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Carnival Cruise Ship Rescues Sailors in Gulf of Mexico
A Carnival Cruise Line ship honored one of the oldest traditions of the sea diverting from its course to come to the aid of a sailboat in distress in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the second time in a year that a Carnival cruise ship has been called on to provide assistance. According to Carnival Cruise Line and passengers who were aboard the cruise, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, November 4, the Carnival Breeze received a mayday call... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:6-Nov-2021
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UK trade union urges Govt to end offshore wind visa waivers
Independent trade union Nautilus International has called for an end to visa waivers in the offshore wind sector, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the government is investing a further £160m into floating wind farm construction and deployment. Nautilus International general secretary Mark Dickinson said: “As the UK government looks to expand the country’s successful offshore wind industry, it is essential to remove this obstacle to promoting job opportunities for local labour in the sector.”... -reNEWSPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Norwegian Cruise Line Extends Vaccine Policy for the Foreseeable Future
For those waiting for cruise lines to drop the vaccine requirement for cruises from the United States, it seems they will have to wait a lot longer. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings extended its vaccine mandate policy for the foreseeable future, company President and CEO Frank Del Rio announced this week... -Cruise HivePosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Sea-Eye 4 rescues 800, more than 1400 total rescues in recent days
The private rescue ship Sea-Eye 4 has saved a total of more than 800 migrants in the Mediterranean in recent days while other NGO ships and the Italian coast guard rescued nearly 600. The Sea-Eye 4 is now heading for the Italian port of Lampedusa. The Sea-Eye 4 NGO rescue boat had already saved the lives of nearly 400 people by Wednesday (November 3) as part of six separate operations. The vessel picked up another 400 people in the past 24 hours... -InfoMigrantsPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Suez Canal Authority To Raise Transit Fees
Egypt plans to raise fees by 6% on ships transiting the Suez Canal in 2022, the canal authority’s chairman Osama Rabie said on Thursday. Tankers transporting liquefied natural gas and tourist cruise ships will be excluded from the fee hike, Rabie added... -MarineLinkPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Suez Canal records highest net tonnage in history in October
The Suez Canal during October recorded unprecedented navigational statistic rates, achieving the highest monthly tonnage in the history of the canal, amounting to 112.1 million tons, the head of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie, announced. Rabie added in a statement Tuesday that 1,847 ships crossed the canal in October, compared to 1,620 ships in October 2020, up by 227 ships or 14 percent... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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UK Government supports maritime trade and economic growth in the Cayman Islands
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will support maritime trade and economic growth in the Cayman Islands as it embarks on a new programme of seabed mapping surveys in November 2021, the organisation has announced today. The surveys will unlock vital new information about the waters around the Cayman Islands and will enable safe navigation and the continued development of the islands’ sustainable blue economy... -gCaptainPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Russian Research Ship Detained in Denmark Over Canadian Lawsuit
A Russian state research ship was detained in a Danish port this week at the request of a Canadian cruise operator pursuing litigation in Canada, court documents show. The vessel, Akademik Ioffe, operated by the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was held in the port of Skagen in northern Denmark on Nov. 1 while refuelling there... -gCaptainPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Now is a great time to invest in maritime workforce of the future
There is a burning need for maritime professionals to receive training in environmentally friendly skills and technologies, second engineer Allan Dickson told the Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) Green Skills Forum at COP26 in Glasgow. “We need to look at how we retrain the existing workforce with the skills of the future, and don’t just resign generations of highly skilled seafarers to the scrap heap,” he said... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Iran reports second pirate attack in Gulf of Aden
The Iranian state TV on Monday announced the successful defense of an Iranian oil tanker sailing in the region close to Yemen. It was while entering the Bab el-Mandeb Strait when the four boats with four to six pirates each, approached the oil tanker. The Iranian Naval forces reported that it was their second defense operation conducted within a month against suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Container ship disabled, anchored off Bosphorus
Container ship MSC OLGA F suffered engine failure short of Bosphorus southern entrance, Marmara sea, at around 0400 UTC Nov, while proceeding towards Bosphorus, being en route from Tekirdag Turkey, Marmara sea, to Poti Georgia. The ship was taken to Ahirkapi anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara sea, and anchored there, with tug’s assistance... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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Stuck in ice ships scattered along Northern Sea Route
Cargo ships are scattered all along Northern Sea Route, most of them awaiting icebreaker to be taken through ice. Icebreaker VAYGACH is presently at Pevek Port, bulk carriers NORDIC QINNGUA, GOLDEN PEARL, gen cargo UHL FUSION are led by nuclear icebreaker TAYMYR, all three transiting NSR from Europe to Far East. Bulk carriers NORDIC NULUUJAAK and GOLDEN SUEK stuck in ice, waiting for icebreaker... -FleetmonPosted On:6-Nov-2021
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