The shortage of crews proved to be a greater and greater problem, despite continuous appeal to Venic's tradition of maritime greatness.

尽管一再强调威尼斯那海事之伟大的传统，但是船员的短缺被证明是一个日益严重的问题

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"We are happy to have come to the aid of these individuals and to support the long-established tradition among the global maritime community of providing assistance to mariners in distress, " Carnival President and Chief Executive Gerry Cahill said in a statement.

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