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On Feb 2 at 10.57 p.m. the rescue helicopter from Aalborg evacuated a patient from the 'Crown Seaways', en route from Copenhagen to Oslo. The ferry was sailing north of Skagen, when the patient was hoisted. He was then flown to the hospital in Aalborg for further medical treatment.

The 'Vinik No. 6', towing the SS 'United States', has transited the Gulf of Mexico and approached the Mobile Bay on March 3 at 5.30 a.m. after an 1,800 mile journey from Philadelphia to Alabama, which had started on Feb 19, after the ocean liner had been docked along the Delaware River for nearly 30 years. The arrival is two days ahead of schedule. The tug crew sped up that process as severe storms were expected in the Mobile area on the night. The SS 'United States' will next be towed into the port of Mobile Ship Yards, which is an all-day process. In fall 2024, Florida's Okaloosa County bought the ship after approving a $10.1 million plan to relocate the ocean liner, sink it and build a $1 million seaside museum chronicling its history. The ship's final home will be under about 55 meters of water 20 miles off the coast of Destin, Florida, where the ship will become a destination for scuba divers and attract fish and other wildlife as a reef. Report with photos: https://6abc.com/post/ss-united-states-tracker-historic-ocean-liner-approaching-mobile-bay-making-journey-philadelphia/15936688/

On Feb 24, 2025, the 'Coral Pearl' was detained in Ningbo with 19 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required 2) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Inoperative 3) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 26 and left the port en route to Singapore. The last detention had been on Apr 18, 2023:, in Humen with eight deficiencies for three days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The delivery date or the 'Isle of Islay' has been pushed back again due to problems with labour shortages at Yalova, particularly the availability of specialist commissioning sub-contractors. The ferry will not be finished until the end of June at the earliest when it was originally expected in October 2024. The delay has been caused by global issues outwith the yard's control. The problems with the delivery of the ferry from the Cemre yard was confirmed in a letter from CMAL to the net zero, energy and transport committee on Feb 28, 2025. While the yard builds the vessel and installs machinery, manufacturers need their own specialists to commission the systems to ensure warranties are secured. Snow and cold weather had also delayed the docking of the 'Isle of Islay' to check underwater parts and complete painting. The ferry was launched a year ago. The second ship, the 'Loch Indaal', was launched three months later and will not be completed until the end of the year at the earliest, when it was due for June.

On Feb 18, 2025, the 'Kavarna' was detained in Gemlik with eight deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Cracked 2) Structural conditions - Other (Structural cond) Other 3) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 24 and left the port en route to Altinova for permanent repairs, where it arrived on Feb 25 and remained stationary as of March 3. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591