Beached at Alang 23.05.24
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CLARA CAMPOAMOR
On May 23, 2024, the motor boat 'Llesca Prima', with three people on board, reported an engine failure and anchored in the vicinity of Escombreras, requesting assistance. The CCS Cartagena of Salvamento Maróitimo mobilized the auxiliary boat of the 'Clara Campoamor', which took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to the Santa Lucía Nautical Club in Cartagena.
Mumbai
Mumbai Port’s decision to raise the draft level to 10.3 metres and 11 metres to dock vessels at BPX and BPS respectively, subject to low tides being over 60 cm has been welcomed by maritime fraternity. This has avoided the waiting period for the vessels arriving with deep drafts till the tide is favorable for berthing. At times, such vessels had to arrange for discharging the import cargo for reducing the draft in stream and only subsequently berth at BPX/BPS.
Halifax
PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) has completed the acquisition of Halterm Container Terminal (“Halterm”) in the Port of Halifax, Canada, from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners,a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, following formal approval by the relevant regulatory authorities. Halterm is the only container terminal in Eastern Canada that can serve mega container vessels.
GUARDAMAR TALIA
In the late evening of May 22, the 'Guardamar Talía' was called to assist the occupants of a canoe which was located seven nautical miles south of Arguineguín. At midnight, the 56 sub-Saharan peopleon board, among them three minors, were dropped off at the port of Arguineguín. The response was coordinated by the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas.
Salalah
The Port of Salalah, Oman’s major regional gateway port and transshipment hub on the Arabian Sea, set another record in productivity with a delivering 412.97 Port Moves per Hour (PMPH) on vessel Cap San Tainaro handling 3,820 moves in a port stay of 9.25 hours. This is the highest productivity delivered by any port in the region till date.
Rijeka
The Croatian government said it would help a troubled shipyard owned by Uljanik, the country’s largest shipbuilder, resume production. The government, which owns a 25% stake in Uljanik, said in March that it would not back a proposed restructuring plan for the group due to the financial burden it would place on the state. However, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that the government was willing to support 3.Maj, which is located in the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka and is one of the group’s two shipyards, because it did not have as big a debt burden. “Unlike Uljanik, the 3.Maj is not an overly indebted company and there is an interest in the construction of new ships,” Plenkovic told a televised press conference after a government meeting. He said the government expected 3.Maj to draft a plan for its future operations.
KAPITAN BORCHARDT
The 'Kapitan Borchardt' ran aground on May 22, 2024, in the Lim Fjord near Løgstør. The ship suffered towing assistance and could be refloated. It was asked to dock in Aalborg. The Defense Command informed the North Jutland Police about the grounding on the evening, and the police were on standby in Aalborg Harbor when the sailing ship arrived.As the captain had failed to notify the authorites of the grounding, as obliged, he will be fined. The ship had to be examined for possible damage and was permitted to leave the port again on May 23 at 7 p.m. UTC.
YUKA D
A crew member of the 'Yuka D' from the Philippines died after falling from the ship's crane while cleaning it at the Paradip Port on May 22, 2024. The deceased has been identified as Azarcon Earl Wilhelm Curao (26). The sailor was brought ashore by a boat from the anchorage zone and taken to Paradip Port Hospital. Despite prompt medical attention, he died upon arrival at the facility.The ship was anchored at Paradip Port to load a cargo of coal. The Marine Police Station in the Nehru Bangla province launched an investigation. The Philippine embassy has been contacted, and arrangements were being made to repatriate Curao’s body.
Taranto
This is the 22nd marine port in Yilport Holding’s portfolio, and its first terminal in Italy. The company, ranked 12th among international container terminal operators by Drewry, targets to be ranked among the top 10 by 2025. Chairman Robert Yuksel Yildirim made the following remarks at the signing ceremony: “We have a strong presence in the Mediterranean. We are in Malta and operate seven ports between Spain and Portugal. Being able to enter Italy and work here in Taranto is like filling in the missing piece of a puzzle that we are building globally. The infrastructure was there but there was no one to take care of it. Our intention is to create another success story in Taranto. From today until the end of this year, we will be fixing cranes to ramp up business, visiting potential customers, and promote the container terminal. The project also aims to cooperate with local operators to improve cargo and ro-ro traffic.”
Venice
Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Barcelona are a few of the European ports that the President of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, Pino Musolino, has sent a letter to in recent days, inviting his colleagues to meet in Venice to discuss the economic and environmental impact of the cruise industry and to draw up guidelines for a new sustainable approach to maritime tourism. The ports mentioned above have already accepted and other replies are expected in the coming days. A date will soon be set for a seminar on the issues, to be held in the Venice area.