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AMADEO II
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ADVENTURER INS8
An attempt to airlift a fisherman with a badly sliced finger off the 'Adventurer 11' northwest of the Outer Hebrides had to be abandoned on March 21, 2024, because of horrendous weather conditions. The alarm was raised around 7.15 a.m. by the Ullapool-based trawler, which was around 27 miles from the Flannan Isles. The Stornoway-based Coastguard search and rescue helicopter attempted to airlift the injured man, who had suffered the wound to his ring finger on his right handl from the trawler. But with big swell and strong winds. It was just not possible to winch him off. The man - part of the ten person crew - was in a stable condition. The helicopter has returned to base and the trawler .was heading to Ullapool
YEMEN
The two tankers 'Safer' and 'Yemen', containing oil and toxic waste, have been stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval forces and Yemen's Houthi militants despite repeated efforts by the United Nations to empty and move the ships to avoid a spill. The vessels are near the port of Ras Issa, from where Iran-aligned Houthis launch missiles on ships passing through the Red Sea and where US missiles land as they target the Houthis. A million barrels of oil have been transferred from the decaying FSO 'Safer' onto the 'Yemen' in an operation that cost $121 million. The UN had hoped to move the FSO 'Safer' for disposal elsewhere and sell the oil aboard the 'Yemen'. Besides toxic sludge and wash water used to scrub oil out of the tanker, some 70,000 metric tons of residue were still onboard the FSO 'Safer'. Neither of the ships has moved since August 2023, as the Houthis and their foes in Yemen’s internationally-recognised government could not agree who should receive the money for the oil, and there was no an agreement to tow the ship away either. The UN Development Programme was in discussion with all relevant parties in Yemen about the handover of the vessel. The UNDP has not had any indication from the de facto authorities in Yemen of threats to deliberately damage the vessel. The Houthis have refused to release either of the ships, using them to increase their bargaining power. Belgium's Euronav has maintained a crew onboard the 'Yemen' since August under its contract with the UN. Once the handover process is complete, the crew will leave. Euronav scontinued to assist the UNDP to safely handover the 'Yemen', without specifying who might ultimately receive the ship.
TAI AN
The controversy unleashed by the actions of the 'Tai An' vessel, reported for illegally fishing 142 tons of toothfish, was detained in the port of Ushuaia by a commission from the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Prefecture after it had detected a serious environmental fault. The 'Tai An' is a ship of Chinese origin, but flagged Argentine by the company Prodesur, belonging to businessman Liu Zhijiang, a Chinese man from Argentina, whose company is based in Ushuaia. The illegal catch led to the resignations of several officials after one of them said he had been pressured to allow illegal fishing from this vessel. The commission found very young specimens of toothfish, a species protected with a fishing quota. The factory trawler produces surimi and is allowed to fish for everything except toothfish, shrimp and quota species, such as toothfish. As a result of the controversy unleashed by the ship, the Director of Fisheries Control and Inspection, Julián Suárez, resigned from his position after denouncing that from the Foreign Ministry he had received pressures to ignore the illegal activity of the Chinese ship. Suárez had requested the ship's route records and had communicated with the inspector on board, thanks to which he detected that he had 142 tons of toothfish on board. The illegal activity has been carried out since February.
YAMILAH-III
The 'Yamilah III', en route from Fujairah to Yanbu, was attacked by Houthi militants approximately 109 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s Nishtun in the Gulf of Aden on March 21, 2024. The master of the tanker reported sighting a small boat with four people on board, which was approaching the tanker. The small boat followed the tanker before beginning an approach. When it was at a close distance the armed security guards aboard the tanker fired warning shots. There was an exchange of small arms fire between the pirates and security guards. The pirate boat departed after the exchange of fire.
ANCIER
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BIDEFORD DOLPHIN
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PETREL
One year after the 'Petrel' tipped over at the Imperial dock in Leith on March 22, 2023, officers continued to work with the HSE to establish the full circumstances of the incident. Some of the 35 people hurt in the incident sustained life-changing injuries. The investigation into the collapse has been going on for the past 12 months. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was working with Police Scotland. Lawyers are helping some of the injured with their recovery, but they are yet to see any findings from the investigation. Digby Brown currently support 13 people from four different nations, some of whom have suffered truly catastrophic, life-changing injuries. Their priority is making sure each person has access to enhanced treatment so the outcome of their physical recovery may be as positive as possible.
SAFER
The two tankers 'Safer' and 'Yemen', containing oil and toxic waste, have been stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval forces and Yemen's Houthi militants despite repeated efforts by the United Nations to empty and move the ships to avoid a spill. The vessels are near the port of Ras Issa, from where Iran-aligned Houthis launch missiles on ships passing through the Red Sea and where US missiles land as they target the Houthis. A million barrels of oil have been transferred from the decaying FSO 'Safer' onto the 'Yemen' in an operation that cost $121 million. The UN had hoped to move the FSO 'Safer' for disposal elsewhere and sell the oil aboard the 'Yemen'. Besides toxic sludge and wash water used to scrub oil out of the tanker, some 70,000 metric tons of residue were still onboard the FSO 'Safer'. Neither of the ships has moved since August 2023, as the Houthis and their foes in Yemen’s internationally-recognised government could not agree who should receive the money for the oil, and there was no an agreement to tow the ship away either. The UN Development Programme was in discussion with all relevant parties in Yemen about the handover of the vessel. The UNDP has not had any indication from the de facto authorities in Yemen of threats to deliberately damage the vessel. The Houthis have refused to release either of the ships, using them to increase their bargaining power. Belgium's Euronav has maintained a crew onboard the 'Yemen' since August under its contract with the UN. Once the handover process is complete, the crew will leave. Euronav scontinued to assist the UNDP to safely handover the 'Yemen', without specifying who might ultimately receive the ship.
TRUE CONFIDENCE
The salvage operation for the 'True Confedence', while being impeded by several challenges, was still ongoing as of March 21. One of the problems affecting the operation was the reliability of the tug. The vessel initially sent, on a daily charter basis (excluding Lloyd's open form or Lof), has broken down at the start of the week and had to be assisted itself. Furthermore, finding a salvage tug was proving complicated due to safety concerns among the operators, which has led owners and managers to call on the services of the 'Hercules' (IMO: 9558517), whose Swedish operator, based in the United Arab Emirates, is subject to American sanctions against Iran. After obtaining a waiver from the US Treasury, the 'Hercules' began towing the bulk carrier to the nearby port of Djibouti, where the ship's 17 survivors had already been dropped off shortly after the attack on March 6. But, citing security concerns, the Djiboutian authorities refused to grant the ship a port of refuge. This forced the tug to head in the opposite direction, towards Duqm in Oman. Due to the complex nature of the salvage and ongoing safety concerns, no ETA has been released. No pollution was reported during towing.
COASTAL CELEBRATION
On March 18, 2024, B.C. Ferries stated that it has decided against pursuing an insurance claim for engine problems on its three Coastal class ships and has opted instead to pay the estimated $8.5 million cost out of its contingency fund, which is in place for major incidents. Considering all the costs related to design, freight (air/sea), the rotors themselves and the work to exchange them, installing six rotors is about $1.4 million each, or approximately $8.5 million total. Initially the 'Coastal Renaissance' was sidelined on Aug. 17, 2023, and taken to Departure Bay in Nanaimo. The motor was subsequently sent to the U.S. for investigation and repair. A problem discovered with the ferry’s rotor prompted B.C. Ferries to investigate the other two Coastal vessels where they discovered similar problems. The ferries were equipped with motors which vibrated and were noisy when in dock. The decision was made to turn off the motors and restart them when departing for the next sailing. That doubled the number of starts for the engines and led to the need to replace the rotors. The company has decided to install variable-speed motors to avoid a similar engine problem in the future on all three Coastal class vessels. The 'Coastal Celebration' arrived in the Victoria Shipyard at the Esquimalt Graving Dock on March 6 and will stay there until April, while it is being repaired and going through refit. After that, the 'Coastal Inspiration' will take its turn for repair and refit. B.C. Ferries is putting on an extra 192 sailings through spring break, March 14 to April 2, which also covers the Easter weekend, March 28 to April 2. Of those additional sailings, 172 will run between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen
ABDULLAH
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) has deployed a warship under its anti-piracy mission Operation Atalanta near the hijacked 'Abdullah' as of March 22. A helicopter was also seen hovering around the ulk carrier. The EUNAVFOR has been monitoring the vessel since it was hijacked on March 12 with 23 crew members en route to the UAE from Mozambique along the Indian Ocean. The crew has been subsequently held hostage by the Somali pirates. After days of unsuccessful efforts to communicate with the pirates, the hijackers eventually made contact with the vessel's owners for the first time on March 20, who do not want any military intervention, fearing that it could jeopardise the safety of the sailors. The pirates did not make further communications with the owners of the ship until the evening of March 21 to negotiate the release of the crew members. The ship was located four nautical miles from the Godobjiraan shore as of March 22. Photos: https://twitter.com/EUNAVFOR/status/1770877737751752805
TIGER LILY
A 29-year-old man from Bangladesh fell into a hold of the 'Tiger Lily' on the anchorage 26 kilometers off Montevideo in the afternoon March 21, 2024, was left unconscious and had a bruise and bleeding on his head. The National Navy carried out a medevac of the crew member, after the MRCC received a request for assistance at around 3:15 p.m. from the Prefecture of Montevideo. A fixed-wing aircraft made a first approach to the ship to evaluate the situation and guide a helicopter for evacuation. The doctor on board the aircraft confirmed that the Bangladeshi's health status was stable. At 5:25 p.m., the crew member was delivered to the Police Hospital emergency room to receive continuous medical care. Report with photos: https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Joven-de-29-anos-oriundo-de-Bangladesh-debio-ser-rescatado-de-un-barco-por-la-Armada-uc883255
NEW LEONIDAS
On March 20, 2024, the 'New Leonidas', en route from Ust-Luga, encountered a small boat while sailing 160 nautical miles southeast of Salalah, Oman, in the Gulf of Aden. The vessel observed armed individuals aboard the boat, along with a ladder. The bulk carrier was followed for approximately 20 minutes by the small boat. The captain reported the people in the boat were armed. When the pirates approached, the armed guards on the bulker fired warning shots, forcing the pirates to retreat without retaliating. The bulk carrier continued on its way.