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Eight hours before the 'Dali' allided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the master Chandrashekar Sabhapathy spoke with its chief engineer. while the vessel, was berthed at the Port of Baltimore on March 25, 2024. It had just experienced two blackouts, and the captain wanted the engineer to comprehensively complete an incident report for the ship’s office. “For now, put the data reporting date as the28,” the captain told the engineer, which was was three days after the incident. Filing a written report days after an incident is permitted; the U.S. Coast Guard allows five days for a ship to report a marine casualty. The Department of Justice alleged in its lawsuit in 2024 that the 'Dali' did not notify the Coast Guard immediately after addressing the safety concerns, violating federal regulations. Reporting the in-port blackouts could have prompted a Coast Guard inspection. The Coast Guard was conducting a thorough review of all events preceding the allisiion. Some experts said that the crew acted appropriately by creating a comprehensive report that it would later file. Others saud that evidence shoed that an important safety step was skipped prior to the departure from Baltimore. The recently released NTSB documents shed light on the previous afternoon, 10 hours prior to the accident, when the ship twice lost power at the Seagirt Marine Terminal. Alarms sounded intermittently for more than 30 minutes beginning at 2:20 p.m. “Something is missing,” one crew member said in Hindi. “Look there — close to that,” another said. At one point, the alarms ceased, and it was quiet enough for a recording to pick up the sound of a utensil stirring coffee in a ceramic cup. Then, the sirens picked back up. At 5:49 p.m. the master instructed the chief engineer to fill out an “incident report,” and that he wanted the engineer to do so because the “incident was related to the engine room", stressing that he wanted that information as soon as possible but the report itself could be submitted at a later date. The 'Dali' left Baltimore on MArch 26 at around 12:30 a.m. and lost power again four minutes before crashing into the Key Bridge. A dozen members of the crew remained in the Baltimore area, while the federal investigations continued. Chandrashekar Sabhapathy was deposed by the federal government on Feb. 17 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

On June 13, two Chinese-flagged vessels have been called by the Authorities for the refloating operation of the 'Amory', which has been stranded since June 8 at the entrance to the Diego Bay, near the Emerald Sea. According to the Diana governorate, the effective start of the salvage work was pending on the results of technical surveys conducted by specialized experts.

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The body of a 43-year-old man who was among the two missing passengers after a Navy craft rammed into the 'Neel Kamal' off the Mumbai coast, was found on Dec 19 near the ferry. The incident happened near Butcher Island, about eight kilometres from the Gateway of India. The Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with the ferry. The death toll in the tragedy has now gone up to 14. Search operation continued to locate a seven-year-old boy who was still missing a day after the accident. A naval helicopter and boats of the Navy and Coast Guard were deployed on Dec 19 . Eight boats, including those from the Navy and Coast Guard, were involved in the SAR operation. Of the 113 persons on board both vessels, 14 died and 98, including two injured, were rescued. There were six persons on board the Navy craft, of which two survived. The 14 who died included eight men, four women and two children. A Navy personnel and two contractual naval employees were among the deceased. Late in the night, police released the names of ten of the deceased. They are Mahendra Singh Shekhawat (Navy); Praveen Sharma (worker on NAD boat); Mangesh (worker on NAD boat); Mohammad Rehan Qureshi (passenger boat); Rakesh Nanaji Ahire (passenger Boat); Safiana Pathan; Mahi Pawara (aged 3); Akshata Rakesh Ahire; Mithu Rakesh Ahire (aged 8) and Deepak V. Two women and a male victim were yet to be identified.

The 'Vera Rose' has been banned from Paris MOU ports after failing three safety inspections in nine months. since August 2024 in Cyprus, followed by another one in Turkey in January 2024, and finally in Constanta on May 21, 2025. where the ship was detained for eight days due to 22 deficiencies, nine of which having been regarded as grounds for a detention. Hull corrosion was spotted bythe inspectors, and there were no certificates relating to seafarer rescue. The ISM code compliance document was not properly filled in, and the emergency generator was damaged. The crew lacked training in fire drills, and the heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems were not operational. The vessel was also missing charts and lacked loading information on stability and structural strength. Insurance is provided by Oslo insurer Hydor. The ship has been moored at the Tuzla shipyard area from June 1 to June 5, before proceeding to Iskenderun with an ETA as of June 15.

On June 11, 2025, the 'Maple Harbour' rescued the 23 crew members of the bulk carrier 'Run Fu 3' (IMO: 9138903), which had started sinking enroute from Tianjin to Lome, following a water ingress in the foreship approximately 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean in pos. 09°04.48 S, 073°34.06 E, Upon receiving a distress signal at around 2.45 a.m. LT, the 'Maple Harbour, en route from Son Duong to Italy, diverted to the position to rescue the crew and reached the scene at 5:30 a.m. After unsuccessful efforts to contain the flooding, the crew abandoned the 'Run Fu 3' into life rafts at 8:15 a.m.. At around 1:20 p.m., the 'Maple Harbour' successfully had taken on board all crew members of the Run Fu 3', among them 21 Vietnamese nationals and two from Myanmar. They were provided with food, water, and a place to rest aboard the Korean vessel. Arrangements were underway to disembark the castaways safely at Port Louis, in coordination with the operator of the 'Run Fu 3' with an ETA as of June 16. Reports with photos: https://splash247.com/crew-rescued-from-sinking-bulker-in-indian-ocean/ https://maritimesutra.com/2025/06/12/crew-abandoned-the-vessel-bulk-carrier-run-fu-3-adrift-in-indian-ocean/

Full ferry service Holyhead to Dublin has resumed on Jan 15, 2025, after the two berths have been repaired. Johan Edelman, Stena Line trade director (Irish Sea South), described this as an “extremely challenging time for our customers and staff. The extended closure of the ferry berths at Holyhead Port at one of the busiest times of the year was unprecedented and I would like to thank our customers and staff for their patience and resilience. Now that the berth has been cleared to be safely reopened, we moved quickly to put the resources in place to ensure that we could provide a fully operational service on our Holyhead – Dublin route from today (January 15) onwards.”

13 persons died and 101 others were rescued after a Navy speed boat crashed into the ferry 'Neelkamal' off the Mumbai coast on Dec 17, 2024. The dead included 10 civilians and three Navy personnel. The ferry was on way to Elephanta Islands, a popular tourist destination near Mumbai, when the speed boat crashed into it around 4 p.m, The Navy and Coast Guard launched a massive SAR operation, with 11 Navy boats and three boats of Marine Police and a boat of Coast Guard being deployed in the area. Four helicopters were also involved as well as personnel from police, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and fishermen in the area. Report with photos and video: https://www.telegraphindia.com/gallery/several-passengers-dead-many-rescued-after-speed-boat-rams-ferry-off-mumbai-coast-photogallery/cid/2071682?slide=1 https://www.republicworld.com/videos/india/boat-colliding-into-passenger-ferry-video

An agent for the owner of the 'Hein' said on June 12 that the vessel has been repacked on June 11, was afloat, and was waiting on the bad weather to end before anchoring in Port of Spain. Because of the rainy weather, we decided not to move the ship until the low visibility has improved. There was no major fuel spill from the vessel. The President of the TT Marine Services Association (MSATT) Jesse James said as of June 12, everything was fine with the ship. The company Capital Signal had dispatched the tug 'C Prowle' along with a barge equipped with a crane to aid in stabilizing the 'Hein'. Report with photo: https://newsday.co.tt/2025/06/13/guyana-vessel-waiting-for-bad-weather-to-stop/

The U.S. Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units rescued the French skipper Frank Rouvray, 58, of the 'Topaze' in Eastern Caribbean waters northeast of Anegada, British Virgin Islands, on June 10, 2025. He was on a voyage to the island of Saint Martin when the vessel became demasted. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a distress alert on the morning from a 406 MHz EPIRB. The alert was located approximately 33 nautical miles northeast of Anegada. The weather on-scene was reported as seven to nine-foot seas with 21 knot winds. Watchstanders issued an UMIB and an Enhanced Group Call to alert any vessels to be on the lookout for a possible distress. A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Borinquen responded to search for any signs of a possible distress, while a Royal Marine Police surface unit also responded. Once in the vicinity, the Coast Guard aircrew detected the location of the distress signal and was able to establish communications with Rouvray aboard the sailing vessel, who indicated the vessel had also run out of fuel. Despite a language communication barrier with the mariner, the Coast Guard aircraft remained on-scene, until it was temporarily relieved by a Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard fixed-wing aircrew to refuel. After refueling, the Coast Guard aircrew returned and reestablished air coverage of the 'Topaze' until the Royal Marine Police surface unit arrived on scene. The Royal Marine Police crew successfully established a towline for the vessel and safely towed the yacht to a safe harbour in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4213393/coast-guard-dutch-caribbean-coast-guard-british-virgin-islands-royal-marine-pol/

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Holyhead Port is to remain closed until Jan 15, 2025, at the earliest. All ferry services between Dublin and Holyhead are cancelled until this time. The closure follows the damage to the Terminal 3 berth on Dec 6 by the 'Ulsysses' during Storm Darragh. The damage was still being assessed and the port took the decision to keep the ferry berths closed to provide certainty for passengers, freight customers and ferry operators and allow them make alternative arrangements. Stena Line said it was contacting all affected passengers. People who are booked to travel on the Dublin-Holyhead route from Dec 20 onwards can transfer the booking free of charge to alternative routes, including Dublin-Liverpool, Dublin-Fishguard as well as Belfast-Cairnryan. The company was doing everything in its power to mitigate the effects of the closure on passenger and freight traffic. 10,000 freight vehicles were moving in and out of Holyhead per week before its closure. 60% of the goods coming into Ireland normally move through the damaged port.