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A medical emergency occurred on the 'Mein Schiff 5' on the evening of June 15 in the eastern Mediterranean, requiring an immediate disembarkation. Approximately two hours after departing from Limassol, the ship was approached by a helicopter to transport the patient to a hospital on land as quickly as possible. Ahead of the medevac, the ship had adjusted its course and slowed down so that the person could be safely handed over to the helicopter crew. The helicopter then flew directly to Cyprus for medical care on a higher level. The slight delay caused by the medevac had no further consequences for the itinerary of the 'Mein Schiff 5' which has a sea day on June 16.

The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of the 'MSC Manasa F' along with its hull, tackle, engine, machinery spares, gear, apparel, paraphernalia, furniture, etc. at Vizhinjam Port. The order will remain in effect until a total of Rs 6 crore is deposited by the company in the High Court. Justice MA Abdul Hakhim issued the order on the admiralty suit filed by five exporters who lost their consignment following the shipwreck of the 'MSC Elsa 3'. The advocate Joy Thattil Ittoop, counsel for the petitioners, submitted that each of them has lost certain containers. The shipping company MSC did not have any movable or immovable properties within the territory of India, and hence, they were entitled to invoke the admiralty jurisdiction of the court for the arrest and detention of the vessel. They submitted that if adequate safeguards were not made until the furnishing of the security, they would be put to irreparable loss and injury. The court made it clear that the Warrant of Arrest would be withdrawn, and the conditional order of arrest would automatically be vacated once the amount is deposited or security is furnished by the company in the court, without any further order.

The US Coast Guard and partner agencies interdicted and detained 13 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and seized approximately 1,500 pounds of fish in federal waters off southern Texas, on June 13. A boat of the Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, in coordination with Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, the 'Daniel Tarr', Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Command Center watchstanders and Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews, detected and interdicted a total of 13 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line (MBL) in the Gulf of Mexico. After interdicting the lanchas, Coast Guard crews took the fishermen into custody, brought them ashore, and transferred them to U.S Homeland Security Investigations personnel for processing. Coast Guard personnel also seized approximately 1,500 pounds of red snapper, along with fishing gear and equipment found on board the vessels. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4216692/coast-guard-partner-agencies-detain-13-mexican-fishermen-seizes-1500-pounds-of/

The 'Vera Rose' has been banned from Paris MOU ports after failing three safety inspections in nine months. since August 2024 in Cyprus, followed by another one in Turkey in January 2024, and finally in Constanta on May 21, 2025. where the ship was detained for eight days due to 22 deficiencies, nine of which having been regarded as grounds for a detention. Hull corrosion was spotted bythe inspectors, and there were no certificates relating to seafarer rescue. The ISM code compliance document was not properly filled in, and the emergency generator was damaged. The crew lacked training in fire drills, and the heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems were not operational. The vessel was also missing charts and lacked loading information on stability and structural strength. Insurance is provided by Oslo insurer Hydor. The ship has been moored at the Tuzla shipyard area from June 1 to June 5, before proceeding to Iskenderun with an ETA as of June 15.

On June 11, 2025, the ' Sea Prosperity' was detained in Tangshan with 13 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 2) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 3) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 4) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment plant Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Oil and oily mixture from machinery spaces Not as required The vessel was released again on June 13 and moored at the Bo Hai Anchorage in pos. 38° 55' N 118° 02' E.