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RIDENS
Onm May 13, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several migrant boats were in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais. On the early morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Abeille Normandie' to assist, which launched its rescue boat to reach the site and recovered 21 people. Several people still present on board the troubled boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued their journey under appropriate surveillance. The shipwrecked people were dropped off at the port of Dunkirk. At the same time, the CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the 'Ridens', which also launched its rescue boat and recovered 28 people. Several people still present on board the boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued their journey under appropriate surveillance. The shipwrecked people were dropped off at the port of Calais. All castaways were taken care of by the shore based rescue services and the border police.
Beirut
The Port of Beirut (PoB) resumed partial operations on Aug 10 with the first two container ships berthing in the container terminal after the explosion which killed at least 160 persons, injured thousands and made hundred thousands homeless. Out of 16 cranes at the container terminal, 12 were currently operational. The port was gradually resuming operations to ensure the supply of all kinds of goods to citizens. Bassem Al Kaissi, the new Director of the PoB, said that the container terminal will be fully operational by Aug 14. Al Kaissi said that 420 containers were unloaded on Aug 10. The container terminal storage area has been cleaned up and restored to its state before the blast. The container terminal represents 80 percent of the overall cargo movement at the PoB. It is located one kilometer away from the blast epicenter. Container vessels can dock at quay number 16. Shipping movement at the PoB had already plunged by 75 percent due to the economic crisis and has reached 15 percent following the blast. Customs have opened offices in the PoB’s warehouse number 14 which was partially damaged. The customs have become able to carry out the inspection of merchandise- Customs duties are being temporarily paid at the Rafic Hariri International Airport. Tthe PoB is now handling only full containers as groupage consignment requires warehouses which don’t exist now. Amer Al Kaissi said groupage, which represents 15 percent of shipments at the PoB, will be diverted to the Port of Tripoli until the rebuilding of warehouses at the PoB is completed. The first two containerships to berth at the PoB after the blast were the 'Electra' (Gezairi Transport) and the 'Nicolas Delmas' (CMA CGM). The 'Electra', which was carrying 400 containers, was diverted to Tripoli where there was a license to operate but the company insisted to unload it in Beirut when it was told that the PoB has resumed operation. The CMA CGM Group and CEVA Logistics said they are fully operational and ensuring business continuity to serve their customers. The Group has redeployed its employees in its two back-up sites in Beirut Digital District and reinforced its presence in Tripoli. Part of CMA CGM’s vessels has been temporarily directed to Tripoli. Few shipping companies are authorized to operate in other ports such as Tripoli or Saida. BCTC, the Customs and the PoB’s authorities did their best to handle the clearing formalities despite the difficult working conditions. The general cargo area was fully operational on Aug 12 both for imports and exports. This includes wheat and other grains as well as construction steel bars. The cost of rebuilding the port is estimated at around $1 billion.
AR MILINO
A fisherman went over board when the 'Ar Milino' was hauling in the nets approximately 10 nautical miles northwest of Perros-Guirec early on May 14, 2024. An SAR operation was launched at 1:30 a.m. The CROSS Corsen immediately mobilized significant, involving an H160 helicopter of the French Navy and a Dragon 29 of civil security, two SNSM lifeboats, a customs launch and eight fishing vessels. As of 9:40 a.m., the fisherman had not yet been found.
ABEILLE NORMANDIE
Onm May 13, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several migrant boats were in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais. On the early morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Abeille Normandie' to assist, which launched its rescue boat to reach the site and recovered 21 people. Several people still present on board the troubled boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued their journey under appropriate surveillance. The shipwrecked people were dropped off at the port of Dunkirk. At the same time, the CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the 'Ridens', which also launched its rescue boat and recovered 28 people. Several people still present on board the boat refused the assistance offered by French means and continued their journey under appropriate surveillance. The shipwrecked people were dropped off at the port of Calais. All castaways were taken care of by the shore based rescue services and the border police.
LASCAUX
The 'Lascaux' has rescued the two crew members of the 15,75-m-sailing yacht "Alborán Cognac" on May 12, 2024, en route from Gibraltar to Banco del Hoyo. The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 519 charter yacht had been struck by orcas at around 9 a.m., about 26 kilometers off Cape Spartel at the southern entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, The rudder blade and the hull was damaged. When water entered the boat, the sailors made an emergency call. Salvamento Marítimo urged the crew to put on their life jackets and activate the AIS, as well as have the radio beacons ready in case of need for location. A helicopter took off from Spain, and the tanker, which was sailing nearby, was asked to divert to the stricken ship. One hour after the emergency call, the shipwrecked people were safely taken on board by the tanker and dropped off in Gibraltar at 10.30 a.m. The yacht sank while it was being towed by a Moroccan patrol boat towards the port.
DALI
Explosive charges were detonated on the afternoon of May 13 to bring down sections of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the 'Dali', with officials now hopeful that they will be able to remove the vessel later this week. The detonation went as planned. Next, crews will assess the remaining bridge pieces on the ship’s bow ande then ensure anything underwater may not be preventing the ship from being floated and moved out of the area. After a resurvey of the channel as well as surveys around the 'Dali' to make sure there are no obstructions that come from that precision cutting that would interfere with traffic, the US Coast Guard will reopen the limited-access channel to traffic. After necessary assessments and surveys, the plan was to remove ballast to make the ship buoyant on its own and then use four tugs to pull it out into the channel and escort it to a nearby pier. Additional wreckage and containers will be removed from the 'Dali' at the pier and the ship will undergo necessary, temporary repairs before more permanent ones can be made. Report and video: https://splash247.com/baltimore-officials-confident-of-removing-stricken-dali-this-week/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_a0XSfc1AE&t=118s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2tXgp4q-8&t=1543s
Kiel
The PORT OF KIEL has redesigned the port apron in Ostuferhafen, which is the freight and logistics centre on the fjord. Where once stood a grain silo, there is now an expanded pre-stacking and stand-by area of three hectares for trucks, trailers and pas-senger cars.The State Premier of Schleswig- Holstein, Daniel Günther, visited the Ostufer-hafen on 12th August to hand over the grant notice coming from the State Programme Economy for 5.44 million Euros: The project to redesign the port apron included dismantling three hall areas of the former grain silo, excavation and road works as well as drainage, lighting and security measures and the connection of the area to the infrastructure. Through the new and generous port apron it has been possible to merge formerly separated pre-stacking areas, shorten distances and gain more space for trucks, busses, trailers and passenger cars. Furthermore, IT solutions have been developed to accelerate the handling processes at the gate, which also allow truck drivers to reduce personal contact.Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director at the PORT OF KIEL: “Even under the current circumstances the Ostuferhafen operates in a reliable and safe way. The port of Kiel has proven its systemic importance regarding the transshipment of cross-border freight transport.”In the first seven months of the year 2.1 million tons of cargo have been tran-shipped via the Ostuferhafen (+ 1 %). Additional volumes have been transported by the ferries of the DFDS shipping company to the Baltic States or they have been delivered by the SCA-RoRo-freighters from Scandinavia. Not only general cargo and forest products are unloaded resp. transhipped in Ostuferhafen but also project and heavy cargo, scrap metal and agricul-tural products. The integrated passenger terminal to handle cruise vessels emphasizes the universal character of this port part.