On Sep 18, 2024, the "Nefterudovoz-2" ran aground while approaching lock No. 11 of the White Sea-Baltic Canal in Karelia. There were no casualties in the emergency. The North-West Transport Prosecutor's Office (NWTP) has launched an investigation. During a turning manoever, the vessel got out of the shipping channel and ran aground with its middle body. No leaks and no oil spills were reported, no one was injured. Report with photo: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/7164844
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FELICITY 8
On Sep 17 the PCG District Southern Tagalog was monitoring the grounded LCT 'Felicity 8', which was stuck some 200 meters away from the shore of Barangay Tilik, that ran aground after it nearly hit a fishing boat in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, en route to the port of Tilik from Cabangan in Zambales. To refloat the 'Felicity 8', the Coast Guard instructed the crew to drop anchor and reduce the cargo to lighten the vessel. Following an inspection, members of the PCG Sub-station Lubang reported that the vessel’s bow was stuck and no sign of an oil spill was spotted. The PCG asked the captain of the m/v 'Banton Pearl' and the f/v 'Orene' to tow the 'Felicity 8' to deeper waters, but they failed. A diver hired by the PCG to inspect the hull of the ship for possible water omgressfound the opposite side of the port beam had flattened. The PCG advised the master to renew the vessel’s documents, including the safety and seaworthiness certification. As a safety precaution, fishermen were told to avoid fishing near the 'Felicity 8' Report with photo: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/09/18/2386024/pcg-monitoring-beached-cargo-ship
KOOLE 32
16 years after the grounding of the Panamanian-flagged ferry “Assalama” (IMO 6712631), while leaving the port of Tarfaya on April 30, 2008, the removal and scrapping work on the ship, which stoically resisted the storms and inclement weather during all this time, was in an advanced state. The work involved a pontoon equipped with a crane and assisted by the “Koole 32”. The ferry, due to strong prevailing winds and the narrowness of the entrance, had allided with the breakwater of the port during the departure maneuver. On board, 114 passengers and several vehicles, and then ran aground in shallow waters. It was declared a total loss. Since then, it has been a tourist attraction in the area. Report with photos: https://www.puentedemando.com/el-pecio-del-ferry-assalama-ya-es-historia/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFXjghleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUosRAFDReQCFXKEmWt7OH47hBQujSfcODTq_jiO7v5NBdhyJdeWEMRpwA_aem_crT-u1tTRes1veK9p1pMWA
FV BREIZH ARVOR II
Desmond (Des) Hurley, 29, a crew membe rof the the 'Breizh Arvor II', fell off a ladder on Dec 14, 2023, fracturing his upper neck, which led to cardiac arrest and instant death, an inquest has heard. The Coroner’s Court in Bantry, Co Cork, heard he lost his balance while on a ladder in the accommodation deck of the family-owned fishing vessel. The ship had been fishing at the Porcupine Bank off the southwest coast of Ireland when the accident occurred. Coroner Frank O’Connell said unfortunately, it was a case “of lightning striking”, leading to a “one in a million death.” Mark Hurley, who is a brother of the deceased, said he asked Desmond to take over at the wheelhouse at close to midnight on Dec 13. Desmond went downstairs to change his jumper. Mark went looking for his brother when he did not come back up from the accommodation deck in a matter of minutes. He went looking for him in the accommodation deck and saw his brother lying on the floor. He and another crew member administered CPR on Des, but to no avail. Des had sustained a mark on his forehead. Mark, in his role as skipper, instructed the crew to haul in their nets so they could return back to shore. Mark contacted the Valentia Coastguard. He then called Medico to speak to a nurse. The crew member Haralambie Floren said he had experience in first aid and assisted Mark with CPR on Des, however, the administering of CPR was difficult because of sea swells. Sergeant Stephen O’Sullivan, who was on duty at Castletownbere Garda Station onthat day, said they were informed a death had occurred at sea. The fishing vessel returned to Castletownbere the same evening. Having accessed the scene, his opinion was Des probably slipped on a step as he made his way back up the timber stairs of the accommodation deck, having retrieved his jumper. Des possibly hit his head off the door frame of the room. Scenes of crimes investigators assessed the scene as a formality as there was no suggestion of anything untoward having happened. The Marine Casualty Board and the HSE were contacted as a matter of course. Dr Margaret Bolster carried out an autopsy on the body of Mr Hurley at the morgue in Cork City and found he sustained a fracture of the upper neck bone. She indicated the injury had caused Des’s heart to stop. In conclusion, coroner Frank O’Connell noted there was “strong circumstantial evidence” Des lost his footing on the ladder, sustained a neck injury and suffered cardio respiratory failure, concluding the death had occurred as a result of “extreme bad luck”.
FV SIEMPRE PERLA
On Sep 17, 2024, at 7 a.m. a strong episode of spring tides has caused serious problems in the port of Vigo, where the ‘Siempre Perla’ has suffered a considerable list to starboard side, which has required the intervention of several tugs and emergency teams in dock 4 of the port, opposite the Cepsa supply point. The longliner was in the middle of a diesel bunkering operation at the O Berbés, when a failure in the valve system prevented the fuel from being redistributed to the port side, which led to an imbalance in the weight of the vessel. It touched part of the dock and with the ebb and flow of the tide the inclination increased. The intervention of two tugs, among them the 'Sanmartín', and a shore based crane enabled it to recover its position at midday. An anti-pollution barrier was also deployed to control any possible spillage into the sea. Reports with photos: https://www.vigoe.es/vigo/maritima/siempre-perla-escorado-en-el-puerto-de-vigo-debido-a-la-marea/ https://www.elprogreso.es/articulo/a-marina/estabilizan-pesquero-siempre-perla-que-escoro-puerto-vigo/202409171325381785678.html https://cadenaser.com/galicia/2024/09/17/el-palangrero-siempre-perla-estabilizado-tras-escorar-en-o-berbes-este-martes-radio-vigo/