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As of Appril 2, the ferry company DFDS continued to address the technical issues arising from the assessment on the 'Tarifa Jet' in Portland. The ferry company was finalising preparations for the vessel to enter service, which was now scheduled for next week. All affected passengers were being informed of changes and were to be automatically moved to new departures with details of the schedules. If passengers are unable to travel due to the updated schedule, they will be able to move their bookings to alternative departures free of charge or can receive a full refund if they do not wish to proceed with their travel arrangements. For the planned Jersey-Portsmouth departures, DFDS has made arrangements to use a replacement vessel and have advised that there will be no changes to the existing schedule.

Following the fatal accident on board of the 'Morning Lisa' in Bremerhaven on Jan 11, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Maritime Accident Investigation (BSU) has now published a report according to which the crew of the ship, which was moored at Auto Quay 2, had prepared materials for loading vehicles and planned to take a break on board. Meanwhile, the boatswain intended to drive an on-board forklift up to the next deck. Because metal on board was possibly covered in frost, the forklift slipped around 10 a.m. and tipped over for an unknown reason. The boatswain suffered fatal head injuries when he was trapped under the roll bars of the driver's cabin. A crew member on watch who observed the incident from a distance immediately alerted the remaining crew. They promptly initiated first aid measures and called an ambulance and the police. Emergency services recorded the accident and conducted a brake test on the forklift. However, the test failed. The ship's command was also able to present maintenance logs confirming regular inspections of the forklift. Two investigators from the Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) arrived that same afternoon and began their on-site investigation and interviewing the crew. The BSU has now completed a complex investigation into the accident and is currently working on a detailed investigation report.

Claims for compensation are being made against the owner of the 'Solong', which was towed to Aberdeen, where it is expected to be declared a total loss. The battle for the large amounts of compensation has already begun in the British courts, where the legal aftermath will take place, as the alision occurred in British waters. The owner, the German shipping company Ernst Russ, has set up a so-called “limitation fund” at the Admiralty Court in London, a legal maneuver that will place a financial limit on how much compensation can be paid. All containers on board the vessel, which sailed for the Icelandic shipping company Samskip, have been destroyed in the fire. The expected constructive total loss of the ship is triggering the full amount of compensation. In addition, en there is the damage on board the 'Stena Immaculate', to which is added the value of the aviation fuel that was in the damaged tank. The tanker is still at anchor in pos. 53° 44' N 000° 24' E, waiting for the aviation fuel in the ship's intact tanks to be transferred to the tanker 'Fure Vyl'. After the STS, the plan is to tow the 'Stena Immaculate' to Newcastle upon Tyne, where the damage will be assessed. About 11 tonnes of plastic pellets, washed up after the allision, have been cleared from Lincolnshire's beaches, at the coast of East Yorkshire. The Lincolnshire County Council said the clean-up operation had so far focused on the worst affected areas. The nurdles were first spotted in Lincolnshire on March 17, with the clean-up involving a team from East Lindsey District Council. So far, about 24,250lbs, 11,000kg, of waste had been recovered with the operation continuing as more pollutants continued to wash up. The recovered nurdles have been transferred to the county council's waste transfer station in Louth. Report with photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpl32rp2qo

The confiscation of the 'Eventin' creates the conditions for the disposal of the ship and its cargo of approximately 100,000 tons of oil," a spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Finance hassaid. A crew change has already taken place. Further information is currently not available due to ongoing customs measures. The EU member states had already placed the "Eventin" on the list of sanctions against Russia. The tanker is thus one of more than 150 ships in the so-called shadow fleet subject to sanctions.

On the morning of April 1, 2025, investigations were carried out on the "Cobra", with the aim of clarifying whether it was involved in an accident off the coast of Coronel, in the Bío Bío region (530 km south of Santiago),., in which the fishing boat 'Bruna' sank on the early morning of March 30. On the afternoon of March 31, the vessel was examined in San Vicente by specialized teams.The Public Prosecutor's Office also took statements from the 18 crew members of the "Cobra" between the night of March 31 and the next morning. One of the elements that raised suspicion was the position of the vessel at the time of the "Bruma's" disappearance, which coincides with the estimated area of ​​the shipwreck. Paint and other items such as wood, ropes, etc. from the "Bruma" were found on the hull and propeller of the "Cobra". In the Biobío region, search efforts by the Chilean Navy and the Public Prosecutor's Office have intensified following the sinking of the "Bruma" with seven people on board, even through the night with the support of the tug 'Galvarino' and a helicopter from the Second Naval Zone. Efforts will continue with the deployment of the LSG 'Talcahuano' , a P-3 Orion aircraft, an ROC, and a salvage team that will conduct expert examinations of the recovered remains, which were found half-sunken, while there was still no sign of the lifeboat. The seven missing persons are: Jose Luis Medel Sepulveda (boss), Jose Luis Medel Gonzalez, Juan Jorge Muñoz Balladares, Jose Fernando Carrasco Gonzalez, Julio Eduardo Gallardo Diaz, Carlos Hugo Escárate Ramirez and Jonathan Daniel Torres Saldaña. Reports with photos and video: https://www.publimetro.cl/noticias/2025/04/01/toman-declaracion-a-tripulantes-de-barco-presuntamente-implicado-en-naufragio-de-lancha-en-coronel/ https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2025/04/01/la-frenetica-busqueda-de-siete-pescadores-desaparecidos-en-un-naufragio-en-chile/ https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/fiscal-confirma-hallazgo-restos-lancha-bruma-e-investiga-evidencias-colision-1-4-2025 https://www.24horas.cl/regiones/zona-centro/biobio/fotos-las-imagenes-que-confirman-que-el-buque-cobra-impacto-la-lancha https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-del-bio-bio/2025/04/01/realizan-peritajes-a-barco-que-habria-chocado-a-lancha-bruma-en-costa-de-coronel.shtml