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Oil spill response operations in Cuxhaven were continued late on July 23 following the allision of rhe incoming ' Capella' with the 'Coastal Legend', which was berthed at the Lübbert Quay. In the afternoon, emergency responders from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) arrived from Bremerhaven. They replaced the THW volunteers from Cuxhaven, who had been fighting the spill since the morning. Since the start of the operation, emergency responders have already removed approximately 80 cubic meters of oil-water mixture from the water's surface. The work was ongoing, and there was no end in sight. The oil-water mixture is being pumped into a waiting tanker and a tanker truck for disposal. In the afternoon, the DO 228 sensor aircraft also flew over the accident site once again. Among other things, the emergency command was monitoring whether any of the oil might have entered the Elbe River. This has largely been prevented so far. Around 20 Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) personnel has used skimmers to remove the oil from the water's surface. Report with photos: https://www.radiokoeln.de/artikel/schiffskollision-in-cuxhaven-riss-laesst-oel-austreten-2389814.html

The 'Cellus' remained stationary at the port of Glückstadt as of May 14 due to the broken gear rings of the gearbox, which needed to be replaced. The Dutch company that manufactures the spare parts is taking a long time. The ship was expected to remain at its current berth until mid-July. The gears were already finished last week, but the parts didn't pass quality control, during which stress cracks were discovered, likely caused by the gears cooling down. The damage will definitely be in the seven-figure range – a considerable sum." Whether and how much of this will be covered by insurance has not yet been determined. The fire departments from Glückstadt and Kollmar as well as the rescue service have held several exercises on the freighter in recent weeks. Repairs of the 'Cellus' were finally completed on July 18, and the ship left the port en route to Karlshamn, where it arrived on July 19 and continued to Södra Monsteras on July 21. Report with photo and video: https://www.shz.de/lokales/glueckstadt/artikel/aussenhafen-glueckstadt-lange-liegezeit-von-schiff-cellus-aus-kollmar-48717998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETrWMvicKps

On the morning of July 24, the oil spill response operations were resumed in the port of Cuxhaven. Emergency personnel from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in Cuxhaven started working with specialized equipment at 7 a.m. to remove the diesel oil that has been polluting the port basin. Additional THW volunteers from Bremerhaven joined them this morning. On July 23, THW volunteers had worked to remove the oil film until shortly before dusk. A night watch was then maintained on site until the work was resumed. Large quantities of oil were drifting beneath the Lübbert Quay. It could not yet be estimated how long the work would take. On July 23 it was estimated that approximately 80 to 100 cubic meters of oil-water mixture had been recovered from the water's surface. The mixture. Initial estimates had indicated that at least six cubic meters diesel had leaked from the 'Coastal Legend'. The emergency command now assumed that the ship's entire tank contents have probably leaked into the water, before divers were able to seal the crack in the stern of the offshore tug.

The 'Starvip', ballasting enroute from Jors Lasfar via Gibraltar, lost power in the Ionian Sea on June 29, 2025 (Lat. 36.4283 Lng. 7.3900) and went adrift. The ship was taken in tow by the tug 'Protug 75' (IMO: 9559781) on June 30 en route to Valletta. The ship was handed over to the port tugs 'St. Angelo' and 'Wenzina' on July 1 off the Grand Harbour of Malta and safely berthed at dock 2, where it remained stationary as of July 24.

On the morning of July 24, the oil spill response operations were resumed in the port of Cuxhaven. Emergency personnel from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in Cuxhaven started working with specialized equipment at 7 a.m. to remove the diesel oil that has been polluting the port basin. Additional THW volunteers from Bremerhaven joined them this morning. On July 23, THW volunteers had worked to remove the oil film until shortly before dusk. A night watch was then maintained on site until the work was resumed. Large quantities of oil were drifting beneath the Lübbert Quay. It could not yet be estimated how long the work would take. On July 23 it was estimated that approximately 80 to 100 cubic meters of oil-water mixture had been recovered from the water's surface. The mixture. Initial estimates had indicated that at least six cubic meters diesel had leaked from the 'Coastal Legend'. The emergency command now assumed that the ship's entire tank contents have probably leaked into the water, before divers were able to seal the crack in the stern of the tug. Report with photos: https://www.radiokoeln.de/artikel/schiffskollision-in-cuxhaven-riss-laesst-oel-austreten-2389814.html