Lloyd’s Casualty Week contains information from worldwide sources of Marine, Non-Marine and Aviation casualties together with other reports Lloyd's relevant to the shipping, transport and insurance communities CasualtyWeek July 20 2007 Failure to heed bad weather to blame for tanker deaths writes David Osler. HE deaths of two seafarers and the The injured man and the two fatalities, is either arriving or leaving port, the Tinjury of a third on board tanker FR8 aged 31 and 39, were Indian nationals. unsecuring or securing should be done as Venture last year could have been avoided The MAIB concluded: “The two large later or early as possible (basis whether if the master had delayed sailing to ensure waves that were shipped over the bow could vessel is arriving port or departing port) to that the ship was secured in sheltered not have been considered abnormal and ensure that crew are on deck and exposed to waters, according to the Marine Accident should have been expected in the prevailing the elements for the least possible time.” Investigation Branch, weather conditions. As a result of the actions already taken, A report from MAIB found that the “The master should have delayed the the MAIB decided not to issue safety 74,065 dwt unit was hit during stowing sailing so that the ship could have been recommendations in this case. operations by two waves, which, though secured for sea in sheltered waters.” large, should have been expected in the Manager FR8 Shipmanagement has since prevailing weather conditions. reviewed and amended company safety The tragedy occurred on November 11 management procedures for working on deck Ras Tanura last year while a number of crew were on in heavy weather. deck engaged in stowing the anchor as the In particular, it now specifies: “The blaze extinguished Singapore-registered vessel was leaving priority, which master and deck officers Scapa Flo on route to Houston, Texas. should have, is to ensure that when the vessel TATE oil company Saudi Aramco said yesterday it had controlled a fire at the SRas Tanura oil terminal, the world’s largestoffshore oil export facility, Reuters reports. Three detained over Perama yard blaze Crude and oil product output and loading were REECE yesterday detained three people pending the results of an investigation into the unaffected by the fire at the terminal on the Gcause of a fire on a tanker that killed two workers at the country’s Perama Shipyard. kingdom’s Gulf coast,Aramco said in a statement The master of the Panamanian-flagged Ailsa Craig, the leader of a team of workers carrying out on its website. tank maintenance work on the ship and a safety inspector were detained as part of an investigation by Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil exporter. police, Greece’s Merchant Marine Ministry said today. Ras Tanura has capacity to load between 5.5m Two workers died yesterday after a fire broke out in the central tank hold of the Ailsa Craig as they and 6m barrels per dayof oil. The fire started at were carrying out welding work to pipe installations, the Ministry said. around 0900 hrs and was brought under control More than 24 firefighters, and rescuers, eight fire trucks and a firefighting ship managed to an hour later, Aramco said. The area was extinguish the blaze about 90 minutes after it broke out on the Ailsa Craig at 1030 hrs local time undergoing maintenance at the time. yesterday at Perama docks about 20 km west of Athens. Several injuries were reported, but Aramco The exact reason for the blaze is still unknown. The fire may have broken out following an gave no further details. explosion caused by an overheated welding lamp being used by the two workers, a fire department Saudi Arabia’s press agency said Aramco had spokesperson said. formed a technical committee to investigate the The greater Piraeus area, which includes Perama and Drapetsona, is a popular choice with causes of the the accident. shipowners for cheap repairs, usually carried out by small contractors under supervision of the ship’s crew. Labour spokesmen have regularly complained of allegedly lax standards they deem responsible for several fatal accidents over the years, complaints they upheld today. EDITOR Dock and metal workers are staging a 24-hour local strike today to protest at safety conditions they Stephen Legall say are unsafe. The Panhellenic Metalworkers’ Federation “will continue its fight ... for the full Tel: +44 020 7017 5228 application of safety terms, rules and regulations for dockworkers”, the union said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENTS Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 4488 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7017 5007 email: [email protected]

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Vessel Type Flag Class G T DWT Blt Casualty

ATHENA fish FRO NV 7,805 5,460 1992 Caught fire 530 nautical miles off Blunt Island factory Jul 4. Tugs Antilen and Tumbes towed vessel to Talcahuano, arrived Jul 6. Towed from Talcahuano Jul 8 after the fire reappeared.

BELUGA container GIB GL 7,660 9,163 2004 Engine failure on the Bosporus in about SENASATION lat 40 58 20N, long 28 57E, Jul 10. Three tugs escorted vessel to Ahirkapi, where it is anchored. Still anchored Jul 11.

BLUE WATER passenger/ PHL — 484 — — Sank 4.7 nautical miles off San Francisco, PRINCESS 1 ro-ro Quezon province, Luzon 12 Jul 2007. Many passengers still missing.

DON PEDRO ro-ro CNI — 10,957 5,654 1984 Grounded in lat 38 53N, long 01 27E, Jul 11. Taking on water and 20 crew members rescued. Subsequently sank to a depth of 45 metres. Fuel leaking.

ELINE general NIS GL 3,797 4,570 1985 Taking on water in engine-room in lat 56 13.66N, long 11 06.17E, Jul 8. Pumps coping with water ingress and towed to Grenaa. Arrived same day and detained.

FAITH ro-ro KHM — 2,485 3,500 1977 Adrift due to engine problems in lat 36 11.9N, long 131 48E, Jul 9. Still drifting Jul 10, 15 degree list. Tug proceeding, ETA on scene Jul 11. Sank Jul 11.

FJORDTANK chem PAN BV 729 1,145 1986 Engine trouble and anchored in lat 53 31.05N, tanker long 04 06.02 E 10 Jul 2007. Vessel under tow to Harlingen. Arrived same day. Still in port Jul 12.

GRUS vehicle PAN NK 45,544 14,161 1981 Had explosion near the engine-room at a carrier dockyard off Kasado Island, off Kudamatsu Jul 10. Fourteen people suffered burns. A subsequent fire has been extinguished. No serious damage to the vessel.

HAI TONG 7 general PAN — 5,186 10,153 1977 Sank in lat 16 55.6N, long 139 26.1E, Jul 12. About one third of the crew have been rescued.

KOTA GEMAR container HKG NK 28,676 37,115 2002 Lost 18 containers overboard and 21 containers collapsed on Bay 44 near Socotra in heavy weather. Vessel arrived Aden Jun 27.

MARGINELLA fishing RUS RS 944 533 1985 Had fire in exhaust 16 miles south of Isle of Wight Jul 6. Fire extinguished by crew. Taken in tow for Cherbourg. Arrived same day.

ORCHID SUN bulker KOR — 26,046 43,611 1985 Sank 90 miles off Ras al Hadd, Oman, Jul 12. Eleven of the 23 crew rescued. Twelve missing.

SAMUDRIKA 10 tug IND — 951 1,150 1986 Sank in lat 19 38.24N, long 72 06.29E, Jul 9. Search operation continuing Jul 10 for the 8 missing crew members.

WEST LARISSA drill CYP — 7,936 — 1984 Reported Jul 5 under way to shipyard in platform Singapore for repairs after 1 support leg damaged during positioning in Indonesia. Likely to be out of service for 4 months.

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Reports appear in alphabetical night with destination Venice. -- Lloyd's order under the following Sub-agents. headings and relevant page number: AL BARAKAT 1 (Bolivia) Chittagong, Jul 8 -- Understand from Marine, including Overdue the agents of chemical tanker Al & Missing Vessels 1 Barakat 1 that the vessel's owners to not intend to undertake repairs and are Port State Control 1 5 ABUL KALAM AZAD (India) planning to scrap the vessel. The vessel London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated is expected to be beached on Jul 11. -- today, states: Eight crew members of Lloyd's Agents. Seizures & Arrests 1 5 crude oil tanker Abul Kalam Azad Chittagong, Jul 11 -- Understand from (51793 gt, built 1999) were rescued by local agents of chemical tanker Al Coast Guard personnel after the vessel Pipeline Accidents 1 6 Barakat 1 that the vessel was beached was caught in rough seas today, an at Master Traders, Ship's Yard, official said. The vessel, which was on Bhatiary, Chittagong, today. Buyers Pollution 1 7 its way to Mangalore from Mumbai, name is Master Traders, Chittagong. -- sent out a distress signal this morning, Lloyd's Agents. Weather & Navigation 1 7 Coast Guard commandant Manoj Baadkar told PTI. The SOS was sent to the Coast Guard after the vessel was AL SHAYMAA (Egypt) See "Belgium" under "Port State Natural Disasters 1 9 caught in turbulent seas and one crew Control". member fell overboard at around 0745 Political & Civil Unrest 1 9 hrs, he said. Coast Guard vessel Kasturba Gandhi rushed to the scene, AMADEO (Panama) Bucharest, Jul 10 -- Product tanker about five nautical miles off New Labour Disputes 1 9 Amadeo: Sea trials which had been Mangalore Port, and rescued all the arranged for Jul 11-12 have been crew members, including the one who postponed. -- Lloyd's Agents. Fires & Explosions 2 1 fell into the sea, he said. The rescue team also had to deal with the rough seas but managed to return safely with ARCA (Belgium) Aviation 2 1 London, Jul 12 -- A Maritime and the crew, Baadkar said. Meanwhile, Coastguard Agency press release, timed port officials managed to anchor the 1100 hrs, states: At 0845, this morning, Port Conditions 2 4 vessel, which will shortly be de-fuelled. Dublin MRCC, were alerted via London, Jul 7 -- Following received Mayday to the Belgium registered from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0854, UTC: Port Conditions charts 2 5 trawler Arca (281 gt, built 1981) which Crude oil tanker Abul Kalam Azad is was taking on large amounts of water, currently at anchor two miles off New 35 nautical miles West of St Anne's Mangalore. Head, the entrance to the Milford London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated Haven waterway. The location is just Jul 8, states: Madhusudan Paul, from within the UK Search and Rescue West Bengal, a crew member of crude region. Dublin requested two rescue oil tanker Abul Kalam Azad tossed into helicopters to the scene. The first the sea by huge waves, was rescued in rescue helicopter to arrive airlifted four a swift action by the Coast Guard of the six crew off Arca. The trawler yesterday. He was washed away by a has a flooded engine-room and has lost huge wave, while working on an power. None of the crew sustained any accommodation ladder in the ship on injuries. Carl Evans, Milford Haven voyage to Mangalore from Mumbai. Coastguard Rescue Co-ordination Immediately the ship, about seven Centre Manager said, "There is a nautical miles from the port, relayed a rescue helicopter on scene with a pump; distress message to the Coast Guard. we hope that the vessel can therefore Commandant of the Coast Guard Manoj be salved. The lifeboat from Angle, Baadkar acting swiftly pressed patrol Milford Haven, has been launched and vessel ICGS Kasturba Gandhi into the is on route to the trawler. We have also rescue operation. The ship commanded alerted our Coastguard tugs who will by Commandant A A Hebbar, sailed assist in this operation if required." within 30 minutes on receiving London, Jul 12 -- Following received information. The ship despite rough from Milford Haven MRCC, timed 1115, weather rescued the man. He was UTC: Trawler Arca is in lat 51 41.73N, immediately transferred on board to long 06 03.75W. Two crew remain on Coast Guard vessel and given medical board at the moment, which includes treatment. Meanwhile one rescue the master. Helicopter Rescue 119 and lifeboat with seven crew, belonging to Angle lifeboat are on scene to take off Abdul Kalam Azad, sent to rescue the the two crew members if required. A overboard crew caught in the rough sea Coastguard tug has been tasked but not could not return to its mother vessel. yet en route. © Lloyd’s MIU 2007 These reports may Responding to the distress call, not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval Kasturba Gandhi not only rescued seven more lives, but also rescued the ARCADIA PROGRESS (India) system, or transmitted in any form or by London, Jul 6 -- Following received boat. (Note -- According to Lloyd's MIU any means electronic, mechanical, from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1116, UTC: AIS Abdul Kalam Azad was in lat 13 56 photographic, recorded or otherise Bulker Arcadia Progress is still 35N, long 72 39 24E, at 0236, UTC, without the prior written permission of aground. (See issue of Jul 6.) today, speed 9.2 degrees, course 290 the publisher. London, Jul 9 -- Following received degrees.), from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0040, UTC: Bulker Arcadia Progress is still ADVANCE aground and stable. Debunkering (St. Vincent & Grenadines) operations are proceeding slowly due to Maassluis, Jul 6 -- General cargo high seas and 230 tonnes pumped out. Advance departed from Rotterdam last Expect to complete operation Jul 10.

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ARKLOW FAME "take into consideration a possible fuel Bondoc Peninsula some 4.7 nautical (Republic of Ireland) spillage." Fortunately, none of the miles from the shores of San Francisco London, Jul 5 -- General cargo Arklow vesselís 80 crew members were injured. town. Navy ships and Air Force Fame (3000 gt, built 2006) crashed into Some have decided to wait out the fire helicopters have been deployed to the side of Barton Bridge, on the in local hotels and hope for the best. assist in the search and rescue Manchester Ship Canal, this afternoon. Others will return to their home operation. Coast Guard Lucena head The vessel was in contact with the countries. Meanwhile, the Faroe Cmdr. Manuel Tamondong said rescue railway viaduct while travelling to Islands have assured Navy Authorities operations were still ongoing for the 28 Cerestar, a grain company in Irwell that "a plan has already been put in passengers and an undetermined Park. The vessel was holed above the place in order to clean up the remains, number of crew members. The vessel waterline but was ready to continue in the case of a shipwreck." During the departed Lucena City and was headed transit again within the hour. Network relocation of Athena, continual efforts for Masbate. It was also transporting Rail inspectors were sent to examine are being made to cool the ship so that 14 vehicles. The development came as the damage and decided to suspend rail containment specialists can re-board typhoon "Bebeng" picked up strength services for a temporary period, normal and put an end to the blaze. but continued to move towards Japan. service was soon resumed. Manila, Jul 12 -- At least 13 people London, Jul 9 -- According to Lloyd's ATLANTIC SEAHUNTER (Canada) were killed after Philippine-registered MIU AIS, general cargo Arklow Fame Taipei, Jul 10 -- According to fishing ro-ro ferry Blue Water Princess 1, was located 10.5 nautical miles from P.I.C. of the Kaohsiung Harbour 483.83 gt, sank off Bondoc Point in Dun Laoghaire, in lat 53 21 39N, long Bureau, fishing (general) Atlantic Quezon province in southern Luzon 05 58 08.4W, at 0900, UTC, today, Seahunter is sunk in the port of island early today, the Philippine course 251.4 deg, speed 7.9 knots. Kaohsiung. After evaluation by the Coast Guard reported .The ship had London, Jul 12 -- Exceptionally heavy concerned parties, the vessel will just left Lucena in Quezon and was rain last week caused problems for probably be scrapped at the site. -- bound for Masbate province when it general cargo Arklow Fame. Transiting Lloyd's Agents. sank at around 0300 hrs. The cause of the Manchester Ship Canal on the the sinking is still to to be determined. afternoon of Jul 5 it struck the Irlam BADRINATH (Liberia) The shipís owner and operator, Lucena Railway Viaduct. The contact was London, Jul 6 -- Refrigerated general City-based Blue Magic Ferries said caused by an exceptionally strong cargo Badrinath has now sailed from that the ferry was carrying 60 current created by the high rainfall. Falmouth following engine repairs. passengers, 22 crewmen and 14 The ship was damaged but was allowed According to Lloyd's MIU AIS, vessel vehicles. The Philippine Coast Guard, to proceed to discharge its cargo before was reported stationary at Flushing as on the other hand, reported that 126 repairs. {Note -- Arklow Fame of 1146, UTC, today. survivors had been picked up by subsequently arrived Dublin 1122, Jul passing boats and brought to land. 9 and according to Lloyd' s MIU AIS BELUGA SENSATION (Gibraltar) Despite laws requiring all passengers was still in port at 0759, UTC, today.) London, Jul 10 -- Bosporus traffic was to be listed in the shipís manifest, the suspended between 0730 and 0815 hrs carrying of unmanifested passengers ATHENA (Faroe Islands) today after the engine of Container is a common occurrence among local Portsmouth, UK, Jul 9 -- Fish factory Carrier Beluga Sensation (7660 gt, ferries in the country. With the Athena (7805 gt, built 1992) caught fire built 2004) failed during passage. The discrepancy in the passenger figures, some 530 nautical miles off Blunt vessel experienced engine failure at it is difficult to tell how many Island during the morning of Jul 4. The 0630 hrs, after which traffic was passengers are missing. -- Thor Fisheries vessel was evacuated suspended due to salvage operations. Coresspondent. with the exception of a fire-fighting Three tugs escorted the vessel to Manila, Jul 12 -- Reported here that crew. Tugs Antilen and Tumbes took the Ahirkapi, where it is now anchored. ro-ro ferry Blue Water Princess 1 sank vessel, on which the fire still raged, in (Note -- Beluga Sensation sailed Gioia at about 0300 hrs, today, 4.7 nautical tow, and headed for Talcahuano. -- Tauro Jul 6 for Constantza, and miles off San Francisco, Quezon Correspondent. (Note -- Athena arrived according to Lloyd's MIU AIS was Province, Bondoc Peninsula. The ill- Talcahuano Jul 6 and sailed Jul 8.) stationary in lat 40 58 20N, long 28 fated vessel reportedly departed London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated 57E, at 1038, UTC, today.) Lucena City at 1700, Jul 11, bound for today, states: Talcahuano Port Istanbul, Jul 11 -- Container Carrier Masbate. The Military's southern Authorities decided Sunday (Jul 8) to Beluga Sensation is still anchored at Luzon Command said that 13 people tow fish factory Athena out to Ahirkapi for repairs. She will sail for were killed and at least 148 passengers international waters in order to avoid a Constantza on completion. -- Lloyd's remain unaccounted for as of late this local disaster after a fire on the vessel Agents. morning. The Coast Guard Lucena grew out of control. She caught fire on London, Jul 11 -- According to Lloyd's discounted stormy weather as the Wednesday, 600 miles off the coast of MIU AIS Container Carrier Beluga cause of the sinking as there was no Mocha Island. The blaze originated in Sensation was reported 11 nautical typhoon signal or tropical depression in one of the forward cargo holds and was miles from Istanbul, in lat 40 51.47N, the area. Navy ships and Airforce thought to be under control, thanks to long 28 50.59E, speed 14.7 knots, helicopters have been deployed to the help of 11 specialists who boarded course 78.3 deg, at 1628, UTC, today. assist in the search and rescue the vessel after the fire started. On operations. -- Lloyd's Agents. Sunday afternoon the blaze reappeared BINA (Indonesia) in full force. Talcahuano Navy Captain Jakarta, Jul 10 -- Product tanker Bina CAPT.J.RIMES (U.S.A.) Daniel Sarsoza said that action had to is currently is at Tanjung Uncang, See Mystic Viking. be taken when fire got out of control. Batam. There is no intention by her "We changed the status when (the fire) current owner to have her repaired and CARMEN DEL MAR became dangerous. We can not risk she is being offered for sale. -- Lloyd's (Canary Islands) damage to our regional waters." The Agents. See "Spain" under "Port State vessel, which carries about 450 tons of Control". oil, 300 tons of diesel, 500 tons of fish BLUE WATER PRINCESS 1 and 300 tons of corrugated cardboard, (Philippines) CASPIAN MARINER (Malta) is now being towed to international London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 11 -- Product tanker waters; no passengers are on board, as today, states: At least four people were Caspian Mariner passed the there is no guarantee as to the killed while 18 others were missing Kerchenskiy Strait Jul 10. reliability or durability of the hull, or after ferry Blue Water Princess 1, 483 the extent of contamination that could tons gross, sank off the coast of Quezon CASTOR (Finland) result from the disaster. Captain province, prompting rescue teams to Helsinki, Jul 11 -- Repairs to tug Sarsoza added that marine operations rush to the area. Radio station dzBB Castor were completed on Jul 4 and the will continue in international waters reported that 10 people were rescued vessel is currently operating at and that any actions carried out will from the vessel, which sank near the Helsinki port. -- Lloyd's Agents.

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CONCEL PRIDE (Nigeria) Gas Carrier Dania Spirit reports that a pumps. If these options are not possible Cadiz, Jul 5 -- Product tanker Concel representative from NMD and the local for technical or operational reasons, the Pride: Situation unchanged; crew gone police are on board and investigating of alternative would be to use a "hot and only a security guard is watching the incident. NMD has concluded tapping" system where a valve is the vessel. -- Lloyd's Agents. without any findings or remarks. The connected onto the hull of the vessel in police have carried out interviews of the location of the fuel oil tank. The CUYAHOGA (Canada) crew and officers and will finalise statement noted that the owners and London, Jul 9 -- Bulker Cuyahoga shortly. Police officers confiscated the their insurers continue to work in close (8796 gt, built 1943), cargo salt, lost gas bottle that exploded and it will be co-operation with the local authorities power and grounded while proceeding brought to Kripos for further and other specialists on site. It also upbound in the Amherstburg Channel, investigation. Based on above, all thanked those involved for their Detroit River, Ontario, in lat 42 preparations for cargo operation done support in this accident which has 05.01N, long 83 06.54W, at 2315, local and master informed commencement of already claimed the lives of two sailors, time, Jul 8. The vessel did not block loading started 1650 hrs. As a with one missing. the navigation of the deeper depth immediate action, all use of gas bottles Karachi, Jul 9 -- New Mangalore Port channel. The vessel is waiting for tug and equipment similar to the ones Trust (NMPT) said that salvage experts assistance and inspection by Transport involved in this accident have been from Svitzer Wijsmuller have decided Canada. (Note -- Cuyahoga sailed banned. Other similar equipment has to use a 'hot tap' method for retrieving Hamilton(CAN) Jul 3 for Alpena.) been safely secured in a safe location on oil from the sunken general cargo London, Jul 9 -- Following received board until further notice. One Denden. A release from the Port from Coast Guard Cleveland, timed representative from Teekay is on board Authority Deputy Conservator said 1930, UTC: Coast Guard Detroit inform and our authorized investigator is on that the method involves making a that bulker Cuyahoga had steering his way to Kaarsto and will follow the connection through the vessel's hull by failure and grounded in the Detroit vessel to next port for continuation and puncturing it to extract liquids by River, Canadian side, yesterday. The follow up of investigation. We will means of pipes. Mobilisation of men vessel is still aground and is waiting await investigators report as well as and material is in progress and will for a tug, which is due either late today statement from the police, regarding take three to four days. Salvage or tomorrow. Once refloated the vessel findings of the bottle before final report operations shall commence when will be towed to Sarnia. submitted. We also intend to interview weather conditions improve. -- London, Jul 10 -- Following received the injured 3rd Engineer and have his Correspondent. from Coast Guard Cleveland, timed statement included in the final report. 2350, UTC, Jul 9: Bulker Cuyahoga Latest injury update from Stavanger DON PEDRO (Canary Islands) refloated 1900, UTC, and is being Hospital: 3rd. Engineer: Second degree London, Jul 11 -- Following received towed to a Canadian port. burn injury in face, ears. 1st. degree from Madrid MRCC, timed 0914, UTC: Troy, Mich., Jul 9 -- Bulker Cuyahoga, burn injury on lower parts of both Roll on roll off Don Pedro (10957 gt, upbound for Owen Sound, went arms. MM: Less than 1st degree burn built 1984), Ibiza for Valencia, in aground early this morning in the injury and kept at hospital over night ballast, grounded off Ibiza, in lat 38 Detroit River in the Amherstburg for observation. Will return to vessel at 53N, long 01 27E, at approximately Channel after losing power. She first possibility. 0100 today. The vessel is still aground stopped near the Canadian shoreline Sandnes, Jul 7 -- Liquid Petroleum and is taking water. All 20 crew just below the Canadian Coast Guard Gas Carrier Dania Spirit sailed members have been rescued. No Base at the bottom of Boblo Island. She Kaarsto at 0450, local time, today, pollution is reported at present. was not blocking the shipping channel bound Stenungsund. -- Correspondent. London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated and was freed this afternoon with today, states: Twenty people were assistance from the tugs Wyoming and DENDEN (Eritrea) rescued today from a sinking vessel off Superior. Cuyahoga continued upbound London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated the Island of Ibiza, Spanish rescuers with no reports of damage to the vessel. today, states: A statement released by said. Roll On Roll Off Don Pedro hit an -- Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping InterCoastal on the sinking and islet near the entrance to the port after News. salvage operations of general cargo leaving Ibiza for Valencia. It sprang a Denden states: "Any attempt to remove big leak and sank half an hour later. DANE F.MORGAN (U.S.A.) the 100-tonne intermediate fuel oil and Eight of the 20 people on board were See Stolt Excellence. 40-tonne gas oil currently on board treated for bruises and hypothermia would be extremely hazardous and after jumping off vessel while it was DANIA SPIRIT (NIS) endanger the lives of those involved sinking. The freighter was transporting Sandnes, Jul 6 -- Liquid Petroleum and could also result in polluting the lorries, according to radio reports. The Gas Carrier Dania Spirit (7821 gt, built seas rather than preventing it, due to 116-metre-long vessel sank to a depth 2000) under way to Kaarsto, had an damaged hoses etc". The vessel sank off of up to 45 metres. The accident caused explosion on board at 0830, local time, the New Mangalore Port on Jun 23 due a fuel leak which workers were today. Two of the crew were injured and to strong winds and high waves, killing attempting to bring under control. picked up by helicopter and flown to a two sailors. These conditions also London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated hospital in Stavanger. Minor damage delayed salvage operations and the today, states: Oil seeped out of Roll On was sustained by the vessel, which removal of pollutants from the vessel, Roll Off Don Pedro several hours after proceeded to Kaarsto and is now in lat the statement added. "The vessel is it sank near Spain's Mediterranean 59 40N, long 05 19.71E, speed 4.9 currently lying in the "surf zone" near island of Ibiza on Wednesday (Jul 11), knots, ETA Kaarsto 1300, local time, the Thannirbavi beach with its bottom national sea rescue services said. "Fuel today. -- Correspondent. facing the shore, decks seawards and leaks appeared after the sinking," a London, Jul 6 -- Following received port side sticking out of the water. spokeswoman said, adding that the from OSM Ship Management AS, dated Consideration has been given to laying vessel contained 100 tonnes of fuel and today: Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier oil booms around the vessel but it is 50 tonnes of diesel oil. Two vessels were Dania Spirit: The crew members were agreed that these will be ineffective at the site of the sinking and floating doing maintenance work in the vessel's and would be destroyed by the waves," dams were to be set up to try to work shop, which is located inside the the statement said. Various options minimise the impact of the leak, that engine-room. They were using a would be considered to remove the oil was near the coast, the rescue services portable propane-butane torch which on board once the weather improves said in a statement. failed, exploded and caused a small fire sufficiently to enable a safe salvage London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated in the workshop. Fire was extinguished operation and also depending upon the Jul 11, states: An oil slick was almost immediately - unfortunately two condition of the vessel. Alternatives threatening the island of Ibiza today crew members were injured. could include using the vessel's after leaking out of roll on roll off Don London, Jul 6 -- Following received pumping systems to remove oil or Pedro which sank off the island's from OSM Ship Management AS, dated breaking into the vessel's piping system shoreline, national sea rescue services today: The master of Liquid Petroleum and removing the oil using external said. Spanish media late today quoted a

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3 Marine senior maritime rescue services source proceeded for sea trials. However, the propeller. Seven out of a crew of ten as saying a slick measuring some four vessel continued to experience trouble were evacuated by helicopter to a kilometres by 0.8 km had seeped from with the main engine and the sea trials nearby tanker. Eline is owned by the vessel and that two vessels were had to be aborted. The vessel is now at Norwegian Jenset Rederi. The vessel trying to keep it at bay with booms. Ponta Delgada outer anchorage with its had just been undergoing repairs in "Fuel leaks appeared after the main engine stopped, waiting for new Bremerhaven. First reports suggested sinking," a spokeswoman had said berthing availability in order to that the vessel was carrying dangerous yesterday afternoon, adding that the continue with repairs. -- Lloyd's goods, but this has been rejected by the vessel contained 100 tonnes of fuel and Agents. owner. Nevertheless the pollution 50 tonnes of diesel oil. Emergency fighting vessel Mette Miljo was ordered services earlier rescued 20 crew DUBAI TRANS (Panama) to the scene by the Danish Royal members from the vessel after it Dubai, Jul 9 -- Roll On Roll Off Dubai Admiralty. Around 0930, local time, the rammed a small promontory just off Trans remains at Hamriyah port. -- leakage had successfully been closed or Ibiza in the early hours. Spanish Lloyd's Agents. at least reduced, so the vessel was no national radio said some traces of the longer in danger of sinking. Around fuel had reached Ibiza's port as EAGLE OTOME (Singapore) 1040 Eline was being towed to the port volunteers arrived to sweep it up as London, Jul 6 -- According to Lloyd's of Grenaa by tug Asterix. On arrival in best they could. Earlier, a team of MIU AIS at 1018, UTC, today crude oil Grenaa, one crew member was injured divers had reached the vessel to tanker Eagle Otome was in lat 29 by a hawser. -- Lloyd's Agents. reconnoitre the site. "We have to 00.36N, long 94 24.48W, proceeding on ascertain if the leaks are continuing or a course of 178 deg at 12.1 knots. EMPRESS OF THE NORTH (U.S.A.) not and until the men go down there we London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated can't know," a rescue services EASTERN ACE (Japan) Jul 5, states: Passenger ro/ro Empress spokesman said before the divers Yokohama, Jul 12 -- Bulk cement of the North that ran aground this headed out to the scene. According to carrier Eastern Ace (4430 gt, built spring in the fjords of south-east the vessel's owner, the local Iscomar 1989) "derailed" the path and ran Alaska has potentially faulty lifesaving maritime company, the vessel, aground on shallows while passing equipment on board that should be travelling from Ibiza to Valencia, was through the Toyohashi Passage, inspected immediately, the National carrying goods and lorries. The firm Mikawa port, Aichi, with enough space Transportation Safety Board said said preliminary investigations showed between the vessels proceeding the today. The board urged the Coast that human error was to blame for the same way at 1740, Jul 9. Vessel Guard to recheck life rafts and incident. Spanish Transport Minister refloated from the shallows under own inflatable slides on Empress of the Magdalena Alvarez decided to break off power by adjusting ballast at 1820 North two days before the ship is slated a trip to Uruguay and return to Spain same day. No water ingress nor oil to depart the Juneau dock at near full as investigations continued. spillage reported. -- Lloyd's Agents. capacity. The voyage will be the vessel's Valencia, Jul 12 -- Roll on roll off Don first since hitting an underwater rock Pedro struck the small island of Dado ELINE (NIS) on May 14. A spokeswoman for the Grande yesterday shortly after leaving London, Jul 8 -- Following received ship's Seattle-based owner, Majestic Ibiza, apparently due to human error, from Aarhus MRCC, timed 0803, UTC: America Line, said the Coast Guard and quickly sank near Ibiza Port. The General cargo Eline (3797 gt, built inspection will take place before the vessel's crew jumped into the sea and 1985), Ahus for Torshavn, reported vessel leaves Alaska's capital city for a were rescued. The vessel was carrying taking water in the engine-room in lat week-long round-trip cruise through 100 containers with cars, along with 56 13.66N, long 11 06.17E, at 0515, the Inside Passage. The Coast Guard 150 tonnes of fuel that is now covering UTC, Jul 8. The vessel has seven or plans to conduct the recommended an area about four km long and has eight containers on board which inspections tomorrow, said Lt. Brierley reached the coast of Ibiza. Ibiza Port is contain hazardous materials. The crew Ostrander, a Juneau-based working, despite some delays. -- Lloyd's are currently attempting to deploy spokeswoman. The NTSB discovered Agents. portable pumps. A naval vessel and a deficiencies in safety equipment during tug are proceeding to the scene. interviews with the crew as part of an DORSCH (Canada) London, Jul 8 -- Following received investigation into the ship's grounding. London, Jul 6 -- Following received from Aarhus MRCC, timed 1246, UTC: London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated from Halifax RCC, timed 1350, UTC: The water level inside general cargo today, states: Coast Guard inspectors in Chemical tanker Dorsch (6720 gt, built Eline has been stabilised and pumps Alaska gave passenger ro/ro Empress of 1980) was reported Jul 5 at Iqaluit, are coping with the water ingress. The the North approval to set sail after North West Territories, with ice vessel is presently off Grenaa awaiting another government agency questioned damage to hull sustained while en a tug to escort it into port. The tug is the vessel's emergency equipment. The route to Iqaluit. No damage to cargo due on scene at about 1500, UTC. vessel is scheduled to sail today for a areas. Vessel has been cleared to sail by London, Jul 8 -- Following received cruise through Alaska's Inside Passage. Canadian authorities under certain from Aarhus RCC, timed 1745, UTC: It would be the first cruise since the conditions. General cargo Eline was towed into vessel ran aground in May. "They meet London, Jul 9 -- Chemical tanker Grenaa about 1615, UTC, with one tug all Coast Guard regulatory Dorsch reported ice damage at the six in front of it and another behind it, due requirements for safety," Lt Brierley metre to seven metre drafts on the to the narrow channel it had to Ostrander, a Juneau, Alaska-based starboard side, near the bow, after navigate. Maritime authorities have Coast Guard spokeswoman, said making anchorage at Iqaluit, Nunavut, detained the vessel pending yesterday. Seattle-based Majestic in the eastern Arctic, in lat 63 26.24N, investigations into the incident. America Line, which owns the vessel, long 68 18.36W, on Jul 5. Transport Aarhus, Jul 9 -- General cargo Eline will continue to work with officials on Canada is inspecting the vessel. reported a serious leak at any investigation, said April Matson, a London, Jul 11 -- According to Lloyd's approximately 0700, Jul 8. Seven of the company spokeswoman. The inspection MIU AIS, chemical tanker Dorsch was vessel's 10 crew members were lifted follows a National Transportation located one nautical mile from St. off the vessel by helicopter. The vessel Safety Board letter on Thursday (Jul John's(CAN), in lat 47 34 09.46N, long was towed to Grenaa for inspection. -- 5), stating that the vessel had 52 41 41.21W, at 0046, UTC, Jul 11, Lloyd's Agents. potentially faulty lifesaving equipment. speed three knots. Copenhagen, Jul 9 -- General cargo The board urged the Coast Guard to Eline, Aarhus for Thorshavn, was recheck the vessel's liferafts and DS MONTROSE (Bahamas) reported in distress and in danger of inflatable slides. The NTSB discovered London, Jul 7 -- Bulker DS Montrose sinking Sunday (Jul 8) morning. The deficiencies in safety equipment during berthed at Ponta Delgada Jul 4. vessel was positioned 12 nautical miles interviews with crew members. On May Ponta Delgada, Jul 8 -- Repairs to south-east of Grenaa, when she started 14, as the vessel's 206 passengers were bulker DS Montrose were considered to taking in large quantities of water evacuating, crew members found that be completed Jul 7, and the vessel through a leakage close to the half of the 22 liferafts did not deploy

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4 Marine properly. The pumps that launch the Unmanned Roll On Roll Off Faith Busum at 1615, Jul 7, with damage to life rafts had not been lubricated as adrift in lat 36 11.9N, long 131 48E, at the starboard foreship. Welding directed by the Swedish manufacturer, 2300, UTC, Jul 9. operations were carried out at berth Jul CM Hammar AB, according to the Yokohama, Jul 10 -- Roll on roll off 8. -- Correspondent. NTSB. Crew members used their own Faith contacted the regional Coast London, Jul 11 -- Ferry Funny Girl knives to cut the lines attaching the Guard headquarters for assistance at arrived Busum 1824, Jul 10. rafts to the vessel, the safety board 1054, Jul 9, due to engine trouble and London, Jul 12 -- Ferry Funny Girl said. In addition, the vessel's two water ingress off Oki Islands, Shimane sailed Busum Jul 11. evacuation slides inflated upside-down prefecture. The crew were rescued by and appeared to have been repacked fisheries patrol vessel Nanotsu at 1144, FYODOR KOTOV (Russia) incorrectly during an inspection by a the same day. Faith is still drifting Odessa, Jul 11 -- Product tanker Fyodor Coast Guard-certified vessel safety north-eastwards with a 15-deg list to Kotov is still in Kertch port as the company in February, the board said. starboard. A Coast Guard patrol vessel dispute between Alfamarine and Kertch The board recommended all evacuation is monitoring the vessel. A tug Port Authority is still in progress. slides last serviced by the company, arranged by the vessel's owners Understand that Alfamarine have the Marine Safety Services in Seattle, be reportedly departed Busan at 1000 documents on the vessel which are valid examined. Shawn Simmons, a company today and is expected on scene at 0200 until the end of this year. -- Lloyd's representative, insisted that the tomorrow. -- Lloyd's Agents. Agents. company had packed the slides London, Jul 11 -- Following notice to correctly and said crew members mariners issued today: Unmanned Roll GAS SHANGHAI probably misfired them. The difficulties On Roll Off Faith) has sunk. (Marshall Islands) in launching the equipment did not London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated imperil passengers and the evacuation FJORDTANK (Panama) Jul 10, states: Ho Chi Minh City went smoothly because the vessel London, Jul 10 -- Following received authorities have released Liquid grounded in calm waters with several from Den Helder RCC, timed 0631, Petroleum Gas Carrier Gas Shanghai other vessels nearby to help, the NTSB UTC: Chemical tanker Fjordtank (729 and its 16 crew members but detained reported. gt, built 1986) is presently anchored in the master for further investigation into London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated lat 53 31.05N, long 04 06.02E, due to the river collision that killed eight Jul 9, states: Passenger ro/ro Empress engine trouble. The vessel is requesting Vietnamese sailors in May. of the North left Vigor Marine's tug assistance. A Coast Guard vessel is London, Jul 11 -- Liquid Petroleum Gas shipyard with all repairs successfully currently on scene. Carrier Gas Shanghai arrived Singapore and safely completed. The project went London, Jul 10 -- Following received Jul 9 from Ho Chi Minh City. smoothly, with no unexpected findings from Den Helder RCC, timed 0843, over the course of the job. The work UTC: Chemical tanker Fjordtank is GAUDOS (Malta) package for the dry docking included now under tow to Harlingen. London, Jul 7 -- Passenger ro/ro steel repairs, hull coating, and general London, Jul 10 -- Following received Gaudos sailed Valletta Jul 6. inspections. Vigor Marine was able to from Den Helder RCC, timed 2030, complete the steel renewals four days UTC: Chemical tanker Fjordtank GENKI STAR (Panama) ahead of schedule without incident or arrived Harlingen, in tow, at Yokohama, Jul 12 -- Combined chemical injury. The Empress of the North will approximately 1800, UTC. and oil tank Genki Star (1930 gt, built travel to Juneau in preparation for its London, Jul 11 -- According to 2006) grounded on shallows in lat 35 return to service on Jul 7. The vessel Lloyd'sMIU AIS, chemical tanker 40.318N, long 139 57.046E, at 1100, Jul will make 11 roundtrip sailings from Fjordtank in lat 53 1101 37N, long 05 25 10. Local agents arranged tugs, which July through to September. 32.35E, at 2330, UTC, Jul 10, one refloated vessel 1405 same day. Damage Portland, OR, Jul 11 -- Repairs to nautical mile from Harlingen, anchored. to hull limited to peeling of bottom paint passenger ro/ro Empress of the North Maassluis, Jul 12 -- Chemical tanker coating. -- Lloyd's Agents. (Note -- Genki were safely and successfully completed Fjordtank was towed to Harlingen Jul Star arrived Chiba Jul 10 from on Jul 6. Vessel will travel to Juneau in 10 due to engine trouble. The vessel is Yokkaichi.) preparation for its return to service on currently berthed at Harlingen, where Jul 7, and shall be making 11 roundtrip it is currently waiting for repairs to GREEN PIONEER (Panama) sailings from July to September. -- commence. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. London, Jul 6 -- Combined chemical Lloyd's Agents. and oil tank Green Pioneer sailed FLYING DOLPHIN VENUS (Greece) Shanghai Jun 29 for Jiangyin and, ENERGIZER (Netherlands) London, Jul 12 -- Following received according to Lloyd's MIU AIS, was London, Jul 8 -- Container carrier from Piraeus RCC, timed 0930, UTC: A stationary five nautical miles from Energizer passed the Dardanelles Jul 7, report was received approximately 30 Busan at 0624, UTC, today. bound Gioia Tauro. minutes ago that hydrofoil Flying London, Jul 10 -- According to Lloyd's London, Jul 9 -- Engine trouble on Dolphin Venus (142 gt, built 1975) had MIU AIS, Combined chemical and oil Container Carrier Energizer has been had a fire on board off Aegina port (lat tank Green Pioneer in lat 35 04 17.57N, resolved and vessel permitted to sail by 37 44N, long 23 26E). All passengers long 128 59 38.44E, at 0639, UTC, Jul 9, harbour-master. The vessel passed and crew are safe and the vessel has Busan 4.7 nautical miles. Canakkale 0420, local time, Jul 7. been towed into the port. Busan, Jul 10 -- Combined chemical (Note -- According to Lloyd's MIU AIS London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated and oil tank Green Pioneer is now under Container Carrier Energizer was today, states: A hydrofoil (Flying repair at the premises of Kangnam stationary in lat 38 25 30N, long 15 37 Dolphin Venus) was travelling between Corporation, Busan. Repairs ETC Jul 11. 44E, (Gioia Tauro area) at 0524, UTC, Aegina and nearby Angistri, carrying -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. today.) 79 passengers, when one of its engines caught fire around 0900, UTC, today. GRUS (Panama) ERCAN NAIBOGLU (Turkey) The crew managed to extinguish the London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 11 -- General cargo Ercan fire and the vessel was brought into today, states: Fourteen people suffered Naiboglu passed the Dardanelles Jul port, where the passengers were safely burns and were taken to hospital today 10, bound Kertch. evacuated. No one was injured in the after an explosion on vehicle carrier incident, port authorities said. Grus (45544 gt, built 1981) at a dockyard FAITH (Cambodia) operated by Shin Kasado Dockyard Co London, Jul 9 -- Following navigation FREEDOM LILY (Hong Kong) on Kasado Island, off Kudamatsu, warning issued today: Unmanned Roll London, Jul 6 -- Bulker Freedom Lily Yamaguchi Prefecture, police said. The On Roll Off Faith, 2485 gt (built 1977), sailed Yokohama Jul 5 for Mizushima. 14 people include members of the crew of adrift in lat 35 58.2N, long 131 57.9E, Grus, employees of the dockyard and at 0300, UTC, today. FUNNY GIRL (Germany) firefighters. The injuries are not life- London, Jul 10 -- Following Kiel, Jul 10 -- Ferry Funny Girl (1017 threatening, police said. The explosion navigation warning issued today: gt, built 1973) entered the port of took place at around 1145, today.

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5 Marine London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated course and as soon as all the paperwork master has blamed a combination of today, states: A fire that followed the is completed the vessel will resume the bad weather and the absence of explosion near the engine-room of service (Ischia/Pozzuoli). Survey and navigational lights, for the grounding. vehicle carrier Grus has been all paperwork is being carried out at extinguished, police said. Naples. -- Lloyd's Agents. LADY HAMMOND London, Jul 10 -- Following received (United Arab Emirates) from Barber Ship Management, ISLAND LOOKOUT (U.S.A.) London, Jul 5 -- Understand salvage managers of vehicle carrier Grus:An London, Jul 9 -- Following received services were rendered to tug Lady explosion on board Grus has from Coast Guard Portsmouth, Va, Hammond by salvors Valentine LLC reportedly taken place at timed 1405, UTC: Tug Island Lookout under Lloyd's Open Form. approximately 1130 today. The vessel is (127 gt, built 1998), Charleston, SC, for Karachi, Jul 6 -- The shipping agent on technical management by Barber Edenton, NC, towing a 265 ft, barge, Barwil Shipping (Pvt) Ltd has informed Ship Management in Kuala Lumpur. loaded with steel, grounded in the New that tug Lady Hammond is under The incident took place while the vessel River Inlet, North Carolina, repair at Karachi port. The repair work was in dock at Shin Kasado Shipyard approximately 34 39N, long 77 08W, at is expected to be completed today and it getting ready for undocking. The 0515, EST today following a clutch is expected to sail tomorrow for Dubai. explosion is reported to have taken problem. The tug is still aground. No -- Correspondent. place in the forward part of the lowest pollution or leakage reported. Karachi, Jul 10 -- Tug Lady floor in the engine-room. The fire was London, Jul 10 -- Following received Hammond: Understand from Barwil immediately extinguished. According to from Coast Guard Portsmouth, Va, Shipping (Pvt) Ltd that vessel has available information, 12 shipyard timed 1410, UTC: Tug Island Lookout completed repairs at Karachi port but workers and one crew member were is still aground. Vessel's crew tried to owner is yet to announce sailing date to injured and sent to hospital. It is refloat it at the last high tide but Dubai. -- Correspondent. reported that the crew member has failed. They will make another attempt been released from hospital and is now at the next high tide at 1700, EST, LAURA (U.S.A.) back onboard the vessel. The exact today, when the vessel is expected to See Massachusetts. causes of the explosion are unknown refloat. and pending a further investigation. No London, Jul 11 -- Following received LILLIAN (Belize) serious damage to the hull and from Coast Guard Portsmouth, Va, See "Republic of Ireland" under "Port machinery is reported. The area was timed 0020, UTC: Tug Island Lookout State Control". declared off-limits by local authorities is still aground. Attempts to refloat her for their investigation. on high tide at 1700 hrs failed. LOGOS II (Malta) Assistance requested and tug coming London, Jul 6 -- The Marine Accident HAI NING (Panama) from Charleston, ETA on scene this Investigation Branch is carrying out an Yokohama, Jul 12 -- General cargo afternoon, for an attempt to refloat investigation following exhibition ship Hai Ning (4250 gt, built 1984) casualty on today's high tide. Logos II making contact with the contacted wharf during berthing at London, Jul 11 -- Following received quayside at St.Helier on Jun 20 and 26. Berth No.2, Amagasaki Port, Hyogo, from Coast Guard Portsmouth, Va, (Note -- Logos II sailed Jersey Jun 26 damaging her bow 20 cm by 60 cm and timed 1415, UTC: Tug Island Lookout and arrived Portland, UK, 0911, Jun part of a car stopper on the wharf at is still aground. Another refloating 27.) 1315, Jul 9. -- Lloyd's Agents. (Note -- attempt will be made at the next high Hai Ning arrived Amagasaki Jul 9 tide at 1700, EST, today. MANILA BAY 1 (Philippines) from Chan May.) London, Jul 12 -- Following received Manila, Jul 11 -- Carlos A. Gothong from Coast Guard Portsmouth, Va, Shipping Lines spokesman and legal timed 2350, UTC, Jul 11: Tug Island HAI TONG 7 (Panama) counsel Atty. Francisco Mijares said London, Jul 12 -- Following received Lookout refloated on high tide at 1700, today that repairs to passenger ro/ro from Coast Guard Guam, timed 0856, EST, today, with tug assistance. No Manila Bay 1 are nearing completion. UTC: General cargo Hai Tong 7 (5186 reported damage. He said that navigational equipment gt, built 1977) is reported to have sunk ordered from overseas has recently in approximately lat 16 55.6N, long 139 KARIBA (Bahamas) 26.1E. Vessels in the area have rescued See Tricolor. arrived and would soon be installed on about one-third of the vessel's crew. the vessel. Work is also proceeding smoothly on the pilot house which was KOBEE V (Panama) damaged when fire broke out on the HUMBOLDT REX (Philippines) Busan, Jul 9 -- As the new hydrofoil London, Jul 8 -- Refrigerated general was not immediately available, the vessel in February. Mr. Mijares said cargo Humboldt Rex arrived Hamburg owners of passenger (cruise) Kobee V that they expect work to be completed Jul 6. decided to salve the lost hydrofoil, if by mid-August. -- Correspondent. (See London, Jul 9 -- Refrigerated general possible. The salvage operation of the issue of Jun 20.) cargo Humboldt Rex sailed Hamburg hydrofoil is now being carried out and Jul 7. expected to be completed by September. MARGINELLA (Russia) -- Lloyd's Sub-Agents. Portsmouth, UK, Jul 6 -- Solent Coast Guard received a distress signal from ICHINACHI KASUGA MARU the fishing (general) Marginella (944 (Japan) KOTA GEMAR (Hong Kong) London, Jul 10 -- Following Aden, Jul 6 -- Container Carrier gt, built 1985), which was located 16 navigation warning issued today: Kota Gemar (28676 gt, built 2002), miles south of the Isle of Wight about Disabled fishing Kasuga Marru,115 which arrived Aden Jun 27, from 0330, UTC, today. The vessel had a fire tons, (? fishing (general) Ichinachi Singapore, reports it lost 18 in the engine-room. -- Correspondent. Kasuga Maru, 115 gt, built 1989) adrift containers overboard near Socotra, London, Jul 6 -- Following received in lat 33 07.8N, long 151 34.8E, at and 21 containers collapsed on bay 44, from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed 0900, UTC, today. due heavy weather. -- Lloyd's Agents. 0735, UTC: Marginella, 23 persons on London, Jul 10 -- Following received (Note -- Kota Gemar sailed Singapore board, had an exhaust fire 16 nautical from Coast Guard Japan, timed 1330, Jun 18.) miles south of Isle of Wight, this UTC: A Coast Guard patrol vessel is en morning. Crew extinguished the fire route to fishing Kasuga Maru, JH3201, KUANUA (Papua New Guinea) and tug Abeille Liberte is towing the (? fishing (general) Ichinachi Kasuga London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated vessel to Cherbourg. Maru, JH3201) and due on scene at today, states: Roll On Roll Off Kuanua London, Jul 6 -- Following received approximately 1500 tomorrow. (499 gt, built 1981), Rabaul for Buka, from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed ran aground on a reef, in bad weather, 1905, UTC: At 1825, UTC Jobourg ISCHIA EXPRESS (Italy) when approaching to Buka, late on Jul MRCC reported fishing (general) Naples, Jul 9 -- Passenger ro/ro Ischia 5. An attempt to refloat the vessel has Marginella was safely berthed Express: RINA surveys are still in proved unsuccessful. The vessel's alongside Quay de France, Cherbourg.

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MARIA S. (Panama) owned by Massachusetts Bay Lines Inc. from their life raft by a neighbouring London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated Boston, Mass., Jul 10 -- A local press vessel, transferred to a Coast Guard today, states: The Indian Coast Guard report, dated today, states: Minor cutter and delivered to Pubnico after said that they had not received any injuries were reported after two ferries fishing (general) Master Jamie sank 65 request from Cochin Port Trust to drain collided in fog this morning in Boston km south-west of Cape Sable Island. fuel from Container Carrier Maria S., Harbour. Passenger ro/ro The mayday call from the boat, which which sank off Kochi coast last Massachusetts and ferry Laura collided was skippered by Dennis D'Entremont, Saturday evening (Jun 30). The DIG around 0730 this morning near the was received by Fundy Traffic just after (Kerala and Lakshadweep) of the Coast Black Falcon Terminal in Boston midnight Thursday. The radio operator Guard, V.D.Chafekkar, said the vessel's Harbour, according to the United provided a partial location and said wreckage was now within the States Coast Guard. Officals said two they were taking on water. Fvs Atlantic jurisdiction of the port trust. "The port 25-foot rescue boats were sent out to Preserver and Hanna Elizabeth were in trust has so far not asked us to assist the passengers and crews of both the area saw the red flares and intervene and prevent spillage of fuel. vessels shortly after the collision. The responded. The three-person crew and We will mobilise our resources and act 88-foot Massachusetts was coming one fisheries observer were taken from as per the National Oil Spill Disaster inbound to the harbour with 151 their life raft by Hanna Elizabeth at Contingency Plan, if the situation gets passengers and had set sail from 0056 hrs. The Coast Guard cutter beyond the control of the port trust." Hingham. Four crewmen were on board Clarks Harbour met them and took the He refuted some reports which stated the 101-foot Laura, which was heading survivors to Pubnico that the Coast Guard did not act outbound. ìOnly cuts, scrapes and promptly to distress calls from the bumps were reported by those injured,î MAZLUM (Turkey) ship. "The vessel developed trouble on said Coast Guard Petty Officer First London, Jul 6 -- Fishing (general) Jun 22. We had sent a helicopter, Class Zach Zubricki. The Coast Guard Mazlum sank one mile off Karaburun, followed by an aircraft on Jun 24. The also reported that neither vessel took Izmir Province, about 1100, Jul 5. ship officials said that flooding due to on water or was damaged above the Rescue vessel KiyiI III has been leakage was well under control and so waterline. Massachusetts was docked at immediately sent to place of incident they flew back to the mainland," Mr Pier 1 in Charlestown and Laura was and seven persons have been rescued Chafekkar said. Port trust sources docked at Rowes Wharf. Zubricki said and they have been brought to the port refuted allegations that the trust was the Coast Guard is investigating the of Karaburun in Rumeli. slow in reacting to SOS calls from the incident and acknowledged fog may ship. have been a factor. Visibility was only a MEUGANG I (Panama) quarter of a mile this morning. He said London Jul 9 -- A press report, dated MASSACHUSETTS (U.S.A.) it has not yet been determined how fast today, states: The 25 crew of a vessel London, Jul 10 -- A press report, the ferries were travelling. -- Lloyd's docked in the northern Spanish port of dated today, states: Ferries Agents. Santander were refusing to leave the Massachusetts (99 gt, built 1988) and London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated vessel over unpaid wages, Spanish Laura (97 gt, built 1990), carrying Jul 10, states: Passenger ro/ro media reported today. Part more than 150 commuters, collided in Massachusetts and ferry Laura in containerised general car Meugang I, the fog of Boston harbour early today. collision in Boston Harbour this manned by a 25 man crew - 17 from the There were no reports of serious morning, causing structural damage to Cameroons and eight from Ghana, injuries, a Coast Guard spokesman both vessels but no serious injuries to arrived in Santander nearly a month said. Massachusetts, inbound from passengers. Laura, outbound, slammed ago with a cargo of cotton seeds. The Hingham with 151 people on board, into the starboard side of crew say the vessel's owner owes them collided with Laura, which had just Massachusetts shortly before 0730 hrs, a total of 190,000 dollars (140,000 four crew members on board, at about said Petty Officer Zach Zubricki, euros) for eight months work, according 0730 hrs, Petty Officer Zach Zubricki spokesman for the Coast Guard, at the to the daily El Pais. They were living said. The collision was near South agency's offices near Rowe's Wharf, with rats and lice on board the vessel, Boston. Emergency medical services where the ferries dock. Massachusetts, which Spanish inspectors described as met Massachusetts at Rowe's Wharf, which was cruising inbound, had 151 no longer being in a fit condition. Zubricki said. It was not immediately people on board, none of whom were Surviving on food brought by non- clear how fast the vessels were seriously injured, Zubricki said. Only governmental organisations, the crew travelling. Massachusetts docked at the crew was on board Laura, he said. vowed not to leave the vessel even the wharf, and had visible damage The cause of the crash is under though it was to be disinfected early including a gash about 3.5 feet long investigation, including a report of a this week. The trade union CCOO said and a broken window near its front. third vessel near the boats at the time it had tried in vain to get in touch with The Coast Guard was investigating. of the accident, Zubricki said. ìThis will the owners, the name of which was London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated not impact afternoon service or the given as Sea Trans Ship Management, today, states: Ferries Massachusetts evening rush hour,î said Joe Pesaturo, in West Africa. and ferry Laura collided in Boston a spokesman for the Massachusetts Bilbao, Jul 10 -- Part containerised harbour early today. There were no Bay Transportation Authority. Laura general cargo Meugang I has reports of serious injuries, a Coast sustained an estimated $10,000 in discharged its cargo of cotton seeds at Guard spokesman said. Emergency damage in the crash and has been Santander. After the discharge the medical services met Massachusetts at taken to a shipyard in Charlestown for vesselís agents have renounced to the Roweís Wharf, Petty Officer Zach repairs, Pesaturo said. The damage to agency due to lack of payment. Zubricki said. .One man suffered cuts Massachusetts was still being According to information from the on his fingers but refused medical evaluated. Maritime Authority the vessel is in attention, Massachusetts Bay very poor condition and has been Transportation Authority spokesman MASTER JAMIE (Canada) retained due to deficiencies found Joe Pesaturo said. Massachusetts had London, Jul 6 -- Following received according to the Memorandum of Paris visible damage, including a gash about from Halifax RCC, timed 1540, UTC: (MOU). Fifty-two deficiencies have 3.5 feet long and a broken window near Fishing (general) Master Jamie (81 gt, been found by the Port State Control its front. Laura had an estimated built 1988), four crew on board, officers and a guarantee of E60,000.00 $10,000 in damage. Both vessels were reported it was taking water in lat 42 have been requested before the vessel taken out of service, but Pesaturo did 57.7N, long 66 09W, at 0312, UTC, can leave Santander. The crew has not not anticipate a service interruption today. Vessel subsequently sank and yet been paid their wages and remain between Boston and Hingham. The the crewmen abandoned onto a liferaft, on board the vessel. -- Lloyd's Agents. vessels are privately owned, but from which they were rescued by contract with the Massachusetts Bay another fishing vessel, which was first MIERCOLES SANTO (Argentina) Transportation Authority for commuter to arrive on scene. London, Jul 6 -- Following navigation services. Laura is owned by Boston London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated warning dated yesterday, states: Harbor Cruises and Massachusetts is Jul 6, states: Four people were plucked Fishing Monte De Vios towing fishing

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7 Marine (general) Miercoles Santo in lat 46 06S, cancelled. A Royal Caribbean conditions in Lyme Bay. The decision to long 65 38W bound Cabo Blanco spokesperson said passengers on board refloat the vessel has been made to anchorage. the ship were being given a full refund prevent further deterioration in the of the cost of their cruise and were also structure of the vessel and to prevent MILLENNIUM (Bahamas) offered a variety of free bus tours to further damage to the environment. London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated Florence, Pompeii and Sorrento, four- Once afloat, the vessel will then be held Jul 8, states: Celebrity Cruises has to-five hours each way, while stuck in off Branscombe Beach in its current cancelled two 12-night Mediterranean Civitavecchia. The spokesperson also position awaiting a decision on its final sailings on board passenger (cruise) said Celebrity would pay return airfare disposal. It is estimated that it will Millennium (90228 gt, built 2000) due from Rome for passengers who had take about six hours for specialist to damage to the ship's propellers. The booked their air separately from their pumps to pump out the 58,000 tons of ship will re-enter service for its Jul 24 cruise. water from the beached vessel. A fair sailing. On Jul 2, while anchored off London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated weather window of about three days is Villefranche the ship's propellers struck Jul 9, states: Shares in Royal required to complete the re-floating a submerged rock, following an Caribbean Cruises Ltd fell 1.9% today operation. Vessels which will be on electrical malfunction. Three of the four after the cruise operator said a scene during the operation to refloat blades on the starboard propeller and damaged ship (passenger (cruise) will include tugs Smit Bever and one on the port propeller were damaged Millennium) will burden earnings more Multrasalvor, salvage Union Beaver, and needed to be replaced. The than earlier expected. Royal Caribbean crewboat Channel Chieftain and a company originally thought divers said a damaged propeller to barge with winches and cranes. The could accomplish the repairs while the Millennium will force it to cancel two workboats will be equipped with ship was docked. The company has now 12-night voyages. The cancelled trips additional anti-pollution gear and with concluded that a dry dock is necessary. will lower third-quarter earnings by 14 DEFRA-approved dispersant. A As a result, the remaining portion of cents a share, the U.S.-Norwegian dedicated fixed-wing aerial surveillance the current cruise, which began Jun 30, cruise operator said. Wall Street aircraft from the MCA will be on scene has been cancelled. The next cruise, analysts were expecting Royal just prior to the refloating, and during scheduled to depart Jul 12, has also Caribbean to post earnings of $2.07 a the subsequent operations. The pump been cancelled. Dan Hanrahan, share in the third quarter, according to and dive/salvage teams will be president of Celebrity Cruises said: "We Reuters Estimates. On Jul 6, Royal configured to allow for work to continue will continue to aggressively address Caribbean had estimated the impact of on a 24-hour-a-day basis during the the repairs and return the ship to the damage at 4 cents per share. The refloating operation. A dive survey service Jul 24." company had thought the damage could vessel will also be on scene and London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated be repaired by divers, but it now has following the successful refloating, today, states: An unsuccessful effort to determined that the ship needs to be divers from the salvage company will repair passenger (cruise) Millennium's put in dry dock. then conduct a general survey below damaged propellers while docked at the Rome, Jul 10 -- Understand that the waterline. Priority will be given to port of Civitavecchia with a full load of passenger (cruise) Millennium has not the area of the vessel surrounding passengers growing more unhappy by been able to successfully effect frames 80-88 by the dive team. The the day led to a belated decision to propeller repairs in Civitavecchia and results of this survey will be utilised by cancel the rest of the cruise and seek a she is expected to sail tomorrow to be naval architects to further establish the dry dock. Celebrity Cruises yesterday drydocked in a shipyard (at Leghorn or remaining strength in that area. gave up on efforts to repair the ship Genoa). -- Lloyd's Agents. Marine Accident Investigation Branch and continue on with the last part of inspectors have also been invited to be the cruise and passengers said they MIR DAMAD (Iran) on board the dive survey vessel to view had been informed they would be London, Jul 5 -- Understand the on board screens as the survey assisted in flying home from Rome or Container Carrier Mir Damad is now takes place. Robin Middleton said: transferred by bus or train to Venice to anchored 70 nautical miles off "There will come a time when MSC catch flights Jul 12 when the ship was Chittagong with further engine Napoli cannot be refloated due to the to have reached that destination. There problems and is awaiting the arrival of ravages of wind, weather and time, was also no immediate word on where a tug, which due on scene tomorrow, to hence our decision at this time. Once Millennium would enter dry dock for escort it back to port. refloated on the early tide on Monday, work on a damaged blade that will not London, Jul 6 -- According to Lloyd's we then intend to hold the vessel off come loose from its port propeller. For MIU AIS Container Carrier Mir Damad the beach pending a final decision as to passengers on the aborted cruise, was stationary in lat 22 12 16N, long its disposal. This has to be viewed as a things have been going from bad to 91 44 58E, at 0914, UTC, today. holding measure to understand the worse since Jul 2, the second full day of Karachi, Jul 7 -- Shipping agents BS remaining structural integrity of the their 12-night cruise from Barcelona to Cargo Agency have advised that vessel which will inform our options." Venice, when the ship somehow drifted container carrier Mir Damad has There will be a restricted flying zone in onto submerged rocks while anchored returned to Chittagong to effect repair place during the operation and a off Villefranche, damaging a number of work at the port. The vessel arrived at temporary exclusion zone has been propeller blades. Able to travel at only Chittagong Port Jetty No 11 yesterday increased to 1,000 metres around the half-speed following the accident, and it is expected to take a maximum of vessel. Millennium cancelled a scheduled call seven to 10 days to complete the London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated at Leghorn, and limped into repairs. -- Correspondent. today, states: Container Carrier MSC Civitavecchia, where divers from the Napoli was refloated today. The final United States, Norway and the MSC LEANNE (Panama) stages of pumping out the last of the Netherlands met the ship to make London, Jul 7 -- Container carrier water from the vessel got under way at underwater repairs. As each day MSC Leanne sailed Antwerp Jul 5. 0700 hrs and the ship was refloated passed, additional port calls were shortly after 0900 hrs around 40 cancelled -- Naples, the island of MSC NAPOLI (U.K.) minutes after low tide, the Maritime Santorini and Athens. The line finally London, Jul 8 -- A press release from and Coastguard Agency said. Two informed passengers that repairs would the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, salvage tugs and a floating crane be completed by late on Jul 7 and the dated today, states: Late last week, a helped in the operation. The vessel is ship would make an unplanned stop at decision to refloat container carrier being taken 500 metres further out to Corfu as well as a scheduled visit to MSC Napoli, in a holding position just sea and will be anchored there for a Dubrovnik en route back to Venice. off the beach at Branscombe, early Jul number of days while divers carry out a However, unexpected problems in 9 was made by the Secretary of State's survey to see what repairs are needed. changing one of the propeller blades Representative in Maritime Salvage During that time a decision will be kept the ship from sailing on Jul 7. and Intervention, Robin Middleton, made on the final disposal of the vessel. 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8 Marine to deal with any residual oil that might Viking (2299 gt, built 1983), while today off Oman and 12 crew members leak into the sea. anchored carrying out dive operations are missing, the maritime ministry in London, Jul 9 -- A SMIT Salvage was contacted by supply Capt.J.Rimes Seoul said. The ministry said 11 report, dated today, states: SMIT (90 gt, built 1977) in Main Pass Block crewmen had been rescued by nearby Salvage refloated container carrier 310, at 0912, UTC, Jul 10. ships and rescue helicopters sent by MSC Napoli this morning, Capt.J.Rimes drifted into Mystic Viking Oman. Those saved include two subsequently, it was brought to deeper and made contact with the port bow of Koreans, four Filipinos and one water. After having dewatered/ Mystic Viking which sustained a four Chilean. "Twelve other crewmen are inspected the vessel, it will be foot by four foot dent. Capt.J.Rimes has still missing," ministry spokesman Suh redelivered to the owners. This will been instructed to proceed to Port Jae-Yon tsaid, adding that a US navy take a couple of days. Its final location Fourchion for Coast Guard ship was taking part in the rescue, is to be decided. investigation. which also involved Oman and London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated Pakistan. He said the ship, which was today, states: Divers are to examine the NA-KAO (U.S.A.) carrying 42,000 tons of iron products, damaged hull of container carrier MSC Honolulu, Jul 5 -- Repairs to tank sank after its hold began rapidly taking Napoli which was refloated yesterday barge Na-Kao are complete and the in water. "The crew evacuated the ship after 58,000 tons of water was pumped barge has returned to service. -- Lloyd's shortly after sending out an SOS at from her holds in a major operation. A Agents. 2300, UTC, yesterday. team of 20 divers will begin inspecting the vessel in deep water today to assess NAIK JADUNATH SINGH PVC OZERSK (Russia) cracks to its hull. The Maritime and (India) Busan, Jul 9 -- Refrigerated general Coastguard Agency (MCA) head of London, Jul 12 -- Crude oil tanker cargo Ozersk is now lying afloat moored counter pollution response Toby Stone Naik Jadunath Singh PVC sailed at Pier No. 3, Gamcheon harbour, said the refloating "has been a success Colombo Jun 28. Busan, Korea without sailing schedule story without a doubt". The MCA said fixed. -- Lloyd's Sub-Agents. (See issue it refloated the vessel to prevent ORCHID SUN (South Korea) of Jun 28.) further deterioration in the structure of Muscat, Jul 12 -- Understand from the ship and to prevent further damage local agents of bulker Orchid Sun PADOVA (Panama) to the environment. (26046 gt, built 1985), that the vessel, London, Jul 6 -- Following received London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated bound for Iraq, laden with steel, is in from the operators of refrigerated Jul 10, states: Divers have begun to distress some 90 nautical miles off Ras general cargo Padova, dated today: examine the hull of Container Carrier Al Hadd, Oman. The Oman navy and Padova is presently under repair at MSC Napoli which was refloated passing traffic has been alerted and Busan, ETC three to four months. nearly six months after it was now rushing to help. A total of 23 crew grounded off the south Devon coast. members are on board. -- Lloyd's PANAM SERENA (Bahamas) The two-day inspection is being carried Agents. (Note -- Orchid Sun sailed from Kiel, Jul 9 -- Chemical tanker Panam out by a team of 20 divers in deep Singapore on Jun 28 bound for Bandar Serena is still under repairs at water to assess cracks to its hull. The Imam Khomeini.) Salamina. The vessel exploded and dive survey is taking place today and London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated caught fire while discharging at Porto tomorrow, then the results will be today, states: Bulker Orchid Sun, Torres on Jan 1, 2004, leaving two crew computed by naval architects. China for Iran, cargo "iron frames," members dead. -- Correspondent. London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated was sinking today off Oman, leaving a Jul 11, states: A decision on whether 12 crew members missing, Seoul's PASHA BULKER (Panama) the container carrier MSC Napoli will Foreign Ministry said. The accident See "Australia" under "Weather & be towed out of Lyme Bay could take happened around 2300, UTC, yesterday Navigation." several days, it emerged last night. A about 150 kilometres east of Oman, a team of 20 divers spent yesterday ministry official said. Twenty-three PATRICIA NORES (Spain) surveying the damaged vessel, hours crew members were on board the ship, Kiel, Jul 11 -- Trawler Patricia Nores after it was refloated. The Maritime including eight South Koreans, 13 (941 gt, built 1986) is at present and Coastguard Agency said a decision Filipinos and two Chileans. Eleven of berthed in the port of Marin. The about the future of the vessel would be them have been rescued, but the others trawler had a collision with a Korean taken once the inspection has been were missing, the official said. "The fishing vessel and sustained damage at carried out. Spokesman Fred Caygill ship is in the middle of being the port foreship. The ship is to be said that the results of the survey submerged," he said. "Rescue workers repaired in a yard at Marin. -- would be studied by naval architects. are searching for the missing." The Correspondent. He said: "That could take up to a week official could not provide any more and then all the Government details, including what caused the PERTH (U.K.) departments involved will have to accident. (Note -- Orchid Sun sailed London, Jul 10 -- Following received agree what to do next." Xingang Jun 18, and according to from Den Helder RCC, timed 0631, Lloyd's MIU AIS was in lat 23 51 56N, UTC: Container carrier Perth (15931 MSC TURCHIA (Liberia) long 60 49 15E, at 2304, UTC, Jul 11, gt, built 1999), Lisbon for Hamburg, Zeebrugge, Jul 6 -- Container Carrier speed 2.4 knots.) was reported anchored in lat 53 31.9N, MSC Turchia's machinery problems London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated long 05 16.7E, at approximately 0530, were fixed within 20 minutes. She is today, states: Bulker Orchid Sun sank UTC, today, due to engine problems. due to sail at 0200 hrs, Jul 7, off Oman today, and 12 of the crew are The crew are carrying out repairs, ETC destination Sines. -- Lloyd's Sub- missing, the maritime ministry in four to five hours. agents. Seoul said. The vessel, with a crew of London, Jul 11 -- Following received London, Jul 8 -- Container carrier 23, eight South Koreans, 13 Filipinos from Den Helder RCC, timed 1055, MSC Turchia sailed Antwerp Jul 7. and two Chileans, sank on its way to UTC: Container Carrier Perth remains Kiel, Jul 12 -- On Jul 11 tug Iran from China, the ministry said. It at anchor in the same position still Multratug 7 salved the anchor of said 11 crewmen had been rescued by effecting repairs. (See issue of Jul 11.) Container Carrier MSC Turchia, which other vessels or by rescue helicopters London, Jul 12 -- According to Lloyd's had been lost on Jul 5 at Vlissingen sent by Oman. "Twelve other crewmen MIU AIS Container Carrier Perth was roads, after the vessel had sustained are still missing," a spokesman for the in lat 53 59 33N, long 06 56 14E, at machine problems on the way to ministry said. "The cause of the 0633, UTC, today, speed 8.6 knots, Amsterdam. -- Correspondent. accident was not immediately known. course 7.8 degrees. The crew evacuated the vessel shortly MYSTIC VIKING (Bahamas) after sending out an SOS," the PETROBRAS 50 (Brazil) London, Jul 11 -- Following received spokesman said. London, Jul 5 -- A fire has cut from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated production on floating production 1355, UTC: Diving support Mystic today, states: Bulker Orchid Sun sank tanker Petrobras 50 (140646 gt, built

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9 Marine 1980). The blaze broke out at 1600 spillage happened about 0100, AEST, including five coal ships. Coal yesterday in the gas compressor today, as a crane loaded 2,000 bags of shiploading at the port of Newcastle transformers-room, forcing the ammonium nitrate at Kooragang has now returned to normal after both company to shut down oil and gas Island. A ruptured line on the crane led coal terminals returned to full production as platform fire-fighters to about 15 litres of oil being spilt on to operation. went into action, extinguishing the fire. about 500 of the bags, each of which No victims or oil spills resulted from weighed 1.2 tonnes. The vessel's master PRICELESS (Marshall Islands) the incident. Partial production has stayed on board to assist emergency See "Ningbo, China" under already been resumed. Located in the services which immediately established "Pollution". Albacora Leste Field, Campos Basin, a one kilometre exclusion zone around approximately 120 km off the coast of the ship as a precautionary measure. A QUEEN OF THE NORTH (Canada) the state of Rio de Janeiro, the FPSO 100-metre "hot zone'' has also been London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated has a daily production rate of 180,000 established to minimise the chance of Jul 8, states: A slick of fuel oil has been barrels per day. anything igniting the explosive cocktail sighted near the sinking site of Rio de Janeiro, Jul 9 -- According to of oil and fertiliser. Plans are now passenger ro/ro Queen of the North information received from Petrobras, being prepared to unload about 50 bags near Hartley Bay in northern British fire started in the gas compressors' of ammonium nitrate to allow cleaning Columbia. The oil is floating in a slick transformer-room of floating production of the ship's hold. Priam is being 10 metres wide and more than a tanker Petrobras 50 at 1600, Jul 4, turned from port to starboard to allow kilometre and a half long. The sighting with no major consequences or it to be unloaded by a shore-based raises the concern of villagers who have casualties. Production of oil and gas crane. The exclusion zone is expected to lobbied to have fuel removed from the were interrupted for few hours. Fire affect coal loading operations at the vessel's fuel tanks. Health experts say extinguished by the vessel's own fire adjacent Kooragang Island. the risk of contamination from any fuel brigade. Petrobras 50 continues in London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated has passed but residents of the operation at Albacora field. -- Lloyd's today, states: Part containerised northern village are worried enough to Agents. general car Priam has been declared have stopped eating their traditional safe after fears of an explosion on shellfish for a year after the vessel POMAH EXPRESS (Ghana) board. Exclusion zones were enforced went down in 2006. The latest oil slick Portsmouth, UK, Jul 9 -- General around Newcastle harbour in New discovery has reignited a call for a cargo Pomah Express detained by South Wales when 150 litres of clean-up. BC Ferries have said there is Federal Government. -- Correspondent. hydraulic oil leaked on to a load of no plan to recover any of the remaining London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated ammonium nitrate on the bulk carrier fuel and they have not responded to today, states: The woes of general cargo early this morning. The affected bags of Coast Guard recommendations to store Pomah Express lengthened at the the chemical have been removed from pollution control equipment at Hartley weekend when the Federal the ship and the exclusion zones are Bay for use by trained residents. Government ordered its detention. The expected to be lifted soon. Hartley Bay Chief Bob Hill said he was detention of the distressed vessel London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated considering legal action as locals still followed its successful towing to the today, states: The Transport Workers believe the sunken ferry continues to Federal Lighter Terminal, Onne, by a Federation said today that a potential threaten their food supply. tug Jenny. The detention order was explosion on board a cargo vessel in London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated issued by Nigeria's apex maritime Newcastle was further proof that Jul 9, states: An oil slick has been regulatory agency, the Maritime Australia's shipping laws need to spotted north of the tiny community of Administration and Safety Agency, just change. Hydraulic oil leaked onto a Hartley Bay, near the location where as the passengers were evacuated into load of ammonium nitrate on board passenger ro/ro Queen of the North two Chisco Transport Nigeria Limited part containerised general car Priam foundered and sank more than a year buses for the journey to the distressed early yesterday morning. Federation ago. The slick, estimated at more than vessel's port of call at Cotonou. This is spokesman Dean Summers said the a kilometre in length, has been spotted in line with international standard and combination of hazardous materials on near the location of the sunken vessel. practice as contained in the board could have jeopardised national B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Deborah International Maritime Organization security. "These explosives are the Marshall said yesterday the oil sheen (IMO) conventions. Speaking with weapons of choice by terrorists," he was about 5 km north of the maritime reporters at FLT, Onne where said. "We've maintained for a very long community, which is in turn north of the distressed vessel was detained, the time that the Australian Government location of the sunken ferry. It's not Executive Director of Maritime Safety, must, in a national security sense, pay clear whether the sheen is originating Shipping Development and Logistics, a lot of attention to the transport of from the ferry, she said. Two overflights Mr. Ishaku M. Shekarau said the this stuff around Australian coasts." of the area were undertaken with the distressed vessel will remain in Mr Summers said there could be a ferry company's environmental detention until its safety is ascertained serious disaster in Newcastle if the engineer on Saturday (Jul 7). Marshall by the Nigerian authorities. "It is not a Government does not crack down on said the fuel concentration is so diluted criminal detention. This is a distress deregulated shipping companies. that a sample could not be taken and detention. Pomah Express will remain "We've seen vessels in and around the it's expected the oil will evaporate. here until we ascertain its Newcastle Port carrying ammonium seaworthiness. We will not rely on the nitrate that have caught fire," he said. QUEST (Bahamas) interim report at our disposal. We shall "We've seen vessels carry ammonium Copenhagen, Jul 9 -- Understand from take a step further. We are going to nitrate caught up under the wharf and the Danish Maritime Authority that conduct a condition survey on it. It is nearly overturned in Newcastle and ferry Quest was permitted to sail to only after the results have been found we've seen vessels trading in and out of Nuuk, Greenland. After dry-docking in satisfactory by the authorities that we Newcastle that have run aground in Nuuk, the vessel was released by the shall permit it to sail to the next port of other Australian ports." authorities at 0830, local time, Jul 6. -- call." London, Jul 12 -- Oil leaking from a Lloyd's Agents. hydraulic crane on a general cargo ship PRIAM (Singapore) (part containerised general car Priam) RAMSAU (Hungary) London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated at Newcastle came into contact with Kiel, Jul 10 -- Inland waterways today, states: Emergency crews are the vessel's cargo of ammonium nitrate tanker Ramsau ( 1171 dwt, built 1971) trying to prevent an explosion after oil yesterday. A one km exclusion zone struck a quay wall in the port of Linz was spilt on bags of volatile ammonium around the port's No.2 bulk berth on yesterday afternoon. One of the tanks nitrate fertiliser on board part Kooragang Island was lifted by 1415 containing 110 tons oil sustained containerised general car Priam (3978 yesterday, but not before causing a 12 gashes. About 20 tons diesel oil leaked gt, built 1994) in the port of Newcastle, hour shutdown to coal shiploading. into the River Danube. Divers patched New South Wales. The crew of the Newcastle Port Corporation said the the gashes, and oil barriers were laid vessel had to be evacuated after the exclusions had delayed six vessels, out. The fire brigade of Linz skimmed

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10 Marine 18 tons oil off the water. The remaining London, Jul 5 -- Following received London, Jul 7 -- Following received oil drifted towards Asten where helpers from Victoria, BC, RCC, timed 1950, from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0858, UTC: were already waiting with pumps and UTC: Training Robertson II is still Bulker Ronga is still aground. more barriers. The oil spill was aground. The matter is now in the London, Jul 9 -- Following received expected to be stopped during the hands of salvors. from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0040, UTC: night. The remaining oil in the London, Jul 6 -- A press report, dated Bulker Ronga is still aground but damaged ship's tank was pumped into today, states: Training Robertson II stable. other tanks. The ship was moved out of that ran aground in British Mumbai, Jul 11 -- Bulker Ronga, the winter basin. -- Correspondent. Columbia's southern Gulf Islands is so Indonesia for the United Arab Kiel, Jul 11 -- Seventeen hours after badly damaged it will likely be Emirates, grounded two kilometres non specific tanker Ramsau contacted a stripped of anything of worth and from Muldwarka Port due to water quay in Linz, the clean-up works were abandoned as a wreck. But the final ingress. Understand the ship struck completed at 1000, Jul 10. Bio diesel chapter in the life of Robertson II has rocks near the shore, resulting in fuel had leaked out of a breached tank. not been written yet and it isn't clear if bottom damage. As of Jul 7, a number The vessel had obviously been caught it will be towed away by a salvor or left of engineers had boarded the vessel to by strong currents and was pushed to break up slowly on the reef at the carry out surveys and repairs. -- against the quay. Four divers quickly entrance to Winter Cove, on Saturna Lloyd's Agents. patched two breaches, but 20 tons oil Island. A damage assessment by the had already escaped from a 108-ton Coast Guard makes it clear, however, ROYAL EXPRESS IV (U.S.A.) tank. Fire brigades from Pichling, that Robertson II is doomed. "We now London, Jul 8 -- A press report, dated Raffelstetten, Asten and Ottensheim have a marine surveyor's report and Jul 7, states: Passenger (cruise) Royal assisted their colleagues from Linz and the ship is in pretty bad shape," Don Express IV (83 gt, built 2003) ran laid out oil barriers, as the oil Rodden, Coast Guard superintendent aground near Port Richey yesterday. threatened to reach the power station for environmental response, said Several passengers fell and two people at Aspen. Twelve tons of oil was yesterday. "Very generally, the skimmed from the water. Ramsau's- bulkhead that is ruptured has sprung were taken to the hospital. There were crew pumped the cargo into another the deck. The stress on the vessel is only minor injuries. The vessel was ship during the night. Now Ramsau causing separation of planks and returning to shore and was outside the has to wait until a berth is available in joints. It's not one specific area; it's channel at the time of the accident. a nearby yard, where the vessel was throughout the length of the vessel. Investigators from the Coast Guard already expected due to machine The planking is separated, damaged, will be looking into the channel and the problems. -- Correspondent. sprung and broken." When it was damage to the vessel. suggested that the vessel is finished, London, Jul 8 -- Following received from Coast Guard Miami, timed 0728, RIVER PRINCESS Mr. Rodden agreed. "That's what it Mumbai, Jul 9 -- The high-level appears to be. I think the owner can UTC: Passenger (cruise) Royal Express committee overseeing the removal of just salvage what he can off it." Mr. IV sustained propeller damage due to bulk ore carrier River Princess, Rodden said the owner had tried and the grounding incident. The vessel has aground off the Candolim-Sinquerim failed to refloat the vessel on the last refloated and repairs are in hand. coast, has in principle decided to high tide, but the ship didn't budge. London, Jul 8 -- Following received recommend an extension of the time London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated from Coast Guard Miami, timed 1600, limit for refloating/removal of the today, states: A Washington state-based UTC: Passenger (cruise) Royal Express vessel. The Chief Secretary, Mr. J. P. salvager is negotiating with the owner of IV is now in port at St. Petersburg Singh, said the committee has directed training Robertson II over terms to undergoing repairs. the consultant and contractor to give a refloat the historic schooner. Mark Tampa, Jul 10 -- Passenger (cruise) realistic time frame for the refloating of Gumley read of the Robertson II's plight Royal Express IV grounded in St. the vessel and then towing it away, as in media reports and contacted owner Petersburg on Jul 6. The US Coast time would also be required for Roy Boudreau to offer help, for a Guard investigated, conducted a ship dredging work to be undertaken by the reasonable cost. Any new attempts at inspection and deemed the vessel in contractor. Mr. Singh further said that removing the vessel from a reef near apparent good order and no repairs the consultant and the contractor have Saturna Island may have to wait until required. We understand that the been directed to carry out a joint the month's end, when the lunar cycle vessel is now back in service. -- Lloyd's survey and submit a joint report by brings back high tides similar to those Agents. July 10, after taking in consideration that occurred Jul 1, when the vessel went all the aspects relating to removal of aground. A tug with powerful winches ROYAL SUCCESS (Panama) the vessel, including the monsoon. He over the weekend was unable to lift the Portsmouth, UK, Jul 6 -- Bulker Royal further said the consultant, a Robertson II off its starboard side. The Success (20969 gt, built 1982) piled into government-run concern, pointed out at vessel has a hole on its starboard side the jetty at Lobito, Angola, Jun 15. the meeting that the contractor has that must be patched on site so the water Understand the pilot was entering the done "excellent" work in sealing seven inside the vessel can be pumped out. But berth too quickly. The vessel sustained tanks and only a major hole which was the patch can't be made until the vessel external damage and the jetty was discovered on Apr 1 needed to be sealed is upright. Gumley has operated MG severely damaged. The port authorities off, along with a few others before the Shipyard & Dive Service since 1990. gave the bulk carrier a 2.5m dollars vessel could be refloated. The Chief guarantee which is more than the value Secretary stated that though there ROKIA DELMAS (Panama) of the vessel. The vessel arrived in were 18 holes in various tanks, all need Nantes, Jul 5 -- Roll On Roll Off Lobito with a cargo of rice in bags. not be sealed before refloating. He went Container Car Rokia Delmas: Bad Authorities require the repair of on to add that the contractor has so far weather has slowed down the operations moorage by the vessel. -- spent over Rs.3 crore in carrying out and distorted the remaining hull Correspondent. various sealing works on the vessel. -- structures. The central part of the vessel Lloyd's Agents. is too distorted for the hull to float and be evacuated alltogether. In accordance SAGASUND (Norway) Oslo, Jul 6 -- Passenger ro/ro ROBERTSON II (Canada) with the fourth option of intervention London, Jul 5 -- A press report, dated presented in February, the vessel will be Sagasund was back in service on Jul 4. today, states: Training Robertson II cut in four parts. The cutting and -- Lloyd's Agents. remained stuck fast to a reef off removal operations will be carried out Saturna Island last night but crews until mid-September. -- Lloyd's Agents. SALMO (Bahamas) worked feverishly to get it free during Aalborg, Jul 9 -- General cargo Salmo arrived Frederikshavn Jun 30 for main the high tide. The extent of the damage RONGA (Cambodia) is unclear but salvage crews were on London, Jul 6 -- Following received engine repairs which should be the scene yesterday trying to pump out from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1117, UTC: completed by the end of this month -- water from the hull. Bulker Ronga is still aground. Lloyd's Agents.

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SAMUDRIKA 10 (India) Bassein and Satellite field of ONGC. It SEA GLORY (Mongolia) London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated started taking water and sank around London, Jul 5 -- Following navigation today, states: Five people on board 1230 today. The sea conditions were warning issued at 1001, UTC, today: anchor handling tug/supply Samudrika reported at the time of incident as General cargo Sea Glory aground in lat 10 (951 gt, built 1986), of the Oil and three to four metres swell, and 30-35 23 34N, long 68 13E. Vessel unmanned Natural Gas Corporation were missing Knots wind speed. The vessel was and unlit. Mariners to exercise caution. after the ship sunk off the Mumbai operated by SICAL Logistics Ltd, London, Jul 6 -- Following received coast today. Of the 14 people on board, Chennai, under an operation and from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1118, UTC: nine were rescued immediately, ONGC maintenance contract. Out of the 14 General cargo Sea Glory is still lying in Chairman and Managing Director R S manifested crew members, nine have the same position. Sharma said. Samudrika 10 sank at been rescued. Regional contingency London, Jul 9 -- Following received 1230 hrs. The vessel was operated by committee consisting of ONGC, Indian from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0040, UTC: private agency Seacal and all 14 people Navy, FODAG, Coast Guard and DG General cargo Sea Glory is still lying in on board were its employees. Rescue Shipping were immediately informed the same position. Salvage team operations by Coast Guard and an and activated for search and rescue finalised. ONGC team were on. "Helicopters have operations. In addition to one ONGC been pressed into service to locate the helicopter and three ONGC offshore SHUJAA 3 (Panama) missing," Sharma said, adding that supply vessels and two vessels of London, Jul 6 -- Following received operations of the Mumbai High fields British Gas are involved in search and from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1119, UTC: will not be affected. rescue operations. Immediately after General cargo Shujaa 3 is still London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated the incident, one more ONGC helicopter aground. today, states: ONGC-owned anchor has been pressed into service including London, Jul 9 -- Following received handling tug/supply Samudrika 10 one Coast Guard Dornier aircraft. One from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0040, UTC: operating in the Bombay High area in ONGC multi support vessel has also General cargo Shujaa 3 is still aground the Bassein and satellite field of ONGC been mobilized for rescue and search and stable. Debunkering in progress. sunk around 1230 today. ONGC, in a operations with divers and doctor on statement, said that since Samudrika- board. The operations will continue SIERRA NAVA (Panama) 10 is part of a fleet of around 60 OSVs during night also. On being apprised of London, Jul 10 -- Refrigerated general owned by the company, the loss will not the situation, Honíble Minister of cargo Sierra Nava arrived Aliaga May have any impact on the companyís Petroleum Mr. Murli Deora has got 24 to be broken up. operations. The insured value of the Navy to also to send an additional vessel is likely to be in the range of $2 helicopter for search and rescue SORMOVSKIY 3053 (Russia) to 3 million. The vessel is operated by operations. All platforms, rigs and London, Jul 6 -- Following received Sical. Of the 14 crew members on board vessels of ONGC in the area have been from Aarhus RCC, timed 0925, UTC: the vessel, nine have been rescued. The advised to keep a close watch during General cargo Sormovskiy 3053 company said search and rescue the night. Senior officers of ONGC have remains aground after an unsuccessful operations are being made with the rushed to the accident site to oversee refloating attempt was made this help of one helicopter and three the search and rescue operations. The morning. A further try will be made vessels. Samudrika 10 was operating rescued crew have been brought back to around 1700, UTC, today. The in the sea at 56 nautical miles from the Mumbai by ONGC helicopter after authorities have given permission for Nhava supply base of ONGC at the providing necessary first aid in the the vessel to be pulled off the ground time of the incident. offshore. Medical check up at Helibase but have warned the shipowners that London, Jul 9 -- Following received has been carried out. The vessel had they will be liable for any damage from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1020, UTC: sailed from the Nhava Supply Base of sustained to the neolithic implements Anchor handling tug/supply Samudrika ONGC Jul 6 in full sea-worthy discovered at the grounding site. 10 sank in lat 19 38.24N, long 72 condition and complied with all London, Jul 6 -- Following received 06.29E requisite certifications as per the from Aarhus RCC, timed 1915, UTC: London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated statutory requirement. General cargo Sormovskiy 3053 was Jul 9, states: Eight people on board London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated refloated at 1630, UTC, and is now in anchor handling tug/supply Samudrika today, states: Search operations were the port of Bandholm. 10 were missing after it sank off the ongoing this evening to rescue the London, Jul 9 -- General cargo Mumbai coast today. She was carrying master and seven crew members who Sormovskiy 3053 sailed Bandholm Jul 17 people on board when she sank at were still missing after anchor 8 for Liepaja. 1230 hrs. While nine were rescued, a handling tug/supply Samudrika 10, search was on to locate eight others. operated by energy major ONGC, sank SOUTHERN CROSS (Italy) "In the earlier information given to us off the Mumbai coast yesterday. A Brisbane, Jul 10 -- General cargo by ONGC, there were 13 people on maritime search is for a minimum 72 Southern Cross arrived Brisbane Jul 1. board, of which four were missing. Now hours and "we hope there are positive She encountered heavy weather as per latest information, the total results", said Karthik Menon, director between Melbourne and Sydney. number of crew members are 17, of of Sical Logistics Ltd, the Chennai- Containers had moved below deck. which eight are missing," Commander based owners of the vessel. Sical Damage sustained has been repaired, Coast Guard Region (West) Inspector officials said that one ONGC helicopter however, they are waiting for new General A Rajasekhar said. Coast and the three ONGC offshore supply lashing gear to arrive from China. It is Guard has pressed into action two of its vessels along with two vessels of anticipated that the vessel will depart vessels to assist ONGC in the search British Gas were involved in search Brisbane this weekend (Jul 14/15) operation. Two ONGC vessels and a and rescue operations. ONGC has also bound for Noumea. -- Lloyd's Agents. helicopter supported by Coast Guard pressed into service a second helicopter Donear aircraft and a Naval vessel and a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft. SOUTHERN MOANA (Italy) were engaged in search and rescue The navy too has been pressed into Port Vila, Jul 7 -- General cargo operations. "The rescued crew were service. One ONGC multi-support Southern Moana arrived Port Vila Jun evacuated to the ONGC offshore vessel with divers and doctors on board 28 and had generator problems which platform. There was no oil spill on was assisting the search, they said. All fixed on Jul 2. The vessel was able to account of the mishap," Rajasekhar platforms, rigs and vessels of ONGC in unload/load her cargo and set sail for said. the area have been advised to keep a Suva on Jul 4. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Jul 10 -- An Oil and Natural close watch during the night. Gas Corporation Limited press release, SOUTHERN SPIRIT (Panama) dated Jul 9, state: ONGC-owned anchor SAN ARAWA II (Argentina) London, Jul 9 -- Following received handling tug/supply Samudrika 10 was London, Jul 9 -- Following navigation from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed on standby mode due to bad weather warning issued Jul 8: Fish factory San 1335, UTC: Bulker Southern Spirit waiting for transfer of cargo to ONGCís Arawa II (2028 gt, built 1987) adrift in (18459 gt, built 1998) touched bottom drilling rig Sagar Gaurav, operating in lat 52 18.6S, long 63 15W. in Sabine Pass 1445, UTC, Jul 6 and as

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12 Marine a result divers found two holes in Marine Transport Corp. The radio according to NK class specifications. vessel''s No.4 starboard ballast tank. report said one of the passengers called Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Vessel's movements have been up its Manila station to ask for help. the ship's classification society will restricted pending class survey. (Note -- Lieutenant Armand Balilo, Philippine inspect the ship tomorrow morning, to According to Lloyd's MIU AIS Southern Coast Guard spokesperson, said the be followed by an official application to Spirit was at anchor in lat 29 35 02N, engine problem happened after the Maritime NZ to leave the anchorage long 93 45 01W, at 1326, UTC, today.) ship's oil mixed with water. It was not (based on the classification society's London, Jul 11 -- According to Lloyd's immediately known how many report) and the ship is expected to sail MIU AIS bulker Southern Spirit was passengers were on board. tomorrow. located in lat 28 19 43.2N, long 92 58 Manila, Jul 11 -- The Philippine Coast London, Jul 8 -- All repair work, 25.8W, 15.4 nautical miles from Gulf Guard reported that the Philippine- including levelling of the cargo and Gateway Term, proceeding at a speed of registered ferry Super Shuttle Ferry 10 repair and testing of the electrical 11.9 knots, at 0055, UTC, today. was stranded at sea when its engine system of bulker Taharoa Express, was London, Jul 11 -- Following received broke down at around 1230 today off completed at 1115, local time, Jul 07, from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed Sumilon island. The vessel was with the additional equipment to level 1350, UTC: The restriction on bulker travelling between Lipatan port in the cargo and to pump out excess free Southern Spirit was lifted and the Surigao province in Mindanao and water having been taken off the vessel vessel is now en route to Tampa. Liloan port in Leyte province when the at 1140, local time. After an exhaustive accident occurred. Initial reports inspection of the ship's hold, its cargo STOLT EXCELLENCE (Liberia) indicate that water had contaminated placement and testing of the full London, Jul 6 -- Following received the shipís fuel oil which caused the electrical system, by the ship's from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed engine to stall. The Coast Guard said classification society (NK) this 1410, UTC: Chemical tanker Stolt that it was organising several morning; Maritime NZ have issued a Excellence (20157 gt, built 1979) and a commercial pump-boats to bring the letter at 1030 today, stating: "All barge being towed by tug Dane shipís 42 passengers ashore to Sumilon conditions imposed on the ship by F.Morgan (163 gt, built 2003) were in island which is a few hundred metres Maritime New Zealand on Jul 4 have minor contact at the city dock at Texas from where the vessel is now anchored. been met and are hereby removed." City at 0540, UTC, today. A class A tug has also been dispatched by the Taharoa Express is therefore cleared to survey is required for Stolt Excellence ship's owners to tow the vessel back to sail and will leave the anchorage today but it is not believed to have sustained Surigao. All passengers and crew were at around 1300 hrs and sail onto any significant damage. reported to be safe. -- Correspondent. Taharoa to complete their loading London, Jul 8 -- Following received London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated procedure, before sailing onto their from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed today, states: Ferry Super Shuttle Ferry next destination in China. The ship's 1610, UTC: Chemical tanker Stolt 10, with 59 persons on board, stalled in Technical Managers, on behalf of the Excellence was released from detention rough seas off Dinagat Island, Surigao owners and charterers would like to at 1852, UTC, Jul 7 and cleared to del Norte, today and strong waves were thank the NZ maritime authorities, the leave Texas City. (Note -- According to preventing Coast guard rescue teams many sub-contractors who helped in Lloyd's MIU AIS, vessel was located 24 from approaching the vessel. In an the corrective action and repairs of nautical miles from Galveston, in lat 28 interview with radio station dzMM, Taharoa Express and the public of New 54 03.9N, long 94 50 08.52W, at 1505, Peregrino Polis, master of the Super Zealand for their patience and helpful UTC, today, course 238 deg, speed 15.9 Shuttle Ferry 10, said his vessel stalled assistance over the past two weeks. knots.) this morning, north of Sumelon Island, London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated when water seeped through the bunker today, states: Work to rebalance bulker and damaged the vesselís engine. SUKARAWAN NAREE (Thailand) Taharoa Express's cargo which shifted London, Jul 6 -- Understand salvage According to the master, there are 33 when she was caught in heavy seas off services were rendered to general cargo passengers on board, including a one- the West Coast, has finally come to an Sukarawan Naree under Lloyd's Open year-old child and a three-month-old end in Tasman Bay. Crew and Maritme Form, dated May 16, by the Laurentian infant, and 26 crew members. As of NZ staff have been working on an 18- Pilotage Authority. 2300, local time, today, the vessel, which was bound for Liloan, Southern deg list on Tahoroa Express. The vessel is expected back at the Taharoa loading SUN FLOWER COBALT (Japan) Leyte, was still trapped in the middle Yokohama, Jul 10 -- Ferry Sun Flower of the sea. Food on board the vessel had terminal at 0800 hrs to prepare for its Cobalt (9245 gt, built 1998) and non run out. The master said he had return to the sea. John Mansell from specific tanker Yushin Maru (749 gt, radioed his Cebu office and the local Maritme NZ says even though the built 2000) were in collision 1,240 Coast Guard for help. The Philippine repairs are completed they will still metres from No 2 breakwater Coast Guard sent tugs and motorboats keep a close eye on it. lighthouse, Matsuyama, at 0703, Jul 9. to rescue the passengers and crew Wellington, Jul 9 -- Bulker Taharoa Sun Flower Cobalt sustained damage members as early as this afternoon but Express has finally sailed from Tasman to the port bow and Yushin Maru these were too small to handle the Bay to resume normal operations. She sustained damage to a bow-section rough waves they encountered and left the bay about 1345 yesterday and bulwark. Two crew members on board could not approach the ferry. was expected back at the Port Taharoa Yushin Maru were reported to be Lieutenant Armando Balilong of the loading terminal offshore from Waikato slightly injured. -- Lloyd's Agents. Coast Guard admitted that the tugs at 0800 today. Maritime New Zealand they sent failed to approach the vessel operations general manager John Mansell said that both Maritime NZ SUPER SHUTTLE FERRY 10 although he said the ferry was in a and the ship's surveyors had inspected (Philippines) safer condition because it had dropped London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated anchor. However, the vesselís master the vessel and were satisfied that it today, states: Passengers on ferry said he dropped anchor in the rocky was safe to return to Port Taharoa to Super Shuttle Ferry 10 bound for portion of the seas. resume loading. -- Lloyd's Agents. Surigao were stranded at sea today Wellington, Jul 11 -- Bulker Taharoa when the ship's engine failed shortly TAHAROA EXPRESS (Panama) Express completed loading iron sands after leaving the Liloan port in London, Jul 7 -- A statement issued by at Taharoa terminal at 0900 today. The Southern Leyte. Radio station dzRH Hachiuma Steamship Co Ltd, the vessel completed dewatering and sailed reported this afternoon that Super technical managers of bulker Taharoa at 1600 hrs for Qinhuangdao. -- Lloyd's Shuttle Ferry 10 stalled after it Express, dated today, states: Leveling Agents. encountered rough waves near of the iron sand cargo in the ship's hold Sumilong Islands. The Philippine Coast completed by last night and removal of TAURUS Guard has deployed a tug to tow the the equipment completed at 1140, local (St. Vincent & Grenadines) disabled vessel. It was not immediately time, today. Repair of the partially London, Jul 10 -- General cargo clear how many passengers were on damaged electrical system also Taurus arrived Kandla Jun 30 and board the vessel owned by the Asian completed at 1115, local time, today, sailed Jul 4.

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13 Marine

TEVFIK KAPTAN I (Turkey) TRICOLOR (NIS) Maritime Court of China on Jul 7. The Taranto, Jul 5 -- Our Sub-agents in London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated shipowner has been ordered to provide Gallipoli have infomed us that the local today, states: Three vessels share a guarantee in amount of US$18 harbour-master, together with the fire liability in a 2002 collision in the million for release. Up to now, there is brigade and Castalia (the supply vessel English Channel that resulted in the no development. -- Lloyd's Agents. in charge of monitoring/ cleaning/ anti- sinking of vehicle carrier Tricolor.Ina pollution services, on behalf of the closely watched case, the Second WAHAI STAR (Indonesia) national authorities), have completed Circuit Court of Appeals in New York London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated the full recovery of all pollution reversed a district court decision that today, states: Rescue workers scoured (lubricating oil, gasoil, batteries, paint had found a single vessel, container Indonesian waters after vessel Wa h a i and thinner) from the wreck of general carrier Kariba, to be exclusively at Star, carrying 60 people, capsized in cargo Tevfik Kaptan I. However, the fault for the accident, which resulted stormy weather, killing at least two owners' or insurance company's in the loss of the $40 million Tricolor children and leaving dozens of others intention regarding possible wreck and its cargo of luxury cars worth missing, a port official said today. recovery are unknown at present. -- another $49 million. The collision Twenty-nine people wearing life vests Lloyd's Agents. occurred on Dec 14, 2002, before dawn were plucked from the sea by a passing Taranto, Jul 6 -- General cargo Tevfik in heavy fog. Kariba and Tricolor were oil tanker, after their boat was pounded Kaptan I: According to our Sub-agents travelling roughly west, with Tricolor by 13-foot waves on Tuesday night (Jul in Gallipoli no developments are overtaking Kariba on its starboard 10). "The vessel then sank slowly and foreseen during the weekend. No side. Bulk carrier Clary was we jumped into the dark and rough information about owner's or insurers proceeding north on a collision course sea," said Nasaruddin, 39, who uses intention to proceed, if any, to recover with Kariba. When Kariba turned to only one name and was taken to a the wreck yet. -- Lloyd's Agents. avoid collision with Clary, it struck nearby island after drifting for 15 Taranto, Jul 10 -- Our Sub-agents at Tricolor. There was no loss of life but hours. "We were all panicking, but the Gallipoli have advised that there have Tricolor sank quickly and was a total crew calmed us down." The vessel had been no interim developments loss. Kariba had conceded that its been on a regular voyage from Buru regarding general cargo Tevfik Kaptan violations of the collision regulations island to Ambon, the capital of Maluku I and no decision regarding wreck contributed to the accident but province, and was carrying 43 removal is expected in the near future. contended that the other two vessels passengers and 17 crew. Life vests were -- Lloyd's Agents. had contributed to the accident. The handed out by deck hands minutes court agreed. It found that all the before the vessel sank. The cause of the vessels had been traveling too fast, accident was unclear, but port officials THORFINN (Miconesia) Honolulu, Jul 7 -- Passenger (cruise) that Kariba had violated rules by said a broken engine may have Thorfinn is still aground and salvage turning into Tricolor, that Tricolor had hampered efforts to navigate the storm. efforts are still underway. violated the rules on overtaking and Two children died and authorities were Approximately 50% of the diesel that Clary could have taken evasive giving up hope of finding the missing, (originally reported to be waste oil) has action sooner. It also noted that there said Karim Tuanaya, acting head of the been removed. At this time there has were unexplained alterations of the local port authority. Rescue vessels been no request for assistance from logbooks on Clary. "We are pleased were sent to the area, but heavy rain U.S. Coast Guard. -- Lloyd's Agents. that the Court of Appeals has rectified and story seas were making the search the district court's error in putting difficult. sole fault on Kariba and ruled that TIGER (Cambodia) London, Jul 7 -- Following received violations of the collision regulations WEST LARISSA (Cyprus) by Tricolor and Clary also caused the from Rabat MRCC, timed 1445, UTC: Portsmouth, UK, Jul 5 -- Seadrill Ltd collision," said John Kimball of Blank General cargo Tiger (2765 gt, built said today its drill platform West Rome, who represented the owners of 1974), cargo just over 3,000 tonnes of Larissa (7936 gt, built 1984) is Kariba. In a concurring opinion, Judge iron products, had fire break out on currently under way to Singapore for a Jon O. Newman urged "the board at the port of Nador this stay in the yard. The purpose of the development of some form of sea morning. Port authorities ordered stay is repair of the unit's legs after traffic control system for crowded sea damage sustained in connection with a vessel to be moved to the anchorage lanes to lessen the risk of a ship punch-through during positioning of and, after reaching this location and collision of the sort illustrated by this the unit for start-up of operations on a safely anchoring, the master and crew appeal." "A sea traffic control system wellhead platform in Indonesia. brought the fire under control. They needs not be as elaborate as modern Following inspection of the legs, it has have now left the vessel, which remains air traffic control systems, but the been determined that the unit most at the anchorage. (Note -- Tiger arrived lack of even a rudimentary nautical likely will be out of operation for up to Nador 1919, Jul 5, and sailed 1036, Jul counterpart to the systems that four months starting today. However, 7, for anchorage. According to Lloyd's monitor and control crowded air loss of revenues is to some extent MIU AIS, vessel was located stationary spaces cries out for a remedy," he expected to be covered by insurance. in lat 35 17 51.12N, long 02 53 45.96W, added. Furthermore, the unit has experienced at 1342, UTC, today.) various operational issues during the London, Jul 8 -- Following received TRINITY SIERRA (Cyprus) second quarter that have hampered the from Rabat MRCC, timed 1141, UTC: See "Portugal" under "Port State operational utilisation and as such the General cargo Tiger is still anchored at Control". economic contribution since early May Nador anchorage. from the unit has been limited. -- London, Jul 9 -- Following received VERTIGO (Jamaica) Correspondent. from Madrid MRCC, timed 0930, UTC: London, Jul 11 -- Bulker Vertigo General cargo Tiger is now alongside at arrived Nanjing Jul 10. WILLIFT FALCON (NIS) Melilla port. Spanish Maritime London, Jul 10 -- Semi-sub HL vessel Authority are investigating. The vessel VOLGO-BALT 209 (Russia) Willift Falcon sailed Corpus Christi Jul had a fire in its cargo. (Note -- Tiger London, Jul 11 -- General cargo Volgo- 7. arrived Melilla 0245 today.) Balt 209 arrived Klaipeda Jul 10. Cadiz, Jul 10 -- General cargo Tiger is YONG TONG (Hong Kong) berthed at Melilla. Apparently, the W.D.FAIRWAY (Netherlands) Santos, Jul 5 -- Bulker Yong Tong cargo, consisting of 4,000 tonnes of Tianjin, Jul 12 -- Reported hopper arrived Santos Jul 4 from Rosario. -- iron/steel products, reached a high dredger W.D.Fairway has completed Lloyd's Agents. temperature and caught fire. Port her temporary repair at Shanhaiguan authorities have ordered the discharge Shipyard, however, according to YONG XING (Hong Kong) of about 500 tonnes of the cargo. -- application of the opposing party, Chittagong, Jul 11 -- Container carrier Lloyd's Agents. vessel had been arrested by Tianjin Yong Xing: Understand from the

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14 Marine/Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests Engineering Department of Chittagong release of Hoshin Maru No.88 and its Port Authority that repairs to Jetty No crew, as well as a fishing boat seized in 11 were completed on Jul 9. The jetty is November. The Russian statement presently operational. -- Lloyd's expressed regret that Japan turned to Agents. the court, saying it is always open to resolving the issue of seizing Japanese boats and their crews bilaterally. YUSHIN MARU (Japan) See Sun Flower Cobalt. LAMO (Panama) BRITT (Belgium) Cape Town, Jul 11 -- Bulker Lamo is Zeebrugge, Jul 10 -- The still at anchor (off Walvis Bay) with no embargo/arrest of chemical tanker Britt changes in her situation. -- Lloyd's was lifted at 1435, Jul 6. -- Lloyd's Sub- Agents. agents. PACEMAKER (U.K.) BUGULMA (Russia) London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated Zeebrugge, Jul 10 -- The Jul 6, states: At a hearing yesterday at embargo/arrest of general cargo Barnstaple Magistrates, Richard BELGIUM Bugulma (1895 gt, built 1988) was Fishleigh was fined a total of £3,000 for London, Jul 9 -- According to Lloyd's lifted at 1047 today. -- Lloyd's Sub- breaching a detention notice. On Mar 1, MIU AIS, combined chemical and oil agents. (Note -- Bugulma arrived at the Maritime & Coastguard Agency tank Tamgout was located stationary at Antwerp at 1942, Jul 7.) was informed that fishing (general) Antwerp as of 0837, UTC, today. London, Jul 11 -- According to Pacemaker (49 gt, built 1970) (GY 165) Zeebrugge, Jul 10 -- The departure of Lloyd'sMIU AIS, general cargo had failed a stability survey. The detail general cargo Al Shaymaa (detained in Bugulma in lat 51 36 30.12N, long 03 and extent of the failure was such that Antwerp by Port State Control) was 22 40.68E, at 2354, UTC, Jul 10, the MCA immediately detained the authorised at 1701, Jul 6. -- Lloyd's Domburg 7.7 nautical miles, speed 9.4 vessel as dangerously unsafe. The Sub-agents. (Note -- Al Shaymaa sailed knots. appropriate notice was served on the from Antwerp at 0400, Jul 7, bound for owner of the vessel, Richard Fishleigh. Alexandria.) FISHING VESSELS SEIZED BY Despite this notice the vessel continued AUSTRALIA to go to sea to fish on numerous Fremantle, Jul 12 -- Fishing vessels occasions. Mr. Richard Fishleigh had PORTUGAL Viarsa I, Maya V and Volga, seized a Ponta Delgada, Jul 6 -- Bulker Trinity been warned not to proceed to sea. On couple of years ago for a breach of investigation, it became apparent that Sierra, fully loaded with a cargo of fishing laws: Viarsa I andMaya V are sugar, is still berthed alongside the the failure of the stability survey was still at Jervoise Bay awaiting disposal due to a number of unauthorised inner quay, Ponta Delgada, under orders. Volga has been scrapped. -- detention by Port State Control and alterations Richard Fishleigh had made Lloyd's Agents. to the vessel without considering the arrested by order of local Judicial vessels buoyancy. On Jun 20, and Court for local debts. -- Lloyd's Agents. GEMINIS (Belize) following professional advice, London, Jul 5 -- Understand fish Pacemaker underwent another stability REPUBLIC OF IRELAND factory Geminis (3977 gt, built 1976) survey. The results proved to be Dublin, Jul 6 -- General cargo Lillian was abandoned at least four years ago, satisfactory. In order to achieve this is still at New Ross, and there has been at Las Palmas. Most crew members left result approximately 3.8 tons of top no change in the vessel's situation. -- at that time but two remained on board weight or 7.5% of the vessel's overall Lloyd's Agents. in the hope of securing unpaid wages weight had been removed. A further London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated amounting to Euros 60,000. Over the inspection was conducted which today, states: A Dublin High Court years some sums of money were showed work to improve the vessels yesterday ruled that general cargo obtained in back pay. There were freeboard had been carried out. As a Lillian, under detention in New Ross, rumours of interested buyers who could result the vessel was released from is to be sold at auction, in an attempt have settled the outstanding claims detention on Jun 29. Richard Fishleigh, to settle outstanding claims against the and enabled the crew members to be owner of Pacemaker, was fined £3,000 vessel by her crew and charterers. The repatriated but nothing came to plus £4,000 costs. In passing sentence vessel arrived with a cargo of steel bars fruition until the vessel was sold for the Magistrate made the following that had been loaded in Turkey, but scrap in August, 2006. An ITF points: He was fully aware of the these were found to have been corroded inspector was involved in negotiations situation. He was fully aware of the by seawater, during the passage. The resulting in the crew agreeing to leave MCA's regulations. Yet he still sailed. nine crew have already left the vessel the vessel on payment of Euros 15,000 Lack of urgency to complete and have returned home. each. rectification work. Mr Paul Coley, Deputy Director of Operations (Survey HOSHIN MARU NO.88 (Japan) and Inspections) at the MCA, said: SPAIN London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated Valencia, Jul 9 -- Passenger ro/ro "Breaching a Detention Notice is a very today, states: Russia said today that it serious matter and one that the MCA Carmen del Mar, owned by Iscomar, will return Japanese fishing Hoshin operating between Denia-Ibiza, had can not overlook. A Detention Notice is Maru No.88, seized off the Pacific only issued after great consideration technical problems (insufficient Coast last month, but there was no lifeboats) and also problems with the and where there is an immediate word on whether the crew of 17 would threat to safety. It is not a decision standard of hygiene on board (presence also be released. The Foreign Ministry of cockroaches). Iscomar has reported which the MCA takes lightly. This said it informed Japan on Friday that matter also highlights the problems that all the problems have been already Hoshin Maru No.88, captured by the that can be created when work is done resolved and the ferry will be sailing Russian coast guard on Jun 3 and on a vessel without the proper advice. from Denia in the next hours, after a taken to a port on the Kamchatka It does not take much weight in the second technical inspection has taken Peninsula, will be returned in wrong place to severely affect the place. -- Lloyd's Agents. exchanged for a fine that has not yet stability of a small fishing vessel." Valencia, Jul 12 -- Passenger ro/ro been determined. The Foreign Ministry Carmen del Mar is still at Denia, statement said nothing about the crew SUNGAI JULAN 1 (Malaysia) awaiting a second inspection by the members, and ministry officials Manila, Jul 11 -- Tug Sungai Julan 1 authorities in order to confirm whether declined immediate comment. Japan's is still under detention at Poro Point the technical and hygiene problems Foreign Ministry said Friday that it Port in La Union province in northern have been resolved. -- Lloyd's Agents. had filed a complaint with an Luzon island. ìThe disposition of (See also Meugang I under "Marine.") international maritime court for the Sungai Julan 1 is still awaiting

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15 Seizures & Arrests/Pipeline Accidents resolution at the Bureau of Customs served the domestic market. Pemex explosion yesterday at a state-owned Legal Department,î Bureau District said firefighters had the blaze under pipeline interrupted natural gas Director Edward Baltazar said. Last control at a 36-inch natural gas supplies. The shutdown at the two April, after a series of public hearings, pipeline running between Mexico City factories located in the cities of Mr. Baltazar ordered her confiscation and the western city of Guadalajara. Guadalajara and Queretaro will reduce in favour of the Philippine government, People living nearby were evacuated to earnings before interest, taxes, for illegally selling fuel oil while docked safety. The government's depreciation and amortization by at Poro Point. The order, however, has environmental protection agency, $800,000 a day, Vitro said today in a to be upheld by the Customs Profepa, said fuel was being burned off filing with the U.S. Securities and Commissioner, before it can be to keep contamination to a minimum. A Exchange Commission. The blast in the executed. The Customs Commissioner, nearby 14-inch liquefied petroleum gas central state of Queretaro occurred at a in the meantime, has asked the pipeline and a 16-inch crude oil Petroleos Mexicanos valve-control Bureauís legal department for a legal pipeline running between oil fields at station and a Mexican guerrilla group opinion before deciding on the matter. - Poza Rica and its Salamanca oil claimed responsibility. Besides - Correspondent. refinery also had to be shut off. Pemex Monterrey-based Vitro, plants operated said the affected pipelines served the by dozens of companies including TROY (Panama) domestic market. "There is no problem beermaker Grupo Modelo SAB were Zeebrugge, Jul 5 -- Bulker Troy sailed with the (crude oil) pipelines running affected by the disruption, the Mexico Antwerp 2333, local time, Jul 4, for to ports," a spokeswoman said. Last City daily El Universal said. Vitro said Puerto Cabello. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. Thursday, Pemex reported three it is "confident'' the natural gas supply pipeline explosions in central Mexico, will soon be restored. Pemex, Mexico's setting off raging fires, but also government-owned oil and gas affecting only domestic supply of monopoly, said yesterday it dispatched natural gas, liquid petroleum gas and 150 workers to the blast site to repair gasoline. Those pipelines were now damage. Pemex estimated it will take operational again. Pemex said federal as long as three days to re-establish the prosecutors were investigating all four flow of natural gas through a 36-inch cases, as one local newspaper pipeline that serves the cities of speculated that sabotage could be Guadalajara, Queretaro, GUANAJUATO STATE, MEXICO behind the accidents. Separately, Aguascalientes and Leon in central London, Jul 6 -- A press report, dated Pemex said it had shut off some Mexico. yesterday, states: Petroleos Mexicanos, onshore oil wells in the southeastern London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated Mexico's state oil monopoly, said a state of Tabasco on Monday because of Jul 11, states: National and natural-gas pipeline in Guanajuato the risk of nearby grassland fires international corporations were shut state had two explosions this morning spreading. A spokesman could not down today in Mexico and faced that prompted the evacuation of 4,100 immediately say what the impact was millions of dollars in losses following people and damaged nearby gasoline on oil production, but the bulk of rebel attacks on a key natural gas and gas-liquids lines. The blasts took Pemex's crude oil comes from offshore pipeline running from Mexico City to place just after 0100, local time, at two fields like Cantarell. Pemex said it was Guadalajara. The small, left-wing locations on the 36-inch pipeline, alerted to Tuesday's blast by a drop in guerrilla group that claimed Petroleos Mexicanos said today in a pipeline pressure. Pre-dawn television responsibility for the explosions issued statement. The company, known as images showed flames jumping dozens a follow-up statement late yesterday Pemex, said there were no casualties of metres into the air. On Sunday, some vowing to continue the attacks, while reported. Pemex cut the flow of fuel 200 people living around the site of last the Mexican government scrambled to through the affected pipelines, and one week's pipeline explosions gathered for increase security at "strategic fire was still burning as of 1215, New a protest and demanded Pemex remove installations" across Mexico. Honda York time, said Juan Jose Martinez, a the pipelines running beneath their (HMC), Kellogg's (K), Hershey's (HSY), spokesman for the state of Guanajuato. homes. -- Reuters. Nissan (NSANY) and Grupo Modelo ( Pemex, which didn't specify the London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated GPMCY) are just some of an estimated damage to nearby pipelines, reported a today, states: A small guerrilla group dozen companies that have had to shut leak in separate gas-liquids line in the has claimed responsibility for a gas down or cut back operations because of same area. The company didn't provide pipeline explosion yesterday in central the sudden loss of natural gas, the information on how fuel shipments are Mexico, state oil company Pemex said. daily newspaper Excelsior reported being affected. Pemex, which is The blast, which occurred at about today. Vitro SAB (VTO), a Mexican investigating how the explosions were 0100, 1600, AEST, sent flames some company that makes glass containers, caused, said it plans to issue another 300 metres into the sky and the issued a statement saying the forced statement later today. About 3,100 surrounding community was shutdown of two plants due to the people were evacuated in the town of evacuated, according to Pemex. Pemex explosions would cost it about $800,000 Salamanca and 1,000 had to leave their said there were no injuries and the fire a day. Vitro said it was attempting to homes in Celaya, Martinez said. The was under control. In an Internet minimize effects on customers with the flames in one location were as tall as statement the People's Revolutionary support of its other container plants in 70 metres right after the explosion, Army (EPR) claimed responsibility for the country. Total business losses are Guanajuato State Government the blast and three previous pipeline being estimated at more than 70 Secretary Gerardo Mosqueda Martinez explosions between Jul 5-10. The group million pesos ($6.4 million) a day, said in an interview with television said the attacks were linked to the Excelsior reported, citing unidentified network Grupo Televisa SAB. "detention/disappearance" of EPR sources. The association representing Separately, Pemex said an 8-inch members in Oaxaca in south-eastern Mexican industry said today it was gasoline pipeline in Mexico City was Mexico, where social activists looking into the extent of the damaged after a 6-metre-wide, 2-metre- undertook a long campaign against the explosions' financial impact. Officials deep crack running over 20 metres state's governor last year resulting in from Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly opened up on the ground today. 13 deaths. The Mexican government Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said seemed to confirm suspicions that the yesterday's explosion and two MEXICO explosions were deliberate and not explosions last week affected different Mexico City, Jul 10 -- An explosion accidents. "The necessary sections of the same pipeline. The shut off three fuel pipelines in Mexico investigations will be made to punish company said it sent 150 workers to on Tuesday (Jul 10), the fourth such those responsible," said Max Cortazar, work on the line, the disruption of blast in a week, forcing the evacuation spokesman for President Felipe which has affected clients in the of nearby communities. State-owned oil Calderon. industry-rich city of Guadalajara, monopoly Pemex said no injuries were London, Jul 11 -- Vitro SAB, Mexico's capital of the western state of Jalisco; reported, and predicted no impact on biggest glassmaker, stopped production the industrial city of Leon, in the crude oil exports since the pipelines at two glass bottle plants after an central state of Guanajuato; and the

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16 Pipeline Accidents/Pollution/Weather & Navigation central states of Queretaro and types of wildlife found in the area. shelter and overturned, causing the Aguascalientes. The company said the "The Firth of Forth has a very special tanker to leak the fuel into the river. gas would probably not be restored ecosystem and it doesn't take much to County hazmat teams as well as those until Friday (Jul 13) at the earliest, but upset it. "The long-term effect of any from the state Department of was working to provide alternate spill could be catastrophic but it may Environmental Protection responded to means of delivery. not be until the breeding season that the incident. Mexico City, Jul 11 -- Extra soldiers the true extent of damage is and federal police were deployed to discovered." The spill could be seen guard Mexico's oil wells and pipelines from the Forth bridges, A Maritime today after a rebel group said it caused and Coastguard Agency (MCA) explosions at fuel pipelines as part of aircraft flew over the Forth yesterday an anti-government campaign. State and took photographs of the affected oil monopoly Pemex, a major U.S. area in an attempt to identify the supplier, said it had increased its source. A spokesman for Forth Ports police and army presence at confirmed oil had been dispersing installations after the left-wing naturally throughout the day. He said: AUSTRALIA Popular Revolutionary Army, or EPR, "As no vessels were in the area during London, Jul 5 -- A press report, dated said yesterday it was behind attacks the time period in question, the today, states: The New South Wales on four pipelines in the past week. It indication is that this has come from a Ports Minister says the Government's vowed to carry out further attacks. land-based source." Sepa's area investigation into the grounding of Pemex added two extra helicopters to manager Lin Bunten said: "Following bulker Pasha Bulker is progressing its surveillance operations and was initial notification on the morning of well, with a report expected to be working with the defence ministry and Jul 2, Sepa officers have been working released within a month. The bulk federal police on the best way to guard tirelessly day and night to identify the carrier was stranded on Nobbys Beach the country's pipelines, which stretch source of this oil. As yet no dead birds for more than three weeks, before being over 14,000 km. "The army is guarding or fish have been identified but the refloated on Monday night (Jul 2). The the (oil and gas) installations and, spill has affected an area of several ship sustained damage to its propeller, logically, we are on alert," said Andres square kilometres. Although a rudder and hull and was towed into Granier, governor of oil-rich Tabasco conclusive source of the spill still Newcastle port yesterday for a state where newly arrived soldiers remains to be fully identified, Sepa structural assessment. Ports Minister were visible at gas processing and officers continue to work round the Joe Tripodi says NSW Maritime's petrochemical plants. Police were also clock." The Forth Ports have not investigation is almost complete. "I deployed to guard strategic locations in activated the oil spill contingency hope to be able to release a report to Mexico City, after the federal plan. the public within about a month," he government reacted to yesterday's said. "Interviews have begun, the threat by saying it will ramp up master of Pasha Bulker has already NINGBO, CHINA national security. Pemex said late on London, Jul 6 -- TOP Tankers was been interviewed, the master of Sea Wednesday it was restoring the supply hoping that its crude oil tanker Confidence, which was the other ship of natural gas to the central city of Priceless would be cleared to sail over that was in distress has also been Queretaro and in western areas after the weekend after a pollution incident interviewed, and we intend to dozens of companies were forced to in China. Skimmers and other anti- interview the master of the Betis which halt operations. It expected to have pollution equipment has successfully is the ship that was caught off the coast supplies fully restored by Friday (Jul near Swansea." recovered most of the oil from the 13). -- Reuters. London, Jul 6 -- A Newcastle Port water and adjacent shoreline, it is Corporation press release, dated today, understood. The International Tanker states: Bulker Pasha Bulker: Oil Operators Pollution Fund (ITOPF) has response equipment and temporary already prepared a report on the fencing are being removed from the incident and a bond of an undisclosed Nobbys Beach area today in amount has been lodged with the port preparation for the beachs re-opening authority to cover clean-up and other to the public from tomorrow morning. costs. CEO Newcastle Port Corporation, Gary London, Jul 10 -- Following received Webb, said Nobbys Beach had been FIRTH OF FORTH, SCOTLAND, from the operators of crude oil tanker closed to the public for four weeks UNITED KINGDOM Priceless, dated today: Priceless sailed following the grounding of Pasha London, Jul 5 -- A press report, dated Ningbo at 1000, local time, Jul 7. Bulker on Jun 8. The forward staging today, states: A mysterious oil spill, area at Nobbys Beach carpark that several square kilometres long, is OHIO RIVER, STOWE AREA, housed most of the oil response threatening dozens of species of PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES equipment is being cleared today and wildlife in the Forth. The Scottish London, Jul 8 -- A press report, dated temporary fencing will start being Environmental Protection Agency today, states: Hazardous materials removed from late today, Mr Webb said. (Sepa) said it had been aware of the crews were working late last night to The Waterside Exclusion Zone spill for two days, but the oil source try to contain up to 3,000 gallons of introduced to allow salvage tugs to had not yet been identified. There have gasoline that poured into the Ohio refloat the Pasha Bulker from Nobbys been no reports of dead wildlife after River when a fully loaded tanker Beach was cancelled earlier today. Mr the incident. The SSPCA warned the overturned while coming off the Webb said a survey team is believed to spill could have "catastrophic" Fleming Park Bridge, which connects have located a seven-tonne section of consequences in the Firth of Forth. A Neville Island with Route 51 in Stowe. rudder near where the stern of the ship similar oil spill in a nearby section of The accident, which occurred at 1844 was aground off Nobbys Beach. water was reported last weekend (Jun yesterday, forced the closure of the Newcastle Port Corporations survey 30-Jul 1). It is unclear whether this bridge, Route 51, Neville Road and team used a multi-beam echo sounder latest spill is from the same source. Oil Island Avenue, Stowe police reported. to locate what is thought to be a has washed up over several square Those roadways remained closed late leading edge of the rudder buried in kilometres on the foreshore between into the night. The driver of the rig sand, Mr Webb said. Plans are now Longannet and Valleyfield in Fife, and was taken to Allegheny General being made to retrieve the section as far east as the Forth bridges and Hospital. His condition was not which measures about five metres by South Queensferry, including Inchcolm available. Allegheny County's four metres. Retrieval may take a Island. An SSPCA spokeswoman said: Emergency Operations Centre said the number of days because of weather and "Our worry is that the oil is killing the tanker truck was coming off the bridge sea conditions. Inspections of Nobbys food source for many of the various when it struck a Port Authority bus Beach will continue as part of

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17 Weather & Navigation monitoring of the coastline and London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated to 80 knots. Radius of 50 knot winds: retrieval of equipment. For safety today, states: Bulker Pasha Bulker will 55 nautical miles in all four quadrants. reasons, any pieces of fencing or other be handed back to its owners later this At 0600, UTC, Jul 11, the centre is objects found on Nobbys Beach should week, says the salvage company which predicted to be near lat 16.7N, long be taken immediately to lifeguards or refloated the vessel. "The salvor's 133.4E, with maximum sustained to the surf pavilion. contractual obligations are coming to winds of 85 knots, with gusts to 105 London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated an end," Svitzer Salvage spokesman knots. today, states: It is now highly unlikely Matthew Watson said. "It is likely that London, Jul 11 - Following received that any major repairs on bulker Pasha the ship will be signed back over to the from the Meteorological Office, dated Bulker will be done in Australia. The owner by the end of this week." A today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre bulk carrier remains docked in spokesman for the owners, Fukujin of tropical cyclone "Man-Yi" was located Newcastle, after being freed from the Kisen, said it was unlikely the major near lat 17.4N, long 132.9E. Movement grounding last week. Divers are repairs would be carried out in over the past six hours: 315 degrees, at continuing to inspect damage to the Australia. "It's more efficient to do it in 18 knots. The position is accurate to vessel's propeller and a water ballast one of the big overseas docks, within 40 nautical miles and is based tank, while plans are also being made somewhere in Asia," the spokesman on the centre being located by satellite. to retrieve part of its rudder from said. "So it will probably be towed back The present wind distribution: Nobbys Beach. Salvors are expected to there." maximum sustained winds of 90 knots, release the vessel back to the vessel's with gusts to 110 knots. Radius of 64 owner later this week, and it is TROPICAL STORM "TORAJI" knot winds: 30 nautical miles in all understood it could then be sent to the London, Jul 6 -- Tropical storm four quadrants. Radius of 34 knot Forgacs' shipyard Brisbane for "Toraji" did not inflict significant winds: 155 nautical miles in the north- temporary repairs, before heading to damage, according to reports from east and south-east quadrants, 125 Asia for major work, possibly in Japan storm-hit areas. The typhoon hit nautical miles in the south-west at the shipyard where it was built. northern Quang Ninh province at 1800, quadrant and 150 nautical miles in the Meanwhile, Federal Transport Minister yesterday with gusts of wind reaching north-west quadrant. The maximum Mark Vaile says legal action could be speeds of 88 kph. It began to head for significant wave height is 30 feet. At taken over the Pasha Bulker's Chinaís Guangxi province at 1930 hrs, 0600, UTC, Jul 12, the centre is grounding if it is deemed warranted. moving at 15-20 kph. Coastal northern predicted to be near lat 22.1N, long New South Wales Maritime and the provinces stretching from Quang Ninh 129.0E, with maximum sustained Australian Transport Safety Bureau to Hai Phong were affected by the winds of 115 knots, with gusts to 140 (ATSB) are investigating the events typhoon. The storm capsized at least knots. surrounding the incident. Mr Vaile says seven fishing vessels in Quang Ninhís Tokyo, Jul 12 -- A powerful typhoon is once it has completed its investigation Co To island. Personnel were heading north towards Japan today, the ATSB is expected to make several immediately dispatched to the scene to threatening to rake the southern recommendations. The vessel's owner salvage these vessels. Different areas islands of Okinawa and the country's Fukujin Kisen is scheduled to meet in the province also experienced power main islands with torrential rain and with Forgacs' representatives in outages. Swift and timely evacuation high winds. Typhoon "Man-Yi" was 600 Newcastle on Thursday (Jul 12). ensured that no human casualties were km south of the Okinawan city of Naha London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated reported in all affected areas. at 1300 hrs (0400, UTC) and moving today, states: The owners of bulker north northwest at 25 km per hour, Pasha Bulker, which ran aground on bringing with it winds gusting up to TYPHOON "MAN-YI" Newcastle's Nobby's Beach last month, London, Jul 9 - Following received 234 km per hour, Japan's could face legal action from the from the Meteorological Office, dated Meteorological Agency said. "By late Australian Transport Safety Bureau. today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre tonight, Okinawa will be experiencing Federal Transport minister Mark Vaile of tropical storm "Man-Yi" was located strong winds, and by noon tomorrow said the vessel's Japanese owners near lat 10.7N, long 141.3E, the storm should be quite close to Fukujin Kisen could face charges over approximately 210 nautical miles east- Naha," an agency forecaster said. At the incident. Last week the vessel northeast of Yap. It has tracked particular risk is the southernmost main island of Kyushu, where heavy returned to Newcastle, indefinitely, for westward, or 290 degrees, at 16 knots rains this week have already caused repairs. After damage assessments in over the past six hours. The position is flooding and road collapses, forced the deeper water, Pasha Bulker was towed accurate to within 40 nautical miles evacuation of a handful of families, and by five tugs into Newcastle port, where and is based on the centre being left one man dead. Heavy rain it will undergo further assessment and located by satellite. The present wind have some minor repairs made. A warnings were issued for Okinawa and distribution: maximum sustained Kagoshima on Kyushu, along with an spokeswoman for Newcastle Port winds of 55 knots, with gusts to 70 Corporation said divers had examined area in central Japan. The storm is knots. Radius of 50 knot winds: 30 currently predicted to come close to the vessel and had discovered that the nautical miles in all four quadrants. hull had been damaged. "The Kyushu on Saturday (Jul 14) before Radius of 34 knot winds: 85 nautical weakening and heading northeast, assessment confirmed a breach in one miles in the north-east quadrant, 75 of the 10 water ballast tanks in the brushing by Tokyo sometime on Sunday nautical miles in the south-east and (Jul 15). -- Reuters. bottom of the vessel," she said. The south-west quadrants and 80 nautical spokeswoman also said the vessel had London, Jul 12 - Following received miles in the north-west quadrant. The from the Meteorological Office, dated "sustained damage to the rudder and maximum significant wave height is 17 today: Forecast issued at 1046, UTC, propeller and there are creases in the feet. At 0600, UTC, Jul 10, the centre is today: Typhoon "Man-Yi" ia in lat 23N, outer plating." NSW Ports Minister Joe predicted to be near lat 13.0N, long long 128.2E, moving north-northwest Tripodi said the vessel was structurally 137.5E, with maximum sustained at 14 knots with maximum winds of 95 sound, despite the damage found, and winds of 80 knots, with gusts to 100 knots near centre. Radius of 50 knot the salvage team would hand it back to knots. winds 140 miles north-east semi-circle the owners soon. "Then the owner will London, Jul 10 - Following received and 120 miles elsewhere. At 0900, make decisions about where and how from the Meteorological Office, dated UTC, Jul 13, the centre is predicted to the repairs will be made," he said. today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre be near lat 27.3N, long 127.5E, with "There's no doubt that Newcastle is of tropical storm "Man-Yi" was located maximum sustained winds of 95 knots capable of doing some preliminary near lat 12.8N, long 137.4E. Movement near centre. repair work." Newcastle Port past six hours 295 degrees at 11 knots. 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18 Weather & Navigation/Natural Disasters/Political & Civil Unrest/Labour Disputes today, a Coffeyville spokesman said. London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated kidnapped in the attack. Oil major But part of the 108,000 barrel-per-day today, states: Activity at a smouldering Royal Dutch Shell said one of its teams refinery, which supplies oil products to Indonesian volcano appeared to ease had been attacked in Rivers state in the the Midwest, remained under water. slightly today as hundreds more people delta on Saturday and two Nigerian Workers will wait until the floodwaters were evacuated from its slopes, workers had been taken hostage. Shell subside before making damage geologists and officials said. Mount spokesman Precious Okolobo said assessments and determining when the Gamkonora, on Halmahera island in gunmen had attacked the workers while refinery can restart, said Steve Eames, North Maluku province, has been they were repairing the Soku-Buguma a Coffeyville spokesman. Coffeyville spewing rocks, ash and smoke into the trunk line, an oil pipeline that had only resources shut its refinery last weekend air since Monday (Jul 9) and experts fear just been repaired on Jul 2 after being as floodwaters overwhelmed the city's an eruption could be imminent. "In the sabotaged in 16 different places in 60 flood defenses. The inundation led to an first six hours of today, we have days. Okolobo said the team attacked oil spill and has sent wholesale gasoline registered only one earthquake due to an on Saturday had been repairing three prices in the region up over 20 cents per eruption and another due to the release new leaks. He said no output was gallon. The oil spill was caused when of smoke," said Saud Simatupang, from affected because the pipeline had been the refinery's main crude oil tank Indonesia's vulcanology office sabotaged so many times that overflowed. Preliminary assessments headquarters in Bandung. "There are production had been diverted through put the amount of oil spilled at 1,000 indications that the energy level is another line. Nigerian oil production is barrels. -- Reuters. weakening," he said, adding however currently down by more than 20 percent that heavy cloud obscured the volcano's because of militant attacks on oil peak, making visual observation facilities. -- Reuters. difficult. White smoke could only be seen London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated drifting some 200 metres above the today, states: Five foreign oil workers crater, he said. A further 1,100 people were released in the Niger Delta in were evacuated from 11 villages to safe southern Nigeria on Wednesday (Jul shelters overnight, Sulaiman, an 11), a week after they were kidnapped information officer for North Maluku, on an exploration rig, a police said from the capital Ternate. He said spokesman in southern Bayelsa state some 9,758 people, or nearly 2,000 said. Separately, two Nigerians MOUNT GAMKONORA, INDONESIA London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated families, were sheltering at three working for Royal Dutch Shell were today, states: Thousands of people were designated safe areas, up from more also freed, a spokesman for the evacuated from the slopes of a volcano than 8,600 a day earlier. Evacuation Nigerian arm of Shell said. About 200 in eastern Indonesia after it spewed hot operations were ongoing, he added. adult expatriates have been kidnapped clouds of smoke, ash and rocks for a in the Niger Delta since the start of second day, officials said today. Mount 2006 and 15 are still being held by Gamkonora's alert was raised to the various armed groups. highest level, meaning a major eruption could occur within days or weeks, said PAKISTAN Saut Simatupang, who is monitoring London, Jul 6 -- Shots were fired after the activity of the volcano on President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's Halmahera island. Seismic activity at plane took off from a military base the 5,364-foot mountain increased today in what one official described as IRAQ a failed assassination attempt. "It was sharply yesterday and two major London, Jul 6 -- Southern Iraq's main eruptions were recorded early today, an unsuccessful effort by miscreants to oil pipeline extending to al- Dawra oil target the president's plane," a senior shooting debris 9,842 feet into the air, refinery in the capital Baghdad was he said. There have been no reports of security official said on condition of struck by a bomb attack, the anonymity because he is not authorized damage or casualties, Simatupang said, independent news agency Voices of Iraq with some 8,400 villagers evacuated to to speak on the record. "They fled (VOI) reported today. Assem Jihad, quickly, and our security agencies are safer areas in the last 24 hours and spokesman for the country's Oil northerly winds blowing smoke away still investigating." Security forces Ministry, said an explosive device was quickly surrounded a house in from residential areas. Halmahera, the planted underneath the pipeline, which main island in North Maluku province, Rawalpindi, a garrison city south of the begins the Udwaniya region. The capital. Three other officials told the is about 1,500 miles north-east of explosion caused several fires which Jakarta. AP that two anti-aircraft guns and a engulfed the area with clouds of smoke. light machine gun were found on the London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated The productivity of al-Dawra refinery today, states: Hundreds more rooftop. The senior security official said ranges from 110,000 to 130,000 barrels Musharraf was aboard the aircraft at Indonesians fled the slopes of a a day, but it is expected to be reduced to smouldering Indonesian volcano as it the time, although he insisted that the half this amount because of Friday's president was not within the range of threw out smoke and ash for the third attack. consecutive day, police and residents the attackers' weapons. Television said today. Vulcanologists warned footage from an overlooking building yesterday that an eruption of Mount NIGERIA showed a large gun pointed skyward Abuja, Jul 9 -- Four more people have next to a satellite dish as security Gamkonora, located on the island of been abducted in the Niger Delta, Halmahera, some 2,700 km north-east officials rushed around. It was unclear authorities said on Monday (Jul 9), if the gun had been fired. The house of Jakarta, may be imminent. "As of underscoring insecurity in Nigeria's oil- this morning, a total of 8,621 people lies under the flight path of the main producing region hours after a 3-year- runway used by both the Chaklala Air from eight villages have fled to safer old British girl was freed by her areas," said Risnu Malau, a policeman Base and the adjoining Islamabad kidnappers. Margaret Hill was released International Airport. in Jailolo, a town some 35 km away. He on Sunday night after four days in the said most local police had been hands of unknown ransom seekers who dispatched to the slopes to help local snatched her from the car in which she authorities deal with the displaced. A was being driven to school on Jul 5 in witness in Jailolo said that a thick Port Harcourt, the delta's main city. On column of smoke could still be seen Monday, Britain's Foreign Office said a rising from the volcano's crater, but at Briton was among two foreign workers a lower height than yesterday, when kidnapped on Sunday night from a vulcanologists said it soared 3,000 production barge near Calabar in Cross metres into the air. Spot fires were River state. A Bulgarian foreign visible yesterday and the crater spat ministry official confirmed one of its CHILE burning material up to 15 metres into nationals was the other worker Santiago, Jul 9 -- Workers at one of the air. Chile's largest copper mines, privately-

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19 Labour Disputes owned Collahuasi, started an indefinite Santiago, after a transport worker was union also includes workers of steel strike today after failing to reach an seriously injured in disturbances plants owned by Arcelor Mittal in the agreement with management over pay yesterday. It said the worker suffered a Pacific port of Lazaro Cardenas. and conditions. The strike began at fractured cheek and impaired hearing Safety at Mexican mines has come 0800 hrs, (1200, UTC) at the northern and vision after being hit by a rock under increased scrutiny after 63 Chilean mine, which produces 440,000 thrown at the bus he was travelling miners were killed last year in an tonnes of copper per year or about eight in. Codelco spokesman Antonio Varas underground explosion in a northern percent of Chile's total. Trade Union said Andina's operations would mine. Industrias Penoles spokesman President Hernan Farias told Reuters remain suspended until tomorrow Luis Rey Delgado said the strikes have he was among 180 workers outside the morning, and possibly for longer if the caused two of the company's 10 mine. They were waiting for a further violence continues to jeopardize operations in Mexico to stop, but only 180 miners to come off the night shift worker safety. "The midnight shift partially. Penoles' workers so far have to join them. He said workers and isn't going up (to the mine) for safety respected the company's request to supporters planned to march through reasons," he told Reuters. "The mine keep running its machinery, which the nearby city of Iquique later today to will remain paralysed at least until requires maintenance that cannot be highlight their cause, although he tomorrow morning when we'll assess put on hold for 24 hours, he said. added the union was still ready to the situation." Andina is the third- Delgado said while Industrias Penoles negotiate. "We're open to talks," he largest of Codelco's divisions and "energetically rejects strikes," the said. Collahuasi is majority-owned by produced 248,000 tonnes of refined company respects the union's wish to global miners Xstrata Plc and Anglo copper in 2006 -- some 14 percent of express its support for victims of past American, which each have a 44 Codelco's total. The violence comes 15 mining accidents. An official at Grupo percent stake. The remaining 12 days after subcontracted workers at Mexico said its zinc mine in the percent is owned by a group of Codelco launched what they describe northern state of Zacatecas was 30% Japanese companies headed by Mitsui as a nationwide strike. The workers affected by the walkout and that work & Co. Ltd. Union leaders and managers are not employed directly by state- was halted at a small mine in the city spent last week in government- owned Codelco but perform tasks like of Taxco, in the Pacific coast state of mediated talks over pay and conditions. earth clearing, catering, truck driving Guerrero. The Mexican government The Collahuasi management company and cleaning at Codelco mines. They valued its mining industry at $6.8 twice raised its initial pay offer from say they want their salaries brought billion in 2006, which accounted for 3.2 percent to 3.5 percent and finally more into line with the company's 1.6% of the country's GDP. The four percent, but workers demanded an unionised staff, who have enjoyed pay industry employs 279,000 workers. eight percent raise. They also want raises and bonuses as the copper price improved health and education has soared in recent years, boosting SOUTH AFRICA benefits, a housing stipend and a Codelco profit. Codelco says it cannot Johannesburg, Jul 9 -- Some 260,000 retroactive share of soaring company meet the main demands of the workers went on strike at 9,000 South profits from 2005 and 2006, when subcontracted workers because it is not African metal and engineering firms copper prices were at record levels. The their direct employer. The company today, bringing most of the industry to union represents 698 workers at the held talks with leaders of the strike a halt, a union said today. Trade union mine, the vast majority of whom voted today and, in a statement issued by Solidarity said most workers in the in favour of the strike. -- Reuters. Codelco, both sides in the dispute heavily unionised industry had joined Santiago, Jul 10 -- Chile's Codelco condemned this week's violence. the strike and thousands held rallies in suspended copper production for an Codelco said less than 10 percent of the Johannesburg and other main cities to entire day at one of its four mining 30,000 subcontracted workers at its demand better pay and to highlight a divisions today and curbed operations facilities were involved in the protests. skills shortage in the country. But at another plant following violent The trouble at Codelco comes at the although the strike is open-ended and protests by striking workers. The same time as a strike by workers at one continues tomorrow, Solidarity said disturbances were the most serious yet of Chile's largest privately owned employers had indicated they may be in a two-week stand-off between copper mines, Collahuasi, in the willing to raise their offers and return Codelco, the world's biggest copper extreme north of Chile. Workers at the to the negotiating table. "We are miner, and subcontracted workers who plant extended their strike into a confident that a solution might come are demanding improved pay and second day today but a union source soon," Dick Hermann, deputy secretary conditions. Codelco, which provides the said the two sides were due to meet in general of Solidarity said. The strike world with more than 10 percent of its the evening for the first time since the comes after South African civil copper, stopped extracting minerals at action started, offering hope of a servants went on strike for four weeks its El Teniente division in central Chile resolution. Collahuasi, majority-owned in June, shutting schools and hospital after protesters wrecked trucks by industry heavyweights Xstrata Plc wards, and exposing sharp political carrying copper from the mine and and Anglo American, produces around division within the ruling ANC and its hurled stones at buses transporting eight percent of Chile's copper. The labour allies. Africa's biggest steel workers to their shifts. Chilean Collahuasi strike prompted a spike in maker Mittal Steel South Africa said it television showed the trucks strewn the price of copper in international had not been affected by the strike across a road with their tyres deflated markets yesterday but prices subsided because it negotiates wage deals for and wind screens smashed. Piles of today. -- Reuters. permanent employees separately, and copper cathodes were still strapped to dismissed concerns contract workers the trailers. Extraction resumed in the MEXICO may go on strike. Highveld Steel & afternoon and a Codelco spokesman London, Jul 6 -- A press report, dated Vanadium (Highveld), the country's said the situation had returned to Jul 5, states: Mine workers across second largest steel maker after Mittal "complete normality". The division Mexico waged a 24-hour strike today, SA, also said it had not been affected continued producing copper throughout hoping to achieve better safety by the strike. An official at Highveld, the stoppage, but only because it was standards and to improve collective 54.1 percent owned by Russian steel using existing mineral stock. El labour's footing in the industry, a union maker Evraz Group, also said the Teniente, 65 miles south of Santiago, is official said. Carlos Pavon, spokesman company negotiates its workers' wage the second-largest of Codelco's four for the National Mining and Metal deals separately. Solidarity said mining divisions and home to the Workers Union, said the organisation yesterday the strike would affect firms world's biggest underground copper started planning the walkout about a including Bell Equipment and the Scaw mine. The division produced nearly week ago. With the majority of the Metals Group, owned by mining group 420,000 tonnes of copper last year, union's 34,000 members engaged in the Anglo American Plc. Anglo American around 23 percent of Codelco's total strike, Pavon said it will affect all of spokeswoman Anne Dunn said 79 output. Codelco, which produces some Mexico's mining companies, including percent of workers on the dayshift at 1.8 million tonnes of refined copper a Grupo Mexico SAB, a major copper Scaw Metals were on strike but said year, said output remained suspended producer, and Industrias Penoles SA, the impact for the Anglo group as a at its Andina division, 50 miles north of the world's top silver producer. The whole was minimal since the unit was

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20 Labour Disputes/Fires & Explosions/Aviation so small. She said it was too early to sparked when lightning struck a were on experienced turbulence gauge the effect on production. Police chemical storage tank at a Sunoco yesterday, an airline spokesman said. are expecting some 22,000 striking refinery in South Jersey this afternoon, The aircraft landed safely at the Fort workers to march in Johannesburg city has been extinguished, authorities Lauderdale-Hollywood International centre today, with other rallies planned said. No injuries were reported during Airport and paramedics examined the around the country, SAPA news agency the firefighting effort at the Coastal three people, said Chris Mainz, an said. Talks hit a deadlock after firms Eagle Point Refinery, set along the airline spokesman. The passenger was offered a 7.3-7.8 percent wage increase Delaware River in West Deptford examined and released, while the flight against union demands for 10 percent. Township. Firefighters extinguished attendants decided to go to a local The unions argue South Africa must the blaze, which had been contained to hospital, Mainz said. One flight pay workers more to halt a brain drain a single tank, by about 2015 hrs, said attendant had an injured ankle, and that that is harming government Darlene Yuhas, a spokeswoman for the the other injured her shoulder, he said. efforts to improve infrastructure in state Department of Environmental The Southwest Airlines flight 1527 was Africa's biggest economy. -- Reuters. Protection. Gerald Davis, a spokesman on its way from Tampa to Fort Johannesburg, Jul 11 -- Employers for Philadelphia-based Sunoco Oil Co., Lauderdale with 76 passengers and and unions hope a strike by some said the fire never posed a hazard to five crew members aboard, Mainz said. 260,000 South African metal and area residents. The white cylindrical engineering workers that entered its tank contained 1.5 million gallons of CRASH INTO HUDSON RIVER, third day today may be called off after Xylene, a highly flammable gasoline NEW YORK, UNITED STATES employers made a fresh wage offer. Both additive that also is used as a solvent London, Jul 8 -- A press report, dated parties declined to say how much had in the rubber and leather industries, Jul 7, states: A helicopter on a been offered. Solidarity trade union, Davis said. The fire began shortly after sightseeing tour of Manhattan made an which represents about 25,000 workers 1630 hrs, when lightning struck the emergency landing in the Hudson River in the sector, said its members had tank during a passing thunderstorm. this afternoon, leaving all eight people returned to work today after receiving The resulting flames and towers of on board drenched but not seriously the improved offer. The National Union black smoke could be seen for miles. harmed, authorities said. The seven of Metal Workers, which represents the Sunoco emergency response personnel passengers and a pilot were pulled majority of the workers in the sector, and fire crews from across the area from the waters between Manhattan said it was consulting its members and fought the blaze with foam retardant, and New Jersey by two Good would make an announcement later in said John McCann, a Sunoco Samaritan vessels as smoke poured the day. The Steel and Engineering spokesman at the scene. As a from the bobbing aircraft. It appeared Industries Federation of South Africa precaution, the foam also was applied the helicopter had engine trouble (SEIFSA), which represents most of the to surrounding tanks on the property. before it went down, passengers said. nearly 9,000 firms affected by the strike, DEP inspectors responded to the scene, The pilot deployed yellow emergency also said an end to the industrial action assisting county and local officials in floats and made a controlled landing, was near. "We are hoping to see an end setting up air-monitoring equipment authorities said. The propellers were to the strike because during the last few around the refinery, just off Route 130 askew, but the aircraft, which was days, negotiation teams have been and across the river from the owned by Liberty Helicopters, did not exploring various settlement options, Philadelphia Navy Yard. McCann said appear badly damaged, according to and have come up with proposed offers air-testing showed no contamination in Federal Aviation Administration that the unions and employers are surrounding neighbourhoods, though spokeswoman Holly Baker. The considering," said Brian Angus, residents were urged to remain rescuers passed the eight to Coast executive director of SEIFSA. The indoors. "It has been determined there Guard officials, who returned them to unions went on strike on Monday (Jul 9) is no need for concern by the residents," shore for medical evaluation, Mosia after wage talks became deadlocked McCann said. Air-monitoring was said. There were no serious injuries, when firms offered a 7.3-7.8% wage expected to continue into the night. the Coast Guard said. The FAA increase against union demands for planned to investigate, Baker said. The 10%. The strike has not affected top CONTROL TOWER, aircraft was not badly damaged. producers in the country. Africa's MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Liberty Helicopters, which runs biggest steel maker Mittal Steel South FLORIDA, UNITED STATES sightseeing excursions around the Africa, and Highveld Steel & Vanadium, London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and South Africa's second largest, were Jul 11, states: A traffic control tower at Manhattan, said it had no comment. unaffected as the firms negotiate the Miami International Airport, The helicopter, a Eurocopter EC 135, directly with their workers. However, Florida, caught fire today, but there took off from a heliport on Manhattan's Anglo American has been affected by were no reports of injuries so far. The West Side shortly before 1700 hrs, the strike as workers at its Scaw Metals tower being built would be used by Baker said. By evening, the helicopter-- unit have largely stayed away. Angus American Airlines to direct arriving still afloat on its pontoons -- was said that even if the strike is affecting aircraft to their assigned gates, media secured to a New Jersey pier, the Coast only downstream sector, "if the dispute reports said. The tower was vacant Guard said. is not resolved within the next few days, when it caught fire on the upper level. London, Jul 9 -- Eurocopter EC 130 it might start affecting the larger The fire had since been extinguished by B4, N453AE, operated by Meridian sectors." He said some sectors, such as firefighters. It was known what had Consulting Co. Ltd., made a forced the motor industry, may be affected caused the fire. landing in the Hudson River, New York, because most of the companies depend at 2148, local time, Jul 7. Eight persons on spares supplied by these smaller on board, some minor injuries. Minor firms and do not keep large stocks. -- damage to aircraft. Reuters. CRASH INTO LAKE MICHIGAN, NEAR MILWAUKEE, UNITED STATES London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated Jul 6, states: The pilots of a medical AIRCRAFT HIT BY TURBULENCE flight (Cessna Citation II N550BP) ON A FLIGHT TO FORT which crashed minutes after taking off LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD from Milwaukee had trouble steering INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, the aircraft, a federal report released CHEMICAL STORAGE TANK, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES yesterday said. The review by the WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSY, London, Jul 5 -- A press report, dated National Transportation Safety Board UNITED STATES Jul 4, states: A passenger and two confirmed initial reports that pilots London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated Southwest Airlines flight attendants told air traffic controllers minutes after Jul 11, states: A four-alarm fire, were injured when the aircraft they take-off that they had steering

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21 Aviation problems. One pilot could be overheard Ohio, at 1500, Jul 5. The aircraft treatment, for non-life threatening telling the other pilot to hold the sustained substantial damage. The two injuries and a female passenger was controls so he could pull circuit persons on board were killed. not injured. Officials say they are breakers. The aircraft's cockpit voice continuing their investigation and don't recorder was severely damaged, but CRASH, CULIACAN, MEXICO yet know what caused the crash. information salvaged from it also London, Jul 6 -- A press report, dated indicated the crew had difficulty Jul 5, states: A small cargo jet failed to CRASH, GALWAY, controlling the aircraft. NTSB officials take off and barrelled onto an adjacent REPUBLIC OF IRELAND said they were working on a complete highway, killing at least nine people, London, Jul 6 -- Two people were transcript of the 30-minute recording. including two soldiers assigned to the killed and seven were injured, two Radar data showed the aircraft climbed Mexican president's security detail. critically, when a small aircraft crashed to 4,400 feet, then dropped in a left turn The aircraft blew a tyre and slid off the while attempting to land in Co Galway for the remaining minute and nine runway at the airport in the western this afternoon. The eight-seater Cessna seconds of data. It left radar at 1,800 coastal city of Culiacan, the federal Grand Caravan is understood to have feet before plunging into Lake Communications and Transportation missed the runway on its approach to Michigan, killing the two pilots and Department said in a news release. The Aerfort na Minna at Inverin at around four members of an organ procurement crash happened shortly before 1445 hrs. There were eight people and team who were trying to get a pair of President Felipe Calderon was a pilot aboard at the time. The lungs to a patient in Michigan. Flight scheduled to arrive for a daylong visit, Shannon rescue helicopter took several control instruments have been salved killing two members of his security casualties from the crash site to from Lake Michigan and were being detail who were patrolling the highway University College Hospital Galway, examined, the report said. Investigators in an army vehicle, the president's the Valentia Coast Guard said. A were also reviewing maintenance office confirmed. Also killed were three number of people had to be cut from records, but so far had not turned up people on board the aircraft and a the wreckage. Three people were any discrepancies. family of four, including a child, whose reportedly able to walk away from the car was engulfed in a trail of fire left by crash. At least two passengers are said CRASH, BERNICK LAKE, the jet, said Mario Millan, spokesman to be in a critical condition in hospital SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA for the Sinaloa state public safety in Galway. The cockpit of the aircraft, London, Jul 5 -- Aerospatiale AS 350B- department. The jet, belonging to which was American-registered but 2 helicopter, C-FLUK, operator Mexican shipping company Jett Irish-owned, was completely destroyed Expedition Helicopters, was en route Paqueteria SA, came to a stop after by the impact. A Coast Guard from Bernick Lake, SK to Points North hitting a building, Millan said. spokeswoman said the aircraft was Landing on a flight notification. When London, Jul 6 -- North American CT- making a return trip from Inishmaan the helicopter was reported overdue at 39A Sabreliner XA-TFL blew a tyre in the Aran Islands when it crashed. its destination, a search commenced. and failed to take off, crashed onto the London, Jul 6 -- Cessna 208B Grand Some wreckage was observed on Culiac·n-Navolato highway and collided Caravan, N208EC, was based in Bernick Lake, at 1900, CST, Jul 1, but with cars, coming to a stop after hitting Weston Aerodrome outside Dublin and the two occupants were not located. a building at 0945, Jul 5. had flown to Aerfort na Minna in the London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated morning to pick up eight passengers, today, states: Police divers have found CRASH, ESSEX, ONTARIO, before taking them for a trial flight, the wreckage of a helicopter that CANADA and a meeting in Inis Me·in crashed on crashed into Bernick Lake in northern London, Jul 9 -- The pilot of Piper approach, yesterday afternoon. Saskatchewan 10 days ago. RCMP say J3C-65, C-FIUH, departed a private London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated the bodies of the two occupants were strip near Essex, Ontario on a local today, states: More tests are due to still inside the helicopter, although the flight back to a private strip in take place on the wreckage of an cause of death could not immediately be Woodslee, Ontario, at 1419, local time, aircraft (Cessna 208B Grand Caravan determined. Dead are pilot Joseph Jun 30. This was the first flight N208EC) which crashed in County Michael Plourde, 50, from Quebec and following the annual inspection. The Galway, killing two people. The Neil Husband, 56, from Ontario, an pilot departed the air strip and Department of Transport Air Accident operator of geological equipment on the conducted a low flyby for the purpose of Investigation Unit completed their helicopter. The wreckage was found in allowing ground personal to take examination at Aerphort na Minna about 25 metres of water. The helicopter photos. The aircraft then proceeded in yesterday. The wreckage of the aircraft was reported missing Jul 1 when it did a north-easterly direction. A short time has been taken to a facility at not return from a flight. Efforts will now later the aircraft was seen turning to a Gormanstown, County Meath. Three of focus on removing the wreckage from south-easterly heading in a gradual the men injured in the crash on the water and recovering the bodies. descent until it disappeared below the Thursday (Jul 5) are in a serious tree line. An impact was heard and condition in hospital in Galway. Four CRASH, BROOKS, KENTUCKY, smoke could be seen rising from a field. others are in a stable condition. UNITED STATES The aircraft's right wing struck the London, Jul 9 -- Mooney M20F, ground first and the aircraft CRASH, GROESBECK AREA, N9180V, crashed under unknown cartwheeled onto the nose and came to TEXAS, UNITED STATES circumstances at Brooks, Kentucky, at rest inverted facing north. The aircraft London, Jul 7 -- A press report, dated 2006, local time, Jul 8. Two occupants burst into flames on impact and was Jul 6, states: A Nacogdoches man was reported as fatal, three occupants destroyed. The pilot received fatal killed in the crash of a Socata TB 20 reported as critical. injuries. Trinidad this afternoon in Limestone County as he flew to Lufkin from Waco, CRASH, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, CRASH, FORT NELSON AREA, according to the aircraft's owner. UNITED STATES BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Jeremy Paul Stripling died in the London, Jul 6 -- Beechcraft E90 London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated crash, according to a Texas Department N47LC, operated by Southwest today, states: A elderly man is dead and of Public Safety spokesman in Waco. Consulting Group Inc, with two persons three people injured after a small The aircraft crashed in a heavily on board, struck power lines and aircraft crashed about two hours north- wooded area, killing the pilot, crashed onto golf course at Carlsbad, west of Fort Nelson at Muncho Lake. according to officials at the scene. A California, on departure at 1304, UTC, The twin otter charter aircraft crashed Texas Department of Public Safety Jul 4. The aircraft was destroyed and in the early afternoon shortly after a helicopter spotted the wreckage west of both persons on board died. take-off from a local gravel airstrip. Groesbeck at about 1345 hrs after the The aircraft had five people on board, FAA was notified that an aircraft may CRASH, CARROLLTON AREA, two pilots and three passengers. The have had an accident and was in OHIO, UNITED STATES man was pronounced dead at the scene. trouble. An online flight tracking map London, Jul 7 -- American General AA- Two men and a teenaged boy were showed the aircraft dropping off radar 1C N200JA crashed near Carrollton, taken to Fort Nelson for medical about one third of the way from Waco

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22 Aviation to Lufkin. Stripling was the only contract to the state Division of registered to Competitor Liaison person on board the aircraft, according Wildland Fire Suppression and could Bureau Inc. of Daytona Beach, said to an FAA spokesman. The aircraft's carry 500 gallons of water or retardant. Kathleen Bergen with the Federal altitude was about 800 feet when the London, Jul 10 -- WSK-PZL Meilec Aviation Administration. Competitor he put in a distress call to air traffic M18B, N14067, operated by Doug Sly Liaison is registered under the name of control at 1143 hrs, saying. that he was Aerial Spraying, crashed under William C. France, the late chairman of losing altitude and had mechanical unknown circumstances during fire- NASCAR, according to online records problems, according to the FAA and the fighting operations five miles south from the Department of State Division Waco DPS report. Details on what west of Kyle, South Dakota, at 1310, of Corporations show. James C. France caused the problem are expected come local time, Jul 7. The aircraft was is listed as an officer of the company. out in the investigation by the FAA and destroyed. The aircraft was travelling from NTSB. Debris was scattered across 50- Daytona Beach to Lakeland when the 75 yards in a pasture on private land CRASH, LAKE MUNCHO, pilot declared smoke in the cockpit. The about 100 feet from the roadway off BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA pilot was attempting to land at the County Road 631 and FM 2489, said London, Jul 12 -- De Havilland Orlando Sanford International Airport Limestone County Sheriff Dennis Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100, C- when the aircraft crashed about a mile Wilson. Wilson said the aircraft was FAWC, operated by Liard Air, crashed or two north of the airport, Bergen destroyed, with no large pieces shortly after takeoff from the gravel said. remaining. Hector Casanova, regional airstrip at Lake Muncho at about 1300, London, Jul 11 -- Cessna 310R, director for the National Jul 8. One person died, three injured. N501N, operated by Competitor Liason Transportation Safety Board, said a Bureau Inc., pilot reported smoke in team of NTSB investigators was CRASH, MATHESON ISLAND, cockpit and intention to attempt preparing to head to the crash site as MANITOBA, CANADA landing at Sanford, Florida. Aircraft soon as the board received confirmation London, Jul 11 -- Wamair Service & crashed two miles north west of of the crash. The aircraft was Outfitting Piper PA 31-350, C-GRNK, Sanford striking homes and causing a registered to Southwood Partners in departed from Matheson Island, MB, fire at 1235, local time, Jul 10. Five Lufkin. en route to Poplar River. Shortly after persons were killed, the aircraft was London, Jul 9 -- Socata TB-20 takeoff, the right engine lost power and destroyed. Trinidad, N2801W, operated by carried out a forced landing in a marsh Southwood Partners, communications today. The pilot and seven passengers CRASH, STRAWBERRY were lost with aircraft on IFR exited the aircraft and were taken to a RESERVOIR AREA, WASATCH clearance as it descended and crashed medical facility. The aircraft sustained COUNTY, UTAH, UNITED STATES under unknown circumstances near substantial damage. London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated Mexia, Texas, at 1630, local time, Jul 6. Jul 9, states: A small aircraft carrying CRASH, MULBERRY AREA, two brothers and their sons made an CRASH, JOHNSON AREA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES emergency crash landing this morning NEBRASKA, UNITED STATES London, Jul 10 -- Piper PA-30 N387RP in a remote area of Wasatch County London, Jul 6 -- Piper PA-22-135 crashed under unknown circumstances near Strawberry Reservoir. The N3737A, operated by Dave A.Grof, with near Mulberry, Florida, at 1210, local aircraft, headed from Vernal to Spanish one person on board, crashed at 1620, time, Jul 9. The two persons on board Fork, crashed about 1115 hrs near Flat UTC, Jul 4, in a cornfield near were killed. Canyon after the pilot reported losing Johnson, Nebraska. The aircraft was power, said Wasatch County Sheriff's destroyed and the pilot died. CRASH, SANFORD, FLORIDA, Office Chief Deputy Todd Bonner. UNITED STATES Three passengers were not hurt and CRASH, KING SALMON AREA, London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated one suffered minor injuries, Bonner ALASKA, UNITED STATES today, states: A small aircraft said. Duchesne County authorities London, Jul 12 -- A press released registered to a company linked to relayed the crash details to Wasatch issued by United States Coast Guard NASCAR's late chairman crashed into County. A medical helicopter was Juneau, Alaska, dated Jul 11, states: A two houses while trying to make an dispatched to the area where the Coast Guard HH 60 rescue helicopter emergency landing at Sanford, Florida, aircraft crashed and flew the injured from Air Station Kodiak rescued two today, killing five people and starting person to the hospital. Wasatch County people from a crashed-landed airplane fires that seriously burned three sent search and rescue crews to in the vicinity of King Salmon at 2221 others, authorities said. At least two retrieve the other three. hrs, yesterday. Coast Guard District 17 victims were on the aircraft, London, Jul 10 -- Diamond Aircraft Command Centre received an authorities said. Both of the homes Ind. Inc. DA-40, N747PZ, operated by emergency radio beacon signal at 1736 were largely gutted by the flames, and Allairus LLC, en route Spanish Fork- hrs and diverted an Air Station Kodiak smoke could be seen rising from the Springville airport to Vernal Regional C-130 aircraft to investigate. The C-130 suburban Orlando neighbourhood Airport, crashed approximately 10 verified a strong signal approximately where the aircraft went down around nautical miles south-east of Strawberry 39 miles Southeast of King Salmon. 0840. Matt Minnetto, a fire Reservoir, at Fruitland, Utah. No The HH-60 helicopter was dispatched investigator with Sanford Fire injuries reported. and located the wreckage of a Piper Department, said two people on board Cub Aircraft and two survivors at 2221 the aircraft were confirmed dead in the CRASH, TYRINGHAM, hrs. The HH-60 crew transported the crash and the aircraft itself was MASSACHUSETTS, two persons, with no reported injuries, scattered in several pieces. At least UNITED STATES to King Salmon. The cause of the crash three people were injured in one of the London. Jul 10 -- A press report, dated is unknown. homes, including two adults and a boy Jul 9, states: A single-engine aircraft about 10 years old who had burns over flying from Maine to New York crashed CRASH, KYLE AREA, 80 to 90 percent of his body, Minnetto today during a thunderstorm in SOUTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES said. The crash spilled aviation fuel, Tyringham and the two people on board London, Jul 8 -- A press report, dated contributing to the fire's spread. Three were found dead in the wreckage. The Jul 7, states: An air tanker fighting a of the victims killed in the crash and victims were identified as Gregg fire near Kyle, South Dakota, crashed fire were believed to have been inside Hartley, 54, of Boothbay Harbor, early this afternoon. Officials said the or near the homes, said Seminole Maine, and Timothy Ladd, 59, of pilot walked away from the crash and County Fire Chief Leeanna Raw. She Hallowell, Maine, according to was checked for injuries at a Pine said three of the fire people killed were Berkshire District Attorney David Ridge hospital. The cause will be adults. In one home, there were reports Capeless. The Piper PA-32 was investigated by the National that a toddler might have been missing registered to Hartley Marine Services, Transportation Safety Board. The crash in the fire, Minnetto said. A firefighter the dry bulk transport and tug site has been secured. The single- who responded to the blazes was also company that Hartley owned in engine Dromader air tanker was under hurt. The twin engine Cessna 310 was Boothbay Harbor. Hartley and Ladd, a

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2007 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 23 Aviation/Port Conditions mechanical subcontractor, were flying EMERGENCY LANDING, JEDDAH, Florida, made an emergency landing at from Wiscasset, Maine, to Columbia SAUDI ARABIA Richmond International Airport County Airport in Hudson, NY, a London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated Wednesday morning (Jul 11). According spokesman for the Federal Aviation Jul 9, states: A Pakistan International to airport officials, the flight crew Administration said. The cause of the Airlines aircraft carrying 433 aboard Delta 1456 was concerned about crash is under investigation. The passengers made an emergency landing a possible loss of cabin pressure. A National Weather Service reported at Jeddah airport today because of fire decision was made to land in Richmond thunderstorms and lightning in the alarm, officials said. The flight, PK- around 0837 Wednesday. The landing area about 0800 hrs, about the time the 742, manned by 15 crew members, was was successful, and an inspection of the aircraft crashed. FAA spokesman Jim coming to Islamabad when it developed aircraft turned up no problems. None of Peters said air traffic controllers at a technical fault shortly after take-off. the 96 passengers were injured during Bradley International Airport in Engineers said that the turbine of one the incident. Windsor Locks, Conn, were tracking of the engines disintegrated during the the aircraft but lost radio and radar aircraftís ascent, adding that it FLIGHTS DELAYED DUE TO FOG, contact when it was about 12 miles happened before the aircraft was MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA south of Chester. hardly over 1,000 feet high. This London, Jul 10 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 10 -- Piper PA-32-260 caused a fire warning and the ëbottles today, states: Disruptions to flights are N5595J, operated by Hartley Marine operatedí. ìIt was a rare incident,î an expected to continue this afternoon, Services Inc, crashed after attempting engineer said. No one was injured in after aircraft were diverted from to deviate around severe weather at the incident, a source in the airline Melbourne Airport this morning Tyringham, Massachusetts, at 1209, said. All 16 tyres on the aircraft because of thick fog. Fourteen local time, Jul 9. The two persons on deflated on landing. international flights were unable to board were killed, the aircraft was land and a number of domestic flights destroyed. EMERGENCY LANDING, have been delayed or cancelled. The fog NARRABRI, NEW SOUTH WALES, has caused two hour delays for Sydney flights to Melbourne and has had a EMERGENCY LANDING, AUSTRALIA London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated significant impact on flights out of CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS today, states: An inquiry is underway Adelaide. But Tom Perry from INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, into engine problems on board a Melbourne Airport, says international NORTH CAROLINA, QantasLink flight that was forced to aircraft diverted away from Melbourne UNITED STATES London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated make an emergency landing yesterday are now making their way back as the Jul 8, states: A US Airways flight at Narrabri in north-west New South fog lifts. bound from Charlotte, North Carolina Wales. The pilot of the aircraft flying to Ft. Lauderdale made an emergency between Sydney, Narrabri and Moree MID-AIR COLLISION, MANILA landing Sunday (Jul 8) without reported there were indications of AREA, PHILIPPINES incident at Charlotte/Douglas problems with one of the engines, London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated International Airport after warning prompting him to reduce power. The Jul 8, states: Two small aircraft lights showed possible problems with aircraft, with 37 people on board, made collided in the air and crashed in a rice the aircraft's landing gear. The Boeing an emergency landing at Narrabri. The field north of Manila today, killing two 737 had just taken off from the passengers were kept at Narrabri until Indian citizens and a Filipino who were Charlotte airport, bound for Ft. the engine could be repaired to enable aboard the aircraft, police said. The the aircraft to continue its journey. Lauderdale, when the pilots noticed a Philippine-registered two-seater warning light showing the gear had aircraft crashed in a farming village in Bulacan province's Malolos city, about failed to retract. The aircraft, which EMERGENCY LANDING, 35 km north of Manila, police officer had 49 people on board, returned to PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL Gilberto Punzalan told The Associated Charlotte and made an emergency AIRPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, Press by telephone. The aircraft went landing, said airport spokeswoman UNITED STATES London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated down in an area away from houses. Haley Gentry. There were no injuries. today, states: A FedEx cargo aircraft One carried a female Indian citizen "We did have a pilot call in an alert, had to make an emergency landing at identified as Reena Salve, while the but everything went off without Pittsburgh International Airport other was flown by Filipino flight incident," Gentry said. "He returned Tuesday night (Jul 10) after three crew instructor Patrick Philip Ferwel and and landed and they switched members reported smoke in the cabin. his female Indian student Varsha airplanes." The aircraft was scheduled The Fire Department met the aircraft, Gopinant, Punzalan said. He said an to land in Ft. Lauderdale shortly after which was headed to Memphis from initial investigation showed the two 1600, Sunday, but passengers were Harrisburg, around 2330. Firefighters aircraft were being used for flight delayed about two hours by the did not find any flames. FedEx towed training when their wings grazed each emergency landing and aircraft change. the aircraft to its cargo area. No one other, causing the crash. "They were The new flight arrived at Ft. was hurt. students on flight training, and it Lauderdale without incident shortly appeared to have been an accident," he after 1800. EMERGENCY LANDING, said. Rodrigo Grant, one of the Salve's PLOVDIV AIRPORT, BULGARIA flight instructors, said Salve had been EMERGENCY LANDING, London, Jul 5 -- A press report, dated practising landings and takeoffs alone FIUMICINO AIRPORT, ITALY today, states: An Air Scorpio aircraft in her single-engine Cesnna 152 London, Jul 9 -- A press report, dated has made an emergency landing at the aircraft and was on her way back to the today, states: Last Saturday (Jul 7) a airport of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, this Plaridel airport, about three kilometres Delta Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft morning. An instructor and a trainee from Malolos. The type of the other made an emergency landing at alone were on board the Diamond aircraft was not immediately clear. Fiumicino airport because some birds aircraft and they were not hurt in the were swallowed up by the engine accident. Initial information says that during the take-off from "Leonardo da one of the wheels of the aircraft failed Vinci". The pilot called for the to open properly during the landing t emergency landing procedure and the attempt and caused the accident. aircraft, that transported 271 passengers, returned to the runway. EMERGENCY LANDING, The aircraft has been subjected to a RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL technical inspection to ensure that the AIRPORT, VIRGINIA, engine has not sustained serious UNITED STATES damage in the accident. The passengers London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated AUSTRALIA were lodged in a hotel near Ostia at the today, states: A flight from Hartford, London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated expense of the US carrier. Connecticut, en route to Tampa, Jul 10, states: Coal mining companies

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2007 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 24 Port Conditions may lose more than $350 million this out capacity as the expansion is strange move, due to irrational high year because of the bottlenecks and integrated with existing infrastructure. evaluation of imported generators by storms that have delayed vessels But with rail bottlenecks also affecting the custom officials, importers are outside Newcastle, the world's largest deliveries to both Dalrymple and unwilling to clear their imported items coal export port. The cost could reach Newcastle, miners such as Xstrata, for the last one and half month and $600 million if Queensland's Dalrymple BHP Billiton, Macarthur Coal, Anglo instead they are holding negotiations Bay is added in. There, queues Coal and Rio Tinto are likely to lose with the concerned authorities to clear stretched to more than 50 earlier this about $2 billion in sales this year, their consignments. He said some of year and remain well above the ideal according to recent Queensland the importers were irked by the 15 or so, despite efforts to reschedule Resources Council estimates. delaying process for the clearance of arrivals. Xstrata, whose mines cover their stuck up imported machineries NSW's Hunter Valley and Queensland's PAKISTAN and finances and agreed to clear their Bowen Basin, estimated NSW miners London, Jul 12 -- The electricity consignments after paying inflated are paying about $1 million a day in generator importers are suffering tariff. But majority are holding penalties for idling vessels. The massive financial losses due to slow parleys with the custom authorities Australian Competition and Consumer release of some 130 to 150 containers urging them to reduce new enhanced Commission in March authorised the stuck up at Karachi Port in the wake tariff, which is beyond their financial reinstatement of a system to allocate of enhanced custom tariff on imported capacity. The emerging situation is Newcastle port capacity among coal machineries. Talking to Daily Times, spelling financial miseries and gloom companies in an effort to reduce Khurrum Saigal, President Pakistan for the electricity generator importers congestion in Newcastle, after saying Machinery Merchant Group (PMMG) as due to improved weather demurrage could reach $460 million said importers had placed orders for conditions, sale of the machinery has this year without such rescheduling. large quantity of generators during already started declining particularly The coal companies that operate the peak summer season and the when duration of load-shedding Dalrymple Bay, which is owned and imported items including gasoline and menace has also started coming down being expanded by Babcock & Brown diesel generators reached Karachi bringing relief to the electricity Infrastructure, also have a system Port some one and half month ago in consumers. designed to cut vessel queues and share approximately 150 containers. In a

Port Delays

Information received from BIMCO, Denmark and the Indian Ports Association Jul 16

Country/Port Date of report No. of vessels waiting and/or days delay

India Kolkata 16-Jul-2007 7 vessels operating at berth 1 vessel loading Containers, 4 vessels discharging (Pules-2, Steel, Containers), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 1 vessel waiting to discharge Containers; 1 vessel working at midstream to discharge Logs; 6 vessels under repair; 1 vessel under dry docked; 1 vessel under arrest; 3 vessels waiting to sail, 1 vessel shifting ; 3 vessels due (Containers, Logs, Passenger). Haldia 16-Jul-2007 14 vessels operating at berth of which 7 vessels loading (Iron Ore-6, Pig Iron), 5 vessels discharging (POL, Met Coke, P. Acid, Steel, MOP), 2 vessels waiting to load Iron Ore; 4 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage (3 to discharge, 1 to load), 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 3 vessels due (Crude, Coking Coal, CBFS). Paradip 16-Jul-2007 13 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading (Iron Ore-3, Thermal Coal, Ch. Ore, Chrome Contrate), 7 vessels discharging (Coking Coal, N C Coal, Met Coke, Steam Coal, Rock Phosphate, P. Acid, Super Kerosene Oil ); 26 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 12 to discharge, 14 to load). Visakhapatnam 16-Jul-2007 20 vessels operating at berth of which 10 vessels loading (Iron Ore-4, Granite, River Sand & General Cargo, Feld Spar, Thermal Coal-2, Containers), 10 vessels discharging (Steam Coal, Product Tankers-2, Methonal, M. Sulphur, Urea, A. Nitrate, Crude Oil, Gypsum, Peas); 16 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 9 to discharge, 7 to load); 1 vessel under arrest; 34 vessels due ( Iron Ore-9, Containers, Thermal Coal, Granite-2, C.P. Coke, Liquid Ammonia, Rockphosphate, Urea, MOP, Sulphur, Coking Coal-6, Containers-2, Alumina, Passengers, Steam Coal, Steel Scrap, Methonal, Met Coke, Steel Pipes). Chennai 16-Jul-2007 17 vessels operating at berth of which 2 vessels loading ( Granite Block, Iron Ore), 9 vessels discharging ( Steam Coal-3, Thermal Coal-2, Log, Urea, Oixyl. C. Oil), 6 vessels loading and discharging (Steel Plate/Granite Block., Steel Coil, HR Coil/Granite Block/ Project, Containers-4); 2 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 1 to load), 6 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 5 to discharge, 1 to load & discharge); 1 vessel under arrest; 4 vessels due (Supply, Peas/General Cargo, Log, Containers). Tuticorin 16-Jul-2007 13 vessels operating at berth of which 8 vessels loading ( General Cargo-5, Salt, P. Acid, Granite), 5 vessels discharging (Coal, Co. Con., Thermal Coal, LPG, Project Cargo); 1 vessel awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge, 4 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to load. Cochin 16-Jul-2007 3 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading POL, 1 vessel discharging Soda Ash, 1 vessel waiting to discharge Benzene; 17 vessels due ( Crude-2, Domestic Passenger-2, Containers-9, Chemicals-2, POL Product Cargo).

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New Mangalore 16-Jul-2007 5 vessels operating at berth of which 3 vessels loading (Iron Ore Fines-2, POL Product), 2 vessels discharging (POL Crude, Timber); 2 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 1 to load); 16 vessels due ( Iron Ore Fines-4, POL Crude-2, Boxes, Granite Stone, POL Product-3, LPG-2, Urea, Methanol, Cr. Palm Oil). Mormugao 16-Jul-2007 1 vessel operating at berth loading Iron Ore; 1 vessel working at midstream loading Iron Ore; 4 vessel under dry docked; 2 vessels due ( Met Coke, Steel Coils). Mumbai 16-Jul-2007 17 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels loading (Steel/ Project/General Cargo/ Container/Vehicles, Sugar Bags), 11 vessel discharging (Bulk Peas, Steel/Machierny-5, Logs/Pulses, POL-4), 2 vessels loading and discharging (Steel/General/Containers/Wood Pulp); 2 vessels working at midstream and discharging POL; 1 vessel not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to load, 4 vessels awaiting order at anchorage to discharge, 2 vessels waiting berth at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 1 to load); 22 vessels under repairs/dry docked; 10 vessels under arrest; 1 vessel under laid up (Berths not required for cargo operations); 32 vessels due ( Containers-2, Oil-2, General Cargo-28). J.N.P.T. 16-Jul-2007 11 vessels operating at berth of which 2 vessels discharging ( MEG, Edible Oil), 9 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 3 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to load and discharge; 3 Containers vessels due. Kandla 16-Jul-2007 17 vessels operating at berth of which 8 vessels loading (Agriculture Product-3, Salt, Rice, Chemical, Furnace Oil-2), 9 vessels discharging ( Steel Coil, Fertilizer-4, Timber Logs, CPO, High Speed Diesel-2); 1 vessel working at mid stream loading and discharging Containers; 5 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 4 to discharge, 1 to load), 6 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage (4 to discharge, 2 to load); 1 vessel under arrest. Ennore 16-Jul-2007 1 vessel operating at berth discharging Coal; 1 vessel working at inner anchorage and loading Iron Ore; 3 vessels due ( Mv Nord Marine ( Iron Ore), MV Apj Sridevi (Coal), MT Ocean Venus ).

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