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On Oct 14, 2024, the 'KBV 475', acutally operating for Frontex in Lampedusa, assisted 143 boat people, and on Oct 15 another 81 people. 26 of them were discovered by a helicopter, the migrants had navigated wrong and ended up on the deserted island of Lampione, several nautical miles northwest of Lampedusa. The 'KBV 475', which is able to navigate in shallow waters, picked up the migrants. Report with photos: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/kustbevakningen-ater-pa-plats-i-medelhavet2/

The 15 crew members of the’ Inuksuk II' have spent two weeks in Athens, after an engine failure stalled the fishing vessel’s first voyage. The plan was for the 'Inuksuk II' to test its fishing gear and pick up fishing crew and food technicians while in St. John’s for a fishing expedition near Baffin Island. The vessel’s eventual destination was to be Iqaluit for a christening ceremony. The 'Inuksuk II' had sailed from the Tersan Shipyard, where it was constructed, bound for St. John’s, N.L., on Oct 13, 2024. On Oct 15, the main engine started shutting down. A tug was dispatched to tow and assist the vessel to the closest port in Athens, where the main engine was repaired. However, one of the vessel’s auxiliary engines was still malfunctioning. The ship’s warranty covers engine failure, so it was decided the 'Inuksuk II' would return to the Tersan Shipyard to fix the issue. It berthed in Altinova on Oct 30.

The Philippine Ports Authority said on Oct 24 that a probe was underway in the accident of the 'Super Shuttle Roro 2'. It was found out that the captain of the ship was not on board, when the incident happened. The ship was at an anchorage when it broke anchor. When the authorities were looking for the captain, he was not on the vessel, which was a violation of the regulations. They were currently conducting an investigation on this and proper charges will be filed.

On Oct 29, the 'Yu Zhou Qi Hang', with 17 crew members on board, lost its ability to navigate due to severe weather and heavy loading. The ship had sailed from Keelung at 7:57 a.m. en route to Zhangzhou in theFujian Province, It was found stalled under unusual conditions 2.4 nautical miles north-northwest of Cape Yehliu in northern Taiwan three hours later. The vessel, which was carrying three gantry cranes, was affected by strong winds and the outer rim of approaching Typhoon Kong-rey. It was unable to depart the area and gradually drifted closer to the shore near Yehliu. The Taiwan Coast Guard's monitoring of ships noticed abnormal movements of the vessel beginning at 11 a.m., indicating a potential stranding 4.4 km north-northwest of Cape Yehliu. After evaluating difficult sea conditions due to the typhoon, such as gale-force winds and five-meter waves, the captain decided to lower anchor off Cape Yehliu and wait for a tugs, which, however, had to turn back due to rough sea conditions. At 9 p.m. he 'Yu Zhou Qi Hang' decided abandon the ship on the evening, as the wind and rain intensified, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) dispatched a patrol boat to rescue the crew members, returning them safely to Keelung Port by 10:05 p.m. An 18,000-ton tug,, dispatched from China, was scheduled to arriveon Oct 30 at around 4:00 p.m.,, but was racing against Typhoon Kong-rey, Reports with photos and video: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410300008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyP5ai4wTL8 https://video.udn.com/news/1296299 https://cn.bg3.co/a/lu-huo-lun-yu-zhou-qi-hang-you-chu-shi-kun-ye-liu-wai-hai-ge-mao-dai-yuan-17chuan-yuan-yi-du-shou-kun.html https://tw.news.yahoo.com/ https://udn.com/news/story/7320/8326078%E6%89%8D%E6%92%9E%E5%9F%BA%E9%9A%86%E6%B8%AF%E6%A9%8B%E5%BC%8F%E6%A9%9F-13%E7%A7%92%E5%99%B43%E5%84%84%E5%85%83-%E8%A1%B0%E7%88%86-%E9%99%B8%E8%B2%A8%E8%BC%AA%E5%8F%88%E9%81%87%E9%A2%B1%E9%A2%A8%E6%A3%84%E8%88%B9-024053128.html

The Philippine Ports Authority said on Oct 24 that a probe was underway in the 'Casandra' that hit the dock in Batangas port, to determine the liabilities of those involved. The vessel was seized by the Bureau of Customs as part of a joint task force with the Bureau of Customs, the maritime police, as well as the Coast Guard. The tanker was tied to the dock as part of the protocol when a storm was coming.