The 'Dali' has officially left the Port of Norfolk on Sep 19, and is expected to head towards Zhoushan. The US Coast Guard provided a 500-yard safe zone with three tugs, not affiliated with the Coast Guard, as well as two additional Coast Guard crews — one from the Portsmouth station and one from Station Little Creek - around the 'Dali' up until the Chesapeake Bay Lighted Whistle Buoy, where the ship then continued unaccompanied. Report with photos: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/dali-leaving-port-of-virginia-headed-towards-china-u-s-coast-guard-says/
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BENUA 999
On Sep 18, 2024, the cargo m/v KM 'Tirta Samudra XXXV' ( (IMO: 9738296) was in collision with the KM 'Benua 999' in the Karang Jamuang Island area inside the West Surabaya Shipping Lane (APBS). The patrol vessel KN 'P.329' of the Tanjung Perak Sea and Coast Guard Base was deployed to the scene and carried out monitoring and Inspection of the ships involved. The 'Tirta Samudra XXXV' suffered damage to the port side bridge and also the port side stern. Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DADvnvZSR2N/
CONNEMARA
The 'Connemara' has lost power while heading into the Cook Strait enroute to Wellington with 88 people on board, and drifted in the sea for more than two hours on the night of Sep 19. 2024. The ship had left Wellington at 9.38 p.m. and lost power about 40 minutes later. There was no immediate risk to anyone on board, while the ferry was drifting slowly in a southeast direction, away from the land. Maritime New Zealand, and the Rescue Co-ordination Centre, were both monitoring the situation. On Sep 20 at 2 a.m. the tug 'Tapuhi' took the 'Connemara' in tow back to Wellington, and a second tug, the 'Tiaki', served as steering tug. By 6 a.m. it was towed to the Pipitea Wharf. People started to disembark at about 7.30 a.m. The vessel would have to remain in dock until the MNZ investigation was completed.
TIRTA SAMUDRA 35
On Sep 18, 2024, the KM 'Tirta Samudra XXXV' was in collision with the KM 'Benua 999' (IMO: 8597712) in the Karang Jamuang Island area inside the West Surabaya Shipping Lane (APBS). The patrol vessel KN 'P.329' of the Tanjung Perak Sea and Coast Guard Base was deployed to the scene and carried out monitoring and Inspection of the ships involved. The 'Tirta Samudra XXXV' suffered damage to the port side bridge and also the port side stern. Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DADvnvZSR2N/
GEO BARENTS
On Sep 19, 96 migrants were rescued by the crew of the 'Geo Barents' from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Central Mediterranean. Many were women and children, the majority travelling alone. They were all safe on board the NGO ship. This rescue was possible thanks to the alert and aerial support from Seawatch. In the rund of the afternoon of Sep 19, 109 more people were rescued from a second overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean. They were fleeing Libya. During the rescue, a boat from the Libyan Coast Guard approached the scene and conducted dangerous maneuvers. The boat eventually left, and all survivors were brought aboard the 'Geo Barents'. With 205 people on board, the ship heading towards Genoa, which has been designated as a place of safety by the Italian authorities. Photos: https://x.com/MSF_Sea/status/1836761102165705041 https://x.com/MSF_Sea/status/1836822789359067194