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All 40 passengers and 18 crew members were rescued after the 'Virgen de Peñafrancia II', enroute from Polillo with 14 vehicles on board , tilted to starbord side and then capsized at the Real Port in Quezon on Oct 30, 2026, at 12.44 a.m. During the unloading operation, a mooring rope, which was securing the vessel to the pier, had snapped due to strong currents, causing the vessel’s bow to drift about ten meters away from the berth. The captain attempted to maneuver back, but the bow got stuck on the ground, causing an increasing list. Rescuers were able to evacuate all people aboard, including two babies. The SAR operation was completed at around 3:30 a.m. Local disaster personnel assessed the rescued, four of whom were sligthly injured, but who were in general found in a good physical condition. After the sinking, anti pollution booms were deployed to protect nearby coastal communities from the oil spilling from the wreck. Coastguard personnel also inspected the vessel's remaining fuel and oil inventory to assess possible marine pollution, as the crew shared the vessel had 1,300 liters of marine diesel oil in its service tank. The Coastguard directed the owner, the company Starhorse Shipping Lines Incorporation, to apply for an Emergency Salvage Permit and undertake measures to safely remove the semi-submerged vessel. The Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the suspension of the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate (PSSC). The ferry was built in 1997 by the Packcheon Shipbuilding & Engineering in Mokpo and was operated as 'Sinkwang Ferry No. 3' until 2000, then as 'Cheong Hae Jin Car Ferry No. 2' until 2003 and as 'Soan Ferry No. 2' until 2018. Reports with photos and video: https://gulfnews.com/amp/story/world%2Fasia%2Fphilippines%2Fphilippines-ferry-tilts-58-rescued-near-quezon-port-spill-checks-underway-1.500729131 https://www.shippax.com/en/news/philippine-ferry-capsizes-right-in-front-of-its-berth.aspx https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/philippine-coast-guard-rescues-58 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/1007719/roro-vessel-tilts-to-side-in-waters-off-real-quezon-58-rescued/story/ https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/philippines-ferry-tilts-58-rescued-near-quezon-port-spill-checks-underway-1.500729131 https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3028_30102026/close-call-two-children-among-58-rescued-as-passenger-ferry-tilts-heavily-just-10-metres-from-philippines-port https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/10/30/roro-tumagilid-sa-pantalan-4-sugatan-0754 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1783245436223578 https://www.facebook.com/queen.jhane.tecson.escarda/posts/barko-tumagilid-sa-quezontingnan-tumagilid-ang-mv-virgen-de-pe%C3%B1afrancia-ii-malap/2566349710521640/

The Lloyd Yard has been awarded the contract to repair the 'Mein Schiff 3'. The cruise ship was expected to arrive at the shipyard in Bremerhaven on Nov 1. The Maritime Safety Authority has granted the necessary permit. The final confirmation from the Rönner Group, which included the Lloyd Yard, was still pending. However, the group had already expressed interest in the repair work. The 'MSC Victorine', which was also severely damaged in the allision, will not be going to a shipyard, but will be repaired directly at the Strom Quay and has been turned around for this purpose with the damaged port side towards the quayside for better access.

On the afternoon of Oct 28, the 'Strike Force', a longliner operating out of Ulladulla, washed up on rocks at Bawley Point, and broke in two a few hours later. It was unknown what caused the accident, though the weather was clear and sunny, and the swell was small. NSW Maritime established an incident management team, deployed specialist personnel and equipment, engaged salvage contractors and established a forward operating base to coordinate response efforts. By the late afternoon of Oct 29, NSW Maritime had removed all 9000 litres of diesel fuel from the vessel, as well as about 50 litres of hydraulic fluid. The vessel had a maximum capacity of 12,000 litres across its four tanks. Small electric pumps were used to remove the fuel. with the process taking about an hour for every 100 litres. They had to wait until low tide to make sure the vessel was positioned properly for the operation. It was in a challenging location on a rocky platform in sort of a semi-surf environment with difficult access. Thr fuel removal was largely finished before the vessel split in two, with the aft section sinking just offshore. On the morning of Oct 29, heavy machinery was used to drag the foreship section onto the rock platform for removal. The whole clean-up was expected to take months, with the next phase focusing on collecting fibreglass, foam and other associated debris from the area. Workers would walk the shoreline to collect what they could for disposal. NSW Maritime continued to work with partner agencies, the vessel owner and insurers to safely remove and dispose of the wreck, which was well beyond repair and had be disposed of and recycled. Divers would be needed to collect items that broke away from the longliner and sank. A multiagency effort was to probe how the 'Strike Force' ran aground, with NSW Maritime, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and NSW Water Police expected to be involved. People could report any debris or other concerns to NSW Maritime by calling 13 12 36. Reports with photos and video: https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2026/10/29/boat-runs-aground-bawley-point https://www.2ec.com.au/local-news/salvage-operation-for-fishing-trawler-at-bawley-point/ https://aboutregional.com.au/watch-months-of-clean-up-ahead-after-south-coast-fishing-vessel-runs-aground/519065/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1473443788245406

The salvage operation at the 'Caroline Bezengi' to recover its remaining cargo appears to have achieved its first major success. Even the slight traces of oil that were leaking from the wreck last week appeared to have disappeared, on the basis of analysis of satellite imagery covering the scene on Oct 26. Wind and sea state had been perfect for salvage operations with light seas, a wind speed of 2.34 m/s blowing to the northwest, and with a moderate swell, and the prevailing conditions looked set for the coming week. The oil leakage was likely to have been brought under control by pumping oil out of leaking tanks into those on board that were still intact. Oil pumps had been dropped off onto the deck of the tanker by a helicopter of the Royal Air Force of Oman.The wreck remained firmly stuck on the rocks off the southwest tip of Jazirat Al Qibliyyah, having been hit while off the coast of Yemen on June 8 by what was believed to have been a limpet mine attack. The shadow fleet tanker was sanctioned by the EU, the UK, and the US (OFAC), and had had a past association with Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot.

On Oct 29, 2026, the Algerian Coast Guard addressed an urgent request for a medical evacuation from the captain of the 'Haci Ali Sari', enroute from Ceyhan to the Russian port of Ust-Luga, which was located 28 nautical miles north of Azeffoun (Tizi Ouzou). The request concerned a 20-year-old Turkish crew member who had sustained a serious back injury after falling while on duty. He was transferred ashore for treatment in a hospital.