Searches continue for a 52-year-old man who was reported missing yesterday evening at 22:30. The man, failed to return home after saying he was going to the beach near Atalaia, Caniço to search for limpets.
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Cruise liner, MS World Voyager, operated by Nicko Cruises, is set to make a return to Madeira, and will dock in Funchal harbour on the 9th of June. However, according to local newspaper, JM, the ship will depart from Funchal harbour on an eight day cruise from Madeira - Azores - Madeira.
The Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, in conjunction with MRSC Funchal, coordinated the rescue of an individual who was on a life raft belonging to Czech sailboat, Rogui II, which was sailing to Europe from the Caribbean.
An anonymous tip off has triggered a number of searches on various Regional Government offices by the Judicial Police, due to a complaint made about the international ferry connection tender between Madeira and the mainland.
This weekend SANAS Madeira confirmed that they had received a “distress” call from a mother who, was unable to contact her son and feared the worst, as he had gone underwater fishing, somewhere off the north coast.
The mandatory second test for Porto Santo residents who return from travelling to Madeira, continues to be criticised.
The Portuguese Naval Patrol Ship, Mondego docked in Porto Santo harbour this morning, and will fulfil its maritime security operations until 11th of June. The vessel is commanded by First Lieutenant Lopes Monteiro and has a crew of 27 military personnel.
It was announced in the Daily Telegraph this morning that the UK has extended its travel ban until July, in order to prevent a third wave of the SARS-Cov-19 virus.
On the 25th of March French sailboat, Kraken, part of the French NGO ‘Wings of the Ocean’ will arrive in Madeira to carry out an environmental campaign with several local groups including ‘Ocean Devotion Madeira’. The aim of the visit to develop actions and create a better understanding of the…
When the President of Madeira was asked by journalists if it would be possible for Madeirans to holiday in Porto Santo this summer without having to take a PCR test, the President snapped back "I'm not a futurologist!"
In an interview, Herberto Jesus, who became the Director for Regional Health in November 2020, said that from the first hour of his appointment he has dedicated himself to the fight against the coronavirus. “It has been a mind-boggling trip,” he admits. “It has been a very intense, and I am totally committed to fighting the battle against Covid.”
This morning, the Association of Commerce, and Industry in Funchal (ACIF), outlined an extremely 'black' scenario for the hotel sector in Madeira, and as such, demands that it be allowed to actively participate in the revision of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) before it is sent to Brussels.
Yesterday a British general cargo ship, 'Pacific Heron', currently undergoing sea trials before heading back to the UK was intercepted by the Portuguese Navy as it tried to sail between Ponta de São Lourenço and the Desertas islands.
The mega yacht Kismet, described as the most luxurious yacht on the planet arrived from the Caribbean this morning, and docked temporarily in Funchal harbour as it stocked up on essential items before sailing to Germany.