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On Sep 5, 2025, the 'Elina B', ballasting en route from Humen via Singapore to Gemlik, suffered an engine failure near Sarıçay during the transit of the the Çanakkale Strait and required assistance. The response was coordinated by the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center, which deployed the tugs 'Kurtarma 18' (IMO: 9974890) and 'Kurtarma 20' (IMO: 9995117) to the bulk carrier as well as a strait pilot. The ship was taken in tow and safely pulled to the anchorage of Karanlı Limanı, where it was moored in pos. 40° 02' N 026° 19' E near Çanakkale Port. No injuries or pollution were reported as a result of the incident. The ship left the anchorage again on Sep 10 and finally arrived at Gemlik on Sep 12. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1964007211123753394

On Sep 11 at noon, the Port Authority of Zakynthos was informed by the Captain of the 'Kefalonia' about a strong vibration of the port side on the ferry during its unmooring manoever while carrying out a scheduled route from the port of Zakynthos to the port of Kyllini with 222 passengers, 85 vehiclles and four buses on board. The ship returned and docked at the port of Zakynthos, where it disembarkied the passengers and vehicles safely. An inspection was carried out by the Local Ship Inspection Unit of the port of Zakynthos. The Port Authority banned the ship from sailing until a certificate of class maintenance was presented by the monitoring classification society. The passengers and vehicles were transported to their destination under the company's care with the ferry 'Mare di Levante'.

On Sep 11, 2025, the 'Aleksandra', en route from St. Petersburg to Moscow, deviated from its course and ran aground in the waters of the Kovzha River in the Belozersky District of the Vologda Region. There were no casualties, and no oil spills were reported. The passengers were provided with drinks and hot meals. The ship has been towed off the shallows with a tug and continued the voyage to its destination. The Vologda Transport Prosecutor's Office was checking compliance with safety legislation in the operation of water transport and the observance of passenger rights. Reports with photos: https://vecherka-spb.ru/2025/09/11/teplokhod-aleksandra-s-passazhirami-iz-peterburga-snyat-s-meli-i-prodolzhaet-put https://moika78.ru/news/2025-09-11/1192938-teplohod-aleksandra-s-turistami-iz-peterburga-snyali-s-meli-v-vologodskoj-oblasti

The MAIB investigation report 12-2025, published on Sep 11, dealt with an accident, in which a deckhand of the 'Kingfisher' died on July 12, 2024, as the crew was engaged in manually shooting a string of creels. He became entangled in a creel’s leg rope and was pulled overboard. His personal flotation device (PFD) inflated on immersion, but he was pulled underwater by the weight of the fishing gear. Kingfisher’s crew retrieved the fishing gear and recovered the now submerged deckhand on board within 7 minutes, but the deckhand could not be revived. The report showed that the deckhand inadvertently threaded the creel toggle through his PFD’s safety loop while connecting the toggle to the eye of the leg rope. The PFD’s safety loop was a snagging hazard that had not been identified. The vessel’s onboard risk assessment had not identified the unsuitability of the lifejacket for the work being carried out. An urgent safety recommendation (S2024/129M) was made to the Home and Dry Safety Forum as part of this investigation to immediately communicate through its members the need for owners and crew of creel fishing boats to review their deck working risk assessments to ensure: full mitigation of hazards such as risk of entrapment in a running back rope; that PFDs meet the required standard and are appropriate for the work undertaken; and, when new hazards are identified, such as the risk of entanglement from loose lifting strops on PFDs, that the information is shared among crew and alternative personal protective equipment sourced as soon as possible. The Browse Brothers Fisheries Limited has been recommended to review the risk assessment guidance in Marine Guidance Note 588 (F) Amendment 2 to determine the compatibility of PFDs supplied with the vessel’s working areas to mitigate the risk of snagging, or damage to, PFDs so that they remain effective against the risk; to review its risk assessment methodology; and to ensure all crew have completed mandatory training. Full report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68c152d97596dbfa052bfde5/2025-12-Kingfisher-Report.pdf

On Sep 11, 2025, the 'Nazim Reis 1', with two crew members on board, was disabled and adrifti off the coast of Yeşilköy and requested assistance. Coastal Safety deployed the lifeboat 'Kiyem-3' (MMSI: 271010031), which took the ship in tow and safely pulled it to the Avcılar İDO Pier in Rumeli Feneri. Report with photo: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1966142163093491883