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The salvage of the 'Betim', which sank near Chorao on June 23, was continued, but the ship remained under water on July 26 despite day-long salvage efforts by the river navigation department (RND). A team of 15 RND staff, assisted by a professional diver and a special salvager crane, worked through the day but were unable to lift the vessel. On July 24, pontoons were hired to aid the salvage, but shallow waters along the riverbank made it impossible to accommodate them, forcing the department to switch strategies. There was a high tide which was hindering the work. Preliminary investigations suggested the vessel sank due to rainwater accumulating in the tanks, which were not drained. The responsibility for this lapse was lying with the coxswain, who failed to conduct the required checks and drain the tanks in time.

The police have closed their preliminary investigation into negligence in maritime traffic in connection with the grounding of the 'Brisen' off Sandhamn. It turned out that there was a technical fault on the tanker, which caused the accident on Nov 30, 2024, aat 8:05 lm n the so-called Farfarssvängen off Sandön in the Värmdö archipelago.

The 'Mannanan' suffered a generator failure on the night of July 26, 2025, which resulted in the cancellation of the sailings between Liverpool and Douglos (Isle of Man) on July 27 and 28. The damage required significant maintenance and testing before the ferry could resume service. The ship remained sidelined in Douglas for repairs. Passengers have been transferred to the company’s 'Manxman ',where possible, with coaches laid on for foot passengers between Liverpool and Heysham, while the reserve ropax ferry 'Ben-my-Chree' was undertaking overnight freight to free up capacity.

A medical emergency occurred on board the "AidaPerla", which had just departed from Hamburg to Nordfjordeid, on July 26, 2025, and triggered a rescue operation on the Elbe River near Stade. At around 6 p.m., several rescue teams were alerted, after a woman had sustained a leg injury on board the "Aida Perla" that could not be adequately treated with the on board resources, while the ship was underway on the Elbe. The Stade Fire Department, together with the German Rescue Service (DLRG), approached the moving cruise ship directly. In consultation with the crew of the DLRG boat "Kiek Ut," two emergency paramedics took over the patient from the ship's doctors. Using a special basket stretcher, the injured woman was transferred to the fireboat "Henry Köpcke". At the same time, the DLRG Stade transported the ambulance and emergency vehicle crews to the scene on the Elbe River near Lühesand. The ambulance crew took over the patient on board the "Henry Köpcke." Since the initially reported leg fracture was not confirmed, the emergency medical service was not required.

The 'Movitz', operating on a route between Karlsvikspiren on Alnö and the Inner Harbour in central Sundsvall, has been forced to cancel several departures over the weekend of July 26/27, 2024, due to technical problems. On July 26, the scheduied departures at 5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., had to be canceled. After the fault has been fixed, the Alnö-ferry resumed its schedule on July 27 at 2:30 p.m.