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The Transportation Ministry Northern Port Management Director He Wen-zhi (何文智) has assured the public that even though the operation originally scheduled to remove the remaining oil from the fuel tanks of the 'Yu Zhou Qi Hang (鈺洲啟航)' was still standing by, waiting for salvage crews for more stable ocean conditions, the integrity of the ship was stable and there would be no leakage problem. An oil pumping platform was still unable to get close to the wreck due to strong wind and waves. , the Port Bureau has contacted another oil pumping platform with lifting function, and is currently negotiating with one in Miaoli. The ship, half sunk and off-kilter from the weight of its crane cargo, has become a spectacle for tourists visiting the area normally famous for its unique coastline and eroded rock formations. The insurance company had negotiated claims settlement with China Container and Keelung Port Branch after the initial crane incident, and departure permission was granted on Oct 28. Report with photo and video: https://en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2011965 https://udn.com/news/story/7320/8335787

On Nov 3, the US Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old woman from the 'Brilliance of the Seas', about 92 miles offshore from Southwest Pass, Louisiana. At approximately 5:35 a.m. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders had received a report from the cruise ship, equesting the medevac of the woman who was experiencing a medical emergency. Watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to conduct the medevac. The aircrew arrived on-scene, hoisted the woman aboard, and transported her to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at University Medical Center in New Orleans in stable condition. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3954661/video-available-coast-guard-medevacs-66-year-old-woman-92-miles-southeast-of-so/

Nine vessels at anchor off Port Walcott, waiting to load iron ore

Two identical 37-metre, 459-passenger catamarans have been completed by Wight Shipyard Co (WSC). The Incat Crowther-designed vessels will be transported to Cancun, Mexico, for Ultramar early next month.

The 'Mount Taranaki' ran aground on the afternoon of Nov 3, 2024, after departing from the Port of Rio Grande, carrying a cargo of barley, bound for Porto Alegre, in the Itapuã Channel, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre. The vessel was refloated with the help of two tugs. The incident was caused by the low water level of Lake Guaíba in the area of ​​the Itapuã Lighthouse. On Nov 1, the level was only 0.54 meters. Even after the 'Mount Taranaki' was refloated, there wasno confirmation that the ship would be able dock in Porto Alegre, since the level of Guaíba will need to rise in the coming days for the vessel to continue its journey safely. Due to the grounding of the 'Mount Taranaki', navigation in the region was severely affected. Ships docked in Porto Alegre that had already completed their operations were unable to continue their journey due to the incident. Report with photo: https://mistobrasil.com/2024/11/03/navio-mount-taranaki-desencalhou-na-tarde-deste-domingo/

The KLM 'Mutiara Kencana', which had departed from Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, bound for Selat Panjang, sank in the waters around Karimun Anak on Oct 26, 2024, at 6:15 a.m. WIB, due to severe weather conditions that caused a breach in the hull. Fortunately, no lives were lost, and all crew members were successfully rescued. The patrol boat 'BC 20003', operating in the Karimun waters, spotted several people adrift at sea and initiated an SAR operation. The six crew members were all recovered from the water, and the crew of the patrol boat provided first aid on-site. Subsequently it transported all survivors to the Meral Customs Office for further assistance. The 'Mutiara Kencana' has completely sunk along with its cargo in pos. 01°11.478' N 103°28.137' E.

Twelve vessels at anchor off Dampier, waiting to load iron ore.

On 27 June the Corsican Parliament officially approved the upcoming 15-month public ferry service between Marseille and the island, starting on 1 October 2019.

On Nov 1, 2024, Libyan Special Naval Forces jointly with the police rescued six crew members of the 'Dana', among them five Syrian and and Lebanese national, after the ship sank off the coast of Ras al-Tin, about 115 kilometres west of Tobruk).The captain and two other crew members were still missing.

On the evening of Oct 27, 2024, at 8.37p.m. LT a crew member of the KM 'Fatima III' fell over board in the Surabaya West Shipping Channel (APBS) . The crew spotted the man around one cable from the starboard side, and he drifted toward Buoy 22, eventually moving in the direction of Teluk Lamong. The Tanjung Perak Maritime Safety and Security Center (PLP) was notified and immediately coordinated with several relevant agencies, including the Tanjung Perak Port Authority (KSOP), VTS Surabaya, Basarnas Surabaya, and Surabaya Pilotage. The patrol boats 'KNP 329' and 'KNP 371' were deployed to conduct SAR operations at the location.

Thirty-eight vessels at anchor off Port Hedland, waiting to load iron ore.

In a ruling last week, the Court of Justice of the EU rejected an appeal presented by Fred. Olsen S.A. over a sentence dictated by the General Courts of the EU in March 2018, whereby the continued exclusive use of the Port of Agaete on the Island of Gran Canary, by Fred. Olsen, constituted a subsidy by the Government of the Canary Islands to said shipping line.