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On June 30 at 1:30 a.m., the CROSS Gris-Nez was alerted to the departure of a migrant boat in the Malo-les-Bains area. The 'Minck' was deployed to locate the boat. Once on site,the crew launched its RHIB and discovered that the boat had suffered an engine failure. A total of 81 people were rescued at sea and taken aboard the 'Minck', which dropped them off on the early morning in the port of Calais, where they were treated by shore based rescue services.

The 'Vilamoura' has been crippled by an engine room explosion 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 intially was believed to have become the victim of a limpet mine attac, but photos showed several shrapnel holes in the deck, leaving doubts regarding the mine theory. The blast left the suezmax, operated by George Economou’s TMS Tankers taking on water and unable to manoeuvre 90 nautical miles off the Libyan coast. 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' (IMO: 9315575) arrived to provide assistance to the tanker, which could be stabilised. The two vessels were now underway in the Eastern Mediterranean at reduced speed, headed tothe Peloponnese region of Greece to remove the cargo in a ship-to-ship transfer with an ETA as of July 1-2. The tanker then will also become the subject of a forensic security investigation. The operator George Economou’s TMS Tankers confirmed the incident on June 30. Since April, the 'Vilamoura' had made at least two voyages to Russian oil terminals, including Ust-Luga on April 30, and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk, to load Kazakh oil. Since the begining of this, year four other ships have exploded under similar circumstances. This concerned the Malta-flagged 'Seajewel' (IMO: 9388807), the Marshall Islands-flagged 'Seacharm' (IMO: 9773765), the Liberia-flagged 'Grace Ferrum' (IMO: 9667928), and the Antigua-Barbuda-flagged 'Koala' (IMO: 9234642). All these tankers had all called at Russian ports prior to being hit with an explosion. Report with photos: https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1154049/Fear-and-speculation-mount-after-another-tanker-is-hit-by-unexplained-blast

On June 30, 2025, the 'El Paquera', with three crew members on board, suffered propulsion damage due to a snagged rope about 6.5 nautical miles southeast of Punta Sabinar, and requested assistance. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica' (MMSI: 225987262) to the position, which took the disabled fishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Almería.

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

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. Two other crew members had accompanied him, one managed to return to the grounded ship, the second reached the beach. At about 2:15 a.m. LT, rescuers from the Watakobi Office were dispatched to the reported last known position (LKP), which was about 32.78 miles from the Marina Wanci Pier, where the tug had departedm and arrived at about 5:40 a.m. During the rescue effort, they encountered high waves, making it difficult to reach the vessel. When the water receded at about 8:30 a.m. the vessel's master, 37, and six other sailors were found alive and received medical treatment at the Bine Rombo Public Health Center. The deceased was taken to Ereke Hospital after being recovered. Reports with photos and video: https://kendariinfo.com/kapal-tb-iska-1165-kandas-di-perairan-butur-1-abk-meninggal-dunia/ https://tirtamedia.id/read/kapal-tunda-tb-iska-1165-karam-dihantam-gelombang-di-tanjung-goram-buton-utara-1-meninggal-dunia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0CZT6XCqXE