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On Nov 3, the m/v 'Regina' rescued 54 people from a boat that was deflating, some of them in the water, near Lanzarote, where the The 'Guardamar Concepción Arenal' was deployed to rendezvous with the 'Regina', and its crew managed to rescue two more people alive from the water and recovered the body of one of the castaways.

The 'Southern Puma' docked at the Exempt Dock of the Port of Algeciras on Nov 2 shortly after 9 am, where it will remain sheltered until a space is made available in a shipyard to carry out the repair of the hull damage suffered in the collision in the Mediterranean with the 'Louisa Bolten' about 20 miles east of Punta Europa. As a result of the impact, the 'Southern Puma' has suffered a leak in one of the starboard tanks. Before proceeding with repairs, the tanker's cargo must be transferred to another vessel under conditions and at a location determined by the Maritime Authority and the Port Authority of Algeciras Bay (APBA). This decision will be made after a thorough evaluation of the 'Southern Puma '. Although the affected tank does not pose an immediate risk of spillage, additional safety measures have been taken. The ship was surrounded by a containment barrier to mitigate any environmental risk The organization Verdemar Ecologistas en Acción has urged the Maritime Authority to analyze the possible environmental effects of an alleged spill of 600 tons of paraffin in the Strait of Gibraltar. The tanker was heading to the refinery facilities in San Roque at the time of the accident. The Maritime Authority maintained that the spilled substance will evaporate without causing significant damage to the environment. In the early hours of the collision, Salvamento Marítimo had deployed the SAR vessels 'Salvamar Atria', 'Luz de Mar' and 'Salvamar Denebola' to guard the 'Louisa Bolten', which is currently about 20 miles from Ceuta, while the exact circumstances of the accident were clarified.

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 KLM 'Mutiara Kencana', which had departed from Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, bound for Selat Panjang, sank in the waters around Karimun Anak on Oct 26, 2024, at 6:15 a.m. WIB, due to severe weather conditions that caused a breach in the hull. Fortunately, no lives were lost, and all crew members were successfully rescued. The patrol boat 'BC 20003', operating in the Karimun waters, spotted several people adrift at sea and initiated an SAR operation. The six crew members were all recovered from the water, and the crew of the patrol boat provided first aid on-site. Subsequently it transported all survivors to the Meral Customs Office for further assistance. The 'Mutiara Kencana' has completely sunk along with its cargo in pos. 01°11.478' N 103°28.137' E.

A 40-year-old crew member was found deceased on Nov 1, 2024, at 8:45 p.m. LT in the bathroom. of the TB 'Satria Tirta 2401'. The tug had previously sailed from Palembang Port and was en route to Paiton and was in the waters of Cirebon. On Nov 3, the fug, along with the barge TK 'Asia Perdana - 3003', which was carrying the deceased crew member. arrived in Cirebon at 10:00 a.m. LT. The VTS coordinated with KSOP Basarnas, and the ship's agent to prepare for the retrieval of the body from board.

A 52-year-old Indian crew member of the 'Babylon' was medevaced by the Indian Coast Guard on Nov 2, 2024. He was suffering from a Cerebrovascular accident (stroke). when the shzip was around 350 nautical miles off the Indian coast. The Coast Guard was notified by the MRCC in Mumbai and responded in coordination with the Indian Navy. 'A helicopter was launched from the INS 'Shikra' with a medical attendant on board. He landed on the tanker and took the patient aboard. He was transported to Mumbai fore further medical care in hospital. His condition was reported as critical.

Ten migrants were rescued on Nov 3 by the merchant ship 'Patria' some 370 kilometers south of El Hierro. They were the last survivors of a cayuco that left from the north of Mauritania towards the Canary Islands almost three weeks ago and from which 48 of the 58 people on board have died. The crew of the 'Patria' notified Salvamento Marítimo and reported that there were nine people on board, while one who had jumped into the sea, was pulled aboard by the ship's crew. The 'Patria' was instructed to remain next to the cayuco until the arrival of the 'Guardamar Talía', which arrived in the early hours of the day. By then, the crew of the 'Patria' had already transferred all the occupants of the cayuco on board. The survivors, all adult males from Senegal, Mali and Mauritania, said they left Nouadhibou on Oct 14, so they had been at sea for 19 days, the last three without an engine. On the way, they threw the bodies of their deceased companions overboard, 48 according to their own count. The 'Guardamar Talía' arrived at the El Hierro port of La Restinga shortly before midday, where the survivors were treated for dehydration, altered consciousness, fever and breathing difficulties by the Red Cross and the Canary Islands Emergency Service. Four of them have been admitted to the Insular Hospital of El Hierro.

A crew member of the 'Yıldızlar 4', who had been injuriedin an accident at work and needed urgent medical care, was medevaced from board on the evening of Nov 3, 2024. He was taken to the AAKK Center in Almería by helicopter with the coordination of the MRCC Ankara and MRCC Madrid. The ship was e route from Jors Lasfar to Izmit. Report with photo: https://turkdeniz.com/turk-bayrakli-yildizlar-4-isimli-gemide-is-kazasi-geciren-denizci-tahliye-edildi

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.

On Nov 1, 2024, Libyan Special Naval Forces jointly with the police rescued six crew members of the 'Dana', among them five Syrian and and Lebanese national, after the ship sank off the coast of Ras al-Tin, about 115 kilometres west of Tobruk).The captain and two other crew members were still missing.

On the evening of Oct 27, 2024, at 8.37p.m. LT a crew member of the KM 'Fatima III' fell over board in the Surabaya West Shipping Channel (APBS) . The crew spotted the man around one cable from the starboard side, and he drifted toward Buoy 22, eventually moving in the direction of Teluk Lamong. The Tanjung Perak Maritime Safety and Security Center (PLP) was notified and immediately coordinated with several relevant agencies, including the Tanjung Perak Port Authority (KSOP), VTS Surabaya, Basarnas Surabaya, and Surabaya Pilotage. The patrol boats 'KNP 329' and 'KNP 371' were deployed to conduct SAR operations at the location.

On Oct 31, 2024, the Biak SAR Office received a report that a crew member from the KM 'Sumber Samudra Jaya-8' had fallen over board in pos.0°50'0.00’ N 136°42'0.00’ E* in the northern waters of Padaidori Island, Padaido Islands, Biak, and launched an SAR operation. The victim was named Misbahul Munir, a 22-year-old man. The Biak SAR Office appealed to all ships travelling through these waters to increase surveillance and observation of signs of the victim's whereabouts, asked to immediately provide assistance and report the findings to the Syahbandar Office or the nearest Port Operational Radio Station (SROP).

The newly-constructed 'Spiorit of Tasmania IV' is to be mothballed in Edinburgh at Port of Leith because it is too large to fit the existing berths in the Australian city of Devonport. The ferry has been built at a shipyard in Rauma but it has to be moved out before winter because it could be damaged by pack ice. A new berth to accommodate the ship in the island state of Tasmania will not be ready until late 2026 or 2027.

The 'Southern Puma' docked at the Exempt Dock of the Port of Algeciras on Nov 2 shortly after 9 am, where it will remain sheltered until a space is made available in a shipyard to carry out the repair of the hull damage suffered in the collision in the Mediterranean with the 'Louisa Bolten' about 20 miles east of Punta Europa. As a result of the impact, the 'Southern Puma' has suffered a leak in one of the starboard tanks. Before proceeding with repairs, the tanker's cargo must be transferred to another vessel under conditions and at a location determined by the Maritime Authority and the Port Authority of Algeciras Bay (APBA). This decision will be made after a thorough evaluation of the 'Southern Puma '. Although the affected tank does not pose an immediate risk of spillage, additional safety measures have been taken. The ship was surrounded by a containment barrier to mitigate any environmental risk The organization Verdemar Ecologistas en Acción has urged the Maritime Authority to analyze the possible environmental effects of an alleged spill of 600 tons of paraffin in the Strait of Gibraltar. The tanker was heading to the refinery facilities in San Roque at the time of the accident. The Maritime Authority maintained that the spilled substance will evaporate without causing significant damage to the environment. In the early hours of the collision, Salvamento Marítimo had deployed the SAR vessels 'Salvamar Atria', 'Luz de Mar' and 'Salvamar Denebola' to guard the 'Louisa Bolten', which is currently about 20 miles from Ceuta, while the exact circumstances of the accident were clarified.

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 Nov 3, the US Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old woman from the 'Brilliance of the Seas', about 92 miles offshore from Southwest Pass, Louisiana. At approximately 5:35 a.m. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders had received a report from the cruise ship, equesting the medevac of the woman who was experiencing a medical emergency. Watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to conduct the medevac. The aircrew arrived on-scene, hoisted the woman aboard, and transported her to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at University Medical Center in New Orleans in stable condition. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3954661/video-available-coast-guard-medevacs-66-year-old-woman-92-miles-southeast-of-so/

A 42 year old crew member of the KM 'Sehat' was found dead in the bathroom on Oct 19, 2024,. by another crew member, who subsequently reported the incident to the ship's captain. On Octr 24, the captain informed the ship's owner of Susanto's death, and the ship set sail for Probolinggo Port. On Oct 30, at around 7:00 p.m. WIB, Heri Irawan, who was the first to know of the incident, jumped into the sea while the ship was en route to the port. It finally docked at the PPP Mayangan pier on Oct 31 at 8 a.m. The evacuation process began at 6:30 a.m., when a team aboard the KM. 'Sapu Rasa 3' departed en route to the ship, , which had been anchored since Oct 30, Upon the arrival at 7:00 a.m., the team conducted initial checks on the crew members and the body of Susanto, as well as spraying disinfectant for safety. At 7:30 a.m. the KM 'Sehat' set sail towards the PPP Mayangan harbour, and at 8:00 a.m the body was removed from board using an ambulance and taken to the morgue for an autopsy. The evacuation involved KPLP KSOP Class IV Probolinggo personnel; UPT PPP Mayangan; members of the TNI AL Post Mayangan; the Probolinggo Police Water Unit; the Class I Probolinggo Health Quarantine Center; HNPP Representatives and CV. Wogikel Papua agents The body was undergoing an autopsy at RSUD Dr. Moch Saleh to determine the cause of death. Heri Irawan, who jumped into the sea, has been detained by the Besuki Police for further investigations, while the captain of the KM. 'Sehat, A Yang' was summoned for questioning. The authorities were conducting a further investigation into the incident.

On Nov 1, 2024, at around midnight, the 'Era Star', loaded with LPG, was in head-on-collision with the cargo m/v 'Mizan, with eight crew members on board and loaded with 500 tons of coal, while transiting the Pashur Channel near Bagerhat, Bangladesh. No major damage was reported on the 'Era Star'. The 'Mizan' suffered significant damage to its bow with ensuing water ingress. The crew feared the vessel would sink and abandoned ship into the water. Al eight made it to shore. A nearby fishing vessel, which had been caught up in the collision, sank. The sole person on board was missing. The Bangladesh Coast Guard conducted an SAR operation A diving team was deployed to the accident site. The 'Mizan' has meanwhile started lightering the cargo onto another vessel.