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SBM Offshore whistleblower still targeted; Additional coronavirus-related death… plus more

SBM Offshore whistleblower still targeted; Additional coronavirus-related death… plus more

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Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, January 12, 2021

SBM whistleblower still the target of Monaco prosecutors
Despite an international outcry, Jonathan Taylor, the lawyer who blew the whistle on corrupt practices at SBM Offshore in Monaco, remains the target of an Interpol Red Notice issued by Monaco.

Additional coronavirus-related death in Monaco
The...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/01/12/sbm-offshore-whistleblower-still-targeted-additional-coronavirus-related-death-plus-more/

Mysterious Coral Disease Ravages Caribbean Reefs!

  • The mysterious disease is stony coral tissue loss disease, sometimes referred to by its initials SCTLD or by the nickname skittle-D.
  • In the Caribbean, the disease is now ravaging about a third of the region’s 65 reef-building species, scientists estimate.
  • The disease has affected almost all of a 580-kilometer stretch of reef, including the Florida Keys.
  • The diseased corals had microbiomes that were more prone to change and become more diverse than their healthy counterparts.
  • Global warming...

http://mfame.guru/mysterious-coral-disease-ravages-caribbean-reefs/

Lack of Night Watch Resulted in Ship Grounding

  • The MV Solomon Trader $30m bulk carrier spilling oil in the Solomon Islands may have run aground.
  • 75 tonnes of oil has so far leaked into the ocean and the 225m ship is carrying up to 600 tonnes.
  • The oil is yet to reach East Rennell, the largest raised coral atoll in the world and a world heritage site.
  • The Solomon Islands government is expected to demand the company cease operations.

A $30m bulk carrier that’s spilling oil in the Solomon Islands may have run aground because of a possible...

http://mfame.guru/lack-of-night-watch-resulted-in-ship-grounding/

Spain creates the second-largest marine national park in the Med. sea

Spain announced that it will construct the second-largest marine national park in the Mediterranean, turning the Cabrera National Park area nine times larger and  taking the total area protected to 90,794 hectares. The park, located south of Mallorca, will offer legal protection for marine life that is threatened, such as corals, dolphins and whales.

The National Park of the Cabrera Archipelago was first created in 1991 and is the only one Spain has in the Mediterranean Sea. After Spain’s...

https://safety4sea.com/spain-creates-the-second-largest-marine-national-park-in-the-med-sea/

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