On the morning of January 1, the 82 meter long self-propelled passenger ship Johannes Brahms (MMSI: 244183027) allided on the Hunte River with a rail bridge near Elsfleth, Germany. The Johannes Brahms was sailing from Bremen when it grazed the bridge. The passenger ship was undamaged from the allision and there were no reports of injuries.
The vessel contacted the water police who arrived on site a short time later. After conducting an initial inspection showing visible damage, rail bridge traffic was halted as a precaution. The Johannes Brahms would later proceed to the port of Oldenburg..
On the night of December 31, 2025, the 90 meter long, 3638 dwt cargo vessel Scot Pioneer (IMO: 9331347) ran aground in the English Channel at the entrance of the Teign River at Teignmouth harbour, England. The Scot Pioneer had departed from Hamburg and was entering the harbour when it stranded on a sandbank some 50 meters off the shoreline.
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The Scot Pioneer remained aground until early the next day. Aided by a tug, the cargo vessel was pulled free on the next high tide. No reports of injuries to the 8 crew on board, damage or pollution released.
On December 30, the 141 meter long, 7786 dwt tanker Kalbajar (IMO: 9821471) collided wit the 115 meter long, 6239 dwt tanker Alatepe (IMO: 9104873) in the Sea of Marmara at the Küçükçekmece anchorage off Florya, Turkey. Both tankers were anchored close to shore when strong winds caused the anchor of the Kalbajar to drag. The Kalbajar drifted towards the Alatepe until the two vessels collided. While the collision did not result in damage or any pollution released, the Kalbajar’s anchor chain became tangled in the propeller of the Alatepe.
Authorities were alerted who dispatched tugboats and a response team to the scene. The tugs stood by as the Kalbajar was able to restart the vessel’s engine, untangle the anchor chain and proceeded under its own power to deeper water where it drop anchor in a safer location. Unfortunately, the Alatepe would run aground during the incident. The following day divers conducted an underwater inspection of the hull and begin operations to refloat the tanker.
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Authorities report the Kalbajar was in ballast while the Alatepe had some 2,500 tons of chemicals on board. There were no reports of injuries to the 14 crew on the Kalbajar and no injuries to the 17 on the Alatepe.
