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A coordinated air and sea response rescued all 14 crew members on Nov 9, 2026, after a cargo ship 'Jia Cheng 799' (MMSI: 413325220), loaded with steel, sank in the southern Yellow Sea. The ship, located about 20 nautical miles northeast of Binhai Port in Yangchen City in the Jiangsu Province, was battered by gale-force winds and four-meter waves. It issued a distress signal on the morning, after heavy waves flooded two of its starboard compartments, leaving it listing severely and in imminent danger of capsizing. The Donghai Rescue Bureau dispatched two rescue helicopters B-72DT from Lianyungang and B-7359 from Yancheng and the 'Donghaijiu 116'. Rescuers faced harsh conditions, with gale-force winds. As the SAR-operation unfolded, the ship continued to tilt before ultimately sinking, plunging eight of the crew members into the water. Coordinating closely, the helicopters and the rescue vessel raced against time to search the area, eventually bringing all 14 crew members to safety. The bulk carrier went down bow first, and after confirming the ship's sinking, the Lianyungang Maritime Safety Administration promptly issued a navigation warning at 3:57 p.m. Reports with photo and videos: https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6345138-14-rescued-after-cargo-ship-sinks-off-east-china-coast https://www.kankanews.com/detail/boy4A3o08Q1 https://www.163.com/dy/article/LBDHGTPI0534EYKX.html https://timeline.sohu.com/news/KGvHYI5oCb?from=news

On the afternoon of Aug 19, 2025, a passenger aboard the 'Marella Voyager' died, while the ship was berthed in Naples. The man from Scotland was 83 years old. He was found unresponsive in the swimming pool, having passed away of natural causes. Despite attempts by fellow holidaymakers and crew members to revive him, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Italian officials boarded the ship, briefly detaining it while they carried out their investigation. The UK Foreign Office was supporting the family of a British man. The 'Marella Voyager' was on a Mediterranean round trip, starting from Mallorca with calls to Rome, Ajaccio, Corsica, and Palamos.

The Class40 yacht 'Ekinox-Rhétorès' sank in the Atlantic Ocean on Nov 7, 2026, during the 13th edition of the Route du Rhum. The skipper, the 55-year-old French Benoît Sineau, was rescued safe and sound by the fellow competitor Jules Bonnier after a dramatic operation in severe weather. After battling harsh weather west of the Azores, Sineau set his alarm and lay down for a 45-minute nap. When he woke up, he discovered that a major, unexplained leak had completely flooded the interior of the vessel, with water reaching up to his chest and creating geysers inside the cabin. Because the water had risen so quickly, Sineau could not locate the source of the leak. He was forced to activate his EPIRB, as the boat lost power and rapidly became submerged. The race directors immediately coordinated a rescue operation, diverting several nearby vessels. The skipper Jules Bonnier, sailing the Class40 'Plastic Odyssey', was the first to arrive on the scene roughly two hours later. By the time Bonnier arrived at nightfall, the 'Ekinox-Rhétorès' was entirely underwater with only its mast still showing. In waves of seven metres height and 40-knot winds, Bonnier executed a perilous maneuver, throwing a life line to Sineau, who had to plunge into the ocean in his survival suit to escape the sinking yacht and climb aboard Bonnier's boat. He remaine aboard the 'Plastic Odyssey' as a passenger, as Bonnier continued the transatlantic race toward Guadeloupe. The cause of the sudden hull breach or massive water intake on the nearly brand-new 2025 Musa-40 yacht remained unknown. Report with photo: https://actu.fr/bretagne/saint-malo_35288/route-du-rhum-il-sest-vu-mourir-le-recit-du-sauvetage-heroique-de-benoit-sineau-par-jules-bonnier_65040634.html

On Nov 9, 2026, at approximately 8.30 p.m., the 'VTA Neptune', enroute from Vung Tau with 20 crew members on board, encountered strong winds, while docking for loading at the Chan May-Lang County in Hue City. The unloaded ship went adrift and finally ran aground about 2.75 nautical miles southwest of buoy number 0 in the Chan May Seaway on the beach of the Canh Duong Village in the Chan May Township in pos. 16° 21' N 107° 57' E. The ship had 51.82 tons of diesel fuel, and 211.81 tons of heavy fuel oil on board. The Hue Port Authority has instructed the shipowner to urgently inspect the condition of the hull and ballast tanks to identify any potential hull damage, ensure the safety of the vessel and crew, and prevent environmental pollution. He must also calculate the remaining diesel and liquid fuel levels, displacement, and the balance of the bow and stern draft to facilitate the development of a salvage plan. The Hue Port Authority has commissioned the creation and implementation of a plan to salvage the vessel and return it to a safe anchorage. The implementation process must be reported to the relevant authorities immediately for a coordinated support. Reports with photos and video: https://www.vietnam.vn/de/hai-tau-hang-mac-can-o-vung-bien-chan-may-va-quang-ngai https://www.vietnam.vn/no/tau-hang-23-620-tan-mac-can-gan-vung-bien-chan-may-lang-co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGOXuWGrAn4

On Nov 9, 2026, the 'Maersk Cincinatti', while operating on the Asia–North Europe NE3 service under the Gemini Cooperation, allided with an STS crane at the Yantian International Container Terminal, Shenzhen, while manoeuvring to berth 12, enroute from Singapore. The impact caused the crane structure to collapse towards the container yard, with substantial sections of the structure falling alongside the vessel and extending into the container-stacking area. At the time of the incident, a blue strong-monsoon warning, covering Yantian district, Dapeng New Area and surrounding waters, was active with the warning forecast gusts of force 8 or above. Sudden wind gusts have been suggested as a possible contributing factor, but no official investigation findings have established a causal link. The Yantian District Emergency Management Bureau launched an investigation. The extent of damage to the vessel, cargo and terminal infrastructure has not yet been fully established. Report with photos: https://splash247.com/maersk-boxship-knocks-down-crane-at-yantian/