arrived Gadani Anchorage 12.08.24
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MUNTGRACHT
The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has suspended the licence of the Russian first officer sailing aboard the 'Muntgracht' when the vessel hit a buoy and dragged it into the port of Darwin in Oct 2022. The buoy became stuck between the vessel’s hull and the rudder, with the 'Muntgracht' dragging the buoy, including the chain and the concrete block to its mooring location in the port. The buoy was only detected more than two hours after the incident during an inspection of the stern. At the time of sailing, the vessel had 15 people on board. The person subject to the court proceedings was the first officer, and also the officer of the watch at the time of the incident. The objection filed by the representative of the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, the person concerned acted or failed to act as first officer/officer of the watch contrary to the duty of care that he, as a good seaman, should observe with regard to the persons on board, the ship, the cargo, the environment, and shipping traffic. It was noted in the hearing that the first officer attended via an online video link from Russia, failed to take into account the strong current, nor did he notice that there was a considerable discrepancy between the course over the ground and the compass course of the vessel. Additionally, there was no lookout on the bridge despite the fact it was dark, and the first office did not notice that the red buoy was no longer visible. In his response during the court hearing, the first officer admitted to having made a navigation error, resulting in the collision. He also noted it was his first visit to the port of Darwin, which was part of the reason for not taking sufficient account of the unexpectedly strong current. Following the hearing, the Disciplinary Court suspended the first officer’s navigation license for six weeks. At the time of the incident, the first officer was with Spliethoff for three years andis still employed by the company. It was also his first voyage on the 'Muntgracht'.
ARGOS GEORGIA
Almost a month after the sinking of the 'Argos Georgia' in the waters of the Falkland Islands, the relatives of the three Spaniards who lost their lives received their bodies on Aug 19. The plane with the mortal remains of Santiago Leyenda, the main cook of the boat; César Acevedo, the fishing skipper of the vessel, and Antonio Barreiro, the 2nd engineer, was scheduled to land at around 5:00 p.m. at the Alvedro Airport, in A Coruña, on a commercial flight from Madrid. From there they will depart in hearses to their places of origin: Baiona and Vigo, in Pontevedra, and Noia (A Coruña). The bodies of the deceased could not be transported on the military plane chartered by the Spanish Government due to the protocols required by the British authorities. Thus, the bodies of the nine who died in the sinking of the longliner were transported to Great Britain and landed on July 31 in Brize Norton, in the county of Oxfordshire, to undergo forensic examinations that confirmed that among them was the crew member of Noia Antonio Barreiro, who was initially listed as missing. The Government tried to speed up the bureaucracy to bring Barreiro, Leyenda and César Acevedo to Galicia, although the transfer has been the responsibility of the shipowner and it was already assumed that it would take at least two weeks.
SUPERSTAR
On the afternoon if Aug 17, the Port Authority of Volos was informed by the Master of the 'Super Star' about a mechanical damage to the starbiard side main engine, ahead of the departure on the planned route from the port of Volos to the ports of Skiathos, Skopelos and back. There were 87 passengers on board, The Central Port Authority of Volos banned the ferry from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of maintenance of class by the classifier monitoring the ship. The passengers were forwarded to their destinations by the ship's owning company.
SALVAMAR ADHARA
On Aug 18 at 11:47 a.m. a cayuco was sighted off La Restinga. The MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife mobilized the 'Salvamar Adhara' to assist, which locates the boat at noon and escorted it to the port. At 1:42 p.m. a second cayuco was sighted two nautical miles from La Restinga. The 'Salvamar Adhara' was deployed again and escorted the boat to the port too. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1825224637325955251
ISLAND BAY
Beached at Aliaga 17.08.24 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160428021710036&set=gm.10163285847318943&idorvanity=6884293942
LIKONI
Four people, among them a 17-year-old boy, were injured on Aug 17, 2024, while trying to board the 'Likoni' at the Likoni crossing point in Mombasa, whemn the ship neared the docking point at 8:00 p.m. , in a stampede, after hundreds of passengers attempted to board the ferry all at once. Some of the passengers began jumping onto the ferry even before it had been properly docked, leading to the chaotic scenes, According to Kenya Ferry Services, one of their dependable ferries, the 'Jambo', is no longer in service after it broke down, significantly affecting operations at the major crossing. The security stewards were overpowered by the multitude of people who had been waiting to board the vessel last night – in an unfortunate incident that left four passengers injured. The injured passengers were rushed to Mombasa General Hospital. Two were treated and allowed to go home, but two are currently admitted at the hospital.
MT TERRA NOVA
The owner of the 'Terra Nova' and its insurer, along with the IOPC Funds, have agreed to compensate those affected by the oil spill from the vessel’s sinking off Bataam. The parties involved have already committed to taking responsibility. The owner of the tanker its insurer, and the IOPC immediately stepped forward. Local officials have identified potential claimants for compensation, including 21 inhabitants of Bataan and approximately 31,000 residents of Cavite. An inter-agency task has been forced to address the possible impacts of the oil spill. The task force is led by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and includes the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The DOJ is continuing its investigation into another tanker, the 'Jason Bradley', which also sank off the coast of Bataan. The owner of the 'Jason Bradley' was facing an oil smuggling case. Authorities have linked the vessel to previous illegal fuel operations and are currently investigating the circumstances of its sinking. The tanker went down just 600 yards from Mariveles port. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), PCG, and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) were handling the investigation.
ZHENG HE
When the ' Zheng He' was to set course from the Bahamas to the port of Tampico with the focus on changing crew, refueling and maintenance, Mexico had doubts about this and said that it was a customs matter. The ship was also said not to be able to present the correct documents. That is why Mexico considered the 'Zheng He' as an imported good and demands import costs.of 96 million Euros, the value of the ship. De Nul – and Luxembourg – did not agree with this. They have refused to pay the fine for 10 months. There are 36 crew members on that ship who are not allowed to disembark. Legal steps have already been taken and they indicated that Mexico must release the ship - and especially the crew. Luxembourg brought the case before the Mexican court and it was decided that Mexico was wrong. Nevertheless, Mexico is not releasing the ship. That is why Luxembourg went to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg in June 2024. However, the tribunal decided not to intervene. The tribunal did not see the urgency of immediately removing the crew from the ship. Nevertheless, the tribunal remains competent for the case and will have to make a final decision.
HK TUG 3
In the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Straits (SS). the barge 'HK 3883', which was towed by the 'HK Tug 3',was boarded by an unknowbn number of perpetrators, while underway northwest of Pulau Bintan on 5 Aug 2024, about 8.5 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Tondang, Pulau Bintan, in pos. 1° 15' 43 N 104° 11' 5 E. The pirates stole scrap from the cargo.
WADI ALBOSTAN
The 'Wadi Albostan' has been detained on Aug 14, 2024, at Paradip because of a financial dispute between the Elboil GmbH and the vessel owner regarding the delivery of low-sulfur marine gas oil. The German marine gas oil supplier had claimed approximately $4,77,320 from the vessel owner for supplying around 98 metric tonnes of very low-sulfur marine gas oil. A case was filed under the section 4 of Admiralty Act 2017 (jurisdiction and settlement of maritime claims) in the Orissa High Court by the supplier. The Admiralty judge of Orissa High Court ordered the arrest of the vessel. The civil judge was appointed to execute the High Court order of the detention. The order was also conveyed to Paradip Port Authority, its secretary, and the Traffic manager to assist in the vessel's detention. The bulk carrier remained under detention until further notice from the authorities. The ship had departed from Chittagong Anchorage on Aug 3 with a cargo of 55,000 metric tons of iron ore from Paradip Port.
RED EAGLE
The Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel has announced the cancellation of the 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. sailing of the 'Red Eagle' from Southampton and the 8.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. crossing from East Cowes on Aug 18. The ferry had suffered a coolant leak.
GEO BARENTS
The 'Geo Barent' reached the port of Livorno with 57 rescued people on board on Aug 18, The majority of the castaways were adult, with a few women and minors amon them. The kanding operations and medical checkups have been organized by the local prefecture, maritime authorities, police forces and a civil protection unit. Report with photo: https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2024/08/18/rescue-ship-geo-barents-reaches-livorno-with-57-migrants_e3136be2-eebb-48ca-8a05-c2f7a1091faf.html
MARY A
A 52 year old man has died after falling overboard from the 'Berilda' into the Gare Loch close to the Rosneath Baynear Helensburgh on Aug 16, 2024. The police was alerted at 9.30 a.m. A major SAR operation was launched by police, Coastguard and RNLI. The body of the man was then recovered from the water. Enquiries were ongoing, howeverthe police was not treating the death as suspicious. The 'Berilda' moored near to the Faslane base.
APHRODITE L
In the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Straits (SS), the 'Aphrodite L', while underway northwest of Pulau Cula on Aug 11, 2024, was boarded by two perpetrators in pos. 1° 4' 8 N 103° 4'28 E, about 2.6 nm northwest of Pulau Cula. Nothing was reported stolen, and there were not injuries.