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The body of Rahmi Temel (61), the 2nd captain of the 'Tuğberk İmamoğlu', was recovered from the wreck at a depth of 720 meters on Oct 29. Temel had been on his first voyage in the news job he started a week earlier, when the ship sank on Sep 2. Examinations at the Forensic Medicine Institute determined that the body belonged to the retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Rahmi Temel. The body of Temel, which was received by his family, was brought to Izmir. A military ceremony was held for him on Oct 31 at noon at the Hacı Mustafa Beşikçioğlu Mosque in Karşıyaka. Rahmi Temel's wife Semra (61), daughters Merve (34) and Aslı (31), son Remzi Temel, relatives, and citizens attended the funeral. After the funeral prayer, Temel's coffin, wrapped in the Turkish flag, was carried to the hearse by the ceremonial squad. Rahmi Temel was buried in Örnekköy Cemetery. Eight crew members were still missing.

The Sri Lanka Navy medevaced a critically injured crew member from the 'Spirit of Tokyo' off the southern coast on the earlymorning of Nov 1, 2026. He had sustained a severe head injury in an accident aboard the vessel within Sri Lanka's Search and Rescue Region (SRR). Following a request for urgent assistance received through the MRCC Colombo, the Navy initially provided medical advice to the vessel and instructed it to proceed towards the Port of Galle. A Fast Attack Craft, P 451, attached to the Southern Naval Command, subsequently intercepted the ship off Galle Harbour and transferred the crew member ashore. He was then admitted to a private hospital in Galle for further treatment with the assistance of the vessel's local agent. Report with photos: https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Navy-evacuates-injured-crew-member-from-foreign-cargo-ship-off-Galle/108-353892

The 'MSC Baltic lll' salvage was moving right along. As of Oct 31, approximately 8,410 tons out of 11,000 tons were removed, whoch was an equivalent of 76 % of the wreck, while cutting of the remaining hull was ongoing, as long as weather was allowing this. Report with photo: https://www.autonocion.com/us/679-foot-container-ship-557-feet-newfoundland-beach-stern-two-thirds-scrap/

The 'La Lupita- YYP-7903' ran aground on Oct 31, 2026, on the beach of Paraguaipoa, in the Guajira municipality of the Zulia state, without a crew and in an apparent state of abandonment, generated curiosity among residents and numerous posts on social media. According to available registration data, the ship was registered with the Port Authority of Las Piedras, Falcón state. Details about its origin or the circumstances in which it became adrift were unknown. After the grounding, people began removing metal parts and other materials from the structure. Some even used tools to detach parts from the interior of the vessel. Maritime authorities were expected to determine the origin, the circumstances of the grounding, and whether any complaints have been filed regarding the vessel. Reports with photos: https://primeraedicioncol.com/barco-pesquero-abandonado-encallo-en-las-playas-de-paraguaipoa-en-la-guajira/ https://eltequeño.com/misterio-en-el-zulia-hallan-un-barco-pesquero-sin-tripulacion-a-la-deriva-en-la-guajira/ https://noticialdia.com/nacionales/barco-pesquero-de-falcon-encalla-sin-tripulacion-en-playas-de-paraguaipoa/ https://eldiario.com/2026/11/01/la-lupita-barco-pesquero-encallado/

14 Filipino seafarers of the 'Contship Jet' were expected to return to the Philippines on Nov 2. They were among the 18 crew members rescued after the vessel was struck by a drone and sank on Oct 28. The captain had instructed them to jump into the water following the initial strike. The crew members spent two to three hours at sea before rescuers reached them. The survivors were brought to Varna, Bulgaria, where Philippine labour officials provided assistance, assessed their conditions and arranged support for their repatriation. The vessel's captain and a company representative praised the Filipino crew for their professionalism and expressed their willingness to work with them again. A container from the sunken ship has washed up on Nestinarka beach in Tsarevo, loaded with Christmas trees, probably meant for Christmas markets. On the whole four containers had been spotted drifted in Black Sea east of Burgas Bay, while the current carried them south along the Bulgarian coast, on Nov 1 at 10.55 a.m. The container on Nestinarka beach was one of those that maritime authorities had warned were drifting in the area.