Sunday, September 18, 2022

MSc Spelndida Crew Member Rescued After Going Overboard

A 24-year-old male crew member went overboard from MSC Cruises’ MSC Splendida in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 14, 2022. At the time of the incident, the ship was cruising off the west coast of Calabria, the southernmost region of Italy’s mainland.

Man overboard alert was issued at approximately 4 a.m., and emergency teams onboard immediately went into action to stop the ship and deploy one of the ship’s lifeboats for search and rescue. Witnesses reported hearing calls for help from the water. Within about 40 minutes, the Brazilian-born crew member was successfully recovered, and the lifeboat returned safely to the ship.

According to Italian media reports, the 24-year-old crew member is a Brazilian national working as a dancer onboard. They said the crew member intentionally went overboard after arguing with his partner.



Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Amazing fireworks shot during the city day of Odessa, Ukraine

Odessa is the third largest city in Ukraine located in the south of the country, the administrative center of the Odessa region and the main naval base of the Ukrainian Navy.This city, standing on the shore of the Odessa Gulf of the Black Sea, is the largest commercial sea port of Ukraine.

The City Day of Odessa is celebrated on September 2. September 2, 1794, after the prayer and consecration of construction sites, the first piles were built in the foundation of the town. Celebrations usually last for several days, the main events take place on the first weekend of September.