On 21 January, inland vessels Naduah and Monika Deymann collided on the River Waal near Opijnen (Netherlands). Damage was reported above the waterline; no injuries or oil pollution. Vessels were towed to Haaften.
ReadAtlas Adventure: 26,000 GT, Ice Class 1B (Polar Category C), hybrid dual-fuel propulsion with a 9 MW battery and sail assist targeting up to 40% fuel savings.
ReadItalian authorities detained the Tuvalu-flagged bulker Hizir Reis on 17 January after finding alleged document falsification and AIS blackout tied to a Novorossiysk call. The ship carried about 33,000 tonnes of ferrous metals. 
Read14 января во время сильного шторма на португальском контейнеровозе Maria Francisca произошел обвал штабеля: несколько контейнеров упали за борт. Судно отбуксировали в Виго, опасных грузов среди потерянных контейнеров не было.
ReadA 46-year-old Florida marine pilot, Capt. Brady, died on January 12 after falling from a pilot ladder while leaving the bulker Lowlands Luck in Panama City. The incident is under investigation.
ReadWärtsilä has secured a Q4 2025 order to deliver a Wärtsilä 31 main engine and a full propulsion package for Hartman Seatrade’s new 3,800 DWT heavy-lift ship being built at Rock Shipbuilding. Equipment delivery is planned for spring 2027. 
ReadDEME has taken delivery of Norse Energi at CIMC Raffles (15 January). The GustoMSC-designed WTIV is built for next-gen turbines with rotor diameters >300 m and XXL monopiles up to 3,000 t in water depths up to 70 m; both Norse vessels enter service in H1 2026. 
ReadTurkey’s coastal safety authority (KEGM) says the 249-m tanker QENDIL, grounded off Bozcaada on 4 January in bad weather, has been refloated with assistance from the emergency response vessel NENE HATUN and tugs. No pollution was reported. 
ReadOn 17 January 2026, the Ro-Ro cargo vessel TALOS grounded on a sandy shoal in the “Vintzi” area of Naxos port. After refloating, her stern touched the central pier; no injuries, water ingress, or pollution were reported. 
ReadFrom 17 December 2025, Candela’s P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry will run between Frosta Brygge and Trondheim under the Frostabåten project. The trial runs into January 2026, aiming for fast, quiet, zero-emission commuting. 
ReadTurkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry said the cargo ship Rona sank in the Caspian Sea on 14 January after taking on water. The coast guard rescued all 14 crew members; no injuries were reported. 
ReadOn 14 January, the 98-m cargo vessel Princess Eva lost propulsion at Ahırkapı anchorage off Istanbul and began drifting toward Resat Aga. KGEM dispatched tug KURTARMA-1; no injuries or pollution reported. 
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