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The 'Martha’s Vineyard' had to cancel a morning return trip from Woods Hole on June 23, 2024, because a valve between the fuel storage tank and the daytime fuel tank needed to be replaced. The normal procedures for refueling vessels for daytime use have had to be modified and were taking longer than normal. As a precaution, the trip was canceled to ensure there was sufficient fuel for the crossing. Work was underway to procure a replacement valve.

The 'Bayesian'' was lowered into a metal cradle in the port of Termini Imerese on the morning of June 23 to allow Italian prosecutors to inspect the wreck as part of their ongoing investigation. The prosecutorsannounced a criminal inquiry into potential anslaughter and negligent shipwreck, describing its outcome as completely unpredictable. They made clear that recovering the Bayesian was essential for the investigation. Now the experts for the prosecution will be able to examine the physical evidence. The yacht will be left to dry out before any formal inspection or forensic tests can be conducted. In the meantime, salvage teams will retrieve the giant mast and the rigging from the seabed and do a final sweep for any other materials that may help the enquiry. Three crew members including the captain are under investigation. The Italian prosecution team will explore whether the accident was due to human error or potential design flaws on the yacht. Only after analysing the wreck they will understand what happened, where the water came in, whether there was enough water to cause the ship to sink or whether some other factor was involved, according to prosecutor Raffaele Cammarano. An interim report by the British MAIB, found that the 'Bayesian' with its enormous single mast was vulnerable to very high wind speeds. The report suggested neither the owner not the crew were aware of this. Statements given also suggested that all the relevant hatches and doors had been shut as the storm built. Now the MAIB experts will also get access to verify and refine that information and consider all the factors that may have contributed to the accident. They will finally be able to see which parts of the boat allowed water in, causing it to sink. Report with photo and video: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrq0w8evnjo

One day after its debut, the 'Aquinnah' was forced to cancel several trips on the Vineyard route on the morning of June 22, 2025, due to a clogged plumbing system. Four sailings were canceled due to the issue. The ship's women's and ADA restrooms were not draining properly, both due to the plumbing configuration issue that was exacerbated by paper towels and other non-flushable items found in the plumbing, After the drains were clogged, a plan had to be developed to address the issue. Ppassengers with vehicle reservations were placed on other ships on a space-available basis. Bookings for new trips on June 22 were blocked so the ferry could accommodate the displaced passengers. The 'Aquinnah' also experienced some delays on June 23 as vehicles were loaded. The 'Aquinnah' had joined the Steamship’s fleet for the first time on June 21. The first of the new freighters, the 'Barnstable', had missed its inaugural trip on the Nantucket route earlier this year, and the Steamship Company had to fix problems with the ship, including installing a block heater to circulate lubricants. The last of the cargo ferries, the 'Monomoy', is scheduled to complete its stability test on Aug. 20, one of the final steps before a sea trial.

The "Fair Lady" will no longer be able to depart for Heligoland in 2025. After starting the Heligoland season from Bremerhaven on April 11, the technical defect has forced the ship into the Mützelfeldt shipyard in Cuxhaven since May 28, and the extent of the repairs is still unclear after the transmission failure. The scope of the damage was not entirely clear yet, but it certainly seemed to be significant. Captain Thorsten Diekmann and his crew had been scheduled to make nearly 50 sailings from Bremerhaven through the fall. Wilhelmshaven and Hooksiel, as well as the island of Langeoog and trips from Norddeich were also on the agenda.

The 'Seaway Ventus' ran aground on a breakwater at the mouth of the Sloehaven in Flushing on June 23, 2025, at 8.15 p.m. for reasons still unknown when it was about to enter the harbour. Two tugs managed to pull the ship off again around 8:45 p.m. The patrol vessel 'RWS 78' of Rijkswaterstaat came to the scene to provide support. It was not yet known whether the ship suffered damage in the incident. Report with photo: https://www.112vlissingen-souburg.nl/2025/06/23/38145/schip-loopt-vast-op-strekdam-bij-sloehaven-losgetrokken-door-sleepboten/