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Shipping News and information / BBC report of Ferry on Fire in New Zealand

« on: January 18, 2016, 04:18:49 PM »

Reports of a Ferry fire in New Zealand with passengers jumping into the sea..Not much else at this time. Had 60 passengers on board vessel called the PeeJay 5 small local ferry all have been rescued by all accounts. Vessel burnt to waterline and has now sunk.

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Shipping News and information / P&O Azure

« on: June 11, 2015, 03:03:37 PM »

Joining Azura on Saturday for cruise to Norway one week, just been informed via e-mail by P&O, that there is on last cruise an increase in the numbers of gastrointestinal illness on board among the passengers, The pattern of illness strongly suggests that this was caused by Norovirus. Boarding has been delayed by two hours to allow a extensive sanitation programme. Credit to P&O for telling us prior to boarding, and that they are trying to sort it out. Not hiding it under the carpet.

Also the smallest ship in the P&O fleet the Adonia is going to become the Fathom next year running out of the States, more change and not for the best.