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The contract with T&T Salvage to extract oil from the bunker tanks of the 'MSC Elsa 3' around 14.6 nautical miles off Thottappally harbour in Alappuzha, has been terminated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as they lacked expertise in removing the oil from a ship which is at a depth of 54 metres. The move of the shipping firm has raised doubts about their intention as T&T had brought expert divers from Singapore and South Africa for oil extraction and had successfully sealed the leaks in the oil bunker pipeline. The Director General of Shipping had issued a notice to the shipping firm on June 10 setting a 48-hour deadline for oil extraction. The diving team had completed capping and plugging of the fuel oil tanks of the sunken vessel Elsa 3 aided by diving support vessel 'Seamac III' on June 12. The diving support vessel had returned to Kochi for installation of saturation diving system to aid the diving operations. The shipment had arrived and was under customs clearance.The ship owner had sought extension of time to start oil extraction citing adverse weather conditions. They had informed the DG Shipping that it was difficult to extract oil from the vessel due to monsoon turbulence. The hot tapping of oil from the bunker was a complex operation and the limited weather windows made it a challenging task. The MSC was now in search of a new salvage agency and have promised to start the operations once the weather improves.

The 'Bonita' requested assistance on June 20, 2025, at 05:20 a.m. after suffering an engine breakdown five miles north of the Guernsey. The fault could not be fixed at sea, and a French emergency tug was sent from Cherbourg to assist. Another tug was later dispatched from the south coast of England to tow the ship to St Peter Port harbour, where it arrived on June 21 at 03:15 a.m. and dropped anchor in pos. 49° 28' N 002° 31' W. The ship was enroute from Terneuzen to St Sampson's, Guernsey, with a cargo of sand when it broke down. It remained stationary as of June 24. There were no injuries and no pollution was caused.

The 'Poniente Jet'' with 48 passengers and 15 crew members on board, allided with the quay while docking at the Port of Ceuta on June 21, 2024, at around 3 p.m., after having left Algeciras at 1:30 p.m. Damage to the bow and the port facilities remained minor, no injuries were reported. The ship finally arrived at its usual berth with the help of a tug, harbour pilots, and a Civil Guard vessel, which brought the ferry closer to the dock. The ship was scheduled to depart again for Algeciras at around 3:30 p.m., but ultimately the sailing was cancelled. The ship has been operating the Algeciras-Ceuta route for the past couple of weeks, replacing the 'Levante Jet', which was withdrawn due to a technical stop. Report with photo: https://www.diarioarea.com/algeciras/ferry-frs-algeciras-accidente-atracar-ceuta/

The KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 2', serving in the Bali Strait betweenKetapang, East Java and Gilimanuk, West Bali, ran aground in bad weather on a coral reef in pos. 08°09'23.99" S 114°26'13.56" E, 100 meters from the landing pier at the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal on June 22, 2025, at around 5:00 a.m. The ship had departed the Port of Ketapan at 4:20 a.m.. Tthere were 269 passengers, fouorsmall vehicles, three large buses, four medium sized buses, one pickup, nine motorbikes and six medium trucks on board. The ferry lost its bearing in bad weather and strong currents. initial attempts by the sister vessel ('Gerbang Samudra 5' to tow the ferry off the reef were unsuccessful. The accident was reported to the Navy and the Denpasar SAR Office at 8:40 a.m. Eight personnel from the Jembran SAR Post were quickly dispatched to the grounding lposition under the coordination of the Indonesian Navy and the Gilimanuk Port Master. The SAR team deployed the (RIB '01 SAR Jembrana' and a Patrol Boat from the Water Police, the KP 'Tanjung Rening XI-2006' to assist in evacuating passengers from the ferry . At 11:35 a.m., all 76 passengers had been safely transferred to the landing pier in Gilimanuk and the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal. The rescue operation involved members of SAR Jembrana, the Indonesian Navy, the Water Police (Polair), the Gimilanuk Port Master’s office, the ferry operator (ASDP), the Department of Transportation (BPTD), Mobile Police (Brimob), and the State Insurance Provider (Jasa Raharja). The 24 crew members oremained on board the grounded ship to assist in freeing it. On June 23 at around 06.00 a.m. WITA, the effort to tow the 'Gerbang Samudra 2' was started by the KMP 'SMS Swakarya' and the KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 5'. After two attempts, the ship was pulled off the reef at 07.30 a.m. It docked at the MB I Pier, Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana, at 8.15 a.m., and unloading commenced, which was completed at 8.40 a.m. Reports with photos: https://www.balidiscovery.com/java-bali-ferry-runs-aground-near-gilimanuk/ https://www.detik.com/bali/berita/d-7977556/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-berhasil-dievakuasi-setelah-kandas-di-selat-bali https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615402307/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-dari-kandas https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615395624/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-kandas-di-selat-bali-ini-penyebabnya https://www.denpost.id/bali/105515401213/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-kandas https://patroli86.com/home/2025/06/22/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-yang-membawa-269-penumpang-kandas/ https://www.baliberkarya.com/berita/202208159620/terseret-arus-dan-kandas-di-selat-bali-kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-bebas

The salvors, Resolve Marine, have reported that the 'Morning Midas' sank in international waters in the North Pacific. The damage caused by the fire, compounded by heavy weather and subsequent water ingress, caused the vessel to sink on June 23 at around 4.35 p.m. LT (UTC -9) on a water depth of approximately 5,000 metres, 360 nautical miles from land. The vessel was transporting 3,048 vehicles, including approximately 70 fully electric and 681 hybrid models. The fire reportedly originated on a deck housing electric vehicles. The vessel also had on board 350 metric tons of marine gas oil (MGO) and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO)- The Coast Guard has concluded its response to the fire after it received notification that the vessel had capsized at 5:35 p.m. There were no reports of visible signs of pollution at this time. The Coast Guard was monitoring the situation and remained in close contact with the Zodiac Maritime, the manager of the 'Morning Midas'. The two salvage vessels 'Garth Foss' and 'Salvage Worker' remained on scene and were conducting continuous assessments of the area with pollution response equipment onboard to respond to any potential signs of pollution. The oil spill response vessel 'Endeavour' was en route from Dutch Harbor and expected to arrive on scene on June 26, being equipped with additional pollution response equipment including an oil spill containment and recovery system. All operations continued to prioritise the safety of personnel and the protection of the marine environment in order to ensure a swift and effective response to any potential signs of pollution.” There were no reported injuries during the response. Zodiac Maritime’s public information spokesperson can be contacted at media@navigateresponse.com or by phone at 44-207-283-9915 or 65-6222-6375.