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The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on June 18 said that due to the prevailing peak monsoon conditions and associated operational risks, it will take more time to extract oil from the 'MSC Elsa 3'. The weather conditions provided only a narrow and fragmented working window, which is unsuitable for stable and safety. A further delay would provide a more reliable window to safely conduct hot tapping and oil recovery. The 'Nand Saarthi', from where saturation diving operations for oil extraction were to be conducted, remains at Kochi port due to the prevailing adverse sea conditions. Upon improvement in weather, it will sail to the wreck site. Oil recovery equipment onboard the 'Nand Saarthi' is to be transferred to Canara Megh for the next phase. All accessories and gases remain available and are being held for deployment once the new contractor takes over, The 'Seamac III' has been demobilised and was proceeding to Mumbai as all the leaks have been plugged. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has conducted aerial sorties using Dornier aircraft equipped with Pollution Surveillance Systems (PSS) to look for any oil slicks, No oil slick has been observed approximately 60 nautical miles from the wreck site. Additional sorties are planned to continue monitoring the situation. Satellite imagery from the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) was awaited to confirm whether there were any shoreline and offshore oil traces. Regarding washed up plastic nurdles, approximately 65-75 tons were now stored shore-side, awaiting a final disposal decision. the Marine Emergency Response Centre (MERC) has continued container recovery activities at Kollam, focusing on submerged containers using divers. Beach cleanup operations continued across Thiruvananthapuram with approximately 160 volunteers deployed, ,The intermittent rains have slowed down the clean-up work on some days,

On June 17, 2025, at 9 a.m. the 'Hinnøy' had to canceled the service Lødingen - Bognes until further notice due to a technical fault. The ferry was sidelined in Lødingen for troubleshooting. At 6:20 p.m., the operator Torghatten announced that tthe ship would resume its scheduled sailings with a first departure at 7:00 p.m. from the port of Lødingen. The ferry had its maiden voyage on the route only on June 6. It was originally scheduled to operate from June 1, but the first voyage had to be postponed for a few days.

Maritime NZ has filed two charges against KiwiRail in connection with the grounding of the 'Aratere' on June 21, 2024, which occurred north of Picton with 47 people on-board, after an investigation into the accident of the Interislander ferry. The charges related to failures by the operator to keep crew and passengers safe while on-board the ferry. They were filed under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The investigation has looked at systems, policies and procedures and culture, within KiwiRail in relation to the incident, during which a ignificant number of interviews were conducted, and a substantial amount of evidence collated.

In a major SAR operation, involving several vessels, all 43 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the ' Melita', was in fsnhrt og sinking off Croatia’s coast, after being damaged by waves, causing a hull crack, on June 16, 2025. The distress situation developed at around 9.40 p.m., minutes before it was due to enter the port of Zadar. Water entered the hull, prompting an immediate response from the ferry 'Jadran' (IMO: 9559119) and a boat from the Zadar Port Authority. There were 38 passengers and five crew members aboard the catamaran ferry. The quick reaction of the crew and the captain, who was the last to leave the ship, prevented any casualties. After putting on life jackets, the passengers went on deck. The boat of the Port Authority arrived in about ten minutes. Just as the ferry "Jadran", whcih stopped to the lee of the catamaran so that all the passengers could board the raft as easily as possible. Two Italians, probably in panic, jumped into the sea. The port authority reacted quickly and dropped ife jackets. The captain was the last to leave the catamaran. The boat of the Port Authority towed the raft to the'Jadran', where they rmbarked and were taken to the port of Gaženica. Some returned immediately home, others were taken to the hospital undergoing examination. Reports with photos and video: https://balkaninsight.com/2025/06/17/passengers-and-crew-rescued-from-sinking-ship-off-croatias-coast/ https://zadarski.slobodnadalmacija.hr/zadar/kalelarga/kakav-prizor-putnici-s-tonuceg-broda-snimljeni-na-splavi-pogledajte-njihovu-reakciju-nakon-drame-koju-su-dozivjeli-1483320

Strong winds caused the 'Celebrity Edge' to break from its moorings in Juneau, Alaska, on June 16, 2025. The cruise ship started floating away from the dock as heavy rain rolls in, due to a sudden wind squall. The captain maneuvered the ship back to the dock where passengers and crew boarded to resume the scheduled itinerary. Wind speeds in Juneau had increased accompanied by rain in the afternoon, with gusts of 30 to 35 miles per hour between 3:30 and 4 p.m. The ship had sailed from Seattle on June 13 for a week-long Alaska cruise. Report with video: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2025/06/17/celebrity-cruise-ship-breaks-moorings-alaska-juneau/84241831007/