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On Nov 17, the Sasemar 103 aircraft located a migrant boat 280 nautical miles south of the Maspalomas Lighthouse. The 'Guardamar Talía' was mobilized to the scene and rescued 249 people from a cayuco . They were transferred to Los Cristianos, where they arrived after midnight On the morning of Nov 17, the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' rescued 34 migrants of sub-Saharan origin eight nautical miles southwest of Punta Rasca. The castaways were also transferred to Los Cristianos. The operation was coordinated by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1858430658349068681

The 'Glen Xannox' is expected to be completed by the Ferguson Marine shipyard this week, though 6,5f years late, on Nov 18 at the earliest, and one month after the latest of a long series of handover deadlines in mid-October passed. After the ferry leaves the shipyard, it will still have to undergo 6,5 weeks of crew familiarisation trials by CalMac and 16 days of MoT-like annual maintenance before it can enter service. It may enter the service between Troon and Brodick in mid-January 2025 at the earliest. Actually the ship is docked at Inchgreen in Greenock because there is not enough space at the Port Glasgow yard where the sister vessel 'Glen Rosa' is berthed and is due to be completed next September. The 'Glen Sannox' will officially be handed over to the Scottish Government ferry-owning firm Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd., which ordered the two ships in 2015 for delivery of both in 2018.

Vorbeifahrt Rheinufer 56567 Neuwied-Feldkirchen (Fahr am Rhein) Gegenüber dem Industriehafen Andernach 26.08.2020 - Imperial Gas 79 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuTSSugJmIk&feature=youtu.be 26.08.2020 - MISSOURI Cargo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkscB-aLoY 26.08.2020 - WSP14 Wasserschutzpolizei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHD9XwE9X8 26.08.2020 - VOYAGE Tankschiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7xqvoroX8

The PORT OF KIEL has redesigned the port apron in Ostuferhafen, which is the freight and logistics centre on the fjord. Where once stood a grain silo, there is now an expanded pre-stacking and stand-by area of three hectares for trucks, trailers and pas-senger cars.The State Premier of Schleswig- Holstein, Daniel Günther, visited the Ostufer-hafen on 12th August to hand over the grant notice coming from the State Programme Economy for 5.44 million Euros: The project to redesign the port apron included dismantling three hall areas of the former grain silo, excavation and road works as well as drainage, lighting and security measures and the connection of the area to the infrastructure. Through the new and generous port apron it has been possible to merge formerly separated pre-stacking areas, shorten distances and gain more space for trucks, busses, trailers and passenger cars. Furthermore, IT solutions have been developed to accelerate the handling processes at the gate, which also allow truck drivers to reduce personal contact.Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director at the PORT OF KIEL: “Even under the current circumstances the Ostuferhafen operates in a reliable and safe way. The port of Kiel has proven its systemic importance regarding the transshipment of cross-border freight transport.”In the first seven months of the year 2.1 million tons of cargo have been tran-shipped via the Ostuferhafen (+ 1 %). Additional volumes have been transported by the ferries of the DFDS shipping company to the Baltic States or they have been delivered by the SCA-RoRo-freighters from Scandinavia. Not only general cargo and forest products are unloaded resp. transhipped in Ostuferhafen but also project and heavy cargo, scrap metal and agricul-tural products. The integrated passenger terminal to handle cruise vessels emphasizes the universal character of this port part.

On Nov 17, the Sasemar 103 aircraft located a migrant boat 280 nautical miles south of the Maspalomas Lighthouse. The 'Guardamar Talía' was mobilized to the scene and rescued 249 people from a cayuco . They were transferred to Los Cristianos, where they arrived after midnight On the morning of Nov 17, the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' rescued 34 migrants of sub-Saharan origin eight nautical miles southwest of Punta Rasca. The castaways were also transferred to Los Cristianos. The operation was coordinated by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1858430658349068681

Scrapped at Liepaja 11/2024 https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3781625?page=2&navList=homePhotoFooter&list=latest×tamp=1731837600

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The Port of Beirut (PoB) resumed partial operations on Aug 10 with the first two container ships berthing in the container terminal after the explosion which killed at least 160 persons, injured thousands and made hundred thousands homeless. Out of 16 cranes at the container terminal, 12 were currently operational. The port was gradually resuming operations to ensure the supply of all kinds of goods to citizens. Bassem Al Kaissi, the new Director of the PoB, said that the container terminal will be fully operational by Aug 14. Al Kaissi said that 420 containers were unloaded on Aug 10. The container terminal storage area has been cleaned up and restored to its state before the blast. The container terminal represents 80 percent of the overall cargo movement at the PoB. It is located one kilometer away from the blast epicenter. Container vessels can dock at quay number 16. Shipping movement at the PoB had already plunged by 75 percent due to the economic crisis and has reached 15 percent following the blast. Customs have opened offices in the PoB’s warehouse number 14 which was partially damaged. The customs have become able to carry out the inspection of merchandise- Customs duties are being temporarily paid at the Rafic Hariri International Airport. Tthe PoB is now handling only full containers as groupage consignment requires warehouses which don’t exist now. Amer Al Kaissi said groupage, which represents 15 percent of shipments at the PoB, will be diverted to the Port of Tripoli until the rebuilding of warehouses at the PoB is completed. The first two containerships to berth at the PoB after the blast were the 'Electra' (Gezairi Transport) and the 'Nicolas Delmas' (CMA CGM). The 'Electra', which was carrying 400 containers, was diverted to Tripoli where there was a license to operate but the company insisted to unload it in Beirut when it was told that the PoB has resumed operation. The CMA CGM Group and CEVA Logistics said they are fully operational and ensuring business continuity to serve their customers. The Group has redeployed its employees in its two back-up sites in Beirut Digital District and reinforced its presence in Tripoli. Part of CMA CGM’s vessels has been temporarily directed to Tripoli. Few shipping companies are authorized to operate in other ports such as Tripoli or Saida. BCTC, the Customs and the PoB’s authorities did their best to handle the clearing formalities despite the difficult working conditions. The general cargo area was fully operational on Aug 12 both for imports and exports. This includes wheat and other grains as well as construction steel bars. The cost of rebuilding the port is estimated at around $1 billion.

The 'Nazan', en route from Novorossyisk to Maltepe in loaden condition, suffered a rudder failure in the Kandilli area of ​​the Istanbul Strait on the night of Nov 17, 2024. The tugs' Kurtarma 7' (IMO: 9598608) and 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581) were immediately sent to assist. The 'Kurtarma 9' took the ship in tow. The tanker, assisted by a pilot, was safely anchored at the Ahırkapı Anchorage in pos. 40° 60' N 028° 58' E under the coordination of the Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Center. Reports with photos: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1858219559167177061 https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1858254315971830125

Beached at Alang 15.11.24 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160700172980036&set=gm.10163620181063943&idorvanity=6884293942

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