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The Panamanian authorities announced on Nov 6 to have initiated the process of canceling the registration of the 'North Way', 'North Sky', 'North Mountain' and 'North Air', which have been sanctioned by the US for illicit activities. Their registrations, along with other navigation documents provided by Panama, were to be revoked. All tankers are owned by the New Transshipment FZE, which is a subsidiary of Nthe ovatek, and were alleged by the US to have been part of the Russian dark fleet and having carried shipments from the Russian Yamal and Arctic LNG 2 projects. On Oct 18, the, incumbent president José Raúl Molino had issued a decree to establish a framework for swiftly canceling registrations and licenses for vessels that appeared on the sanctions list of the US, EU, or UK. Along with the cancellation of registration and all navigation documents issued by Panama, any other organizations that are recognized by Panama are also barred from providing classification or certification to these vessels.

On Nov 5, 2024, a crew member who was in critical medical condition, was medevaced from the 'Celebrity Edge' off the coast of New South Wales, while the vessel was on a 4-night roundtrip voyage from Sydney to Hobart. The airlift operation was a coordinated effort involving the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. A rescue helicopter, supported by an additional aircraft, was dispatched to ensure the crew member received the necessary medical attention. Report with photo and video; https://www.cruisemummy.co.uk/urgent-medical-airlift-conducted-for-crew-member-on-celebrity-edge-cruise-ship/

The Panamanian authorities announced on Nov 6 to have initiated the process of canceling the registration of the 'North Way', 'North Sky', 'North Mountain' and 'North Air', which have been sanctioned by the US for illicit activities. Their registrations, along with other navigation documents provided by Panama, were to be revoked. All tankers are owned by the New Transshipment FZE, which is a subsidiary of Nthe ovatek, and were alleged by the US to have been part of the Russian dark fleet and having carried shipments from the Russian Yamal and Arctic LNG 2 projects. On Oct 18, the, incumbent president José Raúl Molino had issued a decree to establish a framework for swiftly canceling registrations and licenses for vessels that appeared on the sanctions list of the US, EU, or UK. Along with the cancellation of registration and all navigation documents issued by Panama, any other organizations that are recognized by Panama are also barred from providing classification or certification to these vessels.

A 53 year old crew member of the 'Madre Margarita' had to be urgently medevaced on Nov 2, 2024, 230 kilometers from the Port of Mar del Plata., by a helicopter of the Argentine Naval Prefecture (PNA) as he was suffering from acute coronary syndrome. he national Maritime Authority received a radio communication from the Captain of the fishing vessel after the man was suffering from difficulty breathing, pain in the chest, neck, head and intense sweating. Given this situation, a radio consultation was carried out with a doctor belonging to the Mar del Plata Prefecture, who diagnosed “acute coronary syndrome with respiratory difficulty” and gave the Captain some instructions, including the immediate return to port. After a second radio consultation to determine the evolution of the crew member, the doctor of the Prefecture suggested performing an aeroevacuation, since the man did not show improvement. Thus, a helicopter of the Force took off from the Astor Piazzolla airport with a rescue team from the Mar del Plata Air Station, which intercepted the "Madre Margarita" about 124 nautical miles from the local port. The aircraft was placed over the fishing vessel and the Prefecture personnel carried out the medevac to the airport, where an ambulance was waiting for him. Upon arriving at the destination, the man was sent to the medical unit, which took him to a private hospital in the city for better medical care.

The Panamanian authorities announced on Nov 6 to have initiated the process of canceling the registration of the 'North Way', 'North Sky', 'North Mountain' and 'North Air', which have been sanctioned by the US for illicit activities. Their registrations, along with other navigation documents provided by Panama, were to be revoked. All tankers are owned by the New Transshipment FZE, which is a subsidiary of Nthe ovatek, and were alleged by the US to have been part of the Russian dark fleet and having carried shipments from the Russian Yamal and Arctic LNG 2 projects. On Oct 18, the, incumbent president José Raúl Molino had issued a decree to establish a framework for swiftly canceling registrations and licenses for vessels that appeared on the sanctions list of the US, EU, or UK. Along with the cancellation of registration and all navigation documents issued by Panama, any other organizations that are recognized by Panama are also barred from providing classification or certification to these vessels.