News

On April 10, 2025, at around 2.30 a.m. UTC the 'Thun Resource', en route from Nynäshamn to Antwerp, suffered an engine black out on the Scheldt near Terneuzen (Lat. 51.3606 Lng. 3.7585), and went NUC. The tugs 'VB Lieven Gevaert' (IMO: 9120140) and 'VB Pearl' (IMO: 9314272) offered their assistance short time later, which was accepted. The tugs then connected to the tanker and towed it as a "dead ship" towards Antwerp. Later the 'VB Shark' (IMO: 9410715) joined the ship to pull along as a second forward tug. The ship sailed again on April 14. Report with photos: https://www.tugspotters.com/app/content/2025/04/vb-lieven-gevaert-en-vb-pearl-schieten-thun-resource-te-hulp/

On April 11, the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' escorted a cayuco with 41 occupants, among them five women and one minor, that was located three nautical miles south of Las Galletas, to the port of Los Cristianos. The alert was given by the Guardia Civil at 8:10 a.m. local time. The response was coordinated by the CCS of Salvamento Maritimo in Tenerife. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1910634547793829921

The 'Mont St Michel' suffered engine issues during the crossing from Le Havre to Portsmouth on the morning of April 13, 2025. There was no power in cabins. The ferry reached the port delayed and with a tug attached. The trouble was fixed during the stay in port.

On the afternoon of April 6, 2025, the 'Ragnhild Hatland' assisted the lifeboat "Gjert Wilhelmsen" in an attempt to salvage the sunken fishing vessel 'Svanen' outside Hasvik. nine nautical miles from the NSSR station. The artist and tourist host Bilal Saab was nearby and had beem able to pick up the fisherman aboard the fishing boat. Shortly afterwards, the "Gjert Wilhelmsen" arrived to attempt to salvage the boat, the bow of which was still sticking out of the water on an air bubble. Bilal Saab and a colleague were fishing off Sørøya in Finnmark, when they suddenly saw a fishing boat lying very low in the water. They approached the boat as fast as they could. It took 30 seconds for the 'Svanen' to sink. When Bilal and his colleague, Kai Finbråten, got to the boat, the entire deck was filled with water. The man on board had to jump into the icy water. It took almost half an hour from the time the man was rescued until he received further assistance at the health center in Hasvik. He had a temperature of 31 degrees when he entered the health center. Report with photos, audio and video: https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/bilal-saab-reddet-fisker-fra-forlis-utenfor-soroya-i-finnmark-1.17372841 https://x.com/NSSR/status/1908974240528805984

The' Isle of Cumbrae', operating on the route Largs-Cumbrae, suffered an issue with the ramp on April 11. The vessel was currently unavailable for service as a consequence. Repairs took place in Largs. A further update will be provided on the morning of April 12. The 'Loch Shira' is operating as normal.