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The case against the two skippers of the 'Tiger' and the water taxi 'Stormlooper' will start on July 8, 2025, in the court in Leeuwarden. The Public Prosecution Service states that both skippers, a 35-year-old man from Harlingen and a 49-year-old resident of Terschelling, were sailing too fast when the ships were in collision on the early morning of Oct 21, 2022, in the Schuitengat near Terschelling. The water taxi with seven people on board sank. A 46-year-old man from Sexbierum, a 57-year-old man from Leeuwarden and a 49-year-old man from Tjalleberd in the municipality of Heerenveen died. A fourth passenger, a 12-year-old boy, is still missing. Four others were injured. The 'Tiger', with 21 passengers and six crew members on board, took on water, but was able to reach Harlingen safely.The Public Prosecution Service accused both of manslaughter and causing serious bodily harm. The wives of the men from Tjalleberd and Sexbierum – one of them is also the mother of the missing boy – will exercise their right to speak during the criminal case. The son of the man from Tjalleberd will also read a victim statement. The family of the victim from Leeuwarden is not present at the court. Reports with photos and video: https://lc.nl/friesland/terschelling/Een-vreselijke-dag-44161559.html https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/1173672/contact-tussen-tiger-en-stormloper-voor-aanvaring-geeft-geen-antwoord-op-vraag-over-toedracht https://nos.nl/artikel/2449249-brandaris-hier-tiger-fatale-aanvaring-bij-terschelling-was-enorme-klap

The Coast Guard Station San Diego interdicted seven suspected migrants aboard a 20-foot vessel approximately 7.5 miles west of the Sunset Cliffs on July 7. At 12:37 a.m., Coast Guard Sector San Diego watch-standers received a call from San Diego Lifeguards for a disabled vessel reporting it had been stranded for several hours. The 'David Duren' was diverted to the vessel to investigate. The boarding team discovered seven people aboard the boat , two of whom were minors. Four of the seven individuals had identification, six claimed Mexican nationality, and one claimed Chilean nationality. All of them were taken into custody. The obat and the suspected migrants were transported to Ballast Point to be transferred to the custody of Imperial Beach Border Patrol. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4236207/coast-guard-interdicts-7-aliens-75-miles-west-of-sunset-cliffs-calif/

The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig - Islay, suffered an issue with its fast rescue craft on June 29, 2025. As a consequence,, the scheduled 10:00 a.m. departure from Kennacraig was disrupted. The ferry finally departed from Kennecraig at 10:45 a.m., causing a knock on effect to the remainder of the day’s sailings. Customers were advised to check in as normal.

Salvage operations at the 'MSC Elsa 3' are due to be launched in August or when the weather conditions become favourable by Smit Salvage. The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has submitted an action plan in this regard. They have not yet arrived in Kochi, but have informed the Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) on July 4, that they will arrive with all support facilities when the turbulence ends. Meanwhile, a team from the MSC shipping company was staying in Kochi. The captain and the crew members were also still staying in Kochi. The MMD principal officer, who is investigating the safety lapses behind the incident, has submitted an interim report to the DG Shipping and is waiting for the recovery of the voice data recorder to complete the probe. The MSC had decided to cancel the contract with the T&T Salvage as it lacked facilities for the operations and was seeking help from the Kochi port and the Coast Guard for the operations, which raised doubts that they were lacking the technical facility to conduct the salvage operations,

After on July 1 the "Admarine 12" overturned while being towed to a new site in the Gulf of Suez, near the Zeit Bay area, with 30 personnel on board at the time, three people remmained missing as of July 3. 23 workers have been rescued, four fatalities have been confirmed, The Egyptian authorities had launched immediate SAR efforts. Both the rig and its crew are fully insured, with no material financial impact anticipated on the company's earnings. A joint investigation was underway in collaboration with relevant authorities to identify the cause of the incident and enhance safety protocols for future operations.

The Joint Search and Rescue (SAR) Team found one dead body on July 6 at around 12:00 ü-m- WIBin sector 3 waters, about 6 nautical miles from the location of the KMP 'Tunu Pratama Jaya'. The evacuation process was carried out using rubber boats owned by the Indonesian Navy's Warship KRI 'Tongkol 517'. The body was then taken to the Pusri dock and then to the Blambangan Regional General Hospital (RSUD) for the identification process by the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team of East Java Regional Police. Preliminary identification results stated that the body was male, about 170 centimeters tall. He was wearing a blue T-shirt and brown shorts, the BASARNAS stated. The discovery of the body prompted the Composite SAR Team to plan to expand the SAR mission on July 7,. After the ship, carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew members, and 22 vehicles sank, 30 people survived. A total of 21 victims have been handed over to families in Ketapang and nine in Gilimanuk. With the discovery of the deceased victim, the number of fatalities increased to seven. Meanwhile, 28 people were still missing. The search in the sea is focused on the waters of the Bali Strait, from north to south. Three air Search and Rescue Units (SRUs) were also deployed to sweep the area from the same direction. Meanwhile, land SRU teams were monitoring the coastline along the Ketapang (East Java) and Gilimanuk (Bali) sides. On July 5, a composite SAR team from the Ministry of Transportation's Navigation Service had found an object on the sea floor at a depth of 40-60 meters, suspected to be the wreck of the ferry, The location of the sunken ship has shifted about 800 meters from the initial location of the sinking.

The governor of Chubut, Ignacio Torres, confirmed that work will begin in the coming days to remove the Sagrado Corazón', which has been sunken for almost a decade in the Chubut River navigation channel. The opperation seeks to eliminate a risk to navigation and mitigate the environmental impact generated by the vessel. The joint work of the provincial Fisheries Secretariat, through the General Directorate of Ports, and the Argentine Naval Prefecture, allowed for the unblocking of a case that had been stalled since 2016. The Sagrado Corazón, an Argentine-flagged fishing vessel, got stuck in 2016 in pos. 43°20, 234' S 065°03, 815' W, near the local Prefecture headquarters after a poor maneuver. Its owners went bankrupt and abandoned the vessel, leading to a lengthy legal dispute and a lack of action by the authorities. The vessel not only became a hazard to navigation and dredging operations, but also a source of pollution for the river ecosystem. On July 4, the Argentine Naval Prefecture granted the final authorization for the extraction through provision DISFC-2025-906-APN-PNA#MSG, pursuant to Article 389 of the Navigation Law. The resolution authorizes the General Directorate of Ports to carry out the tasks of removing the vessel. The salvage oepration will begin in the coming days. Report with photo: https://www.eldiarioweb.com/2025/07/reflotaran-un-buque-que-permanece-abandonado-en-el-rio-chubut-hace-nueve-anos/

On July 7, 2025, at 12.45 a.m. a 66 year old pilot was seriously injured when fell bacl six meters down from a rope ladder when he climbed onto another ship from the 'Raan' of the Belgian Pilotage Service. Several ambulances and police units arrived at the scene as a matter of urgency. Due to the seriousness of the injury, a trauma helicopter was also called in. It landed on Boulevard Bankert in Flushing . The man was then taken by ambulance to the hospital in Goes under the supervision of a trauma doctor. He was later taken to the University Hospital in Antwerp. There he is still in critical condition. The exact cause of the accident was still being investigated by the Dutch Research Council. Report with photo: https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/17607957/man-66-in-kritieke-toestand-in-ziekenhuis-na-zes-meter-hoge-val-op-loodsboot

All 21 crew members of the 'Fulda' were brought to the port of Kandla after an explosion ripped a large section of the forward deck open. The tanker had completed the offloading of a cargo of methanol at the Deendayal terminal in Kandla and departed at mid-morning on July 6 en route to Oman. Initial interrogations by the Directorate General showed the vessel had begun a gas-freeing operation to vent its tanks after the discharge. The authorities were investigating the improper handling of flammable vapors and possibly inadequate flushing and purging of the tanks. They believed that a flammable vapor-air mixture had built up in the tanks. The tanker had more than 384 metric tons of fuel aboard. The pollution control vessel was standing by, but so far, there were no reports of a fuel discharge. Report with photos: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/product-tanker-ripped-apart-by-explosion-off-coast-of-india

On July 7, 2025, the 'Monge' requested the medical evacuation of a crew member while sailing 40 nautical miles west of La Palma, . The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 201, which hoisted the patient and transported him to the Tenerife South Airport, where French consulate personnel were waiting for further care.

India has secured the release of more than 150 seafarers who were stranded at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port. All 11 vessels detained at the port have now departed, with the final ship, the 'Gaz Gms', sailing on June 29, 2025, after the completion of cargo discharge operations, en route to Sohar. The crisis in Ras Isa began following an airstrike on April 17, which damaged port infrastructure and led to the Iranian-backed Houthis enforcing a blockade of the port. Some vessels had been stuck at the port since Dec 2024, with local authorities refusing to grant departure clearance until all cargo was discharged.

CalMac is trying to recover millions of pounds of repair costs for the 'Caledonian Isles', which has been sidelined from the Arran route since Jan 2024, The costs has already risen to nearly £11m. The ferry operator is now seeking compensation from the Cammell Laird Yard over problems discovered when the ship returned to Scotland in September, after the Merseyside firm carried out the first phase of work. The claim relates to deformation of the ship's hull, which has required months of remedial work. Cammell Laird has declined to comment. Action was under way to recover some of those repair costs following an investigation into the cause of the hull deformity. The problems began in January 2024 when annual maintenance inspections in Scotland revealed extensive steel corrosion. The ship was moved to the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead for a highly complex repair operation which required removal of the ship's engines. The work, said at the time to cost around £5m, was completed last September but when the ship sailed back to Scotland the crew noticed a gearbox problem and metal shards were discovered in a filter. Further investigation revealed that eight frames were deformed and that more steel replacement was required. CalMac engaged a naval architect to report on the root cause of the deformation, while more repairs were carried out in Greenock, by a different ship repair firm. The ferry was due to resume sailing from Ardrossan in June, but a new fault affecting its variable pitch propellers, essential for manoeuvring in harbour, was identified during sea trials, and the ship remained out of service.

Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said that the the wreck of the HMNZS 'Manawauni' can stay exactly where it sank after being presented with options regarding the vessel's future, which were presented to the cabinet. The shuo already been incorporated into the reef and all the toxic elements have been removed. Local authorities have maintained a 'no-go zone' around the site of the wreck, making it in inaccessible for fishing. The New Zealand Defence said they were still completing technical and environmental analysis of the wreck and surrounding area to inform future decisions of both governments.

On July 4 at around 7 p.m. the 'Astora' arrived at her last destination ever after a journey of more than 24 hours, being towed by the 'ÄMultratug 20', 'Multratug 13' and 'Multratug 1'.. The ship was towed from Rotterdam to Ghent and will be dismantled at the recycling yard Galloo, which has years of experience in dismantling, depollution and recycling of scrapped ships. The and will be good for more than 12,000 tons of material, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, wood, glass and plastics. Galloo will recycle more than 97% into renewable raw materials. The demolition will take about 12 months. First, all decks above the waterline will be dismantled, after which the ship will be pulled onto dry land on a specially designed slipway. ‘The entire process is specialist work, not only because of the hazardous substances, but also because of the stability of the wreck during the total processing time. The scrap will be transported by barge to other Galloo locations in Europe. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/07/04/cruiseschip-galloo-aankomen-op-final-destination/

The fishing vessel ' Sr. Fernando II', with 16 crew members on board, smashed into the bow of the the 'Peñafrancia VI' in a head-on collision off Lucena City in Quezon province on July 3, 2025, at around 7 a.m. The ferry was carrying 82 passengers and 18 crew members when the accident occurred minutes after departing from the Talao-Talao Port. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Lucena immediately responded to the incident and ordered the ferry to return to the port for investigations. The Coast Guard assisted in disembarking the passengers and unloading cargoes from the ship at the port of Talao-Talao. They were transferred to the 'Penafrancia IX' for medical checks and cargo assessment. All affected people on both ships were found safe and in good condition. The ferry sustained damage to its starboard bow and ramp, while the fishing vessel had suffered bow damage, There was no threat of an oil spill. The fishing vessel, en route from Tayabas City, made a steering error causing it to divert towards the approaching ferry. The owners of both vessels have reached a settlement. Reports with photo and video: https://www.newsflare.com/video/762496/fishing-vessel-smashes-into-packed-ferry-in-the-philippines?origin=newsflare-picks https://tnt.abante.com.ph/2025/07/03/pampasaherong-barko-bangkang-pangisda-nagsalpukan-sa-lucena-port/news/

The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered a technical issue with the mezzanine deck on July 6. As a consequence, the scheduled 6:00 p.m. service departing Port Askaig was delayed. After the issue was successfully resolved, the ferry finally departed from the port at 6:50 p.m., 50 minutes late, with an ETA in Kennacraig as of 8:45 p.m.

The cleanup effort aboard the 'MSC Baltic III' has been consistent over the last few weeks. Insurance company representatives have been on site since the beginning. There still isn't an official timeline for when the work will be completed, The fuel was hoped to be removed from the vessel by winter. As of July 5, 70% of the heavy fuel on board has been removed, as well as 172 containers. Likely the vessel will remain at its current location through the winter. There were six priority tanks filled with heavy fuel on board that are almost all removed, but there were still other hydrocarbons that needed to be removed with them. Removing the oil takes time because it has to be heated between 70 C and 80 C so it can be pumped out,That can be hard to achieve with short windows of opportunity to safely board the vessel. The 'EEMS Dublin' is on site, and the work is going more smoothly because it has a walkway. Regarding the tar balls which have been appearing on the shoreline near the grounded vessel. a response organization and Environment Canada have ramped up their shoreline assessments.

On the morning of July 6, 2025, an explosion with a subsequent ammonia leakage occurred at the Ust-Luga seaport during loading operations on the 'Eco Wizard'. The ship started taking on water and listed to port side. The terminal’s emergency services were working to contain the incident. The Transportation Ministry convened an emergency meeting at its Situational and Information Center, chaired by the Transport Minister Roman Starovoit. The port’s loading operations were suspended, and local authorities have placed nearby facilities on alert. The 23 crew members of the LNG tanker were evacuated, and the emergency services were planning a diving inspection of the vessel to determine the extent of the damage to the vessel’s hull and cargo systems. An underwater drone inspection revealed two breaches, each about 1 by 1.5 meters, near the engine room at depths of 6 and 7 meters, with metal bent inward, suggesting an external blast. The tanker had not been inspected upon docking due to poor weather conditions. The explosion occurred during ammonia loading, with 3,500 tons of cargo already onboard, prompting an immediate halt to operations. The tanker had arrived in the port, en route from Antwerp. The 'Eco Wizard' was suspected to belong to Russia’s shadow fleet. The cause of the explosion remained under investigation, with speculation ranging from a technical malfunction to possible sabotage. Report with photo: https://splash247.com/russia-downplays-ammonia-leak-in-wake-of-stealthgas-tanker-blast-at-ust-luga/

The 'Fulda', bound for Oman reported an explosion in pos. 22° 48' N 070° 04' E, shortly after completing a methanol discharge at atthe Oil Jetty No. 2 of the Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat, and leaving port at 1.05 p.m. IST. The explosion was observed by a nearby vessel, the 'Team Focus'. prompting a swift response of the Coast Guard and Deendayal Port Authority on July 6, 2025. While no fire or smoke were reported, the ship was heavily listing to starboard side and showed massive signs of destruction by the force of the explosion. The tanker initially developed a 22-degree list to starboard side, later shifting to port as onboard actions were taken. By 7 p.m. IST, the vessel’s master formally requested the evacuation of the 21 crew members, including 11 Chinese, two Bangladeshi, one Indonesian, and seven Myanmarese nationals. They were safely taken off the vessel by the tug 'Orchid Star', which had been dispatched from Kandla. Though the situation was initially reported as under control, the evolving conditions and severe structural impact led the master to request assistance. The tanker was carrying 384.17 metric tons of fuel as cargo on board. While no oil pollution has been confirmed, a full-scale pollution prevention effort has been activated. The explosion may have been linked to improper handling of flammable vapours during gas-freeing operations. The 'Fulda' had been carrying methanol, and inadequate flushing and purging may have allowed a flammable vapour-air mix to build up. In response to the emergency, two tugs, the Indian Coast Guard vessel 'ICGS 'C-429' and the pollution control vessel 'Samudra Pavak' were deployed to the site. Two Indian Coast Guard interceptor boats remained on station monitoring the Fulda', which was still afloat with no reported water ingress. All surrounding vessels have been advised to maintain safe distance from the tamler due to potential fire or pollution hazards. Reports with photo and video: https://connectgujarat.com/gujarat/tanker-bound-for-oman-reports-explosion-off-gujarat-coast-all-21-crew-evacuated-9469903 https://splash247.com/tanker-explodes-off-indian-port/

On July 6, 2025, the Houthis rebels of Yemen launched their first attack on Red Sea shipping since Dec 2024, striking the 'Magic Seas', loaded with ron and fertilizers and bound from Zhuhai to Turkey, with drone boats, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and small arms fire. The ship was ablaze. It was transiting north in the Red Sea about 51 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Hodiedah when it was initially attacked by eight skiffs that opened fire with small arms and RPGs. Armed Security Team (AST) returned fire. The vessel was subsequently attacked by four Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). Two of the USVs impacted the port side of the vessel, damaging the vessel’s cargo. The remaining two USVs were intercepted and destroyed by the AST. The crew prepared to abandon the ship, which was taking on water, at 3.45 p.m. and was at risk of sinking. By 7:00 p.m. UTC, all 19 crew members had been safely rescued by a passing merchant vessel, and no injuries were reported. They arrived in Djibouti on July 7. No immediate group has yet claimed the attack; however, maritime security firms noted that the attack resembled that of Houthi militants.