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The 'Pride of America', sailing around Hawaii on a cruise which embarked on Nov 16, 2024, had to cut short an overnight call on Maui that was supposed to take place from Nov 17-18, due to a problem with the fresh water line at the Kahului Pier. The passengers were supposed to have until 6 p.m. LT on Nov 18 to explore Maui. But because the cruise ship was not able to bunker fresh water in port, all guests back had to be back onboard by 8:00 a.m. on the Nov 18 instead instead ofthe] scheduled evening departure to produce fresh water. The 7-night itinerary, which the Norwegian Cruise Line ship has been operating on repeat out of Honolulu, Hawaii, calls for stops at Hilo, Hawaii; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island; and Nawiliwili (Kauai), Hawaii; as well as the overnight visit to Kahului (Maui), Hawaii.

The 'Green Cooler', en route from Harlingen to Mostaganem, requested the medical evacuation of immobilized crew member to the CCS of Salvamento MArítimo in Vigo on Nov 17, 2024. The 'Salvamar Mirach' was mobilized and disembarked the seafarer, who was then taken to the port, where medical personnel and an ambulance were already waiting. Report with photos: https://www.msn.com/es-es/noticias/internacional/evac%C3%BAan-al-puerto-de-vigo-a-un-tripulante-del-buque-green-cooler/ar-AA1ufqx3

The HMS "Queen Elizabeth" has finally entered the port of Hamburg on the afternoon of Nov 18, 2024. Due to gusts of wind on the North Sea, the arrival, which was actually planned for the morning, was delayed. The ship is scheduled to remain in Steinwerder until Nov 23. It is taking part in a NATO manoever. The aircraft carrier moored at the Steinwerder cruise terminal because the water police can shield the warship particularly well there. The homeland security company of the Hamburg State Command is also to secure the ship and the area in Steinwerder. Hamburg's mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) will boar the ship with a delegation on Nov 18. On the same day, a Senate reception is planned in the Senate guest house in honor of the visit. A program in Hamburg was planned for the crew. In addition to city and port tours, there will be a visit to the International Maritime Museum. German report with video: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-Britischer-Flugzeugtraeger-im-Hamburger-Hafen,flugzeugtraeger118.html

The 'Glen Xannox' is expected to be completed by the Ferguson Marine shipyard this week, though 6,5f years late, on Nov 18 at the earliest, and one month after the latest of a long series of handover deadlines in mid-October passed. After the ferry leaves the shipyard, it will still have to undergo 6,5 weeks of crew familiarisation trials by CalMac and 16 days of MoT-like annual maintenance before it can enter service. It may enter the service between Troon and Brodick in mid-January 2025 at the earliest. Actually the ship is docked at Inchgreen in Greenock because there is not enough space at the Port Glasgow yard where the sister vessel 'Glen Rosa' is berthed and is due to be completed next September. The 'Glen Sannox' will officially be handed over to the Scottish Government ferry-owning firm Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd., which ordered the two ships in 2015 for delivery of both in 2018.

The crew of the 'Munro (WMSL 755)' offloaded more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of 335.8 million, on Nov 18, 2024, in San Diego, as a result of nine separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutters 'Munro', 'Vigorous', 'Hamilton' and the USS 'St. Louis' in September and October.  Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3970574/media-advisory-coast-guard-to-offload-more-than-29000-pounds-of-cocaine-in-san/