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The 'John F. Kennedy' of the Staten Island Ferry fleet, which completed its final trip in August 2021, after spending over five decades of service, is now listed for public auction for a reduced price of $125,000. The vessel, on the auction block until Jan. 19, 2022, was initially listed for $250,000 by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. As of Jan 16, there have been no bids. While the hull remains in good condition, the sip has been listed in poor condition due to mechanical issues of the propulsion, and is being sold in an “as is” and “where is” condition. Prior to its retirement, the 'John F. Kennedy' was the oldest remaining boat in the Staten Island Ferry’s active fleet and the first Staten Island Ferry with diesel-electric propulsion machinery.

The Port Authority of Rafina was informed in the afternoon of Jan 16 about a mechanical damage of the port side main engine of the 'Fast Ferries Andros', en route from Andros to the port of Rafina, with 317 passengers and 102 vehicles on board. Without requesting assistance, the ship continued its route using the starboard side main engine and reached the port of Rafina where it disembarked passengers and vehicles safely. The passengers who were destined to Andros, Tinos or Mykonos were forwarded to their destinations by another ship with the care of the ship owner. The Central Port Authority of Rafina banned the ferry from sailing until the repair of the damage, the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance and a certificate of seaworthiness by the classification society that monitors it.

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Salvamento Marítimo mobilized both the helicopter "Helimer 204" and the "Salvamar Enif" to assist around a dozen immigrants aboard a small boat, heading for the Cadiz coast, in the afternoon of Jan 16, 2022. The Civil Guard had notified the MRCC of Tarifa (Cádiz) of the presence of the boat, after one of its helicopters spotted it. They had not been able to specify the number of people on the boat which was finally located southwest of Cape Trafalgar. The 'Salvamar Enif' rescued the migrants and took them to Algeciras.

Four sailings were cancelled on Jan 15, 2022, on the 'Queen of Cowichan' between Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo due to staffing issues. Some sailings could still go ahead despite a shortage of employees but that depended on whether key staff was affected. B.C. Ferries has contingency plans in place as requested by the provincial health officer to deal with a rise in absenteeism as the Omicron variant swept through the province, and that included cross-training staff to do other duties or deploying them to different locations. Service notices were posted online as soon as possible. Passengers can check bcferries.com for cancellations before heading to a terminal. They can also sign up to get cancellation notices sent to their mobile devices.

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On Jan 9, 2022, the 'Peik F-43-HV' (MMSI:257768600) of Reidar Nilsen (74) the leader of the Norwegian Fishermen's Association, ran aground outside Gamvik near Slettnes Lighthouse in Finnmark. He is believed to have died. His son Remi Andre Nilsen (43) has been found dead at 2.40 p.m. near the heavily damaged wreck. Both father and son had been out crab fishing south of Sørøya in Finnmark. After the ship crashed at Gambik, a large scale SAR operation was launched. A Sea King SAR helicopter was searching in a larger area to identify objects that required closer search. The search was continued on Jan 10. Besides the deceased, only an unopened naval box and two survival suits have been found. At 3:40 p.m., the lifeboat 'Peter Henry von Koss' was stood down due to the challenging weather conditions in the area. On Jan 12, the police search ashore ended for the time being. Report with photo: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/lVbPWM/tidligere-fiskarlagsleder-reidar-nilsen-74-forliste-det-blir-et-stort-savn

The 'OOCL United Kingdom', en route from Felixstowe to Gdansk, suffered an issue with the main switch board in position 51 53 00.0 N, 002 11 12.0 E, about 30 nautical miles from Bawdsey on Jan 16, 2022. After repairs were carried out by the crew, the vessel resume its voyage with an ETA as of Jan 19.

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