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The “Sailor” suffered a technical failure due to a suspected broken cylinder/crankshaft on Nov 17, 2024, at 1.20 a.m. on its scheduled route from Paldiski to Kapellskär (Lat. 59.5677 Lng. 21.8473). The ship turned around half way through the voyage and was escorted by tugs back to Paldiski at around 10 a.m. The 'Sailor' proceeded to the Vene Balti shipyard in Tallinn on Nov 19 at 10 a.m. for repairs. At 1.20 p.m. it was assisted to the dock by a port tug.

On Nov 21, 2024, the "Marla Orca" , which was anchored off Kartal, started to drift due to strong south-west wind. The ship allided with the Cameroon flagged "DSK1, which was also anchored offshore, and suffered damage when the two ships were rubbing against each other. The 'Marla Orca' was moored in pos. 40° 52' N 029° 11' E, the 'DSK1' in pos. 40° 52' N 029° 11 E as of Nov 22. Reports with photo and video: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/istanbulda-demirli-2-gemi-lodosun-etkisiyle-birbirine-surttu/3400013 https://www.gzt.com/video/jurnalist/kartal-aciklarinda-iki-gemi-birbirine-surttu-2250241

On the afternoon of Nov 20, 2024, the 'Key West' sailed straight into the quay, while manoevering to drop off at the port of Lovund (Lat. 66.3653, Lng. 12.3765) at around 2.10 p.m. UTC. The ship hit the quay with its port side and destroyed parts of it. The ship continued on its way to Myre-Oksnes with an ETA as of Nov 21.

On Nov 21, 2024, the Cameroon flagged "Marla Orca" , which was anchored off Kartal, started to drift due to strong south-west wind. The ship allided with the"DSK1, which was also anchored offshore, and suffered damage when the two ships were rubbing against each other. The 'Marla Orca' was moored in pos. 40° 52' N 029° 11' E, the 'DSK1' in pos. 40° 52' N 029° 11 E as of Nov 22. Reports with photo and video: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/istanbulda-demirli-2-gemi-lodosun-etkisiyle-birbirine-surttu/3400013 https://www.gzt.com/video/jurnalist/kartal-aciklarinda-iki-gemi-birbirine-surttu-2250241

On the morning of Nov 21, 2024,, the Port Authorities of Patras and Rio were informed about the grounding of the 'NS Pride', with ten crew members on board, all Albanian nationals, ​​0.8 nautical miles west of the port of Antirrio in the Gulf of Patras. mmediately, the local emergency plan was implemented and the tug 'Amazon' was dispatched, as well as a patrol vehicle, which remained at the scene for any assistance, until the weather conditions improved. The ship was en route from the port of Thisvi in ​​the Gulf of Corinth to Valletta in laden codition. No injuries, no water and no pollution were reported.. The 1st Port Department of Rio of the Central Port Authority of Patras, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, prohibited the ship from sailing and the presentation of a certificate of maintenance of class by the monitoring classification society. As of Nov 22, the ship remained stationary in pos. 38° 20' N 021° 45' E. Report with photo: https://www.hcg.gr/el/epikairothta/prosara3h-fg-ploioy-sto-antirrio-diakomidh-as8enoys/