An oil rig destined for scrap in Aliaga, Izmir province, Turkey, generated a lot of attention in the bay of Funchal last week.
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The public presentation of the Selvagens 50 Expedition will take place on Friday, the 21st of April in the Noble Hall of the Regional Government of Madeira, Funchal.
At midday today it was announced that a Russian Research vessel - Akademik Fedorov, suspected of being used as a spy vessel had been detected 70 km off the east coast of the Selvagen Islands special protection reserve.
Early on this morning, reports were released that strong winds were conditioning the operationality of the airport and that at least three aircraft were circling waiting for an opportunity to land.
Last Sunday, the 16th of April, 50 people, mostly foreign residents, took part in a clean-up operation in the Old Town, Funchal.
Reports came in late this afternoon at SANAS, the Maritime Police and the Regional Command of Relief Operations (CROS), using a drone, were searching for a Swedish tourist aged between 40 and 50 years old who disappeared after being knocked off a rock by a wave into the sea around Seixal.
According to local newspaper, JM, a body found floating in the water by the pier in Câmara de Lobos was that of a foreign citizen. Despite the efforts of ISN divers during the rescue mission the tourist eventually died.
An analysis carried out on seawater in the coastal area of Funchal reveals a "total absence of fecal contamination," confirmed the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change this afternoon.
The Chief of Staff of the Navy, Henrique Gouveia e Melo, categorically stated today that the latest incident aboard the NRP Mondego, which had to abort the mission in the Selvagens Islands, originated "from a human error" that the Navy is investigating.
Operationality at Madeira International Airport has been severely conditioned today as nineteen flights - divided between arrivals and departures were either cancelled or diverted.
MadeiraShopping, in partnership with the Whale Museum, is hosting an exhibition on the importance of whale and dolphin conservation until the 9th of April, on floor 0.
At 09:20 this morning, strong winds were affecting Madeira Airport as the Ryanair flight from Lisbon was diverted, leaving several other aircraft circling, waiting for an opportunity to land.
Madeira is the first Portuguese destination to use the new Netflix feature - subscription with advertising - specifically designed for the UK market, as well as promoting the island through its streaming platform.
After a series of setbacks and embarrassing delays, the NRP Mondego returned to the sea this morning, after having been moored in the Port of Caniçal after being towed by two tugboats after suffering yet another breakdown last week.
Six flights to and from Madeira were cancelled today due to the EasyJet strike.