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On May 27, 2025, a medical evacuation was requested for a crew member of the 'Miguel Oliver'. The emergency alert was issued late this morning after the man suffered kidney colic. The fisheries and oceanographic research vessel was sailing13 nautical miles off Cabo Roig at that time. The CCS Valencia of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SRA boat 'Salvamar Leo' from the station in Alicante to assist, which disembarked the patient from board and transported him to Torrevieja, where an ambulance was waiting for the further transport to a hospital. Report with photo: https://www.informacion.es/sucesos/sucesos-en-alicante/2025/05/27/salvamento-maritimo-evacua-tripulante-enfermo-117882414.html

The "AB Ayana" was detained in Bartin on May 21, 2025, with 16 deficiencies: 1) Life saving Appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for survival craft Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperatove 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 5) Safety of navigation - Signalling lamp Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound signals Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Bridge navigation watch alarm system Inoperative 8)) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Inoperative 9) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water record book Not as required 10) Pollution Prevention - Garbage shipboard handling Not as required 11) Radio communications - Radio log (diary) Not as required 12) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 13) Living and working - Lighting (accommodation) Not as required 14) Fire safety - International shore-connection Not as required 15) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 16) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 24 and left the port en route to Constanta, where it anchored in pos. 44° 10' N 028° 46' E on May 26. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 22, 2025, the 'Maymona' was detained in Mersin with 20 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 2) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 3) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Not properly maintained The vessel was released again on May 26 and left the port en route to Venice. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The "Vusal Maharramov" was detained in Ravenna on May 19, 2025:, as the reusult of a PSC with 26 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Shipboard working arrangements Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Unattended Machinery Spaces (UMS) evidence Missing 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Missing 5) Labour conditions - Hospital accomodation (Sickbay) Not as required 6) Labour conditions - Provisions quantity Insufficient 7) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Insufficient 8)) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 23 and left the port en route to Istanbul with an ETA as of May 29. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Lady T', which had been seized by French authorities for fishing for whelks without a licence, has been released, The skipper of the Lady T, who appeared in a court in Boulogne-sur-Mer on the afternoon of May 26, has been ordered to pay a substantial fine. The exact amount has not been disclosed. The skipper was very co-operative when being questioned by French authorities. The 'Lady T' left the port of Boulogne sure Mer at 4 p.m. UK time.