The "Louis Jolliet" returned to its dock on May 17 without being towed. Following inspections that took place in the morning, the company AML Cruises confirmed in the evening in a statement that their ship was safe and should resume service on May 18. An additional, no requiered underwater inspection by Transport Canada was also carried out in the afternoon. The reason why the ship hooked the bottom of the water was not precisely known. Inspectors and investigators of the Office of Transportation Safety Board (TSB) were dispatched to the scene to interrogate the crew. The assumptions were numerous and ranged from simple failure to human error. At the time of the grounding, the tide was ebbing, and there were strong currents pushed to the Île d'Orléans. The boat tilted and then stalled. The area of ​​the tip of the island also is known as a difficult area to navigate .

Several passengers who were on the "Seastreak Wallstreet" that allided with a Wall Street pier in January were suing the operator of the boat, their lawyer confirmed on May 17. More than 70 were hurt when the ferry carrying commuters from New Jersey slammed into the pier during the morning rush. The captain told investigators at the time that the thrust controls were not responding properly just before impact. The law office of Hobbie, Corrigan & Bertucio said it was representing 25 of the 37 claims against Seastreak LLC for damages in the crash.14 of its claims were from passengers and 11 are from spouses of passengers. The clients suffered injuries including post-traumatic stress and head trauma. Seastreak had expected the claims to be filed. The National Transport Safety Board was still investigating the crash.

Collisions involving three vessels in the section of the Yangtze River in East China's Wuhu city, Anhui province, early Friday morning, May 17, 2013, left seven people missing. Twenty crew members on board the three vessels fell into the water after the collisions on Baimao Waterway. Thirteen of them have been rescued, according to the Yangtze River Maritime Department. The vessels included a tug boat carrying iron ore from Central China's Henan province, and cargo ships carrying steel products and limestone, respectively from Zhejiang province and Jiangsu province. The Ministry of Transport and the ministry's affiliated maritime affairs authorities have sent rescuers and experts for salvage and investigation.

Fire erupted on board of fishing vessel Taigan, docked in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, around 01:00 LT May 16 13. Land firefighting teams and firefighting boats were fighting fire for some 8 hours. 3 crew poisoned with fumes were hospitalized, 6 crew were found dead in superstructure. Crew was 23, Russians and Ukrainians. Vessel reportedly arrived to Wakkanai from Sakhalin Island with cargo of crab. No details found on the vessel except tonnage 497 tons, maybe vessel changed name and flag recently. Some news say vessel is reefer, but judging by photos, it’s definitely a fishing vessel. Also, 23 crew for a small reefer are too many. See photos at Fire on fishing vessel Taigan, 6 dead, Japan Fire erupted on board of fishing vessel Taigan, docked in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, around 01:00 LT May 16 13. Land firefighting teams and firefighting boats were fighting fire for some 8 hours. 3 crew poisoned with fumes were hospitalized, 6 crew were found dead in superstructure. Crew was 23, Russians and Ukrainians. Vessel reportedly arrived to Wakkanai from Sakhalin Island with cargo of crab. No details found on the vessel except tonnage 497 tons, maybe vessel changed name and flag recently. Some news say vessel is reefer, but judging by photos, it’s definitely a fishing vessel. Also, 23 crew for a small reefer are too many. See photos at world.huanqiu.com...