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When the 'CMA CGM Balboa' struck a dock at the port of Barranquilla, Colombia on Oct 2 at 12.40 a.m., no pollution or injuries were reported. The four tugs which were quickly dispatched to assist the ship in a joint response with tug operators, the local harbormaster and the Colombian Maritime Authority, freed the vessel at 11 a.m., and it was relocated to a safe berth. The hull was cracked and the ballast tanks began to fill with water. The 'CMA CGM' Balboa was still moored in Barranquilla as of Oct 4.. It remained unclear where the ship needed to be drydocked in Barranquilla or if will instead undergo repairs at its next port of call. Report with photos: https://maritime-executive.com/article/cma-cgm-container-ship-hits-dock-in-barranquilla

An investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been published regarding the sinking of the Peterhead-based ÄGuiding Star H360' south-east of the Shetland Islands on Oct 6, 2022, after colliding with the partner trawler 'Guiding Light'. It found out that the skipper of the 'Guiding Light' had left the wheelhouse unattended while the two vessels were transferring the cod end and did not perceive the risk of leaving the wheelhouse while in close proximity to the partner vessel.. The bow of the 'Guiding Light' punched a hole in the stern of the 'Guiding Star', flooding the accommodation and causing the vessel to sink. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report statesd that the skipper was excited to see the catch after several days of intensive fishing and was not in the wheelhouse. The 'Guiding Light’s engineer Kriss Leel received an award for exceptional seamanship for his quick thinking and saving the lives of five fellow fishermen during the incident. The MAIB report makes several recommendations, including how life jackets and survival suits should be better stored, that crews should be informed about what to do in the event of flooding and that the wheelhouse should not be left unattended. Full report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66faaf893b919067bb48298a/2024-13-GuidingLight-GuidingStar-Report.pdf

On the early morning of Oct 2, 2024, the 'CMA CGMA Balboa', loaded with 2,720 tons of general cargo, lost control while maneuvering in the access channel of, the port of Barranquilla at kilometre 10 and allided with the COMPAS Port Facility. The Maritime Authority through the Maritime and River Traffic Control Station, activated the corresponding protocols and deployed four tugs to assist the vessel and transfer it to the destination Port Facility between 00:40 and 11:00 a.m., coordinated by the Barranquilla Harbour Master's Office with the support of pilots, the tugboat companies, the COMPAS port facility and the specialized personnel of the Colombian Maritime Authority. Report with photo: https://www.laotraverdad.info/superada-emergencia-presentada-en-el-puerto-de-barranquilla/

On Oct 3, 2024, the 'Horizon 9' assisted the crew of a fishing boat which had sunk near the Batu Berhenti waters a in pos. 01°11.687 N 103°53.191E at 3:50 p.m. LT. Initial information regarding the incident was provided by the 'Sindo 10'. The 'Horizon 9'Ä, which was in the vicinity, promptly provided assistance and successfully rescued the three fishermen at 3.56 p.m. They were picked up by the patrol ship KN 'Tanjung Datu' at 4:37 p.m., receiving further medical care. After the rescue operation was concluded, the ferry continued its voyage to Singapore at 4.39 p.m. The authorities were investigating the cause of the boat's sinking. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/23260/tiga-nelayan-diselamatkan-setelah-kapal-tenggelam-di-perairan-batu-berhenti-three-fisherman-rescued-after-boat-sinks-in-batu-berhenti-waters

On Oct 2 the 'Guardamar Caliope' and the other involved rescue forces have suspended the search for mortal remains of the shipwreck of a cayuco with at least 84 people on board given the low probability of results, about six kilometres off the coast of the island of El Hierro. On Sep 29 at 4..15 p.m. the crew of a helicopter of the Guardia Civil had located what they initially thought could be the body of a person adrift. The 'Guardamar Calíope' approached the poiision indicated by the coordinates provided to check the information and discovered that it was a cloth bag, a backpack from the remains of the shipwreck. 27 people survived the shipwreck, and nine bodies were recovered. Among the missing were four children. On the afternoon of Sep 29, two of the five survivors who were taken to the hospital in El Hierro have been discharged, and the other three are making good progress. Two people left the hospital on Sep 28, a few hours after being admitted with mild hypothermia. Autopsies have been carried out in the municipality of La Frontera on the bodies of the nine deceased who were recovered from the sea by the emergency services on the same night the cayuco capsized.