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Detention in Varna
The "Piero A" was detained in Varna on June 16, 2025, with 25 deficiencies, 16 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Construction Entries missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Medical certificate Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - Certificate for rating for watchkeeping Missing 4) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 5) Safety of navigation - Electronic charts Not approved 6) Life saving Appliances - Stowage and provision of lifeboats Not properly stowed 7) Life saving Appliances - Stowage and provision of liferafts Obstructed 8)) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Inoperative 9) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats inventory Incomplete 10) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats inventory Not as required 11) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Malfunctioning 12) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 13) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 14) Emergency systems - Muster list Incomplete 15) Safety of navigation - Radar Inoperative 16) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 16 and left the port on June 19. The tanker remained anchored off Varna in pos. 43° 08' N 027° 57' E as of July 17. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
Medevac at Schouwenbank
In the evening of Mar 28, 2012, at 6.30 p.m. the KNRM-station Neeltje Jans was called for a medevac off a Romanian engineer from the "Mary Wonsild", which was moored at Schouwenbank anchorage 15 miles off the coast. The tanker was enroute Rotterdam - Antwerp. The lifeboat "Christien", actually replacing the "Koopmansdank", which is being overhauled, was on scene within 35 minutes. Due to calm weather conditions the man could be transferred safely. Upon arrival at Neeltje Jans the man was transferred to the hospital in Goes. Dutch report with photos: http://www.knrm.nl/waar-wij-zijn/reddingstations/neeltje-jans/reddingrapporten/?contentID=69AAB3B0
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