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The 'NACC Poros' was detained on Aug 19, 2025, at the Fraser Wharves, Vancouver, with ten deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Evidence of basic training Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - On board training and instructions Lack of training 3) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Inoperative The vessel was released again on Aug 21 and left the port enroute to Seattle, where it arrived on Aug 23. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EtUjR7aSP/

An attempt by the state-owned Russian company Trust Arcticugol to lift the arrest of the 'Professor Molchanov' in Svalbard was rejected by the Senja district court. The company, which operates in Barentsburg and Pyramiden, was affected by the fact that the ship has been arrested, since it has been transporting goods to Svalbard. The ship was taken into custody by the Governor of Svalbard on Sep 2, following an order from the district court, which followed a legal request from the Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz, and ordered to dock in Barentsburg. The background for the request is a judgment in The Hague from 2023, in which Russia was required to pay a compensation of 5 billion dollars to Naftogaz for seized values ​​in Krym. In dealing with the claim from Trust Arcticugol, the court pointed out that Russia was originally the defendant in the case, and that Russia had every opportunity to pursue the claim for the lifting of temporary protection. The Trust Arcticugol was sentenced in the district court to pay NOK 2.9 million in legal costs.

When the 'Odyssey' suspended its three-year voyage at the port town of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand on Oct 23, it was carrying 203 passengers, mostly Americans, along with 156 crew members. The current voyage was originally planned to last 3,5 years, setting sail from Belfast, Northern Ireland, in October 2024. A second cruise was tentatively scheduled to wrap up in August 2030. With fuel costs rising around the world due to the ongoing conflict in Iran, the monthly fuel expenses per cabin, which prior to the February 2026 war with Iran averaged at $1,800, have reached an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia. While the Florida-based operator Villa Vie Residences tried to cut fuel use by slowing the ship’s pace and extending stays in port, those changes weren’t enough to keep up with rising costs. Passing the full increase on to residents was not a realistic solution. The focus now was on supporting residents, crew, and employees. The company was working with residents to coordinate disembarkation and identify temporary living arrangements, it stated on Oct 27. The ship was now expected to refuel and depart Sihanoukville on Oct 31, though the ship’s operator had yet to publicly announce a departure date. Several people onboard the cruise expressed their frustrations amid the disembarkation, with one blogger claiming Villa Vie Residences wasn’t helping them at all and has left them stranded in Cambodia as they sorted out their flights home. Report with photos: https://globemagazine.com/passengers-who-paid-more-than-200k-for-luxury-3-year-cruise-stranded-in-cambodia-due-to-soaring-fuel-costs/

The 'Ocean Safe' was detained in Xiamen on Oct 27, 2026, with five detainable defiencies: 07114 - FIRE SAFETY - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces (no responsibility of RO) 07113 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire pumps and its pipes (no responsibility of RO) 07114 - FIRE SAFETY - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces (no responsibility of RO) 11101 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Lifeboats (no responsibility of RO) 03110 - WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS - Manholes/flush scuttles (no responsibility of RO).

The 'Agioi Fanendes', which designated as the first carrier of Russian diesel to the United States under an agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, was no longer listing New York as its destination. The change came amid political pressure and potential legal issues related to importing Russian energy into the United States. The tanker had departed Primorsk, Russia, on Oct 22 with approximately 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel and was scheduled to arrive in New York on Nov 7. However, the tanker was at anchor near Skagen on Oct 26, with a "for orders" status. On Oct 27, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Thanassis Martinos, CEO of Eastern Mediterranean Maritime, the Athens, Greece-based shipping company that owns the vessel. He asked the company to recall the ship if its shipment was destined for a U.S. port and to cease similar transactions involving Russian diesel in the future. Blumenthal argued that the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act, passed in 2022, prohibited the entry of this cargo, regardless of the General License (General License 135) issued by the U.S. Treasury Department. This license authorizes transactions involving Russian diesel until April 7, 2027. A government license does not automatically make a transaction legal if it violates existing law. The power to legalise the transactions remained with the Congress. Blumenthal gave the company until Oct 31 to disclose the identities of the seller, the buyer, the ship's charterer, the insurance companies, and the terminal operators involved in the shipment.