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Almost ten months after the fire aboard the"Tenacia," owned by Isabella Grimaldi's Grimaldi Investments, is back at the disposal of its charterer, GNV, and will return to service next summer. The ship has been repaired and modernized in the affected areas at the Nuova Meccanica Navale shipyard in Naples, in which MSC holds a shareholding. The fire broke out in the engine room on July 8, 2023, while the ferry was sailing north of Ibiza.

The death toll of the sinking of the 'Hoing Hai 16' hjas risen to nine, while two others were still missing. The local government of Rizal town in Occidental Mindoro confirmed the number of fatalities on April 20, after one more body was recovered at 9:11 a.m. in the vessel's accommodation area. The identity of the victim has not been disclosed. One body was recovered from the wreck earlier the same day, one more on the afternoon of April 19. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in coordination with partner agencies, recovered two more bodies on the afternoon of April 18 during the search, The dredging company Bluemax Tradelink Inc., said it will comply with the cease and desist order that will be issued by the provincial government of Occidental Mindoro. The company has all the necessary permits for the dredging operation, which is one of the ways to ease flooding in the area. The area had been dredged by different vessels three to four times before the 'Hong Hai' 16 arrived.

Two scheduled sailings of the 'Aratere' have been cancelled due to an electrical fault on April 22, 2024. The 4 p.m. crossing from Wellington to Picton and the return journey scheduled for 8.50 p.m. ave been cancelled to give engineers time to fix the fault in a hydraulic pump. Affected passengers were being moved to the next sailings, which have space available.

On April 18, 2025, a 42-year-old crew member of the 'Giovanni Venturi' was medevaed by helicopter in the Punta Indio Channel of the Río de la Plata, after collapsing, hitting his head, and beginning to experience seizures. The rescue operation was coordinated by the Argentine Naval Prefecture, which deployed a helicopter and an airplane from the Mar del Plata Air Station to assist the victim. The incident occurred more than 100 kilometers from the city of La Plata when the ship's captain requested immediate assistance due to the serious medical condition of the victim, who was showing signs of possible respiratory arrest. The crew performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), stabilizing him while a radio consultation was established with the air force's medical team. Given the severity of the condition, the medical evacuation protocol was activated, and an aircraft with specialized personnel and a doctor on board was dispatched to the scene. The patient was lifted into a medical basket and transported by helicopter to land. During the flight, the man received initial medical attention, and upon landing at Buenos Aires Air Station, he was taken by ambulance to a medical center for further treatment. Report with phot and video: https://pescare.com.ar/prefectura-aeroevacuo-tripulante-descompensado-en-un-buque-frente-a-la-costa-bonaerense/

The 'Queen of Coquitlam' had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver by the tug 'Ospresy' (IMO: 9623128) after suffering a mechanical failure on April 21, 2025, at 1 p.m., a short distance from the Langdale Terminal. The operation took 40 minutes. The breakdown led to disruptions on the busy Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route and stranded passengers for approximately three hours as it resulted in the cancellation of multiple sailings.The passengers and vehicles were off-loaded around 3:30 p.m. BC Ferries reported that the pitch control issue had been repaired by 2:20 p.m. The vessel was to undergo sea trials with the assistance of a tug, while awaiting final clearance from Transport Canada to resume service. The company aimed to restart sailings with the 4:20 p.m. departure from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale- The ferry company hired three 12-person-water taxis to shuttle travellers who were booked on other sailings. Two round-trip sailings of the ferry between Langdale on the Sunshine Coast and Horseshoe Bay had to be cancelled. Report with photo and video: https://www.msn.com/en-in/travel/news/easter-monday-ferry-fiasco-aging-vessel-breaks-down-between-sunshine-coast-and-vancouver-passengers-stranded/ar-AA1DnR5V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypd1lARwBbI