On June 5 a salvage company will begin releasing the cargo of cyclohexane of the 'Keoyoung Pioneer' into the water off the coast of Kuchinoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, after the hull was split by waves off the coast of Kuchinoshima. On April 23, one week after the shipwreck, a substance believed to be cyclohexane was detected near the grounding site. After that, work was carried out to drain the oil from the ship, which was completed on May 10. As of April 25, when work to remove the oil from the hull began, the stern of the ship had sunk significantly. On May 16 at 7.30 a.m., it was confirmed that the hull had split apart due to wave impact with only the bow and the upper part of the bridge protruding from the water. On May 23 work to raise the wreck was carried out by the 3,700-ton lifting crane ship "Musashi" of Fukada Salvage Construction. The 350-ton lifting crane ship "No. 31 Shin-Ei Maru," owned by Suncraft Co., Ltd. was deployed on the bow side to assist in the lifting. However, the work could not be finalized. The reason for choosing the final measure of releasing the cargo into the oceanwas that the hull had split and tilted, making it impossible to safely remove the cargo. The release was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on June 5. It was not known how much cyclohexane has remained on board, but the load at the time of the grounding was reported to be 2,886 tons. Reports with photos: https://crane1000.com/cargo-recovery-of-korean-flagged-chemical-tanker-stranded-off-the-coast-of-kuchinoshima-halted-release-into-ocean-begins/ https://crane1000.com/hull-of-south-korean-flagged-chemical-tanker-stranded-off-kuchinoshima-island-breaks-due-to-rough-weather/ https://crane1000.com/rising-of-korean-flagged-chemical-tanker-capsized-off-the-coast-of-shimonoseki-begins/
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SALVAMAR FOMALHAUT
On June 5, 2024, the motor boat 'Mar i Cel' suffered an engine failure in front of Tamarit with two crew members on board and requested a tow. The CCS Tarragona of Salvamento Marítrimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Fomalhaut' to assist, which pulled it to Comarruga, where it was safely moored. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1798387698534875317
PEACE
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority(AMSA) has banned the 'Peace' from entering the Australian Port for three months for being unseaworthy. On May 31, 2024, the vessel was detained at Newcastle because of inadequate maintenance and severe deterioration of parts, including fixtures and fittings such as hatches. The AMSA described the condition of the vessel as poor, which risks the safety of onboard seafarers and the marine environment of Australia. Moreover, it had watertight and weathertight failures that might have caused flooding, cargo damage, loss of stability, or sinking of the vessel. On June 3, the bulk carrier was released from detention after all deficiencies were rectified.
KAPITAN MASLOV
Beached at CHittagong 05.06.24 https://www.facebook.com/100057226638708/videos/1655749718498344
LIDA SUZANNA WD8
The owners of the 'Lida Suzanna', which allegedly damaged an undersea fibre optics cable, stretching 219 kilometersm between Dublin at Lytham St. Anne's near Blackpool, and providing internet and telephone connection between Ireland and Britain on Jan 26, 2015, were being sued in the High Court over the €800,000 cost of repairs by the Virgin Media Wholesale Ltd. The vessel was allegedly involved in scallop fishing which involves dredging the seabed. Virgin, which has registered offices in Hampshire, is seeking damages and a declaration that a maritime lien. It also seeks an order for its sale if necessary. The defendants deny the vessel was responsible for causing damage to the cable and requires proof of this. It is also contended that Virgin is the author of its own misfortune by not taking sufficient measures to bury or protect its cables. Alternatively, it claims Virgin was contributorily negligent. There was also an alleged failure to protect its cables in an area of fishing ground established centuries past. The defendants said they were doing nothing more than the lawful exploitation of fishing rights and Virgin has no entitlement to expect or demand that fishing be modified, or stopped by reason of the laying of its cable. The cable was installed in 1998 by Virgin's predecessor NTL. It is one of two cables, the Sirius South and the Sirius North, running between Ireland and Britain and if one is damaged, Virgin can switch to the other. There have been 18 instances of damage involving trawlers since it was installed. Opening the case on behalf of Virgin on June 4, 2024, Edward Farrelly SC said it was their case that the defendants should have been or ought to have been aware of the location of the cable which is marked on industry-recognised charts and Ireland's Marine Atlas. Merchant shipping regulations place a statutory duty on the vessel to carry publications which would have alerted it to the location of the cable. It is further alleged there was a failure to ensure the skipper and/or crew were adequately aware of and/or educated about the location of subsea cables. The case continues before Mr Justice Denis McDonald.
ABEILLE NORMANDIE
the night of Jnne 3, 2024, two migrant boats were reported in difficulty off the coast of Calais. In the middle of the night, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified that a migrant boat had sauled from the Blériot beach. The CROSS diverted an air craft for on-site reconnaissance. At the same time, the lifeboat 'Notre Dame du Risban-SNS 077' was launched from Calais and the mine hunter 'Thétis' also headed to the positon. The lifeboat crew indicated that 18 people requested assistance. They were taken on board and then dropped off at the port of Calais. The 'Thétis' was monitoring the situation on board the migrant boat. An hour later, the 36 other people still on board also requested assistance, as their engine had broken down again. They were rescued by the vessel, which headed towards Calais to drop them off at the dock. While en route, the 'Thétis' reported to the CROSS that a second boat seemed to be in difficulty off the coast of Calais. The CROSS re-engaged the 'Thétis' and deployed the 'Abeille Normandie' to come and take over. At dawn, the emergency tug arrived near this second boat and rescued eight people. The other people on board refused the assistance offered. The choice was made to let them continue on their way. The Abeille Normandie headed to the port of Boulogne, where the eight castaways were dropped off. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/operation-d-assistance-et-de-sauvetage-de-62-personnes-au-large-de-calais-62
BAIKAL
On June 4, at around 8 p.m. the ‘Baikal’ overturned as the result of ice compression in the waters of the Yenisei Bay of the Kara Sea in the Krasnoyarsk region. Eight crew members were evacuated from board with the help of the icebreaker 'Vladivostok'. One man was reported missing. Rescue measures were being carried out at the sinking site. The Norilsk Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the accident.
SALVAMAR DIPHDA
On June 5, 2024, the motor boat 'Hot Toddy II' suffered an engine failure with six people on board near Cala Blanca-Portixol, Jávea. The boat was threatened to drift aground and requested assistance. TheCCS Valencia of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Diphda', which took the boat in tow and pulled it to La Fontana, where it was safely moored. Report with phto: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1798363390441902545
ST2 BOREAS
Scrapped at Büsum 05/2024 https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3715539?navList=gallery&category=70&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest
SPAN 30
Beached at Chittagong 05.06.24 https://www.facebook.com/100057226638708/videos/1443382476543641
BEI FANG MING ZHU
Beached at Chittagong 04.06.24 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=948728863711326&set=a.518272956756921
PACIFIC EXPLORER
The 'Pacific Explorer', which has run many trips out of Auckland, will be retired in February 2025, as the the P&O Cruises Australia brand will be folded into Carnival Cruises to boost guest capacity and increase operational efficiencies. Itineraries will run as normal and any guests affected by the changes will be notified in coming days. Two of P&O's ships, the 'Pacific Encounter' and the 'Pacific Adventure', will be rebranded and operated by Carnival Cruise Line.
FRENCH WARSHIP
the night of Jnne 3, 2024, two migrant boats were reported in difficulty off the coast of Calais. In the middle of the night, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified that a migrant boat had sauled from the Blériot beach. The CROSS diverted an air craft for on-site reconnaissance. At the same time, the lifeboat 'Notre Dame du Risban-SNS 077' was launched from Calais and the 'Thétis' also headed to the positon. The lifeboat crew indicated that 18 people requested assistance. They were taken on board and then dropped off at the port of Calais. The 'Thétis' was monitoring the situation on board the migrant boat. An hour later, the 36 other people still on board also requested assistance, as their engine had broken down again. They were rescued by the vessel, which headed towards Calais to drop them off at the dock. While en route, the 'Thétis' reported to the CROSS that a second boat seemed to be in difficulty off the coast of Calais. The CROSS re-engaged the 'Thétis' and deployed the 'Abeille Normandie' to come and take over. At dawn, the emergency tug arrived near this second boat and rescued eight people. The other people on board refused the assistance offered. The choice was made to let them continue on their way. The Abeille Normandie headed to the port of Boulogne, where the eight castaways were dropped off. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/operation-d-assistance-et-de-sauvetage-de-62-personnes-au-large-de-calais-62
MSC MICHIGAN VII
The US Coast Guard and numerous state and local agencies responded after the 'MSC Michigan VII' suffered a malfunction with the systems controlling the propulsion on the Cooper River while outbound from the North Charleston Container Terminal en route to Savannah. Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center watchstanders received a report at 12:17 p.m. from the Charleston Harbor Pilots dispatch of the container ship. As a precaution, local law enforcement closed vehicle traffic to the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and Fort Moultrie Beach was evacuated. The bridge reopened once the vessel safely passed underneath. Coast Guard response boats and other government agency partners launched numerous assets on the water and the shore to assist with alerting the public and clearing vessel traffic in the ship channel. The vessel transited out of the Charleston port and is currently anchored 8.5 miles offshore. The vessel has been issued a Captain of the Port order to remain anchored until further notice. On June 6 at 9 a.m. UTC it berthed back in Charleston at the Union Pier Terminal. Sector Charleston watchstanders received reports of damage along the vessel’s route believed to be caused by its wake. Vessel and facility inspectors were currently conducting damage assessments throughout the port. Two boaters on a different vessel were injured when their vessel was pushed onto rocks because of the cargo ship’s wake. The boaters were picked up and EMS took them to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The incident was under investigation. Reports with photos and video: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/south-carolina-collision-scare-out-of-control-cargo-ship-forces-closure-of-iconic-ravenel-bridge-watch-snt-sen6ze https://abcnews4.com/news/local/biker-recounts-tense-moment-as-cargo-ship-misses-collision-near-ravenel-bridge-south-carolina-wciv-abc-news-4-2024 https://www.live5news.com/2024/06/05/container-ship-stuck-full-throttle-prompted-temporary-ravenel-bridge-closure/
CELEBRITY EDGE
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources(DLNR) concluded its investigation of the 'Celebrity Edge' on May 30, 2024. A thorough investigation was conducted by the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) for the cruise ship, which had been alleged to be sailing in proximity off the Napali Coast, where it has to maintain a distance of at least 3000 feet from the shoreline. The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) found no evidence that the ship violated any state rules while navigating off the Kauai Napali Coast Wilderness Park earlier in May. The DOCARE Officers in Kaua'i and O'ahu launched the investigation after the ship allegedly had been navigating close to the Napali Coastline, causing community concerns. The O'ahu officers boarded the vessel after it arrived atHonlulu and questioned the captain of the ship about the incident. The captain stated that the ship was under control with at least 30 meters of water depth. However, he was unsure about the ship's distance from the shore. Subsequently, the Kaua'i officers searched for witnesses to provide information on whether the cruise ship had been near the Napali Coastline. Despite their efforts, the investigators failed to find witnesses who could confirm that the ship was violating HAR rules. Report with photo: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/news/2024/06/05/dlnr-letter-cruise-ship-kauai-napali
MARITA
Scrapped at Liepaja 05/2024 https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3719307?page=1&navList=homePhotoFooter&list=latest×tamp=1717582200
DALI
The crane barge 'Chesapeake 1000' lifted the last large piece of the Francis Scott Key Bridge blocking the Patapsco River’s main shipping channel on the morning of June 4. The lift followed extensive operations to free the section of steel from the mudline, and marked the end of operations to cut and haul out a large section of the Key Bridge that had fallen onto the 'Dali'. The Key Bridge Response Unified Command crews were now set to use dredging buckets and a large salvage grab to pull smaller chunks of debris out of the water before reopening the full 700-foot-wide channel in and out of the Port of Baltimore. The full marine route is expected to open sometime between June 8 and June 10 after surveys to ensure no debris remains in the federal channel. Opening the main channel will mark a return to normalcy for maritime traffic into the port. A 400-foot-wide section of the main channel has allowed 24/7 cargo vessel access into the Baltimore harbor for about two weeks, opening after crews refloated the 'Dali'. Over the past several weeks, Unified Command crews have been cutting a 10-million-pound bridge segment into large pieces and lifting them out of the river using the Chesapeake 1000 crane. The large piece of steel truss, dubbed “Section 4,” is the same segment of bridge that had pinned down the 'Dali' for 55 days. The first segment, which weighed in at 140 tons, was lifted on May 24 and taken to Sparrows Point for processing. A second, 470-ton segment was lifted over the weekend, and the third and final — estimated to weigh around 400 tons — was picked up and transported on the morning of Jime 4. The final lift required approximately 200 tons of steel to be removed through smaller cuts, shaking and hammering in order to remove the larger piece from the water. Report with photo: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/06/04/third-key-bridge-segment-lifted/
VERTOM ODETTE
The 'Vertom Odette', the second ship with weapons for Israel that was going to stop in Cartagena after the 'Borkum', is heading to Bar, Montenegro, with an ETA as of June 11, 2024. According to the Po From the port of Bilbao, the general secretary of Podemos, Ione Belarra, has asked the Minister of Development to prevent arms trafficking in Spanish waters.