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On June 25, the second mate of the 'Ali Aykin', who was the officer on watch when the ship ran aground off Klagshamn on May 25 was charged with gross negligence in maritime traffic. According to the prosecution. the accident happened because the man was scrolling on his mobile phone. .The man, who is in his 45s, was arrested and later remanded in custody on suspicion of gross negligence in maritime traffic. It was also found out that the man was navigating the ship in the dark without a working echo sounder and without support from a lookout or commander, insted using his mobile phone at the same time. The evidence consisted of, among other things, interviews with the crew, ship data and extracts from the sea chart. The prosecutors, besides questioning the crew and taking documents from the ship were also making a damage documentation of the ship’s bottom and checking what the weather was like at this time to see if it had any impact,. No oil leak occurred when the ship ran aground. The 'Ali Aykin', en route from Gdansk to Setúbal, was loaded with scrap metal. There were also 69 tos of diesel oil on board. On June 3, the ship was salvaged and piloted into the port of Malmö for inspections and repairs. The 'Ali Aykin' has remained stationary in the port since.

The 'Solong' is being taken to the Galloo shipyard in Ghent for dismantling after being badly damaged on March 10 in the allision with the tanker 'Stena Immaculate', which was anchored off Grimsby. Galloo is also the buyer of the decommissioned Dutch cruise ship 'Astoria'. The burnt-out 'Solong' was towed to Aberdeen after the allision. The wreck is expected to arrive at the shipyard in Ghent at the end of July or beginning of August. ‘First, everything regarding the export permit from Scotland has to be arranged. The fire, however, has left only steel.

On June 25, 2025, at 4.46 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Jannie', in pos. 51° 49' N 004° 48' E, while en route to Werkendam, in Nieuwegein near the Beatrix lock. The fire brigade from the Nieuwegein-South fire station was mobilized to the fore port dike and deployed two vehicles to fight the fire. The police also attended. Ambulance personnel was present on site to check any crew members of the ship for smoke inhalation. Due to the rapid response from the emergency services, the fire was quickly brought under control. Nothing was known at this time about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage. Further investigations were underway. Reports with photos: https://omroeplekstroom.nl/scheepsbrand-aan-voorhavendijk-in-nieuwegein-snel-onder-controle/ https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/nieuws/3911712/112-nieuws-treinverkeer-opnieuw-verstoord-brand-op-schip-nieuwegein-steekpartij-bij-jaarbeursplein

At least nine people were killed when the 'Keoyound Sun' sank, South Korea's foreign ministry said on March 21. Two South Korean nationals were among the dead. The Japanese coastguard has rescued an Indonesian crew member, and that another member of the crew of 11 was still missing. A damaged free fall lifeboat was later retrieved, after having come lose from the wreck, and stored at a small fishing harbor near Mokpo. It obviously had spent some time in the sea before being brought ashore, and was showing significant damage, meaning that it remained on the ramp when the vessel capsized. Photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3853590?navList=gallery&category=61&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

The salvage of the mast of the s"Bayesian," began on June 24 in the waters off the fishing village of Porticello near Palermo. The 75-meter-long mast is to be raised to the surface within three days, according to the London-based company TMC, which has been tasked with salvaging the yacht. The mast, which was severed last week and left on the seabed, is being salvaged using the floating crane platform "Hebo Lift 2." Judiciary authorities were continuing to investigate the causes of the accident. In addition to the loss of human life, the cause of the accident is at great expense. According to rough estimates, insurers will have to raise at least $150 million. After the "Bayesian" was successfully raised on June 21and carefully placed on a steel cralde in the port of Termini Imerese, the public prosecutor's office and experts now have access to the wreck, which will be thoroughly examined in the coming days. Plans include inspections of the hull. However, access to the ship's interior will not be possible for about two weeks for safety reasons, as toxic gases may have formed during the long period under water. At the same time, the fuel tank, which still contains approximately 18 tons of diesel, is being emptied in a delicate process. Experts want to clarify key questions. One hypothesis is that a hatch in the deck was open, allowing water to enter the ship. However, the wreckage revealed that this hatch was closed. The goal now is to secure evidence and document any design flaws, as well as clarify the cause of the accident. The investigation is currently targeting the New Zealand captain and two crew members for possible negligence. They are alleged to have ignored storm warnings and taken themselves to safety while abandoning passengers, when the yacht of the British billionaire Mike Lynch sank in a storm near Porticello on the night of Aug 19, 2024, in a kind of mini-tornado.