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The 'Salvamar Macondo' rescued 45 people in the morning of Nov 24, 2022, from a dinghy 45 nautical miles southeast of Maspalomas. The SAR operation was coordinated by the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo, which mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 206 and the 'Salvamar Macondo' to the scene. The s/y 'Sunart' had remarked the distressed boat and raised alarm, remaining on standby until the arrival of the rescuers. The SAR vessel picked up the migrants and transferred them to Arguineguin.

Fifth X-Bow cruise ship for SunStone Ships US-based SunStone Ships are having innovative Infinity class expedition cruise ships with X-Bow built in China, and things are happening in quick succession: The GREG MORTIMER (IMO 9834648), which was completed in 2019, was followed by the OCEAN EXPLORER (IMO 9883194) in July 2021 and the OCEAN VICTORY (IMO 9868869) in October 2021, which will also be followed this year by the SYLVIA EARLE (IMO 9872327). On November 9, 2021, the fifth Infinity class ship was already launched at China Merchants Heavy Industries in Haimen: the OCEAN ODYSSEY (IMO 9880673). Like the OCEAN EXPLORER that has already been delivered, she is intended for the charterer Vantage Travel and is scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter 2022. The further ships of this class currently under construction are the OCEAN ALBATROS and OCEAN DISCOVERER. Full article + images: https://www.cruisedeck.de/stapellauf-der-ocean-odyssey/

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The person who fell from the 'Baltic Princess' has not yet been found. He ws suspected of having fallen overboard on the night of Nov 18. The Western Finland Coast Guard Section has launched an investigation into the rescue operation and currently investigating the course of events, which includes also to find out whether there was any negligence in the rescue work. The law enforcement unit is now examining video material and other material that the police have also seen before. Extensive searches were carried out in the Åland Sea on Nov 18 to find the passenger who may have fallen into the sea. A patrol boat at Mariehamn's sea watch, an SAR helicopter and a nearby Sea Watch patrol vessel were involved. The person was suspected of having fallen into the sea at 3 a,m,. The MRCC received information about the incident at 7 a.m. Tallink Silja explained the delay by the fact that there were some uncertainties surrounding the incident. The video footage of the camera surveillance was reviewed and the person was searched for on the ship. No observations were made and the person's friend had no knowledge that the person had actually jumped, slipped or fallen overboard.

The 'Pablo Valent' repatriated 65 Cubans to Cuba on Nov 24, 2022, following interdictions off Florida’s coast. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a suspected smuggling vessel on Nov 18 at approximately 12:15 p.m., about 20 miles south of Boot Key. A good Samaritan notified Sector Miami watchstanders of a migrant vessel on Nov 19 at approximately 11:42 a.m., about 3 miles off Jupiter Island. A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel on Nov 22 at approximately 7:50 a.m., about 55 miles southwest Key West. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-repatriates-65-people-to-cuba/

Fourth Edge class ship under construction. The first steel cut for the CELEBRITY ASCENT was celebrated on November 17, 2021 at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint Nazaire, France. It is already the fourth Edge class ship for Celebrity Cruises – after the CELEBRITY EDGE, CELEBRITY APEX and CELEBRITY BEYOND. The ships are each 306 meters long and measured with approx. 130,000 gross tons. A special feature of these cruise ships is the so-called Magic Carpet, a vertically movable deck on the starboard side. The CELEBRITY ASCENT is expected to be completed by the second half of 2023. Full article: https://www.cruisedeck.de/erster-stahlschnitt-fuer-celebrity-ascent/

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A small fire broke out on the 'Disney Wonder' in the night of Nov 23, 2022, due to an electrical short circuit in the speaker system. The fire was on a speaker high up behind the giant Funnel Vision screen. Initially, smoke was rising, then progressively larger flames were visible. The fire was not directly near guests, but the screen and speaker are mounted on the funnel that houses Vibe, the teen club. Firefighters reported to the scene and put out the fire. They closed off the decks around the fire but all areas were back open within a few hours. Report with photos: https://wdwnt.com/2022/11/speaker-on-fire-aboard-disney-wonder-cruise-ship/

A body discovered on a beach in near Farmhill Road in Holywood, County Down, in the morning of Oct 17 has been confirmed as a passenger who fell from the 'Stena Superfast VIII' on Oct 29, the Belfast Harbour Police confirmed. On Oct 29, the Coastguard had conducted an overnight search of Belfast Lough after reports a man had entered the water from the ferry between Belfast and Cairnryan . The search was stood down on Oct 30.

BMF Port Burgas EAD is a private-owned port operator of terminal Burgas East 2 and terminal Burgas West, part of the national public port of Burgas, Republic of Bulgaria. On June 5 2019 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria decided to expand the duration of the concession term of both of the terminals from 35 to 46 years and 8 months each. A couple of days ago, we took an opportunity to talk with Mr. Boris Balev, CEO of BMF Port Burgas EAD, who provided us with invaluable insight into the company’s business and development plans and their most important projects on the horizon. Mr. Balev, how much money and in what directions are your investments in the development of BMF Port Burgas since 2012? The investments that will be realized for the 2021 amount to nearly 8 million euros. With them, the total amount of investments since 2012 is approximately 158 million euros. I dare say that with these funds we have completely transformed the two terminals of the Port of Burgas since they were given to us for management and operation. We have talked many times about the facilities we have built and modernized in the port in the past, so I will focus on what is new for this year. We have put into operation a new installation for discharging oil bitumen from ships to railway cars and tank trucks. We strive not only to constantly increase the number of available equipment, but also to modernize it to such with modern technologies for energy efficiency. We are constantly working towards expanding and modernizing the storage areas in the terminals. The project for expansion of our silo complex is going well so far. This year we built 2 more silos, 5,100 m3 each. The construction of another 2 is forthcoming. The total capacity of the complex after the completion of the construction activities will be 119,000 m3. The implementation of this project allowed us to mark a number of strong months in the processing of cereals this year. Interview in English: https://maritime1.com/65710/

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