On May 7, Unified Command salvage teams discovered the sixth and final victim who died in the 'Dali' accident, José Mynor López, 38. Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of the sixth construction worker. According to the release, Maryland State Police investigators, an FBI Victim Specialist, a linguist and a team of mental health professionals notified López's family after a positive identification was confirmed. Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police, said: “With heavy hearts, today marks a significant milestone in our recovery efforts and providing closure to the loved ones of the six workers who lost their lives in this tragic event. As we mourn with the families, we honor the memory of José Mynor López, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, Carlos Daniel Hernandez Estrella, and Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez.”
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OSTROVNOY-7
On May 12, 2024, at 4 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Ostrovnoy 7' at the berth of Aspers LLC in the Diomede Bay of Vladivostok, where the crab fishing vessel was being repaired. Firefighters were on the spot within five minutes. At that moment, the cabins in the stern of the ship were burning. No one was hurt. The fire area was about 50 square meters. The cause was being established by investigators from the Ministry of Emergency. The Primorsky investigative department for transport of the Eastern MSUT of the Investigative Committee of Russia was conducting a pre-investigation check under Art. 216 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of safety rules during work, resulting in the infliction of major damage through negligence). Report with video: https://www.newsvl.ru/accidents/2024/05/12/223808/
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.
MJ PINAR
On the early morning of May 13, 2024, the 'MJ Pinar', en route from Aviles to Ravenna, requested the medevac of a crew member north of Burela. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the Helimer 401 helicopter, which hoisted the patient and transported him to Alvedro (A Coruña).
MOBY KISSO
The 'Moby "Kiss' suffered an engine failure on the afternoon of April 11, 2024, while maneuvering to approach the docks of the port of Piombino. It hit the metal passenger access ladder, positioned on the pier, almost destroying it. The ferry remained stationary for the rest of the day and resumed service on May 12. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhYMGtipahU
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.
MED STAR
After ten months moored in the port of Gibraltar, the “Med Star”, once owned by the Moroccan company Intershipping, set sail on May 9, 2024, towed by the tug “Christos XXXIV”, headed to Piraeus. The registration port was erased, and the ship did not have a flag. During the departure maneuver the ferry was assisted by the tugs “Rooke” and “Eliott”. Since January 2023 it was moored in the port of Algeciras, frequently detained due to excessive smoke problems and suffering from the financial problems of its owner. Report with photo: https://www.puentedemando.com/el-ferry-ex-marroqui-med-star-abandona-gibraltar-remolcado-a-grecia/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3zG2HJbay8Eae9ihca8Uyhs1Yzmur_nD1P63LyLSJnq5cAcczV9N-COvw_aem_AYpDR19m7H0LIWjOPCgHt6ERT4nTZbJrTMoP8y1V67GZVYzHR8hwFQfDx3XJPq8pppKelW0SACigfWBSidg4R_fL
ABDULLAH
The 'Abdullah', which was freed by Somali pirates on April 14, reaches Cox's Bazar's Kutubdia on the evening of May 13 with 23 crew members on board. It had entered Bangladeshi territory on May 12. The crew will be brought to the KSRM lighter jetty by a lighter ship on May 14. There their family members will welcome them. Then they will go to their respective homes. After loading 56,000 tons of limestone, the vessel departed from the port of Mina Saqr on April 30, it went to a nearby port for taking fuel before heading for Chattogram.
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.