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The 'Avanza' belonging to the German solo sailor Rüdiger Schwarz capsized on the late afternoon of June 22, 2025, in the German-Danish border region northeast of the island of Rügen. The EPIRB signal of the Seacat 30 alerted the sea rescuers via satellite. The (MRCC in Bremen of the DGzRS, coordinated the SAR efforts closely with their Danish and Swedish counterparts, who had also received the automatic distress call. The MRCC Bremen requested the "Deneb", which was sailing near the accident site, to divert to the position indicated by the distress beacon. The "Deneb" located the capsized 'Avanza', and rescued the skipper from the upturned bottom with a dinghy. A Danish SAR helicopter then hoisted him aboard and flew him to Roskilde for medical treatment. The solo sailor, along with more than 70 other boats, was sailing from the Bay of Wismar to northern Sweden as part of the "MidsummerSail" regatta, when the trimaran capsized about halfway between the northern tip of Rügen and Bornholm. The rescue team informed the traffic control center of the capsized trimaran's position 54° 56' N 014° 01' E.

The salvors of TMC Marine has slowly brought the 'Bayesian' to the surface over the three days ahead of June 20. The hull has been parbuckled, into an upright position, which gave access to the previously inaccessible starboard side that had been laying directly on the seabed, 50 metres below the surface of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Mediterranean. During this time the vessel has been gradually lifted off the seabed so that additional lifting straps could be placed under the keel. The hull has been continually supported by eight steel lifting straps – four under each of the bow and stern sections – and which are part of a specially designed steel wire lifting arrangement. On June 21 the wreckage was stabilised further in the slings of the 'Hebolift 10'. Report with photos: https://www.yachtingworld.com/all-latest-posts/bayesian-superyacht-hull-raised-from-seabed-158643?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLEsoNjbGNrAsSxT2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeDKwKq0ImNwQdiJvCjI6wH7c_Z9u88yt76CGNnpa5a3okuZbdigtXihpR4IM_aem_cvJz5l7vKcZEO_f63AuW-g

The 'Sunnanvik' ran aground on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland on June 20, 2025, at 12:43 a.m. LT. The vessel, which was carrying 3500 tons of cement powder, got stuck between the east and west banks of the river in the narrow mouth, and allided with the boardwalk near the back patios of popular bars, "I Hate Cowboys", Welcome to the Farm and Forward. ck 25 feet away from the building and blocking the mouth of the river. thus causing temporarily disrupting river traffic. The incident prompted a coordinated response involving the Great Lakes Towing Company and the U.S. Coast Guard. By 6:00 a.m., the vessel was refloated with the combined efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard an dFolls from New York and Wisconsin. it sailed a few hundred yards to the concrete dock where it was headed to unlooad its cargo. Following the salvage operation, river traffic was promptly resumed, and Sunnanvik continued its journey to Loyalist Cove, Canada. The cause of the grounding was under investigation. The captain told the investigators that it was only his second time on the Cuyahoga River and that as he attempted to back the freighter into a section of what's called "Old River," he encountered stronger currents than he expected, running the ship aground and sending it into the boardwalk. Report with photos and video: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/freighter-stuck-at-mouth-of-cuyahoga-river-in-east-bank-of-the-flats

On the early morning of June 20, 2025, the 'Red Z 1', enroute from Hong Kong to Port Sudan, suffered a steering failure and veered off course near Al Qantara, at kilometre 45 of the Suez Canal. The ship allided with the Al Qantara Ferry Terminal (West), close to the train station, causing panic among bystanders and commuters in the vicinity. Port facilities were damaged. Three tugs brought the ship under control. The suthorities responded immediately, securing the scene and launching an investigation to determine the cause of the incident. As of June 21, the ship was anchored in pos. 30° 22' N 032° 22' E. Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLIsqx7tZiH/

The 9,15-m-trimaran 'Avanza' (MMSI: 228034820) belonging to the German solo sailor Rüdiger Schwarz capsized on the late afternoon of June 22, 2025, in the German-Danish border region northeast of the island of Rügen. The EPIRB signal of the Seacat 30 alerted the sea rescuers via satellite. The (MRCC in Bremen of the DGzRS, coordinated the SAR efforts closely with their Danish and Swedish counterparts, who had also received the automatic distress call. The MRCC Bremen requested the "Deneb", which was sailing near the accident site, to divert to the position indicated by the distress beacon. The "Deneb" located the capsized 'Avanza', and rescued the skipper from the upturned bottom with a dinghy. A Danish SAR helicopter then hoisted him aboard and flew him to Roskilde for medical treatment. The solo sailor, along with more than 70 other boats, was sailing from the Bay of Wismar to northern Sweden as part of the "MidsummerSail" regatta, when the trimaran capsized about halfway between the northern tip of Rügen and Bornholm. The rescue team informed the traffic control center of the capsized trimaran's position.