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The captain of the 'Izmit Express' alerted the authorities in Vigo that some packages had been located abiard the ship, later confirming that it could be cocaine, although the amount found was not yet known. The Civil Guard and the Customs Surveillance Service (SVA) have searched the ship after docked in the port of Vigo on the morning of Nov 19, 2024, at the Guixar container terminal, after leaving Cartagena on Nov 8. The ship left the port again on Nov 20 en route to Malaga.

The shipping company Maersk has reached a significant milestone in the shipping industry with the "Maersk Halifax" being the first large ship in the world to be successfully converted to a dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The conversion of the ship, which was completed in just 88 days at the Zhoushan Xinya shipyard on Nov 3, 2024, represents an important step in Maersk's efforts to make shipping more environmentally friendly and accelerate the transition to low-emission fuels. In addition to adapting the engine by the German manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions, the conversion also included the installation of new fuel tanks, a fuel processing room and a new fuel supply system. Due to the additional equipment, the hull of the "Maersk Halifax" was extended by 15 meters, increasing its capacity from around 15,000 to 15,690 TEU. With these measures, the ship is now ready to operate with methanol. After succesfully completing the sea trials, the ship has now resumed operations in the transpacific trade. This conversion is an important part of Maersk's long-term strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.

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On Nov 19, the 'Salvamar Acrux' assisted a cayuco with 58 people, among them four women, on board, off the coast of El Hierro. The cayuco, which was spotted 15 nauticalmiles from the coast, had initially been located by the 'Salvamar Adhara', which was on a rescue mission for another cayuco 60 miles south of El Hierro. After reporting the location, the 'Salvamar Acrux 'was sent to carry out the rescue. The migrants were taken to the port of La Restinga, where the 'Salvamar Acrux'arrived at 1:20 p.m. One of the migrants was taken to the Virgen de los Reyes Insular Hospital to receive urgent medical attention by an emergency team that included the Red Cross' Immediate Emergency Response Team (ERIE), the Canary Islands Emergency Service, port surveillance, the Civil Guard and the National Police, before being transferred to the Temporary Assistance Center for Foreigners (CATE) in the town of San Andrés, where they will be cared for by the NGO "Orange Heart - Ebrima Sonko" and will remain under police custody until their transfer to other resources outside the island. According to the migrants' testimonies, the crossing from Nouadhibou had lasted four days. The migrants were comnig from several countries, including Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mali, Ivory Coast, Syria and Somalia.

According to the British Coast Guard, the 'Ruby' was ordered to dump a small amount of its contaminated cargo of ammonium nitrate into the sea. The ship spent 30 hours circling an area 20 kilometers from the port of Great Yarmouth,, before returning to the terminal again. The Coast Guard's plan is now for the rest of the ship's cargo to be transferred to the handysize bulk carrier, 'Zimrida' in the coming days.

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On Nov 18, 2024, staff of the Port State Control of the Port Authority in Oristano subjected the 'Halim M' to a PSC after its arrival from Alexandroupol, loaded with grain. The first checks carried out immediately revealed problems regarding the correct functioning of some on-board systems and lifeboats. Subsequently, the inspection continued with the simulation of a serious fire on board, which also led to the identification of problems with the emergency equipment and, in addition, to the observation that the crew members were not sufficiently prepared. The ship was therefore detained in port until the minimum safety conditions were restored and a further inspection with positive results has been carried ou. As a further measure, given the three detentions it has suffered in the last two years, the ship has been automatically banned from European Union ports for the next three months.

The captain of the 'Shtandart' hopes that the ship will be granted an exemption from the Russian sanctions, which will make it welcome in European ports again. The ship has been sailing outside Russia for almost three years. The captain does not want to return, but is not allowed to visit European ports. The wait is now on for the European Court, where an appeal against the sanctions has been filed. Since the sanctions against Russia, the ship is no longer welcome. Captain Vladimir Martoes is half Russian, half Ukrainian and has been living in Europe for 10 years. He previously stated that he is a fierce opponent of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He does not want to return to Russia with the ship, for fear that it will be seized and he himself will be arrested for his criticism of the regime. France currently tolerates the ship as long as it is at anchor and not moored in a port. It is currently in a bay near Bordeaux. The ship also sails with paying guests, which provides income. The volunteer crew members are all European and can go ashore with rubber dinghies to stock up on provisions. Bunkering with drinking water is a lot more difficult. This is done in ports where the ship is allowed to call occasionally, such as La Rochelle. The captain hopes for a permanent mooring, so that he can build up a life somewhere. The Zaans Erfgoed Association already approached the municipality of Zaanstad to arrange a permanent mooring for the 'Shtandart' in Zaandam, but was refused. The hope now is that the ship will soon fall under an exception clause: Russian ships with a humanitarian mission are welcome in European ports. The crew already set up a project for medical aid and aid to children in Ukraine, but Brussels did not see this as a humanitarian mission. The captain has objected to this, but no decision has been made yet.. Sailing under a different flag is not an option, because a Russian ship that changes flag at this time will not escape sanctions.

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Ocean Residences, based in Malta, will have their residence ship called NJORD constructed by Meyer. The ship is to be 290 meters long and equipped with 118 apartments. An oceanographic and atmospheric laboratory with high-quality technical equipment is also to be set up on board the M / Y NJORD. These include drones and a telescope. Scientists and experts are supposed to collect data on environmental, marine and air conditions and create new maps of the ocean floor while traveling around the globe. All collected data should be made available to the general public. Ocean Residences originally planned to have this ship built by Brodosplit and the Norwegian Kleven shipyard Images: https://www.cruisedeck.de/meyer-werft-sichert-sich-neubau-auftrag-von-ocean-residences/