A near-catastrophe unfolded on March 14, 2024, when the HTMS 'Chon Buri' inadvertently discharged its weapon, firing at the HTMS 'Khirirat'. The frigate had docked at Laem Thian Pier within the Sattahip Naval Base in Chon Buri province and had just completed training on March 13, when a malfunction occurred in its main gun, resulting in a 76 mm round becoming lodged in the barrel. On March 14, RTN technicians were working to remove the bullet from the main gun when the gun accidentally fired and hit the nearby docked HTMS 'Khirirat'. The shooting at point-blank range caused an explosion and fire, injuring 14 sailors who were standing by on the deck of the ship. RTN officials managed to control the fire and rushed the injured officers to the Somdech Phra Nangchao Sirikit Hospital. Eight sailors were discharged from the hospital while the others remain under treatment. The condition of the six officers was not serious. Most of the officers suffered from smoke suffocation and that they would recover soon. The HTMS 'Khirirat' sustained minor damage to its rear but remained capable of operating despite the damage. An investigation into the cause of the accidental shooting was ordered. The accident might have occurred due to a failure to follow training and safety procedures. The HTMS 'Chon Buri' was required to dock at the pier of the Naval Ordnance after training because the location was isolated from the residential community and had no other ships at the dock. At the Naval Ordnance’s pier, technicians were tasked with inspecting and rectifying any malfunctions before the ship returned to its main pier. However, HTMS 'Chon Buri' disregarded these safety protocols and opted to head back to its main dock, the Laem Thian Pier, immediately after training. During repairs, the gun barrel should be positioned at an angle of over 45 degrees from the horizontal to enable any accidental shots to be fired into the sky. It appeared that in this instance, the barrel may have been left at a horizontal angle, resulting in the shot being discharged towards the nearby ship.
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SALVAMAR AL NAIR
The 'Salvamar Nair' has rescues 45 people of ;Maghrebin orgin, among them six minors, who were trying to reach Lanzarote in a boat, which was located in the afternoon of March 14, by the vehicles carrier 'Grande Gabón' (IMO: 9437933 ), that was sailing to the northeast of the island on its route from SDurban to the port of Vigo. The crew notified the JRCC of Salvamento Marítimo. The migrants were taken on board by the 'Salvamar Al Nair' and taken to the port of Arrecife at around 8:30 p.m. (Canary time).
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The Taiwan Coastguard on the morning of March 15, 2024, joined Chinese rescuers in searching for a 26 year old Chinese fisherman who fell overboard the 'Min Lian Yu 60911' on the afternoon of March 14 three nautical miles east of Lienchiang County’s Sanlien Islets, east of Beigan. The Coastguard’s Matsu flotilla received notice at 12:30 a.m. from the Lienchiang County Government and dispatched a team to help the Chinese in the rescue effort. The man was suspected to have slipped while walking along the edge of the ship. The other crew members attempted a rescue, but contacted Chinese authorities after they were unsuccessful. The Chinese Coastguard sent a vessel and three to four other fishing boats to search for the missing man, before contacting authorities in Lienchiang County to aid the search. The Matsu Coastguard dispatched two to three boats to the area after receiving notice from the Lienchiang County Economic Development Department.
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The 'Galaxy Leader' and its crew are in the hands of the brothers in the Hamas resistance movement and the Al-Qassam Brigades. We have no claims of our own regarding this vessel,” Houthi spokesman Nasr Al-Din Amer said on March 14, and hope was fading for the imminent return of the international crew of the ship. A senior Filipino diplomat saying he did not expect a release until the war in Gaza is over, while the Houthis said, the fate of the sailors was now in Hamas’ hands.On Board were 17 Filipinos, two Bulgarians, three Ukrainians, two Mexicans and a Romanian hostage. 116 days since the hijacking, there was no indication that the Houthis were open to releasing them until the hostilities have ended. The word from the Houthiswas that they will keep holding the ship, and all the crew, until we see an end to the hostilities in Gaza, said Eduardo de Vega, the Filipino foreign affairs official. “It will be difficult for any government to recognize a government which attacks ships on the sea,” said de Vega. So, he said, “there is no point to negotiate, except to ensure humane conditions for the hostages."
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