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The US Coast Guard interdicted 10 migrants aboard a 25-foot white Sea Ray vessel in the vicinity of Point Loma on June 22, 2025. At approximately 10:55 a.m., the 'Benjamin Bottoms (WPC-1132)' monitored a vessel displaying suspicious behaviour. A small boat was launched from the Coast Guard Cutter with a boarding team aboard to interdict the vessel. The boarding team discovered 10 people aboard the vessel, all claiming Mexican nationality. The Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Los Angeles–Long Beach arrived on the scene to assist with the operation. The vessel was brought to Ballast Point, where the mirgants were transferred to the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol Imperial Beach Boat Station Unit. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4223709/coast-guard-interdicts-10-aliens-in-the-vicinity-of-point-loma/

Due to the technical issue of the 'Argyll Flyer', serving on the route Gourock-Dunoon, which was still being dealt with in Greenock as of June 24, a single vessel timetable remained in operation until further notice. During the amended timetable, a replacement shuttle bus service was operate for these sailings: Mondays - Saturday Departure Gourock – 10:15 a.m.; Departure Dunoon – 10:45 a.m. Mondays & Fridays Departure Gourock – 11:15 a.m; . Departure Dunoon – 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays up to Sep 30: In addition to the cancellations listed above, the following sailings have been cancelled due to the combination of overnight berthing and required crew hours of rest: Departure Gourock – 10:40 p.m.; Departure Dunoon – 11:10 p.m.

On the afternoon of June 22, 205, the 'Emma', en route from Millingen with a cargo of 1767tons diesel, ran aground on the left river bank of the Rhine while entering the Mainz-Mombach Industrial Port and got stuck in pos. 50° 02' N 008° 13' E, presumably due to excessive unloading (approx. 30 cm above the guaranteed depth) and low entry speed.. The tanker was unable to free itself. No one was injured, and no diesel leaked out. 13 firefighters with three vehicles, a multi-purpose boat, and a fireboat, as well as the Mainz water police with a boat and three officers, attended. To free the ship, the crew in coordination with the water police, and the Mainz Fire Department initially attempted to shift the weight by pumping the fuel between the tank compartments. However, this attempt was unsuccessful. The fire department then attempted to tow the ship free, along with the Mainz/Wiesbaden fireboat, but this also failed. After further consultationsit was decided to terminate the fire department's operation. The water police remained on site. The entrance to the Mainz-Mombach industrial port was closed to large vessels due to the ship's position. Another tanker, which also originally intended to unload in Mainz, was diverted to Frankfurt by the charterer. The 'Emma' was finally refloated on June 23 at 6.40 p.m., after a part of the cargo of diesel had been lightered onto another barge, and entered the port basin short time later with own power. Reports with photo and video: https://www.mittelhessen.de/lokales/mainz/stadt-mainz/zu-viel-ladung-tanker-liegt-vor-mombach-auf-sandbank-fest-4734536 https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/117719/6060355

On June 23, at 9 p.m. Salvamento Marítimo was notified, after the Spanish registered pleasure boat 'Cariño', which had been moored in Portichol with two crew members on board. had problems heaving the anchor, which had become stuck to the bottom. The CCS Valencia mobilized the 'Salvamar Fénix', which successfully assisted in heaving the anchor.

On June 20, 2025, the 'Chang Min' caught fire at the ENL Consortium Terminal in Apapa, while it was unloading a variety of cargo such as compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, tires, construction machinery and other various products that were combustible, from cargo hold 2. Following distress alerts at 5:55 p.m., the Lagos State Emergency Management (LASEMA) activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from the Cobra Base in Onipanu. Multiple fire and emergency responders respoinded to the scene and found flames coming out of the cargo hold. The Cobra Response Team, alongside all other responders at the scene, undertook debrief from the crew to give more information to Emergency Response Teams as to the instruction that the compartment be totally shut to eliminate oxygen supply, while initial dampening down was being conducted. A fire response plan was agreed upon by the emergency responders on a method to combat the fire in the safest possible way to eliminate secondary incidents and also ensure the safety of all firefighters, and reopening of the affected cargo hold to enable fire teams to the fire location of fire and the ship's deck plan. While the fire brigades fought the blaze from the shore, several tugs with fire fighting equipment assisted in containing it. Fire fighters were able to seal the hold before they entered the hold and battked the flames.The fire was put out through a combined effort from the LASEMA Response Team-Onipanu, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Fire Unit. There were no reports of injuries or pollution. The extent of damage was unknown, and an initial investigation has not been able to determine the source of ignition of the fire. Port operations at the ENL Terminal remained safe and stable. The 'Chang Min' had sailed from Rizhao on May 5 and arrived in the port on June 17.