Egyptian Dive Boat Sinks in Rough Weather, Leaving 16 Missing
On Monday, rough weather caused a large dive boat to capsize off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, leaving more than a dozen people missing, according to local authorities.
The dive excursion vessel Sea Story got under way on Saturday with 13 crewmembers and 31 passengers aboard, headed out for a multi-night dive trip off Wadi el Gemal National Park. Rough weather was in the forecast for Sunday night. At about 0530 hours on Monday, Sea Story encountered an unusually high wave, according to Egypt’s Red Sea Governate. It issued a distress call, then sank. 28 people were rescued from the water by first responders, including the Egyptian Navy vessel El Fateh.
16 people – including 12 foreigners – remain missing, and search and rescue operations are under way. Though the nationalities of the missing were not disclosed, the vessel had people from a dozen nations on board at the time of the casualty, including Americans, Britons and Chinese nationals.
Offshore Support Vessel BRAVE TERN Knocks Over a Mobile Crane at Navantia Shipyard in Spain
The offshore support vessel BRAVE TERN ended up toppling a 25-ton mobile crane onto a small barge at the Navantia Shipyard in Spain as it was preparing to depart on 23rd November. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the cab and base of the toppled crane remained above water.
The vessel BRAVE TERN, which had recently received a new crane on board rated at 1600 tons, was departing the shipyard when the vessel’s boom ended up toppling an onshore mobile crane onto a small barge.
There were no injuries reported, and fortuitously, the cab and the base of the crane remained on shore even as it toppled. The BRAVE TERN returned to the pier after being in anchor for a while, and as of the morning of 26th November, the vessel is still docked at the shipyard.
Carlos Diaz, an executive at the Navantia Shipyard, stated that the accident was caused by a calculation error in the maneuvering, not due to any environmental factors. He further assured that the situation had been contained and that there was no further risk to life or property.
Bulk Carrier ANGLO MARIE LOUISE Suffers from Explosion in Cargo Hold
A global marine claim management company reported that the bulk carrier ANGLO MARIE LOUISE suffered from an explosion in its cargo hold on 27th November.
The vessel was 150 nautical miles east off the coast of North Carolina, United States, at the time of the incident. Early reports indicate that the vessel has suffered damage to its No. 1 and No. 2 cargo hatches due to the explosion. Despite this, the vessel was capable of traveling and made its way to the Chesapeake Bay, United States.
The bulk Carrier ANGLO MARIE LOUISE registered in the UK, was built in 2011. It is 255.26 meters long, 43 meters wide, and has a gross tonnage of 64,100.
