Working Conditions Aboard the My-Melody

On January 27, 2019, the crew of the vessel 'My Melody' urgently called for medical help for their captain while navigating the Balearic Sea, approximately 80 miles northeast of Menorca. The ship was making its way from Naples to Tarragona when the 48-year-old Turkish skipper experienced a sudden health crisis. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, Salvamento Marítimo determined that the captain required immediate medical intervention. As a result, he was airlifted to safety by the Helimer 215 helicopter and subsequently taken to a hospital for treatment. The 'My Melody' successfully arrived in Tarragona on January 28 at 10 a.m. For more details, watch the video here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1089829028993880064.

An inquest has revealed the tragic fate of a Russian crew member aboard the 'Sea Melody,' who died after a fatal accident at Grove Port, located in Gunness on the River Trent. Sergy Gaponov, a 40-year-old from Novgorod, Russia, met with this unfortunate incident on December 18, 2013, while the vessel was engaged in discharging its cargo of recycled glass during mooring operations. The accident occurred when his leg became ensnared in a rope, leading to him falling overboard. Despite extensive search efforts by emergency responders, Gaponov's body was never located, highlighting the dangers faced by maritime workers during routine operations.

Search operations are actively continuing for a sailor who fell overboard from a vessel on the River Trent, with the latest updates reported on December 20. A Humberside Police helicopter was deployed at 10:24 a.m. to investigate a reported sighting of the missing crewman, a Russian national aged 45. Unfortunately, the search did not yield any results. The sailor is believed to have entered the water on December 18 while the ship was docking at Grove Wharf. Initial search attempts were hindered by inclement weather conditions, which forced responders to suspend their efforts. However, on the morning of December 19, crews from two coastguard teams based in Hull and Cleethorpes, along with rescue teams from Humber Rescue in Hessle, resumed their search. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is also conducting an inquiry into this unfortunate incident.