Ak-Carl

The 'AK Carl', enrouite from Juhail to Suez along with the LPG tanker 'Meda' (IMO: 8818219) diverted to the rescue of the crew of the LPG tanker ' Falcon' (IMO: 9014432), which had issued a distress call on the morning of Oct 18, 2015, sailing near the coast of Yemen, 130 miles southeast of Aden, following an explosion and fire, the cause of which was unclear. EUNAVFOR Aspides was coordinating an SAR operation. The ship was abandoned by the 26 crew members, consisting of one Ukrainian and 25 Indians. Also the Greek frigate HS 'Spetsai' was dispatched and launched an air asset along with a French air asset from France’s Indian Ocean command for the SAR operation. Besides the 'Meda', also the 'AK Carl' cane to assist. The 'Meda' took on board one Ukrainian and 23 Indians. The 'Spetsa' escorted the vessel to the port of Djibouti, where the rescued seafarers were safely handed over to the Djiboutian Coast Guard. The 'AK Carl' resumed its voyage after the rescue oepration was so far completed, with an ETA at suez as of Oct 24. Report with photos: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eunavfor-aspides/mv-falcon-third-update-october-19th-2025_en

The 'Iryda' suffered the failure of a steering component on the bridge's conning station on Oct 15, 2019. The vessel was authorized to proceed to Les Razades anchorage off Les Escoumins, Quebec, using the emergency steering station. The ship was moored off Trois Pistoles as of Oct 16.The 'Iryda' completed repairs at the Les Escoumins anchorage on Oct 24 and resumed its voyage, arriving in Cleveland on Oct 27 at 10.45 p.m.

After having left the grain terminal in Toledo in the afternoon of May 25, 2018, the "Iryda" was caught in the power supply wires of the railroad bridge of the town. It broke off one of them, but continued her voyage to Montreal. The bridge over the Maumee river in the Lake Erie was closed for six hours for repairs.

On the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan the "Iryda" grounded above the Soo Locks about 3:30 a.m. Apr 16 off Brush Point on the U.S. side. She was downbound with wheat loaded in Superior, Wis. at Harvest States 2. The ship was pulled free short after noon with help from the tug Missouri, they were downbound in the Poe Lock at 1:30 p.m. and stopped at 6 Mile Anchorage below the locks.