On May 21, 2024, the 'Seven Seas Navigator', en route from Cape Verde to Barcelona, requested the medical evacuation of a crew member 11.5 miles southeast of Punta Rasca. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 201, which hoisted the patient and transported him to the Tenerife South airport for transfer to the hospital for medical treatment on a higher level.
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LARGO EDEN
On May 13, 2024, at 03.45 a.m. the 'Largo Eden' was boarded by six men at Chattogram Anchorage in pos. 22° 17' N 120° 91.43' E. Shore watchmen were found tied and unable to move. NBo injuries were reported. The pirates stole unsecured items from the tanker.
OCEAN VIKING
The 'Ocean Viking' has rescued 35 Bangladeshis who were on a boat in distress off the coast of Malta on May 20 at 2 a.m. GMT. The migrants, all men who had set off from Benghazi to Sicily on a fiberglass boat in the joint search area between Malta and Italy. The castaways had spent at least two days and two nights at sea. Italian authorities have assigned the port of Ortona to disembark the migrants with an ETA as of May 22.
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VENTURA
Problems with a stomach bug spreading on the 'Ventura' have been going on for weeks. The vessel left Southampton on May 11, 2024, for a two-week cruise around the Canary Islands. On May 18 the company confirmed that enhanced sanitation protocols had been put in place following reports of passengers with gastrointestinal symptoms. Passengers who travelled on the 'Ventura' in previous weeks said the illness had also been present during their cruises. P&O Cruises notified passengers of gastrointestinal" problems on the ship shortly before boarding on May 4. The embarkation was delayed by 90 minutes so the ship could be deep cleaned. Also on April 29 P&O Cruises informed passengers of gastrointestinal issues on board and advised that extra cleaning measures had been put in place. One passenger was medevaced and taken to a hospital in Lisbon with acute gastroenteritis. She spent six days in hospital on antibiotics before flying home on May 3. The company adopted an enhanced and proven approach working across the hotel, housekeeping and medical teams, including constant and enhanced sanitation by specialist teams and "isolating those affected.
ESL DACHAN BAY
On May 10, 2024, at 3.32 a.m. the 'ESL Dachan Bay' was boarded by two men at the Manila International Container Terminal in pos. 14° 35.69' N 120° 50.67' E. The perpetrators stole ship's stores. No injuries were reported.
HARMONY OF THE SEAS
The US Coast Guard medevaced an 85-year-old man from the 'Harmony of the Seas', which was sailing 24 miles off Galveston, Texas, on May 20, 2024. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac request at 6:30 p.m., stating an 85-year-old male passenger had sustained a head injury due to a fall aboard the vessel. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac. An already-airborne Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was diverted to conduct the medevac. The helicopter crew arrived on scene, embarked the passenger and transported him to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in stable condition.
MUROU
On May 15 at 4.15 a.m. the 'Murou' was boarded by three men at Dumai Anchorage in pos. 1° 42' N 101° 28' E. The perpetrators left the ship without anything being reported stolen. There were no injuries.
LADY NAOMI
The 'Lady Naomi' which used to sail to American Samoa and the Cook Islands from Samoa is likely to be sunk after continuous mechanical and structural problems have caused the vessel to be out of service with major damages to its rails, and bollards, as well as dents on its hull from alliding with the wharf due to strong ocean currents. The government will now dispose of the ferry in the deep further from Apia. The vessel’s condition has continued to deteriorate, which has resulted in costly repair and maintenance bills paid by the Corporation to comply with international maritime safety requirements.