On Sep 11, 2024, at 7.15 p.m. an Indian crew member fell over board from the 'Rui Fu Sheng', which was anchored off the coast of the Şarköy district. The captain reported to the Coast Guard Command and Tekirdağ Regional Port Authority that Ganesh Govind was missing. He was last seen at 10:40 a.m. SAR operations were initiated by, the Şarköy Coast Guard Station Command and continued on Sep 12.
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POSIDON HELLAS
On the afternoon of Sep 15, 2024, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the Master of 'Poseidon Hellas', that while the ferry was preparing to sail, a malfunction occurred in the port side propeller system. The ship was to carry out an approved route with 145 passengers on board, from the port of Piraeus to the ports of Aegina and Agistrio. The passengers were forwarded to their destinations by the ship's owning company aboard the 'Achaios'. The Port Authority banned the 'Poseidon Hellas' from sailing until the damage is repaired and a certificate of class maintenancepresented by the monitoring classification society.
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.
PAXOS EXPRESS
On the afternoon of Sep 12, 2024, the Port Authority of Paxos was informed that a Greek flagged sailing vessel with ten passengers on board had to anchor due to battery damage west of Paxos. The 'Paxos Express' and the 'Archangelos' along with a patrol boat of the Coast Guard were sent to assist. Eignt people were transferred onto the ferry. They were transported to the port of Lakka Paxos, all in good health. Afterwards, the sailing vessel was escorted o the port of Lakka Paxos with the assistance of the 'Archangel'.The Paxos Port Station of the Central Port Authority of Corfu banned the ship from from sailing, until a certificate of seaworthiness from a recognized organization was presented.
OUR OLIVIA BELLE
On Sep 14, 2024, at midnight theIllfracombe RNLi boat was tasked by the UK Coastguard to assist the Padstow lifeboat in towing the 'Our Olivia Belle'. The fishing trawler had broken down and was taking on water. The crews launched the lifeboat 'Shannon' and took over the tow three miles northeast of Hartland. The size and weight of the trawler and the need to take great care meant that progress was slow. At Ilfracombe’s outer harbour, the 'Our Olivia Belle'’s sister ship 'Our Dylan Ben' was able to take over the tow while the 'Shannon' shadowed to ensure all safely reached the moorings in the inner harbour. Five hours after launching, the lifeboat was recovered.
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.
Rostock
On May 2, a HLC 295000 heavy load crane of Liebherr mounted on the deck of the 'Orion I' crashed in the Seaport of Rostock during a test when lifting a pontoon which was filled with 5.550 tons of water. The crane boom broke off, and parts fell onto the 'Orion I', which started to list to port side, and onto the quay edge. Heavy metal pieces flew around. Five people inside the crane's cabin were injured by the heave jerk. The fire brigade, ambulances and police attended with a large contingent. They tried to free the victims from the steel mesh. There were two serious and three minor injuries. A total of 120 people were on board the 'Orion I' who were now being evacuated and looked after. A rescue helicopter has landed. In addition, large amounts of oil leaked out, which the fire brigade has to collect before it got into the water. It is the second accident on the Liebherr site within a few months. In January, two loading cranes fell into the water during tests. The salvage then took several months. Reports with photos and video: https://www.nonstopnews.de/meldung/32916 https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Rostock-Erneutes-Unglueck-mit-Hafenkran,hafenkran156.html https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/id_87809036/rostock-krank-knickt-im-hafen-ab-fuenf-verletzte.html
VENUS I
On the afternoon of Sep 14, the Port Authority of Aegina was informed by the Master of the 'Venus 1', that a loud noise was detected in the port side bow area of the ship, while it was sailing from the port of Agistrio to the port of Aegina. The ship sailed safely to the port of Aegina. The Port Authority of Aegina initially prohibited the sailing of the hydrofoil, until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class maintenance was presented by the classifier monitoring it, and then it was granted a license to carry out a single voyage,without cargo and passengers, for the repair base in Perama. The 41 passengers bound for Piraeus were forwarded by the owner company.
MANISA GRETA
On Sep 13, 2024, the 'Manisa Greta', en rouite from Mindelo, suffered engine problems near the port of Las Palmas. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR vessel 'Miguel de Cervantes', which managed to establish a towing connection in the night. The transfer maneuver to the port tugs was carried out the next morning after daybreak due to bad weather. The ship was safely docked in the port of Las Palmas. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1834567021066928325
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.