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A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew conducted a medical evacuation of a passenger from the 'Star Pride' approximately 150 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico, on Oct 26, 2026. The patient, an 81-year-old man experiencing a medical emergency, required a higher level of care at a shoreside hospital. Sector San Juan watchstanders initially received the urgent medical evacuation request from the 'Star Pride' on Oct 24 at approximately 5 p.m., when the vessel was located roughly 900 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico. After maintaining continuous communications with the ship and monitoring the medical situation over the weekend, a MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew launched to rendezvous with the 'Star Pride' at 3 p.m. Upon arriving on scene, the aircrew executed a precision hoist operation to safely lift the patient and the ship’s nurse from the cruise ship. Following the hoist, the crew transported the patient directly to the Centro Médico Médico Hospital in San Juan for advanced medical care. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4634351/coast-guard-aircrew-medevacs-cruise-ship-passenger-150-nautical-miles-north-of/

The 'Veerseborg' was detained for the second time within about one year, this time on Oct 18, 2026, in Kocaeli with 27 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - Machinery controls alarm Malfunctioning 2) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Malfunctioning 3) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Malfunctioning 4) Fire safety - Fire pumps and its pipes Insufficient pressure 5) Emergency system - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 18. The last detention was on Oct 13, 2025, in Karadeniz Ereğli with 24 deficiencies for five days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19eQJoDLiz/

The 'Katren' was detained on Oct 12, 2026, in Tekirdag with 19 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving appliances - Rescue boats Not properly maintained 2) Life saving appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Improperly used 3) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 4) Water/Weathertight - Overloading Overloaded The vessel was released again on Oct 22 and proceeded to the Bartin Anchorage. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FJ6DGcxHv/

The "Veerseborg" was detained on Oct 13, 2025, in Karadeniz Ereğli with 24 deficiencies, 20 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Cargo ship Safety Equipment Not as required 4) Certificate & Doc - Other (STCW) Other 5) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Inoperative 6) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required 7) Living and working - Gangway, accommodation ladder Not as required 8)) Living and working - Ventilation (Working spaces) Inoperative 9) Living and working - Gas instruments Not as required 10) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 11) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 12) Water/Weathertight - Doors Damaged 13) Water/Weathertight - Covers (Hatchway,- portable,- tarpaulin etc) Not as required 14) Safety of navigation - Navigation bridge visibility Not as required 15) Safety of navigation - Navigations records Not as required 16) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated 17) Pollution prevention - Marking and labelling Not as required 18) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 19) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of trianinf 20) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divison Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 17, destined for Antwerp with an ETA as of Nov 1. As of Oct 18, it was moored in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 53' E on Istanbul Anchorage. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1RDa6HWZKU/

The 'Volaris 52' was detained on Oct 10, 2026, in Constanta with 24 deficiencies, 16 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Seafarers employment agreement Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Entries missing 3) Certificate & Doc - Shipboard working arrangements Not as required 4) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - corrosion Holed 5) Structural conditions - Decks - corrosion Corroded 6) Structural conditions - Stability/strength/loading information and instruments Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Missing 8)) Fire safety - Fire dampers Inoperative 9) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 10) Fire safety - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required 11) Fire safety - Ventilation Insufficient 12) Water/Weathertight - Bulwarks and freeing ports Corroded 13) Radio communications - SART / AIS-SART Wrong location 14) Pollution Prevention - Record book of engine parameters Not as required 15) Labour conditions - Water, pipes and tanks Not as required 16) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 27 and permitted a single voyage to Tuzla with an ETA as of Oct 29 for permanent repairs. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Gsbyg3AEL/