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A water slide on the 'Icon of the Seas' suffered a malfunction on Aug 7, injuring an adult guest when an acrylic glass panel broke off while the man was using one of the six slides on board. The victim received medical attention and was being treated for injuries. The severity of the injuries suffered in the incident was not disclosed, but he was reportedly stable. The slide has been closed for the remainder of the sailing as an investigation took place. Report with photos and video: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/video-shows-water-gushing-from-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-slide-one-injured/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36207324/cruise-passenger-sliced-open-waterslide-icon-seas/

The 'Fredrikke Tønder Olsen' had to cancel the service on the Helgeland Commuter Route on Aug 7 at 07:30 a.m. until further notice due to a technical fault with the power supply on board. The ship was sidelined in Ørnvika for troubleshooting and proceeded to Sandnessjøen at around noon for permanent repairs, where it remained stationary as of Aug 8. The ferry operator Boreal Sjø inserted the ferry 'Jernøy' (IMO: 9429766) as a replacmenent, and the service was resumed from Sandnessjøen at 7:00 p.m., calling at Nesna at 7:30 p.m., Stokkvågen at 08:00 p.m. and Onøy with connection NEX at 08:20 p.m. Other scheduled trips were served according to the schedule.

The 'Panagia Paravouniotissa' has been refloated on the evening of Aug 7 by the tugs 'Protug 18' and 'Vernicos Skafi II', assisted by an anti pollution vessel of the Greek Coast Guard. The salvage company had maintained buoyancy with an air compressor, which pressed air into the cracked compartments. Divers had detected multiple tears in the hull along a length of 10 to 15 meters. The ship-owning company had previously submitted the salvage plan, and the relevant permits were granted by the Port Authority, while earlier, a classification society inspected the ship and found no damage to the rudders, as the captain had claimed. The ship then sailed unassisted to the fishing shelter of Nea Stira, where it was safely moored in pos. 38° 10.48' N 024° 12.28', escorted by the tugs and two patrol boats. Subsequently, an inspection was carried out, where there were no further observations except for the bow crack at starboard side, on which sealing work had been carried out. An oil boom was also placed as a precaution. The 1st Port Department of Nea Stira of the Karystos Port Authority prohibited the ship from sailing until the presentation of a seaworthiness certificate from the monitoring classification society. I After the arrival in port, 35 cars and three motorcycles were offloaded on the late evening in order to be returned to their owners. The cause of the accident was being investigated by the judicial authorities as well as by the shipowner's inspectors, the ship's surveyor and the ship's insurers. Naval architects and experts were constantly on the scene recording all data for the assessment of the damage, while the passengers of the ship were preparing to file lawsuits. Reports with photos and video: https://hellasjournal.com/2025/08/xekinoun-oi-diadikasies-apokollisis-tou-ploiou-panagia-paravouniotissa-apo-tin-xera-pou-prosaraxe-anoichta-ton-styron/ https://www.libre.gr/2025/08/07/rigmatoseis-vrethikan-sto-kitous-tou-p/ https://www.tovima.com/society/grounded-ferry-boat-towed-to-safety-on-thur-evening/

On Aug 6 at 9.45 p.m. UTC the 'Maersk Gironde' left the anchorage north of Fynshoved near the entrance to Kalundborg Fjord after inspections by the Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen), and resumed the voyage to Gdansk with a revised ETA as of Aug 10. After cargo operations, the ship will have to undergo repairs to the bow damage suffered in the collision with the 'SFL Composer' north of Fyns Hoved, at the entrance to Hatter Barn and the deep-water route. The 'Maersk Gironde' hat hit the vehicles carrier at the port side stern, which was crushed above the waterline, and then slid along the port side hull until amidships, causing further damage above the waterline, such as breaches, bruises and dents. The 'SFL Composer' was towed from its anchorage in the Sejerø Bight into a drydock of the Lindø Shipyard in Odense on Aug 6 at 6 a.m. Report with video: https://fyens.dk/112/kollision-mellem-skibe-i-fynsk-farvand-vi-har-vaeret-forbi

The 'Jaden Sun' caught fire while berthed at the Kingstown/Grenadines wharf on the Upper Bay Street,Cane Garden in Kingstown harbour on tAug 7, 2025 at 7.45 a.m.. Heavy smoke and large flames were visible at the uppper deck at the aft of the vessel. The fire department of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) responded to the fire, and, with help from several members of the public and a tug with fire fighting capacities,which came alongside, the fire could be knocked down. However, it caused serious damage to the passenger area, and the ship was no longer operable. The engine room remained unaffected. The cause of the fire was unknown as this time. The ferry with a capacity of 218 passenger offers passenger service between mainland St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands of Bequia, Canouan and Union Island. Reports with photo and video: https://www.stvincenttimes.com/jaden-sun-ferry-ablaze-in-kingstown-harbour/ https://www.searchlight.vc/front-page/2025/08/08/fast-ferry-heavily-damaged-fire/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vglskHx2Oo