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After the grounding of the 'Thamesborg' in the Northwest Passage, at a location in the southern half of the Central Canadian Archipelago, the operator Wagenborg has promised that there would be a full investigation into the causes of the casualty. While the fuel tanks of the ice strengthende ship and its cargo holds were all intact, a first thorough assessment conducted by the crew has shown damage to the hull and ballast tanks of the ship, which remained stable and aground southeast of Prince of Wales Island. on a shallow pinnacle on the southwest side of the strait. There appeared to be no ice in the area of the grounding, which iss known for the risks of shallow water, poor hydrographic charting, and ice, prone to clogging with drifting floes even during the short shipping season.

On Sep 7, 2025, the 'Chaika' ran aground in the Gulf of Finland in St. Petersburg. Rescue services organized the transfer of the passengers to shore. There were more than 70 people on board the ship, no one of whom was injured.The North-West Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the implementation of legislation on safety in the operation of water transport and the observance of passenger rights. Report with photo: https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/sztp/mass-media/news?item=107714925

The 'Aasfjord' was detained in Delfzijl on Sep 1, 2025, by the Paris MoU authorities. The detention followed a detailed inspection of the ship. A total of three deficiencies were found, one of which being regarded as seriously and ground for a detention. The ship left the port again on Sep 3 en route to Amsterdam, where it berthed on Sep 4 and then proceeding to Port Talbot, where it arrived on Sep 7.

The 'Haci Hilmi II' was detained in Izmir on Sep 2, 2025, by the port authorities under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). A detailed inspection was carried out, with checks spanning areas including the accommodation, engine room, navigation bridge, and ballast tanks. Operational controls reviewed included the communication equipment, On Sep 4 the ship transited the Canakkale Strait and anchored off Tuzla on Sep 7, transiting the Bosphorus on Sep 8, en route to Constanta.

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On Sep 8, 2025, at 12:09 p.m., the motor boat 'Borgot', while navigating in the Charente estuary, suffered an electrical fault, preventing it from continuing its initial mission to recover three people who were cut off by the tide in the area's mudflats. The skipper requested emergency services to recover the people in difficulty. The CROSS Étel immediately deployed a Guépard Yankee helicopter of the French Navy Base in La Rochelle. At 12:24 p.m., two of the three people were safely rescued by a nearby oyster barge. At 12:33 p.m., thehelicopter arrived on the scene and began winching operations. The third person was rescued at 12:40 p.m., also safe and sound, and returned to the 'Borgot'. At 12:55 p.m., the lifeboat 'Notre Dame de Buse-SNS 433' from the SNSM station in La Tremblade was deployed to tow the 'Borgot' to port. However, the crew managed to restart its electrical equipment before the arrival of the lifeboat in the area at 1:54 p.m. The 'Borgot' headed towards the port of Soubise, escorted by the SNSM launch. At 2:19 p.m., the 'Notre Dame de Buse' left the area in order to resume a sampling mission for IFREMER. At 3:35 p.m., the "Borgot" was safely docked at the port of Soubise.

The "Aqasia" was detained in Kalymnos on Aug 29, 2025, with 19 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 2) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 3) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system' Not as required 4) Fire safety - Inert gas system Inoperative 5) Labour conditions - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours Not as required 6) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Not properly maintained 7) Water/Weather - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 8)) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboat inventory Expired 9) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 5 and left the port en route to Gulluk and dropped anchor off the port on Sep 6 at 11.30 a.m. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Sep 8, salvage efforts were underway for the 'Dolce Vento', valued at €1.1 million, lying on its port side off the Medyilmaz Shipyard in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak, Karadeniz. Divers, construction equipment and the salvage ship 'Black Sea' were mobilized to retrieve the yacht, which sank for reasons yet unknown. The divers successfully recovered the yacht using balloons, and the wreck was brought to the surface and then lifted from the water using ropes, approximately 200 meters from the shipyard. A technical investigations into the cause of the sinking was currently underway.

On Sep 7, 2025, the "Charodeyka" allided with part of the Belinsky Bridge structure while moving in the port of St. Petersburg. The circumstances of the incident were being established. The St. Petersburg Transport Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the implementation of safety legislation during the operation of water transport and the observance of passenger rights under the control of the North-West Transport Prosecutor's Office. Report with photo: https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/sztp/mass-media/news?item=107715066

The 'Diligent Star' was detained in Naples on Sep 1, 2025, by the Paris MoU authorities. An expanded inspection revealed a total of seven deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention. The areas scrutinized during the inspection included the accommodation and galley, ballast tanks, cargo area, engine room, navigation bridge, The ship left the port again on Sep 3 en route to Vasto, where it arrived on Sep 6.

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The 'Muon', 'ex 'Kawa Ningbo', was detained in Shanghai on Sep 4, 2025, by the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Tokyo MoU) authorities. During an initial inspection, four deficiencies were found, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention. The ship was released again on Sep 9 and left the port en route to Nhava Sheva with an ETA as of Sep 23.

The "Polar Viking" was detained on Aug 30, 2025, in Gothenburg with 14 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Maintenance of Life saving Appliances Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative 3) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Damaged 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Insufficient pressure 5) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Malfunctioning 6) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not as required 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 30 and left the port on Sep 7, en route to Longvearbuen, with an ETA as of Sep 14. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Moby Otta', a sister ship to the disputed 'Moby Drea', could soon be sold by Moby, followed by a refit and charter to an operator who would operate it between the ports of Brindisi and Durres. The Med Fuel management as owner of the 'Moby Drea', however, has opted out of this transaction. The vessel has been negotiated on the shipbroking market, but not with the the Messina-based company Med Fuel, because the asking price was regarded as being too high. If it were to be offered at a price it could afford, MEd Fuel could make an assessment, but as of now it not in the market.

A failed shell door that opened while at sea was the primary cause of the sinking of the 'Argos Georgia' on July 22, 2024, approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, according to an interim report recently released by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), The investigators found that the shell door in the hauling compartment on the starboard side was raised in the closed position. At the time of the accident the door was observed on closed-circuit television to descend slowly into the fully open position, allowing significant water ingress.The report highlighted that internal doors leading from the hauling compartment were open, which allowed water to flow unhindered into other areas of the vessel, causing a significant list that progressively increased as more water entered. The crew members were unable to close the shell door once it had opened or control the progressive flooding, which ultimately led to the vessel’s foundering. Some crew members were lost during the abandonment, while others perished in liferafts during the long-range SAR operation. In response to the accident, the MAIB had issued a safety bulletin in October 2024 with recommendations for all owners, operators, and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors to assess and mitigate the risk of shell door failures and consequential flooding between compartments. A subsequent technical investigation completed in July 2025 revealed an unacceptable level of stress and potential failure of the shell door drive shaft, coupling and key while in operation, which could enable the shell door to lower to the open position under gravity and disable the normal closing method. The MAIB has recommended that vessel operators and shell door designers appraise the design of door operating mechanisms and modify as appropriate, with any design changes to be shared with other vessel operators using similar shell door designs. The full investigation has now been completed, and a draft report was being prepared for stakeholder consultation.

The 'Isle of Lewis', serving on the route Oban-Castlebay, suffered a technical issue which required further investigation on Sep 9. As a consequence, the scheduled departure from Castlebay at 06:55 a.m. was delayed. After the issue was successfully resolved, the ferry finally departed at 07:55 a.m., one hour late, with an ETA at the port of Oban as of 12:40 p.m. The departure at 1:10 p.m. from Oban was expected to take place as scheduled.

The 'Tasco Anan' was detained in Banten on Sep 3, 2025. The Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) conducted an initial inspection of the tanker, during which seven deficiencies were found, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention. After these were rectified, the ship arrived in Singapore on Sep 8.

The 'Jianghaida' was detained in Incheon, Hong Kong, on Sep 4, 2025, after its arrival from Chiwan, by the port authorities under the Tokyo MoU. The detention followed an initial inspection where seven deficiencies were found, tow of which being regarded as serious and grounds for a detention. The ship remained stationary as of Sep 9.

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The "Novi" was detained on Sep 2, 2025, in Kocaeli with 15 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required 3) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of familiarity 4) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Inoperative 5) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Not as required The vessel was released again on Sephttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591 5 and left the port en route to Bartin, where it dropped anchor in pos. 41° 41' N 032° 12' E off the port on Sep 7. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591