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The INS 'Kesari-L 15' suffered water ingress, while the landing craft was berthed at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, on the afternoon of Oct 31, 2026. No injuries or loss of life have been reported. Pumping operations were started. The Indian Navy has not said how much water entered, which compartments were affected, or what caused the ingress. A Board of Inquiry was to be constituted to determine the exact cause. The exact cause could be established only after the ship was dry docked and a technical investigation carried out.

On Oct 27, the 'Golden Sapling', which had run aground in shallow water at Alaçam in the Samsun province, after it was heavily damaged in a drone attack in the Black Sea, 90 nautical miles off the port of Sinop, on Aug 27, and later refloated, was towed through the Bosphorus by the tug 'Aras Salvor' (IMO: 8206961), assisted by the 'Kurtarma 8' (IMO: 9598610) and 'Kurtarma 11' (IMO: 9854399) of the General Directorate of Coastal Safety. The waterway was barred for other ships for safety reasons during the passage. The ship was to be to be broken up at the Öge Ship Dismantling Facilities in Aliağa, İzmir, where it arrived on Oct 31 and was finally beached on Nov 1. Reports with photos and video: https://www.dha.com.tr/yerel-haberler/istanbul/istanbul-bogazi-m-t-golden-sapling-isimli-tan-2970610 https://www.sondakika.com/amp/haber-dronla-hasar-alan-golden-sapling-in-bogaz-gecisi-g-20371756/ https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/turkiye/karadeniz-de-saldiriya-ugramisti-tankerin-gecisi-nedeniyle-istanbul-bogazi-trafige-kapandi-2550823 https://www.haberdenizde.com/denizde-gundem/arasdan-golden-sapling-operasyonu/?fbclid=Iwb21leAVOgCRjbGNrBU6AImV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeyfp6RZ0JxZkmMV1Ej2j02cw8wiZH5XWZdKwWAE5LUXF1YcEAP0KvohOgmZE_aem_-4CShYxBLALAnaHg00apBA

On Nov 1, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about ten nautical miles from La Restinga. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' to investigate, which sighted it 40 minutes later and proceeded to escort the 90 people on board to port. The night before, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about six nautical miles off the coast of Gran Canaria. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas mobilised the 'Salvamar Macondo' to assist, which rescues the 56 people on board and disembarked them at Arguineguín On the late afternoon of Oct 31, there was an alert about two cayucos sailing about 12 nautical miles from La Restinga. The maritime controllers mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' and the 'Salvamar Navia', which located them and escorted them to port. From the first, 114 people disembarked and from the second 193.

A complex mooring maneuver of the 'MSC Clorinda' has been successfully completed in the container port of Taranto on Oct 30. The vessel had suffered a breakdown of its main propulsion system, caused by a fire, which was promptly extinguished by the crew, that rendered the ship unable to continue its voyage under its own power. Arriving from Algeciras, the vessel was initially brought to the Taranto roadstead under tow by an ocean-going tug. Subsequently, local technical-nautical service providers managed its entry and safe positioning alongside the quay at the Multisectoral Pier, assisted by harbour tugs and under the guidance of two harbor pilots. All phases of the approach and the operational response were coordinated by the Port Captaincy, in synergy with the Port System Authority of the Ionian Sea. The arrival of the ship had been planned in advance through a dedicated working group. The authorisation process was initiated at the request of the vessel’s shipping agent, following a favorable opinion and operational consent from the terminal operator. The container ship was expected to remain moored at the Taranto port for several weeks. During the stop, commercial operations—specifically the unloading of containers—would take place. At the same time, technical work required to restore the propulsion system was to be carried out. To ensure the necessary safety standards throughout the vessel’s time at the berth, the Maritime Authority has established a continuous monitoring plan, tasking the local Mooring Men’s Group (Gruppo Ormeggiatori) with the specific duty of constantly checking the security of the moorings. Report with photos: https://www.shippingitaly.it/2026/10/30/approdata-in-sicurezza-a-taranto-la-maxi-portacontainer-di-msc-in-avaria/?fbclid=Iwb21leAVT_F1jbGNrBVP6_mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEfC-PzjhHbnCMWrhwRvOqFRRDDiSphqxYgyUK6z4S9gP-rZiYibuzC7fz5SZk_aem_H84VCyD1Do5tZlD_p48E_A

On Nov 1, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about ten nautical miles from La Restinga. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' to investigate, which sighted it 40 minutes later and proceeded to escort the 90 people on board to port. The night before, the Guardia Civil reported a cayuco sailing about six nautical miles off the coast of Gran Canaria. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas mobilised the 'Salvamar Macondo' to assist, which rescues the 56 people on board and disembarked them at Arguineguín On the late afternoon of Oct 31, there was an alert about two cayucos sailing about 12 nautical miles from La Restinga. The maritime controllers mobilised the 'Salvamar Diphda' and the 'Salvamar Navia', which located them and escorted them to port. From the first, 114 people disembarked and from the second 193.