On Sep 11, 2024,, at 8:00 a.m. the fishing vessel 'QNa-95221 TS' was hit by the 'Pacific Grace', in 16.13 N 108.29 E, about 10.25 nautical miles east-northeast of Cape Son Tra. There were 8 fishermen on board the boat, who were rescued by the 'Pacific Grace' and two fishing boats from the Binh Minh commune (Thang Binh district) at 10:30 a.m. Their ship suffered significant damage and sank. The 'Pacific Grace' was en route to Hai Phong, where it arrived on Sep 12 at 7:30 a.m. The Quang Nam Provincial Border Guard Command directed the Cua Dai Border Guard Station (Hoi An), Binh Minh Border Guard Station (Thang Binh District) to coordinate the response. Report with photo: https://nhandan.vn/va-cham-tau-hang-va-tau-ca-tren-bien-8-ngu-dan-duoc-cuu-kip-thoi-post830258.html
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ABEILLE NORMANDIE
On the night of Sep 14 shortly before midnight, the departure of a migrant boat was reported in the Ambleteuse sector. The CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Minck' to monitor the boat, which was heading towards the beach at Ambleteuse. It could not offer any assistance from the sea before the boat reached the beach. The CROSS Gris-Nez was informed about in an emergency situation, unconscious, on the beach. The CROSS then engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy and the 'Minck' in particular to search for possible shipwrecked people at sea. The CROSS informed at the same time the departmental fire and rescue operational center (CODIS) 62 and the gendarmerie operations and intelligence center (CORG) to provide assistance to the shipwrecked on the beach. The emergency services took charge of 53 migrants and, despite the emergency care provided, unfortunately confirmed the death of eight of them. No shipwrecked person was discovered during the searches at sea. An investigation was opened by the Boulogne-sur-mer prosecutor's office. In addition: - 66 people were rescued by the 'Abeille NormandieÄ off Le Portel, 17 people were rescued by the 'Ridens' off Dunkirk, In total, over 24 hours since midnight on Sep 15, 83 shipwrecked people have been rescued at sea, by State resources deployed in this maritime zone.
Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has reached an agreement with Sif Holding n.v. regarding the lease of 20 ha of port site and a 200-m stretch of deep-sea quay at Maasvlakte. Sif’s new lot lies adjacent to its existing port site, where the company already works on the assembly of foundations for offshore wind turbines, the company said in its release. Sif will be using the newly allocated site on behalf of clients active in the offshore wind power sector. The first project to be undertaken at the new site will be the logistics handling of all 94 monopiles (wind turbine foundations) destined for the offshore wind farm Borssele 1 + 2, commissioned by Deme Offshore.
Tangier
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with long-term customer EUROGATE Tanger (EGT) in Morocco to upgrade four ZPMC ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, as part of the terminal’s expansion plans. With a quay length of 821 meters, a terminal area of 400,000 m2 and a water depth of up to 18 meters, the facility is well-equipped to handle the new generation of containerships. The terminal’s equipment fleet already includes several Kalmar machines, including rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs). Furthermore, Kalar will be responsible for the planning, engineering and execution of the entire project, which involves heightening the four STS cranes by 11 meters and extending the booms by six meters. The project with Kalmar will help the terminal serve mega-sized container vessels.
LENANEFT-2029
The 'Lenaneft 2029', en route from from Tatarstan to Yaroslavl, allided with a railway bridgei on the Kostroma-Novaya - Karimovo section of the Volga at river kilometr 601 in Kostroma on the early morning of Sep 12, 2024, and got stuck underneath. There were no casualties nor oil spills as a result of the incident, Rail traffic was not disrupted. An inspection has been organized in connection with the incident on the Volga River by the Kostroma Transport Prosecutor. The Transport Prosecutor's Office will check all the circumstances, compliance with the legislation on navigation safety during the operation of water transport, and will assess the actions of the responsible persons. The wheelhouse of the tanker was crushed and deck structures were demolished. The ship of the Volga-Trans LLC from Samara was ballasting along the Samara-Yaroslavl route. It has since been pulled out under the bridge and left at anchor near the scene of the incident. Reports with photos and video: https://kostroma.today/news/barzha-vrezalas-v-kostromskoj-most-cherez-volgu/ https://portnews.ru/news/367764/ https://76.ru/text/incidents/2024/09/12/74078411/ https://www.tatar-inform.ru/news/gruzovaya-barza-iz-tatarstana-vrezalas-v-zeleznodoroznyi-most-v-kostrome-5958391 https://rtvi.com/news/tanker-protaranil-zheleznodorozhnyj-most-v-kostrome/
MINCK
On the night of Sep 14 shortly before midnight, the departure of a migrant boat was reported in the Ambleteuse sector. The CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Minck' to monitor the boat, which was heading towards the beach at Ambleteuse. It could not offer any assistance from the sea before the boat reached the beach. The CROSS Gris-Nez was informed about in an emergency situation, unconscious, on the beach. The CROSS then engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy and the 'Minck' in particular to search for possible shipwrecked people at sea. The CROSS informed at the same time the departmental fire and rescue operational center (CODIS) 62 and the gendarmerie operations and intelligence center (CORG) to provide assistance to the shipwrecked on the beach. The emergency services took charge of 53 migrants and, despite the emergency care provided, unfortunately confirmed the death of eight of them. No shipwrecked person was discovered during the searches at sea. An investigation was opened by the Boulogne-sur-mer prosecutor's office. In addition: - 66 people were rescued by the 'Abeille NormandieÄ off Le Portel, 17 people were rescued by the 'Ridens' off Dunkirk, In total, over 24 hours since midnight on Sep 15, 83 shipwrecked people have been rescued at sea, by State resources deployed in this maritime zone.
Wismar
Genting Hong Kong (GHK) has officially secured funding for the construction and post-delivery financing of Dream Cruises’ two new Global Class ships. KfW IPEX-Bank will supply US$2.9 billion, with backing from the Federal Republic of Germany, Finnish export credit agency Finnvera, and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. At an overall cost of €3.1 billion (US$3.4 billion), the two new vessels are currently being built at GHK-owned shipyard MV Werften in Germany for the fast-growing Asian cruise market. “We are very appreciative of KfW IPEX-Bank, the bank consortium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Finnvera for supporting GHK in the financing of the Global Class ships,” said Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chief executive of Genting Hong Kong.
Mogadishu
Qatar has established an investment partnership with Somalia to build a new port in the latter's country. The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Qatar said that the partnership between Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani) and Somalia will see the construction of the Hobyo Port in the Mudug region of central Somalia. Hobyo Port is expected to bring multiple economic benefits for Somalia. The port could create new business opportunities for the country by bolstering the commercial relationship with new markets in Africa and providing access to global markets, in addition to providing maritime services to vast areas in Somalia. The Hobyo Port is in proximity to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world’s most important sea crossing points. Hobyo is also important due to its location in the Mudug region, which links the south and north of the country.
HOPTERIX
On Sep 10, 2024, the 'Hopterix', loaded with rolled products ran aground on in the Sulina Channel near Mile 17 on the right bank. The ship was heading to Brăila Port when it got stuck in pos. 45° 12' N 028° 52 E, iThe tug 'Sulina 2', belonging to the "Lower Danube River Administration" (AFDJ) Galati, was sent to the area to carry out refloating operations. Also, a team from the Sulina Port Authority was present on the spot to monitor the situation. Because the refloating operation was not possible with a single tug, a second tug, the"GalațI 3", was sent to assist on the morning of Sep 11. As the 'Hopererix' was stuck in the longitudinal axis of the navigable channe ship traffic in the area had not to be restricted. The Port Authority of Sulina has launched an investigation. Reports with photos: https://constanta.info/cargoul-hopterix-a-esuat-pe-canalul-sulina-intervin-remorcherele-afdj/ https://tomisnews.ro/inca-o-nava-esuata-pe-canalul-sulina-autoritatea-navala-au-fost-trimise-doua-remorchere/#google_vignette
FV CORENTIN LUCAS
On the night of Sep 13, 2024, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat located in the Portel sector required assistance. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' as well as the gendarmerie patrol boat 'Maroni and a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy. The boat was in poor condition and that the migrants were asking to be picked up. The lifeboat 'Président Jacques Lebrun-SNS 6295' from Boulogne-sur-mer also arrived in the area, followed by the fishing vessel 'Corentin Lucas'. 55 people were rescued. In addition to this operation, a further 61 people were rescued by the 'Maroni' off the coast of La Becque d’Hardelot, 48 people by the 'Ridens' near the old Walde lighthouse, while 25 other migrants remained on board the boat and continued their journey. They were finally recovered by the 'BF Voluntteer' in the English zone. The 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin ' rescued 36 people at the end of the day. In total, 200 shipwrecked people were rescued and brought back to land, by the State resources deployed in this maritime zone. 18 attempts at boat departures were monitored by the CROSS Gris Nez, over the course of the day.
Rostock
Marine battery supplier Corvus Energy is to install its lithium-ion battery storage systems onboard AIDA Cruises’ ships to reduce fossil fuel use and emissions. In a project that will also involve ABB and Siemens, Corvus will install and commission the battery storage systems on the first AIDA ship in 2020. The companies then plan to then use their findings from the pilot project to successfully fit battery systems onboard other vessels in the AIDA fleet. “Our goal is the emissions-neutral ship operation,” said Michael Thamm, group CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia.
Oslo
Port of Oslo in Norway has signed a cooperation agreement with an environmental non-profit organisation to help it become emission-free. The Port of Oslo, which first talked about its zero-emission ambition in June, will partner with the Oslo-headquartered Bellona Foundation to achieve its zero-emission goal. Emissions in the port are anticipated to be reduced by 85% by 2030 and gradually reduce until they are eliminated. “The Port of Oslo is in full swing with the green transition, and has begun the phasing in of emissions-free solutions,” said Port of Oslo chairman, Roger Schjerva. “It is enthusiastic about working alongside the Bellona Foundation and exchanging ideas and solutions with Bellona’s network of environmental experts and organizations. Maritime transport and urban ports are crucial in reducing the world’s greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector.”