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Three Sudanese sisters have died in the Central Mediterranean. The girls aged nine, 11 and 17, were aboard a dangerously overcrowded rubber dinghy that took on water a few hours after leaving the Libyan city of Zwara en route to the island of Lampedusa on the night of Aug 22. The 'Nadir' was able to rescue 65 people, including the sisters’ mother and brother, three pregnant women and a three-month old baby, but its crew were unable to locate a fourth person who had fallen overboard prior to the rescue. The bodies of the girls, the surviving members of their family and the other survivors were taken to Lampedusa on Aug 23.

Two men are being tried for manslaughter before the Royal Court of Jersey three years after the collision of the 'Commodore Goodwill', now sailing as 'Caesarea Trader', with the trawler 'L'Ecume II' (IMO:.8554954), that claimed the lives of three fishermen, among them the skipper, aged between 31, 33, and 62, on the Jersey trawler on Dec 8, 2022, at 5.30 a.m.. Almost three years after the incident, the trial iopened on Sep 1, 2025. Following the investigation, two men, aged 30 and 35, from Condor Ferries, were charged with manslaughter. They will appear in court for a month. After six days of searching, two bodies were recovered. The captain's body was found in April 2023. This tragedy deeply affected the fishing community in the English Channel. The Jersey trawler was well-known to fishing professionals in Granville; it regularly landed its catch at the auction and maintained its boat at the Granville shipyard. The two defendants denied any inattention, while the court presents a series of failings: failure to communicate, avoid collision, or maintain proper lookout, supported by audio evidence. 20 minutes before the collision, the "L'Écume II" already appeared on the ferry's radar. Ten minutes later, alarms sounded. The two defendants were then busy with non-urgent matters, according to the prosecution. When they reacted, it was too late. The trawler was only a few hundred meters away. The ferry, sailing on autopilot, hit it head-on, at full speed. The trawler sank 40 meters below the surface. The trial before the Channel Island Royal Court is expected to last a month.

The 'Awadi' continued to burn silently for the third consecutive day on Sep 3, while tons of contaminated water were extracted. With two fires still active, although under control, the ship remained afloat. One fire was active on the stern and another in the fishing area, advancing through the bowels of the ship, consuming the large amount of oil, hoses, and wiring inside. Firefighting teams did not see a risk of explosion. The ship's owner sent two Ingaroil tanker trucks in case it would become necessary to extract the 20 tons of fuel inside, although, for now, it was not considered necessary. On the afternoon the extraction of the large amount of contaminated water that had accumulated inside the ship (due to a leak that could have been plugged and due to the extinguishing efforts, was extracted. The extraction was not without its difficulties, as the hoses became clogged. Report with photos: https://www.elcorreogallego.es/barbanza-muros-noia/2025/09/04/awadi-arde-silencio-le-extraen-121212587.html

The 'Julsund' serving on the route between Stord and Tysnes, connecting the ports of Jektavik, Nordhuglo and Hodnanes in Sunnhordland, suffered a technical problem on the early morning of Sep 4, 2025. The service was canceled until 07:00 a.m. Then there was a departure from Hodnanes, via Nordhuglo, to Jektavik, followed by a departure from Jektavik to Hodnanes at 07:35 a.m., and from Hodnanes to Jektavik again at 07:50 a.m. The 'Julsund' resumed operations from Jektavik at 08:45 a.m. Some delays were expected, but the route ran as normal.

Two men are being tried for manslaughter before the Royal Court of Jersey three years after the collision of the ferry 'Commodore Goodwill', now sailing as 'Caesarea Trader' (IMO: 9117985), with the 'L'Ecume II', that claimed the lives of three fishermen, among them the skipper, aged between 31, 33, and 62, on the Jersey trawler on Dec 8, 2022, at 5.30 a.m.. Almost three years after the incident, the trial iopened on Sep 1, 2025. Following the investigation, two men, aged 30 and 35, from Condor Ferries, were charged with manslaughter. They will appear in court for a month. After six days of searching, two bodies were recovered. The captain's body was found in April 2023. This tragedy deeply affected the fishing community in the English Channel. The Jersey trawler was well-known to fishing professionals in Granville; it regularly landed its catch at the auction and maintained its boat at the Granville shipyard. The two defendants denied any inattention, while the court presents a series of failings: failure to communicate, avoid collision, or maintain proper lookout, supported by audio evidence. 20 minutes before the collision, the "L'Écume II" already appeared on the ferry's radar. Ten minutes later, alarms sounded. The two defendants were then busy with non-urgent matters, according to the prosecution. When they reacted, it was too late. The trawler was only a few hundred meters away. The ferry, sailing on autopilo hit it head-on, at full speed. The trawler sank 40 meters below the surface. The trial before the Channel Island Royal Court is expected to last a month.