Another crew member of the 'Toro Rosso' was transferred to a hospital in Casablanca, while two others were still treated for their injuries at a local clinic in El Jadida. The 'Toro Rosso' was in ballast and heading to the nearby port of El Jadida to load fertiliser. It had delivered its last cargo in Rizhao. The ship was last inspected in July 2022 and was detained in Oman after local port state authorities found nine deficiencies in the ship's VDR and maintenance, including three related to fire safety. The ship is owned by Northern Marine Shipping with only one registered vessel established in Panama City, while the technical manager is Ocean Summit Shipping of Greece and the manager is the Turkish Booxmar Sorvey Danismanlik. The local authorities in Morocco have launched an investigation into the incident, which has been hampered by severe weather in the area. A patrol ship from Morocco's Royal Armed Forces is patrolling, as there were fears of leaks from the ship. Report with photo: https://www.soefart.dk/article/view/1102362/medie_skibseksplosion_og_brand_ud_for_marokko_koster_op_til_syv_sofolk_livet
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PREVELIS
On the evening of June 2, 2024, the Central Port Authority of Heraklion was informed by the Master of the 'Prevelis' that a 61-year-old passenger felt unwell and after being examined by a doctor on board it was decided that she needed hospital care for preventive reasons. The ship was on a schgeduled route from Rhodes to Piraeus with the intermediate ports of Chalki - Diafani - Pigadion - Kasos - Sitia - Heraklion - Anafi - Thira. In the port of Heraklion, the woman was picked up by an ambulance and transferred to the Regional University General Hospital of Heraklion. The ship then departed to carry out its scheduled itinerary.
Chittagong
The trial transshipment of goods from India to its northeast, via the sea route, started on Tuesday after four containers bound for the region were unloaded from a merchant vessel at Bangladesh's Chittagong port, officials said on Tuesday. India and Bangladesh had signed an MOU for goods for northeast India transiting via Bangladesh's ports - a small but significant opening up of both Bangladesh's ports under the broader economic relationship between the two countries. Chittagong Port Authority Secretary Md Omar Faruk told on Tuesday: "The first ship under the trial run of transshipment of Indian goods to its northeastern states through Bangladesh arrived at Chattogram (Chittagong) port on Tuesday morning. "MV Shejyoti, carrying back to Chattogam 4 TEUs (20-feet equivalent unit) with 221 containers full of transhipment goods from India's Haldia port, reached the NCT-1 Berth, the outer anchorage of Chattogram port at around 1.25 a.m. But as night navigation is restricted in the port, that is why we started the navigation at morning," he said. MV Shejyoti had left the Syama Prasad Mukherjee port of Kolkata on July 17. Handling of the containers was completed before midnight and the container trailers started for Akhaura with an escort provided by Bangladesh's customs security. Shipping agent sources said the four containers under the trial transshipment contain iron rods and pulses. Those will head to Agartala through the Akhaura Land Port. The consignment of rods will be brought to West Tripura's Jirania from Agartala, while the pulses will go to Assam's Karimganj. Habibur Rahman of Mango Lines, the agent for the merchant vessel, had said that offloading may begin also on Tuesday after completing the formalities. Indian transshipment goods would enjoy a 28-day free-stay after offloading at the port as per the international transshipment agreement. Bangladesh will earn 254 takas from the scanning of each container loaded with transshipment goods. Bangladeshi importers also pay the same charge. Similarly, 30 takas document processing fee for each consignment of Indian goods will be levied, the same amount charged on Bangladeshi importers. Joint Commissioner of the Customs House S.M. Shamsuzzaman said the transshipped goods will have to pay police 50 takas per tonne as escort charge to reach the Indian border in Tripura from the port by road. Usually a 20 feet container carries a maximum of 30 tons of goods. According to this estimation, Bangladesh will realise around 1, 500 takas as escort charge for accompanying goods of a container to the border. Akhaura Customs Officer Harunur Rashid said they have taken necessary preparations for the transportation of the Indian goods, under the trial run. India is transporting goods to its northeastern states, using Bangladeshi ports, as per the agreement on "The Use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports for Movement of Goods to and from India" signed between Dhaka and Delhi in 2018 and a standard operating procedure (SoP) signed in October 2019. Earlier, the Indian government used the Ashuganj river port to transport goods for the Palatana Power Plant in Tripura through the Akhaura land port. On the new chapter in connectivity with Bangladesh via container shipping, India's Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the transit route will open new opportunities for both countries. He said that it will provide an alternative and shorter route to connect the northeast region through Bangladesh, reducing distance and time taken in transportation of goods for India and is a win-win for both the economies. On the other hand, job creation, investment in the logistical sector, enhanced business services and revenue generation are advantages that will accrue to Bangladesh. Bangladeshi vessels and trucks will be utilised to move the Indian cargo, the Indian government said. India and Bangladesh have enhanced cooperation in shipping and inland water trade in recent years. Under the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade, in addition to the six existing Ports of Call, five more in each country have been added recently. Dredging of inland waterway routes is ongoing under an MoU, signed by the two countries on development of selected stretches of Bangladesh waterways. The trial transportation of goods to the northeastern states by road, via Bangladesh, had started earlier.
MEDKON RIZE
On June 2, 2024, at 7.20 p.m. 28 containers fell into the water at the Marpport Container Terminal in the Beylikdüzü Ambarlı Port after a mobile crane collapsed on the vessel's main deck during cargo operations. 12 of the boxes could be recovered with cranes, the salvage work continued as of June 3. The port was temporarily closed to ship traffic, while necessary precautions were taken at the port. The ship had arrived at 4.15 p.m. en route from Aliaga. Reports with photos: https://www.denizhaber.net/mobi/news_detail.php?id=116898 https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/ambarli-limaninda-yuk-gemisinden-28-konteyner-denize-dustu-42471634 https://www.ekoltv.com.tr/vincin-carptigi-konteynerler-denize-dokuldu/
Beirut
A powerful explosion rocked Beirut port on Aug 4, 2020, killing and injuring dozens of people, and causing widespread damage. There was no clarity yet with regards to the cause of explosions, and what triggered it. The talk was of a firework factory which blew up. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR88CECmTso&feature=emb_title
Chittagong
A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control The blazing fire at the Chittagong port was brought under control on Wednesday evening 15 July 2020. Meanwhile, Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has formed a five-member probe body, headed by Zafar Alam, Member (Administration and Planning) of the CPA, to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of damage. The CPA Secretary Omark Faruk confirmed the matter. “Although the fire has been brought under control, smoke is still billowing from the gutted goods,” said the Secretary, The blazing fire originated at Shed No 3 of the maritime port at around 4pm on Wednesday, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence Control Room in Agrabad, Chittagong city. A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control. According to the CPA, goods like foam, fabrics, machineries, papers, and soda meant for destruction were stockpiled at the No.3 shed of the port. AIS/Station/ BDCGP
ANDROMEDA BF437
The Scottish skipper Jonathan Bellany frin Aberdeenshire has been fined €17, 500 in relation to breaches of fisheries legislation in Irish waters. He was also ordered to forfeit €26,888.56 from the value of the catch and gear onboard when he appeared before the Cork Circuit Criminal Court on May 30, 2024. Bellany confirmed guilty pleas to charges for offences of failing to retain onboard catches of sea-fish subject of catch limits, failure to record legal discards of catches and failure to have a completed stowage plan describing the location of catches stored onboard the 'Andromeda-BF 437'. The charges arose from an inspection by officers attached to the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) patrol vessel 'Ocean Guardian' in the waters of the Irish EEZ on May 20. The detention was coordinated by officers onboard the ÄOcean Guardian', SFPA sea-fisheries protection officers and An Garda Síochána. The court heard evidence that during the course of an inspection of the vessel, the officers observed crew members sorting catch of sea-fish on a conveyor belt and segregated certain catches by species and size which were discharged through a funnel device back into the sea. Over the course of 30 minutes, they observed approximately 30-50kgs of catch, including hake, megrims, haddock, being discarded in this manner, while all catches should have been recorded on a daily basis. Evidence was given that the recording requirements and quotas were specifically important regarding quota species in order to preserve the survivability of stocks and prevent the collapse of stocks in particular fishing areas, by ensuring accurate, scientific data is available for the purposes of setting quota. The crew had a lack of training and knowledge of the legal requirements. The master did not have a stowage plan onboard the vessel in relation to the catch.