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A hydraulic failure caused a sdelay of three hours in the departure of the "Volcán de Tirajana" from the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma on the morning of May 9, 2025. The vessel departed at 9:12 a.m. and arrived at the port of Los Cristianos at 12:30 p.m., although it had to wait for the departure of the "Volcán de Teno" to La Gomera. During the stopover in the port of Los Cristianos, technicians were on board to resolve the problem, after attempts to resolve it the previous night during the stopover in Santa Cruz de La Palma were unsuccessful. The domino effect led to a subsequent delay in the connection with El Hierro, on one of the busiest days at the start of the weekend. The vessel departed Los Cristianos at 1:10 p.m. and arrived in La Estaca at 4:10 p.m., meaning the trip took three hours.

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The 'Victoria L' was towed out of the port of Amsterdam on April 26, en route to Bremerhaven. On April 28 it arrived at thr Bredo Dry Docks for permanent repairs of the fire damage.

CalMac have advised that there is a potential further delay if the return of the ' Caledonian Isles', coming only weeks out from the anticipated return. The warning came after the propulsion shafts, which were sent to Denmark for machining, arrived back at the vessel approximately 10 days later than scheduled, due to the need for additional works identified during the process.

On May 1, 2025, the 'Rickey Hughes' lost its steering after a mechanical failure while navigating downstream on the Mississippi River. The lead barge struck pier number 4 of the Old Highway 80 Bridge, resulting in the tow breaking apart. Several barges drifted downstream, while one remained lodged against the pier. The bridge was temporarily closed and reopened the same day after inspections confirmed no structural damage. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ThFuRgxcvA&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fshipwrecklog.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

arrived Chittagong Anchorage 08.05.25

Beached at Aliaga 02.05.25 https://www.instagram.com/p/DJda16Woe0f/

The 'Moby Corse', ex 'Santa Cruz', continues to dock in the port of Genova. In far from reassuring conditions, at least according to Danijela Djurdjevic, president of the Italy-Montenegro Regina Elena association, presumably collecting the testimonies of some members of the crew (which is in fact made up of Montenegrin, Croatian and Filipino sailors). Seven Montenegrin sailors have been living in Genova for a month in inhumane conditions. They were asking for urgent intervention to receive three and a half months’ wages in arrears and to be able to return home, after months of hard work maintaining the ship. The version was confirmed by Francesco Di Fiore, representative of the international union Itf: “Six months ago we obtained the judicial seizure of the ship, at which point the outstanding debts were paid. Then another three months passed without them being paid and now we are back to square one”. As Djurdjevic recalls, “Santa Cruz, flying the Italian flag, is owned by a Slovenian citizen. The Ministry of the Navy is aware of the situation: they have contacted the Montenegrin citizens and are looking for a way to help them. Three months without pay, with food supplies now exhausted. What remains has expired, according to what a crew member told , and the ship has no electricity, fuel or water. The owner promises something, but then nothing happens. The appeal for a new intervention, in addition to the ITF, is in particular, given the Italianity of the flag, to the Italian unions (Filt Cgil intervened on the occasion of the first ‘abandonment’). Di Fiore has however made known that in a few days an ITF inspector will visit the crew. A Croatian union representative notified the general command of the Coast Guard of the declaration of abandonment of ship.

Beached at Aliaga 08.05.25

On May 4, 2025, the 'Jean Ribault' allided with a ferry ramp on the St. Johns River at Mayport, Florida. The ferry was departing from Mayport when it struck the boarding ramp. There were no reports of injuries, but the 'Jean Ribault' had to be taken out of service after the incident. The ferry and the ramp were being inspected and would undergo repairs as needed. The authorities have launched an investigation into incident.

On May 5, 2025, at 1 25 p.m., the ' Embla' allided with the center wall of the new southern lock in Brunsbüttel. Material damage was caused. The CO2 tanker was sailing from Kiel to Hamburg. There was minor damage to the lock wall, the tanker suffered paint scrapes. There were no injuries, no water ingress. The Brunsbüttel water police launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.

On May 5, 2025, the 'Myra Eckstein' allided with pier number 4 of the Old Highway 80 Bridge over the Mississippi River,while pushing 25 barges loaded with grain downstream. The lead barge hit the pier and subsequently broke free, along with four more barges. Of these, three barges drifted downstream, while another struck pier number 5 before also floating away. One barge suffered hull damage and sank shortly thereafter. Authorities confirmed no barges impacted the nearby interstate bridge. The traffic on the bridge has been suspended pending a structural assessment. An investigation into the incident has been launched by the US Coast Guard. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-KaCaEXITc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fshipwrecklog.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

arrived Chittagong Anchorage 05.05.25

On April 15, 2024, the 'Serena' was detained in Ferrol with 31 deficiencies, eight of which being seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not ready for use 3) Labour conditions - Anchoring devices Not ready for use 4) Fire safety - Fire dampers Inoperative 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Insufficient power. 7) Emergency system - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 8)) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 8 and permitted a single voyage to Tuzla for permanent repairs. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Beached at Aliaga 08.05.25 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2961186784084721

A salvage tug left Europe on May 4, bound for the 'Maersk Sana', which continued to drift in the Atlantic off Bermuda. The vessel which has already been disabled for a week has a little over a week’s time to wait for the tug to arrive. The vessel was safely adrift at sea. Ithas electric power and is able to operate its thruster to maneuver if necessary. The ship was disabled after a fire and possible engine room explosion on April 28 approximately 354 nautical miles east of Bermuda. Three crewmembers were injured, with one receiving First Aid on the vessel while two others were evacuated to Bermuda. One was released after treatment in Bermuda while the other individual has now been transferred to a hospital in the United States. The Maersk company is monitoring the weather with a current forecast of calm seas meaning the vessel is in no immediate danger. It had started the return leg of a trip from Newark, New Jersey in the U.S. bound for Singapore. Maersk was working with the relevant authorities. The U.S. Coast Guard listed that the vessel underwent a standard inspection on April 16 in Charleston, South Carolina. No deficiencies were identified.

Salvage teams have been making gradual progress in removing fuel and cargo from the 'MSC Baltic III', but the efforts are still being affected by rough spring weather, as the exposed cove makes it difficult for teams to access the vessel on some days. Nearly 230 cubic meters of fuel had been offloaded from the vessel by mid-week. Out of this, 195 cubic meters were transferred from the barge onto the 'MSC Celine'. The Coast Guard clarified that the difference in volume is due to leftover oil that remained in the storage tanks, also known as frac tanks, after the transfer. The oil must first be heated to allow pumping from the ship’s internal tanks to the frac tanks positioned on the deck. Once those tanks are full, they are too heavy to lift directly. The fuel must be reheated and pumped again into tanks aboard the barge positioned beside the vessel. Currently, four frac tanks on the 'MSC Baltic III' are full and waiting for a clear weather window to pump the contents out. Once emptied, these four tanks will account for approximately one-fourth of the total fuel onboard being removed.The ship initially carried about 1.7 million liters of heavy fuel oil and marine gas oil. Soundings taken from the tanks confirmed this quantity when the salvage began. The 'MSC Celine' had docked in Corner Brook between April 25 and 26 to receive the fuel, which had earlier been stored in tanks on a barge. The ship has since departed on its usual route and headed towards Freeport. 14 containers were recently removed from the deck using the ship’s onboard cranes. These were transferred to a barge and taken by tug to Corner Brook for offloading. Earlier, eight containers carrying hazardous polymer beads- considered dangerous cargo, had also been removed. The vessel carried about 470 containers in total, of which 283 were reported to be empty. Three of the empty boxes were torn open due to severe weather conditions. Despite this, officials stated the main priority remains the safe removal of fuel and prevent pollution. The hull has multiple cracks, and water has entered the cargo holds and the engine room. The structure of the ship has also deformed, and it appears to have settled firmly onto the seabed. To assist ongoing operations, contractors hired by MSC have started building an access road from Little Port to the grounded site. This road will help move workers and equipment more efficiently. Earlier, it was announced that a bridge would also be built to connect with the bow of the ship, reducing reliance on favorable weather for access.

The HM Customs made a sizable drug bust from the 'Great Zhou' on the anchorage of Gibraltar by deploying drones that were acquired in December 2024. The bulk carrier had arrived in Gibraltar on April 30, 2025, on a bunkering stop after a voyage from Santos, Brazil. The HM Customs undertook a routine check of the vessel while also using its newly acquired drones. The survey of the underwater areas of the vessel raised suspicions at one of the vessel’s sea chests on the port side of the hull. Divers ultimately retrieved four packages that had been hidden in the sea chest and the investigation found they contained 120 kg of cocaine. The HM Customs detained the vessel and interviewed the crew. It was later permitted to proceed to a scheduled port call in Italy. Officials in Gibraltar believed the crew was not aware of the drugs hidden on the outside of the hull. They also believed that the drugs were not meant to be offloaded in Gibraltar but would have proceeded to another country in Europe but through their efforts interrupted a smuggling operation. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys9YeOUvpHA&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.maritime-executive.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE