Aries

The "Aries" was detained in Ahus, Sweden, on May 11, 2025, with 15 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention; 1) Structural conditions - Decks - corrosion Holed 2) Life saving Appliances - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Missing 3) Radio communications - SART/AIS-SART Batteries expired 4) Fire safety - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Segregation of oil and water ballast Not as required The vessel was released again on May 19 and left the port en route to Hamburg, here it arrived on May 21. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The disabled "Aries" was taken in tow by the tug "Christos XVI" (MMSI: 237147300) and taken to a safe anchorage off the south coast of Crete where the ship was mooring in the early morning of July 27 for repairs and surveys.

The "Aries" was suffering from an engine trouble in the Mediterranean Sea already since July 16, 2016. The ship was en route from Damietta to Fos and went ahead at a reduced speed before finally being disabled on July 25, 2016, in a strait between southwest Crete and Liviko, Pelagos island. The vessel seemed to be slowly drifting towards the southwest coast of Crete.