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The USS 'Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)' wass underway conducting routine flight operations agaom in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations on Feb. 24, after departing from Souda Bay on Feb. 23, following the completion of an emergent repair availability (ERAV). The ship remained operationally ready to complete deployment with mission and purpose on full display by the entire crew. Led by a Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC), the creew completed the five-day ERAV at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, working with FDRMC personnel, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and the local industry partner Theodoropoulos Group to assess the damage, develop a repair plan, and restore weathertight integrity to the ship. The 'Besiktas M' meanwhile arrived in the port of Constanta on Feb 26. Report with photo: https://news.usni.org/2025/02/24/uss-harry-s-truman-back-underway-after-repairs-following-collision

On the early morning of Feb 25, the Dunkirk semaphore informed the CROSS Gris-Nez of a migrant boat leaving the Dunkirk/Malo-les-Bains sector. The CROSS engaged the patrol boat 'Oyapock' to locate the boat. After several hours of monitoring, the boat suffered an engine failure, and several of its occupants requested assistance. The CROSS then engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' to support the 'Oyapock', which then recovered 38 people from the boat before it continued on its way with the rest of the migrants on board. Given the risks of falling overboard or of injuries incurred by people in the event of forced intervention by French rescue resources, the decision was made to let them continue their voyage, while ensuring that the crossing was firther monitored. The 38 people rescued by thepatrol boat were taken back to the port of Dunkirk to be taken care of by the rescue services on land.

On Feb 25, 2025, at around 2:30 p.m. the skipper of the 'Galapagos-CH.642969' (IMO: 8543096) requested assistance from the CROSS Jobourg after a fishermen had been injured on board. The trawler was then engaged in shellfish fishing approximately 12 miles east of the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. After a telephone conference between health specialists and the CROSS Jobourg, it was recommended that the fisherman be disembarked in the nearest port as quickly as possible, but he could not wait for the Calvados port gates would open at around 7 p.m. due to his pain. The semi-rigid 'Jacques Armengaud' was deployed from the SNSM station in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue to take the victim off. To avoid a transfer on board with the swell, the 'Galapagos' came within 1.5 miles (2.8 km) of the coast. The rescuers handled him carefully because of his back pain. He had hurt himself moving stones on the deck. Back at the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, the fisherman was taken care of by the firefighters and transported to the Pasteur hospital in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

On the early morning of Feb 25, 2025, the Dunkirk semaphore informed the CROSS Gris-Nez of a migrant boat leaving the Dunkirk/Malo-les-Bains sector. The CROSS engaged the VCSM 'Oyapock' to locate the boat. After several hours of monitoring, the boat suffered an engine failure, and several of its occupants requested assistance. The CROSS then engaged the emergency tug 'Abeille Normandie' to support the 'Oyapock', which then recovered 38 people from the boat before it continued on its way with the rest of the migrants on board. Given the risks of falling overboard or of injuries incurred by people in the event of forced intervention by French rescue resources, the decision was made to let them continue their voyage, while ensuring that the crossing was firther monitored. The 38 people rescued by thepatrol boat were taken back to the port of Dunkirk to be taken care of by the rescue services on land.

On Feb 18, 2025, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships rescued the seven crew members of the 'Shayesth', which started to develop a significant list to starboard side while sailing in the Persian Gulf. The USS 'Devastator (MCM-6)', a mine countermeasure ship, and the USCGC 'Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC-1147)' were mobilized to rescue the two Indian and five Iranian nationals. A team from the cutter USCGC 'Clarence Sutphin Jr.' rescued the seven mariners. after they abandoned the ship, which is owned by an Iranian company but flying a Qatari flag, when in territorial waters. The USS Devastator provided backup during the rescue operation. The castaways were taken aboard the 'Clarence Sutphin Jr.', where they received medical care. The 'Shayesteh' rolled over short time after the rescue operation, and subsequently sank. Reports with photo: https://news.usni.org/2025/02/18/u-s-navy-coast-guard-rescue-mariners-in-persian-gulf https://www.stripes.com/branches/coast_guard/2025-02-19/navy-coast-guard-rescue-mission-persian-gulf-16880294.html