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The 'Glyvursnes' returned back to regular service on May 2, depraating from Hirtshals to Thorshavn, after the fire that cost the life of a crew member in January. It had left the Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn on April 30 after extensive repairs. After the accident, the shipping company Smyril Line had chartered the cargo ferry 'Lista' as a replacement, while the 'Glyvursnes' was in the shipyard. The 'Glyvursnes' is one of Smyril Line's four cargo ships sailing on the routes between Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Russia's military has military equipment for export again. On April 30, a military convoy consisting of three freighters and a frigate was observed for the first time in the Baltic Sea. The "Jiaganghangbeng 01" had the Russian Navy's flag flying from its mast. The Russian frigate "Boikiy" used the Chinese name to camouflage itself and escort the Russian heavy-lift carriers "Baltic Leader," "Patria," and "Siyanie Severa." The freighter convoy is fully loaded. More than 10,000 tons are on board, as the draft suggests. The convoy set off on the evening of April 29 from the Russian naval port of Baltiysk in Kaliningrad, Russia's largest military depot on the Baltic Sea. Its destination is the Mediterranean. The Danish Navy and the GErman Federal Police have been shadowing the convoy since that day. The task force vessel "Bamberg" followed the "Boikiy" from Rügen through the Kadet Trench and the Fehmarn Belt. The NATO will also be closely monitoring the convoy in the coming weeks. The convoy is the largest Russian military transport in the Baltic Sea since January 2022, when six landing ships left the Baltic Sea with equipment for the Ukraine campaign and headed for the Black Sea. The last convoy sent from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean was in December, with the heavy-lift freighters "URSA Major" and "Sparta." The "URSA Major" sank during the voyage after an explosion off the Algerian coast on Dec 23. The destination could be Libya. Russia is currently very active in the Sahel region. From bases in Libya, they can expand their influence in the region. Satellite images have shown construction activities since February at the Libyan military airport Maaten al-Sarra, which has been closed since 2011. The military base is strategically located in the Sahel region. From there, deliveries of military equipment to Sudan, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso are easily feasible. The use of these roll-on/roll-off vessels suggests that Russian military vehicles are also being transported. The deployment of so much equipment raises the suspicion that the war in Ukraine is no longer a priority. In 2024, a large portion of the military equipment retrieved from Syria was also sent to Ukraine.

On May 5, 2025, the 'Muchlisa' sank off the coast of Penajam Paser Utara (PPU) in East Kalimantan. The ferry had departed from Kariangau Port, Balikpapan at around 11:30 a.m. WITA, but suffered an engine failure and a suspected leak just 30 minutes into its voyage. The vessel began to tilt to starboard side and sank in a water depth of about 20 meters, only 200 meters from the shore. A total of 44 people were onboard, including 21 crew and 23 passengers.
 42 people have been rescued
. Onecrew member has been confirmed dead, and aother crew member remained missing, with search efforts ongoing by the joint rescue team.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 05.05.25

arrived Chittagong Anchorage 05.05.25

Beached at Alang 30.04.25 as Ledent

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On the afternoon of May 6, 2025, a fire started in a generator of the engine room of the 'Vollsøy', which runs between Mekjarvik and Kvitsøy, in the port of Mekjarvik. Everyone has been accounted for and no one has been injured. A lot of black smoke came from the engine room of the ferry. The emergency services responded. The fire department sent smoke divers on board. Police patrols arrived at the scene just after 2 p.m. The fire engines arrived shortly before. Just after 2:30 p.m. the fire had been extinguished. The possible cause of the fire was a technical failure. It is unknown how much damage there was. The ferry was docked for maintenance. Report with photo: https://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/i/zAJ4rO/roeykutvikling-i-ferje-i-mekjarvik

Russia's military has military equipment for export again. On April 30, a military convoy consisting of three freighters and a frigate was observed for the first time in the Baltic Sea. The "Jiaganghangbeng 01" had the Russian Navy's flag flying from its mast. The Russian frigate "Boikiy" used the Chinese name to camouflage itself and escort the Russian heavy-lift carriers "Baltic Leader," "Patria," and "Siyanie Severa." The freighter convoy is fully loaded. More than 10,000 tons are on board, as the draft suggests. The convoy set off on the evening of April 29 from the Russian naval port of Baltiysk in Kaliningrad, Russia's largest military depot on the Baltic Sea. Its destination is the Mediterranean. The Danish Navy and the GErman Federal Police have been shadowing the convoy since that day. The task force vessel "Bamberg" followed the "Boikiy" from Rügen through the Kadet Trench and the Fehmarn Belt. The NATO will also be closely monitoring the convoy in the coming weeks. The convoy is the largest Russian military transport in the Baltic Sea since January 2022, when six landing ships left the Baltic Sea with equipment for the Ukraine campaign and headed for the Black Sea. The last convoy sent from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean was in December, with the heavy-lift freighters "URSA Major" and "Sparta." The "URSA Major" sank during the voyage after an explosion off the Algerian coast on Dec 23. The destination could be Libya. Russia is currently very active in the Sahel region. From bases in Libya, they can expand their influence in the region. Satellite images have shown construction activities since February at the Libyan military airport Maaten al-Sarra, which has been closed since 2011. The military base is strategically located in the Sahel region. From there, deliveries of military equipment to Sudan, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso are easily feasible. The use of these roll-on/roll-off vessels suggests that Russian military vehicles are also being transported. The deployment of so much equipment raises the suspicion that the war in Ukraine is no longer a priority. In 2024, a large portion of the military equipment retrieved from Syria was also sent to Ukraine.

On May 5, 2025, the 'Tor Elbe' (MMSI: 211505920), en route from Hamburg, suffered an engine failure and allided with the 'Daniel Deymann', when entering the new southern lock iof the Kiel Canal in Brunsbüttel. The inland water tanker suffered water ingress, and the Brunsbüttel fire brigade attended on site to pump out the water. The 'Tor Elbe' suffered minor damage. No injuries were reported on either ship. The lock chamber was taken out of service until further notice. The "Daniel Deymann" was allowed to sail to the Ostend station dolphins without a tug and left the lock chamber at 2:30 p.m. The "Tor Elbe" had to take a tug, the "Fairplay-51," and proceeded to the sailing ship dolphins. It left the lock chamber at 2:50 p.m. The new southern lock then reopened at 3:00 p.m. The 'Daniel Deymann' left Brunsbüttel on May 6 at 7.30 a.m. and berthed in the Kohlefleet Port in Hamburg at 10.50 a.m. The 'Tor Elbe' berthed in the communal port of Rendsburg on May 6 at 2 p.m.

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A fault in a weld seam forced the 'Glen Sannox' out of service for two days for repairs in March, two months after being deployed on the the route Troon- Brodick. The 130mm defect close to the waterline included a 25mm section that had let in a small amount of water. Holes were drilled at each end of the crack to prevent it expanding and the seam was re-welded. The defect was on the starboard side of a machinery space near the starboard rudder. Investigations have so far discovered vibration in this particular area of Glen Sannox, which may have caused the seam to crack. Mitigations are now in place for the vibration, which only occurs near where the crack appeared. Further investigation into the root cause of the vibration was underway and CalMac and Ferguson Marine were working together on this. CalMac has said such minor weld defects had been found in some of its other ferries, but none were in the three smaller vessels built by Ferguson Marine in the 2010s. The fault forced the cancellation of sailings between Troon and Brodick in Arran, one of the company’s busiest routes, when initially discovered. It came after the 'Glen Sannox' was taken out of service for a week in February to replace parts in the anchor system. The Ferguson Marine yard has come under intense scrutiny due to the delayed and over-budget Arran ferries 'Glen Sannox' and 'Glen Rosa'.

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On the morning of May 2, the 'Sea Beauty' was disabled following an engine failure in the Aegean Sea, about four nautical miles off Cape Kafireas, enroute from Elevsina to Thessaloniki with a cargo of 1500 metric tons of steel. A nearby vessel monitored the 'Sea Beauty' until the crew was able to restore the power on board.

On May 5, at 3.45 p.m. the 'Tranøy' allided at the ferry dock in Lødingen. The 'Tranøy' has been taken out of service until further notice. It is one of the two ferries that operate the winter half-year route between Lødingen and Bognes. At 6.10 p.m. the operations manager in Torghatten said that the incident should not have led to any damage neither on the ferry nor on the quay. There was a technical fault in part of the ferry’s maneuvering system. The operator had to take the ferry out of service to check the system

Russia's military has military equipment for export again. On April 30, a military convoy consisting of three freighters and a frigate was observed for the first time in the Baltic Sea. The "Jiaganghangbeng 01" had the Russian Navy's flag flying from its mast. The Russian frigate "Boikiy" used the Chinese name to camouflage itself and escort the Russian heavy-lift carriers "Baltic Leader," "Patria," and "Siyanie Severa." The freighter convoy is fully loaded. More than 10,000 tons are on board, as the draft suggests. The convoy set off on the evening of April 29 from the Russian naval port of Baltiysk in Kaliningrad, Russia's largest military depot on the Baltic Sea. Its destination is the Mediterranean. The Danish Navy and the GErman Federal Police have been shadowing the convoy since that day. The task force vessel "Bamberg" followed the "Boikiy" from Rügen through the Kadet Trench and the Fehmarn Belt. The NATO will also be closely monitoring the convoy in the coming weeks. The convoy is the largest Russian military transport in the Baltic Sea since January 2022, when six landing ships left the Baltic Sea with equipment for the Ukraine campaign and headed for the Black Sea. The last convoy sent from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean was in December, with the heavy-lift freighters "URSA Major" and "Sparta." The "URSA Major" sank during the voyage after an explosion off the Algerian coast on Dec 23. The destination could be Libya. Russia is currently very active in the Sahel region. From bases in Libya, they can expand their influence in the region. Satellite images have shown construction activities since February at the Libyan military airport Maaten al-Sarra, which has been closed since 2011. The military base is strategically located in the Sahel region. From there, deliveries of military equipment to Sudan, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso are easily feasible. The use of these roll-on/roll-off vessels suggests that Russian military vehicles are also being transported. The deployment of so much equipment raises the suspicion that the war in Ukraine is no longer a priority. In 2024, a large portion of the military equipment retrieved from Syria was also sent to Ukraine.

On May 5, 2025, the 'Tor Elbe', en route from Hamburg, suffered an engine failure and allided with the inland tanker 'Daniel Deymann' (MMSI: 211888330) when entering the new southern lock iof the Kiel Canal in Brunsbüttel. The inland water tanker suffered water ingress, and the Brunsbüttel fire brigade attended on site to pump out the water. The 'Tor Elbe' suffered minor damage. No injuries were reported on either ship. The lock chamber was taken out of service until further notice. The "Daniel Deymann" was allowed to sail to the Ostend station dolphins without a tug and left the lock chamber at 2:30 p.m. The "Tor Elbe" had to take a tug, the "Fairplay-51," and proceeded to the sailing ship dolphins. It left the lock chamber at 2:50 p.m. The new southern lock then reopened at 3:00 p.m. The 'Daniel Deymann' left Brunsbüttel on May 6 at 7.30 a.m. and berthed in the Kohlefleet Port in Hamburg at 10.50 a.m. The 'Tor Elbe' berthed in the communal port of Rendsburg on May 6 at 2 p.m.

arrived Chittagong Anchorage 05.05.25

On May 3, 2025, at around 01:10 a.m., a fire broken out in the galley of the 'Roadrunner',that was moored alongside a second ship in the harbour of Dintelmond to spend the night. Shortly afterwards,two crew members attempted to extinguish the fire themselves. When that didn't work, the alarm was raised. The fire brigade responded with the fire boat 'Furie 4'. Fire engines from Dinteloord and Willemstad also attempted to extinguish the ship's fire from the shore. The skipper suffered burns to his upper arms and had inhaled smoke. He was taken away by ambulance for a check-up. The dog had hidden in the smoke-filled hold of the ship and was found and rescued by the fire brigade. Report with photos: https://www.bndestem.nl/moerdijk/brand-in-keuken-binnenschip-dintelmond-schipper-loopt-brandwonden-op~a930628f/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fbinnenvaartlog.nl%2F&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKEbp5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHn6EV_hDt5jkt38ySgFyjGfkW9Q0r0eTslqR62NinOowaFYM7x5qqcyYH89__aem_anxTi_l0C2y5TJIwgzdelg

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