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The Russian submarine 'Novorossiysk' was caught sailing west through British waters. The HMS 'Mersey', a Wildcat helicopter from the 815 Naval Air Squadron, and a specialist submarine-hunting Merlin aircraft from 824 Naval Air Squadron were tracking the Kilo class 'Novorossiysk' as it sailed through UK waters along with the Goryn-class tug boat Yakov Grebelski". The British warship and helicopters utilised powerful sensors and systems to watch every move during their voyage. The monitoring responsibilities were passed on to Nato allies after the Russian submarine left UK waters. The operation was regarded as another clear demonstration of the Royal Navy's enduring commitment to safeguarding the United Kingdom's maritime interests. It was the sixth such tasking for the HMS 'Mersey' in the last three months and comes just a week after the patrol ship and fellow Portsmouth ships HMS 'Duncan' and HMS 'Trent' were all activated to watch the Russian frigate 'Admiral Grigorovich' and the corvette 'Boikiy' in UK waters. Report with photos: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/royal-navy-scrambles-vessel-to-shadow-putins-terrifying-attack-submarine/ar-AA1HQ7OG

Since April 26, the 'Maisha' with 29 Filipino crew members on board has been idling off the French coast between Saint-Nazaire and Noirmoutier., being subject to sanctions after being Placed on the "Russian Ghost Fleet" blacklist, that prohibited it from docking at a European Union port. The 'Maisha' is suspected of carrying Russian crude oil. On July 2 at 10 p.m., it suddenly restarted its engines after 67 days. The tanker was heading for Willemstad, Curaçao, with an ETA as of July 15. The visit of a French Navy ship on July 2, may have helped resolve the situation. The captain had also been in contact with the maritime prefecture for several days, as well as his company, the Seaserenity Shipping Ltd. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) was particularly concerned about the fate of the sailors aboard the tanker, who had not been provided with food or fuel.

A 67 year old British passenger aboard the 'Marella Explorer 2' has died on the cruise ship in the port of Corfu on July 1, 2025. The Port Authority was informed of the death of the man in the morning. The body was transferred to the Corfu General Hospital for an autopsy. A preliminary investigation was being conducted by the Corfu Central Port Authority.

The 'Northland' offloaded approximately 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $20.1 million, Wednesday, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach on July 2. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by the HMCS 'William Hall' and HNLMS 'Friesland' with embarked Coast Guard law enforcement detachments. The following assets and crews were also involved in the interdiction operations: - U.S. Navy ship USS Cole - U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South, LEDET 404 - U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, LEDET 103 - Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville - Seventh Coast Guard District staff Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4233629/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-20-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-carib/

The 'Don Toyo' was detained by the Argentine authorities in the province of Corrientes on June 27., 2025, at kilometer 1,224 of the Paraná River following a routine inspection by the Coast Guard. The measure was taken by the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) after detecting alleged irregularities in the international cargo documentation. The vessel was anchored upstream of the city of Corrientes.It had sailed from Pilar (Paraguay) bound for the Buenos Aires port of Dock Sud, carrying a total of 399 containers at the time of its interdiction. The ship was seized after a routine inspection carried out by the Argentine Naval Prefecture, which observed the lack of an international cargo manifest validated by Paraguayan Customs. This documentation is required for the movement of goods under international regulations on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway. An evaluation is being made as to whether this was an administrative omission or a more serious violation.