Explosions rocked the temporarily occupied Kerch, near the Crimean Bridge, overnight on May 30, 2024. Four Russian KS-701 Tunets boats were allegedly hit, destroying two by Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drones. The Ukraine could have hit up to seven enemy ship. Besides the ferries 'Conroe Trader' and 'Avangard ferries', the Mechta also sank in the attack. Already on May 19 Ukraine's Defense Forces destroyed the project 266-M trawler 'Kovrove' of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and sank the missile ship Tsiklon missile ship on May 19. With this, one-third of Russia's Black Sea Fleet have been destroyed. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-has-now-lost-one-third-of-its-black-sea-fleet-after-ukraine-sinks-ship-with-ua-made-magura-sea-drones/ar-BB1nJMAD
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PEACE
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority(AMSA) has banned the 'Peace' from entering the Australian Port for three months for being unseaworthy. On May 31, 2024, the vessel was detained at Newcastle because of inadequate maintenance and severe deterioration of parts, including fixtures and fittings such as hatches. The AMSA described the condition of the vessel as poor, which risks the safety of onboard seafarers and the marine environment of Australia. Moreover, it had watertight and weathertight failures that might have caused flooding, cargo damage, loss of stability, or sinking of the vessel. On June 3, the bulk carrier was released from detention after all deficiencies were rectified.
ATLANTIS AUGUSTA
On the morning of June 4, 2024, a crew member of the 'Altantis Augusta' bcame unwell and needed to be medevaced near Terneuzen. The lifeboats 'Zeemanshoop' of the KNRM station Breskens and 'Jan van Engelenburg of the KNRM station in Hansweert were urgently alerted, as well as the SAR Helicopter 08 of the Coast Guard, which was on site earlier and disembarked the patient and took him to the hospital in Terneuzen. The 'Zeemanshoop' wnet on standby together with the patrol boat 'RWS 78' from Rijkswaterstaat and the 'Patrol' from Multraship until the person was on board the helicopter. Report with photos: https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-breskens/medevac-zeeschip-bij-terneuzen
VERTOM ODETTE
The 'Vertom Odette', the second ship with weapons for Israel that was going to stop in Cartagena after the 'Borkum', is heading to Bar, Montenegro, with an ETA as of June 11, 2024. According to the Po From the port of Bilbao, the general secretary of Podemos, Ione Belarra, has asked the Minister of Development to prevent arms trafficking in Spanish waters.
CELEBRITY EDGE
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources(DLNR) concluded its investigation of the 'Celebrity Edge' on May 30, 2024. A thorough investigation was conducted by the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) for the cruise ship, which had been alleged to be sailing in proximity off the Napali Coast, where it has to maintain a distance of at least 3000 feet from the shoreline. The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) found no evidence that the ship violated any state rules while navigating off the Kauai Napali Coast Wilderness Park earlier in May. The DOCARE Officers in Kaua'i and O'ahu launched the investigation after the ship allegedly had been navigating close to the Napali Coastline, causing community concerns. The O'ahu officers boarded the vessel after it arrived atHonlulu and questioned the captain of the ship about the incident. The captain stated that the ship was under control with at least 30 meters of water depth. However, he was unsure about the ship's distance from the shore. Subsequently, the Kaua'i officers searched for witnesses to provide information on whether the cruise ship had been near the Napali Coastline. Despite their efforts, the investigators failed to find witnesses who could confirm that the ship was violating HAR rules. Report with photo: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/news/2024/06/05/dlnr-letter-cruise-ship-kauai-napali