On the evening of Sep 17, 2024, the 'SS Graywolf', carrying a cargo of copper, was in danger of sinking off the coast of Sinop. The ship began taking in water 39 miles off İnceburun. The Coast Guard Black Sea Regional Command responded to the distress call. The ship was listing approximately 20 degrees to port side, but could be stabilized by the Coast Guard and shifted to the city’s natural harbour under the supervision of a rescue boat and a helicopter. It was anchored one mile offshore. A detailed examination was to be conducted by divers. Report with photo: https://www.haberaktuel.com/sinop-aciklarinda-ss-graywolf-isimli-gemi-sahil-guvenlik-tarafindan-kurtarildi-sinop-aciklarinda-ss-graywolf-isimli-gemi-sahil-guvenlik-tarafindan-kurtarildi-2938996 https://www.kastamonugundemgazetesi.com/kuru-yuk-gemisi-kurtarildi/67637/ https://www.aynahaber.net/sinopta-batma-tehlikesi-geciren-geminin-limana-demirlemesi.h35548
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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.
GUARDAMAR CALIOPE
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.
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/
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