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The 'Isabelle' arrived in Mobile on the morning of Nov 7, 2026, to take the SS 'United States' out of Mobile Bay on Nov 9, 2026, bound for the site where the passenger ship will be sunk as an artificial reef.

The 'Bosphorus Queen' was detained on Nov 3, 2026, in Rijeka with 18 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 2) Life saving appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 3) Emergency system - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 4) Emergency system - Fire drills Lack of control 5) Emergency system - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Insufficient pressure 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Nov 6 and left the port enroute to Brindisi with an ETA as of Nov 8. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GYZVqgwgj/

The 'Celtic Endeavour' (IMO: 9346706) was in collision with the ' Aguimes' on the Kiel Canal on the Kiel Canal at km 58,5 near Schülp on the night of Nov 4, 2026. There was significant damage to the port side bow, the deck crane and the stern. A liferaft was destroyed and had to be replaced. The 'Aguimes' has been berthed at the railway station in Brunsbüttel, where it remainedstationaryas of Nov 7. The 'Celtic Endeavour', which was damaged at the starboard side foreship, berthed in the North Port of Kiel, where it remained stationary at the Voith Quay as of Nov 7. Report with photos: https://www.kn-online.de/mediabox/kiel/nord-ostsee-kanal-frachter-muss-nach-kollision-in-kiel-festmachen-27ICWTWF2ZGA7AKL5Y7TSHG7UE.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=app_android&utm_campaign=share_button

A significant Russian military sealift operation is currently underway, involving the 'Lady R' (IMO: 9161003), 'Lady D' (IMO: 9349289) and 'Maia 1' (IMO: 9358010) A second cargo convoy has been tracked navigating in formation, recently crossing the southern Baltic Sea just north of the Polish coast. Following military loading activities at Baltiysk throughout late October, involving other vessels like the 'Ascalon' and 'Anastasiia', this group was now sailing outbound. The 'Lady R' has been operating with intermittent AIS signals. There were three highly probable destinations, Tobruk with an ETA as of Nov 8-9, 2026, Tartus or Lomé with an ETA as of Nov 13-14. On Nov 7 at 5.32 a.m., the convoy split south of Gedser, with the 'Lady R' and 'Maia 1' having aborted their transit through the Danish Straits. The ' Lady R' executed a circular U-turn maneuver in the Fehmarn Belt and was sailing eastbound at a reduced speed of just 3.4 knots. Also the 'Maia 1' turned back east. Both vessels were under joint US and EU sanctions, likely restricting their transit through European territorial waters and the Danish Straits. The Lady D' was meanwhile continuing its northbound trajectory. The vessel was under US sanctions only, lacking the EU restrictions that halted the rest of the convoy. A fourth, unacknowledged vessel sailing in the center of the convoy, a vessel of approximately 110 meters transmitting no AIS data. The signature was highly consistent with a Russian Navy frigate or corvette providing an armed, dark escort. The Danish patrol boats 'P 523' and 'P 524' conducted a tactical handover at 12:40 a.m. UTC to maintain continuous surface tracking. The 'P 524' was shadowing the northbound 'Lady D'. The German patrol ships 'Bamberg' and 'Neustadt' have taken over the eastbound tracking of the 'Lady R' and 'Maia 1' . The German patrol aircraft PCT636 also conducted close passes over the formation. Swedish Coast Guard aircraft were actively monitoring the operational area from above.

On Nov 7, the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas deployed the 'Salvamar Polimnia', which rescued 133 people from an inflatable boat. The migrants were disembarked in Arrecife. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife coordinated the assistance for five cayucos. The first two, carrying 44 and 68 people respectively, were disembarked at the port of La Estaca, while the other three—carrying 67, 106, and 164 people—were disembarked at the port of La Restinga. The Guardia Civil deployed the patrol vessel 'Río Guadiator', the 'Guardamar Urania' and the ' Salvamar Mizar'. All took part in these five operations.