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On the morning of Nov 11, 2024, the Port Authority of Keratsini was informed abouta fire in the accommodation cabins in the forward part of the 'Pelagitis', which was docked at pier C1 of the port of Keratsini. Officials of the Port Authority rushed to the scene, and safely evacuated the ship's crew. One sailor felt unwell and was taken by private vehicle to a hospital. The Fire Service attended with four vehicles, who extinguished the fire. No marine pollution was observed from the incident, while material damage was caused to the cabin areas. The 2nd Port Department of Keratsini of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, banned the ship from sailing until the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness by the classifier monitoring it.

A fire in one of the containers aboard the “Rhine Maersk”, which ended up spreading to other nearby containers, led the captain to make a forced call in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Although the fire has been controlled by its crew, it has been decided to enter the port of Tenerife, for complete extinction with the help of shore based firefighters. The incident was reported to the shipping agency Noatum Maritime SAU, which has informed the Maritime Authority and the various protocols established for these cases have been activated, determining the berthing of the ship in the third alignment of the East dock. On board there was a cargo of 2,053 containers, both full and empty. On Nov 11 the ship shifted to the TCTenerife terminal to unload the units damaged by the fire, beforel continuing the journey between Abidjan and Algeciras.

A medical evacuation of a crew member of the 'Etna', who has suffered a broken ankle, was carried out from the 'Etna', while the ship was sailing 20 nautical miles southwest of Trafalgar. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, which hoisted the man and transferred him to the Jerez airport, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to a hospital. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1856307875166965895

A total of seven adults, six men and one woman, who were travelling on board a small boat, were rescued on the afternoon of Nov 9 several miles from the town of Motril. At around 3:00 p.m. the m/v 'Atlantis Alicante' contacted the MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Almería to inform them that it had sighted a small boat 28 nautical miles from Motril. After this, the centre mobilised the 'Salvamar Gienah' to the given position, which rescued the members of the boat around 4:45 p.m. once it had been located. Accompanied by the Civil Guard patrol 'Río Genil', the seven people were transferred to Motril, where they were expected to arrive at 6:40 p.m.

The 'Splendid Ace' suffered a significant hole in the foreship in Port Kingstown, St. Vincent, while attempting to dock at the cruise ship berth on the morning of Nov 10, 2024. The breach in the vessel, located just above the waterline, posed multiple operational challenges and necessitates a comprehensive professional assessment of the damage before its secure removal from the current location. The vessel probably struck an underwater object, necessitating the offloading of more cargo than usual to prevent water intrusion. As the hole emerged midway along the waterline prior to the ship’s offloading, it was conceivable that it encountered an object in the vicinity. Divers typically inspect the berthing area prior to the arrival of the ships. The vessel offloaded cargo in Saba, Venezuela; Trinidad; and Barbados before docking in St. Vincent.