A sizeable proportion of these displaced people (whether they are asylum seekers or economic migrants is irrelevant) are finding themselves afloat at some stage of their journey. They will have placed themselves in the hands of the people smugglers, criminal gangs which have multiplied to service the needs of the desperate and charge accordingly. Increasingly merchant shipping finds itself encountering the highly unsuitable craft employed by the criminals, with masters facing real humanitarian
Cap. McCabe Named President at Nautical Institute
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McCabe Named President at Nautical Institute
By Eric Haun
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
On his election yesterday as President of The Nautical Institute, Captain Robert McCabe FNI issued a challenge to members and branches to evaluate their contribution to the Institute as a “responsible and independent voice for the maritime industry, selflessly dedicated to delivering the highest standards in the profession. What truly matters is that the spark that made you and others become a member is fanned to become a beacon for others and for our industry.”
In his inaugural address at the Institute’s Annual General Meeting held in Sydney, Australia, Captain McCabe pointed out change and continuous improvement at the
On the front line of illegal migration
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By Michael Grey from London
This year, it was recently revealed, there were more people fleeing war, famine and persecution than at any time since the end of World War II. Maybe it should not surprise us, as everywhere we look there are terrible things happening, which prompt people to leave their homes.
El coste del rescate a la banca en España dobla la media europea
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La Vanguardia
Las ayudas directas en Europa representan el 4,6% del PIB y en España el 8,4% | Alemania y Reino Unido son los países que más ayudas han necesitado | Los primeros países son Irlanda (40%), Grecia (19,2%) y Bélgica (10,7%) del ránking del tanto por ciento del PIB
Economía| 23/06/2014 - 02:30h |
Última actualización: 23/06/2014 - 09:37h
Madrid
A España le pasará factura el rescate de su banca. Es uno de los países de la Unión Europea a los que más caro le va a salir sanear el sector financiero en relación al tamaño de su economía: casi el doble de la media europea, siempre en proporción al PIB (producto interior bruto).
Según el último informe de la Comisión Europea, con datos de 2008 a 2012, en
Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy christens new training ship
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Newsday
The Kings Pointer, a new training vessel, was christened during a ceremony at the United Stated Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point on June 16, 2017. The ship had formerly been the NASA vessel MV Liberty Star. (Credit: Newsday / Chris Ware)
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Costa Diadema la "Reina del Mediterráneo" es ya casi una realidad
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Martes, 17 de junio 2014
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Se ha organizado un completo programa de actividades especiales que tendrán lugar a bordo de la 'Reina del Mediterráneo'
- La madrina de este buque, que contará con salidas semanales desde Barcelona, será elegida, por primera vez en la historia, entre los agentes de viajes
Costa Crociere (www.costacruceros.es) celebrará la llegada de su nuevo buque insignia, el Costa Diadema, el día 7 de noviembre, durante un evento especial de bautismo que tendrá lugar en Génova, la ciudad donde la compañía fue fundada y donde tiene su sede. Este año, habrá también un protagonista especial: por primera vez, tras un concurso, se escogerá a un agente de viajes para ser la madrina del Costa Diadema. Desde julio hasta septiembre de 2014,