The 'Cornelia', en route from Bari to Constanta, suffered an engine failure while transiting the Bosphorus on May 31, 2024. The vessel encountered a breakdown near Beşiktaş , leading to the immediate deployment of a pilot and the tugs "Kurtarma 9" and "Kurtarma 12' from the Directorate General of Coastal Safety to assist. Consequently, the ship traffic in the Bosphorus has been halted temporarily to facilitate the safe handling of the situation. Ship traffic was set to resume at 7 a.m. for southbound vessels after a brief suspension. The ship was taken to Türkeli and safely moored in pos. 41° 16.38'N 029° 01.98' E. Report with photos: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1796459078283411496
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TORO ROSSO
Seven people died and several were injured on the morning May 30, 2024, in an explosion followed by a fire on the 'Toro Rosso', with 20 crew members on board, eight nautical miles from the port of Jorf Lasfar, when the ship was about to load a cargo of fertilizer. An ensuing fire engulfed the engine room. Once the alert was raised, Civil Protection and local authorities in El Jadida were mobilized to fight the fire, with the intervention including a gendarmerie helicopter. This allowed for the evacuation of the dead and injured. The bodies of several victims have been removed from the ship. Three people were transferred to Casablanca and later succumbed to their injuries. Report with photo: https://fr.le360.ma/societe/cargo-en-feu-au-large-de-jorf-lasfar-le-bilan-monte-a-4-morts-et-6-blesses_HN3YUKEZHFAMTKJULVM7TY462E/
CONRO TRADER
The 'Avangard' was damaged in a Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Kerch, Crimea, early in the morning on May 30, 2024. The ship was run aground. Four crew members, including 19-year-old interns, were injured. Shrapnel from a downed missile damaged the pilot boat 'Mechta' at the Kerch ferry crossing, and it sank. The crew members managed to leave the boat and were unharmed. Also the 'Conro Trader' was damaged, one crew member was injured. Four KS-701 transport amphibious boats were damaged. In addition, Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels Magura V5 attacked and hit two Russian boats near the village of Chornomorske, Yevpatoriia district, the KS-701 Tunets. Reports and photos: https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-damages-russian-ferry-in-kerch-strait-photos-50423301.html https://ru.krymr.com/a/news-kerch-parom-udar-krym/32972707.html https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/de/video-pet-broda-i-dva-feribroda-se-oshteteni-vo-sinokjeshniot-napad-na-krim/ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-11/
FR PEARL
On MAy 29, the work started to refloat the 'FR Pearl' in Artvin's Hopa district. It was planned to tow to the ship Hopa Port, and in preparation of this it was turned around. The works, however, could not be completed due to technical reasons, and will be restarted in the coming days. Report with photo: https://www.yildizhaber.com.tr/karaya-oturan-yuk-gemisini-limana-cekme-calismalari-tamamlanamadi-143133-haberi
AVANGARD
The 'Avangard' was damaged in a Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Kerch, Crimea, early in the morning on May 30, 2024. The ship was run aground. Four crew members, including 19-year-old interns, were injured. Shrapnel from a downed missile damaged the pilot boat 'Mechta' at the Kerch ferry crossing, and it sank. The crew members managed to leave the boat and were unharmed. Also the 'Conro Trader' was damaged, one crew member was injured. Four KS-701 transport amphibious boats were damaged. In addition, Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels Magura V5 attacked and hit two Russian boats near the village of Chornomorske, Yevpatoriia district, the KS-701 Tunets. Reports and photos: https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-damages-russian-ferry-in-kerch-strait-photos-50423301.html https://ru.krymr.com/a/news-kerch-parom-udar-krym/32972707.html https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/de/video-pet-broda-i-dva-feribroda-se-oshteteni-vo-sinokjeshniot-napad-na-krim/ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-11/