Accidents (Incidents, Security)

A China Coast Guard vessel (representative photo only)
Blue Star Patmos in 2025
A Filipino sailor who survived the capsizing and sinking of the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Devon Bay is assisted by China Coast Guard personnel after he was pulled out of the South China Sea, January 23, 2026. The incident occurred 55 nautical miles northwest of Scarborough Shoal, an atoll claimed by the Philippines, China and Taiwan.
Black Cat Cruises' catamaran sightseeing vessel Black Cat (photo date unknown)
Container ship Solong burning in the North Sea off the UK's east coast
Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect the burned-out engine room of the ferry Maria Felisa after a fire ignited on board on February 1, 2026. The vessel was en route to the Port of Lipata in Surigao del Norte province when the incident occurred.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel transport the recovered remains of two people who perished after the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 sank off Basilan province. The incident had a confirmed death toll of 42 as of February 2, 2026.
The crews of the tanker Seaways Kenosha and the fishing vssel La Pena pose for a photo on Seaways Kenosha somewhere in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, February 1, 2026. The crew of Seaways Kenosha rescued the crew of La Pena after the latter vessel caught fire and the crew was forced to abandon ship.
Aircrew aboard a Philippine Navy TC-90 maritime surveillance aircraft conduct a patrol of Indonesian waters in an attempt to locate any sign of the 14 missing passengers and crew of the recreational dive boat Amejara, January 30, 2026. Only one person was rescued after the boat capsized off Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines eleven days prior.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel handle the remains of some of the victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 in the waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. The incident, which occurred on January 26, 2026, left at least 40 dead.
Civilian volunteers aboard a small skiff recover the remains of some of the victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. The incident had a confirmed death toll of 29 as of January 29, 2026.
Firefighters battling the fire onboard the tug Thor, February 18, 2025
Cetus Narwhal
Takitimu II in 2022
A helicopter hovers above the pure car and truck carrier Thames Highway shortly after delivering firefighters to the ship in the Wadden Sea off Germany, January 27, 2026. The ship suffered an onboard fire the night before and became disabled, though no injuries or oil spills have been reported.
The burning sailing yacht Allusive off the coast of Batangas province in the Philippines, January 27, 2026. All seven of the vessel's crew were rescued unharmed.
The capsized tour boat in the Gulf of Oman, January 27, 2026
Survivors of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off the Philippines' Basilan province are brought aboard a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, January 26, 2026. The incident left at least 15 people dead.
Survivors of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off the Philippines' Basilan province are brought aboard a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, January 26, 2026. The incident left at least 15 people dead.
The 15 rescued crewmembers of the ill-fated bulk carrier Devon Bay upon their arrival in Manila, January 26, 2026. The survivors are seen here with officials of the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers.
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