The Port Authorities of Poros, Lavrio, Saronikos, Aegina and Piraeus were informed in the morning of March 10, 2024, that the 'Kriti II' suffered a damage to the starboard side main engine on the scheduled route from the port of Chania to the port of Piraeus with 277 passengers and 81 crew members on board. The ferry sailed under its own power at reduced speed to the port of Piraeus, where it safely disembarked its passengers and vehicles. The Central Port Authority of Piraeus banned the ship from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society. Then was allowed to continue its scheduled route to the port of Heraklion.
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PROPEL FORTUNE
The 'Propel Fortune', en route from Dhamra and sailing 50 nautical miles southeast of Aden in Yemen, was attacked by the Houthis on March 8, 2024. Fortunately, the ship and crew were safe. The ship's captain reported two explosions in front of the ship. The captain also stated that the ship suffered no damage and would continue the voyage to the next port. The Houthis targeted the vessel and a number of U.S. war destroyers at the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with 37 drones. The U.S. military and coalition forces downed at least 28 UAVs over the Red Sea in the early hours of March 9. No U.S. or Coalition Navy vessels were damaged in the attack and there were also no reports by commercial ships of damage.
FRIDTHJOF
The 'Fridthjof' sank in the early morning of MArch 9, 2024, on the lower Trave in Lübeck. 30 liters of oil leaked out. An acquaintance of the ship's owner noticed that the ship was full of water and alerted the fire department. The emergency services prepared devices for pumping the water out, but before the pumps could be started, the ship sank much faster than expected. While no people were missing, according to the owner of the ship, there may have been a dog on board. As it was already too late for a rescue operation, divers didn't go into the water. It was unclear whether the animal was actually on board when the wooden ship sank near the lift bridge. The 1881 built galleass was once a sealer and whaler and was considered dilapidated and no longer seaworthy. The fire brigade placed oil barriers around the wreckso that the water would not be further polluted. The lower water authority will order the ship owner to have the wreck properly secured and salvaged. Report with photo: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Traditionssegler-im-Luebecker-Hafen-gesunken,segler310.html
APOLLON HELLAS
In the morning of March 9, 2024, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the Master of the 'Apollon Hellas', that during the scheduled route of the ship from the port of Piraeus to the port of Aegina, there was a mechanical failure in the port side main engine. The ship returned to the port under its own power and safely disembarked the 453 passengers as well as the loaded vehicles. The Piraeus Port Authority banned the ship from sailing until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class preservation was presented by the monitoring classification society. The passengers and vehicles were forwarded to their destination by the care of the shipping company.
SALVAMAR POLARIS
On March 10, 2024, the motor yacht 'Scandal', with two people on board, stranded on rocks near Vlillanueva y Geltru and suffered a leak, being about to capsize when pounded by the surf,. listing heavily to port side. The JRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Barcelona mobilized the 'Salvamar Polaris', the SAR helicopter Helimer 221 and the 'LS Neptuno' of the Red Cross as well as fire fighters which attended from the shore. The Helimer 221 hoisted the crew on board in good condition. They were safely dropped off at the pier of the port. Report with video: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1766834712029303250
ST FAITH
Traffic on the Solent will face a month of disruption after an underwater object has damaged the propellers of the 'St. Faith', forcing the company to operate a revised timetable for up to four weeks, starting March 11, 2024, on the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route. Repairs will be carried out as quickly as possible. Wightlink was contacting all customers affected by these changes, and their booking was to be moved to alternative sailings as close as possible to the original scheduled departures. Customers can then amend the time and date online if they wish or, if they prefer, may cancel their booking for a full refund.
PONCE
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FIOR DI LEVANTE
In the afternoon of March 7, 2024, the Port Authority of Zakynthos was informed that a 50-year-old patient, who had boarded the 'Fior di Levante' with an ambulance, needed immediate hospital care. The ship, which was sailing from Zakynthos to Kyllini, returned to the port of Zakynthos, where the ambulance disembarked safely and the woman was transferred to the Zakynthos General Hospital. The ship set sail again to carry out its scheduled route.
HDMS IVER HUITFELDT
The 'Iver Huitfeldt' shot down four drones in the Red Sea on the night of March 9, which had been launched from the Houthi-controlled part of Yemen. Other warships and aircraft of the international coalition shot down another 11 drones. The operating room Iver Huitfeldt. At a little after 04:00 local time the crew recognized a drone which was heading towards the 'Iver Huitfeldt' and the surrounding ships. After making sure it was an enemy, they engaged and defeated it. During the following hour, this happened three more times. Commander Sune Lund expressed relief that they were able to act professionally in the face of a serious threat like this, and he was very proud of their efforts, feeling confident about the future solutio. No people on board the frigate were injured in connection with the night's incident, nor was the ship damaged.
NORTH ENERGY
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