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The "Veerseborg" was detained on Oct 13, 2025, in Karadeniz Ereğli with 24 deficiencies, 20 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Cargo ship Safety Equipment Not as required 4) Certificate & Doc - Other (STCW) Other 5) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Inoperative 6) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required 7) Living and working - Gangway, accommodation ladder Not as required 8)) Living and working - Ventilation (Working spaces) Inoperative 9) Living and working - Gas instruments Not as required 10) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 11) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 12) Water/Weathertight - Doors Damaged 13) Water/Weathertight - Covers (Hatchway,- portable,- tarpaulin etc) Not as required 14) Safety of navigation - Navigation bridge visibility Not as required 15) Safety of navigation - Navigations records Not as required 16) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated 17) Pollution prevention - Marking and labelling Not as required 18) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 19) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of trianinf 20) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divison Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 17, destined for Antwerp with an ETA as of Nov 1. As of Oct 18, it was moored in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 53' E on Istanbul Anchorage. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1RDa6HWZKU/

The 'Rich Sun' was detained again, this time in Yingkou on Oct 23, with three detainable defiencies: 10111 - SAFETY OF NAVIGATION - Charts (no responsibility of RO) 03108 - WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS - Ventilators, air pipes, casings (no responsibility of RO) 04116 - EMERGENCY SYSTEMS - Means of communication between safety centre and other control stations (no responsibility of RO). The ship was released again on Oct 25 and left the port enroute to Kushiro with an ETA as of Nov 2. The last detention was on Aug 8 in the port of Putian with three detainable defiencies for three days until Aug 11.

After more than two years of sailing around the world, the 'Odyssey' has suspended operations in Sihanoukville. The operator said that the monthly fuel costs have risen from around $1,800 to $6,000–$8,000 per cabin in parts of Asia, prompting residents to disembark as the company pursues restructuring. The vessel departed Sriracha Anchorage, Thailand, on Oct 21, 2026, and docked at Old Sihanoukville Port on Oct 23, assisted by the tug 'Koh Takiev'. Over the past 12 months, the 'Odyssey' had travelled 35,885 nautical miles. However, her time underway fell to 34 % over the last 30 days, compared with 51 % in 2025, while her average speed decreased from 8.2 to 6.9 knots.

The 'San Diego' was detained in Shanghai on Oct 26, 2026, with three detainable defiencies: 06104 - CARGO OPERATIONS INCLUDING EQUIPMENT - Lashing material (no responsibility of RO) 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (no responsibility of RO) 07115 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire-dampers (no responsibility of RO).

The 'Oasis of the Seas' departed from Cape Liberty, New Jersey, on Oct 18 for a seven-night cruise to Florida and the Bahamas with more than 5000 passengers on board. Severe stormy weather off the US East Coast turned that itinerary upside down just before departure. After consulting with its own meteorologists, the shipping company diverted the course to Halifax, in the province of Nova Scotia. Some passengers only heard about the route change a few hours before boarding. As a result, those who had already traveled to the port were left at a cold destination wearing only light summer clothing. The ship remained docked in Halifax for 24 hours. After a trip along the Canadian coast, another three full days at sea followed. The ship docked in New Jersey again on Oct 25 as planned. Royal Caribbean handed out pocket money for on board. That amount ranged from 200 to 600 dollars per cabin. Unused credit was being paid out, and affected passengers received a 50 % discount voucher for a future trip. All canceled excursions in the Bahamas were refunded immediately.