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The 'Wan Hai 503' remained adrift in pos. 10°11.08’N, . 075°32.06’E at a speed of 1,5 to 2 knots with about 40 % of the fire being suppressed, after an IAF MI 17 helicopter dropped off chemicals. Grey and black smoke was still emitted from the forward cargo hold, while boundary cooling was continued. Hydrocarbon vapors have been observed. Attempts were to be made to transfer the towing connection from a Coast Guard vessel th the tug 'Offshore Warrior' (IMO: 9315109), which has a stronger bollard pull. Also the tug 'Triton Liberty' (IMO: 9530266) has been mobilized from Kochi to assist with an ETA as of June 12, 9 p.m. Rough weather was expected off Kerala in the forthcoming days. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has warned the state government that an oil spill of about 100 tons from the f'Wan Hai 503' could reach the Kerala coast between Chavakkad and Kochi by June 14 and Ernakulam coast by June 15.The agency has warned the state government of potential shoreline contamination and ecological damage owing to the oil spill and has advised immediate response from local authorities. The directorate general of shipping (DGS) has issued a stern warning to Wan Hai International Pte Ltd. as the owner company, cautioning that criminal proceedings will be initiated if there is any further delay or negligence in launching effective firefighting and salvage operations. The directorate expresses its serious concern regarding the response initiated by the owners and the owner appointed salvors, the T&T Salvage, for the efforts to mitigate the imminent danger. No fire fighting (Fi-Fi) assets or tugs have been deployed, no equipment has reached the site, and the salvage assets still remained absent. The ‘Offshore Warrior' which has limited Fi-Fi capability and lacks foam and is inadequate to effectively address the rapidly evolving and critical nature of the situation. Furthermore it did not have adequate fuel on board to continue the operatipon and had to return to Kochi for replenishment.

The 'Vera Rose' has been banned from Paris MOU ports after failing three safety inspections in nine months. since August 2024 in Cyprus, followed by another one in Turkey in January 2024, and finally in Constanta on May 21, 2025. where the ship was detained for eight days due to 22 deficiencies, nine of which having been regarded as grounds for a detention. Hull corrosion was spotted bythe inspectors, and there were no certificates relating to seafarer rescue. The ISM code compliance document was not properly filled in, and the emergency generator was damaged. The crew lacked training in fire drills, and the heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems were not operational. The vessel was also missing charts and lacked loading information on stability and structural strength. Insurance is provided by Oslo insurer Hydor. The ship has been moored at the Tuzla shipyard area from June 1 to June 5, before proceeding to Iskenderun with an ETA as of June 15.

On June 11, 2025, the 'Maple Harbour' rescued the 23 crew members of the bulk carrier 'Run Fu 3' (IMO: 9138903), which had started sinking enroute from Tianjin to Lome, following a water ingress in the foreship approximately 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean in pos. 09°04.48 S, 073°34.06 E, Upon receiving a distress signal at around 2.45 a.m. LT, the 'Maple Harbour, en route from Son Duong to Italy, diverted to the position to rescue the crew and reached the scene at 5:30 a.m. After unsuccessful efforts to contain the flooding, the crew abandoned the 'Run Fu 3' into life rafts at 8:15 a.m.. At around 1:20 p.m., the 'Maple Harbour' successfully had taken on board all crew members of the Run Fu 3', among them 21 Vietnamese nationals and two from Myanmar. They were provided with food, water, and a place to rest aboard the Korean vessel. Arrangements were underway to disembark the castaways safely at Port Louis, in coordination with the operator of the 'Run Fu 3' with an ETA as of June 16. Reports with photos: https://splash247.com/crew-rescued-from-sinking-bulker-in-indian-ocean/ https://maritimesutra.com/2025/06/12/crew-abandoned-the-vessel-bulk-carrier-run-fu-3-adrift-in-indian-ocean/

The USCGC 'Calhoun (WMSL 759)' was deployed by the US Coast Guard to the rescue of Jeffrey Hudson, 30, and Robert Hudson, 60. on the morning of June 12, 2025, after the fishing boat 'Turn me Loose' had started taking on water 34 miles southeast of Virginia Beach. Coast Guard Sector Virginia Command Center watchstanders received a distress call at approximately 9:07 a.m. from the tow crew members of the 57-foot sport fisher, reporting the vessel was sinking and they were abandoning ship into their life raft. The watchstanders issued an UMIB and directed the launch of the Coast Guard Station Little Creek 45-foot boat, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter of the Air Station Elizabeth City, the 'Calhoun',' the USCGC 'Pompano (WPB 87339)'.and the Virginia Beach 'Fire Boat 12'. The two fishermen activated their EPIRB, which allowed the Coast Guard to pinpoint their position. At 10:03 a.m., the 'Calhoun' and the rescue helicopter arrived on scene to find two men in a life raft. The Coast Guard Cutter safely recovered both and performed a medical evaluation aboard with no reported injuries. Then they were transferred to the Station Little Creek RB-M and transported to Lynnhaven boat ramp, escorted by Virginia Beach Fire Boat 12. The 'Turn Me Loose' remained partially submerged approximately 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The Coast Guard has issued a broadcast notice to advise mariners to avoid the wreck. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4215577/imagery-available-coast-guard-rescues-father-son-off-virginia-coast/

On the morning of June 7, 2025, the Port Authority of Corfu was informed by the Captain of the 'Azimut' about a failure of the starboard side main engine on its scheduled route from the port of Gaios n. Paxos to the port of Corfu. The ship sailed to the port of Corfu, where it safely disembarked its seven passengers. The Central Port Authority of Corfu prohibited the departure of the ferry until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness from the supervising classification society.

On March 20, 2025, the 'Moby Dada', which was sold on March 13 for demolition in Aliaga, was registered under the Maltese flag. The ferry is currently in the port of Livorno preparing to make its last voyage. The 'Moby Dada' was chartered from Feb to Aug 2024 by Algerie Ferries, to operate between France, Spain and Algeria, On July 29 the ship was detained in the port of Alicante following a breakdown. It subsequently returned to Italy, remaining first in Genoa and then in Livorno, where the last port state control was carried out on May 20 without defiencies. On May 21 the ship left the port for the last time on its way to Aliaga. The latest previous inspections were on July 29, 2024, Alicante, where 16 deficiencies were found and the ship was detained for 53 days, and on April 15, 2024, in Alicante with ten deficiencies for 23 days.

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In aa high-risk operation on June 11 at around 3 p.m. an ICG Chetak helicopter winched five salvage team members and one aircrew diver onto the 'Wan Hai 503', which secured a towline to pull the ship to a safer area away from the coast in an operation, jointly undertaken by the Indian Coast Guard and the Marine Emergency Response Centre, approximately 95 kilometres off the Kerala coast. A specialised salvage team from Porbandar was airlifted to the site and managed to board the ship amidst intense smoke and fire risks. The salvors were from the Marine Emergency Response Centre of Vishwakarma Mechanical Works, Gujarat. The MERC team boarded the ship with great difficulty in order to tie a heavy-duty rope on the forward deck. The operation was made possible after Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels managed to douse the fire on the forward section of the ship earlier in the day, so that the crew could access the deck. The inner decks of the 'Wan Hai 503' remained on fire, posing a challenge to the agencies engaged in firefighting operations, near the fuel tanks with over 122 metric tonnes of fuel. So far, the outer fires have largely been brought under control, with only smoke now visible from the cargo holds. Five Coast Guard ships, among them the 'Samudra Prahari', 'Sachet', 'Vikram' and 'Samarth', two Dornier aircraft, a helicopter, and two support vessels from the Directorate General of Shipping were actually involved in the firefighting operations, The sea remained rough, adding to the challenges. An Mi helicopter of the Indian Air Force took off from Kozhikode on the morning of June 12 with 2,600kg of fire retardant dry chemical powderto aid the operations. In a high-stakes firefighting operation, the crew sprayed the dry chemical powder on the ship. The authorities expressed hope that the flames would be fully extinguished by the evening. Salvage Master observations confirmed an ongoing hydrocarbon release, with potential involvement of fuel tanks. The tug 'Saroja Blessing' (IMO: 9299070) was en route to the spot with an additional 1,000 kg foam firefighting compound. The ship carried 1,754 containers of which 1,083 were in the cargo holds under deck and 671 on the deck. 143 containers carried dangerous cargo, including flammable liquids and solids, substances that can emit flammable gases, and toxic substances. Efforts are on to retrieve and identify any containers lost overboard. The search for four crew members, including two Taiwanese, who went missing, would continue for at least 10 days. The 'Arnvesh', 'Rajdoot' and 'Kasturba Gandhi' were undertaking search operations for them. The fire was believed to have originated in a container situated midship, and it is suspected that the seafarers were in the vicinity at that time. The tug 'Offshore Warrior' (IMO: 9315109) has returned to the shore due to some technical snags. Report with photo and video: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/chemical-powder-sprayed-to-douse-fire-on-wan-hai-ship-daring-mission-underway-to-tow-it-into-deep-sea-j9jeqa6d

An agent for the owner of the 'Hein' said on June 12 that the vessel has been repacked on June 11, was afloat, and was waiting on the bad weather to end before anchoring in Port of Spain. Because of the rainy weather, we decided not to move the ship until the low visibility has improved. There was no major fuel spill from the vessel. The President of the TT Marine Services Association (MSATT) Jesse James said as of June 12, everything was fine with the ship. The company Capital Signal had dispatched the tug 'C Prowle' along with a barge equipped with a crane to aid in stabilizing the 'Hein'. Report with photo: https://newsday.co.tt/2025/06/13/guyana-vessel-waiting-for-bad-weather-to-stop/

The U.S. Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units rescued the French skipper Frank Rouvray, 58, of the 'Topaze' in Eastern Caribbean waters northeast of Anegada, British Virgin Islands, on June 10, 2025. He was on a voyage to the island of Saint Martin when the vessel became demasted. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a distress alert on the morning from a 406 MHz EPIRB. The alert was located approximately 33 nautical miles northeast of Anegada. The weather on-scene was reported as seven to nine-foot seas with 21 knot winds. Watchstanders issued an UMIB and an Enhanced Group Call to alert any vessels to be on the lookout for a possible distress. A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Borinquen responded to search for any signs of a possible distress, while a Royal Marine Police surface unit also responded. Once in the vicinity, the Coast Guard aircrew detected the location of the distress signal and was able to establish communications with Rouvray aboard the sailing vessel, who indicated the vessel had also run out of fuel. Despite a language communication barrier with the mariner, the Coast Guard aircraft remained on-scene, until it was temporarily relieved by a Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard fixed-wing aircrew to refuel. After refueling, the Coast Guard aircrew returned and reestablished air coverage of the 'Topaze' until the Royal Marine Police surface unit arrived on scene. The Royal Marine Police crew successfully established a towline for the vessel and safely towed the yacht to a safe harbour in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4213393/coast-guard-dutch-caribbean-coast-guard-british-virgin-islands-royal-marine-pol/

On June 11, 2025, the 'Run Fu 3', enroute from Tianjin to Lome, suffered water ingress in the foreship and sank approximately 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean in pos. 09°04.48 S, 073°34.06 E, prompting all 23 crew to abandon the vessel. The incident occurred following severe flooding in one of the vessel's cargo holds. Upon receiving a distress signal at around 2.45 a.m. LT, the South Korean-flagged bulk carrier 'Maple Harbour (IMO: 9593323)', en route from Son Duong to Italy, diverted to the position to rescue the crew and reached the scene at 5:30 a.m. After unsuccessful efforts to contain the flooding, the crew abandoned the 'Run Fu 3' into life rafts at 8:15 a.m.. At around 1:20 p.m., the 'Maple Harbour' successfully had taken on board all crew members of the Run Fu 3', among them 21 Vietnamese nationals and two from Myanmar. They were provided with food, water, and a place to rest aboard the Korean vessel. Arrangements were underway to disembark the castaways safely at Port Louis, in coordination with the operator of the 'Run Fu 3' with an ETA as of June 16. Reports with photos: https://splash247.com/crew-rescued-from-sinking-bulker-in-indian-ocean/ https://maritimesutra.com/2025/06/12/crew-abandoned-the-vessel-bulk-carrier-run-fu-3-adrift-in-indian-ocean/

On June 9, 2025, the 'Avalon M' was detained in Varna with 13 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Records of rest No records 4) Certificate & Doc - Civil liability for Oil Pollution Damage Cert Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record Book Not as required 6) Pollution Prevention - Cargo heating systems - cat y substances Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex V) Other 8)) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 9) Safety of navigation - Estabilishment of working language onbord Not as required 10) Safety of navigation - Electronic charts Inoperative 11) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Not as required 12) Water/Weathertight - Manholes/flush scuttles Not as required 13) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 11 and left the port en route to Kulevi with an ETA as of June 17. On June 13 the ship was NUC in pos. 42° 11' N 032° 05' E. The last detention was on Sep 23, 2024, in Constanta with 20 deficiencies for 11 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On the afternoon of June 11, the bulk carrier 'Kaye E. Barker' (IMO: 5097450,) went alongside her fleetmate 'Hon. James L. Oberstar' to take on her cargo of limestone. Until the evening the offloading had not started. The crew of the 'Hon. James L. Oberstar' used their self-unloading boom to transfer the cargo of 29,000 tonnes of limestone onto the 'Kaye E, Barker'. A crane barge was also on scene to assist. The ship had suffered unspecified bottom damage after grounding near Johnson Point in the East Neebish Channel. It has a total maximum capacity 108,000 gallons of fuel and other products. There were no reports of pollution in the water or surrounding area of the Hay Lake Anchorage. The Coastguard cutter 'Spar' and other smaller USCG vessels, as well the tug 'Wm. Boyd' and a barge, wee also on scene as part of a Unified Command Coast Guard operation. Anti-pollution equipment has been deployed around the vessel’s stern. The operator Interlake Steamship was working with the Coast Guard, a third-party spill response company, and commercial salvors to resolve the situation. No injuries or pollution have been reported, and the vessel was a stable condition. It has an estimated 108,000 gallons of fuel and oil products on board, and the Coast Guard was conducting periodic overflights to monitor for any leaks.

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Eight hours before the 'Dali' allided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the master Chandrashekar Sabhapathy spoke with its chief engineer. while the vessel, was berthed at the Port of Baltimore on March 25, 2024. It had just experienced two blackouts, and the captain wanted the engineer to comprehensively complete an incident report for the ship’s office. “For now, put the data reporting date as the28,” the captain told the engineer, which was was three days after the incident. Filing a written report days after an incident is permitted; the U.S. Coast Guard allows five days for a ship to report a marine casualty. The Department of Justice alleged in its lawsuit in 2024 that the 'Dali' did not notify the Coast Guard immediately after addressing the safety concerns, violating federal regulations. Reporting the in-port blackouts could have prompted a Coast Guard inspection. The Coast Guard was conducting a thorough review of all events preceding the allisiion. Some experts said that the crew acted appropriately by creating a comprehensive report that it would later file. Others saud that evidence shoed that an important safety step was skipped prior to the departure from Baltimore. The recently released NTSB documents shed light on the previous afternoon, 10 hours prior to the accident, when the ship twice lost power at the Seagirt Marine Terminal. Alarms sounded intermittently for more than 30 minutes beginning at 2:20 p.m. “Something is missing,” one crew member said in Hindi. “Look there — close to that,” another said. At one point, the alarms ceased, and it was quiet enough for a recording to pick up the sound of a utensil stirring coffee in a ceramic cup. Then, the sirens picked back up. At 5:49 p.m. the master instructed the chief engineer to fill out an “incident report,” and that he wanted the engineer to do so because the “incident was related to the engine room", stressing that he wanted that information as soon as possible but the report itself could be submitted at a later date. The 'Dali' left Baltimore on MArch 26 at around 12:30 a.m. and lost power again four minutes before crashing into the Key Bridge. A dozen members of the crew remained in the Baltimore area, while the federal investigations continued. Chandrashekar Sabhapathy was deposed by the federal government on Feb. 17 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

On June 13, two Chinese-flagged vessels have been called by the Authorities for the refloating operation of the 'Amory', which has been stranded since June 8 at the entrance to the Diego Bay, near the Emerald Sea. According to the Diana governorate, the effective start of the salvage work was pending on the results of technical surveys conducted by specialized experts.

The US Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from the 'Aetos', en route from Masan to Panama, off San Francisco, on the evening of June 10, 2025. District 11 watchstanders received a call on June 8 at approximately 10 a.m. , from the captain of the ship, reporting that a 40-year-old crew member aboard was exhibiting symptoms of appendicitis while the vessel was sailing approximately 820 miles off the coast. The watchstanders advised the captain to meet at a rendezvous point and coordinated the launch of an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the Air Station Ventura. The aircrew transited to Air Station San Francisco to refuel and began their flight to the 'Aetos' n June 10 at approximately 5 p.m. The helicopter arrived on scene 185 miles off San Francisco at approximately 7 p.m., hoisted the patient aboard and began their transit to the San Francisco International Airport, where the patien was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services at approximately 9 p.m. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4215390/coast-guard-medevacs-man-185-miles-offshore-san-francisco/

Due to issues identified during the sea trials, there is a delay with the return of the 'Caledonian Isles' to service ountil June 17. Repair works were continued, and following the successful completion, more sea trials will be required. The booking system was closed for new bookings and amends from June 15. Further information were to be provided by the operator CalMac on June 16. During this period, the 'Glen Sannox' and 'Alfred' continude to operate on the route Troon-Brodick. At the same time, the gangway of the 'Glen Sannox' has been repaired. Passengers were no longer required to embark and disembark via the car deck at Troon. The following additional buses will operate between Ardrossan port and Troon port for foot passengers for the sailings of the ferry 'Alfred': Departure Ardrossan - 08:15 a.m., 12:35 p.m., 5:00 p.m. Timetable: https://www.calmac.co.uk/route-information/troon-brodick/#/

The "Premier" was detained on June 6, 2025, in Bakar with 18 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Stowage and provision of liferafts Not as required 3) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 5) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 12 and dropped anchor off the port of Rijeka. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

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