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The 'N. Ratchapreuk', transporting a cargo of refined oil, diesel and gasoline, suffered an engine failure and went adrift amid rough seas and grounded on the beach in the Sathing Phra District, Songkhla Province, opposite the Di Luang School in Moo 1, Di Luang subdistrict, on the night of Nov 11, 2026. The Royal Thai Navy Region 2 dispatched an aircraft to survey the grounding site. The initial aerial survey revealed no oil spills in the area. Meanwhile, the Maritime Security Command Region 2 (MSCR 2), in cooperation with MSCR Songkhla Province, the Songkhla Port Security Control Center, and local port authorities, coordinated the investigation and monitored the situation. The 'N. Ratchaphreuk' has been towed off again on Nov 12 and was safely anchored in the designated areas of Koh Nu and Koh Maew to assess the damage. The 2nd Naval Area Command continued to monitor the situation in conjunction with relevant agencies and closely watch for any impact on the marine environment and coastal areas. Report with photo: https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/oil-vessel-washed-ashore-in-songkhla-no-spill-reported-r4821/

A serious accident occurred during a show aboard the 'Mein Schiff 7', when a 22-year-old acrobat fell several meters down while performing rope act in the theater in front of around 1,000 spectators. The young woman received immediate medical attention and was taken to a hospital in Funchal on Nov 6, 2026, where she had to undergo spinal surgery. The extent of her injuries and whether she will suffer any lasting damage was currently unclear. After the accident, several shows have been cancelled or the program changed. A shipboard announcement stated: “Out of respect for our colleague who suffered such a serious fall, we are not in the mood for laughter right now.” Captain Kira Schikorr (37) also addressed the passengers. She spoke of an “incident” that spectators had to witness. Instead of the regular cast, a guest artist performed the following evening. The cruise was due to end on Nov 12 in Las Palmas.

The RCC Norfolk has issued an urgent broadcast regarding a missing 72-year-old female passenger from the 'Marella Voyager'. The ship was in pos. 28-16.7 N 038-09.2 W, when she was last seen on Nov 9, 2026, at 4:46 p.m. The cruise ship was actually 477 nautical miles away from the last seen position and was unable to turn around. Staff realised the passenger was missing on Nov 10, when they noticed her bed had not been slept in. The alarm was raised and a search carried out. The missing guest was reported to the US Coast Guard, which asked the ship to continue to its crossing rather than reverse course and search for the woman. The passengers were told to abandon dinners, drinks and entertainment as the crew carried out an emergency headcount on the evening. Passengers stood in lines of four while staff scanned boarding cards to verify the identity of every person on the ship. The USCG RCC in Norfolk, Virginia, has issued an alert calling on any ships nearby to keep a sharp look out for the woman. The 'Marella Voyager', with around 2,000 passengers and 800 crew members on board, had left Malaga on Nov 4 and was due to arrive in Antigua on Nov 13, before calling at Dominica and finishing its voyage in Barbados on Nov 15.

The 'Heriberto Hernandez' repatriated 30 migrants to the Dominican Republic Navy vessel 'Capella (GC-108)' off Samana, on Nov 10,, following an interdiction by the Coast Guard Cutter 'Joseph Doyle' in the Mona Passage. One other of the interdicted people was pending repatriation. A Customs and Border Protection multi-role enforcement aircraft had initially detected a light-blue, 25-foot yola-style vessel with an undetermined amount of people aboard on the early morning of Nov 9. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Joseph Doyle' to interdict the suspect vessel. The grossly overloaded boat was riding low in the water and in danger of capsizing. The 'Joseph Doyle' embarked all 31 people from the makeshift vessel. All of them claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. Following the interdiction, Coast Guard personnel coordinated with interagency partners and the Dominican Republic Navy to complete the repatriation. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4646568/coast-guard-repatriates-30-aliens-to-dominican-republic-following-migration-voy/

Passengers on the 'AIDAcosma' were awakened by alarm signals on Nov 6, 2026, at 12.30 a.m. while the ship en route to Barcelona due to smoke was detected in the ship's laundry. The situation was quickly brought under control. The captain gave the all-clear via the ship's public address system, and the voyage continued as planned. At no time was there a significant safety risk to guests or crew. The 'AIDAcosma' docked in Barcelona as scheduled on the morning and continued its voyage to Palma de Mallorca, where guest operations were suspended for a planned dry dock period on Nov 7. Five years after its commissioning in December 2021, the ship was undergoing its first inspections by the classification society while in dry dock.