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The 'Morning Midas', en route from Yantai to Lázaro Cárdenas with 22 crew members on board, caught fiire on the night of June 3, 2025, at around midnight, about 300 nautical miles southwest of Adak, Alaska. During the night, smoke had started emanating from a deck in which electric vehicles were stored. The ship had on board 3000 vehicles, 800 of which were electric vehicles. On the morning of JKune 4, the US Coast Guard responded to the distress situation and deployed a cutter and an aircraft to support the shp's crew in battling the fire. Three container ships, including the 'Manukai' (IMO: 9244130) and the 'Cosco Hellas' (IMO: 9308510), have also altered course to assist. The crew had initiated emergency firefighting procedures using the vessel’s onboard fire suppression systems. Despite their efforts, the situation could not be brought under control, The crew thereupon evacuated from board on a lifeboat and was transferred to a nearby merchant vessel. A tug has been deployed to support salvage and firefighting operations. The vessel was previously involved in a pollution case, which resulted in a fine for the former owner UK-based Lombard Corporate Finance Ltd., by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). The charges go back to a collision with a pilot vessel in Aug 2022. The ship has a clean port state detention control record. An inspection in Oregon in Jan 2025 found no deficiencies.

On June 3 at noon, the Port Authority of Alonissos was informed that the 'Superstar' suffered a failure of the port side main engine during the mooring operations at the port of Alonissos. The ferry was operating a scheduled route from the port of Volos to Skiathos-Skopelos-Alonissos and return, and there were 98 passengers, nine vehicles and seven trucks on board. The Alonissos Port Station initially prohibited the departure of the ship. Upon the presentation of a seaworthiness certificate from the classification society that monitors it, it was granted permission to carry out a single voyage, without cargo and passengers, to the port of Volos. The 71 passengers waiting at the port of Alonissos were transported to their destinations by the ferries 'Speedrunner Jett II' and 'Iolkos'.

New photos of the interior of the 'Beringzee' reveal the extent of the damage after the collision with the 'Containerships Nord': The wheelhouse and the cabin of the ship were completely flooded. The cabin was also completely damaged by the impact, along with significant damage to the stern on the starboard side and significant hull damage. Only the quick response of the inland vessels 'Kevalia' and 'Verity', which were the first on the scene and sandwiched the casualty, kept the badly damaged tanker afloat, before tugs took over later. The tanker 'Bach' also arrived in the evening to pump the biodiesel from the 'Beringzee', which was brought to Terneuzen by tugs on May 31, accompanied by a Coastguard helicopter. Nothing is yet officially known about the circumstances of the collision. The question of which ship had priority or was at fault is the subject of the ongoing investigation. The 'Containerships Nord' was docked at the Damen Shipyard in Dunkirk on June 2. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/06/03/beelden-tonen-enorme-ravage-aan-boord-bij-tanker-beringzee/

The 'Caledonian Isles', after the successful completion of sea trials,, will operate to and from Ardrossan on a phased entry on June 12. The 'Glen Sannox' and 'Alfred' will continue to operate Troon-Brodick during this period. June 12: Departure Ardrossan – 09:45 a.m. Arrival Brodick – 10:40 a.m. Departure Brodick – 11:05 a.m. Arrival Ardrossan – 12:00 p.m. Departure Ardrossan – 12:30 p.m. Arrival Brodick – 1:25 p.m. Departure Brodick – 1:55 p.m. Arrival Ardrossan – 2:50 p.m. June 13: Departure Ardrossan – 09:45 a.m. Arrival Brodick – 10:40 a.m. Departure Brodick – 11:05 a.m. Arrival Ardrossan – 12:00 p.m. Departure Ardrossan – 12:30 p.m. Arrival Brodick – 1:25 p.m. Depart Brodick – 1:55 p.m. Arrival Ardrossan – 2:50 p.m. Departure Ardrossan – 3:20 p.m. Arrival Brodick – 4:15 p.m. Departure Brodick – 4:40 p.m. Arrival Ardrossan – 5:35 p.m. From June 14, the 'Caledonian Isles' will resume its timetabled service.

New photos of the interior of the 'Beringzee' reveal the extent of the damage after the collision with the 'Containerships Nord': The wheelhouse and the cabin of the ship were completely flooded. The cabin was also completely damaged by the impact, along with significant damage to the stern on the starboard side and significant hull damage. Only the quick response of the inland vessels 'Kevalia' and 'Verity', which were the first on the scene and sandwiched the casualty, kept the badly damaged tanker afloat, before tugs took over later. The tanker 'Bach' also arrived in the evening to pump the biodiesel from the 'Beringzee', which was brought to Terneuzen by tugs on May 31, accompanied by a Coastguard helicopter. Nothing is yet officially known about the circumstances of the collision. The question of which ship had priority or was at fault is the subject of the ongoing investigation. The 'Containerships Nord' was docked at the Damen Shipyard in Dunkirk on June 2. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/06/03/beelden-tonen-enorme-ravage-aan-boord-bij-tanker-beringzee/