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A complaint by the lawyer of the "Cobra" against the plaintiff of the "Bruma" was declared admissible. With this ruling, the legal action will now be referred by the Guarantee Court to the Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate the plaintiff's lawyer, whom Alejandro Espinoza accused of making defamatory statements for publicly asserting that criminal and immoral conduct was behind the disappearance of the fishermen. The Concepción Court of Appeals overturned the ruling that had declared inadmissible the complaint filed by Alejandro Espinoza, the lawyer for the crew of the "Cobra" and the Blumar company. Espinoza accused his colleague, Rafael Poblete, representing the family of the victims of the 'Bruma', of libel and slander. The defense attorney emphasized the appellate court's ruling and asserted that his colleague made "false statements" since "there was never a pact of silence nor any exchange of versions by the crew." For his part, representing the victims of the "Bruma," attorney Rafael Poblete asserted that they will not be "intimidated or censored in the defense of our clients. The truth is undeniable and evident. The Court determined that before declaring that there was no libel or slander, the complaint should be processed, based not on the fact that what was stated in that ruling was incorrect, but because the merits of the matter should first be discussed. The Court's decision therefore referred to a decision it deemed anticipated, that is, to a formal issue, but not a substantive one. We accept the Court's decision, and in court, we will not only prove that the statements do not constitute a crime, but also that this is an unfounded action that only seeks to divert attention from the overwhelming evidence gathered by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in the investigation into the boarding of the Bruma, which indicates the responsibility of the captain and crew of the Cobra and the Blumar company. They are the defendants in this significant criminal investigation and must answer to justice."

On June 25, 2025, at 4.46 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Jannie', in pos. 51° 49' N 004° 48' E, while en route to Werkendam, in Nieuwegein near the Beatrix lock. The fire brigade from the Nieuwegein-South fire station was mobilized to the fore port dike and deployed two vehicles to fight the fire. The police also attended. Ambulance personnel was present on site to check any crew members of the ship for smoke inhalation. Due to the rapid response from the emergency services, the fire was quickly brought under control. Nothing was known at this time about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage. Further investigations were underway. Reports with photos: https://omroeplekstroom.nl/scheepsbrand-aan-voorhavendijk-in-nieuwegein-snel-onder-controle/ https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/nieuws/3911712/112-nieuws-treinverkeer-opnieuw-verstoord-brand-op-schip-nieuwegein-steekpartij-bij-jaarbeursplein

The "Cuauhtémoc," was transferred to a second shipyard, the Caddel Shipyard in Staten Island, on the afternoon of June 23 in order to continue its repairs. It had stayed for two weeks at the GMD shipyard in Brooklyn, where it had been for two weeks. Prior to ithe start of repairs, the sail training ship had remained docked for 20 days at Pier 36 in Manhattan, near the allision site at the Brooklyn Bridge.

The salvage of the mast of the s"Bayesian," began on June 24 in the waters off the fishing village of Porticello near Palermo. The 75-meter-long mast is to be raised to the surface within three days, according to the London-based company TMC, which has been tasked with salvaging the yacht. The mast, which was severed last week and left on the seabed, is being salvaged using the floating crane platform "Hebo Lift 2." Judiciary authorities were continuing to investigate the causes of the accident. In addition to the loss of human life, the cause of the accident is at great expense. According to rough estimates, insurers will have to raise at least $150 million. After the "Bayesian" was successfully raised on June 21and carefully placed on a steel cralde in the port of Termini Imerese, the public prosecutor's office and experts now have access to the wreck, which will be thoroughly examined in the coming days. Plans include inspections of the hull. However, access to the ship's interior will not be possible for about two weeks for safety reasons, as toxic gases may have formed during the long period under water. At the same time, the fuel tank, which still contains approximately 18 tons of diesel, is being emptied in a delicate process. Experts want to clarify key questions. One hypothesis is that a hatch in the deck was open, allowing water to enter the ship. However, the wreckage revealed that this hatch was closed. The goal now is to secure evidence and document any design flaws, as well as clarify the cause of the accident. The investigation is currently targeting the New Zealand captain and two crew members for possible negligence. They are alleged to have ignored storm warnings and taken themselves to safety while abandoning passengers, when the yacht of the British billionaire Mike Lynch sank in a storm near Porticello on the night of Aug 19, 2024, in a kind of mini-tornado.

On June 25, the second mate of the 'Ali Aykin', who was the officer on watch when the ship ran aground off Klagshamn on May 25 was charged with gross negligence in maritime traffic. According to the prosecution. the accident happened because the man was scrolling on his mobile phone. .The man, who is in his 45s, was arrested and later remanded in custody on suspicion of gross negligence in maritime traffic. It was also found out that the man was navigating the ship in the dark without a working echo sounder and without support from a lookout or commander, insted using his mobile phone at the same time. The evidence consisted of, among other things, interviews with the crew, ship data and extracts from the sea chart. The prosecutors, besides questioning the crew and taking documents from the ship were also making a damage documentation of the ship’s bottom and checking what the weather was like at this time to see if it had any impact,. No oil leak occurred when the ship ran aground. The 'Ali Aykin', en route from Gdansk to Setúbal, was loaded with scrap metal. There were also 69 tos of diesel oil on board. On June 3, the ship was salvaged and piloted into the port of Malmö for inspections and repairs. The 'Ali Aykin' has remained stationary in the port since.