IBERICA KNUTSEN

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Medevac off Corpus Christi

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 45-year-old crew member of the 'Iberica Knutsen' approximately 18 miles off the Corpus Christi Anchorage on Aug 5, 2021. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call at about 1 a.m. from the vessel stating a crew member was having difficulty breathing and had collapsed. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medical evacuation. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi launched to assist. The Dolphin crew hoisted the man and brought him to the Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area in stable condition.

LNG Carriers Line Up Off Argentina

Ships loaded with liquefied natural gas are lining up off the coast of Argentina after the government overshot winter orders, with a lack of storage facilities forcing the nation to pay daily fees to each vessel. The Polar Spirit, Iberica Knutsen and Arctic Spirit — scheduled to unload gas cargoes on Sept. 23, 27 and 30, respectively — remain anchored in Escobar port near Buenos Aires, ship transmissions captured by IHS Fairplay on Bloomberg show. Further south at Bahia Blanca, the Lobito and British Ruby are yet to dock, missing their respective Oct. 1 and Sept. 29 unloading dates, the data show. http://gcaptain.com/lng-carriers-line-up-off-argentina-as-energy-demand-misjudged/