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On the early morning of June 26, 2025, the 'Santa Rita', with four crew members on board, requested towing assistance due to the fishing gear having got entangled in the propeller, leaving the ship adrift 32 nautical miles northnorthwest of A Coruña. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Betelgeuse', which took the fishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Cedeira.

The skipper of the 'Risico' is appealing to the Supreme Court. The Harlinger is held responsible for a fatal accident on board his ship, when the 15-year-old Tara died after being hit by the ship's boom, which broke off during a school trip. Judges at the court of appeal in Leeuwarden believed that the man, as the owner of a ship that receives guests, has a duty of care. This means that the ship must always be in good condition, and this was not the case with the 'Risico'. There were cracks at the top of the boom and there was wood rot. The judges sentenced the skipper to 150 hours of community service and a suspended prison sentence of three months. The Harlinger now wants to submit to the Supreme Court whether the court could prove that there was guilt. The skipper also maintained during the handling of the case that he could not have known that the boom was in such bad shape. Following the fatal accident, the Dutch Safety Board conducted an investigation. The board concluded that the supervision of the brown fleet was flawed and that nothing had improved since an earlier report in 2017. The Supreme Court will not hear the case again on its merits. It will only examine whether the law has been applied correctly. It is not known when the case will be heard.

There were cancellations on Wightlink's FastCat route on the morning of Juen 26, 2025, due to a technical issue with the radar on board the 'Wight Ryder I'. As a consequence, the scheduled 7.15 a.m. sailing from Portsmouth Harbour and the 7.45 a.m. crossing from the Ryde Pier Head had to be cancelled. It was unclear whether further crossings would also be affected.

The future of the "Eventin," which remained anchored off Rügen, remains uncertain. It has not yet been clarified what will happen to the ship, cargo, and crew. The tankerhas now been registered under the German flag, The tanker was one of more than 150 ships in the Russian shadow fleet that are subject to sanctions. At the end of March, the Federal Ministry of Finance confirmed that the ship and its cargo had been confiscated and impounded. This meantthat Germany could dispose of the oil and the ship. Anchorage. The "Eventin" remained under customs supervision in the Nordperd roadstead, a specially designated anchorage where ships carrying, for example, dangerous goods can moor safely without disrupting port operations or the surrounding area. The change of flag became necessary to establish clear responsibilities, in order for it to be legally operated, inspected, or sold, The new flag state Germany is thus temporarily assuming responsibility for the ship in order to be able to manage it under applicable law, The legal tug-of-war over the tanker's future continues. The customs authorities have filed an appeal with the Federal Fiscal Court against a decision by the Greifswald Fiscal Court. In May, the Federal Customs Administration initially suspended the ordered immediate confiscation of the ship and cargo pending a decision in the main proceedings. A decision on the appeal is still pending. No hearings have been scheduled so far. The previous owner has made changes to the crew and captain since January. The customs is in direct contact with the crew and is assisting in providing supplies for them.

On June 25, 2025, at 3 p.m. the motorboat 'Marmaku' was experiencing battery problems in Cala Pelosa. The 'Salvamar Lyra' was mobilized by the CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo. The boat was taken in ​​tow and safely pulled to the port of Roses. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1937932643791724618