Revealed: North Korean ghost ships that wash up in Japan are aging fishing vessels pushed out of their own waters by Chinese ‘dark’ fishing fleet Global Fishing Watch used satellite technologies to analyse the marine traffic Chinese ships fishing illegally near North Korea pushed boats to Japan’s waters In 2017 more than 100 boats landed … Read more
Navy’s two aircraft carriers do not have enough supply ships to keep them stocked with food and ammunition, experts warn Just one vessel is able to supply the Navy’s biggest ever warships on operations Labour’s Meg Hillier said the Navy could now end up with a ‘hollowed-out’ force Officials are now seeking new ways to … Read more
Five cruise ships have been detained in UK docks after crews went on hunger strike over unpaid wages while being trapped on board amid coronavirus. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency boarded six ships on Friday amid reports of late pay and expired contracted on board ships docked in Bristol and Essex. Athens-based Global Cruise Lines … Read more
Scuttled cruise operator Carnival to sell off six ships after sinking to a £3.5bn loss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 18 June 2020 Carnival warned there is more pain to come after it dived to a record £3.5billion loss in the second quarter. … Read more
Protesters gathered along Venice’s picturesque waterfront to demonstrate against mass tourism and huge cruise ships in Italy’s floating city. The demonstration – which saw members of the campaign group Comitato No Grandi Navi gather at the Zattere waterfront – came the same day as one of Venice’s main attractions reopened its doors to tourists after the … Read more
Cunard cruise ships won’t sail again before November: Customers to get credit worth 125% of the cost of their original trip By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 Cunard has extended the suspension of its cruise sailings until November due to the … Read more
Mysterious GPS signals reveal GHOST SHIPS sailing in wide circles off the coast of San Francisco, despite tracking data saying they should actually be thousands of miles away A watchdog group noticed some strange GPS signals near San Francisco Nine ships appeared to be traveling in circular patterns off the coastline The ships weren’t actually … Read more
Sound of the sea: Underwater noise pollution from ships plummets during the coronavirus lockdown offering respite for ‘stressed’ whales and other marine life The COVID-19 crisis has seen a reduction in shipping traffic around the world Experts recording sound off of the coast of Canada have seen noise levels drop Researchers are now racing to … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea, a week after 11 vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to U.S. ships in the Gulf. ‘I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down … Read more
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