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The Isle of Man Ship Registry has confirmed there will be no investigation into the death of Captain Mariusz Gladkiewicz, who was a longstanding Master of the 'Whitchallenger', on Oct 16, 2026. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) had listed the death of the man, who fell aboard the tanker, while it was docked in Southampton. The incident was listed as being at the preliminary assessment stage, but the Ship Registry has now confirmed no further investigation would take place after the death was attributed to natural causes. Local paramedics and the Coastguard had attended the vessel, and Gladkiewicz was subsequently confirmed deceased. The death has been confirmed as having occurred due to natural causes and therefore, the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) would not be conducting a marine casualty investigation.

Severely decomposed human remains have been discovered on board the ' Wine Trader' on Nov 7. The discovery was made during an inspection of the wreck, which was being assessed for repairs at the port of Varna. DNA tests have been ordered by the Bulgarian prosecution to identify the victims. The condition of the human remains made it impossible to determine the number of bodies with certainty, but it was very likely that the remains belonged to six people. When the tanker was attacked near the port of Sulina, on Oct 15, there were 12 crew members on board. Five sailors were rescued, while seven others went missing following the attack. The ship arrived in early November in the port of Varna for repairs. An investigation was also underway in Romania. Report with photo: https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/defense/lors-de-reparations-en-bulgarie-des-restes-humains-retrouves-sur-un-navire-de-commerce-frappe-par-un-drone-en-mer-noire-2ab26324-dabe-11f1-a45f-49114163a350

On Nov 8, 2026, at around 7 p.m. the 'Le Vicomté- FC.735033' (ex 'L'Avenir' 2025) caught fire at the entrance to the port of Dieppe. The trawler, belonging to the Dieppe-based fishing company Favrou, part of the Coq Marée fish processing group, was at the entrance to the port of Dieppe. Eight SNSM volunteers from the Ango district boarded the lifeboat 'Notre-Dame de Bonsecours' and went to the scene. The fire, which broke out between the control panel and the exhaust pipe, was brought under control on site. Report with photo: https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/peche/quatre-marins-secourus-suite-a-un-depart-de-feu-sur-un-chalutier-a-lentree-du-port-de-dieppe-9d4be3a8-dc42-11f1-81f5-8e32b0872d76

The 'MSC Seascape' broke free from its dock at the private island in Ocean Cay as high winds cause mooring lines to snap on May 31, 2025. The ship had left the port of Miami on May 29 for a Bahamian weekend cruise to Nassau on May 30-31, bound to the Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. At around 3 p.m., heavy winds on their starboard side caused too much pressure, which exceeded the holding capacity of the mooring lines. As passengers were heading back to the ship for safety amid and to get out of the wind and rain, the main bow lines began to snap, leaving the ship's bow to go adrift. Immediately the alarm was raised, and the crew sprang into action to secure the ship and hold the passengers back from boarding, as the ship unexpectedly pulled away from the dock. The gangway fell into the water. Due to the fast-acting crew, there were only minor injuries, and the crew managed the emergency flawlessly as trained. Ocean Cay was the second and final stop on the 3-night getaway sailing to the Bahamas, with the cruise ship returning to Miami on the morning of June 1. Report with photos and video: https://www.cruisehive.com/msc-seascape-breaks-from-moorings-private-island/176069

The 'NG Worker' encountered a technical problem with a ballast tank, which was to be repaired at the Damen Shiprepair in Brest, where it arrived on Nov 6, 2026, enroute rom Bilbao. It was received at repair berth number 1 by the Blue Water Shipping agency. Having already been in Brest in September for a crew change, it would actually have to wait a few days until dry dock number two was vacated by the LPG supply vessel 'Gas Vitality', which was undergoing its scheduled maintenance there. Report with photo: https://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/brest-29200/port-de-commerce/en-raison-dun-probleme-sur-une-citerne-de-ballast-le-navire-de-travaux-off-shore-ng-worker-de-retour-a-brest-7154619.php