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On Oct 23, 2026, the 'Stangvikfjord', serving between Kvanne and Rykkjem across the Stangvikfjord in Nordmøre, ran aground while heading from Kvanne towards Rykkjem, a few minutes after its departure. The ferry then slowly headed back towards Kvanne to let people and cars off. Three attempts were made to dock at Kvanne, without success. All passengers on board were told to leave the car deck. The police arrived at the scene, and the ferry finally made it to the dock. The passengers were then told that they could drive off the ferry at 2:45 p.m. The 'Stangvikfjord' was breached in the grounding and started spilling oil. The connection was suspended until further notice. The ferry 'Edøyfjord' (IMO: 9612743) was called to replace the 'Stangvikfjord'. After lying at Halsa for a few days, the 'Stangvikfjord' has been towed to Tomrefjord by a tug for repairs on Oct 27. The total costs of the grounding could amount to 10 million NOK. The 'Edøyfjord' was expected to be operating on the Kvanne-Rykkjem route for quite some time. Report with photos: https://www.smp.no/nyheter/n/PgJ7G0/ferje-har-gaatt-paa-grunn https://www.driva.no/nyheter/n/77aEz9/del-av-ferja-ligger-paa-bunnen-av-fjorden

The ' Sigma Pearl', enroute from Visakhapatnam, lost engine power and ran aground in the strong gusts of the Cyclone Arnab off Machilipatnam in the Bay of Bengal at the Indian East Coast, in pos. 16-21.3 N 081-49.8 E on Oct 28, 2026. The strong winds, high surf and the loss of propulsion left the ship unable to manoeuvre, while navigating through the Ravva oilfield in KG Basin. lt had unloaded sulphur at the port of Visakhapatnam and departed for Singapore on Oct 27 at around 12.17 a.m., around the time when the Cyclone Arnab was approaching Yanam before making landfall in the early hours of Oct 28. The crew was reported to be safe, and the authorities were working to bring them ashore. The Indian Coast Guard deployed a helicopter the patrol vessel 'Sujay' to evacuate the crew. The Coast Guard personnel were using the helipad at Mogalthur village in West Godavari district for the rescue efforts. All 20 people have been safely transferred to the 'Sujay'. The ship was still stuck off Pallipalem as of Oct 29. Reports with photos and video: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/coast-guard-rescues-13-crew-members-from-merchant-ship-off-andhra-pradeshs-antarvedi/article71639852.ece https://www.mangalorean.com/coast-guard-rescues-20-crew-members-from-stranded-ship-off-andhra-coast/?amp=1 https://x.com/IndiaCoastGuard/status/2115813696887005444

The 'Prinsesse Isabella', enroute from Hou, allided with the ramp facility in the port of Sælvig upon Samsø on the evening of Oct 29, 2026. The ferry had entered the harbour at too steep an angle and hit the land ramp. The allision pushed the ramp out of position and damaged the mechanisms that make it move. Shortly afterwards, the ferry also hit a rubber barrier on the opposite side of the harbour, where another part of the ferry's equipment was damaged. However, the crew managed to get the ramp back in place so that passengers could drive their cars from the ferry. The scheduled departures from Sælvig for the rest of the evening were cancelled. Instead, the fast ferry 'Lilleøre' offered departures from Sælvig at 7:30 p.m. and Aarhus at 8:35 p.m. Departures on Oct 30 were also cancelled up to and including 9:30 a.m. Technicians worked most of the night to repair the damage to the hydraulic pistons. The classification society has examined the vessel and reported it to the Danish Maritime Authority, which has given the Samsø Rederi the green light for the ferry to be put back into service on Oct 30. The crew has been taken care of in terms of debriefing, offers of crisis assistance and free shifts. A new crew was sent to Samsø on the morning of Oct 30, so that it could take over the work on the 'Prinsesse Isabella'. Report with photos: https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk/samsoe/ansatte-tilbudt-krisehjaelp-efter-uheld-med-faerge-ace0c

All 40 passengers and 18 crew members were rescued after the 'Virgen de Peñafrancia II', enroute from Polillo with 14 vehicles on board , tilted to starbord side and then capsized at the Real Port in Quezon on Oct 30, 2026, at 12.44 a.m. During the unloading operation, a mooring rope, which was securing the vessel to the pier, had snapped due to strong currents, causing the vessel’s bow to drift about ten meters away from the berth. The captain attempted to maneuver back, but the bow got stuck on the ground, causing an increasing list. Rescuers were able to evacuate all people aboard, including two babies. The SAR operation was completed at around 3:30 a.m. Local disaster personnel assessed the rescued, four of whom were sligthly injured, but who were in general found in a good physical condition. After the sinking, anti pollution booms were deployed to protect nearby coastal communities from the oil spilling from the wreck. Coastguard personnel also inspected the vessel's remaining fuel and oil inventory to assess possible marine pollution, as the crew shared the vessel had 1,300 liters of marine diesel oil in its service tank. The Coastguard directed the owner, the company Starhorse Shipping Lines Incorporation, to apply for an Emergency Salvage Permit and undertake measures to safely remove the semi-submerged vessel. The Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the suspension of the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate (PSSC). The ferry was built in 1997 by the Packcheon Shipbuilding & Engineering in Mokpo and was operated as 'Sinkwang Ferry No. 3' until 2000, then as 'Cheong Hae Jin Car Ferry No. 2' until 2003 and as 'Soan Ferry No. 2' until 2018. Reports with photos and video: https://gulfnews.com/amp/story/world%2Fasia%2Fphilippines%2Fphilippines-ferry-tilts-58-rescued-near-quezon-port-spill-checks-underway-1.500729131 https://www.shippax.com/en/news/philippine-ferry-capsizes-right-in-front-of-its-berth.aspx https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/philippine-coast-guard-rescues-58 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/1007719/roro-vessel-tilts-to-side-in-waters-off-real-quezon-58-rescued/story/ https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/philippines-ferry-tilts-58-rescued-near-quezon-port-spill-checks-underway-1.500729131 https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3028_30102026/close-call-two-children-among-58-rescued-as-passenger-ferry-tilts-heavily-just-10-metres-from-philippines-port https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/10/30/roro-tumagilid-sa-pantalan-4-sugatan-0754 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1783245436223578 https://www.facebook.com/queen.jhane.tecson.escarda/posts/barko-tumagilid-sa-quezontingnan-tumagilid-ang-mv-virgen-de-pe%C3%B1afrancia-ii-malap/2566349710521640/

The 'Oracle', with five crew members on board, ran aground near False Pass, Alaska, on Oct 29, 2026. At 4:48 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic received a report that the vessel was stuck on the south end of the False Pass. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, deployed to Forward Operating Site Cold Bay. The aircrew arrived on scene at 6:16 a.m., hoisted all five fishermen from the vessel and transported them to Anna Livingston Memorial Clinic in Cold Bay. Minor injuries were reported. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4637384/coast-guard-rescues-5-people-near-false-pass-alaska/