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The 'Tulip' was detained for the second time within one year, this time in Maoming on Oct 26, 2026, with four detainable defiencies: 03109 - WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS - Machinery space openings (no responsibility of RO) 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (no responsibility of RO) 03107 - WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS - Doors (no responsibility of RO) 07103 - FIRE SAFETY - Division - decks,bulkheads and penetrations (no responsibility of RO). The tankefr was release again on Oct 27 and proceeded towards Suez for orders. The last detention was in Raoping near Shantou on Oct 28, 2025, with seven deficiencies, three of which were being regarded as detainable, for one day.

The 'Graecia Nautica' was detained in Newcastle, New South Wales, on Oct 27, 2026, with one defiency: 07113 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire pumps and its pipes (no responsibility of RO). The ship was released again on Oct 28, and left the port enroute to Weda with an ETA as of Nov 9.

The 'Toubkal Park' was detained in Talcahuano on Oct 28, 2026, with one detainable defiency: 11108 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Inflatable liferafts (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)). After the ship was released, it proceeded to San Vincente, where it arrived on Oct 30.

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 'MSC Matera VI' was detained on Oct 17, 2026, in Vancouver with 56 deficiencies, 20 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 2) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary engine Not as required 3) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 4) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Insulation wetted through (oil) Damaged 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Gauges, thermometers etc Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 7) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated 8)) Safety of navigation - Estabilishment of language onboard Not estabilished 9) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Not as required 10) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment plant Not as required 11) Fire safety - Ready availability of fire fighting equipment Not properly stowed 12) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 13) Labour conditions - Cleanliness of engine room Not as required 14) Labour conditions - Protection machiners/parts Not as required 15) Water/Weathertight - Machinery space openings Not as required 16) Emergency systems - Crew familiarization with Emergency systems Not as required 17) Emergency systems - Emergency towing arrangements and procedures Not as required 18) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Other (Machinery) Other 19) Structural conditions - Steering gear Not as required 20) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 22 and left the port enroute to Ningbo with an ETA as of Nov 7. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CebvP9f94/

The 'NACC Poros' was detained on Aug 19, 2025, at the Fraser Wharves, Vancouver, with ten deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Evidence of basic training Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - On board training and instructions Lack of training 3) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Inoperative The vessel was released again on Aug 21 and left the port enroute to Seattle, where it arrived on Aug 23. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EtUjR7aSP/

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 'ADS Arendal' was detained in Port Kembla, New South Wales, on Oct 26, with two detainable defiencies: 15106 - ISM - Shipboard operations (no responsibility of RO) 11104 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Rescue boats (no responsibility of RO). The ship was release again on Oct 30.

The 'White Inaba' was detained in Imabari on Oct 27, 2026, with one detainable defiency: 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (no responsibility of RO). The ship was released again on Oct 28 and proceeded to Kiire with an ETA as of Oct 29.

The 'HMO Leader' was detained in Shanghai on Oct 28, 2026, with five detainable defiencies: 07101 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire prevention structural integrity (no responsibility of RO) 07117 - FIRE SAFETY - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm (no responsibility of RO) 08104 - ALARMS - Steering gear alarm (no responsibility of RO) 07106 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire detection and alarm system (no responsibility of RO) 10114 - SAFETY OF NAVIGATION - Voyage data recorder (VDR)/Simplified Voyage data recorder(S-VDR) (no responsibility of RO).

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 'ZIM Europe' has turned back and was heading around Afric following three attacks on vessels linked to Israel, rather than transiting the Suez Canal and passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen. The 'Zim Europe', en route from Boston to Port Klang, passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean on Nov 24, 2023. It continued due east until it was between Oran, Algeria, and Cartagena, Spain, then did an about-face in the afternoon of Nov 25. It headed back out to the Atlantic and down the west coast of Africa. As of Nov 27, it had passed Casablanca, Morocco, and was headed south at 16 knots. The voyage from the Strait of Gibraltar to Port Klang via the Cape of Good Hope is 56% longer than via the Suez Canal. “In light of the threat to safe transit of global trade in the Arabian and Red Seas, Zim is taking temporary proactive measures to ensure the safety of its crews, vessels, and customers’ cargo by rerouting some of its vessels. As a result of these measures, longer transit times in the relevant Zim services are anticipated, though every effort is being made to minimize disruptions,” the company confirmed on Nov 27. Social media and the Arab press have featured numerous false reports of Houthi attacks on Zim vessels over recent days. “We have seen several fake reports on social media. All Zim vessels are safe and accounted for. The Israeli liner operator has three services that transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait: ZIM India Israel (ZII), ZIM India Turkiye (ZIT) and ZIM Mediterranean Premium Service (ZMP). The ZII service uses space aboard vessels of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ZIT service also uses space aboard MSC vessels, plus one CMA CGM ship. The ZMP service is more problematic from a security perspective, as it uses multiple vessels with the word “ZIM” painted on the hull, including the 'Zim Europe'. The ZMP service also uses chartered vessels that are not as easily identifiable as Zim tonnage.

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.

The 'Contship Jet', enroute from Haifa to Constanța with 421 containers on board, was hit by three sea drones on Oct 28, 2026, at noon, while sailing off Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast. The attack took place approximately 21 nautical miles off the coastal town of Shabla, 16 nautical miles off Cape Kaliakra, which would place it in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, but four miles outside the country’s territorial waters. The ship caught fire and developed a list to starboard side, and the 18 crew members - among them 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians - took to the life rafts. A tanker was also dispatched to provide assistance. Meanwhile, another drone approached over the water, endangering the lives of the sailors. Before the incident, the Navy received a signal from a French Navy's Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft. The aircraft crew initially observed two unmanned aerial vehicles, and then another, which were heading towards several ships north of Cape Kaliakra. It was assumed that the ships would be attacked, the information was immediately disseminated to the Maritime Traffic Management with a request to warn vessels of the danger of a drone attack. The corvette 'Resolute', the SAR ship 'Proteo“ and a 'speedboat with the ship number 223 were sent to the risk zone. The first strike was carried out at around 12:00, followed by two more. After a signal that the crew was starting to leave the container vessel, rescue teams were directed to the site. All 18 sailors were taken aboard the 'Proteo'. During the inspection, it was found that the ship was hit on the starboard side in the waterline area. The vessel remained afloat and continued to drift at the site of the attack. The attacking drones were moving at a speed of about 26 knots. The attack took place within about an hour and was carried out in international waters. The incident was the latest in a series of drone attacks on merchant ships off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania, and came as the defence ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye were meeting on Oct 28 to discuss maritime security in the Black Sea. It was widely believed that Russia was behind the attacks. Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey adopted a joint statement strongly condemning attacks against civilian shipping. The Bulgarian defence minister Stoyanov emphasised the shared responsibility of the three Black Sea countries, all NATO allies, to ensure the safety of maritime transport. The three defence ministers also agreed to organise further meetings in the near future to continue their cooperation. The tanker 'Khoryv' had caught fire after an attack on Oct 23. There were 13 people on board, including 10 Ukrainian and three Azerbaijani citizens. Nine sailors were rescued, one was killed and three remained missing. Other ships attacked during the recent days included the 'Alfa Watan', 'Able', 'Chelsea 3' and 'HS Dignity'. The 'Alfa Watan' and 'Able' were struck inside Bulgaria’s EEZ on Oct 6, 2026, at around 3 a.m. Report with video: https://www.novinite.com/articles/241335/Sea+Drone+Attack+on+CONTSHIP+JET+Captured+on+Video

The 'Songa Puma' was detained in Manzanillo on Oct 27, 2026, with two detainable defiencies: 15102 - ISM - Company responsibility and authority (no responsibility of RO) 07115 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire-dampers (no responsibility of RO). The ship was released again on Oct 28 and left the port enroute to Lazaro Cardenas with an ETA as of Oct 30.

The 'Storm Rider' was detained in Tianjin on Oct 28, 2026, with three detainable defiencies: 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (no responsibility of RO) 07114 - FIRE SAFETY - Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces (no responsibility of RO) 04102 - EMERGENCY SYSTEMS - Emergency fire pump and its pipes (no responsibility of RO).

The 'V. Cinque' was detained in Port Kembla, New South Wales, on Oct 28, 2026, with one detainable defiency: 07109 - FIRE SAFETY - Fixed fire extinguishing installation (RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA). The ship was released again on Oct 29 and left the port enroute to Geelong with an ETA as of Nov 1.

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.

The 'NACC Poros' was detained on Oct 26, 2026, again at the Fraser Wharves, Vancouver, with six deficiencies, one of which being regarded as serious and a ground for a detention: 1) Emergency system - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 27 and left the port on Oct 28 enroute to Seattle, where it arrived on Oct 29. The last detention was on Aug 19, 2025, at the Fraser Wharves with ten deficiencies for three days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A2Nywg1o7/

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.