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The "Wilson Rotterdam", enroute from Porsgrunn to Esbjerg, suffered an engine breakdown and drifted towards land at the Marsteinen lighthouse outside Bergen on March 28, 2025, a little after 2 p.m. Both an ambulance boat and a helicopter were quickly on the scene, after the main rescue center had been notified. At around 2:40 p.m. the HRS confirmed that the situation was under control, and the vessel anchored in a shallow water area, while the crew investigated the issue. After the crew fixed the damage, the ship was underway again at 4.15 a.m. and arrived in Esbjerg on March 30.

DFDS’ first sailings of the 'Tarifa Jet' between Jersey and France, which were due to take place on March 28, 2025,, have been cancelled due to technical issues. The new fast ferry has been undergoing a refit in the UK. It was estimated that around 1,000 passengers have been impacted. The passengers have been contacted by DFDS with a revised schedule running over the weekend. The ferry 'Stena Vinga' will operate the St Malo route on March 29 and March 30, while the 'Tarifa Jet' remains in refit in Portland. The change to schedules also meant that the 'Stena Vinga' arrived in Jersey later than previously expected on March 28 with an ETA as of 6 p.m.

The 'Tunøfærgen', sailing between Hou and Tunø, suffered a problem with the port side propeller during an approach on March27, 2025. Therefore the ferry cannot sail at the moment. Technicians have been trying to repair the ferry all March 28, but they have not been able to solve the problem. The ferry will therefore not sail all weekend and on March 31. As areplacement the ferry the 'Ternen' has been deployed on the route between Hou and Tunø. However, the MS Ternen only has room for 12 passengers, so initially the seats will be reserved for people who live on Tunø, informed the Odder Municipality, which is responsible for ferry operations. - Those who may have bought tickets for the ferry over the weekend will be notified in due course. The Ternen will sail according to the normal timetable over the weekend, but it may vary from March 31. Customers were an eye on the Tunø ferry website for departure times.

The HMNZS 'Manawanui' is being made as secure as possible, with independent experts undertaking a wreck assessment on the possible tourism dive site. The Government of Samoa favours the ship becoming a permanent fixture as a tourism-focused dive site. After the diesel fuel and other pollutants have successfully been removed, salvage crews were now working to recover equipment, weapons, ammunition and some debris. After a brief visit to the Port of Apia to reconfigure the salvors’ barge, it’s back moored over the 'Manawanui'. Using their highly-specialised diving and salvage capability, the salvors have cut access into the ship and retrieved weapons and ammunition from secure compartments. The Samoan and New Zealand Governments were mwanwhile working through what the next steps are. The wreck assessment i ncludes studies of the reef and marine environment in the vicinity of the 'Manawanui'. Report with photo: https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/naval/15792-wrecked-hmnzs-manawanui-made-secure-as-possible-for-potential-dive-site

Following its engine failure and subsequent inspections, the ' Greta' was detained in Gemlik on March 27 with 2 deficiencies - one serious. 1) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required The vessel was released again on March 27 and was permitted a single voyage to the shipyard area in Altinova for permanent repairs, where it arrived on March 28. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591