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On the morning of Nov 2, a migrant boat departure was reported by the P-68 Action Air Environnement police plane at the CROSS Gris in the Sangatte sector, which then deployed the 'ESMP 03' of the Calais maritime gendarmerie to search for the boat. Once relocated, the boat was monitored by the 'ESMP 03' , which reported that the occupants of the boat did not require assistance. At the same time, the CROSS engaged the 'Armoise' to take over from the ESMP 03. Shortly after arriving in the area, the patrol boat reported that the migrant boat had been stopped and that some occupants were requesting assistance. The 'Armoise' then launched its EDO and transferred the 39 people on board who had requested assistance. while the other people still on board the boat refused the assistance offered by the French resources. Subsequently, the CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the PSP 'Cormoran' to monitor the occupants remaining on board the boat and thus allow the 'Armoise' to quickly reach the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer o drop off the people recovered. The rest of the occupants were finally recovered by British resources.

The Transportation Ministry Northern Port Management Director He Wen-zhi (何文智) has assured the public that even though the operation originally scheduled to remove the remaining oil from the fuel tanks of the 'Yu Zhou Qi Hang (鈺洲啟航)' was still standing by, waiting for salvage crews for more stable ocean conditions, the integrity of the ship was stable and there would be no leakage problem. An oil pumping platform was still unable to get close to the wreck due to strong wind and waves. , the Port Bureau has contacted another oil pumping platform with lifting function, and is currently negotiating with one in Miaoli. The ship, half sunk and off-kilter from the weight of its crane cargo, has become a spectacle for tourists visiting the area normally famous for its unique coastline and eroded rock formations. The insurance company had negotiated claims settlement with China Container and Keelung Port Branch after the initial crane incident, and departure permission was granted on Oct 28. Report with photo and video: https://en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2011965 https://udn.com/news/story/7320/8335787

On Oct 30, 2024, the 'Kalam' ran aground in pos. 61° 05' N 172° 03' E in the Glubokaya Bay off the northeastern coast of Kamchatka in the Bering Sea. There were 31 crew members on board. There was no damage to the hull of the vessel and no oil spill. Eastern Interregional Investigative Department for Transport (VMSUT) of the Investigative Committee of the Russian was is conducting an investigation under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of traffic safety rules and operation of water transport). The icebreaker 'Spravedlivy' was expected at the grounding site by Nov 4. The fishing vessel has sufficient fuel and food supplies.

The 'Mount Taranaki' ran aground on the afternoon of Nov 3, 2024, after departing from the Port of Rio Grande, carrying a cargo of barley, bound for Porto Alegre, in the Itapuã Channel, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre. The vessel was refloated with the help of two tugs. The incident was caused by the low water level of Lake Guaíba in the area of ​​the Itapuã Lighthouse. On Nov 1, the level was only 0.54 meters. Even after the 'Mount Taranaki' was refloated, there wasno confirmation that the ship would be able dock in Porto Alegre, since the level of Guaíba will need to rise in the coming days for the vessel to continue its journey safely. Due to the grounding of the 'Mount Taranaki', navigation in the region was severely affected. Ships docked in Porto Alegre that had already completed their operations were unable to continue their journey due to the incident. Report with photo: https://mistobrasil.com/2024/11/03/navio-mount-taranaki-desencalhou-na-tarde-deste-domingo/

The 'Carnival Dream', nearing the end of a 14-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, suffered a technical difficulty impacting her speed while in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, on Oct 27, 2024. As a result, the ship remained in port longer than planned to give the engineering team time to try to fix the issue. The vessel was supposed to depart at 4 p.m. LT, but stayed in the port until the early morning hours on Oct 28, delaying the port call on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, where it was due to arrive at 7 a.m., but didn’t reach the destination until 2:30 p.m. There, the engineers continued the work, but they may need some extra time to complete these. Passengers were asked to return to the vessel by 7 p.m., whnile the ship was originally supposed to set sail again at 4 p.m. After, the unspecified propulsion were fixed, there was no expected impact to the remainder of this cruise or to the subsequent voyage.