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The Ukrainian refugees who are being received in Urk will be given a new accommodation. They have been staying on the 'Poseidon' for two years now. This ship now has a new owner, and the municipality of Urk had to look for a new reception location for the Ukrainians. As a result, the 'Rotterdam' will replace the current ship. This vessel can accommodate up to 109 people. The size is comparable to that of the ship that is currently being used to accommodate the refugees. The move will take place in November 2024. The preparations for this were being in full swing. The government will reimburse the costs for the reception.

A passenger and a crew member of the ‘Regal Princess’, which stopped at the Port of Funchal on Oct 13, were admitted to a hospital in the Madeiran capital for health reasons. The two individuals had been monitored by the ship’s clinical team before disembarking at the Funchal port, with pre-hospital assistance on land, which was the responsibility of the Portuguese Red Cross, being carried out at different times. The first evacuation took place at 8:00 a.m. and involved a passenger with heart problems, who was taken to the Private Hospital of Madeira. The second case concerned a crew member about 1,5 hours later, due to the worsening of his health condition, which was affected by gastric problems. Both were admitted to the emergency department of the hospital. The cruise ship, which arrived in Funchal shortly after 6:00 a.m., left the port at around 6:00 p.m., heading for the island of Antigua. The vessel had’ docked in the portfor a ten-hour stopover from Cobh, carrying 4,724 people, among them 3,388 passengers and 1,336 crew members.

On the morning of Oct 16, the 'Libra' with 16 migrants from Bangladesh and Egypt on board, has reached the Albanian port of Shengjin after a 36-hour voyage,. They will be housed in a reception camp made of containers while their asylum applications are processed in Albania. Italy and Albania agreed a year ago to set up reception camps in Albania run by Italy. The agreement concerns male adults who are picked up by ships of the Italian Navy or Coast Guard in international waters, but within the Italian SAR zone. The men are to remain in the reception centers while their asylum applications are processed. The first center is in the northern Albanian port city of Shengjin, where the migrants are to be registered. In a second facility on a former military base in Gjader, around 20 kilometers away, the people are then to wait for their asylum decision. Only if an application is approved will entry into Italy be possible. Reports with photo and video: https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article254029566/Asylverfahren-Erstes-italienisches-Schiff-mit-Migranten-erreicht-Albanien.html https://ansabrasil.com.br/english/news/2024/10/16/italian-navy-ship-with-16-migrants-arrives-in-albania_d1321baf-f657-476b-97fa-a7ef334894a7.html

A 48-year-old crew member of Indonesian origin died after falling ill aboard the 'Paramita', which was anchored at Hazira, on Oct 13, 2024. The captain noticed Yuli Bagus Prasetyo lying unconscious at about 5.30 p.m. He called the local shipping agent, Himani Shipping, and their employee, Denish Panwala, transported Yuli to the BAPS Hospital in Adajan. However, the doctor on duty declared him brought dead at about 7 p.m. Subsequently, his body was taken to Civil Hospital for a post mortem and other formalities. Primary reports suggest he died of natural causes. The Hazira police have registered an accidental death case and launched an investigation.

The Cap-à-l'Aigle Coast Guard ended its operational season on Oct 14, 2024, with the evacuation of a passenger from the 'Zuiderdam' at the request of the Canadian Coast Guard. Rescue boats of the cruise ship carried out the transfer. Three members of the unit were deployed in 15 minutes. Docking at the ship’s platform was very challenging due to the currents and waves created by the cruise ship. Once the passenger was on board,, the SAR boat 'auxiliary 1276' returned to the port to allow paramedics to take over. Report with photos: https://www.lecharlevoisien.com/2024/10/15/evacuation-dune-passagere-dun-bateau-de-croisiere-au-large-de-la-malbaie/