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The position of the 'An Yang' seems to be unchanged despite previously annonuced salvage attempt. A photo, reportedly captured on Aug 3, was showing the bulk carrier still high and dry with the starboard side anchor out at the grounding site in pos. 46° 39' N 141° 51' E at the coast of Nevelsk. Remarkably the ship was still transmitting AIS signals either, with the latest dating from Aug 23. Photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3876732?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

The Jektvik–Kilboghamn route was still cancelled due to the engine damage of the 'Tysfjord', which remained stationary in Sandnessjøen as of Aug 26 since precisely two months. The ferry 'Melfjord' (IMO: 8714360) contiued to run the A route Jektvik - Kilboghamn for the time being.

On Aug 24, three rescue operations took place off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. On the early morning, a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris Nez off the coast of Le Portel. The 'Minck' was deployed to locate the boat and discovered that it had suffered an engine failure. The crew offered assistance to the people on board, four of whom requested to be rescued. In the middle of the day, another boat was detected by the Wissant beach station. During the boarding phase, 18 people, who were in difficulty and had not managed to reach the boat, were rescued by the 'Abeille Normandie' and were disembarked at the port of Calais. On the late afternoon, the CROSS was informed by the SAMU 62 that another migrant boat was in difficulty in the Calais area. The PSP 'Pluvier' was deployed and offered assistance,. Nine people were rescued and taken on board on board. The patrol boat continued its surveillance and then disembarked the rescued people at the port of Calais. Thus a total of 31 people were rescued in the Strait of Dover.

The "Mechta S" was detained on Aug 18, 2025, in Tekirdag with 13 deficiencies, two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for survival craft Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Embarkation arrangements survival craft Inoperative The vessel was released again on Aug 20, next headed to Rostov-on-Don, Russia. On Aug 23, it was moored in the Marmara Sea in pos. 40° 47' N 029° 00' E. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The "Akademik Boris Petrov" set off from Kaliningrad on Aug 20, 2025, enroute to the North Sea. According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Science, ten Russian students are on board. As part of their studies, the scientific team will explore areas with dangerous geological processes on the seabed and map the Kara and Laptev Seas, according to the official statement from Moscow. The research shipp was noticed as it approached the German Economic Zone (EEZ) near Adlergrund off Rügen on Aug 21. Instead of its normal cruising speed of ten to 12 knots, the "Akademik Boris Petrov" crept through the corridors between the wind farms at seven to eight knots. The Federal Police therefore initially sent the patrol vessel "Bad Bramstedt" to observe the research vessel. Later, the "Neustadt" took over near Fehmarn. No abnormalities were observed during the passage from Adlergrund to the exit from the German EEZ. There were also no findings of irregularities regarding the speed. The "Akademik Boris Petrov" operates under the control of the state-run Shirshov Institute in Moscow. In 2022, it attracted attention in the Netherlands because it also sailed there at a conspicuously slow speed along wind farms and submarine cables. Suspicions of spying on critical infrastructure were raised. The ship reached the Skagerrak on Aug 22 and was transiting off the Norwegian coast on Aug 25, destined to Murmansk. The transit through the Fehmarn Belt was a considerable detour for the 'Akademik Boris Petrov'. The much shorter route leads through the Øresund, past Copenhagen. Sensitive military installations and numerous cables are located underwater in the Fehmarn Belt and Great Belt. It was unclear whether the research vessel surveyed the seabed and identified the location of submarine cables leading to wind farms. Report with photos: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/ostsee-bei-kiel-windparks-im-visier-bundespolizei-beschattet-russisches-schiff-VIZUS4NECNCCJO6DEFW5GUZM6M.html

According to Maersk, the initial interventions of the crew of the 'Marie Maersk' and the offshore tugs have stabilized the fire, but specialized external teams have yet to embark to continue and intensify operations. “After an inspection of affected areas of the vessel and careful consideration of all aspects together with authorities and class, it was deemed safe that the 'Marie Maersk' resumes her eastbound voyage around Cape of Good Hope on Aug 24.The shipowner specified that the exact location of the fire on board, namely a container bay, would not be disclosed. The damage to the cargo has not yet been assessed. The company continued its efforts to identify a suitable port of refuge, but has not yet confirmed where the vessel will be directed. Some industry observers believed that the infrastructure available on the West African coast was limited to accommodate a container ship of this size and believed that a port such as Tangier Med could represent a more realistic option than continuing the initial rotation to Asia. The AIS destination given on Aug 25 was, however, Cape Town with an ETA as of Aug 31. Maersk has set up a crisis unit in constant contact with the crew to provide operational monitoring and psychological support. At this stage, no injuries have been reported on board the 'Marie Maersk'. The ship has a clean port state control record in terms of detentions. The last deficiency recorded was in Hamburg in January, when a safety check revealed a problem related to lighting in working spaces. Report with photo: https://maritime-executive.com/article/marie-maersk-resumes-voyage-with-no-visible-damage-from-container-fire

The 'GIS Patriot', with 10 crew members and six passengers on board, capsized on Aug. 22, 2025, off the Tortuga Canal, between Haiti’s Ile de La Tortue (Tortuga Island) and Port-de-Paix. The ship was transporting goods, including tons of rice and 16 people traveling from Cap-Haïtien to the Miragoâne seaport in Nippes. All 16 people were rescued, the goods were lost. In the absence of coordinated rescue efforts, residents of Tortuga Island rushed to the scene in small boats and wooden canoes to rescue survivors. Report with photos: https://news.az/news/haiti-cargo-ship-capsizes-near-tortuga-passengers-safe-goods-lost

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics, consisting of 61,740 pounds of cocaine and approximately 14,400 pounds of marijuana, valued at $473 million, on Aug 25 from the 'Hamilton', marking the largest quantity of drugs offloaded in Coast Guard history, in Port Everglades. The combined illegal narcotics offload prevented the maritime flow of approximately 23 million potential lethal doses from reaching the USA. The seized contraband was the result of 19 interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. On June 26, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted two suspicious go-fast vessels approximately 115 miles southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Hamilton’s embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics resulting in the 'Hamilton’s boarding team interdicting both vessels, seizing more than 8,800 pounds of cocaine. On June 27, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 125 miles southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Hamilton’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics allowing the 'Hamilton’s boarding team to interdict the vessel, seizing more than 4,330 pounds of cocaine. On June 30, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 87 miles north of Bonaire. A Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 408 crew deployed on USS Cole interdicted the vessel, seizing approximately 2,425 pounds of cocaine. On July 3, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 15 miles north of Aragua, Venezuela. A LEDET 404 crew deployed on the Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS 'Friesland' interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 5,450 pounds of cocaine. On July 11, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 17 miles northeast of Silva, Venezuela. The 'Friesland’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and an embarked LEDET 404 boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing 9,088 pounds of marijuana. On July 21, the 'Hamilton’s embarked unmanned aircraft system crew spotted suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 600 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico. Hamilton’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and Hamilton’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 3,395 pounds of cocaine. On July 23, the 'Hamilton’s crew detected and boarded a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 88 miles southeast of Socorro Island, Mexico. The 'Hamilton’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and Hamilton’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 9,160 pounds of cocaine. On July 25, a maritime patrol aircraft notified Coast Guard Cutter 'Vigilant’s crew of a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 180 miles south of the Dominican Republic. The 'Vigilant's boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 1,410 pounds of cocaine and 80 pounds of marijuana. On Aug. 2, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 52 miles north of Carabobo. The 'Friesland’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and an embarked LEDET 404 boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing 2,615 pounds of marijuana. On Aug. 2, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 640 miles south of Acapulco. Hamilton’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and the 'Hamilton’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 4,110 pounds of cocaine. On Aug. 5, the 'Hamilton’s embarked UAS crew detected a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 543 miles southeast of Clipperton Island. The 'Hamilton’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and Hamilton’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 4,210 pounds of cocaine. On Aug. 6, the 'Hamilton’s embarked UAS crew detected a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 625 miles southeast of Clipperton Island. The 'Hamilton’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and Hamilton’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 4,375 pounds of cocaine. On Aug. 7, the Coast Guard Cutter 'Diligence’ detected and boarded a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 136 miles southwest of Negril, Jamaica. Diligence’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing 1,500 pounds of marijuana. On Aug 7, the 'Hamilton’s embarked UAS crew detected a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 750 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico. The 'Hamilton’s embarked HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics, and Hamilton’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 20 pounds of cocaine. On Aug 7, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 100 miles north of Aruba. A LEDET 108 crew deployed on the USS 'Minneapolis Saint-Paul' interdicted the vessel, seizing approximately 2,700 pounds of cocaine. On Aug 8, the 'Hamilton’s embarked UAS crew detected a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 750 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico. The 'Hamilton’s embarked HITRON air crew employed airborne use of force tactics, and Hamilton’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 4,145 pounds of cocaine. On Aug 15, a maritime patrol aircraft notified the 'Vigilant’s crew of a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 35 miles southwest of Haiti. Vigilant’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing more than 1,615 pounds of marijuana. On Aug 18, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 130 miles south of Jamaica. The USS 'Minneapolis Saint-Paul’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing approximately 6,425 pounds of cocaine. On Aug 18, the 'Friesland’s crew detected a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 20 miles west of Curacao. Friesland’s boarding team seized approximately 700 pounds of cocaine. The following assets and crews were involved in the interdiction operations: - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton; - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant; - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence; - U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) Jacksonville ; - U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team-Pacific (PAC-TACLET); - U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team-South (TACLET-South); - USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul; - USS Cole; - The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS Friesland; - Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S); - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (CBP-AMO) aircrews; - Southeast Coast Guard District watchstanders; - Southwest Coast Guard District watchstanders. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4285029/coast-guard-achieves-historic-milestone-with-offload-over-76140-lbs-in-illegal/

The 'Filipinas Surigao del Norte' ran aground en route to Cebu City from Masbate on Aug. 24, 2025, at 9:57 p.m, with 221 passengers and 55 crew members on board off Dimasalang in Masbate. The ferry tried to avoid fishing vessels when it hit a shallow. The ship issued a distress call. The Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas advised the ferry to return to Masbate but the master decided to proceed to Cebu, as it was halfway through its destination when the incident happened. While sailing for Cebu, the ferry was escorted by the PCG vessel BRP 'Sindagan'. The ferry arrived at Pier 1 in Cebu City 30 minutes late past 9 a.m. on Aug 25. All passengers and crew were safe.

On Aug 24, three rescue operations took place off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. On the early morning, a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris Nez off the coast of Le Portel. The 'Minck' was deployed to locate the boat and discovered that it had suffered an engine failure. The crew offered assistance to the people on board, four of whom requested to be rescued. In the middle of the day, another boat was detected by the Wissant beach station. During the boarding phase, 18 people, who were in difficulty and had not managed to reach the boat, were rescued by the 'Abeille Normandie' and were disembarked at the port of Calais. On the late afternoon, the CROSS was informed by the SAMU 62 that another migrant boat was in difficulty in the Calais area. The PSP 'Pluvier' was deployed and offered assistance,. Nine people were rescued and taken on board on board. The patrol boat continued its surveillance and then disembarked the rescued people at the port of Calais. Thus a total of 31 people were rescued in the Strait of Dover.

The "MBC Daisy" was detained on Aug 12, 2025, in Helsingborg with ten deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Immersion suits Insufficient 3) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Not as required 4) Labour conditions - Sleeping room, additional spaces Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 19 and left the port enroute to Barcelona with an ETA as of Aug 31. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Loch Frisa', serving on the route Oban-Craignure, has suffered a technical issue with the sewage plant. Due to the requirement for regular uplift, the 07:10 a.m. sailing from Craignure from Monday to Fridays will now depart at 06:45 a.m. The technical issue was resolved on Aug 20, and the 06:45 a.m. sailing departing Craignure Monday to Fridays was reverted back to 07:10 a.m. On Aug 25, however, due to an operational issue with the ferry, the scheduled 07:10 a.m. sailing from Craignure had to be cancelled. An update was to be provided soon for the remainder of the day.

The "Debbie" was detained on Aug 15, 2025, in Iskenderun with 25 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan Missing 2) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 3) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Expired 4) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management Plan Not updated 5) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 6) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Not as required 7) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 8)) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 23 and left the port enroute to Ashdod with an ETA as of Aug 26. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DCPuyXpD6/

Beached at Alang 22.07.25 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10161902943695036&set=pcb.10165295148698943

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Canadian Coast Guard successfully coordinated two separate medical evacuations from the 'Ruby Princess', which was sailing approximately 145 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery, Washington, on Aug 24. On the morning, Coast Guard Northwest District watchstanders received notification from the cruise ship that two patients onboard required immediate medical evacuations. One was a 52-year-old female passenger who had suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and was on life support. The other was a 99-year-old male passenger, who was suffering from complete esophageal obstruction. The operation involved simultaneous rescue efforts coordinated between Canadian and U.S. assets, including a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and CC-295 Kingfisher aircraft from RCAF 19 Wing Comox, and a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from USCG Air Station Port Angeles. The Kingfisher aircraft provided aerial oversight and coordination throughout the entire mission. A MH-65 helicopter from USCG Air Station Port Angeles was launched to medevac the 99-year-old man. The crew successfully hoisted the patient from the ship and conducted a wing-to-wing transfer with Life Flight Network at Neah Bay, Washington. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria launched a CH-149 Cormorant from 19 Wing Comox to conduct the medical evacuation of the 52-year-old female. RCAF 909 successfully hoisted the patient and transported her to Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4285541/us-coast-guard-and-royal-canadian-air-force-medevac-multiple-passengers-from-cr/

The 'Clansman', serving on the route Oban-Colonsay, got its port side propeller fouled by debris, which got entangled in it upon the arrival in Oban on the night of Aug 25. The ship had to be removed from service, and divers have been arranged to attend the ferry on the morning of Aug 26. As a result all sailings had to be cancelled on the route until the obstructions have been removed and the propulsion was working again. The debris has been removed from the propeller, and the service would be operating as normal on Aug 27.

On Aug 24, three rescue operations took place off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. On the early morning, a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris Nez off the coast of Le Portel. The 'Minck' was deployed to locate the boat and discovered that it had suffered an engine failure. The crew offered assistance to the people on board, four of whom requested to be rescued. In the middle of the day, another boat was detected by the Wissant beach station. During the boarding phase, 18 people, who were in difficulty and had not managed to reach the boat, were rescued by the 'Abeille Normandie' and were disembarked at the port of Calais. On the late afternoon, the CROSS was informed by the SAMU 62 that another migrant boat was in difficulty in the Calais area. The PSP 'Pluvier' was deployed and offered assistance,. Nine people were rescued and taken on board on board. The patrol boat continued its surveillance and then disembarked the rescued people at the port of Calais. Thus a total of 31 people were rescued in the Strait of Dover.

The "Sakar" was detained on Aug 18, 2025; in Szczecin with 20 deficiencies - 12 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Load Lines Invalid 2) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Radio Invalid 3) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Construction Invalid 4) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Invalid 5) Certificate & Doc - International Air Pollution Prevention Invalid 6) Certificate & Doc - International Oil Pollution Prevention Invalid 7) Certificate & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Invalid 8)) Certificate & Doc - Ballast Water Management Cert. Invalid 9) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for survival craft Not as required 10) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Not as required 11) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 12) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 23 and dropped anchor off the port of Swinoujscie on Aug 24 in pos. 54° 03' N 014° 18' E to order. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Aug 25, a merchant ship sighted a small boat seve nautical miles south of Cartagena. The CCS Cartagena of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Draco', which rescued the 17 ocupants of Maghrebi origin and transferred them to Cartagena. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1960027080193654835/photo/1

A medical evacuation was requested by the Danish Radio Medical Center, of a crew member from the 'Santa Rita' about 48 nautical miles northeast of Arrecife on Aug 25, 2025. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 402,, which hoisted the patient and took him to the Lanzarote Airport, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to hospital.