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The 'Selja', serving on the route Evenes – Kjeldebotn, had to cancel its sailings on Sep 10, 2025, due to technical problems. The ferry was sidelined in Evenes for troubleshooting. At 7.45 p.m. the same day it returned to normal operation as scheduled.

The 'CL Contigo' was detained in Savona on Sep 8, 2025, in the port of Savona, by Paris MoU authorities. The detailed inspection, covering areas such as the accommodation and galley, cargo area, engine room, navigation bridge, decks, forecastle, and steering-room, identified six deficiencies, four of which being regarded as serious and grounds for a detention, among them lacks operational drills for emergency steering and fire protection. The ship was released again on Sep 9 and left the port en route to Rotterdam with an ETA as of Sep 16.

On Sep 9, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, the CROSS was informed of the departure of a migrant boat from Gravelines beach and engaged the 'Oyapock' to make contact with the overloaded boat. Later that night, the gendarmerie boat was relieved by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Several people on board the boat requested assistance, and the emergenvy tug rescued 24 people and disembarked them in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The remaining occupants continued on their way. The same morning, the CROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat off Fort Mahon. Several resources were deployed in turn by the CROSS to monitor the boat, among them the 'SNS7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer, the 'Oyapock', the 'Ouranos' from the nautical brigade of the Calais gendarmerie, the PSP 'Flamant' and the ''Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. The occupants refused the assistance offered by French resources. A few hours after the boat's departure, the SNSM-lifeboat rescued a person who had fallen overboard and was then taken into care by the SDIS 62. Still on the morning. the departure of a boat was reported off the coast of Dieppe. The CROSS immediately engaged the a'SNS 091 Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station. Other resources were then deployed to take turns monitoring the boat as it progressed along the coastt, among them the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the semi-rigid inflatable boat 'SNS 6-016 Entre deux Baies' from the Fort-Mahon SNSM station and the 'Flamant'. The boat refused the assistance offered by French resources. At the end of the day, while still monitoring the boat, the 'Flamant' deployed its EDO to get as close as possible to the boat. Shortly after, 10 people were rescued by the EDO and taken to the beach at Equihen by the fire department. The other occupants of the boat continued their voyage. Several hours later, during the night, all migrants aboard the boat requested assistance. They were thus rescued in their entirety by the 'Flamant'. In total, 125 people were rescued by the patrol boat, including 10 taken ashore and 115 disembarked at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the evening of Sep 9, a migrant boat was reported leaving Hardelo. Several migrants attempted to return to shore with difficulty. The gendarmes then entered the water and rescued an unconscious man, whom they managed to revive. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to monitor the boat, and the 'Minck' and an aircraft to search for and, if necessary, rescue potential shipwrecked persons during the boarding phase. The firefighters and ground security forces present on site, along with the civil defense, took charge of a group of migrants on the beach. The boat refused any further assistance and resumed its voyage under the surveillance of the'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. Parallel searches conducted in the area using nautical and aerial means did not result in any new shipwrecked persons. During the night of Sep 9, the 'Abeille Normandie' was engaged by the CROSS to search for an overloaded boat. Once on site, the occupants requested assistance. 44 people were rescued by the tug's crew, including three unresponsive people. A conference call was established with the Maritime Medical Coordination Emergency Medical Service in Le Havre to establish a medical assessment prior to the deployment of a team from the Maritime Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Unit (SMUR) in Boulogne-sur-Mer using the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet. Once on board, the SMUR doctor pronounced the three people dead.

On Sep 9, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, the CROSS was informed of the departure of a migrant boat from Gravelines beach and engaged the 'Oyapock' to make contact with the overloaded boat. Later that night, the gendarmerie boat was relieved by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Several people on board the boat requested assistance, and the emergenvy tug rescued 24 people and disembarked them in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The remaining occupants continued on their way. The same morning, the CROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat off Fort Mahon. Several resources were deployed in turn by the CROSS to monitor the boat, among them the 'SNS7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer, the 'Oyapock', the 'Ouranos' from the nautical brigade of the Calais gendarmerie, the PSP 'Flamant' and the ''Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. The occupants refused the assistance offered by French resources. A few hours after the boat's departure, the SNSM-lifeboat rescued a person who had fallen overboard and was then taken into care by the SDIS 62. Still on the morning. the departure of a boat was reported off the coast of Dieppe. The CROSS immediately engaged the a'SNS 091 Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station. Other resources were then deployed to take turns monitoring the boat as it progressed along the coastt, among them the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the semi-rigid inflatable boat 'SNS 6-016 Entre deux Baies' from the Fort-Mahon SNSM station and the 'Flamant'. The boat refused the assistance offered by French resources. At the end of the day, while still monitoring the boat, the 'Flamant' deployed its EDO to get as close as possible to the boat. Shortly after, 10 people were rescued by the EDO and taken to the beach at Equihen by the fire department. The other occupants of the boat continued their voyage. Several hours later, during the night, all migrants aboard the boat requested assistance. They were thus rescued in their entirety by the 'Flamant'. In total, 125 people were rescued by the patrol boat, including 10 taken ashore and 115 disembarked at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the evening of Sep 9, a migrant boat was reported leaving Hardelo. Several migrants attempted to return to shore with difficulty. The gendarmes then entered the water and rescued an unconscious man, whom they managed to revive. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to monitor the boat, and the 'Minck' and an aircraft to search for and, if necessary, rescue potential shipwrecked persons during the boarding phase. The firefighters and ground security forces present on site, along with the civil defense, took charge of a group of migrants on the beach. The boat refused any further assistance and resumed its voyage under the surveillance of the'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. Parallel searches conducted in the area using nautical and aerial means did not result in any new shipwrecked persons. During the night of Sep 9, the 'Abeille Normandie' was engaged by the CROSS to search for an overloaded boat. Once on site, the occupants requested assistance. 44 people were rescued by the tug's crew, including three unresponsive people. A conference call was established with the Maritime Medical Coordination Emergency Medical Service in Le Havre to establish a medical assessment prior to the deployment of a team from the Maritime Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Unit (SMUR) in Boulogne-sur-Mer using the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet. Once on board, the SMUR doctor pronounced the three people dead.

The 'Hagland Carrier' suffered several engine failures enroute from Mandal to Gothenburg (ETA Sep 12), while sailing off the port of Thyborøn on Sep 10, 2025. The local Rescue Station was notified, and the lifeboat 'Martha Lerche' (IMO: 8717441) was deployed to assist. It established a towing connection line established and assisted the vessel safely to Thyborøn at 7 a.m., where it remained stationary as of Sep 11.

Police units from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein stormed the ' Scanlark' in the southern lock of the Kiel Canal in Kiel-Holtenau as a cross-state police operation. The "Scanlark," which was en route from Rotterdam to Fiejo. The ship was stormed by masked police officers immediately after docking in the south chamber at around 3 p.m. The visitor platform at the Holtenau Lock in Kiel closed. The reason for the operation was to avert danger, according to the State Police Office in Kiel. No further details were given. Meanwhile, at the lock, it is suspected that suspicion of sabotage could also be the reason for the action. The visitor platform and access to the lock were closed from 3 p.m. The webcam at the lock was also dimmed on police orders. The measures continued into the evening. Divers were also on site for the search throughout the night. The freighter's berth has been cordoned off. The ship was towed out of the lock ontot the Kiel Fjord by the tug 'Parat' (IMO: 8128212), turned around and pulled back into the Kiel Canal, where it was berthed at the Voith Quay of the North Port of Kiel at 6 p.m. After the ship had exitied the lock, the south chamber of the lock was reopened to shipping. During the transit from the lock to the Voithkai, the crew members were guarded by special forces from the Lower Saxony police. A rubber dinghy from the Lower Saxony police escorted the freighter along the canal. During the nighttime operation on the freighter, the crew was not allowed to leave the ship. Access to the quay was also sealed off. Divers entered the water and searched the ship's hull. Numerous vehicles were positioned alongside the ship on land. The police cited security measures as the reason for the operation. Further official information was not yet available. The 'Scanlark' remained stationary as of Sep 10. The "Scanlark" operates for the shipping company Vista Shipping Agency in Tallinn, Estonia. According to unconfirmed information, the crew members were all from Russia. The ship has been registered in the Caribbean state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines since 2006 and is a regular visitor to the Kiel Canal. On Dec 15, 200 the ship ran ashore on the island of Samsø at night en route from Aabenraa to Aarhus. According to an investigation by the Danish police, the Russian bridge crew may have fallen asleep at the time. In the past, the ship had been noticed for defects in various ports from time to time. Reports with photos: https://www.kn-online.de/mediabox/kiel/kiel-schleusenkammer-wegen-razzia-gesperrt-S2SSERITDNANPLQIT5KFJ4YTPU.html https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/razzia-in-schleuse-in-kiel-was-ist-ueber-frachter-scanlark-bekannt-NLQ5ZXQAFVE7ZNMV3FTH32437M.html https://www.mopo.de/im-norden/schleswig-holstein/razzia-auf-frachtschiff-im-norden-maskierte-polizeikraefte-an-bord/

A drone allegedly targeted the 'Family', the lead boat of a large flotilla set to try to break the Israeli maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip on Sep 8, 2025, at around midnight, and caused a fire on the foreship. The incident occurred inside the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, from which the Global Sumud Flotilla plans to depart on Sep 10. The lead boat, “Family,” was set to carry Greta Thunberg and other activists. The vessel, carrying members of its steering committee, was struck by what was suspected to be a drone, with the six passengers and crew reported safe. The Tunisian authorities denied that there was zero drone activity in the area, which seems to have been proven as wrong. According to the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza, the 'Family' carrying the flotilla's steering committee, sustained fire damage to its main deck and below-deck storage. The incident was captured on onboard CCTV and shared across social media channels. Videos showed the impact and ensuing flames on deck. The Tunisian police confirmed they had extinguished the fire and that the attack caused no casualties. Reports with photo and videos: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/czx0kd61kryt https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/drone-said-to-strike-main-boat-of-thunberg-led-gaza-flotilla-in-tunisian-port/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/09/flotilla-carrying-aid-to-gaza-struck-by-flaming-object-video-shows-sidi-bou-said-port-tunisia https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250909-flotilla-for-gaza-says-main-boat-struck-by-drone-tunisia-denies-claim/ https://www.siasat.com/gaza-bound-flotilla-says-main-ship-hit-by-drone-in-tunisian-waters-3269228/

The 'Doro Londa' caught fire while undergoing annual maintenance in drydock at the PT DKB Galangan I, Tanjung Priok, on Aug 11, 2025, at around 11:45 a.m. WIB. The fire started in an economy passenger cabin on Deck 5. At 11:55 a.m. a VTS operator spotted smoke coming from the vessel. After coordinating with the Tanjung Priok Port Authority (KSOP), the Pilotage Office, and dock personnel, confirmation was received at 12:20 p.m. from the Pilotage Office that the 'Dorolonda' was indeed on fire. Initial firefighting efforts were carried out by deploying the tug 'Batavia 3'. The fire was initially extinguished at 12:41 p.m.,but smoke reappeared at 1:30 p.m. At around 2 p.m., seven fire trucks arrived at the scene. The firefighting operation involved the PT DKB Galangan I Firefighting Team, the Owner Surveyor Team, the ferry crew, the Pelindo Regional 2 Firefighting Team, and the North Jakarta Municipal Fire Department. The blaze was fully extinguished by 4 p.m., followed by cooling operations until 5:45 p.m. Post-incident measures included cleaning the affected areas and conducting a joint inspection between PT DKB Galangan I and a surveyor of the owner. No casualties were reported in the incident. The ferry left the yard on Sep 3 and dropped anchjor off the port until Sep 8, when it headed to Surabaya, where it arrived on Sep 9. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/25606/km-dorolonda-terbakar-saat-docking-di-dkb-1-tanjung-priok-api-berhasil-dipadamkan-km-dorolonda-catches-fire-during-docking-at-dkb-1-tanjung-priok-blaze-successfully-extinguished

The 'Sprite' was detained at Dongjiakou port on Sep 8, 2025 by the Tokyo MoU authorities, one day after the arrival from Marsa Bashayer. The initial inspection uncovered nine deficiencies, three of which being regarded as serious and grounds for a detention. The inspection aimed at evaluating the vessel's overall condition, although specific inspection areas or operational drills were not disclosed. As of Sep 11, the tanker remained under detention pending resolution of the identified issues.

On Sep 9, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, the CROSS was informed of the departure of a migrant boat from Gravelines beach and engaged the 'Oyapock' to make contact with the overloaded boat. Later that night, the gendarmerie boat was relieved by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Several people on board the boat requested assistance, and the emergenvy tug rescued 24 people and disembarked them in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The remaining occupants continued on their way. The same morning, the CROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat off Fort Mahon. Several resources were deployed in turn by the CROSS to monitor the boat, among them the 'SNS7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer, the 'Oyapock', the 'Ouranos' from the nautical brigade of the Calais gendarmerie, the PSP 'Flamant' and the ''Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. The occupants refused the assistance offered by French resources. A few hours after the boat's departure, the SNSM-lifeboat rescued a person who had fallen overboard and was then taken into care by the SDIS 62. Still on the morning. the departure of a boat was reported off the coast of Dieppe. The CROSS immediately engaged the a'SNS 091 Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station. Other resources were then deployed to take turns monitoring the boat as it progressed along the coastt, among them the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the semi-rigid inflatable boat 'SNS 6-016 Entre deux Baies' from the Fort-Mahon SNSM station and the 'Flamant'. The boat refused the assistance offered by French resources. At the end of the day, while still monitoring the boat, the 'Flamant' deployed its EDO to get as close as possible to the boat. Shortly after, 10 people were rescued by the EDO and taken to the beach at Equihen by the fire department. The other occupants of the boat continued their voyage. Several hours later, during the night, all migrants aboard the boat requested assistance. They were thus rescued in their entirety by the 'Flamant'. In total, 125 people were rescued by the patrol boat, including 10 taken ashore and 115 disembarked at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the evening of Sep 9, a migrant boat was reported leaving Hardelo. Several migrants attempted to return to shore with difficulty. The gendarmes then entered the water and rescued an unconscious man, whom they managed to revive. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to monitor the boat, and the 'Minck' and an aircraft to search for and, if necessary, rescue potential shipwrecked persons during the boarding phase. The firefighters and ground security forces present on site, along with the civil defense, took charge of a group of migrants on the beach. The boat refused any further assistance and resumed its voyage under the surveillance of the'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. Parallel searches conducted in the area using nautical and aerial means did not result in any new shipwrecked persons. During the night of Sep 9, the 'Abeille Normandie' was engaged by the CROSS to search for an overloaded boat. Once on site, the occupants requested assistance. 44 people were rescued by the tug's crew, including three unresponsive people. A conference call was established with the Maritime Medical Coordination Emergency Medical Service in Le Havre to establish a medical assessment prior to the deployment of a team from the Maritime Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Unit (SMUR) in Boulogne-sur-Mer using the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet. Once on board, the SMUR doctor pronounced the three people dead.

On Sep 9, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, the CROSS was informed of the departure of a migrant boat from Gravelines beach and engaged the 'Oyapock' to make contact with the overloaded boat. Later that night, the gendarmerie boat was relieved by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Several people on board the boat requested assistance, and the emergenvy tug rescued 24 people and disembarked them in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The remaining occupants continued on their way. The same morning, the CROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat off Fort Mahon. Several resources were deployed in turn by the CROSS to monitor the boat, among them the 'SNS7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer, the 'Oyapock', the 'Ouranos' from the nautical brigade of the Calais gendarmerie, the PSP 'Flamant' and the ''Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. The occupants refused the assistance offered by French resources. A few hours after the boat's departure, the SNSM-lifeboat rescued a person who had fallen overboard and was then taken into care by the SDIS 62. Still on the morning. the departure of a boat was reported off the coast of Dieppe. The CROSS immediately engaged the a'SNS 091 Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station. Other resources were then deployed to take turns monitoring the boat as it progressed along the coastt, among them the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the semi-rigid inflatable boat 'SNS 6-016 Entre deux Baies' from the Fort-Mahon SNSM station and the 'Flamant'. The boat refused the assistance offered by French resources. At the end of the day, while still monitoring the boat, the 'Flamant' deployed its EDO to get as close as possible to the boat. Shortly after, 10 people were rescued by the EDO and taken to the beach at Equihen by the fire department. The other occupants of the boat continued their voyage. Several hours later, during the night, all migrants aboard the boat requested assistance. They were thus rescued in their entirety by the 'Flamant'. In total, 125 people were rescued by the patrol boat, including 10 taken ashore and 115 disembarked at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the evening of Sep 9, a migrant boat was reported leaving Hardelo. Several migrants attempted to return to shore with difficulty. The gendarmes then entered the water and rescued an unconscious man, whom they managed to revive. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to monitor the boat, and the 'Minck' and an aircraft to search for and, if necessary, rescue potential shipwrecked persons during the boarding phase. The firefighters and ground security forces present on site, along with the civil defense, took charge of a group of migrants on the beach. The boat refused any further assistance and resumed its voyage under the surveillance of the'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. Parallel searches conducted in the area using nautical and aerial means did not result in any new shipwrecked persons. During the night of Sep 9, the 'Abeille Normandie' was engaged by the CROSS to search for an overloaded boat. Once on site, the occupants requested assistance. 44 people were rescued by the tug's crew, including three unresponsive people. A conference call was established with the Maritime Medical Coordination Emergency Medical Service in Le Havre to establish a medical assessment prior to the deployment of a team from the Maritime Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Unit (SMUR) in Boulogne-sur-Mer using the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet. Once on board, the SMUR doctor pronounced the three people dead.

Molslinjen has once again put uo the 'Fynshav for sale. After the ferry arrived in Faaborg on Sep 8, she was now waiting for a new owner, after it was last used for the Samsølinjen on the Kaundborg-Ballen route, when the new electric ferry was delayed. The 'Fynshav' had sailed for many years on the Kalundborg-Koldby Kås route as 'Kyholm', before being rebuilt, renamed and used on the Bøjden-Fynshav route. It sailed there until Aug 2024, when the ferry berths had to be built for the new electric ferry. On Nov 1, 2024, it was deployed as a reserve ferry on the Samsø Line until June 16, when the electric ferry 'Nerthus' took over. The 'Nerthus' performed well over the summer, so now the decision has been made to dispose of the 'Fynshav'.

It was being investigated whether the suspected Russian spy freighter "Scanlark" spied on ships participating in a NATO exercise in Kiel by the Flensburg public prosecutor's office, because a drone was allegedly launched from the ship on Aug 26. At the time, the Kiel naval base was hosting stealth corvettes from the newest NATO member, Sweden. The background to the international visit was the NATO Northern Coasts exercise in the Baltic Sea. Around 30 units from twelve nations departed from the naval base in Kiel on Sep 1. About a third of the ships and boats came from Sweden, including the three large stealth corvettes "Visby," "Karstad," and "Helsingborg." Finland, the second-youngest NATO member with a 1,300-kilometer-long border with Russia, was also involved in the NATO exercise. Given the variety of ships from different nations, it is likely that the alleged Russian spy flight by a drone in Kiel was not solely aimed at a German naval vessel. Moreover, it is not officially known who discovered and reported the drone. It is conceivable that the Swedish ships, which are leaders in reconnaissance and radar detection, noticed the espionage operation. Three of the Swedish stealth ships, which were in Kiel in various configurations from Aug 21 to Sep 1, made a detour to the Military Technical Center 71 (WTD 71) in Schwedeneck in Eckernförde Bay before the NATO exercise. The focus was on functional verification and measurements of the radars and sensors. The ' Scanlark' remained stationary in the North Port of Kiel as of Sep 10. The investigations will reveal whether further suspected espionage will be added to the "Scanlark" case. What is certain is that the authorities in Lower Saxony also had information about the ship. Based on this information, the police operation to avert danger was initiated by the Lower Saxony State Office of Criminal Investigation (LKA). When the ship then entered Schleswig-Holstein waters, the operation to avert danger was transferred to the responsible state police.

On Sep 7, 2025, at around midnight UTC, the 'Thamesborg', enroute from Lianyungang to Baie Comeau, Quebec, with 16 people and a cargo of cargon blocks for industrial use (anodes) on board, ran aground in the Northwest Passage within the Franklin Strait, in pos. 71° 21' N 096° 54' W, northwest of the Tasmania Islands in the strait, off mainland Nunavut, The usual shipping lane runs further to the west through the Franklin Strait. It was unclear why the' Thamesborg' chose a more easterly routing. The Canadian Coast Guard deployed the buoy lighthouse vessel CCGS 'Sir Wilfrid Laurier' (IMO: 8320456) to assist. The light icebreaker was positioned around 150 nautical miles to the southwest at the time of the incident and arrived on scene within around nine hours. Also the cargo vessel 'Miena Desgagnes' (IMO: 9700380) diverted from its route from Montral to Becancour and was standing by at the grounding site off the southwest corner of Prince of Wales Island in the Peel Sound. On Sep 8, the tug ''Jean Goodwilll' (IMO: 9199634) was on site too. There were no injuries to crew, and no pollution occurred as a result of the incident. The fuel tanks of the vessel and its cargo holds were all intact, while multiple ballast tanks were flooded, but not affecting the vessel's stability. An ROV was used to complete an inspection of the hull. The crew of the 'Thamesborg' was making a further assessments of potential damage to the ship, and salvage experts were discussing further steps for the safe refloating of the vessel, which routinely sails the Nortwest Passage, connecting China anf Canada. The route via the Arctic is around 3,750 nautical miles shorter than the traditional way via the Panama Canal and saves around 14 days in travel time and reduces emissions by 40 %. The situation of the 'Thamesborg' with the assisting ships nearby remained unchanged as of Sep 10. Report with photo: https://www.nnsl.com/home/response-continues-to-ship-run-aground-in-northwest-passage-8240993

The 'MSC Georgia II' was detained in the port of Onne on Sep 8, 2025, by the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) authorities. The initial inspection revealed several issues, thereby identifying 15 deficiencies. The ship left the port again on Sep 8, headed, to Libreville, where it arrived on Sep 10.

The 'Loch Linnhe', serving on the route Tobermory-Kilchoa, suffered a technical issue within the forward Voith unit on Sep 8, which was requiring investigations and sea trials. As a consequence, initally the scheduled departures from Tobermory at 2:30 p.m. and from Kilchoan at 3:15 p.m. were cancelled. A passenger charter vessel of Staffa Tours started operating on Dec 9, with departures from Tobermory at 07:00 a.m. and 09:30 a,m. and from Kilchoan at 08:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The passenger charter departed from The Harbour Association Pontoons and from the Kilchoan Pier not the CalMac slip. Passengers havbe been advised to pre-purchase tickets online for the charter service as tickets could not be purchased on board. The 'Loch Linnhe' required to move to Ardmaleish for repairs and was set to depart Tobermory on the morning of Sep 11. A further update on the progress of repairs was to be be provided on the afternoon of Sep 12.

On Sep 9, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, the CROSS was informed of the departure of a migrant boat from Gravelines beach and engaged the 'Oyapock' to make contact with the overloaded boat. Later that night, the gendarmerie boat was relieved by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Several people on board the boat requested assistance, and the emergenvy tug rescued 24 people and disembarked them in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The remaining occupants continued on their way. The same morning, the CROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat off Fort Mahon. Several resources were deployed in turn by the CROSS to monitor the boat, among them the 'SNS7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer, the 'Oyapock', the 'Ouranos' from the nautical brigade of the Calais gendarmerie, the PSP 'Flamant' and the ''Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. The occupants refused the assistance offered by French resources. A few hours after the boat's departure, the SNSM-lifeboat rescued a person who had fallen overboard and was then taken into care by the SDIS 62. Still on the morning. the departure of a boat was reported off the coast of Dieppe. The CROSS immediately engaged the a'SNS 091 Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station. Other resources were then deployed to take turns monitoring the boat as it progressed along the coastt, among them the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the semi-rigid inflatable boat 'SNS 6-016 Entre deux Baies' from the Fort-Mahon SNSM station and the 'Flamant'. The boat refused the assistance offered by French resources. At the end of the day, while still monitoring the boat, the 'Flamant' deployed its EDO to get as close as possible to the boat. Shortly after, 10 people were rescued by the EDO and taken to the beach at Equihen by the fire department. The other occupants of the boat continued their voyage. Several hours later, during the night, all migrants aboard the boat requested assistance. They were thus rescued in their entirety by the 'Flamant'. In total, 125 people were rescued by the patrol boat, including 10 taken ashore and 115 disembarked at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the evening of Sep 9, a migrant boat was reported leaving Hardelo. Several migrants attempted to return to shore with difficulty. The gendarmes then entered the water and rescued an unconscious man, whom they managed to revive. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to monitor the boat, and the 'Minck' and an aircraft to search for and, if necessary, rescue potential shipwrecked persons during the boarding phase. The firefighters and ground security forces present on site, along with the civil defense, took charge of a group of migrants on the beach. The boat refused any further assistance and resumed its voyage under the surveillance of the'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. Parallel searches conducted in the area using nautical and aerial means did not result in any new shipwrecked persons. During the night of Sep 9, the 'Abeille Normandie' was engaged by the CROSS to search for an overloaded boat. Once on site, the occupants requested assistance. 44 people were rescued by the tug's crew, including three unresponsive people. A conference call was established with the Maritime Medical Coordination Emergency Medical Service in Le Havre to establish a medical assessment prior to the deployment of a team from the Maritime Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Unit (SMUR) in Boulogne-sur-Mer using the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet. Once on board, the SMUR doctor pronounced the three people dead.

On Sep 9, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, the CROSS was informed of the departure of a migrant boat from Gravelines beach and engaged the 'Oyapock' to make contact with the overloaded boat. Later that night, the gendarmerie boat was relieved by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Several people on board the boat requested assistance, and the emergenvy tug rescued 24 people and disembarked them in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The remaining occupants continued on their way. The same morning, the CROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat off Fort Mahon. Several resources were deployed in turn by the CROSS to monitor the boat, among them the 'SNS7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer, the 'Oyapock', the 'Ouranos' from the nautical brigade of the Calais gendarmerie, the PSP 'Flamant' and the ''Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. The occupants refused the assistance offered by French resources. A few hours after the boat's departure, the SNSM-lifeboat rescued a person who had fallen overboard and was then taken into care by the SDIS 62. Still on the morning. the departure of a boat was reported off the coast of Dieppe. The CROSS immediately engaged the a'SNS 091 Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station. Other resources were then deployed to take turns monitoring the boat as it progressed along the coastt, among them the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the semi-rigid inflatable boat 'SNS 6-016 Entre deux Baies' from the Fort-Mahon SNSM station and the 'Flamant'. The boat refused the assistance offered by French resources. At the end of the day, while still monitoring the boat, the 'Flamant' deployed its EDO to get as close as possible to the boat. Shortly after, 10 people were rescued by the EDO and taken to the beach at Equihen by the fire department. The other occupants of the boat continued their voyage. Several hours later, during the night, all migrants aboard the boat requested assistance. They were thus rescued in their entirety by the 'Flamant'. In total, 125 people were rescued by the patrol boat, including 10 taken ashore and 115 disembarked at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the evening of Sep 9, a migrant boat was reported leaving Hardelo. Several migrants attempted to return to shore with difficulty. The gendarmes then entered the water and rescued an unconscious man, whom they managed to revive. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to monitor the boat, and the 'Minck' and an aircraft to search for and, if necessary, rescue potential shipwrecked persons during the boarding phase. The firefighters and ground security forces present on site, along with the civil defense, took charge of a group of migrants on the beach. The boat refused any further assistance and resumed its voyage under the surveillance of the'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. Parallel searches conducted in the area using nautical and aerial means did not result in any new shipwrecked persons. During the night of Sep 9, the 'Abeille Normandie' was engaged by the CROSS to search for an overloaded boat. Once on site, the occupants requested assistance. 44 people were rescued by the tug's crew, including three unresponsive people. A conference call was established with the Maritime Medical Coordination Emergency Medical Service in Le Havre to establish a medical assessment prior to the deployment of a team from the Maritime Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Unit (SMUR) in Boulogne-sur-Mer using the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet. Once on board, the SMUR doctor pronounced the three people dead.

While the crew of the "Scanlark" received a visit from the Seamen's Mission on board, the ship has not been confiscated, and the crew has not been arrested. But after the robust police operation. the suspected spy freighter is no longer seaworthy. Security-relevant doors were reportedly broken open, which can now no longer be closed and equipment necessary for the safe navigation of the ship has been confiscated. The German Employers' Liability Insurance Association (BG Verkehr) would have to release the "Scanlark" to continue its voyage from Kiel after a port state inspection, which has not yet taken place. At the moment, the ship is not seaworthy, and an inspection cannot be foreseen in the near future. As long as the appropriate equipment is not on board, an inspection makes no sense. This means that replacement equipment would probably be needed, as the original equipment has been confiscated as evidence for an initially indefinite period. The total amount of evidence the police removed from the ship during the raid is not publicly known. However, a glance at the deck alone confirmed the suspicion that it could be a spy ship. 360-degree cameras and GPS antennas are not normally found on such a freighter. The ship remained stationary in Kiel as of Sep 11.

The "Maya S" was detained again on Sep 3 in Kocaeli, Turkiye with 41 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Malfunctioning 2) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Cracked 3) Pollution Prevention - Crew training and familiarization Lack of familiarity 4) Fire safety - Ready availability of fire fighting equipment Inoperative 5) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not as required 6) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required The vessel was released again Sep 8 and left the port en route to the Istanbul Anchorage on Sep 9, where it moored in pos. N 40° 58' N 028° 54' E, before proceeding to Braila with an ETA as of Sep 13. The last detention of the vessel was only on March 4 in Aliaga with 15 deficiencies for three days. https://www.facebook.com/share/1BZjn5FKyN/