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The 'Heriberto Hernandez' repatriated 66 migrants to the San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, on Sep 11, following the interdiction in the Mona Passage off Puerto Rico. They were transferred to awaiting Dominican Republic Navy authorities. Among them were 41 men and seven women, who claimed to be of Dominican Republic nationality. 13 men and three women claimed to be Haitian and two men claimed to be Romanian. No minors were identified in this case. The interdiction had occurred on the morning of Sep 9, after a Customs and Border Protection Caribbean Air and Marine Branch crew on a routine patrol detected a makeshift vessel northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Sector San Juan watchstanders diverted the 'Heriberto Hernandez' to respond. Once on scene, the crew deployed the cutter’s Over the Horizon Boat which stopped the boat. Following the interdiction, the crew safely disembarked all 66 migrants.

The 'Belasitza' was stuck at the bow, when the container ship 'CMA CGM Mermaid' (IMO: 9961283) allided with the quay upon is arrival at the port of Muuga, en route from Kotka, on Sep 8, 2025. as it approached the berth at the container terminal. The ship’s bow slammed head on into the quay. There were no reports of injuries, but the quay and the berth were damaged. The ship had arrived at the port at 11:53 a.m. UTC and berthed at the Muuga Transiidikeskuse Container Terminal shortly after. The navigational status changed as having run aground at 03:00 p.m. UTC. The AIS went dark for almost three hours. The 'Belasitza' had arrived en route from Flushing the same day and remained stationary in port as of Sep 12 as well as the 'CMA CGM Mermaid'. Report with photos: https://www.maritime.bg/131676/

On Sep 9, 2025, at 5.17 p.m. WITA, the 'PSIP 160.5' ran aground in the waters of Bahodopi, Morowali. The tug had departed from Kendari Port, en route to PT. Bintang Delapan Mineral, Bahodopi, and was maneuvering to approach the barge 'PSIP 300.05', which was anchored in the Labota area. During the maneuver, the tugboat struck a coral formation. The hull was breached at the lower part of its starboard side main engine, suffering significant damage and a massive water ingress. The pumps could not cope with the flooding, and the stern started sinking. The tug 'Enterprise 3', a company-owned vessel nearby, assisted with the evacuation of the 10 crew members. The foundering tug was then towed to the shoreand intentionally grounded at Pulau Alang-Alang to avert total sinking. No casualties were reported, and there was no pollution. Report withj photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/26264/kapal-tb-psip-160-5-alami-kebocoran-di-perairan-bahodopi-seluruh-awak-selamat-tugboat-tb-psip-160-5-suffers-leakage-in-bahodopi-waters-all-crew-safe

The 'CMA CGM Mermaid' allided with the quay upon is arrival at the port of Muuga, en route from Kotka on Sep 8, 2025. when it approached the berth at the container terminal and was unable to stop in time. The ship’s bow slammed head on into the quay. There were no reports of injuries, but the quay and the berth were damaged. The ship also hit the bow of the bulk carrier 'Belasitza' (IMO: 9498262). The ship had arrived at the port at 11:53 a.m. UTC and berthed at the Muuga Transiidikeskuse Container Terminal shortly after. The navigational status changed as having run aground at 03:00 p.m. UTC. The AIS went dark for almost three hours. The ship remained stationary in port as of Sep 12. Reports with photos: https://www.maritime.bg/131676/ https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/shipping/le-porte-conteneurs-au-gnl-cma-cgm-mermaid-heurte-un-quai-en-estonie-et-touche-un-autre-navire-8fe70b40-8e2b-11f0-b582-5820cfc46140

On Sep 8, 2025,at 2.35 a.m. the "Eco Triumph", during its first tranist of the Kiel Canal enroute from Cape Town to Swinoujscie with a cargo of wind mill blades, suffered an an engine failure in the Dükerswisch siding. The canal traffic control allowed the brand new ship, which was only handed over from the shipyard Jiangsu Dayang Marine Equipment Co., Ltd. to the German owner Briese on June 12 and had left Cape Town on Aug 10, to continue to Kiel only with tug assistance. However, because Fairplay did not have a tug available for the route, it was then announced that it would have to be turned around with two tugs and then towed back to Brunsbüttel, where it was moored at the railway station dolphins. The traffic control also suspended the night-time sailing ban for tugs. The ship had to reconfirm its class before it could continue its journey and finally left Brunsbüttel only on Sep 11 and finally arrived in Swinoujscie on Sep 12. Photos: https://www.forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=223946#p223946