On Oct 30,, numerous departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coasts of Pas-de-Calais and Nord On the morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the PSP 'Cormoran' in the Hemmes de Marc sector. Arriving in the area, the patrol boat picked up 17 people requiring assistance, and then monitored the boat, which nevertheless continued its navigation until it was taken over by the British authorities. A land patrol of the National Gendarmerie postponed the departure of an overloaded migrant boat between Berck and Merlimont. The CROSS then deployed the semi-rigid 'SNS 6295-President Jacques Lebrun' from the SNSM station in Boulogne-sur-Mer, a Dauphin helicopter from the French Navy base in Le Touquet and resources from the departmental fire and rescue service (SDIS). The emergency services mobilized noted that a significant number of people had not managed to reach the boat, which was then in the Hardelot sector and found themselves in difficulty in the water trying to return to the beach. The resources deployed secured these people and assisted them until they returned to the beach where they were taken care of by the SDIS and the police. One of the people was declared dead. The CROSS Griz-Nez was later informed of the departure of a migrant boat in the Malo-les-Bains sector. It then engaged the 'Minck'. As the boat required assistance, the Minck secured the 81 migrants and brought them back to the quayside in Calais, where they were taken care of by the services mandated by the prefecture. One boat was reported in difficulty off Le Touquet. The CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the VCSM 'Esteron', which reescued 29 people on board the boat and dropped them off at the quayside in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they are taken care of by the services mandated by the prefecture. The boat nevertheless continues its journey, under the surveillance of the 'Abeille Normandie'. In total, omore than 130 people were rescued by the resources deployed by the CROSS Gris-Nez.
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SALVAMAR ADHARA
Two cayucos got assistance off the Canary Islands on Oct 31. The 'Salvamar Adhara' accompanied a cayuco that was seven nautical miles southeast of La Restinga (El Hierro) with 75 sub-Saharan people on board, among them three women and one minor. The 'Guardamar Talía' accompanied a cayuco 11 nautical miles south of La Restinga with 71 sub-Saharan people on board, among them six women and six minors.
TROMSOE
The "Tromsø" ran aground south of the Tromsø Bridge on Oct 29, 2024, at 5 p.m., en route from Nord-Lenangenon a sandy bottom near Nova in Tromsdalen. A gust of wind had caught the vessel, and thus it ended up on an unmarked sandbar with a list to port side. The ship was refloated again with own after a short time. At 9 p.m., it docked at the Imes quay. and was checked. There were only crew on board. The police was on the scene.
KBV 475
On Oct 14, 2024, the 'KBV 475', acutally operating for Frontex in Lampedusa, assisted 143 boat people, and on Oct 15 another 81 people. 26 of them were discovered by a helicopter, the migrants had navigated wrong and ended up on the deserted island of Lampione, several nautical miles northwest of Lampedusa. The 'KBV 475', which is able to navigate in shallow waters, picked up the migrants. Report with photos: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/kustbevakningen-ater-pa-plats-i-medelhavet2/
INUKSUK II
The 15 crew members of the’ Inuksuk II' have spent two weeks in Athens, after an engine failure stalled the fishing vessel’s first voyage. The plan was for the 'Inuksuk II' to test its fishing gear and pick up fishing crew and food technicians while in St. John’s for a fishing expedition near Baffin Island. The vessel’s eventual destination was to be Iqaluit for a christening ceremony. The 'Inuksuk II' had sailed from the Tersan Shipyard, where it was constructed, bound for St. John’s, N.L., on Oct 13, 2024. On Oct 15, the main engine started shutting down. A tug was dispatched to tow and assist the vessel to the closest port in Athens, where the main engine was repaired. However, one of the vessel’s auxiliary engines was still malfunctioning. The ship’s warranty covers engine failure, so it was decided the 'Inuksuk II' would return to the Tersan Shipyard to fix the issue. It berthed in Altinova on Oct 30.
PSP CORMORAN
On Oct 30,, numerous departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coasts of Pas-de-Calais and Nord On the morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the PSP 'Cormoran' in the Hemmes de Marc sector. Arriving in the area, the patrol boat picked up 17 people requiring assistance, and then monitored the boat, which nevertheless continued its navigation until it was taken over by the British authorities. A land patrol of the National Gendarmerie postponed the departure of an overloaded migrant boat between Berck and Merlimont. The CROSS then deployed the semi-rigid 'SNS 6295-President Jacques Lebrun' from the SNSM station in Boulogne-sur-Mer, a Dauphin helicopter from the French Navy base in Le Touquet and resources from the departmental fire and rescue service (SDIS). The emergency services mobilized noted that a significant number of people had not managed to reach the boat, which was then in the Hardelot sector and found themselves in difficulty in the water trying to return to the beach. The resources deployed secured these people and assisted them until they returned to the beach where they were taken care of by the SDIS and the police. One of the people was declared dead. The CROSS Griz-Nez was later informed of the departure of a migrant boat in the Malo-les-Bains sector. It then engaged the 'Minck'. As the boat required assistance, the Minck secured the 81 migrants and brought them back to the quayside in Calais, where they were taken care of by the services mandated by the prefecture. One boat was reported in difficulty off Le Touquet. The CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the VCSM 'Esteron', which reescued 29 people on board the boat and dropped them off at the quayside in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they are taken care of by the services mandated by the prefecture. The boat nevertheless continues its journey, under the surveillance of the 'Abeille Normandie'. In total, omore than 130 people were rescued by the resources deployed by the CROSS Gris-Nez.
BALTIC PRINCESS
On Oct 30, 22024, just before 11 p.m., the 'Baltic Princess',, serving on the route Turku–Åland–Stockholm, suffered technical problems in the Åland archipelago (Lat. 60.0851; Lng. 20.7857). The ship had to turn around and droppedanchor off the small island Sottunga. The crew managed to fix the problem and the ship resumed its voyage towars Fagarvik shortly after midnight. There were around 400 passengers on board.
ASTREA
The shipping company AB Veritas Tankerns, based in Donsö, has to pay SEK 50,000 in corporate fines for crimes, after on Aug 16, 2024, the 'Astrea' cleaned its tanks and subsequently released product residues in the form of mixed fatty acids into the sea. According to the penalty order, the crime took place within the Swedish economic zone, approximately five nautical miles west of Kopparstenarna, which in turn is located approximately 20 kilometers north of Gotska Sandön. The crime was committed through the negligence of the ship's chief mate. The discharge violated the discharge standards in the regulation on measures against pollution from ships.
SUPER SHUTTLE RORO 2
The Philippine Ports Authority said on Oct 24 that a probe was underway in the accident of the 'Super Shuttle Roro 2'. It was found out that the captain of the ship was not on board, when the incident happened. The ship was at an anchorage when it broke anchor. When the authorities were looking for the captain, he was not on the vessel, which was a violation of the regulations. They were currently conducting an investigation on this and proper charges will be filed.
YU ZHOU QI HANG
On Oct 29, the 'Yu Zhou Qi Hang', with 17 crew members on board, lost its ability to navigate due to severe weather and heavy loading. The ship had sailed from Keelung at 7:57 a.m. en route to Zhangzhou in theFujian Province, It was found stalled under unusual conditions 2.4 nautical miles north-northwest of Cape Yehliu in northern Taiwan three hours later. The vessel, which was carrying three gantry cranes, was affected by strong winds and the outer rim of approaching Typhoon Kong-rey. It was unable to depart the area and gradually drifted closer to the shore near Yehliu. The Taiwan Coast Guard's monitoring of ships noticed abnormal movements of the vessel beginning at 11 a.m., indicating a potential stranding 4.4 km north-northwest of Cape Yehliu. After evaluating difficult sea conditions due to the typhoon, such as gale-force winds and five-meter waves, the captain decided to lower anchor off Cape Yehliu and wait for a tugs, which, however, had to turn back due to rough sea conditions. At 9 p.m. he 'Yu Zhou Qi Hang' decided abandon the ship on the evening, as the wind and rain intensified, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) dispatched a patrol boat to rescue the crew members, returning them safely to Keelung Port by 10:05 p.m. An 18,000-ton tug,, dispatched from China, was scheduled to arriveon Oct 30 at around 4:00 p.m.,, but was racing against Typhoon Kong-rey, Reports with photos and video: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410300008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyP5ai4wTL8 https://video.udn.com/news/1296299 https://cn.bg3.co/a/lu-huo-lun-yu-zhou-qi-hang-you-chu-shi-kun-ye-liu-wai-hai-ge-mao-dai-yuan-17chuan-yuan-yi-du-shou-kun.html https://tw.news.yahoo.com/ https://udn.com/news/story/7320/8326078%E6%89%8D%E6%92%9E%E5%9F%BA%E9%9A%86%E6%B8%AF%E6%A9%8B%E5%BC%8F%E6%A9%9F-13%E7%A7%92%E5%99%B43%E5%84%84%E5%85%83-%E8%A1%B0%E7%88%86-%E9%99%B8%E8%B2%A8%E8%BC%AA%E5%8F%88%E9%81%87%E9%A2%B1%E9%A2%A8%E6%A3%84%E8%88%B9-024053128.html
GUARDAMAR TALIA
Two cayucos got assistance off the Canary Islands on Oct 31. The 'Salvamar Adhara' accompanied a cayuco that was seven nautical miles southeast of La Restinga (El Hierro) with 75 sub-Saharan people on board, among them three women and one minor. The 'Guardamar Talía' accompanied a cayuco 11 nautical miles south of La Restinga with 71 sub-Saharan people on board, among them six women and six minors.
VINCENT MASSEY
Human remains found in Newfoundland and Labrador on Oct 19, were those of a Canadian Coast Guard employee who went missing at sea from the 'Vincent Massey' on Sep 16. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the province’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that the remains discovered in Placentia Bay were those of the crew member. The Coast Guard had conducted a massive SAR operation off Pouch Cove on the northeastern Avalon Peninsula to try to locate the man, who was originally from the Quebec City area. Ships and aircraft were involved in the two-day effort. He was last seen on the evening of Sept. 15, as the 'Vincent Massey' was sailing near the northeast coast of Newfoundland. The crew realized the man was missing the next morning when the vessel arrived in St. John's. An exhaustive search was conducted on the vessel, but the man was not found.
KARLSRUHE
The German Military Technical Center for Ships and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and Research (WTD 71) has completed the explosive tests with the decommissioned "Karlsruhe" in the restricted area of Schönhagen in the Baltic Sea. In total, the explosive tests were carried out in two rounds with with 50 kilograms of explosives and with 175 kilograms. Overall, the tests went according to plan and the measures taken to protect the marine environment also had an effect. The optical monitoring as well as the deterrent measures and the double bubble curtain ensured that the impact on the marine environment could be reduced to a minimum. The former figate was towed back to Kiel, and the evaluation phase is now beginning, in which the large number of measurement data generated by the installed sensors and recording devices will be processed. In addition, the ship was measured using special methods in order to detect possible deformations in the ship's structure. It is hoped that this will provide extensive information on the effects of explosive devices and sea mines, which could be of great relevance for the construction of future naval ships. At the same time, preparations are already underway for further tests in the coming year. Further blasting with the ex "Karlsruhe" on a comparable scale is expected to take place in mid-October 2025. Report with photo: https://www.leinetal24.de/na-pressemitteilungen/ansprengungen-in-der-ostsee-abgeschlossen-wtd-71-zieht-positive-bilanz-zr-93382367.html
MT CASANDRA
The Philippine Ports Authority said on Oct 24 that a probe was underway in the 'Casandra' that hit the dock in Batangas port, to determine the liabilities of those involved. The vessel was seized by the Bureau of Customs as part of a joint task force with the Bureau of Customs, the maritime police, as well as the Coast Guard. The tanker was tied to the dock as part of the protocol when a storm was coming.
