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On April 11, 2025, the 'Jos-Deschênes II', sailing between Tadoussac and Baie-Sainte-Catherine, suffered technical issues which required to be inspected. Only after this inspection will the STQ know if repairs are required and how extensive they will be. "An alarm had sounded in the engine room, The crew noticed an accumulation of water in a compartment of the vessel that is supposed to be watertight.The Société des Traversiers (STQ) announced that the crossings have been canceled until further notice The inspection had to be carried out in an enclosed space, which required the vessel to be stopped. After informing the regulatory authorities, Transport Canada ordered an inspection of the 'Jos-Deschênes II'.

On April 8, at around 10:45 p.m., a burst pipe aboard the 'Sky Princess' caused massive flooding in several public areas of the upped deck. The leak triggered emergency measures and temporarily led to the evacuation of passengers from central sections of the cruise ship, which was completing its seven-day round trip from Southampton to Spain and France. Water from the burst pipe, which was connected to the Sky Pool, poured across several decks and flooded the popular Piazza atrium on decks five and six. The scene was described as being initially chaotic, but was quickly brought under control. passengers were reported to their muster stations while the crew attempted to contain the major water issue. Teams immediately shut off the water and began cleaning the areas. Evening entertainment in other areas was uninterrupted, and guests were able to resume use of the piazza on the morning of April 9.

The captain of the 'COS Master' was banned from sailing for two weeks by the Disciplinary Board of Shipping. The sanction was imposed because the crew tender allided with a buoy off the coast of Belgium on Aug 6, 2024, and sprung a leak. The crew boat, which is used to transport technical personnel from Ostend to the Borssele offshore wind farm, sailed over a buoy with two crew members and 13 passengers on board. The 'COS Master' then returned to Ostend. According to the ILT inspector, the captain did not keep a proper lookout and sailed at a high speed of approximately 20 knots while he was doing other work. According to the inspector, this led to the collision. The captain then allegedly handed over the watch to a sailor who was not authorized to do so. The captain acknowledged that he did not keep a proper lookout and that the allision was the result of this. He was distracted by a changed assignment and weather report. The captain also acknowledged that he should not have left the sailor alone on the bridge. But he did dare to do so with this experienced sailor and so he was able to see for himself whether it was safe to sail back to Ostend. However, the Disciplinary Board fully agreed with the inspector. The captain should have stayed on the bridge himself and let the engineer inspect the damage. That is why the captain's sailing license has been suspended for four weeks, two of which were conditional.

On the morning of April 13, the 'Z.63-Thalassa' was disabled off the Belgian coast, after the net had fouled the propulsion of the trawler. After the crew requested assistance, the tug 'Multratug 11' (IMO: 7232626) took the ship in tow and safely pulled it into the port of Oostende, to remove the oobstruction from the propulsion system. Photos: https://www.tugspotters.com/app/content/2025/04/multratug-11-met-z-63-thalassa/

The 'A Rosa Riva' suffered an engine failure on the Danube near Ybbs-Persenbeug (Melk district), with 170 people on board, on April 12, 2025. The ship was en route from Bratislava to Passau when, shortly after the Ybbs-Persenbeug lock, it suddenly became unmaneuverable and ran into an embankment on the riverbank on the early evening. The cruise ship was able to be inspected and repaired on site, and finally continued its journey towards Passau after a good two hours, Report with photos: https://www.heute.at/s/schock-an-der-donau-motorschaden-legt-schiff-lahm-120102368