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FISHERIES - EPCA Vessel LUNDY SENTINEL   at Malta - 27.03.2018. The 2015 built British flagged (GBR) Multi-Role Support Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV) LUNDY SENTINEL entered Valletta (Grand Harbour), Malta on Tuesday 27th March, 2018 for a bunker call at the Valletta Cruise Port Pinto 3 Wharf arriving from Toulon, France while on passage to Burgas, Bulgaria. She was chartered by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EPCA) in December 2017  for an initial period of 24 months and may be renewed and the vessel will be deployed primarily as a fisheries patrol vessel in international, EU and where possible third country waters in the different joint deployment plans and other operations from the Mediterranean and Black Sea, to the Western Waters, North Sea and Baltic Sea. She can also contribute to multipurpose tasks in the framework of the European cooperation on coast guard functions, as search and rescue, sea border control and detection of pollu...
Luxury yacht fire, at Nice, France. A fire broke out  aboard the 39 metre motor yacht IF ONLY    earlier on August 17th as the vessel approached Nice, France. Local enforcements were quickly on scene and managed to secure all guests and crew before continuing to fight the fire. There were 11 people on board, including 7 passengers and 4 crew/ Passengers evacuated, crew remained on board to fight fire. Firefighters, SAR boats and even helicopter were deployed in firefighting. No news yet on yacht damages. Built by Feadship as the WALANKA  and launched in 1974. IF ONLY   underwent a major refit in 1989. This steel and aluminium yacht can accommodate a maximum of eight guests and nine crewmembers. with Italian Flag. Credit to Marine Nationale