In the afternoon of May 6, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed about a generator malfunction of the 'Kriti II', while it was moored in the port of Piraeus ahead of its departure on a scheduled route for the port of Heraklion. The Port Department banned the ferry from sailing until the presentation of a class certificate by the monitoring classsification society. The passengers were forwarded to their destination by the ship's owning company.
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ALEXIS
The 'Alexis' suffered an engine failure andran aground in front of the Istanbul Haydarpaşa Breakwater, en route from Yuzhny to Port Said in the morning of May 7, 2024, and got stuck in pos. 41° 00.73'N 029° 00.05' E off Istanbul. The General Directorate of Coastal Safety deployed severeal units to the grounding site, the 'Kiyi Emniyeti 4' (MMSI: 271010032), 'Kiyi Emniyeti 6'(MMSI: 271010034) and the tugs 'Murtarma 18' (IMO: 9974890), 'Kutarma 6' (IMO: 9463176 ) and 'Kurarma 8' (IMO: 9598610). The Bosphorus ship traffic was temporarily suspended in both directions. Divers carried out an underwater inspection with the 'Nene Hatun'. Report with photos: https://twitter.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1787685755072270355
SALVAMAR CASTOR
The owner of the Spanish flagged fishing vessel 'Punta Mendía 'reported that the vessel had suffered an engine failure about two nautical miles from Celorio with two crew members on board and requested assistance. The CCS Gijón of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Castor', which took the ship in tow and safely pulled it to Llanes.
DALI
Salvage crews within the Key Bridge Unified Command were preparing for the removal of bridge section four, which lies across the bow of the 'Dali'. The operation required careful handling of roadbed material, crushed containers, and bridge fragments currently resting on the bow. The salvage teams were meticulously preparing for the refloat of the ship, ensuring all aspects of the wreckage impacts are thoroughly evaluated and addressed. The complexities of this next phase of operations required thorough preparation, strategic planning, and specialized expertise. Specialized equipment has been employed to closely monitor the positioning and movement of the 'Dalo' and the bridge wreckage in contact with it. Report with photos: https://www.keybridgeresponse2024.com/post/update-18-multimedia-release-key-bridge-unified-command-prepares-for-removal-of-bridge-piece-on-top
SALVAMAR ENIF
In the morning of May 7, 2024, the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued the four occupants of two toy boats which were located south of Banco de Hoyo at dawn. They have been transferred to the port of El Saladillo, in Algeciras, where they arrived at 1:03 a.m. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo, which coordinated the operation, also mobilized the Helimer 223 SAR helicopter. Report with video: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1787751672434851997