Beached at Chittagong 15.09.24
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FUGRO GALAXY
A survey of the proposed MarramWind floating offshore wind farm site by the 'Fugro Galaxy' discovered the wreckage of the SS 'Tobol', which was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1917. The survey, for what could be one of the first floating offshore wind farms in the world, revealed the likely resting place of the wreck, which was among several discovered during the works for the wind farm being developed by Iberdrola’s subsidiary ScottishPower and Shell. The discovery of the ship solved a 107-year-old maritime mystery. The vessel, built in Sunderland, worked as the SS 'Cheltenham' until it was captured by Russian warships in 1904. In 1905 it was transferred to the Russian Imperial Navy and renamed SS 'Tobol', before being relocated to the Russian Volunteer Fleet in 1916. It was torpedoed on September 11, 1917, en route from Blyth to Arkhangelsk. After the discovery, an exclusion zone of 250 m was put in place around the wreck which appeared to be in good condition. While the 'Tobol' was known to have been torpedoed in the war, its location was unclear. Relevant authorities like the UK Hydrographic Office and Historic Environment Scotland have been notified of the find, and discussions were ongoing to establish a long-term archaeological exclusion zone to ensure the wreck is protected and preserved.
Salalah
The Port of Salalah, Oman’s major regional gateway port and transshipment hub on the Arabian Sea, set another record in productivity with a delivering 412.97 Port Moves per Hour (PMPH) on vessel Cap San Tainaro handling 3,820 moves in a port stay of 9.25 hours. This is the highest productivity delivered by any port in the region till date.
Rijeka
The Croatian government said it would help a troubled shipyard owned by Uljanik, the country’s largest shipbuilder, resume production. The government, which owns a 25% stake in Uljanik, said in March that it would not back a proposed restructuring plan for the group due to the financial burden it would place on the state. However, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that the government was willing to support 3.Maj, which is located in the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka and is one of the group’s two shipyards, because it did not have as big a debt burden. “Unlike Uljanik, the 3.Maj is not an overly indebted company and there is an interest in the construction of new ships,” Plenkovic told a televised press conference after a government meeting. He said the government expected 3.Maj to draft a plan for its future operations.
GLEN SANNOX
The delivery of the 'Glen Sannox' has been pushed back once again, The Ferguson Marine shipyard was forced to postpone a key test of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system. The shipyard found the process of cooling the pipes to the sub-zero temperatures necessary to load the fuel was taking longer than anticipated. This meant they would no longer be able to meet the deadline for the handover to the ferry-owning agency CMAL by Sep 30. The latest delay was expected to be approximately two weeks. The ship and its sister vessel 'Glen Rosa' were originally due for delivery in 2018 but have faced repeated design and construction challenges. Problems installing the LNG system have been behind some of the repeated delays in delivering the ferries, with the Port Glasgow shipyard dealing with these issues over the past year. Following the harbour trials, the plan is to put the vessel through its paces at sea, stopping and starting several times and carrying out endurance tests. Now six years late, the total bill - including government loans and money paid out before nationalisation - will be £400m, four times the original £97m price tag. The ferry designed to serve the Arran route with CalMac.
Taranto
This is the 22nd marine port in Yilport Holding’s portfolio, and its first terminal in Italy. The company, ranked 12th among international container terminal operators by Drewry, targets to be ranked among the top 10 by 2025. Chairman Robert Yuksel Yildirim made the following remarks at the signing ceremony: “We have a strong presence in the Mediterranean. We are in Malta and operate seven ports between Spain and Portugal. Being able to enter Italy and work here in Taranto is like filling in the missing piece of a puzzle that we are building globally. The infrastructure was there but there was no one to take care of it. Our intention is to create another success story in Taranto. From today until the end of this year, we will be fixing cranes to ramp up business, visiting potential customers, and promote the container terminal. The project also aims to cooperate with local operators to improve cargo and ro-ro traffic.”
Venice
Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Barcelona are a few of the European ports that the President of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, Pino Musolino, has sent a letter to in recent days, inviting his colleagues to meet in Venice to discuss the economic and environmental impact of the cruise industry and to draw up guidelines for a new sustainable approach to maritime tourism. The ports mentioned above have already accepted and other replies are expected in the coming days. A date will soon be set for a seminar on the issues, to be held in the Venice area.
WORLD EXPLORER
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested the 31 year old crew member Akshay Somaroo aboard the 'World Explorer' for possession and importation of child pornography near Iqaluit, Nunavut. RCMP officers boarded the cruise ship in Frobisher Bay to assist Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada officers with what were described as routine customs examinations. While conducting these examinations, the crew member, who was from Mauritius, was searched by CBSA officers and was subsequently arrested after he was found to be in possession of child pornography. Somaroo did not enter a plea and was scheduled to appear in the Nunavut Court of Justice on Sep 11, 2024. Report with photo: https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2024/09/articles/pornography/crew-member-arrested-for-child-pornography-17th-cruise-ship-employee-arrested-in-last-seven-months/
Halifax
PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) has completed the acquisition of Halterm Container Terminal (“Halterm”) in the Port of Halifax, Canada, from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners,a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, following formal approval by the relevant regulatory authorities. Halterm is the only container terminal in Eastern Canada that can serve mega container vessels.
Istanbul
There is currently limited supply of marine gasoil at the Turkish port of Istanbul, sources said Friday, August 2, owing to limited cargo deliveries in the region.