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On July 22, 2025, the 'Oste' left the Naval Base in Eckernförde to observe the Russian manoever "July Storm", a surprise event, during which over 150 Russian Navy units were forced to depart. The press service of the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the "July Storm" exercise was intended to "test the readiness of the fleet and flotilla forces to solve non-standard operational tasks, the comprehensive use of long-range precision weapons, unmanned systems, advanced and modern weapons, and military equipment." Images of a new type of underwater drone attacking a target ship off Kaliningrad with an explosive charge and missile launches from ships in the Baltic Sea were also shown. The "Oste" also appearedin the Russian television report.The destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" also had to leave Baltiysk for the Skagerrak. The ship transited the Great Belt and the Fehmarn Belt on July 29 for the fifth time since May. One reason could be the canceled naval show on July 27 in St. Petersburg, which was terminated at short notice due to fears of Ukrainian drones. Instead, tthere was only a short film clip from an anonymous barracks yard in St. Petersburg, where Putin welcomed a delegation of marines. The reason for the voyage of the destroyer may be a new strategy of the Russian Navy. At the end of May, the Russian Navy brought the ship from the Northern Fleet to the Baltic Sea. After the last destroyer of the Baltic Fleet was out of action with an engine failure, the Russian Naval Command sent the "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" from its base in the Kolafjord to the Baltic Sea, whiere it has been regularly patrolling the Danish and German coasts since in order to demonstrate that, despite the problems within the country, the Navy is capable of conducting such patrols, according to Sebastian Bruns, an expert in Maritime Strategy and Security at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/russland-schickt-zerstoerer-der-nordflotte-regelmaessig-nach-fehmarn-AZOJXZR465AYHP4YSSYTAGKBGQ.html

A drunken teen jumped over board from the AIdanova', which had sailed from Kiel to Scandinavian ports on July 12 with stops in Oslo, Kristiansand, and Skagen a.o. On July 17 at 2 a.m. there was a "Man overboard" alert, while the ship was en route to Copenhagen. The vessel was sailing at a speed of15 knotswith winds of about force six and rough seas. The captain reacted immediately and turned around. Other ships, which were sailing nearby, werre notified. The general alarm was is sounded, and everyone had to go to the assembly points for a headcount in oder to make sure who was missing. Crew members deployed rescue boats, others were, illuminating the water with searchlights. The passengers were asked to assist from their balconies. Finally the 18 year old man was pulled from the water alive. At 4 a.m. the ship resumed its voyage. The teen and his friends had joked about a possible jump from the ship and decided to put this idea into action."he man was reportedly in good health after the rescue, despite being very intoxicated. The Copenhagen police confirmed this information.

The "Princess Sara" was detained on July 28, 2025, in Kocaeli with 22 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Inoperative 2) Water/Weathertight - Windows, Sidescuttles and deadlight Damaged 3) Fire safety - Fire dampers Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 29 and left the port enroute to Constanta, where it finally arrived on July 31. The last detention was on Nov 12, 2024, in Samsun with 14 deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The ' Tahoma (WMEC 908) ’ offloaded approximately 9,970 pounds of cocaine worth $73.7 million, on July 29, 2025, at Port Everglades. The seized contraband was the result of an interdiction on June 24, 2025, approximately 120 miles northwest of Ecuador by the crew of the patrol vessel. The U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Tactical Law Enforcement Team and the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety & Security Team Houston were also involved in the interdiction operations. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4258314/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-74-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-the-e/

The "MSC Michigan VII" was detained on July 23, 2025, in Felixstowe with 27 deficiencies six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Labour conditions - Cleanliness of engine room Not as required 2) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 29 and left the port enroute to Rotterdam on July 30, dropping anchor in pos. 51° 55' N 003° 35' E, where it remained stationary as of July 31. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591