Sailing News

• Saudi military cadets return to training in the US after suspension
  
  Military students from Saudi Arabia have resumed flight training at US bases, after a Saudi trainee shot and killed three US Navy sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Giant male humpback comes within feet of crushing a boat
  
  A humpback whale almost crushed a small catamaran - as it flung itself out of the water to 'warn' the sailors away from a nearby mum and her calf. The moment was captured on camera on February 17.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 24 Feb 2020.
• Sailor Moon makeup line lets you unleash your Moon Prism power - CNET
  
  Sailor Guardians unite for this glittery, starry set from US cosmetics company Colourpop.
  CNET.  Thursday, 20 Feb 2020.
• Artifacts recovered from HMS Erebus offer tantalizing links to sailors on doomed Franklin Expedition
  
  Underwater archeologists from Parks Canada found highly personal items as they recovered more than 350 artifacts during their most recent - and they say most successful - season yet at the HMS Erebus wreck site off the coast of Nunavut.
  CBC News.  Thursday, 20 Feb 2020.
• Donald Stratton, Pearl Harbor survivor who fought for recognition of hero sailor, dead at 97
  
  Donald Stratton, one of the last USS Arizona survivors from Pearl Harbor who fought for the recognition of one of his heroic shipmates, died Saturday night in his sleep, his granddaughter told Fox News.
  Fox News.  Monday, 17 Feb 2020.
• Coronavirus concerns sink New Jersey couple's wedding plan on Norwegian cruise ship
  
  On Wednesday they got an email detailing a new cruise line policy, requiring that non-sailings guests have a passport to prove they have not traveled to China.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 13 Feb 2020.
• USS Cole bombing: Sudan agrees to compensate families
  
  Two al-Qaeda bombers who had been trained in Sudan attacked the ship in 2000 killing 17 US sailors.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 13 Feb 2020.
• Princess Cruises Vow Renewal Ceremony Sets World Record
  
  Couples sailing on three Princess Cruises ships this week set a Guinness World Record for multi-location vow renewals.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020.
• Terror leader who claimed responsibility for Florida attack killed
  
  The founder of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said his terror group was behind the Florida shooting that killed three American sailors.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 6 Feb 2020.
• Princess Cruise passenger describes the scene inside ship quarantined by coronavirus
  
  David Abel describes to CNBC how he and fellow passengers on a Carnival-owned cruise line have coped with a multi-day quarantine since the ship has finished sailing.
  CNBC.  Friday, 7 Feb 2020.
• Stephen Moore to Newsmax TV: 'Smooth Sailing' on Economy
  
  There is nothing negative to say about the U.S. economy, according to Stephen Moore, the Heritage Foundation's chief economist, on Newsmax TV on Wednesday.
  Newsmax.  Wednesday, 5 Feb 2020.
• Royal Caribbean's (RCL) Shares Jump 5% on Q4 Earnings Beat
  
  Royal Caribbean Cruises' (RCL) fourth-quarter 2019 earnings are hurt by the cancellation of sailings to Cuba and disruption generated by Hurricane Dorian, offset by higher contribution from joint ventures.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 4 Feb 2020.
• Days-long disruption to Barra's ferries, MSPs told
  
  A Holyrood inquiry is told of five occasions when Barra went without a ferry sailing for five days.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 29 Jan 2020.
• Bringing The Inspiration Of The Sea To Everyday Style
  
  Nautica was founded after Chu began successfully selling coats designed to look like sailor's coats to upscale stores around New York.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Next U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to be named after African American Pearl Harbor hero
  
  Instead of presidents or admirals, an enlisted sailor will be honored when the USS Doris Miller is christened
  CBS News.  Sunday, 19 Jan 2020.

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