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On April 24, 2025, the ' Crystalwater' was detained in Kocaeli with 16 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Endorsement by flagstate Expired 2) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 3) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Not as required The vessel was released again on April 26 and proceeded to the Ereglisi Anchorage.

On May 2 MSC has confirmed they have hired contractors to start building a road to the 'MSC Baltic III'. 14 cargo containers have been removed from the vessel and placed on the barge to be transported to the container terminal in Corner Brook. Four frac tanks, used to remove fuel, aboard the vessel are full and waiting to be pumped to the barge for final removal. 250 cube metres of fuel have been removed from the vessel to date.

The 'St. Oslo' was being detained in the port of Ras Isa, awaiting permission to depart from the Yemini port authorities. The ship was reported to have 17 Turkish crew members aboard and remained anchored as of May 1, 2025.

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On April 26, 2025, the 'HTK Lucky' was detained in Gwangyang with eight deficiencies, two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and Appliances Not as required 2) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 29.

Beached at Chittagong 22.04.25

On April 10, 2025, the 'Ocean Adventurer' was detained in Caen with five deficiencies, two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 2) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 16 and left the port en route to El Astillero.

A barge being pushed by the 'Erin Elizabeth' struck the historic Hudson-Athens Lighthouse on the early morning of April 30, 2025. It damaged its dock and newly installed access stairs. The 150-year-old lighthouse, a cherished mid-river structure on the Hudson River, was already listed among America’s 11 most endangered historic places due to long-term foundation deterioration. The tug was pushing seven barges when it ran aground near the lighthouse at around 2 a.m. during an outgoing tide. In an attempt to manoeuvre out of the mud while outside the shipping channel, the vessel allided with the lighthouse’s east-facing dock and the southeast stairway, both were destroyed.

The 'Maersk Nomazwe', which had departed Algeciras on April 22, 2025, diverted to assist the 'Naersk Sana', after it was struck by an engine room explosionon April 28. One crew member from the 'Maersk Sana' received First Aid onboard the ship while the others were first moved to the 'Maersk Nomazwe', and on April 30 were evacuated to Bermuda. One was them was treated and discharged while the other crew member remained in the hospital. The 'Maersk Nomazwe' has resumed its voyage to Newark, where it is due to arrive on May 3.

On April 30, 2925, the Russian Embassy in Yemen issued a statement confirming that the 'Seven Pearls' was at the Ras Isa anchorage during the US attacks ion the Port on April 17/18. The vessel suffered minor damage during the bombing. The Embassy said that one crew member was taken to a hospital and required complex eye surgery, while two other Russian citizens were slightly injured, but in stable condition. 19 Russian crew members remained aboard the ship. The ship’s owner was working to evacuate the injured seafarers and remove the ship from Yemen.

The ' Fjordcharter Adventure' got stuck on a sandbank at Nordfjordeid in Vestland County on April 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. The company that owns the catamaran believed that the side propellers of the cruise ship 'Aidnova' pushed the catamaran onto the sandbank. No one was injured. The catamaran was waiting for the tide to return so that they can get off the sandbank. The catamaran was towed off the sandbank by a small vessel after a few hours. There were no passengers on board the catamaran, only crew. The ' Fjordcharter Adventure' was towed to the Måløy Yard by the "Dykkerservice 10", so there must have been some damage. Report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/vestland/katamaran-har-gatt-pa-grunn-ved-nordfjordeid-1.17399401

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On the afternoon of April 24, 2025, a crew member of the submarine escort ship 'Aquanaut' required medical assistance. At 2.30 p.m the ship initally notified the MRCC in Bremen, after the 'Trabant' was disabled with an engine damage in the Bight of Neustadt off Sierksdorf.  The lifeboat 'Heinrich Wuppesahl' was deployed to the scene. The 'Trabant' meanwhile reported water ingress, but managed to proceed to the mother ship, secured by the lifeboat, when the medical emergency occurred on the ' Aquanaut'. After initial treatment, the patient was embarked onto the ' Heinrich Wuppesahl' And transferred to Neustadt, where the shore based rescue service was waiting. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/medizinischer-notfall-an-bord-eines-sicherungsschiffes-seenotretter-bringen-besatzungsmitglied-an-land

The Vietnamese authorities have still not found an explanation for the collision on the Long Tau River, near Ho Chi Minh City, after which the' Gkengyle' has partially sunk, but no one has been injured. The bulk carrier was loaded with gypsum. The water ingress occurred in the engine room, while the cargo was unharmed. In connection with the collision, a large amount of fuel has spilled into the river, and the authorities are currently trying to contain the pollution as best as possible.

On May 2, 2025, at 12:23 a.m. Maltese time, the FreedomFlotilla ship 'Conscience' was subjected to a Israeli drone attack. The front of the vessel was targeted twice, resulting in a fire and a breach in the hull. The ship is currently located in international waters near Malta. An SOS distress signal was sent. The drone strike appeared to have deliberately targeted the ship’s generator, leaving the crew without power and placing the vessel at great risk of sinking. The attack took place as the ship was preparing for activists to board from another vessel. A transfer at sea had been planned rather than the ship going to harbour, for bureaucratic reasons. By 2:13 a.m. all 30 crew members were confirmed safe but refused to board a Maltese tug. The ship remained outside territorial waters, and the fire was brought under control with assistance of the tug. Reports with photo and video: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/05/02/europe/gaza-flotilla-ship-sos-intl-hkn https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/europe/gaza-flotilla-ship-sos-intl-hkn

Maersk has confirmed there was an incident aboard the 'Maersk Sana' in the Atlantic on April 28, that injured three crew members and has left the ship drifting while teams worked to identify operational contingencies. One crew member was in critical but stable condition in a hospital in Bermuda, while two others were treated for their injuries. The 'Maersk Sana' had departed Newark, New Jersey on April 26, bound for Singapore, and machinery related issues in the main engine room, leaving it adrift approximately 354 nautical miles east of Bermuda. Maersk reported that another of its vessels, the 'Maersk Nomazwe', which had departed Algeciras on April 22, diverted to assist the ship. One crew member from the 'Maersk Sana' received First Aid onboard the ship while the others were first moved to the 'Maersk Nomazwe', and on April 30 were evacuated to Bermuda. One was them was treated and discharged while the other crew member remained in the hospital. The 'Maersk Nomazwe' has resumed its voyage to Newark, where it is due to arrive on May 3.

On the evening of May 1, 2025, the lifeboat of the Hirtshals Rescue Station assisted during the towing of the Silver Bird S 449', which earlier in the day had got its fishing gear stuck in the propeller and therefore needed assistance to get into port. Since the lifeboat 'Margrethe Gaardbo' is currently in the shipyard, the colleagues from Skagen Rescue Station stepped in. With the lifeboat 'Lars Kruse' they took over the towing, after having left Skagen already at 11 a.m. When the 'Lars Kruse' and the 'Silver Bird'approached Hirtshals Harbour, the 'FRB 14' got a line over the stern of the trawler and assisted in towing the last stretch safely to the quay.

The ' Fjordcharter Adventure' got stuck on a sandbank at Nordfjordeid in Vestland County on April 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. The company that owns the catamaran believed that the side propellers of the cruise ship 'Aidaluna' pushed the catamaran onto the sandbank. No one was injured. The catamaran was not damaged either and waiting for the tide to return so that they can get off the sandbank. The catamaran was towed off the sandbank by a small vessel after a few hours. There were no passengers on board the catamaran, only crew.

arrived Chittagong Anchorage 27.04.25

On the afternoon of April 24, 2025, a crew member of the 'Aquanaut' required medical assistance. At 2.30 p.m the ship initally notified the MRCC in Bremen, as the small boat 'Trabant' was disabled with an engine damage in the Bight of Neustadt off Sierksdorf.  The lifeboat 'Heinrich Wuppesahl' was deployed to the scene. The 'Trabant' meanwhile reported water ingress, but managed to proceed to the mother ship, secured by the lifeboat, when the medical emergency occurred on the ' Aquanaut'. After initial treatment, the patient was embarked onto the ' Heinrich Wuppesahl' And transferred to Neustadt, where the shore based rescue service was waiting. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/medizinischer-notfall-an-bord-eines-sicherungsschiffes-seenotretter-bringen-besatzungsmitglied-an-land