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On May 30, 2025, the 'Maky Segundo', with two people on board, was disabled and adrift near Arguineguín, and requested towing assistance. The SAR boat 'Salvamar Makondo' was mobilized by Salvamento Marítimo and safely towed it to Pasito Blanco. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1928515277550989326

On crew member of the 'Meshka' was suspected of violating the Maritime Act. The vessel, remained stuck off Landskrona in the Øresund as of June 2, with the patrol boat 'KBV 002' (IMO: 9380441) monitoring the situation. The Coast Guard has built up a capability on site to quickly handle a possible oil spill, with the.Sjöräddningssällskapet assisting. On the late evening, the hull was inspected by Coast Guard divers. They could not find any leaks. The majority of the hull was resting on the bottom, which is mostly made up of sand. The grounding had occurred shortly after the ship had been warned that it was on the wrong course by the Swedish Maritime Administration's traffic center. After an operator urged the vessel to change course, the crew replied that they would do so, but either they did not do so, or the maneuver was carried out too late. On May 31, Coast Guard personnel were on board the 'Meshka' and questioned parts of the crew and carried out sobriety checks. There was no suspicions of drunkenness. The reason why the ship ran aground has not yet been clarified. A preliminary investigation into negligence has now begun regarding the Maritime Act, Chapter 20, Section 2, negligence in maritime traffic. The investigation has been handed over to the Public Prosecution Service. The Coast Guard was supporting the Swedish Public Prosecutor's Office in the investigation. Before the ship can be refloated, the shipping company needs to develop a salvage plan that will then be approved by the Coast Guard and the Swedish Transport Agency. Salvage personnel were on the ship, but how long it would take to develop a salvage plan was yet unknown. The Coast Guard will continue to be on standby in case the situation changes. Report with photo: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/oforandrat-lage---meshka-kvar-pa-grundet/

On May 30, 2025, the 'Lo Calero', with three crew members on board, was disabled and requested towing assistance 2.6 nautical miles off Cabo de Gata. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica', which itook the fishing vessel in tow in calm seas and safely pulled it to Almería. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1928449964205641928

The 'MSC Seascape' brokes free from its dock at the private island in Ocean Cay as high winds cause mooring lines to snap on May 31, 2025.The ship had left the port of Miami on May 29 for a Bahamian weekend cruise to Nassau on May 30-31 to the Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. Ataround 3 p.m. heavy winds on their starboard side caused too much pressure, which exceeded the holding capacity of the mooring lines. As passengers were heading back to the ship for safety amid and to get out of the wind and rain, the main bow lines began to snap/break leaving the ships bow to go adrift. Immediately the alarm was raised. and the crew sprang into action to secure the ship and hold the passengers back from boarding as the ship unexpectedly pulled away from the dock. The gangway fell into the water. Due to the fast-acting crew, there were only minor injuries, and the crew managed the emergency flawlessly as trained. Ocean Cay was the second and final stop on the 3-night getaway sailing to the Bahamas, with the cruise ship returning to Miami on the morning of June 1. Report with photos and video: https://www.cruisehive.com/msc-seascape-breaks-from-moorings-private-island/176069

The ' Meshka' with 24 people on board ran aground in the Öresund off Landskrona on the morning of May 31, 2025, in pos. 55° 52' N 012° 46' E. The ship was ballasting from Skagen to Vysotsk. The grounding took place shortly after the ship received a warning that they were on the wrong course. The Swedish Coast Guard was on site . The Maritime Administration has a helicopter on standby. The weather was calm, and there was no information that the ship was taking on water. The Coast Guard started questioning the crew . The Swedish Maritime Rescue Society was also on site with the lifeboat 'Råå' anmd the 'REscue Sten Klas' of the rescue station Barsebäckshamn, as well as a pilot boat. while waiting for the Coast Guard to take over. The 'Meshka' has around 938 tonss of oil in its tanks. No oil has leaked yet, but the Coast Guard is prepared to deal with any possible leakage. Reports with photos: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/helsingborg/fartyg-pa-grund-utanfor-landskrona?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKoBJ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvWx_Xt5-NvvKrLSS6eUWRhYL1e6dMwWohIYP7Uzl_xVzg_Ypny9rNDQk-v4_aem_9AQsucAfJHwFmT5uavxm2A https://www.maritimedanmark.dk/en-person-er-mistaenkt-for-brud-pa-sofartsloven https://www.sjoraddning.se/larm/fartyg-pa-grund-utanfor-landskrona https://www.soefart.dk/article/view/1167122/person_mistaenkes_for_lovbrud_efter_grundstodt_fragtskib_i_oresund