A tourist in his 20s was rescued from the sea by the crew of the 'Adam Patricia' off County Dublin after getting into difficulty on April 21, 2024. The man had been swimming on Burrow Beach and then decided to swim out to Ireland's Eye. However, he was spotted clinging to a marker buoy 1km from shore off Howth by the ferry. He was taken on board, and the Irish Coast Guard unit from Howth were tasked to meet the ferry. The Coast Guard crew took the casualty, who had been in the water for two hours and was suffering from severe hypothermia, to the Coast Guard station. Medical care was provided until the arrival of an ambulance. He was then taken to Beaumont Hospital. Report with video: https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0422/1444928-howth-swimmer-rescue/
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NISSOS SAMOS
On the evening of April 20, 2024, the Port Authority of Kavala was informed by the Master of the 'Nissos Samos', that shortly before berthing in port, a failure was detected in the port side main engine. The ship sailed under its own power to the port of Kavala and safely disembarking the 21 passengers. The Central Port Authority of Kavala banned the ferry from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the classification society that monitors it.
CARNIVAL PARADISE
On April 21, 2024, on the first full day of her current cruise, the 'Carnival Paradise' rescued 27 refugees from Cuba west of the island nation en route to Roatan, Honduras. All of them were brought safely aboard the ship and provided with emergency care, while official authorities were notified regarding the next steps. At approximately 2:30 p.m. the bridge crew spotted a small boat signaling for assistance. The cruise ship immediately turned to render aid, bringing aboard 27 Cuban nationals from the overcrowded boat approximately 20 miles southeast of Los Cajuelos. The small wooden boat was in poor condition, with a makeshift sail. The US Coast Guard Sector Key West was notified, as were Roatan officials. The refugees were to be turned over to authorities as soon as possible, as is standard procedure with these incidents. Because Carnival Paradise was on a scheduled day at sea, the time spent with the rescue operation will not significantly impact the ship’s itinerary. The 'Carnival Paradise' had left the port of Tampa, Florida, on April 20, for the 5-night Western Caribbean sailing. After visiting Roatan on April 22, the ship was scheduled to visit Cozumel, Mexico on April 23 before another day at sea. The cruise will end in Tampa on April 25. At this time, there were no expected changes or delays to the ship’s itinerary or overall schedule. Report with photos: https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-ship-rescues-27-people-adrift-at-sea-in-the-caribbean/129534
AK BRIGHT
In the port of Torre Annunziata, the 'AK Brigth' was inspected by the Carabinieri of the operational and radiomobile section of Castellammare di Stabia, who found 7,000 packs of contraband cigarettes. The ship was had a cargo of wheat and corn from Yuzhny on board and had docked in the port on April 18, 2024. The cigarettes wre of Serbian origin but probably destined for the Neapolitan black market. The captain of the ship, a 39-year-old Syrian from Tartus and three men aged 68, 57 and 58, were handcuffed. The latter had just taken 500 cartons of the load, 5000 packages, and stuffed them into a car. They were arrested for smuggling foreign tobacco. Reports with photos and video: https://www.fanpage.it/napoli/le-sigarette-dallucraina-a-napoli-nella-nave-cargo-insieme-al-grano-4-arresti-a-torre-annunziata/ https://www.ilmattino.it/napoli/area_metropolitana/torre_annunziata_nave_cargo_sigarette_arresto-8066959.html
ISOLA DI PROCIDA
The allision of the 'Isola di Procida' with the Beverello Jetty in Naples on April 19 at around 10.15 a.m. was being investigated by the Coast Guard, while the ship remained stationary in port as of April 22. A gust of wind or a technical accident were the first hypotheses. The ship had on board 163 passengers, including many foreign tourists. On board were also some members of the police force, who were on Capri on surveillance duty on the last day of the G7. Almost all the passengers were already standing and ready to disembark when the ferry crashed into the quay, with the result that many fell, some even down the stairs, ending up on the landing and suffering various injuries. 21 people were transported to the city's hospitals with maxillofacial trauma or injuries, eight more reached the emergency room by their own means. Almost all injuries were considered minor, but a 51-year-old man was in serious condition. 118 health workers, personnel from the Port Authority and the State Police were mobilized. The ship had suffered damage to the port side stern. Reports with phtos and video: https://stream24.ilsole24ore.com/video/italia/napoli-nave-contro-banchina-molo-beverello-almeno-30-feriti/AFGPJKeD https://www.corriereadriatico.it/attualita/napoli_nave_contro_banchina_molo_beverello_traghetto_feriti_cosa_e_successo-8067165.html https://www.lasiciliaweb.it/2024/04/nave-contro-banchina-40-feriti/ https://www.open.online/2024/04/19/napoli-incidente-nave-capri-banchina-molo-beverello/ https://www.ilmattino.it/napoli/cronaca/porto_di_napoli_nave_contro_banchina_molo_beverello_ultime_notizie_oggi-8067055.html