The 'CP 311' rescued a single hand sailor of Spanish nationality who had set of with the 12-m-yacht 'Black Pit' on April 11, 2024, from Crete towards Sicily. After receiving an information on April 19 from the MRCC in Piraeus and acquiring a satellite signal indicating the possible presence of the yacht 110 miles from Cape Spartivento, about 200 km from the Calabrian coast, the Italian Coast Guard, coordinated by the Maritime Directorate of Reggio Calabria, started an SAR operation involving a plane taking off from Catania, the 'CP 311' from Roccella Jonica and two merchant ships, which diverted to the area to search the vessel. Amid very bad weather conditions, 40 knots of wind and worsening seas, the "Black Bit" was finally spotted disabled and adrift with a broken mast by the Coast Guard aircraft. The lone sailor managed to send out light signals to be identified. In the middle of the night, the 'CP 311' reached the yacht and took the man on board. After the initial treatment provided on board the patrol boat, the sailor was dropped off at the port of Roccella for further medical treatment. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XhKpXp-YDE
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TOKUYO MARU NO.17
The 'Tokuyo Maru No. 17”. with seven crew members on board, allided with the pier of the Namikata National Oil Reserve Base in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on April 22, 2024, at around 8:30 a.m. There were no injuriesand no oil spills reported. The tanker suffered damage to the bow and port side. There also appeared to be damage to the pier where the ship hit it. The tanker, which was destined to Hiroshima, was moored in pos. 34° 18.56'N 132° 28.85' E as of April 23.
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.
MISSUNDE III
Due to the ongoing problems with the 'Missunde III', the prececessor ferry “Missunde II” returned to operation on the Schlei. The State Office for Coastal Protection, National Park and Marine Protection (LKN) had already sold the old ferry for a scrap value of 17,000 Euros. During test operations, various problems arose when using the new, significantly larger ferry. The authority has now bought back the old diesel ferry for around 50,000 Euros. Since last week it has been operating again on its old route between Kosel and Brodersby. 3.3 million Euros were spent on the new ferry with electric propulsion and solar cells on the roof. The new ferry was originally scheduled to start operating in April 2023. But the transfer from the shipyard in Derben initially failed due to delivery difficulties, then due to low water on the Elbe and finally due to flooding on the Schlei. A January opening date was canceled due to additional work on the jetties. The new start date was March 2024. But further problems arose during test sailings which have shown that some modifications were necessary to the ferry's cable guide. The ferry can no longer be docked when the wind is three to four Beaufort. While the old ship, which is 21 meters long, has a load capacity of 22.5 tons, the new, 34 meter long ferry can transport 45 tons. so it is almost twice as big. The rope is obviously under heavy strain due to the greater weight. In order to be able to catch the much larger new ferry even in stronger winds and guide it safely to the ramps, additional thicker bollards are required. In order to be able to ram this, a soil report is first required. In addition, another rope will be laid through the Schlei. and the “Missunde III” will also receive bow and stern thrusters. Two rows of dolphins on the route across the Schlei are intended to make maneuvering the ferry easier. To do this, the fairway will have to be narrowed.
LAYAR ANGGUN 8
The 'Layar Anggun 8' which caught fire in the waters of Tanjung Berakit, Teluk Sebong District, on the afternoon of April 16, ran aground at 3.18 p.m. WIB after being abandoned by the crew. The Tanjung Uban Maritime and Coast Guard Base Office (PPLP) together with the KRI were mobilized to the ship, which was stuck in 617″ N 104 30′ 050 E at Tanjung Berakit Bintan. The 'KN.Rantos P210' and 'KN Sarotama P.112' provided assistance at 8 p.m. Also the 'KN.Rantos P210' attended as of April 17. Upon their arrival, the fire was still burning, and smoke could still be seen at the stern of the tanker. The 'KN.Rantos P210' tried to get closer to ship to extinguish the fire, but this attempt failed due to the shallow water. Instead, two rubber boats were deployed to extinguish the fire using an alcon pump. The fire was finally extinguished at 10 p.m., but reignited half an hour later. On April 17 at 1.20 a.m. the fire was still burning, so the KRI 'Lepu 861' also lowered a rubber boat to help extinguish the fire. At 4 a.m. the fire was finally put out. The 'KN Rantos P210', 'KN Sarotama P112' and 'KRI Lepu 861' returned to standby to monitor and secure the ship. From 08.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. the remaining embers were extinguished and cooled using an alcohol pump, until it was confirmed that the fire in the accomodation block of on the heavily damaged ship had really been extinguished. Reports with photos: https://pilarparlemen.id/tni-al-terus-upayakan-pemadaman-kapal-mv-layar-anggun-8-di-perairan-berakit https://kepripedia.com/kapal-mv-layar-anggun-8-terbakar-di-perairan-berakit/ https://presmedia.id/mv-layar-anggun-8-kandas-dan-terbakar-di-perairan-berakit-pplp-dan-kri-lakukan-pemadaman-hingga-pagi/
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.
HAVTIND
On the afternoon of April 22, 2024, at aroudn 4 p.m. there was smoke development on board the "Havtind", north of Shetland, from the battery on a truck. No one was injured. The crew extinguished the battery fire amd established contact with the British Coastguard. The trawler then headed towards Ålesund for further investigations.
CROWN SEAWAYS
On April 21, 2024, a person needed to be medevaced from the 'Crown Seaways', which was en route from Copenhagen to Oslo at that time, and sailing in Swedish waters. At 12.28 a.m. zhe Danish Defense Rescue Center was contacted by the crew of the ferry. As the ship was in Swedish waters, the medevac was further handled by the Swedish rescue centre.
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.