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Engine failure in Queen Charlotte Sound
The "Majorca" suffered a main engine failure in the Queen Charlotte Sound, British Columbia, on April 2, 2019, at 03.30 a.m. The crew replaced the fuel injectors in the cylinders one and four and then continued the voyage. The ship arrived in Prince Rupert on April 4. Already on March 31 the ship had a total loss of propulsion in Vancouver. The crew dropped both anchors and repaired the air solenoid.
Disabled bulkcarrier drifted aground
The "Majorca" got stuck in the Vitiaz Strait on Sep 12/13, 2017, in position 06 02S 148 26E, about 15 miles off West New Britain Island, 47 miles east of the Papua New Guinea coast. The bulkcarrier was en route from Nantong to Geelong. On Sep 12 it was disabled and started to drift in northern direction into shallow waters off Britain Island and finally, running aground.
Medevac off South African East coast after crew man fell into cargo hold
On Sep 22, 2104, at 4.24 p.m. the Government Health EMS were alerted to a sailor injured at sea aboard the "Majorca", which was sailing from Brazil to Singapore, off the East Coast of South Africa. The bulkcarrier reported to have changed course to a heading towards Durban, requiring urgent medical assistance and patient evacuation for a 24 year old Filipino sailor. He had sustained a right leg compound fracture and a head injury after falling about six meters down into a cargo hold aboard the vessel. Medical advice was delivered in communications between the ship and a Government Health EMS duty doctor and MRCC were alerted and the Transnet National Ports Authority activated NSRI Durban and the NSRI Air Sea Rescue Unit to prepare to respond once the ship reaches 50 nautical miles off-shore which was suspected to be at first light on Tuesday 23rd September. At 5.30 p.m. authorization for the NSRI ASR, an SA Air Force 15 Squadron Oryx helicopter and accompanied by a Netcare 911 was granted to prepare to fly on Sep 23 at 06.30 a.m. to rendezvous with the ship 50 nautical miles off-shore to patient evacuate the injured sailor to hospital. During the night medical advice and monitoring of the patients condition continued to be communicated between the ship and the EMS duty doctor. At 06.30 a.m. the SAAF 15 Squadron Oryx helicopter, 2 NSRI ASR rescue swimmers and a Netcare 911 paramedic departed Durban and rendezvoused with the ship 50 nautical miles off-shore in a 25 knot South Easterly wind and choppy, rough seas with a 2 to 3 meter swells. The NSRI Durban were placed on high alert during the rescue operation. Communications were assisted by Telkom Maritime Radio Services. The rescue helicopter landed aboard the ship where the patient was found to be in a serious but stable condition and the patient was loaded into the helicopter and medical treatment continued on board the helicopter and the patient was airlifted to hospital in Durban for further treatment. The operation was completed at 08.30 a.m. Report with photos: http://www.nsri.org.za/2014/09/patient-evacuation-off-ship-durban/
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