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Around the world, more than 100,000 crew workers are still trapped on cruise ships, at least 50 of which have Covid-19 infections, a Guardian investigation has found. They are shut out of ports and banned from air travel that would allow them to return to their homes.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33338/satellite-images-show-armadas-of-vacant-cruise-ships-huddling-together-out-at-sea
If you tune into NHK Japan World right now (in about 2 minutes) :https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/You can see an hour-long documentary about the Diamond Princess. I am watching!
Given some of the media reports, the crew might be safer staying on board, rather than setting any feet ashore right now in that area.God forbid we ever be in that position, but with the option stay onboard and be safe, or set foot ashore with the risks in the area...
There is a plan afoot by the owner of Greenock Ocean Terminal to layup up to 12 cruise ships on the Clyde.This has met with opposition from the local government as per the article below.The main issue is the landing of their crew at Greenock to be repatriated but I would have thought that they would be bussed to the nearest mainline rail station or to the airport etc?All four of Fred Olsen's vessels are currently at anchor in the Forth and have visited port at least once during this period with no issues that I am aware of.Surely this should be about getting the crew off the ships and home?Cruise Ship Layups - River ClydeGav
Thanks, will try to catch it! Enjoy watching NHK fairly regularly, once I discovered we have it!
It has just appeared as a Documentary on Demand, here :https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/documentary/20200509/4001358/and should be available to watch until 9 August, so just choose the time that suits you best!
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