arrived Chittagong Anchorage 17.04.24
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PHILAUVENT
On April 17, 2024, at 8 a.m. Salvamento Marítimo was alerted after the skipper of the 'JPK 960 Philauvent-Passecoque', the 63 year old veteranian Philippe Benoiton, whio was participatin in the 'Saliling Race Cap Martinique', and had left from La Trinité-sur-Mer (France) bound for Fort-de-France (Martinique). He went missing west of Cape Finisterre in strong northwestern winds in the night of April 16. The regatta coordinator informed that they had no news of a participating sailboat, with a reduced course and speed as they were able to discover from its GPS. They couldn't contact him. The double-handed competitors Yann Gindre and Michel Foucart aboard the 'L'Opale - A Chacun son Everest' finally found the yacht,at 7:40 a.m., without being able to confirm the sailor's presence aboard. The CCS Fisterra coordinated the SAR operation with the 'Don Inda' and the helicopters Helimer 401, Helimer 402,Pesca 1 and the Sasemar 102 plane. At 9.19 a.m. the auxiliary boat of the 'Don Inda' located the sailboat and verified that the single crew member was not on board. The engine was running and the tiller was broken. The yacht was towed to the Cee Port in A Coruña. The body of the missing person was located five nautical miles southwest of Cabo Fisterra by the Pesca I helicopter. it waa recovered and transoorted to the Vigo airport, where the National Police was waiting. The response was coordinated by the RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Fisterra. Reports with photos: https://www.elidealgallego.com/articulo/a-coruna/helimer-coruna-une-busqueda-regatista-desaparecido-alta-mar-4799426 https://www.boatnews.com/story/45745/cap-martinique-transatlantic-race-mourns-death-of-competitor
MSC MUSICA
After the trips had no longer been bookable for a few weeks, MSC Cruises has now finally canceled the positioning trips from Kiel to Dubai with the 'MSC Euribia'. Due to the security situation on the Red Sea, where ships are being attacked by the Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen, MSC Cruises has now reacted early to ensure security for booked guests. The 2024 summer season ends on October 19, 2024 in Kiel. The last guests of a one-week fjord cruise from/to Kiel and the guests of a six-day cruise from Copenhagen to Kiel will disembark there. MSC Cruises currently seems to be planning a trip around Africa for the 'MSC Euribia' without guests in order to safely move the ship from the summer sailing area in Northern Europe to the winter sailing area on the Persian Gulf. The first cruise in the Orient is scheduled to begin in Dubai on Nov 16, 2024. All sailings with the 'MSC Euribia' from Oct 19 to Nov 15 have therefore been cancelled. This applies to the Grand Voyage from Northern Europe to the Orient, which could also be booked in shorter sections. The period from Oct 19 to Nov 16 should be enough to take the 'MSC Euribia' from Kiel to Dubai without guests. New cruises to destinations in Africa are unlikely to be possible given the relatively short cancellation period. In addition to the 'MSC Euribia', according to the original schedule, the 'MSC Musica' is also scheduled to sail through the Red Sea in autumn 2024 to get to South Africa from the Mediterranean. Trips in the period from Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 22 cannot currently be booked. An alternative for the journey from Genoa to Durban is still unknown. Here, too, there could be travel cancellations or a new itinerary along the coast of West Africa.
KEOYOUNG PIONEER
The 'Keoyoung Pioneer' ran aground on a reef five kilometers north of Kuchinoshima Island in the Kagoshima Prefecture on April 16, at aroudn 4 p.m. with 14 people on board the ship, including 10 Indonesians, three Koreans, and one Myanmar nationals. Just after 7 p.m., they were all rescued by a small boat sailing nearby and taken to Kuchinoshima with no injuries reported. The ship was en route from Kenen to the port of Nagoya with a cargo of cyclohexan. The ship suffered damages to its hull, and fuel was leaking due to a hull breach. The maritime authorities were assessing the damage and extent of hazard posed by the grounded vessel. The potential environmental impact of the fuel leak was currently undetermined. The 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters dispatched patrol boats and helicopters to the area to respond. The weather on scene was calm.
MSC ARIES
The 25 crew members of the 'MSC Aries' were safe, the shipping company MSC said on April 17, adding that discussions with Iranian authorities were in progress to secure their earliest release. They were also working with the Iranian authorities to have the cargo discharged. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), the leading seafarers' union, said on April 17 that their priority was the welfare and safety of the seafarers onboard and has been in touch with family of the crew, who have reported that they were safe and being treated reasonably. The ITF continued to call on the Iranian authorities to urgently release the crew and the vessel.
BAQUEIRO
On April 16, 2024, at aroudn 3 p.m. the 'Baqueiro' suffereded engine trouble and was towed into Castletownbere by the Spanish hospital ship 'Esperanza del Mar' (IMO: 9220536), which was habitually in the vicinity of the Spanish fishing fleet and stepped in to offer assistance. The towing began 120 miles off the Irish southwest coast, and both vessels were due to arrive in Castletownbere on April 17.
LEVIATHAN
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.
YING SHENG
Beached at CHittagong 29.12.23 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160173488355036&set=pcb.10162954469523943
MSC EURIBIA
After the trips had no longer been bookable for a few weeks, MSC Cruises has now finally canceled the positioning trips from Kiel to Dubai with the 'MSC Euribia'. Due to the security situation on the Red Sea, where ships are being attacked by the Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen, MSC Cruises has now reacted early to ensure security for booked guests. The 2024 summer season ends on October 19, 2024 in Kiel. The last guests of a one-week fjord cruise from/to Kiel and the guests of a six-day cruise from Copenhagen to Kiel will disembark there. MSC Cruises currently seems to be planning a trip around Africa for the 'MSC Euribia' without guests in order to safely move the ship from the summer sailing area in Northern Europe to the winter sailing area on the Persian Gulf. The first cruise in the Orient is scheduled to begin in Dubai on Nov 16, 2024. All sailings with the 'MSC Euribia' from Oct 19 to Nov 15 have therefore been cancelled. This applies to the Grand Voyage from Northern Europe to the Orient, which could also be booked in shorter sections. The period from Oct 19 to Nov 16 should be enough to take the 'MSC Euribia' from Kiel to Dubai without guests. New cruises to destinations in Africa are unlikely to be possible given the relatively short cancellation period. In addition to the 'MSC Euribia', according to the original schedule, the 'MSC Musica' is also scheduled to sail through the Red Sea in autumn 2024 to get to South Africa from the Mediterranean. Trips in the period from Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 22 cannot currently be booked. An alternative for the journey from Genoa to Durban is still unknown. Here, too, there could be travel cancellations or a new itinerary along the coast of West Africa.
SALVAMAR ADHARA
In the night from April 17 to 18, the 'Guardamar Calíope' assisted a boat 51 nautical miels east of Arrecife. The crew rescued 56 sub-Saharan migrants. The response was coordinated by the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo. The 'Salvamar Adhara' assisted a boat eightn nautical miles south of La Restinga. Its crew rescued 76 sub-Saharans. The resonse was coordinated by the CCS Tenerife of Salamento Marítimo. Photo: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1780859022985363715
STENA GERMANICA
Several electrical faults in the engine room probably caused a crew member on the 'Stena Germanica' to die while on duty. That was the conclusion of a report on the incident from the National Accident Commission. On June 27, 2022, the ship engineer died on board the ferry, en route from Gothenburg to Kiel. The Swedish investigators believed that he likely died of electrocution and not natural causes as was initially assumed at the time of the death. The electrical installation work might have been faulty from when the vessel was new but went undiscovered because it did not impact the operation of the systems. The engineer was found unconscious next to a ballast pump in the engine room. He had been looking for a water leak. CPR was attempted without success, and the reports assumed that the death was due to cardiac arrest or similar circumstances, which were listed as natural causes. The investigation however identified that about two weeks later, on July 14, another engineer also looking for the cause of a water leak at the ballast pump received a strong electrical shock. Stena hired an electrical company that came aboard on July 15 to investigate the problems in the electrical system, and at the same time reported the incident to the police. They informed the authorities that the first incident which resulted in the death could have been an electrical accident. The investigators reported that the second engineer had leaned forward to feel where the water was coming from when he received a strong electrical shock from a wet solenoid value. At the time, the second engineer was not aware that it was the same position where the first engineer had been discovered. Several different errors caused the component to become energized. A gasket was missing and critically there was no protective grounding on the part. The incoming cables to the solenoid had also been changed which they determined meant that it was energized the entire time the pump was in operation. Because it was outside the ordinary isolated fault system, the problem was not detected. Further, because the value was operating no error messages were recorded. The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority concluded that when the second engineer touched the components looking for the water leak and when he came in contact with the water, he was shocked. They speculated that the first engineer encountered a similar situation leading to his death. The report recommended paying attention to the risks of improperly performed electrical work on board ships. It highlights that only people with the required knowledge of electricity and a ship’s special electrical system should be permitted to work on the systems. They also recommended that Stena review routines for training the crew on accident responses and shortening the time from the alarm till they reach the scene. They also recommend that Stena develop routines for consulting with shoreside medical services in the case of electrical shocks or electrocution aboard one of its ships.
DON INDA
On April 17, 2024, at 8 a.m. Salvamento Marítimo was alerted after the skipper of the yacht 'JPK 960 Philauvent-Passecoque' (MMSI:227613780), the 63 year old veteranian Philippe Benoiton, whio was participatin in the 'Saliling Race Cap Martinique', and had left from La Trinité-sur-Mer (France) bound for Fort-de-France (Martinique). He went missing west of Cape Finisterre in strong northwestern winds in the night of April 16. The regatta coordinator informed that they had no news of a participating sailboat, with a reduced course and speed as they were able to discover from its GPS. They couldn't contact him. The double-handed competitors Yann Gindre and Michel Foucart aboard the 'L'Opale - A Chacun son Everest' finally found the yacht,at 7:40 a.m., without being able to confirm the sailor's presence aboard. The CCS Fisterra coordinated the SAR operation with the 'Don Inda' and the helicopters Helimer 401, Helimer 402,Pesca 1 and the Sasemar 102 plane. At 9.19 a.m. the auxiliary boat of the 'Don Inda' located the sailboat and verified that the single crew member was not on board. The engine was running and the tiller was broken. The yacht was towed to the Cee Port in A Coruña. The body of the missing person was located five nautical miles southwest of Cabo Fisterra by the Pesca I helicopter. it waa recovered and transoorted to the Vigo airport, where the National Police was waiting. The response was coordinated by the RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Fisterra. Reports with photos: https://www.elidealgallego.com/articulo/a-coruna/helimer-coruna-une-busqueda-regatista-desaparecido-alta-mar-4799426 https://www.boatnews.com/story/45745/cap-martinique-transatlantic-race-mourns-death-of-competitor
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.
MEIN SCHIFF 5
Due to the current situation in the Red Sea, TUI Cruises has been forced to cancel the trip of the 'Mein Schiff 5' from Dubai through the Suez Canal. Instead, the ship will take a course around Africa, which means that the port of Heraklion will not be reached until June 21, 2024. Due to this background, the trips on May 23, 2024, June 7, 2024 and June 14, 2024 with the 'Mein Schiff 5' must also be canceled. Bookings will be canceled free of charge in the next few days and guests receive a travel credit with a 10% discount on the cruise share for a new booking. This credit does not have a redemption deadline and can be used flexibly. The following trips with Mein Schiff 5 are affected: 15 nights – Dubai to Heraklion / May 23 – June 7, 2024 7 nights – Eastern Mediterranean with Piraeus / June 7. – June 14, 2024 14 nights – Eastern Mediterranean with Cyprus / June 7 – June 21, 2024 7 nights – Eastern Mediterranean with Cyprus / June 14 – June 21, 2024 14 nights – Eastern Mediterranean with Cyprus & Crete / June 14 – June 28, 2024
EXPRESS JET
On April 17, 2024, at noon, the Port Authority of Milos was informed by the master of the'Express Jet', that due to adverse weather conditions, the ship would return to the port on a scheduled route from Milos to Folegandros, Thira, Naxos, Paros and Mykonos with 15 crew members and 73 passengers on board. When the ship docked in the port, it was found that a pane of glassof the wheelhouse was broken, and the Milos Port Authority banned the ferry from sailing, until the damage was repaired and a certificate of seaworthiness was presented by the attending classification society. The ship remained stationary as of April 18. The passengers were forwarded to the their destinations by the ship-owning company.
GUARDAMAR CALIOPE
In the night from April 17 to 18, the 'Guardamar Calíope' assisted a boat 51 nautical miels east of Arrecife. The crew rescued 56 sub-Saharan migrants. The response was coordinated by the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo. The 'Salvamar Adhara' assisted a boat eightn nautical miles south of La Restinga. Its crew rescued 76 sub-Saharans. The resonse was coordinated by the CCS Tenerife of Salamento Marítimo. Photo: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1780859022985363715
DEO-JUVANTE
A man was injured in the morning of April 17, 2024, at aroudn 9 a.m. after he fell into the water fromthe 'Deo Juvante' in the port of the IJsseloog sludge depot on the Ketelmeer. The KNRM lifeboats from the Urk staation rushed to the scene of the accident. The man had already been pulled out of the water. After providing first aid,hen was taken to the KNRM Urk boathouse by a Coastguard helicopter. An ambulance was waiting there to take him to the hospital. It is not known what caused the man to fall from the ship. Report with photos: https://www.dedrontenaar.nl/nieuws/112/305890/man-gewond-na-val-van-schip-op-het-ketelmeer
SALVAMAR SPICA
The Australian flagged s/y 'Nessaru' (MMSI: 503162640), with two people on board, suffered an engine failure on April 17 and requested a tow since it cannot find a private trailer. It was adrift 10 nautical miles southest of Almería. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Spica', which pulled the boat to the dock of the Club de Mar de Almería. Report with photo: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1780579996681077163