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On Sep 4, 2022, a crew memberof the "SFL Composer" suffered a cardiac arrest in the engine control room, when the ship was in the outer port of Emden. The local fire brigade, supported by volunteer forces from Larrelt and Twixlum assisted the difficult recovery, before the man was taken to hospital.

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For the fourth day in a row, Iranian-made drones attacked Odesa on Sep 26 in the morning, this time against military targets and without civilian casualties. On Sep 23, two civilians were killed during Russian drone attacks on the port city. On Sep 25, Odesa was attacked by three drones, one of which was reportedly shot down by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine has not officially identified the drones, but from the video footage below it appears, according to experts, that they are Iranian-produced Shakhed 136 drones.

Russian missiles struck the port of Odessa on July 23, 2022, violating a deal signed a day earlier to curb grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strike as blatant "barbarism" and that Moscow could not be trusted to implement the agreement. The Ukrainian military said that the missiles had not caused any significant damage and that preparations were underway to resume grain exports from Black Sea ports. The deal, signed by Moscow and Kyiv on July 22 and brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, has been hailed as a breakthrough after nearly five months of punitive fighting since Russia invaded its neighbor. By allowing grain exports from Black Sea ports, including Odessa, it is seen as crucial in curbing rising global food prices.

The North Korean coal smuggling ship 'Un Bong 2' has reappeared after three years with stolen identity and appeared to follow precedent by again flying Tanzania’s colours when moving illicit coal for Pyongyang. The ship, which is known for running illicit coal, tried to disguise itself as a foreign-flagged vessel and evade detection before conducting a ship-to-ship transfer in Chinese waters. It had been missing from tracking systems for three years until August 2022, when it briefly reappeared within the North Korean port of Nampho before vanishing again. But one month later, a cargo ship calling itself the Tanzania-flagged 'Unkwang' arrived outside Nampho after a trip to China’s Lianyungang.

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Yaizu Port is one of the leading fishing ports in Japan. In August 2022, the VesselTracker AIS receiving station opened at Yaizu Port.

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Ernest Richard Bishop Jr., 51, was arrested by the Miami-Dade police on Oct 3, 2022, after the 'Carnival Sunrise' returned to the port of Miami. He was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct. According to the station, the arrest report says the girl's father witnessed Bishop kiss the girl on the mouth while the vessel was at sea on Saturday night. Bishop, of Morning View, Kentucky, declined to speak with Miami-Dade police after his arrest. He was released after posting a $7,500 bond.

The Brazilian aircraft carrier 'São Paulo', ex-French 'Foch', being towed by the 'ALP Centre', and was on Oct 5 off the state of Pernambuco. The ship had left Rio de Janeiro on August 4, was to be demolished in Aliaga, but had finally turned around on Sep 4 and was to return to Rio de Janeiro, with an ETA as of Oct 2. The convoy turned around on Sep 30, after being denied access to Guanabara Bay, where Rio de Janeiro is located. The 'São Paulo' is now off the coast of the state of Pernambuco, heading towards Suape, about 40 kilometers south of Recife and was at about 21 km from the port on Oct 5.

Workers at Felixstowe have decided to go on a strike for the first time since 1989. Shipping firms and union leaders have warned that the actions could heavily impact the supply chains and also leave buyers waiting for their necessary goods and other commodities. Nearly 1,900 members of the Unite at Felixstowe have walked out in a dispute regarding pay in the most recent outbreak of industrial action to hit some sectors of the economy. Workers, including machine operators, crane drivers, and stevedores will take action after voting by more than nine to one in favor of strikes. The union said that the eight-day halt is likely to have a significant impact on the port that typically handles almost 4m containers in one year from about 2,000 ships. Felixstowe handles about half of the containerized freight that enters the country and the actions could indicate that vessels have to be diverted to ports in other places in Europe or the UK. Haulage majors have warned that the strike could have a serious impact on business, while trade organizations have said that the consumers could be affected by price increases. All through Suffolk, the bill could run into millions and all over the country a lot more. It is not going to impact the food supply chains as all fresh produces are in stock, but it will impact the supply chain in terms of fences, furniture, and bits and bobs. Maersk, one of the largest container shippers in the world, has said that the strike may cause delays and force it to make changes to its vessel lineup. In the meantime, consumers may be hit with price hikes and shortages of some products. Consumer prices are already rising owing to the increases in the shipping rates experienced since the middle of 2020. Further disruptions in the UK are going to add to the cost pressures, even though the temporary unavailability of some commodities may be the first noticeable impact on the consumers.

pls we need to see the vessels in our port and expected vessels also thanks