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The 'Stena Nordica', serving on the route from Fishguard to Rosslare, suffered an engine problem on April 5, 2025, and was unable to depart Fishguard, when the 2:00 p.m. sailing had to be cancelled. As a result, the evening return trip from Rosslare was also scrapped. Stena Line advised affected passengers that they could rebook or divert to the Holyhead to Dublin route. Some opted to remain on board the 'Stena Nordica' in the hope that the vessel would sail at 1:30 a.m. on April 6) but that service was also cancelled. Also the afternoon sailing on the St. George's Channel route was 'in doubt. The ferry operator subsequently announced that this had been cancelled, together with the return service from Rosslare Europort on the evening of April 7. The next scheduled service for the 'Stena Nordica' was on April 8 at 01.30 a.m. from Fishguard and Rosslare, which has a scheduled sailing time of four hours. The ship finally left Fishguard on April 9 at 2 p.m.

The scheduled departure from Bodø on April 9, 2025, at 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. had to be postponed due to ongoing technical problems on the reserve vessel 'Bre', The ship has been damaged and was docked in Bodø on April 4. The shipyard Brødrene Aa has sent workers to Bodø to carry out some minor repairs. As a consequence, the remaining ferry 'Fjordtind' will call at Bliksvær at 11:20 a.m., Mevær at 11:55 a.m., Sørvær at 12:00 p.m., Sør-Arnøy at 12:25 p.m., Våg at 12:40 p.m. and will arrive back in Bodø at approximately 1:15. p.m.

The Regional Prosecutor's Office is investigating case of the disappearance of seven fishermen from the 'Bruma' in Coronel and gathering information regarding the possible involvement of the 'Cobra', owned by Pesquera Blumar S.A., along with two other vessels. Pesquera Blumar manager Gerardo Balbontín stated that the 'Cobra's crew heard an internal noise on the morning of April 4, not suspecting a collision. The crew members, the captain, and the pilot who were on duty that night are being charged. In addition to the 'Cobra', the 'Don Tito' and 'Bituquen 2', which were near the scene of the incident, were akso being examined. Added to this, the disappearance of a crew member of the 'Cobra', Juan Sanhueza, who was a lookout the night of the incident, has added complexity to the case. Balbontín confirmed that Sanhueza was indeed on one of the shifts that occurred on the night of the Bruma accident. Sanhueza's testimony is crucial, given his role as a lookout on the night of the events. He did not appear to testify, and his whereabouts remain unknown. Prosecutor Marcela Cartagena confirmed that multiple legal hypotheses are being investigated and clarified that some crew members are being charged and others are being called as witnesses, with no definitive case. The victims' families, represented by attorney Rafael Poblete, have the theory of intentional homicide. "The examinations of the other two vessels will confirm—in my opinion—that the Cobra was the main suspect, or, to put it another way, rule out the possibility that the other two did not have a relevant role," the lawyer asserted. While the Prosecutor's Office and the Navy were gathering evidence, the families demanded justice, although there was no hope of finding the missing fishermen alive.

On the afternoon of April 8, 2025, a fire broke out on in the engine room of the 'Saeftinge', which was berthed at the Benelux Way in the port of Terneuzen. The firefighters from the Zuidland St. fire station and a cherry picker were called out at around 3:45 p.m. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire. As of April 9, the ship remained moored in pos. 51° 19' N 003° 50' E. There were no estimates on the amount of damage yet. Report with photo: https://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/63548-brand-in-machinekamer-schip-terneuzen/

The "Kalvøy", serving on the route Ålesund – Valderøy – Store Kalvøy – Hamnsund suffered technical problems on the afternoon of April 8, 2025, As a consequence, the scheduled sailings had to be cancelled. A reserve ferry was inserted on the route at 5:20, p.m. by the operator Boreal, while the damage was repaired in Ålesund. On April 9 the ship resumed its service.