Monday, 25 January 2021 - 8:31
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway.
According to the preliminary investigation, no damage to the bulk carrier’s hull was reported and there was no sign of water leaking into the ship or oil into the ocean. It was also revealed that 15 Filipino nationals including the captain of the ship and 03 Ethiopian nationals were safe onboard.
Meanwhile, the Navy divers carried out a diving operation to scan the underwater profile of the bulk carrier this morning (24th January) and it was confirmed that the carrier’s underwater profile is unharmed from the accident. However, it was observed that 70m long part of the ship’s keel was resting on the rocky and sandy bottom. In the meantime, high tide experienc
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Princess Cruises Announces Pacific Princess to Leave Fleet
Princess Cruises, the world’s leading international premium cruise line, today announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer. The sale of the cruise ship is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet.
Pacific Princess first joined the cruise line’s fleet in 2002, and originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance Cruises. The boutique-style ship offered an intimate cruising environment, with a total of just 670 passengers, but incorporated many of the dining and entertainment options available on the cruise line’s larger cruise vessels.
Geographical Magazine Coral s susceptibility to bleaching varies with geography, raising conservation hope 2021 Field observations of corals around the world reveal that not all species are as susceptible to bleaching as previous models predict
Coral bleaching is now a well-known phenomenon. When corals are exposed to heat stress, they expel the symbiotic algae that give them their colour and provide them with a large proportion of their energy needs. In 1998, vast tracts of the Great Barrier Reef were bleached ghostly white. A second recent bleaching event occurred in 2010–2011, when record high rainfalls in eastern Australia caused discharges of freshwater to reduce the salinity of coastal waters. Then, in 2015–16, elevated sea temperatures, combined with a strong El Niño event, caused 93 per cent of coral on the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef to bleach.
January 2021
Temperatures may be cold in Michigan, but things are just heating up in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary as we prepare for the annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival!
The only thing better than a great film is sharing it with friends, family, and community members, and that’s what the Thunder Bay International Film Festival is all about. The independent film festival, which is produced in partnership with the International Ocean Film Festival, highlights films centered on the ocean and Great Lakes. This year’s event will take place virtually for the first time and will be held from January 20-31, 2021.