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The 'Bastø VI' ran aground just outside the ferry terminal in Horten, enroute from Moss to Horten, on Nov 6, 2026, at 11.39 a.m. The passengers were asked to go down to the car deck to move the cars to the rear and change the center of gravity of the ferry. At 12.03 p.m. the ship was freed again and docked in Horten. At 12:51 p.m., it was cleared of all 148 passengers and vehicles. The vessel itself has been moved to a deep-water quay. Traffic from the ferry terminal was operating normally again. A formal case regarding the incident is being opened. The cause of the grounding was to be investigated. Underwater inspections were also required to determine whether the ferry had sustained damage. On Nov 11 the ship was sent to Kristiansand, as the investigations have revealed damage to the ferry that must be repaired at the GOT Safe Yards, where it arrived on Nov 12, before it could return to service. Report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/ostfold/bastoferga-pa-grunn-utenfor-horten-1.18075671

On Oct 9, 2026, at 4.53 p.m. the 'Sunny Faith', enroute to Skikda with 19 crew members on board, went adrift in stormy weather conditions in storm Felicia amid wind speeds of up to 27 m/s, and finally ran aground in the Kaliningrad Region close to the village Yantarni. Officials believed the crew had misjudged the strength and direction of the hurricane-force winds as the storm moved through the area. There was no distress call either. Instead residents watched the vessel punded by the surf, until it firmly sat aground near the tourist town of Yantarny. No pollution was observed, and no one was injured. Once the weather has improved, the port authorities of Kaliningrad would develop salvage plans for the unloaden ship, which had arrived in the bay on Oct 6, in cooperation with the owner. Authorities reported no structural damage, injuries or oil spills to date. Russia’s North-Western Transport Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into maritime safety and environmental compliance following the grounding. The crew was expected to remain on board until tugs have freed the vessel. The captain stated that the conditions were fine, and they would contact the authorities if they required assistance. Further surveys involving divers would probably be needed to determine how to refloat it. The grounding sent crowds of onlookers to the beach the following days, so that even a nearby spa was affected by the masses, and refunded its guests. As of Oct 25, the situation of the ship remained unchanged. In the same storm, the 'Geoizol' platform near Svetlogorsk sustained damage, when the cyclone-force winds caused the platform's wooden deck and all superstructures to break away, followed by the detachment of the floating module and hydraulic supports. The platform drifted in the coastal waters off Svetlogorsk before eventually washing ashore. The platform sustained extensive damage, with losses estimated at over one million rubles. A criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: "Violation of safety rules for the operation and movement of maritime transport." Investigators have examined the scene and are establishing the full circumstances of the incident. Initial visual inspections revealed no environmental damage and detected no threat of water pollution. According to the regional government, the platform was not regional property. The asset was currently under seizure as part of the criminal proceedings. Reports with photos and video: https://uz.kursiv.media/en/2026-10-12/storm-grounds-130-metre-cargo-ship-sunny-faith-off-kaliningrad-coast/ https://incidentia.ru/news/sudno-sunny-faith-proshlo-v-opasnoy-2026-10-09 https://m.kaliningradnews.online/fn_1966432.html https://m.kaliningradnews.online/fn_1966382.html https://klops.ru/kaliningrad/2026-10-09/392678-pryamo-na-beregu-ogromnyy-korabl-suhogruz-vyneslo-na-mel-ryadom-s-yantarnym-foto-video https://kgd.ru/news/society/item/119263-k-beregu-yantarnogo-pribilo-gruzovoe-sudno/amp https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/12/after-a-storm-stranded-an-enormous-cargo-ship-off-russia-s-baltic-coast-locals-turn-it-into-a-tourist-attraction https://kgd.ru/news/incident/item/119274-posle-zatopleniya-platformy-geoizola-v-rajone-svetlogorska-vozbudili-ugolovnoe-delo https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4027773?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4027772?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4027771?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4027770?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4029178?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4029177?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4029176?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4033613?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4033614?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/4039172?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

On the evening of Nov 12, 2026, the 'Peter Pan' participated in a rescue operation, which has been ongoing for several hours about four nautical miles south of Trelleborg, after a lone sailor got in trouble. The weather was very rough with winds between 15 and 17 meters per second. A helicopter and the Sea Rescue were initially mobilised by the JRCC, which had received the alarm at 3.34 p.m. The sailboat has been located, but the rescuers initially failed to make contact with the sailor on board. The 'Peter Pan', which was nearby, was asked to assist to give some shelter, but the attempt with the ferry was unsuccessful, and it proceeded to Trelleborg. The JRCC managed to make contact with the person on board, but not to get on board. At 11 p.m., the operation was still underway. The Coast Guard was still trying to find a way to get to the boat. The SMHI has issued a yellow warning for gales in the southern Baltic Sea, and the wind made it difficult to get close to the boat safely. Report with photo: https://www.sydsvenskan.se/trelleborg/sjoraddning-utanfor-trelleborg-ensamseglare-i-sjonod/

The 'LCT 8' sank on Nov 10, 2026, in Carrascal, Surigao Del Sur at the coast of northern Mindanao, releasing fuel into the water and prompting a large-scale response. At 05.22 a.m. the master of the landing craft made a phone call to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and reported that the vessel had partially sunk just off the nickel-mining hub of Carrascal. All 17 crew members on board were unharmed, but the vessel had released a visible amount of petroleum. The PCG dispatched a response team, and they found that the spill had spread along a stretch of about 200 yards of coastline. They estimated the total amount of oil on the water at about 200 gallons. An initial response with sorbent pads and a containment boom recovered an estimated 100 gallons of oil-water mixture. Follow-up efforts on Nov 11 picked up another 50 gallons of oily water and about 800 pounds of oily solid waste. The Coast Guard continued to monitor the affected coastal waters to determine succeeding response measures, while conducting a marine casualty investigation. The 'LCT 8' was operating domestically on a regular route between Cebu City and the port of Carrascal Bay, at the northeast end of Mindanao. The port is a logistics hub for an extensive complex of nickel mines located inland, extracting the raw material for China's stainless steel and electric-battery industries. Report with photos: https://maritime-executive.com/article/philippine-coast-guard-cleans-up-spill-from-sunken-lct

The 'Synthese 12', enroute from Antwerp to Marl, ran aground on the Rhine near Tolkamer on Nov 12, 2026, at 12.45 p.m. The tank barge of the German transport company HGK from Cologne was stuck near kilometer marker 862, directly opposite the Europa Quay in Tolkamer, close to the German border. Last summer, ten ships ran aground here in a single week due to the historically low water level. To prevent this, the German River Authority (WSA) placed a floating platform to warn ships at the shallow section of the Rhine, which is located on the German side of the river. At the time of the grounding, the water level of the Rhine at Tolkamer (Lobith measuring point) was 6.30 meters above NAP, which was 15 centimetres higher than last summer, but still historically low. The 'Synthese 12' was lying at an angle in the water, while various other inland vessels passed by without taking any action. Furthermore, no emergency services were working to free the ship. At around 2:45 p.m. the ship was refloated by a passing vessel and could continue sailing without problems with an ETA at the port of destination as of Nov 15. Report with photo and video: https://www.gelderlander.nl/zevenaar/duits-binnenvaartschip-valt-stil-op-de-rijn-en-zit-twee-uur-muurvast-op-beruchte-plek~a8e58b54/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www.gelderlander.nl/videos/productie/binnenvaartschip-loopt-vast-op-de-rijn-bij-tolkamer-15007524