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Beached at Aliaga 10.04.25

Rijkswaterstaat is looking for the owner of the 'Elmo', that has been moored in Dintelsas, because the ship has to be removed. The ship was confiscated six years ago by the Court of Appeal in Antwerp. Because Rijkswaterstaat suspected that the owner of the ship was a Flemish, they placed an advertisement in the Gazet van Antwerpen. The newspaper then discovered that the presumed last owner was a certain Cornelis L. He was convicted in 2019 by the Court of Appeal in Antwerp for smuggling cocaine via the port of Antwerp. The case did receive some attention in the press because the Dutch TV presenter Frank Masmeijer was also convicted. Cornelis L. was sentenced to 14 years in prison and a fine of 240,000 euros. In addition, the 'Elmo' was confiscated and remained in Dintelsas since, and poses a danger to shipping and the environment because it is in a poor condition. The owner is therefore called upon to remove it within two weeks. The question now is whether that is the Belgian state. Report with photo: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025/04/11/binnenschip-nederland-elmo-antwerpen-verbeurd-verklaard-hof-van/

Beached at Alang 10.04.25

Beached at Gadani 11.04.25

The 'Bonito' was mobilized by the US Coast Guard on April 10, 2025, which was coordinating with local, state and federal agencies the response to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River that occurred on the afternoon in New York City near the Holland Tunnel. The Coast Guard Sector New York command center watchstanders received a report at approximately 3:15 p.m. reporting the downed Bell 206L4 with the registration number N216MH, into the Hudson River in New York City. Response boat crews from Coast Guard stations New York, Sandy Hook and Kings Point, as well as the CG 'Bonito' were deployed to the incident. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast was issued regarding the incident and a safety zone was established, securing all vessel traffic 1 mile north and one mile south of the Holland Tunnel across the entire Hudson River. At 6 p.m., the safety zone was reduced to 1,000 feet surrounding the Holland Tunnel ventilator and vessels may resume transiting the Hudson River slowly along the New York side with permission from on-scene assets. The Coast Guard was working with the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Transportation Safety Board to salvage the helicopter. The cause of the incident is under investigation. Six people were reported dead after the small helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Pier 40 . The victims included the three children of Agustin Escobar, a Spanish Siemens manager, and his wife. The aircraft was plummeting upside-down towards the water, its tail was missing and its rotor visibly separated and trailed behind. Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage, including the remains of the pilot. The aircraft had departed the downtown Manhattan heliport and was in the air for about 15 minutes before the crash. The aircraft is registered to a private helicopter sales and leasing company headquartered in Louisiana. The same helicopter appears in promotional materials for a New York-based flightseeing company. Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1910424640595312989

On March 26, 2025, the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Vigo has coordinated the medical evacuation of a British passenger with heart related health problems from the 'Sky Princess' which had departed Vigo en route to Funchal, about five nautical miles southwest of Cabo Silleiro. The Pesca 1 SAR helicopter of the Galician Coast Guard was mobilized for this task. The patient was safely hoisted and transported to the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in Vigo. Reports with photos: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2033003/british-tourist-evacuated-cruise-ship https://x.com/GardacostasGal/status/1904978591370371407

The 'Sea Horizon' was detained on April 8, 2025, in Tekirdag with 29 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - International Oil Pollution Prevention Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (incl exemp) Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (incl exemp) Expired 4) Certificate & Doc - Document of Compliance Invalid 5) Certificate & Doc - Ballast Water Management Certificate Expired 6) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management Plan Missing 7) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Missing 8)) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Insufficient The vessel was released again on April 10. As of April 11, it remained stationary at its mooring in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 50' E. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The captain of the 'Hong Tai 58' has been charged with severing an undersea telecommunications cable off the coast of Taiwan, near the Taiwanese archipelago of Penghu, last February, by the Taiwanese prosecutors. Captain Wang, has been detained in Taiwan since the incident, which occurred in the strategic and sensitive waters between Taiwan and China. The ship had eight Chinese nationals on board and was financed by China, the Coast Guard said. The vessel, which was spotted about 11 kilometres northwest of the Jiangjun fishing port, was intercepted by the Coast Guard after the cable linking Penghu to Taiwan was severed. Mr. Wang was accused of "destroying submarine cable-related facilities. The captain instructed the crew to drop anchor (...) with the intention of destroying the submarine cable. He also steered the vessel in a zigzag pattern over the cable by using the cargo ship's anchor to cut the cable, which damaged the submarine cable and affected communications between Taiwan and Penghu, according to the prosecutors. Mr. Wang faces a maximum prison sentence of seven years. Taiwan is connected by 14 international submarine cables and 10 domestic cables, which are of great strategic importance for ensuring telecommunications.

The 'Fire Fighter II' was mobilized by the US Coast Guard on April 10, 2025, which was coordinating with local, state and federal agencies the response to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River that occurred on the afternoon in New York City near the Holland Tunnel. The Coast Guard Sector New York command center watchstanders received a report at approximately 3:15 p.m. reporting the downed Bell 206L4 with the registration number N216MH, into the Hudson River in New York City. Response boat crews from Coast Guard stations New York, Sandy Hook and Kings Point, and the CG 'Bonito' were deployed to the incident. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast was issued regarding the incident and a safety zone was established, securing all vessel traffic 1 mile north and one mile south of the Holland Tunnel across the entire Hudson River. At 6 p.m., the safety zone was reduced to 1,000 feet surrounding the Holland Tunnel ventilator and vessels may resume transiting the Hudson River slowly along the New York side with permission from on-scene assets. The Coast Guard was working with the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Transportation Safety Board to salvage the helicopter. The cause of the incident is under investigation. Six people were reported dead after the small helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Pier 40 . The victims included the three children of Agustin Escobar, a Spanish Siemens manager, and his wife. The aircraft was plummeting upside-down towards the water, its tail was missing and its rotor visibly separated and trailed behind. Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage, including the remains of the pilot. The aircraft had departed the downtown Manhattan heliport and was in the air for about 15 minutes before the crash. The aircraft is registered to a private helicopter sales and leasing company headquartered in Louisiana. The same helicopter appears in promotional materials for a New York-based flightseeing company. Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1910424640595312989

Seven years after the 'Helge Ingstad' sank in the Hjelte Fjord, the Norwegian state has sued the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for 13.3 billion Norwegian Crowns. The Ministry of Defense's amount is based on the price of the new frigate, the lifting of the ship, and a number of deductions.The claim of the Norwegian government attorney is that a safety-critical design defect contributed to the sinking off Øygarden in 2018. The lawsuit points out that the propeller shafts in the ship were hollow, which allowed water to flow between watertight sections of the ship. Similar Spanish frigates built by Navantia have a different, watertight construction. The question is whether the frigate would have been salvaged with the damage it sustained in the collision if the listed construction defects were disregarded, the court ruling stated. The Spanish shipyard has objected that the design error was discovered before the accident, and that the Armed Forces allowed sailing with several known deviations on the frigate, which were not corrected. The shipyard pointed to systematic failure in routines and systems in the Armed Forces and Defense Material. Attorney Ole Kristian Rigland at the Government Attorney's Office stated that the goal was to reach an agreement through mediation. Alternatively, the solution will only come when the case is heard by the district court in the fall.

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The 'Scot Bay' , loaded with animal feed and with eight crew members on board, ran aground on the River Teign on April 10, 2025, just before 6 a.m. The vessel got stuck with a slight list to starboard side on the approach of Teignmouth in pos. 50° 33' N 003° 30' W, en route from IJmuiden to the port. The Teignmouth Harbour Commission was on site and was coordinating with partners to get the ship off again. With the tide on the way out at the time of the accident, the ship remained grounded until the high tide on 6 p.m. Other ships were asked to stay clear of the casualty during the salvage by the tug 'Teign C' (MMSI: 235082804). The ''Scot Bay' finally berthed in the port of Teignmouth on April 11 at 4 a.m. Reports with photos and video: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy00m4wj0no https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/ship-aground-off-teignmouth-782599 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teignmouth-harbour-ship-run-aground-35034102?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scRldYkTiwU&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fshipwrecklog.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

The 'Toftevaag' sank more than 20 nautical miles northwest of Cabo de Peñas in the Cantabrian Sea, after having suffered a leak and water ingress on the afternoon of April 10, 2025. The "Toftevaag" had set sail from Cudillero at around 4:30 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., when they were about 50 kilometers from the mouth of the Nalón River, the crew felt a strong impact on the vessel. a few miles from La Arena, and the ship started taking on water. The crew activated the dewatering pumps and notified Salvamento Mariítimo to tell them what had happened, but the plan was to continue. Half an hour later, they had to contact them again with the initial plan to tow the ship to Gijón, After the situation deteriorated at around 2:30 p.m. the alarm was raised, and the SAR boat 'Salvamar Rigel' (MMSI: 224003390) from Gíjon and the SAR helicopter Pesca II, based in Viveiro in the Lugo province, were mobilized by the Galician Coastguard. A Civil Guard patrol boat also intervened, and the cargo m/v "Sandra" (IMO: 9549669), en route from Gíjon to Aviles, changed course to respond to the alert. After the evacuation of the six crew members was requested, the helicopter hoisted them one by one. The rescue operation was carried out without complications. The helicopter transported the castaways to the Asturias Airport for an assessment of their health, where the nearest ambulance was located, and were found in good condition. The "Toftevaag" had been in Cudillero since last fall. The vessel was built in 1910 in Halsnoy, Norway's second-largest fjord, in the most traditional way, with Norwegian pine, using spikes of the same wood to nail the planks, it still had retained almost three-quarters of its original timber. The schooner was fitted with an engine in 1958 to begin a new life. It had been dedicated to herring fishing and coastal shipping between the Nordic islands and the North Atlantic, and even to transporting pilots to the North Cape during World War II. In 1989, the "Toftevaag"m supported by a group of scientists from Boston, Massachusetts, embarked on a new journey, spearheading the Alnitak project, an association that has sponsored it for 33 years. Its objective is applied science or experimental methods to generate demonstrable and tangible results in nature conservation, preserving both marine natural treasures and their relationship to the cultural and material processes of the world, and collaborating with organizations such as the Earthwatch Institute and OceanCare. Reports with photos: https://enfoques.gal/galicia/gardacostas-de-galicia-rescata-a-seis-tripulantes-de-un-naufragio-en-el-norte-de-asturias/ https://www.lne.es/aviles/2025/04/11/hablan-seis-cientificos-rescatados-velero-116271753.html

Repairs of the 'Marstal', serving on the route Ærø-Svendborg, have been completed after three weeks, and the fery is about ready to resume sailings. An extensive replacement of a hub in the gearbox sent the ferry to the quay in Søby at the end of March, but it will now be put back on the route on thr morning of April 11, one day earlier than planned. An extensive replacement of a hub in the gearbox sent the ferry to the quay in Søby at the end of March, but it will now be put on the route again on Friday morning 11 April – a day earlier than planned. Repairs were carried out by the technicians from MAN and Søby Værft as well as the staff on the ferry and in the municipal ferry company. This means that the ferry 'Ærøskøbing' sails from Ærøskøbing at 05:30 a.m., while the'Marstal' sails at 6:30 a.m.

On April 10, 2025, the 'Frjamfjord' suffered engine probles off the por of Myre. The NSSR boat 'Halfdan Grieg' (MMSI: 259176000) and other ships were mobilized to assist the disabled vessel at 11.40 a.m., which had trouble with its cooling system, and the lifeboat took it in tow just before noon with the catamaran ship 'Brennsund' (MMSI: 257026930) as steering assistance at the stern. The cargo ship was safely docked at Kartneset at 3:10 p.m. The weather on scene was calm, and everything went well. At 4 p.m. the damage was repaired, and the ship continued to Andenes. Report with photo: https://www.blv.no/redningsskoyta-tauer-frakteskip-flere-bater-rundt/s/5-9-833490

On the early morning of April 9, 2025, the 'CSL Niagara', en route from Montreal, had an allision with the lower end of the approach wall below the Beauharnois Lock of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The bulk carrier sufffered a crack to the port side bow. It was sailing in ballast for Superior, WIsconsin, when the incident happened. The 'CSL Niagara' was de-ballasted to get the damaged area out of the water, and shifted back to the end of the wall to enable vessels to go around her. Divers were sent to the scene. There were no reported injuries and no reason has been given for the allison. By evening the ship was underway again, sailing eastbound back to Montreal, where it arrived at the Vickers Quay on April 10 at 5 a.m,. UTC.

On April 11 at around 9 a.m. the 'Victoria L' was being towed into the port of Amsterdam by the tugs 'Multratug 36' (IMO: 9985289 ) and 'Svitzer Taurus' (IMO: 9960409) as stering tug with the ship's status as 'Restricted Movement'. It had reached the locks of IJmiden at around 4 a.m. , one and a half days after the engine room fire, which had started on April 9 at 1:11 p.m. approximately 56 kilometres from the coast, which had initially seemed to have been extinguished by the crew on board, but then flared up again. The KNRM Scheveningen, at the request of the Coastguard, had been mainly on standby for the safety of the MIRG team. After the situation was under control they sailed back to the rescue station with the MIRG team on board, where they arrived at around 7:45 p.m. The ship was berthed at the Damen Shiprepair Yard for inspections and repairs. Reports with photos: https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-hoek-van-holland/prio-1-vaartuig-brand-explosie https://www.tugspotters.com/app/content/2025/04/multratug-26-met-victria-l-aangekomen-te-amsterdam/

The 'Viking Vili' suffered problems with the steering en route from Rotterdam to Amsterdam, and ran aground on April 10, 2025 at 8.45 p.m. on the river Lek next to the small marina at Nieuwegein. After about one hour the ship refloated again and was able to resume the cruise. It entered the Prinses Beatrix Locks after a brief stop on the Lek Canal on the evening, and then proceeded to the port of destination, where it berthed on April 11 at 5 a.m. UTC. Photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3826028?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

The 'RoRo Master 2', with 67 people on board, caught fire just as cargo and passengers were being brought on board at the Port of Abra de Ilog in the Occidental Mindoro province, baout 70 nautical miles south of Manila. on April 9, 2025, at around 09:00 a.m. LT. The blaze ignited in a generator on deck near the fantail, inside a vehicle bay. 33 passengers were on board at the time, along with 34 crewmembers and 21 trucks. Personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard immediately responded, while the ferry's crew and damage control personnel promptly initiated onboard firefighting measures to attempt to contain and extinguish the fire. The Coast Guard also coordinated with the Philippine Ports Authority to secure additional fire extinguishers as a precautionary measure. The fire has been fully extinguished by 09:20 a.m. No injuries have been reported. The Coast Guard Station Occidental Mindoro has recommended that the Maritime Industry Authority temporarily suspend the 'Roro Master 2''s documents pending the results of a comprehensive safety inspection to determine the vessel's seaworthiness. Reports with photos: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/fire-ignites-on-ferry-in-occidental-mindoro-philippines https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ro-ro-freighter-catches-fire-in-philippines

The 'Victoria L', ballasting en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam, suffered an engine room fire following an explosion on April 9, 2025, at around 1 p.m. There were no injuries among the 29 crew members of the ship, which was located 56 kilometers west of Scheveningen, northwest of Hoek van Holland. After the fire was discovered, crew members initially attempted to extinguish it, but it flared up again at around 1.30 p.m. The captain quickly requested assistance from the Dutch Coastguard. The crew members then brought themselves to safety on deck. The Coast Guard deployed the emergency tug 'Multraship Protector' (IMO: 9344978) , the KNRM lifeboats 'Dorus Rijkers' and Jeanine Parqui' oas well as the aircraft 'SAR 111244511' and two helicopters. The aircraft monitored the situation and reported that there were no flames or smoke coming from the ship. Also the oil spill response vessel 'Arca' (IMO: 9167966) from Rijkswaterstaat was mobilized. The Coastguard crisis team arrived at Den Helder. There was a northerly wind force 4 to 5 and waves of 1.5 to 2 meters height with good visibility on scene. A special fire brigade team, the Maritime Incident Response Group (MIRG-NL), from Rotterdam, specialized in fighting ship fires, was picked up by the Coast Guard by helicopter from the airport in Rotterdam and dropped off aboard the ship. The fire brigade team investigated using thermal imaging cameras and then entered the engine room. After they had carried out reconnaissance, the fire appeared to be limited to the engine room. After they entered it, the fire appeared to be out at around 5:00. p.m. Smoke was still present in the ship after the fire was extinguished. It was deemed safe for the crew to remain on board. The Coast Guard remained on standby until 6:30 p.m. Around that time, the situation was finally under control and the fire brigade team also left the ship. The expectation was that the ship would later sail to the port of Rotterdam under its own power. The ship anchored in pos. 52° 21' N 003° 31' E with the 'Multraship Protector' remaining on standby to be ready to intervene, in case the situation changed, as of April 10. Reports with ühoto and video: https://kustwacht.nl/nieuws/brand-aan-boord-van-containerschip-victoria-l/ https://www.ad.nl/112-nieuws-rotterdam/spectaculaire-actie-om-brand-op-vrachtschip-in-noordzee-te-blussen~a29493da/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fbinnenvaartlog.nl%2F