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Two men were facing assault and burglary charges after alleged incidents on the 'Scout' in Kinsale. At the Bandon District Court, Judge James McNulty granted both men bail with conditions, and they had to attend court again on June 24, 2024. They appeared in court on assault and burglary charges for offences that were alleged to have occurred on board the superyacht on the morning of June 21. Selvin Foley, aged 21, of Coach House, Eastern Road, Kinsale, and Matthew Kiely, aged 22, of St. Elkins Crescent, Kinsale both appeared before Judge James McNulty at Bandon District Court. It was alleged the two men boarded the vessel at the Castlepark Marina on more than one occasion with the intention to steal. They boarded the yacht, on which up to 15 crew and a number of guests were onboard at the time, and searched the vessel, stole a quantity of alcohol and then left and proceeded to drink it when they got to shore. The two returned to the ship at around 4 a.m. and were walking about on board when the captain woke up and confronted them. They assaulted the captain, but were then apprehended by crew members who detained them until gardaí arrived. There was no objection to bail for Mr Kiely but gardaí did object to bail for Mr Foley as he was currently on bail for an unrelated serious offence. Mr. Kiely was released on bail on condition he return to his father’s house in Tipperary immediately, observe a curfew from 9 .p.m to 8 a.m. daily, and sign on three times a week at Cahir Garda Station. that he does not cross the new bridge in Kinsale, that he resides at his father’s house in Kinsale, that he observes a curfew from 9pm to 7am, and that he signs in daily at Kinsale Garda Station. Both men were released on their own bond of €1,000 and remanded on bail to appear again at Bandon District Court on July 12.

On June 23, 2024, at 9:57 p.m., the 'Ottoman Tenacity', en route from Bettioua to Cadiz, reported that a crew member had fallen overboard at the Banco del Hoyo anchorage, 16 nautical miles from Barbate, on the coast of Cádiz. The SAR helicpopter Helimer 223 and the SAR boat 'Salvamar Enif' were mobilized to search for the man. Later the SAR boat 'Salvamar Suhail' joined the SAR operation. Salvamento Marítimo also issued warnings to ships in the vicinity. The active search has been stopped on June 24.

While sailing in the Arabian Sea about 246 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s Nishtun., the 'Sarah V', en route from Cristobal to Abu Dhabi, reported an explosion in close proximity to it on June 24, 2024, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The crew was reported safe, and the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call. The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) later stated that the ship was attacked by a missile, but was not hit. The missile landed in the water approximately 50 meters off the starboard side of the ship. The vessel was likely attacked due to perceived Israeli association.

On June 23, 2024, at 4 a.m. LT the 'Transworld Navigator' while sailing in the lower Red Sea or Gulf of Aden, was attacked by drones or missiles launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. The ship had departed from Liuheng on May 29 and was en route to Suez, when it was targteted at least four uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). One of these struck the ship and caused minor damage. The vessel continued the voyage and readched the Suez South Anchorage on June 30. The bulk carrier was attacked for the fourth time by the Houthis militants. Video: https://news.sky.com/video/yemens-houthis-release-footage-of-drone-boat-attack-on-greek-cargo-ship-in-red-sea-13162051

A missile attack was carried out on the 'Stolt Sequoia', sailing in the Indian Ocean, en route from Manamah to Le Havre on June 23, 2024. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported two incidents at different locations. As per UKMTO, in the early hours of June 23, they received a report of an attack on a vessel 65 nautical miles west of Al Hudaydah. The captain reported that the vessel was stuck by an uncrewed aerial system (UAS), which caused damage. No casualties were reported, and the vessel continued sailing towards its next port call. Later that day the UKMTO reported another incident from a distressed vessel 96 nautical miles southeast of Nishtun. The captain reported flooding in the vessel that grew beyond control, and he ordered the crew to abandon the vessel. The crew evacuated the vessel and were rescued by an another ship, which came to assist. The distressed vessel remained adrift in pos. 14 31 N 053 08 E. The UKMTO confirmed the incident as a SOLAS incident.