After a 12-year-old boy plummeted to his death after falling from a balcony in the ship's "Central Park" neighborhood — an open area in the ship's interior on the 8th deck — which includes bars, restaurants, shops, and more than 10,000 plants and flowers, the FBI confirmed that it was investigating the incident. It wasthe primary federal agency authorized to investigate potential crimes on the high seas, and was coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection. The FBI and Royal Caribbean did not reveal the circumstances of how the boy fell from the balcony. Royal Caribbean released a statement on the boy's death: “We are deeply saddened to confirm the death of one of our guests. Our Care Team is providing support and assistance to the guest’s family during this difficult time. For the privacy of the guest and their family, we have no additional details to share.” Already in 2019, a 16-year-old boy fell to his death while attempting to climb into his room from the balcony of the 'Harmony of the Seas'. The teen was on the eighth deck, according to the Broward Medical Examiner’s Office. He landed on a pier after attempting to climb into his room from a nearby balcony because he forgot his room key.
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SOUNION
The 'Sounion' is to be towed soon, the Greek Coastguard assured on Sep 12. Two tugs have left the port of Piraeus and were now near the oil tanker. The two Greek ships were accompanied by the Greek frigate 'Psara' and a French warship. The difficult towing should begin shortly in the utmost secrecy.
Chittagong
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Turku
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has cut the first piece of steel for Costa Cruises’ second LNG-powered ship, which will be named Costa Toscana and be delivered in October 2021. Using its new plasma cutter line, Meyer Turku marked the start of the ship production project during a traditional ceremony at its yard in Turku. Once complete, Costa Toscana will have dual-fuel hybrid engines and onboard LNG tanks to enable her to operate using LNG in port and at sea.
TOG MOR
The grounding of the “Tog Mor”on the beach of Villa Allende, in the municipality of Coatzacoalcos had a positive impact on the local economy, generating temporary employment for about 20 people. The workers originally from Villa Allende have been hired to carry out cleaning work and remove the waste that the ship has left on the beach. The group helped with the collection of foam, bottles and other materials that the ship has released. it was expected to take three to five days. To avoid possible looting, the “Tog Mor” is monitored 24 hours a day by personnel from the Navy and private security, who maintain checkpoints and carry out patrols both on land and at sea. It has not yet been reported when the work to refloat the ship will begin. The grounding of the “Tog Mor” was caused by strong winds and waves caused by cold front number 1 and tropical wave number 21. Report with photo and video: https://alornoticias.com.mx/noticias/video-barcaza-tog-mor-encallada-en-villa-allende-se-convierte-en-atractivo-y-genera-empleo-temporal-en-coatzacoalcos/
TYRHAUG
A 59-year old Italian woman was medevaced by a French Navy H160 helicopter of the Hyères naval air base from the 'MSC Musica' on the evening of Sep 11, 2024, after a cardiac arrest while the ship was cruising in the Mediterranean Sea, enroute from Cannes to Barcelona. The 'MSC Musica' was off the French coast, about ten kilometers southeast of the island of Porquerolles, when the alert was given around 7:45 p.m. A doctor from the Maritime Medical Coordination Samu (SCMM) was dropped off on board and prepared the woman for the transfer. She was hoisted on board and transported to Hyères where an ambulance from the Smur took over to transport her to Sainte-Musse hospital in Toulon, where she was admitted at 10:45 p.m. The CROSS Méd in La Garde coordinated the operation. Report with photo: https://www.nicematin.com/faits-divers/une-femme-evacuee-par-les-airs-apres-un-malaise-cardiaque-a-bord-d-un-navire-de-croisiere-en-mediterranee-944225
Larnaca
The joint venture of Kition Ocean Holdings has submitted its proposal for the development of the existing Larnaca port and marina. After lengthy negotiations with the government, the Cypriot and Israeli joint venture of Kition Ocean Holdings submitted an updated proposal for the far-reaching utilisation and development of the Larnaca port and marina, it said. The company proposes the ultramodern upgrading and expansion of Larnaca port in order to become a pole of attraction for new companies operating in the fields of commercial cruises, transport and energy.
Manila
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently took delivery of another new quay crane (QC) and eight new hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) for its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), establishing the terminal as having the largest fleet of modern container-handling equipment in the Philippines with 18 QCs and 58 RTGs. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZPMC), the QC is part of the five from ICTSI’s 2018 USD80-million capacity improvement program package. With a reach of up to 16 rows across twin, the new QC can service the largest feeder vessels calling the Philippines. It will be deployed at Berth 3.
MT TERRA NOVA
The Philippine government announced that it had completed the recovery of the fuel cargo from the 'Terranova' on Sep 12, thus avoiding an environmental catastrophe. Most of the 1,400 tons of oil have been pumped out. The salvors have recovered 96 % of the oil waste. Authorities decided after a meeting on (Sep 12 to announce the end of siphoning operations by Sep 13. Some 1.38 million liters of oil waste were recovered between Aug 19 and Sep 10, The mixture of oil and water was transported to a treatment facility near Manila. As a precaution, local governments have nevertheless imposed fishing bans affecting tens of thousands of fishermen in the bay. Report with photo: https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/sciences-environnement/aux-philippines-la-maree-noire-a-ete-evitee-apres-le-naufrage-du-petrolier-terranova-b213349c-7111-11ef-9636-7dbb9f35abc5
TYRHAUG
Two men were facing charges after the 'Tyrhaug' collided with the workboat ' Frøy Loke' on Nordmøre on June 28, 2023, just outside Ringholmen in the Aure municipality. There were 31 passengers and a crew of five on board the speedboat and four people aboard the work boat. Several people were sent to hospital after the accident, including two of the employees on board the speedboat. One of these were seriously injured. One of those on board the 'Frøy Loke' was also injured in the incident. The express boat usually runs between Kristiansund and Trondheim. It was on its way to Trondheim when the accident happened. In the aftermath of the accident, the master of the fast ferry was charged with breach of Penal Code 356. The public prosecutor in Møre og Romsdal has now brought charges against two people in connection with the case under Section 356 of the Penal Code, cf. Section 355, for negligently causing damage at sea, which could have led to the loss of human life. The collision occurred because the bridge of the 'Tyrhaug' was not manned in accordance with the current procedure, and because the helmsman of the 'Tyrhaug' was not sufficiently observant of other traffic, the indictment states. The case will be heard in Møre and Romsdal district court in January. Four days have been set aside for the case. None of the lawyers for the two defendants have so far commented on the indictment. In February, the National Accident Investigation Board issued its report on the accident. According to the report, the crew of the service boat did not perceive it as abnormal that the speedboat was coming directly towards them, as this was normal, and they were obliged to give way. The crew of the service vessel then maintained the same speed and course. The navigator on the speedboat was focused on a passing sailboat and the support navigator was in another room behind the bridge. None of them should have perceived the risk of collision, the report states. On board the work boat they saw that the fast boat was approaching on a steady course and that they were going to pass close by. They assumed that the speedboat saw them and wanted clearance to pass. When they discovered that this did not work, everything happened so quickly that they did not have time to take remedial measures to avoid a collision. When the accident happened, there was only one navigator on the bridge, the Accident Investigation Board wrote in the report. The support navigator must then have stayed in the room behind the bridge and not perceive the danger of collision. If there had been two navigators present on the bridge, this would have increased the chance of observing the 'Frøy Loke', the Accident Investigation Board wrote in the report.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth International Port is set to welcome 150,000 cruise passengers each year following the completion of its multimillion-pound berth extension project, which has just been started in collaboration with construction firm Knights Brown. The renovation will include levelling out the cruise berth and building an additional dolphin. As a result, ships up to 255 metres in length will be able to safely and conveniently berth at the port.
Swinoujscie
The first cargo of liquified natural gas under the long-term contract between PGNiG and US LNG provider Cheniere Energy arrived at the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście. The long-term contract, which was signed in November of 2018, will total approximately 39 bcm of natural gas over the 24 year period of the agreement. The official reception ceremony of the first delivery at the LNG terminal in Świnoujście included representatives of the government of the Republic of Poland, local authorities, as well as executives from PGNiG and Cheniere Energy.