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On Oct 23, 2021, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a boat was in difficulty in the Strait of the Pas de Calais and that several of the migrants were overboard. The CROSS then broadcasted a MAYDAY RELAY and deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy base in Le Touquet, the patrol vessel 'Cormorant', the lifeboat 'President Jacques Huret' of the SNSM station in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the fishing vessel 'Parti De Rien' and two merchant vessels, the 'Arco Dijk' and the 'Thun Garland' which were nearby. The British Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 163 was put on alert. Having arrived in the area, the Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy noted that the boat had sunk and that 39 castaways were floating in the water. Six castaways were hoisted aboard the Dauphin helicopter and taken to the Boulogne hospital. The 'Arco Dijk' and 'Thun Garland' launched their rescue boats and took on board several castaways. The fishing vessel also retrieves several castaways from the sea. Those recovered by the 'Arco Dijk' and 'Thun Garland' were then transferred to the 'Parti De Rien'. Two crew members of the 'President Jacques Huret' were transferred aboard the 'Parti De Rien' to carry out a medical assessment of the 33 castaways on board. Then the vessel was escorted by the lifeboat to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer where the castaways were taken care of by the border police and the departmental fire and rescue operational center. The Dauphin helicopter, again in the area, the 'Cormoran' as well as the Rescue 163 helicopter from the British Coast Guard ensured that no one was still in difficulty. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/operations-de-recherche-et-de-sauvetage-d-une-embarcation-dans-le-detroit-du-pas-de-calais

The 'Island Regent', while pushing the tank barge 'ITB Resolution' 2491 gt, suffered a failure of its port side engine en route from Nanaimo in the Strait of Georgia in position 49 16 16.2N, 123 39 02.4W, about 7,64 nautical miles east-northeast from Gabriola Island, BB.C., on Oct 15 at 5.15 p.m. The tug continued its voyage using the starboard engine while the crew carried out repairs, and arrived ni Vancouver on Oct 16.

Ocean Residences, based in Malta, will have their residence ship called NJORD constructed by Meyer. The ship is to be 290 meters long and equipped with 118 apartments. An oceanographic and atmospheric laboratory with high-quality technical equipment is also to be set up on board the M / Y NJORD. These include drones and a telescope. Scientists and experts are supposed to collect data on environmental, marine and air conditions and create new maps of the ocean floor while traveling around the globe. All collected data should be made available to the general public. Ocean Residences originally planned to have this ship built by Brodosplit and the Norwegian Kleven shipyard Images: https://www.cruisedeck.de/meyer-werft-sichert-sich-neubau-auftrag-von-ocean-residences/

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On Oct 23, 2021, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a boat was in difficulty in the Strait of the Pas de Calais and that several of the migrants were overboard. The CROSS then broadcasted a MAYDAY RELAY and deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy base in Le Touquet, the patrol vessel 'Cormorant', the lifeboat 'President Jacques Huret' of the SNSM station in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the fishing vessel 'Parti De Rien' and two merchant vessels, the 'Arco Dijk' and the 'Thun Garland' which were nearby. The British Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 163 was put on alert. Having arrived in the area, the Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy noted that the boat had sunk and that 39 castaways were floating in the water. Six castaways were hoisted aboard the Dauphin helicopter and taken to the Boulogne hospital. The 'Arco Dijk' and 'Thun Garland' launched their rescue boats and took on board several castaways. The fishing vessel also retrieves several castaways from the sea. Those recovered by the 'Arco Dijk' and 'Thun Garland' were then transferred to the 'Parti De Rien'. Two crew members of the 'President Jacques Huret' were transferred aboard the 'Parti De Rien' to carry out a medical assessment of the 33 castaways on board. Then the vessel was escorted by the lifeboat to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer where the castaways were taken care of by the border police and the departmental fire and rescue operational center. The Dauphin helicopter, again in the area, the 'Cormoran' as well as the Rescue 163 helicopter from the British Coast Guard ensured that no one was still in difficulty. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/operations-de-recherche-et-de-sauvetage-d-une-embarcation-dans-le-detroit-du-pas-de-calais

The 'Nestor S' suffered an engine failure while transiting the Juan de Fuca Strait in position 48 26 28.4N, 124 28 30.7W, on Oct 18, 2021, at 11.50 p.m., about 5,40 nautical miles southeast of San Juan Point, B.C. The crew carried out repairs, and the vessel continued its voyage from Vancouver to Qingdao with an ETA as of Nov 4.

Gypsies from the poorest country in the EU - Bulgaria, have attempted to board unnamed motor vessel at Port of Burgas outer anchorage, Maritime.bg reported. The information has been confirmed by the authorities in the country. The regional governor of Burgas has appointed an urgent investigation into the so-called first piracy act in the Bulgaria's European waters. According to Maritime.bg, the attackers were not caught after their approach to the ship was detected by local services. An unknown number of gypsies are said to have sailed in a speedboat and had a ladder to board the unnamed motor vessel, under cover of the night ten days ago. A few years ago, the Libyan GNMT accused Bulgaria of supporting a "purely pirate act" when, under unknown and highly dubious circumstances, the company lost control of motor tanker BADR. The case unfolded again near Burgas. Report in Bulgarian: https://www.maritime.bg/75948-2/

The Israel-Palestine conflict has crept into the maritime sector. The two Israeli ports Ashdod and Ashkelon had to be closed after rocket attacks on port infrastructure as well as other port complexes in the region. Vital Israeli port infrastructures in the Ashdod and Ashkelon area were hit in spite of the air defense system iron dome. The port of Ashdod siffered widespread damage. The cargo ships 'Mona' (IMO: 9101534) and 'Ahmet Onel' (IMO: 8420361), were nearly hit by rockets. In a separate incident, the military wing of Hamas - the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade - has declared that they have bombed an Israeli Gas Platform off Gaza, which has been continuing to burn ever since.

On Oct 23, 2021, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a boat was in difficulty in the Strait of the Pas de Calais and that several of the migrants were overboard. The CROSS then broadcasted a MAYDAY RELAY and deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy base in Le Touquet, the patrol vessel 'Cormorant', the lifeboat 'President Jacques Huret' of the SNSM station in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the fishing vessel 'Parti De Rien' and two merchant vessels, the 'Arco Dijk' and the 'Thun Garland' which were nearby. The British Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 163 was put on alert. Having arrived in the area, the Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy noted that the boat had sunk and that 39 castaways were floating in the water. Six castaways were hoisted aboard the Dauphin helicopter and taken to the Boulogne hospital. The 'Arco Dijk' and 'Thun Garland' launched their rescue boats and took on board several castaways. The fishing vessel also retrieves several castaways from the sea. Those recovered by the 'Arco Dijk' and 'Thun Garland' were then transferred to the 'Parti De Rien'. Two crew members of the 'President Jacques Huret' were transferred aboard the 'Parti De Rien' to carry out a medical assessment of the 33 castaways on board. Then the vessel was escorted by the lifeboat to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer where the castaways were taken care of by the border police and the departmental fire and rescue operational center. The Dauphin helicopter, again in the area, the 'Cormoran' as well as the Rescue 163 helicopter from the British Coast Guard ensured that no one was still in difficulty. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/operations-de-recherche-et-de-sauvetage-d-une-embarcation-dans-le-detroit-du-pas-de-calais

The 'Taiga Desgagnes' was disabled due to a fouled propeller in position 58 25 01.9N, 078 07 25.7W, about 1,5 nautical miles south-southwest of Inukjuak, Quebec,on Oct 19, 2021, at 7.30 p.m. The crew carried out repairs, and the vessel resumed its voyage.

On June 8, 2021, the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION (IMO 9880685) was docked out at the Norwegian Ulstein shipyard. Full article + photo gallery: https://www.cruisedeck.de/national-geographic-resolution-ausgedockt/

On May 6, 2021, at 10 a.m. a trawler newbuilding caught fire in Thyborøn. The 'L 120-Linette' was ablaze at the shipyard quay. The fire brigade, police and the lifeboat 'Martha Lerche' of the DSRS were on site. Bundles of flames shot out of the ship, and there was heavy smoke development. The fire had started in the cargo hold when insulation material went alight. Not until May 7 at 2 a.m. the emergency services managed to extinguish the flames on the vessel. The temperatures inside the ship were extremely high. The construction of the trawler began in 2020. Alfred Fisker Hansen and Tommy Svart had ordered the trawler in Vestværft design. The hull was built in Poland and then towed to Thyborøn where it was completed at the Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. The completion in June should now be obsolete. The predecessor ship of the same name is to go to Sweden. The new building is 28.6 meters long and 8.7 meters wide with a planned crew of eight with one trainee. Report with photo and video: https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/lemvig/skib-i-flammer-paa-havnen-i-thyboroen-politiet-opfordrer-til-at-lukke-vinduer-og-doere