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Thr The "Baron" was detained on Aug 4, 2025, in Porto Nogaro, with ten deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage Plan Missing 2) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm systems Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 4) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 5) Labour conditions - Provisions quality and nutritional value Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 9 and left the port enroute to Brindisi with an ETA as of Aug 11.

On the night of Aug 7, the SAR helicopter Helimer 402 carried out the medical evacuation of a passenger from the 'Disney Fantasy', en route from Vigo to A Coruña, which was sailing about 25 nautical miles from Porto do Son. The patient was transferred to the Alvedro Airport, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to the CHUAC. The operation was coordinated by the CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo.

The "Amany Queen" was detained on Aug 5, 2025, in Gemlik with 16 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Charts Expired 2) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - Corrosion Holed 3) Structural conditions - Other (Structural cond) Other 4) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not ready for use 5) Emergency system - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not carried out 6) Fire safety - Fire doors/Openings in fire resisting division Unsafe 7) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 8)) Fire safety - Ventilation Missing The vessel was released again on Aug 7 and left the port enroute to Alexandria.

On Aug. 2, 2025, the crew of the USCGC 'Hamilton' seized 4,133 lbs of cocaine and detained three suspects after interdicting a vessel, which had been spotted jettisoning packages while patrolling the high seas of the Eastern Pacific. 50 packages tested positive for cocaine. Report with photos: https://x.com/USCGSoCal/status/1952418582559969708

The 'Blue', in laden condition abd with a false flag, switched off its AIS signal before entering the Irish EEZ. It loaded crude oil at Ust-Luga and departed on July 31, 2025. The tanker is being sanctioned by both the UK and EU, as well as cited by Greenpeace as a danger to the marine environment. The 'Blue' is falsely showing registry in Benin. Since 2020, the vessel has had four different identities and claimed registry under six different flags: Benin, Antigua and Barbuda, Liberia, Palau, Djibouti, and Cyprus. Since 2024, management has been reported from Turkey. The ship drew particular attention because of its apparent false flag. The Irish Coast Guard has instituted specific measures used to monitor the increasing number of shadow fleet tankers transiting the Irish EEZ. This includes deploying the Air Corps and Naval Service. However, unlike the UK and the Baltic nations, Ireland is not specifically challenging vessels to confirm their identity and insurance information. The 'Blue' resumed transmitting an AIS signal on Aug 8. It showe the vessel is heading for the Suez Canal, traveling at a speed of 10 knots. The vessel is likely bound for India, which continues to buy Russian oil.