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On June 17, 2025, the 'O Titán', with 11 crew members on board, got its propeller fouled by the fishing gear 10 nautical miles southwest of Fisterra, and requested assistance. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Régulus' ( MMSI: 224089250,), which took the fishing vessel in tow anmd safely pulled it to Portosín, where the obstruction was removed from the propulsion.

On June 13, 2025, the 'Maersk Nile' left Bremerhaven fully loaded, but turned around at the Outer Weser Anchorage on Kune 14 at 04:00 a.m. (Lat. 53.8736 Lng. 7.5242), and headed back to Bremerhaven at 08:00 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. the ship passed the Kaiser Lock and finally berthed in the connecting port at around 11 a.m. It sailed again on June 17 at 9 p.m., headed to Newark, USA, with an ETA as of June 27.

Due to an issue with the lift of the 'Loch Portain', serving on the route Berneray-Leverburgh, an amended timetable was operated up to and including June 22 to allow the crew to support passengers who require assistance and meets statutory requirements for crew hours of rest. Onm June 11, the lift control system has been replaced, rectifying the previously identified failure. During operational testing, a motor unrelated to the control system failed. As a result of this, the lift has to remain out of service until the spare part has been delivered. After the lift was repaired on June 17, to allow previous essential booked traffic to travel, the amended timetable will continue to operate on June 18. The normal published timetable was to be operated again from June 19.

After the allision on June 12, 2025, at 8:15 p.m., the 'Wilson Nanjing' was subjected to a port state control and detained with 12 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Onboard training and instructions Lack of training 2) Water/Weathertight - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Damaged 3) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 4) Living and working - Fitness for duty - intoxication Unfit for duty 5) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 17 and proceeded to the Weser Anchorage on June 18, where it dropped anchor in pos. 53° 55' N 007° 49' E, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The efforts to resolve the gearbox issue of the 'Caledonian Isles' were ongoing. The ferry was is now expected to resume timetabled service to and from Ardrossan from June 25. Sea trials were continuing to gather data on the issue, and a specialist engineer was expected to attend the vessel later this week. During this period, the ferries 'Glen Sannox' and 'Alfred' continued to operate the route Troon-Brodick to the following timetable. The booking system of CalMac was currently closed for new bookings and amendments, and impacted customers were contacted as soon as possible, and in date order of sailings / bookings. Due to the further delay of the 'Caledonian Isles' returning to service, buses continued to operate between Ardrossan port and Troon port for foot passengers until further notice. A separate bus continued to operate between Troon train Station and Troon port for the 'Glen Sannox' sailings. Full update: http://calm.ac/41 for full update