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The 'Marianna Glory' was in collision with the unloaded bulk carrier 'AOM Julia' (IMO: 9544695) in Surubaya, en route to Makassar, in pos. S 01° 19.965' N 111° 1.60' E, on March 17, 2025, at around 5 a.m. WITA. It ran into the starboard side of the other ship and penetrated the hull, which was breached over several meters length at the height of cargo hold no. 4, and itself suffering deformations to the bow and damage to the port side foreship. The 'Marianna Glory' had completed its Ship-to-Ship (STS) operation and resumed its voyage to Makassar, carrying 8,000 metric tons of LPG, when it encountered severe weather conditions, resulting in the collision with the 'AOM Julia', which was preparing to anchor in Zone A Balikpapan. The patrol vessel 'KNP 349' was deployed to the scene, led by the Head of Patrol Supervision and Investigation (PSC). An initial assessment was conducted to identify potential marine pollution. Preliminary findings indicated no signs of pollution in the waters. As of March 19, 2025, the tanker was moored in pos. 01° 20' N 117° 02' E. Report with photos: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/25135/tabrakan-kapal-di-perairan-balikpapan-mt-marianna-glory-dan-mv-aom-julia-terlibat-insiden-ship-collision-in-balikpapan-waters-mt-marianna-glory-and-mv-aom-julia-involved-in-an-incident

On March 24, 2025, the 'Billabong' suffered water ingress in the Bay of Biscay south of Belle-Île off Lann Bihoué. The fishing vessel requested assistance by the CROSS Etel after having suffered an uncontrolled water ingress. The SNSM dispatched the lifeboat 'SNS 084', which was assisted by a H 160 helicopter from the Marine Nationale. The two crew members were hoisted aboard the helicopter and taken to Lann Bihoué. There were no reports of injuries. On the early morning, the lifeboat 'SNS 084-Président Louis-Bernard' arrived and starting pumping out the water using a motor pump. It then towed the vessel safely to the port of La Turballe, where it arrived at around 7 p.m. The cause of the water ingress was believed to be a ruptured fitting in the seawater pump's cooling system. The crew of the 'Billabong' hoped to repair the damage and depart in the evening. Reports with photos: https://lorient.maville.com/actu/actudet_-apres-une-voie-d-eau-un-chalutier-de-lorient-remorque-a-la-turballe-_fil-6732906_actu.Htm#google_vignette https://x.com/premar_ceclant/status/1904456338840670646

On March 19, 2025, at 2.40 p.m. WITA, the 'Malindo Express 2' encountered technical difficulties with its control system while docking at the Tunon Taka Nunukan Port. As a result, the ship lost control and allided with the pier, causing multiple injuries among crew members, passengers, and dock workers from the Cargo Handling Workers (TKBM) union. The incident resulted in one fatality, the passenger H. Mustamin, who passed away at RSUD Nunukan. and three injured, who were receiving treatment at RSUD Nunukan), the passenger Joy Tappi, the crew member Anwar, and the dock worker Mansur. The ship had departed from Tawau Port on March 19 en route to the Tunon Taka Nunukan Port with 54 passengers on board. Preliminary findings indicated that the accident was caused by a failure in the ship’s forward-reverse throttle, leading to a malfunction in the vessel’s control system. This issue prevented the ship from maneuvering properly while approaching the dock, ultimately causing the allision with the Tunon Taka Nunukan Port facility. The relevant authorities were conducting a further investigation into the accident. Report with photos: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/25136/km-malindo-express-2-alami-kecelakaan-di-pelabuhan-tunon-taka-nunukan-satu-penumpang-meninggal-km-malindo-express-2-accident-at-tunon-taka-nunukan-port-one-passenger-dies

The 'Isle of Arran', serving on the route Oban-Craignure, suffered a technical issue affecting the gearbox, on March 23. As a consequence, the following sailings have been cancelled: Departure Oban at 09:55 a.m. Departure Craignure at 11:10 a.m. Departure Oban – 3:50 p.m Departure Craignure – 5:00 p.m. After the issue was resolved, the ferry returned to service on March 24 with the 06:45 p.m. departure from Oban as scheduled.

On March 19, 2025, the 'Elaine Marie' started taking on water and was in danger of sinking in Benoa waters with one person aboard, who was successfully rescued by the bullk carrier 'United Crown' (IMO: 9660023) in a safe condition. At 3:38 p.m. LT the Benoa VTS received a Mayday signal on VHF channel 16. The vessel was located in pos. 08° 11.373’ S 115° 47.352’ E and requested immediate evacuation. At 3:47 p.m. the cargo ship contacted the sailing vessel, informing that they were approaching for rescue operations. At that time, it was seven nautical miles away from the distressed vessel. At 4:52 p.m. the crew prepared to deploy the pilot ladder and rescue boat. At 4:58 p.m. the 'United Crown' stopped its engines and began lowering the pilot ladder and rescue boat. At 5:30 p.m. the skipper was successfully transferred to the rescue boat. At 6:10 p.m. the Benoa VTS received a report from the vessel stating that the evacuation had been successfully completed. The survivor was now aboard the shipand would continue sailing towards Port Hedland, where he disembarked on March 23. Meanwhile, the 'Elaine Marie' was left floating at the incident site. The Benoa VTS issued a safety warning to vessels navigating the area, advising caution due to the floating wreckage. All passing vessels are advised to exercise caution and adhere to navigation directives from Benoa VTS.