On Aug 28, 2024, a HD.21 'Super Puma' helicopter from the Gando Air Base medevaced an 38-year-old Italian crew member in serious condition from the 'Saipem FPS', which was sailing about 500 kilometres from Gran Canaria, in a mission that lasted almost five hours, The patient was suffering from severe abdominal pain and required urgent medical assistance, so the SAR of the Canary Islands Air and Space Force was activated, which has a nurse as part of its permanent crew on its rescue helicopters. To undertake this mission, the support of a CN-235/300 aircraft belonging to SASEMAR was requested, which provided the helicopter with information on winds at altitude, with the aim of optimizing its flight to minimize fuel consumption and maximize speed. Thus, the plane gave the ship the instructions required by the helicopter regarding the course and speed that it should maintain during the manoeuvre in order to facilitate landing on the ship, with which the helicopter was able to rescue the patient. With the evacuee on board, the helicopter headed for the helipad of the Doctor Negrín Hospital, in Gran Canaria, where he was picked up by an ambulance from the Canary Islands Emergency Service and was admitted. Report with photo: https://www.abc.es/espana/canarias/rescate-alta-mar-marinero-estado-grave-buque-20240828113733-nt.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
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PIONEER
On Aug 27, 2024, the Republic of Palau has temporarily suspended the registration of the 'Asya Energy', 'Everest Energy' and 'Pioneer', that were recently sanctioned by the US over links to Russian gas exports. The Palau International Ship Registry was investigating whether the vessels violated sanctions through deceptive practices. The LNG carriers were sanctioned by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Aug 23. The sanctions imposed on seven LNG carriers linked to Russian gas exports from its newest plant, Arctic LNG 2, have been a fresh blow to Russia as it spent months developing what was believed to be a shadow fleet of tankers for natural gas in a similar way it did for transporting crude oil and products. Such vessels have opaque ownership, unknown insurers and deploy practices such as hiding their location by switching off or manipulating their AIS. The vessel sanctioning is an additional expansion by the US to target Russian energy exports after the US sanctioned the Arctic-based facility late lin 2023. Attempts to operationalize the Arctic LNG 2 project will continue to be met with a swift US government response.
ODYSSEY
Passengers on the 'Villa Vie Odyssey', that was supposed to travel around the world for three years, have been stuck in Belfast for three months. The ship was supposed to leave Belfast on May 30, 2024, but due to various problems with the rudders and gearbox, the passengers have been stuck in the port since. They can spend the whole day on board the ship, and also request to take a shuttle bus for a city trip in the area. Mike Petterson, CEO of Villa Vie Residences, hoped the ship would to be able to set sail again next week. A cabin on board the ship costs between €118,000 and €1 million. The company’s mission is to let people live on cruise ships and live their lives there, instead of just treating it as a vacation. The ship was drydocked Harland & Wolff for the upcoming three-and-a-half-year world cruise. The original start date was May 15 in Southampton. The former cruise ship 'Braemar' has been converted into the residential cruise ship 'Villa Vie Odyssey' for several million US dollars. Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, the ship has not been in use and has been idle in Edinburgh for several years.
EVEREST ENERGY
On Aug 27, 2024, the Republic of Palau has temporarily suspended the registration of the 'Asya Energy', 'Everest Energy' and 'Pioneer', that were recently sanctioned by the US over links to Russian gas exports. The Palau International Ship Registry was investigating whether the vessels violated sanctions through deceptive practices. The LNG carriers were sanctioned by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Aug 23. The sanctions imposed on seven LNG carriers linked to Russian gas exports from its newest plant, Arctic LNG 2, have been a fresh blow to Russia as it spent months developing what was believed to be a shadow fleet of tankers for natural gas in a similar way it did for transporting crude oil and products. Such vessels have opaque ownership, unknown insurers and deploy practices such as hiding their location by switching off or manipulating their AIS. The vessel sanctioning is an additional expansion by the US to target Russian energy exports after the US sanctioned the Arctic-based facility late lin 2023. Attempts to operationalize the Arctic LNG 2 project will continue to be met with a swift US government response.
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. .