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On July 29, the 'Salvamar Altair' rescued 38 migrants of North African and sub-Saharan origin, including seven women and two teenagers, from a boat that Salvamento Marítimo had been searching for since the afternoon of July 28, and which was located 40 kilometers east of Lanzarote. The migrants were in apparent good health and have been disembarked in Puerto Naos,

The 'Isle of Arran', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered a technical issue impacting the sewage system on July 28, As a consequence, the scheduled departures from Kennacraig at 10:00 a.m. and03:30 p.m. and from Port Ellen at 12:45 p.m. and 06:00 p.m. have been cancelled to carry out repairs. Due to the ongoing issue with the sewage system, more sailings had to be cancelled on July 29: Departure Port Askaig – 07:00 a.m.; Departure Kennacraig – 10:00 a.m.; Departure Port Ellen – 12:45 p.m. The ferry 'Finlaggan' continued as a replacement ship and operated the following sailings: Departure Kennacraig – 07:00 a.m. Departure Port Ellen – 09:45 a.m. After the 'Isle of Arran’s sewage system was repaired. the ferry resumed service on Juily 29 at 1:00 p.m., departing from the port of Kennacraig.

The 'Manannan's sailings have resumed July 29, after two days of cancellations due to a generator fault.vSpecialist engineers travelled to the island on July 28 to work on the issue, which impacted the ferry, overnight. Journeys between Douglas and Dublin set sail shortly before 07:00 a.m. BST, with sailings to Liverpool due resume later. However, that crossing and its evening return have both been pushed back by an hour. The ferry was due to set sail from Douglas to Liverpool at 4:00 p-m-, with its return scheduled for 8:15 p.m.

Citizen groups, including Greenpeace India, along with environmental groups, legal experts and fishermen bodies have called for an urgent and enforceable action by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) regarding the sinking of the 'MSC Elsa 3'. In a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on July 28, the citizen groups released a comprehensive white paper outlining the potential ecological and socio-economic impacts of the shipwreck. They demanded that the company be held fully accountable. The MSC company has denied its responsibility and refused to pay I9,531 crore compensation demanded by the state government and they claimed that there was no significant ecological damage from the shipwreck. The document also outlined the severe livelihood disruptions for fisherfolk, and growing concerns over marine biodiversity. The citizens groups demanded that the company support an independent environmental and social impact assessment and roll out a comprehensive compensation package that reflects the magnitude of the damage. The shipwreck has significantly affected over 10 lakh fisherfolk in Kerala, especially in the wake of early monsoon weather restrictions and the 20-nautical-mile fishing ban period following the accident, with serious consequences on daily income, food security, and occupational health.

On July 28, 2025, the fire damaged "Cuyahoga" started its final voyage. The McKeil Marine tugs "Molly M1" (IMO: 5118838) and "Wyatt M" (IMO: 897178) left Ashtabula, Ohio, on and towed the self-unloader to the Marine Recycling Corporation in Port Colborne. On July 29 at 9 a.m. LT the tow has reached its destination.