On Sep 17 a cayuco was located 10 nautical miles from El Hierro. The 'Guardamar Calíope' was mobilized by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo. It managed to locate the boat and accompanied it to the port of La Restinga, where the 68 people on board safely disembarked.
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POLAR PRINCE
On the first day of a hearing expected to last two weeks into the causes of the implosion of the "Titan" submersible on Sep 16, 2024, the US Coast Guard shared new findings about the last moments on board. Representatives of the Coast Guard testified that the 'Titan' had been exposed to the weather while in storage for a period of seven months between 2022 and 2023. In addition, the hull of the "Titan" had never been inspected by a third party in accordance with standard procedures. Shortly before the submersible "Titan" imploded on the way to the wreck of the "Titanic", the crew sent the message "Everything is fine here" to the surface. This is evident from an animation on the fate of the "Titan" in the North Atlantic, which was presented by the US Coast Guard on Sep 16. The presentation shows that the crew members of the "Titan" communicated with crew on board the "Polar Prince" via text messages. They exchanged information about the depth and weight of the "Titan". The crew on board the "Polar Prince" inquired whether the ship could still be seen on the on-board display, because as the submersible continued to descend, the crew lost the signal that indicated the depth and weight of the'Titan', but shortly afterwards contact was lost. According to the lawsuit, the 'Titan' had "lost weight" about 90 minutes after launch, suggesting the team had apparently tried to abort the dive. During the hearing, the first photo of the submersible wreck has been released to the public, showing a large portion of the hull sticking upright on the ocean floor. Report with photo: https://globalnews.ca/news/10759640/titan-sub-wreck-photo-image-coast-guard-hearing-titanic/
Rotterdam
Last week, the Dutch multimodal operator Multi Modal Rail B.V. launched a new container rail service between Rotterdam and the French town of Ottmarsheim, Port of Rotterdam said in its release. Starting with one round trip per week, the shuttle connection is expected to swiftly expand to two round trips per week. The train calls on each of Rotterdam’s major terminals. After being loaded in Rotterdam on Thursday, the shuttle departs from the sea port on Friday and arrives/departs in Ottmarsheim on Saturday. The train is back at Maasvlakte for unloading on Sunday morning. The shuttle service is offered as a complement to the two existing container rail services between Rotterdam and Strasbourg.
Wismar
Following the first steel cutting, MV Werften has officially started with the construction of the second 208,000gt Global Class cruise ship for Genting Hong Kong. This not-yet named unit will be delivered in 2022, following GLOBAL DREAM in 2021.
SALVAMAR ALPHERATZ
On Sep 17, the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo got a telephone call from a cayuco, which was located 8.3 nautical miles west of Tenerife. The call was made by one of the occupants of the boat, who also indicated that they had left from the city of Nouadhibou. The cayuco with 54 migrants on board, including 11 minors, was located by the ferry 'Benchijigua Express' that covers the Tenerife-La Gomera route, Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' to assist. The SAR boat escorted the cayuco to Los Cristianos, where it arrived on the early afternoon, where medical attention wasprovided by SUC and Red Cross personnel, before the migrants were taken to a health center. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1836064755468972400
Grimsby
ABP announces that it will be welcoming the Royal Navy’s HMS Grimsby, into the Port of Grimsby on Sunday 15th September. For one day only, HMS Grimsby will be lowering her gangway at ABP's port and allowing the public to come aboard to learn about the important work the Royal Navy does in protecting the UK, as well as the host of other roles it performs across the world. The vessel will open for public viewing between the hours of 12.00 – 16.00 for one day only, at The Port of Grimsby, Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby DN31 3LL.
Saint Nazaire
Sodraco International, a French subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, has signed a contract to transport and install 80 offshore wind turbines on the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm offshore France. The contract was awarded by Parc du Banc de Guérande, a joint venture between the French renewable energy company EDF Renewables and the Canadian energy infrastructure company Enbridge. It is the first offshore wind contract in France for Jan De Nul. “We are excited to contribute to the further development of renewable energy, and offshore wind in particular, in France. Next to that we are looking forward to working again with EDF Renewables and to confirm our skills and competencies by making the installation of the Offshore Wind Turbines in collaboration with GE a great success,” said Philippe Hutse, offshore director at Jan De Nul Group. The turbine installation works are planned to commence in spring 2022 and will be completed by the end of 2022.
SALVAMAR SUHAIL
On Sep 17, the sailing yacht 'Ana' with two people on board was disabled and adrift in the mouth of Puerto Sherry due to an engine failure amd finally ran aground.The LS 'Jupiter', 'Salvamento Pto. Sta. María' and 'Salvamar Suhail' were mobilized to assist. The latter managed to take the boat in tow and pulled it to the dock of Puerto de Santa María.
Sture
The fire in the engine room of the crude oil tanker Dubai Harmony moored at the Sture terminal in Øygarden municipality has now been extinguished, Equinor said in its release. At 1102 this morning, Equinor's alarm centre received reports of a fire in the engine room on board Dubai Harmony, which was loading at the quay at the Sture terminal. The fire has now been extinguished and the fire service is continuing to cool the area where the fire took place. The 102 people who were at the Sture terminal were evacuated from the terminal when the incident occurred as a precaution, while only personnel with emergency tasks remained at the terminal. The emergency organisation in Equinor will maintain dialogue with the public rescue service and other relevant authorities.
Seattle
Washington States Ferries has officially launched its new hybrid-ferry newbuild program at Vigor’s Seattle shipyard. Washington’s legislature authorized a contract extension earlier this year for Vigor to build up to five 144-car Olympic class, hybrid-electric ferries over the coming years for the Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States. Vigor has constructed the last twelve ferries in the WSF system and has been actively engaged in the evolution of hybrid-electric solutions, including sending a team to Norway to meet with experts on best practices and available technologies for low carbon ferry systems. Vigor and WSF will again visit Norway as part of a second delegation in September 2019. The Olympic class hull form is one of the most efficient in the fleet with less drag through the water and a small wake for a positive environmental impact. The new hybrid vessels will utilize the existing Olympic class hull form, but will be capable of 100% electric operation on most routes once the infrastructure needed for charging is installed.