On the morning of Aug 29, 2024, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat had set sail and was in difficulty off the coast of Dunkirk and immediately engaged the PSP 'Cormoran', which was sailing in the area, and the state-chartered aircraft "Aicton Air" to locate the boat and check the situation. Once the 'Cormoran' was on site, it noted that the boat was breaking up and that the people on board the boat were requesting assistance. The crew then launched their semi-rigid boat and initially rescued eight people. At the same time, the CROSS deployed the 'SNS 276-Notre-Dame-des-Flandres' from the SMS; statopm Dunkirk as a support. Arriving on site, the lifeboat recovered 11 people and transferred them to the 'Cormoran'. A total of 77 people were quickly taken care of aboard the 'Cormoran'.They were then dropped off at the quay in Calais and taken care of by shore based rescue services and border police.
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STELIOS B
On the morning of Aug 29, 2024, the Port Authorities of Chania and Rethymno were informed by the Greek Coast Guardabpitf a boat with migrants in a difficult position about 30 nauttical miles south of Gavdos. The 37 people were picked up by the nearby 'Stelios B', which was sailing in the area en route from San Lorenzo to Port Said. They were then transferred to a lifeboat and transported to the port of Chora Sfakion, from where they were transferred to a temporary accommodation facility in Agia Chania. The Central Port Authority of Chania, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, arrested two men, aged 26 and 22, who were identified as the skipper and the assistant of the boat respectively, for violating Law 5038/2023 ¨Immigration Code¨ as amended and in force with Law 5079/2023, of Law 3386/2005 ¨Illegal entry into the country¨, of article 306 of the Law ¨Exposure¨ and article 45 of the P.C. ¨Collaboration.
CG JOSEPH TEZANOS
The 'Joseph Tezanos' returned 109 migrants to authorities at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, on Aug 28, following two separate interdictions of irregular migration voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. The first interdiction occurred on the afternoon of Aug 26, after a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew sighted a 20-foot makeshift vessel northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the' Joseph Tezanos' to interdict the vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew of the cutter embarked 12 migrants, 11 of which claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals, while one other claimed to be Haitian. The second interdiction also occurred on the afternoon of Aug 26, after a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew sighted a 30-foot makeshift vessel northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The crews of a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations multi-role enforcement aircraft and an Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew also assisted with maintaining aerial surveillance of the vessel as surface units arrived on scene. Once on scene, Customs and Border Protection, Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine units and the 'Joseph Tezanos' interdicted the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the cutter safely embarked 98 migrants, of which 28 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals, while 70 others claimed to be Haitians. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3890191/coast-guard-returns-109-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-2-interdiction/
SAILANDSEA
The 'Sailandsea' ran aground on rocks at the Playa de la Joya with 11 people on board on Aug 29, 2024, Three of them landed in the water. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Gienah' and beach services from Torrenueva (Granada), which rescued the people from the water with its rubber boat and transferred them onto the SAR boat. After refloating the yacht the 'Salvamar Gienah' escorted it to its berth in Motril, where it was safely moored. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1829145583006658561
GUARDAMAR C.ARENAL
On Aug 27 at 1.23 p.m. Canary Island time, the m/v 'Ensco DS-10' notified the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo about sighting a drifting cayuco 320 nautical miles south of Gran Canaria. Due to bad weather conditions the ship could not actively respond, and the MRCC Rabat did not have resources in the area. The 'Guardamar Concepción Arenal'' was thus mobilized, which rescued the 120 people on board the boat. Among them were 94 men, 15 women and 11 minors. OIb scebe adverse weather conditions with three-meter waves and 20-knot winds. The 'Guardamar Concepción Arenal' set sail from Gran Canaria at 3:55 p.m., and at 9:40 p.m. the rescue was carried out. The castaways were taken to Arguineguín, where they arrived on Aug 28 at around 3:00 p.m. They had left Nouachotk two days ago.
MEGA EXPRESS FOUR
70,000 Euros in cash were stolen from the 'Mega Express Four' off the Port d'Alcúdia on the evening of Aug 25, 2024,. The crew noticed shortly before entering the port at aroudn 8 p.m. that a safe was open and notified the police and the Guardia Civil, which aunched an investigation to catch the alleged thief on the ferry, which had come from the port of Toulon. When the ship docked in the port, the Guardia Civil and the port police searched the passengers and checked all vehicles leaving the ferry. Despite this, the investigators have not yet been able to locate the suspected thief. One police hypothesis is that the suspect could be an employee of the company who robbed the safe. .
PSP CORMORAN
On the morning of Aug 29, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat had set sail and was in difficulty off the coast of Dunkirk and immediately engaged the PSP 'Cormoran', which was sailing in the area, and the state-chartered aircraft "Aicton Air" to locate the boat and check the situation. Once the 'Cormoran' was on site, it noted that the boat was breaking up and that the people on board the boat were requesting assistance. The crew then launched their semi-rigid boat and initially rescued eight people. At the same time, the CROSS deployed the lifeboat 'SNS 276-Notre-Dame-des-Flandres' from the SMS; statopm Dunkirk as a support. Arriving on site, the lifeboat recovered 11 people and transferred them to the 'Cormoran'. A total of 77 people were quickly taken care of aboard the 'Cormoran'.They were then dropped off at the quay in Calais and taken care of by shore based rescue services and border police.
LEEUWIN 2
On Aug 30, 2024, at about 6.15 a.m. the container ship 'Maersk Shekou' (IMO: 9466984), while entering Fremantle’s inner harbour en route from Adelaide, struck and demasted the STS 'Leeuwin 2', which was berthed at the Victoria Quay, and also hit the nearby WA Maritime Museum. The tall ship was left with broken masts and debris strewn across the waterway. It was not known how much repairs will cost or how long it will take but it is hoped the vessel’s hull was largely spared any damage and was intact.Two crew members aged aged in their 20s and 60s were aboard the 'Leeuwin 2' at the time and were taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The men were sleeping and suffered the injuries as they escaped the ship. The container ship had two pilots on board and was assisted by four tugs. The bow of the container vessel struck the 'Leeuwin', and the stern has made a slight impact with the Maritime Museum. The 'Maersk Shekou' suffered a huge gash on its starboard side stern. Recent weather conditions including strong gusts may have contributed to the incident. Structural engineers were reviewing the Maritime Museum’s structural integrity and ensuring that it’s safe before allowing people back in the afternoon.The inner harbour was recently closed to marine traffic for safety reasons due to bad weather and was only reopened on the morning of Aug 25. Reports with photos: https://fremantleshippingnews.com.au/2024/08/30/leeuwin-demasted-crew-injured-maritime-museum-struck-by-maersk-shekou/ https://splash247.com/maersk-vessel-takes-out-tall-ship-and-hits-museum-while-entering-fremantle/ https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/leeuwin-tall-ship-crushed-by-container-ship-in-fremantle-port-c-15881822
WARSHIP 110
On Aug 28, 2024, the US Coast Guard and Navy completed the rescue of a distressed woman, child and their pets from the French 47-ft-sailboat 'Albroc', which had been beset by weather off Hawaii. Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders had received a distress alert from an EPIRB on Aug 24 at 12:33 p.m. from a position approximately 925 miles east of Honolulu, and ssued a SafetyNET broadcast, conducted a query of vessels via AMVER and the Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center, and launched an HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. After arriving on scene, the airplane crew sighted the 'Albroc' and heard a mayday call on VHF-FM channel 16 from a 47-year-old woman aboard the yacht, reporting that she and her 7-year-old daughter were beset by weather and in need of rescue. The woman reported there was a deceased man on board. The Hercules crew could not establish direct communication with the woman but saw her light two distress flares and observed the sailboat drifting and taking waves over the beam. On-scene weather conditions were 6-foot seas and 20 mph winds. The JRCC Honolulu requested assistance from the Navy’s U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. 3rd Fleet, which diverted the USS 'William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)' to the position. Additionally, they requested assistance from the master of the AMVER-registered LPG tanker 'Seri Emperor', that was approximately 290 miles south of the sailboat, an 18-hour transit. On Aug 25 at 9 a.m., a Hercules from Air Station Barbers Point arrived on scene and observed the woman and girl waving their arms before retreating inside the cabin. The aircrew unsuccessfully attempted to communicate with the two boaters by hailing them on the radio and dropping message blocks. At 5:20 p.m. the 'Seri Emperor'. arrived on scene but was unable to safely remove the woman and child from the yacht due to deteriorating weather conditions ahead of Hurricane Gilma approaching the area. The tanker remained on scene until Aug 26 at 5 a.m., when the 'William P. Lawrence' arrived. With a swell of more than 25 feet forecast within 12 hours of their position and the damaged condition of the 'Albroc', the 'William P. Lawrence' had a six-hour window to safely conduct small boat recovery operations. A crew from the ship launched and rescued the woman, girl, a cat and tortoise from the sailboat. Due to adverse on-scene weather conditions, the crew could not safely recover the deceased master from the sailing vessel. On-scene weather conditions at the time of the rescue were 8 to 10-foot seas and 15 mph winds. On Aug 28 at 5 p.m. the destroyer moored at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu. Representatives from the Coast Guard and the Honorary Consul of France in Hawaii received and provided care for the survivors. The sailboat remained adrift approximately 1,000 miles east of Honolulu.
HNLMS EVERTSEN
Aboard the Zr.Ms. 'Evertsen' a fire broke out in the Naval Port of Den Helder on Aug 29. The emergency services were alerted at around 11:41. The fire has since been extinguished. The fire brigade was then ventilating the ship. This had to be done in phases, assmouldering particles could cause the fire to flare up. The fire raged in a diesel generator. It was unknown whether the fire also started there. Nothing imwas yet known about the damage to the ship. The fire was difficult to locate. The Marine Fire Brigade and the Den Helder Fire Brigade worked together to get the fire under control. Several emergency services, including the ambulance and the Medical Officer on Duty, were called in to provide assistance. The smoke drifted towards the sea. As a result, residents of Den Helder were not affected. Difficult to combat Fires on ships are usually difficult to combat. During the fire on the 'Evertsen', the Marine Fire Brigade received assistance from the municipal fire brigade of Den Helder.
AMIDALA
The 'Amidala', en route from Povoa de Varzim, was attacked by orcas off the coast of northwestern Spain on Aug 25, 2024. They damaged the vessel's rudder, prompting Salvamento Marítimo to tow the boat ashore. One of the two crew members seriously injured her hand during the towing manoeuvre amid rough sea conditions and was evacuated by helicopter to hospital The 'Amidala' had alerted the MRCC in Cape Finisterre shortly before 4 p.m. (2 p.m. GMT). The crew, a man and a woman, both Belgian nationals, reported damage to the rudder after it was rammed by an unknown number of orcas. Adverse weather, with winds of up to 35 knots and waves up to three metres high, hampered the towing operation, which took more than five hours until reaching the port.
KV BERGEN
On the afternoon, of Aug 28, 2024, the 'Bergen' towed the wreck of the viking ship repllica '"Naddoddur" to the quay in Måløy. One woman had died after it capsized in Stadhavet on the evening of Aug 27. The nine meters long boat was built according to Viking traditions from the Faroe Islands and originally had two masts. There were six people on board the boat when it capsized amid winds of up to 40 knots and waves of five metres. Four of them were from Switzerland, one was from the Faroe Islands and one was from the USA. The police have opened an investigation and on Aug 28 interviewed two witnesses in the case. The lifeboat 'Idar Ulstein', together with an offshore ship and the ' Bergen', had searched for the boat and the last person who had not been accounted for. It was the'Bergen' that finally found the boat upside down and the woman still attached to it. Report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/vestland/kystvakta-sleper-den-faeroyske-baten-naddoddur-til-land-i-maloy-1.17020855
MAZU XIAO
On Aug 28, 2024, the 'Sundy' , carrying 6,228 tons of barleysuffered a main engine failure on the Sulina Canal at kilometer 18. The ship was forced to an emergency anchorage. During this maneuver, it was struck by the tanker 'Mazu Xiao', which was carrying a cargo of 6,620 tons of diesel fuel from Constanta to Izmail, struck the 'Sindry' at the starboard side stern, which was heavily damaged above the water line. The tanker continued to Tulcea and anchored in pios. 45° 12' N 028° 52' E for further investigations, while the 'Sundry' remained in Sulina for checks. The navigation on the Sulina Canal continued as normal, with no pollution reported. The Sulina Port Authority has opened an investigation to determine the cause of the collision. Reports with photo and vdeo: https://spotmedia.ro/en/news/news/two-ships-carrying-tons-of-cargo-collided-in-the-danube-delta https://www.stiripesurse.ro/two-maritime-cargo-ships-collide-in-sulina-canal-no-casualties-recorded_3417459.html https://tvrinfo.ro/doua-nave-cargo-s-au-lovit-pe-dunare-la-mila-18-nu-sunt-victime/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMqZzBcSyA
SERI EMPEROR
On Aug 28, 2024, the US Coast Guard and Navy completed the rescue of a distressed woman, child and their pets from the French 47-ft-sailboat 'Albroc', which had been beset by weather off Hawaii. Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders had received a distress alert from an EPIRB on Aug 24 at 12:33 p.m. from a position approximately 925 miles east of Honolulu, and ssued a SafetyNET broadcast, conducted a query of vessels via AMVER and the Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center, and launched an HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. After arriving on scene, the airplane crew sighted the 'Albroc' and heard a mayday call on VHF-FM channel 16 from a 47-year-old woman aboard the yacht, reporting that she and her 7-year-old daughter were beset by weather and in need of rescue. The woman reported there was a deceased man on board. The Hercules crew could not establish direct communication with the woman but saw her light two distress flares and observed the sailboat drifting and taking waves over the beam. On-scene weather conditions were 6-foot seas and 20 mph winds. The JRCC Honolulu requested assistance from the Navy’s U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. 3rd Fleet, which diverted the USS 'William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)' to the position. Additionally, they requested assistance from the master of the AMVER-registered 'Seri Emperor', en route from Blaboa to Lianyungang, that was approximately 290 miles south of the sailboat, an 18-hour transit. On Aug 25 at 9 a.m., a Hercules from Air Station Barbers Point arrived on scene and observed the woman and girl waving their arms before retreating inside the cabin. The aircrew unsuccessfully attempted to communicate with the two boaters by hailing them on the radio and dropping message blocks. At 5:20 p.m. the 'Seri Emperor'. arrived on scene but was unable to safely remove the woman and child from the yacht due to deteriorating weather conditions ahead of Hurricane Gilma approaching the area. The tanker remained on scene until Aug 26 at 5 a.m., when the 'William P. Lawrence' arrived. With a swell of more than 25 feet forecast within 12 hours of their position and the damaged condition of the 'Albroc', the 'William P. Lawrence' had a six-hour window to safely conduct small boat recovery operations. A crew from the ship launched and rescued the woman, girl, a cat and tortoise from the sailboat. Due to adverse on-scene weather conditions, the crew could not safely recover the deceased master from the sailing vessel. On-scene weather conditions at the time of the rescue were 8 to 10-foot seas and 15 mph winds. On Aug 28 at 5 p.m. the destroyer moored at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu. Representatives from the Coast Guard and the Honorary Consul of France in Hawaii received and provided care for the survivors. The sailboat remained adrift approximately 1,000 miles east of Honolulu.
MAERSK SHEKOU
On Aug 30, 2024, at about 6.15 a.m. the 'Maersk Shekou', while entering Fremantle’s inner harbour en route from Adelaide, struck and demasted the STS 'Leeuwin 2' (IMO: 8510855), which was berthed at the Victoria Quay, and also hit the nearby WA Maritime Museum. The tall ship was left with broken masts and debris strewn across the waterway. It was not known how much repairs will cost or how long it will take but it is hoped the vessel’s hull was largely spared any damage and was intact.Two crew members aged aged in their 20s and 60s were aboard the 'Leeuwin 2' at the time and were taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The men were sleeping and suffered the injuries as they escaped the ship. The container ship had two pilots on board and was assisted by four tugs. The bow of the container vessel struck the 'Leeuwin', and the stern has made a slight impact with the Maritime Museum. The 'Maersk Shekou' suffered a huge gash on its starboard side stern. Recent weather conditions including strong gusts may have contributed to the incident. Structural engineers were reviewing the Maritime Museum’s structural integrity and ensuring that it’s safe before allowing people back in the afternoon.The inner harbour was recently closed to marine traffic for safety reasons due to bad weather and was only reopened on the morning of Aug 25. Reports with photos: https://fremantleshippingnews.com.au/2024/08/30/leeuwin-demasted-crew-injured-maritime-museum-struck-by-maersk-shekou/ https://splash247.com/maersk-vessel-takes-out-tall-ship-and-hits-museum-while-entering-fremantle/ https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/leeuwin-tall-ship-crushed-by-container-ship-in-fremantle-port-c-15881822
SALVAMAR SUHAIL
A 7-meter inflatable recreational boat was spotted six nautical miles southwest of Cabo Roche on Aug 29. The CCS Cádiz of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Suhail' to assist, which rescued 12 men of Maghreb origin and transferred them to Puerto de Santa María for delivery to the Guardia Civil. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1829140759230239153
SALVAMAR LYRA
On Aug 28 at 7.15 p.m. the Barcelona Rescue Centre received a call from tje motor boat 'Llevantina' which had run out of engine in Cala Rostella with two crew members on board. The 'Salvamar Lyra' was deployed to assist. It took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to Empuriabrava where it docked at 9.05 p.m. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1829069538027085947
MT TERRA NOVA
A total of 806,254 liters of oil waste were collected from the 'Terra Nova' in Limay, Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Aug 29. The operation, carried out by PCG’s contracted salvor, Harbor Star, began on Aug19 and continued to make progress. On the evening of Aug 28, Harbor Star reported its highest single-day recovery, siphoning 232,187 liters of oil from the wreck. The Aug 24 operation followed with an additional 121,724 liters, bringing the total collection to nearly 600,000 liters. The ship was carrying 1.4 million liters of oil, when sank off the coast of Limay, Bataan, on July 25. As of the latest operation on August 28, the rate of oil recovery reached 24,614 liters per hour. Divers from Harbor Star conducted inspections of the pumps and hoses, confirming no leaks during the underwater survey.
SOUNION
The Houthi terrorists have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Red Sea, Iran's UN delegation said, to allow the salvage of the 'Sounion'. Both the Pentagon and the EU's military operation in the Red Sea, Aspides, have warned that a loss of the ship would mean a disaster. Previous attempts to salvage the tanker have failed after threats of new attacks. But now the Houthi terrorists will allow salvage ships and tugs to deal with the tanker. The Iran, backing the Houthis, at the same time claimed that previous failures were due to "negligence on the part of some countries" and not threats. Report with photos: Frühere Versuche, das Wrack zu bergen, scheiterten an der Drohung mit neuen Angriffen. Doch nun werde die Huthi-Bewegung Rettungsschiffen und Schleppern erlauben, Sounion zu bergen, sagt der Iran – und behauptet gleichzeitig, dass frühere Misserfolge auf „Nachlässigkeit einiger Länder“ und nicht auf Drohungen zurückzuführen seien.