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Three officers of the 'Eagle S', who have been detained in Finland since Christmas Day after their ship severed multiple subsea cables in the Baltic Sea, could be charged with criminal offenses within the next two months, according to Jukka Rappe, Finland’s deputy prosecutor general, who said that the prosecutors expected to make their decision over whether to bring charges against the men by August at the latestt. The NBI announced on June 13 that its criminal investigation had been completed and had upheld the suspicions of aggravated criminal mischief and aggravated interference with telecommunications. The suspects, who were believed to be Georgian nationals, were the three most senior officers on board the Russia-linked oil tanker. The ship was seized by Finnish authorities after dragging its anchor along the seafloor for almost 62 miles, amid concerns over Russian sabotage and subversion activities in Europe. The rest of the crew and the ship were freed to depart in March. According to Finland’s Criminal Code, which does not contain a specific offense for sabotage, aggravated criminal mischief carries a minimum prison sentence of two years and a maximum of 10, while the sentence for aggravated interference with telecommunications ranges between four months and five years. The decision to formally charge the three men rests with prosecutors. Pre-trial investigation of the 'Eagle S case has been completed, and the case transferred to the Office of the Prosecutor General for consideration of charges. The Eagle S had also been investigated by Traficom, the Finnish transport and communications agency, which dentified deficiencies aboard, both in terms of its crew accommodation and the general maintenance of the ship, particularly in regards to fire safety, navigation equipment and pump room ventilation.

On June 18, at around 5:00 a.m., the 'Ridens' reported a migrant boat in distress to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coast of Malo-les-Bains, and it was closely monitoring the vessel. The overloaded dinghy broke up in the open sea, amidst the sandbanks off Dunkirk. The CROSS Gris-Nez immediately deployed the resources of the 'Ridens' and the SNSM, including the RHIB 'SNS 035 Reuze' and the lifeboat SNS 087 Jean-Bart II' to assist. The 'Ridens' quickly rescued 23 people, the 'SNS 035' six people, and the'Jean Bart II' 49 people. A doctor, a volunteer SNSM member aboard the lifeboat, provided first aid to three victims. A total of 78 people were rescued. Around 10:00 a.m., all migrants were disembarked at the port of Dunkirk at 10 a.m., to be treated by shore based rescue services. The three injured people were taken to hospital: two with severe hypothermia and one suffering from a hemorrhaging leg. At the same time, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy, based in Le Touquet, to conduct search operations, in support of the nautical resources on site, including the French Navy's hydrographic vessel, the 'Lapérouse'. Following the search, which was coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez, with no other shipwrecked people reported, the Maritime Prefect of the Channel and North Sea ended the SAR operation.

The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska started investigating the near-allision between the 'Celebrity Edge' and the cruise ship 'Costa Luninosa' during the thunderstorm on June 16, with heavy rain, hail, and winds in the Port of Juneau, causing it to break free of its mooring lines at the privately operated AJ Dock.It stopped just short of the allision when the ship could be stabilized and dropped an anchor. Nobody was injured, and there didn’t appear to be any significant damage. The Coast Guard officials have received some video footage from ship guests and residents, who experienced an unusual weather event for the season, suddenly turning from blue skies to dark clouds and low visibility. The 'Celebrity Edge' left the port the same day en route to Ketchikan, where it arrived on June 20. Report with video: https://cruiseradio.net/coast-guard-investigates-near-collision-close-call-after-ship-breaks-mooring/

A work accident on board the 'Ronny O' in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam at the industrial estate at Pier 6 and 7 in pos. 51° 53' N 004° 26' E has claimed two lives on June 19, 2025, at 7.45 a.m.. Two more people were seriously injured. The accident happened in the cargo hold. The skipper of another inland vessel in the port, the 'Dei Voluntas' (MMSI: 244670411), provided first aid after the accident and assisted the rescue forces of the emergency services. The workers of the port company C. Steinweg Group ended up under steel plates during unloading operations. The emergency services tried to resuscitate one or more victims. A crane from the port authority was used to bring emergency services to the ship and remove the seriously injured victims from the hold on stretchers. Initially, the crane was no longer allowed to be used because of the police investigation, but permission was later granted. Without that crane, the injured people could not have been taken off the ship. A trauma helicopter was deployed, and also the ire brigade attended. The fatalities were still on board, while a neat and respectful way was being sought to remove the bodies from the vessel. It was still unclear what exactly happened. The Dutch Labour Inspectorate has started investigating. The police have created a crime scene of the area to determine the cause of the accident. The Waalhaven 6 has been closed until further notice. Reports with photos and video: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/06/19/twee-doden-en-twee-zwaargewonden-bij-ongeval-aan-boord-schip-rotterdamse-waalhaven/ https://mediatv.nl/nieuws/nieuws/28468/twee-doden-en-twee-gewonden-bij-ongeval-op-schip-zaltbommelstraat-rotterdam https://www.nu.nl/binnenland/6359652/twee-doden-en-twee-zwaargewonden-na-bedrijfsongeval-in-rotterdamse-waalhaven.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Following the sinking of the 'Verde Öuna' on June 16, 2025, in the waters of the Colombian Pacific and the discovery of the lifeless body, the General Maritime Directorate (Dimar) announced that, in accordance with its jurisdictional powers, it will conduct the respective investigation into the accident to establish the circumstances of the time, manner, and place in which the events occurred and determine possible responsibilities. The 'Verde Luna' had departed from Buenaventura ,with seven people on board: six crew members and one observer. for fishing on June 7, and sank between Pizarro and Purricha in the department of Chocó. One of the crew members was evacuated days earlier due to medical conditions, The Buenaventura Coast Guard Station reported the shipwreck of the vessel off Pizarro, Chocó. The Buenaventura Port Authority's Maritime Traffic Control and Surveillance Station immediately contacted the vessel's owner, who confirmed the accident and reported that two of the occupants were hospitalized, while the other four remained missing. During the SAR operation, communication was established with a citizen in Pizarro, who reported that five people had been found by the local community on the municipality's beach. Among them was the observer, who suffered a serious injury to one of his lower extremities. The vessel's captain was found dead. He was taken along with two of the injured to a medical center in Buenaventura. Report with photos: https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2025/06/19/naufragio-en-el-pacifico-colombiano-deja-un-muerto-y-cinco-sobrevivientes/