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On May 16, the Norwegian tug 'Sea1 Ruby' finally took the 'Maersk Sana' in tow following an extended period during which the laden vessel was ‘safely adrift at sea’ in the western Atlantic, en route to a port of refuge in the Bahamas, with an expected arrival in the last week of May. The container ship was towed to Freeport, a tow of approximately 900 nautical miles, which at five knots was completed on May 21. One crew member ‘who was transported to a hospital in the US remained in stable but critical condition and was receiving the best possible care. Maersk remained in communication with its customers about mitigating impacts to their supply chains” The weather conditions have remained favourable siunce the explosion and fire on April 29. The Atlantic hurricane season begins in a few days’ time, and then getting a towline on the 'Maersk Sana' could have been very different. Miami’s National Hurricane Weather Center reported that tropical cyclone formation is not expected within the next seven days. The 'Maersk Sana' finally left Freeport again on July 14, en route to Singapore with an ETA as of Aug 18.

The 'Kronverka' was in collision with the Russian tourist boat 'Mercury 5' on July 13, 2025, in St. Petersburg on the Fontanka River Embankment,. The 'Kronverka' was making a turn when it was suddenly hit by the smaller ship. As a result of the impact, one child suffered a leg injury. A medical team quickly arrived and provided first aid to the child directly at the scene. The St. Petersburg Transport Prosecutor's Office started conducting an investigation into the implementation of traffic safety legislation during the operation of water transport and the observance of passenger rights. Report swith photo and videos: https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/sztp/mass-media/news?item=105799435 https://portnews.ru/news/379265/ https://piter.tv/event/rebenok_poluchil_travmu_nogi_pri_stolknovenii_progulochnih_teplohodov_spb/

The decommissioned German trawler "Rudolf Virchow-SAS 252", which sank on May 25, 2025, in the fishing port of Dänholm in the Strelasund Strait, was raised by the 'Baltic Lift' on the evening of July 15,. The historic vessel will now be scrapped at the Volkswerft Shipyard in 'Stralsund. Divers had attached two straps to the bow and stern of the wreck, which was first righted and drained. The contaminated water from the hull was pumped onto special vehicles on site for proper disposal. The "Rudolf Virchow" passed the Ziegelgraben Bridge in Stralsund on the morning of July 16 in the slings of the floating crane, which moored at the Volkswert Stralsund at 7 a.m. UTC. Around ten salvors had been involved in the operation, including divers, assistants, and two captains. The cause of the sinking of the 24-meter-long vessel was still unknown. The water police initiated proceedings against an unknown person due to leaked operating fluids; as the owner of the vessel, which had been moored at the Dänholm quay for many years, was initially unknown. The "Rudolf Virchow" was built in Barth in 1952 and is considered one of the last fishing boats that belonged to the fishing fleet of the GDR. Reports with photos and video: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/stralsund-gesunkener-fischkutter-rudolf-virchow-gehoben,mvregiogreifswald-368.html https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/mecklenburgvorpommern/daenholm-taucher-bergen-gesunkenen-fischkutter-rudolf-virchow,mvregiogreifswald-362.html https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Alter-Hochseekutter-in-Stralsund-gesunken,kutter414.html https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-ruegen/stralsund/lag-seit-15-jahren-am-daenholm-stralsunds-letzter-hochseekutter-ist-gesunken-2EDI75UDQBBHDLNZD2QV3OOUMI.html https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-ruegen/stralsund/stralsund-sechs-wochen-nach-dem-sinken-hat-die-bergung-der-rudolf-virchow-begonnen-LMRVYH5QANEODERKOWJC7IJ2UE.html https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/ungewisse-zukunft-fuer-kutter-virchow-I6IRYPERUUIKQ62FUASOZBVGPU.html

On July 12, 2025, the 'Voshkod 67' lost its engine power due to a technical malfunction while sailing on the Neva River in St. Petersburg. There were 70 passengers and four crew members on board at the time of the incident, who were heading to the Oreshek fortress..There were no casualties, and there was no damage to the hull. The passengers continued their voyage aboard the 'Meteor 171'. The North-West Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the implementation of legislation on navigation safety and the observance of passenger rights. Report with photo: https://spbdnevnik.ru/news/2025-07-12/severozapadnaya-transportnaya-prokuratura-organizovala-proverku-po-faktu-proisshestviya-s-passazhirskim-teplohodom

On the afternoon of July 13, 2025, the Philippines flagged fishing vessel 'Grey Erron' was disabled and adrift due to a main engine failure in the West Philippine Sea, about 70 nautical miles west of Botolan, Zambales. The crew issued a distress call, and the Philippine Coast Guard deployed the BRP 'Teresa Magbanua' to assist, which reached the fishing vessel several hours later and provided drinking water and medical supplies. An inspection of the engine found that it could not be repaired, and a service boat was requested. The service boat arrived on the morning of July 14.