The Spanish flagged motor yacht 'Francisco y Cata' (MMSI:224569340)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 'Salvamar Suhail', which safely pulled the boat to Rota. Photos: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1780308539812073907
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SHINGLE
A tourism project in County Mayo is waiting to hear if a decision will lead it to receiving a licence to tow the 'Shingle' into Killala Bay as part of a plan to create an artificial reef. The ship was centre-stage in 2014 when Irish authorities seized the ship in a major smuggling operation at Drogheda Port. In the last five years, the Killala Bay Ships 2 Reef Ltd. has been working to get the 'Shingle' towed to Killala Bay, to enable the 42 year-old ship to be sunk and create what would be the first artificial reef in Ireland. On the River Barrow the 60m ship went into the dry dock at New Ross Boatyard on April 9, 2024. The facility downriver of the County Wexford inland port of New Ross, is where the vessel is to be either scrapped or prepared to be towed to Killala Bay for sinking. To proceed with such an action, the Killala Bay Ship 2 Reef, requires a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) licence from the Maritime Regulatory Authority (MARA). Last November, an application was submitted, but a decision is awaited. The Councillor Michael Loftus was hopeful about the MAC licence. “The Revenue Commissioners have been working with us to get the best outcome for the Shingle, creating Ireland's first artificial reef that will generate a major attraction and financial benefit in Mayo and Sligo. It would be a major mistake if the Shingle were to be scrapped because of a delay in getting the MAC's licence from MARA. Time is running out.” It was almost a year ago when the 'Shingle' was finally towed out of Dublin Port from where it had been idle for almost a decade, following the vessel's relocation from the County Meath port. Report with photo: https://afloat.ie/watersport/diving/item/62815-key-decision-awaited-on-plans-to-sink-ship-off-mayo-coast
Port Hedland
Thirty-eight vessels at anchor off Port Hedland, waiting to load iron ore.
Agaete
In a ruling last week, the Court of Justice of the EU rejected an appeal presented by Fred. Olsen S.A. over a sentence dictated by the General Courts of the EU in March 2018, whereby the continued exclusive use of the Port of Agaete on the Island of Gran Canary, by Fred. Olsen, constituted a subsidy by the Government of the Canary Islands to said shipping line.
DUCKY SAPPHIRE
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SILVER NOVA
The 'Silver Nova', has reported a gastrointestinal illness outbreak on its current sailing, with nearly 30 guests and crew members reporting symptoms. Onboard actions have been taken to ensure good hygiene and minimize any further spreading of the illness, as well as to keep guests informed of the situation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was monitoring the disease outbreak. Of the confirmed cases, 28 were reported from passengers out of the 633 travelers onboard (4.42%), while just one was a crew member out of the 538 staff onboard (.19%). The severity of the symptoms has also not been clarified. At this time, the type of disease is not yet confirmed, though the primary symptom was diarrhea. This could likely be norovirus or may be a different gastrointestinal disease. The total of 29 cases does not mean that 29 guests and crew members were sick simultaneously; the total is only confirmed, reported, symptomatic cases during the entire voyage. In response to the reported cases onboard, crew members aboard the 'Silver Nova' have immediately implemented enhanced sanitation and other measures to minimize any further spread. This includes announcements to both crew and staff encouraging good hand hygiene at all times, including before eating and after using the restroom. Anyone reporting symptoms has also been isolated to further minimize possible transmission. Increased cleaning and disinfection protocols have also been implemented onboard, particularly for high-contact surfaces and public areas. The 'Silver Nova' was sailing a 16-night one-way cruise from Lima, Peru to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, having visited ports in Ecuador, Panama, Colombia, Jamaica, and Mexico en route. Guests could also have embarked in Cartagena, Colombia, for the last 7 nights of the sailing. The ship was due to arrive at Port Everglades on April 16, and there appeared to be no delay in the scheduled arrival. Her next voyage, scheduled to depart the same day, was a 20-night one-way from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco, California, including a full transit of the Panama Canal. It was possible that embarkation for the next sailing was slightly delayed in order to facilitate further deep cleaning and sanitation procedures, and guests would be contacted directly if that were to be implemented. The next itinerary should not be impacted by any slight delay.
Cancun
Two identical 37-metre, 459-passenger catamarans have been completed by Wight Shipyard Co (WSC). The Incat Crowther-designed vessels will be transported to Cancun, Mexico, for Ultramar early next month.
Rotterdam
The first paperless, instantly financed and fully door-to-door tracked container made its way from Korea to the warehouse of Samsung SDS in Tilburg via Port of Rotterdam on blockchain-based platform DELIVER. ABN AMRO, Port of Rotterdam and Samsung SDS demonstrated that blockchain technology enables interoperability, and that integrated container tracking and tracing, required cargo documentation processing and financing can all be done in a trusted, secure and paperless way.
CARNIVAL MIRACLE
The Honolulu medical examiner and the victim’s family have identified the passenger of the 'Carnival Miracle' who died after a shuttle bus plowed into a group near the Honolulu cruise port on April 12. The shuttle bus driver dropping off passengers hit the gas instead of the brake and pinned several people against concrete barriers. The 68-year-old Dianna Cricelli from Pocahontas, Illinois, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and police traffic investigators confirmed she later died. One of the others who were seriously injured was her husband, Frank Cricelli, 66. A message from the family was relayed through the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, “The family is mourning the loss of Dianna. They are asking for privacy during this difficult time.” Three others were seriously injured, including a 67-year-old woman, a 55-year-old woman, and a 58-year-old man. They were also from Illinois and they were being offered assistance.
ABDULLAH
The European Union Naval Force Operation ATALANTA, or EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, has released three photos of the 'Abdullah' after Somali pirates freed the ship and its Bangladeshi crew. Confirming the release in a statement with the photos on X, formerly Twitter, on April 15, EUNAVFOR said the Operation ATALANTA was the first actor to respond to the hijacking of the vessel on March 12. One ATALANTA vessel had started shadowing the hijacked ship after the incident. Throughout the 32 days of captivity of the sailors, Operation ATALANTA has been actively engaged monitoring the situation. Report with photos: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/zsf6d9045l
Marseille
On 27 June the Corsican Parliament officially approved the upcoming 15-month public ferry service between Marseille and the island, starting on 1 October 2019.
Dar es-Salaam
In one of the biggest pushbacks against Chinese president Xi Jinping’s Belt Road Initiative Tanzania has suspended the construction of the $10bn Bagamoyo port project, citing the onerous financial conditions put in place by Beijing. The project, which broke ground four years ago and was set to be run by China Merchants Holding International, would have been the largest port in East Africa. Tanzania’s president John Magufuli has accused the Chinese project backers of presenting “exploitative and awkward” terms in exchange for financing. Chinese financiers set “tough conditions that can only be accepted by mad people,” Magufuli told local media. “They told us once they build the port, there should be no other port to be built all the way from Tanga to Mtwara south,” Magufuli told a delegation of business people at State House in Dar es Salaam earlier this month. “They want us to give them a guarantee of 33 years and a lease of 99 years, and we should not question whoever comes to invest there once the port is operational. They want to take the land as their own but we have to compensate them for drilling construction of that port,” he said. Magufuli also said the new Bagamoyo port risked undermining the ongoing $522m expansion of Dar es Salaam port that would enable it to triple its current capacity when complete by the end of this year. Source : Splash247