EU Naval Force can confirm that the Malaysian flagged Motor Vessel MV Albedo, held by armed pirates at an anchorage close to the Somali Coast, has sunk in rough seas.
IMO continues to support international efforts to respond to the oil spill in Mauritius, following the break up of the MV Wakashio. IMO and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) have jointly deployed an expert, who is advising the Government of Mauritius on the mitigation of the impacts on the environment and coastal communities.
Scuba divers in George Town, Grand Cayman, were alarmed this week when they noticed a luxury cruise ship encroaching on a protected coral reef. The MV Zenith, a 700-foot ship with a carrying capacity of roughly 1,800 passengers, was "anchored oddly close to the reef," said diver Scott Prodahl, in a YouTube video on Dec. 8.
Scuba divers in George Town, Grand Cayman, were alarmed this week when they noticed a luxury cruise ship encroaching on a protected coral reef. The MV Zenith, a 700-foot ship with a carrying capacity of roughly 1,800 passengers, was "anchored oddly close to the reef," said diver Scott Prodahl, in a YouTube video on Dec. 8.