The Houthi terrorists allegedly targeted the British destroyer HMS 'Diamond', the 'Norderney' and the 'MSC Tavvishi' on June 8. According to the British maritime security company Ambrey, the 'Norederney' was hit by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden. A second missile was sighted but did not hit the ship. A fire broke out, but was put out. People in small boats in the vicinity had opened fire on the ship during the incident. The captain of the vessel assured that the crew was safe. Damage control work was being carried out. The captain of the vessel reported that there were no injuries, and that the ship is heading towards its next port of destination. The 'MSC Tavvishi' was attacked about 70 nautical miles southwest of Aden and struck by a missile with a subsequent fire onboard.
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NIKITIS
On the morning of June 8, the Port Authority of Prinos Thassos was informed about a mechanical damage to the port and starboard side main engine of the 'Nikitis' during the scheduled route from the port of Kavala to the port of Prinos, with 53 passengers on board. The ship sailed under its own power to the port of Prinos, where the passengers disembarked safely. The Port Authority of Prinos prohibited the sailing of the ferry until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class maintenance presented by the monitoring classification society.
Rio de Janeiro
The Mexican tank m/v ’Irmã Dulce’, 72900 dwt (IMO: 9548691), which was under construction at Estalairo Maua in Rio de Janeiro, suffered water ingress in the engine room and aft peak in the night of May 4, 2020. The stern came to rest on bthe bottom at a water depth of four to five meters. The accident was apparently caused by a leaking valve. In the afternoon of May 5 divers managed to stabilize the ship. It was the second of a series of four for Transpetro and was launched in 2014. The order for all three ships still under construction was later canceled. The Panamax had currently been 95% completed. Report with photo: https://splash247.com/near-complete-brazilian-tanker-newbuild-sinks-at-pier/ .
Port Elizabeth
On May 2, 2020, at 08.50 a.m. the NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew and EC Government Health EMS were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to respond to rendezvous with a bulk carrier approaching Port Elizabeth from Cape Town to attend to a 52 year old Iraqi crew member onboard the ship suffering an emergency medical condition, not Covid-19 related. The sea rescue craft 'Spirit of Toft' was launched accompanied by an EMS rescue paramedic and rendezvoused with the ship seven miles East of Cape Recife. The EMS rescue paramedic and an NSRI rescue swimmer were transferred onto the ship and the patient was found to be in a critical condition. The paramedic took over emergency medical treatment from the ships medical crew and the patient, secured into a stokes basket stretcher, was transferred onto the sea rescue craft and the EMS paramedic and NSRI medics continued with medical care onboard the sea rescue craft while the patient was brought to the NSRI Port Elizabeth sea rescue base and in the care of paramedics he was transported to hospital by EMS ambulance. Despite extensive efforts by hospital medical staff the patient passed away.
NORDERNEY
The Houthi terrorists allegedly targeted the British destroyer HMS 'Diamond', the 'Norderney' and the 'MSC Tavvishi' on June 8. According to the British maritime security company Ambrey, the 'Norederney' was hit by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden. A second missile was sighted but did not hit the ship. A fire broke out, but was put out. People in small boats in the vicinity had opened fire on the ship during the incident. The captain of the vessel assured that the crew was safe. Damage control work was being carried out. The captain of the vessel reported that there were no injuries, and that the ship is heading towards its next port of destination. The 'MSC Tavvishi' was attacked about 70 nautical miles southwest of Aden and struck by a missile with a subsequent fire onboard.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
The 'Saint Fraincis Xavier' with 630 passengers on board suffered technical issues on June 8, 2024, en route to Puerto Princesa. This, coupled with low tide conditions, necessitated a temporary halt in Coron. The vessel ran aground in shallow waters near the pier during low tide while anchored and its power was being restored. Power was brought back at 10 p.m., but the stern of Mthe ferry remained aground. The Marine Environmental Protection Unit and CGS Northeastern Palawan found no oil spill around the vessel. The ship set to return to the port of Coron for assessment before its next sailing. Maritime authorities, including the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), swiftly assessed and cleared the vessel for continued travel once the generator issues were resolved. Passengers who disembarked in Coron were provided with meals and had several options to continue their journey. They could either revalidate their tickets, seek refunds, or arrange alternative travel to Puerto Princesa. The ferry finally reached Puerto Princesa on June 10 at 5.40 a.m. Report with photo: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/vessel-with-106-onboard-runs-aground-off-palawan/ar-BB1nTGuI?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
Libreville
22 and 36 nautical miles Northwest of Libreville the latest acts of piracy occurred in positions 00° 30.50’N 009°06.21’E and 00° 55.24N 009° 08 09E and involved two fishing trawlers named 'amerger II' and 'Amerger VIIÄ – the first taking place 20 nautical miles off Libreville and the second 36 n.miles off Libreville. Both incidents involved a single speedboat described as a skiff powered by three engines and having 13 pirates on board. The pirates were reported as being English-speakers which gives rise to suspicions of them being of Nigerian origin, despite this being some distance from Nigeria. The boarding of each trawler resulted in three of the crew from each vessel being kidnapped. The nationalities of those kidnapped are reported as three Indonesian, two Senegalese, and one South Korean.
Durban
On May 3, 2020, at 10.15 a.m. the NSRI Durban launched the sea rescue craft 'Alick Rennie' to transport a ShipsMed doctor to a bulk carrier at the outer anchorage off-shore of the Port of Durban. The Port Health Authorities had arranged for the doctor to take sample swabs from a crewman onboard the ship, which is due to enter Port, for Covid-19 laboratory testing prior to the ship being granted permission to enter Port. Observing all Covid-19 Department of Health and Port Health Authority safety regulations and protocols on arrival at the ship the doctor was transferred onto the ship and sample swabs were collected from the crewman. The doctor returned to the sea rescue craft accompanied by the samples that he had collected and he was brought into Durban Port without incident. Port Health Authorities evaluated the samples to determine safe passage for the ship to enter Port. The operation completed at 11.40 a.m.
RIDENS
On the night of June 9, the departure of a migrant boat with around 60 people on board was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez, at Petit Fort Philippe beach, off the coast of Dunkirk. The CROSS deployed the “Ridens” to check the situation on site. Once near the boat, which was heading towards Great Britain, the "Ridens" indicated that maritime traffic was affected in this navigation sector. In conjunction with the CROSS navigation service, commercial vessels in the area were informed of the presence of the boat and asked to change their route to avoid a collision. In the middle of the morning, the boat lost its propulsion and began to drift while it was in the middle of the traffic separation system, close to the maritime sector under British responsibility. Initially, the occupants refused to be assisted by French rescue means and continued their drift towards the French coast. After some time, a first group of around ten people asked to be rescued by the 'Ridens'. Then different groups of around ten individuals each time also ask to be rescued. An hour later, around 12:00 p.m., all occupants of the migrant boat agreed to be picked up by the 'Ridens'. At the start of the afternoon, the 'Ridens' dropped off the 60 castaways in Calais where they were taken care of at the dock by the emergency services.
MICHIPICOTEN
The 'Michipicoten', with 22 people on board, issued an emergency call on June 8 at 7 a.m., that it had started taking on water and developing an increasing list. The crew said they believed they had hit an unknown object in the water while located about 35 miles southwest of Michigan's Isle Royale, while underway on the Lake Superior, near Grand Portage, Minnesota. The ship suffered water ingress, but was able to stabilize the flooding and was escorted to Thunder Bay. The ship had departed Two Harbors, Minnesota, on June 7. The bulker wa loaded with a cargo of taconite. The Coast Guard did not observe spills or pollution from the ongoing incident. The 'Michipicoten' berthed in Thunder Bay at 11.45 p.m. UTC. Report with photo: https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/06/09/freighter-that-took-on-water-in-lake-superior-safely-anchored-probe-underway/74035539007/
Port Elizabeth
On April 30, 2020, at 11.15 a.m. the NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were alerted by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) requesting assistance to evacuate a Filipino crew member of a bunkering tanker at anchorage off-shore of the Port of Port Elizabeth. The man required transportation to a dentist as soon as possible and considering the Covid-19 lockdown the Port Health Authorities advised the tasking of NSRI to carry out the operation, taking into consideration that NSRI are well prepared for all Covid-19 Department of Health protocols, regulations and precautions. At 1 p.m. the sea rescue craft 'JLT Rescuer' was launched and rendezvoused with the tanker thre miles off Port Elizabeth in calm seas. The patient was transferred onto the sea rescue craft and he was brought to shore and transported to a dentist appointment by the ships agent. At 3.30 p.m. the patient returned to the Port of Port Elizabeth and he boarded our sea rescue craft JLT Rescuer and we transported him back to the ship and returned to base without incident.
Grenaa
After the gas explosion aboard the Danish dredger vessel ‘Grete Fighter‘, 582 gt (IMO: 7944762), on April 23 in the port of Grenå,the Grenaa Shipyard has not yet received a report from the Labor Inspectorate on the cause of the accident which was thought to be be due to gas emissions or diesel fumes. However, the yard has already chosen to tighten security in several areas. On April 28, a joint meeting was held where staff and management discussed what they could do to be 100 percent sure the accident cannot recur. It was decided to buy a lot of technical equipment to prevent such an explosion in the future, and some new procedures for this type of work will be intrduced. The two survivors of the accident were in critical condition.