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The 'MSC Houston V', en route from Piraeus to Liverpool, has suffered a cargo shift on the aft in rough seas and gusts that reached 90 km/h, caused by the storm Martinho on the North Atlantic, and had to seek shelter in the port of Vigo. On the afternoon of March 20, 2025, it requested support from the Spanish authorities to allow it to make an emergency berth. 15-20 containers were lost off Cape St. Vincent, many more shifted. When the ship was towed into port on the morning of March 21, 2025, several containers were hanging over the starboard site stern. At 8 a.m. UTC, the ship was safely berthed at the Guixar container terminal in Termavi to resolve the problem. the Port of Vigo is currently assessing the situation of the cargo. The container ship 'MSC Fabienne' and 'FWN Atlantic had to seek refuge in the Cíes anchorage. Reports with photos and video: https://www.transport-online.nl/79221/containerschip-msc-houston-v-verliest-containers-tijdens-storm-op-atlantische-oceaan-fotosvideo/ https://cadenaser.com/galicia/2025/03/21/un-buque-sufre-un-corrimiento-de-carga-y-busca-refugio-en-el-puerto-de-vigo-radio-vigo/ https://www.atlantico.net/vigo/portacontenedores-llega-vigo-carga-movida_1_20250321-3457999.html https://www.vigoe.es/vigo/maritima/borrasca-martinho-remolcado-al-puerto-de-vigo-un-portacontenedores-tras-peligrar-la-carga/

On March 25, 2025, at around 4:20 a.m .LT, the Philippine-flagged tug 'Sadong 33' with eight crew members on board, capsized after the 'Universe Kaisa' en route to Iligan City, ran over the tug’s towline in the waters near Maasim, Sarangani Province, after this snapped. The bulk carrier had attempted to pass between the 'Sadong 33' and the 59 meter long landing craft LCT 'Sea Asia' (IMO: 8843551), while the these were en route from Glan, Sarangani to Iligan City. The 'Sadong 33' had between 50 to 100 meters of towline during the incident. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) promptly deployed an SAR team and three boats to the scene. At 8:00 a.m. theSAR team rescued six crew members in good health. However, the captain of the tug was found dead, while one more crew member was initiall still missing. He was working as an oiler and was recovered dead too. The PCG identified the fatalities as Andres Diaz Jr., and his aide, John Jeter Labor. The PCG has ordered the Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao to conduct a maritime casualty investigation and tasked the Harbor Star Salvage Company with retrieving the capsized tug. The PCG conducted an oil assessment following the collision. As of now no oil pollution was observed. The Chinese-owned 'Universe Kiza' has been detained. It was sent to the anchorage at General Santos City. The Coast Guard has instructed its legal officers to handle the filing of appropriate charges against the master and crew of the 'Universe Kiza'. The vessel was transporting a cargo of concrete from Vietnam. Reports with photos: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/two-killed-as-bulker-runs-over-tug-s-towline-in-the-philippines https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/24/at-least-1-dead-as-ph-tugboat-panamanian-flagged-ship-collide-off-sarangani

11 higher ranked crew members of the 'Dali' are still stuck inBaltimore, one year after the allision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2025. The sailors have been asked to stay while the incident is still being investigated by the Federal authorities. Ten other crew members were sent home in June. The affected crew members, who are mainly from India, have spent the past year in hotels. Synergy Marine, the company behind the 'Dali', has been paying the crew’s living expenses and salaries since they were accomodated there. The US has given three crew members permission to return to India temporarily for urgent matters, such as a medical procedure and a wedding. Some of the crew members’ families have come to Baltimore to visit them.

On the morning of March 25, 2025, the Port Authority of Lavrio was informed by the Captain of the 'Ionis' about a mechanical failure of the port side main engine, before the execution of its scheduled route to the port of Kea. The ferry was carrying 167 passengers, 22 crew members, 42 cars, 14 trucks and 2 two-wheeled vehicles. The Central Port Authority of Lavrio, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, initially prohibited the departure of the ship. After the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness by the monitoring classification society, the ship was permitted to execute the scheduled route.

On the early morning of March 15, 2025, the 'Scenic Crystal', carrying 133 passengers and 56 crew members. allided with a road bridge near the Berching lock on the Main-Danube Canal, when entering the lock chamber en route to Nuremberg. The captain was steering the ship from the outside control station. He forgot to lower the wheelhouse. As a result, the roof hit the underside of the bridge. It was torn off and was pushed behind the wheelhouse. No one was inside the wheelhouse at the time of the accident, so only material dama occurred. The bridge remained undamaged. The captain reported the accident to the lock control center in Dietfurt and was able to safely berth in the upper water of the lock until an expert had assessed the functionality of the technic. The passengers 56 crew members remained on the ship for the time being. The passengers were then transported by bus to the next destination in Nuremberg. Shipping was disrupted for about two hours until the bridge and lock gate were inspected. The damage to the wheelhouse roof was estimated at around €200,000.