The 'Michipicoten', which berthed in Thunder Bay on June 8, suffered a 13-foot crack in its hull, but the mishap likely wasn't caused by an underwater collision as originally thought, the U.S. Coast Guard said on the evening of June 10. The 'Michipicoten' was en route from Two Harbors to Thunder Bay on June 8, when it began taking on water. Half of the ship's 22 crew members were evacuated, and the vessel then limped on to Thunder Bay, listing at 5 degrees, under its own power. It was accompanied part of the way by another bulk carrier, the 'Edwin H. Gott', with the assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol and Park Service boatsAn underwater collision still can't be 100 % ruled out, but there was no evidence to indicate the ship struck a submerged object. The gash in the ship's hull was likely due to a stress fracture. Divers found a 13-foot foot crack below the water line in the general area of the bow. The crack varied from one-half inch to one inch wide. A ballast tank flooded due to the crack, as did the centerline void. Temporary patches wee being installed on the ship in Thunder Bay to make it seaworthy again.. The vessel is then expected to sail under its own power to another port where more extensive repairs will be made. The 'Michipicoten' was berthed at the Keefer Terminal in Thunder Bay while investigators from the U.S. and Canada tried to figure out what has happened. Report with photo and video: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/coast-guard-lake-superior-freighter-has-13-foot-crack-but-likely-not-from-collision/ar-BB1nYAxt?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a?season=2024/
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FD ATHINA
On Jjune 10, 2024, at noon, the Port Authority of Aegina was informed by the Master of the 'Flying Dolphin Athina' about a damage to the starboard side main engine on its scheduled route from the port of Agistrio to the ports of Aegina and Piraeus, with 77 passengers. on board. 11 passengers were bound for the port of Aegina and 66 passengers were bound for the port of Piraeus. 20 passengers were to board the hydrofoil in the port of Aegina. All passengers were forwarded to their destinations by the owner company.
Chittagong
The trial transshipment of goods from India to its northeast, via the sea route, started on Tuesday after four containers bound for the region were unloaded from a merchant vessel at Bangladesh's Chittagong port, officials said on Tuesday. India and Bangladesh had signed an MOU for goods for northeast India transiting via Bangladesh's ports - a small but significant opening up of both Bangladesh's ports under the broader economic relationship between the two countries. Chittagong Port Authority Secretary Md Omar Faruk told on Tuesday: "The first ship under the trial run of transshipment of Indian goods to its northeastern states through Bangladesh arrived at Chattogram (Chittagong) port on Tuesday morning. "MV Shejyoti, carrying back to Chattogam 4 TEUs (20-feet equivalent unit) with 221 containers full of transhipment goods from India's Haldia port, reached the NCT-1 Berth, the outer anchorage of Chattogram port at around 1.25 a.m. But as night navigation is restricted in the port, that is why we started the navigation at morning," he said. MV Shejyoti had left the Syama Prasad Mukherjee port of Kolkata on July 17. Handling of the containers was completed before midnight and the container trailers started for Akhaura with an escort provided by Bangladesh's customs security. Shipping agent sources said the four containers under the trial transshipment contain iron rods and pulses. Those will head to Agartala through the Akhaura Land Port. The consignment of rods will be brought to West Tripura's Jirania from Agartala, while the pulses will go to Assam's Karimganj. Habibur Rahman of Mango Lines, the agent for the merchant vessel, had said that offloading may begin also on Tuesday after completing the formalities. Indian transshipment goods would enjoy a 28-day free-stay after offloading at the port as per the international transshipment agreement. Bangladesh will earn 254 takas from the scanning of each container loaded with transshipment goods. Bangladeshi importers also pay the same charge. Similarly, 30 takas document processing fee for each consignment of Indian goods will be levied, the same amount charged on Bangladeshi importers. Joint Commissioner of the Customs House S.M. Shamsuzzaman said the transshipped goods will have to pay police 50 takas per tonne as escort charge to reach the Indian border in Tripura from the port by road. Usually a 20 feet container carries a maximum of 30 tons of goods. According to this estimation, Bangladesh will realise around 1, 500 takas as escort charge for accompanying goods of a container to the border. Akhaura Customs Officer Harunur Rashid said they have taken necessary preparations for the transportation of the Indian goods, under the trial run. India is transporting goods to its northeastern states, using Bangladeshi ports, as per the agreement on "The Use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports for Movement of Goods to and from India" signed between Dhaka and Delhi in 2018 and a standard operating procedure (SoP) signed in October 2019. Earlier, the Indian government used the Ashuganj river port to transport goods for the Palatana Power Plant in Tripura through the Akhaura land port. On the new chapter in connectivity with Bangladesh via container shipping, India's Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the transit route will open new opportunities for both countries. He said that it will provide an alternative and shorter route to connect the northeast region through Bangladesh, reducing distance and time taken in transportation of goods for India and is a win-win for both the economies. On the other hand, job creation, investment in the logistical sector, enhanced business services and revenue generation are advantages that will accrue to Bangladesh. Bangladeshi vessels and trucks will be utilised to move the Indian cargo, the Indian government said. India and Bangladesh have enhanced cooperation in shipping and inland water trade in recent years. Under the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade, in addition to the six existing Ports of Call, five more in each country have been added recently. Dredging of inland waterway routes is ongoing under an MoU, signed by the two countries on development of selected stretches of Bangladesh waterways. The trial transportation of goods to the northeastern states by road, via Bangladesh, had started earlier.
OCEAN VIKING
The 'Ocean Viking' has rescued 64 people in distress during two missions off the coast of Lybia on June 8. Among them were 12 unaccompanied minors. The 'Ocean Viking' got assigned the port of Marina di Carrara, more than 1,000 km away, to disembark them with an ETA as of June 12. The main countries of origin of the migrants were Bangladesh, Eritrea, Pakistan and Ethiopia. One body floating at sea was spotted and recovere during the two rescue operations.
KING SARON
On the morning of June 10, 2024, the 'King Saron' suffered a mechanical breakdown while serving the scheduled route from Rhodes to Symi. There were 396 passengers on board. The Port Authority of Rhodes was informed by the Master of the catamaran about a rise of the temperature in the port side main engine. The ship returned under its own power to the port of Rhodes, where the passengers disembarked safely. The Central Port Authority of Rhodes banned the ship from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society.
Beirut
A powerful explosion rocked Beirut port on Aug 4, 2020, killing and injuring dozens of people, and causing widespread damage. There was no clarity yet with regards to the cause of explosions, and what triggered it. The talk was of a firework factory which blew up. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR88CECmTso&feature=emb_title
Chittagong
A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control The blazing fire at the Chittagong port was brought under control on Wednesday evening 15 July 2020. Meanwhile, Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has formed a five-member probe body, headed by Zafar Alam, Member (Administration and Planning) of the CPA, to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of damage. The CPA Secretary Omark Faruk confirmed the matter. “Although the fire has been brought under control, smoke is still billowing from the gutted goods,” said the Secretary, The blazing fire originated at Shed No 3 of the maritime port at around 4pm on Wednesday, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence Control Room in Agrabad, Chittagong city. A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control. According to the CPA, goods like foam, fabrics, machineries, papers, and soda meant for destruction were stockpiled at the No.3 shed of the port. AIS/Station/ BDCGP
DALI
As part of the Unified Command response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving today restored the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore. Since March 26, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving worked to clear Key Bridge wreckage and move the 'Dali' from the Federal Channel. Following the removal of wreckage at the 50-foot mud-line, the Unified Command performed a survey of the Federal Channel on June 10, certifying the riverbed as safe for transit. Surveying and removal of steel at and below the 50-foot mud-line will continue to ensure future dredging operations are not impacted. The Unified Command had safely moved the 'Dali' on May 20 and widened the Limited Access Channel to 400 feet May 21, permitting all pre-collapse, deep-draft commercial vessels to transit through the Port of Baltimore. Now, the fully operational channel enables the flexibility to regain two-way traffic and cancel the additional safety requirements that were implemented because of the reduced channel width. Fully restoring the Federal Channel to its original width and depth involved the removal of about 50,000 tons of bridge wreckage from the Patapsco River. At its highest point, the Unified Command, consisting of six agencies, led the response efforts among about 56 federal, state, and local agencies, represented by 1,587 individual responders. Additionally, about 500 specialists from around the world operated a fleet of 18 barges, 22 tugs, 13 floating cranes, 10 excavators, and four survey boats. Subject matter experts from all over the U.S. also provided essential technical knowledge to the Unified Command. The wreckage will continue to be transported to Sparrows Point for follow-on processing. Follow-on work in the channel from this point on is part of routine maintenance, ensuring future dredging operations will not be impacted.
KM.UMSINI
On June 9, 2024, at 4.20 a.m. WITA a fire broke out aboard the KM 'Umsini' at the at the former Soekarno-Hatta Makassar Port Pier in Makassar Harbour, caused by sparks from the auxiliary engine no. 3 on deck 2. The fire was extinguished at 9.30 a.m. All 1677 passenghers were safely evacuated, no injruies were reported. The South Sulawesi (Sulsel) Police Labfor and Inafis Team and the KNKT (National Transportation Safety Committee) launched an investigation on June 10. Reports with photos and video: https://makassar.kompas.com/read/2024/06/10/214139678/km -umsini-in-Makassar-port-burned-fire-emerging-from-a-motorcycle-help#. https://www.kompasiana.com/daeng2011/6667b3c834777c6e2e1ed932/kisah-km-umsini-yang-terbakar#google_vignette https://video.okezone.com/play/2024/06/11/1/181633/polisi-olah-tkp-kebakaran-km-umsini-di-pelabuhan-makassar