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The service of the 'Floating Bridge 6 between Cowes and East Cowes across the River Medina will have to be suspended in order to undergo maintenance work on Nov 20, 2024, due to necessary repairs. The ferry will be out of action between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The captain of the 'BBG Journey' was stabbed on Nov 15, 2024, about 400 nautical miles off the coast of the Maldonado department. In response to this, the ship requested assistance from the Uruguayan Navy to treat the injured man. The Navy ordered the Uruguayan ship 'ROU04' to head towards the position of the vessel to provide assistance together with a doctor. The ships made contact on the morning of Nov 16. The adverse weather conditions made it difficult for the doctor to be transferred onto the ship, so it was decided that both ships would proceed towards the coast of Maldonado and that when they reached the range of action of a helicopter, the Navy would medevac the man and take him to a health centre in Uruguay. It was reported that the captain was in serious condition, but stable.

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Te 'Yantar' was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure and has been escorted out of the Irish Sea after it entered Irish-controlled waters and patrolled an area containing critical energy and internet submarine pipelines and cables.´It was spotted on Nov 14 east of Dublin and southwest of the Isle of Man, but Norwegian, US, French and British Navy and air defence services initially observed it accompanying the Russian warship 'Admiral Golovko' through the English Channel last weekend. The patrol vessel 'LÉ James Joyce' escorted the spy ship out of the Irish exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Nov 15 at about 3 a.m. with the air corps continuing to monitor its movements as it headed south. Its presence has raised fresh concerns about the security of the interconnector cables that run between Ireland and the UK carrying global internet traffic from huge datacentres operated by tech companies including Google and Microsoft, which have their EU headquarters sited in Ireland. The sighting of the Russian intelligence ship came as British defence forces monitored other Russian vessels near its eastern coastal waters. On Nov 14, British jets were also scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace- The ship was also spotted on Nov 11 and 12 west of Cork, where there are another set of connectors between Ireland and France, some offering transatlantic interconnection. At one point it was positioned just inside the Irish EEZ, 3.1 to 4.3 miles north of the cables connecting Ireland and the UK.

The captain of the 'Da Jin Man 88' which had been arrested by the Chinese Coastguard off the island of Kinmen, accused of bottom trawling in a prohibited area, and was transferred to the port of Weitou, was released after paying a fine with an equivalent of 27,500 Euros. Two Penghu politicians helped arrange the payment. The Taiwanese Coastguard escorted the ship on Friday, Nov 15, after the fine was paid, to the Penghu archipelago where it is registered. Attempted rescue The 'Da Jin Man 88' had five crew members on board at the time it was seized: two Taiwanese and three Indonesians. Four sailors were released in August. But the captain and the ship were still being held.

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The trial transshipment of goods from India to its northeast, via the sea route, started on Tuesday after four containers bound for the region were unloaded from a merchant vessel at Bangladesh's Chittagong port, officials said on Tuesday. India and Bangladesh had signed an MOU for goods for northeast India transiting via Bangladesh's ports - a small but significant opening up of both Bangladesh's ports under the broader economic relationship between the two countries. Chittagong Port Authority Secretary Md Omar Faruk told on Tuesday: "The first ship under the trial run of transshipment of Indian goods to its northeastern states through Bangladesh arrived at Chattogram (Chittagong) port on Tuesday morning. "MV Shejyoti, carrying back to Chattogam 4 TEUs (20-feet equivalent unit) with 221 containers full of transhipment goods from India's Haldia port, reached the NCT-1 Berth, the outer anchorage of Chattogram port at around 1.25 a.m. But as night navigation is restricted in the port, that is why we started the navigation at morning," he said. MV Shejyoti had left the Syama Prasad Mukherjee port of Kolkata on July 17. Handling of the containers was completed before midnight and the container trailers started for Akhaura with an escort provided by Bangladesh's customs security. Shipping agent sources said the four containers under the trial transshipment contain iron rods and pulses. Those will head to Agartala through the Akhaura Land Port. The consignment of rods will be brought to West Tripura's Jirania from Agartala, while the pulses will go to Assam's Karimganj. Habibur Rahman of Mango Lines, the agent for the merchant vessel, had said that offloading may begin also on Tuesday after completing the formalities. Indian transshipment goods would enjoy a 28-day free-stay after offloading at the port as per the international transshipment agreement. Bangladesh will earn 254 takas from the scanning of each container loaded with transshipment goods. Bangladeshi importers also pay the same charge. Similarly, 30 takas document processing fee for each consignment of Indian goods will be levied, the same amount charged on Bangladeshi importers. Joint Commissioner of the Customs House S.M. Shamsuzzaman said the transshipped goods will have to pay police 50 takas per tonne as escort charge to reach the Indian border in Tripura from the port by road. Usually a 20 feet container carries a maximum of 30 tons of goods. According to this estimation, Bangladesh will realise around 1, 500 takas as escort charge for accompanying goods of a container to the border. Akhaura Customs Officer Harunur Rashid said they have taken necessary preparations for the transportation of the Indian goods, under the trial run. India is transporting goods to its northeastern states, using Bangladeshi ports, as per the agreement on "The Use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports for Movement of Goods to and from India" signed between Dhaka and Delhi in 2018 and a standard operating procedure (SoP) signed in October 2019. Earlier, the Indian government used the Ashuganj river port to transport goods for the Palatana Power Plant in Tripura through the Akhaura land port. On the new chapter in connectivity with Bangladesh via container shipping, India's Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the transit route will open new opportunities for both countries. He said that it will provide an alternative and shorter route to connect the northeast region through Bangladesh, reducing distance and time taken in transportation of goods for India and is a win-win for both the economies. On the other hand, job creation, investment in the logistical sector, enhanced business services and revenue generation are advantages that will accrue to Bangladesh. Bangladeshi vessels and trucks will be utilised to move the Indian cargo, the Indian government said. India and Bangladesh have enhanced cooperation in shipping and inland water trade in recent years. Under the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade, in addition to the six existing Ports of Call, five more in each country have been added recently. Dredging of inland waterway routes is ongoing under an MoU, signed by the two countries on development of selected stretches of Bangladesh waterways. The trial transportation of goods to the northeastern states by road, via Bangladesh, had started earlier.

On Nov 12, 2024, the 'Gloria Figueira' was intercepted with drugs by agents of the National Police and the Spanish Navy. The National Police and the Spanish Navy intercepted the vessel, which was loaded with 4,500 kilos of cocaine, 900 kilometers northwest of the Canary Islands. The drug shipment was presumably going to be unloaded in the region of Galicia The ship had previously been sanctioned by the Panamanian flag state authorities for committing serious infractions and had had its fishing license revoked. In addition, the fishing vessel was monitored by a group of Spanish police officers in the port of Vigo, since its activities were classified as suspicious. The ship berthed in Las Palmas on Nov 15. Report with photos: https://reportedelaeconomia.com/espana/cuatro-toneladas-de-cocaina-en-barco-bandera-panamena-cerca-de-canarias-criticas-respuesta-panama/

The 'Amilcar', which had been subjected to a PSC in July 2024, as part of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (PMoU), which highlighted shortcomings that led to the development of a corrective action plan, with a specific timetable to remedy them. In accordance with the established schedule, the final inspection took place on Nov 13 upon the ship’s arrival in Livorno. The Italian authorities carried out a thorough check to ensure that all identified deficiencies had been corrected. After carrying out all the checks on board, including a fire drill, the Italian Coastguard personnel noted 23 violations, 10 of which were regarded as serious and being in violation of international regulations on navigation safety. The main deficiencies concerned both maintenance, the living conditions of workers on board and the necessary certifications. On Nov 15, the ship was authorized to leave the port after a satisfactory final inspection.

A powerful explosion rocked Beirut port on Aug 4, 2020, killing and injuring dozens of people, and causing widespread damage. There was no clarity yet with regards to the cause of explosions, and what triggered it. The talk was of a firework factory which blew up. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR88CECmTso&feature=emb_title

A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control The blazing fire at the Chittagong port was brought under control on Wednesday evening 15 July 2020. Meanwhile, Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has formed a five-member probe body, headed by Zafar Alam, Member (Administration and Planning) of the CPA, to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of damage. The CPA Secretary Omark Faruk confirmed the matter. “Although the fire has been brought under control, smoke is still billowing from the gutted goods,” said the Secretary, The blazing fire originated at Shed No 3 of the maritime port at around 4pm on Wednesday, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence Control Room in Agrabad, Chittagong city. A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control. According to the CPA, goods like foam, fabrics, machineries, papers, and soda meant for destruction were stockpiled at the No.3 shed of the port. AIS/Station/ BDCGP