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On March 27, 2025, a crew member of the 'Sheng Ping Hai' was injured and needed a medical evacuation on the Hudson River. Just before 7 p.m. the Coast Guard’s New York Command Center received a distress call from the vessel which was southwards on the river near Catskill. A 23-year-old male crew member, the fourth assistant engineer from China, had sustained a spinal injury while working. The ship had just departed Albany and was en route to Barranquilla. After consulting with an on-call flight surgeon, the Coast Guard determined a medical evacuation was necessary and called on the Sheriff’s Office for help. Deputies quickly mobilized, coordinating with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter 'Wire' from Saugerties and members of Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service. The Sheriff’s patrol vessel 'M27' pulled alongside the moving bulk carrier just south of the Saugerties Lighthouse. As the ship maintained its course downriver, responders successfully transferred the injured sailor using a rescue basket, carefully lowering him onto the Sheriff’s vessel. The victim was then brought ashore to the Coast Guard’s Saugerties station, where he was placed into a waiting ambulance and transported to Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston. His injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. The US Coast Guard was investigating the circumstances that led to the injury. Report with photos: https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/newrochelle/hudson-river-rescue-worker-hoisted-to-safety-after-suffering-spinal-injury-on-cargo-ship/

The USS 'Spruance (DDG 111)' rescued 17 migrants and an American national aboard a disabled and adrift vessel approximately 50 miles southwest of San Diego on April 30, 2025. A 35–foot vessewas spotted in international waters taking on water and requesting assistance around 7:55 a.m. The 'Spruance' launched a 7-meter rigid hull inflatable boat to assist. The 18 people were rescued from the water and safely aboard the destroyer. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector San Diego then launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to transport the castaways from the 'Spruance' to the Coast Guard Sector San Diego. They were brought to Sector San Diego over two separate flights due to passenger constraints and then transferred to Department of Homeland Security partners. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4139265/coast-guard-navy-rescue-18-people-from-disabled-vessel-off-san-diego-coast/

The 'Carnival Celebration', which was set to depart from Miami on March 30, 2025, at 4 p.m. EST, had the departure delayed by roughly 30 minutes due to a rain storm, the vessel was continuously hit by the storm while exiting the port, causing extensive flooding on upper decks. It was raining so hard that water from decks 17 and 18 were flooding down into the pool area on deck 16. Supervisors were on all the decks as the rain was coming inside. At deck 18 they had to block doorways with piles of towels to stop water from coming into the elevator lobby. The internet was fully shut down on the ship as lightnings continued to strike close by. The crew tried to step in to help by attempting to sweep the excess water out of the guests way, but considering the rate of the rainfall this was largely unsuccessful. So far, no injuries or major damages have been reported. The weather has cleared up and the ship continued sailing to its first stop in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, as planned with calls at San Juan, Puerto and St. Thomas, before returning to Miami on April 6. Report with video: https://www.cruisehive.com/disney-magic-ship-experiences-another-major-leak/167297

The owner of the 'Solöng' said on March 31 that he was setting up a fund for potential lawsuits over the allision wit the 'Stena Immaculate'. The MS Solong Schiffahrtsgesellschaft M & Co KG, a subsidiary of Ernst Russ, which owns the container ship, was sued at London’s High Court on that day by the operators of the 'Stena Immaculate'. The Ernst Russ subsidiary brought a separate case at the specialist Admiralty Court seeking a limitation of liability. That case is being brought against the Dutch logistics firm Samskip, which previously said the 'Solong' was carrying Samskip containers, and all other persons claiming or being entitled to claim loss or damage over the allision. Ernst Russ was setting up a limitation fund, which will be available for parties who have verified claims against the 'Solong'’s owner. The incident occurred in territorial waters of the UK and there are interested parties and potential claimants residing in the UK, such as public authorities, hence the setting up of a fund in the UK is the most appropriate way forward. The owners of the 'Solong' were seeking to face claims and ensure a fund is available for any proven claims. The fund provides necessary security for potential claimants’ claims. On April 1 the 'Fure Vyl' was attended by the tug 'Svitzer Laura' (IMO: 9234147 ), while the tugs 'Brage Viking' (IMO: 9475791 ) and 'Triton' (IMO: 9451537 ) were moored in the vicinity of the 'Stena Immaculate'.

The 'Disney Magic', en route from Miami to San Juan, suffered a major leak stemming from the floor of deck 5 on the afternoon of March 29. Water was falling from the ceiling near the chandelier lights in the main atrium, meaning it was leaking from deck 5 all the way down to deck 3. You can watch a video of the leakage below: The leakage was still ongoing on March 30 and has worsened. The floors 3/4/5 amidships were closed with activities cancelled/moved and passengers also need edto go to other decks to go from forward to aft. Some people in the 6500s cabins had to change rooms and were given some sort of compensation. The ship reached San Juan on March 31 Report with photo and video: https://www.cruisehive.com/disney-magic-ship-experiences-another-major-leak/167297