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On the afternoon of Oct 28, the 'Strike Force', a longliner operating out of Ulladulla, washed up on rocks at Bawley Point, and broke in two a few hours later. It was unknown what caused the accident, though the weather was clear and sunny, and the swell was small. NSW Maritime established an incident management team, deployed specialist personnel and equipment, engaged salvage contractors and established a forward operating base to coordinate response efforts. By the late afternoon of Oct 29, NSW Maritime had removed all 9000 litres of diesel fuel from the vessel, as well as about 50 litres of hydraulic fluid. The vessel had a maximum capacity of 12,000 litres across its four tanks. Small electric pumps were used to remove the fuel. with the process taking about an hour for every 100 litres. They had to wait until low tide to make sure the vessel was positioned properly for the operation. It was in a challenging location on a rocky platform in sort of a semi-surf environment with difficult access. Thr fuel removal was largely finished before the vessel split in two, with the aft section sinking just offshore. On the morning of Oct 29, heavy machinery was used to drag the foreship section onto the rock platform for removal. The whole clean-up was expected to take months, with the next phase focusing on collecting fibreglass, foam and other associated debris from the area. Workers would walk the shoreline to collect what they could for disposal. NSW Maritime continued to work with partner agencies, the vessel owner and insurers to safely remove and dispose of the wreck, which was well beyond repair and had be disposed of and recycled. Divers would be needed to collect items that broke away from the longliner and sank. A multiagency effort was to probe how the 'Strike Force' ran aground, with NSW Maritime, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and NSW Water Police expected to be involved. People could report any debris or other concerns to NSW Maritime by calling 13 12 36. Reports with photos and video: https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2026/10/29/boat-runs-aground-bawley-point https://www.2ec.com.au/local-news/salvage-operation-for-fishing-trawler-at-bawley-point/ https://aboutregional.com.au/watch-months-of-clean-up-ahead-after-south-coast-fishing-vessel-runs-aground/519065/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1473443788245406

The salvage operation at the 'Caroline Bezengi' to recover its remaining cargo appears to have achieved its first major success. Even the slight traces of oil that were leaking from the wreck last week appeared to have disappeared, on the basis of analysis of satellite imagery covering the scene on Oct 26. Wind and sea state had been perfect for salvage operations with light seas, a wind speed of 2.34 m/s blowing to the northwest, and with a moderate swell, and the prevailing conditions looked set for the coming week. The oil leakage was likely to have been brought under control by pumping oil out of leaking tanks into those on board that were still intact. Oil pumps had been dropped off onto the deck of the tanker by a helicopter of the Royal Air Force of Oman.The wreck remained firmly stuck on the rocks off the southwest tip of Jazirat Al Qibliyyah, having been hit while off the coast of Yemen on June 8 by what was believed to have been a limpet mine attack. The shadow fleet tanker was sanctioned by the EU, the UK, and the US (OFAC), and had had a past association with Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot.

On Oct 29, 2026, the Algerian Coast Guard addressed an urgent request for a medical evacuation from the captain of the 'Haci Ali Sari', enroute from Ceyhan to the Russian port of Ust-Luga, which was located 28 nautical miles north of Azeffoun (Tizi Ouzou). The request concerned a 20-year-old Turkish crew member who had sustained a serious back injury after falling while on duty. He was transferred ashore for treatment in a hospital.

On Oct 2, search teams have found an unidentified man’s body off Silivri, Istanbul, 56 days after the 'Tuğberk İmamoğlu' sank in the Sea of Marmara collision. Forensic Medicine Institute tests will establish his identity, cause of death and any crew link. Captain Yaşar Kayhan’s body was found 5 kilometers from the collision site on Sep 14 and identified on Sep 15. The nine other crew members had remained missing. The ship, carrying 4,199 tons of steel coils from southern İskenderun to the Black Sea port Karadeniz Ereğli, collided with the tanker 'Alsu' on Sep 2 at around 3 a.m., while the tanker was sailing from northwestern Kocaeli to western Aliağa. The Navy vessel TCG Akın located the wreck at a depth of 720 meters on Sep 4. The 'Alsu’s captain Ahmet Erarslan and the 3rd officer Murat Evciman were remanded on Se. 3. A preliminary report cited failures of supervision and collision avoidance, respectively. Four other suspects were facing judicial supervision.

The Lloyd Yard has been awarded the contract to repair the 'Mein Schiff 3'. The cruise ship was expected to arrive at the shipyard in Bremerhaven on Nov 1. The Maritime Safety Authority has granted the necessary permit. The final confirmation from the Rönner Group, which included the Lloyd Yard, was still pending. However, the group had already expressed interest in the repair work. The 'MSC Victorine', which was also severely damaged in the allision, will not be going to a shipyard, but will be repaired directly at the Strom Quay and has been turned around for this purpose with the damaged port side towards the quayside for better access.