On May 23, 2024, the 'N. Dadaily', en route from Damietta, suffered a mechanical failure in the main engine 7.9 nautical miles northnortheast from Ribadesella. The tug 'Alonso de Chaves' was tasked to assist by Salvamento Marítimo and towed the ship away from the coast until a commercial tug arrived and pulled it to the port of Santander, where it was safely moored at the Noatum Terminals on May 24 at 10.15 a.m. UTC. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1793993563606229024
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RONGTAI 8
The 'Rong Tai 8', which ran aground on the Poklington Reef off Rossel Island in the Milne Bay Province in May 2023, has tilted to port seriously recently. People on Rossel Island have raised concern to the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) and the National Safety Authorityx (NMSA) to investigate and take action to remove the threat. The ship had on board diesel and fuel oil as well as fishing gears and stocks of fish, when it ran aground. New reports said, the ship may be spilling pollutants after it started to tilt. Rough seas have pushed it further up on the reef. Report with photo: https://www.postcourier.com.pg/abandoned-fishing-boat-polluting-the-reef-and-sea/
Oslo
Port of Oslo in Norway has signed a cooperation agreement with an environmental non-profit organisation to help it become emission-free. The Port of Oslo, which first talked about its zero-emission ambition in June, will partner with the Oslo-headquartered Bellona Foundation to achieve its zero-emission goal. Emissions in the port are anticipated to be reduced by 85% by 2030 and gradually reduce until they are eliminated. “The Port of Oslo is in full swing with the green transition, and has begun the phasing in of emissions-free solutions,” said Port of Oslo chairman, Roger Schjerva. “It is enthusiastic about working alongside the Bellona Foundation and exchanging ideas and solutions with Bellona’s network of environmental experts and organizations. Maritime transport and urban ports are crucial in reducing the world’s greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector.”
Walvis Bay
In the morning of Aug 17, 2019, around 7 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the Namibian trawler "Ocean Tide", 296 gt (IMO: 7220839), which was moored at the jetty of the Seaworks Fish Processors. One of the 20 crew members on board, was found dead following the fire. The deceased was identified as 40-year-old Hausiku Mathews Sivambo. It was believed he became trapped inside the vessel and burned to death. His body was removed the next morning. The family of the deceased was present at the scene. A police investigation into the cause of the fire was ongoing. Report with photo: https://www.nbc.na/news/one-dead-after-vessel-caught-fire-walvis-bay.21902
SPOB JEANITA
On May 24, 2024, a fire broke out aboard the 'SPOB Jeanita' in the waters of Tanjung Uban, Bintan, in pos. 01°03'647" N 104°12'693" E. The Sea and Coast Guard Unit (KPLP) of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, succeeded in evacuating the crew with the the Tanjung Uban PLP Base and extinguishing the fire. At 01.00 a.m. WIB the Captain of the KPLP KN patrol boat 'Rantos-P.210' was notified and departed from Tanjung Uban PLP Pangkalan Pier to the ship. At 02.30 WIB it reached the scene and immediately began extinguishing operations with assistance from the ships TB 'Transko Dara 3202' and TB 'Medelin Partner'. At 02.45 a.m. WIB, although the fire began to subside, the ship was still emitting clouds of smoke. At 03.30 a.m. the 'Rantos' began extinguishing fires in the ship's accommodation area and engine rooms using fire hoses. At 05.00 a.m. the KPLP Team cooled the ship to ensure the fire was completely extinguished. Report with photo and video: https://www.beritatrans.com/article/247214/Kebakaran-Kapal-SPOB-Jeanita-di-Perairan-Tanjung-Uban-Tim-KPLP-Berhasil-Padamkan-Api/.
YANNIS
A missile attack targeted the 'Yannis' southwest of the city of Hodeidah, off the coast of Yemen on May 23, 2024, without causing casualties or damage. The owner and operator is the Greek shipping company Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited. The ship was on his way from Novorossyisk to Mombasa and attacked 68 nautical miles (125 kilometers) off the coast of Hodeidah. The missile impacted the water in the vicinity of the ship. The ship and all crew are safe and heading to the next port of call.
Batumi
The Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) will launch a test voyage of a feeder vessel along the Black Sea container route Batumi-Constanta by September 20. The vessel will sail every 10 days (3 times a month). If cargo volumes increase, the growth in the number of vessels and the regularity of sailings on the line is also expected.
Newcastle
Australia’s New South Wales government said on Wednesday it will fast track its review of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the port of Newcastle, proposed by a South Korean firm, as the state urgently looks to beef up gas supply. The $430 million Newcastle GasDock LNG project, planned by South Korean firm EPIK, was declared “critical state significant infrastructure”, which means the project will not have to go to the state’s independent planning commission for approval, saving several months in the review process.
BASILISK
The 'Basilisk', which had been attacked by pirates in pos. 01°16 S 051°07 E, between the Somali coast and the Seychelles, while the Basilisk was heading north , towards Jebel Alil, was freed the Spanish frigate 'Canarias', one of the warships from the European operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta, which was nearby and approached very quickly. The 'Canarias', returning from the Seychelles, arrived in the area on the evening of May 23. The soldiers boarded at night, sliding down ropes from the helicopter, using the fast-rope technique. The pirates had already left the ship before their arrival. The crew was found safe and sound, with the exception of one crew member who was injured in the attack. He was in stable condition and received medical treatment on board by the on-board medical team.
MAUI PRINCESS
On the afternoon of May 20, 2024, work has started to remove 2,500 gallons of fuel from the 'Maui Princess', after it ran aground on May 16 just off Lahaina in pos. 20° 51.97' N 156° 40.60' W. The process of getting fuel, batteries, hazardous materials, and other items off the vessel is expected to take a few days. After everything is removed a salvage contractor will begin work to try and move the ship back into deeper water. The boat broke from its mooring further offshore after a part failed. The Willoughby Consulting and Adjusting is leading the defueling effort. It will take a helicopter nine to 10 trips to remove most of the fuel. The ship is hard aground on w a shallow shelf of sand and rubble. The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is providing expertise and guidance for the removal operation to minimize any additional impacts to important hard substrate and living corals in the area. High surf along the West Maui coastline has made it unsafe for aquatic biologists to get in the water to assess any possible damage to marine habitats. It will take several days to remove the 2,500 gallons of fuel. In addition to the fuel, the salvage crews will remove batteries, hazardous materials and other items from the vessel. The Willoughby Consulting and Adjusting is leading the defueling effort with use of a helicopter. It will take the helicopter nine to 10 trips to remove most of the fuel. The DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources is providing guidance to minimize any impacts to the sea floor and living corals in the area. Report with photo: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2024-05-23/maui-princess-undergoes-defueling-after-running-aground
Krishnapatnam
Gautam Adani is looking to expand his ports empire by closing in on buying a 65-70 per cent stake in Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd, the entity promoted by Hyderabad-based CVR Group to run a private deep-water port at Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), India’s biggest private port operator, is expected to pay more than ₹5,500 crore to buy the stake which will give it access to the country’s largest waterfront area (for a port) of 12.5 km and a transit storage area of 6,800 acres. It started operations in 2008. Currently, the port has a draft of 18.5 metres, a depth that can accommodate full-loaded Capesize vessel of 200,000-tonne capacity.
Shenzhen
Chinese city-gas distributor Shenzhen Gas will launch next week in southern China its first fully-owned terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), a company executive told Reuters on Friday. This will make Shenzhen Gas the second city gas distributor backed by a local government that owns an LNG import facility.