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On July 10, 2025, the 'Tampa Triumph' berthed in the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, en route from the port of Hamburg, with some damage to her hull plating on her starboard side at the height of the water line. The hull was detented and breached on some metres length. The container ship left the port again on July 12, next headed to Port Klang with an ETA as of Aug 8. Report with photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3864796?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

During the assistance to the burning container m/v 'Wan Hai 503, on July 15, 2025, a towline transfer from the tug 'Offshore Warrior' to the 'Atlantis Virgo' failed, as the main owline parted. An emergency tow connection was immediately established. By July,17, a permanent towing arrangement was reconnected, however, the 'Advantis Virgo' had got its its starboard propeller fouled from the entanglement of the towing wire, rendering it operable only on one engine.

The US Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from the 'Ea Chara' 85 nautical miles off Oahu on July 19, 2025. The JRCC Honolulu watchstanders received a phone call on July 17 at around 3:30 p.m. from the Eastaway Ship Management about an injured crew member on the ship, which was approximately 1,000 nautical miles northeast of Oahu. The 41-year-old man, had had suffered a fracture to his arm and a possible head injury. After conferring with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac, the watchstanders established regular communications with the vessel to monitor the patient's status, as the 'Ea Chara' proceeded toward Oahu. On JKuly 19 at 7:20 p.m, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point successfully hoisted the man and transported him to the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. Honolulu Fire Department emergency medical services transferred the patient to the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu for further medical care. n stable condition. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4250151/coast-guard-medevacs-crew-member-from-cargo-ship-offshore-oahu/

As of July 18, the 'Wan Hai 503' continued to remain under tow and under close operational surveillance. The vessel was drifting slowly in a southeasterly direction, amid persistent rough sea conditions with wind gusts reaching up to 40 knots. There were no visible naked flames aboard, and the fire appearedto be under control, however, residual heat remained in Bay Nos. 33 to 37 of Cargo Hold No. 4. The temperature monitoring had to be temporarily deprioritized due to relocation of resources to dewatering operations, which continued to be a major focus. Dewatering was actively ongoing in Cargo Hold No. 6 and the engine room. These efforts have shown gradual and steady progress despite weather-related limitations. Gas conditions within the cargo holds continued to be hazardous, restricting entry and preventing detailed inspections or further cargo assessments at this stage. The ship’s stability remained under control, and residual smoke from the forward holds has reduced significantly. During the towline transfer on July 15 from the 'Offshore Warrior' to the 'Atlantis Virgo', the main towline parted. An emergency tow connection was immediately established. By July,17, a permanent towing arrangement was reconnected, however, the 'Advantis Virgo' had got its its starboard propeller fouled from the entanglement of the towing wire, rendering it operable only on one engine. The overall condition of the vessel has improved steadily over the past week, particularly in terms of onboard flooding and fire control. With the engine room water level under control and the pumping operation in Cargo Hold No. 6 continuing, salvors now reported a more stable internal condition. No. 2 and 3 holds appeared to be dry, and the engine room was being maintained at a depth of approximately 50 centimetres. Approximately 2300 tons of bunker fuel were still on-board. The salvage team will continue to monitor hull temperature, structural safety, and gas conditions inside the cargo holds.

On July 12, 2025, the 'Nautilus' has discovered the wreck of the Japanese destroyer 'Teruzuki', which was torpedoed and sunk by a PT boat off Guadalcanal in 1942, 2,5 months. after its delivery. She first saw action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October, then joined a Japanese task force to attack U.S. forces at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. The first attempt at this mission began on Nov 12; it was thwarted by U.S. forces in a fierce and costly nighttime battle. In the exchange of fire, the 'Teruzuki' managed to cripple the destroyer USS 'Sterett' and may have contributed to the sinkings of the destroyers USS 'Monssen' and USS 'Laffey'. She was assigned to a second attempt on Nov 14-15, but did not play a major role during the engagement. On Dec 11, the 'Teruzuki' returned to Guadalcanal as part of a resupply task force with four other destroyers. Their mission was to drop off floating drums of supplies for the Japanese troops pinned down on the island. After the food drums were dropped off and the 'Teruzuki was headed home, she was attacked by several U.S. Navy PT boats and took two torpedo hits. The damage left her disabled and ablaze, and after three hours, the fire likely set off a depth charge magazine. The resulting explosion blew off her stern and caused her to rapidly sink. 156 crew members were able to swim to shore, nine people died. The 'Nautilus' discovered the final resting place of the 'Teruzuki' in the so-called Iron Bottom Sound at a water depht of over 800 metres, The crew first picked up the wreck site using an unmanned surface vessel conducting a sonar survey. They confirmed the find with an ROV inspection, and Hiroshi Ishii, a specialist from Kyoto University, identified the wreck as the 'Teruzuki'. The destroyer's stern was missing, and it was found about 200 meters away. Only a dozen of the WWII wrecks in the sound have been identified, but Mayer's team believes that there could be as many as 100 in total. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOOdNWncL10