It’s possible that I shall make an ass of myself. But in that case one can always get out of it with a little dialectic. I have, of course, so worded my proposition as to be right either way (K.Marx, Letter to F.Engels on the Indian Mutiny)
Friday, December 13, 2024
Video: LPG Tanker Sinks Fishing Vessel in Hit-and-Run off Tamil Nadu
The crewmembers of an Indian fishing vessel claim that an LPG tanker ran down their boat and sank it off southern India, then continued on its way to its next port of call.
On Wednesday morning, the fishing vessel Paralogamatha was anchored about 25 nautical miles off the coast of Colachel, a small fishing port on the southern tip of the Indian Subcontinent. At about 0430 hours, the LPG tanker Nus approached and hit the anchored boat, sinking it quickly, the survivors said.
Good Samaritan fishing vessels rescued all nine members of the Paralogamatha's crew, but the Nus continued on its commercial voyage without stopping to render aid, according to the district fishermens' association for Kanyakumari.
The tanker Nus' last received AIS signal suggests that it was in the area of the collision on Wednesday morning, just off Tamil Nadu. Its transmission declared the vessel's destination as Sohar, Oman, and the fishermens' group called on authorities to arrange for the ship's arrest on its arrival.
Nus (ex name BW Challenger, Cape Gas, Portofino Gas) is a 1992-built LPG tanker with a questionable history. It is listed as a Comoros-flagged vessel, but its Equasis records show that this was reported as a false flag in April 2024 - the month before Nus changed names. Without a valid flag on its record, it may be (or may have been in the recent past) a stateless vessel. Its last class certificate was also withdrawn in May.
The Nus is managed by a company registered in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, a free trade zone in the UAE that has become a hub for trading in sanctioned energy commodities. Its history shows that it has operated primarily in East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Subcontinent for at least the last five years.
Video: Yacht Hits Docked Cruise Ship Allure of the Seas
[Brief] A video is making the rounds on social media and drawing wide attention as a large yacht named Aurora made contact with the docked cruise ship Allure of the Seas. One of the largest cruise ships in the world, the Royal Caribbean ship was on a short cruise to the Bahamas and was tied to the dock when the incident occurred.
Passengers rushed to the rail as a luxury vessel was maneuvering in Nassau harbor in the Bahamas. The vessel can be seen underway coming closer and closer to the cruise ship. It is unclear what was happening with the yacht as it was angled directly toward the cruise ship and at least one crewmember can be seen walking on deck before the contact.
There is a loud thud as the yacht makes contact with the hull of the 225,282 gross ton vessel. Allure of the Seas is over 1,187 feet long and has 18 decks making it a very visible ship. Full it would be carrying as many as 6,800 passengers and over 2,000 in crew.
After the initial contact, the yacht can be seen scraping alongside the cruise ship. The next contact comes as the yacht’s mast hits the protruding lifeboats. As the yacht moves past, the top of the mast and one of the radar domes are seen hanging down. A passenger is heard calling to the crew on the yacht ”Are you ok?”
The captain of the cruise ship made an announcement which for many passengers was the first they knew of the incident. They were warned there could be a delay in departing Nassau as the cruise ship needed to conduct an inspection.
The ship was able to depart Nassau and is spending a day at sea today. Allure of the Seas is due back in Miami on Friday, December 13.
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