After the 'Aroyat' was towed to Giresun waters by a tug of the Giresun Port Operations and searched after having moored. While the body of the missing Turkish engineer Arkan Nika was recovered, the 2nd engineer Erkan Nika remained missing. Upon his family's application, the port authorities in the Novorossiysk region, the Coastguard, health institutions, and SAR units had also conducted a fruitless search operation at sea after the attack. The last AIS signal of the ship originated from Sep 24 near Sinop, bound from Poti to Novorossiysk, before it was targeted by three drones, which set the accomodation block and the bridge on fire on Sep 27. The wreck was towed by the 'Eren Enerji IV' (IMO: 1037270), assisted by tugs of the General Directorate of Coastal Safety to the dismantling facilities in Aliağa on Oct 30, after the necessary talks had been finished, and was beached on Nov 5 for recycling. Report with photo: https://en.haberler.com/the-ship-attacked-by-a-drone-in-russia-drifted-off-2319983/
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BIRKA GOTLAND
On Nov 7, 2026, at 12.59 a.m., a man fell overboard from the 'Birka Gotland' near Tjärven in the Sea of Åland. Upon notification, the Swedish JRCC launched a major SAR operation in the waters northeast of Norrtälje. Two helicopters and about ten vessels took part. It was concluded shortly after 04:00 a.m. without result.
MENTOR
After the damaged 'Mentor', carrying approximately 11,000 tonnes of sunflower oil, broke free during a towing operation from Constanța to Turkey in the Black Sea, and went adrift off the Bulgarian coast near Shabla amid severe weather on Nov 4, the replacement tug 'Athletic' managed to take over the towing operation on Nov 5, attempting to move the 'Mentor' southwards again towards Turkey. Report with photo: https://www.maritime.bg/157737/
VIEIRA
The 'Vieira' has reported an explosion while navigating the Strait of Hormuz on Nov 6, 2026. The tanker, transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz, experienced an explosion at its port-side waterline, approximately 16 nautical miles east of Khasab. All crew members were accounted for. The tanker remained under its own power and continued its voyage. Authorities were investigating the incident. The cause of the explosion and the identity of those responsible have not been established.
