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The "Finnmarken" was drydocked at the Norderwerft shipyard in Hamburg. on July 25, 2025, for repairs of damage to its stern thruster. As a result, the Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten had to cancel a 15-day Norway cruise from Hamburg, planned for July 25 to August 8. The affected rudder is essential for safe docking in ports, especially in windy and changeable weather conditions. The repair required the ship to be taken out of the water until Aug 1 at 10 a.m., when it was towed out of dock 1, and trials were due to start for tetings of the stern thruster, before shifting to warehouse 62. . The "Finnmarken" is scheduled to resume service on Aug 8, and depart for her next Norway cruise as planned. The previous round trip from July 11 to 25, was still carried out as planned despite the already known defect, as there were no serious, safety-related restrictions. All guests affected by the cancellation were informed immediately. They were offered a free rebooking to later departures or a full refund of the cruise price. According to the shipping company, around half of the passengers rebooked promptly; others initially contacted customer service directly, Hurtigruten will cover the costs of new flights or changed connecting bookings.

On the early morning of July 31, the Heraklion Port Authority was informed that during the arrival at the port, the 'Blue Star Chios' suffered a ramp failure occurred. The ferry was operating a scheduled route from the port of Thira with 276 passengers, 35 private vehicles, five trucks and nine motorcycles on board. The Central Port Authority of Heraklion initially prohibited the departure of the ferry. After the presentation of a certificate of repair of the damage and maintenance of seaworthiness from the classification society that monitors it, it was allowed to continue sailing to Sitia-Kassos-Pigadia Karpathos-Rhodes with 364 passengers, 60 private vehicles, 10 trucks and 12 motorcycles.

On the afternoon of July 30, 2025, at around 2 p.m., the 'Wilson Gdynia', en route from Rotterdam, allided with the jetty of the small locks of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbüttel upon approaching the waterway from the Elbe. The ship was moored at the railway station pilings in Brunsbüttel for investigations, where it remained stationary as of July 31. On Feb 24, the ship was subjected to a Port State Control in Stord, during which five deficiencies were remarked.

The 'Loch Riddon', operating on the route Tobermory-Kilchoan, suffered a technical issue on July 31. As a consequence, the 4:00 p.m. sailing from Tobermory wa delayed, while repairs were in process. After the repairs to the aft main engine have been completed, the vessel departed from Tobermory at 5:00 p.m. and Kilchoan at 5:40 p.m. instead of 4:45 p.m. The 6:00 p.m. sailing from Tobermory was delayed to approximately 6:15 p.m.

A massive fire, along with several other errors, had set plans back somewhat, but on Aug 1, 2025, the 'Thalassitis' finally sets sail on is maiden voyage from Piraeus to Crete. The ferry will, however, sail only on a roll-on/roll-off basis, without carrying passengers.