On the evening of June 8, 2024, the German flagged pleasure yacht 'Angela' from Westerenmde ran aground in the Seaport Canal near Delfzijl within sight of the harbour with two people on board. Another skipper tried to help, but because the tide was low, it was no longer possible to refloat the yacht. The lifeboat 'Jan and Titia Visser' was deployed from Eemshaven and assessed that the pleasure yacht was too tilted to allow the people on board safely. They therefore transferred to the lifeboat and were taken to the port of Delfzijl, waiting for the next high tide so that the pleasure yacht could be towed off. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2024/06/09/duits-motorjachtje-vaart-zich-vast-op-stenen-van-zeehavenkanaal/
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CG RICHARD ETHERIDGE
U.S. Coast Guard cutters returned a combined 305 migrants to the Bahamas and Haiti on June 9 and 10, 2024, following multiple interdictions of unlawful maritime migration attempts over the last week in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry. The 'Raymond Evans' and 'Richard Etheridge 'transferred 109 people to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on June 9, following an interdiction near Anguilla Cay, Bahamas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP-AMO) aircrews notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant venture near Anguilla Cay and crews diverted to interdict them. The Coast Guard Cutter 'Thetis' repatriated 196 people to Haiti, Monday, following two migrant voyage interdictions on June 5 and June 6. A CBP-AMO aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on June 5 of a migrant venture north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Another CBP-AMO aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on June 6 of a migrant venture north of Île de la Tortue, Haiti. Crews diverted to interdict both vessels. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutters, migrants are processed to determine their identity and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3802235/coast-guard-transfers-109-migrants-to-bahamas-repatriates-196-migrants-to-haiti/
Beirut
The Lebanese army on Sep 3 found a further 4.35 tonnes of the explosive ammonium nitrate a month after 2,750 tonnes of the substance exploded in the harbour and destroyed large parts of the city. The explosive substance was found in a warehouse immediately outside one of the entrances to the port, and engineers from the army took care of it. Simultaneously with the new discovery, it emerged that the outgoing Prime Minister Hassan Diab told the head of the investigation of the catastrophic explosion that he knew of the existence of the large amount of ammonium nitrate at the port before the explosion. 25 suspects have been arrested so far, including the port's chief of staff Hassan Koraytem and customs chief Badri Daher. Among the others arrested were also three Syrian workers who carried out welding work at the warehouse, where the huge amount of ammonium nitrate was stored, on the day the explosion took place. Up to 200 were killed and about 6,500 injured in the blast, causing damage to a double-digit billion.
Kiel
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/NOK-Havarie-Frachter-fuhr-ohne-Lotsen,schleuse886.html
CG THETIS
U.S. Coast Guard cutters returned a combined 305 migrants to the Bahamas and Haiti on June 9 and 10, 2024, following multiple interdictions of unlawful maritime migration attempts over the last week in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry. The 'Raymond Evans' and 'Richard Etheridge 'transferred 109 people to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on June 9, following an interdiction near Anguilla Cay, Bahamas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP-AMO) aircrews notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant venture near Anguilla Cay and crews diverted to interdict them. The Coast Guard Cutter 'Thetis' repatriated 196 people to Haiti, Monday, following two migrant voyage interdictions on June 5 and June 6. A CBP-AMO aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on June 5 of a migrant venture north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Another CBP-AMO aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on June 6 of a migrant venture north of Île de la Tortue, Haiti. Crews diverted to interdict both vessels. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutters, migrants are processed to determine their identity and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3802235/coast-guard-transfers-109-migrants-to-bahamas-repatriates-196-migrants-to-haiti/
YAF HORIZON
On June 10, 2024, the 'Yaf Horizon' caught fire while docked at the Israel shipyard in Haifa. The vessel had arrived in Haifa from Russia on June 9, carrying a cargo of iron or steel, and moored alongside at the Israel Shipyards, in the port's Kishon district. The tug "Ametiya" was taking a central part in the efforts to extinguish the fire on the ship, together with shore-based units of the firefighters from the Kiryot station. The fire broke out on the second level of the engine room, where a generator was burning, which made extinguishing procedure very difficult. There were about five tons of burning fuel on the 2nd deck, which were impossible to access. All the ship's crew evacuated, so there was no danger to human life. Reports and photos: https://maritime-executive.com/article/freighter-catches-fire-at-israeli-port-of-haifa https://www.news-israel.net/2024/06/10/%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%a4%d7%aa-%d7%a2%d7%a0%d7%a7-%d7%a2%d7%9c-%d7%90%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%99%d7%94-%d7%94%d7%a2%d7%95%d7%92%d7%a0%d7%aa-%d7%91%d7%9e%d7%a1%d7%a4%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8/ https://www.colbonews.co.il/haifa-news/172273/ https://news.walla.co.il/item/3670216
Vladivostok
The typhoon Maysak crushed onto the port of Vladivostok on Sep 3, 2020, wreaking havoc at the Navy base and in the commercial port. A floating dock in the base broke off her moorings, drifted along the piers and hit berthed submarines and other ships. The amount of damage was yet unknown. The container terminal at the ommercial port was flooded. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=Yr8JHgunKNY&feature=emb_title
Kiel
An investigation was launched into the allision of the Panama flagged cargo m/v cargo m/v 'Else', 2449 gt ( IMO: 9006320 ), enroute from Klaipeda to Les Sables with a cargo of ammonnium nitrate, with the northern lock of the Kiel Canal in Kiel-Holtenau upon entering the lock on Aug 29 at 5 a.m. at the pier of the Lindenau Yard in Kiel-Friedrcrichsort. Usually ships stop about 800 meters off the locks on the Kiel Fjord to take a pilot on board, and may only proceed once he has embarked. The 'Else' had ordered a pilot but continued its voyage without reducing speed and crashed into the closed gate with about six knots. The gate was severely damaged, and inspections by divers were to start on Aug 31 to find out if the submerged tanks of it were damaged too. The lock was closed for shipping for the time being, leaving only one of four locks in Holtenau in operating condition. One gate is still under repair after having been hit by the container m/v 'Akacia' 2,5 years ago, another gate is under repair too. It was investigated if this could be used once the now damaged gate has been removed.
RAYEVANS
U.S. Coast Guard cutters returned a combined 305 migrants to the Bahamas and Haiti on June 9 and 10, 2024, following multiple interdictions of unlawful maritime migration attempts over the last week in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry. The 'Raymond Evans' and 'Richard Etheridge 'transferred 109 people to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on June 9, following an interdiction near Anguilla Cay, Bahamas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP-AMO) aircrews notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant venture near Anguilla Cay and crews diverted to interdict them. The Coast Guard Cutter 'Thetis' repatriated 196 people to Haiti, Monday, following two migrant voyage interdictions on June 5 and June 6. A CBP-AMO aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on June 5 of a migrant venture north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Another CBP-AMO aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on June 6 of a migrant venture north of Île de la Tortue, Haiti. Crews diverted to interdict both vessels. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutters, migrants are processed to determine their identity and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3802235/coast-guard-transfers-109-migrants-to-bahamas-repatriates-196-migrants-to-haiti/
SALVAMAR ADHARA
On June 10 a precarious boat with 145 people on board, among them 132 men, nine women and four minors of sub-Saharan origin, was located 8.5 nautical miles from La Restinga (El Hierro). The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo, which mobilizes the 'Salvamar Adhara' to assist. The canoe was accompanied to the port. All migrants were disembarked in good condition. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1800141143969308833
Andernach
Vorbeifahrt Rheinufer 56567 Neuwied-Feldkirchen (Fahr am Rhein) Gegenüber dem Industriehafen Andernach 26.08.2020 - Imperial Gas 79 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuTSSugJmIk&feature=youtu.be 26.08.2020 - MISSOURI Cargo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkscB-aLoY 26.08.2020 - WSP14 Wasserschutzpolizei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHD9XwE9X8 26.08.2020 - VOYAGE Tankschiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7xqvoroX8