Plastic marine litter, loss of containers, oil spills, and plastic pellets from ships will now have heavier penalties.
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The Portuguese Navy, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Centre (MRSC Funchal)
Due to the quick intervention of SANAS Madeira this afternoon, a vessel that was on the verge of sinking, was rescued.
The Captaincy of Funchal has updated its strong wind and sea agitation warning, according to information received from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA).
MSC Cruises will offer round-trip transfers from several Portuguese cities for its 19 scheduled cruises that will start and finish in Lisbon on the 'MSC Orchestra'.
The cruise ship 'Aida Costma' was forced to return to Funchal harbour today, having left the region last night due to a medical emergency.Â
The Navy monitored and accompanied a Russian scientific ship in Madeira's Exclusive Economic Zone for two days.
The Azores Islands have become the new member of the Macaronesian Islands International Ports Association, which operates under the Cruise Atlantic Islands (CAI) brand, and which until now was made up of the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Madeira.