On Nov 11, 2024, at noon , the Port Authority of Kalymnos was informed about a malfunction of the rudder on the 'Stavros'. After an inspection of the ship by the local Port Authority and by a private diver, the loss of the port side rudder was found. The Kalymnos Port Authority prohibited the sailing of the ferry until the damage gas been repaired and a certificate of class maintenancpresented by the monitoring classification society. At the same time the process of imposing administrative sanctions against the Master was initiated, as he did not inform the Port Authority about the damage as it should be.
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REGAL PRINCESS
The 'Regal Princess' had also cancelled the sailing on Nov 10 due to a second issue that occurred on the vessel. A team has been working to address a major technical issue involving one of the power generators, which has been successfully repaired. As the vessel was preparing for the next sailing, a second generator suffered a technical failure., which meant additional time out of service was needed to ensure the vessel would be fully operational and safe. It wa unclear whether the failure of two different generators was related or simply coincidental. An engineering team was investigating the issue and ensure all repairs get completed in Galveston,
FV PLAYA DE BARES
The "Playa de Bares", with eight crew members on board, suffered a failure in its steering system on the Galician coast, in the Ortigueira Estuary, just 2.7 nautical miles north of Ortegal, on the night of Nov 11, 2024, and needed urgent assistance at around 9:50 p.m. The failure in its steering system prevented it from controlling its course. The crew of the "Playa de Bares" activated the safety protocols and informedthe maritime authorities. The SAR boat 'Salvamar Shaula' was mobilized to assist by Salvamento Marítimo. Iit proceeded to tow the fishing vessel to the Port of Cariño, where it arrived at around 11:15 p.m. The emergency coordination was carried out by the Fisterra Maritime Rescue Centre.
DOUBLE DELIGHT
A recreational fisherman has found the crew member who had gone missing from the 'Double Delight' after t´20 hours in the water. The fisherman, coincidentally a doctor, found the man while returning from a day out fishing. The man, aged in his 20s, was spotted floating in the water off Blacksmith Beach, south of Newcastle, on Nov 8 before 6:30 p.m. after he went overboard on Nov 7 at 11:30 p.m. Two Marine Rescue NSW vessels were tasked by Police Marine Area Command to search for the man off the coast of Redhead, about six kilometres north of where he was eventually found. He was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment and was being monitored by medical staff under the surveillance of the Australian Border Force (ABF). He was in a serious but stable condition when he was taken to hospital, being treated for suspected hypothermia. He was conscious and alert when assessed.
VOLCAN DE TAUCE
The “Volcán de Tauce” suffered an engine a breakdown in the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma on Nov 10, 2024. It was supposed to leave at 11:45 a.m. and finally sailed at 2 p.m. from the port of Los Cristianos almost three hours late, en route to La Palma, The Armas Trasmediterránea Group plans to replace the ship from Jan 1, 2025 with the catamaran “Volcán de Tirajana”.