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The Consulate General of Indonesia (KJRI) in Mumbai has facilitated the evacuation and repatriation of nine Indonesian crew members who had been stranded aboard the 'Sencer 1' due to neglect. The Indonesian Consul General in Mumbai, Edy Wardoyo, expressed his appreciation to all parties involved for their solidarity and commitment in upholding the rights and welfare of the Indonesian crew members on June 29, 2025. The statement explained that the sign-off, or final approval process, took place on June 26, following the issuance of a Mumbai High Court ruling dated June 25. The ruling provided legal grounds for action, taking into account emergency conditions and humanitarian concerns. The crew expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the full support provided by KJRI Mumbai since the beginning of the case, as well as additional assistance from the Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi. For over six months, they had endured extremely difficult conditions, including unpaid wages and a lack of basic necessities. Thanks to legal advocacy, logistical support, and repatriation assistance from KJRI Mumbai, the nine men were finally able to disembark and return home. The successful repatriation was the result of intensive coordination between KJRI Mumbai, the Directorate General of Shipping of India (DG Shipping), and the Mumbai Port Authority. Support was also received from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI).

The 'Falco Lair' of the late ‘Prince de Lignac’, or the late millionaire Bram van Leeuwen, has disappeared without a trace. The yacht is owned by entrepreneur Michael Rogerson. He got into a fight with the American tax authorities, turned off the AIS and since then the superyacht has no longer been traceable. According to the American tax authorities, Rogerson tried to evade taxes by claiming that the superyacht and his sailing yacht 'Toto' were making a loss as charter ships. He wanted to deduct that loss from the profit of his aviation company Rogerson Aircraft Corporation. This would mean he would pay millions of dollars less in taxes. However, the American tax authorities objected to this and in 2022 it was determined that the superyacht was a private matter. At that time, the superyacht was in West Palm Beach, Florida. The AIS has been switched off since March 2023. It is not known where the ship is now, and it is not available for charter and is also not for sale.

Corsica Linea had announced that the 'Mediterranean', which has been detained in Algiers on June 28, 20255, will return to Marseille on July 1. The French shipping company has seen its schedule of crossings between Algeria and France disrupted due to the detention of its ship for inspections by Algerian maritime authorities. Initially the company announced the cancellation of the scheduled crossing between Marseille and Algiers on June 29. In the non-departure certificates issued to passengers on June 29 by the ship's purser, it was stated that inspections by Algerian maritime authorities have been carried out since June 28 at 10 a.m. The company assured its passengers that it was actively working to offer them an alternative travel solution. Passengers were asked to disembark the ship and proceed to customs and police formalities before 4 p.m. At the Port of Algiers, hundreds of passengers, including many families, remained at length waiting for information regarding the fate of their journey. Passengers hoped to be compensated for some or to be transferred to other crossings, given that their initial journey was impacted by the prolonged docking of the 'Méditerranée' in Algiers.

On June 22, 2025, the USS 'Sampson' intercepted a smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific and captured 3.5 tonnes of cocaine, beingworth $58 million on the U.S. market, more than $120 million in Europe and upwards of $300 million in Australia, depending upon the final destination. Just past 5.30 p.m. a helicopter from the destroyer spotted a suspicious vessel at an undisclosed position in the Eastern Pacific. The crew launched a small boat with a team of officers from Sampson's embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET). The LEDET crew found three suspected drug smugglers aboard the vessel, all of whom said that they were foreign nationals. The packages aboard the vessel tested positive for cocaine, so the cargo and all three suspects were taken into custody aboard the Sampson. Their stateless vessel was later sunk as a hazard to navigation.

After several days of detention in Marseille, the 'El Venizelos', chartered by Algérie Ferries, was due to return to the port of Algiers on June 30. The French shipping company Corsica Linea was offering its customers on the Marseille-Algiers crossing, which was canceled due to its ship being held up in Algiers for an inspection, automatic reassignment to the 'El Venizelos', which will return to Algiers at 4 p.m. In the meantime, passengers hope to be compensated for some or to be transferred to other crossings, given that their initial journey was impacted by the prolonged docking of the 'El Venizelos'.