Giant cruise vessels plan their destination to New Mangalore Port

September 20, 2011

Mangalore, September 20: More cruise liners opt New Mangalore Port for operating their cruise vessels in the ensuing season which commence from October.

A team from Royal Caribbean International, one of the leading cruise operators of the World, has visited the Port on Tuesday and had discussion with the Port Chairman, Traffic Manager and Deputy Conservator along with the representatives of M/s J.B. Baxi – the vessel agent.

This is the second visit of the team during the current year. Mr, Adam Sharp, Manager of Royal Caribbean, after visiting the port area has expressed happiness over the facilities available at NMPT for handling cruise vessels.

He was very much impressed upon the world class facilities available at the Cruise Lounge, neat and tidy berth area, concretised roads, security arrangements, Immigration facility, greenery in and around the port, availability of local ground tour operators, proximity to tourist areas, etc.

The above Liner has already prepared their plan for bringing 13 cruise vessels during the next one year period.

The first vessel M.V. AID Adiva is scheduled to call at the Port on December 12, 2011 with 1300 plus passengers. The biggest vessel M.V. Brilliance of the Seas with a length of 293.5 metres and 2000 passengers with 500 crew members on board is expected to call at the Port on November 12, 2011, which will be the biggest cruise vessel and ever handled at the Port.

Dr. P Tamilvanan has briefed the team about the facilities available at the Port and assured to extend all cooperation for the smooth handling of these cruise vessels.

During the year 2010-11, 14 cruise vessels with 5854 passengers called at the Port out of which 4119 passengers have opted for ground tour and enjoyed the scenic beauty of D.K. District like 1000 Pillar Jain temple, Soans farm, Gokarnanatha temple, St.Aloysius chapel, Kadri temple, cashew factory, etc.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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