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The 'La Superba' was towed out of the port of Palermo on the morning of July 23,on its final voyage in the direction of Aliaga by the tug 'MSC Dragon' (IMO: 9240952) where it will be demolished following the extensive damage caused by the fire that occurred on the night of Jan 14, 2023 at the time of departure from Palermo in the direction of Naples. The ship was due to arrive in Aliaga on July 28. The Port Authority of tPalermo had recently published the company's application dated July 7, seeking the authorization for the vessel's voluntary demolition. Any comments regarding the application can be submitted by the first week of September. Following the fire, the intention of the owner company GNV was to declare the ferry a "constructive total loss," a step that would then allow ownership to be transferred to the insurance company (SIAT) that had provided hull and engine coverage, to manage its end-of-life. For a time, the Genoese ferry company seemed intent on evaluating srepairing the vessel, but the estimated costs evidently made this option unviable. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMdFNVJIx-3/?igsh=MTl4ZDY1Nm10NjdwOQ==

The 'red Eagle' broke down mid-crossing on the scheduled sailing between between East Cowes and Southampton on Southampton Water and had to be towed by a tug into port in Southampton on the afternoon of July 23, 2025. The 7:30 p.m. BST crossing from East Cowes has been cancelled, as well as the 's 05:00 a.m. sailing from Southampton on July 24 due to essential repairs on the aft engine. As of July 24, the ferry remained stationary in Southanpton.

The 'Morro de São Paulo' with 96 passengers and four crew members on board, was in collision with the fishing vessel "Lomier", with two crew members on board, on the early afternoon of July 22, 2025, near Cacha Pregos, approximately nine kilometers from Itaparica Island off the Baía de Todos-os-Santos. The ferry had departed the Morro de São Paulo terminal at 11:30 a.m., bound for Salvador. The usually takes an average of 2 hours and 10 minutes. The semi-land transfer, which includes a ferry, bus, and speedboat crossing, takes approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes. After the collision, the fishing vessel sank, and the catamaran developed an increasing list to starboard side, and the passengers were equipped with life jackets and gathered on the port side. There were no injuries reported. After the collision, a joint rescue operation was immediately initiated with the support of the operator Biotur, owner of the catamaran, and ASTRAMAB itself. The tugs "Piatã" and "Pituba" were the first to arrive on scene. Some of the passengers were transported to the Port of Salvador by the "Pituba" where they arrived at 4:45 p.m. The catamaran "Viva Morro", speedboats, and other vessels continued to assist the victims. Also private vessels also participated in the transport back to port. The Brazilian Navy, through the 2nd Naval District Command and the Bahia Port Authority, as well as Salvamento Marítimo do Leste, the Military Fire Department, the Military Police Air Group (GRAER), Pilotage, SAMU also provided assistance, involving the patrol vessels "Dourado," and "Guaratuba" and the corvette "Caboclo" of the Eastern Naval Patrol Group Command. Once in Salvador, passengers disembarked at the Port Maritime Terminal and were welcomed by Biotur teams. At least six ships participated in the rescue. Five ambulances from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) were dispatched to the Salvador Nautical Terminal to assist passengers arriving in the capital. Assistance included transportation to hotels, the Salvador Airport, and support for other needs. A child and a pregnant woman were taken for treatment as a precaution. The Bahia State Docks Company (CODEBA) also supported the operation. The rescued fishermen were taken to Caixa Pregos with support from the Brazilian Navy. The half submerged catamaran was taken to Morro de São Paulo. The cause of the accident was under investigation. The servoce between Salvador and Morro de São Paulo was operating normally again on July 23 with departures from the Bahian capital continue at their regular times, at 9:00 a.m and 10:30 a.m. In the opposite direction, from the Morro de São Paulo Terminal to Salvador, the times remained at 11:30 a.m and 2:00 p.m.. Reports with photo and video: https://www.correio24horas.com.br/minha-bahia/acidente-entre-barcos-deixa-passageiros-a-deriva-em-morro-de-sao-paulo-0725 https://g1.globo.com/ba/bahia/noticia/2025/07/22/embarcacoes-na-bahia.ghtml https://www.radiotombafmparatinga.com.br/news-catamara-fica-a-deriva-apos-colisao-com-barco-na-baia-de-todosossantos https://portalbaixosul.com.br/noticia/2778/astramab-divulga-nota-sobre-acidente-entre-catamara-e-barco-de-pesca-na-baia-de-todos-os-santos https://www.portalnoticiasba.com.br/2025/07/colisao-entre-catamara-e-barco-na-baia.html?m=1 https://takta.com.br/ultimas-noticias/catamara-bate-em-pesqueiro-e-deixa-passageiros-a-deriva/

The Dortmund fire department: had to evacuate the 69 passengers from the 'Santa Monika' on the evening of July 20, 2025. The excursion boat was no longer maneuverable at the outer edge of the canal near Franzius St due to a technical defect. The emergency services were alerted at around 7:30 p.m. All passengers were brought off the ship by 8:30 p.m. The crew remained on the 'Santa Monika'. The fire department's firefighting boat then towed the vessel back to the Santa Monika's pier. It turned out that a coupling had broken a few hundred meters from the pier, so that normal docking and disembarkation were not possible.

On the afternoon of July 23, the 'Tjøtta', which runs the Forvik-Tjøtta route, has been taken out of servic by the operator Boreal, after suffering technical problems. The ferry 'Alsen' was inserted as a replacement at around 3:30 p.m. However, the situation created challenges for agriculture on the island, which has no other options for collecting milk and scheduled delivery of animals to the slaughterhouse. On July 24 the ship sailed from Tjøtta to Sandnessjjøen for repairs.