arrived Chittagong Anchorage 10.05.24
News
TIBURON 9
The U.S Coast Guard Cutter 'Munro (WMSL-755)' conducted a medevac a 37-year-old male from the “Tiburon 9” approximately 20 miles off the coast of Peru on May 3, 2024. Watchstanders from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Peru contacted the Coast Guard Cutter around 1:13 p.m., regarding a 37 year old crew member of the fishing vessel, who had received a head injury and required medical assistance. The 'Munro' then transited to the location of the 'Tiburon 9' and arrived on scene around 1:15 p.m. The crew then transferred a medical team and translator to the 'Tiburon 9' to assess the patient around 2:30 p.m. At approximately 3:54 p.m. the medical team transferred the patient to the Cutter Munro for further medical treatment after stabilizing the patient. The 'Munro' then transited to a transited to a location off the coast of Paracus, Peru to rendezvous with a Peruvian Coast Guard Patrol craft to receive an escort. The patient was then transferred to emergency medical services on land around 5:16 p.m. and was reported to be in a stable condition. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3766688/coast-guard-cutter-munro-medevacs-individual-20-miles-off-the-coast-of-peru/
Jiangyin
Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has finalized the sale of its stake in Odfjell Terminals Jiangyin (OTJ), China. The indirect 55% equity interest in OTJ has been sold by Odfjell Terminals Asia Holding to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) for a price of about USD 46 million.
London
All new ships for UK waters ordered from 2025 should be designed with zero-emission capable technologies, according to ambitious plans set out today by maritime minister Nusrat Ghani to cut pollution from the country’s maritime sector. The commitment is set out in the Clean Maritime Plan published today. The government is also looking at ways to incentivise the transition to zero-emission shipping and will consult on this next year. The plan also includes a £1m competition to find innovative ways to reduce maritime emissions and is published alongside a call for evidence to reduce emissions on UK waterways and domestic vessels.
CG JOSEPH TEZANOS
The 'Joseph Tezanos' repatriated 51 migrants to the Dominican Republic on May 7, following the interdiction of an unlawful, irregular migration attempt near Puerto Rico. The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic Navy vessel off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. One other migrant interdicted in the group remains in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution under 8 U.S. Code § 1324. During an evening patrol on May 4, the aircrew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 30-foot makeshift vessel taking part in an unlawful maritime migration voyage, approximately 27 nautical miles southwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard Cutter responded to interdict the suspect vessel. Once on scene, the cutter stopped the vessel and embarked 52 migrants, 51 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and one other who claimed to be Haitian. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3768822/coast-guard-repatriates-51-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-vessel-inte/
Nhava Sheva
Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) to start operations in October 2019 Hapag-Lloyd is expanding its African liner services and will offer its MIAX (Middle East-India-Africa Express) service starting in October 2019. It will include direct connections between the Arabian Gulf, India, Colombo (Sri Lanka), La Réunion, South Africa and West Africa.
Ngqura
South African state-run logistics company Transnet has suspended a number of employees for taking part in a lengthy go-slow campaign at the Ngqura Container Terminal in the Eastern Cape. The port said in a statement yesterday it had “suspended a number of employees at its Ngqura Container Terminal for engaging in an illegal industrial action.
JY RIVER
The 'JY River', which had been stranded at the Port of Baltimore set sail for Singapore on May 9, 2024. It exited the port via a temporary channel after having been stuck at the port since March 26. The Portuguese-flagged 'Klara Oldendorff', another coal carrier stranded by the bridge collapse, remained moored at the Baltimore port.
BLUE SHARK
The Nigarian Navy has arrested the 'Blue Shark' following an alert issued by the Multinational Maritime Coordination Center Zone D on May 2, 2024. The vessel was alleged to have escaped from Port Gentil Gabon at about 11:35 p.m. without obtaining necessary customs clearance documents from the Gabonese maritime, judicial and customs authorities. The Nigerian Navy, using her Maritime Domain Awareness facilities vectored the Nigerian Navy Ship 'Ose'to intercept and arrest the vessel on May 6 at 11.50 a.m. 52 in pos. 040 49 929’ N, 008017 602’E, off Calabar.
Kiel
Maiden call by Marella Cruises in Kiel. In the early Tuesday morning (16th July) the cruise ship Marella Explorer (see also CruiseMapper) berthed in the port of Kiel with 2,000 mostly anglo-phone passengers on-board. The vessel follows an itinerary of 14 days leading it all across the Baltic Sea. It started in Newcastle on 13th July and will conclude its cruise in the same port on 27th July.
Tyne
The Port of Tyne has created a new baggage handling for Marella Cruises at its International Passenger Terminal, which is located in North Shields near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The port has reconfigured 300 square metres of its terminal, creating space to process 1,000 bags as well as a marquee that functions as an undercover baggage handling facility. There are now also 382 additional parking spaces specifically for Marella Cruises’ guests. Marella Cruises’ customer will be able to drop off their luggage before heading straight to a dedicated car park. The baggage will be checked by security and loaded onto the ship, expediting the embarkation process.