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The 'Susan Rose' was raised off Point Pleasant Beach on Nov 19, 2024, by the crance barge 'RMG 400'. The Resolve Marine and Northstar Marine were carrying out the work. The U.S. Coast Guard, state Department of Environmental Protection, state and local police and the Ocean County Sherriff's Department were monitoring the salvage. Once the wreck was above the water marine batteries and the remaining oil were removed from. The trawler grounded on the beach on Nov. 17, 2023, ,when it was approaching the Manasquan Inlet but missed the entrance. The Town Dock then hired a salvage company to tow the vessel to a shipyard in Staten Island a few days later, but the vessel took on water and sank 3,000 feet off the beach in 50 feet of water. while 6,000 gallons of fuel were removed from the vessel after the grounding, 100 gallons of oil products still remained. The wreck, well-preserved but covered in sea grass and other marine life, was then towed to a commercial fishing dock along Inlet Drive in Point Pleasant Beach where it remained as of Nov 20. Its future will see a return to the bottom for a new life helping anglers reel in their catch. Reports with photos and video: https://eu.app.com/story/news/local/brick-point-pleasant/point-pleasant-beach/2024/11/20/sunken-boat-susan-rose-salvaged-point-pleasant-beach-ocean/76434370007/ https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-resolve-marine-raises-wreck-of-the-susan-rose https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/2024/11/fishing-boat-raised-from-the-deep-and-docked-in-point-pleasant-but-will-be-re-sunk/

A problem with the aft engine of the 'Red Eagle' has led to the cancellation of at least four sailings on the evening of Nov 20. The cross-Solent operator has been forced to pull the 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. sailings from Southampton, as well as the 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. sailings from East Cowes. The 04:30 a.m. sailing from Southampton and the 06:00 a.m. crossing from East Cowes have both been cancelled on the morning of Nov 21 due to the ongoing technical fault with the engine.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has admitted that 300 tonnes of the 20,000 tonne load of the Ruby' had become contaminated by seawater, leading to it being dumped out to sea. During the transhipment of the cargo at Great Yarmouth, the seawater and a small amount of hydrocarbons were found to have entered the forward-most hold of the vessel, which was likely to have resulted from the grounding incident. Before the arrival in Great Yarmouth on Oct 28, the ship had been anchored about 11 miles off the coast of Margate in Kent while awaiting repairs to her hull and propeller, which were damaged in bad weather. All non-essential port operations were halted to ensure the vessel complied with strict regulations. The MCA insisted that the contaminated ammonium nitrate was not a risk to the people of Norfolk. The port had previously announced in a statement that it adhered to all of the UK's safety regulations as well as international maritime standards: "The MCA, Norfolk Resilience Forum, HSE and the Port worked together to mitigate any risk to local residents, including providing support and guidance on ammonium nitrate, halting all non-essential port operations and regular site checks to ensure compliance. The MCA and its partners have worked together to continually monitor the situation with the MV Ruby, including working to understand changing risks." Report with photos: https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/24737127.mv-ruby-cargo-vessel-dumped-300-tonnes-ammonium-nitrate/

On Nov 20, the pleasure boat "Abis", with two people on board, was unable to return to the port due to adverse weather conditions in Punta Teno and requested assistance. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Menkalinan', which took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to Los Gigantes. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1859300580948169209

The 'Aita Mari' has docked in the port of Catania on Nov 20 and disembarked the 53 people rescued in the central Mediterranean, among them a group made up mostly of young people and minors. They had been adrift at sea for three days before being located . The disembarkation took place at around 4:00 p.m., giving priority to the medical care of two people in serious condition, who were examined by the Italian authorities to confirm the initial diagnoses made by the medical team of the NGO ship. The rescued people were coming from Eritrea, Ethiopia and South Sudan, countries marked by armed conflicts and prolonged humanitarian crises. According to testimonies collected by the crew of the 'Aita Mari', many of them endured long and dangerous journeys through the Sahara, facing extreme conditions, before being trapped in Libya, where they had been subjected to “torture, beatings and imprisonment” in detention centres run by “militias and corrupt networks”. After years of trying to cross the Mediterranean, some described situations in which they were required to pay large sums of money, under threat of death, to obtain their release. After their arrival in Catania, they have been placed under the guardianship of the Italian authorities, who will be responsible for initiating their asylum application processes. The 'Aita Mari'will remain in port for the next few days due to storm forecasts.