On April 10, 2024, at 4.25 p.m. the 'Leviathan', with three crew members on board, had to be towed after being adrift due to an interaction with orcas five miles northwest of the Sisargas Islands (A Coruña). The crew raised the alarm and requested assistance. They detailed that they no longer saw the orcas. Salvamento Marítimo mobilized a Red Cross boat that took them to Malpica de Bergantiños.
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KBV 003
Divers from the Swedish Coast Guard have, in connection with an exercise, dived on the seabed in the Pukavik Bay to find any oil which could have leaked from the the grounding of the roro ferry 'Marco Polo' in Oct 2023. So far no oil has been found. The descended from the 'KBV 003-Amfitrite' in the area on three occasions. The locations that have been relevant have been selected based on received information about suspected oil finds. Some places have been designated by the County Administrative Board in Blekinge County. Visibility below the surface has varied from good to non-existent. The oil that leaked from the 'Marco Polo' was of a type that under certain conditions sinks below the surface, can drift with currents or completely sink and settle to the bottom. When the temperature in the sea rises, there is the possibility that it will rise to the surface again or reach the shore. Any oil finds are reported to the municipality concerned and to the Norwegian Maritime and Water Authority. Report with photo: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/resultatlosa-dykningar-efter-olja-i-pukaviksbukten/
DALI
The fourth of six victims recovered on April 14 after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge has been identified by the Mexican consular authorities as Carlos Daniel Hernández. The Unified Command had reported the discovery of the body, which was transferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and identified on April 15. Rescue teams had located what they believed was one of the vehicles of the missing construction workers, so they immediately notified the Maryland State Police. With the help of the FBI and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, the state police responded and found evidence that, according to the Mexican Foreign Minister, Alicia Bárcena, corresponded to Carlos Daniel Hernández.
FRANCISCO Y CATA
The 'Francisco y Cata' suffered an engine failure and went adrift three nautical miles from the mouth of the Rota marina on April 16, 2024, and requested towing assistance. The CCS Cádiz of Salvamnto Marítimo mobilized the SAR vessel 'Salvamar Suhail', which safely pulled the boat to Rota. Report with photos: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1780308539812073907
LAYAR ANGGUN 8
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was notified on April 16, 2024, of a fire aboard the 'Layar Tanggun 8' in Singapore territorial waters off Pedra Branca. All 12 crew members have been safely recovered by a Singapore Police Coast Guard craft and were transported to Singapore.. A firefighting vessel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force and MPA patrol craft, including tugs, were mobilized to combat the fire. No pollution was reported, and there was no immediate risk to navigational safety. The MPA was issuing regular navigational broadcasts for passing vessels to keep clear of the vicinity of the burning ship.