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On April 3, 2025, the 'Senata' was detained in Brunsbüttel with 19 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire dampers Inoperative 2) Water/Weathertight - Scuppers, inlets and discharges Cracked 3) Emergency systems - Water level indicator Not as required 4) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 11 and left the port en route to the Germand Bight for order, where it dropped anchor in pos. 54° 17' N 007° 23' E and remained stationary as of April 14. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On the morning of April 11, 2025, the Estonian Navy detained the 'Kiwala', a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" that exports Russian crude oil and oil products to third countries, en route from Sikka to the Russian port Ust-Luga. Estonia began preparing for the operation on the evening of April 10, and the operation itself began on April 11 at 3 a.m. At 4:19 a.m., the tanker entered Estonian waters. The vessel is now east of Aegna Island, with two warships alongside it. The vessel was under sanctions in connection with its previous activities in the European Union and was heading to Ust-Luga. The tanker had no flag, and such vessels are not allowed to move. During the detention, the technical condition of the vessel and the crew's documents were checked. A helicopter was involved in the operation. There were 24 people on board the tanker. The captain of the vessel is a Chinese national, who is cooperating with the investigation. Recently, the vessel has been flying the flag of Djibouti. The tanker was anchored in pos. 59° 35' N 024° 49' E. Report with photos: https://censor.net/en/photonews/3546274/russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-kiwala-detained-in-estonia

On April 11, a patient needed to be medevaced from the 'Color Magic', en route from Oslo to Kiel, by the Danish Defence. At 12.09 a.m., a rescue helicopter from Aalborg hoisted the person from the ferry, which was in a position north of Anholt, and transported him to a hospital ashore for further medical care.

The 'Mersin Express', which had been seized in Livorno with 2,000 kilos of cocaine, unloaded 1,400 tons of bananas and pineapple in Vigo. The ship which transported the cargo from Ecuador, made its usual stop in the port to unload refrigerated containers. Most of the product arriving in Galicia was banana, the most commonly used by drug trafficking groups to conceal drugs. The ship that operates the regular route between South America and Europe through the Port of Vigo, unloaded approximately 1,400 tons of fruit on its last visit to the Guixar dock on March 12, mostly bananas but also pineapple. The ship was carrying at least 2,000 kilos of cocaine, which were seized on March 22, 2025, when the vessel made a stopover in the port of Livorno by officials from the local customs anti-fraud unit and financiers of the Livorno group. The huge amount of drugs, divided into 1,800 loaves of bread, was hidden in a container of cocoa powder and loaded onto the ship at the port of Guayaquil. The ship was released again on March 24 en route to Barcelona.

The Seoul authorities have sanctioned the 'Sunrise 1' for illegal trade of North Korean goods. They said that the unflagged ‘Sunrise 1’ had transported 5,020 tons of North Korean iron ore in violation of UN sanctions. South Korea has designated a Hong Kong-based shipping company, its operators, the “Sunrise 1” and its Russian consignor, under unilateral sanctions for their involvement in trading prohibited North Korean goods, the government announced on April 10, 2025. According to Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the 'Sunrise 1' is owned by the Xiangrui (Xiang Rui) Shipping Co Ltd,, a shipping company based in Hong Kong. The sanctions were related to an incident that happened in June 2024, when South Korean authorities detained the 'Sunrise 1' in their territorial waters. Upon inspection, they found that it was carrying 5,020 tons of iron ore. According to South Korea, the ship had recently departed from North Korea's Chongjin port. UN Security Council resolutions ban such trade with Pyongyang. Russian company Consul DV was listed as the sender of the cargo. South Korean authorities conducted an investigation into the matter. As a result of the sanctions, South Korean companies must now receive permission from the authorities of the Republic of Korea to do business with the individuals and legal entities named. The 'Sunrise 1' must also gain permission to enter a South Korean port.