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On Oct 23, 2026, the 'Vaxö', enroute from Vaxholm to Stockholm with 22 passengers on board, collided with the tanker 'Fandia Swan' (IMO: 806706), enroute from Rotterdam towards the Kiel Canal, off Gåshaga on Lidingö in the Stockholm archipelago, close to Hasseludden, at around 6:30 p.m. The tanker reported good visibility and stated that they attempted to attract attention, but were unable to make contact with the Vaxholm ferry. No one was injured in the collision, and the ferry, which had suffered significant damage to the bow visor, was able to proceed under its own power to Slussen in Stockholm to disembark its passengers via the aft deck. The Swedish Coast Guard and the maritime police have initiated preliminary investigations. The tanker dropped anchor pending the investigation and was attended by the patrol boat 'KBV 311'. Reports with photos: https://www.dn.se/direkt/2026-10-23/waxholmsbat-krockade-med-tankfartyg/ https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/nyheter/skaergardsbat-kolliderade-med-tanker-kunde-blivit-skraeckscenario/326144

Four days after two blasts struck the 'Cape Dao' in the engine room and on the C-deck, enroute from Mina Saqr to India, about 4.6 kilometers off Musandam in the Gulf of Oman, the five Filipinos among its 28 crew members were back in the Philippines on Sep 27. They landed at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Qatar Airways Flight QR928 on the evening. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), and the Manila International Airport Authority’s medical team handled their processing at the terminal, where the crew members received medical checks, welfare support, and special financial assistance. OWWA regional welfare offices continued to assist the five in their home communities and link them to welfare and reintegration programs based on their needs and eligibility. Their licensed manning agency arranged medical examinations, temporary lodging, and onward travel for the crew members before they headed back to their families. The UK Maritime Trade Operations center had reported the ship burning and adrift after all crew members had been evacuated, and initially listed two casualties. The only confirmed death was an Indian national. The Forward Seamen’s Union of India identified him as Suraj Yadav, a wiper from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile the ship was abandoned and adrift, much down by the stern and with burnt out superstructure. It sank on Oct 14 after an unsuccessful salvage attempt, being the second cargo ship to go down in the Strait of Hormuz on this day, besides the container m/v 'GFS Pride' and the third vessel to have sunk since the US-Iran war began on Feb 28, according to an analysis of IMO casualty data. The vessel has been declared a total loss. Report with photo: https://theglobalfilipinomagazine.com/five-filipino-crew-members-of-bulk-carrier-attacked-off-oman-arrive-home/

The 'Katre', after its collision with the Dutch container m/v 'Statengracht' (IMO: 9288045) on Feb 2, 2023, left the port of Szczecin on March 2 short past noon after completition of repairs and headed for Liepaja as first port of call where it docked on March 4 at 2.45 a.m. The 'Statengracht' has also been repaired in the Polish port but left already on Feb 25 and docked, following a call at the port of Swinoujscie, at Rauma from Feb 28 to March 2.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the report on its investigation into the breakaway of the tank barge ' MPC 1056', loaded with ethanol, on the Ohio River near Evansville, Indiana, on March 19, 2025, The barge, which had been moored at an Evansville Marine Service fleet at Ohio River Mile 795.5, broke free around 7 p.m. and drifted downriver, allidind with docks at a pair of marinas near Mile 797. The total damage to the docks was estimated at $900,000. No damage was reported to the barge. The tug 'Nashville' had delivered the 'MPC 1056' and another tank barge, the 'MPC 637', to the fleeting area around 2:15 p.m. The 'Brantley B' was assigned tasked with securing the two barges in the fleet. Crew members secured the 'MPC 637' with wires to the shore, and they moored the 'MPC 1056' to the 'MPC 637' with two winch wires. The headline was a five-part breast wire, while the sternline was a four-part breast wire, a one-inch Gorilla Super strand with a normal (tested) breaking strength of 93,651 pounds. The wires were run from winches forward and aft on the 'MPC 1056' and secured to bitts on the 'MPC 637' and cleats on the 'MPC 1056'. According to the NTSB, that mooring arrangement complied with Evansville Marine Service’s normal and high-water conditions. By 3:25 p.m. on March 19, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for parts of western Kentucky and southwest Indiana, including Evansville. The forecast included damaging winds, a tornado watch, and a wind advisory. Between 3:20 p.m. and 4:40 p.m., the crew aboard the 'Brantley B' responded to another barge in the fleet which had its starboard face wire break due to wind and waves. A weather station at the Evansville Regional Airport, about ten miles northeast of the fleeting area, measured winds in the 18-25 mph range, with gusts above 38 mph, at 4 p.m. Around 6 p.m., winds shifted to the southwest and were accompanied by heavy precipitation. The 'MPC 1056' and 'MPC 637' remained moored at the fleeting area at the end of the watch of the 'Brantley B' captain at 6 p.m., when he turned over with the next crew, a captain and deckhand. About an hour later, though, the owner of Nu Plaza Yacht Club, located at Ohio River Mile 797.3, saw the barge contact the docks at his marina. Around 7:30 p.m., a private citizen radioed the 'Brantley B' to report the breakaway barge near the yacht club. Once on scene, the crew of the 'Brantley B' identified the barge as the 'MPC 1056' and found that the headline had parted, and the sternline was hanging over the side of the barge. Within about 40 minutes, the crew again secured the 'MPC 1056' to the 'MPC 637'. At about 9:30 p.m., officials from Evansville Marine Service reported the incident to the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley. While surveying the damage at the Nu Plaza Yacht Club, the Coast Guard also identified damage to the gangway dock of the Evansville Boat and Ski Club. According to the NTSB, the probable cause for the breakaway and subsequent damage at the two marinas were the severe weather and strong currents acting on the moored barge, which exceeded the holding capacity of its mooring arrangement. The NTSB advised barge fleet operators to identify failure modes of mooring arrangements and implement controls, such as more frequent inspections and additional lines. Report with photo: https://www.workboat.com/ntsb-releases-report-on-2025-ohio-river-barge-breakaway

On Oct 27, 2026, the 'Blanda 2', with four crew members on board, requested assistance due to a mechanical breakdown about 14 nautical miles southeast of Blanes. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the SAR boat 'Salvamar Sirius', which took the fishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Blanes.