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On Feb 4, 2025, the 'Argyll Flyer', serving on the route Gourock-Dunoon, suffered a technical issue with the starboard side main engine. As a consequence, the scheduled departures from Gourock at 12:15 p.m. and Dunoon at 12:45 p.m. had to be cancelled..The following sailings from Gourock at 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p..m. and from Dunoon at 1:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. were operated as per timetable. After the technical issue has been resolved, the normal timetable has resumed.

On Feb 4, 2025, the "Urreburu I" contacted the CCS Bilbao of Salvamento Marítimo to inform that it had suffered an engine failure next to the lighthouse of the Arriluze jetty and was being dragged by the current. The fishing vessel requested towing assistance. The CCS Bilabo mobilized the 'Salvamar Alcyone', which took it in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Getxo.

Due to the ongoing technical issue with the main engine, the service of the 'Loch Ranza' was still liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice on Feb 4. The crew was monitoring the issue with the main engine, while the sailings were expected to operate. On Feb 3, the final sailing of the day departed from Tayinloan to Gigha at 04:30 p.m., and the vessel then had returned to the Gigha South pier for repairs. On Feb 5 the technical issue has been resolved, and the ship was sailing according to schedule.

On Feb 4, 2025, at around noon, a fire broke out aboard the 'Frontenac' while cleaning the dust container aboard the ship at the at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. No injuries were reported. Everyone got off safely. Firefighters from multiple departments in Door County responded to the fire. Not much smoke was visible from outside, but firefighters had to weave through the ship to get water to the source of the fire, which was contained in about an hour. Report with photo and video: https://doorcountydailynews.com/news/779119/firefighters-fight-fire-on-docked-freighter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afg-AhGxvKk

On Feb 4, 2025, the 'Fresán' suffered a mechanical failure and went adrift four nautical miles from Estaca de Bares. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Shaula' to assist, which took the fishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Cariño.