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On the morning of Oct 12, 2ß26 the Maritime Authority of Aysén was notfied that the 'Vali' had run aground after striking rocks, while providing support to the Serrano fish farm in the Isla Verdugo area, approximately 18 nautical miles southeast of Melinka in the Aysén Region. The vessel began taking on water, and the 14 crew members were evacuated by the motor launch 'Don Facundo-THN-3125', and taken to a nearby fish farm. All were found to be unharmed. In response to the emergency, the 'LSR-4420' from the Melinka Port Authority set sail to transport the crew to the Melinka Rural Health Post and assess the 'Vali's condition and damage. The ship was resting on the bottom semi-submerged and with a heavy list to starboard side. The vessel has approximately 161 m³ of fuel stored in its tanks, with no spills observed. Oil booms were laid out as a precaution. According to the preliminary inspection carried out with an ROV, a 3-meter hole was detected in the bow area, near the bow thruster, which was the main point of water ingress into the vessel. The company Detroit Sociedad Anónima was tasked to refloat the vessel. The Maritime Authority continued to monitor the situation. Reports with photos: https://www.latercera.com/nacional/noticia/armada-reporta-motonave-varada-cerca-de-melinka/ https://radiorevelacionfm.cl/?p=73412 https://lapoliticambiental.com.ar/contenido/8345/chile-denuncian-un-derrame-de-petroleo-de-un-buque-salmonero-en-la-patagonia-y-a

The 'MSC World America' sustained minor damage after a refueling vessel struck it while it was docked at the cruise line's private island on Nov. 6, while the ship visited the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas. The allision happened on the last night of the vessel's weeklong Eastern Caribbean voyage to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and The Bahamas. There were several visible scrape marks and scuffs along the ship's hull, including dark streaks and orange-colored abrasions below the porthole windows. The incident appeared to have caused only minimal disruption to the ship's operations, resulting in a delay departing Ocean Cay, which did not affect the ship's scheduled return to Miami or passenger disembarkation. The 'MSC World America' has since begun its next seven-night Caribbean cruise to Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; and Ocean Cay.  Report with photos: https://cruise.blog/2026/11/cruise-ship-damaged-refueling-collision-private-island?fbclid=Iwb21leAVegVFjbGNrBV6BT2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEfgWH0S9QRtGYPNx0D5gnPFbBMRBqHnp4DO1-rYxQAIzWkLZuajVuBFIq34Co_aem_EckFgN9q1vxz5YczCeR8ow

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.

A 37 year old male crew member of the 'Ovation of the Seas', a piano player, fell overboard on the night of Nov 5 in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 15-20 nautical miles off Newport Beach near Catalina Island at the Southern California coast. The man was discovered treading water about nine hours later by the sport fishermen Grant Garrett and Sean Norton, and pulled aboard their marlin fishing boat. Emergency maritime distress communications were relayed, prompting a coordinated response from Newport Beach lifeguards and the US Coast Guard (USCG). The man was transferred ashore and hospitalised. A formal USCG investigation into the incident was launched. The prolonged survival was viable due to anomalous Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) measuring approx. 24°C. This thermal anomaly was directly attributed to the current Super El Niño pattern, which mitigated the onset of fatal hypothermia during the extended exposure period. Report with video: https://abcnews.com/video/137968160/

The 'Wei Xiao Tian Shi' was drifting semi-submerged in the Mozambique Channel in pos. 27° 55.94' S, 038° 09.35' E on Nov 8, 2026. At 11 a.m., the containership 'COSCO Denmark' (IMO: 9516478), enroute from Singapore to Felixstowe, has altered course and headed to the scene to assist.