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On the afternoon of July 25, 2025, the 'Hein' allided with a quay at the port of Brake. The dredger veered off course before striking the quay and coming to rest along the riverbank. In the incident, the 'Hein' suffered significant bow damage with multiple hull breaches. A quay-mounted crane was also knocked down, crashing onto the dredger's deck and rupturing several hydraulic lines. The relevsng authorities confirmed that a minor quantity of hydraulic oil leaked into the water, but stated it was minimal and expected to evaporate quickly. The cause of the dredger's deviation remained unknown, and an investigation was underway. The ' Hein' was stationary at the North Quay as of July 26. Report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/119277/6084453

On July 26, 2025, at 5.42 p.m. the fire department responded to a fire on the 'Ida' in Bogø. The South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police was notified coming out of the smokestsck. When the emergency services arrived at the scene, they found that there was a fire in the engine room. The ferry sails between Bogø Harbour and Stubbekøbing Harbour during the summer months. Report with photo: https://www.tv2east.dk/vordingborg/brand-pa-faergen-ida-2ada8?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLyPFNjbGNrAvI8UGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeojeg1CyobCadmwpYD7EPnDCPxyIJP9ia0s3QLjn7ac89KDcHz5tDQ4L8ZHU_aem_qh3qIjIl3fqZuvFB4OXtdw

On the afternoon of July 25, 2025, the 'Hein' allided with a quay at the port of Brake. The dredger veered off course before striking the quay and coming to rest along the riverbank. In the incident, the 'Hein' suffered significant bow damage with multiple hull breaches. A quay-mounted crane was also knocked down, crashing onto the dredger's deck and rupturing several hydraulic lines. The relevsng authorities confirmed that a minor quantity of hydraulic oil leaked into the water, but stated it was minimal and expected to evaporate quickly. The cause of the dredger's deviation remained unknown, and an investigation was underway. The ' Hein' was stationary at the North Quay as of July 26.

The fire on the 'Holiday Island' in Prince Edward Island on July 22, 2022 has led the Transportation Safety Board of Canadato launch a national investigation into ship fires and the responses to them. The board announced its investigation as it released a report, in which, the independent agency said that the crew helped passengers safely down the ferry’s two evacuation slides and into life rafts where they were picked up by local boats. The fire had started in themain engine room after its fuel injection system, whch had been repaired a day before, failed and caused fuel to spray onto the hot engine and ignite. The crew shut down the engine, attempted to close the fuel supply valves and beached the vessel on a nearby sandbar. The crew believed they had activated a carbon dioxide fire suppression system from the ship’s bridge; however, the instructions were unclear and the system was not actually engaged. Initially this went unnoticed, allowing the fire to grow and it wasn’t until 15 minutes later that the crew manually released the CO2. By then the fire had intensified. Despite efforts, it couldn’t be extinguished and the vessel was abandoned until the fire burned out two days later, leaving the ferry damaged beyond repair- A report released nearly one year ago on vessel safety included three recommendations related to crew training, passenger evacuation procedures and the need for accurate passenger counts. But many of these same issued were identified on the 'Holiday Island'. For example, the ship’s captain initially reported 182 passengers on board when the final count was 236. The agency’s report found that the crew aboard the ferry had varying levels of training, and of familiarity with the life-saving equipment, and that it was unclear who was legally responsible for the ferry’s safety. The ferry was operated by Northumberland Ferries but on behalf of Transport Canada. In a statement on July 23, 2025, Mark Wilson, president and CEO of Northumberland Ferries, said the company welcomes the safety board’s findings, adding that 16 corrective actions have already been taken dating back to 2022 to improve the ferry’s performance. These actions included enhancing the emergency training, revising and updating procedures and strengthening operational protocols. The company will work with Transport Canada to ensure that the report’s findings are implemented in a timely and effective fashion. The board recommended that Transport Canada provide better guidance on who is responsible for vessel safety. The board said its national investigation will include consultations with marine operators, firefighting services and ports to improve systemic safety gaps related to ship fires. Over the past 35 years, the safety board has issued nine safety concerns and 10 recommendations related to fire safety, while in the last 10 years nearly 400 fires on commercial vessels have been reported to the agency.

On the morning of July 26, the floating crane 'BHV Athlet' lifted the sunken 'Orca' to the surface. Divers had previously attached slings to the vessel, which the crane used to pull it to the surface. The next step was to pump out the water-oil mixture in the vessel, check the vessel for buoyancy, and tow it away. The leak in the hull had previously been temporarily sealed. The drilling crane was cut off and removed during the night of July 25. Report with video: https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/bremen-industriehafen-schlepper-gesunken-bohrkran-100.html