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The 'Bonita' requested assistance on June 20, 2025, at 05:20 a.m. after suffering an engine breakdown five miles north of the Guernsey. The fault could not be fixed at sea, and a French emergency tug was sent from Cherbourg to assist. Another tug was later dispatched from the south coast of England to tow the ship to St Peter Port harbour, where it arrived on June 21 at 03:15 a.m. and dropped anchor in pos. 49° 28' N 002° 31' W. The ship was enroute from Terneuzen to St Sampson's, Guernsey, with a cargo of sand when it broke down. It remained stationary as of June 24. There were no injuries and no pollution was caused.

On the morning of June 23, 2025, the Port Authorities of Corfu and Paxos were informed by the Greek Coast Guard about a mechanical failure of the starboard side main engine of the 'Ilida Dolphin', while it was sailing 2.2 nautical miles southeast of Corfu. The ship was operating a scheduled route from the port of Gaiou, Paxos. to the port of Corfu, with 97 passengers and six crew members on board. The hydrofoil reached the port of Corfu unassisted, where it safely disembarked all passengers. The Central Port Authority of Corfu banned the ferry from sailing until the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the monitoring classification society.

The KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 2', serving in the Bali Strait betweenKetapang, East Java and Gilimanuk, West Bali, ran aground in bad weather on a coral reef in pos. 08°09'23.99" S 114°26'13.56" E, 100 meters from the landing pier at the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal on June 22, 2025, at around 5:00 a.m. The ship had departed the Port of Ketapan at 4:20 a.m.. Tthere were 269 passengers, fouorsmall vehicles, three large buses, four medium sized buses, one pickup, nine motorbikes and six medium trucks on board. The ferry lost its bearing in bad weather and strong currents. initial attempts by the sister vessel ('Gerbang Samudra 5' to tow the ferry off the reef were unsuccessful. The accident was reported to the Navy and the Denpasar SAR Office at 8:40 a.m. Eight personnel from the Jembran SAR Post were quickly dispatched to the grounding lposition under the coordination of the Indonesian Navy and the Gilimanuk Port Master. The SAR team deployed the (RIB '01 SAR Jembrana' and a Patrol Boat from the Water Police, the KP 'Tanjung Rening XI-2006' to assist in evacuating passengers from the ferry . At 11:35 a.m., all 76 passengers had been safely transferred to the landing pier in Gilimanuk and the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal. The rescue operation involved members of SAR Jembrana, the Indonesian Navy, the Water Police (Polair), the Gimilanuk Port Master’s office, the ferry operator (ASDP), the Department of Transportation (BPTD), Mobile Police (Brimob), and the State Insurance Provider (Jasa Raharja). The 24 crew members oremained on board the grounded ship to assist in freeing it. On June 23 at around 06.00 a.m. WITA, the effort to tow the 'Gerbang Samudra 2' was started by the KMP 'SMS Swakarya' and the KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 5'. After two attempts, the ship was pulled off the reef at 07.30 a.m. It docked at the MB I Pier, Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana, at 8.15 a.m., and unloading commenced, which was completed at 8.40 a.m. Reports with photos: https://www.balidiscovery.com/java-bali-ferry-runs-aground-near-gilimanuk/ https://www.detik.com/bali/berita/d-7977556/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-berhasil-dievakuasi-setelah-kandas-di-selat-bali https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615402307/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-dari-kandas https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615395624/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-kandas-di-selat-bali-ini-penyebabnya https://www.denpost.id/bali/105515401213/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-kandas https://patroli86.com/home/2025/06/22/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-yang-membawa-269-penumpang-kandas/ https://www.baliberkarya.com/berita/202208159620/terseret-arus-dan-kandas-di-selat-bali-kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-bebas

On the morning of June 23, the Port Authority of Volos was informed by the Captain of the'Superstar' about a failure in the cooling system of the generators, which occurred during the preparation for the execution of the route to Skiathos-Skopelos-Alonissos, with 438 passengers, 19 trucks, 91 cars, 7 motorcycles and two buses on board. The Central Port Authority of Volos prohibited the departure of the ferry until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the monitoring classification society. Passengers and vehicles, except trucks and buses, were transported to their destination by the ferry 'Iolkos'.

The Suez Canal Authority handled the emergency situation of the 'Red Zet 1' successfully and professionally. The ship was transiting the Canal as part of a northern convoy on June 20, when it had a sudden steering failure, causing it to deviate at the El-Qantara West passenger ferryboat. The pilots on board prevented a vertical and direct allision of the vessel with the ferry dock, rather ensuring a parallel allision to prevent serious damage. The supervisors of the El-Qantara Navigation Control Station, observed the vessel's deviation from its course and notified the El-Qantara ferry staff of the need to evacuate passengers and maritime units at the site in record time to prevent any injuries or serious losses. Three of the Canal Authority's tugs, the 'Misr Al Gadeeda', 'Mosaed 4' and 'Suez 1' were immediately deployed to deal with the emergency. The tugs were able to position the vessel in the middle of the waterway and secure it after its crew conducted repair works. The tugs proceeded alongside the vessel to the El-Balah area and then to the Great Bitter Lakes. Navigation in the Canal was not affected by the incident, as the incident was fully managed in a record time of 60 minutes. The transportation of passengers between the two banks of the Canal was not affected either, as the affected ferry was immediately replaced with another one, and the necessary measures were taken to assess the damage and repair the damaged parts by the relevant Authority-affiliated committees. A report prepared by the Authority's maritime salvage team after conducting an initial inspection of the vessel confirmed the overall safety of the vessel's hull and its ability to resume its transit after temporary repairs were made to a small hole in the vessels's bow above the water line, and immediately after all administrative procedures and investigations related to the incident were completed. As of June 24, the ship remained moored in pos. 30° 22' N 032° 22' E in the Great Bitter Lake. Report with photos: https://x.com/SuezAuthorityEG/status/1936463748983644284