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| Royal Caribbean crew on hunger strike until they are repatriated - Miami Herald |
Fifteen crew members on Royal Caribbean s Navigator of the Seas cruise ship say they are on a hunger strike until the company agrees to send them home.
After nearly two months stranded at sea since the industry halted operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic on March 13, the crew members, who have not eaten since Thursday afternoon, told the Miami Herald they are desperate. The group of 15 from Romania does not want their names used for fear of retaliation from the company, which they say has threatened to punish workers if they talk to journalists.
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| 3 cruise ships carrying only crew to dock at Port of Oakland - KERO 23ABC News |
Officials say three cruise ships that have not carried passengers or crew members with the coronavirus will dock at the Port of Oakland for several months.
The Port of Oakland said Friday the Oakland-bound Norwegian Cruise Line vessels will arrive in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend. Two will tie up Saturday at the Outer Harbor Terminal, which is not in use for shipping.
The third will dock Sunday at Howard Terminal on the Oakland Estuary, officials said. Officials say the ships could remain at the port for two to three months.
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| Dutch cargo ship collided with ferry in Kiel Canal |
General cargo ship SCHELDEBANK collided with Kiel Canal ferry HOCHDONN (MMSI 211594520) in the morning May 8 in Hochdonn area, while transiting in northern direction. Ferry sustained serious damages, one car on board was also damaged. SCHELDEBANK resumed transit in some 3 hours, understood she suffered slight or no damages. she s en route from Netherlands to Finland.
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| Marine Firm Launches "Project Hygiea" to Keep Cruise Ships Safe - Cruise Radio |
What does the Greek Goddess of health have in common with modern-day cruise ships? More than you might think. In fact, a project bearing her name might just help get the cruise industry back on its feet.
Project Hygiea is an initiative designed to keep airborne illnesses off ships as much as possible, battle them when necessary, and prepare for any worst-case scenarios which might arrive.
Crafted by Foreship, a leading naval architecture, and marine engineering form, Hygiea makes every effort to nip problems in the bud.
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| Coronavirus: Up to 2,000 UK seafarers stranded - BBC News |
Up to 2,000 UK seafarers are stranded on ships around the world because of coronavirus lockdowns, the industry s trade body has told the BBC.
The UK Chamber of Shipping wants the UK government to become the first to sign up to a global plan to get crews home.
And the Nautilus International maritime union said seafarers stuck on ships for months were depressed and homesick, "with no end in sight" to their ordeal.
The government said it was working to "ensure" those affected could get home.
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| Thousands of crew members still stuck on cruise ships, begging to leave - Global News |
Carolina Vasquez lost track of days and nights, unable to see the sunlight while stuck for two weeks in a windowless cruise ship cabin as a fever took hold of her body.
On the worst night of her encounter with COVID-19, the Chilean woman, a line cook on the Greg Mortimer ship, summoned the strength to take a cold shower fearing the worst: losing consciousness while isolated from others.
Vasquez, 36, and tens of thousands of other crew members have been trapped for weeks aboard dozens of cruise ships around the world - long after governments and cruise lines negotiated their passengers’ disembarkation.
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| Maritime transport sees slowdown, cutting costs crucial |
Cutting costs is critical for the maritime transport sector, which is seeing a slowing down in activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a report by the Viet Nam Maritime Administration, the transport of passengers and goods via seaports during the pandemic s peak period saw a fall of 100 per cent against the same period last year.
Only two international cruise ships arrived in March. Operators also announced the cancellation of all expected cruise ships carrying international passengers to ports in Nha Trang and Vung Tau in the second quarter of this year.
Cargo transportation also saw a considerable decline in the first quarter of this year, with the volume equivalent to just 91 per cent of the same period in 2019. However, April saw an increase of four per cent in the transported cargo volume.
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