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On April 14, 2025, a young child fall between the 'Symphony of the Seas' and the concrete pier of Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. The 'Symphony of the Seas' had departed Miami on April 13, and the visit to CocoCay was the first port of call on the 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. The ship was docked from approximately 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. The child’s mother was nearby, and the child was rescued in a matter of a few minutes. The mother and child got back onboard the 'Symphony of the Seas', which departed CocoCay on schedule, and there appeared to be no delay to her itinerary. The ship spent April 15 at sea, and will call at St. Thomas and St. Maarten on April 16 and April 17, and return for debarkation on April 20. Report with photos: https://www.cruisehive.com/child-falls-between-pier-and-royal-caribbean-ship-at-cococay/169716

The Swedish National Disaster Management Authority has found no evidence that the 'Yi Peng 3' intentionally damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea in November 2024. The Swedish Coast Guard had shadowed the 'Yi Peng 3' for a long time after suspicions that the ship had destroyed two submarine cables on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. When the ship anchored in international waters off Denmark, Swedish police and accident investigators were able to board and begin an investigation. The investigation, led by the Chinese accident investigation authority, showed that the vessel had dragged the port side anchor behind it for one and a half days, for 180 nautical miles, but it could not be proven that it was deliberate.

The Chilean government decided on April 14 to intervene in an alleged maritime accident and filed a complaint for "failure to provide assistance" against the 'Cobra', that allegedly ran over the artisanal fishing vessel, whose seven crew members are still missing, 15 days after the shipwreck. On April 4, Juan Sanhueza, one of the lookouts on the 'Cobra', considered the key witness, disappeared from his home after consulting with the company psychologist and before having to testify that same morning before the Public Prosecutor's Office. Sanhueza was found hanged days later in the neighbouring region of Biobio, after the last known image of him was made public, captured while boarding a bus. Gerardo Balbontin, manager of Blumar, the ship's owner, admitted that the crew heard an audio recording, but not a collision, which, according to his account, was attributed to an internal conflict, after several crew members on his own vessel acknowledged that they hit something. After concluding the search for the missing crew on April 13 without finding any trace of the fishermen, Security Minister Luis Cordero announced that the government had decided to file a complaint. Claudia Urrutia, leader of the cod fishermen in the central Maule region and spokesperson for the families, called for the investigation to continue and for the vessel to be returned to dry dock for examination. Alejandro Espinoza, the lawyer for the 'Cobra' crew, stated on April 14 that the ship's radars did not detect the presence of another vessel nor did they receive any warnings of an anchored boat. The company is available to have the ship inspected for as long as necessary and that each and every maneuver aimed at establishing whether the Cobra participated in the collision and whether this collision occurred while the 'Bruma' was already damaged or submerged be carried out absolutely and thoroughly. The investigation "must establish whether all electronic and navigation systems on the vessels involved, the Cobra, Bruma, or others, were operating in accordance with regulations; and whether the crews fulfilled the obligations established by the maritime authority." The inspection preliminarily revealed that the two radars, one calibrated for short range and the other for long range, detected absolutely nothing. There was also the hypothesis that the collision occurred with the semi-submerged vessel, and that was the reason why neither the 'Cobra' nor any of the vessels that sailed close to the 'Bruma's last position detected this vessel. There wasno indication that the 'Bruma' has disclosed its anchorage position. Report with photo: https://new.diariolaprensa.cl/index.php/2025/04/14/con-ayuda-de-buque-cientifico-cabo-de-hornos-se-registran-hallazgos-que-corresponderian-a-la-bruma/

On April 13, 2025, at 8.48 p.m. the 'Chimo', en route to Rotterdam, was in a head-on-collison with the inland container ship 'New Jersey' (MMSI: 244927482) on the Oude Maas near Poortugaal. The cause of the accident was yet unclear. The 'New Jersey' had a speed of 11,4 knots, the 'Chimo' as speed of 6,1 knots at the time of the collision. The tanker suffered serious damage to the foreship. A gaping hole was torn above the waterline on the port side. The ship berthed in Moerdijk on April 14. The 'New Jersey' suffered damage to its port side bow above the waterline too. It berthed at the Shipyard Kooiman Hoebee BV in Dordrecht on April 15 or repairs. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/04/14/new-jersey-en-chimo-kop-op-kop-op-oude-maas/

On the evening of April 12, 2025, the crew of the "Amalie Sofie" rescued the fishermen of a cutter, which had suffered an engine room fire, which was soon beyong control, outside Nordvågen, southeast of Honningsvåg, in the Nordkapp municipality. Captain Johansen received the mayday call of the other ship and was on scene about five minutes later. The fishing boat was about to be engulfed in flames. The two crew members were standing on the deck in survival suits. The stern of the boat was burning,and the blaze was spreading fast. The fishermen jumped into the sea to escape the flames. One of them drifted behind the boat, where the flames were the worst. The 'Amalie Sofie' had to circle around the burning boat, but managed to throw a rope towards him. After a short time, both castaways were rescued unscathed. Report with photos: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/xmv2jl/fiskebaat-i-full-fyr-maatte-hoppe-i-sjoeen