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On June 18, 20925, the medical evacuation of a crew member of the 'Tapilu' was requested. The fishing vessel was sailing 48 nautical miles east of Benicarló. The CCS Tarragona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 223, which hoisted the patient and transported him to the Virgen de la Cinta Hospital in Tortosa for further medical treatment.

On morning of June 19. 2025, the 'Hispaniola', with four crew members on board, requested assistance due to an engine problems 14 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of the Ebro River. The CCS Tarragona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Achernar' (MMSI: 224476170), which took the two-asted ship in tow and safely pulled it to Sant Carles de la Rápita.

The "Maersk Puelo" was detained on June 8, 2025, in Southampton, UK, with 21 deficiencies, 13 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Labour conditions - Drainage Not as required 2) Labour conditions - Food personal hygiene Not hygienic 3) Labour conditions - Messroom and recreational facilities Not as required 4) Labour conditions - Galley, handlingroom (maintenance) Damaged 5) Labour conditions - Lighting (Accommodation) Inoperative 6) Labour conditions - Cold room, cleanliness and temperature Not as required 7) Labour conditions - Laundry, adequate locker Not as required 8)) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 9) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and Appliances Not properly maintained 10) Structural conditions - Electrical installation in general Damaged 11) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 12) Water/Weathertight - Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights Not properly maintained 13) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 18 and left the port the next day en route to Wilhelmshaven with an ETA as of June 20. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Honorable James L. Oberstar' has made the trip to Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin after spending almost a week anchored in the St. Marys River. The freighter began the trip to the Fraser Shipyards on June 15. The U.S. Coast Guard reviewed engineering assessments of the laker with help from the Hay Lake Marine Casualty Unified Command and advisement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Salvage Engineering Response Team to determine that the vessel was structurally sound and fit to make the 28-hour trip. The freighter arrived in Duluth on June 16, followed by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Spar'. The remaining cargo was unloaded at the CN Hallet 5 in Duluth, before the ship entered the yard. Report with photo and video: https://eu.sooeveningnews.com/story/news/local/2025/06/17/hon-james-l-oberstar-freighter-travels-to-wisconsin-shipyard-after-st-marys-river-incident/84242862007/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NxX5hn8swM

Strong winds caused the 'Celebrity Edge' to break from its moorings in Juneau, Alaska, on June 16, 2025. The cruise ship started floating away from the dock as heavy rain rolls in, due to a sudden wind squall. The captain maneuvered the ship back to the dock where passengers and crew boarded to resume the scheduled itinerary. Wind speeds in Juneau had increased accompanied by rain in the afternoon, with gusts of 30 to 35 miles per hour between 3:30 and 4 p.m. The ship had sailed from Seattle on June 13 for a week-long Alaska cruise. Report with video: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2025/06/17/celebrity-cruise-ship-breaks-moorings-alaska-juneau/84241831007/

On June 17, 2025, at 9 a.m. the 'Hinnøy' had to canceled the service Lødingen - Bognes until further notice due to a technical fault. The ferry was sidelined in Lødingen for troubleshooting. At 6:20 p.m., the operator Torghatten announced that tthe ship would resume its scheduled sailings with a first departure at 7:00 p.m. from the port of Lødingen. The ferry had its maiden voyage on the route only on June 6. It was originally scheduled to operate from June 1, but the first voyage had to be postponed for a few days.

In a major SAR operation, involving several vessels, all 43 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the ' Melita', was in fsnhrt og sinking off Croatia’s coast, after being damaged by waves, causing a hull crack, on June 16, 2025. The distress situation developed at around 9.40 p.m., minutes before it was due to enter the port of Zadar. Water entered the hull, prompting an immediate response from the ferry 'Jadran' (IMO: 9559119) and a boat from the Zadar Port Authority. There were 38 passengers and five crew members aboard the catamaran ferry. The quick reaction of the crew and the captain, who was the last to leave the ship, prevented any casualties. After putting on life jackets, the passengers went on deck. The boat of the Port Authority arrived in about ten minutes. Just as the ferry "Jadran", whcih stopped to the lee of the catamaran so that all the passengers could board the raft as easily as possible. Two Italians, probably in panic, jumped into the sea. The port authority reacted quickly and dropped ife jackets. The captain was the last to leave the catamaran. The boat of the Port Authority towed the raft to the'Jadran', where they rmbarked and were taken to the port of Gaženica. Some returned immediately home, others were taken to the hospital undergoing examination. Reports with photos and video: https://balkaninsight.com/2025/06/17/passengers-and-crew-rescued-from-sinking-ship-off-croatias-coast/ https://zadarski.slobodnadalmacija.hr/zadar/kalelarga/kakav-prizor-putnici-s-tonuceg-broda-snimljeni-na-splavi-pogledajte-njihovu-reakciju-nakon-drame-koju-su-dozivjeli-1483320

A recreational boat spotted a small boat 34 nautical miles southeast of Cabo de la Nao on June 18 and notfified the CCS Valencia of Salvamento Marítimo, which mobilized the 'Salvamar Fénix'. The SAR boat rescued the 20 people on board, among them 15 men, one woman and fir minors, one of whom required medical assistance. The migrants were taken to Alicante, where they were treated by shore based medical teams.

An oil slick spanning approximately six square miles has formed in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran and the UAE following the collision of the 'Adalynn' and the 'Front Eagle'. The spill, which covered 1.47 square miles) on June 17, hadsquadrupled in size within 24 hours, creating a potential environmental disaster in the region. The 'Adalynn' is part of Russia’s shadow fleet, has previously transported Russian oil from the Russian port of Ust-Luga in violation of the G7 price cap, using tactics like disabling its AIS in order to avoid detection. Despite officially reporting that it was carrying no cargo, the ship’s draft of 9.3 meters suggested it may have been transporting up to 70,000 tons of crude oil. The origin of the cargo on this voyage remains unconfirmed. However, it was most likely transferred from another vessel. Between May 1 and the time of the collision, the 'Adalynn' had been circling in the same area of the Gulf of Oman, suggesting possible ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil. Prior to that, the tanker had been docked at the port of Duqmand made periodic trips into the Gulf of Oman. The last confirmed direct loading took place at the port of Ust-Luga in September 2024, after which the vessel returned to Duqm and visited several other ports in the region. The 'Adalynn's listed owner is the Global Shipping Holding Ltd, in Antigua-Barbuda with a mailing addres in an older office complex in Navi Mumbai, which is home to multiple logistics, seafarer training and ship management firms, but has no public directory to confirm whether the 'Adalynn's operator is a tenant. The Indian company operates two aging tankers, besides the 'Adalynn' the 'Carcharodon' (IMO: 9258882), which is also sanctioned by the UK for transporting Russian oil. Both tankers are sanctioned by the government of Ukraine for their involvement in Russia's shadowy oil trade. No records of the Global Shipping Holding Ltd. exist in OpenCorporates, the world’s largest open database of corporate entities. Ship tracking data also indicated that the 'Adalynn' may lack P&I (Protection and Indemnity) insurance, without which any liability for environmental or other damages would fall solely on the vessel’s owner. After the collision, the operator of the 'Front Eagle', Frontline, attempted to get in touch with the 'Adalynn's owners, but found that it could not find an individual to talk to. Frontline had to find out from a local agent - not the shipowner - that the 'Adalynn's crew made it safely ashore and were lodged in a hotel. The 'Front Eagle' remained anchored in pos. 25° 14' N 056° 34' E as of June 19. Report with photos: https://theins.ru/en/news/282263

The "Ugr Istanbul" was detained on June 14, 2025, in Istanbul with 11 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire control plan Not updated 2) Labour conditions - Ventilation (Working spaces) Not as required 3) Life saving Appliances - Stowage and provision of liferafts Not properly stowed The vessel was released again on June 16 and left the port en route to Barcelona with an ETA as of June 21. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on June 18 said that due to the prevailing peak monsoon conditions and associated operational risks, it will take more time to extract oil from the 'MSC Elsa 3'. The weather conditions provided only a narrow and fragmented working window, which is unsuitable for stable and safety. A further delay would provide a more reliable window to safely conduct hot tapping and oil recovery. The 'Nand Saarthi', from where saturation diving operations for oil extraction were to be conducted, remains at Kochi port due to the prevailing adverse sea conditions. Upon improvement in weather, it will sail to the wreck site. Oil recovery equipment onboard the 'Nand Saarthi' is to be transferred to Canara Megh for the next phase. All accessories and gases remain available and are being held for deployment once the new contractor takes over, The 'Seamac III' has been demobilised and was proceeding to Mumbai as all the leaks have been plugged. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has conducted aerial sorties using Dornier aircraft equipped with Pollution Surveillance Systems (PSS) to look for any oil slicks, No oil slick has been observed approximately 60 nautical miles from the wreck site. Additional sorties are planned to continue monitoring the situation. Satellite imagery from the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) was awaited to confirm whether there were any shoreline and offshore oil traces. Regarding washed up plastic nurdles, approximately 65-75 tons were now stored shore-side, awaiting a final disposal decision. the Marine Emergency Response Centre (MERC) has continued container recovery activities at Kollam, focusing on submerged containers using divers. Beach cleanup operations continued across Thiruvananthapuram with approximately 160 volunteers deployed, ,The intermittent rains have slowed down the clean-up work on some days,

On the morning of June 16, 2025, a medevac needed to be carried out from the 'Nao Santa Maria' at the Poole Quay. Emergency services cordoned off the replica ship to assist, after the Poole Coastguard had received reports of an the unwell individual' and was asked to assist the South Western Ambulance Service The Swanage Coastguard was then requested for assistance and worked together to 'evacuate' the individual off the replica ship and into a waiting ambulance. Report with photos: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/25244484.emergency-services-called-nao-santa-maria-ship-poole/

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After entering the port of Pozzallo on Jujne 15, the Italian authorities have detained the 'Sey Eye 5' on teh evening of June 16. The Italian authorities justified the measure with alleged violations by the crew of instructions from the MRCC in Rome. Sea-Eye announced that it would take legal action against the detention. The ship had rescued 65 refugees from an overcrowded rubber dinghy about 50 nautical miles off the Libyan coast on Juen 14 and brought them to Sicily. Among the rescued were numerous women and several seriously injured. Upon the arrival in Pozzallo, the crew of the 'Sea-Eye 5' was initially not allowed to disembark all of the rescued people as planned. After several hours of negotiations with the Italian authorities, the y were brought ashore safely. The authorities initially quarantined the rescue ship.

A precarious wooden boat was located two nautical miles south of Maspalomas on June 18. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Macondo' to assist, which rescues the 14 people on board. Among them were five minors and one woman, all of North African origin. The migrants were transported to Arguineguín. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1935392298591719536

The "Insel Hiddensee, with 138 passengers on board, ran aground on tate afternoon of June 18, 2024. between Rügen and Hiddensee due to a technical defect in the steering system. A faulty relay in the steering system had caused the ship to deviate from its course in the narrow fairway, and it got stuck in the mud. Initially, the rescue boat "Nausikaa," of the DGzRS station on Hiddensee, attempted to tow the ferry off, but attempt was unsuccessful. Only with the assistance of the more powerful rescue boat "Nis Randers" it was possible to tow the vessel back into the fairway after about one hour. As a precautionary measure, all relays in the control system of the "Insel Hiddensee" were replaced after the incident. After a successful ttrial, the ferry resumed its regular service. Report with photo: https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/ruegen/ostsee-drama-faehre-geraet-zwischen-hiddensee-und-ruegen-in-schwierigkeiten-3683704

On June 18, 2025, at around 5:00 a.m., the 'Ridens' reported a migrant boat in distress to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coast of Malo-les-Bains, and it was closely monitoring the vessel. The CROSS Gris-Nez immediately deployed the resources of the 'Ridens' and the SNSM, including the RHIB 'SNS 035 Reuze' and the lifeboat SNS 087 Jean-Bart II' to assist. The 'Ridens' quickly rescued 23 people, the 'SNS 035' six people, and the'JEan Bart II' 49 people. A doctor, a volunteer SNSM member aboard the lifeboat, provided first aid to three victims, including one with a leg injury. A total of 78 people were rescued. Around 10:00 a.m., all migrants were disembarked at the port of Dunkirk, to be treated by shore based rescue services. At the same time, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy, based in Le Touquet, to conduct search operations, in support of the nautical resources on site, including the French Navy's hydrographic vessel, the 'Lapérouse'. Following the search, which was coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez, with no other shipwrecked people reported, the Maritime Prefect of the Channel and North Sea ended the SAR operation.

Maritime NZ has filed two charges against KiwiRail in connection with the grounding of the 'Aratere' on June 21, 2024, which occurred north of Picton with 47 people on-board, after an investigation into the accident of the Interislander ferry. The charges related to failures by the operator to keep crew and passengers safe while on-board the ferry. They were filed under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The investigation has looked at systems, policies and procedures and culture, within KiwiRail in relation to the incident, during which a ignificant number of interviews were conducted, and a substantial amount of evidence collated.

About 1,500 young adults participating in heritage trips to Israel have been evacuated to Cyprus by the 'Crown Iris', which is operated by Israeli-based Mano Maritime. The ship arrived in Larnaca on June 17, 2025, carrying approximately 1,500 participants of Birthright Israel. The 13-hour journey from Ashdod Port, south of Tel Aviv, was escorted across the Mediterranean by the Israeli navy. Birthright Israel, an organization partially funded by the Israeli government, offers free 10-day “heritage trips” to Israel for Jewish young adults aged 18 to 26. About 2,800 international participants in the program, mostly from the United States, had found themselves stranded in Israel since the morning of June 13, when the conflict with Iran began. Birthright Israel is covering all transportation costs for these evacuations. The Florida Governor Ron DeSantis chartered four wide-body planes to fly all evacuated U.S. participants from Larnaca directly to Tampa, Florida.The evacuation efforts, both by air and sea, were ongoing for the remaining international participants in the country. Report with photo and video: https://cruisefever.net/cruise-ship-evacuates-1500-young-adults-mostly-us-citizens-from-israel/

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