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Surveyor fell descending from anchored bulk carrier, died
Surveyor fell into the water and died on Dec 22 at outer anchorage off Payra port, Bangladesh, 65-year old surveyor boarded bulk carrier NERAIDA to survey cargo of coal, destined for a power plant. After he completed his work, he began descending to moored alongside bulk carrier lighter ship, which…
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Killing 83: Illegal Passenger Ship Sinks off the Coast of Madagascar
On Monday, a major accident was reported off the coast of Madagascar where a cargo ship loaded with passengers sank. Madagascar’s Maritime and River Ports Agency stated that Francia, a cargo vessel, illegally transported 150 passengers when the accident happened, and 83 people lost their lives. The ship, Francia, had…
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55 people test positive for Covid on US cruise ship
FLORIDA (AFP): Fifty-five people have tested positive for Covid-19 aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship that set sail Saturday from the southeastern US state of Florida, the company said. The infections on the “Odyssey of the Seas” involved passengers and crew members, even though 95 percent of the people…
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How will Breakbulk Industries Fair in 2022 & Beyond?
With governments investing in domestic infrastructure to kickstart their economies and an array of new renewable energy sector projects in the pipeline, certain breakbulk industries are bouncing back post-pandemic. But with an imbalance in global tonnage demand and congestion hampering supply chains, we take a closer look at what’s in…
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ULSTEIN Announces Delivery of the ERRV Vessel Esvagt Heidi
‘ESVAGT HEIDI (formerly ‘Hermit Prosper’) was delivered from Ulstein Verft to ESVAGT on Friday 17 December 2021 at the agreed time and scope of delivery. The ship carried out a sea trial over the weekend and thereafter left for Ålesund to test the shore power connection. “ESVAGT is very satisfied…
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فيديو: تفاصيل حريق عبارة بنجلاديش اليوم الجمعة وعشرات الضحايا
لقي 32 شخصا على الأقل مصرعهم الجمعة عندما شبت النيران في عبّارة مزدحمة خلال عبورها أحد الأنهار في جنوب بنجلادش. وقال رئيس الشرطة المحلية موينول إسلام: “اشتعلت النيران في عبّارة أوبيجان 10 التي تتألف من ثلاثة طوابق وهي في منتصف النهر”. وأضاف إسلام: “انتشلنا 32 جثة، وقد ترتفع حصيلة القتلى”،…
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Port of Ceuta welcomes the cruise Amadea
The cruise ship, which belongs to the shipping company “Phoenix Reisen”, with 300 passengers on board, will be in Ceuta this Sunday, 26th December, from 07:00am to 14:00pm. Around 600 people, mostly Germans, including tourists and crew, will be able to do sightseeing in our city. The Port Authority of…
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New Policy Brief on Search and Rescue exposes EU countries disregard for human life and Frontex involvement in maritime pushbacks
London. UK. Human Rights at Sea today issues a new civil society policy briefing critically reviewing EU Member States and the European Border and Coastguard Agency (Frontex) policies and practices in undertaking search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The Brief titled ‘Crossing the Mediterranean Sea: Searched for but not…
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Silent Yachts launches solar catamaran with kite wing sail and 100 mile daily range
Solar boat engineer and designer Silent Yachts have shared new details of the SILENT-60, a 60′ catamaran with 42 solar panels and two electric propelled motors backed by 286 kWh of battery capacity. While Silent Yachts’ solar-powered vessels are all unique, the SILENT-60 will also be fitted with a 9-13…
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