Settlement in deadly sinking of Scandies Rose crab boat calls for more than $9 million payout
Settlement money would go to two survivors and the families of the four men who died when the Washington-managed crab boat Scandies Rose went down...
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How fish-recognition tech is assisting demand for canned tuna
The pandemic is forcing marine protection observers to adopt technology that monitors fishing boats remotely instead of getting on the vessels and risking infection.
Cruise ships cleared by CDC to plan return to U.S. waters
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it would lift a ban on cruises in U.S. waters, even as government scientists warned...
Seattle fishing boat outbreak suggests antibodies protect against coronavirus infection
On a Seattle fishing boat where the novel coronavirus spread like wildfire, antibodies from previous infections apparently protected three crew members. The findings could be...
Despite fears, cruise ships prepare to return to sea
Though cruising has been ordered to a halt in the United States, several major cruise liners are trying to restart their business in Europe, with...
‘They’d just given up’ — an inside look at seafarers trapped aboard ships amid COVID-19 restrictions
Governments have been slow in reacting to the plight of workers trapped on ships months longer than agreed-to contracts, as have some ship owners unwilling...
US cruises are off through October after infections overseas
The suspension goes a month beyond the latest ban on U.S. cruise voyages by the Centers for Disease Control.
Holland America sells 4 cruise ships, will sail only 2 from Seattle when cruising resumes
The sales bring Holland America's fleet down to 10 ships.
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