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On June 10 the US Coast Guard has announced the formation of a Unified Command to manage the ongoing response and salvage efforts following the grounding of the 'Honorable James L. Oberstar'. The Unified Command consists of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Chippewa County, and Interlake Steamship Company while multiple federal, state, local and partner organizations are also helping with the response. Representatives from the Northern Michigan Area Committee including the Army Corps of Engineers, the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the Bay Mills Tribe, and the City of Sault Ste Marie (Ontario) are participating and advising the UC throughout the response. The priorities of the US are ensuring the safety of the public and responders, protecting wildlife and the environment, ensuring economic activities in the area are minimally affected, and the safe transit of the vessel. The vessel was anchored down in the St. Marys River about 10 miles downriver of the Soo Locks. The Unified Command (UC) has been established to continue the response. The ship notified the Coast Guard opn June 8 shortly before 3 p.m. of vibrations while underway east of Neebish Island in the St. Marys River. There were no reports of pollution in the water or surrounding area, and there were no injuries on board- Reports with photos: https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/response-to-honorable-james-l-oberstar-vessel-issue-continues-10791432 https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9101299/unified-command-established-hay-lake-marine-casualty-sault-sainte-marie-michigan

The investigation of the US Coast Guard into the circumstances surrounding the death of a crew member of the 'Polaris', which occurred about 27 miles from New York Harbour, was continued. The vessel was carrying out installation work on Equinor’s Empire Wind I offshore wind farm on June 2, when he had been electrocuted. The New York command centre of the Coast Guard was notified of a medical evacuation aboard the 'Polaris' involving a crew member unconscious from being electrocuted.

Residents of Manihiki, Cook Island,were relieved, after the long-awaited Coral Bay barge from Fiji arrived on June 7, 2025,, with a crew of 11 on board, to begin dismantling the wreck of the 'Grinna II'. The vessel had run aground on Manihiki’s reef on March 21, 2022, near Tukao Harbour and was resting on a shallow on its starboard side since. The National Environment Service (NES) had completed its environmental assessment for removing the vessel MV Grinna from the Manihiki reef after multiple failed attempts om January 2024. The due diligence included consultations with the Island Government of Manihiki to remove any hazardous items. In May 2023, the NES reissued a notice specifying the environmental requirements for the vessel’s removal. Additionally, a SPREP (Pacific Regional Environment Programme) marine hazardous substance expert advised an onsite evaluation by a qualified professional to address salvage and spill responses. In June 2023, the Taio Shipping Ltd. provided a full management plan for the removal of the wreck from the Manihiki reef. The report submitted to Parliament in December stated that the NES finalised the assessment of the plan with technical advice from the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR), aiming to begin the removal process in the last quarter of 2023. Failed attempts to remove the ship from the reef were made on March 24 by two fishing vessels. Plans were made to drag the 'Grinna II'out to sea by two foreign fishing boats and sink the damaged vessel off the west side of the island. However, the passenger/cargo vessel could not be dislodged off the reef. Reports with photos: https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/outer-islands/manihiki-residents-relieved-as-barge-arrives-to-dismantle-mv-grinna-ii-wreck/ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/environment/outer-islands/environment-agency-approves-plan-to-remove-grounded-ship/

60 % of the fire aboard the 'Wan Hai 503' was still not doused. Efforts are being made to prevent the fire from spreading to the 2,000-ton fuel tank. The fire and explosions were particularly concentrated from mid-ship to the container bay ahead of the accommodation block. As of June 11, the smoke has subsided to some level as a result of the heavy rain in the seas but the fire was still not under control. Besides, the ship was tilting approximately 10-15 degrees to port side,, as a result of which around 50 containers have fallen overboard. 10 to 15 containers were seen drifting by the Dornie Coast Guard aircraft and may reach the coast around June 12. The ship was 81,65 kilometres away from the Azheekal port in Kannur. Lost containers may reach the Thrissur and Ernakulam areas. The ' Samudra Prahari', 'Sachet' and 'Samarth' were continuing the firefighting efforts, while smoke was still emanating from the ship. Considering the heat and explosion hazard, water is being pumped from a distance of 200 meters. The contents 157 containers are capable of burning, exploding and causing serious health problems to humans. Most of them fall under class 6,1. The ship is carrying a large quantity of explosive lithium batteries, pesticides, 19 containers of flammable solids, ethanol, printing ink, paint, and nitrocellulose-containing alcohol. the still missing missing crew members were named as: • Yu Bo Fong (32), Second Engineer from Thailand; • Sa Wing (53), Carpenter from Myanmar ; • Zainal Abidin (36), Able Seaman from Indonesia; • Heshe Chia Wen (41), Motorman from Thailand. Of the 18 rescued crew members, two had critical injuries with 35 to 40 % burns and were treated among with four others at the AJ Hospita in New Mangalore. Report with photo: https://english.publictv.in/indian-coast-guard-working-to-combat-fire-on-singapore-flagged-container-ship/

On June 11, 2025, the 'Hein', en route from Port of Spain to St Vincent and the Grenadines, became unstable due to shifting cargo and developed a list to port side, prompting the crew to beach it to prevent it from capsizing. The ship was partially submerged, at the stern, after it was run aground on the southern side of Monas Island in Chaguaramas (Lat. 10.6809 Lng.-61.6887). The vessel was eaking hydrocarbons into the Gulf of Paria, which has raised serious concerns regarding environmental safety and creating a national emergency. The 'Hein' was carrying a shipment of bricks. Efforts were underway to refloat the ship, Report with photo and video: https://associatestimes.com/news/guyanese-cargo-vessel-hein-grounds-in-chaguaramas-leaks-hydrocarbons https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1050188550006765 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKvnATdsj0Y/