Th 'Mystic' struck rocks in the Cape Cod Canal on Oct 24, 2024, shortly after 2 p.m. on the mainland side by the Bourne Bridge. No injuries were reported. The US Army Corps of Engineers was investigating the incident. The U.S. Coast Guard was the lead investigating authority for the pilot vessel. Fuel and other pollutants have been mitigated. A tow truck attached lines to keep the pilot vessel stabilized on the ebb tide. It was expected to be removed later pending any delays in operations.
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LOCH TARBERT
Casualty
The 'Loch Tarbert', (IMO: 9039389)), serving on the route Tarbert-Portavadie, suffered a technical issue with the main engine on Oct 26, which requires further investigation. As a consequence, the departures from Tarbert at 08:00 a.m. and 09:00 a.m. and from Portavadie at 08:30 a.m. and 09:45 a.m. have been cancelled. After the issue was resolvedm the service resumed with the 4:15 p.m. sailing from Tarbert.
TYCHO BRAHE
Casualty
The 'Tycho Brahe',, serving on the Øre Sound on the route Helsingør - Helsingborg, suffered problems most of Oct 24, 2024, and also on Oct 24 with the bow visor, which caused some delays. There is a cylinder that must be replaced, so the opertor was forced to take the 'Tycho Brahe' out of service in Helsingborg on Oct 24, as the visor has to be open when they have to replace the cylinder. The sail plan was supplemented by the ferry 'Mercandia IV'.
ALLURE OF THE SEAS
Casualty
The search for a 66-year-old female passenger who fell overboard from the 'Allure of the Seas' was called off by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force after 15 hours of searching. The passenger fell ver boarx on the night of Oct 22, 2024, around 17 miles off of Nassau in the Bahamas during a 4-night cruise to the Bahamas that departed on Oct 21. The search for the passenger began as soon as the report of her falling overboard was made, at around 9:40 PM on October 22. The ship quickly turned around and beganthe search. The Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the US Coast Guard were promptly alerted for help. The Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the USGC deployed several resources, including an HC-144 aircraft and an MH-65 helicopter, to search for the missing passenger. However, by late afternoon of the next day, the search and rescue operation having yielded no fruit, the Defense Force stopped requesting assistance from the USGC and suspended the search pending any further developments.
MS GAS
Scrapped
arrived Chittagong Anchorage 20.10.24 https://www.facebook.com/100057226638708/videos/1094885385480365
DUHAIL
Misc. for ports and Vessels
The 'Duhail', en route from Rovigon to Ras Laffan, requested the urgent evacuation of a sick crew member on the morning of Oct 26, 2024, about 20 nautical miles away from Las Palmas port. The MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 204 that hoisted the patient, who was transferred directly to the Negrín hospital for further medical treatment.
ALPHENAAR
Casualty
The 'Alphenaar' , 1881 ts (EU-No.: 02338177), en route from Gouda to Rotterdam, allided with the railway bridge over the Gouwe near Gouda on the morning of Oct 24, 2024, causing train traffic between Gouda and Alphen aan den Rijn to come to a standstill for at least a few hours. The incident occurred at around 9:10 a.m. near the Nieuwe Gouwe OZ in Gouda. The emergency services were called in. ProRail is investigating the damage to the bridge. The vessel appeared to have freed by lowering inself a little with ballast water and sailed on, towards the Juliana Lockand the Hollandsche IJssel, where the police stopped the voyage. Train traffic was resumed around 11:00 a,m.
HUAN HANG 99
piracy
On Oct 23, 2024, the 'Huan Hang 99' wa approached by five unidentified small vessels, which retreated when warning shots were fired. The ship was near the southern coast of Aden during the incident.
EXCELSIOR
Casualty
On the evening of Oct 23, 2024, a fire broke out in the funnel of the “Excelsior” in the port of Genoa, ahead of the departure to Palermo. The ship, which was due to leave at 11 p.m., remained stationary in the port for 12 hours with 252 passengers and over 300 vehicles on board, including commercial vehicles and cars, and left again on Oct 24 shortly before 11 a.m. The fire started shortly before departure from the smoke exhausts. The crew managed to put out the flames The Coast Guard and Rina carried out inspections on board. The passengers were promptly assisted and kept constantly informed. Water and snacks were offered free of charge and meals and breakfast offered free of charge.
DALI
Casualty
The Justice Department announced that the Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the 'Dali', have agreed to pay $102m to resolve a civil claim brought by the US five weeks ago for costs borne in responding to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A host of other court cases was ongoing. The settlement does not include any damages for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The state of Maryland built, owned, maintained, and operated the bridge, and attorneys on the state’s behalf filed their own claim for those damages. The settlement is only a small part of the massive legal claims the owners and operators are facin for the allision. Other cases include suits filed by the city of Baltimore, the state of Maryland, and families of the victims plus a number of businesses who lost money from the supply chain chaos that followed the accident. While Grace Ocean and Synergy have sought to cap their liabilities to just $43.67m, Maryland’s attorney general, Anthony Brown, has said he will seek a far higher figure in damages. The 'Dali' is actually underway to a ship repair base in the Fujian province with an ETA as of Nov 8.
