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A Venezuelan diver, the 66-year-old Luis Martinez, drowned during the operation to salvage the 'Barima', on Oct 28 at around 6:30 p.m. about ten nautical miles off the coast of Anna Regina in the Atlantic ocean. Martinez and other crew members had departed a wharf in Kingston on the evening to participate in the efforts to salvage the vessel off Essequibo. At the location, Martinez entered the water to carry out diving operations, but he failed to resurface after approximately 20 minutes, causing concern among the crew members and forcing them to pull him from the water using a rope that was attached to his body. Hos body was pulled from the river in motionless state with frothing at the mouth. Martinez was subsequently transported to the Transport and Harbours Department Wharf at Stabroek, Georgetown, where ambulance personnel were summoned. He was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty on Oct 29 at around 2:30 a.m. A post-mortem examination was performed on the man’s body. The BK International company was awarded the contract to salvage the wreck at a cost of over $1 Billion. Details of the salvaging operation have not been released. The remains of more than 30 persons were still to be recovered.

Repeated attempts to contact the 'Barima' by radio on July 18 at around midnight went unanswered, after a distress alert concerning the vessel was received, Lighthouse Attendant David Chisholm told the Commission of Inquiry on Oct 21. Chisholm, attached to the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), said he attempted to reach the vessel on VHF Channel 16 on the Harbour Master’s instructions. He reported the unsuccessful attempts to the Harbour Master and continued trying to establish communication. Testifying about the events, Chisholm said he received a distress alert via WhatsApp at approximately 11:01 p.m. and forwarded it to his superior, the Chief Pilot, and Captain Flores of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC). Additional distress alerts were received and passed to the MRCC during the overnight shift, which ended on July 19 at 8 a.m. Chisholm also outlined the work of the Lighthouse Department, which he said operates from the top floor of the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown. Personnel use VHF radio, WhatsApp and a shipping application known as Ship Info to support vessel monitoring and maritime communications, while vessel movements and operational activities are recorded in logbooks and computer records. Two attendants work each 12-hour shift, sharing responsibility for data entry and monitoring communications. Relevant information is handed over when shifts change. The department also facilitates pilot bookings for vessels entering and leaving the harbour, passing information supplied by shipping agents to the Chief Pilot. The Barima Commission of Inquiry was also informed that moments after he was rescued, the First Mate of the ferry, Rondell Dwayne Roberts, who was facing 72 counts of murder along with two others over the sinking, told the acting Harbour Master that the 'Barima' sank fast. The Acting Harbour Master was part of a team from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) that was combing the sinking site off the Essequibo Coast during the early hours of the SAR operation, when the First Mate along with two others were found in a life raft. When his team arrived on the scene on July 19 at 3:45 a.m., no one was spotted. As they expanded their search, three empty life rafts were spotted, and minutes later, the First Mate and two other persons were found in a fourth raft, as they proceeded north-westerly. The First Mate and Captain Kevin Price, were among the first 50 people rescued following the ferry sinking. While the other survivors, including the Captain, were transported to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Floating Base at Pomeroon in a MARAD pilot vessel, the First Mate remained behind to assist the Coast Guard with the search. The Harbour Master, who played a critical role in theSAR operation, told the Commission that before he proceeded to the disaster site, he mobilised MARAD’s vessels and personnel to respond, after he received a call from the Director of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Captain John Flores, indicating that the 'Barima' was in distress, short after midnight. The MARAD had deployed a total of three vessels – two pilot vessels and a tug - to assist in the SAR operations.

The Captain of the 'Barima', Kevin Pryce, who has been incarcerated along with two others charged with murder in relation to the sinking of the ship on July 18, was among the first 50 persons rescued. He was handed over to health officials at Charity by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard. On Oct 16, Coast Guard Midshipman Rahul Ramsarup put figures to the number of persons rescued by the Coast Guard with the help of civilians including fishermen, as well as the number of bodies recovered. Ramsarup, who was the officer commanding the GDF Floating Base in the Pomeroon, testified that between July 19 and July 22 a total of 69 persons were rescued, with the first 50 persons being rescued hours after the ship went down. Ramsarup had compiled a log of the number of persons rescued and another log of the number of bodies recovered following the accident. On July 19 at around 7:30 a.m. a pilot vessel from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) arrived at the GDF Floating Base in the Pomeroon, carrying 50 survivors and the body of one deceased person. Among the survivors were children and adults, including Kevin Pryce. They were then transported in smaller vessels by the Coast Guard with assistance from civilians to Charity, where they were handed over to medical personnel in the presence of the police. Later that day another pilot vessel came with seven more survivors, who were also transported to Charity. On the same date, a fishing vessel rescued 11 persons, who were handed over at Hampton Court. A Coast Guard vessel rescued the mate of the ship, so that a total of 69 personswere rescued and accounted for by the Coast Guard. The mate, after being rescued, remained on the Coast Guard vessel and assisted with the SAR operations ongoing at the time. During the period from July 18 to July 22, a total of 71 bodies were recovered. Between July 18 and 19, a total of 33 bodies were recovered, on July 20 a total of 24 bodies, on July 21 a total of 13 and on July 22 one. So, a total of 71 were recovered and accounted for by the Coast Guard. Ramsarup was the commanding officer, who had dispatched the first team comprising of four persons, including Petty Officer Deon Smith, to the area where the distress alert had been issued. During that period, he lost contact with Smith and the team sometime after they left the base due to technical issues on the vessel. The Starlink battery on the vessel had died resulting in the Wi-Fi being lost. Sub Lieutenant Mahwana Abrams, who also aided in theSAR operations, also appeared before the Commission on Oct 16. Abrams was at the GDF Coast Guard Base at Morawhanna in Region One, and on July 19, he was instructed to travel to Region Two to assist with the SAR operation. He departed District One Morawhanna and headed in south-east along the coast. The instruction was to sweep the entire area from Waini straight down to the Pomeroon River. Abrams arrived at the Pomeroon Base at 4:30 p.m. and reported that during his voyage there were no discoveries made. He would later conduct searches between the Moruca River and the Pomeroon River Mouth, but still no one was found. On July 20, on the instructions of the Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard, Commander David Shamsudeen, Abrams traveled to the disaster site where an undisclosed number of bodies were handed over to him. The bodies, which were already in body bags, were transported to Charity. Abrams also recovered a number of bodies on July 21, but could not give the Commission a count for either the bodies he recovered, or the ones handed over to him.

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died following the capsizing of a boat off the coast of Djibouti, north of Obock, en route to Yemen. Over 80 people survived the accident, while at least 84 others remained missing, after the boat sank close to Guhere, near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, on the night of Oct 8, 2026. According to reports, the boat started to sink backwards as soon as the 305 people had boarded it. All survivors were Ethiopian nationals. The authorities in Djibouti continued the SAR operations. Local officials arranged for medical care for the survivors, as well as the dignified burial of all those that died. The death toll was expected still to rise The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) supported survivors at its Obock Migrant Response Centre, providing health care, temporary shelter, food, protection services, and emotional support. The organisation also assisted those looking for family members that were lost in the shipwreck. The IOM teams were working with local authorities to provide emergency assistance

A metal pipe that had been submerged in the basin of the La Ceiba coastal pier was believed to have caused the acccident of the 'Tropical Wave', on Sep 29. The ferry had been making its routine 2:00 p.m. trip from Roatán to La Ceiba, when it ran aground in the dock of the coastal pier, and was breached. After the impact, safety protocols were activated and the passengers and crew were evacuated. According to the preliminary report provided after the incident, 82 people were rescued, in addition to the crew members. Safeway Maritime Transportation expressed its gratitude for the intervention of the Naval Force and the vessel 'Energy', which assisted during the emergency. According to preliminary investigations, the metal structure had served as a support for a dredger and was found on the seabed. Its presence was detected during inspections carried out on Sep 30. To determine what happened, maritime terminal authorities conducted an inspection with professional divers and underwater drones, which located the metal base that had been submerged. The structure was removed from the site to continue the investigation and determine its connection to the impact suffered by the vessel. The owner company had preliminarily attributed the incident to a lack of dredging in the area. Safeway Maritime Transportation requested that the relevant authorities established a working group to prioritise the dredging of the La Ceiba coastal shipping dock basin. The infrastructure constituted one of the main maritime connections between the Bay Islands department and the La Mosquitia region. The incident was the7th recorded in recent months. Between five and seven vessels have run aground in the area, and at least three have sunk. While investigations continue to determine the exact causes of the incident, the authorities of the National Risk and Contingency Management Secretariat (COPECO) ere monitoring the situation and coordinating the necessary actions. The company also confirmed that its transport operations were continuing normally with the service being provided by the ferry 'Galaxy Wave'. Report with photos: https://www.tunota.com/honduras-hoy/ferry-la-ceiba-galaxy-wave-encallado-accidente-2026-10-01

On Sep 29, 2026, at 2 p.m. the ferry 'Tropical Wave' (IMO: 9018830 ) partially sank at the La Ceiba dock after an incident during its trip from Roatán in the Bay Islands department. It allided with the dock basin while making its usual trip from Roatán to La Ceiba. All passengers were evacuated without injury, according to the owner company. The crew reacted immediately and implemented the corresponding emergency procedures, while efforts were started to transfer the passengers to shore. No injuries were reported. The Honduran Navy and the m/v 'Energy' supported the emergency response. Despite the incident, the company assured that its maritime transport operations continue as normal and that service continuity was guaranteed by the ferry 'Galaxy Wave'. The extent of the damage had yet determined. Reports with photos and video: https://www.infobae.com/honduras/2026/09/30/honduras-ferry-queda-parcialmente-hundido-en-el-muelle-de-cabotaje-de-la-ceiba-tras-percance/ https://oncenoticias.hn/nacionales/sse-hunde-ferry-galaxy-wave-la-ceiba-82-rescatados/

The wreck of the fishing vessel 'La Cassiopée II-SB.513361', 18,43 gt (MMSI 227964000), was raised on Sep 11, 2026, at the port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux and deposited in the boat maintenance area, near the Sud-Goëlo nautical center. When the ship sank on March 28 off the Côtes-d’Armor, the fisherman Romain Le Bris, 29, died, while the deckhand accompanying him was rescued, suffering from hypothermia, by a nearby fishing vessel, the 'Fury Braise'. Report with photo: https://www.ouest-france.fr/mer/peche/apres-le-naufrage-de-la-cassiopee-ii-fin-mars-2026-au-large-de-saint-quay-portrieux-lepave-vient-detre-renflouee-dc57efb8-aec7-11f1-8483-804bbf8224d2

Please find below a reference list of vessels attended by INKPUT as the appointed local Shipping Agent Service, together with a summary of the services delivered during each vessel's port stay / ship-to-ship (STS) operation. Services Delivered (Summary) Port & Vessel Operations • Coordination with Port Authority, Terminal/Jetty, Customs, Immigration and other relevant authorities. • Arrangement and follow-up of vessel arrival, berthing/anchoring, shifting and sailing formalities. • Continuous monitoring of vessel operations with timely updates to Owners/Charterers. • Coordination with Master, Owners, Charterers, Terminal and other stakeholders, including STS operations where applicable. Husbandry Services • Crew change and related immigration formalities. • Launch/boat services, freshwater supply and delivery of provisions, stores and spare parts. • Arrangement of technicians, riding squads, service engineers and medical assistance as required. • Garbage disposal, Cash-to-Master (CTM) and local transport/accommodation arrangements. OPA / Owners' Matters • Delivery of spare parts/equipment and attendance of service engineers and technicians. • Class/Flag/Surveyor attendance and coordination, bunker-related coordination and documentation. • Repair/maintenance arrangements, documentation, courier and other Owners' requirements. The following reference list is based on INKPUT Trading Limited's vessel records. A. Condensate / Naphtha Tankers Sl. Vessel Name IMO No. Type of Service 1 CL Zhaoge 9718090 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 2 Pacific Gold 9800647 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 3 Neutron Ray 9284805 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 4 Star Osprey 9315068 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 5 Gw Dolphin 9845099 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 6 Hafnia Axinite 9719771 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 7 STI Seneca 9704477 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 8 Seaways Grace 9337511 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 9 Torm Elizabeth 9850006 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 10 Okee Ulf 9311048 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 11 Eastern Petunia 9827982 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 12 TM Hai Ha 818 9382499 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 13 KASHI 9374337 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 14 Super Infinity 9341342 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 15 Challenge Prelude 9333278 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 16 TTC Vishaka 9576818 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 17 Zobu Start 9367724 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 18 Golden Violet 9689043 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 19 Seaways Lily 9354894 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 20 LV Lizzy 9303417 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 21 XIU CHI 9611668 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 22 Basset 9858060 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 23 Bellagio 9299446 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 24 Oriental Gold 9399870 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 25 Unique Harmony 9609914 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 26 Aulac Aurora 9390903 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 27 Gordons Bay 9997220 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 28 STI Maximus 9854741 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 29 DAI PHU 9337303 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 30 STI St Charles 9681144 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 31 Forever Prosperity 9796937 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 32 Murmure 9939618 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 33 Bridget 9289532 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 34 Doric Breeze 9637129 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 35 Gulf Baynunah 9381562 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 36 UOG Tinos 9458834 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 37 Star Merlin 9325609 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 38 Silver London 9683374 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 39 Jag Pankhi 9258686 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 40 PS Roma 9510462 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 41 Capilano Sun 9909584 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 42 LIAN YANG HU 9783382 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 43 Atlantic Guard 9789269 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry B. MTBE / Booster Tanker Sl. Vessel Name IMO No. Type of Service 1 ORIENTAL CHEMI 9205653 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 2 OCEAN CHEMIST 9279616 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 3 MANDALA 9200598 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 4 HAI YAN 9510541 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 5 WINTER 89 9416800 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 6 BHUREEMAS 954756 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 7 ANGEL NO. 3 9555606 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 8 BLUE PHOENIX 9456616 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 9 DING HENG 22 9935533 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 10 DING HENG 40 9800776 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 11 SUN 9 9529645 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 12 DING HENG 30 9994917 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 13 HAI HONG 9510565 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 14 SUNNY SIRIUS 9999400 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 15 DING HENG 55 1114133 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry C. Bulk / Gabbro Aggregate Vessels Sl. Vessel Name IMO No. Type of Service 1 GREAT PIONEER 9728667 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 2 NORDULTRA 9705146 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 3 NEW HORIZON 9420318 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 4 FENG HUI HAI 9727649 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 5 MAGIC CELESTE 9735115 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 6 JAHAN-1 9817535 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 7 GREAT PROSPERITY 9990832 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 8 HELENA K 9497854 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 9 EVANTHIA 9308106 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 10 MEGHNA PROSPER 9309631 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 11 TALBOT 9453212 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 12 APIRADEE NAREE 9613410 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 13 NEW GALAXY 9478884 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 14 HARMONY 9994802 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry 15 OCEAN BEAUTY 9642186 Survey/ Repairing / Husbandry Note: The above list reflects vessels and STS partner vessels attended by INKPUT under Shipping Agency, OPA and Husbandry services. If you would like to know more information, please feel free to contact us without any hesitation. Best regards, inkputtrading@gmail.com inkputtrading@abmink.com WhatsApp: +8801819-198197 INKPUT Trading Limited

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard formally located the wreck of the 'Barima' more than 39 hours after receiving the first of six distress coordinates, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the vessel’s sinking heard on Oct 20. Commander David Shamsudeen, Commanding Officer of the GDF Coast Guard, testified before the five-member commission at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Shamsudeen, that the first coordinates reached the Maritime Operations Centre on July 18 at 10:51 p.m., but the wreck was not formally located until July 20 at 1:55 p.m. The Coast Guard initially could not confirm whether the distress signals were coming from the 'Barima' and did analysis of their vessel monitoring system in the maritime operations center. Personnel used the Automatic Identification System (AIS), Skylight and other vessel-monitoring tools to determine which vessels were operating in the reported areas. Shamsudeen also plotted the coordinates using Google Earth and compared them with the eventual wreck site. The first coordinate was approximately 12.3 nautical miles from the wrecksite, while the second was the closest, at about four miles away. The six coordinates were received as follows: - 22:51 hrs, July 18: Relayed from the Timehri tower, placing the reported distress location 14.6 nautical miles off Anna Regina. - 23:00 hrs, July 18: Placed the location 5.2 nautical miles off Better Success, Essequibo Coast. - 23:04 hrs, July 18: Placed the location 3.8 nautical miles off Better Success. - 23:44 hrs, July 18: Placed the location more than eight nautical miles off Better Hope. - Time not specified: Placed the location 1.16 nautical miles off Marlborough, Pomeroon. - 02:37 hrs, July 19: Placed the location 8.1 nautical miles off Better Success. Despite the uncertainty over the vessel’s identity, the Coast Guard treated the reports as an active distress and dispatched vessels to search. The first was a Metal Shark vessel from the Coast Guard’s floating base at Pomeroon, selected because it was closest to the areas indicated by most of the coordinates. The MRCC Director Captain Flores subsequently contacted the Coast Guard to verify which vessel was expected in the area. He indicated that the 'Barima' was likely to be sailing along its usual route, prompting the deployment of additional assets. Two minutes after Shamsudeen contacted Flores, a quick-response team departedthe Coast Guard headquarters at Ruimveldt. Five minutes later, another vessel left Fort Island to search near the mouth of the Essequibo River. On July 19 at 12.20 a.m.. another vessel departed headquarters. Three minutes later, Shamsudeen received a call from Flores informing him that the 'Barima' had departed Georgetown. The first vessel dispatched from Pomeroon reached the operational area on July 19 before 02:00 a.m. Shamsudeen remained in contact with its crew, exchanging updates every few minutes through available communications, including Starlink and cellular applications.

In a series of strikes on the night of Oct 17, Ukraine hit warehouses and energy infrastructure around the St. Petersburg region, damaging a petroleum product export terminal on the city's waterfront. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air-defense units downed more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones near Moscow, St. Petersburg and surrounding areas. It may have been Ukraine's largest-scale strike yet, surpassing a similar broad-scale attack over western Russia in June. Drones have ignited fires at the St. Petersburg oil terminal, the oil depot at Ruchyi, two transformer substations and a complex of industrial warehouses. The casualties included five injured and one dead. The strike appeared to have reached a tank in the center of the Peterburgskiy Neftyanoy Terminal, a petroleum product loading terminal located on the port's central waterfront. The terminal was hit during the previous large-scale strike in June. Other targets included a distribution center for Russian e-commerce retailer Ozon and a data center for VKontakte, a Russian social media network. Another target of the massive Ukrainian drone attack on Leningrad Oblast was the Korabelny Bridge in the city centre of St Petersburg. The bridge connects the port of St Petersburg and the southern part of the city with the northern suburbs. It likely came in response to Russia's repeated drone strikes on key bridges across the Dnieper River in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. Reports with photos: https://www.ft.com/content/734dad42-2eef-4a70-8947-c73997e49fd1?syn-25a6b1a6=1 https://x.com/AMK_Mapping_/status/2111660683335242153

The chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the 'Barima', the retired justice Godfrey Smith, on Oct 7 said the process of raising the vessel has been discussed with the B.K. International company, which has been awarded the contract. One of the Commission’s members had participated in a related process earlier this week. Commissioner Dr. Andrzej Jasionowski of Poland, a naval architect and marine engineer, has met with the preferred salvage team to discuss the process of salving and process of evidence preservation. Although the wreck was on the seabed since it sank about 10 miles off Essequibo Coast on July 18, the evidence would still be of forensic value to the inquiry. Jasionowski was informed that negotiations and conclusion of that undertaking were ongoing, and would be concluded in a few days to make way for the salvage to possibly start still in October. The BK International has already begun preparations to raise the vessel. Three companies submitted bids for the salvage contract, among them the local companies Industrial Fabrication Inc. and B.K. International Inc., and the Netherland-based marine salvage company KMS B.V. The tender was issued by the Maritime Administration Department for the salvage of the 'Barima' on a “no cure, no pay” basis. Industrial Fabrication submitted a bid of GUY$1.895 billion (One Guyana dollar=US$0.008 cents), with a GUY$28.5 million bid security through Premier. B.K. International submitted the lowest bid at GUY$1.034 billion, backed by a GUY$15.6 million bid security through Nafico. The KMS B.V. submitted a bid of GUY$2.0351 billion, with bid security of US$136,691 through KBC Bank. Three people, including the captain of the ferry, Kevin Price, 40, his 42-year-old chief mate Rondell Dwayne Roberts and Delon Granderson, a 33-year-old Goods Superintendent, have been charged with murder, after the 87-year-old vessel sank enroute from Georgetown to Port Kaituma, a small village within the Barima-Waini administrative region of the country. The sinking resulted in the death of 72 people and more than 30 others missing and presumed dead. At least 77 people were rescued. Despite the official manifest indicating that 116 passengers and a crew of 17 had been on board the vessel, the authorities believed that 179 people including the crew members were on the vessel, when it capsized after being hit by a large wave. Justice Smith said the probe was to examine the seaworthiness of the vessel relating to its physical condition, stability, machinery, maintenance, certification, inspection, operational condition and compliance with safety and other regulatory requirements. The probe would also focus on the circumstances and methodology by which passengers boarded the vessel and cargo was loaded. Questions concerning passenger numbers, manifests, cargo quantities, cargo placement, loading procedures, stability, carriage of potentially hazardous material, availability and adequacy of life-saving equipment, and compliance with regulations would all be inquired into.

The main Saudi oil export terminal, located at Yanbu, has been hit by an unidentified projectile on Oct 1, 2026. The port has become a critical vulnerability in the European oil supply chain, and last week French President Emanuel Macron pledged to protect Yanbu with France's air defense capabilities. There was one isolated fire in the vicinity of a tank farm. The terminal temporarily suspended operations due to the attack. Saudi forces shot down a small number of drones and ballistic missiles at Jazan and the city of Khamis Mushait. The strike at Yanbu followed shortly after Saudi Aramco had restored loadings at the terminal on Sep 22. Tanker loading resumed several days later, with crude exports from Yanbu estimated at about 2m barrels per day. Pipeline flows were running at around 2m to 2.65m bpd, with capacity expected to build towards 3m to 4m bpd. The system can carry up to 7m bpd. Yanbu had ceased operations temporarily due to a major strike by Iraqi militias on the East-West Pipeline on Sep 10-11, which was feeding the terminal with crude from Saudi fields along the Arabian Gulf. The attack damaged three pumping stations on the line, and Yanbu was shut down for 17 days, while Aramco's repair teams worked to restore the flow. The terminal resumed loadings on Oct 28, and on Sep 30 it was loading 11 tankers simultaneously.

The China Coast Guard vessel 'CCG-21585' rammed the Philippine fisheries ship BRP 'Datu Magat Salamat' (IMO: 1104839) , which was delivering subsidised fuel to Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea on Sep 18, 2026, at 11.13 a.m. damaging the vessel about 11.8 kilometers north-northwest of Abad Santos Shoal and 100 kilometers from the coast of Palawan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that the Chinese vessel struck the starboard side of the vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near the Abad Santos Shoal. It first cut across the stern of the 'Datu Magat Salamat' around 11:04 a.m., coming within about ten meters of the Philippine ship. Nine minutes later, while the BFAR vessel was maintaining its course, the 'CCG-21585' repeated the maneuver and made contact with it. The collision bent, broke or detached portions of the main railings and deformed metal stanchions and support structures on its starboard side. Deck fixtures and equipment were also displaced, with debris scattered across the deck. The Chinese vessel later made another maneuver and passed about five meters behind the 'Datu Magat Salamat'. The Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered PCG surface and air assets to proceed to the area to assist the BFAR vessel and ensure the safety of the crew. The Coast Guard described the collision as deliberate and accused the Chinese vessel of endangering the Filipino crew. There was no immediate information from the PCG on injuries among the crew. The 'Datu Magat Salamat' had run aground at Hasa-Hasa Shoal on Sep 17, while approaching Filipino fishing boats to distribute fuel. The BRP 'Malabrigo' of the Philippine Coast Guard pulled the vessel free later that day, after fishing boats initially failed to refloat it due to low tide and limited pulling force. The PCG monitored a China Coast Guard aircraft conducting an apparent aerial surveillance over the grounded vessel, while the salvage operation was underway. The 'Datu Magat Salamat' returned to Croton after the incident to assess its seaworthiness and repair structural damages. Reports with photos and video: https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/bfar-vessel-runs-aground-in-west-philippine-sea-shoal/ https://www.inquirer.net/490012/pcg-china-coast-guard-ship-rams-bfar-vessel-off-palawan/ https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-coast-guard-ramming-bfar-ship-datu-magat-salamat/ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-vessel-rams-and-damages-philippine-fishing-boat-coast-guard-says https://www.facebook.com/pnagovph/videos/just-in-a-video-taken-by-philippine-coast-guard-personnel-aboard-brp-datu-magat-/1005758682483134/

Massive drone strikes by Ukraine have hit Novorossiysk port on the night of Sep 8. Fuel and grain terminals were set on fire by projectiles. The Ukraine claimed major hits on naval missile carriers, a Su-33 jet, and radar systems. Four casualties were reported by the local authorities. There we explosions, fires and heavy air defense activity, and open-source satellite intelligence analysts noted damage to at least one pier in the naval base harbour. One target was a Project 21631 Buyan-M small missile ship. Images appeared to show a direct hit on the vessel. Ukrainian sources said it lost combat capability after the strike. Buyan-M ships are a class of small Russian missile vessels armed with the Kalibr-NK missile system. Despite their relatively small size, they can launch long-range cruise missiles at ground targets and have repeatedly been used by Russia to carry out strikes on Ukraine. The vessel hit in Novorossiysk had taken part in an attack on Kyiv shortly before it was struck. Another likely target was the frigate 'Admiral Makarov', which is also capable of launching Kalibr missiles. Ukrainian sources published images that they said show damage to the ship’s port side. Footage of a possible attack on the Project 11711 large landing ship 'Pyotr Morgunov' was also analysed. In that case, however, Ukrainian monitoring resources preliminarily assessed that the munition failed to reach its target. Reports with photos: https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukrainian-forces-hit-three-russian-warships-at-novorossiysk-base-50640246.html https://theins.press/en/news/297042

The wreck of the 'Barima' was located about ten metres underwater and nine miles off the coast, surveyors determined after scanning the area where the vessel sank. Captain John Flores, coordinator for the emergency operations division at the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), was later provided with images of the ship lying on its side. Flores gave comprehensive testimony before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sinking on Oct 22. He explained that the wreck was located generally about five miles from the first set of coordinates received during the SAR operation. Flores told the five-member commission chaired by Retired Justice Gregory Smith that at 00:09 a.m. he received a call from Miss McCallister, MARAD’s Director of Legal Services, informing him that she had confirmed the vessel had capsized. He immediately assembled the staff of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), informed the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), contacted the Coast Guard and alerted the lighthouse. He also sought to mobilise additional vessels that might have been in the area, including the 'Kimbia', which was sailing from the North West District to Georgetown around that time. The MARAD deployed two pilot boats, Haiama and Haiakwa, and the tug Arau, while the Transport and Harbours Department was asked to prepare a ferry. Flores said these arrangements were made within a couple of minutes. During the rescue operation, Flores was kept informed mainly through telephone calls, but responders were unable to provide precise locations for survivors. Much of the rescue took place in darkness, with some survivors being found by fishermen who did not have devices to provide exact coordinates. The survivors were rescued from several locations, generally within a five-mile radius of the first set of coordinates received. On July 20 by 4:00 p.m., he had a general indication of the wreck’s position, but its exact location had not yet been established. The Commission had previously heard from Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Petty Officer Alwin Hibbert that divers reported the wreck was lying on its side, but hammocks, ropes and other items prevented them from entering the vessel. He learnt of the difficulties after speaking to the officer-in-charge of the divers through a translator. Rough sea conditions and poor underwater visibility created additional challenges. Report with photos: https://newsroom.gy/2026/10/22/mv-barima-wreck-was-about-33-feet-underwater-nine-miles-offshore-coi-hears/

The EPIRB that sent multiple alerts to the United States Mission Control Centre (USMCC), indicating that a vessel was in distress on July 18, was recovered on July 19, at 3.30 a.m., approximately 3-4 nautical miles from the initial coordinates, after the 'Barima' sank off the Essequibo Coast, according to the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) Marine Superintendent, Christopher Bailey, who appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Oct 19. Guyana’s Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) Unit at the Timehri Control Tower had provided the coordinates to both the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard and MARAD after receiving the distress alerts from the USMCC on July 18 at 10:43 p.m. Bailey was on one of three vessels dispatched by MARAD to the location following the tragedy, when he observed a faint light in the water, and proceeded to that device. When he discovered that it was the EPIRB, he immediately removed it. Once the beacon was out of the water and aboard the pilot vessel, it immediately deactivated. On Nov 17, 2025 Bailey had done an inspection on the 'Barima' and had seen a beacon in the wheel house, which was located on the starboard side. He testified that at the time, the beacon was in a white float-free casing, which activates when a vessel sinks. Bailey had also assisted with the SAR operations. He told the Commission that by the time, he had arrived on scene aboard the Haiama pilot vessel, a number of other vessels were already at the location. He found no survivors but recalled seeing three life rafts. They were fully inflated but no one was inside. Another pilot boat had taken the first 50 survivors to Pomeroon, after they were rescued by both the Coast Guard and civilians including fishermen, who had joined the rescue operation. On the afternoon of July 20, Bailey found an undiscovered number of bodies floating off the beach of the Pomeroon. These bodies were subsequently recovered. Bailey was expected to reappear before the Commission on a later date to testify about the state of the 'Barima'.

At least three people have lost their when the ferry 'Chambo' burned down while carrying 10 tonnes of cargo and 44 passengers of different nationalities, on Oct 11, 2026. The passengers comprised four Malawians, 23 Mozambicans, 15 Tanzanians and two nationals of Lesotho. The vessel, which operated between the Tanzania Mbamba Bay and Metangula region, in the Northern Mozambican province of Niassa, across Lake Niassa, was consumed by fire at around 5 p.m., just minutes after it departed Mbamba Bay for Metangula. The crew activated emergency procedures as soon as the fire was detected, allowing passengers to evacuate to nearby vessels that came to their assistance. However, three passengers died during the rescue operation, a three-month-old girl from Mozambique, a Malawian woman and a Tanzanian identified as Yuston Chatanda, a resident of Njombe. The cause of the fire that completely destroyed the vessel was unknown. A technical investigation commission has been established to determine the circumstances of the accident. It was expected to work in coordination with the Tanzanian authorities to establish the cause of the fire and examine the procedures followed during the rescue operation. Reports with photos: https://aimnews.org/2026/10/13/three-dead-after-major-fire-destroys-a-vessel/ https://clubofmozambique.com/news/three-dead-more-than-40-rescued-as-mv-chambo-catches-fire-on-tanzanian-side-of-lago-niassa/

The Port Authority of Guam and its partners were working to recover the use of its STS gantry cranes after a high-wind incident took all three out of service on Oct 2, 2026. At about 9.30 p.m., as gusty winds blew over the island, Gantry Crane 6 was dislodged from its secure position and rolled about 1,000 feet down the quayside rail system. Crane 6 then hit the Gantry Cranes 5 and 4, causing them to also begin to roll several hundred feet down the dock. Crane 6 went off the rails after the impact, and Crane 5 had one single wheel go off as well. Crane 4 remained on the rail system and appeared to be in the best shape for quick restoration to service. Gusts registering 100 mph were recorded by onboard wind gauges on the cranes at the time of the incident. The forecast had called for 50 mph gusts.Port's experts attempted to conduct an inspection on Oct 3,, but persistent gusty winds made it too dangerous. Due to safety concerns, work was postponed until Oct 4, when the team reported some success. They used heavy equipment to roll Crane 5 away from Crane 4, making space for the work to restore Crane 4 to service. So far, the port has not changed its cargo operations scheduled. The next two vessels to call both had ro/ro cargo, which could be offloaded without the gantry cranes. Report with photo: https://www.guampdn.com/news/updated-port-starts-crane-fixes-after-reported-100-mph-winds-works-to-keep-cargo-flowing/article_fac89adb-138c-4591-99a5-15cba45a899c.html

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The US Coast Guard conducted pollution assessments and a marine casualty investigation following a fire at the north cruise ship terminal in Whittier on Sep 14, 2026. There were no reported injuries. State and local authorities were investigating the cause of the fire. Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic Command Center watchstanders received a report at approximately 11 a.m. of a fire at the north cruise ship terminal. Coast Guard personnel from Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, along with a response boat and crew from Coast Guard Station Valdez, responded to Whittier to assist local agencies. At the time of the initial report, the tour boat 'Klondike Express' was moored at the pier with no passengers aboard. The vessel sustained fire damage and was safely moved away from the pier to help prevent the fire from spreading. The cruise ship 'Norwegian Jade', which was also moored at the terminal, initially assisted in the firefighting efforts and then safely departed the area. It did not sustain fire damage. Firefighting operations continued until Sep 15 at approximately 12:30 a.m., when local authorities confirmed the fire was extinguished. A 500-yard safety zone established around the fire has since been lifted. Coast Guard pollution response teams from Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic deployed to the area to conduct pollution assessments. Damage to fenders on the pier resulted in a small sheen, which has since dissipated. No additional pollution has been reported. The Coast Guard continued to assess potential pollution impacts and investigate the marine casualty. Reports with photos: https://alaskapublic.org/news/public-safety/2026-09-15/thousands-of-gallons-of-water-used-to-extinguish-whittier-dock-fire-officials-say https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2026/09/14/crews-battle-fire-at-new-whittier-cruise-dock/ https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/09/14/new-cruise-ship-terminal-dock-whittier-catches-fire/ https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9939142/coast-guard-assists-with-cruise-ship-pier-fire-response-investigation-whittier-alaska