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The 'Loch Linnhe', serving on the route Largs-Cumbrae, needed extensive repair works. it was required for the vessel to complete substantial sea trials before returning to service. The vessel arrived in Largs on the afternoon of Aug 31.

On the morning of Aug 31, the Chios Port Authority was informed by the JRCC of the Hellenic Coastal Maritime Police Headquarters that a 32-year-old Turkish national fell into the sea from the 'Ariadne' east of Chios. The ferry had sailed from the port of Chios bound for the port of Mytilene. Immediately, under the coordination of the JRCC, an SAR operation was launched by three patrol boats of the Maritime Police (HCMP), two NATO ships, a Maritime Police Helicopter and an Air Force helicopter. The search ended with negative results. A preliminary investigation was launched the Central Port Authority of Mytilene.

The 'Lord of the Isles', serving on the route Mallaig-Oban-Lochboisdale, was experiencing an ongoing technical issue with the belting as of Sep 1. As a consequence, the vessel has been required to operate to Oban. an amended timetable was being operated by CalMac. ·

Thr "Deala" departed from the Raška Bay on the Halkan floating dockon the evening of July 28, and on July 29 the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia. This completed one of the most complex and sensitive procedures for removing wreckage from the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia, without polluting the sea and marine environment and without costs to the state budget. The final activities to remove the ship began in mid-July. The Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure and the insurer jointly made every effort to ensure that the procedure was carried out safely and in accordance with the highest environmental protection standards. After the owner abandoned the ship shortly after it ran aground, the obligation of removal and disposal in accordance with the Maritime Code was assumed by the insurer, who, in a public procedure and with the support of the Ministry, selected a contractor from Turkey. The chosen method of removing the ship involved lifting it onto a floating dock with the help of buoyancy modules and finally towing it to the breakers in Aliaga, where it arrivedon Aug 22. This method was chosen as the most effective and reliable option in terms of safety of navigation and benefit for the environment and the community. Until the contractor was selected, the Ministry had implemented a series of measures to prevent environmental pollution - oily water was pumped out of the ship, and the ship was anchored with concrete blocks to prevent its uncontrolled movement due to its grounded position. In addition, floating oul booms were placed around the ship on several occasions in order to prevent the spread of possible residues of oily water. The final towing of the Deala completed all activities and its removal from the Adriatic Sea, with all costs borne by the insurer. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19an8qUj1u/

The 'Maribú' was towed to the port of Andratx by the SAR boat 'Guardamar Concepción Arenal' on the night of Aug 31, 2025. Its skipper, who was sailing alone on the yacht, was suffering from fatigue and disorientation, and for this reason needed to be assisted. Upon arriving at the port, the single hand sailor was attended to by an ambulance. The emergency was coordinated by the CCS Palma de Mallorca of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1962407761238491209