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Nine crew members of the "New Beginning" were evacuated from board on May 17/18 in the Ngo Bay, New Caledonia, where the ship was anchored since May 12. The cause of the evacuation unknown, but a medical assistance was mentioned.

The "Pont Aven" berthed at the CIBB Shipyard in Brest again on May 18 at 8.30 a.m. after encountering a hydraulic problem with one of Pthe two steering gear systems during manoeuvres in the morning of May 17 in the port of Roscoff, following her overnight crossing from Plymouth which departed on the evening of May 16. In Roscoff all passengers disembarked safely and on schedule. As a consequence of reduced steering capacity in one of two steering systems the ferry was not able to complete her rotation from Roscoff to Cork and will be available for scheduled services between the UK and Spain only next week. The "Pont-Aven"’s engineers were alerted to low oil pressure in the starboard steering gear. An oil leak was identified which caused the pressure loss and a reduction in steering capacity. After in-depth investigationss the "Pont-Aven" sailed under her own steam to Brest for repairs to the affected steering system The previous engine problem, which reduced the ship’s speed from 24 knots to 20 knots, was unrelated to the current steering gear issue. The Brittany Ferries’ vessel "Armorique" was be reassigned to the Roscoff-Cork route during the weekend.

The bulkcarrier "Persenk" (IMO: 9578995) was in collision with the "Ahmet Can" in the Marmara Sea on May 18, 2019, at 10.30 a.m. between Marmara island and the port of Tekirdag. Both ships, which were heading towards the Dardanelles, were damaged. The bullkcarrier headded towards Tekordag Anchorage and was moored in pos. 40° 56.99' N 027° 32.58' E at 12.30 p.m. Th "Ahmet Can" also dropped anchor off Tekirdag in pos. 40° 58.04' N 027° 32.43' E. The "Persenk" was en route from Istanbul to Ashdod, the "Ahmet Can"! from Istanbul to Izmir.

On May 18, 2019, the "Ilmenau" 1657 ts (EU-No.: 04001860), ran aground on the Elbe along with a pushed barge between Geesthacht and Hamburg underneath the lock of Geesthacht, sailing river upstream from Hamburg where it had leaft at 10.30 a.m. The fairway was blocked by the vessels. It was intended to refloat them with own power with the next high tide in the afternoon. Around 3 p.m. the ships were floating again and proceeded from Geesthacht at 3.45 p.m. Tbey erthed in Schwarnebeckat 5.25 p.m. Probably they were sailing too cose to the shore. German report with photos: https://www.ln-online.de/Lokales/Lauenburg/Schubschiff-blockiert-bei-Geesthacht-die-Elbe

The "Persenk" was in collision with the cargo m/v "Ahmet Can" (IMO: 9368182) in the Marmara Sea on May 18, 2019, at 10.30 a.m. between Marmara island and the port of Tekirdag. Both ships, which were heading towards the Dardanelles, were damaged. The bullkcarrier headded towards Tekordag Anchorage and was moored in pos. 40° 56.99' N 027° 32.58' E at 12.30 p.m. Th "Ahmet Can" also dropped anchor off Tekirdag in pos. 40° 58.04' N 027° 32.43' E. The "Persenk" was en route from Istanbul to Ashdod, the "Ahmet Can"! from Istanbul to Izmir.