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The salvage teams working at the site of the 'MSC Baltic III' were continuing to make progress, while it remains an ongoing operation that is expected to take time. Weather which had been a factor during the winter and early spring has improved giving the teams easier access to the vessel. In addition, one of the local mayors reported a light vehicle road was expected to be completed this week to give access for personnel into the remote area on the western shore of Newfoundland. The road is not for the removal of material from the ship. The container removal has also given the teams more access including to fuel tanks that they have so far not been able to reach. Approximately half of the heavy fuel has been removed in a process of heating it and pumping it to storage tanks placed on the deck of the vessel. It is then pumped into tanks on a barge and moved to Corner Brook where it is being loaded onto other MSC vessels. The Coast Guard estimates the vessel had approximately 1,600 metric tons of heavy fuel and marine gas oil onboard. The 'Eems Dublin', an open hatch vessel, has provided a walk-to-work platform to reach the 'MSC Baltic III'. Also a crane vehicle has been put on the vessel that is being used to hoist containers from the 'MSC Baltic III' to the deck of the 'Eems Dublin'. As of June 13, over half the fuel from the main fuel tanks onboard the ship have been removed. 14 more containers were also removed with six of them having spoiled food products. Report with photo: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/salvage-teams-making-progress-removing-boxes-and-fuel-from-msc-baltic-iii

The 'Fairplay', en route from Nürnberg to Linz with three crew members on board and a cargo of 1780 tons iron ore, drifted perpendicular to the fairway during a turning manoever, while trying ot enter the west port of Regensburg, and ran aground on the Danube river near the Schwabelweis district of Regensburg on June 11, 2025 (Lat. 49.0222 Lng. 12.1446), at around 9 a.m. The river was partially blocked at that position. Attempts to refloat the vessel with a pusher tug failed on that day, and were resumed on June 12, without success again. The water police indicatesdthat the ship could be passed on one side. The river is 220 meters wide, and the 'Fairplay' was lying at an angle, the navigable part was approximately 50 meters wide. The Water Management Authority planned to use a sounding ship to check the exact water depth at the location where the ship got stuck and remained in unchanged position as of June 13. If salvage attempts failed again on this day, the cargo should partially be lightered with a dredger, starting on June 16. Reports with photos and video: https://www.wochenblatt.de/lokales/regensburg-oberpfalz/frachtschiff-hat-sich-auf-donau-festgefahren-und-liegt-quer-im-wasser-18850901 https://www.nordbayern.de/oberpfalz/regensburg/polizeibericht/quer-im-fluss-guterschiff-steckt-in-der-donau-in-bayern-fest-bergung-gestaltet-sich-schwierig-1.14722134 https://www.sat1.de/serien/1730-sat1-bayern/videos/frachtschiff-auf-der-donau-bei-regensburg-schiff-bleibt-weiter-festgefahren-v_vegwoybzmj28 https://www.tvaktuell.com/mediathek/video/regensburg-frachtschiff-steckt-auf-der-donau-fest/

On June 13, 2025, shortly after 1 p.m. the ' St. Erik' with 123 people on board ran aground armt Knarrholmen in the southern Gothenburg archipelago. Five people suffered minor injuries when they fell in connection with the grounding. After the incident, the vessel was able to make it to Fiskebäck harbour under its own power, where the rescue service and ambulance were waiting. None of the injured were deemed to be in need of emergency medical care. The guests who were not injured have been evacuated and taken to central Gothenburg by bus. The rescue service has examined the ship for leaks, but without finding anything. The canal company will now take it to a shipyard to inspect it. The police will investigate the incident as negligence in maritime traffic and causing bodily harm. There is no suspect at this time. Report with video: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vast/skargardsfartyg-pa-grund-i-goteborg-flera-skadade

On Juen 13, 2025, the motorboat 'Nereo' was disabled and adrift south of Palma de Mallorca after suffering a mechanical failure, and requested assistance. The 'Marta Mata' took it in tow and safely pulled it to Cala Gamba.

On June 12, 2025, a fire broke out aboard the 'Interasia Tenacity' with 21 Philippino crew members and 1387 containers on board, en route from Port Klang to the Nhava Sheva port. The fire in the cargo could be confined to one container by the crew, which brought the situation under control. No further assistance was needed. The ship was expected in the port of destination on the evening of June 13. Upom its distress call, the Indian Coastguard had deployed the ICGS 'Sachet' with fire fighting equipment, and launched an aircraft for surveillance.