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The Indian authorities were concerned of both oil and hazardous cargo pollution being released from the 'MSC Elsa 3' after it capsized and sank on a water depth of around 100 metres. A large oil slick was visible over the area where the ship sank went down. Multiple containers were spotted adrift in the water, some have since washed up on the Kerala coast. Early on May 26,, two containers were spotted at Thurayil Kadavu in Arattupuzha, Alappuzha. Locals discovered one of them around 6.30 am. The floating box later allided with the seawall and burst open, spilling packets onto the shore. The two containers remained joined together. In the Kollam district, containers were found near Cheriazheekal, Karunagappally, where one was seen crashing into the seawall. Three containers each were located in Neendakara Parimanam, Sakthikulangara, and along the Chavara coast. The 'MSC Elsa 3' had on board 25 containers of hazardous cargo along with 367 metric tons of fuel oil and 84 tons of diesel fuel. The Indian Authorities have deployed teams to monitor the area for pollution. Alerts to the public warned that oil may wash up along the shoreline, and people should keep distance from any containers that reached the shore. The authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), currently engaged in containing the oil spill, has assessed that oil has spread over a radius of approximately four kilometres of the accident site. On the night of May 26 three ships used infrared cameras to overcome poor visibility to gauge the extent of the oil spill. Report with photo and video: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/liberian-cargo-vessel-sinking-off-kollam-locals-advised-stay-away-from-washed-ashore-hazardous-chemical-carbide-containers-concerns-2730645-2025-05-26 https://www.psuconnect.in/psu-news/indian-navy-sujata-recused-three-crew-members https://x.com/i/status/1926824442954453118 https://x.com/i/status/1926531884437188928 https://x.com/i/status/1926531884437188928

The 'Loch Buie,' serving on the route Fionnphort-Iona, suffered an issue with the aft ramp, As a consequence, the vessel was operating single ended and was unable to accommodate any high sided vehicles over 2.3 metres in height. The repairs of the issue were scheduled to take place on May 27.

There was suspicion that the grounding of the 'NCL Salten' near Trondheim occurred after a 30-year-old officer who was responsible for the navigation of the ship had fallen asleep, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) announced on May 23, The local police in Norway, the Trøndelag Police District, have arrested the second officer of the ship. The officer who was alone on the bridge of the NCL Salten admitted during questioning that he had fallen asleep while navigating the vessel. The police have no indications that a technical defect caused the grounding of the ship. There was nothing to indicate that an evasive manoeuvre was carried out just before the grounding. They found ship documents, including the deck logbook, which shows that he was on duty and alone on the bridge. The individual is being identified as a Ukrainian citizen in his 30s who was on watch at the time of the incident. He has been charged under Norwegian law with “negligent navigation,” with the police stating that the law requires a ship to be navigated in such a way that there is no danger to life and health, the environment, or material assets. The vessel had entered the Trondheim fjord normally at 16 knots. However, at the appointed spot where the vessel should have made a turn to starboard to enter Orkanger, it proceeded forward grounding after 5 a.m. in Byneset, some 24 kilometres west of Trondheim. The police report the investigation is proceeding looking at additional issues including whether the vessel was adhering to the work and rest requirements for the crew. The captain of the vessel as part of the standard procedure in the investigation has also been listed as a suspect in the case. On May 23, parts of the crew on board were interviewed. The focus of the investigation is to establish the sequence of events and determine how this incident could occur, as well as to assess whether the bridge was manned in accordance with applicable regulations. The police reported on May 22, that they had taken control of documents from the vessel and its log for review. The Norwegian Coastal Administration is also being kept apprised of the investigation while it is also responsible for monitoring the vessel and the salvage efforts. A survey has found damage to the vessel’s forecastle and some ballast tanks. The damage is not too severe that it will make the rescue more difficult but all the factors need to be accounted for in the salvage plan. Also, the damaged tanks are only filled with seawater so there is no immediate threat of pollution.The shipping company is responsible for arranging the salvage but the Administration will review the plan. It is noting that it can ask the shipping company for additional measures as necessary to ensure preparedness to prevent pollution or damage. The Administration expects the planning to require some time and it would then review the information. No timeline has been offered for when the vessel will be refloated. An initial attempt, made at high tide on the morning of May 22, just before 09:00 a.m., was unsuccessful. A second attempt, at 9:40 pm. was postponed. A landslide had been detected near the location of the 'NCL Salten'. ‘The area is known for its large amount of clay and this landslide can now be linked to the vibrations that occurred when the ship ran aground. When the ship ran aground at around 05:00, he said, the water level rose 8 to 10 metres from the coast,, pushing away a 100-metre-wide strip of beach. A nearby house in which three people were staying was temporarily evacuated as a precaution. Before the refloating of the ship can begin gain, several surveys of the seabed must be carried out. Geotechnicians have been asked to conduct further research, especially around the ship . The Shipping company North Sea Container Line said it was ‘pleased that no one was injured in the grounding and that everyone is safe. The Norwegian Coastguard attended with the 'Njord-W 333'. The tug 'Boa Brage' (IMO 9551894) was enroute to Trondheim with an ETA as of May 23 at 9 p.m. On May 26, the 'Boa Balder' (IMO: 9462342 ) was at the grounding site. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/05/23/om-stuurman-ncl-salten-sliep-bij-gronding-containerschip-in-noorse-tuin/

In Rumst, at the intersection of the Nete and the Rupel, the 'Swette' (MMSI: 244740259), enroute from Antwerp to Terneuzen, and the 'Nautica', en route from Roeselare to Sète, have become stuck due to the low water level on May 22, 2025. The maritime police have been informed of the incident. One of the ships got completely stuck in the mud, while the other got stuck at the back. The two ships were located at the Veerstraat. A few years ago, the municipal authorities submitted a motion to the Flemish Waterway to ask for a buoy to be provided to mark the sandbank, but it did not respond to that. Report with photo and video: https://www.hln.be/rumst/twee-schepen-vastgelopen-in-rumst-door-laagtij-we-blijven-ijveren-voor-een-boei-als-oplossing~a0d191a8/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.de%2F

The "CR Tethys" was detained in Tauzhou, Jiangsu, on May 23, 2025, with eight deficiencies, three of which being regarded a seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Dangeroos goods - Tmeperature control Not as required 2) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Not as required 3) Radio communications - Reservce source of energy Not as required The vessel was released again on May 24. The last detention was on Jan 2, 2025, in Kandla with 19 deficiencies for five days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

arrived Aliaga Anchorage 22.05.25 https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ8UYbDoDwG/?img_index=1

On the morning of , May 21, several migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. The first one was reported to the CROSS in the Ambleteuse beach sector, and the 'Maroni' was deployed to locate and monitor the boat. After several minutes of monitoring, all those on board requested assistance following the uncontrolled drift of their boat. The CROSS then deployed the 'SNS 076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. Once on site, the lifeboat recovered 40 people, and the patrol boat 25 peopl. All 65 castaways were dropped off at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by the shore based authorities. Earlier in the day, the 'Rhône' already had provided assistance to 18 distressed boat people who were rescued and dropped off in Calais. A total of 83 people have thus been rescued and taken into care by government resources.

On May 25 at noon, the 'Champion Jet 2' docked at the central port of Milos, coming from the port of Sifnos, after two failed mooring attempts, due to adverse weather conditions.During the second mooring attempt, the ship's stern starboard rope had broken, without any injuries or further material damage. For safety reasons, ande since it was observed that the ship had moored at a 35 degree angle, resulting in part of the stern starboard ramp not touching the pier, the order was given by the Port Authority of Milos not to begin the -unloading process until it was safely moored. After the ship was moore353 passengers, six vehicles and three motorcycles disembarked, and 128 passengers and one vehicle boarded the ferry, which set sail to continue its route. The Port Authority of Milos was conducting a preliminary investigation under the instructions of the Public Prosecutor's Office. At the same time the procedure for imposing administrative sanctions against the master has been launched, because he did not comply with the repeated orders of the Port Authority to close the ramps during the process of attempting to moor the ship.

There was an issue with the tannoy system on board the 'Clansman', operting on the route Oban-Colonsay, on May 23, that required further investigations. There was a delay to the service , and the ferries 'Lord of the Isles' and 'Isle of Mull' were operating amended sailing times: http://calm.ac/10 Ths service was later cancelled. Spare parts have been sourced and are expected to arrive at the vessel on the morning of May 24. Options for a passenger charter have been explored but it has not been possible to secure. As of May 24, repairs have been carried out to the tannoy system, and the vessel operated the following amended timetable: Depart Oban - 11:00 a.m. Depart Coll - 1:55 p.m. Depart Tiree - 3:20 p.m. Depart Coll - 4:30 p.m.

The "Alfa Watan"was detained in Mytilene on May 9, 2025, with seven deficiencies, all of which being regarded a seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 2) Radio communications - SART / AIS SART Inoperative 3) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 5) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 6) Life saving Appliances - Means of recovery of life saving Appliances Inoperative 7) ISM - ISM certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 23 and left the port en route to Cesme Anchorage. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

THe 'Swette' (MMSI: 244740259) and 'Nautica, which had grounded at Rumst, at the confluence of the Nete and the Rupel, on May 22, 2025, were refloated at high tide- No one was injured in the incident. The maritime police were called and shipping traffic on the Rupel was halted. The Vlaamse Waterweg acknowledged that in addition to very low water, sedimentation may also have played a role in the accident on the tidal river. Report with photos: https://www.hln.be/rumst/twee-binnenschepen-weer-vertrokken-nadat-ze-vastliepen-op-rupel-in-rumst~af17460d/

On June 17 , 2025, at 1:00 p.m., the 'Astoria' will be sold b the Rotterdam District Court, Rotterdam, at the Wilhelminaplein 100 - 125 with the Intended use being demolition. Delivery “as is where is” in Rotterdam. Further information and conditions are available from the law firm Hoek Sinke Ten Katen, Hans ten Katen and Hidde Bol, Sint-Jobsweg 30-Z, 3024 EJ Rotterdam.

Beached at Aliaga 22.05.25 https://www.instagram.com/p/DKBd-JNIDtS/

On the morning of , May 21, 2025, several migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. The first one was reported to the CROSS in the Ambleteuse beach sector, and the 'Maroni' was deployed to locate and monitor the boat. After several minutes of monitoring, all those on board requested assistance following the uncontrolled drift of their boat. The CROSS then deployed the 'SNS 076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. Once on site, the lifeboat recovered 40 people, and the patrol boat 25 peopl. All 65 castaways were dropped off at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by the shore based authorities. Earlier in the day, the 'Rhône' already had provided assistance to 18 distressed boat people who were rescued and dropped off in Calais. A total of 83 people have thus been rescued and taken into care by government resources.

The 'Isle of Arran', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered a technical issue with its port side main engine on May 24, As a consequence, the scheduled 07:00 a.m. sailing from Port Ellen was delayed. After repairs have been completed, the vessel finally departed friom Port Ellen at 07:55 a.m., 55 minutes late. This also had a knock-on effect to the 09:45 a.m. departure from Kennacraig. Passengers, however, were asked to check-in as normal.

The 'Torvang' with five crew members on board has capsized in Hendvågen in Averøy and was leaning on the quay onthe morning of May 23, 2025. Two of the crew on board jumped into the water and swam to shore themselves. The other three got onto the quay. The ship was moored at th quay when it listed to port side and suddenly overturned. The cargo hold was full of water. A sludge suction machine has been ordered, and it was hoped that the ship might right itself when it has emptied the hold of water. None of the five crew members were injured after the incident, but they have been given warm and dry clothes. An ambulance was on the way. The Norwegian Coastal Administration took over. Fire boats and the lifeboat 'Bergen Kreds' of the NSSR attended the scene. There were currently no signs of diesel or oil spills. The police were on site and started questioning those involved. Report with photo: https://www.tk.no/bat-synker-mannskap-har-kommet-seg-pa-land/s/5-51-1691159?fbclid=IwY2xjawKdPIJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHo7FCVO395dPtdDRbe6qoM8LUt7nzqHcyiKmWQFm8g7aSKpc3n27JYVp2j1I_aem__PNZts2xOX7JaXF91eVMOg

In Rumst, at the conjunction of the Nete and the Rupel, the 'Swette' enroute from Antwerp to Terneuzen, and the 'Nautica' (MMSI: 205500090) en route from Roeselare to Sète, have become stuck due to the low water level on May 22, 2025. The maritime police have been informed of the incident. One of the ships got completely stuck in the mud, while the other got stuck at the back. The two ships were located at the Veerstraat. A few years ago, the municipal authorities submitted a motion to the Flemish Waterway to ask for a buoy to be provided to mark the sandbank, but it did not respond to that. Report with photo and video: https://www.hln.be/rumst/twee-schepen-vastgelopen-in-rumst-door-laagtij-we-blijven-ijveren-voor-een-boei-als-oplossing~a0d191a8/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.de%2F

The 'Swette' and 'Nautica' (MMSI: 205500090), which had grounded at Rumst, at the confluence of the Nete and the Rupel, on May 22, 2025, were refloated at high tide- No one was injured in the incident. The maritime police were called and shipping traffic on the Rupel was halted. The Vlaamse Waterweg acknowledged that in addition to very low water, sedimentation may also have played a role in the accident on the tidal river. Report with photos: https://www.hln.be/rumst/twee-binnenschepen-weer-vertrokken-nadat-ze-vastliepen-op-rupel-in-rumst~af17460d/

On May 24
. 2025, at around 1.30 a.m. the 'MSC Elsa 3' developed a list of 26 degrees to starboard side due to flooding in one of the holds 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi, capsized and sank on May 25 at around 7.50 a.m, spilling containers into the Arabian Sea. The vessel had departed Vizhinjam Port on May 23 en route to Kochi, carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 with calcium carbide, along with 84.44 metric tons of diesel and 367.1 metric tons of furnace oil. The Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) in Kochi launched a coordinated response. A Coast Guard’s Dornier aircraft that was deployed for aerial surveillance, spotted two liferafts with survivors. Subsequently, patrol ships and the merchant vessels 'Han Yi' and the 'MSC Silver 2' were diverted to assist. The 24 crew members were rescued safely, 21 by the Indian Coast Guard and three, including the ship’s captain who is a Russian national, and its chief engineer, by the Indian Navy’s INS 'Sujata'. The rescued crew were tended to by Coast Guard personnel. By the late evening of May 24
, 21 crew members , including nationals from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Philippines, were rescued, while three senior crew members remained onboard to assist with salvage arrangements. However, the vessel’s condition deteriorated overnight. The three crew members were forced to abandon the ship and were rescued by the INS 'Sujata.' The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has issued a coastal alert, as containers filled with low sulfur fuel may wash ashore. An ICG aircraft with oil spill mapping tech was surveying the area. No oil spill was reported yet, but pollution response measures were fully activated to protect Kerala’s marine ecosystem. Rerports with photos: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/liberian-ship-tilts-further-containers-fall-sea-kerala-navy-rescues-3-crew-10027193/ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/container-vessel-msc-elsa-tilts-kochi-rescue-operations-10026323/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mod-confirms-sinking-of-liberian-ship-off-kochi-coast-with-640-containers-including-13-with-hazardous-cargo/article69616940.ece