The owner of the "Merle" was notified to deliver a salvage plan on Jan 21. He was given 30 days to comply with its obligations according to the port master of Aveiro.

Turkish shipowner Mehmet Emin Karamehmet's Geden Lines, sold Chemical/Product tanker M/TBOX to Greek Pyxis Maritime.

General Coordinator of Iskenderun Ship Management Ahmet Hamza annaunced that they are carrying the  donation of South Korea within the scope of UN World Food Programme (WFP)

DUTCH shipowner Holland Maas Scheepvaart Beheer II BV has been fined EUR780,000 (US$892,002) and paid a settlement of EUR2