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On April 16, 2025, at around 11:34 a.m, the ferry ''Frisia E 1' (IMO: 1013250) was in collision with the 'Frisia II', in the Norddeich ferry port (Aurich district) while casting off. The accident caused a hole approximately 30 x 30 centimetres on the port side above the waterline. No one was injured, and no environmental damage was caused. The further investigations were being carried out by the Water Police Emden The ferry has not been operational since the accident. The damagewas repaired in the port. On the morning of April 16, the department of the German Transport Accident Insurance Association responsible for ship safety, was able to release the ship. The 'Frisia E-1' was back in service by 12:30 p.m. The 'Frisia II' also suffered minor damage. Report with photos: https://www.norderney-zs.de/magazin/news/kollision-des-e-kat-mit-der-frisia-ii/

On April 19, 2025, the 'Lite Ferry 5' ran aground near the port of Jagna in Bohol. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) responded to a distress call from the ship, which got stuck enroute to Cagayan de Oro City. It was maneuvering to depart when it drifted into shallow waters due to low tide, approximately 200 meters from the port. The Coast Guard immediately conducted rescue operations, together with Philippine Navy, Jagna Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Bantay Dagat, and local fisherfolks, which lasted the entire night. By the morning of April 20, they have accounted all 506 passengers and crew members aboard, and brought them back to shore on the Port of Jagna. In the meantime, PCG officers have conducted initial inspections on the vessel and found no internal hull damage. The authorities have also dispatched a tug from Cebu to refloat the vessel. Reports with photos: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/633824/506-passengers-rescued-after-ferry-runs-aground-in-bohol?fbclid=IwY2xjawJyQFtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtO-zqL1wWSOn8A4q5poWpw1l2u2349a9JkJ6Ja-0f3pYAu0r7SBgBDd416v_aem_xflaVjhZYDVtr5R_-thNXA https://metrocdodev.com/2025/04/20/random-shots-all-506-passengers-rescued-as-cdo-bound-lite-ferry-5-runs-aground-near-jagna-port/

The "Aida Diva", enroute from Lisbon to Leixões, was diverted to Vigo on April 19 due to a storm. Despite the change of the itinerary, waves of up to six meters caught the ship, and the front crew pool area suffered some damage. Pieces of the paneling tore loose and flew against the ship's side. The pool itself also suffered significant damage and was currently unusable. Numerous loungers were thrown through the air and smashed against the ship's side. Inside the ship, damaged handrails and carpets in the public areas were reported. There was minor in the catering area.The ship safely berthed in Vigo on April 20. Report with photos: https://www.schiffe-und-kreuzfahrten.de/news/aidadiva-sturmschaeden-nach-ueberfahrt-von-lissabon-nach-vigo/355725/

On April 9, 2025, the 'Okeanos Explorer' left Pearl Harbor on a NOAA Ocean Exploration which is running 28-days charting the Papahanaumokuokea Marine National Monument, the protected archipelago that stretches westward from Kau'i to Midway Atoll. The area is home to historic WWII wrecks from the Battle of Midway in 1942, including the aircraft carrier USS 'Yorktown'. The research effort is focused on areas of interest in waters deeper than 200 meters, where ROVs are essential for access. Commissioned in 1937, the 'Yorktown' h began her first Pacific patrol just months after Pearl Harbor and saw immediate action in the Marshall Islands and the Gilberts. She played a key role in the Battle of the Coral Sea, destroying the Japanese carrier 'Shoho' and damaging the carrier 'Shikaku'. In early June 1942, the 'Yorktown' helped lead the defense of Midway, her bombers destroying carrier 'Soryu' early in the battle. The 'Yorktown' sustained multiple bomb and torpedo hits, and after taking on a heavy list, her commander ordered abandon ship. She did not sink, however, and a salvage crew initially returned to try and right her for a tow back to Pearl Harbor, but a Japanese submarine attack on June 6 damaged her further, and the list increased. The ship sank on the morning.´ of June 7. The 'Yorktown' was discovered by Robert Ballard in 1998, and the NOAA mission returned in April for a closer look at the ship - including some daring interior footage. Entering the number three elevator shaft and looking forward, the ROV crew spotted a vehicle located forward on the starboard side of the hangar deck. It had a square back, curved fenders and a now-shredded soft top. The NOAA's team surmised that the car could be Adm. Frank Fletcher's flag vehicle, since USS 'Yorktown' was his flagship. This would be consistent with a flash of chrome on the bumper and on one visible fender. Plenty of four-wheel-drive jeeps were carried aboard the 'Yorktown' and other Navy carriers in the Pacific theater, either as cargo for troops or for use as aircraft tugs - but this particular vehicle's chrome trim showed a level of flair not found on a typical GI-issue jeep. The vehicle's true identity remains to be confirmed, and the NOAA has asked for the public's help in confirming whether it may indeed have belonged to Adm. Fletcher. The NOAA believes it to be a 1940-41 Ford Super Deluxe "Woody, a civilian car with distinctive wood body and a unique combination of trim on the fenders. Report with photos: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/noaa-finds-a-flashy-car-inside-the-wreck-of-wwii-carrier-uss-yorktown

As of April 19, the destroyed container cargo has been removed from the burnt-out hulk of the 'Solong' at the quay in Aberdeen, more than one month after the collision with the 'Stena Immaculate'. The gutted wreck was now waiting for disposal. Photos: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3829812?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest