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A precarious wooden boat was located two nautical miles south of Maspalomas on June 18. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Macondo' to assist, which rescues the 14 people on board. Among them were five minors and one woman, all of North African origin. The migrants were transported to Arguineguín. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1935392298591719536

The "Insel Hiddensee, with 138 passengers on board, ran aground on tate afternoon of June 18, 2024. between Rügen and Hiddensee due to a technical defect in the steering system. A faulty relay in the steering system had caused the ship to deviate from its course in the narrow fairway, and it got stuck in the mud. Initially, the rescue boat "Nausikaa," of the DGzRS station on Hiddensee, attempted to tow the ferry off, but attempt was unsuccessful. Only with the assistance of the more powerful rescue boat "Nis Randers" it was possible to tow the vessel back into the fairway after about one hour. As a precautionary measure, all relays in the control system of the "Insel Hiddensee" were replaced after the incident. After a successful ttrial, the ferry resumed its regular service. Report with photo: https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/ruegen/ostsee-drama-faehre-geraet-zwischen-hiddensee-und-ruegen-in-schwierigkeiten-3683704

On morning of June 19. 2025, the 'Hispaniola', with four crew members on board, requested assistance due to an engine problems 14 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of the Ebro River. The CCS Tarragona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Achernar' (MMSI: 224476170), which took the two-asted ship in tow and safely pulled it to Sant Carles de la Rápita.

On June 18, 2025, at around 5:00 a.m., the 'Ridens' reported a migrant boat in distress to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coast of Malo-les-Bains, and it was closely monitoring the vessel. The CROSS Gris-Nez immediately deployed the resources of the 'Ridens' and the SNSM, including the RHIB 'SNS 035 Reuze' and the lifeboat SNS 087 Jean-Bart II' to assist. The 'Ridens' quickly rescued 23 people, the 'SNS 035' six people, and the'JEan Bart II' 49 people. A doctor, a volunteer SNSM member aboard the lifeboat, provided first aid to three victims, including one with a leg injury. A total of 78 people were rescued. Around 10:00 a.m., all migrants were disembarked at the port of Dunkirk, to be treated by shore based rescue services. At the same time, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy, based in Le Touquet, to conduct search operations, in support of the nautical resources on site, including the French Navy's hydrographic vessel, the 'Lapérouse'. Following the search, which was coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez, with no other shipwrecked people reported, the Maritime Prefect of the Channel and North Sea ended the SAR operation.

An oil slick spanning approximately six square miles has formed in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran and the UAE following the collision of the 'Adalynn' and the 'Front Eagle'. The spill, which covered 1.47 square miles) on June 17, hadsquadrupled in size within 24 hours, creating a potential environmental disaster in the region. The 'Adalynn' is part of Russia’s shadow fleet, has previously transported Russian oil from the Russian port of Ust-Luga in violation of the G7 price cap, using tactics like disabling its AIS in order to avoid detection. Despite officially reporting that it was carrying no cargo, the ship’s draft of 9.3 meters suggested it may have been transporting up to 70,000 tons of crude oil. The origin of the cargo on this voyage remains unconfirmed. However, it was most likely transferred from another vessel. Between May 1 and the time of the collision, the 'Adalynn' had been circling in the same area of the Gulf of Oman, suggesting possible ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil. Prior to that, the tanker had been docked at the port of Duqmand made periodic trips into the Gulf of Oman. The last confirmed direct loading took place at the port of Ust-Luga in September 2024, after which the vessel returned to Duqm and visited several other ports in the region. The 'Adalynn's listed owner is the Global Shipping Holding Ltd, in Antigua-Barbuda with a mailing addres in an older office complex in Navi Mumbai, which is home to multiple logistics, seafarer training and ship management firms, but has no public directory to confirm whether the 'Adalynn's operator is a tenant. The Indian company operates two aging tankers, besides the 'Adalynn' the 'Carcharodon' (IMO: 9258882), which is also sanctioned by the UK for transporting Russian oil. Both tankers are sanctioned by the government of Ukraine for their involvement in Russia's shadowy oil trade. No records of the Global Shipping Holding Ltd. exist in OpenCorporates, the world’s largest open database of corporate entities. Ship tracking data also indicated that the 'Adalynn' may lack P&I (Protection and Indemnity) insurance, without which any liability for environmental or other damages would fall solely on the vessel’s owner. After the collision, the operator of the 'Front Eagle', Frontline, attempted to get in touch with the 'Adalynn's owners, but found that it could not find an individual to talk to. Frontline had to find out from a local agent - not the shipowner - that the 'Adalynn's crew made it safely ashore and were lodged in a hotel. The 'Front Eagle' remained anchored in pos. 25° 14' N 056° 34' E as of June 19. Report with photos: https://theins.ru/en/news/282263