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The 'RoRo Master 2', with 67 people on board, caught fire just as cargo and passengers were being brought on board at the Port of Abra de Ilog in the Occidental Mindoro province, baout 70 nautical miles south of Manila. on April 9, 2025, at around 09:00 a.m. LT. The blaze ignited in a generator on deck near the fantail, inside a vehicle bay. 33 passengers were on board at the time, along with 34 crewmembers and 21 trucks. Personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard immediately responded, while the ferry's crew and damage control personnel promptly initiated onboard firefighting measures to attempt to contain and extinguish the fire. The Coast Guard also coordinated with the Philippine Ports Authority to secure additional fire extinguishers as a precautionary measure. The fire has been fully extinguished by 09:20 a.m. No injuries have been reported. The Coast Guard Station Occidental Mindoro has recommended that the Maritime Industry Authority temporarily suspend the 'Roro Master 2''s documents pending the results of a comprehensive safety inspection to determine the vessel's seaworthiness. Reports with photos: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/fire-ignites-on-ferry-in-occidental-mindoro-philippines https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ro-ro-freighter-catches-fire-in-philippines

Repairs of the 'Marstal', serving on the route Ærø-Svendborg, have been completed after three weeks, and the fery is about ready to resume sailings. An extensive replacement of a hub in the gearbox sent the ferry to the quay in Søby at the end of March, but it will now be put back on the route on thr morning of April 11, one day earlier than planned. An extensive replacement of a hub in the gearbox sent the ferry to the quay in Søby at the end of March, but it will now be put on the route again on Friday morning 11 April – a day earlier than planned. Repairs were carried out by the technicians from MAN and Søby Værft as well as the staff on the ferry and in the municipal ferry company. This means that the ferry 'Ærøskøbing' sails from Ærøskøbing at 05:30 a.m., while the'Marstal' sails at 6:30 a.m.

The 'Toftevaag' sank more than 20 nautical miles northwest of Cabo de Peñas in the Cantabrian Sea, after having suffered a leak and water ingress on the afternoon of April 10, 2025. The "Toftevaag" had set sail from Cudillero at around 4:30 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., when they were about 50 kilometers from the mouth of the Nalón River, the crew felt a strong impact on the vessel. a few miles from La Arena, and the ship started taking on water. The crew activated the dewatering pumps and notified Salvamento Mariítimo to tell them what had happened, but the plan was to continue. Half an hour later, they had to contact them again with the initial plan to tow the ship to Gijón, After the situation deteriorated at around 2:30 p.m. the alarm was raised, and the SAR boat 'Salvamar Rigel' (MMSI: 224003390) from Gíjon and the SAR helicopter Pesca II, based in Viveiro in the Lugo province, were mobilized by the Galician Coastguard. A Civil Guard patrol boat also intervened, and the cargo m/v "Sandra" (IMO: 9549669), en route from Gíjon to Aviles, changed course to respond to the alert. After the evacuation of the six crew members was requested, the helicopter hoisted them one by one. The rescue operation was carried out without complications. The helicopter transported the castaways to the Asturias Airport for an assessment of their health, where the nearest ambulance was located, and were found in good condition. The "Toftevaag" had been in Cudillero since last fall. The vessel was built in 1910 in Halsnoy, Norway's second-largest fjord, in the most traditional way, with Norwegian pine, using spikes of the same wood to nail the planks, it still had retained almost three-quarters of its original timber. The schooner was fitted with an engine in 1958 to begin a new life. It had been dedicated to herring fishing and coastal shipping between the Nordic islands and the North Atlantic, and even to transporting pilots to the North Cape during World War II. In 1989, the "Toftevaag"m supported by a group of scientists from Boston, Massachusetts, embarked on a new journey, spearheading the Alnitak project, an association that has sponsored it for 33 years. Its objective is applied science or experimental methods to generate demonstrable and tangible results in nature conservation, preserving both marine natural treasures and their relationship to the cultural and material processes of the world, and collaborating with organizations such as the Earthwatch Institute and OceanCare. Reports with photos: https://enfoques.gal/galicia/gardacostas-de-galicia-rescata-a-seis-tripulantes-de-un-naufragio-en-el-norte-de-asturias/ https://www.lne.es/aviles/2025/04/11/hablan-seis-cientificos-rescatados-velero-116271753.html

The 'CMA CGM Pelleas' came at close quarters with a wall before running aground as it left its berth in Southampton on April 9, 2025. The vessel too took a direct path towards the wall in front of waterside flats off Marchwood. After it beached briefly, tugs assisted the vessel and pulled it off again. The ship then docked in Southampton and is due in Rotterdam at the weekend. The Associated British Ports (ABP), the city's port owners, will play a role in any subsequent review of the incident. The matter had been referred to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). Report with photo: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g33y0dkngo

The 'Victoria L', ballasting en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam, suffered an engine room fire following an explosion on April 9, 2025, at around 1 p.m. There were no injuries among the 29 crew members of the ship, which was located 56 kilometers west of Scheveningen, northwest of Hoek van Holland. After the fire was discovered, crew members initially attempted to extinguish it, but it flared up again at around 1.30 p.m. The captain quickly requested assistance from the Dutch Coastguard. The crew members then brought themselves to safety on deck. The Coast Guard deployed the emergency tug 'Multraship Protector' (IMO: 9344978) , the KNRM lifeboats 'Dorus Rijkers' and Jeanine Parqui' oas well as the aircraft 'SAR 111244511' and two helicopters. The aircraft monitored the situation and reported that there were no flames or smoke coming from the ship. Also the oil spill response vessel 'Arca' (IMO: 9167966) from Rijkswaterstaat was mobilized. The Coastguard crisis team arrived at Den Helder. There was a northerly wind force 4 to 5 and waves of 1.5 to 2 meters height with good visibility on scene. A special fire brigade team, the Maritime Incident Response Group (MIRG-NL), from Rotterdam, specialized in fighting ship fires, was picked up by the Coast Guard by helicopter from the airport in Rotterdam and dropped off aboard the ship. The fire brigade team investigated using thermal imaging cameras and then entered the engine room. After they had carried out reconnaissance, the fire appeared to be limited to the engine room. After they entered it, the fire appeared to be out at around 5:00. p.m. Smoke was still present in the ship after the fire was extinguished. It was deemed safe for the crew to remain on board. The Coast Guard remained on standby until 6:30 p.m. Around that time, the situation was finally under control and the fire brigade team also left the ship. The expectation was that the ship would later sail to the port of Rotterdam under its own power. The ship anchored in pos. 52° 21' N 003° 31' E with the 'Multraship Protector' remaining on standby to be ready to intervene, in case the situation changed, as of April 10. Reports with ühoto and video: https://kustwacht.nl/nieuws/brand-aan-boord-van-containerschip-victoria-l/ https://www.ad.nl/112-nieuws-rotterdam/spectaculaire-actie-om-brand-op-vrachtschip-in-noordzee-te-blussen~a29493da/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fbinnenvaartlog.nl%2F