The 'Alex Haley' located a Russian Federation Vishnya-class naval vessel on Aug 6, 2024, south of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, while patrolling 30 nautical miles southeast of Amukta Pass, Alaska. The Russian vessel was transiting in international waters but inside the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from the U.S. shoreline. The 'Alex Haley' did not communicate with the Russian vessel. The Coast Guard cutter followed the vessel as it transited east. An HC-130 air crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak also observed the vessel. The Coast Guard Cutter patrolled under Operation Frontier Sentinel, a Coast Guard operation designed to meet presence with presence when strategic competitors operate in and around U.S. waters. The U.S Coast Guard’s presence strengthens the international rules-based order and promotes the conduct of operations in a manner that follows international law and norms. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3868014/us-coast-guard-encounters-russian-naval-vessel-near-aleutian-islands-alaska/
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SALVAMAR ENIF
On Aug 8, the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued 26 boat people, among them four women and one minor, rom a dinghy in Banco del Hoyo. The boat had been sighted by an informant. The migrants were transferred to Algeciras. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1821537739143057885
EMMAKRIS III
The Ukrainian Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) announced that its appointed surveyor has completed the survey of the seized Russian-owned 'Emmakris III', and they were now seeking a manager to run the ship for grain storage. The bulk carrier has been detained at the port of Chornomorsk since the Russian invasion of the country in Feb 2022. The ARMA presented evidence in court that although the vessel’s registered owners are reported to be the UAE, the beneficial owners are a Russian company, Linter, registered in the city of Rostov-on-Don. The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv gave control of the vessel to ARMA at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office as part of the investigation into its Russian owner. At the start of the Russian war, the 'Emmakris III' was in the port to load approximately 60,000 tons of grain bought by the Egyptian government. After the ARMA appointed surveyors, who carried out a detailed inspection of the 'Emmakris III', it was ascertained that it was in a “healthy state.”The ARMA intends to use the ship as a floating grain storage vessel for transshipment and conservation of dry goods under the management of an independent operator. The agency is preparing all the necessary documentation for transferring the vessel. They have set a value on the vessel of approximately $2.6 million. Given the limited capabilities of the Odesa region's port infrastructure for the transshipment of grain cargoes, this asset may have a high investment interest of market operator.
WSF SAMISH
On Aug 6, 2024, a passenger rushed to find crew members as they were about to leave Lopez Island for Anacortes. He explained that his wife was in labour on the car deck. Crew members and other passengers helped bring the woman up towards the ferry’s medical area, where she quickly gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 3:45 p.m. The family was airlifted to Anacortes for additional treatment.
KM.SURYANI LADJONI
The 'Suryani Ladjoni' was arrested, being suspected of committing violations in the shipping sector due to incomplete documents. The arrest took place in pos. 01°54’09” N 125°02’29” E in Talise Waters, North Sulawesi, on Auig 5, 2024 by the High Speed Craft '32-03 Bakamla RI', which was conducting an independent patrol in the context of the Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement Patrol in Indonesian Waters and Indonesian Jurisdiction Areas. The crew saw suspicious activity from the KM 'Suryani Ladjoni'. After an inspection, several violations were found, including, (1) The ship was not equipped with a National Certificate for Fuel Oil Pollution Compensation Guarantee Fund and a National Certificate for Ship Wreck Removal Compensation Guarantee Fund. (2) The ship's sailing area is still A1, but its operations should be A1+A2 considering the sailing route is more than 300 NM. (3) The EPIRB and SART devices have expired, the Navtex device is not functioning, and the EPIRB device has not been registered with Basarnas. (4) The AIS device has not been registered with the Ministry of Communication and Information, the GMDSS device is not available, and there is a mechanical cadet named Sayyid Rindra Jaya who is not listed in the certificate book. For these violations, the Bakamla RI Legal Enforcement Unit and his team immediately handed over the case to the Lantamal VIII Manado Investigator.