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Unos mil militares de unidades gaditanas de la Armada, de misión internacional en 2021

 

 

 

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•      El buque 'Castilla', que partió este sábado con su dotación vacunada contra el coronavirus, y otros tres buques se irán relevando para la operación Atalanta.

•      En Mali, los infantes del TEAR cumplen ya tres años, y el 'Vigía' partirá desde Cádiz para patrullar por el Golfo de Guinea.

 

Salida del buque 'Castilla' de la Base de Rota.

A. RUIZ01 Febrero, 2021 - 16:21h

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Alrededor de mil militares de unidades gaditanas de la Armada participarán en misiones en el exterior durante este 2021, principalmente en la misión Atalanta contra la piratería en el Índico. Actualmente, otros 500 están en operaciones en el extranjero, contando entre ellos con el Juan Sebastián de Elcano, dando la vuelta al mundo en su

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Sub service taking toll on Chinese sailors: study

 

 

 

Rare report indicates more than 1 in 5 sailors on Chinese submarines have serious mental health issues

By DAVE MAKICHUK

Asia Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

 

 

 

China's Jin-class, nuclear-powered submarines feature a number of technological upgrades and enhancements including improved radar, sonar and torpedoes. Credit: Handout.

A new study has provided a rare insight into the inner sanctum of one of China’s most guarded military secrets — and the news is not good.

According to a report by CNN citing the study, more than 1 in 5 sailors on Chinese submarines operating in the South China Sea reported mental health problems.

The research by China’s Second Military Medical University and Navy Military Medical University, published in the British journal Military Medicine, showed submariners reported

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New shoreside power system reduces carbon emissions at the Port of Gothenburg

https://en.portnews.ru/news/308034/

  • 2021 January 27 16:02

     

    The Gothenburg Port Authority has been working for a long time to encourage ships calling at the port to connect to the shoreside power system when at berth instead of keeping their engines running. The shoreside power system is currently undergoing tests at yet another quay, which means that even more ships will be able to connect to shoreside power within a few weeks. There is the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 650 tonnes per year.

    By connecting ships at berth to a shoreside power facility, carbon emissions can be cut substantially, and emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitric oxide can be reduced to a minimum. This solution also offers a quieter port environment and an improved

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Reduce stress on bulker structures to avoid accidents

Captain’s Licence Revoked Following COVID-19 Outbreak at Sea

 

 

 

 

Photo: Hraðfrystihúsið Gunnvör.

 

Sveinn Geir Arnarsson, captain of freezer trawler Júlíus Geirmundsson, pleaded guilty when the Westfjords Police Chief’s case against him was heard in the Westfjords District Court last week, Vísir reported. Sveinn has been ordered to pay a fine of ISK 750,000 ($5,800/€4,800) and his captain’s licence has been suspended for a period of four months.

Twenty-two of the vessel’s 25 crew members contracted COVID-19 while at sea last October. The ship did not return to harbour for three weeks despite the outbreak on board. The crew later called for the captain’s resignation. Three months since the incident, some of the ship’s crew are still unable to work due to COVID-19 complications.

Sveinn was charged with

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