The sinking of the 'Argos Georgia' has left at least nine dead and four missing, according to a new report released on July 24 by the Spanish authorities, ten of whom were on board. The weather conditions remained to be very unfavourable, with winds of 35 knots, and waves reaching up to 8 meters high. The 14 survivors were slightly injured. Four fishermen were still missing. Of the 27 people on board the 'Argos Georgia', 10 were Spanish, eight Russian, five Indonesian, two Uruguayan and two Peruvian. Among the 10 Spaniards, six were among the survivors. Two ships with the 14 survivors and the bodies of the nine deceased people on board were underway towards the port of Stanley, where they were expected to arrive at the end of the day.The cause of the sinking is currently unknown, apparently it was caused by a leak in the hull of the ship.
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AMERICAN MARINER
The National Transport Safety Board issued a report critical of the master and operator of the 'American Mariner' that touched bottom while maneuvering out of Sault Ste. Marine, Ontario on Jan 7, 2023, saying that the master was required to multitask during a complex maneuver. The report calls for a sufficient number of qualified mariners to be on the bridge, especially at times when a vessel is maneuvering in confined spaces. The report details the circumstances around the incident. Visibility was good and the wind and sea conditions were calm as the vessel began the departure at around 07.20 a.m. from Canadian waters and bound for Superior, Wisconsin. The master was on the bridge while the first mate was supervising unmooring and workboat operations. The bosun and a seaman were on the stern handling lines while other crew had been sent ashore to cast off the mooring lines. The vessel has a total crew of 19, but alone on the bridge, the NTSB concluded the master was required to multitask while managing the departure. The vessel was sailing at about 4 knots and the master had left the bow thruster on because he was expecting a current in the channel which is about 480 feet wide and has a depth of 24 feet. The channel requires a turn and just outside the buoyed channel are shoal waters. As the master straightened the vessel to head outbound, he felt a light shudder. The fathometer read 13 feet below the keel, and he wondered if they had made contact with ice, although none was visible. Using a searchlight, he confirmed they were clear of a buoy. The first mate in the upper engine room felt a bump and reported a loud screeching noise.”He thought they might have contacted a buoy but on deck observed mud and rock debris in the water. Water levels were not responding as expected the engineers reported in the ballast tanks and subsequently, when the vessel was drydocked three days later, an 80-foot-long hull indentation was found. There were holes in three ballast tanks. The repairs cost $600,000. The NTSB determined that the master’s initial angle of departure from the dock and a close approach to the shoal water positioned the vessel at a poor angle to complete the maneuver into the channel. The vessel overshoot the turn touching bottom in the shoal on the opposite side of the channel. The NTSB acknowledged a few other extenuating circumstances. The Canadian Coast Guard in the winter replaces conventional lit buoys with an unlit ice spar buoy to avoid damage to the buoys. On the American Mariner, the master acknowledged that the electronic chart system did not display the footprint of the vessel. Also, safety depths were not programmed into the system. While they concluded that the master’s multitasking made it difficult to manage the navigation, they also highlighted that effective use of all available resources adds to situational awareness. Proper staffing of the bridge during the departure would have provided additional people to react to the situation and manage the required tasks for safe navigation. Report with photos: https://maritime-executive.com/article/ntsb-critical-of-master-alone-of-bridge-multitasking-which-led-to-grounding
Cartagena
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Tumaco
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ZHONG SHAN MEN
The MRCC in Mumbai received a distress call on July 23 from the 'Zhong Shan Men' about 200 nautical miles from Mumbai reporting t a 51 year old Chinese crew member, suffering from heavy blood loss due to critical injury. The ship requested an immediate medevac. The Indian Coast Guard coordinated with the Indian Navy, and a #Seaking helicopter was launched from the Air Station Shikra in challenging weather conditions. The victim was airlifted for further medical care. He was reported to be stable. Photos: https://x.com/IndiaCoastGuard/status/1816013827227734483
LNG BORNO
On July 23, 2024, a migrant boat with 140 people on board was located 222 kilometers south of Gran Canaria, among them 20 women and two children, all of sub-Saharan origin, by the 'LNG Borno', that was heading towards Nigeria from Portugal. The captain of the tanker reported that the sea conditions were bad, with strong waves and intense wind, so he was instructed to stay close to the canoe and not lose sight of it until a rescue ship arrived. At 2:10 p.m., the 'Guardamar Calíope' confirmed that it had rescued all the occupants of the boat and was sailing back to the port of Arguineguín with an ETA at around 10:00 p.m.
Santa Marta
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Puerto Brisa
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LADY MOANA
The Cook Islands police have called off the search for 22-year-old Luke Vakayawa, who fell overboard from the 'Lady Moana' on July 21, 2024, while it was returning to Rarotonga from Mangaia. At 3.43 a.m., the police patrol boat 'Te Kukupa II' received a distress call reporting a man overboard from the vessel. It sailed at 8.45 a.m. and reached the position of the 'Lady Moana', which had no success in recovering the man, after nine hours.The lifesaver ring that had been deployed when Vakayawa went overboard was found on July 23. The SAR operation was assessed on the morning in discussions between the maritime commander and the commissioner and it was agreed that the search and rescue be stood down given that the patrol boat conducted quite a comprehensive search of the location area where the man was missing.
GUARDAMAR CALIOPE
On July 23, 2024, a migrant boat with 140 people on board was located 222 kilometers south of Gran Canaria, among them 20 women and two children, all of sub-Saharan origin, by the LNG tanker 'LNG Borno', that was heading towards Nigeria from Portugal. The captain of the tanker reported that the sea conditions were bad, with strong waves and intense wind, so he was instructed to stay close to the canoe and not lose sight of it until a rescue ship arrived. At 2:10 p.m., the 'Guardamar Calíope' confirmed that it had rescued all the occupants of the boat and was sailing back to the port of Arguineguín with an ETA at around 10:00 p.m.
Santiago de Tolu
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Puerto Bolivar (COL)
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