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The Italian authorities reviewed videos and checked the AIS signal for the 'Silver Ray' and confirmed it had come within 500 meters of the rock structure as the vessel came to a close range from the coast of Marina Piccola amd approached the Faraglioni rock formations off Capri en route from Naples to Monaco on May 3, 2025. That was a failure to maintain a minimum distance under Italian regulations. As a result, the ship was fined €1,032. The captain was also issued a formal reprimand by the Italian Coast Guard for violating the maritime regulations of Italy. Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJRrAGNsNMm/

The 'Pon' was detained on April 29, 2025, in Pozzallo with 19 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Asbestos containing materials Not properly maintained 2) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions Not as required 3) Fire safety - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required 5) Emergency system - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative 6) Emergency system - Fire drills Lack of training 7) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 8)) Labour conditions - Provisions quantity Insufficient 9) Labour conditions - Water, pipes and tanks Damaged The vessel was released again on May 16 and permitted a single voyage to the Tuzla shipyard area for permanent repairs with an ETA as of May 20. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The Russian authorities hav released the 'Green Admire' again, after briefly detaining it in Russia's territorial waters on May 118. The tanker had departed from Sillamäe en route to Rotterdam with an actual ETA as of May 24 on the evening of May17 en route to the Gulf of Finland. following a previously agreed-upon maritime route through Russian waters, a corridor established jointly by Russia, Estonia, and Finland for navigational safety rather than adherence to strict national boundaries. Despite the longstanding agreement, the Russian Federation halted the tanker, marking a notable escalation in maritime enforcement. Estonia Navy Deputy Commander stated that Russia has declared certain dangerous sea zone areas for shipping. Russian authorities brought the tanker to Gogland, a Russian-controlled, heavily militarized island northwest of Sillamäe. To prevent a similar situation, the Estonian authorities announced that all maritime traffic to and from the port of Sillamäe will now be directed exclusively through Estonian territorial waters.

The "Filikci 3" was detained in Burgas on April 24, 2025, with 12 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Enodorsement by flagstate Missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc Missing 3) Certificate & Doc - Minimum safe manning doc Not as required 4) Dangerous goods - Stowage/Segregation.... Not properly stowed 5) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Not as required 6) Cargo operations - Other (Cargo) Other 7) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 8)) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Missing The vessel was released again on May 15 and left the port en route to Izmit, where it arrived on May 17. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 15, 2025, the 'Panther' was detained in Algeciras with 10 deficiencies, six of which being regarded a seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 2) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 3) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm systems Not as required 5) Other - Other (Marpol operational) Other 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 16 and left the port enroute to Abidjan, ETA May 24. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591