Beached at Aliaga 16.05.25
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MSC BALTIC III
Casualty
Aboard the 'MSC Baltic lll', as of May 14, roughly 30% of the fuel oil onboard the vessel has been removed, also 14 additional containers have been removed. Also a road has been developed to allow vehicles to access the site to help with the removal of fuel etc.
TRADE
Casualty
The fire brigade starred pumping water into the holds of ghe 'Trade', because part of the burning cargo of scrap was inaccessible. At the same time, the fire brigade was cooling the hull from outside The fire was accompanied by considerable smoke development. The burning scrap is spread over five holds. Due to the heat, the hatches of one hold have collapsed, meaning that the fire brigade can no longer properly remove the scrap to extinguish it on the quay. Many emergency services have been deployed, including a team from the Rotterdam region that specialises in ship fires. Due to the smoke that is causing odour nuisance in the wide area, several NL-Alerts have already been sent out. Measurements have not shown any harmful substances, but everyone is advised to stay out of the smoke. This warning is also aimed at the centre of Amsterdam. The fire brigade advised Amsterdam residents who keep animals in their garden or outdoors, such as a rabbits, to bring them inside if they are in the smoke. Walking the dog is allowed, but not for too long. The fire on a ship with scrap material in the Amsterdam harbour was still ongoing. The fire brigade is working on an alternative extinguishing plan and suspected that extinguishing it may take a long time. Soot particles have been found in areas where the smoke has passed over.
Port Everglades
Misc. for ports and Vessels
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Victoria (Canada)
Misc. for ports and Vessels
Damen Shipyards Group is to build a further four Island Class double-ender ferries for BC Ferries. All four vessels will be built at Damen’s yard in Romania and will enter service in 2022. Damen is already building two Island Class vessels for BC Ferries, both of which have completed sea trials and are due in Victoria, BC in early 2020.
SERVIA
Casualty
The 'Servia', which had a head-on collision with the river cruise ship 'De Zonnebloem' on the Rhine near Wesel at the end of March, 2025, has been sold to a German shipping company. The former 'Servia' is docked in Sluiskil. The sale of the vessel was already planned before the collision and was completed last week. The buyer is shipping company Deymann from Haren/Ems. Tge inland vessel suffered less damage than the 'De Zonnebloem'. The ship was repaired at the Kooiman Marine Group in Zwijndrecht after the incident and was then moved to a shipyard in Sluiskil, where it was given the colours of the new owner and was renamed the 'Franka Deymann'. The skipper at the time of thr collision no longer works for the forwarder from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. He was dismissed on the spot. The question of guilt is still open’, according to the spokesman. The water police in Duisburg reported at the time that a blood sample had been taken from the skipper because it was suspected that he had been drinking alcohol. The 52-year-old skipper was not arrested and the court case should provide more clarity. The collision caused a large hole in the hull on the port side of the passenger ship. The damage, which according to the captain amounts to approximately one million euros, will be covered by the insurance and repaired by Gerlien van Tiem BV in Druten. After 3D recordings were made of the ship, everything that was dented was cut away. The sheet metal then ended up on the quay like puzzle pieces and is now being put together. It is hope to be able to put the ship back into service at the beginning of July.
Walvis Bay
Misc. for ports and Vessels
Global trade enabler DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Namibia’s Nara Namib Free Economic Industrial Zone today to develop a free economic zone for industry and logistics in Walvis Bay to support the growth of Namibia as a regional hub for Southern Africa. Development of the first 50 hectares phase of the zone has the potential to create 3,000 jobs and help attract investment to Namibia of N$ 3.5 billion (approx. US$237 million). Expansion to 1,500 hectares is expected to increase the potential investment to N$25 billion (around US$1.7 billion) with 20,000 job opportunities.
