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The 'Discovery' ran aground approximately 60 feet outside the Kewalo Basin Harbor in Honolulu with the captain and one crew member aboard, on Aug 9, 2025. Two large waves disrupted the course, and the vessellost propulsion once it was pushed aground. There were reportedly no mechanical failures prior to the vessel running aground. The on-scene weather at the time of the grounding consisted of 5 mph winds and 8 to 10-foot seas with a building south swell resulting in 10 to 12-foot breaking waves on Oahu’s south shore. Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders received a report at 8:25 a.m. Watchstanders directed the launch of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Station Honolulu, but due to shallow water depth and sea state, the boat crew was unable to reach the 'Discovery'. Honolulu Ocean Safety Department jet ski crews arrived and confirmed that the two people aboard were uninjured. The passenger vessel that operates as a shuttle for Atlantis Adventures, could be secured to the seawall at Kewalo Basin awaiting commercial salvage. At 11 p.m, personnel with the Pacific Environmental Corporation (PENCO) removed all accessible petroleum products and eight marine batteries from the vessel. In total, PENCO removed 2,275 gallons of diesel fuel and 36 gallons of hydraulic oil. No pollution or sheening has been reported. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation were overseeing the vessel’s salvage. At about 6:25 p.m. Saturday, Cates Marine Services and the tug 'Miki’oi' arrived on scene and secured lines to the 'Discovery'. During efforts to tow the vessel off the reef, the cleats failed to hold, requiring the towing operation to halt. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4270750/coast-guard-monitors-aground-passenger-vessel-in-honolulu/

The 'Doro Londa' caught fire while undergoing annual maintenance in drydock at the PT DKB Galangan I, Tanjung Priok, on Aug 11, 2025, at around 11:45 a.m. WIB. The fire started in an economy passenger cabin on Deck 5. At 11:55 a.m. a VTS operator spotted smoke coming from the vessel. After coordinating with the Tanjung Priok Port Authority (KSOP), the Pilotage Office, and dock personnel, confirmation was received at 12:20 p.m. from the Pilotage Office that the 'Dorolonda' was indeed on fire. Initial firefighting efforts were carried out by deploying the tug 'Batavia 3'. The fire was initially extinguished at 12:41 p.m.,but smoke reappeared at 1:30 p.m. At around 2 p.m., seven fire trucks arrived at the scene. The firefighting operation involved the PT DKB Galangan I Firefighting Team, the Owner Surveyor Team, the ferry crew, the Pelindo Regional 2 Firefighting Team, and the North Jakarta Municipal Fire Department. The blaze was fully extinguished by 4 p.m., followed by cooling operations until 5:45 p.m. Post-incident measures included cleaning the affected areas and conducting a joint inspection between PT DKB Galangan I and a surveyor of the owner. No casualties were reported in the incident. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/25606/km-dorolonda-terbakar-saat-docking-di-dkb-1-tanjung-priok-api-berhasil-dipadamkan-km-dorolonda-catches-fire-during-docking-at-dkb-1-tanjung-priok-blaze-successfully-extinguished

Coast Guard crews from across two districts worked together to assist the 'Defiant' with three crew aboard, which was disabled about 95 nautical miles west of Newport, Oregon. The Coast Guard Cutter 'Alder', an Air Station Sacramento C-27 Spartan aircrew, an Air Station North Bend MH-65 Dolphin aircrew, and a lifeboat from the Station Yaquina Bay responded to the De vessel, after it reported on Aug 10, 2025, at 6:42 a.m. that it was disabled, adrift and in need of assistance. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and Coast Guard Northwest District coordinated with Coast Guard Pacific Area to launch the two aircrews, which delivered fresh drinking water, a radio, and a dewatering pump to the vessel at 6:40 p.m. Because of the distance offshore, Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders directed the 'Alder' to tow the 'Defiant' towards the shore. The cutter arrived on Aug 12 at 11:07 a.m., established a towing connection and pulled the vessel about 80 miles closer to land. On Aug 13 at 10:56 a.m., about 15 miles from Newport, the tow was transferred to the lifeboat of the Station Yaquina Baywhich brought the 'Defiant' safely into port. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4270574/coast-guard-crews-assist-disabled-fishing-vessel-off-oregon-coast/

X-Press Feeders as the former operator of the 'X-Press Pearl', has challenged the recent Sri Lankan Supreme Court ruling that ordered the company to pay an initial $1 billion in damages within one year related to the vessel’s casualty. The judgment, handed down in late July 2025, has been called by the London P&I Club “an extraordinary and deeply troubling turn of events” that potentially undermined fundamental principles of maritime law. At the heart of the dispute was the continued detention of the vessel’s master, who has been unable to leave Sri Lanka for 4,5 years due to a court-ordered travel ban. X-Press Feeders noted that despite offering to deposit the maximum possible fine for the charges he faced, he was still separated from his family and unable to resume his life or career.

On Aug 10, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m., WITA, a pilot boarded the 'Sabuk Nusantara 89' to guide the vessel into the Samarinda shipping channel at buoy 3. At9 p.m.,the vessel planned to pass the tugs 'Biak 10' and 'SCP 01', which were towing the barge 'Layar Jaya 07'. However, weather conditions deteriorated with strong winds reaching approximately 25 knots accompanied by strong currents, making maneuvering difficult. At about9,30 p.m. while the passing the 'SCP 01' and the 'Layar Jaya 07', the 'Sabuk Nusantara' made contact with the barge due to the combination of strong winds and currents that made the vessel difficult to control. The barge’s towing line struck the propeller of the ferry, causing a total engine failure. Losing propulsion, the vessel was unable to maintain position and again was in collision with the 'Layar Jaya 07', resulting in a dent of approximately 20 centimetres length above the waterline. The tugs continued the voyage after replacing the towing line. At 10 p.m., the. 'Sabuk Nusantara 89' dropped anchor in a safe location to ensure smooth navigation in the channel, while awaiting the evacuation of the passengers on the morning of Aug 11 in safe condition. The KN 'Miang Besar' was deployed to evacuate the passengers and transfer them to the the patrol boat 'KNP 373'. Communication was made with the 'Sabuk Nusantara 89', regarding towing preparations by the tug 'Sapaku' to move the vessel to the front of the Muara Pegah pilot station for repairs. Report with photos: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/25603/km-sabuk-nusantara-89-menabrak-tk-layar-jaya-07-yang-ditarik-tb-scp-01-di-peraira-muara-pegah