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As of June 10, the 'Ali Aykin' remained stationary in Malmö, while the investigations were still going on, why it deviated from the shipping channel. and grounded on the soft bottom of sand and stone near Klagshamn. The authorities have served notice and detained one crew member on suspicion of gross negligence in maritime traffic. One crew member was being investigated for drunkenness. The Swedish Coast Guard had feared an oil leakage from the 69 tons of fuel oil aboard the ship, after a breach was discovered in one of theballast tanks. The flooding of the tank had complicate the salvage efforts. On June 3, the salvage company hired by the owners began offloading a portion of the cargo of scrap to an adjacent barge.The salvage operation was supervised by hree Coast Guard vessels. The vessel will undergo a further inspection while the prosecutors were proceeding with the investigation regarding the actions of the crew.

On June 5, 2025, at 12.54 a.m., the 'Phoenix Jamnagar' disconnected from an offshore pipeline connection in the Sri Racha District southeast of Bangkok, in the Gulf of Thailand in pos. 13°04.225′ N, 100°46.815′ E. The accident happened due to unexpected severe weather conditions, including high waves and sudden strong winds. Oil dispersants, booms, and skimmers were being deployed to contain the spill. The Thai Oil company initiated a process to stop the oil transfer but during the sudden storm, the breakaway coupling worked as designed to prevent damage to the ship or pipeline. It disengaged, causing the spill which took 30 minutes to stop. Thai Oil along with multiple government agencies worked to contain the oil slick. The National Maritime Interests Protection Center (ThaiMecc) reported that an estimated 20 cubic meters or approximately of oil had spilled . Oil booms were strung at 399 and 600 meters but the spill spread to create a slick covering an area estimated at 10 meters by 10 meters and drifted southwards at a speed of 1 to 2 knots. Boats and helicopters with dispersants were crossing the area, and a skimmer had also been deployed. The goal was to complete the skimming operation by the afternoon of June 6. No damage was apparent to the tanker or the pipeline. Report with photos: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40050889

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Technical tweaks were underway on both new Spirit of Tasmania vessels to fix issues with their liquefied natural gas (LNG) systems. On June 6 thr shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions had successfully rectified an issue with the LNG system on the 'Spirit of Tasmania V'. The fix has already been tested at the shipyard in Rauma and during sea trials. The same modification will now be made to the 'Spirit of Tasmania IV' in the coming days. Once the work has been finished, theship will undergo testing during a port trial. If the modification proves successful, a multi-day sea trial is then planned before the ship eventually sets sail for Tasmania.

One crew member of the ' Polaris' has died following a maritime incident aboard the tug on June 2, 2025, while conducting operations in the Atlantic Ocean.Tidewater confirmed the fatality in a statement, noting that emergency response procedures were immediately initiated. Despite the efforts of crew members and emergency response agencies, the crew member could not be saved. The tug arrived in New York on June 3 and remained moored at the Global Marine Terminal since. While Equinor did not specified the vessel’s operations, the company is actively constructing the Empire Wind offshore wind project off New York’s coast.

Several attempts to dislodge the barge 'Olimpia' just above Bingen failed on June 6. At around 6 p.m. it was decided to abandon the attempts and continue on June 7, possibly after lightering a part of the coal cargo. The tug 'Pilot' (MMSI: 211608100) made several attempts to turn the barge. The tandem vessel 'Millennium' of Adri-Eef Bosman also wanted to assist, but was told that its services would not be used. The small leakage was ‘controllable with the own pump, but it did not have sufficient capacity, and the generator did not run very regularly. During the 'Pilot's attempted turn, the Rhine was blocked for about two hours. After the blockage was lifted, the 'Millennium' continued its journey to Ludwigshaven.

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Israeli military forces intercepted the ' Barcarole' on the early morning of June 8, in international waters while it was en route to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The ship, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was boarded at around 3:02 a.m. CET in pos. 31.95236° N, 32.38880° E. The vessel was carrying a small cargo of humanitarian items such as rice, baby formula, food, and medical supplies. The crew, consisting of 12 international volunteers, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and French Member of European Parliament Rima Hassan, were detained by Israeli forces and the cargo was confiscated. Report with photo: https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/israeli-forces-intercept-gaza-bound-aid-ship-detain-greta-thunberg-crew/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKz9CJjbGNrArP0C2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEefejFSPUSSeAhqVBrPEjgVvj7L_vNqPYCt_ZFFEmM3o3jCKMlvQYdSrZeyyY_aem__27OJIb567aOdFp4h9U47w

On June 5, 2025, at around midnight, the 'Phoenix Jamnagar' disconnected from an offshore pipeline connection in the Si Racha District southeast of Bangkok in the Gulf of Thailand, due to unexpected severe weather conditions, including high waves and sudden strong winds. Oil dispersants, booms, and skimmers were being deployed to contain the spill. The Thai Oil company initiated a process to stop the oil transfer but during the sudden storm, the breakaway coupling worked as designed to prevent damage to the ship or pipeline. It disengaged causing the spill which took 30 minutes to stop. Thai Oil along with multiple government agencies worked to contain the oil slick. The National Maritime Interests Protection Center (ThaiMecc) reported that an estimated 20 cubic meters or approximately of oil had spilled . Oil booms were strung at 399 and 600 meters but the spill spread to create a slick covering an area estimated at 10 meters by 10 meters and drifted southwards at a speed of 1 to 2 knots. Boats and helicopters with dispersants were crossing the area, and a skimmer had also been deployed. The goal was to complete the skimming operation by the afternoon of June 6. No damage was apparent to the tanker or the pipeline.

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Technical tweaks were underway on both new Spirit of Tasmania vessels to fix issues with their liquefied natural gas (LNG) systems. On June 6 thr shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions had successfully rectified an issue with the LNG system on the 'Spirit of Tasmania V'. The fix has already been tested at the shipyard in Rauma and during sea trials. The same modification will now be made to the 'Spirit of Tasmania IV' in the coming days. Once the work has been finished, theship will undergo testing during a port trial. If the modification proves successful, a multi-day sea trial is then planned before the ship eventually sets sail for Tasmania.

The cargo m/v 'Eems Dublin' (IMO: 9613642) successfully removed a number of containers off the 'MSC Baltic lll'. On May 28, 33 containers of mixed cargo were removed from the upper deck using the ship's crane. The 'Eems Dublin' had sailed from Ijmuiden on May 9 and arrived in Corner Brook on May 22 and at the grounding site in Cedar Cove on May 26. To date, crews have removed some fuel and containers. The fuel has to be heated and then transferred to a frac tank on board the vessels deck then from that tank to a frac tank on a barge, which is a slow process. As of June 6, 115 of the 470 containers have been successful mly removed. Report with video:_ https://ntv.ca/salvage-work-continues-at-site-of-grounded-cargo-ship-on-provinces-west-coast/

On the morning of June 5, 2025, the push convoy 'Nelson-Olimpia', loaded with a total of 2,870 tons of coal suffered an accident at Rhine kilometer 523. During a routine inspection by the Mainz Water Police, the port-side coupling wire between the pushing barge 'Nelson' and the pushed barge 'Olimpia', 1725 ts (EU-No.: 38601780) ,broke. Subsequently, the convoy buckled, causing the starboard coupling wire to break. The separation resulted in a collision: The bow of the barge struck the starboard side of the .'Nelson' andd subsequently ran aground on gravel bottom outside the fairway, near the longitudinal fens of the Ilmenaue. After the incident, the pushing barge was able to moor safely at Geisenheim. At the time of the incident, there were no other vessels in the immediate vicinity, and the crew on board were not near the affected coupling elements. No one was injured. Based on an initial visual inspection, slight water ingress on ​​the 'Olimpia', could not be ruled out. The salvage was scheduled for June 6 at the earliest. The Mainz Water Police have begun investigating the cause of the accident. Report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/117719/6050186

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On June 8, 2025, at around 6:00 p.m. LT the 'OT 2439' suffered a hull damage and ran aground on the Kazachinsky rapids of the Yenisei River in central Siberia, while the towing two empty barges downstream. It had struck an underwater obstacle, which caused a breach in the hull and partial flooding. Subsequently, an oil leakage occurred from the ship, which had its strrn submerged and was listing to port side. Containment measures, including an oil barrier and sorbent booms, were deployed to prevent the spread of the oil slick, which drifted downstream and affecting riverbanks. A state of emergency has been declared in Kazachinsky district. There were 14 crew members on board at the time of the incident. Two of them were evacuated to shore, while the others remained to help contain the spill. The heads of the Pyatkovsky, Galaninsky, Momotovsky, Mokrushinsky, Kazachinsky, and Zakharovsky village councils have been ordered to monitor the appearance of oil spills, Russia’s Eastern Regional Transport Investigation Department has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident. Report with photos and video: https://www.fontanka.ru/2025/06/09/75566087/

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On June 3, the Swedish Transport Agency received a document for a salvage plan for the 'Meshka',which ran aground off Landskrona. The ship can be salvaged this week. but the first priority was that the fuel tanks must not be damaged. The ship was empty of cargo, when it ran onto a shoal on its way to Vysotsk in Russia on May 31 and has remained stuck since in pos. 55° 52' N 012° 46' E. On June 6, the patrol vessel 'KBV 001' (IMO: 9380441) was monitoring the bulk carrier. Report with photos: https://www.nyteknik.se/farkost/brottsmisstanke-efter-grundstotning-i-oresund-inga-lackor-hittade/4366188?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKxMVxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhqseqy93B7GLSFusyLT00iX-bwzBYXhxrQmZaJ-nbHQezZuLbcPA8ovsCBR_aem_DhFr6b_2iYk0-7YtU4ukpw

Start of June, the hulk of the 'Finlandia Seaways' finished its very last voyage the few meters from the Viking Quay in Esbjerg to Smedegaarden's haulage site, where the last of the ship will be cut up in the coming time. Photos: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AbyDH5mLF/

On Jube 6, 2025, the 'Heimtun 2' suffered an engine failure in the Oslo Fjord and needed towing assistance. The tug 'Vulcanus' (IMO: 5384085) was called and pulled the ship to Bergen for repairs.

The US Coast Guard continued its response to the 'Morning Midas' on June 5. A Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak conducted an overflight of the 'Morning Midas', which was adrift 340 miles southwest of Adakon June 4 and observed that the vessel was still on fire. The observation revealed that the fire in fact had spread to multiple decks, and the vessel appeared to be listing by the stern. There was also a visible sheen in the water and visible flames weere coming off the stern. The 17th Coast Guard District has issued a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to notify mariners in the area of the situation. Zodiac Maritime, the vessel’s manager, was coordinating to send a team of salvage specialists to the vessel for further assessments, and has appointed the Resolve Marine to lead the salvage operations. The crew of the vehicles carrier remained aboard the container m/v 'COSCO Hellas', transiting to Balboa, the vessel’s next port of destination, with an ETA as of June 20. There were no reported injuries. Despite the crew’s activation of the emergency firefighting protocols and deployment of onboard fire suppression systems, the intensity of the fire had forced the crew to abandon ship. The incident began on June 3 at around 00:00 UTC. when smoke was observed emanating from a deck carrying electric vehicles. A first tug carrying a team of salvage specialists and specialised equipment has already been mobilized and is expected to arrive at the scene on approximately June 9. There it will assess the vessel’s condition and provide necessary support. An additional fire-fighting tug, capable of ocean towage, is also being arranged to provide further support. In the meantime the Zodiac managers will continue to monitor the abandoned vessel via onboard systems that have remained connected to satellite tracking, however,the ability to monitor onboard conditions was limited. Video: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/965531/coast-guard-conducts-overflight-vessel-fire-offshore-adak-alaska