The Argentine Naval Prefecture has detected two ships sailing through the Argentine sea without authorization, the Chilean tug 'Beagle' (IMO: 9623154), which pulled without authorization or identification the 'An Fong No.136', the operating port of which is Montevideo. In a routine operation of the Coast Guard GC-28 Prefect Derbes of the Argentine Naval Prefecture, it identified the vessels sailing within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Argentina without the corresponding authorization. (with AIS Off) on April 13, 2024. The towing operation was not even reported to the Maritime Authority, nor was the corresponding authorization for free transit requested with the transfer of a larger vessel with restricted maneuvering capacity due to towing, and with AIS turned off. The Prefecture was able to identify this irregular action and through satellite coordination from the Maritime Traffic Center, it was immediately decided to inform both vessels of the irregularity of their presence crossing the Argentine sea. The tug had set sail from the port of Punta Arenas on April 4 to take the 'An Fong No. 136', that operates under a fishing license from the Malvinas Islands in surrounding waters. The ship needed to be transferred without propulsion to the port of Montevideo for its subsequent repair. During the transit within the ZEEA they were intercepted by the GC-28 Prefecto Derbes. Upon detecting the violation, the Prefecture immediately notified the captains of both ships, informing them of the non-compliance with current regulations. They were reminded that, according to decree 256/10 and Ordinance 01-10 of the Prefecture, any vessel that intends to navigate between Argentine ports and ports in the Malvinas, South Georgia or South Sandwich Islands, or transit through Argentines waters, must have prior authorization from the competent national authorities. The convoy had an ETA at Montevideo as of April 20.
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Kiel
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SEWOL
South Korea mourned the 10th anniversary of sinking of thge 'Sewol' on April 16, 2024, the country's worst-ever maritime disaster, when 304 people died. The disaster and botched rescue efforts dealt a crushing blow to then-president Park Geun-hye, who was eventually impeached in 2017, and the tragedy remains divisive and politically sensitive in South Korea still. A Coast Guard vessel took some of the victims' families to the site of the sinking early on April 16 for a special ceremony. The site marked by a yellow buoy. Te families called out the names of the deceased and threw flowers into the water, followed by a moment of silence. Yellow ribbon dedications are displayed on the main gates at a port in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, near to where the salvaged ferry stands President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose party was dealt a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections last week, offered his condolences to the families of victims at a cabinet meeting: "Even though 10 years have passed, the events of Apr 16, 2014, remain vivid in my memory. I pray for the repose of the unfortunate victims and once again extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved families." Report with photos: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/south-korea-mourns-10th-anniversary-jeju-sewol-ferry-disaster-4268371
Kiel
An investigation was launched into the allision of the Panama flagged cargo m/v cargo m/v 'Else', 2449 gt ( IMO: 9006320 ), enroute from Klaipeda to Les Sables with a cargo of ammonnium nitrate, with the northern lock of the Kiel Canal in Kiel-Holtenau upon entering the lock on Aug 29 at 5 a.m. at the pier of the Lindenau Yard in Kiel-Friedrcrichsort. Usually ships stop about 800 meters off the locks on the Kiel Fjord to take a pilot on board, and may only proceed once he has embarked. The 'Else' had ordered a pilot but continued its voyage without reducing speed and crashed into the closed gate with about six knots. The gate was severely damaged, and inspections by divers were to start on Aug 31 to find out if the submerged tanks of it were damaged too. The lock was closed for shipping for the time being, leaving only one of four locks in Holtenau in operating condition. One gate is still under repair after having been hit by the container m/v 'Akacia' 2,5 years ago, another gate is under repair too. It was investigated if this could be used once the now damaged gate has been removed.
KONGSFJORD
The body who came up with the "Kongsfjord" late on April 12 was now being checked against several missing persons cases in northern Norway. The deceased person has been sent to Tromsø for an autopsy on April 16. The Troms police was carrying out a so-called ID case where you look at characteristics on the body, clothes and other things that may have been found on the person concerned. A DNA test is also done. So far there was no idea how long the person in question has been in the water. There are have a number of missing persons cases both in the district and in general that will be investigated.
Andernach
Vorbeifahrt Rheinufer 56567 Neuwied-Feldkirchen (Fahr am Rhein) Gegenüber dem Industriehafen Andernach 26.08.2020 - Imperial Gas 79 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuTSSugJmIk&feature=youtu.be 26.08.2020 - MISSOURI Cargo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkscB-aLoY 26.08.2020 - WSP14 Wasserschutzpolizei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHD9XwE9X8 26.08.2020 - VOYAGE Tankschiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7xqvoroX8
Kiel
The PORT OF KIEL has redesigned the port apron in Ostuferhafen, which is the freight and logistics centre on the fjord. Where once stood a grain silo, there is now an expanded pre-stacking and stand-by area of three hectares for trucks, trailers and pas-senger cars.The State Premier of Schleswig- Holstein, Daniel Günther, visited the Ostufer-hafen on 12th August to hand over the grant notice coming from the State Programme Economy for 5.44 million Euros: The project to redesign the port apron included dismantling three hall areas of the former grain silo, excavation and road works as well as drainage, lighting and security measures and the connection of the area to the infrastructure. Through the new and generous port apron it has been possible to merge formerly separated pre-stacking areas, shorten distances and gain more space for trucks, busses, trailers and passenger cars. Furthermore, IT solutions have been developed to accelerate the handling processes at the gate, which also allow truck drivers to reduce personal contact.Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director at the PORT OF KIEL: “Even under the current circumstances the Ostuferhafen operates in a reliable and safe way. The port of Kiel has proven its systemic importance regarding the transshipment of cross-border freight transport.”In the first seven months of the year 2.1 million tons of cargo have been tran-shipped via the Ostuferhafen (+ 1 %). Additional volumes have been transported by the ferries of the DFDS shipping company to the Baltic States or they have been delivered by the SCA-RoRo-freighters from Scandinavia. Not only general cargo and forest products are unloaded resp. transhipped in Ostuferhafen but also project and heavy cargo, scrap metal and agricul-tural products. The integrated passenger terminal to handle cruise vessels emphasizes the universal character of this port part.