Three containers were knocked of the 'Vladivostok' on Sep 21, 2024, at 9.45 p.m. LT in Nansha at the at the Phase III container terminal, when it was hit by the 'De Xin Shang Hai' (IMO: 1061843), which was arriving at Nansha from Hong Kong on its maiden voyage. .The Guangzhou MRCC responded and sent two patrol boats along with two tugs to manage the situation. Within two hours, two of the containers were secured to the 'Vladivostok', and the remaining container was secured by another tug to prevent it from drifting off. A salvage boat came by 2:45 a.m., and all three containers had been successfully retrieved on Sep 22 at 8:30 a.m.
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AAL GENOA
The 'AAL Genoa' suffered an engine failure on the afternoon of Sep 23, 2024, en route from Ngqura to the port of Melbourne. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was notified of the issue at 1.15 p.m. when the vessel was approximately 18 kilometres off Point Nepean, near the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. The AMSA advised that the vessel anchored overnight approximately 4.5 kilometres off the coast of Sorrento, with the emergency tug 'Svitzer Albatross' from Geelong in attendance overnight. A second tug, the Melbourne-based 'Tingari', also arrived on the scene to assist. Towing lines were successfully attached to the vessel by both tugs, and it was pulled to the Port of Melbourne. It moored at Melbourne’s inner anchorage in pos. S 37° 54' S 144° 55' E on Sep 24 at 9 a.m. UTC, where was to remain overnight, with the 'Svitzer Albatross' remaining on standby.
DALI
The construction company that employed six workers who died when the 'Dali' struck Baltimore’s Key Bridge and caused its collapse is suing the owner and operator. The suit came just one day after the families of three of the victims of the collapse announced they also plan to sue. Hunt Valley, Maryland-based Brawner Builders Inc. alleged that the owner commpany Grace Ocean and manager Synergy Marine Group acted negligently, leading to the fatal collapse on March 26. The contractor filed suit on Sep 18, seeking to challenge the companies’ attempts to limit their liability and to recoup costs associated with the loss of six employees as well as equipment on the bridge at the time of the collapse. It was the third major lawsuit in a few days against the Singaporean companies. The Department of Justice also filed a suit against the companies last week, seeking $100 million in damages for the cleanup and removal effort. In an earlier lawsuit, the families of three of the construction workers who died in the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore are suing the owner and manager of the 'Dali'. The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the 'Dali'. Officials announced a new lawsuit on Sep 24 that echoed several other recent filings alleging the owner and manage to have sent an unseaworthy ship into U.S. waters.
SALVAMAR AL NAIR
On Sep 24, a dinghy was located east of Lanzarote by the Sasemar 103 aircraft. The 'Salvamar Al Nair' was mobilized by the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo. Its crew rescued 45 people, among them two women, and and transferred them to the port of Arrecife.
SAAREMAA I
Following an unexpected failure of a temporary repair on the 'Saaremaa', he ferry has been pulled from service, leaving no ferries othe roun te between Nova Scotia and P.E.I.m as the 'Confederation' is undergoing hull work in Pictou. There have been problems with two of the four main engines on the 'Saaremaa' this summer. A temporary fix was in place on one of them, and more-permanent repairs were being done on the other. In the meantime, the ship was running on just three engines. But the temporary fix failed during the vessel's last run on the evening of Sep 23, 2024, leaving the ferry with just two functioning engines. As a result, the vessel had to be tied up to fix the main engine that was already being repaired. Technicians from the company that manufactured the engine were already on board, when the second engine failed. The plan was to complete the permanent repair that was already underway, at which point the vessel would be able to run again within two or three days. On the morning of Sep 24, Northumberland Ferries cancelled all sailings until at least Sep 27.