On Sep 16 a cayuco asked for help via telephone call 13 nautical miles southeast of El Hierro. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Adhara', which located the stopped bpat. The crew rescued the 67 people on board, among them one woman and two children, and transferred the castaways to La Restinga. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1835721170357755931
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MV SANGKO UNO
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has arrested ten crew members of the 'Sangko Uno' who were suspected of working as undocumented crew members aboard the ship at the Navotas port on Sep 16, 2024. Officers discovered five Chinese nationals and one Filipino national working on the dredger without proper documents. Upon questioning, they stated that their documents would be arriving from the company's office on Sep 16, following which they would present them to the officials. The Coast Guard collected other documents for their investigations, including the crew list, the logbook and other relevant records. Along with the Bureau of Immigration they conducted the investigation to verify the legal status of the alleged crewmembers. After cross-examining the documents, the six suspected crew members were arrested aboard the ship. On Sep 17 at around 12:40 a.m. LT the officers conducted a follow-up operation and arrested four more crew members for the same charges. Among the arrested cwas also the captain. They were tanken to the Coast Guard Detention Centre for booking procedures and medical examinations, before filing the appropriate charges.
MULTRASHIP RESCUE 2
On the afternoon of Sep 14, 2024, the sailing yacht 'Witte' got stuck at the tip of the western harbour breakwater of Terneuzen, while approaching the ferry harbour. The 'Multraship Rescue 2' was quickly on site and pulled the yacht free. Immediately after, which it safely was moored in the marina. Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f6aS2_RD2AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb_tXL-ktRU&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tugspotters.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE
TWILIGHT PZ330
On Sep 10, 2024, the 'Twilight-PZ330' caught fire while being berthed in Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall,. The fire started in the vessel’s galley and quickly got out of control. The Falmouth Coastguard was alerted and requested the RNLI lifeboat from Penlee to respond. The lifeboat arrived on scene and began firefighting efforts with multiple sea hoses. A short time later the Penzance fire brigade arrived on scene and continued the fire fighting efforts from the dock. A crew member from the 'Twilight' had escaped the fire, but had suffered smoke inhalation, requiring him to be taken to hospital. After an hour the blaze was completely extinguished. The extent of damage to the vessel was not yet known. Report with photos: https://shipwrecklog.com/log/2024/09/twilight-pz33/
HOPTERIX
On Sep 10, 2024, the 'Hopterix', loaded with rolled products ran aground on in the Sulina Channel near Mile 17 on the right bank. The ship was heading to Brăila Port when it got stuck in pos. 45° 12' N 028° 52 E, iThe tug 'Sulina 2', belonging to the "Lower Danube River Administration" (AFDJ) Galati, was sent to the area to carry out refloating operations. Also, a team from the Sulina Port Authority was present on the spot to monitor the situation. Because the refloating operation was not possible with a single tug, a second tug, the"GalațI 3", was sent to assist on the morning of Sep 11. As the 'Hopererix' was stuck in the longitudinal axis of the navigable channe ship traffic in the area had not to be restricted. The Port Authority of Sulina has launched an investigation. Reports with photos: https://constanta.info/cargoul-hopterix-a-esuat-pe-canalul-sulina-intervin-remorcherele-afdj/ https://tomisnews.ro/inca-o-nava-esuata-pe-canalul-sulina-autoritatea-navala-au-fost-trimise-doua-remorchere/#google_vignette
FV CORENTIN LUCAS
On the night of Sep 13, 2024, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat located in the Portel sector required assistance. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' as well as the gendarmerie patrol boat 'Maroni and a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy. The boat was in poor condition and that the migrants were asking to be picked up. The lifeboat 'Président Jacques Lebrun-SNS 6295' from Boulogne-sur-mer also arrived in the area, followed by the fishing vessel 'Corentin Lucas'. 55 people were rescued. In addition to this operation, a further 61 people were rescued by the 'Maroni' off the coast of La Becque d’Hardelot, 48 people by the 'Ridens' near the old Walde lighthouse, while 25 other migrants remained on board the boat and continued their journey. They were finally recovered by the 'BF Voluntteer' in the English zone. The 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin ' rescued 36 people at the end of the day. In total, 200 shipwrecked people were rescued and brought back to land, by the State resources deployed in this maritime zone. 18 attempts at boat departures were monitored by the CROSS Gris Nez, over the course of the day.
FOURMENTIN
On the night of Sep 13, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat located in the Portel sector required assistance. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' as well as the gendarmerie patrol boat 'Maroni and a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy. The boat was in poor condition and that the migrants were asking to be picked up. The lifeboat 'Président Jacques Lebrun-SNS 6295' from Boulogne-sur-mer also arrived in the area, followed by the fishing vessel 'Corentin Lucas'. 55 people were rescued. In addition to this operation, a further 61 people were rescued by the 'Maroni' off the coast of La Becque d’Hardelot, 48 people by the 'Ridens' near the old Walde lighthouse, while 25 other migrants remained on board the boat and continued their journey. They were finally recovered by the 'BF Voluntteer' in the English zone. The 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin ' rescued 36 people at the end of the day. In total, 200 shipwrecked people were rescued and brought back to land, by the State resources deployed in this maritime zone. 18 attempts at boat departures were monitored by the CROSS Gris Nez, over the course of the day.
SUN PRINCESS
On Sep 16 a woman needed to be medevaced from the 'Sun Princess' due to medical problems, while the ship was sailing four nautical miles from Cartagena. The CCS Cartagena of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Draco', which embarked the patient and transported her to the port of Cartagena, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to hospital.
ESENKIYI
The ‘Esenkıyı’, en route from from Ordu to Bodrum, suffered an engine failure while passing through the Çanakkale Strait off the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge on Sep 16, 2024. After the captain reported the situation to the Çanakkale Strait Vessel Traffic Services Directorate via radio, the tugs ‘Kurtarma-15’ and ‘Türkeli’ were deployed by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety (KEGM) . Other ships that were going to pass through the Strait were informed about the failure. The ‘Esenkıyı’ was taken to Şevketiye anchorage, accompanied by a pilot, where it was moored. Report with photo: https://canakkalegundem.net/2024/09/16/esenkiyi-yedeklisi-makine-arizasi-yapti/
LCT.HAMOTA
The LCT 'Hamota' with five crew members from Tanjung Batu on boardran aground at the coast of Kilang Mandiri Beach, on the morning of Sep 14, 2024. The ship was hit by strong winds accompanied by high waves, causing it to break lose from its mooring. The ship had on board 200 tons of cargo destined to the the Bunyu Island area, North Kalimantan.
PACIFIC GRACE
On Sep 11, 2024,, at 8:00 a.m. the fishing vessel 'QNa-95221 TS' was hit by the 'Pacific Grace', in 16.13 N 108.29 E, about 10.25 nautical miles east-northeast of Cape Son Tra. There were 8 fishermen on board the boat, who were rescued by the 'Pacific Grace' and two fishing boats from the Binh Minh commune (Thang Binh district) at 10:30 a.m. Their ship suffered significant damage and sank. The 'Pacific Grace' was en route to Hai Phong, where it arrived on Sep 12 at 7:30 a.m. The Quang Nam Provincial Border Guard Command directed the Cua Dai Border Guard Station (Hoi An), Binh Minh Border Guard Station (Thang Binh District) to coordinate the response. Report with photo: https://nhandan.vn/va-cham-tau-hang-va-tau-ca-tren-bien-8-ngu-dan-duoc-cuu-kip-thoi-post830258.html
ABEILLE NORMANDIE
On the night of Sep 14 shortly before midnight, the departure of a migrant boat was reported in the Ambleteuse sector. The CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Minck' to monitor the boat, which was heading towards the beach at Ambleteuse. It could not offer any assistance from the sea before the boat reached the beach. The CROSS Gris-Nez was informed about in an emergency situation, unconscious, on the beach. The CROSS then engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy and the 'Minck' in particular to search for possible shipwrecked people at sea. The CROSS informed at the same time the departmental fire and rescue operational center (CODIS) 62 and the gendarmerie operations and intelligence center (CORG) to provide assistance to the shipwrecked on the beach. The emergency services took charge of 53 migrants and, despite the emergency care provided, unfortunately confirmed the death of eight of them. No shipwrecked person was discovered during the searches at sea. An investigation was opened by the Boulogne-sur-mer prosecutor's office. In addition: - 66 people were rescued by the 'Abeille NormandieÄ off Le Portel, 17 people were rescued by the 'Ridens' off Dunkirk, In total, over 24 hours since midnight on Sep 15, 83 shipwrecked people have been rescued at sea, by State resources deployed in this maritime zone.
RIDENS
On the night of Sep 13, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat located in the Portel sector required assistance. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' as well as the gendarmerie patrol boat 'Maroni and a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy. The boat was in poor condition and that the migrants were asking to be picked up. The lifeboat 'Président Jacques Lebrun-SNS 6295' from Boulogne-sur-mer also arrived in the area, followed by the fishing vessel 'Corentin Lucas'. 55 people were rescued. In addition to this operation, a further 61 people were rescued by the 'Maroni' off the coast of La Becque d’Hardelot, 48 people by the 'Ridens' near the old Walde lighthouse, while 25 other migrants remained on board the boat and continued their journey. They were finally recovered by the 'BF Voluntteer' in the English zone. The 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin ' rescued 36 people at the end of the day. In total, 200 shipwrecked people were rescued and brought back to land, by the State resources deployed in this maritime zone. 18 attempts at boat departures were monitored by the CROSS Gris Nez, over the course of the day.
RUI FU SHENG
On Sep 11, 2024, at 7.15 p.m. an Indian crew member fell over board from the 'Rui Fu Sheng', which was anchored off the coast of the Şarköy district. The captain reported to the Coast Guard Command and Tekirdağ Regional Port Authority that Ganesh Govind was missing. He was last seen at 10:40 a.m. SAR operations were initiated by, the Şarköy Coast Guard Station Command and continued on Sep 12.
D S G
On Sep 13, 2024, the Oceanexl FZC company along with the tanker 'D S G' was banned from bunker trading by the UAE Maritime Administration due to multiple offenses, including the violation of federal law and international conventions. The decision to ban the supplier along with the delivery vessel was made following an incident where the tanker had delivered 700 metric tons of High Sulfur Fuel Oil (HSFO) under the pretext of delivering Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) to a vessel that did not have a scrubber. The OceanEXL had deliberately provided misleading information, claiming that the transfer of oil was a ship-to-ship transfer and not a bunkering operation. A formal letter from the senior management of OceanEXL to the Maritime Administration of the UAE stated that they had not issued the Bunker Delivery Note (BDN). During the subsequent investigation, the ship receiving the oil had produced the BDN provided by OceanEXL, proving to be in direct contradiction to the claims of OceanEXL management. The BDN had also been falsified to show that the oil being transferred was VLSFO, whereas the investigation revealed the oil transferred to be HSFO.
GIUSE
The crew of the 'Giuse', which has been anchored off Ahırkapı since April 2024, has been unable to receive their salaries for a long time and has not been able to access regular provisions. According to the International Maritime Risk Rating Agency, the ship is operated by the United Arab Emirates-based Trishulin Middle East Ship Management (FZE). The ship's captain took the shipowner hostage and locked him in the provisions on Sep 16, 2024. A boat of the the Turkish Coast Guard Command approached the tanker. Report with photo: https://turkdeniz.com/gemide-akil-almaz-olay-kaptan-armatoru-rehin-aldi
MERIDIAN QUEEN
A swift response by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prevented a potential environmental disaster in the shallow waters of the Apo Reef Natural Park off the coast of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, on Sep 11, 2024, after the 'Meridian Queen' had lost propulsion due to a mechanical issues with its controllable pitch propeller control with 23 people on board. It was drifting towards the protected area. The PCG’s multi-role response vessel, BRP 'Cabra (MRRV 4409)' was dispatched to assist the ship, and, in coordination with the Apo Reef Protected Area Superintendent and park rangers, ensured that the vessel was temporarily towed to a safer location, away from the shallow waters and coral reefs. The PCG had remained on-site, with the 'Cabra' on standby, until a tug arrived to safely tow the 'Meridian Queen' to a repair facility. Report with photos: https://mindorotoday.tv/2024/09/15/pcg-averts-environmental-disaster-in-shallow-waters-of-apo-reef-natural-park/
LENANEFT-2029
The 'Lenaneft 2029', en route from from Tatarstan to Yaroslavl, allided with a railway bridgei on the Kostroma-Novaya - Karimovo section of the Volga at river kilometr 601 in Kostroma on the early morning of Sep 12, 2024, and got stuck underneath. There were no casualties nor oil spills as a result of the incident, Rail traffic was not disrupted. An inspection has been organized in connection with the incident on the Volga River by the Kostroma Transport Prosecutor. The Transport Prosecutor's Office will check all the circumstances, compliance with the legislation on navigation safety during the operation of water transport, and will assess the actions of the responsible persons. The wheelhouse of the tanker was crushed and deck structures were demolished. The ship of the Volga-Trans LLC from Samara was ballasting along the Samara-Yaroslavl route. It has since been pulled out under the bridge and left at anchor near the scene of the incident. Reports with photos and video: https://kostroma.today/news/barzha-vrezalas-v-kostromskoj-most-cherez-volgu/ https://portnews.ru/news/367764/ https://76.ru/text/incidents/2024/09/12/74078411/ https://www.tatar-inform.ru/news/gruzovaya-barza-iz-tatarstana-vrezalas-v-zeleznodoroznyi-most-v-kostrome-5958391 https://rtvi.com/news/tanker-protaranil-zheleznodorozhnyj-most-v-kostrome/
MINCK
On the night of Sep 14 shortly before midnight, the departure of a migrant boat was reported in the Ambleteuse sector. The CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Minck' to monitor the boat, which was heading towards the beach at Ambleteuse. It could not offer any assistance from the sea before the boat reached the beach. The CROSS Gris-Nez was informed about in an emergency situation, unconscious, on the beach. The CROSS then engaged a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy and the 'Minck' in particular to search for possible shipwrecked people at sea. The CROSS informed at the same time the departmental fire and rescue operational center (CODIS) 62 and the gendarmerie operations and intelligence center (CORG) to provide assistance to the shipwrecked on the beach. The emergency services took charge of 53 migrants and, despite the emergency care provided, unfortunately confirmed the death of eight of them. No shipwrecked person was discovered during the searches at sea. An investigation was opened by the Boulogne-sur-mer prosecutor's office. In addition: - 66 people were rescued by the 'Abeille NormandieÄ off Le Portel, 17 people were rescued by the 'Ridens' off Dunkirk, In total, over 24 hours since midnight on Sep 15, 83 shipwrecked people have been rescued at sea, by State resources deployed in this maritime zone.
MARONI
On the night of Sep 13, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat located in the Portel sector required assistance. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' as well as the gendarmerie patrol boat 'Maroni and a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy. The boat was in poor condition and that the migrants were asking to be picked up. The lifeboat 'Président Jacques Lebrun-SNS 6295' from Boulogne-sur-mer also arrived in the area, followed by the fishing vessel 'Corentin Lucas'. 55 people were rescued. In addition to this operation, a further 61 people were rescued by the 'Maroni' off the coast of La Becque d’Hardelot, 48 people by the 'Ridens' near the old Walde lighthouse, while 25 other migrants remained on board the boat and continued their journey. They were finally recovered by the 'BF Voluntteer' in the English zone. The 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin ' rescued 36 people at the end of the day. In total, 200 shipwrecked people were rescued and brought back to land, by the State resources deployed in this maritime zone. 18 attempts at boat departures were monitored by the CROSS Gris Nez, over the course of the day.