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An SAR operation was launched in the Timor Sea to find a U.S sailor, who was missing and believefd to have gone overboard from the USS 'George Washington' on July 28, 2025, involving the carrier and its escort destroyers, the USS 'Robert Smalls' and USS 'Shoup' -.The Australian Defense Force and Australian Border Force were helping in the search, aided by the carrier's air wing. The Australian Border Force and Australian Defense Force also contributed to the search. The name, rank or the circumstances in which the incident occurred have not been revealed. The U.S. Navy has called off the multiday search on the afternoon of July 30. At the time of the incident, the 'George Washington' was participating in a large-scale joint exercise with Australian forces, which included 43,000 personnel from 19 nations, and the Royal Navy carrier HMS 'Prince of Wales'. During a five-year yard period from 2017-22, nine sailors assigned to the carrier have died by suicide, including three in April 2022 alone. A command investigation found that the crew's quality of life during the yard period was austere and demanding, and that morale aboard was low; the report led to significant changes in how the Navy assigns enlisted service members to yard periods and provides for their accommodations.

The 'Wn Hai 503' has been towed to the Laccadive Sea, approximately 150 nautical miles southwest of the coasts of India and Sri Lanka. Five tugs remained on-site to support operations. Meanwhile, a formal request to define a port of refuge, including a comprehensive project plan, has been submitted to Sri Lankan authorities, although the use of other terminals for the vessel's shelter was still under consideration.

On the night of July 29, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified about the departure of several migrant boats from the coasts of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. First, a boat was reported leaving the Aa Canal in the middle of the night. The 'Minck' was deployed to monitor the boat. Once on site, the 'Minck' launched its operational drom boat (EDO). During the surveillance, several people on board the boat requested assistance. On the morning, the 'Minck's crew rescued a total of 33 people. The remaining occupants refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. On the foremidday, the rescued people were taken to the port of Calais and taken into care by the land authorities. At 3:00 a.m., another boat was reported departing from Dunkerque. The 'Abeille Normandie' was deployed by the CROSS to monitor the boat. Following an engine problem, several people from the boat requested assistance. The crew of the emergency tug launched an inflatable boat and rescued 23 people. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. All rescued people were taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Finally, on the morning, a third boat was spotted off the coast of Le Touquet. The CROSS deployed the 'ESMP 03' for surveillance. The 'ESMP 03' reported that the boat was taking on water and began rescuing the people. The CROSS broadcast a Mayday relay and engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the Navy base in Le Touquet as well as the lifeboat 'SNS076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. A total of 36 people were rescued, including one with minor injuries. All rescued were immediately dropped off by the 'ESMP 03' on the beach at Dannes for treatment by the firefighters. The remaining occupants of the boat refused the offered assistance and continued on their way. During other coordinated operations throughout the day, two people were also rescued by the RIB 'SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables' of the Berck-sur-Mer SNSM statio and the RIB 'Ouranos' of the Calais Gendarmerie. A total of 94 people were rescued and cared for by French maritime assistance and rescue resources.

At the 'Kepejora', which sank the Sambre River near Auvelais with nearly 20 tons of fuel oil on board, the operations continued to stem the pollution caused by the shipwreck. The ship has been refloated late on July 29, but the operations have not been completed. On July 26, a floating barrier had been installed to contain the several thousand liters of fuel oil, which leaked from a damaged tank, and prevent any pollution of the Sambre River. The damaged tank was plugged by divers on July 26. The objective of the next operations was to contain the pollution and reopen the lock as quickly as possible. To achieve this, a pump truck arrived on site on July 30. The next objective was to tow the barge to a shipyard for dismantling Report with photo: https://www.sudinfo.be/id1022858/article/2025-07-30/les-operations-se-poursuivent-autour-de-la-peniche-qui-sombre-dans-la-sambre

On the evening of July 29, 2025, a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Pumba', en route from Damietta to Donghai with 29 Indian crew members and 21,000 tons of container cargo on board, while it was sailing southbound approximately three nautical miles from the South East Hamad oil platform, owned by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. in the Gulf of Suez. The GUPCO Marine Control Tower of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources received an emergency alert from the marine control room in the Red Sea city of Ras Gharib, and swiftly coordinated with relevant authorities and dispatched four tugs, among them the 'Black Panther' (IMO: 9268095), 'Ocean Dahab' ((IMO: 9752864) and 'PMS 4' ((IMO: 8325183) ). from petroleum companies to assist in firefighting and rescue operations. The joint efforts resulted in full control of the fire with no casualties, and the vessel was towed to a safe anchorage area, away from operational zones and vital navigation routes. The vessel was towed to the pos. 28° 26' N 033° 04' E by the offshore tug 'Maridive 230' (IMO: 9346287), supported by the 'Inw 30' (IMO: 9776705), whiere itr remained stationary as of July 31. There were no casualties. The cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed. The incident did not disrupt any major navigation routes in the area, and safety measures were effectively implemented. Report with photos: https://see.news/fire-aboard-container-ship-pumba-near-gulf-of-suez-successfully-extinguished-petroleum-min