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On the night of July 24, the 'Aidascoma', en route from Marseille to Barcelona, requested the medical evacuation of a sick passenger. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Barcelona mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 203 to take the patient off, who was hoisted and transported to the port, where an ambulance was waiting for further tranfer to a hospital.

The Government of Gibraltar has confirmed that the 'Lady Henrietta' is carrying fuel of Russian origin. However, the cargo meets the requirements established by international sanctions imposed on oil from Russia. The port authorities have indicated that before authorizing its docking, the 'Lady Henrietta' had to present the relevant documentation in accordance with the official port circular. Regulations require any vessel transporting Russian-origin oil to certify that its cargo complies with the price cap established by sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the UN. Furthermore, the Government clarified that the 'Lady Henrietta' is not conducting ship-to-ship (Ship-to-Ship) fuel transfer operations. The vessel is making a technical stop in Gibraltar solely for refueling, provisioning, and auxiliary services on the way from Primorks, where it sailed on July 12, 2025, en route to Alaiga with an ETA as of July 29.

On the night of July 23, 2025, the 'Ranis', which was anchored off Las Palmas in pos. 28° 06' N 015° 24' W, requested the urgent meidical evacuation of a crew member. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in LasPalmas mobilized the SAR-helicopter Helimer 204, which hoisted the patient and transported him to a hospital for further medical care.

1,700 Israeli holidaymakers on the 'Crown Iris' were faced by protesters upon the arrival at the island of Syroson July 22, 2025. More than 150 protesterunfurled Palestinian flags and called for an end to the war in Gaza. Another notable slogan was "No air conditioning in hell," a reference to the conditions Palestinians are living in the Gaza Strip. There were no reports of violence during the protest. The ship is operated by the Israeli company Mano Cruise, which decided to continue its journey to Cyprus earlier. The passengers did not disembark. The Greek Coast Guard reported that the ship departed around 3:00 p.m. The Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar contacted his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis about the incident. Report with video: https://www.hln.be/buitenland/geen-airco-in-de-hel-inwoners-grieks-eiland-jagen-israelische-cruise-terug-zee-in-met-palestijnse-vlaggen-en-palestina-vrij-leuzen~a6f69035/

On July 23, 2025, at around 11:00 a.m., the KNRM IJmuiden was alerted for a medical evacuation from the 'STI Fulham', which was anchored approximately 10 nautical miles off the coast of IJmuiden in pos. 52° 31' N 004° 20' E. A crew member required medical assistance and had to be removed from the ship. After coming alongside, the patient was transferred aboard the lifeboat, which then set course for IJmuiden, from where he was transported to the hospital. Report with photo: https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-ijmuiden/prio-2-medevac