A 265-foot fuel tanker barge ran aground near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico. The U.S. Coast Guard reports no injuries or pollution, and the harbor remains open.
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On 7 February, the containership Sealloyd Arc listed after taking on water off Phuket. The Royal Thai Navy and local vessels rescued all 16 crew; no injuries reported and no dangerous cargo confirmed.
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On the night of Jan 22, the 47-meter refrigerated fishing vessel Rasmus Effersoe (IMO 8316883) struck the quay while maneuvering in Golfo Nuevo near Puerto Madryn, lightly damaging a parked truck. No injuries or pollution were reported.
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On Jan 23, general cargo ship Thanh Thanh Dat 45 ran aground at Cua Viet Port in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province. All 11 crew members were safely evacuated with no injuries; authorities plan a tow back to port when weather improves.
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Golden Energy Offshore Services has agreed to sell PSV Energy Partner for $27.25m, following last week’s $30m sale of PSV Energy Empress. The company expects improved liquidity and net cash inflow above NOK 260m from the two deals.
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Spanish wind-assist specialist Bound4blue has installed four 24-meter suction sails (eSail) on tanker Maersk Trieste, marking the first delivery under a framework agreement to fit 20 eSails across five Maersk Tankers vessels.
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Germany’s DGzRS launched a large-scale SAR operation after a 29-year-old crew member fell overboard from tanker Songa Pearl in the Elbe estuary on Jan 25. The search was later suspended.
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The passenger ferry M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 sank near Baluk-Baluk island village (Basilan) on Jan 26 while sailing from Zamboanga to Jolo. At least 316 were rescued; search-and-rescue operations continue.
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The Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Devon Bay capsized while carrying iron ore from the Philippines to China. Chinese and Philippine authorities continue joint search-and-rescue efforts.
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Luxury expedition cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II became stuck in pack ice near McMurdo Sound on Jan 16. USCGC Polar Star broke a path and escorted her to open water.
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) says cargo discharge from the 8,212-TEU ONE Henry Hudson was completed on 19 January 2026 at Yusen Terminal (Port of Los Angeles). Containers are being held for General Average procedures, and the vessel has departed for repairs at an unspecified Asian yard. 
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Liberian-flagged tanker Horten, working with U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan, rescued Belgian rower Benoit Bourguet after his boat City of Liverpool capsized in 13–15 ft seas during the World’s Toughest Row. EPIRB/PLB alerts and AMVER were key. 
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