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The "Presque Isle" was likely to be docked at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair in Erie, PA, for repairs of the grounding damage, which it had suffered on the morning of July 30 at Johnson Point on Neebish Island. On Aug 4 the ship was en route to Toledo with an ETA as of Aug 5.

One person has been reported missing from the 'Akka' on Aug 3, 2025, while the ship was en route from Venice to Patras. The National Search and Rescue Center in close cooperation with the Armed Forces, Border Police and Italian authorities was conducting an extensive search operation, from Cape Stillo in the south to the mouth of the Seman River in the north. The SAR operation was conducted in continuous inter-institutional and international coordination, but remained without result. The 'Akka' berthed in Patras on Aug 4.

On Aug 3, 2025, the Helimer 402 helicopter of Salvamento Marítimo medevaced two injured crew members from the 'Huashan', which sailing off the coast of A Coruña, en route from Eemshaven to Cádiz with an ETA as of Aug 5. At around 07:10 a.m., Salvamento Marítimo was notified that two people on board the tanker’ needed to be evacuated for medical reasons. The Helimer 402 was mobilized, which hoisted the injured and took them to the base, where an ambulance was waiting for them and transferred them to a medical center for further treatment.

The salvage operation of the 'Hein' has been completed on Aug 1. The dredger has been moored with starboard side at the north pier in Brake, and the ship loader was deposited on the middle pier. It was lifted off the ship by the sheerleg 'Enak' and placed on the middle pier. Now, apart of the conveyor bridge has to be dismantled and the sunken parts of the pier have to be raised from the Weser bottom. On the afternoon of Aug 2, the ship proceeded to the Lloyd Yard in Bremerhaven for repairs of two holes in the hull and breaches in the bow. The water police are investigating why the ship deviated from its route and collided with the quay. No conclusive findings have yet been made. Reports with photo and video: https://hansa-online.de/versicherung/bergung-der-havarierten-hein-in-brake-abgeschlossen/288607/ https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/niedersachsen-18-00/brake-bergung-von-havariertem-schiff-verzoegert-sich/ndr/Y3JpZDovL25kci5kZS83OGRkYjMxZC1hYTc0LTQ4MmMtOWU3NS05MDkxZjYzODgwZjU https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/eine-woche-nach-unfall-schiff-im-braker-hafen-geborgen,brake-110.html

A federal court fined a vessel operator in Alaska nearly $1.2 million for multiple alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Corey Potter, manager of three fishing tender companies, was found in default in a civil enforcement suit alleging repeated bilge water discharges from the 'Knot EZ' (MMSI: 367792450) in 2022. The tender was used for offloading fish from commercial vessels in the Bristol Bay and Bering Sea fisheries, taking on fishing vessels' catch, transfer back supplies, then transporting the fish to processing plants along the coast. In July 2022, the Coast Guard received a distress call from the 'Knot EZ', which had lost power and was sinking at anchor in Kodiak. Upon boarding the vessel, the Coast Guard determined that the hull was leaking heavily. Given the degraded condition of the vessel, the Captain of the Port declared the 'Knot EZ' a threat to the marine environment and to navigational safety, and the Coast Guard launched an investigation. On closer scrutiny, inspectors found that the crew had a regular practice of pumping out the engine room bilge water over the side, without prior treatment to remove oil content. This happened as often as once a day, and it allowed the vessel to continue operations without hauling out for permanent hull repairs,. After this discovery, the vessel was taken out of service. "The defendants’ illegal pollution practices and endangerment of their own crew could have been readily prevented through proper operation and maintenance of the vessel. Commercial fishing vessel owners and operators must take care to operate safely and prevent oil discharges into our nation’s waters," said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. The defendants would not negotiate on a resolution of the violations identified in the inspection. In 2024 the service filed a federal lawsuit against Potter and his three companies. After Potter and his companies failed to answer a summons for the case, Judge Sharon L. Gleason entered a default judgment against all of them. The total came to $1.18 million. Potter was also facing multiple unpaid-wage lawsuits from former crew members, including at least one other suit in which a judge entered a default declaration. Corey Potter has also agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for ordering the transportation of a live crab catch out of state. Under his direction, the crabbers 'Arctic Dawn' and 'Gambler' did not to land their crab catch in Alaska - a state requirement - but instead transported the entirety south to Washington in search of a better price. A part of the crab cargo was infected with the Bitter Crab Syndrome, a parasitic disease fatal to crabs. All of it was ultimately transferred to Washington state officials and landfilled on arrival. The out-of-state transport without landing on a fish ticket was a violation of Alaska law, and therefore a violation of the Lacey Act. According to the prosecutors, Potter has lost one vessel at sea, the 'Ambition', which flooded and foundered due to a hull leak in the lazarette on July 24, 2016. Three others required emergency response: The 'Knot EZ'; the 'Guardian Angel' ((MMSI: 367788510)), which lost propulsion due to lack of proper maintenance in 2019, resulting in a rescue operation at sea; and the 'Gambler' (IMO: 8856144), which took on a heavy list due to icing in 2022, spilled fuel into Akutan Harbour two months later, and ran aground in 2024: "The defendant’s track record as a vessel operator in Alaska is abysmal. He has shown a total disregard for the safety of his crew, the safety of Alaskan waterways, and the health of the marine environment," prosecutors said, recommending an 18-month prison term for the Lacey Act violation.

The U.S. Navy has identified the sailor who was believed to have gone overboard from the USS 'George Washington' on July 28, while the carrier was participating in an exercise in the Timor Sea, Air and surface search assets combed the area for nearly two days. The effort was unsuccessful, and was called off on the afternoon of July 30. The sailor's name was initially withheld pending notification of next of kin. This weekend, the Navy identified the sailor as Airman Jose Antonio Rivera Lynch IV, a resident of Florida. Rivera Lynch, 19, had joined the Navy in June 2024, and had been a crew member of the USS 'George Washington' since Jan 2025. The cause of the incident has not been released.

On the evening of Aug 2, 2025, the Port Station of Alonissos was informed that the starboard side stern cable of the 'Iolkos' had broken during its mooring manoever at the port of Alonissos. The ship was operating the route Alonissos-Northern Sporades-Volos and return. The cable was immediately replaced ,and the ship sailed to the port of Alonissos, where it safely disembarked the passengers and vehicles. No injuries or damage to vehicles or the ship were reported from the incident.

Delays of at least 45 minutes were expected on the Yarmouth-Lymington route, due to mechanical issues with the hydraulic system of the 'Wight Light' on Aug 2, 2025. The cross-Solent ferry company announced the following timetable changes: Sailings from Yarmouth — 2.05 p.m., 3.05 p.m., 4.05 p.m., 5.05 p.m., 6.05 p.m., 7.05 p.m., 8.05 p.m., 9.05 p.m. and 9.50 p.m. Sailings from Lymington — 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Customers had to experience delays of up to 60 minutes. They were, however, asked to check in for the original sailing time. The 4.33 p.m. Wightlink announced the hydraulic problem was fixed and that ferries between Yarmouth and Lymington were operating according to schedule again.

Onb Aug 2, 2025, the 'Celebrity Constellation' lost power for and went adrift approximately two hours while sailing in the Ionian Sea about 25 nautical miles east-southeast of Crotone, Due to the power failure there were no lights, no air conditioning, toilets not flushing, and only cold food being served for dinner.At least partial power was restore, but the ship remained adrift slightly longer before resuming at much slower speed. The next port of call was Messina on Aug 3, The ship had started an 11-night, one-way voyage from Ravenna to Rome on July 28. Aug 2 was to have been a day at sea en route to Messina for a visit from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The 'Color Magic' with about 2,000 passengers on board en route from Oslo to Kiel, was without water for over three hours on Aug 3, at around 4 p.m., two hours after the departure. The situation arose due to a water leak. There was is neither water in the communal toilets nor in the cabins. Passengers were concerned about hand hygiene and serving without water. The crew was working on the problem At 7:40 p.m., the water was back on the ferry. The ship had left the dock in Oslo at 2 p.m. and arrived in Kiel on the morning of Aug 4.

A federal court fined a vessel operator in Alaska nearly $1.2 million for multiple alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Corey Potter, manager of three fishing tender companies, was found in default in a civil enforcement suit alleging repeated bilge water discharges from the 'Knot EZ' (MMSI: 367792450) in 2022. The tender was used for offloading fish from commercial vessels in the Bristol Bay and Bering Sea fisheries, taking on fishing vessels' catch, transfer back supplies, then transporting the fish to processing plants along the coast. In July 2022, the Coast Guard received a distress call from the 'Knot EZ', which had lost power and was sinking at anchor in Kodiak. Upon boarding the vessel, the Coast Guard determined that the hull was leaking heavily. Given the degraded condition of the vessel, the Captain of the Port declared the 'Knot EZ' a threat to the marine environment and to navigational safety, and the Coast Guard launched an investigation. On closer scrutiny, inspectors found that the crew had a regular practice of pumping out the engine room bilge water over the side, without prior treatment to remove oil content. This happened as often as once a day, and it allowed the vessel to continue operations without hauling out for permanent hull repairs,. After this discovery, the vessel was taken out of service. "The defendants’ illegal pollution practices and endangerment of their own crew could have been readily prevented through proper operation and maintenance of the vessel. Commercial fishing vessel owners and operators must take care to operate safely and prevent oil discharges into our nation’s waters," said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. The defendants would not negotiate on a resolution of the violations identified in the inspection. In 2024 the service filed a federal lawsuit against Potter and his three companies. After Potter and his companies failed to answer a summons for the case, Judge Sharon L. Gleason entered a default judgment against all of them. The total came to $1.18 million. Potter was also facing multiple unpaid-wage lawsuits from former crew members, including at least one other suit in which a judge entered a default declaration. Corey Potter has also agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for ordering the transportation of a live crab catch out of state. Under his direction, the crabbers 'Arctic Dawn' and 'Gambler' did not to land their crab catch in Alaska - a state requirement - but instead transported the entirety south to Washington in search of a better price. A part of the crab cargo was infected with the Bitter Crab Syndrome, a parasitic disease fatal to crabs. All of it was ultimately transferred to Washington state officials and landfilled on arrival. The out-of-state transport without landing on a fish ticket was a violation of Alaska law, and therefore a violation of the Lacey Act. According to the prosecutors, Potter has lost one vessel at sea, the 'Ambition' (MMSI: 367732330), which flooded and foundered due to a hull leak in the lazarette on July 24, 2016. Three others required emergency response: The 'Knot EZ'; the 'Guardian Angel,' which lost propulsion due to lack of proper maintenance in 2019, resulting in a rescue operation at sea; and the 'Gambler' (IMO: 8856144), which took on a heavy list due to icing in 2022, spilled fuel into Akutan Harbour two months later, and ran aground in 2024: "The defendant’s track record as a vessel operator in Alaska is abysmal. He has shown a total disregard for the safety of his crew, the safety of Alaskan waterways, and the health of the marine environment," prosecutors said, recommending an 18-month prison term for the Lacey Act violation.

A federal court fined a vessel operator in Alaska nearly $1.2 million for multiple alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Corey Potter, manager of three fishing tender companies, was found in default in a civil enforcement suit alleging repeated bilge water discharges from the 'Knot EZ' (MMSI: 367792450) in 2022. The tender was used for offloading fish from commercial vessels in the Bristol Bay and Bering Sea fisheries, taking on fishing vessels' catch, transfer back supplies, then transporting the fish to processing plants along the coast. In July 2022, the Coast Guard received a distress call from the 'Knot EZ', which had lost power and was sinking at anchor in Kodiak. Upon boarding the vessel, the Coast Guard determined that the hull was leaking heavily. Given the degraded condition of the vessel, the Captain of the Port declared the 'Knot EZ' a threat to the marine environment and to navigational safety, and the Coast Guard launched an investigation. On closer scrutiny, inspectors found that the crew had a regular practice of pumping out the engine room bilge water over the side, without prior treatment to remove oil content. This happened as often as once a day, and it allowed the vessel to continue operations without hauling out for permanent hull repairs,. After this discovery, the vessel was taken out of service. "The defendants’ illegal pollution practices and endangerment of their own crew could have been readily prevented through proper operation and maintenance of the vessel. Commercial fishing vessel owners and operators must take care to operate safely and prevent oil discharges into our nation’s waters," said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. The defendants would not negotiate on a resolution of the violations identified in the inspection. In 2024 the service filed a federal lawsuit against Potter and his three companies. After Potter and his companies failed to answer a summons for the case, Judge Sharon L. Gleason entered a default judgment against all of them. The total came to $1.18 million. Potter was also facing multiple unpaid-wage lawsuits from former crew members, including at least one other suit in which a judge entered a default declaration. Corey Potter has also agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for ordering the transportation of a live crab catch out of state. Under his direction, the crabbers 'Arctic Dawn' and 'Gambler' did not to land their crab catch in Alaska - a state requirement - but instead transported the entirety south to Washington in search of a better price. A part of the crab cargo was infected with the Bitter Crab Syndrome, a parasitic disease fatal to crabs. All of it was ultimately transferred to Washington state officials and landfilled on arrival. The out-of-state transport without landing on a fish ticket was a violation of Alaska law, and therefore a violation of the Lacey Act. According to the prosecutors, Potter has lost one vessel at sea, the 'Ambition' (MMSI: Ambition), which flooded and foundered due to a hull leak in the lazarette on July 24, 2016. Three others required emergency response: The 'Knot EZ'; the 'Guardian Angel,' which lost propulsion due to lack of proper maintenance in 2019, resulting in a rescue operation at sea; and the 'Gambler', which took on a heavy list due to icing in 2022, spilled fuel into Akutan Harbour two months later, and ran aground in 2024: "The defendant’s track record as a vessel operator in Alaska is abysmal. He has shown a total disregard for the safety of his crew, the safety of Alaskan waterways, and the health of the marine environment," prosecutors said, recommending an 18-month prison term for the Lacey Act violation.

On Aug 1, 2025, at 11,30 a.m. the operator Torghatten announced that the Revnes-Flesnes service was suspended after the 'Lyngen' allided with the ferry dock and broke a ramp. The ship had to be taken out of service for repairs:. The service was iresumed at 2:20 p.m. after the 'Hålogaland' was removed from the route Revsnes – Flesnes in Kvæfjord.. The 'Hålogaland' was redeployed to the route Stornes-Bjørnerå on Aug 3. After repair works, the ' Lyngen was expected to be ready during the afternoon of Aug 3, but it was unsure whether the vessel exchange at Stornes-Bjørnerå could take place in time to get the 'Hålogaland' to serve the route Revsnes-Flesnes. In fact, the 'Lyngen' remained stationary in Harstad with damaged parts being replaced as of Aug 4.

On the early morning of Aug 3, 2025, the Port Authority of Thira was informed that during the departure of the 'Nearchos K' from the port of Thira, a failure of the cable system in the ramp lifting system was detected. The ship returned to the port of Thira, where it moored safely. There were 12 passengers, 92 trucks and 24 crew members on board. The Port Authority of Thira banned the ship from sailing until a certificate of repair of the damage was presented by the monitooring classification society.

The 'Corran', linking the communities of Fort William, Ardgour, Sunart, Ardnamurchan, Moidart, Morar, Morvern and the Isle of Mull broke down and suspended its service on the morning of Aug 3, 2025. The technical difficulties were diagnosed. Due to the suspension of the ferry, road users now face a 42-mile, 1 hour 15 minute diversion. All sailings for the remainder of the day were cancelled, and also sailings on Aug 4 were cancelled until further notice.

On Aug 3, 2025, a helicopter medevaced a sick crew member from the 'Pedrito' in the waters of Chubut, almost 300 km off the coast of Rawson. The operation was carried out by the Argentine Naval Prefecture. A 19-year-old man who suffered abdominal pain. The captain of the fishing vessel alerted Prefecture personnel by radio about the crew member's condition, who was experiencing epigastric pain, dizziness, and vomiting. After evaluating the case, the force's medical professionals ordered his immediate transfer to land due to the risk of complications. To carry out the medevac, a helicopter with specialized personnel and a support plane were mobilized. The aircraft reached the ship's position, where a medical basket was used to lift the patient and stabilize him. He was then transferred to Trelew Airport. From there, an ambulance took him to the local hospital, where he remained under medical observation. Report with photo and video: https://www.adnsur.com.ar/sociedad/emergencia-en-el-mar--un-helicoptero-y-un-avion-rescataron-a-un-tripulante-enfermo-en-aguas-de-chubut_a688fb55ac498c8c55bf02878

On July 15, 2025, the NTSB has published its report into the sinking of the 'Lovebug' in Chesapeake Bay in pos.. 38°51.50’ N, 076°30.40’ W, on July 27, 2024, in 12 feet of water, with the four crew members - the captain,a deckhand, the chief, and a steward as well as one of the yacht’s owners having to be rescued from the water by TowBoatUS Annapolis. The report describes that the yacht left Annapolis Harbor around 11:30 a.m., bound for Shady Side. As it passed Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse going about 7-10 knots, the captain made rounds and found nothing amiss. By 12:35 p.m., when the yacht approached the West River Entrance Light 2, the captain noticed a starboard side list. He checked the steering, rudder indicators, and stabilizers on the bridge but didn’t find a problem. The list quickly increased,, and the Lovebug lost power. The speed dropped to about four knots and the captain ordered the deckhand to get ready to lower the anchor. Before the anchor could be dropped, however, the list had become so extreme that the captain ordered everyone to abandon the vessel. All people on board jumped into the water, after the captain made a distress call on VHF channel 16. From the time the yacht started listing to the time the crew jumped in the water, only four minutes elapsed. It came to rest with a list of about 45–50° and was grounded in the mud. The NTSB found that the 'Lovebug' was taking on water because of a door to the engine compartment being left open, resulting in the vessel losing stability. The watertight doorwas between the “toy garage” (which housed personal watercraft) and the engine room. An external garage door that allowed watercraft to be launched and retrieved was also partially open. Salvage divers discovered both doors open during diving operations as they worked to recover the yacht. The captain told investigators that he visually observed the external garage door was closed before the yacht got underway. When the yacht was raised and brought into drydock in New Jersey, the investigators found no sign of a hull breach or other place where water could have come in. Because the door’s lower edge was situated at the waterline and no other potential source of water ingress was identified, it was deemed likely that water entered the yacht via the partially open garage door. The report concluded that once the water level in the garage reached the open engine compartment door, water would have flooded into the engine room. This minor flooding could have caused a reduction of initial stability that could have gone unnoticed at first. Ultimately, though, the yacht would have become unstable. This resulted in a sudden list and further flooding, which led to the sinking. The incident caused an estimated $8 million in damage. The vessel was towed to the Yank Marine in Dorchester, New Jersey, on Sep 1 for surveys and overhaul works.

A federal court fined a vessel operator in Alaska nearly $1.2 million for multiple alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Corey Potter, manager of three fishing tender companies, was found in default in a civil enforcement suit alleging repeated bilge water discharges from the 'Knot EZ' in 2022. The tender was used for offloading fish from commercial vessels in the Bristol Bay and Bering Sea fisheries, taking on fishing vessels' catch, transfer back supplies, then transporting the fish to processing plants along the coast. In July 2022, the Coast Guard received a distress call from the 'Knot EZ', which had lost power and was sinking at anchor in Kodiak. Upon boarding the vessel, the Coast Guard determined that the hull was leaking heavily. Given the degraded condition of the vessel, the Captain of the Port declared the 'Knot EZ' a threat to the marine environment and to navigational safety, and the Coast Guard launched an investigation. On closer scrutiny, inspectors found that the crew had a regular practice of pumping out the engine room bilge water over the side, without prior treatment to remove oil content. This happened as often as once a day, and it allowed the vessel to continue operations without hauling out for permanent hull repairs,. After this discovery, the vessel was taken out of service. "The defendants’ illegal pollution practices and endangerment of their own crew could have been readily prevented through proper operation and maintenance of the vessel. Commercial fishing vessel owners and operators must take care to operate safely and prevent oil discharges into our nation’s waters," said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. The defendants would not negotiate on a resolution of the violations identified in the inspection. In 2024 the service filed a federal lawsuit against Potter and his three companies. After Potter and his companies failed to answer a summons for the case, Judge Sharon L. Gleason entered a default judgment against all of them. The total came to $1.18 million. Potter was also facing multiple unpaid-wage lawsuits from former crew members, including at least one other suit in which a judge entered a default declaration. Corey Potter has also agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for ordering the transportation of a live crab catch out of state. Under his direction, the crabbers 'Arctic Dawn' and 'Gambler' did not to land their crab catch in Alaska - a state requirement - but instead transported the entirety south to Washington in search of a better price. A part of the crab cargo was infected with the Bitter Crab Syndrome, a parasitic disease fatal to crabs. All of it was ultimately transferred to Washington state officials and landfilled on arrival. The out-of-state transport without landing on a fish ticket was a violation of Alaska law, and therefore a violation of the Lacey Act. According to the prosecutors, Potter has lost one vessel at sea, the 'Ambition' (MMSI: 367732330), which flooded and foundered due to a hull leak in the lazarette on July 24, 2016. Three others required emergency response: The 'Knot EZ'; the 'Guardian Angel' (MMSI: 367788510), which lost propulsion due to lack of proper maintenance in 2019, resulting in a rescue operation at sea; and the 'Gambler' (IMO: 8856144), which took on a heavy list due to icing in 2022, spilled fuel into Akutan Harbour two months later, and ran aground in 2024: "The defendant’s track record as a vessel operator in Alaska is abysmal. He has shown a total disregard for the safety of his crew, the safety of Alaskan waterways, and the health of the marine environment," prosecutors said, recommending an 18-month prison term for the Lacey Act violation. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4262697/court-imposes-over-1-million-in-civil-penalties-on-fishing-companies-and-manage/

A federal court fined a vessel operator in Alaska nearly $1.2 million for multiple alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Corey Potter, manager of three fishing tender companies, was found in default in a civil enforcement suit alleging repeated bilge water discharges from the 'Knot EZ' (MMSI: 367792450) in 2022. The tender was used for offloading fish from commercial vessels in the Bristol Bay and Bering Sea fisheries, taking on fishing vessels' catch, transfer back supplies, then transporting the fish to processing plants along the coast. In July 2022, the Coast Guard received a distress call from the 'Knot EZ', which had lost power and was sinking at anchor in Kodiak. Upon boarding the vessel, the Coast Guard determined that the hull was leaking heavily. Given the degraded condition of the vessel, the Captain of the Port declared the 'Knot EZ' a threat to the marine environment and to navigational safety, and the Coast Guard launched an investigation. On closer scrutiny, inspectors found that the crew had a regular practice of pumping out the engine room bilge water over the side, without prior treatment to remove oil content. This happened as often as once a day, and it allowed the vessel to continue operations without hauling out for permanent hull repairs,. After this discovery, the vessel was taken out of service. "The defendants’ illegal pollution practices and endangerment of their own crew could have been readily prevented through proper operation and maintenance of the vessel. Commercial fishing vessel owners and operators must take care to operate safely and prevent oil discharges into our nation’s waters," said Capt. Christopher Culpepper, commander of Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. The defendants would not negotiate on a resolution of the violations identified in the inspection. In 2024 the service filed a federal lawsuit against Potter and his three companies. After Potter and his companies failed to answer a summons for the case, Judge Sharon L. Gleason entered a default judgment against all of them. The total came to $1.18 million. Potter was also facing multiple unpaid-wage lawsuits from former crew members, including at least one other suit in which a judge entered a default declaration. Corey Potter has also agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for ordering the transportation of a live crab catch out of state. Under his direction, the crabbers 'Arctic Dawn' and 'Gambler' did not to land their crab catch in Alaska - a state requirement - but instead transported the entirety south to Washington in search of a better price. A part of the crab cargo was infected with the Bitter Crab Syndrome, a parasitic disease fatal to crabs. All of it was ultimately transferred to Washington state officials and landfilled on arrival. The out-of-state transport without landing on a fish ticket was a violation of Alaska law, and therefore a violation of the Lacey Act. According to the prosecutors, Potter has lost one vessel at sea, the 'Ambition' (MMSI: 367732330), which flooded and foundered due to a hull leak in the lazarette on July 24, 2016. Three others required emergency response: The 'Knot EZ'; the 'Guardian Angel ( (MMSI: 367788510)),' which lost propulsion due to lack of proper maintenance in 2019, resulting in a rescue operation at sea; and the 'Gambler'(IMO: 8856144), , which took on a heavy list due to icing in 2022, spilled fuel into Akutan Harbour two months later, and ran aground in 2024: "The defendant’s track record as a vessel operator in Alaska is abysmal. He has shown a total disregard for the safety of his crew, the safety of Alaskan waterways, and the health of the marine environment," prosecutors said, recommending an 18-month prison term for the Lacey Act violation.

On July 9, 2025, the 'Tulp Rotterdam' suffered an engine failure during a sea trial in the Tuzla Shipyards Area. The ship was taken in tow by the tug 'Şark' (MMSI: 271043518,) and safely moored at the Tuzla Anchorage in pos. 40° 50' N 029° 15' E under the coordination of the Ship Traffic Center. The newbuilding remained stationary as of Aug 4. Report with photo:. https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1942989909700284923