Posted on : 2009-07-31 Author : DPA News Category : World
Stockholm/Helsinki - Pirates seized a freighter in the Baltic Sea off Sweden, Swedish and Finnish media said Friday. The attack against the Malta-registered freighter Arctic, which was carried a cargo of logs, took place last week and ended after 12 hours.
Eight masked men boarded the ship and searched its hold, claiming to be drug police.
The 15 Russian crew members were imprisoned and some of them beaten. The shipping company reported the incident only to the Russian embassy in Helsinki, which passed on the information to Scandinavian authorities with a delay of several days.
Swedish police confirmed the incident, but said it had no further information circumstances and motives behind the attack.
:http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279690,pirates-seize-freighter-in-baltic-sea.html
Friday, July 31, 2009
Norwegian ship with 6 crew sinks
Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009 11:18 AM ET
CBC News
Coast guard vessels and helicopters were searching for the missing six-member crew of a Norwegian cargo ship that sank early Friday off Sweden's southwestern coast.
The 70-metre-long Langeland had issued a distress signal during a storm near the Swedish town of Stroemstad, maritime officials said.Gunnar Egelien works with booms at the scene of an oil spill near Langesund, Norway. (Kystverket/Scanpix Norway/Associated Press)
Rescuers spotted life-jackets, a raft and other debris floating on the water, but none of the crew members, most of whom are believed to be Russian, said Birger Knutsson of Sweden's Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
In a separate incident Friday, a Chinese cargo ship was leaking diesel oil after running aground off Norway's southwestern coast, the Norwegian coast guard said.
The Panama-registered Full City drifted into shallow waters and hit rocks near Langesund — about 150 kilometres southwest of Oslo — while moored during a squall, Ministry of Coastal Affairs spokesman Halvard Wensel said.
A Norwegian coast guard helicopter was dispatched to ferry crew members to shore.
The ship had 1,120 cubic meters of fuel oil onboard, but it was unclear how much of it had leaked, Norwegian Coastal Administration spokeswoman Ane Eide Kjaeraas said.
Cleanup crews were deployed, but rough seas hampered efforts to keep the spill from reaching coastal areas, including protected sea bird sanctuaries.With files from The Associated Press
CBC News
Coast guard vessels and helicopters were searching for the missing six-member crew of a Norwegian cargo ship that sank early Friday off Sweden's southwestern coast.
The 70-metre-long Langeland had issued a distress signal during a storm near the Swedish town of Stroemstad, maritime officials said.Gunnar Egelien works with booms at the scene of an oil spill near Langesund, Norway. (Kystverket/Scanpix Norway/Associated Press)
Rescuers spotted life-jackets, a raft and other debris floating on the water, but none of the crew members, most of whom are believed to be Russian, said Birger Knutsson of Sweden's Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
In a separate incident Friday, a Chinese cargo ship was leaking diesel oil after running aground off Norway's southwestern coast, the Norwegian coast guard said.
The Panama-registered Full City drifted into shallow waters and hit rocks near Langesund — about 150 kilometres southwest of Oslo — while moored during a squall, Ministry of Coastal Affairs spokesman Halvard Wensel said.
A Norwegian coast guard helicopter was dispatched to ferry crew members to shore.
The ship had 1,120 cubic meters of fuel oil onboard, but it was unclear how much of it had leaked, Norwegian Coastal Administration spokeswoman Ane Eide Kjaeraas said.
Cleanup crews were deployed, but rough seas hampered efforts to keep the spill from reaching coastal areas, including protected sea bird sanctuaries.With files from The Associated Press
Thursday, July 30, 2009
MSC Napoli salvage operation is finished
The MSC Napoli was beached at Branscombe on Saturday 20 January 2007 and since then there have been several salvage and wreck removal phases aimed initially at removing her fuel oil, then her cargo, and ultimately the wreck of the MSC Napoli itself.
The final stage of the operations involved removing the stern section of the MSC Napoli from the sea bed and this work was undertaken by Global Response Maritime, a salvage and wreck removal company based in Holland. They had been contracted by the P&I insurance underwriters, The London P&I Club, to lift the final section from the sea bed, cut it up, and remove the scrap to an approved disposal contractor. Following completion, a multi-beam survey of the seabed was carried out to clearly demonstrate that there was no further risk to safety or risk of pollution from hazardous substances.
This has now been successfully completed and the contractors, their barges and tugs have now left the site to return to Holland – well ahead of the expected completion schedule of the end of August.
Ian Ferguson, Director – A Bilbrough & Co, Managers of the London
P & I Club, said:
The Club is delighted that the two and a half year operation to remove the MSC Napoli has come to a very successful conclusion. The Club extends its thanks and appreciation to all those who have worked so hard to make this possible.
Julian Wardlaw, Chairman of the Environment Group said:
We are pleased that after two and a half years all of the Oil, Cargo and Wreck has finally been removed with minimum impact on the Environment.
We would like to thank all those involved in the clean- up project and for the fantastic team effort in bringing it to a conclusion.
Hugh Shaw, SOSREP said:
I am delighted that together we have all brought this incident to a successful conclusion. Every effort has been made to protect the environment throughout this operation.
It is therefore particularly pleasing to be able to leave Lyme Bay with only the anchor on display at Branscombe Beach as a reminder of the complex and challenging wreck removal
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Fire forces ferry to return to N.S.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:25 AM AT
CBC News
A Marine Atlantic passenger ferry heading to Newfoundland returned to North Sydney, N.S., on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out on board.
Fire was reported in the Atlantic Vision's thermal heating unit shortly after it set sail for Port-aux-Basques at 6 a.m. AT. It returned to port an hour later.
A spokeswoman for Marine Atlantic said there have been no reports of injuries.
"Everybody’s safe," Tara Laing told CBC News on Wednesday. "The captain has made a number of announcements to the passengers to let everyone know what’s happening and we’re going to be taking those passengers off the vessel very shortly."
It’s the second time that a fire has broken out in the Atlantic Vision's thermal heating unit. The last fire was in December 2008.
Atlantic Vision is the newest passenger ferry in Marine Atlantic’s fleet.
CBC News
A Marine Atlantic passenger ferry heading to Newfoundland returned to North Sydney, N.S., on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out on board.
Fire was reported in the Atlantic Vision's thermal heating unit shortly after it set sail for Port-aux-Basques at 6 a.m. AT. It returned to port an hour later.
A spokeswoman for Marine Atlantic said there have been no reports of injuries.
"Everybody’s safe," Tara Laing told CBC News on Wednesday. "The captain has made a number of announcements to the passengers to let everyone know what’s happening and we’re going to be taking those passengers off the vessel very shortly."
It’s the second time that a fire has broken out in the Atlantic Vision's thermal heating unit. The last fire was in December 2008.
Atlantic Vision is the newest passenger ferry in Marine Atlantic’s fleet.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Coast Guard responds to boat sinking in Sheepscot River, Maine
Date: July 28, 2009
BOSTON - A Station Boothbay Harbor 25-foot response boat crew responded to where a 15-foot boat sank in the Sheepscot River about five miles from Boothbay Harbor Tuesday at 1:10 p.m.
A Good Samaritan boat in the area rescued the sunken boat's lone operator and dropped him off at a nearby dock, where he was picked up and brought home. He did not suffer any serious injuries.
The rescued man was hauling in a recreational lobster pot which became stuck on the bottom and small waves began to swamp the boat until it sank in about 40 feet of water. Before the boat sank, the man grabbed his wallet and a six-gallon portable gas tank before transferring to the Good Samaritan vessel.
The Good Samaritan vessel after rescuing the man called Station Boothbay via radio at 12:35 p.m. to report the incident. The four-person Coast Guard boat crew launched at 12:45 p.m., and after arriving on scene noticed the rescued man standing on the nearby dock where he was dropped off.
The Coast Guard crew interviewed the man to make sure he was ok. They then were escorted back out to the scene of the sinking by the Good Samaritan vessel. It is believed a small, three gallon gas tank was onboard the boat when it sank. There were no signs of pollution nor any debris, but the Coast Guard boat communicated the situation to a pollution response petty officer at Sector Northern New England in Portland, Maine.
The sunken boat is not considered a hazard to other boaters who may travel in the area in the future.
On scene weather was 1-to-2-foot seas, 10 knot winds, and 8-to-10 miles visibility. The water was 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
"We are glad the man was rescued and is safe," said Lt. Lisa Tinker with Sector Northern New England. "Even though the weather was fair, the boat was small and when the lobster pot became stuck, small waves slowly swamped the boat and caused it to sink. We encourage all boaters that go out alone in small craft to be very careful at all times."
BOSTON - A Station Boothbay Harbor 25-foot response boat crew responded to where a 15-foot boat sank in the Sheepscot River about five miles from Boothbay Harbor Tuesday at 1:10 p.m.
A Good Samaritan boat in the area rescued the sunken boat's lone operator and dropped him off at a nearby dock, where he was picked up and brought home. He did not suffer any serious injuries.
The rescued man was hauling in a recreational lobster pot which became stuck on the bottom and small waves began to swamp the boat until it sank in about 40 feet of water. Before the boat sank, the man grabbed his wallet and a six-gallon portable gas tank before transferring to the Good Samaritan vessel.
The Good Samaritan vessel after rescuing the man called Station Boothbay via radio at 12:35 p.m. to report the incident. The four-person Coast Guard boat crew launched at 12:45 p.m., and after arriving on scene noticed the rescued man standing on the nearby dock where he was dropped off.
The Coast Guard crew interviewed the man to make sure he was ok. They then were escorted back out to the scene of the sinking by the Good Samaritan vessel. It is believed a small, three gallon gas tank was onboard the boat when it sank. There were no signs of pollution nor any debris, but the Coast Guard boat communicated the situation to a pollution response petty officer at Sector Northern New England in Portland, Maine.
The sunken boat is not considered a hazard to other boaters who may travel in the area in the future.
On scene weather was 1-to-2-foot seas, 10 knot winds, and 8-to-10 miles visibility. The water was 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
"We are glad the man was rescued and is safe," said Lt. Lisa Tinker with Sector Northern New England. "Even though the weather was fair, the boat was small and when the lobster pot became stuck, small waves slowly swamped the boat and caused it to sink. We encourage all boaters that go out alone in small craft to be very careful at all times."
Over 120 rescued from Haitian migrant boat wreck
Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:00am EDT
MIAMI (Reuters) - More than 120 illegal Haitian migrants were rescued after their wooden boat hit a reef and sank off the Turks and Caicos islands, local police and the U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday.
It was unclear how many people were on board the vessel when it sank but estimates ranged from 160 to 200.
At least two bodies were recovered in the waters off West Caicos, a sparsely inhabited island in the British territory, following the shipwreck which occurred late on Sunday, a Turks and Caicos police spokesman said.
"The boat ran aground on a reef, Molasses Reef, off West Caicos ... we've rescued 124 people -- 22 females and 102 males -- and two of the males were deceased," Sergeant Calvin Chase told Reuters by phone.
U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Barry Bena said Coast Guard cutters and aircraft were assisting Turks and Caicos authorities in the search for more survivors.
The Coast Guard initially said on Monday that they had seen four bodies.
Chase said there were conflicting reports about how many people were on board the wooden boat, which he said was carrying illegal migrants from Haiti trying to reach the United States. An investigation was underway.
U.S. Coast Guard vessels and helicopters, the Turks and Caicos Police Marine Patrol and private boats all helped pluck the survivors from the reefs and waters on Monday.
Haitian migrants often leave their impoverished Caribbean country in dangerously crowded boats, hoping to escape poverty and find work in the Bahamas or Florida.
The Turks and Caicos islands are a British territory in the Atlantic Ocean, between the southern Bahamas and the north coast of Haiti.
The U.S. Coast Guard said some of the most gravely injured survivors were taken by helicopter to the Turks and Caicos capital of Providenciales for medical treatment.
Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted 124 Haitian migrants from what they called a "grossly overloaded" 60-foot (18-meter) boat about 150 miles southwest of the shipwreck site. They were repatriated to Haiti on Monday.
(Reporting by Pascal Fletcher and Jane Sutton in Miami, Deborah Charles in Washington; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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MIAMI (Reuters) - More than 120 illegal Haitian migrants were rescued after their wooden boat hit a reef and sank off the Turks and Caicos islands, local police and the U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday.
It was unclear how many people were on board the vessel when it sank but estimates ranged from 160 to 200.
At least two bodies were recovered in the waters off West Caicos, a sparsely inhabited island in the British territory, following the shipwreck which occurred late on Sunday, a Turks and Caicos police spokesman said.
"The boat ran aground on a reef, Molasses Reef, off West Caicos ... we've rescued 124 people -- 22 females and 102 males -- and two of the males were deceased," Sergeant Calvin Chase told Reuters by phone.
U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Barry Bena said Coast Guard cutters and aircraft were assisting Turks and Caicos authorities in the search for more survivors.
The Coast Guard initially said on Monday that they had seen four bodies.
Chase said there were conflicting reports about how many people were on board the wooden boat, which he said was carrying illegal migrants from Haiti trying to reach the United States. An investigation was underway.
U.S. Coast Guard vessels and helicopters, the Turks and Caicos Police Marine Patrol and private boats all helped pluck the survivors from the reefs and waters on Monday.
Haitian migrants often leave their impoverished Caribbean country in dangerously crowded boats, hoping to escape poverty and find work in the Bahamas or Florida.
The Turks and Caicos islands are a British territory in the Atlantic Ocean, between the southern Bahamas and the north coast of Haiti.
The U.S. Coast Guard said some of the most gravely injured survivors were taken by helicopter to the Turks and Caicos capital of Providenciales for medical treatment.
Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted 124 Haitian migrants from what they called a "grossly overloaded" 60-foot (18-meter) boat about 150 miles southwest of the shipwreck site. They were repatriated to Haiti on Monday.
(Reporting by Pascal Fletcher and Jane Sutton in Miami, Deborah Charles in Washington; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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Coast Guard locates diver down in North Kingstown, R.I.
July 28, 2009
BOSTON - A Station Castle Hill 25-foot response boat crew found a commercial dive boat at anchor at 5:08 a.m. Tuesday one mile from Allen Harbor, North Kingstown, R.I. where a deceased diver was brought to the surface by the Warwick Fire Dept. at 6:40 a.m.
Deceased is Louis Ricciarelli, Jr., 56, of Exeter, R.I., who was known to dive for quahogs from his 25-foot boat, the Chelsea Ann, which is based at Gardner's Wharf in North Kingstown. Quahogs are a type of clam.
Ricciarelli's wife called the Rhode Island State Police at 2:15 a.m. after returning from work Tuesday to report her husband should have returned at about 4 p.m. Monday. She stated he probably left Allen Harbor alone between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Chelsea Ann to dive for quahogs. The State Police contacted the Coast Guard to report the overdue vessel, the location of which was completely unknown to search and rescue coordinators.
After narrowing down a search area, Castle Hill launched at 4:44 a.m. and found the Chelsea Ann at anchor about six miles away from the station. The boat crew noticed a diver air hose deployed over the side. They immediately called for a dive team, and Warwick Fire Dept. divers deployed from their own boat at 6:40 a.m. when they found Ricciarelli deceased at the bottom in 20 feet of water.
A Station Castle Hill Coast Guard boat towed the Chelsea Ann back to the Gardner's Wharf in North Kingstown, and the R.I. Dept. of Environmental Management Police are investigating the cause of the incident.
"We would like to express our condolences to Mr. Ricciarelli's family," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason A. Armstrong, who works at Station Castle Hill. "This was a tough case for us because we had no idea at first where the dive boat could be. Once we were able to narrow down a potential search area, we launched our boat crew."
BOSTON - A Station Castle Hill 25-foot response boat crew found a commercial dive boat at anchor at 5:08 a.m. Tuesday one mile from Allen Harbor, North Kingstown, R.I. where a deceased diver was brought to the surface by the Warwick Fire Dept. at 6:40 a.m.
Deceased is Louis Ricciarelli, Jr., 56, of Exeter, R.I., who was known to dive for quahogs from his 25-foot boat, the Chelsea Ann, which is based at Gardner's Wharf in North Kingstown. Quahogs are a type of clam.
Ricciarelli's wife called the Rhode Island State Police at 2:15 a.m. after returning from work Tuesday to report her husband should have returned at about 4 p.m. Monday. She stated he probably left Allen Harbor alone between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Chelsea Ann to dive for quahogs. The State Police contacted the Coast Guard to report the overdue vessel, the location of which was completely unknown to search and rescue coordinators.
After narrowing down a search area, Castle Hill launched at 4:44 a.m. and found the Chelsea Ann at anchor about six miles away from the station. The boat crew noticed a diver air hose deployed over the side. They immediately called for a dive team, and Warwick Fire Dept. divers deployed from their own boat at 6:40 a.m. when they found Ricciarelli deceased at the bottom in 20 feet of water.
A Station Castle Hill Coast Guard boat towed the Chelsea Ann back to the Gardner's Wharf in North Kingstown, and the R.I. Dept. of Environmental Management Police are investigating the cause of the incident.
"We would like to express our condolences to Mr. Ricciarelli's family," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason A. Armstrong, who works at Station Castle Hill. "This was a tough case for us because we had no idea at first where the dive boat could be. Once we were able to narrow down a potential search area, we launched our boat crew."
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Two passenger ferries collide in Swedish port
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two large passenger ferries collided outside a port south of Stockholm on Thursday, injuring 15 people, police said.
Roger Kampe of the Stockholm police said five people had been taken to the hospital with serious injuries, while 10 other passengers had been slightly hurt in the crash in Nynashamn, 35 miles from Stockholm.
Rescue services spokesman Anders Edstam said the 640-foot-long ferry Gotland hit the side of the 400-foot-long Gotlandia II, tearing a hole in its side.
Maritime Rescue Coordination Center spokesman Jonas Malmstedt said there were no reports of either ferry taking on water after the collision.
It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.
Jennie Abrahamson, a 32-old musician from Stockholm who was on board the Gotland, said the ferry rattled so forcefully she thought it had run aground.
"Shortly afterward the captain got on to the speakers and said that 'for some strange reason we've run into Gotlandia.' He sounded as though he was almost surprised," she said.
Abrahamson said the accident occurred about 15 minutes after the Gotland had left the port in Nynashamn.
The two ships together were carrying more than 1,800 passengers between Nynashamn and the island of Gotland, a popular summer resort in the Baltic Sea.
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Roger Kampe of the Stockholm police said five people had been taken to the hospital with serious injuries, while 10 other passengers had been slightly hurt in the crash in Nynashamn, 35 miles from Stockholm.
Rescue services spokesman Anders Edstam said the 640-foot-long ferry Gotland hit the side of the 400-foot-long Gotlandia II, tearing a hole in its side.
Maritime Rescue Coordination Center spokesman Jonas Malmstedt said there were no reports of either ferry taking on water after the collision.
It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.
Jennie Abrahamson, a 32-old musician from Stockholm who was on board the Gotland, said the ferry rattled so forcefully she thought it had run aground.
"Shortly afterward the captain got on to the speakers and said that 'for some strange reason we've run into Gotlandia.' He sounded as though he was almost surprised," she said.
Abrahamson said the accident occurred about 15 minutes after the Gotland had left the port in Nynashamn.
The two ships together were carrying more than 1,800 passengers between Nynashamn and the island of Gotland, a popular summer resort in the Baltic Sea.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
Balboa ferry service halted after boat runs aground
6:47 PM | July 22, 2009
The historic Balboa Island ferry was out of service today after operators discovered a 2-foot hole in its hull late Tuesday night, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.
The 57-foot ferry had no passengers on board when it ran aground about 11:30 p.m., but it was carrying an estimated 50 gallons of gasoline. The fuel was removed, and the Coast Guard said there had been no reports of pollution in the harbor.
The ferry has carried cars and passengers on the quarter-mile trip between Newport Beach's Balboa Island and Balboa peninsula since 1919.
Officials at Balboa Island Ferry, which operates the service, and South Coast Shipyard, where the ferry was taken for repairs, could not be reached for comment.
A Coast Guard spokeswoman said there were no reports of flooding aboard the ferry as a result of the hole. Coast Guard inspectors will investigate, she said.
-- Dana Parsons in Costa Mesa
The historic Balboa Island ferry was out of service today after operators discovered a 2-foot hole in its hull late Tuesday night, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.
The 57-foot ferry had no passengers on board when it ran aground about 11:30 p.m., but it was carrying an estimated 50 gallons of gasoline. The fuel was removed, and the Coast Guard said there had been no reports of pollution in the harbor.
The ferry has carried cars and passengers on the quarter-mile trip between Newport Beach's Balboa Island and Balboa peninsula since 1919.
Officials at Balboa Island Ferry, which operates the service, and South Coast Shipyard, where the ferry was taken for repairs, could not be reached for comment.
A Coast Guard spokeswoman said there were no reports of flooding aboard the ferry as a result of the hole. Coast Guard inspectors will investigate, she said.
-- Dana Parsons in Costa Mesa
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Seven foreign ships detained in the UK during June
22 July 2009 14:08 Maritime And Coastguard Agency (National)
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ships have been detained in UK ports during June 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
During June there were five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels and two continued to be detained. The overall rate of detentions, compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months, was 3.8%. This is slightly up on May’s twelve month rate.
During the month of June, 183 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. No deficiencies were found on 59 vessels, 87 had between one and five deficiencies, 33 had between six and 10 deficiencies, four had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and no vessels were inspected that had more than twenty deficiencies.
Of the vessels detained, three were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list and four were registered with flag states on the black list.
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Notes to Editors
1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson's Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.
2. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the MCA. Where a ship is found to be deficient or lacks the required documentation, MCA surveyors can take a range of actions leading to detention in serious cases. The UK is part of a regional agreement on port state control known as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU) and information on all ships that are inspected is held centrally in an electronic database known as SIReNaC. This allows the ships of flags with poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.
3. Detained ships have to satisfy surveyors that remedial work has been carried out before they are allowed to leave port.
4. When applicable the list includes those passenger craft prevented from operating under the provisions of the EU Directive on Mandatory Surveys for the safe operation of regular Ro-Ro ferry and high speed passenger craft services (1999/35/EU).
SHIPS DETAINED IN JUNE 2009
Date & Place of detention: 02/06/2009 - Falmouth
Vessel Name: Yeya 1 (General Cargo)
GT: 1,853
IMO No: 8700022
Flag: Belize
Company: Yeya Shipping Ltd
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS
Summary: 7 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Falmouth because the rescue boat launching procedure was found to be extremely dangerous as the rescue boat davit winch and associated parts were broken, and the hydraulics faulty.
Other deficiencies identified included; distress flares were stored in a locker which had no key available and quick releases needed to be fitted to liferaft lashings. In addition the oil filtering equipment needed to be proved operationally and dirty oil / water was being retained on board instead of being put ashore; one lifejacket had an expired light and the master was advised to check all the other jackets.
This vessel which had been previously detained in September 2008 was still detained at 30 June 2009.
Date & Place of detention: 04/06/2009 - Cardiff
Vessel Name: THEODOROS P (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 35,650
IMO No: 7918256
Flag: Malta
Company: General Maritime Enterprises Corp.
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 11 deficiencies 2 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Cardiff for six days because the crew could not carry out satisfactory fire and boat drills, these showed a lack of training and emergency preparedness A major non conformity was identified in respect of the emergency preparedness and maintenance of the ship and equipment which was not according to the safety Management System (SMS.) In addition the lifeboat davit annual servicing was overdue and the oily water separator second stage filter gasket was broken and the water level in the auxiliary boiler gauge glass could not be seen.
This vessel was released from detention on 09/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 15/06/2009 - Aberdeen
Vessel Name: ARIES WARRIOR (Cargo)
GT: 2,661
IMO No: 9434503
Flag: Norway
Company: Aries Offshore Management AS
Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Summary: 5 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Aberdeen for two days because stability information was not available on board and there was no evidence of stability calculations being conducted. Other deficiencies included no visible or audible alarm on operation of the watertight doors, the high voltage HF antenna feeder cable was exposed to touch and there were no electrical insulation mats adjacent to the emergency batteries and switchboards. In addition the starboard boarding ladders were found to have loose chocks, affecting the stability of the steps.
This vessel was released from detention on 16/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 18/06/2009 - Orpington
Vessel Name: PIONEER STAR (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 21,385
IMO No: 9303601
Flag: Panama
Company: Dojima Marine
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: 18 deficiencies 3 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Orpington for six days because navigational charts were missing or had expired and the passage plan was not as required. In addition the training manual was not ship specific and there was a lack of familiarity with the bridge operation; the records of rest had incorrect entries and a lifebuoy was missing and the reflective tape on the port and starboard lifeboats had degraded.
The vessel was released from detention on 23/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 19/06/2009 - Cardiff
Vessel Name: LADY MARGAUX (Gas Carrier)
GT: 3,435
IMO No: 9235270
Flag: Singapore
Company: Bernard Schulte Ship Management (Singapore)
Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR)
Summary: 3 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Teesside for two days because the emergency generator (second means of starting) was not working. Other deficiencies identified were significant quantities of grease and oil stored in way of the emergency generator; in addition the second officers’ Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC) was only a photo copy.
This vessel was released from detention on 20/06/2009.
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Date & Place of detention: 20/09/2007 - Lowestoft
Vessel Name: ST PIRAN (Other Cargo)
GT: 306
IMO No: 5085407
Flag: Sierra Leone
Company: Charter Shipping Inc
Classification Society: Phoenix Register of Shipping (PRS)
Summary: 18 deficiencies 6 grounds for detention.
The vessel was detained with a significant amount of oil leaking from the silencer drain soaking the exhaust manifold lagging of the main engine, causing an imminent fire hazard. There was no effective fire pump available due to the breakdown of the main engine, and the alternative submersible electric pump was not effective. Also the Aldis signalling lamp was out of order, the VHF radio installation had an incorrect MMSI number and the radio battery charger arrangement and power distribution were incorrect. Other deficiencies included: some inoperative navigation lights as well as improperly maintained emergency batteries and portable fire extinguishers.
The vessel was still detained at 30/06/2009.
Date & Place of Detention: 02/03/2009 (Hull)
Vessel Name: ASPET (General Cargo)
GT: 2,976
IMO No: 8881682
Flag: Georgia
Company: BAF Shipping & Trading Ltd
Classification Society: Inclamar
Recognised Organisation: Inclamar
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Inclamar
Summary: 57 deficiencies 8 grounds for detention
This vessel was detained in Hull for 177 days because the vessel sailed through sea area A3 when it was only equipped for areas A1 and A2, in addition the oily water separator was defective and the number and nature of the deficiencies indicated that the company safety management system (SMS) was not functioning on board. Other deficiencies identified included; the load lines and ships’ name were not clearly painted; the port hole starboard side aft glass was cracked and securing dogs seized; the engine room fire door was seized and the wheelhouse top vent cover was corroded and the there was a hole in the funnel door.
The vessel was released from detention on 26/06/2009.
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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ships have been detained in UK ports during June 2009 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
During June there were five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels and two continued to be detained. The overall rate of detentions, compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months, was 3.8%. This is slightly up on May’s twelve month rate.
During the month of June, 183 Port State Control inspections were carried out in the UK. No deficiencies were found on 59 vessels, 87 had between one and five deficiencies, 33 had between six and 10 deficiencies, four had between eleven and twenty deficiencies and no vessels were inspected that had more than twenty deficiencies.
Of the vessels detained, three were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list and four were registered with flag states on the black list.
-Ends-
Notes to Editors
1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson's Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping and in compliance with the EU Directive on Port State Control (95/21/EC as amended), the Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) publishes full details of the foreign flagged vessels detained in UK ports each month.
2. Inspections of foreign flagged ships in UK ports are undertaken by surveyors from the MCA. Where a ship is found to be deficient or lacks the required documentation, MCA surveyors can take a range of actions leading to detention in serious cases. The UK is part of a regional agreement on port state control known as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU) and information on all ships that are inspected is held centrally in an electronic database known as SIReNaC. This allows the ships of flags with poor detention records to be targeted for future inspection.
3. Detained ships have to satisfy surveyors that remedial work has been carried out before they are allowed to leave port.
4. When applicable the list includes those passenger craft prevented from operating under the provisions of the EU Directive on Mandatory Surveys for the safe operation of regular Ro-Ro ferry and high speed passenger craft services (1999/35/EU).
SHIPS DETAINED IN JUNE 2009
Date & Place of detention: 02/06/2009 - Falmouth
Vessel Name: Yeya 1 (General Cargo)
GT: 1,853
IMO No: 8700022
Flag: Belize
Company: Yeya Shipping Ltd
Classification Society: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
Recognised Organisation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS
Summary: 7 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Falmouth because the rescue boat launching procedure was found to be extremely dangerous as the rescue boat davit winch and associated parts were broken, and the hydraulics faulty.
Other deficiencies identified included; distress flares were stored in a locker which had no key available and quick releases needed to be fitted to liferaft lashings. In addition the oil filtering equipment needed to be proved operationally and dirty oil / water was being retained on board instead of being put ashore; one lifejacket had an expired light and the master was advised to check all the other jackets.
This vessel which had been previously detained in September 2008 was still detained at 30 June 2009.
Date & Place of detention: 04/06/2009 - Cardiff
Vessel Name: THEODOROS P (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 35,650
IMO No: 7918256
Flag: Malta
Company: General Maritime Enterprises Corp.
Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation: Lloyds Register (LR)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyds Register (LR)
Summary: 11 deficiencies 2 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Cardiff for six days because the crew could not carry out satisfactory fire and boat drills, these showed a lack of training and emergency preparedness A major non conformity was identified in respect of the emergency preparedness and maintenance of the ship and equipment which was not according to the safety Management System (SMS.) In addition the lifeboat davit annual servicing was overdue and the oily water separator second stage filter gasket was broken and the water level in the auxiliary boiler gauge glass could not be seen.
This vessel was released from detention on 09/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 15/06/2009 - Aberdeen
Vessel Name: ARIES WARRIOR (Cargo)
GT: 2,661
IMO No: 9434503
Flag: Norway
Company: Aries Offshore Management AS
Classification Society: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Det Norske Veritas (DNVC)
Summary: 5 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Aberdeen for two days because stability information was not available on board and there was no evidence of stability calculations being conducted. Other deficiencies included no visible or audible alarm on operation of the watertight doors, the high voltage HF antenna feeder cable was exposed to touch and there were no electrical insulation mats adjacent to the emergency batteries and switchboards. In addition the starboard boarding ladders were found to have loose chocks, affecting the stability of the steps.
This vessel was released from detention on 16/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 18/06/2009 - Orpington
Vessel Name: PIONEER STAR (Bulk Carrier)
GT: 21,385
IMO No: 9303601
Flag: Panama
Company: Dojima Marine
Classification Society: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
Summary: 18 deficiencies 3 grounds for detention
The vessel was detained in Orpington for six days because navigational charts were missing or had expired and the passage plan was not as required. In addition the training manual was not ship specific and there was a lack of familiarity with the bridge operation; the records of rest had incorrect entries and a lifebuoy was missing and the reflective tape on the port and starboard lifeboats had degraded.
The vessel was released from detention on 23/06/2009.
Date & Place of detention: 19/06/2009 - Cardiff
Vessel Name: LADY MARGAUX (Gas Carrier)
GT: 3,435
IMO No: 9235270
Flag: Singapore
Company: Bernard Schulte Ship Management (Singapore)
Classification Society: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation: Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR)
Summary: 3 deficiencies 1 ground for detention
The vessel was detained in Teesside for two days because the emergency generator (second means of starting) was not working. Other deficiencies identified were significant quantities of grease and oil stored in way of the emergency generator; in addition the second officers’ Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC) was only a photo copy.
This vessel was released from detention on 20/06/2009.
DETENTIONS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
Date & Place of detention: 20/09/2007 - Lowestoft
Vessel Name: ST PIRAN (Other Cargo)
GT: 306
IMO No: 5085407
Flag: Sierra Leone
Company: Charter Shipping Inc
Classification Society: Phoenix Register of Shipping (PRS)
Summary: 18 deficiencies 6 grounds for detention.
The vessel was detained with a significant amount of oil leaking from the silencer drain soaking the exhaust manifold lagging of the main engine, causing an imminent fire hazard. There was no effective fire pump available due to the breakdown of the main engine, and the alternative submersible electric pump was not effective. Also the Aldis signalling lamp was out of order, the VHF radio installation had an incorrect MMSI number and the radio battery charger arrangement and power distribution were incorrect. Other deficiencies included: some inoperative navigation lights as well as improperly maintained emergency batteries and portable fire extinguishers.
The vessel was still detained at 30/06/2009.
Date & Place of Detention: 02/03/2009 (Hull)
Vessel Name: ASPET (General Cargo)
GT: 2,976
IMO No: 8881682
Flag: Georgia
Company: BAF Shipping & Trading Ltd
Classification Society: Inclamar
Recognised Organisation: Inclamar
Recognised Organisation for ISM: Inclamar
Summary: 57 deficiencies 8 grounds for detention
This vessel was detained in Hull for 177 days because the vessel sailed through sea area A3 when it was only equipped for areas A1 and A2, in addition the oily water separator was defective and the number and nature of the deficiencies indicated that the company safety management system (SMS) was not functioning on board. Other deficiencies identified included; the load lines and ships’ name were not clearly painted; the port hole starboard side aft glass was cracked and securing dogs seized; the engine room fire door was seized and the wheelhouse top vent cover was corroded and the there was a hole in the funnel door.
The vessel was released from detention on 26/06/2009.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
RSS Independence damages hull after hitting underwater object near Pedra Branca
By Margaret Perry, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 21 July 2009 2336 hrs
SINGAPORE: A Republic of Singapore Navy patrol vessel sailed into trouble on Tuesday afternoon while on a routine patrol in Singapore waters.
At 3.04pm, the RSS Independence was near Pedra Branca when it hit an underwater object and sustained damage to its hull.
A Mindef statement said the crew carried out damage control measures.
After further inspection to ensure it was safe, the RSS Independence is returning to base.
All the crew are safe.
The Ministry of Defence is investigating the incident. - CNA/vm
SINGAPORE: A Republic of Singapore Navy patrol vessel sailed into trouble on Tuesday afternoon while on a routine patrol in Singapore waters.
At 3.04pm, the RSS Independence was near Pedra Branca when it hit an underwater object and sustained damage to its hull.
A Mindef statement said the crew carried out damage control measures.
After further inspection to ensure it was safe, the RSS Independence is returning to base.
All the crew are safe.
The Ministry of Defence is investigating the incident. - CNA/vm
Monday, July 20, 2009
Yachts damaged in ship collision
A cargo ship collided with a number of yachts as it headed out of the mouth of the River Wear.
The Alexndre Kurpin, which is registered in Valletta, Malta, struck five vessels moored at Sunderland Harbour on Saturday afternoon.
It is thought the incident may have been caused by heavy rainfall, which caused an unusually fast flow in the river.
The RNLI attended the incident and said no-one was hurt.
There were varying degrees of damage to the yachts involved and there are fears an historic jetty, also hit by the ship, might have to be demolished.
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Published: 2009/07/18 16:35:30 GMT
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Maltese-flagged vessel sinks in Black Sea
by di-ve.com - editorial@di-ve.com
Local News -- Monday, July 20, 2009 -- 15:30CEST
A Maltese-registered freighter sank in the Black Sea on Friday morning, but no injuries have been reported, the Malta Maritime Authority said.
Crewmembers on board the Emma, a 1,520-ton 1971-built ship, noticed that the ship was flooding at around 2000h on Thursday. Although attempts to pump out the water were made, the ship was taking in more water than the pumps could handle, and the vessel eventually sank to a depth of about 1,500m at around 0718h on Friday.
All 11 crewmembers, reportedly Turkish nationals, abandoned the ship before it sank and are safe.
The Emma was carrying around 2,000 metric tonnes of urea. No pollution was reported.
The MMA is investigating the incident, with the assistance of its appointed inspector in Turkey. The authority is also keeping contact with the ship’s managers, and the Maltese authorities will collaborate with local authorities in the accident’s investigation.
Local News -- Monday, July 20, 2009 -- 15:30CEST
A Maltese-registered freighter sank in the Black Sea on Friday morning, but no injuries have been reported, the Malta Maritime Authority said.
Crewmembers on board the Emma, a 1,520-ton 1971-built ship, noticed that the ship was flooding at around 2000h on Thursday. Although attempts to pump out the water were made, the ship was taking in more water than the pumps could handle, and the vessel eventually sank to a depth of about 1,500m at around 0718h on Friday.
All 11 crewmembers, reportedly Turkish nationals, abandoned the ship before it sank and are safe.
The Emma was carrying around 2,000 metric tonnes of urea. No pollution was reported.
The MMA is investigating the incident, with the assistance of its appointed inspector in Turkey. The authority is also keeping contact with the ship’s managers, and the Maltese authorities will collaborate with local authorities in the accident’s investigation.
Russian authorities say Volga oil spill larger than thought
Russian authorities say Volga oil spill larger than thought
SAMARA, July 20 (RIA Novosti) - An accident on Russia's Volga River is estimated to have dumped over 9 tons of oil into its waters instead of the earlier reported two tons, a regional spokeswoman told RIA Novosti on Monday.
The Saratov-registered tugboat, the Shlyuzovoi-130, ran aground while carrying a barge on the Volga near the town of Oktyabrsk in the Samara Region on July 13, after which emergencies officers began cleaning up a spill they estimated at two tons.
Those estimates have since been increased to 9.5 tons.
"According to the official summary by an independent international expert organization, 9.5 tons of oil products leaked [into the Volga] due to the accident," the spokeswoman said.
She said the exact figures became clear after analyzing oil emulsifiers from the river bank and the river. She also said the cleanup would be completed by Monday evening.
The remaining oil in the barge has since been pumped into a reserve barge and sent to the city of Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow. The damaged barge has been anchored in a nearby port for repair.
A report on the ecological damage in the area and the economic costs of cleaning up the spill is being compiled.
SAMARA, July 20 (RIA Novosti) - An accident on Russia's Volga River is estimated to have dumped over 9 tons of oil into its waters instead of the earlier reported two tons, a regional spokeswoman told RIA Novosti on Monday.
The Saratov-registered tugboat, the Shlyuzovoi-130, ran aground while carrying a barge on the Volga near the town of Oktyabrsk in the Samara Region on July 13, after which emergencies officers began cleaning up a spill they estimated at two tons.
Those estimates have since been increased to 9.5 tons.
"According to the official summary by an independent international expert organization, 9.5 tons of oil products leaked [into the Volga] due to the accident," the spokeswoman said.
She said the exact figures became clear after analyzing oil emulsifiers from the river bank and the river. She also said the cleanup would be completed by Monday evening.
The remaining oil in the barge has since been pumped into a reserve barge and sent to the city of Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow. The damaged barge has been anchored in a nearby port for repair.
A report on the ecological damage in the area and the economic costs of cleaning up the spill is being compiled.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Coast Guard responds to Sailing vessel aground in Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Date: July 16, 2009
BOSTON - Two Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor, Maine small boats are responding to a sailing vessel with 24 people on board that is hard aground on rocks in Boothbay Harbor Thursday.
The 92-foot sailing vessel American Eagle ran aground on a rocky ledge called Townsend Hull Gut in Boothbay Harbor at 10:30 a.m.
There are no reports of any injuries, and the sail boat is not taking on any water.
The Coast Guard launched a 47-foot motor life boat and a 25-foot response boat, which arrived on scene quickly from the nearby station there.
All 24 people are wearing life jackets, and the vessel's master will attempt to re-float the white-hulled boat with two masts on the high tide at 6:06 p.m.
Maine investigators from Coast Guard Sector Northern New England in Portland, Maine are en route to the scene.
"We are monitoring the situation carefully from our small boats," said Senior Chief Petty Officer Chuck Chavtur with Station Boothbay Harbor. "We are on scene to ensure the safety of everyone on the sail boat. We don't know how the vessel went aground, but will investigate the matter."
BOSTON - Two Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor, Maine small boats are responding to a sailing vessel with 24 people on board that is hard aground on rocks in Boothbay Harbor Thursday.
The 92-foot sailing vessel American Eagle ran aground on a rocky ledge called Townsend Hull Gut in Boothbay Harbor at 10:30 a.m.
There are no reports of any injuries, and the sail boat is not taking on any water.
The Coast Guard launched a 47-foot motor life boat and a 25-foot response boat, which arrived on scene quickly from the nearby station there.
All 24 people are wearing life jackets, and the vessel's master will attempt to re-float the white-hulled boat with two masts on the high tide at 6:06 p.m.
Maine investigators from Coast Guard Sector Northern New England in Portland, Maine are en route to the scene.
"We are monitoring the situation carefully from our small boats," said Senior Chief Petty Officer Chuck Chavtur with Station Boothbay Harbor. "We are on scene to ensure the safety of everyone on the sail boat. We don't know how the vessel went aground, but will investigate the matter."
Coast Guard rescues injured fisherman from Dartmouth, Mass.
July 16, 2009
BOSTON - A Coast Guard Station Chatham 42-foot response boat rescued an injured fisherman Thursday who severed two of his fingers aboard an 88-foot scallop vessel five miles east of Chatham, Mass.
The fishing vessel Ellen Marie radioed Station Chatham at 10:46 p.m. Wednesday to report the injury.
Because the vessel was far off shore, the Coast Guard instructed the fishing vessel to make for Chatham while the rescue boat launched to get the injured man off the boat so he could get proper medical attention.
The Coast Guard small boat, which is equipped with a twin-diesel, jet-drive propulsion system, arrived on scene at 5:10 a.m. and successfully got the man off the blue-hulled scallop boat.
The rescue boat arrived back at the Station at 6:30 a.m. where the man was transferred to a waiting ambulance, which brought him to Cape Cod Hospital.
The Ellen Marie continued fishing after the medical evacuation.
"The fishing boat worked with us very closely all night long to get this man proper medical attention," said Chief Petty Officer Brent Beebe from Station Chatham. "Because the Scalloper was far off-shore when this young man got hurt, we had to find the best way to close the distance between us and them. We are glad he got off the fishing boat safely and that we could get him to a hospital."
BOSTON - A Coast Guard Station Chatham 42-foot response boat rescued an injured fisherman Thursday who severed two of his fingers aboard an 88-foot scallop vessel five miles east of Chatham, Mass.
The fishing vessel Ellen Marie radioed Station Chatham at 10:46 p.m. Wednesday to report the injury.
Because the vessel was far off shore, the Coast Guard instructed the fishing vessel to make for Chatham while the rescue boat launched to get the injured man off the boat so he could get proper medical attention.
The Coast Guard small boat, which is equipped with a twin-diesel, jet-drive propulsion system, arrived on scene at 5:10 a.m. and successfully got the man off the blue-hulled scallop boat.
The rescue boat arrived back at the Station at 6:30 a.m. where the man was transferred to a waiting ambulance, which brought him to Cape Cod Hospital.
The Ellen Marie continued fishing after the medical evacuation.
"The fishing boat worked with us very closely all night long to get this man proper medical attention," said Chief Petty Officer Brent Beebe from Station Chatham. "Because the Scalloper was far off-shore when this young man got hurt, we had to find the best way to close the distance between us and them. We are glad he got off the fishing boat safely and that we could get him to a hospital."
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Coast Guard rescues four after New Bedford fishing vessel runs aground
Press Release Date: July 15, 2009
BOSTON - The Coast Guard rescued four people from a New Bedford-based fishing vessel that ran aground on Brenton Reef, near Castle Hill, R.I., Wednesday.
The fishing vessel Sao Jacinto, a 66-foot trawler, notified Coast Guard Station Castle Hill via radio that they had run aground with four people on board at 12:50 a.m.
Station Castle Hill launched their 25-foot response boat that arrived on scene at 1:24 a.m. After arriving on scene the station boat crew worked with commercial salvage to take the four people back to the station where they are safe.
An Air Station Cape Cod Falcon jet over flew the scene this morning and confirmed the presence of an oil sheen in the water near the vessel, though the size and source is still being evaluated.
A Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England response team is on scene and the investigation is on going.
On scene weather is 1-to-2-foot seas, 10-knot winds, with 10 miles visibility.
"We are going to determine the source of the oil sheen and minimize impact to the environment," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris S. Shore at Station Castle Hill. "We are glad the the fishermen are safe, and we will continue to work with all stakeholders to get the boat free and respond to any pollution that may exist."
BOSTON - The Coast Guard rescued four people from a New Bedford-based fishing vessel that ran aground on Brenton Reef, near Castle Hill, R.I., Wednesday.
The fishing vessel Sao Jacinto, a 66-foot trawler, notified Coast Guard Station Castle Hill via radio that they had run aground with four people on board at 12:50 a.m.
Station Castle Hill launched their 25-foot response boat that arrived on scene at 1:24 a.m. After arriving on scene the station boat crew worked with commercial salvage to take the four people back to the station where they are safe.
An Air Station Cape Cod Falcon jet over flew the scene this morning and confirmed the presence of an oil sheen in the water near the vessel, though the size and source is still being evaluated.
A Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England response team is on scene and the investigation is on going.
On scene weather is 1-to-2-foot seas, 10-knot winds, with 10 miles visibility.
"We are going to determine the source of the oil sheen and minimize impact to the environment," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris S. Shore at Station Castle Hill. "We are glad the the fishermen are safe, and we will continue to work with all stakeholders to get the boat free and respond to any pollution that may exist."
Monday, July 13, 2009
Oil tanker leak in Russia's Volga River brought under control
SAMARA, July 13 (RIA Novosti) - Emergency workers have localized an oil spill in Russia's Volga River using floating barriers, a local emergencies ministry spokesman said on Monday.
About two tons of fuel leaked from the Saratov-registered Belskaya-75 tanker into the Volga near the town of Oktyabrsk in the Samara Region on Monday morning.
The tanker's remaining oil is currently being pumped to another vessel. The oil slick, which is 12 km long, 35 m wide and 4 mm thick, is being monitored by helicopter.
The operation involves 47 emergencies officers and 15 vehicles.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Taiwan warship broke down at sea in June: defense ministry
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Jul 7 07:21 AM US/Eastern
TAIPEI, July 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A Taiwanese navy warship broke down at sea last month and was stranded off Taiwan's east coast for 15 hours, the latest incident in a string of military operational mishaps, the island's Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
The U.S.-made, Knox-class frigate, which is among Taiwan's biggest and most formidable warships, suffered a steam powerplant malfunction on June 19, leaving it stranded until the next day when another military vessel tugged it into Keelung Harbor, the ministry said in a press release.
In the 1990s, the United States transferred eight Knox-class frigates, first commissioned in the 1970s, to Taiwan as part of its occasional release of major weapons platforms to the island.
Under threat from China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, the self-ruled island's security hinges largely on arms and technical assistance from Washington.
However, U.S. reluctance in recent years to release certain arms sought by Taiwan has contributed to the weakening of the island's military as its hardware approaches, or even exceeds, retirement age.
Human error has contributed to other recent operational or training mishaps.
Last year, operators of an indigenously manufactured missile patrol boat ran the vessel aground after cruising too close to shore. Military aircraft, most U.S.-made, are frequently involved in training accidents or crash while on maneuvers, with hardware age and pilot error typically cited as causes.
Local media reports abound of servicemen disciplined for drug use and military officers allegedly bribing their way to high ranks, charges the ministry has denied.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
COASTGUARD HELICOPTER RESCUES TWO FROM SINKING YACHT
07 July 2009 16:21 Maritime And Coastguard Agency (National)
Earlier this morning a fishing vessel, the Budding Rose, a fishing vessel heard an urgency ‘pan pan’ call on VHF from a two person Norwegian crew on board the yacht `Serenity’ some 8 miles from their position and about 80 miles due east of the Shetland Islands.
The crew indicated that their vessel had torn sails and was taking water and they needed urgent assistance as the water level was rising steadily and their drift was significant.
The crew of the fishing vessel immediately radioed Shetland Coastguard on the emergency medium frequency channel of 2182 kHz and passed the details. After discussion with the crew of the ‘Budding Rose’ it was agreed that the fishing vessel crew would put out a mayday signal on VHF to alert any other vessels in the area to the plight of the yacht. However there was no response and the Budding Rose reported to the Coastguard that the drift of the yacht was increasing due to the worsening weather conditions.
The Coastguard rescue helicopter was immediately sent from its base at Sumburgh to the area whilst the fishing vessel also made its way to stand by the yacht. By midday, both people from the yacht had been winched aboard the helicopter and the fishing vessel was making an assessment on towing the yacht back to the Islands. However by 12.30pm the ‘Budding Rose’ crew reported that the vessel had sunk.
Neil Cummins, Shetland Coastguard Watch Manager said:
“Both of the crew from the sunken yacht were landed back to Shetland and fortunately both were uninjured and required no medical assistance. We are extremely grateful to the crew of the ‘Budding Rose’ for all they did today and keeping us informed of developments. We are now in the process of trying to arrange some accommodation for the two stranded people overnight before they can start making arrangements for tomorrow.”
Earlier this morning a fishing vessel, the Budding Rose, a fishing vessel heard an urgency ‘pan pan’ call on VHF from a two person Norwegian crew on board the yacht `Serenity’ some 8 miles from their position and about 80 miles due east of the Shetland Islands.
The crew indicated that their vessel had torn sails and was taking water and they needed urgent assistance as the water level was rising steadily and their drift was significant.
The crew of the fishing vessel immediately radioed Shetland Coastguard on the emergency medium frequency channel of 2182 kHz and passed the details. After discussion with the crew of the ‘Budding Rose’ it was agreed that the fishing vessel crew would put out a mayday signal on VHF to alert any other vessels in the area to the plight of the yacht. However there was no response and the Budding Rose reported to the Coastguard that the drift of the yacht was increasing due to the worsening weather conditions.
The Coastguard rescue helicopter was immediately sent from its base at Sumburgh to the area whilst the fishing vessel also made its way to stand by the yacht. By midday, both people from the yacht had been winched aboard the helicopter and the fishing vessel was making an assessment on towing the yacht back to the Islands. However by 12.30pm the ‘Budding Rose’ crew reported that the vessel had sunk.
Neil Cummins, Shetland Coastguard Watch Manager said:
“Both of the crew from the sunken yacht were landed back to Shetland and fortunately both were uninjured and required no medical assistance. We are extremely grateful to the crew of the ‘Budding Rose’ for all they did today and keeping us informed of developments. We are now in the process of trying to arrange some accommodation for the two stranded people overnight before they can start making arrangements for tomorrow.”
Friday, July 3, 2009
Ships Collide in Öresund Strait
Two freight ships collided on Friday in the Öresund strait between southern Sweden and Denmark on Friday.
A Maltese ship carrying 182 tons of raw uranium was in collision with a Norwegian registered tanker which was carrying methanol.
Mette Oehlenschlager of the National Institute of Radiation Hygiene told ATP news that there is no radiation danger.
There were no reports of oil pollution from the collision which happened on the Danish side of the strait. There have been no reported injuries.
© Copyright Sveriges Radio 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
MMA investigates collision involving the Maltese ship Marti Princess
by di-ve.com - editorial@di-ve.com
Local News -- Wednesday, July 01, 2009 -- 18:50CEST
The Malta Maritime Authority with the assistance of its appointed inspector in Turkey is investigating the collision involving Malta registered motor ship Marti Princess that happened in the Aegean Sea on Saturday night.
No casualties were reported, however, as a precautionary measure, 13 crew members of the Marti Princess were evacuated upon request from the master of the ship.
The 2008-built 6,019 gross tonnage general cargo Marti Princess was involved in a collision close to the Dardanelles Straits in the early night of Saturday June, 27 with the 1994-built 14,619 GT German flagged containership Renate Schulte.
The Merchant Shipping Directorate is informed that following the collision water flooded the 2 cargo holds of the MV Marti Princess. The Marti Princess is reported to have been carrying 8,000 tonnes of bulk cement. By Tuesday evening, a salvage team was already on board the Maltese ship to assess the situation and carry out the necessary stability calculations.
No pollution has so far been reported and operations are underway to pump out the Maltese ship’s bunkers to a special barge in order to minimise the potential of any leakages. At around 10.20h Wednesday morning, both vessels were successfully separated, with no serious repercussions and the current situation being reported as stable. The salvage team is now deliberating the next task of towing the Maltese vessel to a safe area.
Since Saturday, officials from MMA’s Merchant Shipping Directorate have been in constant contact with the International Safety Managers of the Maltese general cargo ship and the appointed inspector in Turkey.
The Maltese authorities will liaise with both the local authorities and the German marine accident investigators in their investigation of the accident.
Local News -- Wednesday, July 01, 2009 -- 18:50CEST
The Malta Maritime Authority with the assistance of its appointed inspector in Turkey is investigating the collision involving Malta registered motor ship Marti Princess that happened in the Aegean Sea on Saturday night.
No casualties were reported, however, as a precautionary measure, 13 crew members of the Marti Princess were evacuated upon request from the master of the ship.
The 2008-built 6,019 gross tonnage general cargo Marti Princess was involved in a collision close to the Dardanelles Straits in the early night of Saturday June, 27 with the 1994-built 14,619 GT German flagged containership Renate Schulte.
The Merchant Shipping Directorate is informed that following the collision water flooded the 2 cargo holds of the MV Marti Princess. The Marti Princess is reported to have been carrying 8,000 tonnes of bulk cement. By Tuesday evening, a salvage team was already on board the Maltese ship to assess the situation and carry out the necessary stability calculations.
No pollution has so far been reported and operations are underway to pump out the Maltese ship’s bunkers to a special barge in order to minimise the potential of any leakages. At around 10.20h Wednesday morning, both vessels were successfully separated, with no serious repercussions and the current situation being reported as stable. The salvage team is now deliberating the next task of towing the Maltese vessel to a safe area.
Since Saturday, officials from MMA’s Merchant Shipping Directorate have been in constant contact with the International Safety Managers of the Maltese general cargo ship and the appointed inspector in Turkey.
The Maltese authorities will liaise with both the local authorities and the German marine accident investigators in their investigation of the accident.
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