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On Nov 12, 2024, at 10.47 p.m. a fire broke out in the cargo of scrap aboard the 'Omega', 3014 ts (EU-No.: 02322711), which was berthed in the port of Goor in the province of Overijssel, en route from Hengelo. The fire brigade attended at the berth with three four engines and an aerial platform.. The fire was scaled up to a 'medium fire' within 10 minutes. Reinforcements were called in from Diepenheim and Hengelo, among others. The fire brigade has been busy extinguishing the fire for several hours, while a lot of smoke was released and people advised to stay away from it.

On the morning of Nov 11, 2024, the Port Authority of Keratsini was informed abouta fire in the accommodation cabins in the forward part of the 'Pelagitis', which was docked at pier C1 of the port of Keratsini. Officials of the Port Authority rushed to the scene, and safely evacuated the ship's crew. One sailor felt unwell and was taken by private vehicle to a hospital. The Fire Service attended with four vehicles, who extinguished the fire. No marine pollution was observed from the incident, while material damage was caused to the cabin areas. The 2nd Port Department of Keratsini of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, banned the ship from sailing until the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness by the classifier monitoring it.

A medical evacuation of a crew member of the 'Etna', who has suffered a broken ankle, was carried out from the 'Etna', while the ship was sailing 20 nautical miles southwest of Trafalgar. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, which hoisted the man and transferred him to the Jerez airport, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to a hospital. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1856307875166965895

A fire in one of the containers aboard the “Rhine Maersk”, which ended up spreading to other nearby containers, led the captain to make a forced call in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Although the fire has been controlled by its crew, it has been decided to enter the port of Tenerife, for complete extinction with the help of shore based firefighters. The incident was reported to the shipping agency Noatum Maritime SAU, which has informed the Maritime Authority and the various protocols established for these cases have been activated, determining the berthing of the ship in the third alignment of the East dock. On board there was a cargo of 2,053 containers, both full and empty. On Nov 11 the ship shifted to the TCTenerife terminal to unload the units damaged by the fire, beforel continuing the journey between Abidjan and Algeciras.

The 'Maersk Denver' was denied entry to the port of Algeciras, the Danish shipping company Maersk said on Nov 9, 2024, denying that its cargo contained weapons for Israel. On Nov 12, the deputy of the Spanish coalition, Sumar Enrique Santiago, filed a complaint to prevent the docking of two ships at the port of Algeciras, considering that an authorization went against the government’s agreement. The Spanish government had explained two days earlier that the ship, as well as another also belonging to Maersk and due to dock later in the month,, would not call in Spain, without giving further details. “In order to clarify future operations, we have consulted with the Spanish authorities to understand why entry has been refused for a cargo that is no different from previous cargoes,” Maersk said, noting that the cargo had not been inspected. The Maersk Denver was diverted to Tangier, en route to Oman.

On Nov 10, numerous departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. Early in the morning, the CROSS first engaged the Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy base in Le Touquet and the 'SNS 077-Notre Dame du Risban' from the SNSM Calais station to relocate and assess the situation of a migrant boat the distress of whoch was uncertain. Once on site, all the people on board requested assistance from the lifeboat which rescued the 26 people, who were then disembarked at the quay in Calais. Later in the day, the CROSS engaged the 'Minck'. The crew of the vessel began monitoring the boat. During the monitoring, 25 people on board the boat requested assistance. It launched its intervention semi-rigid to assist the people on board the boat. The 'Minck' resumed its monitoring mission and indicated that the other people still on board refused the assistance offered by the French resources. The 25 people rescued by the 'Minck' were disembarked at the quayside in Calais, where they were taken care of by the land rescue services and the border police.

On Nov 11, 2024, at noon , the Port Authority of Kalymnos was informed about a malfunction of the rudder on the 'Stavros'. After an inspection of the ship by the local Port Authority and by a private diver, the loss of the port side rudder was found. The Kalymnos Port Authority prohibited the sailing of the ferry until the damage gas been repaired and a certificate of class maintenancpresented by the monitoring classification society. At the same time the process of imposing administrative sanctions against the Master was initiated, as he did not inform the Port Authority about the damage as it should be.

A US Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted a medical evacuation of a passenger from the 'Carnival Vista' on Nov 7, approximately 45 miles southwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. The patient was a 69-year-old female U.S. citizen, who experienced health complications and required a higher level of medical care ashore. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a communication from the cruise ship on the afternoon, requesting a medical evacuation to transport the patient to a hospital in Puerto Rico, coordinated arrangements and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter to rendezvous with the cruise ship. Once on scene, the Coast Guard aircrew deployed their rescue swimmer aboard the cruise ship, who prepared a rescue basket to hoist the patient’s spouse and cruise ship nurse, followed by a litter hoist of the patient aboard the aircraft. The Coast Guard aircrew transported the patient to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where awaiting local Emergency Medical Service personnel received and transported her to the Centro Medico’ Hospital. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3962928/coast-guard-medically-evacuates-us-passenger-from-carnival-vista-cruise-ship-ne/

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 10.11.24

The 'Splendid Ace' suffered a significant hole in the foreship in Port Kingstown, St. Vincent, while attempting to dock at the cruise ship berth on the morning of Nov 10, 2024. The breach in the vessel, located just above the waterline, posed multiple operational challenges and necessitates a comprehensive professional assessment of the damage before its secure removal from the current location. The vessel probably struck an underwater object, necessitating the offloading of more cargo than usual to prevent water intrusion. As the hole emerged midway along the waterline prior to the ship’s offloading, it was conceivable that it encountered an object in the vicinity. Divers typically inspect the berthing area prior to the arrival of the ships. The vessel offloaded cargo in Saba, Venezuela; Trinidad; and Barbados before docking in St. Vincent.

A total of seven adults, six men and one woman, who were travelling on board a small boat, were rescued on the afternoon of Nov 9 several miles from the town of Motril. At around 3:00 p.m. the m/v 'Atlantis Alicante' contacted the MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Almería to inform them that it had sighted a small boat 28 nautical miles from Motril. After this, the centre mobilised the 'Salvamar Gienah' to the given position, which rescued the members of the boat around 4:45 p.m. once it had been located. Accompanied by the Civil Guard patrol 'Río Genil', the seven people were transferred to Motril, where they were expected to arrive at 6:40 p.m.

On Nov 10, the 'AIDAstella' had to change its planned route off the coast of South Africa during a day at sea, en route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, due to a medical emergency on board, which caused the ship to set course for the coast in the morning. A helicopter was deployed near Cape Agulhas to bring the 72 year old, German passenger from the ship to shore. After the patient was hoisted, the 'AIDAstella' continued its journey and reached the port of Port Elizabeth as planned on the morning of Nov 11. Report with video: https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2024/11/12/south-african-air-force-and-nsri-rescue-german-tourist-from-cruise-ship-in-cape-town/

On Nov 10, numerous departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. Early in the morning, the CROSS first engaged the Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy base in Le Touquet and the 'SNS 077-Notre Dame du Risban' from the SNSM Calais station to relocate and assess the situation of a migrant boat the distress of whoch was uncertain. Once on site, all the people on board requested assistance from the lifeboat which rescued the 26 people, who were then disembarked at the quay in Calais. Later in the day, the CROSS engaged the 'Minck'. The crew of the vessel began monitoring the boat. During the monitoring, 25 people on board the boat requested assistance. It launched its intervention semi-rigid to assist the people on board the boat. The 'Minck' resumed its monitoring mission and indicated that the other people still on board refused the assistance offered by the French resources. The 25 people rescued by the 'Minck' were disembarked at the quayside in Calais, where they were taken care of by the land rescue services and the border police.

The "Playa de Bares", with eight crew members on board, suffered a failure in its steering system on the Galician coast, in the Ortigueira Estuary, just 2.7 nautical miles north of Ortegal, on the night of Nov 11, 2024, and needed urgent assistance at around 9:50 p.m. The failure in its steering system prevented it from controlling its course. The crew of the "Playa de Bares" activated the safety protocols and informedthe maritime authorities. The SAR boat 'Salvamar Shaula' was mobilized to assist by Salvamento Marítimo. Iit proceeded to tow the fishing vessel to the Port of Cariño, where it arrived at around 11:15 p.m. The emergency coordination was carried out by the Fisterra Maritime Rescue Centre.

The US Coast Guard rescued the three crew members of the 'Tsiu' after it lost power due to an electrical fire on Nov 10, 2024. The vessel deployed its anchor, but continued drifting and was at risk of running aground.they abandoned ship 58 miles east of Kayak Island, Alaska, Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and the U.S. Arctic command center received notification at 4:23 a.m. from the fishing vessel and requested the launch of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, and issued an urgent marine information broadcast to alert nearby vessels of the situation. The helicopter arrived on scene at 12:07 p.m. and rescued all three fishermen from the water. They were safely transported to Yakutat, where they were reported to be in stable condition. The abandoned 'Tsiu' continued to drift prior to catching anchor east of Kayak Island. The owner was making arrangements to salvage the vessel. On-scene weather at the time was 29-mph winds, 15-foot seas with an air and water temperature of 47 degrees. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3963044/correction-coast-guard-rescues-3-from-the-water-near-kayak-island-alaska/

arrived Alang Anchorage 11.11.24

On Nov 9, 2024, the Russian captain of the 'Nakhal Silver', en route from Kandla Port to Fujairah Port, fell seriously ill while the ship was in Porbandar waters. In response to an SOS call received by the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) at Porbandar Port, GMB staff launched a swift rescue operation to bring the ailing captain ashore for urgent medical care. Captain Arvind Mishra of GMB promptly granted permission for the ship to divert towards Porbandar Port and directed Port Traffic Inspector Shamla to arrange immediate assistance. The port traffic team dispatched a tug to the ship at midnight, safely bringing the Captain to shore. He was then admitted to Asha Hospital in Porbandar for treatment.

A cayuco with 72 people, including three women, of sub-Saharan origin arrived on the night of Nov 8 in El Hierro. At around 10:40 p.m., the Civil Guard informed Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife of an echo, which could be a cayuco or small boat, sailing about 10 nautical miles from La Restinga. Maritime controllers mobilised the crew of the 'Salvamar Adhara', which located the boat at around 11:24 p.m. l and escorted it to the port, where the disembarkation began on Nov 9 at around 12:50 a.m.

The crew of the 'Disney Treasure' provided rapid assistance to four sailors in the middle of the Atlantic on Nov 10, 2024. Southwest of Bermuda, the skipper of the catamaran "Serenity", had sent a distress call to the US Coast Guard as it was in danger of sinking. Since the 'Disney Treasure' was nearby, the ship immediately changed direction and headed at top speed towards the position. On the afternoon, a rescue boat was launched to evacuate the four sailors from their sinking catamaran. They were safely brought aboard the cruise ship. Report with video: https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-disney-s-newest-cruise-ship-rescues-sinking-catamaran-in-atlantic

On the morning of Nov 8, the departure of a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off Wimereux. The CROSS then engaged the 'Minck' to monitor the boat. Once the ship was on site, the migrants on board reported being in difficulty following an engine failure. The 'Minck' then launched its semi-rigid intervention boat to assist all the people on board the boat. The 20 people rescued were then dropped off at the quayside in Boulogne-sur-mer.