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On Nov 8, 2026, At 07:15 UTC, solo sailor Guy de Boer confirmed via sat phone he was ready to stop the 'Spirit'. He had been sailing away from the rescue ship overnight, delaying the operation 800 nautical miles off Rio de Janeiro. The new ETA for the helicopter extraction was 10:30 a.m. UTC. The yacht was moving at 1.3 knots with a heading of 90° in pos. 25° 27.96 S, 027° 21.77 W on Nov 8 at 08:15 a.m. UTC. Current local winds were 6-11 knots. The Brasilian Navy Corvette 'Barroso (V34)' was en route to rescue Guy deBoer, with a helicopter extraction planned. The situation in the South Atlantic had escalated rapidly. The McIntyre Golden Globe Race Organisation confirmed that American solo skipper Guy deBoer had officially declared a distress situation and requested an immediate medical evacuation. On Nov 7 shortly after 4 p.m. UTC, de Boer had contacted GGR reporting a severe deterioration in his condition stemming from his fall on Nov 2. He had lost the use of his left arm, cannot stand or maintain balance, and is unable to eat. Under GGR instruction, he has now activated his EPIRB. The MRCC Brasil with the 'Salvamar Sueste' has assumed coordination and issued a priority SAR message.

The 'Celtic Endeavour', enroute from Les Sables d'Olonne to Sczcecin, was in collision with the 'Aguimes' (IMO: 8820107), enroute to Rotterdam, on the Kiel Canal at km 58,5 near Schülp on the night of Nov 4, 2026. There was significant damage to the port side bow, the deck crane and the stern. A liferaft was destroyed and had to be replaced. The 'Aguimes' has been berthed at the railway station in Brunsbüttel, where it remainedstationaryas of Nov 7. The 'Celtic Endeavour', which was damaged at the starboard side foreship, berthed in the North Port of Kiel, where it remained stationary at the Voith Quay as of Nov 7. Report with photos: https://www.kn-online.de/mediabox/kiel/nord-ostsee-kanal-frachter-muss-nach-kollision-in-kiel-festmachen-27ICWTWF2ZGA7AKL5Y7TSHG7UE.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=app_android&utm_campaign=share_button

On Jan 7, 2020, the Civil Protection, National Guard and Customs Guard units evacuated the crew of the 'Hamada S' which had run aground on the coast of Bizerte near Errimel at the the Rimal beach on Dec 11, 2019, at dawn. Among the 11 sailors were two Syrians, two Egyptians and six Indians. The decision to take them off was made for humanitarian reasons because they no longer had enough provisions on board. They were repatriated on Jan 6, 2020.. The ship had been broken down off Bizerte two days ago, but the local authorities had denied access to the port and requested the ship to accept tug assistance. The captain refused to pay for the towing services after lengthy negotiations before the ropes broke due to bad weather on Dec 10. The ship had arrived from Algeria and was bound to a repair yard in Menzel Bourguiba, but was prevented from crossing the canal by bad weather. The stormy seas had brought it stepwise closer to the coast. The civil protection and the Maritime Guard as well as the regional authorities represented by the governor of the region arrived at the scene. The wreck remained in situ as of April 2025, but had developed an increased list to starboard site since the inital grounding. Photos: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3656735?navList=gallery&imo=7946643&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3831280?navList=gallery&imo=7946643&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3831305?navList=gallery&imo=7946643&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cq8qryacY/

On Nov 7, the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas deployed the 'Salvamar Polimnia', which rescued 133 people from an inflatable boat. The migrants were disembarked in Arrecife. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife coordinated the assistance for five cayucos. The first two, carrying 44 and 68 people respectively, were disembarked at the port of La Estaca, while the other three—carrying 67, 106, and 164 people—were disembarked at the port of La Restinga. The Guardia Civil deployed the patrol vessel 'Río Guadiator', the 'Guardamar Urania' and the 'Salvamar Mizar'. All took part in these five operations.

The 'Huda' was targeted by a projectile, while at the anchorage area in the Gulf of Oman in pos. 25° 25' N 056° 42' E, off the port of Khor Fakkan, on Nov 7, 2026. All crew members were reportedly safe. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces disabled the vessel, after the crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to violate the naval blockade against Iran multiple times. A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of the ship, disabling it, after CENTCOM forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces. The cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port. Report with video: https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/4644273/us-forces-disable-cargo-vessel-attempting-to-violate-naval-blockade/