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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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The 'De Zonnebloem' is hoped to set sail again on July 7 from its home port of Arnhem en route to Lelystad with a group of young holidaymakers, after repairs Scheepswerf De Gerlien van Tiem in Druten. The works were in the final stages, and the shipyard hoped to deliver the ship at the end of June. On June 3 it was announced that the German company of the 'Servia' , which sailed into the 'De Zonnebloem', is suing the foundation and holding it liable for the damage, even though he tested positive for alcohol. The argument is that the river cruise ship should have sailed more on the other side of the fairway. Who will ultimately pay for the repair costs still has to be determined. It is not yet known when the lawsuit will be.

The 'Barcarole' continued to make its way across the Mediterranean heading towards Gaza although it had a brief scare on the night of June 3. The Freedom Flottllla group put out an urgent appeal for help after it detected a drone approximately 40 nautical miles outside of Greek waters. Te drone was briefly overhead and then departed. Later it was confirmed it was a Heron surveillance drone from the Greek Coast Guard. Greece, which regularly patrolled the region as it was monitoring movements especially because of the strong influx of small migrant boats in the region. The group of a dozen people aboard the 'Barcarole' includes the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, actor Liam Cunningham, and the member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan. The sailing ship will not be allowed to dock in the Gaza Strip. Israeli security authorities have decided, and the group is also not allowed to approach the sealed-off Palestinian territory, it was reported on June 4. They do not want to set a precedent. On June 5, the Defense Minister Israel Katz and high-ranking army officials are scheduled to discuss further steps. it is possible that the ship could be towed to the port of Ashdod and the activists on board arrested there. Israeli authorities have also previously denied activists permission to dock their ships in Gaza. The same day, the yacht received a call from Frontex about a distressed migrant vessel nearby. The crew diverted course for about two hours to assist. it found 30-40 people on a boat that was rapidly deflating. As the 'Barcarole' launched its own inflatable rescue boat, a Libyan Coastguard vessel approached at high speed. To avoid being taken by the Libyan authorities, four people jumped into the sea, and began desperately swimming toward the NGO ship, using inflatable tires as life-vests to remain afloat. The crew of the "Barcarole" then issued a mayday call itself, but other vessels remained at distance. A doctor onboard the 'Barcarole' inspected the four migrants reescued, and didn’t note any serious injuries, except for a man suffering from light hypothermia. The Sudanese men told that they had left Libya on June 1 in the hope of reaching Europe. They had been navigating for three days when the engine died. They later drifted for two more days, before being found. The humanitarian vessel initially planned on negotiating with Greek authorities to take charge of the migrants, because their objective was still to reach Gaza. Finally, a team from Frontex came to take the four rescued individuals into its charge. Report with photos: https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/64998/activist-boat-with-aid-for-gaza-rescues-four-migrants-in-mediterranean-sea

On the morning of May 28, a 20-m- cayuco was located by SIVE about six nautical miles off La Restinga. It was escorted to the dock by the the SAR boat 'Salvamar Diphda', but the narrow boat with a beam of only three metres capsized a few metres from the port, as it the more than 150 people on board were about to disembark. A large group of people have been rescued, but so far, seven people have been found dead (four women, two five-year-old girls and a 16-year-old girl). A baby was missing, and two girls, who were rescued in poor condition, have been taken to Tenerife by helicopter. Besides the 'Salvamar Diphda', also the 'Salvamar Navia', the National Police, the Civil Guard/GEAS, diving clubs, the Red Cross, and medical personnel and workers who were on the dock, were involved in the SAR operation. Reports with photos: https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/migraciones/tirarse-agua-dudar-fuera-servicio-decision-salvo-vidas-naufragio-hierro_1_12361915.html https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1927689649260028314 https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1927972939107799372

The 'Wilson Flex IV' allided with a quay of the Aker Solutions at Eldøyane in Stord on the morning of June 5, 2025. The incident occurred in connection with project deliveries at the shipyard. A ballast water tank of the ship was damaged, but no injuries were reported. The police, the Norwegian Coastal Administration and the municipality have been notified, writes Naustdal. Aker Solutions has started investigations to map the extent of the damage and expected to have an overview shortly.

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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The river cruise ship 'De Zonnebloem' is hoped to set sail again on July 7 from its home port of Arnhem en route to Lelystad with a group of young holidaymakers, after repairs Scheepswerf De Gerlien van Tiem in Druten. The works were in the final stages, and the shipyard hoped to deliver the ship at the end of June. On June 3 it was announced that the German company of the 'Servia' , which sailed into the 'De Zonnebloem', is suing the foundation and holding it liable for the damage, even though he tested positive for alcohol. The argument is that the river cruise ship should have sailed more on the other side of the fairway. Who will ultimately pay for the repair costs still has to be determined. It is not yet known when the lawsuit will be.

The 'MSC Elsa 3', which sank 14.6 nautical miles off Thottappa, was carrying a mixed consignment, including chemicals and raw materials. including 13 containers of calcium carbide, several containers of hydrazine and hydroxylamine, and other holding bleached chemi-thermo, slaked lime, sodium lauryl ether sulphate, fish oil, polymer pellets, newsprint, wood, cashews, and vegetables. Of the 643 containers on board, 70 were empty. The disclosure, coming 11 days after the vessel sank, came against the backdrop of Kerala high court on June 5, directing the state govt to publicly disclose details concerning the nature of the cargo, its potential environmental impact and the mitigation measures being planned. A bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji gave the directive on a PIL filed by former MP T. N. Prathapan, seeking comprehensive compensation and rehabilitation for fishermen and other affected stakeholders. The court also sought instructions from the state on whether such information is already available and if not, expected the govt to publish the available details before the next hearing.

On the morning of May 28, a 20-m- cayuco was located by SIVE about six nautical miles off La Restinga. It was escorted to the dock by the the SAR boat 'Salvamar Diphda', but the narrow boat with a beam of only three metres capsized a few metres from the port, as it the more than 150 people on board were about to disembark. A large group of people have been rescued, but so far, seven people have been found dead (four women, two five-year-old girls and a 16-year-old girl). A baby was missing, and two girls, who were rescued in poor condition, have been taken to Tenerife by helicopter. Besides the 'Salvamar Diphda', also the 'Salvamar Navia', the National Police, the Civil Guard/GEAS, diving clubs, the Red Cross, and medical personnel and workers who were on the dock, were involved in the SAR operation. Reports with photos: https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/migraciones/tirarse-agua-dudar-fuera-servicio-decision-salvo-vidas-naufragio-hierro_1_12361915.html https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1927689649260028314 https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1927972939107799372

On the late evening of June 4, one of the two grounded ships off Sweden, the 'Ali Aykin' (IMO: 9166510), was refloated and berthed in Malmö on June 5 shortly after midnight. The ship reached the port with own power, assisted by tugs and monitored by ships from the Swedish Coast Guard. The transit to the port took two hours in good conditions No oil spills were observed neither during the salvage nor during the way to Malmö. The successful salvage was the result of the close and intensive cooperation between several authorities and private actors. The environmental threat in the Sound has been eliminated with joint efforts. The preliminary investigation into gross negligence in maritime traffic is being led by prosecutors and is still ongoing. One person on the crew has been served with a suspicion and is being detained. The work to prevent oil spills from the other grounded ship, the 'Meshka', was continued off Landskrona. The situation there was desciribed as complex but under control, and measures were being taken to minimize the risk of environmental impact by the Coast Guard. The 'Meshka' has approximately 938 metric tons of oil in fuel and lubricating oil in its tanks. The authority has vessels on site with the ability to combat oil spills. The patrol boat 'KBV 497' (MMSI: 266286001) was monitoring the grounded ship on June 5. Reports with photos: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/fartyg-pa-grund-soder-om-oresund/ https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/kustbevakningen-om-grundstotta-fartygen-oresund-ar-riskomrade https://www.landskronadirekt.com/2025/06/04/sa-ska-meshka-komma-loss-fran-grundet/

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

The HMAS 'Canberra' was blamed for causing an Internet outage across parts of Taranaki on the morning of June 4, 2025, impacting ISPs in the area. As the ship made its way up the coast to Wellington, its navigation radar interfered with WiFi in Taranaki and across to the Marlborough region. On becoming aware, the 'Canberra' changed frequencies, rectifying the interference. There were no ongoing disruptions. The incident impacted a number of Internet providers in the area, including Taranaki network provider Primo. The ship's radar took out many 5 GHz wireless networks across parts of New Zealand. From around 2 a.m., zjre 5 GHz APs dropprf off the Primo network. Other companies in the area, including Inspire Net Ltd and TPNet NZ, were also impacted. The incident also affected BrianFM, a radio station based in the South Island town of Blenheim, which had to switch to a backup system in order to continue its broadcast.

The 'Vision 228' was involved in the salvage operation, after the container barge 'Marco Polo 802', that was scheduled to reach a terminal in Singapore on June 6, 2025, at 10a.m., broke through the floating sea barriers and was touching the rocks off Tanjong Beach in Sentosa on the morning. A portion of the floating security barriers off Sentosa was damaged in the incident, and the Police Coast Guard was assessing the damage in order to carry out the necessary repairs. The Coastguard has also concurrently increased patrols in the vicinity. There were no reports of damage, injuries or pollution, and that navigational safety was not impacted. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)) mobilized tugs to tow the barge, which remained stable, out to sea again. At 10.45 a.m,the barge had been moved a distance away from the shore. The MPAwas working closely with Sentosa Development Corporation and other agencies to minimise disruption and started investigating the cause of the incident. Another tug, that was stuck in a floating sea barrier, near where the barge had been grounded, was towed away by the 'Vision 228'. Reports with photos and video: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/barge-marco-polo-802-grounded-tanjong-beach-sentosa-mpa-5168451 https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/barge-grounds-off-singapore-tanjong-023302527.html https://mothership.sg/2025/06/container-barge-grounded-sentosa-tanjong-beach/

On June 6, the 'Cuauhtémoc' was towed from its berth at the pier 36 in lower Manhattan on the East River to the Brooklyn Navy Yard—an industrial park—, by the tugs 'Douglas J.' (IMO: 8991047), 'Mary Alice' (IMO: 7402738), 'J. Arnold White (MMSI: 368211990) and 'Meagan Anne' (IMO: IMO 8976281). The Mexican Navy announced it was the next part of a technical evaluation and the process to ensure the vessel once against sails as a symbol of Mexico. The move forced the closure of the East River to maritime traffic. The operation was involving the United States Coast Guard, New York Police Department port units, and other private sector units, The transfer of the vessel was scheduled to begin at approximately 6:45 a.m.LT and concluded at approximately 8:00 a.m., during which time the East River was to be closed between the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. The transfer time was selected and coordinated with the tide schedule. The East River has strong currents and the early morning was reported during the slack tide period so the vessel would encounter minimal resistance. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is continuing its investigation to clarify the causes of the allision. Although the entire process could take between 12 and 24 months, a preliminary report could be ready before the end of June. According to investigator Brian Young, the 'Cuauhtémoc' sailed from Pier 17 at 8:20 p.m. At that time, there was a headwind and a strong current in the East River pushing the ship toward the Brooklyn Bridge. Minutes after beginning the maneuver, the rear of the vessel (the stern) accelerated more than expected, reaching a speed of six knots (about 11 km/h). At 8:24 p.m., the crew issued a distress call over the radio to request support from other tugs. However, it was too late: the vessel's masts, over 48 meters high, allided with the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge. Despite the impact, authorities ruled out serious structural damage to the structure. After the accident, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that she requested support from the United States Coast Guard to clearly determine what caused the allision: whether it was a mechanical failure, human error, or a failure of the towing service. Wilson Aramboles, chief of special operations for the New York City police, said the barque had lost power and was swept by the current toward one of the bridge’s pillars. Report with photo and video: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/video-damaged-mexican-sail-training-ship-moved-for-repairs

The 'Hulk', while heading south en route from Kiel, was forced to divert to Brest on June 4 following an electrical problem caused by a faulty transformer, as well as problems with its compass. The ship was moored at the eastern quay of the fifth dock of the commercial port on June 5 in order to undergo repairs there for two days. Report with photo: https://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/brest-29200/port-de-commerce/a-brest-de-petites-reparations-seront-effectuees-sur-le-remorqueur-hulk-avant-le-golfe-de-gascogne-6830754.php