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The 'Hebrides' serving on the route Uig-Lochmaddy, suffered a technical issue on March 29. Due the repair taking longer than planned, the departure from Lochmaddy at 4:45 p.m. had to be cancelled: After repairs have been carried out, the vessel operated the following amended timetable: Departure Uig – 07 :00 p.m. Arrival Lochmaddy – 08:45 p.m. Departure Lochmaddy – 09:00 p.m. Arrival Tarbert – 10:50 p.m. CalMac has admitted the extra work required for the 'Hebrides' is more extensive than initially acknowledged. The holdup was attributed to repairs needed to the bow visor. Further repairs are required to the stern ramp and the car deck in addition to the bow visor. The ferry was expected to return to service on April 16. On April3 it emeeged an extra six days of work is required. The vessel will not return until April 22.

The transporter bridge, which was hit by the 'Evert Prahm', now sailing as 'May B', on Jan 8, 2016, will be transported from the Saatsee shipyard across the Kiel Canal to its new destination in the communal port of Rendsburg on April 10, 2025,. The transporter bridge will be used as an open terrace and seating area for a fish snack bar at the Kiel Canal: The fundraising goal of the crowdfunding campaign by the Schleswig-Holstein municipal utility company (Stadtwerke SH) has been reached. According to the owner Martin Sick, the money will finance the transport of the transporter bridge across the Kiel Canal. The preparations for the transit are scheduled to begin early in the morning so that the pontoon can depart around 12:30 p.m., along with the transporter bridge to the site at Rendsburg's communal harbour. It will first be loaded onto a trailer by mobile cranes and then brought to the quay. From there, the ferry will then be loaded onto the pontoon for transport by a tug about two kilometers south down the canal. On the property by the canal, also owned by Martin Sick, the old landmark is to be renovated. The fish snack bar is scheduled to open by the Rendsburg Canal Cup, which takes place from Aug 8-10, at the latest. The unique vehicle celebrated its 100th birthday in 2013. It is one of the last eight similar structures in the world. Following the accident, a new transporter bridge was planned and built based on the original model. The new transporter bridge began operations in 2022. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/rendsburg-eckernfoerde/alte-schwebefaehre-rendsburg-wird-zum-fisch-imbiss-transport-am-10-april-UZ5JYRFNAND75HCOI6PQOQQIQQ.html

The 'Marstal' has suffered a gear breakdown and was sent to the shipyard in Søby on March 27, 2025, leaving the route Ærøskøbing-Svendborg in limbo, as the other ferry on the route, the 'Skjoldnæs', was out of service due to regular maintenance too at that time. The sailings of the 'Marstal' have since been cancelled until April 11. The 'Skjoldnæs', after its regular stay at the same shipyard, will now be ready to sail on Arpil 4, three days earlier than planned.

On March 31, 2025, at around 8.45 p.m. the river cruise ship 'Junker Jörg' (MMSI: 211513910), en route from Wolgast with 97 passengers on board, was in collision with the tank barge 'Argonaut', ballasting in the opposite direction, en route from Szczecin to Świnoujście, on the Szczecin-Świnoujście waterway near the island of Chełminek in the Szczecin Lagoon. Both ships continued to Szczecin after the accident. The "Junker Jörg" docked some time later at Wały Chrobrego (Hook Terrace) in the city's center.Nine people were slightly injured and received emergency medical treatment. According to the Provincial Emergency Department in Szczecin, an 84-year-old woman was taken to a hospital with head and hip injuries. She was expected to be released from the hospital and taken home on the morning of April 2. There were no leaks, but only damage to the side of the tanker above the waterline. The bow of the "Junker Jörg" suffered significant damaged above the waterline too. The crews of both vessels were subjected to a breathalyzer test. All of them tested negative. The Maritime Office in Szczecin started interviewing the crew members of both vessels and collecting evidence, records, etc. All information was then to be forwarded to the State Commission for Maritime Accident Investigation, which is investigating the causes of the accident. The 'Junker Jörg' will be repaired as quickly as possible. After that, the cruise will continue as normal according to the schedule. Passengers on the current cruise, for which the cabin ship departed from Stralsund on March 22, will still be able to take their excursions. Then the voyage will be terminated one day earlier than planned. Reports with photos and video: https://polska-morska.pl/2025/04/02/sa-poszkodowani-w-kolizji-statkow-na-zalewie-szczecinskim/?noamp=mobile https://www.rmf24.pl/regiony/szczecin/news-zderzenie-statkow-na-zalewie-szczecinskim-sa-poszkodowani,nId,7941462 https://szczecin.wyborcza.pl/szczecin/7,34939,31819560,statek-pasazerski-zderzyl-sie-z-barka-tankowcem-na-zalewie-szczecinskim.html https://radioszczecin.pl/1,486018,kolizja-na-torze-wodnym-szczecin-swinoujscie-zdj

The Chilean Navy started the inspection of the remains of the 'Bruma', which were found half-sunken near Santa María Island in the Biobío Region. The search for the seven crew members was continued by the maritime authorities, both day and night, with three aircraft from the Chilean Navy's Second Naval Zone, three patrol vessels, a tug, a service boat, and a speedboat that is assisting. Part of the investigation led by the Public Prosecutor's Office include the alleged collision of the 'Cobra' with the 14.7-meter-long 'Bruma' after the discovery of scratches and paint marks on the hull and propeller of the larger vessel. It was feasible that the 'Cobra' crew didn't notice the 'Bruma's presence: