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Silver Ships Delivers First Four Coastal Fast Response Boats

MarineLink 17 May 2024

shipbuilder Silver Ships announced it has delivered the first four coastal fast response boats (CFRB) under a contract award worth $6.12 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command ... Currently, Silver Ships has a CFRB fire boat variant in production.

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Erna Solberg named Havila Pollux

TravelDailyNews 16 May 2024

On Monday, the coastal cruise ship Havila Pollux was named at Bryggen in Bergen by godmother Erna Solberg, former Prime Minister of Norway ... In the middle of Bergen city center, at Bryggen, the coastal ...

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Visa-free entry allowed for tour groups at all cruise ports

ECNS 16 May 2024

All members of each group should travel together on the same cruise ship to the next port until the vessel leaves China, with activities limited to coastal provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, as well as Beijing.

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China announces visa-free entry for tour groups aboard cruise ships

Khaleejtimes 16 May 2024

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Efficiency Gains from Eliminating the Hub Vortex

MarineLink 16 May 2024

During ship ... To assess the effectiveness of the new design, we carried out computational fluid dynamic (CFD) tests on a typical twin-screw vessel with V-brackets and a 90m coastal general cargo ship.

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I healed my broken heart with voodoo, sacrifices and gin

The Times/The Sunday Times 16 May 2024

No voodoo quest to Benin is complete without a visit to the coastal town of Ouidah, where more than a million African slaves were shipped to the New World, effectively spreading the religion to the ...

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Two dead after cargo ship collides with fishing boat

SAFETY4SEA 15 May 2024

The four survivors were rescued through a collaborative effort led by the cargo ship’s crew members, coastal residents, and local fisherfolk from Thrissur and Ponnani ... Munakkakadavu coastal ...

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China waives visas for foreign cruise groups to coastal regions

ECNS 15 May 2024

(ECNS) -- China has introduced a visa-free policy for foreign tour groups arriving by cruise ship in its coastal regions, the National Immigration Administration announced on Wednesday ... Two cruise ships stop at a port in Tianjin, April 8, 2024.

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China implements visa-free entry for foreign tourist groups on cruise ships

People Daily 15 May 2024

China's National Immigration Administration announced on Wednesday the full implementation of a visa exemption policy for foreign tourist groups entering China on cruise ships from the country's coastal provinces and cities.

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ReCAAP ISC: The fight against maritime threats is a shared responsibility

SAFETY4SEA 15 May 2024

In recent years, the incidents in Asia are mostly robbery/petty theft against ships occurring in territorial seas, archipelagic waters, as well as ports and anchorages which are under coastal States’ jurisdiction.

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HKSAR gov't welcomes policy of visa-free entry via cruise ships at coastal provinces

Xinhua 15 May 2024

... allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships at provinces along the country's coastline ... HKSAR gov't welcomes policy of visa-free entry via cruise ships at coastal provinces.

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How to avoid $500,000 shaft line repair bills

Seatrade Maritime News 15 May 2024

Healthy shipping markets and tight repair space mean a damaged shaft line can be a costly affair, but Wärtsilä believes this should be longer be an issue ... They include smaller ships that operate in coastal waters where there is more sediment.

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Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed

Phys Dot Org 15 May 2024

Whale sharks have a declining population and spend almost half their time in surface waters, often in coastal areas that are heavily used by shipping vessels ... These sites require urgent action to reduce the threats posed by shipping.".

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ReCAAP ISC: One incident of armed robbery 7 – 13 May

SAFETY4SEA 14 May 2024

Ship master and crew are to report all incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships to the nearest coastal State RCC and flag State, referring to the Poster on Contact Details for Reporting of ...

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Gard: Australia can issue fines for failing to pay ‘top up’ crew wages

SAFETY4SEA 14 May 2024

According to Gard, the additional crew wages required during cabotage in Australia, known as a “Top Up”, are payable on the third and subsequent ‘Coastal Voyage’ conducted by a foreign ship within a 12-month period.