On March 28 the 'Salvamar Macondo' assisted 69 people aboard a cayuco 10 nautical miles off Mogán. The boat was escorted to Arguineguín. The operation was coordinated by the JRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in LasPalmas center after two warnings. Report with photos: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob
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ZOGRAFIA
A Ukrainian crew member of the 'Zografia' was found hanged in his cabin on the ship on March 27, 2024. It was unclear if the apparent suicide was linked to missile hit in the Red Sea two months ago. The bulk carrier was under repair near Piraeus at the repair yard of Perama. The victim was a kitchen cleaner and was declared dead in a nearby hospital. An autopsy was under way.
Alang
At the Alang ship recycling yard on the Bhavnagar coast, Gujarat, the Shree Ram Vessel Scrap Pvt Ltd. (SRVSPL), filed a police complaint alleging a loss of Rs 45 lakh worth of equipment stolen from the 'DV Erica', which had been brought in from Abu Dhabi for dismantling. According to the complaint filed with Alang Marine police station, the theft was believed to have occurred on March 23, 2024, at around 5 a.m. The ship was anchored in the designated waiting area at the outer anchorage after having been towed from Abu Dhabi. When workers boarded the ship for inspection on the morning, they discovered signs of a break-in. Two ropes were found dangling from the stern of the ship, suggesting the thieves used them to climb aboard.
Bizerte
A fire destroyed the opening motors of the BIZERTE port bridge on July 26, 2023. The port remained closed to navigation from that date untill November 19. 2023, date of the re-opening of the Port to navigation.
ABS ANOKHI
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) medevace a critically-ill man, One K Ponnusamy, 47, from the 'ABS Anokhi' off Gujarat’s Veraval coast on March 26, 2024. After receiving information regarding a medical emergency on tug ‘ABS Anokhi’, the ICG interceptor craft 'IC-121' immediately rushed from the ICG maritime Rescue Sub-Centre at Veraval in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat to the tug's position around 10 km from Veraval. Upon reaching the vessel, the Coast Guard team communicated with the tugboat and carried out the evacuation. The patient was transferred to the ICG craft under supervision of the onboard medical team and was further shifted to the government hospital in Veraval, where he received the necessary medical attention.
CARNIVAL LEGEND
Due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the 'Carnival Legend' is unable to reach Baltimore’s Cruise Ship Terminal at the end of its current trip, which left the port on March 24, 2024. In the evening of March 26 passengers were informed they would be diverted to Norfolk instead of returning to Charm City. The 'Carnival Legend'’s Baltimore operations were moved to Norfolk, Virginia by the Carnival Cruise Line. Guests will be provided free bus transportation back to Baltimore.
Montevideo
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Kiel
The Port of Kiel concluded this year’s cruise season with the call of AIDA Cruises’ AIDAnova on Nov 4. The port welcomed a total of 215 ship calls from 26 companies and a total of 1,174,000 cruise passengers, marking the port’s busiest season ever. “We are closing the 2023 season with a good result. The development in the tourism industry shows a clear trend towards the cruise sector, which was also evident in Kiel this season. “For us, the main issue is to make maritime tourism more environmentally friendly on the port side. Shore power was the dominant topic for us and will continue to be so in the coming season,” said Dirk Claus, managing director of SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co. Among the ships that visited the port during 2023 was the 'Disney Dream', the first ship from Disney Cruise Line to be welcomed in Kiel, as well as MSC Cruises’ 'MSC Euribia'. Earlier this year, the port of Kiel achieved a milestone by becoming the first German port to supply a ship with liquidified natural gas. Since then, the' AIDAnova' and 'MSC Euribia' have regularly bunkered LNG in the port of Kiel.
LILY IV
The Nigerian Navy Ship NNS 'Delta' has handed over 15 suspects and the 'Lily IV' to the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Fishery, Edo State for investigation. The suspects were arrested on March 11, 2024 in Forcados, Burutu local government area of Delta State. The suspects, 14 Nigerians, one Ghanaian and the vessel were handed over to the representative of the Fishery Department, Mr Iwanegbe America on March 27 at the Navy base jetty in Warri, Delta State.. The vessel was apprehended for alleged illegal entry into the Maritime Exclusion Zone of the Forcados Oil Terminal Crude Loading Platform. On March 11, the 'Kingston', a private maritime security company vessel belonging to the Ocean Marine Services (OMS) contracted by Shell Petroleum Development Company, (SPDC) Nigeria Ltd., with the Nigerian Navy personnel onboard intercepted the 'Lily IV'. The vessel was consequently taken under custody by the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Escravos for investigation on March 13. Preliminary investigation revealed that there was insufficient evidence to prove that the 'Lily IV' entered the Maritime Exclusion Zone of the Forcados Oil Terminal Crude Loading Platform. The investigation revealed that two of the crew members were not registered on the vessel’s manifest. The Department of Fishery will take further steps and they may face prosecutions.
SEACON MANILA
A person has died on the 'Seacon Manila', which was berthed at Marsden Point on March 28, 2024. The sudden death was reported to the police around 8.46 a.m. The police investigated the matter, but there appeared to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. The ship’s agent advised the port that at 8 a.m. emergency services had been called to the bulk carrier for a medical incident that had nothing to do with cargo operations. Report with photo: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350228874/emergency-services-respond-incident-marsden-point
Itaqui
Brazil: Agriculture Officers Strike Federal agriculture officers decided to start the strike next Monday (22), which will directly affect trading involving perishable products and may cause delays in berthing and unberthing ships. Federal Revenue tax auditors also announced that they will intensify the general strike that has been ongoing since November last year, as reported in our previous newsletters. Next week, from the 22nd to the 26th of January, there will be no cargo clearance at the ports and airports of São Paulo and Bahia. This means that goods release services will be affected at Viracopos airport, the Port of Santos, Salvador customs (from the 23rd) and Guarulhos Airport. During the period, only perishable, live and dangerous cargo will be released at the sites, in addition to medicines and food, as they are considered essential. It is important to highlight that the import and export of goods of animal and plant origin require the consent and inspection of agricultural officers. The category's national union (Anffa Sindical) informed that the release of certificates and goods at ports, in this case, will respect the last day of the deadline set out in the rules of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is worth remembering that in the last meeting held on December 27th with Sindifisco Nacional, minister Fernando Haddad and the special secretary of Revenue, Robinson Barreirinhas, stated that they did not plan to make changes to the proposal presented for the payment of the efficiency bonus in 2024 , which motivated the continuation of the strike. The Superior Courts have already pacified the understanding that the strike movement cannot interrupt essential public services. Therefore, the functioning of the productive activity of shipowners/importers/exporters cannot be delayed by the Customs Inspectors' strike. Customs clearance must continue, regardless of the tax auditors' strike. The Judiciary has been intervening effectively on a case-by-case basis, in order to avoid the harmful effects of the Federal Revenue auditors' strike and maintain the regular activity of taxpayers at Brazilian customs. The strike could affect the port and customs sector. Our team is closely monitoring the situation in the North/Northeast ports and will inform you of any updates.
Kerch
Ukraine has managed a serious blow against the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea on Nov 4, 2023, severely damaging the corvette 'Askold', that was docked at the Zaliv shipyard during successful attacks on the shipping and port infrastructure of the Zaliv shipyard in the temporarily occupied city of Kerch. The “Askold”, which is able to carry up to eight Kalibr or Onyx guided missiles, has been hit by at least one Ukrainian cruise missile. The upper part of the ship was significantly damaged. The damage and destruction of warships of this type is important for the security of Ukraine. Reports with photos: https://www.merkur.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-krim-schwarzmeerflotte-russland-flotte-kiew-moskau-zr-92657747.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukrainian-forces-hit-russian-ship-in-kerch-aftermath-photo/ar-AA1julmU?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds