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On the morning of Nov 12, 2024, the 'Karianne', en route from Skjervoy, got in trouble in the Altafjord. The NSSR lifeboat "Gjert Wilhelmsen" was deployed to assist with an ETA as of 10.30 a.m. heading towards the vessel, which had been circulating there for a while after the fishing gear had fouled the rudder. When the ship was taken in tow, the net came lose, and the ship was manoeverable again.

On the afternoon of Nov 13, the recreational boat'Sailaway' reported the sighting of a cayuco, which was adrift 35 nautical miles southsouthwest of Los Cristianos, Tenerife. The 'Salvamar Alpheratz' was mobilized to assist and rescued the 63 sub-Saharan people on board, among them 57 men, five women and one minor at 6:40 p.m. The castaways were disembarked in Los Cristianos, where a health and safety device was awaiting them. The response was coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Center of Salvamento MArítimo in Tenerife. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1856964296736985198

The Coast Guard repatriated 17 migrants to the Dominican Republic on Nov 9, following the interdiction of a migrant boat in the Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. One of the interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico attempting to illegally re-enter the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326. The interdiction occurred the night of Nov. 5, after the crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a grossly overloaded 40-foot makeshift vessel transiting southwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico.  Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Heriberto Hernandez' to assist.  Once on scene, the cutter deployed the Over the Horizon boat which stopped the compliant vessel and embarked the migrants, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals.  The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic Navy authorities. The migrant awaiting prosecution was transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Nov 7. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3963594/coast-guard-repatriates-17-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-vessel-inte/

The 'Sophia', which ran aground on Tainan's Little U.S. Army Beach due to Typhoon Kemi (Gaemi) in July 2024, will be dismantled on the spot. The ship unexpectedly became a photo spot and brought a wave of tourism. The Port Bureau will pay attention to the dismantling process, hoping to complete it before the end of the year. Many experts believed that towing the 'Sophia' away would cause less harm to the environment than dismantling it on site; because Typhoon Santor caused the ship to tilt at 45 degrees. The Environmental Protection Bureau said that for towing it to the open sea, a channel must be deep enough, and it would be difficult to tow the Sophia out. The existing work boats in Anping Port are not powerful enough, and it would take a long time to find a solution. The bidding process has been completed and construction should start in November. Report with photo: https://udn.com/news/story/7326/8322985

On Nov 13, the 12-meter f/v 'Petit Barranc', with two crew members on board, requested assistance because it was drifting towards the rocks in the Bay of Roses. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Alnilam' to assist the ship. It was taken in tow and safely pulled to Port de la Selva. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1856668802970173913