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MNA CIRCULAR 2020 - #22 09Th December 2020 MNA CIRCULAR 2020 - #22 09th December 2020 The Pulse he MISSION of The Merchant Navy Association is to bring all serving and retired Seafarers together in a spirit of companionship, consideration and commitment towards a united lobby for the Community of the Sea Hi Shipmates, Please find below more snippets of information since circular #21 was published 24th November 2020. My thanks to MNA National Secretary, Pete Sinke’s daily publication “Maasmond Maritime - Shipping News Clippings”, Lloyds List, gCaptain, Maritime London, Flashlight and many others from the T’internet, not forgetting the items sent in by Readers and any other source I can access. MNA National Contact Points Secretary, David Parsons Tel: 01935 414 765 Email: [email protected] Welfare & Events, Tim Brant, - Tel: 01733 205001, Email : [email protected] Membership, Roy Glencross - Mobile: 07738 425 875 Email: [email protected] Chairman, Malcolm Mathison - Mobile: 07831 622 312 Email: [email protected] MNA Slop Chest, The Supply Officer:- Sandra Broom [email protected] Tel 0121 244 0190 Full Ahead Editor, Sandra Turner, [email protected] Tel 01889 585 588 Change of Address???? If any member has changed any of their contact details (Postal, E- mail or Telephone) it is important that you inform the following people by email:- [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] _____________________________________________________________________________________ The NG-12 operating near the Dutch Wadden Island Vlieland Photo : Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl © _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 MNA CIRCULAR 2020 - #22 09th December 2020 The Pulse The Merchant Navy Association Bringing Seafarers past & present together Through meetings and communications Comradeship and Support for all seafarers Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets For information visit our website www.mna.org.uk _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2 MNA CIRCULAR 2020 - #22 09th December 2020 The Pulse TINA I HIT GROUNDED SHAHRAZ OFF BATU BERHANTI IN SINGAPORE STRAIT , The 2004 built 5576 TEU container ship TINA I (ex YM GREAT) enroute from Singapore heading for Jakarta collided with the grounded SHAHRAZ Sunday on Monday night. https://gcaptain.com/containership-grounds-next-to- wrecked-containership-in-singapore- strait/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed &utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gcaptain+%28gCaptain.com%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-c2d1818e36- 139894965&mc_cid=c2d1818e36&mc_eid=4c72dd3685 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Tug Crew Member Missing After Falling Overboard During Transfer https://gcaptain.com/tug-crew-member-missing-after-falling-overboard-during- transfer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gcaptain+%28gCapta in.com%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-c2d1818e36-139894965&mc_cid=c2d1818e36&mc_eid=4c72dd3685 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Someone once said to me working on a ship is like being in prison, but you get paid...I think a lot of seafarers would agree with that now. Mark, cargo ship officer ________________________ 3 MNA CIRCULAR 2020 - #22 09th December 2020 The Pulse HM Coastguard Ends Search for Two Missing Fishermen Off England’s Coast - Mike Schuler - November 23, 2020 The HM Coastguard has ended a major search and rescue operation for two missing fisherman after their vessel sank Saturday morning off Newhaven, England. A third crew member was found clinging to a lifebuoy and he was recovered safely, according to the coast guard. The search began Saturday morning at around 6 a.m. local time when the HM Coastguard received an EPIRB alert from the fishing vessel Joanna C, a 45-foot scalloping vessel, about three nautical miles off the coast at Seaford near Newhaven. Three people were reported on board. HM Coastguard immediately sent the Coastguard rescue helicopter from Lydd, supported by the Coastguard rescue helicopter based at Lee on Solent and RNLI all weather lifeboats from both Newhaven and Eastbourne. Other fishing vessels in the area responded to the Coastguard radio broadcasts and assisted with the search. “Thankfully one of the three people on board at the time of sinking has been pulled out of the water and brought to shore by the Newhaven RNLI lifeboat but the intensive air and sea search for the two missing crew continues. Debris has been located close to location of the EPIRB alert location but no life raft has been found as yet,” said Piers Stanbury, HM Coastguard Controller and the National Maritime Operations Centre, on Saturday. The search was briefly suspended overnight Saturday, but it resumed Sunday morning before eventually being called off around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday after searchers returned no additional signs of the missing vessel or crew. “Sadly two other crewmen have not yet been found and all our thoughts are with their families and friends. It is testament to the local maritime community that HM Coastguard were so admirably supported throughout the day by nearby vessels and the local fishing communities who joined us in force and made strenuous efforts to locate their colleagues during the search,” said Chris Thomas, Deputy Director of HM Coastguard. At one point, Coastguard coordinators described tracking 14 vessels covering the search plan area including the two RNLI all weather lifeboats at sea.” The incident comes as the U.S. Coast Guard searches for four missing fishermen after their fishing vessel sank early Monday morning off the coast of Massachusetts. Four Missing After Commercial Fishing Vessel ‘Emmy Rose’ Sinks Off Massachusetts; Search to Continue Overnight _____________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. Charges 31 Alleging Bribes to Fix Coast Guard Mariner Credentialing Test Scores … The indictment alleges that Dorothy Smith, as part of her position as a Coast Guard credentialing specialist at an exam center in Mandeville, Louisiana, was authorized to enter scores for examinations that merchant mariners were legally required to pass in order to obtain licenses to serve in various positions on vessels. The examinations test mariners’ knowledge and training to safely operate vessels under the authority of licenses. According to the indictment, for over seven years, Smith engaged in a scheme that involved taking bribes to fix exam scores, enabling license applicants to bypass the required testing. This resulted in the applicants illegally obtaining a range of licenses for officer-level positions, including the most important positions on vessels, such as master, chief mate, and chief engineer, according to the District Attorney’s statement on the indictments. .. See more at https://gcaptain.com/u-s-charges-31-alleging-bribes-to-fix-coast-guard-credentialing-test- scores/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gcaptain+%28gCaptai n.com%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-c2d1818e36-139894965&mc_cid=c2d1818e36&mc_eid=4c72dd3685 Where else in the world does this happen? _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4 MNA CIRCULAR 2020 - #22 09th December 2020 The Pulse CABIN FEVER A homage to John Masefield’s “Sea Fever” by Trevor Millum I must go down to the pub again, to the lovely bar in the snug And all I ask is a pint of beer and a dog upon the rug And the hand-pump’s groan and the barmaid’s grin, And the grey beard on the landlord’s face, and Aunty with a gin, I must go down to the pub again for the call of the local cider Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a friend or two with the jolly banter flying And a packet of crisps by my lips and someone else who’s buying. JOHN MASEFIELD’S “SEA FEVER” I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sails shaking And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking. I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover, And a quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ___ Oil Tanker Hit by Blast at Saudi Terminal in Red Sea The ship’s manager confirms the Maltese-flagged MT Agrari was hit by an unknown source about one meter above the waterline, causing a breach. The vessel is reported stable. https://gcaptain.com/greek-operated-tanker-hit-by-mine-at-saudi-terminal-in-red- sea/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gcaptain+%28gCaptain.c om%29&goal=0_f50174ef03-c9cd6d7571-139894965&mc_cid=c9cd6d7571&mc_eid=4c72dd3685 _____________________________________________________________________________________
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