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On June 25, 2025, the 'Liza Marleen' got stuck under the Oosterdok railway bridge in Amsterdam. The ship was on its way from the IJ to the Oosterdok. After alliding with the bridge, the ship lost control and drifted perpendicularto the fairway. The entire wheelhouse was dented and windows were broken. The ship was to be towed away in the afternoon. It appeared that it had no passengers on board. None of the crew members were injured. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/06/25/passagiersschip-liza-marleen-vaart-klem-onder-amsterdamse-spoorbrug/

A fire broke out aboard the 'Federal II', which was undergoing repair in Batam, on the afternoon of June 24, 2025, killing four workers and injuring five others. The tanker, which was serving as a floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit, was docked at ASL Shipyard at the time of the incident. The fire erupted while workers were inside the ship’s oil storage tanks. They were carrying out the task of cutting steel plates. All nine were Indonesians carrying out repair work on the vessel. Of the five survivors, four suffered severe burns and were receiving medical treatment at a local hospital. Emergency crews battled the flames for several hours before bringing the fire under contro by the ASL Shipyard’s internal safety team. It was suspected that a leak of flammable gas or vapor may have triggered the blaze, contributing to the rapid spread of the fire. The exact cause of the fire remained under investigation. The aframax is owned by Indonesia-registered PT Eastern Jason and under full management of Monaco-based International Andromeda Shipping. Report with photos and video: https://splash247.com/deadly-fire-engulfs-tanker-in-batam-shipyard/

The 'Stena Vision', serving on the route Rosslare-Cherbourg, was operating with one engine down on June 25, 2025. The ferry was running about six hours behind schedule. Thr next return trip from Cherbourg, departing on the evening, has been cancelled as well as the sailing from Rosslare on June 26.

Two men have been seriously injured following an explosion on the 'Bow Hercules' at the Shannon Foynes Port in County Limerick on June 24, 2025. They were carrying out routine maintenance on the ship when a gas cylinder exploded at around 6.30 p.m. Emergency services, including gardaí and paramedics, attended to the scene. One man has been brought by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick, while the second man was brought by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital. Operations at the port were suspended during the rescue operation. The cause of the accident was being investigated by the relevant authorities, while the matter on board the ship has been made safe, with the Port resuming operations later the night, Report with photos: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0624/1520151-foynes-incident/

The ‘Betim’, serving the Chorao route, remained submerged at its dock at Chorao on June 25. The authorities have initiated salvage operations, but the retrieval process was delayed due to technical and logistical challenges. Machinery was being mobilised. A pontoon crane with pumps has already arrived at the site. Two additional pontoons were expected to reach on June 25 by 11 p.m. The river navigation department (RND) planned to start the salvage on June 26. The ferry sank after one of its tanks got flooded. Preliminary investigations by the RND suggested that the incident could have been caused by an inadequate drainage from the tanks, particularly the air tanks positioned at the bottom of the vessel. These air tanks are critical for maintaining the buoyancy of the ship. On June 23, the fire brigade had tried to assist in getting the ship afloat, deploying large water pumps to try and drain the water from the vessel. However, despite their efforts, the vessel could not be raised.