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The SAR operations following the sinking of the 'Barima' were concluded, bringing an end to more than two weeks of intensive efforts following on Aug 4. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) remained operational. There has been no change in the status of the identification of the recovered bodies. The authorities have determined that approximately 179 people were aboard the vessel when it sank on the night of July 18. Although only 133 names appeared on the official passenger manifest, the disaster claimed 73 lives, 76 people were rescued, and 30 remained missing. While the search and recovery phase has now concluded, efforts were continued to address the aftermath of the sinking. The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has already invited qualified marine salvage contractors to submit Expressions of Interest for the recovery of the wreck about 28 nautical miles off the Guyana coast in approximately 15 metres of water.

On the early morning of July 22, 2026, the f/v 'Firecrest-TT46' (MMSI: 235069734) was intentionally run aground in the Bressay Sound at Lerwick. The local authorities were alerted by the master of the ship, which had sprung a leak and suffered water ingress. The master subsequently grounded the ship in Lerwick to avoid its sinking. The lifeboat of the RNLI station Lerwick as well as police and port authorities responde. The fishing vessel had released some oil. Booms were placed around the ship to contain any further pollution. A Coastguard counter-pollution team monitored the situation, while the harbour authorities and the council discussed a salvage plan. The 'Firecrest' was removed from the beach later in the day. Report with photo: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly54l1gnpzo

During the night of July 27, 2026, Russia struck three civilian merchant vessels in the ports of Ukraine's Mykolaiv region with Shahed-type strike UAVs. The ships had remained there since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022 and have not been engaged in commercial voyages. One 48 year old person was killed, and several others were injured in the attack. The attacks on vessels that have been unable to leave the blockaded ports for years once again demonstrated the systematic nature of Russia's campaign against Ukraine's maritime sector and posed a direct threat to the lives of civilian seafarers. Ukraine continued to document these attacks and called on the international maritime community to respond decisively to Russia's attacks on the civilian merchant fleet. On July 17, Mykolaiv was also struck with damage to the port infrastructure and the city. Two Ukrainians were killed in that attack. Report with photo: https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4148314-russians-shell-vessels-blocked-in-mykolaiv-region-ports-since-2022.html

The total number of bodies recovered from the 'Barima' rose to 65, as additional bodies were recovered on the night of July 21 and on July 22. 44 have been positively identified by family members. Support diving crews from Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil have joined the recovery operation. Of the 65 bodies recovered, a number of them that have been identified were found not to be on the ferry’s official manifest. Already, it was revealed that a number of survivors were also not on the manifest. Still with the numbers not fully reconciled, the Prime Minister said that the authorities believed that the number of persons on board the ferry when it sank was 179. The total number of passengers rescued stood at 76, and while the searches were ongoing, there has been no sign of life in more than 48 hours. Efforts were being made to raise the ferry from the bottom and bring it closer to shore to ensure a more comprehensive search. Technical teams continue to carry out detailed assessments of the capsized vessel to determine the safest and most effective method of raising it, thereby improving access for the diving teams operating at the site. The current recovery plan involved repositioning the vessel. before installing buoyancy balloons, around the wreck to restore buoyancy. Once afloat, the vessel could be towed closer to the shoreline to facilitate further search and recovery operations. A drone team from the Guyana Defence Force also joined the search operations today and conducted a detailed surveillance closer to the shoreline in the recovery operation. Additional maritime and aerial support have also been added to the operation. Report with photos: https://newssourcegy.com/politics/total-bodies-recovered-in-mv-barima-tragedy-rises-to-65-unlisted-passengers-among-fatalities/

The Prime Minister Mark Phillips said on July 21 that the search area for the victims of the 'Barima' sinking has been expanded, while rescue operations continued off Waini Point. The authorities have deployed 16 vessels to continue the search and have expanded the search area by 400 square miles to include Waini Point. The ferry sank near Iron Punt while operating between Georgetown and Port Kaituma in the northwest of Guyana. The death toll has risen to 53 at 6 p.m. This figure was, however, still provisional, as several people were still missing. The previous toll, announced earlier in the day, reported 41 dead and 77 rescued out of an estimated 179 people on board. This figure was later revised to 76 rescued during a press conference. On site, divers from French Guyana joined the local divers. These were combat engineers from the 9th Marine Infantry Regiment (9th RIMA), part of a 15-member detachment, which also included personnel from the Navy, the Gendarmerie, the Air Force, and a medical team. This support came when the chances of finding survivors were dwindling, and when the operations would almost certainly consist of recovering bodies trapped inside the wreck. Report with photos: https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/guyane/3-jours-de-deuil-national-au-guyana-apres-le-naufrage-du-mv-barima-et-un-nouveau-bilan-provisoire-de-41-morts-et-77-rescapes-1721749.html

69 people, among them 41 men, 11 women, six boys and nine girls, have so far been rescued after the ferry 'Barima', 284 gt (IMO: 5036896; built 1939), which was carrying at least 116 passengers and 17 crew members, capsized and sank off the coast of Guyana, near Iron Punt, following its departure from Georgetown at 3.15 a.m., enroute to Port Kaituma on July 18. 27 bodies have been recovered, and at least 83 more people were still missing, the Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced on July 20. A distress call was received at 11:01 p.m. local time (July 19, 03:01 a.m. GMT), prompting an emergency response involving the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard and Air Corps, private aircraft, fishing vessels and civilian volunteers. Also the captain and the mate, who were among the rescued, returned to the area to assist the rescue operation. The SAR coordination centre expanded the search area from 400 square kilometres to 1,070 square kilometres on July 19, with additional aircraft and vessels deployed alongside local fisherfolk familiar with the waters. No survivors have been found since the afternoon. The ferry was licensed to hold more than 300 passengers and not overloaded. The vessel, which had had maintenance in 2024 and was due for an inspection later in 2026, had reported a cargo weight of 268 tons out of a 284-ton-capacity. It was fitted with 250 life jackets, two rigid life crafts and six inflatable life crafts. Assistance centres have been set up for relatives of those rescued and passengers still missing. Meanwhile it turned out the manifest was wrong - it was discovered that only 35 of 67 people rescued so far were on the passenger list. The captain and the first engineer, both of whom allegedly tested positive for cannabis, along with a third crew member were now in police custody. The preliminary investigation has led to the arrest, while the mate was assisting with the investigation. Reports with photos: https://newsroom.gy/2026/07/19/mv-barima-incident-as-survivors-recount-harrowing-ordeal-families-await-answers/ https://newssourcegy.com/news/authorities-now-unaware-of-true-number-of-passengers-who-were-onboard-capsized-ferry-rescued-captain-and-crew-member-in-police-custody/

Russian authorities have started the salvage effort on the sunken Navy tug 'Kapitan Ushakov' at the Baltic Shipyard in St.Petersburg. Temporary restrictions on vessel traffic awere being enforced at the Port of Saint Petersburg to ensure the safe execution of the recovery works. The restrictions were imposed on June 23 at midnight LT and were expected to be lifted on June 25 at 09:00 a.m.,, applying to all ships. The 'Kapitan Ushakov' belonged to the Project 23470 series, which were developed as icebreaking tugs for use by the Russian Navy. The tug sank while still under construction at the Baltic Shipyard on Aug 8, 2025. The tug was undergoing final outfitting when one of the compartments suffered water ingress, causing it to tilt heavily to starboard, resulting in the capsizing and sinking the following morning. The tug settled to the seabed near the jetty where it had been undergoing outfitting. No injuries were reported. The Yaroslavl Shipyard had leased the berth at Baltic Shipyard, where construction of the tug was then taking place. An initial probe revealed that the water ingress that resulted in the capsizing had originated in the auxiliary engine room. The tug then gradually tilted as the flooding worsened. A criminal investigation into the incident was ongoing. The construction of the 'Kapitan Ushakov' began in 2017. The tug was originally scheduled to enter service with the Russian Navy at the end of 2025. The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor) has called on the Yaroslavl Shipyard to voluntary settle damages in relation to the capsizing incident. The Yaroslavl Shipyard must pay more than RUB651 million (US$8.5 million) to cover the damages, Yaroslavl Shipyard had leased the berth at Baltic Shipyard where construction of the tug was then taking place. Salvage work was in its final stages. Once the tug has been refloated, it will be brought to Yaroslavl Shipyard's facilities near the Volga River for repairs to be undertaken.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), under the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation, has invited qualified marine salvage contractors to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the recovery of the 'Barima', more than two weeks after the vessel sank off the Essequibo Coast. The announcement came as search and recovery efforts continued at the wreck site, where local teams have been conducting underwater operations in difficult conditions. As of the latest official update, 73 deaths have so far been recorded, while 76 people were rescued, while search and recovery operations remained ongoing for those still missing. The government has deployed aircraft, maritime vessels, specialist divers and emergency response teams in a coordinated effort to recover the remaining victims. French military divers had reported zero visibility, powerful currents and the maze of ropes and hammocks inside the sunken 'Barima'. The wreck was resting in approximately 15 metres of water, about 28 nautical miles north of Guyana’s coast, in pos. 07°28’213 N 058°23’443 W. The visibility at the wreck site was poor, while strong currents and tidal streams pose significant operational challenges. The vessel was lying on its side in soft mud. The MARAD was seeking reputable salvage companies with proven experience conducting successful vessel salvage operations in Guyanese or wider Caribbean waters, particularly in environments characterised by strong currents and restricted visibility. Interested companies are required to submit detailed proposals outlining their corporate profile, relevant salvage experience over the past five to ten years, technical approach to the operation, environmental protection measures, key personnel and equipment, project timeline, and insurance and safety arrangements. Importantly, contractors must also explain how evidence would be protected and documented during the salvage process to support the work of the international Commission of Inquiry into the disaster. The successful contractor must also demonstrate the capability to stow the salvaged vessel upright on a barge for several weeks following recovery. Expressions of Interest, limited to ten pages excluding appendices, must be submitted electronically to MARAD no later than the close of business on Aug 14. Following the evaluation process, shortlisted firms will be invited to submit detailed technical and financial proposals before a contractor is selected. Meanwhile, President Dr Irfaan Ali has appointed a five-member international Commission of Inquiry to investigate every aspect of the disaster, including the vessel’s seaworthiness, loading procedures, passenger manifest, emergency response, search and rescue operations, and any acts of negligence or institutional failures that might have contributed to the tragedy. The commission is chaired by Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith of Belize, CARICOM High-Level Representative for Law and Criminal Justice and an Ad Hoc Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal. The other members are Captain Hamada Fouda of Jamaica, Senior Maritime Surveyor and Compliance Auditor with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica; Ms. Nyree Dawn Alfonso of Trinidad and Tobago, an attorney-at-law specialising in Admiralty and Maritime Law; Dr. Andrzej Jasionowski of Poland, a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer; and Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Hayden Pritchard of Trinidad and Tobago, an expert in maritime operations and security. President Ali, on Friday, announced formation of a Safety and Compliance Audit Team tasked with conducting a comprehensive review of the safety and compliance standards governing marine vessels operating across the country in the aftermath of the tragedy. The Audit Team comprises: Dr Ivor English, former Director-General of the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD); Colonel Julius Skeete of the Guyana Defence Force and Captain Joseph Lewis, Marine Officer and Surveyor of Ships.

The captain and two crew members of the 'Barima' were charged with murder over 73 deaths on July 28, ten days after the disaster killed 73 people and left 30 others still missing. Captain Kevin Price, 40, and crew members Rondell Dwayne Roberts, 42, and Delon Granderson, 33, appeared before a Georgetown court on murder charges. They were not required to enter pleas. The three were remanded to prison, with the case adjourned to Aug 3. As with any criminal matter, the three accused are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty before the court. President Irfaan Ali has announced a commission of inquiry into the accident. President Irfaan Ali’s Commission of Inquiry into the disaster is chaired by Justice Godfrey Smith of Belize, the former Attorney General and CARICOM High-Level Representative for Law and Criminal Justice, leading an international panel empowered to determine whether negligence, misconduct, or institutional failures contributed to the tragedy. A wide-ranging investigation into the ferry services, run by the Transport and Harbours Department under the Ministry of Public Works, was also underway. The Government of Guyana was turning to the family members of those who perished in the sinking to assist in its final decision on whether or not to salvage the sunken ferry. With the divers who were supporting the search and recovery operations suspending their activities at the site of the vessel, the Government had to make a final decision on the salvaging of the vessel. The Government has received multiple international offers to assist in the salvaging of the vessel, but it would ultimately decide on that based on the recommendation from the family members. Report with photos: https://newssourcegy.com/news/salvaging-of-mv-barima-wreckage-unlikely-as-conditions-underwater-remain-hazardous/

While the total number of persons rescued stood at 76 with 27 bodies having been recovered and no more bodies having been found over the past two days, leaving 30 yet to be accounted for, the Guayanian President Irfaan Ali on July 26 named a five-member Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the 'Barima'. The Commission of Inquiry was to be led by the former Attorney General of Belize, Godfrey Phillip Smith. The other members of the Commission were the Senior Maritime Surveyor, Captain Hamada Fouda of Jamaica, Retired Chief of Defence Staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, Rear Admiral (Rt’d)Hayden Pritchard, Maritime Law specialist and Attorney, Nyree Dawn Alfonso of Trinidad and Tobabo, and Dr. Andrzej Jasionowski of Poland. Dr. Jasionowski practices forensic naval architecture and marine engineering. In naming the members of the Commission of Inquiry, the President said the terms of reference of the Commission would be establishing the full circumstances surrounding the tragedy, including the causes and all other factors relating to the loading of the vessel, the boarding of passengers, conditions onboard, the capsizing and sinking of the 'Barima' and any other related matters. The Commission was to examine and review the SAR operations, applicable laws, regulations standards and operating procedures of the ferry service, and determine whether acts of negligence, misconduct, dereliction of duty or any other failures by any individual entity or institution contributed to or caused the disaster. The seaworthiness of the ship, its maintenance history - it had been dry docked and overhauled in 2024 and was due for major repairs in October 2026 - and competence of the crew were also to be examined. The Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said that all staff associated with the management and loading of the 'Barima' have been suspended amid the suspicion that they might have illegally loaded the ferry with additional people and cargo without putting them on the manifest. Passengers have complained for years that ticket clerks unofficially have sold seats to friends and associates for cash without adding their names to the manifest, a practice that has persisted for decades at state-run ferry terminals. According to the manifest of the 'Barima', 116 persons and 17 crew membershad boarded the vessel at the Kingston Goods Wharf, Georgetown, bound for Port Kaituma. However, the government used video evidence at the wharf to estimate that about 179 persons were aboard the vessel, after the names of rescued persons were not seen on the manifest.

Russia has temporarily banned ships from entering and leaving the port of Novorossiysk at night in response to Ukrainian drone attacks. Russia imposed the restrictions, which run from midnight to 5 a.m. The port continued to operate normally outside those hours.The order was verbal, and authorities sent no official documents to shippers. Novorossiysk is Russia’s largest port by cargo turnover. It handles about a third of the country’s grain exports, along with oil and other cargo. On July 21, Russia’s Transport Ministry banned ships from anchoring near the approaches to the seaports of Azov (Rostov region) and Kavkaz (Krasnodar Krai) in areas not covered by air defense systems.

After studying camera footage of the boarding of the 'Barima', the authorities have determined that there were presumably 179 people on board the ferry . That number was significantly higher than could be deduced from official documents. Only 35 of the initially 67 rescued persons - now at 69 after two crew members were rescued, turned out to be on the passenger list. The remaining 32 were not officially registered as passengers prior to the departure. As of July 20, at 12.35 p.m., ten bodies have been recovered. The bodies have been transported to the Suddie Regional Hospital, where they were expected to be identified. The MRCC had deployed 13 assets from first light for the SAR operation. The search has since transitioned into a large-scale salvage operation, after the location of the sunken ship was determined on the afternoon of July 19. Fisherman Haresh Singh, who had previously assisted in the rescue efforts, had located the vessel at 1.31 p.m. The information provided by Singh enabled the MRCC to direct all assets operating at sea to the area, where the vessel’s location was subsequently confirmed. Officials credited local fisherfolk and the privately owned m/v 'Gilligan Island' for assisting in confirming the location of the wreck. 15 divers from French Guiana have since joined the local diving team. Despite the rising death toll, there was still hope that people can be rescued alive from the wreck, as air pockets may be present in the sunken ship. Consequently, it could not be ruled out that there were still survivors trapped inside the vessel. A specialised team was also expected from Trinidad and Tobago to support the operation. Bodies recovered during the operation were to be transported to the Charity Hospital for processing by health and police authorities. Relatives would subsequently be invited to the Suddie Hospital to assist with the identification process. The 'Barima' had departed from Georgetown on the afternoon of July 18 with passengers and cargo bound for Port Kaituma in Region One. Later that evening, the ship capsized. The official cargo manifest listed 268 tonnes of cargo, less than the permitted capacity of 284 tonnes, but the reliability of those figures was now also being questioned. In addition, the incident has led to serious questions regarding the registration and conditions on board. The captain and the chief engineer have been arrested after allegedly testing positive for narcotics. Further investigations were conducted into the cause of the sinking and the discrepancies in the passenger and cargo records. The captain and at least one other crew member tested positive for marijuana and remain in police custody as part of the criminal investigation. Report with photos: https://newssourcegy.com/politics/more-bodies-recovered-from-mv-barima-ferry-tragedy/

The police was investigating an incident which occurred on Feb 4, 2026, at about 6.30 p.m. on board the 'Captain Virat', a split barge owned by Guyana Port Inc., used in dredging operations for Guyana's waterways, which was docked at a wharf located on Water Street, Cummingsburg, Georgetown, which resulted in the deaths of four crew members. The deceased have been identified as Brandon Deonarine, 18, a seaman of Support, East Bank Demerara; Nerwaine Persaud, 57, a boat captain of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara; Dominic Alexis, 33, a seaman of De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara and Getindra Sanchara, 25, an engineer of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara. Preliminary investigations indicated that the men were inspecting a dry space within the engine room, located in the lower section of the vessel, when they were exposed to suspected noxious fumes and collapsed. An alarm was raised by other crew members and Emergency Medical Technicians, along with the Guyana Fire Service, responded to the scene. The men were removed from the vessel and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where they were pronounced dead by a doctor on duty. The bodies are at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting post-mortem examinations. Investigations were ongoing and a further update will be provided as the investigation progresses. Reports with photos: https://www.facebook.com/newsroomgy/posts/four-men-have-died-following-suspected-chemical-exposure-aboard-a-cargo-barge-do/1254319163507340/ https://www.stabroeknews.com/2026/02/04/news/guyana/police-probing-deaths-of-four-crew-members-aboard-vessel/

On the night of July 12, 2026, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) executed a synchronised, large-scale long-range drone operation targeting critical military, logistics, and energy infrastructure across temporarily occupied Crimea and adjacent Russian regions. Strategic strikes hit the Port Kavkaz terminal (Krasnodar Krai) and the Kerch ferry crossing, damaging three petroleum storage tanks, a freight train transporting fuel tank cars, and four vehicle ferries, the 'Yeysk', 'Maria', 'Lavrentiy' and 'Panagia'. In the Black Sea, two Project 12150 Mangust patrol boats were neutralised. The disruption of both the Kerch ferry line and the Kavkaz railway network heavily degraded Russia's primary southern supply routes, severely constraining fuel distribution and military logistics to forces stationed in occupied Crimea.

The 40-year-old captain of the sunken 'Barima', Kevin Price, had his first court appearance over the disaster, which claimed at least 73 lives, on July 29. Following the conclusion of an investigation, the police moved forward to charge Price along with the chief mate Rondell Dwayne Roberts, 42, andthe government transport official Delon Granderson, 33, in connection to the incident. The three defendants were subsequently arraigned before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, when the charges were read to them. They were not required to enter pleas and remanded to prison until August 3. The captain stated that everybody knew that the 'Barima' was an 87-year-old vessel with lot of issues, not even having a radar or an EPIRB. The lawyer for the defendants, Dexter Todd, questioned the decision of the prosecutors to charge his clients over the accident. He questioned the speed at which the investigation was completed by police, noting that the report of the probe ought to have been handed to a commission of inquiry before heading to court.

More than 100 people were feared dead after the ferry 'Barima' sank off the coast of Guyana, enroute from Georgetown to the small city of Port Kaituma off the coast of the Essequibo region with 179 people on board. At least 53 passengers have been confirmed dead, while 50 were still missing. As of July 27, no more bodies have been found over the past two days, leaving 30 yet to be accounted for. French military divers said that they could not see inside the wreck and have to feel it, like they were blind. So it’s too dangerous for then to enter into the wreck. Because of the many ropes and hammocks, it was very difficult to see where they were going. They have dived 15 times to the wreck but they were obstructed by mud, tide and currents. It was estimated that it would be very difficult to salvage the vessel because of its condition, because the wreck was not very strong. The police was exploring multiple theories about the cause of Guyana’s worst marine disaster in decades, including an inaccurate passenger manifest and alleged drug use by the captain and other crew members. The captain and another crew member, who were both rescued, each tested positive for marijuana and were taken into police custody as part of a criminal investigation into the incident. The authorities believed that there were more people on board than were listed on the ship’s passenger manifest. The official registry had listed 133 – 116 passengers and 17 crew members – as being on board, but in fact it seemed to have been 179 people. The ferry, built in 1939, was also reportedly in disrepair. Several passengers claimed that they had seen water leaking into the cargo area. Irfaan Ali, Guyana’s president, visited many of the survivors who were taken to hospital in the northern town of Mabaruma.

The death toll from the sinking of the state-owned 'Barima' off the coast of Guyana rose to 72 on July 23, following the recovery of more bodies. There were approximately 179 people on board, 76 of whom were rescued. The government estimated that around 100 passengers lost their lives, making this the worst maritime tragedy on record for the nation. Prime Minister Mark Phillips stated on the night of July 23, that crews have expanded the search area and were determined to locate everyone who was on board and ensured that every available resource was deployed until the operation has reached a safe and dignified conclusion. The 'Barima', an 87-year-old vessel, had departed Georgetown on July 18, bound for Port Kaituma when it began taking on water and sank in Atlantic waters off the Essequibo coast.

The trawler 'Mar Esmeralda' (IMO: 7104946), owned by the Cabo Vírgenes company, docked at the Almirante Storni pier in Puerto Madryn on July 20, 2026, at noon, following the death of one crew member about ten sailing hours away from the Argentine coast. The victim was identified as Gustavo Ortiz, a sailor from the province of Corrientes, whose death was attributed to natural causes. His brother was also aboard the vessel and witnessed the death during the crossing. After the vessel docked, the Argentine Naval Prefecture awaited the corresponding judicial directives to proceed with the disembarkation of the body, in accordance with the standard procedures activated in any death occurring on board a vessel. The SOMU (United Maritime Workers Union) of Puerto Madryn intervened to assist with the situation and manage both the transfer of Ortiz's remains to Corrientes and the return of his brother to his home province. On July 21, the body of Gustavo Ortiz was transported from Puerto Madryn to Corrientes, where he was laid to rest by his family. Report with photos: https://redesalmar.com/murio-marinero-a-bordo-del-bp-mar-esmeralda/

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Command has stated that, as a result of Operation ‘MoLoChKa’, the capacity of the Kerch ferry crossing was reduced by 75 % over a two-week period in July. Two ferries have been put out of action beyond repair, whilst two others have lost their ability to move under their own power and were now being used as barges, which significantly limited the Russian Federation’s logistical capabilities. Prior to the start of the operation, the Kerch ferry crossing’s transport and cargo services were provided by four ferries operating regularly between the port of Kavkaz and the port of Crimea. A 5th was on standby at the port of Kerch: the ‘Lavrentiy’, ‘Panagia’, ‘Eysk’, ‘Maria’ and ‘SKS-One’. The ‘Eysk’ was effectively targeted by the USF on July 12 and 13 and towed to Kerch. There were no plans for its repair or return to ferry service. The 'SKS One' was damaged by the USF on July 7, 12 and 13 July. The ship was currently moored in the port of Kamysh-Burun beyond repair. The ‘Maria’ was struck multiple times throughout July by the USF and the SSU. The ferry was towed to Kerch; and there were no plans to repair it or return it to service. The 'Lavrentiy', after having been amaged by the USF, SSU and DIU, was unable to sail under its own power. The ferry was used as a barge and towed in a barge-tug configuration, which halved its operational potential and increaseds the risk of destruction at sea; The 'Panagia' has been seized by the SSU, USF and, previously, by the Defence Intelligence (DIU); it was not under its own power and was being used as a barge, towed in a barge-tug configuration, similar to the 'Lavrentiy'. Report with photo: https://censor.net/en/n4014307

On July 18, 2026, at around 8.30 a.m. a barge sank in the Western Port Area of ​​Amsterdam, right next to the two Coen Tunnels. One person went missing, and a search for the victim was launched involving multiple emergency services and the National Underwater Search Team , a sonar boat, and a drone. When the fire department arrived along with a number of ambulances, the barge was still partially above water. Since then, it has sunk completely. On the night of July 19, the body of the missing man was found on board the barge. The Labour Inspectorate and the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. The police's Traffic Accident Analysis (VOA) unit was conducting further investigations. Reports with photos: https://nos.nl/artikel/2623463-zoekactie-naar-vermiste-opvarende-gezonken-duwboot-amsterdam https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2026/07/20/vermiste-opvarende-duwboot-gevonden/ https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/239172/grote-zoekactie-naar-opvarende-van-gezonken-boot-in-coenhaven https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/361742/lichaam-gevonden-van-opvarende-die-vermiste-raakte-na-zinken-schip-in-amsterdamse-haven