On the morning of Sep 11, 2024, the 'Meißen' was threatened to break lose from its moorings on the Elbe in Dresden after the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge at 3 a.m. The ship was moored at the jetty just behind the bridge. A strong current has formed on the edges of the collapsed concrete section.. Steamship emprloyes were working to secure the 'Meißen' at its berth. A 100 meter long section of the bridge over which the trams travel collapsed and was blocking the river's shipping channel. Other parts of the bridge were in acute danger of collapsing. A second bridge was is also sagging. No one was injured by the accident, the cause of which was still unclear. The entire area around the Carola Bridge, including the Elbe federal waterway, the Elbe cycle path and the terrace bank, were completely closed until further notice. Road users had to expect considerable disruption. The collapse has eliminated an important transport link, the B170 over the Elbe. People were asked to avoid the area as much as possible and not to hinder the emergency services. A gap of around one meter had formed at the bridgehead on the Old Town side. In addition, there was a defect in two district heating pipes. Parts of the terrace bank were flooded. There was currently no district heating supply in the whole city of Dresden. The situation and the next steps were currently being assessed. A fire department drone was also being used at the bridge. The fire department was currently only carrying out damage limitation. The situation on site remained tense with an acute risk of death and collapse. Report with photo and video: https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/dresden/dresden-radebeul/carolabruecke-einsturz-elbe-verkehr-102.html
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MSC APOLLO
The 'MSC Apollo' was under investigation for being the source of an oil spill in the Algoa Bay.on Sep 7, 2024. After an oily sheen and oil-like blobs on the water were reported by a vessel traveling in the Algoa Bay region to the TNPA Vessel Traffic Service, a response craft was dispatched by the Vessel Traffic Service and confirmed the presence of oil on the water and pointed to the 'MSC Apollo' as the source. The spill could not be tracked further due to nightfall. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) approached the vessel’s insurers later that day to obtain an oil spill trajectory model from the International Tanker Owners’ Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) to predict the areas in which a further search should be focused. A meeting was held with the members of the South Africa Incident Management Organisation (Imorg), in which the objectives of determining the cause of the oil spill, the extent of it, and how to contain it were decided upon. During subsequent searches conducted in the areas predicted by the oil spill trajectory model no oil sheen was spotted, neither during a surveillance flight over the area nor during foot patrols of the beaches between the Port of Ngqura and the Sundays River. Following a subsequent meeting of the IMORG, the new objective of cleaning off the oil stains from the hull of the 'MSC Apollo' was agreed upon. The SAMSA reported that the cleaning operation could not be performed on Sep 8 due to inclement weather. The SAN Parks rangers, a volunteer group, have been dispatched to the San Croix island group to help any wildlife affected by the oil spill. The vessel’s insurers have agreed to send a drone to monitor the coasts, and the locals have been requested to inform the authorities should they spot animals that have been oiled.
JUMBO JET
On the morning of Sep 1ß, 2024, the Port Authority of Syros was informed by the Master of the 'Jumbo Jet' about the injury of a 66-year-old Australian passenger during the voyage from Piraeus with final destination the port of Naxos. She was injured at the arm in the automatic closing door of the toilet. The ship sailed to the port of Syros, but the woman stated that she did not wish to disembark and go to the General Hospital of Syros as a precaution, continuing her journey to the port of Naxos. The Syros Port Authority conducted a preliminary investigation.
SUVARNA SWARAJYA
One worker died, and 11 more suffered burn injuries in an explosion aboard the ''Suvarna Svarajaya' at the SN Corporation shipbreaking yard in Chattogram's Sitakunda municipality.on Sep 7, 2024, at 11.30 a.m. The injured were Ahmed Ullah, Mohammad Al-Amin, Mohammad Barkat, Habil Ahmed, Mohammad Niamul Haque, Anwar Hossain, Abul Kashem, Mohammad Jahangir, Mohammad Khairul, Mohammad Sagor, Mohammad Rafiq, and Mohammad Saiful. Two firefighting units from the Kumira and Sitakunda fire stations responded to the scene and managed to control the fire. The explosion happened while workers were cutting up the ship in its final stages. The injured were transported to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Eight of them were transferred later that day to an advanced burn facility but one person, a 38-year-old manager from the yard, succumbed to his injuries before reaching the facility. Of the seven others transferred, doctors reported most had burns ranging from 60, 70, or 80 % of their bodies, with the least injured having burns on 25 and 45 % of their bodies. They were also reporting inhalation burns and hearing injuries. The Bangladesh Ministry of Industries ordered all work suspended at the yard. A board of investigation was being formed. Reports with photos: https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/244615/12-workers-burnt-in-shipyard-explosion-in-ctg https://maritime-executive.com/article/explosion-and-fire-at-bangladesh-scrapyard-kills-one-injures-11
SALVAMAR ALGENIB
The sailing yacht “Bon Vivant”, with two crew members on board, requested towing assistance due to engine problems on Sep 10, although it was sailing, 1.7 nautical miles east of the Isleta del Moro. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Algenib', which took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to Garrucha.