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On July 7, 2025, the 'Monge' requested the medical evacuation of a crew member while sailing 40 nautical miles west of La Palma, . The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 201, which hoisted the patient and transported him to the Tenerife South Airport, where French consulate personnel were waiting for further care.

The "Sierra," which since its delivery sailed for 13 years as the "Suvorovsky Prospect" for the Russian state shipping company Sovcomflot. However, this changed with Russia's attack on Ukraine. As a result of the EU investigation, the "Suvorovsky Prospect" became the 64th ship on the EU sanctions list in December 2024. For camouflage purposes, the "Suvorovsky Prospect" was renamed "Sierra." The new owner was a company in Dubai. At the same time, a "flag hopping" began. First, the ship went from Liberia to Gabon, then on to Barbados, and finally, via the African island republic of Sao Tome and Principe, to Malawi in June 2025. The new home port is Monkey Bay on Lake Malawi. However, no one knows who the real owner is. The question of insurance in the event of a shipwreck remains equally open. On July 3, 2025, the "Sierra" left the Baltic Sea with its "fake flag" after loading in Ust-Luga, Russia – unchallenged by German and Danish authorities. The crew listed Port Said as its destination. Meanwhile, Malawi is also alarmed. "The Government of the Republic of Malawi would like to clarify that Malawi does not currently have an international shipping registry. Therefore, these vessels are fraudulently registered," wrote David Mzandu, the country's Minister of Transport and Public Works. The country protested the use of its flag at the UN. The "Sierra" was able to leave the Baltic Sea unchallenged under a "false flag." Although the "Sierra" is now listed in international databases as a "false flag" ship, it was able to leave the Baltic Sea unchallenged on Friday with approximately 100,000 tons of crude oil.

India has secured the release of more than 150 seafarers who were stranded at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port. All 11 vessels detained at the port have now departed, with the final ship, the 'Gaz Gms', sailing on June 29, 2025, after the completion of cargo discharge operations, en route to Sohar. The crisis in Ras Isa began following an airstrike on April 17, which damaged port infrastructure and led to the Iranian-backed Houthis enforcing a blockade of the port. Some vessels had been stuck at the port since Dec 2024, with local authorities refusing to grant departure clearance until all cargo was discharged.

On Jul 4, 2025, the medical evacuation of a crew member from the 'Bolette', which was sailing 22 nautical miles south of Almería, wa requested. . The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica', which took the man off and transports the patient to the fishing port, where an ambulance was waiting.

The 'El Venizelos' was detained in the port of Alicante on July 4 by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Port State Control (PSC). This latest detention came after a six-day detention at the port of Marseille from June 23 to 2 by the French Maritime Security Center (Dirm Med), due to the discovery of potential technical irregularities, The ship sailed on July 1 and arrived in Alicante on July 2. In anticipation of the summer season, the Algerian shipping company had planned a schedule with 320 crossings. To carry out this schedule, it chartered the 'El Venizelos' from a Greek company. But the ship appears to be experiencing difficulties in European ports. According to the French specialist website Le Marin, citing the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Thétis base, the El Venizelos has been detained in a Spanish port since July 4