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The Greenlandic hybrid ferry 'Maliina Ittuk', while sailing in Danish waters before the planned departure to Greenland, has been hit by technical problems which were observed with a generator in one of the ferry's engines.. The vessel is being repaired at the Orskov Shipyard shipyard in Frederikshaven since May 10, 2025. The Orskov Yard is currently conducting a thorough technical examination of the ferry, including repair of the affected engine and a full review of the remaining three engines. To ensure stable operations in June and July, the Disko Line has initiated a temporary reassignment of its vessels, so that the planned sailings during this period can be carried out as planned. There was no date when the 'Maliina Ittuk', which left the yard in Faaborg on March 31, will be able to set sail.

After a fire broke out aboard the vehicles carrier 'Morning Midas' (IMO: 9289910) off Adak, Alaska, on June 3, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the 'Cosco Hellas' was one of three vessels which responded to an UMIB issued by the watchstanders, requesting assistance from vessels in the vicinity.All 22 crew members aboard the 'Morning Midas' evacuated the ship aboard a lifeboat and were subsequently rescued by the crew of the 'Cosco Hellas', which had diverted to the position while en route from Balboa to Busan. The castaways were safely taken aboard with no reported injuries. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4206451/coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-offshore-adak-alaska/

The salvage of the 'Bayesian' continues with minimal diving work, while ROVs are being used as much as possible. The equipment is also being used to search the seabed in the wider area for parts of the yacht. This was chosen after the fatal accident with a diver from Smit Salvage. New and specialised equipment has arrived in Sicily almost daily from all over Europe in recent weeks, together with new members of the salvage team to enable the alternative working methods. This specifically involved remote-controlled tools. The salvors from Hebo and Smit with the TMC Marine, as the main contractor are now busy pulling thin lines under the hull to which the heavy lifting straps will later be attached. Four of the eight 'forelines' have now been installed. The main boom, the sail, an anchor and other parts of the rigging were already salvaged two weeks ago. The installation of the lines is difficult due to the clay bottom on which the ship is resting. It is expected that the hull can be raised above water in the second half of June,after the 72-metre mast has been removed using precision cutting tools, which is a month later than the original planning.

After the US Coast Guard's 17 th District command center received a distress alert from the 'Morning Midas' on June 3 at approximately 3:15 p.m., the watchstanders immediately issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast requesting assistance from vessels in the vicinity and also diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Munro (WMSL 755)' to the area, directed the launch of a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from the Air Station Kodiak, and positioned an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter in Adak. All 22 crew members aboard the 'Morning Midas' evacuated the ship aboard a lifeboat and were subsequently rescued by the crew of the container m/v 'Cosco Hellas' (IMO: 9308510), en route from Balboa to Busan, one of the three good Samaritan vessels on scene, with no reported injuries. The Coast Guard crews were working closely with the vessel’s managing company, the Zodiac Maritime, to determine the disposition of the vessel, which was estimated to have approximately 350 metric tons of gas fuel and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard as well as a cargo of 3,048 vehicles, with 70 being fully electric vehicles and 681 being partial hybrid. The status of the fire was currently unknown, but smoke was still emanating from the vessel. The Zodiac Maritime can be contacted via email at media@navigateresponse.com or by phone at 44-207-283-9915 or 65-6222-6375. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4206451/coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-offshore-adak-alaska/

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has filed papers in court seeking to hold the Russian captain of the 'Volgoneft 212', who is responsible for the oil pollution resulting from the loss of the vessel in the Kerch Strait in the latest in a series of efforts launched by Ukraine attempting to prosecute mariners for their role in the incidents or for operating vessels transporting grain and other materials in the Russian-occupied regions. Ukraine is charging the captain with spilling 1,500 tons of fuel as part of a larger oil leak from the tanker in Ukrainian waters. Ukraine estimated the damages at $480 million in the court papers: “The suspect, contrary to the usual seafaring requirements, did not take into account the weather conditions in the waters of the Azov and Black Seas, as well as in the Kerch Strait, which led to the accident," the prosecutor charged. The vessel was transporting 4,000 tonnes of M-100 fuel from Volgograd to Kavkaz and was accused that the fuel was to be transferred to an ocean-going shadow fleet tanker. Ukraine reported that oil was drifting ashore at various points in the Black Sea prompting a large-scale cleanup in the winter after the incident. In the past, Ukraine has detained and sought to prosecute crews for entering the ports of occupied Crimea and transporting grain or other materials that it alleges were stolen from Ukraine. In the summer of 2024, they seized the cargo ship 'Usko Mfu', registered in Cameroon, near the port of Reni on the Danube. The courts ordered the vessel seized. In fall 2024, Ukraine reported it was prosecuting the ship’s officers for entering Sevastopol. In April 2025, Ukraine reported seizing another cargo vessel they accursed of looting grain from Crimea. In the current case, it is unclear if the prosecutor named a specific individual. Clearly, the captain would have been charged in absentia and it is unclear if they were also attempting to file charges against the owner of the Volgoneft tankers.