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On June 16, 2025, a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Industrial Challenger' off Kumkale in the Çanakkale Strait, en route from Marmara to Yalova. The ship suffered an engine failure and went adrift. The tugs 'Kurtarma 13' (IMO: 9913573) and 'Türkeli' (IMO: 9816256,) as well as the lifeboat 'Kiyem 1' (MMSI: 271042656) assisted the disabled ship under the coordination of the Çanakkale VTS Center; On the afternoon, it was moored at the Karanlık Liman Anchorage in pos. 40° 01' N 026° 15' E, where it remained stationary as of June 24. The ship traffic in the Çanakkale Strait had been timewise suspended after the incident, but was opened again in both directions once the ship was safely anchored. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1934687810553860358

On June 22, 2025, the 'L 198', en route from Korpo to Nagu, drifted about a hundred meters at sea after technical failure of the engine with about a hundred people on board in the Turku archipelago. The ferrym fully loaded with cars, began to drift sideways towards nearby fish ponds after it left the quay. The crew immediately announced that the ferry had suffered a black out but that there was no danger. The Western Finland Coast Guard came to the rescue immediately. A patrol had just left Nagu in a rubber dinghy. They were able to push the ferry so that it did not drift further into the fish farms.A larger boat also arrived quickly and took the ferry under tow back to Korpo, where it was sidelined for investigations. The exact cause of the fault was not yet known. The ferry will now be tested before it is put back into service. Report with photo: https://x.com/meriraja/status/1936720381106171939

On June 21, 2025, the 'Phoenix 15', with 20 crew members on board, sank in the Arabian Sea, about 20 nautical miles southeast of Salalah, near Yemen (Lat. 16.7900 Lng. 54.0533), The Marshall Islands-flagged container m/v 'Gulf Barakah' (IMO: 9464314), en route from Salalah to Damman, which was navigating nearby, rescued all castaways. Oman's Maritime Security Centre (MSC) closely monitored the incident and coordinated with the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of all crew members. The authorities had yet to determine the cause of the sinking. The 'Phoenix 15' had sailed from Jebel Ali, destined to Jeddah, on June 8 and arrived off Salalah on June 17.

The 'Willem Barentsz' broke loose in the harbour of Terschelling on the morning of June 22, 2025. The ship was drifting sideways in the harbour. As a result, the passage was temporarily blocked. The incident was probably caused by the strong winds. Three boats from the Noordgat company were deployed to right the ship. A gangway also ended up in the water during the incident. no one was injured in the incident. ivers checked whether the ferry was damaged. The harbour has since been reopened. Report with photo: https://omroepzilt.nl/nieuws/algemeen/112/veerboot-willem-barentsz-slaat-los-in-haven-van-terschelling/ .

A crew member of the 'Arctic Lady', en route from Ferrol to Skagen with 35 crew members on board, has disappeared on June 22, 2025. The Filipino national was employed as a chief. The preferred hypothesis: he fell overboard in the Ushant. waters The CROSS Corsen was alerted at 8:24 a.m. when the crew realized the man was missing. He was last seen at around midnight and did not report for duty at 8:00 a.m. Significant resources were being deployed to find him, an H160 helicopter from the Lanvéoc base and a Falcon 50 aircraft from Lann-Bihoué flew to the area. The search was suspended at 11:00 p.m. No message from the missing person was found on board. The Arctic Lady continued on its way and is expected to arrive in Skagen on June 26. .