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An agent for the owner of the 'Hein' said on June 12 that the vessel has been repacked on June 11, was afloat, and was waiting on the bad weather to end before anchoring in Port of Spain. Because of the rainy weather, we decided not to move the ship until the low visibility has improved. There was no major fuel spill from the vessel. The President of the TT Marine Services Association (MSATT) Jesse James said as of June 12, everything was fine with the ship. The company Capital Signal had dispatched the tug 'C Prowle' along with a barge equipped with a crane to aid in stabilizing the 'Hein'. Report with photo: https://newsday.co.tt/2025/06/13/guyana-vessel-waiting-for-bad-weather-to-stop/

The U.S. Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units rescued the French skipper Frank Rouvray, 58, of the 'Topaze' in Eastern Caribbean waters northeast of Anegada, British Virgin Islands, on June 10, 2025. He was on a voyage to the island of Saint Martin when the vessel became demasted. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a distress alert on the morning from a 406 MHz EPIRB. The alert was located approximately 33 nautical miles northeast of Anegada. The weather on-scene was reported as seven to nine-foot seas with 21 knot winds. Watchstanders issued an UMIB and an Enhanced Group Call to alert any vessels to be on the lookout for a possible distress. A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Borinquen responded to search for any signs of a possible distress, while a Royal Marine Police surface unit also responded. Once in the vicinity, the Coast Guard aircrew detected the location of the distress signal and was able to establish communications with Rouvray aboard the sailing vessel, who indicated the vessel had also run out of fuel. Despite a language communication barrier with the mariner, the Coast Guard aircraft remained on-scene, until it was temporarily relieved by a Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard fixed-wing aircrew to refuel. After refueling, the Coast Guard aircrew returned and reestablished air coverage of the 'Topaze' until the Royal Marine Police surface unit arrived on scene. The Royal Marine Police crew successfully established a towline for the vessel and safely towed the yacht to a safe harbour in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4213393/coast-guard-dutch-caribbean-coast-guard-british-virgin-islands-royal-marine-pol/

On June 13, two Chinese-flagged vessels have been called by the Authorities for the refloating operation of the 'Amory', which has been stranded since June 8 at the entrance to the Diego Bay, near the Emerald Sea. According to the Diana governorate, the effective start of the salvage work was pending on the results of technical surveys conducted by specialized experts.

The USCGC 'Calhoun (WMSL 759)' was deployed by the US Coast Guard to the rescue of Jeffrey Hudson, 30, and Robert Hudson, 60. on the morning of June 12, 2025, after the fishing boat 'Turn me Loose' had started taking on water 34 miles southeast of Virginia Beach. Coast Guard Sector Virginia Command Center watchstanders received a distress call at approximately 9:07 a.m. from the tow crew members of the 57-foot sport fisher, reporting the vessel was sinking and they were abandoning ship into their life raft. The watchstanders issued an UMIB and directed the launch of the Coast Guard Station Little Creek 45-foot boat, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter of the Air Station Elizabeth City, the 'Calhoun',' the USCGC 'Pompano (WPB 87339)'.and the Virginia Beach 'Fire Boat 12'. The two fishermen activated their EPIRB, which allowed the Coast Guard to pinpoint their position. At 10:03 a.m., the 'Calhoun' and the rescue helicopter arrived on scene to find two men in a life raft. The Coast Guard Cutter safely recovered both and performed a medical evaluation aboard with no reported injuries. Then they were transferred to the Station Little Creek RB-M and transported to Lynnhaven boat ramp, escorted by Virginia Beach Fire Boat 12. The 'Turn Me Loose' remained partially submerged approximately 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The Coast Guard has issued a broadcast notice to advise mariners to avoid the wreck. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4215577/imagery-available-coast-guard-rescues-father-son-off-virginia-coast/

On June 11, 2025, the 'Maple Harbour' rescued the 23 crew members of the bulk carrier 'Run Fu 3' (IMO: 9138903), which had started sinking enroute from Tianjin to Lome, following a water ingress in the foreship approximately 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean in pos. 09°04.48 S, 073°34.06 E, Upon receiving a distress signal at around 2.45 a.m. LT, the 'Maple Harbour, en route from Son Duong to Italy, diverted to the position to rescue the crew and reached the scene at 5:30 a.m. After unsuccessful efforts to contain the flooding, the crew abandoned the 'Run Fu 3' into life rafts at 8:15 a.m.. At around 1:20 p.m., the 'Maple Harbour' successfully had taken on board all crew members of the Run Fu 3', among them 21 Vietnamese nationals and two from Myanmar. They were provided with food, water, and a place to rest aboard the Korean vessel. Arrangements were underway to disembark the castaways safely at Port Louis, in coordination with the operator of the 'Run Fu 3' with an ETA as of June 16. Reports with photos: https://splash247.com/crew-rescued-from-sinking-bulker-in-indian-ocean/ https://maritimesutra.com/2025/06/12/crew-abandoned-the-vessel-bulk-carrier-run-fu-3-adrift-in-indian-ocean/