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On July 19 , 2025, the trimaran 'Kikuyu' was in collision with a 28-meter clipper on the IJsselmeer near Urk. The two vessels likely overlooked each other. The trimaran sustained heavy damage. One of the three hulls partially broke off, leaving the vessel barely afloat. The crew of the KNRM station in Urk was alerted and set out in the lifeboats "Kapiteins Hazewinkel" and "Veronica." After checking, all crew members were found to have escaped unharmed. The Dragonfly 1000 could be kept afloat with a pump and towed to the port of Urk by the Kapiteins Hazewinkel'. The clipper was able to continue under its own power to the same port. Urk. Report with photo: https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-urk/aanvaring-op-ijsselmeer

As of July 16, the crews of T&T Salvage have now removed all of the bulk heavy fuel oil from inside the 'MSC Baltic III', and it has been moved up to the deck of the ship.The salvors have been pumping fuel daily, removing a total of roughly 1,300 cubic meters of heavy oil. The last of the fuel had to be heated for three days to between 60 and 70 degrees Celsius before it could be pumped out. While the removal of the bulk oil marked a significant step forward, officials caution that extensive work remained. The heavy fuel represented about 70 % of all fuel on board. 70 tons of hydraulic oil, lube oil, and fuel in the boiler room still needed to be removed. Of the 472 containers on the ship, 255 have been removed, leaving 217 on board. The salvage was facing challenges with some containers, including a shipment of lentils, which have filled with water and were now too heavy for the crane to lift. The complex operation is being monitored by several agencies. The focus will now shift to removing the remaining oils and tackling the challenge of the water-logged containers. Reports with photos and video: https://vocm.com/2025/07/17/274607/ https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/nl-shipwreck-salvage-reaches-pollution-mitigation-milestone

The raising of the 'Torvang' at the quay in Averøy by the 'Hebolift 9'' was underway as of July 17, after the wreck had blocked the quay space of the company Henda Pukkfor for almost two months, This has resulted in extra transport costs amounting to 700,000 Norwegian crownsn, because the company could no longer use the own loading quay. The work of raising the ship has proven to be very demanding. Reports with photos: https://www.nrk.no/mr/skal-ha-tapt-fleire-hundre-tusen-fordi-skip-blokkerer-kai-1.17496013 https://brunsvika.net/nyhetsarkiv-alle-artikler/32545-det-loftes-forsiktig?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLnqvNjbGNrAueq4mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEei1RRwWkilOrmnPVdy4wYJI05hR5jIdwHZaKUMmvwxTv238vVs5LHU_1BoGo_aem_SJH1qmvOKhon1T6APnGNwg

The 'Fort Fisher', serving on the route Southport-Fort Fisher, suffered ramp issues on July 10, 2025. The sailings of the ferry had to be temporarily cancelled by the Department of Transportation (NCDOT) , while trouble shooting was underway. The ferry since has resumed its service.

The process for the dismantling of the 'La Superba', which suffered a fire in the port of Palermo on Jan 15, 2023, continues. The Port Authority of Palermo has published a request from the company, dated July 7, 2025, seeking authorization for the voluntary demolition of the vessel. Any comments regarding the request may be submitted by the first week of September. The GNV's intention was to declare a "constructive total loss," a step that will then allow ownership to be transferred to the insurance company (SIAT) that had provided hull and machinery coverage, which will then handle its end-of-life. The ferry will be sold for scrapping in Aliaga. Although GNV at one point considered rebuilding the area affected by the fire, this decision was postponed, and the final decision was to declare it a constructive total loss and abandonment in favour of the insurance company.