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On the morning of Oct 31, the Port Authority of Chania was informed of a work accident of a 27-year-old assistant aboard the 'Elyros'. He was injured at his right hand, while performing work inside the ship. The man was initially provided with first aid by the Chief and members of the crew and then transported by a private vehicle to the General Prefectural Hospital of Chania Agios Georgios for further medical treatment. A preliminary investigation wasconducted by the Central Port Authority of Chania.

The 'Mein Schiff 3' was facing extensive repairs and was towed to the Lloyd Yard in Bremerhaven on the afternoon Nov 1. A particular challenge was the procurement of the damaged lifeboats; at least three new units were required, and these could not simply be replaced on short notice. The task of manufacturing them has been entrusted to the Fassmer shipyard in Berne. The company was already intimately familiar with the vessel, having produced the original lifeboats and tender boats for the 'Mein Schiff 3'. As these are custom-made, specialised units, there were no suitable replacements in stock. The required boats must be manufactured from scratch and subsequently undergo official regulatory inspection and approval. Current estimates suggested that the production and delivery of the new lifeboats could take approximately six to eight weeks. However, a definitive delivery date from Fassmer has not yet been established. The actual duration depended on how quickly production could be organised. Fassmer was exploring ways to adjust existing manufacturing processes to complete the order as rapidly as possible. In addition to production, technical testing and safety certifications were required. Ultimately, the boats must meet all international standards before they can be put back into service on board. If the estimated production time of six to eight weeks proves accurate, the delivery of the new lifeboats could extend into December 2026. Whether the 'Mein Schiff 3' would truly need to remain out of service for that long, however, remained to be seen. A temporary return with a reduced number of passengers could be a possibility, provided that the remaining life-saving equipment and all safety regulations allowed for it. The 'MSC Victorine' was repaired directly at the Strom Quay and had been turned around for this purpose with the damaged port side towards the quayside for better access. Repairs were completed on the foremidday of Nov 1, and the ship left Bremerhaven enroute to Antwerp with an ETA as of Nov 4. Photos: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4035480?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4035479?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4035478?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

The 'Stone' was intercepted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy, while it was trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Oct 30, 2026. The tanker was allowed to reverse course without being damaged.

On Nov 1, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about ten nautical miles from La Restinga. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' to investigate, which sighted it 40 minutes later and proceeded to escort the 90 people on board to port. The night before, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about six nautical miles off the coast of Gran Canaria. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas mobilised the 'Salvamar Macondo' to assist, which rescues the 56 people on board and disembarked them at Arguineguín On the late afternoon of Oct 31, there was an alert about two cayucos sailing about 12 nautical miles from La Restinga. The maritime controllers mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' and the 'Salvamar Navia', which located them and escorted them to port. From the first, 114 people disembarked and from the second 193.

Beached at Chittagong 01.10.26

Beached at Chittagong 29.10.26 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122202339824471366&set=a.122116494098471366

The 'A.M.K.Marin' was detained for the second time sine April on Oct 27, this time in Zonguldak, Turkiye with 33 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - Certificates for Master and officers Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Safety management certificate Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Garbage record book Not as required 4) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 5) Structural conditions - Decks - corrosion Corroded 6) Life saving appliances - Lifeboats Not ready for use 7) Life saving appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 8)) Life saving appliances - Lifejackets incl provision and disposition Not as required 9) Safety of navigation . Nautical publications Not updated 10) Safety of navigation - Magnetic compass Inoperative 11) Safety of navigation - Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements Damaged 12) Safety of navigation - Compass correction log Not as required 13) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 14) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound-signals Not as required 15) Fire safety - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm Not as required 16) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 17) Fire safety - Means of escape Blocked 18) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not as required 19) Fire safety - Operation of fire protection system Not as required 20) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 21) Fire safety - Oil accumulation in engine room Not as required 22) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 23) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Gauges, thermometers etc Not as required 24) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 25) Pollution Prevention - Crew training and familiarization Lack of training 26) Living and working - Ropes and wires Not as required 27) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Not as required 28) Living and working - Anchoring devices Not as required 29) Radio communication - Radio log (diary) Not as required 30) Radio communication - Facilities for reception of marine safety inform Not as required 31) Water/Weathertight - Covers (hatchway,- portable,- tarpaulin etc) Not as required 32) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 33) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 30 and left the port enroute to Rize, where it's last detention took place on April 8 with 17 deficiencies for two days, with an ETA as of Nov 1. The last detention in Zonguldak was on Jan 14, 2025, with 17 deficiencies for three days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14vMxuuNYaT/

The U.S. mining, exploration, and development company Critical Metals Corp., has become the latest owner of thr former Soviet passenger ferry 'Konstantin Simonov', now operating as 'Ocean Endeavour'. In recent months, the ship had housed troops and personnel in Greenland. The Critical Metals Corp., which is undertaking a major rare earth mineral project in Greenland, has acquired the former expedition cruise ship at a cost of €7.5 million ($8.5 million) to house about 300 workers for its Tanbreez project in Greenland. The vessel was owned by the SunStone Marine Group and has been chartered to various companies. Recently, the Danish Defence gad chartered the vessel, which has a capacity to accommodate 190 passengers and a crew and staff of 124 to house Danish and NATO troops during the Arctic Endurance exercise. The vessel has changed ownership several times. In the early 2000s, she was converted to a cruise ship and briefly operated for an Israeli company before being outfitted for polar cruising in 2015. Last month, SunStone announced that the ship was up for sale. The Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals has purchased the ice-strengthened vessel owing her proven operating history in both the Arctic and Antarctic environments and would make the ship well-suited to support year-round activities associated with the development of the Tanbreez critical minerals project. The 'Ocean Endeavour' was to provide flexible housing capacity for up to 300 project personnel, in effect minimising the demand on local housing and hotel capacity in Greenland. For Critical Metals, providing self-contained accommodation for its workforce means there will be minimal strain on the limited hotel and tourism infrastructure in Qaqortoq and the surrounding region. The vessel will be moored adjacent to the Tanbreez project. On Sep 20, 2026, the 'Ocean Endeavour' left Nuuk. OIn Nov 1, it transited the Kiel Canal enroute from Vigo to Sczcezin, where it was to be refitted for the new task.

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. Repairs were completed on the foremidday of Nov 1, and the ship left Bremerhaven enroute to Antwerp with an ETA as of Nov 4.

The INS 'Kesari-L 15' suffered water ingress, while the landing craft was berthed at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, on the afternoon of Oct 31, 2026. No injuries or loss of life have been reported. Pumping operations were started. The Indian Navy has not said how much water entered, which compartments were affected, or what caused the ingress. A Board of Inquiry was to be constituted to determine the exact cause. The exact cause could be established only after the ship was dry docked and a technical investigation carried out.

On Oct 27, the 'Golden Sapling', which had run aground in shallow water at Alaçam in the Samsun province, after it was heavily damaged in a drone attack in the Black Sea, 90 nautical miles off the port of Sinop, on Aug 27, and later refloated, was towed through the Bosphorus by the tug 'Aras Salvor' (IMO: 8206961), assisted by the 'Kurtarma 8' (IMO: 9598610) and 'Kurtarma 11' (IMO: 9854399) of the General Directorate of Coastal Safety. The waterway was barred for other ships for safety reasons during the passage. The ship was to be to be broken up at the Öge Ship Dismantling Facilities in Aliağa, İzmir, where it arrived on Oct 31 and was finally beached on Nov 1. Reports with photos and video: https://www.dha.com.tr/yerel-haberler/istanbul/istanbul-bogazi-m-t-golden-sapling-isimli-tan-2970610 https://www.sondakika.com/amp/haber-dronla-hasar-alan-golden-sapling-in-bogaz-gecisi-g-20371756/ https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/turkiye/karadeniz-de-saldiriya-ugramisti-tankerin-gecisi-nedeniyle-istanbul-bogazi-trafige-kapandi-2550823 https://www.haberdenizde.com/denizde-gundem/arasdan-golden-sapling-operasyonu/?fbclid=Iwb21leAVOgCRjbGNrBU6AImV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeyfp6RZ0JxZkmMV1Ej2j02cw8wiZH5XWZdKwWAE5LUXF1YcEAP0KvohOgmZE_aem_-4CShYxBLALAnaHg00apBA

Beached at Aliaga 31.10.26

A complex mooring maneuver of the 'MSC Clorinda' has been successfully completed in the container port of Taranto on Oct 30. The vessel had suffered a breakdown of its main propulsion system, caused by a fire, which was promptly extinguished by the crew, that rendered the ship unable to continue its voyage under its own power. Arriving from Algeciras, the vessel was initially brought to the Taranto roadstead under tow by an ocean-going tug. Subsequently, local technical-nautical service providers managed its entry and safe positioning alongside the quay at the Multisectoral Pier, assisted by harbour tugs and under the guidance of two harbor pilots. All phases of the approach and the operational response were coordinated by the Port Captaincy, in synergy with the Port System Authority of the Ionian Sea. The arrival of the ship had been planned in advance through a dedicated working group. The authorisation process was initiated at the request of the vessel’s shipping agent, following a favorable opinion and operational consent from the terminal operator. The container ship was expected to remain moored at the Taranto port for several weeks. During the stop, commercial operations—specifically the unloading of containers—would take place. At the same time, technical work required to restore the propulsion system was to be carried out. To ensure the necessary safety standards throughout the vessel’s time at the berth, the Maritime Authority has established a continuous monitoring plan, tasking the local Mooring Men’s Group (Gruppo Ormeggiatori) with the specific duty of constantly checking the security of the moorings. Report with photos: https://www.shippingitaly.it/2026/10/30/approdata-in-sicurezza-a-taranto-la-maxi-portacontainer-di-msc-in-avaria/?fbclid=Iwb21leAVT_F1jbGNrBVP6_mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEfC-PzjhHbnCMWrhwRvOqFRRDDiSphqxYgyUK6z4S9gP-rZiYibuzC7fz5SZk_aem_H84VCyD1Do5tZlD_p48E_A

The 'MCC Shenzhen' was in collision with the fishing vessel KM 'Kawal Jaya 9' on Oct 30, 2026, at 4 23 a.m. off Bintan, north of Berakit in the Riau Islands province in pos. 01°31.7' N, 104°37.0' E. The fishing vessel was anchored following its operations, with several crew members resting on board. The collision caused damage to the side of the fishing vessel. One crew member, identified as 51-year-old Dinar, jumped into the water and went missing. There were 14 individuals on board the fishing vessel. The other 13 were rescued . The search operation for the missing involved Indonesian rescue teams, relevant maritime authorities, the marine police, and local fishermen. An investigation into the circumstances of the collision was underway.

The 'Wulf 9' has left the fleet of Otto Wulf in Cuxhaven and was re-flagged to Palau after being sold to new owners. The tug was renamed 'Atilla' and left the port of Cuxhaven on Oct 30, 2026, enroute to Brest with an ETA as of Nov 2.

A technical defect on the 'Nordlicht II' led to a difficult docking procedure in the outer harbour of Emden on the evening of Oct 25. A technical issue arose with one of the water-jet propulsion systems during the final voyage from Borkum to Emden. It was able to continue its journey using its remaining engine. Due to strong wind gusts and an active storm surge warning, the tugs 'Friedrich Wessels' (IMO: IMO 7525205) and 'Radbod' (IMO 1022287) were called to assist in the docking manoever. Despite of this, the ferry was pushed against the quay. None of the 56 passengers on board were injured. The operator AG EMS had already canceled the final departure from Emden at 7:30 p.m. and the early morning departure from Borkum at 7:15 a.m. on Oct 26 due to high winds. Following the incident, further sailings had to be canceled. The following replacement services were to be provided by the car ferry 'Westfalen' up to and including Oct 29: Borkum Train Station – Emden 11:00 a.m. Emden – Borkum 1:30 p.m. Borkum Train Station – Emden 4:45 p.m. On Oct 29, the ferry 'Nordlicht' (IMO: 8816015) was scheduled to resume its regular service, departing from Emden at 12:30 p.m. Consequently, the sister vessel initially took over the catamaran service. Affected passengers were contacted and rebooked onto alternative departures. Existing tickets could also be used for travel on a ferry. Report with photos: https://www.borkum-news.de/technischer-defekt-nordlicht-ii-in-emden-gegen-mole-gedrueckt/

On Nov 1, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about ten nautical miles from La Restinga. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' to investigate, which sighted it 40 minutes later and proceeded to escort the 90 people on board to port. The night before, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about six nautical miles off the coast of Gran Canaria. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas mobilised the 'Salvamar Macondo' to assist, which rescues the 56 people on board and disembarked them at Arguineguín On the late afternoon of Oct 31, there was an alert about two cayucos sailing about 12 nautical miles from La Restinga. The maritime controllers mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' and the 'Salvamar Navia', which located them and escorted them to port. From the first, 114 people disembarked and from the second 193.

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Beached at Aliaga towed ba Christos XXIV 11.10.26

The 'Dynamic M' was detained on Oct 25, 2026, in Samsun with 11 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - Application for endorsement by flagstate Missing 2) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 3) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 4) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Not as required 5) Safety of navigation - Gyro compass Inoperative 6) Emergency system - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 7) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 8) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 9) Structural conditions - Decks - corrosion Corroded 10) Water/Weathertight - Overloading Overloaded 11) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 31 and left the port on Nov 1 enroute to Constanta with an ETA as of Nov 2. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GiBPcJ2vz/