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The US Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from the 'Aetos', en route from Masan to Panama, off San Francisco, on the evening of June 10, 2025. District 11 watchstanders received a call on June 8 at approximately 10 a.m. , from the captain of the ship, reporting that a 40-year-old crew member aboard was exhibiting symptoms of appendicitis while the vessel was sailing approximately 820 miles off the coast. The watchstanders advised the captain to meet at a rendezvous point and coordinated the launch of an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the Air Station Ventura. The aircrew transited to Air Station San Francisco to refuel and began their flight to the 'Aetos' n June 10 at approximately 5 p.m. The helicopter arrived on scene 185 miles off San Francisco at approximately 7 p.m., hoisted the patient aboard and began their transit to the San Francisco International Airport, where the patien was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services at approximately 9 p.m. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4215390/coast-guard-medevacs-man-185-miles-offshore-san-francisco/

On the morning of June 7, 2025, the Port Authority of Corfu was informed by the Captain of the 'Azimut' about a failure of the starboard side main engine on its scheduled route from the port of Gaios n. Paxos to the port of Corfu. The ship sailed to the port of Corfu, where it safely disembarked its seven passengers. The Central Port Authority of Corfu prohibited the departure of the ferry until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness from the supervising classification society.

Damage to Holyhead Port during storm Darragh is feared to be worse than originally thought, and could see ferry services cancelled until after Christmas, resulting in Christmas parcels travelling to and from Ireland being delayed until after the festive season, with people travelling for the festive period also affected. Initally all services were cancelled until Dec 20, but the damage was becoming more apparent as the days went by. Port bosses revealed on Dec 16, that the reported two separate incidents on December 6 and 7 had led to part of the berth structure collapsing and becoming unusable, with underwater inspections of the structural integrity of other berths taking place from Dec 10, after the passing of Darragh. This process was still ongoing. Ferry services will only be permitted to resume once it was sure it would be safe. On Dec 15 the junior minister at the Department of Transport, James Lawless, met his Welsh counterpart Ken Skates. Both met with Stena Line on Dec 16 at 1 p.m. Both ministers were asking for Stena Line to give more accurate and timely updates on the scale of the damage and repairs needed at Holyhead.

Following the allision of the 'Ulöysses', where part of the pier collapsed, the port will remain closed until at least Dec 20. Irish Ferries has redeployed the “James Joyce” to the Rosslare - Pembroke route whilst the “Ulysses” has deviated from the Holyhead route for the first time in history. On Dec 12 the ferry left Dublin on the 4 p.m. service to Cherbourg in place of the“WB Yeats” Meanwhile, the Stena Line have sent the ‘Stena Adventurer' to Fishguard and the ‘Stena Estrid' to Birkenhead.

The USCGC 'Calhoun (WMSL 759)' was deployed by the US Coast Guard to the rescue of Jeffrey Hudson, 30, and Robert Hudson, 60. on the morning of June 12, 2025, after the fishing boat 'Turn me Loose' had started taking on water 34 miles southeast of Virginia Beach. Coast Guard Sector Virginia Command Center watchstanders received a distress call at approximately 9:07 a.m. from the tow crew members of the 57-foot sport fisher, reporting the vessel was sinking and they were abandoning ship into their life raft. The watchstanders issued an UMIB and directed the launch of the Coast Guard Station Little Creek 45-foot boat, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter of the Air Station Elizabeth City, the 'Calhoun',' the USCGC 'Pompano (WPB 87339)'.and the Virginia Beach 'Fire Boat 12'. The two fishermen activated their EPIRB, which allowed the Coast Guard to pinpoint their position. At 10:03 a.m., the 'Calhoun' and the rescue helicopter arrived on scene to find two men in a life raft. The Coast Guard Cutter safely recovered both and performed a medical evaluation aboard with no reported injuries. Then they were transferred to the Station Little Creek RB-M and transported to Lynnhaven boat ramp, escorted by Virginia Beach Fire Boat 12. The 'Turn Me Loose' remained partially submerged approximately 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The Coast Guard has issued a broadcast notice to advise mariners to avoid the wreck. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4215577/imagery-available-coast-guard-rescues-father-son-off-virginia-coast/

On June 9, 2025, the 'Avalon M' was detained in Varna with 13 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Records of rest No records 4) Certificate & Doc - Civil liability for Oil Pollution Damage Cert Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record Book Not as required 6) Pollution Prevention - Cargo heating systems - cat y substances Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex V) Other 8)) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 9) Safety of navigation - Estabilishment of working language onbord Not as required 10) Safety of navigation - Electronic charts Inoperative 11) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Not as required 12) Water/Weathertight - Manholes/flush scuttles Not as required 13) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 11 and left the port en route to Kulevi with an ETA as of June 17. On June 13 the ship was NUC in pos. 42° 11' N 032° 05' E. The last detention was on Sep 23, 2024, in Constanta with 20 deficiencies for 11 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) and the superyacht shipyard Nobiskrug Rendsburg have officially filed for insolvency on Dec 12, 2024, deepening the ongoing crisis for their parent company, Tennor Group, and its owner, Lars Windhorst. District courts in Flensburg and Neumünster have appointed the lawyers Christoph Morgen, Partner, Brinkmann & Partner and Hendrik Gittermann, Partner, REIMER as provisional insolvency administrators. The insolvency filings, submitted to the district courts in Flensburg and Neumünster, follow months of financial instability and reported mismanagement. The bleak reality of the situation became evident on Dec 9, when the SH public utility company threatened to cut off the power supply at the Rendsburg facility due to a lack of payments since Dec 1. No immediate action was taken because the federal police ship 'Neustadt' was still in the drydock for repairs. Workers at both firms are bearing the brunt of the crisis. The shipyards’ financial woes have left around 500 employees in limbo before Christmas, many of whom have already been laid off. At a recent rally in Flensberg, workers' union representatives alleged repeated delays in salary payments, including November wages and Christmas bonuses. Local sources report that Flensburg Works Council chairman Jan Brandt accused Windhorst of lying repeatedly and breaking promises of timely payments. Windhorst has become a target of criticism. He has been accused of mismanagement, poor communication and unfulfilled promises. In recent months, workers, unions and politicians have all demanded his resignation. Schleswig-Holstein’s Economics Minister, Claus Ruhe Madsen, called for Windhorst to face up to his responsibility and sell the shipyards or insolvency would clear the way for new investors. The Tennor Group took over the FSG in 2019, relaunching it as “FSG 2.0” without old debts or new orders. Despite repeated announcements of future projects, they failed to materialise, leaving the shipyard vulnerable. In 2021, FSG acquired the Rendsburg-based yard Nobiskrug as it filed for insolvency, but the acquisition has done little to alleviate the financial strain. In the summer 2024, the situation worsened as the German federal government withdrew a €62 million grant intended for the construction of liquefied gas bunker ships at FSG, citing Tennor’s inability to demonstrate sufficient equity capital. Now, the provisional insolvency administrators are working with the project managers of the RoRo ferry at FSG and the yacht Nobiskrug to resolve both projects. If necessary, the administrators plan to consult with federal and state governments about potential interim financing to bridge construction costs until client acceptance and payment. Meanwhile, they will explore further restructuring strategies for both shipyards. Insolvency pre-financing has also been arranged to secure financial recompense for the 340 workers at the Flensburg site and the 140 employees from the Rendsburg facility. This measure will cover payments through the end of Jan 2025, including the overdue November salaries.

On Dec 12 the divers were still carrying out their inspections on the berth at Holyhead with all the steel columns being checked for any damages under the waterline. Stena was still deeming this an ongoing technical issue- Once the inspections have been finished a decision is made by the relevant teams regarding the chance that the T5 berth can begin operating again and Holyhead Por can once again resume operations.

Due to issues identified during the sea trials, there is a delay with the return of the 'Caledonian Isles' to service ountil June 17. Repair works were continued, and following the successful completion, more sea trials will be required. The booking system was closed for new bookings and amends from June 15. Further information were to be provided by the operator CalMac on June 16. During this period, the 'Glen Sannox' and 'Alfred' continude to operate on the route Troon-Brodick. At the same time, the gangway of the 'Glen Sannox' has been repaired. Passengers were no longer required to embark and disembark via the car deck at Troon. The following additional buses will operate between Ardrossan port and Troon port for foot passengers for the sailings of the ferry 'Alfred': Departure Ardrossan - 08:15 a.m., 12:35 p.m., 5:00 p.m. Timetable: https://www.calmac.co.uk/route-information/troon-brodick/#/

On June 11, 2025, the 'Run Fu 3', enroute from Tianjin to Lome, suffered water ingress in the foreship and sank approximately 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean in pos. 09°04.48 S, 073°34.06 E, prompting all 23 crew to abandon the vessel. The incident occurred following severe flooding in one of the vessel's cargo holds. Upon receiving a distress signal at around 2.45 a.m. LT, the South Korean-flagged bulk carrier 'Maple Harbour (IMO: 9593323)', 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/

The shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) and the superyacht shipyard Nobiskrug Rendsburg have officially filed for insolvency on Dec 12, 2024, deepening the ongoing crisis for their parent company, Tennor Group, and its owner, Lars Windhorst. District courts in Flensburg and Neumünster have appointed the lawyers Christoph Morgen, Partner, Brinkmann & Partner and Hendrik Gittermann, Partner, REIMER as provisional insolvency administrators. The insolvency filings, submitted to the district courts in Flensburg and Neumünster, follow months of financial instability and reported mismanagement. The bleak reality of the situation became evident on Dec 9, when the SH public utility company threatened to cut off the power supply at the Rendsburg facility due to a lack of payments since Dec 1. No immediate action was taken because the federal police ship 'Neustadt' was still in the drydock for repairs. Workers at both firms are bearing the brunt of the crisis. The shipyards’ financial woes have left around 500 employees in limbo before Christmas, many of whom have already been laid off. At a recent rally in Flensberg, workers' union representatives alleged repeated delays in salary payments, including November wages and Christmas bonuses. Local sources report that Flensburg Works Council chairman Jan Brandt accused Windhorst of lying repeatedly and breaking promises of timely payments. Windhorst has become a target of criticism. He has been accused of mismanagement, poor communication and unfulfilled promises. In recent months, workers, unions and politicians have all demanded his resignation. Schleswig-Holstein’s Economics Minister, Claus Ruhe Madsen, called for Windhorst to face up to his responsibility and sell the shipyards or insolvency would clear the way for new investors. The Tennor Group took over the FSG in 2019, relaunching it as “FSG 2.0” without old debts or new orders. Despite repeated announcements of future projects, they failed to materialise, leaving the shipyard vulnerable. In 2021, FSG acquired the Rendsburg-based yard Nobiskrug as it filed for insolvency, but the acquisition has done little to alleviate the financial strain. In the summer 2024, the situation worsened as the German federal government withdrew a €62 million grant intended for the construction of liquefied gas bunker ships at FSG, citing Tennor’s inability to demonstrate sufficient equity capital. Now, the provisional insolvency administrators are working with the project managers of the RoRo ferry at FSG and the yacht Nobiskrug to resolve both projects. If necessary, the administrators plan to consult with federal and state governments about potential interim financing to bridge construction costs until client acceptance and payment. Meanwhile, they will explore further restructuring strategies for both shipyards. Insolvency pre-financing has also been arranged to secure financial recompense for the 340 workers at the Flensburg site and the 140 employees from the Rendsburg facility. This measure will cover payments through the end of Jan 2025, including the overdue November salaries.

As the 'Stena Adventurer' makes her way to Fishguard on Dec 11, Stena Line has now cancelled sailings to/from Holyhead up until the departure from Dublin on the afternoon of Dec 12. Irish Ferries have, so far, also cancelled all sailings on Dec 11. The port has been closed to SHIP traffic since the weekend when its infrastructure was damaged during the storm when the 'Ulysses' destroyed a dolphin. The port’s management has been surveying and addressing the damage since and it was previously indicated that crossings would be able to resume on Dec 10 from 6 p.m. However, underwater inspections in the port last night were hindered by bad weather, causing the resumption of sailings to be further delayed.