Passenger and crew emergencies

On 14 February 2024, a 72-year-old American male passenger died after falling overboard from the MSC World Europa while the vessel was docked in Valletta's Grand Harbour, Malta.

On 20 January 2024, a 44-year-old male passenger from Northern Wales was reported overboard from the Stena Estrid ferry while navigating near Liverpool, England, during a scheduled crossing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Birkenhead, Merseyside.

On 6 November 2023, the cruise ship Spirit of Discovery, operated by Saga Cruises, encountered severe weather conditions while traversing Bay of Biscay.

On 29 October 2023, a male passenger in his 60s went missing overboard from the cruise ship Symphony Of The Seas while en route from Barcelona to Valencia in Spain.

On 22 October 2023, a male crew member went missing from the cruise ship AIDAperla while the vessel was navigating off the coast of Kent, England, near Ramsgate.

On 3 October 2023, an 8-year-old boy fell into the water while disembarking a cruise ship at the port of Salerno, Italy.

On 5 September 2023, a tragic overboard incident occurred as the cruise vessel Blue Horizon was departing from Port Piraeus (Athens), Greece.

On 18 August 2023, a 40-year-old Filipino crew member fell overboard from the Viking Mars while the vessel was docked at Saltburn Pier in Port Cromarty Firth, Invergordon, Scotland.