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The cargo ship UHL Freedom became uncontrollable during a severe storm in the North Sea after losing its anchor and experiencing engine problems. Three crew members were injured, and a helicopter evacuated two.

A 44-year-old woman from El Salvador has been rescued after spending approximately 20 hours in the Ionian Sea after reportedly jumping overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas, according to the Greek coastguard.

This month, we are featuring Jakes (ZS1TP) from South Africa, a ShipXplorer and AirNav Radar feeder who has been contributing AIS data to ShipXplorer since May 16, 2026. Jakes operates both an AIS station for tracking vessels and an ADS-B station for tracking aircraft, using a Raspberry Pi 3B, based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Reports that 18 million barrels of oil crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday suggest traffic may be approaching pre-war levels. Before the conflict, roughly 20 million barrels per day passed through the strategic waterway.

The body of a man who went missing from a cruise ship off the coast of Scotland has been recovered following a multi-agency search and rescue operation.