arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 07.06.24
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MSC MICHIGAN VII
The 'MSC Michigan VII', which had prompted a multi-agency response in Charleston on June 5, had suffered a failure of its propulsion speed control systems as it headed toward the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge. The US Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Charleston command center watchstanders received a report at 12:17 p.m. from the Charleston Harbor Pilots dispatch that the ship was experiencing a malfunction with the systems controlling its propulsion on the Cooper River while outbound from the North Charleston Container Terminal. As a precaution, local law enforcement closed vehicle traffic to the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge and Fort Moultrie Beach was evacuated. The bridge reopened once the vessel safely passed underneath. The ship transited the river at speeds of between 15-17 knots as police scrambled to clear cyclists and pedestrians from the bridge before the vessel passed beneath it. The vessel has been issued a Captain of the Port order and remained stationary in port as of June 7. USCG Charleston Sector deputy commander Cmdr Randy Preston praised state and local officials as well as the vessel’s pilots for their work in ensuring the vessel’s safe transit. There were no reports of serious injuries associated with the incident. The USCG vessel and facility inspectors were currently conducting damage assessments throughout the port and federal aids to navigation in the area are being assessed to ensure there were no discrepancies as a result of this incident, and the incident is under investigation.
Grenaa
The chairman of the board of Grenaa Shipyard, Esben Møller, was deeply affected by the violent gas explosion on the dredger 'Grete Fighter', which injured three employees on April 23, 2020. The cause is still unknown. Shipyard chairman deeply affected by accide. "We have never experienced anything like it here, ”says Esben Møller. The accident happened shortly after lunch break when the employees were on their way back to the ship, which was in the shipyard in connection with a 5 year revision. On the way to the ship's tank system there was a huge explosion. Two men have reached the bottom of the ship, while the one closest to the exit was being helped out. Police and fire departments were alerted at 9.35 a.m., and shipyard and ship crews quickly reached the two at the bottom of the ship, which were most severely affected by the explosion, but were unable to rescue them. But they stayed with them until the fire department and the ambulance arrived. According to police, the three severely injured people who were flown to Rigshospitalet are a 31-year-old man from Norddjurs, a 53-year-old man from Syddjurs and a 50-year-old man from West Funen. "I don't know about their situation anymore, other than it's very serious," Esben Møller said. The accident is now being investigated by the police and the Labor Inspectorate. The 'Grete Fighter', which is owned by Peter Madsen Rederi, was in the yard for a five-year inspection. According to Grenaa Shipyard, on the ship various steel works were to be carried out, measurements of screw shaft and rudder, full service of auxiliary and main engine, dismantling of bottom and bilge valves and a full coating of bottom and bulwark. In addition, the old excavator had to be dismantled in favour of a new one.
Guam
One crew member of the USS 'Theodore Roosevelt' which was being anchored off Guam has died of a corona virus infection on April 14, 2020. The woman had been in intensive care but died of health complications. More than 550 crew members of the 5.000 crew members were tested positive. The ship has been largely evacuated during the recent days. Commander Brett Crozier had been fired as he wrote a letter expressing his concern about the crew situation and asked for help by the Navy.
CELEBRITY SUMMIT
68 passengers of the 'Celebrity Summit' got sick in a norovirus outbreak during a recent cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ship had bon board 2,264 guests on a cruise that ended on Jne 7, 2024, along with five crew members. Their main symptoms were diarrhea and vomiting. The ship is currently sailing week-long Alaska voyages between Vancouver and Seward. In response to the outbreak, the cruise line isolated sick passengers and crew members and collected samples for testing, among other steps. There were an isolated number of cases on board and the impacted guests are no longer on the ship, which was also sanitized.
Toulon
More than 1,000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' have tested positive for COVID-19, a number that could continue to surge as the crew awaits approximately 930 more test results. The outbreak onboard the French navy’s flagship forced leadership to call off the remaining two weeks of the carrier’s scheduled deployment to the North Atlantic. The ship, which carries a crew of nearly 1,800, pulled into port last week at Toulon Naval Base in southern France. In all, 1,081 crew members from the Charles de Gaulle naval group have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. That total comes almost entirely from the carrier, and includes at least two U.S. sailors who were assigned to the ship as part of the U.S. Navy’s Personnel Exchange Program. The American sailors have since been removed from the ship and were receiving excellent host nation medical care at French facilities. The declining health of one French sailor, meanwhile, necessitated a transfer to the intensive care unit. Partially complicating the early detection process onboard the 'Charles de Gaulle' was the rate of asymptomatic carriers. Of the confirmed cases, nearly half showed no symptoms. Additionally, masks were not made available until late in the ship’s deployment. T The debilitating spread of the virus onboard France’s lone carrier, has sparked concern about the nation’s ability to remain ready to fight. Unlike the U.S. Navy, which touts 10 other active carriers in addition to the coronavirus-stricken USS 'Theodore Roosevelt', losing the 'Charles de Gaulle' for an extended period could cripple France’s nuclear deterrence capabilities.
Turku
On March 31, 2020, around 9 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the new built Panama flagged cruise ship 'Mardi Gras', 183200 gt (9837444), which is currently built at the Meyer yard in Turku. The fire occurred in a cabin on the upper deck, and fire crews managed to limit the fire to one cabin. In total, 18 fire brigade units were sent from the rescue service to the shipyard, but the fire could quickly be extinguished by the shipyard's own fire department. However, the ship must be checked to make sure there were no remaining hot spots. All workers were evacuated from the ship, but no one was injured in the fire. The cause of the fire was still unclear.
DALI
The owner of the 'Dali' has hired a firm to lobby in Washington regarding proposed changes to liability law, according to federal lobbying records. Grace Ocean Private Ltd., the Singapore-based owner of the 'Dali', retained the services of Blank Rome Government Relations on May 2. Five Blank Rome staffers will monitor and report on legislation pertaining to the bridge accident at the Port of Baltimore, as well as lobby concerning proposed changes to the Limitation on Liability Act of 1851, the document said. The 'Dali'’s owners invoked that law in court filings as they seek to limit their legal and financial liability for the bridge collapse.
MSC ANNA
The world’s largest container ship 'MSC Anna' has become a significant challenge for importers in Karachi. The ship arrived on June 19, 2024, with 19,000 containers, overwhelming the port’s capacity to handle such a large volume. Due to insufficient arrangements at the port, thousands of containers remained stuck, threatening timely clearance. Despite a week having passed, the containers could not be grounded, jeopardizing their clearance within the stipulated time. Consequently, there were fears of heavy detention and demurrage charges for importers. The port authorities were critiziesed for their lack of preparation. The port administration failed to take necessary measures to ensure timely clearance of the containers.
Galveston
The US Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a 600-foot tanker at anchorage approximately 15 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, on April 19, 2020. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of a 58-year-old man reportedly experiencing symptoms of an upper respiratory illness. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon as well as local CDC and county health partners who recommended the medevac. Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew. The RB-M boat crew transferred the patient to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Station Galveston who transported him to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Turku
On March 31, 2020, around 9 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the new built Panama flagged cruise ship 'Mardi Gras', 183200 gt (9837444), which is currently built at the Åbovarvet Meyer Turku. The fire occurred in a cabin on the upper deck, and fire crews managed to limit the fire to one cabin. In total, 18 fire brigade units were sent from the rescue service to the shipyard, but the fire could quickly be extinguished by the shipyard's own fire department. However, the ship must be checked to make sure there were no remaining hot spots. All workers were evacuated from the ship, but no one was injured in the fire. The cause of the fire was still unclear.