News

The 'Gemini' suffered substantial hull damage in a dock allision at the port of Piraeus en route from Patmos on the morning Sep 5, 2025, while traversing the berth. The impact left a large hole above the water line with a lengthy gash in the hull. Officers of the Port authority and the ship’s maintenance crew were evaluating the damage. The ship shifted to Ampelakia on Sep 6. The ship will need to be thoroughly assessed to determine the extent of the repairs needed. The pier also suffered damage. In March, the ship had an engine room fire shortly after departing Piraeus. All guests and crew were ordered to their muster stations, with smoke visible from the upper decks. The vessel turned around and returned to port under limited propulsion. Report with photo: https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-ship-suffers-significant-damage-from-dock-collision/185977

The 'Sheng Ling Yu No.. 61' with a Taiwanese skipper and 10 Indonesian crew members on board, was hit by lightning near Guam on Sep 4, 2025, and was reported missing after losing contact. The ship has contacted the authorities and the crew was reportedly safe on the afternoon of Sep 6. The master reported that the lightning had knocked out the trawler’s equipment and disabled its communication system. While they gauged how to return to Taiwan, they encountered a Japanese fishing trawler, whose crew had allowed the captain to use their satellite phone. The ship’s propulsion system was still working, but the refrigerating system was down, leaving the crew unable to keep fishing. All crew members were safe. The crew was trying to find a solution to the ship’s equipment problems while planning its voyage to Taiwan.

The repairs of the Moskenes ferry pier were underway on Sep 8, and it was expected to operate again on Sep 9 at 4.45 p.m.. The sailings between Bodø and Moskenes in Lofoten were cancelled until further notice after the allision of the "Landegode" collided with the ferry pier in Moskenes on Sep 4 at 8 p.m. If everything goes according to pla the ferry service between Bodø and Lofoten will resume as normal. The temporary ferry route between Bodø and Svolvær was continued on Sep 8. It is around three quarters of an hour longer than the regular route from Bodø to Moskenes. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration encouraged travelers to follow Torghatten's website for updated information on timetables. The 'Landegode' shifted to Bodø on Sep 7.

Sold to Alang Breakers

The 'Winslow Griesser' transferred 30 migrants to the Bahamas on Sep 3, 2025. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine law enforcement crews notified Sector Miami command center watchstanders on Aug 30 of an interdiction approximately ten nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, the migrants are processed to determine their identity and are provided with food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed.    Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4294737/coast-guard-transfers-30-aliens-to-the-bahamas/

On the morning of Sep 6, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified of the departure of several migrant boats off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. The following resources were mobilized: the customs coastguard patrol boat "Nordet," the customs patrol boat "Jacques Oudart Fourmentin," the surveillance boats "Oyapock," "Armoise," and "Ouranos," the tug"Abeille Normandie," the "Minck" and "Ridens," and the French Navy's hydrographic vessel "Lapérouse". Determined to reach the United Kingdom, the migrants making the crossing aboard unsuitable boats refused the assistance systematically offered by the French rescue services. At around noon, the SNSM lifeboat "SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables" rescued a person attempting the crossing whose health was deteriorating. A Dauphin helicopter from Touquet dropped off a medical team aboard the lifeboat to stabilize the victim and medeva him to the Berck hospital with the assistance of the SDIS. Later that day, the "Abeille Normandie" deployed by the CROSS to conduct a boat patrol, rescued some of the occupants who were in difficult23 of them abandoned the crossing and were rescued by the "Abeille Normandie". They were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by land authorities.

The Bell Island ferry 'Flanders' suffered engine issues and was sidelined in St. John's on Aug 29, 2015, for repairs. The ship was expected to be out of service for up to two months while it was undergoing an engine rebuild.

The passengers of the 'Silver Muse' were asked to undertake greater sanitation precautions following multiple reports of gastrointestinal illness after the ship’s departure from Athens on Aug 26, 2025, affected by changes in onboard procedures. While this did not have an overall impact on the ship’s 11-night itinerary, afflicted guests were asked to quarantine in their staterooms. Furthermore, rigorous cleaning protocols were initiated throughout the ship. The nature of the activities was not detailed. The cruise line did clarify that the procedures are recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and other public health agencies. The CDC outlines a variety of sanitation measures to prevent the spread of norovirus.

The Mexican Navy was expecting the repairs to the 'Cuauhtémoc' to be completed by the end of September. Once delivered, the plan is for the ship to continue its training cruise with the cadets of the Heroic Naval School. Every year, it conducts a training cruise with naval cadets around the world, as an exercise in diplomatic relations and training for the country's next sailors. Currently, the 'Cuauhtémoc' remained at the Caldwell Shipyard on Staten Island, near New York City. It is in the final phase of its repair. The Navy authorities were currently verifying the repair work and working to adapt the safety systems to continue the mission. Once the repairs are completed, the naval cadets will gather in New York to continue their training cruise and return to Mexico via the New York-Cozumel, Quintana Roo-Progreso, Yucatán route, arriving at the Port of Veracruz in November to complete the mission and graduate in 2026. The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is currently conducting the relevant investigations into the accident, and it is estimated that the final report will be released in the coming months. Regarding repair costs, the ship's insurance company covered the approximately half-million dollars caused by the allision on May 17.

The Danish shipping company Maersk has declared general average for the 'Marie Maersk'. The general average status means that all cargo interests with cargo on board the ship will have to contribute to the costs incurred and to be incurred to salvage the vessel. The 'Marie Maersk' had departed Rotterdam on Aug 4, and if the voyage had gone smoothly, the ship would have arrived in the port of Tanjung Pelepas on Sep 6, according to the original schedule. However, on Aug 13, smoke was seen billowing from several containers. The container ship didn't actually catch fire, but the crew, assisted by salvors, had to fight for almost two weeks to get the fire under control. On Aug 25, the 'Marie Maersk' was finally able to resume its voyage, while the exact extent of the damage remained unclear. On Sep 5, the ship was east of Africa, near Madagascar, and expected in Tanjung Pelepas on Sep 14t. All containers, both damaged and undamaged, will be unloaded in port so the ship can be cleaned and minor repairs can be carried out. Shippers with cargo on board were advised to contact their insurers as soon as possible to discuss the necessary next steps.The British marine insurer W. E. Cox Claims Group, which represents a number of affected shippers, including clients with both damaged and undamaged containers, emphasized that neither cargo destined for Tanjung Pelepas nor cargo awaiting transit to other destinations would be released until the general average insurance paperwork is in order. Cox was in close contact with Maersk to ensure the customers' containers get released promptly and damaged cargo can be inspected as quickly as possible.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 04.09.25

The sanctioned Russian 'Voskhod' has anchored at an LNG terminal in the port of Tieshan Xingang in the southwestern province of Guangxi on Sep 6, 2025, loaded with a cargo of 150,000 cubic meters of LNG. The LNG tanker was loaded at the Arctic LNG 2 facility in Gydan in northern Siberia on July 19. The cargo was the second from the sanctioned project to dock in China after the sanctioned tanker 'Arctic Mulan' arrived at the Beihai LNG terminal in late August. It’s cargo was the first from Arctic LNG to reach an end-user since it started up in 2024. On Sep 7 the LNG tanker was sailing southwards "for orders", after leaving the anchorage at the LNG terminal of Tieshan. The Arctic project began production in Dec 2023, but was behind schedule in supplying cargoes of the gas, because of shortages of ice-class gas carriers and Western sanctions over Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The 'Clansman', serving on the route Oban-Colonsay, needed essential repairs to the bow visor on Sep 6 and was sidelined. As a consequence, the service had to be be cancelled. The passenger charter m/v 'Hyskier' provided crossings for pedestrians in the meantime. However, due to adverse weather, this service was liable to disruption or cancellation.

Beached at Alang 06.09.25

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), has pblished its report into the grounding of the 'Heemskerkgracht' on Aug 22, 2024, in the South Shore Canal of the St. Lawrence Seaway off Kahnawake, Quebec, after a sudden loss of propulsion. According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the main engine shut down due to the activation of a false alarm on the oil mist detector (OMD). The vessel was anchored while awaiting assistance and was later refloated and towed to the Port of Côte-Sainte-Catherine. The vessel sustained minor hull damage. Oil mist detectors are designed to prevent catastrophic engine failures by shutting down the engine if oil mist is detected. However, these detectors cannot differentiate between oil mist, water vapour, or smoke, which can trigger false alarms. In this case, a maintenance oversight played a key role. During a scheduled maintenance, the OMD measuring head was replaced with a different model that required an external power source for its heater, unlike the original, which was self-powered. As a result, the heater was left unpowered, leaving the measuring head vulnerable to false alarms caused by water vapour. The investigation found that water vapour buildup triggered the false alarm, causing the automatic engine shutdown and subsequent grounding. Actionable insights for safety leaders The TSB report underscored that following the occurrence, the vessel operator replaced the OMD measuring head with a unit matching the original model. The new head was installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions and was properly calibrated and tested. Thecase demonstrates the need for rigorous oversight of equipment changes, thorough documentation, and regular verification that safety systems are fully functional. The TSB’s investigation serves as a reminder: even well-intentioned safety devices can introduce new risks if not properly managed.

The 'Lila Mumbai,' which was immobilized in Ceuta on Aug 27 due to suspicion of transporting material of possible military use to Libya, remained off the port of Algeciras in pos. 36° 10' N 005° 26' W as of Aug 8, on beahlf of the Customs Surveillance Service. There was no new information on the results of the inspections carried out. The resolution that led to its detention indicated the existence of vessels bound for Benghazi. The 'Lila Mumbai' had departed from the port of Fujairah. During the inspections carried out on the anchorage of Ceuta, the Civil Guard and Customs participated, in addition to the issuance of a resolution by the Maritime Captaincy in response to a request from the General Directorate of Foreign Policy and Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after a report of a possible violation of the sanctions against Libya.

On the morning of Sep 8, 2025, the 'Fynshav' sailed from Kålby Kås on Samsø to Faaborg Harbour with a view to sale. The ferry has been moored in Kålby Kås since June 15, after acting on its old route from Nov 2024 until June 15The former 'Kyholm' was built for and served the Samsø-Sjællands route from 1998 until 2015, when it was moved to the Bøjden-Fynshav route, and then moved back as a substitute to its old route when ferry berths were to be rebuilt on both the Alslinjen and the Samsølinjen.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 08.09.25

On the morning of Sep 6, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified of the departure of several migrant boats off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. The following resources were mobilized: the customs coastguard patrol boat "Nordet," the customs patrol boat "Jacques Oudart Fourmentin," the surveillance boats "Oyapock," "Armoise," and "Ouranos," the tug"Abeille Normandie," the "Minck" and "Ridens," and the French Navy's hydrographic vessel "Lapérouse". Determined to reach the United Kingdom, the migrants making the crossing aboard unsuitable boats refused the assistance systematically offered by the French rescue services. At around noon, the SNSM lifeboat "SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables" rescued a person attempting the crossing whose health was deteriorating. A Dauphin helicopter from Touquet dropped off a medical team aboard the lifeboat to stabilize the victim and medeva him to the Berck hospital with the assistance of the SDIS. Later that day, the "Abeille Normandie" deployed by the CROSS to conduct a boat patrol, rescued some of the occupants who were in difficult23 of them abandoned the crossing and were rescued by the "Abeille Normandie". They were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by land authorities.

On Sep 6, 2025, the crew of the m/v 'Transfjord' spotted two people in the water with wetsuits, who were attempting cross the Strait. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tarifa informed vessels in the area and mobilized the 'Salvamar Atria', which rescued the two and safely disembarked them in Algeciras.