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The 'Juan Y 'Victoria', with three crew members on board, requested assistance after the fishing gear had become entangled in the propeller on Nov 18 short before 8 a.m. UTC (Lat. 39.7483 Lng. -0.0833). The SAR boat 'Salvamar Sabik' has been mobilized and took the ship in tow to Burriana, where it arrived at 11.20 p.m.

arrived Chittagong Anchorage 14.11.24

The French container giant CMA CGM is working on a plan to rebuild the port of Beirut within three years. Political stalemate in Lebanon has meant that no decisions have been made after the huge explosion that killed 200 in 2020. CMA CGM first presented the plan to the Lebanese authorities in September, which includes the reconstruction of damaged quay facilities and warehouses, along with a port expansion and digitization. The total price was estimated to be between 400 and 600 million. dollar. Another offer was announced on April 9, 2021. German companies presented a multi-billion dollar plan to rebuild the port and surrounding districts, which was also devastated by the violent explosion.

Crew change have resumed at the port of Chittagong, albeit to a limited extent. In case of joining, covid negative certificate is required. In case of sign off, the crew will have to undergo a covid test at a local government approved hospital. Which takes a total of 3 days to stay in a hotel. Then he has to show immigration and airlines authorities when he gets on the plane.  We've learned from talking to a crew service provider that this process is safe for all parties. NC Shipping's operations manager said Chittagong port service is now much more efficient and less time consuming. All rules are governed by international standards. "Even in the covid pandemic lockdown, we get international quality service from Chittagong port which has played a positive role in the operation of our ships and maintaining the dynamism of the maritime trade," he added. He thinks crew change approval is part of a continuous process. This is a valiant decision of the government and port authorities 

The 'El Perla', with 10 crew members on board, requested assistance due to an engine failure off Altafulla (Lat. 41.1024 Lng. 1.3790) on Nov 18, 2024, at around 4.30 a.m UTC. The SAR boat 'Salvamar Fomalhaut' was mobilized to asisst. It took the ship in tow and safely pulled it to Tarragona at around 8 a.m. UTC.

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The Meyer shipyard located in Papenburg, Germany, announced, they secured an order for a new cruise ship. The new customer is NYK who placed an order for a medium size cruise ship for their brand Asuka Cruises. Full article + image: https://www.cruisedeck.de/meyer-werft-sichert-sich-neubau-auftrag/

The Cochin Port Trust handled a record 3.20 million tonnes of cargo in December 2020, a monthly record volume for it. The volume is a 10.55 per cent growth over December 2019, said Cochin Port Trust chairperson M. Beena, in a message to the employees and officials of the port trust. Container movement too touched a consistent 60,000 TEUs consecutively in the four months leading to December. The surge in the movement of cargo is being looked upon as new shoots in the port business after the plans of 2020 were washed away in the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth in cargo movement is “charting a new growth trajectory. However, we need to find new vistas for revenue generation by optimum utilisation of resources available to us,” the chairperson told the port community. The port has been recovering from the losses, which had affected it for the past decade. But the pandemic and resultant loss in business had pushed the port into the red. But the port was expected to make a recovery by the end of 2021, the chairperson said. There was optimism stemming from the fact that though there was a substantial fall in cargo movement in the first half of the current financial year, there was some recovery in the second half. The port trust was also optimistic that the inauguration of the Kochi-Mangaluru LNG pipeline earlier this month would pave the way for more gas volumes and revenue for the port. Meanwhile, figures from the Indian Ports Association showed that ports across the country suffered owing to the pandemic and its impact on the global economy. The average fall across the major ports in the country is nearly nine per cent for the period. Mumbai suffered a fall of more than 17 per cent and the Momugao traffic fell more than 23 per cent and JNPT traffic was down by over 12 per cent. Haldia Dock Complex, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, and New Mangaluru suffered lesser falls in business.

arrived Chittagong Anchorage 15.11.24

On Nov 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. WIB, the KM 'Indah Fajan', en route from Taremba to Port Kijang, ran aground while manoevering at the berth, due to a cargo shift, and suffered a water ingress at the Eastern New Pier in the Sunda Kelapa Port . The ship initially started listing 10° to 15° to starboard side while attempting to move from the pier to pier 06S. Despite various stabilization efforts, the ship finally sank with a list to port side of about 10°. An oil boom was laid out around the partially submerged vessel. Reports with photos: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24177/kapal-km-indah-fajar-type-general-cargo-bocor-dan-miring-di-pelabuhan-sunda-kelapa-upaya-stabilisasi-masih-berlanjut-km-indah-fajar-general-cargo-ship-leaks-and-lists-at-sunda-kelapa-port-stabilization-efforts-on-going https://rri.co.id/daerah/1128435/alami-kebocoran-km-indah-fajar-kandas

The coast guard found signs of an accident on the British oil tanker Orange Victoria which was seized in COCHIN after the accident involving a fishing boat on the coast of Vizhinjam The Fort Kochi Coastal Police and the Marine Mercantile Division conducted an inspection of the ship anchored in the open sea on Saturday morning .The paint on this part has been collected by scientific experts for scientific examination . Captain Nikhil told the Coastal Police that they were not aware that the ship had collided with the boat . There are 23 sailors on board . The ship while en route from Singapore to Indian port, presumably struck fiberglass fishing boat 46 nm off COCHIN at night Mar 18. boat was damaged, all 6 crew safe. Hull paint samples are taken, to conduct lab analysis

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