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Russian Federation Ship Under Surveillance

The Portuguese Navy reported this morning that since Friday afternoon (November 1st), it has been in a “monitoring and follow-up operation of a Russian Federation scientific and oceanographic research ship, which, this morning, passed through Madeiran territorial waters. “The Maritime Operations Centre permanently monitored the activity of the ship, coordinating…

Navy Recruitment Drive

To compensate for the “decrease in candidates” for the Portuguese Navy, a trend affecting the Armed Forces as a whole, applications are open until September 30th for young Madeirans who want to work in the Region. In an interview with JM, the commander of the Madeira Maritime Zone (ZMM), Rui…

We Could Have a Ferry

Businessman Mário Ferreira, the largest Portuguese cruise operator, is receptive to setting up a “serious and credible” ferry operation between Madeira and the mainland. He considers that a regular maritime connection to the mainland “makes perfect sense,” but places some conditions for the operation to be successful, namely having two…

IPMA Research Ship

The Portuguese scientific ship Mario Ruivo arrived this afternoon in Funchal where it anchored in the bay. It was a surprise visit, as it is not included in the maritime movement of APRAM (Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira) and the reason for this visit is unknown.…

SANAS

SANAS crew members provided emergency aid to a Norwegian-flagged sailboat, which was sailing 5.8 miles off the south coast of Funchal this week. 

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