Beached at Alang 01.02.24
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FRENCH WARSHIP L9015
The 'Dixmude', which had been mobilized to treat injured Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, has completed its mission, the army general staff announced on Jan 25, 2024. The ship should leave the port of Al-Arich where it was moored about 50 kilometers from Palestinian territor either on Jan 26, Jan 27 or Jan 28. Around 120 seriously injured people were ultimately treated on the ship which had docked on Nov 27, 2023.
US GOV VESSEL
Houthi militants launched an anti-ship ballistic missile towards the USS 'Carney' on January 26, at approximately 1:30 p.m.LT in the Gulf of Aden southwest of Aden. The destroyer successfully intercepted and shot down the missile, preventing any injuries or damage. This marked the 37th such attack by Houthi rebels since November 2023 targeting both commercial vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. These relentless assaults have impacted over 50 nations, leading to the diversion of more than 2,000 ships.
SARVIN
Iran is converting the 'Sarvin' into a drone carrier named 'Shahid Bagheri. The ship is rebuilt at the ISOICO shipyard near Bandar Abbas and is now controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Among the modifications is an increased deck with a runway of around 170 meters length. The ship can accommodate a large fleet of long-range fixed-wing drones. The vessel is expected to cause disruptions to vessels in the Arabian Sea. Iran has been involved in actively supporting the Houthis by providing resources, funding, and training. Iran has been assisting the Houthi Rebels in Yemen in targeting passing merchant ships for the past three months. Around 35 merchant vessels have been targeted by the Houthi drones and missiles so far.
SAPPHIRE PRINCESS
During the call of the 'Punta Arenas' in Punta Arenas on Jan 24, 2024, a passenger had to be disembarked due to medical complications. The tourist, an adult man, was treated by the cruise ship's medical staff, who were initially in charge of stabilizing him to transfer him to shore. The ship's crew contacted the Puntarenas maritime authority to coordinate the disembarkation of the passenger and his partner, so that they could be transported to a healthcare center in a timely manner. Navy officials waited for the tourists at the Prat dock in Punta Arenas, from where they were transported in an ambulance to the RedSalud Magallanes Clinic. The 'Sapphire Princess' was on a 16-day cruise that began in the Port of San Antonio and is to end in Buenos Aires. Report with photo: https://laprensaaustral.cl/2024/01/25/en-punta-arenas-desembarcan-a-pasajero-del-crucero-sapphire-princess-por-problema-de-salud/