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The 'Vicente Pinzon' broke lose from its berth after the mooring cables snapped at the Port of Itajaí in Santa Catarina on Aug 27, 2025, short time after its arrival en route from Navegantes. The container ship drifted into the fast-flowing river, prompting the swift deployment of several tugbs to bring the vessel under control and re-berth it. The ship remained stationary in port as of Sep 2.. Report with video: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tugboats-race-stop-runaway-cargo-120000708.html

The Commercial Court No. 2 of Pontevedra has issued a ruling requiring three insurers to pay more than €5.1 million in compensation to the owner of the 'Villa de Pitanxo', which sank on Feb 15, 2022, in the waters of Newfoundland, leaving 21 of the 24 sailors on board dead. The judge fully upheld the shipowner's claim and ordered the Mapfre España Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros to pay €3,104,408, while the Sociedad de Seguros Mutuos Maritimos de Vigo and the Mutual Insurance Company of Fishing Vessel Owners in Spain must each pay €1,034,802. The total sum amounts to €5,174,012, which includes both the value of the vessel and the cargo of fish lost in the shipwreck. The ruling was based on the Maritime Navigation Law, which enshrined the principle of universal risk. This establishes that, unless proven otherwise, damages caused during navigation are covered by the policy. The judge reminded that the insured must only proved that the damage, in this case the total loss of the vessel, occurred during navigation, without having to prove the exact cause. The ruling emphasized that the insurance and validity of the policies were not discussed in the proceedings, and that the contractual terms were clear regarding coverage for the total loss of the vessel. In this context, the responsibility fell on the insurers, who had to prove a cause for exclusion, something that, according to the ruling, they failed to prove. The insurance companies had attempted to avoid payment by claiming that the 'Villa de Pitanxo' had serious deficiencies. They pointed out that there was a permanent list to port, that unauthorized modifications had been made to store extra fuel, that the ship was carrying excess cargo, that it was sailing in prohibited ice formation areas, and that the crew was depleted due to COVID-19 infections. However, the judge rejected each of these arguments. Regarding the ship's technical condition, it was found to have passed all regulatory inspections and to have valid certificates issued by the Maritime Authority and the Bureau Veritas classification society just days before the accident.

The TSB (Transportation Safety Board of Canada), has published its investigation report into the fire onm the 'Cuyahoga'. It concluded that missing retaining clips on fuel lines resulted in them being more exposed to engine vibration, causing leaks and fuel to escape. Cracked engine mounts may have intensified the vibration. The partially exposed insulation of the turbocharger outlet exhaust line allowed fuel mist to ignite on the exposed hot surfaces. As a result of the resulting fire, the cables of the CO2 extinguishing system's remote activation system were rendered unusable, and the fire could not be contained. Due to the broken spindle in the valve of the main fire line, the valve could not be opened, and the fire could not be extinguished with water. The fire ultimately extinguished itself because the main engine was no longer running, preventing fuel from reaching the fire source. Full report: https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/marine/2023/m23c0104/m23c0104.html

The 'Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station assisted the whelk fishing vessel 'M'Alizée', a 10.50-meter-aluminum vessel built in 2019, with two crew members on board, off the coast of Dieppe on Aug 29, 2025, at 6 a.m., which had issued a distress call 12 miles offshore. The lifeboat, based in Ouistreham but currently serving as a replacement in Dieppe, took the fishermen on board. After identifying a leak on the propeller shaft, the volunteers were able to install a suction pump and drained as much water as possible."This maneuver kept the whelk boat afloat. It was towed to the port of Dieppe, pending repairs.

The National Navy confirmed on Sep 1 the discovery of the lifeless body of the 18-year-old cabin boy Julián Fernando Condia Bello, who was aboard the ARC 'Gloria' and who fell, accidentally, into the Magdalena River, in an area near the Great Malecón during maneuvers prior to the official reception of the vessel in the port of Barranquilla: “The National Navy deeply regrets the death of Cabin Boy Julián Fernando Condia Bello, a young crew member who with dedication and commitment chose to serve the country from the sea. Today we bid farewell to a man of honour, whose vocation and spirit of service leave their mark on the Naval Institution. We offer our prayers for his eternal rest and express our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends during this difficult time. His memory will remain alive in the hearts of those who shared with him the vocation to defend Colombia." The director of the Naval Petty Officer School "ARC" Barranquilla, Javier Hernando Rubio, indicated that the sailor fell into the water during a readiness maneuver for the 'Gloria' to enter the port of Barranquilla. The Navy immediately deployed three search operations: one at sea and river, a second by air, and a third ashore. More than 800 people were deployed along the banks of the Tajamar River using naval resources. The body was found and recovered in the Salamanca Island area, on the Magdalena Department side.