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The “Eleftherios Venizelos” was ordered to remain anchored outside Pireaus on April 1 until further notice after 20 of its 383 passengers were found to be infected with coronavirus. Two of the 20 patients, a 72-year old Swiss man and a 34-year old Indonesian, who were in a more serious condition than the others, were transferred to Attikon hospital. The crew of the ferry and the other passengers will remain on the ship for at least 12 days. The ferry, which had been leased to transfer seamen to man another vessel waiting in Spain, had been anchored outside Piraeus since March 21, when the measures forbidding ships from docking at Greek ports were applied. The vessel had been leased by a Maltese company owned by a Turk and had originally gone to Spain but was forced to turn back after Spanish authorities refused to allow it to dock. The shipping company then ordered the “Eleftherios Venizelos” to transfer the crews to Turkey but the Turkish authorities allowed only Turkish seamen to disembark. Since then, the vessel remained at anchor outside the port of Piraeus, awaiting further instructions.

All 80 Filipinos infected with the new coronavirus aboard the 'Diamond Princess' returned back to the Philippines as of March 31. They were successfully treated and discharged from hospitals in Tokyo., nearly two months since the 'Diamond Princess' was quarantined off a port in Yokohama on February 5, after a passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong tested positive for the virus. The last Filipino crew member who had tested positive for the coronavirus was discharged from the hospital onMarch 31. There were a total of 3,700 people onboard the ship, including 531 Filipino crew members and 7 Filipino passengers. On February 25, 445 Filipinos from the ship returned to the Philippines.

Salvamento Marítimo medevaced a crew member of the 'Gran Canaria Car', who had suffered an open fracture of a finger on March 31, 2020. The Helimer 204 helicopter hoisted the patient at 3 p.m. and transferred him to Jerez, where an ambulance was waiting to take him to hospital. The emergency has been coordinated by the Tarifa Maritime Rescue Center. The ‘Gran Canaria Car’ had left the port of Algeciras in the afternoon of March 31.

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The combined Customs and Excise officer secured the 'Silvi Jaya' which was transporting thousands of illegal textiles on March 29, 2020, in the Riau Province. The ship has been taken to Karimun Island for further inspections. The action began with information about the unloading of illegal imported goods at the dock in Buton, Siak Regency, where it was being loaded onto trucks. The Riau Regional Office team and Pekanbaru KPPBC then conducted sweeping and chasing on the mainland. This information was also forwarded to KPPBC Bengkalis and DJBC Kanwilsus of the Riau Islands to conduct searches at sea. Indonesian report with photo: https://batam.tribunnews.com/2020/04/02/petugas-bc-gabungan-amankan-kapal-pengangkut-tekstil-selundupan-kini-dibawa-ke-pulau-karimun

The 'Estela del Carmen' with a crew of four on board suffered an engine failure and went adrift two miles off Pasaia in the early morning of April 1, 2020. The crew asked for assistance, and the MRCC in Bilbao deployed the SAR-boat 'Salvamar Orión' (MMSI: 224921000) from the Salvamento Marítimo station in Pasajes to the scene. It took the disabled vessel in tow and pulled it to Hondarribia where it was safely berthed. Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1245319782930546688

The Scarborough RNLI’s all-weather Shannon lifeboat launched ion March 31, 2020, at 3.50 a.m. after a net of the 'Alcedo - BA 77' had fouled its propeller. The ship with eight crew members on board was adrift in position 54 22 18 N, 000 00 12 W about 15 miles east of Scarborough in a choppy sea. However, the scalloper had a draught of 4.8 meters which was too much to be towed into the ports at either Scarborough or Whitby. The Humber Coastguard thereupon decided that the best course of action was to call a commercial salvage vessel to tow it to Hartleepool. The fishing vessel 'Resolution' had taken it under tow at midday, and it was safely berthed at 9 p.m. The RNLI boat meanwhile had returned to its station.

In the morning of April 2, 2020, the 'Vinalines Diamond', whilst coming from Port Klang, allided with the pontoon of the ferry terminal on the Nha Be river, Ho Chi Minh City, while heading to the container terminal. The ferry terminal suffered serious damages when it gout out of control and slammed against the pontoon and constructions at slow speed. The vessel was safely berthed at the Ben Nghe Port after the accident.

The 'Artania' remained docked in Fremantle on April 2 with 464 crew members on board. 12 crew have been tested for COVID-19 and were isolated on the ship, along with other crew members who have had contact with them. The Australian Border Force will not force the ship to depart if it puts lives at risk, and will first look to arrange flights for about 357 non-essential crew from the Philippines and Indonesia. The crew can be appropriately quarantined on the vessel. There were 12 to 15 crew who were vital to the ship's operations and they were separated from the rest of the crew. About 850 passengers flew back to Europe on MArch 29. Another 12 people unfit to fly were transported to a hotel on Wednesday, where they were quarantined. Dozens of passengers and crew who tested positive wree in hospital. The ship was unlikely to leave this week.

All Canadian nationals aboard the 'Zaandam' and 'Rotterdam' were to be handed over to Canadian authorities. There were 97 Canadian passengers on board the 'Zaandam' and another 150 on the 'Rotterdam'. The same treatment would be reserved for British passengers. To date, no cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by these passengers. The government continued to work with the cruise line Holland America to coordinate the repatriation of Canadian nationals when they disembark. The 'Zaandam' was carrying sick passengers and crew members; passengers with no symptoms had been transferred to the 'Rotterdam' which was dispatched to the region to provide logistical support. Both vessels have crossed the Panama Canal and were now en route to Florida. Two of the four deaths on Zaandam have been attributed to COVID-19 and nine people were infected, said Holland America. The passengers were informed that they would arrive in Florida in the morning of April 2 and were told that Holland America would arrange transportation. About 1,200 passengers who were not sick will be sent home on charter flights. They will be transported on disinfected buses, with limited personal contact and wearing masks. Some 45 people with mild symptoms will remain on board in isolation until they recover, and another 10 who require urgent medical treatment will be brought ashore for treatment. The Republican Governor DeSantis said on March 31 that the state’s health care system was too fragile at present to care for the sick people aboard the 'Zaandam'.

The owner of the 'RCGS Resolute' issuied the following statement regarding the collision with the 'Naiguatá': In the early morning hours of March 30, 2020 (local time), the cruise vessel RCGS RESOLUTE has been subject to an act of aggression by the Venezuelan Navy in international waters, around 13.3 nautical miles from Isla de Tortuga with 32 crew member and no passengers on board. When the event occurred, the cruise vessel RCGS RESOLUTE has already been drifting for one day off the coast of the island to conduct some routine engine maintenance on its idle voyage to its destination, Willemstad/ Curaçao. As maintenance was being performed on the starboard main engine, the port main engine was kept on standby to maintain a safe distance from the island at any time. Shortly after mid-night, the cruise vessel was approached by an armed Venezuelan navy vessel, which via radio questioning the intentions of the RCGS RESOLUTE’s presence and gave the order to follow to Puerto Moreno on Isla De Margarita. As the RCGS RESOLUTE was sailing in international waters at that time, the Master wanted to reconfirm this particular request resulting into a serious deviation from the scheduled vessel’s route with the company DPA. While the Master was in contact with the head office, gun shots were fired and, shortly thereafter, the navy vessel approached the starboard side at speed with an angle of 135° and purposely collided with the RCGS RESOLUTE. The navy vessel continued to ram the starboard bow in an apparent attempt to turn the ship’s head towards Venezuelan territorial waters. While the RCGS RESOLUTE sustained minor damages, not affecting vessel’s seaworthiness, it occurs that the navy vessel suffered severe damages while making contact with the ice-strengthened bulbous bow of the ice-class expedition cruise vessel RCGS RESOLUTE and started to take water. Ready to support anytime, the RCGS RESOLUTE remained for over one hour in vicinity of the scene and reached out to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Curaçao. This is an international body which oversees any maritime emergencies. All attempts to contact those on board the navy ship have been left unanswered. Only after receiving the order to resume passage full ahead by the MRCC and that further assistance is not required, the RCGS RESOLUTE, currently safely moored in the port of Willemstad, continued sailing towards her destination at Curaçao. A full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident will now be carried out. More: https://twitter.com/Simon85205764/status/1245420937866067969

The barge 'Antara Koh 18', (927 gt, built 2001) was boarded by perpetrators while being towed by the 'Capitol T 2001' at the Chittagong anchorage, on March 6, 2020, at 2.30 p.m. The perpetrators boarded the barge from some boats, cut the safety system wiring and stole the crane data-logger display, portable batteries for machinery such as a crane, generator, and hydraulic power pack, diesel and hydraulic oil. The crew of the tug contacted a passing Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) ship via VHF radio. It apprehended the perpetrators and escorted the barge to Chittagong. There were no injuries to the crews of the two vessels.

The 'Eeborg', enroute from Auda to Montreal, was disabled due to the failure of a cooling water valve for its main engine 37 miles west northwest of Ile Brion, Quebec, in position 47 56 33.3 N, 060 32 08.8 W on March 30, 2020, at 4.50 p.m. The crew carried out repairs and the 'Eeborg' resumed its voyage o nthe St. Lawrence River with an ETA as of April 2.

On March 30, the 'Alan Kurdi' has left Burriana for a new Mediterranean mission after delays caused by the coronavirus crisis. Repairs were delayed after shipyard workers were confined to their homes and travel bans caused difficulties in bringing the crew from across Europe to the east coast of Spain. The 'Alan Kurdi' will arrive at the Libyan search and rescue zone this weekend where it will be the only civilian rescue ship operating. It had taken extra precautions to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19 on board the ship.

Mexico allowed 49 British citizens to disembark from the 'Marella Explorer 2' and fly home, and in exchange the cruise line paid for 141 Mexicans stuck in England by coronavirus travel restrictions to fly home. On March 31 the Mexican navy had removed a passenger in critical condition from the vessel for emergency treatment ashore. The ship was anchored off the Yucatan state port of Puerto Progreso. The passengers taken off the ship on April 1 were transported to the Yucatan capital of Merida and put on a chartered flight to London. Health precautions were taken. The Mexican and British governments coordinated both operations with the cruise ship operator, Marella Cruises, part of British company TUI Travel. It was unclear how many were still aboard.

A suspected case of coronavirus was reported aboard the 'MSC Amanda F' after she berthed in Gioia Tauro on April 1, 2020. The man was to be disembarked at the port and hospitalized in the hospital of Reggio Calabria. Then the ship was ordered to leave port and to anchor after it was temporarily moored at the Ponente quay and not inside the Container Terminal.

All Canadian nationals aboard the 'Zaandam' and 'Rotterdam' were to be handed over to Canadian authorities. There were 97 Canadian passengers on board the 'Zaandam' and another 150 on the 'Rotterdam'. The same treatment would be reserved for British passengers. To date, no cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by these passengers. The government continued to work with the cruise line Holland America to coordinate the repatriation of Canadian nationals when they disembark. The 'Zaandam' was carrying sick passengers and crew members; passengers with no symptoms had been transferred to the 'Rotterdam' which was dispatched to the region to provide logistical support. Both vessels have crossed the Panama Canal and were now en route to Florida. Two of the four deaths on Zaandam have been attributed to COVID-19 and nine people were infected, said Holland America. The passengers were informed that they would arrive in Florida in the morning of April 2 and were told that Holland America would arrange transportation. About 1,200 passengers who were not sick will be sent home on charter flights. They will be transported on disinfected buses, with limited personal contact and wearing masks. Some 45 people with mild symptoms will remain on board in isolation until they recover, and another 10 who require urgent medical treatment will be brought ashore for treatment. The Republican Governor DeSantis said on March 31 that the state’s health care system was too fragile at present to care for the sick people aboard the 'Zaandam'.

The 'MSC America', while en route from Antwerp to Bilbao, suffered a fault with the main generator 27 miles south of Worthing on March 31, 2020, at 7.55 p.m. The vessel stopped the engines to repair the fault and was underway again at 8.45 p.m. with an ETA as of April 4.

The 'Shakhtersk 6', while enroute from Busan to Shakhtersk, was in collision with the Korean coastal fishing vessel 'Gangdong' about 20 miles off Busan on March 30, 2020, at 12.50 a.m. The crew of three aboard the fishing vessel was injured and required medical treatment. The tug suffered minor scratches. Upon completion of the investigations by the port authority, the tug on March 31 continued its voyage to Shakhtersk with an ETA as of April 9.

The 'Delta', while en route from Azov to Tekirdag, suffered a technical failure during the passage of the Bosphorus on March 31, 2020, at 3 p.m. Repairs have commenced by the crew, and the vessel remained stationary in position 40° 57.43' N 027° 32.09' E as of April 1.