Harmony-Six

The 'Harmony Six', following its arrival at the port of Poro Point, La Union, was detained by the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) on Feb 23, 2020. The reason for the detention, was the alleged forging of documents about the date of departure from its last port of call, Changzhou. The master of the vessel had allegedly declared different dates of arrival and departure in order to fit into the 14-day quarantine period being strictly implemented in all major ports in the country, as a security measure against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The documents declared that the vessel had departed Changzhou on Feb 10. However, an investigation conducted by the PCG and the National Coast Watch Center showed that the vessel arrived in Changzhou, China on Feb 13 and left on Feb 18 bound for Poro Point in La Union. The PCG also disclosed that the vessel's AIS was allegedly turned off from Feb 19 until its arrival in Philippines waters on Feb 23. The vessel's AIS was switched off from Feb 19 aat 08.23 a.m. until eb 19 at 09.46 a.m. The captain of the vessel informed the authorities the system was turned off because it was providing inaccurate information. The 'Harmony Six' sailed from Poro (Luzon), on Feb 29 at 10.50 p.m. bound to Davao, ETA March 4.

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On Feb 15, 2014, a crew member of the "Amar Meray T" had to be medevaced by lifeboat from Saint-Vaast la Hougue. At 12:18 p.m. the "Amar Meray T" informed the Cross Joburg that one of his crew fell ill. The CROSS organized a telephone conference with the medical center for maritime medical consultation in Toulouse and the ship. A medical evacuation of the Syrian man was recommended. The CROSS Joburg then mobilized the "SNS 210 - President Jules Pinteaux" which was on scene at 1:37 p.m. to take off the 47 year old sailor. He was taken ashore at 2:13 p.m. and taken to the Pasteur Hospital in Cherbourg by ambulance. The "Amar Meray T" had been at anchor a few miles from Saint Vaast la Hougue to shelter from the storm Ulla.