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On the early morning of June 18, 2025, a crew member of the 'Costa Toscana' needed to be medically evacuated, while the cruise ship was sailing 55 nautical miles off Palma de Mallorca, en route from Barcelona to Ibiza. The SAR helicopter Helimer 222 was mobilized by the CCS Palma of Salvamento Marítimo. The patient was safely hoisted along with the onboard doctor and transported to the Son Espases Hospital in Palma.

The 'Marathon', part of Russia’s shadow fleet, attempted to pass unnoticed through Estonia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) during nighttime hours in order to avoid possible interception and inspection. The vessel had no valid registration at the time, a fact that would have given Estonian authorities the legal grounds to board and detain the ship. The tanjer crossed the Baltic Sea between June 11 and 13, 2025. Before entering Estonian waters, the vessel slowed down significantly and remained nearly stationary for approximately 28 hours. It then sped through Estonia’s EEZ shortly before sunrise on June 13 at around 4:00 a.m. UTC. During the crossing, the 'Marathon' did not anchor or stop and proceeded directly toward Russia. No boarding or escort by Estonian authorities was observed. The ship’s extended delay and choice to transit before daylight strongly suggest the crew aimed to minimize their time in Estonian waters — particularly during daylight hours, when the risk of aerial surveillance or boarding by authorities is higher. The 'Marathon' did not speed up in areas where other vessels had previously been intercepted, indicating the crew likely timed their passage carefully rather than simply trying to rush through Estonian waters. The Estonian authorities had the right to stop the tanker. Though the ship broadcasted an AIS signal indicating it was flying the flag of Cameroon, it had in fact lost its registration with Djibouti after being sanctioned by the EU, leaving it effectively flagless. The 'Marathon'’s timing strongly suggested that it sought to avoid even the possibility of a compliant boarding by transiting at night and not anchoring, effectively removing the window for legal engagement. On June 15, the Marathon entered the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad Region, where its draft increased, presumably due to cargo being loaded. The vessel departed on June16, with its current listed destination as Port Said, Egypt. The 'Marathon' is under sanctions from the UK, EU, and Canada.

On June 11, 2025, the ' BBC Texas' was dtained in Sept-Iles with 11 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - UMS - Alarms Inadequate 2) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not properly maintained 3) Fire safety - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required 4) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Operation of machinery Lack of familiarity 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 14 and left the port enroute to Baltimore with an ETA as of June 19. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 28, 2025, the ' Dieva' was detained in Gemlik with 33 deficiencies, 21 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Records of seafarers daily hours of work or rest Missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Not as required 3) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 4) Safety of navigation -Voyage or passage plan Missing 5) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 6) Life saving Appliances - Distress flares Missing 7) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Inoperative 8)) Life saving Appliances - Buoyant apparatus Not as required 9) Living and working - Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient 10) Living and working - Gas instruments Inoperative 11) Living and working - Lighting (Accommodation) Missing 12) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 13) Structural conditions -. Ballast, fuel and other tanks Cracked 14) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 15) Fire safety - Means of escape Blocked 16) Fire safety - Personal equipment for Fire safety Not as required 17) Emergency system - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not as required 18) Emergency system - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Missing 19) Radio communications - Facilities for reception of marine safety information Inoperative 20) Radio communications - Other (Radio comm) Other 21) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 4 and proceeded to Altinova for repairs, where it arrived on June 13. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On June 16, 2025, the 'Mustafa Harmanda' was detained in Gemlik with 15 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Entries missing 2) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not ready for use 3) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Inoperative 4) Emergency systems - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Emergency systems - Emergency steering position/com /compass reading Inoperative 6) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 7) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and Appliances Not as required 8)) Living and working - Gas instruments Inoperative The vessel was released again on June 16 and left the port enroute to Aliaga with an ETA as of June 19. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591