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On the evening of June 23, 2025, the Port Authority of Thassos was informed by the Captain of the 'Nkiitis' about a failure of the starboard side main engine after its arrival at the port of Prinos, en route from the port of Kavala. The 75 passengers were safely disembarked from the ship and the 14 vehicles were unloaded. The 1st Port Department of Thassos of the Central Port Authority of Kavala prohibited the departure of the ferry until a certificate of seaworthiness was presented by the monitoring classification society. 46 passengers and 11 vehicles were waiting to board at the port. The passengers were forwarded to their destination with the care of the ship-owning company.

One day after its debut, the 'Aquinnah' was forced to cancel several trips on the Vineyard route on the morning of June 22, 2025, due to a clogged plumbing system. Four sailings were canceled due to the issue. The ship's women's and ADA restrooms were not draining properly, both due to the plumbing configuration issue that was exacerbated by paper towels and other non-flushable items found in the plumbing, After the drains were clogged, a plan had to be developed to address the issue. Ppassengers with vehicle reservations were placed on other ships on a space-available basis. Bookings for new trips on June 22 were blocked so the ferry could accommodate the displaced passengers. The 'Aquinnah' also experienced some delays on June 23 as vehicles were loaded. The 'Aquinnah' had joined the Steamship’s fleet for the first time on June 21. The first of the new freighters, the 'Barnstable', had missed its inaugural trip on the Nantucket route earlier this year, and the Steamship Company had to fix problems with the ship, including installing a block heater to circulate lubricants. The last of the cargo ferries, the 'Monomoy', is scheduled to complete its stability test on Aug. 20, one of the final steps before a sea trial.

The first stage of the repair work has been successfully completed aboar the 'Cuauhtémoc' at the GMD Shipyard in Brooklyn, and the ship will soon be transferred to the Caddell Shipyard in New York to continue the next phase. The fatal allision has put a pause on the training cruise "Consolidation of Mexican Independence 2025," which the 'Cuauhtémoc' had begun on April 6 from its base in Acapulco. This voyage, with 277 personnel on board, was scheduled to visit 22 ports in 15 countries, including Jamaica, the United States, and France, reaffirming its diplomatic role. The Semar has expressed optimism about the ship's speedy repair, stating that the ship may soon sail again. Report with photos: https://notigram.com/internacional/en-el-mundo/buque-escuela-cuauhtemoc-en-reparacion-tras-accidente-en-brooklyn-20250623-1512145

The 'Seaway Ventus' ran aground on a breakwater at the mouth of the Sloehaven in Flushing on June 23, 2025, at 8.15 p.m. for reasons still unknown when it was about to enter the harbour. Two tugs managed to pull the ship off again around 8:45 p.m. The patrol vessel 'RWS 78' of Rijkswaterstaat came to the scene to provide support. It was not yet known whether the ship suffered damage in the incident. Report with photo: https://www.112vlissingen-souburg.nl/2025/06/23/38145/schip-loopt-vast-op-strekdam-bij-sloehaven-losgetrokken-door-sleepboten/

The 'Martha’s Vineyard' had to cancel a morning return trip from Woods Hole on June 23, 2024, because a valve between the fuel storage tank and the daytime fuel tank needed to be replaced. The normal procedures for refueling vessels for daytime use have had to be modified and were taking longer than normal. As a precaution, the trip was canceled to ensure there was sufficient fuel for the crossing. Work was underway to procure a replacement valve.