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The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig.Islay, suffered an issue with the fast rescue craft on Aug 24. The scheduled 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. departures from Kennacraig were affected. The ferry departed at 1:20 p.m. After the issue with the fast rescue craft has been resolved, passenger numbers have returned to normal on Sep 2.

After sailing from Altinova on Aug 27, 2025, en route from to Ordu, the 'Viktor Zabelin' suffered a mechanical failure off the coast of the Haydarpaşa breakwater in Istanbul on Aug 28. The ship was taken in tow by the tug 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581) and safely moored at Ahırkapı in pos. 40° 59' N 028° 57' E. The response was coordinated by the Istanbul Vessel Traffic Services Center of Coastal Safety; The vessel remained stationary at its anchorage as of Sep 3. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1961102735102656755

The 'Isle of Arran', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered a technical issue with its port side stabilizer on Aug 31 and hat to cancel the scheduled sailing at 06:00 p.m. The ship had to berth overnight in Kennacraig. The scheduled 07:00 a.m. sailing on Sep 1 had to be cancelled with more reported to be at risk of cancellation. In fact, in order to allow further investigations to be carried out, the following sailings have been cancelled too since: Departure Kennacraig – 10:00 a.m.; Departure Port Ellen – 12:45 p.m.; Departure Kennacraig - 3:30 p.m.; Departure Port Askaig - 6:00 p.m. After both stabilisers on board the 'Isle of Arran'were repaired, there were no longer weather limitations in place for the vessel to operate on Sep 2.

On the night of Aug 31, 2025, the "Matador 3" has salvaged the remains of the German submarine 'U16' of the Imperial German Navy off Scharhörn. After the end of World War I, it was supposed to be transported to England, but sank on Feb 8, 1919, during the delivery voyage to Englandi in vicinity of pos. ♁53° 59′ N, 8° 25′ E. The boat was now found during a routine search. Hopes of its preserrvation have apparently been dashed. On Aug 27, the 'Matador 3' berthed in Cuxhaven, coming from Rotterdam, for the preparations of the recovery work. The wreck was resting in a water depth of 20 meters. Before the wreckage was lifted, a suction dredger had flushed the area surrounding the wreck. The salvors then pulled steel cables underneath the boat to raise it. On Aug 31, the tugs 'Wulf 5' and 'Wulf 9' brought the pontoon "Hebo P82" to the site. The convoy set sail around 4:30 p.m., and after approximately two and a half hours, the wreck was reached. The "Matador 3" completed the lifting operations around 11 p.m. The submarine had broken into three pieces during the lifting process. Two pieces of the submarine were loaded onto the pontoon and secured there. Shortly after midnight, the convoy set off back to Cuxhaven, where the wreck arrived at the ferry port on Sep 1 at around 1:30 a.m. The remaining piece still needs to be salvaged. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) discovered the submarine a few weeks ago during a routine inspection for underwater obstructions. The hull still appeared tio be intact. After salvage, the wreck is expected to be scrapped, although it was originally planned to be transferred to a museum. The submarine was built in Kiel in 1911. Reports with photos: https://www.cnv-medien.de/mehr/schifffahrt-meer/bergung-mitten-in-der-nacht-u-boot-aus-dem-ersten-weltkrieg-jetzt-in-cuxhaven.html https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/wrack-von-altem-u-boot-aus-nordsee-geborgen,uboot-130.html

The 'Glen Sannox', serving on the route Troon-Brodick, suffered an issue with the clam doors on Sepe 2. As a consequence, the scheduled 1:00 p.m. sailing departing Brodick was delayed. A further update was to be provided as soon as more information becomes available.