EU lists Russian yards, Sea Owl I freed, Sunny Faith ashore

Sanctions on Russian shipbuilding, a tanker released in Sweden, a grounding near Kaliningrad and a rescue in the Ionian Sea, on 14 October 2026

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Sanctions and security

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A large ship under construction in a shipyard dry dock

The EU has added 826 Russian companies and 743 executives to its sanctions list, its largest single round of listings,

among them Sevmash, Zvezdochka, Admiralty Shipyards and the submarine design bureaus Rubin and Malakhit.

EU's largest Russia listing hits Sevmash, Admiralty Shipyards and submarine design bureausFull story · Sanctions

A large tanker alongside, seen from the quay

**Sweden has released the EU-sanctioned tanker Sea Owl I after seven months at anchor off Trelleborg,** once Equatorial Guinea confirmed her registration; her earlier Comoros and Cameroon papers were found to be false.

Sweden releases sanctioned tanker Sea Owl I after seven months off TrelleborgFull story · Dark fleet

**The sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has spent 35 days at anchor just outside Egyptian waters off Port Said,** after drones dropped 12 munitions on her off Crete on 6 September.

Sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has spent 35 days at anchor off Port SaidFull story · Dark fleet

**The Russian-flagged cargo ship Fortis was towed by the Turkish Coast Guard to an anchorage off Giresun on 11 October after smoke was found in her hold.** She was carrying 3,300 tonnes of chickpeas from Novorossiysk to Mersin and was reportedly hit by a drone. Her ten crew were evacuated, port personnel cooled the ship to prevent a fire, and no pollution was reported.

Casualties and rescues

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**Hurricane-force winds drove the Bahamas-flagged general cargo ship Sunny Faith ashore at Yantarny near Kaliningrad on 9 October.** Her 19 crew remain on board and a criminal case has been opened.

Storm drives Chinese-owned cargo ship Sunny Faith ashore near KaliningradFull story · Incident

**A passenger who went overboard from Odyssey of the Seas in the Ionian Sea was found alive** after the crew of the containership MSC Rossella III spotted her lifering light.

MSC Rossella III finds overboard Odyssey of the Seas passenger after 20 hoursFull story · Incident

**The fire-damaged containership HMM Platinum was approaching South Africa at 6.5 knots on 12 October with restricted manoeuvrability,** accompanied by a tug. Her AIS showed Durban as destination, but Port Elizabeth is being considered because of congestion at Durban. The 5,023 TEU ship, carrying about 2,300 TEU, left Kattupalli in India on 27 September for Santos. SMIT is organising the salvage, and HMM says the cause will be investigated once she reaches a port of refuge. Allianz counted more than 200 reported fires on ships in 2025, with a containership fire on average every 17 days.

HMM Platinum still at sea after container fire off Madagascar, SMIT on Lloyd's Open FormFull story · Incident

Ships and shipbuilding

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CMA CGM's 13,000 TEU CMA CGM Gold, which needs no manual lashing on deck, has entered service,

and the Dutch union FNV wants lashing experts to inspect her in Rotterdam.

Lashing-free CMA CGM Gold enters service as Dutch dockers' union raises doubtsFull story · Industry

**Matson christened Makua, the first of three new Aloha Class containerships, at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia on 10 October.** The 3,600 TEU ship of nearly 51,000 dwt has 408 reefer slots and dual-fuel engines that can burn LNG, and is due for delivery in the first quarter of 2027 for Matson's Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express services. Her sisters Malama and Makena follow in the third quarter of 2027 and the second quarter of 2028, in a programme of about $1bn.

Container cranes at the port of Rotterdam

This story is part of the Maritime Briefing of 14 October 2026.

EU lists Russian yards, Sea Owl I freed, Sunny Faith ashoreFull story · Industry

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