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On March 31, 2025, at around 8.45 p.m. the 'Junker Jörg', while on a river cruise from Wolgast with 97 passengers on board, was in collision with the tank barge 'Argonaut' (MMSI: 205527390), 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 'Argyll Flyer', serving on the route Gourock- Dunoon, suffered an exhaust fault on April 1 and had to be removed from service. Calmac operated a single vessel timetable until further notice. During the amended timetable, a replacement shuttle bus service was operated for these sailings: Mondays - Saturday Departure Gourock – 10:15 a.m. Departure Dunoon – 10:45 a.m. Mondays & Fridays Departure Gourock – 11:15 a.m. Departure Dunoon – 11:45 a.m. Due to the exhaust fault, the Gourock-Dunoon route operated a single vessel timetable until further notice. During the amended timetable, a replacement shuttle bus service was operated. As of April 3, the 'Argyll Flyer' still remained off service. Modification and repair plans were underway. https://www.calmac.co.uk/en-gb/service-status/#/service-status/001?route=01

On the morning of April 2, 2025, the Heraklion Port Authority was informed that during the docking process of the 'Asterion II' at the port, the main ramp failed to open. Immediately, officers of the Port Authority went to the ship to determine the damage. The ferry was carrying out a scheduled route from the port of Piraeus. 411 passengers, 151 private vehicles, 134 trucks and 12 motorcycles were waiting to disembark. 337 foot passengers, as well as the motorcycles, disembarked safely at the port, while the private vehicles and trucks remained on board the ship. The Central Port Authority of Heraklion banned the ferry from sailing, until the damage was repaired and a certificate of seaworthiness and class maintenance was presented by the monitoring classification society. As of April 3, the ferry remained stationary in the port.

The pleasure boat 'Anshelm', with three people on board, was disabled and adrift on the afternoon of April 3 near the port of Garrucha. The 'Salvamar Algenib' was mobilized to assist by the CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo. It took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to this port.

The Clansman', saling on the route Uig - Lochmaddy , suffered an issue with its fire fighting system on April 1, which required further investigation and repairs. As a consequence, the scheduled 11:45 a.m. departure fromg Tarbert was delayed. After the issue has been resolved, the vessel finally departed from Tarbert at 04:00 p.m. with an. ETA in Uig as of 5:40 p.m. Due to the ferry being required to manoeuvre in Uig bay to allow for propulsion system calibrations on April 2, the 2:20 p.m. service to Tarbert was at risk to be delayed.