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Operating in the Gulf of Aden on Nov 22, 2022, the 'USS Nitze (DDG 94)' intercepted a motorised dhow type fishing vessel found to be smuggling illicit narcotics, on the whole 2,200 kilograms of hashish and 330 kilograms of methamphetamine. The 'USS Nitze' was on a routine patrol in the Gulf of Aden is support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 153, established by the Combined Maritime Forces in April to boost multinational collaboration in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. The estimated value of the drugs was US$20 million. The fishing vessel was in international waters at the time of the interception. Report with photo: https://africaports.co.za/#6088

In the morning of Nov 21, 2022, the transport company Tage Christensen A/S picked up the 'Carmelan' in Southern Jutland. During the course of the day, the ship was transported along country roads to Hvide Sande, where the unloading took place in the morning of Nov 21. The Hvide Sande Shipyard must carry out a thorough restoration for the German owner. Report with photos: https://maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=49684

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The 'Wilson Calais', en route from Antwerp to Le Treport with eight crew members and a cargo of 4084 metric tonnes of ammonium sulphate on board, encountered a blown gasket and a hole in the fuel line in pos. 51 04 52 N, 001 34 54 E on Nov 23, 2022. After transiting Traffic Separation Scheme, it entered the north east lane of the French Traffic Separation Scheme on Nov 24.

of Kieler Schrotthandel (KSH), Kiel, on Nov 24, 2022, by the sheerleg ENAK from the Naval Depot Kiel, after having been used as floating spare store for other boats since being decommissioned in 2011. The ship is to be recycled within 4-6 weeks.

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Vessels have been placed on alert after the 'B Ocean' went missing in the Gulf of Guinea. The Piracy reporting body Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade Gulf of Guinea (MDAT GoG) said it received a report in the morning of Nov 24, 2022, that communication had been lost with the tanker. MDAT GoG, a joint operation between the British and French navies, asked for masters in the area to report any sighting of the vessel, or any suspicious activity. The Security company Africa Risk Compliance (ARC) said contact was lost on Nov 23 at 11 p.m. 240 nautical miles off Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in international waters. The last activity of vessel was drifting in the area for approximately 24 hours. Wave height of 1.2 metres and a gentle breeze were reported in the area.

The UN announced on Nov 18 that the operation to unload the 'FSO Safer' will begin in early 2023 and span a period of 18 months. The documents issued by the UN outline a proposal for the appointment of an international coordinator to oversee the unloading of the tanker. The process will depend on the success of the technical and safety measures for the workers that will carry out the operation. Regarding safety, the UN plan also highlights the importance of making sure that no elements of the armed conflict taking place in Yemen will pose a threat to those carrying out the operation. The UN documents fail to mention the fate of the oil within the FSO Safer and how much of it will be sold after the operation is completed. It also fails to mention what will become of the dilapidated tanker. The first step of the unloading plan will center around evaluation, inspection, and the establishment of a safe working environment. After this, the oil cargo will be transferred onto another vessel. The UN plan also outlines the need to seal off the tanker’s pipeline valves in order to prevent a spill during the transfer process, which will involve professionally hired divers. Once the transfer is complete, the oil is expected to remain – at least temporarily – on the new vessel. There will be no immediate need to determine “whether owners will agree to relinquish their rights so that the oil can be sold.” The FSO Safer is owned by the Yemeni Safer Exploration & Production Operation Company (SEPOC), which was nationalized in 2005 after the expiration of its production sharing agreement with the US-based HUNT oil company.

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