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A Venezuelan diver, the 66-year-old Luis Martinez, drowned during the operation to salvage the 'Barima', on Oct 28 at around 6:30 p.m. about ten nautical miles off the coast of Anna Regina in the Atlantic ocean. Martinez and other crew members had departed a wharf in Kingston on the evening to participate in the efforts to salvage the vessel off Essequibo. At the location, Martinez entered the water to carry out diving operations, but he failed to resurface after approximately 20 minutes, causing concern among the crew members and forcing them to pull him from the water using a rope that was attached to his body. Hos body was pulled from the river in motionless state with frothing at the mouth. Martinez was subsequently transported to the Transport and Harbours Department Wharf at Stabroek, Georgetown, where ambulance personnel were summoned. He was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty on Oct 29 at around 2:30 a.m. A post-mortem examination was performed on the man’s body. The BK International company was awarded the contract to salvage the wreck at a cost of over $1 Billion. Details of the salvaging operation have not been released. The remains of more than 30 persons were still to be recovered.

The body of Rahmi Temel (61), the 2nd captain of the 'Tuğberk İmamoğlu', was recovered from the wreck at a depth of 720 meters on Oct 29. Temel had been on his first voyage in the news job he started a week earlier, when the ship sank on Sep 2. Examinations at the Forensic Medicine Institute determined that the body belonged to the retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Rahmi Temel. The body of Temel, which was received by his family, was brought to Izmir. A military ceremony was held for him on Oct 31 at noon at the Hacı Mustafa Beşikçioğlu Mosque in Karşıyaka. Rahmi Temel's wife Semra (61), daughters Merve (34) and Aslı (31), son Remzi Temel, relatives, and citizens attended the funeral. After the funeral prayer, Temel's coffin, wrapped in the Turkish flag, was carried to the hearse by the ceremonial squad. Rahmi Temel was buried in Örnekköy Cemetery. Eight crew members were still missing.

Adverse weather and prevailing sea conditions hampered the efforts to salvage the 'Sigma Pearl' and move it to a sheltered location. With all 20 crew members rescued, the focus has shifted to assessing the vessel's condition and determining whether it could be refloated. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said on Oct 30, that the condition of the vessel would be assessed to determine the feasibility of salvage operations. The prevailing sea conditions could pose challenges to recovery efforts. The 'Sigma Pearl' got stuck near Antarvedi in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, about 1.7 kilometres from the shore, amid rough seas triggered by Cyclone Arnab. The vessel had sailed from Visakhapatnam after discharging its cargo when it encountered strong winds and rough seas in the Bay of Bengal during the early morning of Oct 28. It lost steerage before running aground in shallow waters. The Coast Guard had deployed the patrol vessel 'Sujay' from Chennai and launched a helicopter-assisted operation from Mogalthur in West Godavari district. Using the ship's boats and helicopter support, personnel evacuated all crew members. The Coast Guard's medical team provided immediate assistance, and all rescued personnel were in a healthy condition. The bulk carrier had experienced repeated shutdowns of its generators while being berthed at Visakhapatnam Port, forcing cargo operations to be halted on several occasions. The vessel had faced serious power-generation problems due to failure of its auxiliary engines, both at berth and at anchorage. Its earlier power-generation problems left it without sufficient power to maintain its position, leading to the anchor being dragged and the vessel drifting towards the shore. The fate of the 'Sigma Pearl' depended on its structural and mechanical condition, and the technical and financial viability of salvage operations. Report with photo: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Oct/31/mv-sigma-pearl-salvage-uncertain-as-rough-seas-hamper-recovery-efforts-off-andhra-coast

The 'MSC Baltic lll' salvage was moving right along. As of Oct 31, approximately 8,410 tons out of 11,000 tons were removed, whoch was an equivalent of 76 % of the wreck, while cutting of the remaining hull was ongoing, as long as weather was allowing this. Report with photo: https://www.autonocion.com/us/679-foot-container-ship-557-feet-newfoundland-beach-stern-two-thirds-scrap/

After a drone attack on the on the 'RMS Team' in the Black Sea on Aug 21, 2026, one crew member was missing. The container ship was struck by a drone enroute from Gemlik, while sailing towards the Russian port of Novorossiysk. The attack caused severe damage to the vessel, which was struck at the port side, suffering severe hull damage. A fire broke out on board, rapidly engulfing the engine room and living quarters, which completely burnt out, before spreading to the cargo containers, forcing the crew to evacuate the ship under extremely perilous conditions. The nearby container 'Lider Perihan' (IMO: 9499539) responded to the distress call and managed to rescue 11 of the 12 crew members. The castaways were taken to Turkish territorial waters. The search operations for the missing seafarer were ongoing. The party responsible for launching the drone has not yet been officially confirmed. The Akkon Lines company has declared a total constructive loss of the cargo and the vessel itself. The wreck was towed into the port of Samsun on Aug 28. Significant damage was visible, particularly to the containers located at the bow and the deck area. It was observed that numerous containers had been damaged, with some rendered completely destroyed. Report, photos and video: https://kanal101.tv/dron-saldirisina-ugrayan-agir-hasarli-gemi-samsunda/?fbclid=Iwb21leAT-yIpjbGNrBP7IFXBkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeH_Ub9-KCoP024bpWVKCizJG-twYc0VRMYS24Y52kNq3at-BP65ZUCBax9_E_aem_4pWUux12CX6crpswy5U8eQ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KHNXstNSL/