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The 'Betico 2' was experiencing technical problems on July 25, 2025, and was sidelined in Nouméa for repairs. The service to the three Loyalty Islands have been canceled, affecting approximately 8,000 passengers. Sea trials have been scheduled for Aug 2, with a view to resuming its service on Aug 3. Ticket holders for the canceled routes were notified.

The 'Regatta' had to leave the port of Kailua-Kona in Hawaii early due to a tsunami warning on July 29, 2025. Despite the cruise line's extensive efforts to warn passengers of the impending tsunami threat, a group of ten guests was unable to return to the ship before its departure. The ship's departure followed maritime protocols designed to protect the ship and its passengers from the threat of the tsunami. Teams of Oceania Cruises weare in contact with the stranded passengers and local authorities to facilitate their return to the ship. The safety of all guests, crew, and the surrounding communities remained its top priority. Despite the inconvenience, the company assured guests that it was actively working to return passengers to the ship as quickly as possible.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 30.07.25

A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from the Air Station Astoria, Oregon, medevaced a woman experiencing a health emergency from the 'Carnival Legend' nearly 120 miles west of Grays Harbor, Washington, on the night of July 29, 2025. The cruise ship was transiting from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, to San Francisco, California. At 6:00 p.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Northwest District Command Center received the medevac request from the ''Carnival Legend' for the 71-year-old woman experiencing a cardiac event. The Coast Guard helicopter crew arrived on scene at 8:39 p.m. and safely hoisted the woman onboard the aircraft. She was transported to the Air Station Astoria at 10:12 p.m. Upon arrival she was transferred by emergency medical services. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4260358/coast-guard-medevacs-woman-from-cruise-ship-120-miles-off-washington-coast/

On the night of July 29, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified about the departure of several migrant boats from the coasts of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. First, a boat was reported leaving the Aa Canal in the middle of the night. The 'Minck' was deployed to monitor the boat. Once on site, the 'Minck' launched its operational drom boat (EDO). During the surveillance, several people on board the boat requested assistance. On the morning, the 'Minck's crew rescued a total of 33 people. The remaining occupants refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. On the foremidday, the rescued people were taken to the port of Calais and taken into care by the land authorities. At 3:00 a.m., another boat was reported departing from Dunkerque. The 'Abeille Normandie' was deployed by the CROSS to monitor the boat. Following an engine problem, several people from the boat requested assistance. The crew of the emergency tug launched an inflatable boat and rescued 23 people. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. All rescued people were taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Finally, on the morning, a third boat was spotted off the coast of Le Touquet. The CROSS deployed the 'ESMP 03' for surveillance. The 'ESMP 03' reported that the boat was taking on water and began rescuing the people. The CROSS broadcast a Mayday relay and engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the Navy base in Le Touquet as well as the lifeboat 'SNS076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. A total of 36 people were rescued, including one with minor injuries. All rescued were immediately dropped off by the 'ESMP 03' on the beach at Dannes for treatment by the firefighters. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. During other coordinated operations throughout the day, two people were also rescued by the RIB 'SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables' of the Berck-sur-Mer SNSM statio and the RIB 'Ouranos' of the Calais Gendarmerie. A total of 94 people were rescued and cared for by French maritime assistance and rescue resources.

On the evening of July 30, 2025, the Port Authority of Patmos was informed that upon the arrival of the "Superstar II" at the port of Patmos en route from Mykonos, a Greek crew member felt unwell and needed to be medevace. The assistant was transported by an ambulance to the Patmos Health Center, for the provision of first aid, while the ship continued its scheduled route for Leros, Kalymnos and Kos.

The "MSC Michigan VII" was detained on July 23, 2025, in Felixstowe with 27 deficiencies six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Labour conditions - Cleanliness of engine room Not as required 2) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 29 and left the port enroute to Rotterdam on July 30, dropping anchor in pos. 51° 55' N 003° 35' E, where it remained stationary as of July 31. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Barnstable' had to be taken out of service on July 29, 2025, due to a mechanical problem, resulting in several cancellations on its route to Nantucket. The departure at 8 a.m. from Nantucket and the departure from Hyannis were canceled due to a faulty oil seal on the port engine, which needed to be replaced. The 1:30 p.m. sailing was also canceled, but the freighter 'Sankaty' stepped in and was able to bring hazardous waste to the mainland for the scheduled trip. On the afternoon, the faulty oil seal had been repaired. The ship was sailing from Nantucket again on the morning of July 30.

Tsunami waves generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia on July 29, 2025, caused cruise ships, among them the 'Pride of America', to leave the port of Hilo, leaving passengers behind on Hawaii. The ship notified all guests via SMS and advised them "to seek higher ground and follow instructions from local authorities if they were unable to return to the ship in time for its departure. Affected passengers on excursions frantically called the Norwegian customer service line and asked for the ship to be held until they got back. Originally, NCL said it would hold the ship for them. But at 3:38 p.m., the company said the ship was leaving after a request from the state’s Department of Transportation in response to local emergency procedures and to prioritizing the safety of the guests and crew. The ship left at 4 p.m., two hours earlier than its scheduled 6 p.m. departure. After the ship departed, the excursion guests boarded their bus again and drove uphill, before eventually being taken to the Waiakea High School, where they slept on the gym floor or in tour buses, while the 'Pride of America' remained at sea, waiting for permission to re-enter the port and collect its passengers. On the morning of July 30, the authorities in Hawaii canceled the tsunami advisory and issued an all-clear. Report with photos: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/travel/tsunami-hawaii-cruise-ships-passengers.html

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On the night of July 23, the 'Ingulsky' , wiht 11 crew members on board, struck a naval mine during routine dredging works on the Danube near Vilkovo in the Bystre estuary in the Odesa delta region. The mine exploded and caused the ship to sink in the one of the canal, linking the Danube to the Black Sea. The explosion killed three crew members and injured eight more. The injured crew were taken to hospital for treatment. The Danube remained navigable in the area with the southern Sulin Channel open to ship traffic, which is also linking to the Danube. The Bystre has been open to commercial vessels after Ukraine liberated Snake Island from Russian control. The Ukrainian authorities started investigating the incident.

On the night of July 29, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified about the departure of several migrant boats from the coasts of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. First, a boat was reported leaving the Aa Canal in the middle of the night. The 'Minck' was deployed to monitor the boat. Once on site, the 'Minck' launched its operational drom boat (EDO). During the surveillance, several people on board the boat requested assistance. On the morning, the 'Minck's crew rescued a total of 33 people. The remaining occupants refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. On the foremidday, the rescued people were taken to the port of Calais and taken into care by the land authorities. At 3:00 a.m., another boat was reported departing from Dunkerque. The 'Abeille Normandie' was deployed by the CROSS to monitor the boat. Following an engine problem, several people from the boat requested assistance. The crew of the emergency tug launched an inflatable boat and rescued 23 people. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. All rescued people were taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Finally, on the morning, a third boat was spotted off the coast of Le Touquet. The CROSS deployed the 'ESMP 03' for surveillance. The 'ESMP 03' reported that the boat was taking on water and began rescuing the people. The CROSS broadcast a Mayday relay and engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the Navy base in Le Touquet as well as the lifeboat 'SNS076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. A total of 36 people were rescued, including one with minor injuries. All rescued were immediately dropped off by the 'ESMP 03' on the beach at Dannes for treatment by the firefighters. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. During other coordinated operations throughout the day, two people were also rescued by the RIB 'SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables' of the Berck-sur-Mer SNSM statio and the RIB 'Ouranos' of the Calais Gendarmerie. A total of 94 people were rescued and cared for by French maritime assistance and rescue resources.

On July 22, 2025, the 'Oste' left the Naval Base in Eckernförde to observe the Russian manoever "July Storm", a surprise event, during which over 150 Russian Navy units were forced to depart. The press service of the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the "July Storm" exercise was intended to "test the readiness of the fleet and flotilla forces to solve non-standard operational tasks, the comprehensive use of long-range precision weapons, unmanned systems, advanced and modern weapons, and military equipment." Images of a new type of underwater drone attacking a target ship off Kaliningrad with an explosive charge and missile launches from ships in the Baltic Sea were also shown. The "Oste" also appearedin the Russian television report.The destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" also had to leave Baltiysk for the Skagerrak. The ship transited the Great Belt and the Fehmarn Belt on July 29 for the fifth time since May. One reason could be the canceled naval show on July 27 in St. Petersburg, which was terminated at short notice due to fears of Ukrainian drones. Instead, tthere was only a short film clip from an anonymous barracks yard in St. Petersburg, where Putin welcomed a delegation of marines. The reason for the voyage of the destroyer may be a new strategy of the Russian Navy. At the end of May, the Russian Navy brought the ship from the Northern Fleet to the Baltic Sea. After the last destroyer of the Baltic Fleet was out of action with an engine failure, the Russian Naval Command sent the "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" from its base in the Kolafjord to the Baltic Sea, whiere it has been regularly patrolling the Danish and German coasts since in order to demonstrate that, despite the problems within the country, the Navy is capable of conducting such patrols, according to Sebastian Bruns, an expert in Maritime Strategy and Security at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/russland-schickt-zerstoerer-der-nordflotte-regelmaessig-nach-fehmarn-AZOJXZR465AYHP4YSSYTAGKBGQ.html

A drunken teen jumped over board from the AIdanova', which had sailed from Kiel to Scandinavian ports on July 12 with stops in Oslo, Kristiansand, and Skagen a.o. On July 17 at 2 a.m. there was a "Man overboard" alert, while the ship was en route to Copenhagen. The vessel was sailing at a speed of15 knotswith winds of about force six and rough seas. The captain reacted immediately and turned around. Other ships, which were sailing nearby, werre notified. The general alarm was is sounded, and everyone had to go to the assembly points for a headcount in oder to make sure who was missing. Crew members deployed rescue boats, others were, illuminating the water with searchlights. The passengers were asked to assist from their balconies. Finally the 18 year old man was pulled from the water alive. At 4 a.m. the ship resumed its voyage. The teen and his friends had joked about a possible jump from the ship and decided to put this idea into action."he man was reportedly in good health after the rescue, despite being very intoxicated. The Copenhagen police confirmed this information.

The 'Sea-Eye 5' rescued 17 people from an unseaworthy boat on July 24. At noon, one person's condition worsened – due to inhaling fuel beforehand, and had to be medevaced by a helicopter'. Also the health of a second rescued person on board deteriorated, and the condition was too critical to keep her on board for an extended period. An Italian Coast Guard vessel took the seriously injured person on board and transported her to Lampedusa for further treatment. The ship with the remaining people then made its way to Vibo Valentia, where all 15 people were able to disembark after an exhausting, nearly 30-hour journey.

Beached at Gadani 31.07.25

Following the collision with another ship, the 'Dythar' allided with the West lock in Terneuzen on the morning of July 30, 2025. Both the lock and the ship were damaged. The locks were operational again just over an hour after the accident. Aside from damage to the ships and the lock gate, the consequences for shipping were minimal. The Public Works and Water Management carried out emergency repairs. The lock was operational again so quickly that the waiting ships were also able to continue their journey very quickly. Although the damage did not impede the operation of the lock, it will be repaired during regular maintenance. The cause of the collision was unknown to Rijkswaterstaat. The 'Dythar' suffered damage both to the stern and the bow and remained stationary at the canal way as of July 31. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/07/30/schade-aan-westsluis-terneuzen-na-aanvaring-schip-hinder-scheepvaart-nihil/

On the night of July 29, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified about the departure of several migrant boats from the coasts of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. First, a boat was reported leaving the Aa Canal in the middle of the night. The 'Minck' was deployed to monitor the boat. Once on site, the 'Minck' launched its operational drom boat (EDO). During the surveillance, several people on board the boat requested assistance. On the morning, the 'Minck's crew rescued a total of 33 people. The remaining occupants refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. On the foremidday, the rescued people were taken to the port of Calais and taken into care by the land authorities. At 3:00 a.m., another boat was reported departing from Dunkerque. The 'Abeille Normandie' was deployed by the CROSS to monitor the boat. Following an engine problem, several people from the boat requested assistance. The crew of the emergency tug launched an inflatable boat and rescued 23 people. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. All rescued people were taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Finally, on the morning, a third boat was spotted off the coast of Le Touquet. The CROSS deployed the 'ESMP 03' for surveillance. The 'ESMP 03' reported that the boat was taking on water and began rescuing the people. The CROSS broadcast a Mayday relay and engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the Navy base in Le Touquet as well as the lifeboat 'SNS076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. A total of 36 people were rescued, including one with minor injuries. All rescued were immediately dropped off by the 'ESMP 03' on the beach at Dannes for treatment by the firefighters. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. During other coordinated operations throughout the day, two people were also rescued by the RIB 'SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables' of the Berck-sur-Mer SNSM statio and the RIB 'Ouranos' of the Calais Gendarmerie. A total of 94 people were rescued and cared for by French maritime assistance and rescue resources.

On the night of July 24, 2025, the 'MN Kostas', with 14 crew members on board ran aground off the northeastern tip of Crete, en route from Sitia to Chekka with a cargo of plaster. The ship got stuck on a reef about six nautical miles off Sitia, and about three nautical miles west of Sideros in pos. 35° 19' N 026° 15' E. It suffered hull damage and water ingress. The Greek Coast Guard deployed three patrol boats to the grounding site. All crew members were safely evacuated aboard the f/v 'Anna Tasia', with the assistance of nearby fishing vessels and private crafts. The castaways were taken to Sitia. There were no reports of injuries. The authorities were monitoring the area for any signs of pollution. An oil boom was laid out around the ship. The three tugs 'Achilleas', 'Captain Dimitris IV' and 'Mentoras' were initially deployed from Heraklion to assist. A fourth tug was expected to arrive to provide further technical support. On July 28, the offshore tugs 'Captain Dimitris III' (IMO: 9515072) and 'Aigaion Pelagos (MO: 9477012) were stationary at the grounding site, joined by the 'Captain Dioitris IV' (IMO: 9998236) on July 29, which remained on site as of July 31. Divers inspected the hull for damage. The Sitia Port Authority sent personnel aboard the 'Anna Tasia'. and launched a preliminary investigation into the grounding. The ship’s captain and the acting bridge watch officer have been arrested. They were being investigated under Article 277, paragraph 2 of the Greek Penal Code for causing a shipwreck, and Article 225 of the Public Maritime Law Code for violating regulations aimed at avoiding collisions, in this case, with a reef. Earlier in 2025,, the ship was cited for labour-related violations. The International Labour Organisation reported that the crew had only received half of their wages for four months, with a total of nearly $18,500 owed. The issue was later resolved. Report with photo and video: https://www.hcg.gr/el/epikairothta/prosara3h-fg-ploioy-sth-shteia-entopismos-kai-diaswsh-113-allodapwn-notia-ths-gaydoy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv0PixBdXAI

The "Princess Sara" was detained on July 28, 2025, in Kocaeli with 22 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Inoperative 2) Water/Weathertight - Windows, Sidescuttles and deadlight Damaged 3) Fire safety - Fire dampers Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 29 and left the port enroute to Constanta, where it finally arrived on July 31. The last detention was on Nov 12, 2024, in Samsun with 14 deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591