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[Watch] Man Brutally Pummels Woman Over ‘Personal Space’

On a Carnival Cruise ship, chaos broke out in the pool at the beginning of this month.

A frightening new video depicts two groups arguing verbally at the Tides Bar near the pool on the Carnival Sunrise ship.

Personal space 

The verbal altercation, which involved some pushing and pulling, eventually turns extremely violent.

The violence culminates in a man beating a woman as she lies on the floor and he leans over her.

The woman who uploaded the video to TikTok said the fight was over a ‘seat’ or ‘per...

https://mfame.guru/watch-man-brutally-pummels-woman-over-personal-space/

163 Captain Kate McCue and Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen

Captains Collaboration

Listen to the two most famous Master Mariners globally, Captain Kate McCue and Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen, in their first encounter ever. The conversation touches upon so many exciting things as cats, shoes, leadership, containers, high-heals, role models, visibility, respect, accountability, dreams, career choices and the fact that #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers and why that should be part of the job description when you sign up to become a seafarer.

I am so grateful to...

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Next World Destination To Permit Resumption of Cruising

New Zealand is becoming the next world destination to permit a limited resumption of cruising starting in February 2021, as the Ministry of Health granted conditional approval to the French cruise company Ponant to restart cruises in New Zealand limited to local residents, says an article published in Daily Times.

Important first step

Ponant responded thanking the New Zealand officials and calling it an important first step. The company had been in dialogue for months with officials in both New...

https://mfame.guru/limited-resumption-of-cruising-starting-in-february/

Plenty of blame to go around in 2019 dive boat catastrophe, NTSB report says

Lax oversight by the owner, no roving watch, insufficient smoke detectors and poor escape routes contributed to the fire that killed 33 passengers and one crew on a California dive boat last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled Tuesday.

Divers’ electronic devices such as cell phones, underwater flashlights and tablets were being charged overnight. National Transportation Safety Board photo

The NTSB also faulted the Coast Guard for not following an earlier suggestion to...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/plenty-of-blame-to-go-around-in-2019-dive-boat-catastrophe-ntsb-report-says/

Analysis: US airlines eliminate change fees — and thousands of jobs

A white United Airlines jet and silver American Airlines jet on adjacent taxiways. Airlines face a financial crisis because of COVID.

Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) followed United Airlines’ (NASDAQ: UAL) lead on Sunday in permanently eliminating unpopular fees for changing reservations on all but the cheapest tickets. The moves are the latest survival tactic by airlines, which are planning to involuntarily furlough tens of thousands of workers next month without further government aid.

Domestic leisure bookings marginally improved in the past week, down 52% from a year ago compared to 55%...

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Protect Workers from COVID-19 Risks! ITF Urges Danish Shipping Giant!

  • ITF has called on Maersk to show responsibility for all its workers in its extended supply chain at sea and ashore.
  • Maersk asked to make sure they have in place Personal Protective Equipment to protect against the transmission risks of COVID-19. 
  • Full pay to be provided in the unfortunate instances that a worker is infected or is into self-isolation as a precaution.
  • To ensure the export and import of vital goods and medicines, crew changes must be carried out under proper infection control...

http://mfame.guru/protect-workers-from-covid-19-risks-itf-urges-danish-shipping-giant/