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On Nov 5, the wind situation in the North of Lagoa dos Patos should change and make it possible for the 'Mount Taranaki' to navigate again with rising water levels, after the bulk carreier was stranded in the Itapuã channel, at the entrance to Guaíba, from Oct 31 until Nov 3, For now, the vessel remained moored in the anchorage area in pos. 30° 26' N 051° 04' W, waiting until continuing its journey to Porto Alegre. The grounding caused navigation problems, blocking the entry of at least one more ship, the Panamanian flagged 'EVA Shanghai', which was sailing right behind, and preventing the departure of the 'Inoi' from the port. If the situation did not change, a total of eight ships could be unable to navigate the waterway, according to projections from the lagoon's pilots. The ship's grounding was caused mainly by the lack of dredging of the Guaíba. The successive floods have worsened the situation. Report with photo: https://www.correiodopovo.com.br/not%C3%ADcias/cidades/ventos-no-gua%C3%ADba-podem-mudar-na-ter%C3%A7a-e-permitir-navega%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-navio-fundeado-no-canal-de-itapu%C3%A3-1.1549164

The "Yu Zhou Qi Hang" has led the authorities to fear a risk of an oil spill. Oil booms have been installed as a precaution at the entrances to three local fishing ports and at the water inlet of the Kuosheng nuclear power plant. The vessel had 247 tons of heavy fuel oil and 37 tons of diesel, as well as 6,280 liters of lubricating oil on board. Authorities began trying to siphon the oil from the tanks on Nov 2. The New Taipei Environmental Protection Bureau said the ship’s owners will be held accountable and was required to take emergency measures to prevent pollution. Failure to do so could result in a fine of $940,000. Report with video: https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/faits-divers/accidents-en-mer/video-le-transporteur-chinois-et-ses-grues-renversees-font-craindre-une-maree-noire-9bd65566-9a91-11ef-940c-520b50887c11

The 'Geisnes', serving on the route Ølhammeren-Seierstad, suffered technical problems on Nov 4, 2024, and had to be taken out of service for repairs by the operator Torghatten Nord. The ferry 'Kjella' was inserted as a replacement ship on the route for the time being.

On the morning of Nov 4, the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the assistance to four inflatable boats by the 'Guardamar Urania'. They had on board 62, 40, 60 and 63 people, who were transferred to Arrecife. The 'Salvamar Al-Nair' assisted another boat with 49 people on board, who were taken to Arrecife. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1853421547190390907

The Houthi terrorists have launched an attack on the 'SC Montreal' on Oct 28, 2024, which was en route from Salalah to Pointe des Galets, Reunion. The shup was attacked with two drones while sailing in the southern Arabian Sea. There were no additional details or independent confirmation of this attack. There was alson an attack on the 'Motaro' (IMO 9310290), en route from Ust Luga to China, sailing in the Red Sea and approaching the Bab al-Mandab Strait, about 25 nautical miles south of Yemen’s Mocha, One explosion occurred near the vessel at 2:35 p.m. GMT, followed by another at 3:03 p.m. GMT and a final explosion at 4:37 p.m. GMT. The vessel and its crew were reportedly safe, and the ship continued the voyage from St. Petersburg to the next port of call, Changjiangkou. The vessel has no known connections to Israel and has not docked at any Israeli port in the last three years, The Houthi militants also claimed attacks on, the 'Maersk Kowloon', which was targeted by a cruise missile in the Arabian Sea en route from Salalah with New York as next port of destination.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport responded to a fire that occurred in the engine room of the 'Stuyvesant', which was located near the entrance of the St. John’s River, on Nov 2, 2024. Small boat crews responded to the scene assisting the efforts alongside the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department & Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. One crew member was transported by the Mayport’s crew to receive emergency medical help ashore. The Coast Guard was conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire, which had started around 3 p.m. The last reported position was  30° 24' N 081° 24' W with restricted movement status off Jacksonville.

Guests attending a Halloween party in the Royal Promenade aboard the 'Symphony of the Seas' on Ocz 31 at 10.30 p.m. had the festivities abruptly halted when the automatic sprinkles began going off. A fog machine in the promenade set the sprinkles off, sending guests to seek shelter near the shore excursion tablets adjacent to the Bionic Bar. The scene resembled a torrential downpour, with cascades of water creating a haze that made it impossible to see to the other side of the Promenade. Crew members awere trying to keep the equipment out of harm's way. On Nov 1 by 6 a,.m. the promenade was back in working order with a few fans left facing carpets. Report with photos: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/

One week after arriving in Albanian waters, the 'Moliva', carrying 2,100 tonnes of suspected toxic waste returned by Thailand, is still stuck off the port of Durrës, awaiting authorities to take charge of the cargo, on Nov 4. On Oct 28, the Albanian port authorities did not allow the container ship to dock in the port, and the ship, anchored about a kilometer from the coast, has not moved since. The Durres port authorities and other institutions, including the justice system, are cooperating to ensure the storage of the containers in an environmentally and physically secure location. In the absence of a suitable space, the port authorities have ruled out any possibility of storing the containers in the port. The ship is carrying 102 containers, with 2,100 tons of suspicious wast, allegedly electric arc furnace dust from the Elbasan steelworks. Classified as toxic waste, this dust must be stored and transported under very strict conditions. According to documents provided to Albanian customs, it was iiron oxide, the export of which was authorised.

The 'GL La Paz' was boarded by four men, armed with gun-like objects, in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS), about 10.1 nautical miles southeast of Pulau Iyu Kecil, in pos. 1° 8' N 103° 30.6' E on Oct 25, 2024, at 01.00 a.m. While there were no reported injuries to the crew, the intruders stole engine spares and left the ship.

On the morning of Nov 4, the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the assistance to four inflatable boats by the 'Guardamar Urania'. They had on board 62, 40, 60 and 63 people, who were transferred to Arrecife. The 'Salvamar Al-Nair' assisted another boat with 49 people on board, who were taken to Arrecife. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1853421547190390907

The Houthi terrorists have launched an attack on the 'SC Montreal' on Oct 28, 2024, which was en route from Salalah to Pointe des Galets, Reunion. The shup was attacked with two drones while sailing in the southern Arabian Sea. There were no additional details or independent confirmation of this attack. There was alson an attack on the 'Motaro' (IMO 9310290), en route from Ust Luga to China, sailing in the Red Sea and approaching the Bab al-Mandab Strait, about 25 nautical miles south of Yemen’s Mocha, One explosion occurred near the vessel at 2:35 p.m. GMT, followed by another at 3:03 p.m. GMT and a final explosion at 4:37 p.m. GMT. The vessel and its crew were reportedly safe, and the ship continued the voyage from St. Petersburg to the next port of call, Changjiangkou. The vessel has no known connections to Israel and has not docked at any Israeli port in the last three years, The Houthi militants also claimed attacks on, the 'Maersk Kowloon', which was targeted by a cruise missile in the Arabian Sea en route from Salalah with New York as next port of destination.

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On Nov 4, Turkish activists have stormed the 'Kathrin' at the Haydarpasa port in the city of Istanbul following the vessel’s arrival. They chanted slogans while on board the vessel that had reached Haydarpasa after leaving its military cargo that featured eight shipping containers holding 150,000 kilograms of RDX (Research Department Explosive) devices at the port of Alexandria. The 'Kathrin’s' cargo was intended for Israeli Military Industries, the munitions production arm of the military company Elbit Systems, which uses the explosives to make such weapons as aerial bombs, mortars, and rockets. Report with photo: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/04/736587/Turkey-Israel-ship-war-genocide-Gaza

The Turkish police on the evening of Nov 3 detained several activists who had stormed the 'Kathrin' in İstanbul over allegations that it carried explosives destined to help Israel in the ongoing war against the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and Lebanon. In thel port of Haydarpaşa, a group of pro-Palestinian activists has been holding a vigil for over a month in protest of Turkey’s refusal to allow the departure of two ships seeking to deliver aid to Gaza organized by Turkish and international humanitarian groups, citing bureaucratic obstacles. The activists, aligned with the conservative Anatolia Youth Association, raided the ship chanting anti-Israeli slogans and waving Palestinian flags, and subsequently began a sit-in onboard. The protestors demanded that the ship leave the port immediately. Riot police arrived at the site quickly and forced the protestors to disperse. 16 protestors who resisted were detained and were still in police custody as of the afternoon of Nov 4. The leader of the Islamist Felicity Party (SP) Temel Karamollaoğlu called on Turkish authorities to release the activists from police custody. Report with photo: https://www.turkishminute.com/2024/11/04/activists-detained-in-istanbul-for-protest-of-german-ship-allegedly-carrying-explosive-to-israel/

The 'Elbmeile'  (MMSI: 211437290) i; CS: DH2272) on its way from Hamburg Landing Bridges to Finkenwerder, was evacuated early on Nov 1, 2024. The approximately 50 passengers had to leave the ferry at the penultimate station at the Bubendey-Shore. Te evacuation was calm and orderly. The ferry had already been evacuated before the fire department arrived.  There was a slight development of smoke in the engine room which was cauised by a hot V-bel. After it was ensured that no fire could break out, the rescue forces were stood down again. 

The US Coast Guard medevaced a 37-year-old man from the 'SFL Fraser' abount 35 nautical miles off Port Aransas, Texas, on Nov 3, 2024. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a medevac request at 6:15 a.m. from the vessel, stating that the male crew member presented symptoms of a heart attack. The duty flight surgeon was consulted and recommended a medevac. Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to conduct the medevac. The helicopter hoisted the patient and transported him to the Spohn Shoreline Hospital to an awaiting EMS in stable condition.

On Nov 4 the 'marella Exölorer' requested the medical evacuation of a passenger 90 nautical miles southeast of Menorca. The CCS Palma of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 221, which hoisted the patient and transferred him to the helipad of the Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca.

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