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The 'Gem Star' of the Russian shadow fleet was NUC on April 29 and has been taken in tow by the tug 'Roma'. The ships were headed towards Algeciras.

On the afternoon of April 28, 2025, the Tzelepi Port Authority was informed by the 'Blue Star Naxos' about the injury of a 63-year-old passenger as the ship was sailing from the port of Paros to the port of Piraeus. The 63-year-old, due to the ship's forward tilt due to the adverse weather conditions, hit her left shoulder on the armchair she was sitting in, resulting in her injury. The injured woman was picked up by an ambulance and transferred to the Piraeus General Hospital. A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the 1st Tzelepi Port Department of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus.

On April 28, 2025, the 'Maersk Sana' was disabled and adrift in the Sargossa Sea in pos. 31°52.50' N 057°48.55' W after an engine explosion. Two crew members were severely burned. Vessels in the area were asked to keep a sharp lookout and assist if possible.

On the afternoon of April 14, 2025, at 5.15 p.m. the 'Nhô Padre Benjamim' sank off the coast of São Nicolau. The ship reportedly encountered difficulties near Preguiça de São Nicolau, in an area known as "Praia Sgorfe." The ship was traveling between Sal and São Nicolau, transporting, among other things, gravel and trucks for construction work at the Preguiça airport. The 20 people on board, 19 crew members and one passenger, were safe. The crew was rescued by local fishermen and is being housed at the Meia Mona sports pavilion in Ribeira Brava. The shipwreck occurred upon arrival on the island of São Nicolau, off the coast of Cape Verde. The Authorities are investigating the causes of the shipwreck. Report with photo and video: https://www.brava.news/en/river-brave-ship-ho-father-benjamin-sinks-in-preguica-bay-in-sao-nicolau https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AAeXUzagfVQ

The search for the Petty Officer Léo Soulas, a crew member of the 'Charles de Gaulle' and assigned to the 'Forbin', who was reported missing at sea, has been called off on April 25. There was no longer any chance of finding the sailor who fell overboard from the 'Forbin' during the night of April 23-24. The Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean announced the end of the search. The sailor who died at sea was named Léo Soulas, a petty officer. The Chief of Staff of the French Navy confirmed the sad news: "Petty Officer Léo Soulas, a sailor from the Charles de Gaulle and assigned to an escort ship, was reported missing at sea. The search, conducted by several ships and aircraft, was unfortunately unsuccessful. I express my thoughts to his wife, the family of the missing man, and his comrades in the carrier strike group. I assure them of the Navy's unwavering solidarity."