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Leaked memo reveals MSC Cruises ‘will not be paying some crew members who are stuck onboard its ships’ as they wait to be let back into their home countries Crew members of ships operated by MSC Cruises have reportedly been told that they will not be paid while waiting repatriation onboard the vessels Those employees … Read more
Charter flight carrying 214 Brits who were trapped on two coronavirus-hit cruise ships in Florida finally arrive back at Heathrow after being trapped on board for days MS Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships docked in Florida on Thursday Officials had been reluctant to let them dock over fears of Covid-19 patients President Trump intervened to … Read more
The Royal Navy has deployed to counter ‘unusually high’ levels of activity by Russian ships in UK waters as the country is gripped by the coronavirus crisis, it was revealed today. Nine vessels, along with helicopter support, were tasked with shadowing seven Russian warships in the English Channel and North Sea over a week. The … Read more
Exhaust from container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean triggers cloud formation and blocks solar energy from reaching the ocean, masking the effects of global warming Researchers analyzed satellite data from a popular shipping route in the Atlantic They found greater cloud cover and more reflected energy from the sun This was caused by clouds that … Read more
UK firm Tristel ships disinfectant to China to help it deal with the coronavirus crisis By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:05 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:05 GMT, 21 March 2020 A British supplier to the NHS is shipping disinfectant to the Chinese military to help it deal with … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Two giant cruise ships on standby to act as floating hospitals at Tilbury Docks as UK cruise company offers them to the government to help cope with coronavirus crisis British owners of Spirit of Discovery and Saga Sapphire are understood to have handed ships to government No decision has yet been taken to use … Read more
Light pollution caused by the bright beams from ships is playing havoc with Arctic marine animals by masking natural light from the moon, stars and aurora borealis. Studying the impact of light on marine life during the Arctic’s long polar night, experts found that ships can disturb marine life up to depths of 650 feet. … Read more
Drugmaker Moderna has shipped its first batch of a possible coronavirus vaccine for humans to government researchers for testing, just three months after the virus’s genome was sequenced. Shares of the biotech company soared early Tuesday, a day after the company said it sent vials to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for … Read more
Stunning black-and-white photos reveal ramshackle shops, mine trenches and a ship dodging an ice berg as more than 20,000 people rushed to find their fortune in an Alaskan town 120 years ago. An estimated 112 tonnes of the prized metal was pulled from the ground in Nome, on the frozen western tip of Alaska, during … Read more
Are there any child-friendly Nile cruise ships? Where can I find a nice seaside hotel near Hertfordshire? The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 14:04 GMT, 21 December 2019 | Updated: 10:42 GMT, 23 December 2019 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week’s topics also … Read more