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The Danish shipping company Maersk has declared general average for the 'Marie Maersk'. The general average status means that all cargo interests with cargo on board the ship will have to contribute to the costs incurred and to be incurred to salvage the vessel. The 'Marie Maersk' had departed Rotterdam on Aug 4, and if the voyage had gone smoothly, the ship would have arrived in the port of Tanjung Pelepas on Sep 6, according to the original schedule. However, on Aug 13, smoke was seen billowing from several containers. The container ship didn't actually catch fire, but the crew, assisted by salvors, had to fight for almost two weeks to get the fire under control. On Aug 25, the 'Marie Maersk' was finally able to resume its voyage, while the exact extent of the damage remained unclear. On Sep 5, the ship was east of Africa, near Madagascar, and expected in Tanjung Pelepas on Sep 14t. All containers, both damaged and undamaged, will be unloaded in port so the ship can be cleaned and minor repairs can be carried out. Shippers with cargo on board were advised to contact their insurers as soon as possible to discuss the necessary next steps.The British marine insurer W. E. Cox Claims Group, which represents a number of affected shippers, including clients with both damaged and undamaged containers, emphasized that neither cargo destined for Tanjung Pelepas nor cargo awaiting transit to other destinations would be released until the general average insurance paperwork is in order. Cox was in close contact with Maersk to ensure the customers' containers get released promptly and damaged cargo can be inspected as quickly as possible.

On the morning of Sep 6, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified of the departure of several migrant boats off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. The following resources were mobilized: the customs coastguard patrol boat "Nordet," the customs patrol boat "Jacques Oudart Fourmentin," the surveillance boats "Oyapock," "Armoise," and "Ouranos," the tug"Abeille Normandie," the "Minck" and "Ridens," and the French Navy's hydrographic vessel "Lapérouse". Determined to reach the United Kingdom, the migrants making the crossing aboard unsuitable boats refused the assistance systematically offered by the French rescue services. At around noon, the SNSM lifeboat "SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables" rescued a person attempting the crossing whose health was deteriorating. A Dauphin helicopter from Touquet dropped off a medical team aboard the lifeboat to stabilize the victim and medeva him to the Berck hospital with the assistance of the SDIS. Later that day, the "Abeille Normandie" deployed by the CROSS to conduct a boat patrol, rescued some of the occupants who were in difficult23 of them abandoned the crossing and were rescued by the "Abeille Normandie". They were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by land authorities.

The 'Winslow Griesser' transferred 30 migrants to the Bahamas on Sep 3, 2025. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine law enforcement crews notified Sector Miami command center watchstanders on Aug 30 of an interdiction approximately ten nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, the migrants are processed to determine their identity and are provided with food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed.    Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4294737/coast-guard-transfers-30-aliens-to-the-bahamas/

The 'Clansman', serving on the route Oban-Colonsay, needed essential repairs to the bow visor on Sep 6 and was sidelined. As a consequence, the service had to be be cancelled. The passenger charter m/v 'Hyskier' provided crossings for pedestrians in the meantime. However, due to adverse weather, this service was liable to disruption or cancellation.

On the morning of Sep 6, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified of the departure of several migrant boats off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. The following resources were mobilized: the customs coastguard patrol boat "Nordet," the customs patrol boat "Jacques Oudart Fourmentin," the surveillance boats "Oyapock," "Armoise," and "Ouranos," the tug"Abeille Normandie," the "Minck" and "Ridens," and the French Navy's hydrographic vessel "Lapérouse". Determined to reach the United Kingdom, the migrants making the crossing aboard unsuitable boats refused the assistance systematically offered by the French rescue services. At around noon, the SNSM lifeboat "SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables" rescued a person attempting the crossing whose health was deteriorating. A Dauphin helicopter from Touquet dropped off a medical team aboard the lifeboat to stabilize the victim and medeva him to the Berck hospital with the assistance of the SDIS. Later that day, the "Abeille Normandie" deployed by the CROSS to conduct a boat patrol, rescued some of the occupants who were in difficult23 of them abandoned the crossing and were rescued by the "Abeille Normandie". They were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by land authorities.