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On the evening hours of Sep 3, 2025, the Port Authority of Samos was informed about a rubber boat with migrants on board in the sea area 10.8 nautical miles northwest of Samos. Under the coordination of the Unified SAR Coordination Center (EKSED) of the Coast Guard, the 'Voyager of the Seas', which was nearby on its way from Kusadasi to Thira, diverted to the scene, where the crew located the boat. Subsequently, the 21 boat people, among them 17 men, three women and one minor, were taken on board and transported to the port of Malagari in Samos. They were then handed over to officers of the Police and taken to a Closed Controlled Structure of Samos. A preliminary investigation was conducted by the Samos Port Authority. The inflatable boat sank. Report with photo: https://www.hcg.gr/el/epikairothta/entopismos-kai-diaswsh-21-allodapwn-sth-samo-entopismos-67-allodapwn-kai-syllhpsh-toy-diakinhth-toys-sto-hrakleio-8anatos-allodapwn-sth-zakyn8o-diakomides-as8enwn/

The 'Zuiderdam' came to the aid of two sailors in distress, who had to abandon a sinking craft,on a cruise to New England and Canada that started on Aug 30, 2025. Just a few hours after setting sail from Boston, Massachusetts, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, the ship was summoned by the US Coast Guard to respond to the sinking boat with the two sailors onboard. The vessel was sailing north toward Portland, Maine, and was located off the US East Coast when the operation began. The 'Zuiderdam' altered course and reached the vessel, safely bringing the castaways onboard. They were subsequently transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard without incident. The 'Zuiderdam 'resumed its voyage, arriving at the next scheduled port of call in Portland, Maine, with no delay or operational impact, on Aug 31.

Italian authorities detained the "Nadir" in the port of Lampedusa on June 9. The vessel, belonging to the German non-governmental organization (NGO) Resqship, had previously rescued 112 people from an unseaworthy wooden boat in the Mediterranean. The rescue took place during the night of June 5-6. After the Italian authorities designated Lampedusa as a safe port for the "Nadir," the sailing vessel was detained for 20 days upon its arrival on June 8. The Coast guard also launched an investigation. Resqship was accused of ailing to promptly inform the relevant authorities in Tunisia and Libya and failing to follow instructions regarding the designated safe harbour. The NGO denies the allegations: "In fact, the Nadir followed the instructions of the Italian authorities and repeatedly contacted the MRCCs in Tunisia and Libya – without receiving a response, The allegations also ignore the fact that neither Libya nor Tunisia can be considered a safe haven for people on the move due to serious and well-documented human rights violations." During the voyage to Lampedusa, the "Nadir" was also requested to hand over some of the rescued people to an Italian patrol vessel. Since no written confirmation of this order was provided, and the "Nadir's" crew did not want to separate families, they refused this handover for safety reasons. Resqship condemned the detention of the civilian sailing vessel and described it as illegal: "This detention is not about right or wrong, but about politics. The allegations are completely unfounded, and the decision to detain the Nadir is arbitrary. Civilian sea rescue is being deliberately obstructed in order to push a political agenda."

On Sep 2, the 'Aurora' has evacuated a group of 41 people from an Egyptian supply ship, after EU member state authorities refused to intervene. The migrants had been stranded at sea for six days from an Egyptian tug. The NGO had repeatedly called on Italian and Maltese authorities to intervene in the incident which took place in the Malta’s SAR zone but neither initiated a rescue. Two days earlier, a Tunisian naval vessel had arrived on the scene with the intention of forcibly taking the people to Tunisia, but they had refused to board it. Eventually, the Tunisian navy instructed the crew of the tug to allow Sea-Watch to evacuate the people.

A person fell overboard from the 'Spirit of Vancouver Island', 15 minutes after it had departed the Tsawwassen ferry terminal en route to Swartz Bay on Sep 3 at around 1 p.m. Rescue boats were deployed, and BC Ferries crew members pulled the person from the water. The 'Queen of New Westminster' also aided in the response, as well as a hovercraft of the Coastguard. A BC Ambulance Service crew, waiting at the Tsawwassen terminal, transported the person to hospital, where he was reported to be in a stable condition. The ferry reached Swartz Bay one hour late. Because of the incident, passengers have been warned to expect some delays on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay ferry route. Report with photos: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ferries-passenger-overboard-1.7624611