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In the night of Sep 20, 2021, the CROSS Griz-Nez was contacted by the tanker 'Rias Baixas Knutsen', en route from Ferrol to the Isle of Grain, which had picked up a shipwrecked boat and 27 migrants off the Pas-de-Calais. The CROSS tasked the lifeboat 'Notre Dame de Risban' of the SNSM station in Calais to assist the castaways. They were dropped off at the port of Calais. The tanker continued its voyage with an ETA as of Sep 21.

The Port Authority of Rafina was informed on Sep 20 at noon by the Captain of the 'Superferry II' about a damage to the main engine no. 2 on the scheduled route from the port of Andros to the port of Rafina with 431 passengers on board. The ship reached the port of Rafina unassisted, where the passengers were dropped off. The Central Port Authority of Rafina banned the ship from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance and seaworthiness by the classification society that monitors it. The passengers who were destined to the ports of Andros, Tinos, Mykonos, Naxos and Paros were forwarded to their destinations with the care of the ship owner. The ferry remained stationary in port as of Sep 21.

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 Sep 20, 2021, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several boats were in difficulties off the Strait of Pas-de-Calais. The CROSS Gris-Nez was informed about boat in difficulty off the Bray dunes and deployed the VCSM 'Escaut' to assist, which picked up 22 castaways and dropped them off at the port of Dunkirk, where they were taken care of by the border police and the Department of Fire and Rescue. At the same time, the CROSS Griz-Nez was informed that another boat was in difficulty off the Braek dyke. The lifeboat 'Jean Bart II' of the SNSM was tasked to assist and picked up 20 castaways. They were dropped off at the port of Dunkirk. Later that night, the CROSS Gris-Nez was contacted by castaways asking for assistance off Leffrinckoucke. The patrol boat 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' was deployed to assist and picked up 39 castaways. They were dropped off at the port of Dunkirk. The CROSS Griz-Nez was then contacted by the tanker 'Rias Baixas Knutsen' which had picked up a shipwrecked boat and 27 migrants off the Pas-de-Calais. The CROSS tasked the lifeboat 'Notre Dame de Risban' of the SNSM station in Calais to assist the castaways. They were dropped off at the port of Calais.

The Central Port Authority of Corfu was informed in the night of Sep 20, 2021, that a 79-year-old passenger of the 'MSC Orchestra', which was en route from the port of Corfu to the port of Mykonos, needed to be medevaced. The ship returned to the port of Corfu, where it disembarked the patient. He was then picked up by an ambulance and taken to the Corfu General Hospital for treatment. The cruise ship then resumed its voyage.

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 Sep 20, 2021, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several boats were in difficulties off the Strait of Pas-de-Calais. The CROSS Gris-Nez was informed about boat in difficulty off the Bray dunes and deployed the VCSM 'Escaut' to assist, which picked up 22 castaways and dropped them off at the port of Dunkirk, where they were taken care of by the border police and the Department of Fire and Rescue. At the same time, the CROSS Griz-Nez was informed that another boat was in difficulty off the Braek dyke. The lifeboat 'Jean Bart II' of the SNSM was tasked to assist and picked up 20 castaways. They were dropped off at the port of Dunkirk. Later that night, the CROSS Gris-Nez was contacted by castaways asking for assistance off Leffrinckoucke. The patrol boat 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' was deployed to assist and picked up 39 castaways. They were dropped off at the port of Dunkirk. The CROSS Griz-Nez was then contacted by the tanker 'Rias Baixas Knutsen' which had picked up a shipwrecked boat and 27 migrants off the Pas-de-Calais. The CROSS tasked the lifeboat 'Notre Dame de Risban' of the SNSM station in Calais to assist the castaways. They were dropped off at the port of Calais.

The ''Asia Graeca' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed with knives and guns in position 01 16 31.8N, 104 19 06.0E, while transiting the Singapore Strait on Sep 17, 2021, at 6.40 p.m. The Master carrier out checks on board, during which the perpetrators were not found. There have been no reports on whether ships properties have been stolen. The vessel did not require any assistance from the Indonesian Navy and continued its voyage to its next port of call Zhoushan with an ETA as of Sep 25.

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