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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 5, 2026, the 'Alyssum' suffered a sudden failure of its main engines off the coast of the city of El Alamein, leaving it adrift and needing assistance. and the Suez Canal Authority responded following a request for assistance from the shipping agency "Sphinx." The tug 'Mohamed Bashir' successfully towed the tanker over a distance of 180 miles safely to the Port Said anchorage area on Nov 2, 2026, where it was moored in pos. 31° 34' N 032° 14' E on Nov 9, and necessary maintenance and repairs were to be performed. The tanker was recently sanctioned by UK and US authorities. Report with photo: https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/suez-canal-authority-salvages-sanctioned-tanker-in-egyptian-waters-90511?fbclid=Iwb21leAVe9PZjbGNrBV707mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEf9dO4C2p0V-QasXbH7UPlyu7l0qdjWOxtVWHY-PYwMPmzlOoDpmeEYGo8qMM_aem_-X0aS_w-ID4gtX4qZrAabw

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

While they were only about ten minutes from their lobster traps on the morning of Nov 9, 2026, near Terre-Noir in Miquelon, the 'Molipa' suffered an engine failure at 7:30 a.m. The SNSM boat 'Jaro 2-SNS 160' from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon set sail at 8:00 a.m. By 8:40 a.m., it took the fishing vessel in tow and brought it back to port without incident in rather favourable weather conditions. Report with photo: https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/saintpierremiquelon/panne-de-moteur-au-large-de-miquelon-la-snsm-remorque-un-navire-de-peche-1756113.html

On Nov 7, the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas deployed the 'Salvamar Polimnia', which rescued 133 people from an inflatable boat. The migrants were disembarked in Arrecife. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife coordinated the assistance for five cayucos. The first two, carrying 44 and 68 people respectively, were disembarked at the port of La Estaca, while the other three—carrying 67, 106, and 164 people—were disembarked at the port of La Restinga. The Guardia Civil deployed the patrol vessel 'Río Guadiator', the 'Guardamar Urania' and the ' Salvamar Mizar'. All took part in these five operations.