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The 'HS Dignity', enroute from Mostaganem to Brăila with 16 crew members on board, among them 14 Syrians, was struck by several drones in the Black Sea, about 17 nautical miles off Krapets, on the night of Oct 12, 2026. The ship sank at 10 p.m. in pos. 43°32.07′ N 028°59.12′ E, east of Cape Shabla. Emergency teams rescued five crew members. The fate of the remaining 11 sailors, believed to be Syrian and Egyptian nationals, has not yet been established. The search was continued on Oct 13, with six boats and two helicopters taking part, until having been temporarily suspended due to darkness and poor visibility. The situation was re-assessed on Oct 14 and resumed with a Bulgarian Navy vessel approximately 17 nautical miles east of the city of Shapla. The survivors, the Chief Officer Hanna, the Chief Engineer Nasri, the 2nd Engineer Massri, and the o/s Hamada and Taha, were taken to Farina aboard the emergency tug 'Mizar' on the evening. Missing were: Captain: Mustafa Al-Ghazi (Egyptian); Bosun: Mustafa Muhammad Al-Ahmad (Syrian); Cadet: Ahmed Abdul-Hakim Al-Saleh (Syrian); Seaman: Hamza Basil Suleiman (Syrian); Seaman: Khaldoun Muhammad (Syrian); Seaman: Mahmoud Nasser Mustafa (Syrian); Oiler: Amjad Mazen Aji (Syrian); Oiler: Suhail Zuhair Naddaf (Syrian); Wiper: Muhammad Ali Suleiman (Syrian); Chief Cook: Abed Ahmed Ismail (Syrian); Assistant Cook: Alaa Mahmoud Shadoud (Syrian). Three drones also targeted the Ukrainian owned cargo m/v 'Chelsea 3' (IMO: 9361392) in the Black Sea, approximately 15 nautical miles from the Bulgarian city of Byala, en route from Giresun to Giurgiulești, on Oct 13, 2026, at 1.30 a.m. All 15 crew members were evacuated, among them seven Ukrainian and eight Azerbaijani nationals. The castaways were taken to Varna, where they arrived at 7.15 a.m., and the five injured sailors received medical treatment. The damaged ship was initally adrift off Cape Sveti Atanas, before being anchored off Varna in pos. 42 51.058 N 028 17.108 E on Oct 13 at 02:30 a.m. UTC (05:30 a.m. LT). Also the cargo m/v 'Azov Concord' (IMO: 9387748) and the offshore supply ship ' Skandi Asserter' (IMO: 9245902) had joined the SAR operation. The abandoned and damaged ship was initially adrift off Cape Sveti Atanas and anchored off Varna in pos.42 51.058 N 028 17.108 E on Oct 13 at 02:30 a.m. UTC (05:30 a.m. LT). Bulgaria does ​not border either Ukraine or Russia, but ​as a ⁠NATO member it holds a strategic position on the Black Sea, where both countries have major ports. There are ⁠growing ​concerns about hybrid attacks involving ​drones by Russia as it wages war in Ukraine. The Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev convened an emergency meeting and summoned the Russian envoy Eleonora Mitrofanova. He called on NATO and the European Union for assistanceThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, strongly condemned the drone attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria’s coast, stating that the Black Sea has become another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine.

The 'Arc en Ciel' started taking on water approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of Berck on Oct 13, 2026. The SNSM from Dieppe (Seine-Maritime) was mobilised by the CROSS Gris Nez at around 4:30 a.m. An assistance operation was immediately coordinated to prevent the ship from sinking. The six SNSM volunteers boarded the pumping equipment, which allows them to suck the water out of the hold and, set course for the trawler, located about 1,5 sailing hours from the port of Dieppe. Meanwhile, the Spanish Guardia Civil patrol boat 'Río Segura', present in the area as European reinforcement, diverted its course and was the first to come to the trawler's aid. Its chief engineer managed to board and stop the leak. Under the coordination of the CROSS, the fishing vessels 'La Géranoe', 'Dieppois', and 'Nomade' secured the area, providing a nearby rescue option in case the leak worsened. Upon the arrival of the SNSM lifeboat, the weather conditions and heavy swell were deemed too unfavourable to transfer equipment, particularly the pump intended to remove excess water. The decision was made to tow the vessek back to the port of Dieppe and carry out the necessary repairs there while it was docked, at a moderate speed. After more than 12 hours, the convoy safely reached the port of Dieppe. The fishing vessel 'Océan', from the same fleet as the trawler, was also mobilised to secure the berthing manoever. The towing operation alone had lasted nearly eight hours. Report with photos: https://actu.fr/normandie/dieppe_76217/apres-plus-de-10-heures-doperation-un-navire-de-peche-remorque-jusqua-dieppe_64924984.html

sold to Breakers 12.10.26

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 14.10.26

Beached at Alang 15.10.26 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10163588034320036&set=gm.10167594802938943&idorvanity=6884293942

THE 'CMA CGM Bali' was detained in Ningbo on Oct 13, 2026, with two detainable defiencies: 07110 - FIRE SAFETY - Fire fighting equipment and appliances (no responsibility of RO) 01102 - CERTIFICATE AND DOCUMENTATION - SHIP CERTIFICATES - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.) (no responsibility of RO).

On Oct 13, 2026, at 9.30 p.m. the 'Bilbao Trader' was disabled and went adrift during the transit of the Bosphorus off Kuruçeşme, enroute from Istanbul to Derince. Coastal Safety deployed the 'Kurtarma 8' (IMO: 9598610) and the lifeboat 'Kıyı Emniyeti 4' to the scene. Later the ship was able to continue its journey and left the strait under escort of the tug. It dropped anchor off Istanbul in pos. 40° 59' N 028° 57' E until Oct 14, when it proceeded to Kocaeli. Reports with photo and video: https://www.sondakika.com/amp/haber-147-metrelik-bilbao-trader-kurucesme-onlerinde-sur-20326716/ https://www.ahaber.com.tr/yasam/2026/10/14/kurucesme-aciklarinda-kuru-yuk-gemisi-kiyiya-suruklendi

On Oct 14, 2026, the captain of the bulk carrier 'Olga' was sentenced to a six-month suspended imprisonment by the maritime court in Brest (Finistère) for the collision with the 'Iver Blessing', that injured five people in the port of Saint-Nazaire, which breached the stern of the ship above the waterline on Aug 9, 2024, at around 9 p.m., before leaving its anchorage despite a prohibition.

The 'Ya Qing Hai Yang' and 'Jian Yang Cheng He' (IMO 9813137) were among a dozen ships seeking shelter from a storm near Andøya in Vesterålen. The Norwegian Coast Guard conducted an operation involving the two ships on Oct 15, 2026. Coast Guard personnel have conducted a so-called visitation on board one vessel and was preparing to board the other ship, involving the Coast Guard vessels 'Måløy', 'Heimdal' and 'Sortland' and the military vessel 'Sjøbjørn'. Both heavy lift vessels had left South China in July and sailed north through the Northern Sea Route before stopping near Murmansk and the Norwegian-Russian border. The 'Ya Qing Hai Yang', formerly known as 'Ocean 28', last week had drifted for several days near the Ainov Islands, less than 30 kilometers from Russia’s maritime border with Norway. The vessel’s subsequent movements have taken it further west along the Norwegian coast. The ship has a significant history in Russia’s sanctioned energy sector. In October 2024, it delivered large power generation modules from China to Utrenniy, the terminal serving Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas facility. The vessel was subsequently placed under US sanctions in January 2025 and was also subject to sanctions by the European Union and others. The vessel has repeatedly operated along the Northern Sea Route, including voyages to Utrenniy and the Belokamenka LNG Construction Centre outside Murmansk, a major facility involved in Russia’s Arctic energy development. The 'Jian Yang Cheng He' had also sailed through the Northern Sea Route on its current voyage, although the vessel’s role in any possible Russian delivery has not been determined. The vessels’ presence raised questions about why they sailed along the Norwegian coast and into Norwegian territorial waters, and whether their movements were linked to Russian Arctic industrial projects. Their past presence near Belokamenka was particularly notable, given the facility’s role in Russia’s liquefied natural gas industry and the history of Chinese heavy lift vessels transporting equipment for Arctic LNG 2. Whether the movements of the two ships were ordinary commercial activity, part of a logistics operation targeting Russia, or something else remained unclear. Norwegian authorities have not provided further details. Report with photo: https://www.highnorthnews.com/politikk/kystvakta-border-sanksjonerte-kinesiske-tungloftskip-utenfor-vesteralen/1122200

Beached at Gadani 14.10.26 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1079936328008639&set=a.155050113830603

Beached at Alang 26.08.26 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10163584296090036&set=pcb.10167589396708943

The 'Tampa' offloaded approximately 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 3,355 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $226.7 million, on Oct 14, 2026, in Port Everglades. The seized contraband was the result of six interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The following assets and crews were involved in the interdiction operations:   - Coast Guard Cutter Tampa - U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team - Pacific, LEDET 102 - Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron - Joint Interagency Task Force South    - Coast Guard Southwest District   - USS Gridley . Repport with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4625638/coast-guard-offloads-over-226-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-the-easte/

The 'HT Golden' was detained in Guangzhou on Oct 12, 2026, with four detainable defiencies: 07120 - FIRE SAFETY - Means of escape (no responsibility of RO) 07103 - FIRE SAFETY - Division - decks,bulkheads and penetrations (Isthmus Bureau of Shipping, S.A. (IBS)) 06104 - CARGO OPERATIONS INCLUDING EQUIPMENT - Lashing material (no responsibility of RO) 06107 - CARGO OPERATIONS INCLUDING EQUIPMENT - Cargo operation (no responsibility of RO)

The 'Loch Riddon', serving on the route Colintraive - Rhubodach, suffered an issue with the ramps on Oct 14, which required repairs. As a consequence, the scheduled departure from Colintraive at 4 p.m. was delayed. The ferry could finally sail approximately 15 minutes late.

On Oct 14, 2026, the captain of the bulk carrier 'Olga' was sentenced to a six-month suspended imprisonment by the maritime court in Brest (Finistère) for the collision with the 'Iver Blessing', that injured five people in the port of Saint-Nazaire, which breached the stern of the ship above the waterline on Aug 9, 2024, at around 9 p.m., before leaving its anchorage despite a prohibition.

The 'Ya Qing Hai Yang' (IMO: 1021570)and 'Jian Yang Cheng He' were among a dozen ships seeking shelter from a storm near Andøya in Vesterålen. The Norwegian Coast Guard conducted an operation involving the two ships on Oct 15, 2026. Coast Guard personnel have conducted a so-called visitation on board one vessel and was preparing to board the other ship, involving the Coast Guard vessels 'Måløy', 'Heimdal' and 'Sortland' and the military vessel 'Sjøbjørn'. Both heavy lift vessels had left South China in July and sailed north through the Northern Sea Route before stopping near Murmansk and the Norwegian-Russian border. The 'Ya Qing Hai Yang', formerly known as 'Ocean 28', last week had drifted for several days near the Ainov Islands, less than 30 kilometers from Russia’s maritime border with Norway. The vessel’s subsequent movements have taken it further west along the Norwegian coast. The ship has a significant history in Russia’s sanctioned energy sector. In October 2024, it delivered large power generation modules from China to Utrenniy, the terminal serving Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas facility. The vessel was subsequently placed under US sanctions in January 2025 and was also subject to sanctions by the European Union and others. The vessel has repeatedly operated along the Northern Sea Route, including voyages to Utrenniy and the Belokamenka LNG Construction Centre outside Murmansk, a major facility involved in Russia’s Arctic energy development. The 'Jian Yang Cheng He' had also sailed through the Northern Sea Route on its current voyage, although the vessel’s role in any possible Russian delivery has not been determined. The vessels’ presence raised questions about why they sailed along the Norwegian coast and into Norwegian territorial waters, and whether their movements were linked to Russian Arctic industrial projects. Their past presence near Belokamenka was particularly notable, given the facility’s role in Russia’s liquefied natural gas industry and the history of Chinese heavy lift vessels transporting equipment for Arctic LNG 2. Whether the movements of the two ships were ordinary commercial activity, part of a logistics operation targeting Russia, or something else remained unclear. Norwegian authorities have not provided further details. Report with photo: https://www.highnorthnews.com/politikk/kystvakta-border-sanksjonerte-kinesiske-tungloftskip-utenfor-vesteralen/1122200

Beached at Alang 14.10.26

Beached at Alang 24.09.26 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10163584263175036&set=pcb.10167589356818943

The 'Big George' was detained in Tianjin on Oct 14, 2026, with three detainabel defiencies: 03105 - WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS - Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.) (no responsibility of RO) 11124 - LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES - Embarkation arrangement survival craft (no responsibility of RO) 07116 - FIRE SAFETY - Ventilation (no responsibility of RO).

On Oct 14, 2026, the 'Gas Milano', which had been moored near the Bosphorus for orders, went adrift in a severe storm amidst waves of four metres height at the coast of Kısırkaya off Sarıyer Kısırkaya Ägge and threatened to run aground. The ship's crew managed to get the situation under control again and move the tanker back to a safe position, where it dropped anchor in pos. 41° 21' N 028° 59' E. Report with photo: https://www.denizhaber.net/sariyerde-firtinada-suruklenen-gas-milano-tankeri-kurtuldu-haber-126572.htm https://www.sondakika.com/amp/haber-kameraya-yansiyan-firtinada-gas-milano-lpg-tankeri-20330036/