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On the afternoon of April 24, 2025, a crew member of the submarine escort ship 'Aquanaut' required medical assistance. At 2.30 p.m the ship initally notified the MRCC in Bremen, after the 'Trabant' was disabled with an engine damage in the Bight of Neustadt off Sierksdorf.  The lifeboat 'Heinrich Wuppesahl' was deployed to the scene. The 'Trabant' meanwhile reported water ingress, but managed to proceed to the mother ship, secured by the lifeboat, when the medical emergency occurred on the ' Aquanaut'. After initial treatment, the patient was embarked onto the ' Heinrich Wuppesahl' And transferred to Neustadt, where the shore based rescue service was waiting. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/medizinischer-notfall-an-bord-eines-sicherungsschiffes-seenotretter-bringen-besatzungsmitglied-an-land

The tanker 'Isla De Bioko', loaded with urea, was in collision with the barges towed by the tug 'Ginny Rose' on April 27, 2025 at 9.20 p.m. The collision led to one barge sinking and six others going adrift, while sailing downstream on the Mississippi River from St. Rose, Louisiana. The conditions on the river were harsh and challenging at the time of the accident. After receiving news of the collision, the Coast Guard immediately mobilized local assisting tugs, which managed to successfully recover four of the barges, but two of them became fouled in the anchor chains of the 'Red Fin' and 'Bulker Bee 30'. The section near the collision site was temporarily closed off by the Coast Guard while crews assessed whether it was safe to traverse given the sunken barge. On April 28, after the depth of the sunken barge was deemed safe for other vessels and the last two barges were recovered, the channel was reopened, albeit with restrictions. An investigation has been opened into the matter, and salvage plans were being drawn up for the sunken barge.

The Vietnamese authorities have still not found an explanation for the collision on the Long Tau River, near Ho Chi Minh City, after which the' Gkengyle' has partially sunk, but no one has been injured. The bulk carrier was loaded with gypsum. The water ingress occurred in the engine room, while the cargo was unharmed. In connection with the collision, a large amount of fuel has spilled into the river, and the authorities are currently trying to contain the pollution as best as possible.

The 'Gem Star' of the Russian shadow fleet was NUC on April 29 and has been taken in tow by the tug 'Roma'. The ships were headed towards Algeciras.

On the afternoon of April 28, 2025, the Tzelepi Port Authority was informed by the 'Blue Star Naxos' about the injury of a 63-year-old passenger as the ship was sailing from the port of Paros to the port of Piraeus. The 63-year-old, due to the ship's forward tilt due to the adverse weather conditions, hit her left shoulder on the armchair she was sitting in, resulting in her injury. The injured woman was picked up by an ambulance and transferred to the Piraeus General Hospital. A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the 1st Tzelepi Port Department of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus.

On the night of April 27, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed of a migrant boat leaving the Walde lighthouse area east of Calais and engaged the 'Cormoran' to locate and monitor the boat. During the night, its occupants requested assistance. The 'Cormoran' then rescued all 77 occupants of the boat and brought them back to the quay in Calais, where they were taken into care by land-based rescue services. On April 27, 2025, several migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez, which initially deployed the operational drome boat (EDO) of the 'Cormoran' to locate a boat in the Wald lighthouse area. Once on site, the EDO made contact with the boat; a person on board requested assistance. The crew of the 'Cormoran' proceeded to recover this person. The remaining people of the boat refused all assistance and continued on their way. Following the assistance, the CROSS again engaged the 'Cormoran' to locate and monitor a migrant boat in the Grand Fort Philippe area. Once on site, all the boat's occupants requested assistance from the 'Cormoran'. The 19 people rescued by the 'Cormoran', as well as the man rescued earlier, were taken to the port of Calais and taken into care by the authorities on land. Mid-morning, the CROSS was once again informed of the departure of a boat north of Calais and engaged the 'Abeille Normandie to locate the boat. Once on site, the crew recovered the 29 people on board who were requesting assistance and took them to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they were taken into care by the authorities on land.

The 'Hebrides' serving on the route Uig.Lochmaddy.Tarbert suffered a technical issue on April 28. As a consequence, the 07:20 a.m. sailing from Lochmaddy departed late at 08:28 a.m. and was due in Uig at 10:13 a.m. Investigations into the technical issue were ongoing. Remaining sailings were liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice.

On the afternoon of April 24, 2025, a crew member of the 'Aquanaut' required medical assistance. At 2.30 p.m the ship initally notified the MRCC in Bremen, as the small boat 'Trabant' was disabled with an engine damage in the Bight of Neustadt off Sierksdorf.  The lifeboat 'Heinrich Wuppesahl' was deployed to the scene. The 'Trabant' meanwhile reported water ingress, but managed to proceed to the mother ship, secured by the lifeboat, when the medical emergency occurred on the ' Aquanaut'. After initial treatment, the patient was embarked onto the ' Heinrich Wuppesahl' And transferred to Neustadt, where the shore based rescue service was waiting. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/medizinischer-notfall-an-bord-eines-sicherungsschiffes-seenotretter-bringen-besatzungsmitglied-an-land

The tanker 'Isla De Bioko', loaded with urea, was in collision with the barges towed by the tug 'Ginny Rose' on April 27, 2025 at 9.20 p.m. The collision led to one barge sinking and six others going adrift, while sailing downstream on the Mississippi River from St. Rose, Louisiana. The conditions on the river were harsh and challenging at the time of the accident. After receiving news of the collision, the Coast Guard immediately mobilized local assisting tugs, which managed to successfully recover four of the barges, but two of them became fouled in the anchor chains of the 'Red Fin' and 'Bulker Bee 30'. The section near the collision site was temporarily closed off by the Coast Guard while crews assessed whether it was safe to traverse given the sunken barge. On April 28, after the depth of the sunken barge was deemed safe for other vessels and the last two barges were recovered, the channel was reopened, albeit with restrictions. An investigation has been opened into the matter, and salvage plans were being drawn up for the sunken barge.

On April 28, 2025, the 'Red Beau Warrior' was dismasted. The yacht proceeded under engine power towards Horta, Azores. Thr sailing vessel urgently needed diesel fuel to complete the transit. All ships encountering the 'Red Beau Warrior' were requested to assist if possible.

On April 28, 2025, the 'Maersk Sana' was disabled and adrift in the Sargossa Sea in pos. 31°52.50' N 057°48.55' W after an engine explosion. Two crew members were severely burned. Vessels in the area were asked to keep a sharp lookout and assist if possible.

On the afternoon of April 14, 2025, at 5.15 p.m. the 'Nhô Padre Benjamim' sank off the coast of São Nicolau. The ship reportedly encountered difficulties near Preguiça de São Nicolau, in an area known as "Praia Sgorfe." The ship was traveling between Sal and São Nicolau, transporting, among other things, gravel and trucks for construction work at the Preguiça airport. The 20 people on board, 19 crew members and one passenger, were safe. The crew was rescued by local fishermen and is being housed at the Meia Mona sports pavilion in Ribeira Brava. The shipwreck occurred upon arrival on the island of São Nicolau, off the coast of Cape Verde. The Authorities are investigating the causes of the shipwreck. Report with photo and video: https://www.brava.news/en/river-brave-ship-ho-father-benjamin-sinks-in-preguica-bay-in-sao-nicolau https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AAeXUzagfVQ

Due to an earlier technical issue that has now been resolved, MV Loch Frisa, serving on the route Oban-Craignure on April departed Craignure at 2:45 p.m., about 55 minutes late.

On April 26, 2025, the 'MSC Prosperity II' suffered an engine failure while transiting south of Kepez in the Dardanelles Strait, en route from Port Said to Yalova. Under the coordination of the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center, the vessel was successfully relocated to ensure the safety of navigation and avoid disruption to maritime traffic. No injuries or pollution were reported. As of April 26 the ship was NUC auf Position 40° 55' N 028° 45' E. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1916078405709136235

On April 10, 2025, the 'Ocean Adventurer' was detained in Caen with five deficiencies, two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 2) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 16 and left the port en route to El Astillero.

The 'Isla De Bioko', loaded with urea, was in collision with the barges towed by the tug 'Ginny Rose' on April 27, 2025 at 9.20 p.m. The collision led to one barge sinking and six others going adrift, while sailing downstream on the Mississippi River from St. Rose, Louisiana. The conditions on the river were harsh and challenging at the time of the accident. After receiving news of the collision, the Coast Guard immediately mobilized local assisting tugs, which managed to successfully recover four of the barges, but two of them became fouled in the anchor chains of the 'Red Fin' and 'Bulker Bee 30'. The section near the collision site was temporarily closed off by the Coast Guard while crews assessed whether it was safe to traverse given the sunken barge. On April 28, after the depth of the sunken barge was deemed safe for other vessels and the last two barges were recovered, the channel was reopened, albeit with restrictions. An investigation has been opened into the matter, and salvage plans were being drawn up for the sunken barge.

On April 28, 2025, a distress alert was received from the 'Templario I' off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. There were multiple DSC acknowledgments from Miami and Tokyo coast stations. The position was 09°49' N 086°17' W.

The search for the Petty Officer Léo Soulas, a crew member of the 'Charles de Gaulle' and assigned to the 'Forbin', who was reported missing at sea, has been called off on April 25. There was no longer any chance of finding the sailor who fell overboard from the 'Forbin' during the night of April 23-24. The Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean announced the end of the search. The sailor who died at sea was named Léo Soulas, a petty officer. The Chief of Staff of the French Navy confirmed the sad news: "Petty Officer Léo Soulas, a sailor from the Charles de Gaulle and assigned to an escort ship, was reported missing at sea. The search, conducted by several ships and aircraft, was unfortunately unsuccessful. I express my thoughts to his wife, the family of the missing man, and his comrades in the carrier strike group. I assure them of the Navy's unwavering solidarity."

On the night of April 27, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed of a migrant boat leaving the Walde lighthouse area east of Calais and engaged the 'Cormoran' to locate and monitor the boat. During the night, its occupants requested assistance. The 'Cormoran' then rescued all 77 occupants of the boat and brought them back to the quay in Calais, where they were taken into care by land-based rescue services. On April 27, 2025, several migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez, which initially deployed the operational drome boat (EDO) of the 'Cormoran' to locate a boat in the Wald lighthouse area. Once on site, the EDO made contact with the boat; a person on board requested assistance. The crew of the 'Cormoran' proceeded to recover this person. The remaining people of the boat refused all assistance and continued on their way. Following the assistance, the CROSS again engaged the 'Cormoran' to locate and monitor a migrant boat in the Grand Fort Philippe area. Once on site, all the boat's occupants requested assistance from the 'Cormoran'. The 19 people rescued by the 'Cormoran', as well as the man rescued earlier, were taken to the port of Calais and taken into care by the authorities on land. Mid-morning, the CROSS was once again informed of the departure of a boat north of Calais and engaged the 'Abeille Normandie to locate the boat. Once on site, the crew recovered the 29 people on board who were requesting assistance and took them to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they were taken into care by the authorities on land.

Until further notice, the 'Isle of Cumbrae', serving on the route Largs-Cumbrea, was unavailable for service due to an issue with the vesssel ’s aft ramp, until contractors are able to carry out further investigations.