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On Nov 15, the crew of the 'Voyager of the Seas' rescued a family of two adults, two minors, and a dog from distress at sea. At the time of the rescue, the cruise ship was on its second day at sea en route from Cartagena to Las Palmas on Gran Canaria. A few nautical miles off the coast of Africa, it assisted their yacht, which had suffered an engine failure that resulted in a loss of power. Making matters worse, the vessel had also lost its masts, effectively stranding those onboard. A tender boat was launched to help the people. An attempt to fix the problems failed, so the people were brought onto the 'Voyager of the Seas', which then continued its voyage, and the castaways were disembarked in port on Nov 16. The associated formalities were being arranged with the local authorities. Reports with photo and video: https://www.schiffe-und-kreuzfahrten.de/news/voyager-of-the-seas-rettet-eine-familie-vor-der-afrikanischen-kueste-aus-seenot/330539/ https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-ship-rescues-family-during-transatlantic-cruise/151183

On the morning of Nov 11, 2024, the Port Authorities of Piraeus and Saronic were informed by the Unified Center for Coordination of Search and Rescue (E.K.S.E.D.) L.S.-EL.AKT., that the'Karewood Glory' ran into a rocky point on the southeast side of the island of Makronissos en route from Inebolu to the port of Piraeus, with nine crew members, all nationals of Ukraine, on board. The ship safely sailed to the anchorage of the port of Piraeus, accompanied by the tug 'Alexander 5'. The ship suffered a breach at the starboard side above the waterline, while no injuries were reported. The 2nd Port Department of Keratsini of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus banned the ship from sailing until the certificate of seaworthiness and maintenance of class has been presented by the classifier monitoring the ship.

A work accident occurred on the barge 'ASP Prosperity' on Nov 15 at 9:15 a.m. , resulting in the death of a deckhand. A deck officer, found the victim lying face down on the barge, unresponsive, with a bluish face. The victim was believed to have been working alone on the barge without supervision. At 09:24 a.m. the 'ASP Glory' reported the incident to the VTS Tanjung Priok, describing the crew member as unconscious with initial indications suggesting electrocution. At 09:38 a.m. a patrol boat from Airud arrived at the location. The officers confirmed that the victim was 90% likely deceased based on an initial assessment. At 09:50 a.m. the VTS Tanjung Priok contacted the agent of the tug to provide the latest updates. The agent was reported to be en route to the vessel for further handling. The Regional Police Polda launchned an investigation into the cause of the accident along with related authorities. The evacuation process and further handling are being carried out in accordance with standard safety procedures. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24174/kecelakaan-kerja-di-tk-asp-prosperity-seorang-crew-meninggal-dunia-work-accident-on-tk-asp-prosperity-one-crew-member-dies

The 'Loch Portain', operating on the route BernerayLeverburgh, suffered a technical issue impacting the thruster on Nov 15, 2024. As a result, all sailings were cancelled on the route. Due to the ferry operating on three engines as a result, the vessel was not able to operate to normal weather limitations. The service was at risk of disruption or cancellation until further notice. An amended timetable with extended passage time will operate as follows: Sunday 17 November Depart Berneray 08:30 Arrive Leverburgh 09:40 Depart Leverburgh 09:45 Arrive Berneray 10:55 Customers were advised that a sailing will operate from Tarbert to Lochmaddy at 16:20 on Nov 17. Monday 18 November Depart Berneray 08:15 Arrive Leverburgh 09:25 Depart Leverburgh 09:35 Arrive Berneray 10:45 Tuesday 19 November Depart Berneray 08:15 Arrive Leverburgh 09:25 Depart Leverburgh 09:35 Arrive Berneray 10:45 Depart Berneray 11:00 Arrive Leverburgh 12:10 Depart Leverburgh 12:20 Arrive Berneray 13:30 Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24 November Depart Berneray 08:15 Arrive Leverburgh 09:25 Depart Leverburgh 09:35 Arrive Berneray 10:45 Depart Berneray 13:30 Arrive Leverburgh 14:40 Depart Leverburgh 14:50 Arrive Berneray 16:00

The 'Narwhal (WPB 87335)' interdicted 21 migrants from a 34-foot boat, one mile west of Newport Beach, on Nov 14, 2024. During an evening patrol, the crew identified a 34-foot boat operating suspiciously outside of Newport Harbor, and deployed their small boat crew and boarded the vessel at approximately 7:05 p.m. The boarding team discovered 21 migrants aboard. They were taken into custody and safely transferred to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Of the 21 migrants taken into custody, 18 were determined to be of Mexican nationality, two were identified as Uzbek nationality, and one of Russian nationality. All 21 migrants have been released to CBP on the morning of Nov 15. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3966726/coast-guard-interdicts-21-migrants-off-coast-of-newport-beach/