Beached at Gadani 26.05.24
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SALVAMAR ADHARA
A migrant boat was in need of assistance 2.5 nautical miles from La Restinga on May 24. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Adhara', which located a canoe with 63 sub-Saharan people, among them 58 men, four women and one minor, on board. THe boat was escorted to the port of La Restinga, where the castaways were treated by health and security personnel. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1794013217477292494
Tallinn
Active construction is currently underway in the D-terminal of the Port of Tallinn being built by Nordecon, in order to open the first phase of construction of the renovated D-terminal to passengers within two months, the port says in a press release. A digital twin of the new D-Terminal building and the remodeled part which aims to make the building's life cycle more efficient was created in the BIM implementation model. The completion of the extension and reconstruction work of the port is scheduled for summer 2020.
Rostock
Marine battery supplier Corvus Energy is to install its lithium-ion battery storage systems onboard AIDA Cruises’ ships to reduce fossil fuel use and emissions. In a project that will also involve ABB and Siemens, Corvus will install and commission the battery storage systems on the first AIDA ship in 2020. The companies then plan to then use their findings from the pilot project to successfully fit battery systems onboard other vessels in the AIDA fleet. “Our goal is the emissions-neutral ship operation,” said Michael Thamm, group CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia.
KM.GERBANG SAMUDRA5
The KMP 'Gerbanga Samudra 5' ran aground in the waters near LCM Gilimanuk Pier, Gilimanuk Village, Melaya District, Jembrana, on May 25, 2024, at around 05.10 a.m. WITA after being dragged by the current. The ferry successfully evacuated at around 08.55 a.m. The ship had just left the LCM Gilimanuk Pier at around 05.05 a.m. en route to Ketapang with cargo. During the turning manoever, strong currents and winds caught the ship which ran aground. The captain immediately lowered the ramp to prevent the ship from being dragged further, about 50 meters from the LCM Gilimanuk Pier. During the high tide, the ship refloate at 08.55 a.m.. At 09.15 a.m. it docked at LCM Gilimanuk Pier, and the unloading process continued. Because one of the trucks broke down, it was only finished at 11.40 a.m. . After unloading the cargo, the ship was inspected by a Marine Inspector from the Land Transportation Management Center (BPTD) and officers from the Gilimanuk Port Organizing Unit. Report with photos: https://www.nusabali.com/berita/167891/terseret-arus-kmp-gerbang-samudra-5-kandas-selama-4-jam
OSAKA
On May 25, 2024, the 'Osaka' loaded with 40696 tons of petroleum products, was dragged ashore off the coast of Haydarpaşa due to a rudder failure en route from Norovosyisk to Mersin. The tanker was secured by the tugs 'Kurtarma 7', 'Kurtarma 10' and 'Kurtarma 11' under the coordination of the Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Center, assisted by a pilot. The ship was safely moored at the Küçükçekmece anchorage. As of May 26, it remained stationary in pos. 40° 56.70' N 028° 48.09' E. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1794249538171240576
Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has reached an agreement with Sif Holding n.v. regarding the lease of 20 ha of port site and a 200-m stretch of deep-sea quay at Maasvlakte. Sif’s new lot lies adjacent to its existing port site, where the company already works on the assembly of foundations for offshore wind turbines, the company said in its release. Sif will be using the newly allocated site on behalf of clients active in the offshore wind power sector. The first project to be undertaken at the new site will be the logistics handling of all 94 monopiles (wind turbine foundations) destined for the offshore wind farm Borssele 1 + 2, commissioned by Deme Offshore.
Tangier
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with long-term customer EUROGATE Tanger (EGT) in Morocco to upgrade four ZPMC ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, as part of the terminal’s expansion plans. With a quay length of 821 meters, a terminal area of 400,000 m2 and a water depth of up to 18 meters, the facility is well-equipped to handle the new generation of containerships. The terminal’s equipment fleet already includes several Kalmar machines, including rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs). Furthermore, Kalar will be responsible for the planning, engineering and execution of the entire project, which involves heightening the four STS cranes by 11 meters and extending the booms by six meters. The project with Kalmar will help the terminal serve mega-sized container vessels.
MSC ALEXANDRA
The Houthi claimed attack on three vessels, the 'Yannis' (IMO: 9401910), 'Essex' (IMO: 9403877) and 'MSC Alexandria' recently. On May 24, a Houthi spokesperson stated that they targeted the three vessels in the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Arabian Sea, but did not specify any date or further details of the attacks on the three vessels. The U.S. Central Command May 24, stated that Iranian-backed Houthis had launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea. No injuries and damage were reported to any commercial ships. The 'Essex' arrived at Alexandria Anchorage on May 24 with no sign of unusual. The LPG tanker is managed by an Israeli company, the Zodiac Maritime. The vessel is anchored in Egyptian water. The 'Yannis had sailed from Port Said Anchorage on May 19 with an ETA at Mombasa as of June 2. Finally, the Houthis claimed ak on the 'MSC Alexandria', en route from Valencia, which arrived at Khalifa Anchorag on May 25.
Wismar
Genting Hong Kong (GHK) has officially secured funding for the construction and post-delivery financing of Dream Cruises’ two new Global Class ships. KfW IPEX-Bank will supply US$2.9 billion, with backing from the Federal Republic of Germany, Finnish export credit agency Finnvera, and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. At an overall cost of €3.1 billion (US$3.4 billion), the two new vessels are currently being built at GHK-owned shipyard MV Werften in Germany for the fast-growing Asian cruise market. “We are very appreciative of KfW IPEX-Bank, the bank consortium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Finnvera for supporting GHK in the financing of the Global Class ships,” said Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chief executive of Genting Hong Kong.
Mogadishu
Qatar has established an investment partnership with Somalia to build a new port in the latter's country. The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Qatar said that the partnership between Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani) and Somalia will see the construction of the Hobyo Port in the Mudug region of central Somalia. Hobyo Port is expected to bring multiple economic benefits for Somalia. The port could create new business opportunities for the country by bolstering the commercial relationship with new markets in Africa and providing access to global markets, in addition to providing maritime services to vast areas in Somalia. The Hobyo Port is in proximity to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world’s most important sea crossing points. Hobyo is also important due to its location in the Mudug region, which links the south and north of the country.