On May 27, 2024, the port of Tarragona has finally been able to close the sale of the'Elbeik', which had caught fire on Aug 6, 2021, on the port's anchorage, for an amount of 88,000 euros to the company Eructa Shipping Inc. After two previous auctions that were successless, the sale puts an end to a process that began in August 2021 when the fire damaged ship was transferred to the extension of the Levante dock. where it has been docked and in a state of abandonment ever since. After the two previous auctions, the port of Tarragona had the option of carrying out a direct sale under special conditions that the ship met, such as the state of deterioration being very great, which poses a risk for its stay in the dock as it could sink, and that a year had passed since the last auction. In the last Board of Directors of the port of Tarragona, the award of the sale for an amount of 88,000 Euros to the Eructa Shipping Inc. was approved. Now the company has 20 days to make the payment and then sign the purchase and sale contract with the Authority. Port. Once this procedure is completed, the company will have one month to remove the ship from the Tarragona docks. Report with photo: https://www.elpuntavui.cat/societat/article/5-societat/2423196-el-port-de-tarragona-ven-l-elbeik-per-88-000-euros.html
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CG-SEA-DOG
The US Coast Guard decommissioned the 'Sea Dog (WPB 87373)' and 'Sea Dragon (WPB 87367)' on May 29, 2024, during a ceremony in St. Marys, Georgia. Rear Adm. Douglas M. Schofield, Coast Guard District Seven commander, presided over the ceremony honoring the years of service the Coast Guard Cutters provided to the nation. The marine protector-class cutters assigned to Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay in the Coast Guard’s Seventh District. The 'Sea Dragon' was commissioned in January 2008 and the 'Sea Dog' was commissioned in July 2009. Following the decommissioning ceremony, the cutters will be transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The Coast Guard cutters 'Sea Devil (WPB 87368)' and 'Sea Fox (WPB 87374)' have relocated from Bangor, Washington, to replace the 'Sea Dog' and 'Sea Dragon'. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3788815/photo-release-coast-guard-cutters-sea-dog-sea-dragon-decommissioned-in-st-marys/
SEA FALCON
On the night of May 24, 2024, the “Sea Falcon”, en route from Caucedo, was in danger of sinking approximately 22 nautical miles south of Puerto Rico, while transiting toward the island of Tortola with four people on board, transporting two vehicles, construction materials, glass and a container with dry products. The US Coast Guard received a distress call from the captain, reporting that there was a crack in the ship's hull and that the estimated flooding rate was approximately 300 gallons per minute. The crew used water suction pumps that were not powerful enough to control the amount of water entering the ship. The USCG observers issued an UMIB to alert nearby vessel traffic of the danger and launched a Jayhawk helicopter to provide assistance at the scene and notified local marine units of the United Rapid Action Force (FURA) of the Puerto Rico Police. As the USCG helicopter arrived on scene, a rescue swimmer was deployed aboard the ship to assess the situation. He confirmed approximately three inches of water in the engine room due to a three-inch crack in the hull. Once a portable drain pump was installed, the rescue swimmer confirmed that the water level decreased to approximately two inches and the vessel could continue its voyage. The USCG helicopter crew later recovered their rescue swimmer and returned to Borinquen Air Station in Aguadilla. On May 28 at 11:48 a.m., the “Sea Falcon” safely arrived in Tortola.
ZELENGA
Representatives of the Western Interregional Investigative Committee for Transpor of the Russian Federation have opened a criminal case based on the allision of the 'Zelenga' with a railway bridge in Rostov for violation of traffic safety rules and operation of water transport․ While the ship's crew was not injured, the ship and part of the bridge suffered structural damages. The amount of damage to the owner of the ship and Russian Railwayswas more than a million Russian rubles. The cause of the accident was a failure of the steering control. The damaged vessel was towed out of the bridge and to a pier․ Trains can cross the bridge at a speed lower than usual․ Reports with photo and video: https://rtvi.com/visual/suhogruz-protaranil-zheleznodorozhnyj-most-cherez-don-foto-dnya/ https://e-nautilia.gr/rosiko-fortigo-ploio-prosekrouse-se-sidirodromiki-gefura-pou-trofodotei-tin-krimaia/#google_vignette
CG SEA DRAGON
The US Coast Guard decommissioned the 'Sea Dog (WPB 87373)' and 'Sea Dragon (WPB 87367)' on May 29, 2024, during a ceremony in St. Marys, Georgia. Rear Adm. Douglas M. Schofield, Coast Guard District Seven commander, presided over the ceremony honoring the years of service the Coast Guard Cutters provided to the nation. The marine protector-class cutters assigned to Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay in the Coast Guard’s Seventh District. The 'Sea Dragon' was commissioned in January 2008 and the 'Sea Dog' was commissioned in July 2009. Following the decommissioning ceremony, the cutters will be transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The Coast Guard cutters 'Sea Devil (WPB 87368)' and 'Sea Fox (WPB 87374)' have relocated from Bangor, Washington, to replace the 'Sea Dog' and 'Sea Dragon'. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3788815/photo-release-coast-guard-cutters-sea-dog-sea-dragon-decommissioned-in-st-marys/
GUARDAMAR POLIMNIA
On May 29, the pleasure boat 'Troyona' with one crew member on board suffered an engine breakdown one nautical mile from Cala Castell. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Guardamar Polimnia', which took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to Palamós.