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On June 11, 2025, the ' Sea Prosperity' was detained in Tangshan with 13 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 2) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 3) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 4) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment plant Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Oil and oily mixture from machinery spaces Not as required The vessel was released again on June 13 and moored at the Bo Hai Anchorage in pos. 38° 55' N 118° 02' E.

The US Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from the 'Aetos', en route from Masan to Panama, off San Francisco, on the evening of June 10, 2025. District 11 watchstanders received a call on June 8 at approximately 10 a.m. , from the captain of the ship, reporting that a 40-year-old crew member aboard was exhibiting symptoms of appendicitis while the vessel was sailing approximately 820 miles off the coast. The watchstanders advised the captain to meet at a rendezvous point and coordinated the launch of an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the Air Station Ventura. The aircrew transited to Air Station San Francisco to refuel and began their flight to the 'Aetos' n June 10 at approximately 5 p.m. The helicopter arrived on scene 185 miles off San Francisco at approximately 7 p.m., hoisted the patient aboard and began their transit to the San Francisco International Airport, where the patien was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services at approximately 9 p.m. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4215390/coast-guard-medevacs-man-185-miles-offshore-san-francisco/

The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of the 'MSC Manasa F' along with its hull, tackle, engine, machinery spares, gear, apparel, paraphernalia, furniture, etc. at Vizhinjam Port. The order will remain in effect until a total of Rs 6 crore is deposited by the company in the High Court. Justice MA Abdul Hakhim issued the order on the admiralty suit filed by five exporters who lost their consignment following the shipwreck of the 'MSC Elsa 3'. The advocate Joy Thattil Ittoop, counsel for the petitioners, submitted that each of them has lost certain containers. The shipping company MSC did not have any movable or immovable properties within the territory of India, and hence, they were entitled to invoke the admiralty jurisdiction of the court for the arrest and detention of the vessel. They submitted that if adequate safeguards were not made until the furnishing of the security, they would be put to irreparable loss and injury. The court made it clear that the Warrant of Arrest would be withdrawn, and the conditional order of arrest would automatically be vacated once the amount is deposited or security is furnished by the company in the court, without any further order.

On June 9, 2025, the 'Avalon M' was detained in Varna with 13 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Records of rest No records 4) Certificate & Doc - Civil liability for Oil Pollution Damage Cert Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record Book Not as required 6) Pollution Prevention - Cargo heating systems - cat y substances Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex V) Other 8)) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 9) Safety of navigation - Estabilishment of working language onbord Not as required 10) Safety of navigation - Electronic charts Inoperative 11) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Not as required 12) Water/Weathertight - Manholes/flush scuttles Not as required 13) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 11 and left the port en route to Kulevi with an ETA as of June 17. On June 13 the ship was NUC in pos. 42° 11' N 032° 05' E. The last detention was on Sep 23, 2024, in Constanta with 20 deficiencies for 11 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Vera Rose' has been banned from Paris MOU ports after failing three safety inspections in nine months. since August 2024 in Cyprus, followed by another one in Turkey in January 2024, and finally in Constanta on May 21, 2025. where the ship was detained for eight days due to 22 deficiencies, nine of which having been regarded as grounds for a detention. Hull corrosion was spotted bythe inspectors, and there were no certificates relating to seafarer rescue. The ISM code compliance document was not properly filled in, and the emergency generator was damaged. The crew lacked training in fire drills, and the heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems were not operational. The vessel was also missing charts and lacked loading information on stability and structural strength. Insurance is provided by Oslo insurer Hydor. The ship has been moored at the Tuzla shipyard area from June 1 to June 5, before proceeding to Iskenderun with an ETA as of June 15.