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Demolition is on the cards for the 'Tiziano'. The vesselno longer appears in the company's fleet list on its website and has already been laid up for several months.

On July 14, 2025, a woman collapsed aboard the 'Funny Girl', which was en route from Büsum to Heligoland. Several passengers on board witnessed the scene. A paramedic on vacation and four nurses who happened to be on board intervened. According to the medically trained rescuers, the situation appeared to be relatively serious. The rescuers decided to call a helicopter to fly the woman to a hospital. In this situation, some fellow passengers apparently behaved questionably. According to the paramedic involved, some vacationers began to gawk uncontrollably. Some even took cell phone photos of the patient and the rescuers. Passengers climbed over the emergency patient. The crew had to evacuate the rear deck and the passenger area on the sun deck because they needed space for the helicopter. However, some ignored the cordon and the rescuers' instructions, and some even stepped over the patient lying on the deck. Finally, the woman was stabilised, hoisted and flown to hospital.

The 'Galeon Andalucía' got into difficulty while attempting to leave Whitehaven Harbour in the early hours of July 16, 2025. The ship has been docked in Whitehaven since July 8 and has welcomed thousands of people on board. The17th century Spanish Galleon replica had already extended its visit by two days.During the departure the ship experienced some issues with wind gusts, and some minor damage has been done to a pontoon. The ship returned to the Sugar Tongue and was expected to leave at 4 p.m., if the weather conditions are favourable. Its next stop is the Bristol Harbour Festival where it was scheduled to arrive on July 17. According to initial reports no one was injured, while the full extent of damage caused was investigated. Report with photo: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tall-ship-forced-abort-departure-092903910.html

On July 15, the operations manager for the Vestfjord department in Torghatten informed that the cause of the problems of the manoevering system 'Hinnøy' has probably been found. The operator received assistance from an external company on July 14, which has delivered a new maneuvering system to the vessel, and tthe repair was underway, However, it has not been determined how to prevent this from happening again, and it was therefore difficult to say when the ferry would be up and running again. An extra ferry will not be deployed in the meantime, as there is a shortage of available ferries during the high season. If there was a lot of traffic, it was recommend driving via Narvik. The ferry remained sidelined in Lødingenuntil the morning of July 16, when it returned on the connection to Bognes, starting with a departure from Lødingen at 09:00 a.m.

The captain of the 'Meshka', actually sailing as 'Rahma', which ran aground off Landskrone near Ven on May 31, en route to the Russian port of Vysotsk, has been sentenced for negligence in maritime traffic to a daily fine of 47,500 Swedish Crowns. He was found guilty of carelessly and with a lack of attention operating the ship, which led to it running aground with 938 tons of oil in its tanks.The captain had defended himself by saying that the nautical chart data in the ship's system was not complete. At the same time, he admitted that he did not have full control over where the ship was and should have discovered this earlier, stating that it was his fault and he could have prevented the accident. The ship was inspected at the Öresund Drydocks Ship Repair Yard ffrom June 7-10 and finally reached the port of destination on June 14. It sailed again on July 18 en route to Dakar, where it arrived on July 10.

The 'Robijn', en route from Ghent via Hans Weert with a cargo of bio diesel, ran aground on the evening of July 15, 2025 in the estuary of the Easter Scheldt between Bruinisse and Sint Philipsland in the waters of the National Park. The tide likely played a role in the grounding incident. The tug 'Zephyrus' established at towing connection, and the salvage commenced during the night. After the first attempt failed, the second attempt was started at 5.30 a.m. and was successful. The ship was then brought to the Krammer Locks, where it will be inspected for possible damages. Reporst with photos: https://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/64966-schip-vastgelopen-op-oosterschelde-bij-bruinisse/ https://www.internetbode.nl/tholen/452927/ruim-100-meter-lang-schip-met-biodiesel-vastgelopen-bij-sint-

The ten rescued crew members from the'Eternity C' have arrived safely at Jizan on July 14. Six Filipino crew members were pulled from the water and taken to Yemen by the Houthi terrorists. The Houthi communications center claimed that the survivors were provided with medical care and taken to a "safe location." The terrorists did not provide a timeline for their release and repatriation.At least four crew members were believed to have died from injuries sustained in the initial attack, and five others who were missing have now been presumed dead The lost seafarers included seven Filipinos, one Russian national and one Indian security guard. The Eternity C had beem attacked about 50 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah by multiple skiffs. The vessel was then hit by multiple missile strikes, disabling its engine and causing it to flood. There were two penetrations in the hatch cover of the aftmost hold, one penetration in the accomodation block, and one internal blast in the engine room, evidenced by a hole in the hull with outward petaling of the shell plating. The environmental impact of the recent sinkings was still being assessed. The ship's owner, Guildford Navigation and the shipping company Cosmo Ship Management, which were behind the bulk carrier, have been left without coverage after the insurance company refused to take out war risk insurance for the ship, and were suffering a loss of between 15 and 20 million dollars.

The process for the dismantling of the 'La Superba', which suffered a fire in the port of Palermo in early 2023, continues. The Port Authority of Palermo has published a request from the company, dated July 7, 2025, seeking authorization for the voluntary demolition of the vessel. Any comments regarding the request may be submitted by the first week of September. The GNV's intention was to declare a "constructive total loss," a step that will then allow ownership to be transferred to the insurance company (SIAT) that had provided hull and machinery coverage, which will then handle its end-of-life. Similar procedures have also been initiated at other local offices of the Port Authority for smaller vessels.

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A fire broke out aboard the 'Island Princess' on the morning of July 15, 2025, one day after the vessel departed from New York City. At 6:00 a.m. Halifax time, a general alert sounded on the ship. A few minutes later, the captain announced that there was a fire in the galley on Deck 12. At 6:20 am, the captain said that crew members were putting the fire out with extinguishers and foam and that there was no concern for passengers. At 6.335 a.m. the Captain announced that the fire was out, but another team was going to the area to make sure the fire was completely out. At 7:10 a.m. the crew was told to stand down. The ship was on time to arrive in Halifax on the morning of July 16. The 'Island Princess' was on an 18-night cruise to Greenland and Canada from New York City, calling at Halifax, Sydney, St. Johns, Nanortalik, Qaqortoq, Paamiut and Nuuk. The cruise will also have 10 sea days and return to New York on Aug 1.

The 'Olav Duun', serving on the route Hofles-Geisnes-Lund, suffered technical problems on July 15, 2025, and the route had to be suspended until further notice by the operator Torghatten. The ship was sidelined in Hoflesja. The repairs were depending on the delivery of external spare parts. Continuous work was being done to get the ÄOlav Duun' back on its route as quickly as possible.

Ten days after running aground, the 'MSC Antonia' remains aground near the Eliza Shoals west of Jeddah. Satellite images from Pole Star Global were showing the vessel resting on a reef. Despite being listed as grounded, the ship appears on various vessel tracking sites, not just on the opposite side of the Red Sea but often far inland, along with other ships due to increased GPS spoofing . VesselFinder has the ship on Airport Road, south of Port Sudan, myShipTracking has it a few km further inland, while MarineTraffic’s location of the stricken ship places it – and a host of other vessels – 250 kilometres from the nearest shoreline in the Nubian Desert, the eastern region of the Sahara Desert. The maritime security specialist Ambrey has observed growing GPS interference in conflict zones with a constant disruption of the signal over an area, increasing navigational risk to shipping. The AIS signals showed the ship in Jeedah until June 18, and next available AIS signal of the 'MSC Antonia' was on June 26 in the Arabian Sea, and on July 3 it arrived in Singapore, before proceeding further to Phu My, where it arrived on July 8. Report with photos: https://splash247.com/grounded-msc-ship-appears-in-the-sahara/

The decommissioned German trawler "Rudolf Virchow-SAS 252", which sank on May 25, 2025, in the fishing port of Dänholm in the Strelasund Strait, was raised by the 'Baltic Lift' on the evening of July 15,. The historic vessel will now be scrapped at the Volkswerft Shipyard in 'Stralsund. Divers had attached two straps to the bow and stern of the wreck, which was first righted and drained. The contaminated water from the hull was pumped onto special vehicles on site for proper disposal. The "Rudolf Virchow" passed the Ziegelgraben Bridge in Stralsund on the morning of July 16 in the slings of the floating crane, which moored at the Volkswert Stralsund at 7 a.m. UTC. Around ten salvors had been involved in the operation, including divers, assistants, and two captains. The cause of the sinking of the 24-meter-long vessel was still unknown. The water police initiated proceedings against an unknown person due to leaked operating fluids; as the owner of the vessel, which had been moored at the Dänholm quay for many years, was initially unknown. The "Rudolf Virchow" was built in Barth in 1952 and is considered one of the last fishing boats that belonged to the fishing fleet of the GDR. Reports with photos and video: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/stralsund-gesunkener-fischkutter-rudolf-virchow-gehoben,mvregiogreifswald-368.html https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/mecklenburgvorpommern/daenholm-taucher-bergen-gesunkenen-fischkutter-rudolf-virchow,mvregiogreifswald-362.html https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Alter-Hochseekutter-in-Stralsund-gesunken,kutter414.html https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-ruegen/stralsund/lag-seit-15-jahren-am-daenholm-stralsunds-letzter-hochseekutter-ist-gesunken-2EDI75UDQBBHDLNZD2QV3OOUMI.html https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-ruegen/stralsund/stralsund-sechs-wochen-nach-dem-sinken-hat-die-bergung-der-rudolf-virchow-begonnen-LMRVYH5QANEODERKOWJC7IJ2UE.html https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/ungewisse-zukunft-fuer-kutter-virchow-I6IRYPERUUIKQ62FUASOZBVGPU.html

On the afternoon of July 13, 2025, the Philippines flagged fishing vessel 'Grey Erron' was disabled and adrift due to a main engine failure in the West Philippine Sea, about 70 nautical miles west of Botolan, Zambales. The crew issued a distress call, and the Philippine Coast Guard deployed the BRP 'Teresa Magbanua' to assist, which reached the fishing vessel several hours later and provided drinking water and medical supplies. An inspection of the engine found that it could not be repaired, and a service boat was requested. The service boat arrived on the morning of July 14.

The 'Ali Cat' was sent to Gourock for repairs on July 16, after having been taken out of service with engine issues. These were swiftly resolved, and the ferry returned back to service.

On July 16, 2025, at 11.15 a.m. fire broke out in the cargo hold of the 'FWN Adriatic' in the 5th dock of the port of Antwerp near the Noordkasteel Bridge. The ship was carrying plasterboard and vehicles as cargo. The fire initially caused heavy smoke, advising local residents to keep their doors and windows closed. The fire department started extinguishing the fire from the quay, and a port fireboat was also present. After the fire fighters managed to close the ship's hatches, the smoke decreased significantly. The hold was to be flooded with CO2. The fire fighting was expected to take several hours. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges was urging shipping traffic to exercise extreme caution in the waterway from 5th Haven Dock km 1 to Amerika Dock km 1, as well as for berths 345 to berth 347. The cause of the fire was not yet known. The ship had arrived from Eemshaven. Reports with photo and video: https://www.flows.be/havens/2025/07/vrachtschip-geladen-met-gips-en-voertuig-in-antwerpse-haven/ https://www.gva.be/incoming/brand-op-nieuw-schip-in-de-haven-brandweer-roept-op-om-ramen-en-deuren-gesloten-te-houden/78113770.html https://www.demorgen.be/snelnieuws/brand-op-vrachtschip-met-auto-s-en-gipsplaten-aan-boord-in-haven-van-antwerpen-hou-ramen-en-deuren-gesloten-bij-hinder~b9250d7e/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www.pzc.nl/antwerpen/brand-op-splinternieuw-zeeschip-in-antwerpse-haven-veroorzaakt-veel-rookhinder-hou-ramen-en-deuren-gesloten~a9250d7e/

The crew of the 'Berga II' successfully rescued a French citizen whose boat broke down in the open sea off the coast of Fiumicino on July 14, 2025. after the crew received a distress call from the French-flagged vessel. The tanker was in a waiting position near the port of Fiumicino, preparing to unload its cargo of liquefied petroleum gas, and quickly responded. The skipper was brought aboard the tanker and received first aid and medical treatment after sustaining injuries due to a storm. The 'Berga II' also took the damaged boat in tow, informed the Italian Coast Guard of the rescue operation and coordinated with them the evacuation of the skipper.

On the evening of July 14, the 'Gjøa' allided with the quay in the Alverstraumen outside Bergen. The ferry sailed at high speed into the neighbour’s wooden pier, which is attached to concrete foundations, which came loose after the heavy impact. They have moved 20–25 centimeters, so that the approximately 50 square meter pier has cut into the neighbour's boathouse wall. Report with video: https://www.kystens.no/nyheter/fergen-dundret-inn-i-kaien-ble-helt-skjelvne-/2-1-1846230

On May 16, the Norwegian tug 'Sea1 Ruby' finally took the 'Maersk Sana' in tow following an extended period during which the laden vessel was ‘safely adrift at sea’ in the western Atlantic, en route to a port of refuge in the Bahamas, with an expected arrival in the last week of May. The container ship was towed to Freeport, a tow of approximately 900 nautical miles, which at five knots was completed on May 21. One crew member ‘who was transported to a hospital in the US remained in stable but critical condition and was receiving the best possible care. Maersk remained in communication with its customers about mitigating impacts to their supply chains” The weather conditions have remained favourable siunce the explosion and fire on April 29. The Atlantic hurricane season begins in a few days’ time, and then getting a towline on the 'Maersk Sana' could have been very different. Miami’s National Hurricane Weather Center reported that tropical cyclone formation is not expected within the next seven days. The 'Maersk Sana' finally left Freeport again on July 14, en route to Singapore with an ETA as of Aug 18.

The Filipino survivors of the 'Eternity C' were expected to be repatriated from Saudi Arabia in a few days, as was previously the case with 17 Filipino crew members from the 'Magic Seas'. That ship, also Greek and sailing under the Liberian flag, was attacked by Houthi terrorists in the Red Sea one day before the 'Eternity C' was siml. There were no fatalities on the Magic Seas. The death toll following the attack on the 'Eternity C' was standing at nine. Five crew members who were still missing have been presumed dead. Six crew members were still being held captive by the Houthi terrorists. At the time of the attack, 22 crew members and three security guards were on board the 'Eternity C'. At least four crew members have died from injuries sustained during the initial attack on the Greek ship sailing under the Liberian flag. Ten crew members were rescued from the water, including eight Filipino crew members and two security guards. The environmental impact of the sinking of both ships was currently being assessed. The Indian national Augustin Dassayan, a security guard, was repatriated on July 15, facilited by the Indian Consulate in Jeddah. Along with several other crew members, he had been brought to Jizan on July 14, where a team from the Indian Consulate ensured his well-being. Report with photos: https://www.siasat.com/indian-survivor-of-houthi-strike-on-red-sea-ship-repatriated-from-saudi-arabia-3246472/