On Oct 23, 2024, the ”Mildred', carrying 85000 tons of iron ore, ran aground at the entrance of Ereğli Iron and Steel Factories (ERDEMİR) port. After the initial inspection by ERDEMİR pilot boats, the situation was reported to the Karadeniz Ereğli Port Authority. The Port Authority closed the cargo ship entrances to Karadeniz Ereğli. After the inspection by divers, tugs refloated the ship, which was inspected after it had berthed. Report with photo: https://turkdeniz.com/zonguldakta-mildred-isimli-yuk-gemisi-karaya-oturdu
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SALVAMAR CAPELLA
On Oct 25, the Luarqués based fishing vessel 'Nueva Paloma' suffered an engine and was disabled and adrift, with three crew members on board, about 0.6 nautical miles north of Islas Perceberos. The fishermen request a tow. The CCS Gijón of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Capella', which towed the ship safely to Luarca.
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.
KOLLUM
The 'Kollum' caused an oil spill at the Panama Canal, in Panama City, on Oct. 21, 2024, while supplying a ship. The Canal Authority indicated that the incident at Pier 18 was attended to by specialists, who applied the protocols to control the situation and facilitate the actions of the company in charge of the cleanup. The port activity at that dock was temporarily halted, although there was no impact on the scheduling of transits through the canal. Report with photo: https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/canal-de-panama-reporta-derrame-de-combustible-en-muelle-del-pacifico-pero-dice-que-esta-controlado/7832207.html
TONI LI SEGUNDO
On the morning of Oct 24, 2024, the 'Toni Li Segundo' sank at Punta Falconera, 200 meters from the port of Roses (Girona), at a water depth of 17 meters. The five crew members have been rescued by the fishing vessels 'Margarida' and 'Elena'. Salvamento Marítimo coordinated the response. The ship was leaking fuel, and work was on to contain the spill together with the fire brigade. They have set up about 75 meters of perimeter barrier to contain the fuel. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1849403721781772454
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.
SALVAMAR SIRIUS
The sailing vessel 'Nomad' was unable to start its engine 22 nautical miles east of L'Escala on Oct 25. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Sirius' to tow the yacht to port, and safely pulled it to L'Estartit.
KRAKEN SOLO SAILOR
On the morning of Oct 25, 2024, the 'Kraken Solo Sailor' with three crew members on board capsized south of Barbate. The SAR boat 'Salvamer Enif' was mobilized by the CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo, and rescued the crew of the trimaran. They were transferred to the port, where an ambulance was waiting. The rescued were in good condition. Report with video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1849377349046804930
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.