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The 'Vilamoura' has been crippled by an engine room blast about 12 hours after leaving the port of Zueitina on June 27, 2025., having loaded one million barrels of crude oil bound for Gibraltar. The tanker suffered a large breach in the explosion, and the engine room was flooded. The suezmax tanker was believed to have become the victim of a limpet mine attac for calling at Russian ports. The operator George Economou’s TMS Tankers confirmed the incident on June 30. The tanker had called at Ust-Luga on April 30. The tanker was last reported NUC on June 29 in pos. 33° 38' N 019° 40' E. On June 28 at around 09:17 a.m. UTC, the fire-fighting tug 'Boka Summit' arrived to provide assistance to the distressed vessel. The two vessels were underway in the Eastern Mediterranean at reduced speed.

The major fire aboard the 'Altay' at Hull has been extinguished on June 28. The Humberside Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Albert Dock on June 27 at about 10:20 a.m. BST, after the blaze started in a cargo hold containing 3,500 tonnes of scrap metal, causing a plume of smoke to spread across the city centre. The fire was brought under control on June 28 by about 05:00 a.m. Crews remained at the scene to ensure there was no risk of reignition. Crews from the Humberside Fire and Rescue, HM Coastguard and Humberside Police were on the scene. The fire fighters had worked through the night, continuously dampening down the cargo hold to bring the fire under control.Up to five fire engines, an aerial platform and fire crews trained in marine response were involved in the operation to bring the fire under control. During the blaze, the direction of the wind had pushed smoke towards Hull city centre, and, as a result, police closed the Kingston Retail Park, the Marina, English Street, Wellington Street and Jackson Street. Those closures were lifted later in the evening. The Hull Combined Court and Hull Magistrates' Court were also temporarily closed and cases were adjourned or moved online. The site of The Big Malarkey Festival in East Park had been evacuated as a precaution. Report with photos and video: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq7r84vpr4o

The 'Iska 1165' stranded amid stormy weather in Tanjung Goram waters off Lantagi Village in Southeast Sulawesi on June 27, 2025, at 2 a.m. LT. One crew member died, while seven others were rescued. The sailor, identified as Antonius Parantuan, 44, jumped into the sea in an attempt to reach the nearest shore and seek help, but was swept away by strong currents. His body was found on june 28 at 1 a.m. LT. At about 2:15 a.m. local time, rescuers from the Watakobi Office were dispatched to the reported last known position (LKP), which was about 32.78 miles from the pier of departure and arrived at about 5:40 a.m. During the rescue effort, they encountered high waves, making it difficult to reach the vessel. At about 8:30 a.m. the vessel's master, 37, and six other sailors were found alive and received medical treatment at the Rambo Public Health Center.

The 'Yi Cheng 6' with 14 Indian crew members on board, suffered a fire in the engine room and total power failure in the Gulf of Oman on June 29, 2025, en route from Kandla to Shinas. Responding to the distress call, the Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS 'Tabar' deployed a rescue mission. A firefighting team and equipment were transferred onboard by the ship’s boat and helicopter. 13 Indian naval personnel and five crew members of the tanker were currently involved in firefighting operations, with the intensity of fire onboard reduced drastically. Report with photos: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/oman-bound-vessel-fire-ins-tabar-responds-distress-call-10097042/

One week after partially sinking at the Chorao Island ferry ramp, the 'Betim' remained submerged, severely disrupting the daily travel routine of islanders and commuters. The continued delay in the recovery has sparked public frustration and political backlash, with questions mounting over the vessel's salvageability and the timeline for restoring normal operations. The authorities had assured that ferry services would resume once the sunken vessel has been removed and the was is deemed safe for navigation. However, multiple recovery attempts have failed so far. The River Navigation Department (RND) continued the salvage efforts. Another lift attempt was made on June 28, but the vessel could not be raised. Hig h tides hampered the work of the salvors. A pontoon was now attached to the ferry. As recovery efforts continue, the community waited for a resolution to restore vital transportation services between Chorao and the mainland. Reports with photos: https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/goa/frustration-grows-as-sunken-betim-ferry-disrupts-chorao-commute-for-seventh-day/424527 https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/goa/seven-days-on-chorao-ferry-remains-submerged-as-salvage-efforts-stall/424505 https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/high-tide-stymies-salvage-of-ferry-fresh-attempt-today/ar-AA1HyJOi