Casualty Week May 7

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 May 7 2004 Bonga employees unable to stomach living conditions after salmonella outbreak

ORE thank 20 oil workers An offshore worker, who does not Shell has ordered an improvement in have been struck down by wish to be named, made the allegations hygiene standards and chartered Msalmonella poisoning and in a phone call to an Aberdeen another supply vessel to increase other stomach-based illnesses on newspaper. His claims have been regular supplies and reduce storage Shell’s Bonga project offshore Nigeria. backed by Jake Molloy, general time for food. secretary of offshore union OILC. Contractors working on the Bonga Bonga offshore installations manager, floating production storage and Mr Molloy told Lloyd’s List: “Workers Ian Willetts, has implemented a deep- offloading vessel, the world’s largest have said since the outbreak of the cleaning programme of galleys, toilets production ship, and Prosafe’s virus, over 100 people have been ill and and all public areas. accommodation unit Regalia have 40-50 are now still ill.” complained about the poor working and living conditions on the project. Swamp fever The offshore informant told the Aberdeen newspaper: “We are living in UK contractor Amec, which is In his phone call to Aberdeen, the four-man cabins. We are working in providing topsides integration and worker said around 100 employees temperatures of 40°C. It’s boiling hot. commissioning work for Shell, has started feeling ill two weeks’ ago and We can wash but we can’t shower confirmed 20 of its workers contracted thought they had contacted a local because they don’t have the facilities.” a stomach illness and were off work for swamp fever. Samples taken from ill more than one day. workers confirmed this, while two Amec’s spokesman said: “The samples confirmed salmonella conditions on the facility are in line Shell has confirmed at least two poisoning. contractors have also come down with with other industry norms. Working the more serious salmonella poisoning conditions may not be ideal. It is hot “The situation has been exaggerated. and were off sick for longer. out there and people are likely to make There are only two cases of salmonella comments.” and they are both on the road to Offshore workers have said they are recovery,” said a spokesman for Amec. sleeping four to a cabin in tropical “A minor stomach virus has been going temperatures, with no facilities for Bob Gibb in Aberdeen and around over the last couple of days showering. They claim that the food is Martyn Wingrove affecting around 20 people, according to rotten, with weevils in the breakfast Lloyd’s List Editorial cereal. local management.”

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Vessel Type Flag Class GT DWT Blt Casualty

AMBER K. bulker PAN BV 25,955 48,282 2000 Grounded in a muddy area of the Hudson River Apr 27. No apparent damage. Cargo to be lightered. Refloated Apr 28 and berthed at Albany(NY). Sailed New York May 1. Cargo: Salt.

AURA general KHM RS 1,995 2,588 1966 Had steering problem and grounded on the southern embankment, NM 31, Sulina Channel, Apr 28. Two holes in double bottom. Refloated same day and divers sealed cracks. Arrived Tulcea Apr 29 for temporary repairs. To sail Apr 30 for Turkey. Voyage: Galatz (ROM) to Ambarli (TUR). Cargo: Scrap iron (1,500 tonnes).

BEN LUC lpg MNG — 826 788 1977 Reported almost sunk off the coast of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Apr 26. All 11 crew rescued. Part of cabin caught fire. Tug and divers deployed.

CAPE AFRICA bulker TWN AB 77,096 149,533 1991 Reported Apr 26, in lat 37 17S, long 14 41E, 200 miles west of Cape Town with 2 by 20 metre hole in hold No.3 and water in hold. Smit Amandla on scene. Crew removed. 150 miles off Saldanha Bay 29 Apr. Towed further out Apr 30. Voyage: Ponta da Madeira (BRA) to Far East. Cargo: Iron ore.

KRITI AMETHYST chem/oil GRC LR 31,330 45,614 1996 Had main engine breakdown in lat 06 17N, long carrier 48 19W, Apr 16. Towed to Willemstad about May 1 for repairs, which expected to take about two weeks.

LT PEACE container PAN (NK) 17,887 15,000 2001 Took evasive action to avoid an outrigger and grounded off Mariveles in lat 14 25.3N, long 120 33.7E, Apr 25. Containers discharged into barge. Refloated May 3 and arrived Kaohsiung May 5.

NEWFOUNDLAND yacht CYM — 659 — — Had engine-room fire Apr 25 while at Fort EXPLORER Lauderdale. Fire extended to rest of vessel. Still partially burning Apr 27.

POLAR STAR passenger B R B N V 4,998 879 1969 Hit an uncharted rock in King Haakon Bay, South Georgia, during an Antarctic cruise in February 2004. Reported Apr 27 being repaired by A&P Falmouth. Repairs ETC 25 May.

SALAMAT 2 asphalt PAN NV 3,121 4,550 1973 Contacted by bulk Van Dyck at Chittagong tanker outer anchorage Apr 25. Sustained severe bow damage and lost starboard anchor and eight shackles of chain.

TIAN SHENG container CHN 10,544 14,208 1983 Had fire in lat 28 38S, long 40 20E, Apr 28. Extinguished same day and proceeding to Durban under own power. Reported Apr 30 under way to China. Crew recovered.

URVAAG fishing NOR — 436 — 1986 Found sunk at the quay of Bat og Oppdrettservice repair yard, Kristiansund, Apr 24.

VAN DYCK bulker VCT RI 16,166 26,680 1975 Dragged anchor and contacted asphalt tanker Salamat 2 at Chittagong outer anchorage Apr 25.

(ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List some of the salt to get the vessel afloat. French said it could take the investigator Reports appear in alphabetical several days to determine how Amber K. order under the following got stuck. headings and relevant page London, Apr 28 — Following received number: from Coast Guard Boston, timed 0645, UTC: Bulk Amber K. is still aground. Plans are being made to lighter part Marine, including Overdue ACTIV (United Kingdom) cargo of salt. & Missing Vessels 1 London, Apr 23 — Following received London, Apr 29 — Understand bulk from Halifax RCC, timed 1315, UTC: Amber K. has been refloated. Piracy 8 Sail training vessel Activ arrved safely in London, Apr 29 — Following received Lunenburg, NS, at 1730, UTC, Apr 21. from Coast Guard Boston, timed 1210, UTC: Bulk Amber K. was refloated at Port State Control 8 ADMAR-P. (Netherlands) 0815, local time, yesterday and is now London, Apr 26 — General cargo berthed at Albany, NY. Seizures & Arrests 8 Admar-P.: On Apr 13 salvage companies Schaafstra, of Drimmelen, and Koek, ANGELIA P. (Greece) London, Apr 23 — Following received Pipeline Accidents 10 from Werkendam, started the salvage of the vessel. At first steel cables were from Singapore Port Operations, timed pulled underneath the sunken vessel, 0245, UTC: General cargo Angelia P. is Pollution 10 whereafter they lifted it with three still at Sembawang Shipyard. floating sheerleg cranes. The salved vessel has been towed to Drimmelen, ANNA (Lebanon) Weather & Navigation 11 where it will be stripped and London, Apr 26 — Following received subsequently scrapped. The vessel was from Rome MRCC, timed 1020, UTC: Earthquakes 12 bent in its side by the blow of the General cargo Anna (1084 gt, built 1966) collision; it was hit on a bulkhead. The had cargo of wood shift, causing vessel to salvage took four days. The family of the list and lose some wood overboard, in lat Volcanic Activity 12 owner and skipper of the vessel had lost 38 30N, long 09 30E, in the early hours most of their personal posessions, most of this morning. List is now OK and vessel is proceeding for Cagliari, where Political & Civil Unrest 13 things were polluted with mud. The engines — also the main ABC engine — ETA 1330, UTC. had been stopped in time and can be London, Apr 27 — Following received Labour Disputes 19 used again after cleaning but the vessel from Rome MRCC, timed 1200, UTC: will be scrapped. There is still an General cargo Anna was safely towed into Cagliari yesterday. It will carry out Awards & Settlements 21 investigation on the cause of the collision. repairs there. (See issue of Apr 27.)

Railway Accidents 24 AJAKS (Poland) ASIAN COMPASS (Hong Kong) See Rebecca Hammann. Yokohama, Apr 27 — General cargo Asian Compass (4157 gt, built 1996), Robberies & Thefts 25 ALGOVILLE (Canada) while manoeuvring to anchor at Naha London, Apr 22 — Bulk Algoville for quarantine, ran aground in the Miscellaneous 25 (18700 gt, built 1967) berthed and shallows at 1930, Apr 22. Vessel was discharging at Sorel, reported an ingress refloated at 2125 same day after pouring of water in a forward starboard side tank water into its ballast tanks and moved Fires & Explosions 27 at 1920, EDST, Apr 21. alongside the berth at Shinko in the port London, Apr 27 — Bulk Algoville of Naha under its own power. Inspection Aviation 29 arrived Seven Islands 1239, Apr 25, from revealed no damage. — Lloyd’s Agents. Sorel and sailed 2158 same day for London, Apr 28 — General cargo Asian Hamilton, Can. Compass arrived Nagoya Apr 27 from Product Recalls 31 Naha. AMBER K. (Panama) ATAMAN (Panama) Port Conditions 33 London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated today, states: Bulk Amber K. (25955 gt, London, Apr 27 — Bulk Ataman sailed built 2000), cargo salt, ran aground in a Sasebo Apr 7, arrived Singapore 1255, Bloodstock 33 muddy area of the Hudson River early Apr 23 and sailed 1412 same day for yesterday morning but did not impede Sepetiba. Port Conditions charts 34 traffic on the river, according to a US Coast Guard spokesman. Amber K. ran ATLANTIC PATROLLER (Cyprus) aground near Saugerties at navigation London, Apr 28 — General cargo marker light 96 at about 0845 hrs, Coast Atlantic Patroller arrived Indiana Guard spokesman Dave French said Harbour, Apr 13 and subsequently yesterday evening. He said the vessel arrived Duluth Apr 19 and then arrived was not in a navigable channel and was Montreal Apr 25 sailing same day. not impeding river traffic. The carrier was still stuck as of 1730 hrs. French AURA (Cambodia) said Amber K. got stuck in a muddy Bucharest, Apr 28 — General cargo bottom area but did not appear to have Aura (1995 gt, built 1966), which sailed been damaged. He said an investigator Galatz Apr 27 with about 1,500 tonnes was on the scene yesterday evening scrap iron, while approaching NM 31, working to get the ship afloat again and Sulina Channel, apparently experienced determine how it got stuck. French said steering problems and grounded on the the crew and investigator were waiting southern embankment at about 1100- for high tide to see if they could pull the 1200, local time, Apr 28. Understood the carrier off the muddy bottom with tugs. vessel may have sustained two holes in If that failed, the ship would remain the double bottom. — Lloyd’s Agents. overnight and its owner would probably (Note — Aura sailed Galatz for hire teams in the morning to remove Ambarli.)

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Bucharest, Apr 28 — Understand the intention is for steel plates to be bulk carrier, which was on its way from general cargo Aura has been refloated flown to the vessel by helicopter once the Brazil to Japan, is laden with a cargo of and divers are attempting to seal the vessel is within helicopter range, 120 iron ore. Dernier confirmed that eight holes in the vessel’s double bottom miles, from coast. Vessel’s current speed non-essential crew members were centre tank, close to the engine-room. — is four knots. (Note —Understood removed from the vessel today, leaving Lloyd’s Agents. salvage tug Smit Amandla is also 10 members, including the ship’s master Bucharest, Apr 29 — General cargo proceeding.) still on board. The crew were removed by Aura is still in the same position. The London, Apr 27 — Following received rescue boat attached to tug Smit divers succeeding to seal only the cracks from Cape Town MRCC, timed 0600, AmandlaP., the salvage tug towing Cape sustained by the vessel on grounding, UTC: Master of bulk Cape Africa reports Africa to deeper waters. Dernier said the but not the holes identified in the double vessel has a hole two metres by 20 estimated size of the hole in the hull was bottom centre tank. The intention is to metres in cargo hold No.3 port side and 20 metres long by two metres high. take the vessel to Tulcea today, in order sea water is in hold. The vessel which Dernier, added that the vessel was to weld doublers to the holes in the has 18 crew on board was in lat 37 17S, carrying 1,800 tons of heavy fuel. affected area as a temporary remedy so long 14 41E, at 1952, UTC, yesterday, Dernier also said the vessel was too deep that the vessel may proceed to Turkey and at that time salvage tug Smit to enter Cape harbour for repairs, for discharge of cargo. — Lloyd’s Agents. Amandla was in radio contact and adding that repairing the vessel could weather on scene was wind force 4 present “big problems”. Meanwhile, B.NO.120 (U.S.A.) (moderate breeze) , swell three metres. James Mackenzie, a lawyer representing See “Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, Master also reported everything was the ship’s Taiwanese owners, said that United States” under “Pollution.” under control. Vessel is heading for they would fly out Samsa surveyors to Saldanha Bay where ETA 1700, local the ship, probably tomorrow. “Following BARONESSA (Norway) time, Apr 29. that, once they are able to assess the London, Apr 23 — Information received London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated condition of the vessel, the owners will from Sandnes, dated today, states: Ferry today, states: Bulk Cape Africa, Brazil come up with an appropriate plan,” he Baronessa is undergoing repair at Oma for the Far East, laden with a cargo of said. Mackenzie said that the ports of Baatbyggeri, Leirvik, ETC unknown. iron ore, is battling through heavy seas Saldanha or Richards Bay would be able 514 kms south-west of Cape Town with a to handle a ship of Cape Africa’s size for BBC PERU (Antigua & Barbuda) hole in its hull. Salvage tug Smit repair work to be undertaken. The London, Apr 27 — General cargo BBC Amandla arrived at the vessel early marine weather forecaster in Pretoria Peru (6204 gt, built 2001) while today to take it in tow. The vessel called said the weather conditions over the proceeding upbound in the Amherstburg for help early yesterday when its crew next two days until Friday, in the Channel, lost steering in lat 42 03 22N, discovered the hole in a hold in the proximity of the ship, would see a south- long 83 07 45W, at 1351, EDST, Apr 23. forward section. Sources said the hole westerly swell of about 3.5 metres and a The vessel was assisted to anchorage in was big enough for three double-decker south-easterly wind of 20 to 25 knots. A Lake Erie. buses to fit through, with room to spare. cold front which might worsen seagoing It is unclear how the ship was damaged. conditions was expected to pass early BEN LUC (Mongolia) Bill Dernier, of the South African Saturday morning. London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated Maritime Safety Authority, said Smit London, Apr 29 — Following received today, states: Mongolia lpg Ben Luc (826 Amandla left Cape Town yesterday. from Cape Town MRCC, timed 0620, gt, built 1977), Thailand for Ba Ria-Vung Salvage sources said they were worried UTC: Bulk Cape Africa: All crew have Tau, cargo 788 tonnes of liquefied about the safety of the ship. Smit now been taken off the vessel. Eight petroleum gas, almost sunk off the coast Amandla’s officers waited for dawn to be crew members remain on tug Smit of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung able to assess the condition of the ship Amandla while 10 have been taken Tau on Monday (Apr 26). Fortunately, before connecting a tow. Dernier said the ashore by helicopter. (See issue of Apr the 11-member crew was rescued by ship would be towed to about 112km off 29.) local fishermen and 788-tonnes of LPG the Western Cape coast, to allow a London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated blocked in the ship. However, part of the surveyor to inspect the vessel and see if today, states: All 18 crew members of cabin caught fire. A tug and a diver it would be safe enough to come closer bulk Cape Africa were evacuated squad have been deployed to salve the inshore. “The tug will tow the ship at a yesterday - some boarding the salvage distressed ship. speed of about five knots, which means it tug Smit Amandla, the others lifted off should take about 60 hours to get it to by helicopter - as the stricken ship is BIG SWAN (Panama) the inspection position,” Dernier said. “going down deeper”. Although the London, Apr 27 — Following received “That brings us to some time on seamen, mostly Taiwanese and Filipinos, from Huatai Insurance Agency & Thursday.” are all safe there are concerns that the Consultant Service Ltd, Xiamen, dated London, Apr 28 — Following received ship may soon be lost. SA Maritime today: The wreck of general cargo Big from Cape Town MRCC, timed 0715, Safety Authority (Samsa) spokesman Swan will be raised on Apr 29. UTC: Bulk Cape Africa: Situation is now Captain Bill Dernier said Cape Africa’s serious and crew are to be evacuated to stem has dipped deeper into the ocean BLACK PRINCE (Bahamas) tug Smit Amandla. If the transfer to the although the hull has not yet broken London, Apr 28 — Passenger Black tug is not possible two helicopters will be apart. “It’s not looking good. It started Prince sailed Hamburg 0100, Apr 26 for sent to evacuate the crew. The vessel is going down deeper by the bow. It’s going Southampton. approximately 140 nautical miles south by the head and its increased the drop west of Cape Point. (See issue of Apr 28.) forward.” The damaged ship will not be BOSPORUS (Cyprus) London, Apr 28 — Information received allowed to come any closer to Cape London, Apr 27 — Bulk Bosporus and timed 0930, UTC, states: It is Town. South African authorities are tug Alphonse Letzer left Southampton understood that non-essential crew of concerned that if Cape Africa sinks, the 1829, Apr 25 for Rotterdam. bulk Cape Africa are to board tug Smit vessel which is loaded with iron ore and Amandla shortly. about 1,800 tons of fuel could create an CAPE AFRICA (Taiwan) London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated environmental problem. According to London, Apr 26 — Following received today, states: The South African Dernier, the surveyors had found from Cape Town MRCC, timed 1010, Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) was significant cracks on the ship’s hull. He UTC: Bulk Cape Africa (77096 gt, built today waiting for a plan of action to be said the weather was a key factor and 1991) is reported with a 14-metre hole in determined by the Taiwanese owners of that it would determine whether or not the hull 200 miles west of Cape Town. bulk Cape Africa, currently under tow to the bulk carrier would sink. “The Helicopter proceeding to investigate and a rendezvous point off the Cape coast. “It surveyor can not see the extent of the gather more information. (Note — Cape is still under tow to the 120 nautical hole, but the crew estimated the size of Africa sailed Ponta da Madeira Apr 10.) mile mark and will stay there until we the hole is 20 metres long by two metres London, Apr 26 — Following received have a viable plan from the owners on high,” said Dernier. James Mackenzie, from Cape Town MRCC, timed 1130, how we will deal with it,” said Samsa the lawyer representing the Taiwanese UTC: Agents of bulk Cape Africa report spokesperson Captain Bill Dernier. The company owners of Cape Africa, said the

London, Apr 27 — Information received about the status of the crew. Coast intercepted by the Alert radio club from states: Chemical/oil carrier Kriti Guard officials said that details of the the cargo vessel at about 1035, local Amethyst, St. Eustatius for Argentina, in accident would be known once the time, Monday, managed to reveal that it ballast, had a main engine breakdown in vessel’s master files a Marine Protest has 16 crew and passengers in all, and lat 06 17N, long 48 19W, Apr 16. with their office. LT Peace had sailed loaded with copra, that it came from Jolo Following evaluation by the crew, the from Singapore on Apr 20 and was with Zamboanga City as its destination. master requested towage of the vessel to bound for Manila, with Kaohsiung as its But after the brief “May Day, May Day,” the nearest suitable repair port. On Apr final destination. On the morning of Apr distress call, the Alert member, a 17 a Lloyd’s Open Form was signed 25 while passing off the coast of Bataan, government employee of San Ramon, between the owners and Tsavliris the ship encountered an outrigger in its completely lost contact, fearing that the Salvage (International) Ltd, who path and hastily took evasive action to troubled ship might have sunk in the dispatched a tug from Mindelo. Salvage avoid collision. The vessel was able to middle of its voyage. Coyme clarified tug Leopard arrived Apr 23 and avoid the outrigger but ran aground in that any launching of a search and commenced towing operations. Kriti shallow waters off the town of Mariveles. rescue operation by their two patrol Amethyst is currently under tow and is LT Peace is owned by Taiwan-based crafts, beefed up by the naval patrol expected to arrive at Curacao Apr 30 for container operator Evergreen Lines. — ships in case of an emergency, can only repairs. Repairs to the engine are Lloyd’s List Correspondent. be done if all verification data is on expected to be completed in about two hand, including the exact location of the weeks. LUJIN-I (North Korea) troubled vessel, admitting it is very hard London, Apr 27 — Following received See “Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria” on their part to deploy their rescue team from Piraeus RCC, timed 1300, UTC: At under “Weather & Navgaiton.” in a vast sea-lane like the Jolo about 1200, UTC, chemical/oil carrier Zamboanga channel, if ever there is Kriti Amethyst was in lat 10 09N, long MALVERIA (Philippines) doubt as to the exact site of the sea 59 01W. London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated mishap. He however, did not discount London, Apr 28 — Following received Apr 22, states: The Philippine Coast the possibility that the call was the from Piraeus RCC, timed 1010, UTC: Guard and its operating units in the handywork of pranksters, as he revealed Chemical/oil carrier Kriti Amethyst was Zamboanga Peninsula Region and the that there had been no report of sea last reported in lat 10 52N, long 60 41W, Autonomous Region in Muslim disturbance and said that the weather at 0400, UTC, today. Mindanao, including Cotabato, continue has been described as fair across the to monitor the vast channel of sea-lane, country. Nonetheless, Coyme stressed it KYOKAI MARU NO.75 (Japan) particularly the route between Jolo and is their primary duty to issue alarms to Yokohama, Apr 27 — Lpg Kyokai Maru Zamboanga, to locate a missing vessel, all their operating units under their area No.75 (749 gt, built 1997), Nakagusuku which reportedly sounded a distress call of responsibilit in south-western for Ube, and fishing Fukusho Maru on Monday (Apr 19). The reported Mindanao upon receipt of any distress No.18, bound to Ushine in Kagoshima, missing vessel, general cargo Malveria, call, and to carefully verify said report were in collision 7,000 metres, 115 deg was reported loaded with copra when it before taking appropriate action. The from Toimisaki Lighthouse, Miyagi left Jolo pier in Sulu bound for office of the Civil Defence had also Prefecture, at 2150, local time, Apr 23. Zamboanga City, according to its distress received a similar report on the said sea Kyokai Maru No.75 could proceed under call Monday morning, believed made by accident from Alert, according to its own power and anchored in the bay of its master and intercepted by the Active operations officer Eric Castillo. Shibushi at 0035, local time, Apr 24. League for Emergency Reaction Fukusho Maru No.18 arrived at Meitsu Transceivers (Alert). Philippine Coast MARIA LUISA (New Zealand) Port under own power about 0001, local Guard acting operations officer Lt. Wellington, Apr 25 — Family members time, Apr 24. — Lloyd’s Agents. Joseph Coyme said yesterday that they of the five men killed when the trawler have already alerted their five units Maria Luisa sank after a collision in LT PEACE (Panama) stationed in Bongao and Mapun in Tawi- Wellington Harbour in December 1996 London, Apr 27 — Following received Tawi, Jolo in Sulu, Pagadian City in are to discuss whether to push for a from Coast Guard Manila, timed 1020, Zamboanga del Sur and in Cotabato. High Court or coroner’s inquiry into the UTC: C.c. LT Peace (17887 gt, built However, he revealed that as of press disaster. The decision follows the 2001) is aground in Manila Bay. A full time, they had yet to establish the exact publication of a Maritime Safety reported is awaited from inspectors on location of the reported sea accident that Authority review of its investigation into scene. (Note — Understood LT Peace could have occurred between the sea the sinking, which killed Melvin grounded Apr 25 and is expected to be channel of Sulu and Zamboanga, where Webster, his brother Patrick Webster, refloated by local salvors tomorrow. they have advised all plying commercial brother-in-law Paul Sundgren, cousin Vessel sailed Singapore Apr 20 for and fishing vessels to be on the look-out Andrew Bettison and friend Robert Manila, with ETA Manila Apr 23 and of any distress boat on their routes. Smith. Maria LuisaP sank after it ETD Apr 24 for Kaohsiung.) Coyme admitted that they are confused collided with c.c. Sydney Express. London, Apr 28 — Following received by the report that the beleaguered Investigations found both vessels were from Coast Guard Manila, timed 0815, vessel’s last location was 106 degrees at fault, but the authority agreed to a UTC: C.c. LT Peace has been refloated by latitude north, which is not within its review after the families of the deceased two tugs and is being towed to Manila. nautical or sailing chart. “This reported presented new evidence. The review, by Manila, Apr 28 — C.c. LT Peace, location (of the distress boat) is far from former Wellington Harbour pilot and destination Kaohsiung, ran aground in the Philippines and not within our master mariner Ian Webb, found lat 14.25.3N, long 120 33.7E, vicinity of nautical or sailing chart,” Coyme shortcomings in the original Mariveles, Bataan. Appears vessel disclosed. He said they had also checked investigation, but said it would serve no grounded in way of bow. Containers were whether the name Malveria is a useful purpose to attempt to apportion discharged on barge Hercules. — Lloyd’s registered vessel recorded in any of their blame more precisely. The report was Agents. five units, but all the units when verified attacked yesterday by the families and Manila, Apr 28 — The Philippine Coast replied they had no vessel by the name by NZ First deputy leader Peter Brown, Guard reported today that c.c. LT Peace of Malveria in their registry records. “We who questioned the independence of was successfully refloated by local are suspecting that this vessel could be Captain Webb, who works part-time salvors this morning. The vessel was colurum (unregistered), as all our units under contract for the authority. Captain refloated by salvors from Manila-based could not find its name in their registry Webb has been an on-call marine duty Malayan Towage and Salvage Corp and records,” Coyme added. “However, we officer for one week in five since July is presently being towed by their tug have alerted our units to advise all 2000 and has been a two-days-a-week Sikatuna. It is expected to arrive in commercial and fishing vessels, contract project worker since June 2002. Manila tomorrow morning to undergo especially those plying the route of Jolo Mr Brown - who will push for a High repairs. Coast Guard officials said they and Zamboanga, to be on the lookout of Court or coroner’s inquiry into the still did not have information about the any distress boat and to immediately sinking - said the fact that Captain extent of damage sustained by LT Peace. respond to its rescue if sighted,” Coyme Webb was employed part-time by the They also had not received any reports assured. The reported distress message authority called into question whether

PASSATWIND (Antigua & Barbuda) Nantong, Jiangsu Province, when it ROMILDA (Greece) London, Apr 25 — Following received collided with the Cambodian vessel on Piraeus, Apr 28 — Passenger ro/ro from Gothenburg MRCC, timed 1105, its way to Japan causing the latter to Romilda has completed repairs and is UTC: General cargo Passatwind (1889 sink almost immediately. Officials said now back in service between Piraeus and gt, built 1977), Rotterdam for Umea, ran the sunken ship is currently lying on its the Cyclades islands. — Lloyd’s Agents. aground in about lat 63 42N, long 20 side on the sea surface and an area of 20E at 0840, local time, today. Pilot is on 1,000 square metres of leaked oil was SALAMAT 2 (Panama) scene but understand the vessel is hard spotted yesterday morning. They say See Van Dyck. aground. No injuries or pollution. (Note that the leak would not cause any — Passatwind sailed Rotterdam 2245, considerable pollution as authorities SAND HARRIER (U.K.) Apr 19 for Umea.) were to clean most of it up yesterday. Truro, Apr 22 — Sand suction dredger London, Apr 26 — Following received Sand Harrier (3751 gt, built 1990) was from Gothenburg MRCC, timed 0615, QING YANG shifted during the morning of Apr 14 UTC: General cargo Passatwind is still (St. Vincent & Grenadines) from Queens Wharf in Falmouth into No aground. A refloating attempt will be Yokohama, Apr 27 — General cargo 3 dry dock with the aid of harbour tugs. made later today. Qing Yang (3924 gt, built 1982) — “West Briton.” (Note — Sand Harrier Gothenburg, Apr 26 — General cargo contacted the pier while manouevring to arrived Falmouth Apr 10 from Poole in Passatwind passed on the wrong side berth at Ashiya port, Amagasaki area, at tow of tug Hallgarth.) and ran aground south of Holmsund 0800, Apr 19. Although the vessel yesterday morning. According to the sustained denting damage, 9 cms in SEA BREATH (Cambodia) vessel’s master, the grounding was depth, there was no water ingress or See Pontomedon. caused by a technical error. The vessel injuries. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — Qing did not sustain any serious damage, and Yang arrived Amagasaki Apr 15 and SILKY OCEAN (Panama) there were no injuries or oil leakage. The sailed Apr 20 for Kawasaki.) Yokohama, Apr 26 — The repairs to vessel has been inspected, and a bulk Silky Ocean have been completed refloating attempt was under way as of REBECCA HAMMANN (Germany) and the vessel set sail for Korea on Apr 1700-1800, local time, Apr 26, using one London, Apr 24 — Following received 4. — Lloyd’s Agents. tug. — Westax Marine Services AB. from Gothenburg MRCC, timed 2015, London, Apr 27 — Following received UTC: General cargo Rebecca Hammann SPIRIT OF ONTARIO I (Bahamas) from Gothenburg MRCC,. timed 0640, (1595 gt, built 1995) and tug Ajaks (335 Troy, Michigan, Apr 26 — Passenger UTC: General cargo Passatwind is still gt, built 1974), towing a barge, were in ro/ro Spirit of Ontario I arrived in aground as problems being encountered collision south of Gotland in lat 56 Montreal at sunrise Saturday morning due to low water level. Another 35.2N, long 18 01.9E at 1314, local time, (Apr 24) on its delivery voyage to refloating attempt will be made today. yesterday. Rebecca Hammann sustained Rochester, N.Y. Despite various reports, it Gothenburg, Apr 27 — General cargo minor damage and continued on voyage. is not yet flying the flag of convenience of Passatwind is still aground. Vessel will The barge towed by tug Ajaks sustained the Bahamas. Its port of registry is discharge some bunker oil and, if some damage, the tow proceeded on Fremantle and the Australian flag was possible, some cargo as well if weather voyage to Oskarshamn. (Note — Rebecca still flying at the stern Saturday afternoon. permits tomorrow and then make Hammann sailed Rostock at 1020, Apr The vessel entered the Seaway at CIP 2 another refloating attempt tomorrow 22, for Inkoo.) yesterday, shortly after 0700. By yesterday evening. — Westax Marine Services AB. Gothenburg, Apr 24 — General cargo afternoon, it was at Beauharnois waiting Rebecca Hammann, cargo 2029 tons for winds to die down. — Great Lakes & POLAR STAR (Barbados) wooden sheets, heading north-east, and Seaway Shipping. London, Apr 27 — A&P Falmouth is Polish tug Ajaks, westbound, were in London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated repairing the polar expedition cruising collision 15-20 nautical miles south of Apr 27, states: Passenger ro/ro Spirit of vessel icebreaker Polar Star (4998 gt, Gotland, in foggy weather, about 1300, Ontario I sailed into the Port of built 1969), which sustained extensive local time, yesterday. Rebecca Hammann Rochester today. The vessel arrived from bottom damage when it hit an uncharted observed a vessel on radar too late, not Montreal after several days of repair rock in King Haakon Bay, South knowing the vessel was a tug with a work to a gash in its side from an Georgia, during an Antarctic cruise in barge. Rebecca Hammann sustained a accident in New York harbour. There is February. The vessel was carrying 90 hole in the hull but no outlets observed. no estimate of when the ferry will make passengers when the accident happened. Ajaks, heading for Klintehamn, Gotland, its maiden voyage which was set for this Polar Star followed a well-known line of but vessel to call Nykoping eastern weekend. Estimates are that it will be in soundings while entering King Haakon Sweden, ETA 1800, tonight. — Westax the middle of May. Bay to allow passengers to go close Marine Services AB. inshore. On the outward passage, a large Gothenburg, Apr 28 — General cargo STEAMERS PRESTIGE (Malta) iceberg had drifted very close to the Rebecca Hammann, collision with tug Yokohama, Apr 27 — C.c. Steamers intended departure track, according to Ajaks: The Ajaks was not damaged but Prestige (7171 gt, built 1999) had engine the master, Asbjorn Endresen. Polar there was damage reported to barge trouble while underway in port of Osaka Star was proceeding at about five knots Buffel, which it was towing. The tug and at 1852, Apr 18. Vessel was towed to and had to deviate slightly to avoid the barge continued to Norrkoping. Minor No.5 anchorage, Osaka, at 1946 same iceberg. In 70 metres of water, the vessel temporary repairs were carried out and day. Vessel’s engine was repaired by its suddenly hit a rock. All around the the Buffel received a certificate for one own crew. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — vessel was deep water. The trip only, from Norrkoping to Gdansk. It Steamers Prestige subsequently sailed Hydrographic Office has promulgated a sailed at 1630, local time, today. The Osaka Apr 21 and arrived Hong Kong navigation warning regarding the rock. Rebecca Hammann proceeded into 0159, Apr 26.) The vessel is scheduled to begin a Oskarhamn, where temporary repairs “remote coastal regions of the UK” cruise were effected, consisting of cutting loose STEEL MIGHT sharp edges and steel plates distorted in from Portland next month. (St. Vincent & Grenadines) the incident and grinding back in order London, Apr 29 — Bulk Steel Might to fill the hole in the bow above the PONTOMEDON (Cyprus) arrived Jebel Ali Apr 27. waterline with cement box. Vessel London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated departed at 1800 yesterday for Inkoo, today, states: The local maritime safety near Helsinki, to discharge its cargo of SYDNEY EXPRESS (Isle of Man) administration said an 80-metre See Maria Luisa. gypsum boards loaded at Rostock. — unloaded Cambodian vessel (general Westax Marine Services AB. cargo Sea Breath) collided with a Cypriot TENERIFE I (Panama) cargo ship (bulk Pontomedon) near the REMOYFJORD (Russia) See Kastor I. mouth of the Yangtze River at 2230 Montreal, Apr 26 — Understand the Wednesday and sank shortly after. The owners of trawler Remoyfjord have TIAN SHENG (China) Cypriot ship was carrying a cargo of purchased a new crankshaft, which has London, Apr 28 — Following received 25,419 tons of iron ore bound for now arrived. — Lloyd’s Agents. from Cape Town MRCC, timed 0440,

UTC: C.c. Tian Sheng (10544 gt, built were about to be completed at the yard reported to have fled with several laptop 1983) reported engine failure off Mussel Bat og Oppdrettservice and the vessel computers, mobile phones and Bay Apr 23. Tugs were dispatched and was scheduled to leave the yard on Apr thousands of dollars in cash. The vessel vessel arrived Port Elizabeth harbour on 25. New fishing equipment was taken on arrived at the Loyang Offshore Supply Apr 24. Tian Sheng left Port Elizabeth board on Apr 23 and the auxilliary base and is scheduled to sail for harbour Apr 25, for China. At 0244, engines were started for supply of power Thailand today. The Malaysian Navy UTC, this morning an Inmarsat “C” to the cold storage plant. The next said last week it would provide escorts to alert was received from Tian Sheng, in morning, Apr 24, the vessel was found commercial vessels travelling through lat 22 38S, long 40 20E. sunk, with only part of the bow and its waters, if the risk of a pirate or London, Apr 28 — Following wheelhouse said to be above water. No terrorist attack was deemed high. navigation warning issued at 0520, crew on board at the time of accident. UTC, today: C.c. Tian Sheng (10544 gt, Seventy tons of diesel oil on board. Oil built 1983), 30 persons on board, on fire booms arranged, but no leakeages so far. in lat 28 38S, long 40 20E. Vessels in — Lloyd’s Agents. vicinity requested to assist. London, Apr 28 — Following received VAN DYCK from Cape Town MRCC, timed 1540, (St. Vincent & Grenadines) UTC: C.c. Tian Sheng has extinguished Chittagong, Apr 26 — Understand bulk fire and is proceeding to Durban under Van Dyck (16166 gt, built 1975) dragged its own power. Some crewmen have its anchor at Chittagong outer CYPRUS suffered smoke inhalation and will anchorage and came into contact with Limassol, Apr 24 — General cargo require hospital treatment. Latest asphalt tanker Salamat 2 (3121 gt, built Georgios I sailed Limassol Apr 22 for reported position lat 28 44S, long 39 1973) at 0713, Apr 25. Salamat 2 Lattakia. — Lloyd’s Agents. 12E, at 1307, UTC. reportedly sustained severe bow damage London, Apr 29 — Following received and also lost its starboard anchor and GERMANY from Cape Town MRCC, timed 0620, eight shackles of chain. — Lloyd’s London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated UTC: C.c. Tian Sheng is still proceeding Agents. Apr 21, states: Ro/ro Cerano (730 gt, to Durban where ETA 0930, UTC, Apr built 1967) is under Port State Control 30. VANKAREM (Russia) detention at Kiel, where vessel had Vladivostok, Apr 23 — Fishing arrived Apr 9 from Gdansk. TIAN ZHU SHAN (China) Vankarem was safely towed to Kholmsk London, Apr 26 — Following Shiyard this morning. — Lloyd’s Agents. navigation warning broadcast today: General cargo Tian Zhu Shan, 4061 gt, YANG TONG (Cambodia) (built 1995) adrift in vicinity of lat 34 Yokohama, Apr 27 — General cargo 15.8N, long 129 44.5E, at 0954, UTC, Yang Tong (1106 gt, built 1982) had fire today. break out in scraps stowed in cargo hold London, Apr 27 — Following at Hakata at 1520, Apr 8. The fire was navigation warning broadcast today: extinguished by the fire brigade at 1605 Drifting cargo vessel (general cargo Tian same day. There were no injuries or hull Zhu Shan) removed. damage. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — AGIA ELENI (Greece) Moji, Apr 28 — General cargo Tian Zhu Yang Tong arrived Hakata Apr 7 and Valletta, Apr 22 — Fishing Agia Eleni Shan arrived Moji Apr 27, from Gunsan, sailed Apr 9 for Qingdao.) is no longer under arrest at Valletta. — and sailed same day for Qingdao. — Lloyd’s Agents. Lloyd’s Agents. (See issues of Apr 27 and ZHEN FEN 5 (China) 28.) See Fei Yun He. AL BIRUNI (Egypt) Alexandria, Apr 29 — General cargo Al TOPAZ (Mexico) Biruni remains under arrest at Piraeus, Apr 23 — Ro/ro/c.c. Topaz Alexandria. — Lloyd’s Agents. sailed Piraeus Apr 22 for Chalkis. — Lloyd’s Agents. AL IDRISI (Egypt) Alexandria, Apr 29 — General cargo Al TRIUNFO (U.S.A.) Idrisi remains under arrest at London, Apr 23 — Following received Alexandria. — Lloyd’s Agents. from Coast Guard Boston, dated Apr 22: Coast Guard cutter Campbell, came to MALACCA STRAIT ALLIANCE (Cyprus) the aid of trawler Triunfo (128 gt, built London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated St. Nazaire, Apr 23 — General cargo 1978) at 0700 yesterday 120 miles east today, states: Pirates, armed with guns Alliancel, renamed Arca is still under of Chatham, Mass, after the trawler’s and knives, stormed diving support arrest at St. Nazaire. — Lloyd’s Agents.. propeller became fouled with a net, Ocean Winsertor (1362 gt, built 1975) leaving the vessel adrift with no means crewed by New Zealanders and other BOA KING (Cayman Islands) of propulsion. Campbell transferred nationals, in the Malacca Strait on Apr Alexandria, Apr 29 — Tug/supply Boa Triunfo to a rescue boat from Coast 24. The pirates boarded Ocean King (2655 gt, built 2001), which arrived Guard Station Brant Point in Winsertor, robbed crew members of cash at Alexandria on Dec 29, remains in the Nantucket, Mass, at 0845 today for and valuables and escaped. The vessel port under arrest. — Lloyd’s Agents. further towing of the vessel and its four- was 160km from Singapore, near the man crew to the Juliet mooring Lingga Islands, south-west of Bintan BOLERO (Panama) anchorage two miles offshore in and Batam, when the pirates struck. It See “Festival Cruises Inc.” Nantucket. They are currently en route had been heading to Singapore, after a and expected to arrive at the mooring three-week diving trip in East Timor. CELTIC HORIZON (U.K.) around 1730 today. Triunfo had been About half the crew of 50 were asleep Valletta, Apr 5 — Fishery protection underway since Apr 16 fishing for when the pirates, wearing ski masks, Celtic Horizon is currently laid-up at Northeast multi-species fish and made boarded the vessel from two small boats. Valletta. — Lloyd’s Agents. the radio distress call to the Coast They fired a warning shot, cut the Guard at 2135 Monday. communication wires and then held the CEM TRADER crew at gunpoint. One crew member had (St. Vincent & Grenadines) URVAAG a rope tied around his neck and another London, Apr 26 — Following received Trondheim, Apr 26 — Local newspaper was hit on the head with a bar. No one from ITS, Istanbul, dated today: Cement reports that fishing Urvaag capsized and else was injured. The pirates were Cem Trader (3762 gt, built 1968) has sank alongside the quay at a repair yard looking to rob the safe in the master’s been arrested due to owners’ unpaid near Kristiansund on Apr 24. Repairs cabin, but it was empty.The pirates were debt. The vessel is at a berth in Desan

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004. 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. 10 Pollution/Weather & Navigation areas that were re-opened in May and “Another half a million people were Medan, the capital of North Sumatra October 2003. With this reopening, 97 stranded in their partially flooded province, from the town of Pasaman percent of the Buzzards Bay beds closed homes,” said disaster official during a heavy rainstorm, Dinata said. in April, 2003 are now safe for human Mohammad Habib. The floods, Rescuers had recovered 37 bodies from consumption. Sampling of the remaining triggered by heavy rain, have forced the scene, said Sgt Ronnie Hamdani. Six three percent of closed shellfish beds authorities to shut schools for use as other people were still buried, he said, still needs to be conducted. In temporary shelters. About 15 million adding 14 were injured. Medan is located September 2003, MSO Providence people in seven districts have been hit about 900 miles northwest of the capital, hosted a two-day Ports and Waterways as the rain-fed Surma and Kushiara Jakarta. Safety Assessment (PAWSA) to examine rivers — flowing from India’s the various risks to navigation safety northeastern state of Assam — NAMIBIA within Buzzards Bay, including the breached embankments and flooded London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated Cape Cod Canal. The PAWSA produced villages. About 500,000 acres of rice yesterday, states: Namibian officials are a jointly developed action plan to help crops almost ready for harvest have caught in a desperate bid to try and save all waterways stakeholders address been damaged in the floods, agriculture thousands of cattle from almost certain navigation safety risks in an organized, officials in the affected districts said, death as the flooded Zambezi river closes prioritised fashion. MSO Providence, but were unable to give any estimates in on them, while one of the country’s the Northeast Marine Pilots, and the of losses immediately. A flood most populated areas is threatened by National Oceanic and Atmospheric forecasting official said the Surma was outbreaks of cholera, dysentery and Administration (NOAA) worked jointly still flowing above its danger level and malaria. “If we don’t do something now - to design and produce voluntary vessel the situation might deteriorate if rain like getting pontoons from Zambia or routes to guide commercial traffic continued. Weathermen forecast more somewhere to drive the cattle out to dry through the safest areas of Buzzards rains across Bangladesh over the next land - then the stench of the rotting Bay, and to alert users as to where the one or two weeks. — Reuters. cattle will become unbearable, and concentrations of commercial traffic may people will become seriously ill from the be located. The U.S. Attorney CHINA infected water,” Ndeutapo Amagulu, announced a $10 million criminal Shanghai, Apr 23 — A fast-moving deputy permanent secretary at the settlement with Bouchard tornado hurling fist-sized hailstones has ministry of environment and tourism, Transportation for the Buzzards Bay oil killed seven people in central China and told IRIN. After successfully evacuating spill. The settlement formalised injured more than 200, Xinhua news some 3,000 people with the help of the Bouchard’s acceptance of a guilty plea agency said today. Trees were uprooted, Zimbabwean Defence force, Namibian for negligent operations resulting in the billboards and roof tiles were sent flying authorities are now looking at how to spill. The civil investigation continues. and homes destroyed as the tornado rescue at least 15,000 cattle. Airlifting or swept through the city of Hengyang, in trying to herd the cattle by ‘mokoro’, an NICHOLAS M. central Hunan province, on Wednesday indigenous canoe, to dry land has (St.Vincent & Grenadines) (Apr 21), the agency quoted sources as become impossible since the Zambezi London, Apr 26 — A report in the Apr saying today. It said 2,430 “rooms” and burst its banks in early April, flooding a 23 issue of “Newsfront” states: A Brest 1,106 hectares of crops were destroyed. huge area along some 100 km of the court has been asked by a French Hundreds of farmers were made river and transforming this mostly prosecutor to impose a E250,000 fine homeless and 22 high-tension power parched land into a swamp virtually against Salah Ferig, the Egyptian lines were damaged, causing blackouts overnight. The floods have destroyed master of bulk Nicholas M., suspected as the tornado whipped through at 23 most of the maize crop and washed away of polluting the French coasts in metres per second. Seven people were newly planted seeds. December 2003. The master has killed and 207 people injured, it said. — continuously rejected the suggestion Reuters. ROMANIA that the pollution from the vessel was London, Apr 25 — A press report, Bucharest, Apr 28 — The Sulina deliberate, although the prosecutor dated today, states: Four people have channel was closed at 0615, Apr 27, due maintains that the vessel’s waste been killed in house collapse caused to strong north-north-east wind, force 6 treatment system could have been modified to permit an easy pouring into by bad weather in east China’s (strong breeze), sea state 6. — Lloyd’s the sea. Nicholas M. was caught Jiangxi Province by weekend. Since Agents. cleaning up its tanks off Brittany on April 21 to 23, the province Dec 21, with a 2.5-km-long, 200-metre- experienced bad weather, like hail, RUSSIA wide oil slick in its wake. The owners strong gale and rainfalls. Five cities London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated had to pay a E250,000 bail to obtain the experienced the mix of all the three today, states: The port of Novorossiysk, release of the vessel and judgement is weather changes, while 13 other which closed at midnight on Apr 21 due expected mid-May. counties and cities suffered from to strong north-easterly winds, has rainstorm and strong gales at eight to reopened. Operations resumed this ten degrees, and eight counties and morning, after the winds eased. Pilots cities hit by strong raindrops. A total resumed unberthing/berthing at of 930,000 people in 140 townships Sheskharis Terminal after midnight and were hit by the bad weather, including at the dry port from 0300 hrs. four dead and 66 injured. The bad London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated weather also destroyed crops in today, states: A powerful cyclone with 32,000 hectares of farmland, causing strong winds and heavy precipitation 50 million yuan of economic loss in approached Kamchatka from the Sea of agricultural sector. Japan today. Storm warnings are issued BANGLADESH in the region. Captains of ships near the Dhaka, Apr 23 — Floods in INDONESIA peninsula’s southern coast are informed northeastern Bangladesh have driven London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated about the storm. The cyclone is already about 100,000 people from their homes, today, states: A rain-triggered landslide raging in the south of Kamchatka. The disrupted communications and smashed into a bus on Indonesia’s wind speed in Petropavlovsk- damaged houses and wide swathes of Sumatra island, killing at least 37 Kamchatsky is up to 15 metres a crops over the past week, officials said passengers and leaving 6 others buried second, the regional meteorological today. There have been no reports yet of under tons of mud, officials said today. centre said. The storm will become more deaths in the floods, which followed Scores of rescue workers were digging severe in the next few hours, storms that killed nearly 90 people and with shovels and hoes to try and unearth meteorologists warn. The wind speed injured more than 2,000 across the survivors from the bus, which was will reach 24 metres a second in the country. “About 100,000 people have left almost entirely covered by the landslide, Ust-Bolsheretsk and Yelizovo regions, their homes seeking shelter elsewhere, said police Sgt. Satria Dinata. The bus the south of the Milkovo region and including government buildings and was hit late yesterday as it traveled from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and 30 schools,” a disaster official said. © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004. 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. 11 Weather & Navigation/Earthquakes/Volcanic Activity metres a second in mountainous and the tremor, epicentered at Lamerd, coastal regions. According to occurred at 0215, local time. There were meteorologists, the cyclone will rage in no immediate reports of any casualties the region for two days. or damage to property caused by the quake. THAILAND London, Apr 23 — A press report, JAPAN dated Apr 22, states: Some 6.5 million London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated people across Thailand are suffering today, states: A moderate earthquake from a serious regional drought that BULGARIA measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook threatens to devastate even more of the London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated northern Japan, the Japanese kingdom during the dryest time of year, today, states: An earthquake measuring Meteorological Agency has said. There officials say. The department of disaster 2.9 on the Richter scale jolted Bulgaria were no immediate reports of casualties prevention and mitigation said 14,887 early today. The quake hit Bulgaria’s or damage. The quake occurred at 0816, villages in 59 provinces had been south-eastern part and had its epicentre AEDT, with its epicentre located in declared serious drought zones, mainly at some 220-230 km south-east of capital waters off Aomori Prefecture, 600km in northern and northeastern areas but Sofia. It was felt in Bulgarian Galabovo north of Tokyo, the agency said. The also in the popular southern resort and Stara Zagora municipalities. There focus of the quake was 70km below the island of Phuket. “The country still were no immediate reports of any surface, it said. The agency did not issue faces less rain which is worsening the damages. a tsunami - or tidal wave - warning. drought, and the situation is expected London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated to expand and get more serious,” GREECE today, states: A moderate earthquake according to a statement from the London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook department. Provinces have spent just Apr 28, states: A strong earthquake central Japan, the Japanese 70 million baht ($1.77) on urgent measuring 5 on the Richter scale shook Meteorological Agency revealed. There measures including delivering millions the region of Patras, southern Greece, at were no immediate reports of casualties of litres of potable water, while an 1027 today. The epicentre was located in or damage. The quake occurred at 1816 additional 115 million baht is expected the region of Antirio. No damages were hrs (0916, UTC) with its epicentre to be spent on long-term water projects reported to local authorities. located in northern Tochigi prefecture, to ease future drought disaster, it said. 150 kilometres north of Tokyo, the Conditions were listed as most severe in INDONESIA agency said today. The focus of the quake Buriram province, some 400 kilometres London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated was 10 kilometres below the surface, it northeast of the capital Bangkok, with today, states: An earthquake centred off said. 800,000 villagers affected in 19 the island of Timor today rattled districts.Water levels at 35 big and northern Australia and was felt more NEW ZEALAND medium-sized dams across the country than 900km from its epicentre. London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated had fallen below normal, according to Seismologists at Geoscience Australia today, states: A small earthquake the irrigation department. “This year’s said the earthquake, with a magnitude measuring 3.8 on Richer scale centred drought is worse than last year, as the of 6.4 on the Richter scale, was felt in near Upper Hutt hit just before five water level in dams are much lower Dili, Darwin, and Kununurra in o’clock this morning, the Institute of than last year,” said an irrigation northern Western Australia. Geological and Nuclear Sciences said. official, adding that drought damage in Seismologist Clive Collins said the The quake was around 25 kilometres Thailand to date had reached 99 million quake struck at about 1150, AEST, and beneath the earth’s surface and is likely to have been felt right around the baht but was expected to rise.This was centred between 50 to 100km below Wellington region. year’s dry season is hitting Southeast the surface. He said the depth of the Asia hard, with the Mekong River quake made any tsunami activity TAIWAN poised to drop to its lowest level in a unlikely. London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated decade in Cambodia, according to Apr 27, states: An earthquake experts. IRAN London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale rocked eastern Taiwan today, TURKEY, GREECE AND BULGARIA today, states: Two earthquakes measuring 4.2 and 3.7 degrees on the seismologists said. There were no Istanbul, Apr 28 — General cargo Lujin reports of damages or casualties. The I is still under repair in Kilyos. open-ended Richter scale jolted the city of Zarrindasht, in the southern province tremor hit at 1008, GMT, with an Estimated time for completion is not epicentre 10.6 km north of the eastern known at the moment. — Lloyd’s Agents. of Fars. According to the seismological base of Fars province affiliated to the coastal city of Hualien and 30.9 km Geophysics Institute of Tehran under the earth’s surface, according to UNITED STATES the Seismology Centre. London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated University, the first tremor shook the Apr 22, states: Tuesday’s (Apr 20) city at 2356, local time, yesterday while tornado damaged half of Utica’s the second hit the city at 0644, local structures, totalling at least $50 million time, today. There were no reports of any in damage, according to state and local damage or casualties caused by the officials. However, the twister took its tremors. London, Apr 25 — A press report, dated worst toll on the Milestone, a today, states: A minor earthquake, bar/restaurant just off downtown where measuring a magnitude of 4.2 degrees on eight people were killed. (See issue of the open-ended Richter scale, shook Apr 23.) south-west Iran early today, but there London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated ANATAHAN, NORTH MARIANA were no reports of damage or casualties. today, states: Damage estimates in and ISLANDS The tremor hit at 0709, local time, the London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated around Jamestown, hit by a tornado last seismological bases of Tehran University week, have risen to $1.6 million; and today, states: Residents of a US territory said. They estimated the quake`s in the North Pacific have been warned to Fire Chief Joe Hieston said that amount epicentre was to the southwest of hdasht could go up again as work estimates are prepare against a heavy dump of ash in the Kohkilouyeh-e and Boyerahmad after a volcano burst back into life. The completed. More than 50 buildings were province. volcano on Anatahan Island in the damaged by the twister, which had London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) winds of up to 110 mph. It was one of six today, states: An earthquake, measuring became active again on Sunday (Apr 25), confirmed tornados that swept through 3.6 degrees on the Richter scale hit the a year after its last major eruption. The the state Apr 20, said John Ogren, chief city of Lamerd, Fars Province, early CNMI Emergency Management Office meteorologist with the National Weather today. The seismological base of Tehran (EMO) says Anatahan is sending out Service in Indianapolis. University`s Geophysics institute said regular puffs of yellow-brown steam and

16 Political & Civil Unrest in return for about $300 each and killed and dozens of others were injured linking Peru to Bolivia, and severely vocational training. Early this week, today, following a clash between disrupted economic activity. Television women from Buchanan staged a protest Christians and Muslims in Nigeria’s pictures from the town show a building march at the capital Monrovia, where central Plateau State, a witness said. and vehicle set ablaze yesterday. Interior they accused Model rebels of widespread The state assistant commissioner of Minister Fernando Rospigliosi said his rape and intimidation. The UN has some police, Sotonye Wakama, confirmed four officers were retaking control of Ilave on 14,000 peacekeepers in Liberia but is yet people were killed but said the figure Tuesday but he warned it would be a to deploy in the south-east region. could be higher. He said he was yet to “slow process”. At the height of the get full details of the violence in Bakin unrest, there were thought to be about NIGERIA Chiyawa town. Inuwa Mohammed, a 10,000 protesters in Ilave, a town of London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated resident in the town who said he some 16,000. They accused the mayor of Apr 21, states: Armed youths in the witnessed the unrest, told journalists in embezzling state funds. They accused remote Nigerian oil-producing state of Jos, the state capital, that he saw at the mayor of embezzling state funds. Mr Bayelsa have attacked an oil facility least 20 dead bodies. “More than 20 Rospigliosi said the situation could not operated by Agip, an Italian-owned people were killed. Corpses littered the be resolved by force given the sheer size company. A police spokesman said five area,” he said. Many houses were burnt of the protests. He warned that the attackers were shot dead by security and property worth millions of naira protests could easily mushroom again. guards, and their boats and weapons were destroyed in the unrest, which The Peruvian media report that there confiscated. Agip was not available for forced many residents to flee to have been calls for the interior comment, and local media said it had neighbouring Nassarawa state, said minister’s resignation. “The lynching of withdrawn foreign staff from the area. Mohammed. Security officials last week Robles Cayomamani... was the chronicle This is the second recent attempt at intercepted a lorry-load of arms in of a death foretold,” La Razon disrupting oil production in the area, Shendam city, which shares a border newspaper wrote today. It described where poverty and violence are endemic. with Bakin Chiyawa. The state has since “terrible conditions” suffered by locals in Details are only now emerging of the the return of civilian rule in 1999 been the region around Lake Titicaca and attack, which took place over the the scene of ethnic and religious unrest blamed the government for failing to weekend in remote mangrove swamps. in which hundreds of people were killed. take action to alleviate them. Among the Police spokesman Andrew Oberodudu Wase, a largely Muslim community in factors it identified as contributing to confirmed reports that the youths had the state, has in recent years been the violence were: high altitudes, intense attacked Agip’s Tebidada flow station. locked in conflict with the Christian cold, alternate cycles of droughts and Agip had advance warning of the raid villagers of nearby Tarok and Langtang. flooding and endemic poverty. and deployed extra security forces in the About 20 people were killed last month area. It is still not clear what lay behind in violence in the area. RUSSIA the attack. However, in the neglected London, Apr 28 — ChevronTexaco London , Apr 25 — A press report, Niger delta region, disgruntled youths Monday (Apr 26) said it suspended plans dated yesterday, states: The fire on the who feel they have not benefited from to resume 140,00 b/d of Nigerian Samara-Lisichansk oil main in the Nigeria’s vast oil wealth often kidnap production, shut since mid-March last Volgograd region is under control. The expatriate oil workers or occupy rigs and year, after a heavily armed gang blaze is prevented from spreading, the flow stations in an attempt to extract attacked and killed seven workers on an regional emergencies department told money from oil companies. Last week, oil industry boat in the Niger Delta last Itar-Tass. There are no reports about villagers from neighbouring Delta state Friday. Two of the dead are United victims. The fire poses no threat for blockaded an oil facility operated by the States citizens working for a contractor residential areas. The pipe gate valves Anglo-Dutch company, Shell. The company to ChevronTexaco, while one were turned promptly to block the villagers claim that Shell had reneged Nigerian remains missing. The gang pipeline section. However, repair teams on a promise to build them a road under attacked a boat carrying out an cannot begin to work there because of its community development programme. inspection visit to the company’s Dibi the fire. The flame is as high as 50 The blockade, which stopped production, and Olero Creek Fields as part of plans metres. The operational headquarters lasted four days until the army moved in to resume production at the factilities. A dealing with the pipe break and dispersed protestors. Brigadier Elisa statement issued by Chevron in Lagos consequences has a meeting now. Some Samani, who is in charge of military said that two missing bodies had been specialists propose to let the oil burn out operations in the area, said villagers will recovered. “The other victims were to prevent soil pollution, and others meet Shell this week to try and resolve Nigerians, the boat captain and a crew insists on extinguishing the blaze with a their differences. member, both of whom worked for an oil foam attack. Supposedly, the rupture London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated service company, Wilbros Nigeria was caused by an attempt of thieves to today, states: A speedboat full of gunmen Limited,” the statement said. The three siphon oil from the pipeline, the regional fired on a boat carrying oil workers in others were naval security personnel. police department said. A Niva car with Nigeria’s violence-wracked delta region, Rostov region registration numbers was killing two Americans, the army said PERU found several metres from the site. today. Nigerian army spokesman Maj. London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated Federal Security Service investigators Said Ahmed said the workers were Apr 27, states: Police have returned in and police are working there. Eight killed yesterday evening in the Niger force to the south-east Peruvian town of teams of firemen and 35 specialists of Delta, where the bulk of the country’s oil Ilave where native Indian protesters the Privolzhsknefteprom company is pumped. Ahmed did not identify the lynched the mayor and besieged the operating the section have arrived at the men or their employer, saying “details police station. A convoy of lorries moved site. are still sketchy.” However, US oil giant into the main square of the Andean town London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated ChevronTexaco confirmed that two near Lake Titicaca and 220 officers Apr 25, states: Ten Russian soldiers American contractors were missing began restoring order, the government were reportedly killed and 20 others along with four Nigerians, two navy said. Police had pulled out yesterday were wounded over the weekend in the soldiers and two boatmen, in what the after thousands of people attacked their war-ravaged Russian republic of firm said was an “unprovoked attack” at station with petrol bombs. Impoverished Chechnya. The Associated Press quotes 1700, yesterday, on the Benin River, local people have been protesting for an unnamed official in the pro-Moscow south of the oil city of Warri. The weeks about corruption. Mayor Cirilo Chechen administration as saying the company had “no conclusive proof” yet Fernando Robles Cayomamani was troops were killed and wounded by the two missing Americans are dead, forcibly paraded through the city in front Chechen fighters in separate attacks in company spokesman Deji Haastrup said. of thousands of people, many thought to various parts of Chechnya. The official A third American, a ChevronTexaco be from outside the town, before being also said that Russian forces detained at employee, was in stable condition in a beaten and left to die. He had been least 200 people on suspicion of having hospital with gunshot wounds, Haastrup seized along with at least three other ties to Chechen guerrillas. said. officials after refusing to resign in the Moscow, Apr 27 — Chechen guerrillas London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated face of more than three weeks of protests have shot down a Russian attack today, states: At least 20 people were which closed schools and two bridges helicopter in the southern mountains of

Chechnya, but the crew escaped, The political head of the Tigers, SP in a western area where foreign Russian and rebel news sources said Thamilselvan, also blamed the killings embassies are located, witnesses and today. Itar-Tass news agency quoted an on Colonel Karuna’s men. The deputy media reports said. Syrian television army spokesman in Chechnya as saying chief of European ceasefire monitors in said security forces were battling the helicopter had been shot down near Sri Lanka, Hagrup Haukland, said that “terrorists”. Ambulances and other the village of Dyshne-Vedeno yesterday. his officials were investigating the emergency vehicles rushed to the scene A statement on the rebel website incident. The ceasefire monitors say the and heavy security was in place www.kavkaz.tv confirmed the account, Tigers have refused to show them the throughout the city. Two trucks laden saying: ‘’As a result of firing from a bodies of those killed - a charge denied with riot police were stationed near the heavy-calibre machine gun a Russian by the rebels. (See issue of Apr 19.) city’s main square and by the state Mi-24 was shot down.’’ The rebels said London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated television building. A British Foreign they had no information on the fate of today, states: Police in central Sri Lanka Office spokeswoman in London said an the crew members, but Tass said they have opened fire to try to break up explosion took place on a street close to had been rescued. In recent weeks, rioting sparked by tension between local the Iranian Ambassador’s residence. human rights monitoring groups have Tamil and Sinhalese communities. At There were no injuries to British reported that Russian helicopters and least two people have been killed, the embassy staff but staff are in the process planes have bombarded the forested cause of their deaths is not clear. A of assessing the situation. There was no mountain slopes of the region. Some curfew has been imposed in the area, the damage to the British Embassy. Israeli media have reported civilian deaths. — tea-growing region around the town of state-owned television said the British, Reuters. Kandapola, and the army has been Canadian and Saudi embassies were rushing reinforcements there. among the targets of grenade attacks SAUDI ARABIA Correspondents say the area has been and said there had been some casualties. Jeddah, Apr 22 — Saudi security forces largely unaffected by Sri Lanka’s Arab Al Arabiya television reported killed two militants in heavy gunfire in prolonged civil war. One report says the more than 15 blasts in an area housing Jeddah today. “Security personnel overnight rioting between the two diplomatic buildings belonging to stormed a residential building in Jeddah communities in Kandapola was triggered Canada, Britain and Iran and a witness where a group of terrorists were hiding,” by an argument over a traffic accident. told the station the explosions were state television said. “Two of the Local Tamils “set fire to Sinhalese-owned continuing. But one Damascus resident, terrorists were killed and one was shops and caused damage to police living some kilometres from the embassy wounded. Two were arrested.” Witnesses vehicles. Houses were also burned,” area, said he heard only one loud blast. reported gunfire in three separate areas senior police official Wimal Ariyaratna — Reuters. of eastern Jeddah. In the Shola district, said. “Police tried to stop it without London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated they said gunmen wounded a driver shooting, but we couldn’t. Two bodies Apr 27, states: Terrorists firing when they tried to hijack his car, before were found at the scene. We don’t know automatic rifles and grenades fought fleeing to a half-constructed building and how many are injured because they are police and attacked a UN building in a opening fire on onlookers. It was not afraid of police arrest if they come for diplomatic quarter of Damascus, near immediately clear if any of the gunmen treatment,” Mr Ariyaratna said. the Canadian Embassy, today, a Syrian killed or wounded on Thursday were on official said. One attacker was killed and the kingdom’s “most wanted” list. SUDAN other captured. One Syrian policeman Meanwhile, the Islamist group, Al United Nations, Apr 22 — Arab militia was undergoing surgery after being Haramain Brigades, claimed and Sudanese government troops were injured in the clashes. A UN responsibility for yesterday’s suicide responsible for the massacre of 136 spokeswoman said a building, formerly bombing in the capital Riyadh, which African men in the Darfur region last occupied by the United Nations, may killed at least five people and said it month, Human Rights Watch charged have been hit in the attack. Canadian followed the path of Osama bin Laden today. The New York-based rights group and other foreign diplomats live and and his al Qaeda network against the said it had documented dozens of attacks work in the area. In Ottawa, Foreign Saudi authorities. “This bombing by Arab militias, known as janjaweed, Affairs Minister Bill Graham said initial completely destroyed the targeted during a month of research in western reports indicated there were no building and killed and injured dozens of Sudan. It said that all but two of the Canadian victims nor was there any soldiers and commanders of the attacks against black Africans were damage at the Canadian Embassy. criminal, apostate mechanism which is carried out in conjunction with Syrian television, in a brief statement, fighting God, his prophet and the government forces. Human Rights Watch said security forces chased the attackers faithful,” it said in a statement said the 136 men, all members of the and were in control of the situation. It published on two Islamist Web sites. — Fur ethnic group aged between 20 and gave no other details. Syria’s official Reuters.) 60, were rounded up on Mar 5 in two news agency SANA, quoting a security sweeps in Darfur’s Garsila and Mugjir source, said “a terrorist band shot this SRI LANKA areas. They were then taken in army evening indiscriminately in the Mazza London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated trucks to nearby valleys where they were area.” Late into the evening, smoke was Apr 26, states: At least seven Tamil made to kneel before being killed with a seen billowing from Mazza and Tiger rebels have been shot dead in bullet in the back of the neck, Human ambulances and police cars rushed to eastern Sri Lanka, the rebel movement Rights Watch said. “Operations carried the area, which had been sealed off by says. A Tiger statement said out by the janjaweed often enjoy air security forces. A witness at the scene unidentified attackers had opened fire support from the government of Sudan, said the UN building was extensively on a rebel camp near Batticaloa, some both aerial bombardment before damaged by fire and the structure was 220 kms east of Colombo. No group has operations and helicopter reconnaissance blackened by smoke. Witnesses, who said it carried out the attack. Earlier afterwards to ensure the area is empty,” said the violence started about 1920 hrs this month, the rebels defeated, but did Human Rights Watch said. The United and lasted 70 minutes, gave different not capture, a renegade commander in Nations estimates that close to one reports that could not immediately be the area. Batticaloa is controlled by the million people have been affected by the reconciled. One witness said four army, but rebels control pockets around conflict, with some 750,000 forced out of gunmen came out of a white van on the it. A Tiger statement said the seven men their homes and tens of thousands main Mazza Boulevard in front of the were gunned down overnight yesterday having fled to Chad. The Khartoum Canadian Embassy and started shooting by men in a white van. The Tigers say government denies backing for the indiscriminately. A police car on patrol the attack took place at a home for militia. Peace talks are due to start in the area rushed to the scene and came disabled fighters inside rebel territory. Saturday in the N’Djamena, Chad. — under fire. The police shot back and Four of those killed were disabled, and Reuters. police and plainclothes security forces the other three were guards at a sentry reinforcements arrived, the witness said. post nearby. Although the identity of the SYRIA Three gunmen were killed and a fourth assailants is unknown, the Sri Lankan Damascus, Apr 27 — A series of loud was taken into custody, the witness army said they could be loyalists of the explosions and heavy shooting shook reported. Five cars were gutted and renegade commander, Colonel Karuna. Damascus late today, causing casualties there was a fire at the building where

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 20 Labour Disputes/Awards & Settlements in Pomigliano, near Naples, joined the two days in response to their strike involved in strike action since December halt in production lines in Turin and called in protest against the Sindh Food over what they said was the Termine Imerese and a small vehicles Department’s move to suspend licence of government’s refusal to give civil service plant at Val di Sangro as a result of the eight flour mills on the charge of over- staff any cost of living increases in rates 10-day dispute at the Melfi plant, a Fiat charging. The millers are also angry at of pay since last April. The government spokesman said. Workers from one union the Sindh government which, they say, has imposed a pay package which will at Melfi, in the Basilicata region, are was not allowing them to purchase add 3.67% to the wage bill of the demanding better pay and shift patterns wheat directly from farmers in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. However, and their blockade of roads around the interior of the province. They accuse the union officials say that was part of a pre- factory has prevented parts from getting government of creating hurdles in agreed increment and takes no account to other plants in Italy where most of transporting wheat to Karachi. — of the rise in the cost of living. Fiat’s cars are made. Fiat on Friday (Apr Lloyd’s List Correspondent. 23) estimated the disruption had led to Karachi, Apr 29 — Pakistan Flour VENEZUELA lost production of 12,000 vehicles and Mills Association (PFMA) said yesterday London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated said the dispute was having a severe that the strike has been called off Apr 27, states: Siderurgica del Orinoco, impact on the group as it attempted to following the resolving of issues as well Venezuela’s biggest steelmaker, said a tackle falling sales and losses at its core as getting an assurance from the Sindh strike over disputed bonuses is costing it car division. Fiat shares were down 1.3 government that matters pertaining to $3 million a day in losses, hurting efforts percent at 6.08 euros. Police attempting removal of the restriction on wheat to boost output and turn a profit. Sidor’s to clear a picket line at Melfi led a movement between provinces would be operations have been paralysed since truncheon charge on protestors blocking taken up with the federal government Thursday (Apr 22) when its Sutiss union the factory today and at least nine tomorrow. According to Haji Muneer called the strike, a Sidor spokesman people were hurt in the clash, union and Ahmad Memon Chairman of Pakistan said. Union members have blockaded the police representatives said. “People were Flour Mills Association, Sindh, flour mill company’s gates, and the country’s injured. One of our employees and a owners called off their strike late National Guard has been called into police agent were hurt by stones thrown Wednesday (Apr 28) after getting an protect the company’s installations, he by the demonstrators and they were assurance by Sindh Food Minister Arif said. “This strike is a large part taken to hospital,” a police official said. Jatoi that he would insist on the removal politically motivated,’’ Robert Bottome, Union representative Lello Raffo said of the restriction on wheat movement in head of the Caracas-based research firm seven demonstrators were hurt and were Sindh and Punjab at the provincial food Veneconomy, said, noting that the head taken to hospital in an ambulance ministers’ meeting scheduled for Friday of the Sutiss union, Ramon Machuca, is including one who was in “serious (Apr 30) in Islamabad. The mills owners’ also running for governor in the state of condition.” He said more than 1,000 decision came at a meeting held in the Bolivar, where Sidor is located. Sidor, protestors were gathered outside the office of the chief secretary of Sindh which has undergone three debt plant while the police official said there yesterday. The mills owners in Karachi restructurings in seven years, has asked were “certainly more than 100” and had been on strike since Monday in the Labour Ministry to declare the strike authorities were sending reinforcements protest against the closure of seven mills illegal, the spokesman said. The in a bid to allow employees who wanted and the restriction on inter-district company has filed a court injunction, to work to enter the plant. One busload wheat movement. Haji Muneer Memon asking that workers be ordered back to of workers broke through the picket line said that the suspension notice, issued to their jobs. No talks are planned with during the police charge today, Raffo the seven mills, had been withdrawn. — Sutiss, the spokesman said. The strike said. The FIOM-CGIL metalworkers Lloyd’s List Correspondent. has idled about 6,000 workers, he said, union, which is involved in the dispute noting that the union has intimidated with Fiat, called today for a four-hour UNITED KINGDOM employees who reported to work. The nationwide strike on Wednesday (Apr London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated strike centers on disputed bonuses the 28). Three other unions representing car Apr 22, states: Staff at all the vehicle union claims Sidor has never paid. The workers at Melfi signed a preliminary licensing offices in Northern Ireland are company said it has paid all bonuses. agreement with Fiat on Friday ahead of going on strike indefinitely from next more detailed talks in May on shifts at week. The action will also affect rate the plant. — Reuters. collection offices in parts of the province, London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated as part of an ongoing dispute over pay by Apr 27, states: Italian union bosses have the civil servant’s union, NIPSA. This called on workers to end a strike at a week more than 200 staff took strike major Fiat factory which has brought the action. Some Child Support Agency staff, carmaker’s output to a near standstill. Coleraine Social Security Office, the Savino Pezzotta, head of Italy’s CISL Labour Relations Agency and a section union, said blockages at Fiat’s Melfi of the Department for Employment and plant “must be removed”. Analysts Learning have been affected. From ANTI-TRUST SUIT, UNITED STATES believe the strike, now in its ninth day, Monday (Apr 26), the industrial action London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated could threaten attempts by Fiat to will affect anyone applying for road tax. Apr 22, states: Weyerhaeuser announced recover from recent losses. Workers at Next Wednesday (Apr 28), union today that it would settle a lawsuit filed the factory, in the south of Italy, say members in Rate Collection Offices at in Portland, Oregon, by Coast Mountain their wages are lower and hours longer Craigavon, Londonderry and Belfast will Hardwoods, a former competitor in the than at other Fiat plants. also go on strike. NIPSA is also planning alder wood market. Although it admitted London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated a lunchtime march and rally in Belfast no liability, Weyerhaeuser agreed to pay today, states: Italy’s national airline tomorrow. The organisation’s general the former owners $14 million. The Alitalia said today it had cancelled all secretary, John Corey, said ministers and British Columbian mill, now owned by flights until 1700, local time, 0200, senior civil service management were to Weyerhaeuser, had accused the company AEST, Apr 30, after labour unions called blame for the disruption of services. of fraud and monopolistic business for a strike to demand government “Staff are extremely angry at the high practices. The plaintiffs sought $420 support for the ailing company. The handed way they have been treated and million in damages. A trial was strike was called by almost all the are determined to continue with this scheduled to begin on Jun 1 in US unions yesterday, ignoring a law industrial action until we get a fair District Court. This is the second alder- compelling them to give 10 days’ strike- resolution of this dispute.” Earlier this related lawsuit settled by Weyerhaeuser notice to the government. month, three vehicle test centres were this year. On Mar 9, the company agreed forced to close because of strike action by to pay a Pacific Northwest alder mill PAKISTAN civil servants. More than 3,000 vehicle $34.5 million. Weyerhaeuser is a Karachi, Apr 27 — Pakistan Flour tests and 300 driving tests were defendant in a third alder anti-trust case Mills Association claimed that wheat cancelled at the centres at Boucher Road scheduled to go to trial on May 11. A grinding operations were suspended by in Belfast, Mallusk and Craigavon in the fourth case relating to Weyerhaeuser 50 mills in the Karachi City for the last run up to Easter. NIPSA has been and the alder market was decided in

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 21 Awards & Settlements federal court in April, 2003. A Portland this year. It’s the largest in U.S. history plans when in fact, the switch only jury ruled that Weyerhaeuser violated in a lawsuit involving a drug or medical benefited Medco. In addition, doctors anti-trust laws and awarded the device. However, verdicts with large and their patients were never told that plaintiffs $26 million. The award was punitive damage elements are often drug switching would increase rebate tripled under federal anti-trust laws, appealled by companies and successfully payments from drug manufacturers to resulting in a $78 million judgment. reduced. Wyeth, maker of Advil pain Medco and that some switches would Weyerhaeuser has filed an appeal to medicine and Chap Stick lip balm, hasn’t result in increased costs in follow-up overturn the verdict. ruled out future additions to its $16.6 doctor visits and tests. “Medco is one of billion fen-phen reserve. Some analysts the largest providers of pharmacy BUSINESS MISCONDUCT, say the company may need another $6.5 benefit management services in Oregon UNITED STATES billion to resolve the remaining diet-drug and nationwide and any changes that it London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated suits. Officials of Madison, New Jersey- makes for the good in its operations are Apr 28, states: Enron Corp. has agreed based Wyeth said they plan to appeal the expected to significantly reform the to pay $35 million in a settlement with verdict, saying in a statement that there entire industry,” Oregon Attorney the Commodity Futures Trading is ``no basis’’ for the award. “While we General Hardy Myers said. The Commission over allegations it sought to sympathise with the Coffey family’s loss, settlement prohibits Medco from illegally manipulate natural gas prices the verdict was contrary to the evidence soliciting drug switches when: The net in its trading practices. But the penalty presented, and the judgment far exceeds drug cost of the proposed drug exceeds announced today will go to the back of Texas’s cap on punitive damages,’’ Bill the cost of the prescribed drug; The the line behind thousands of the Sims, a lawyer for the drugmaker, said prescribed drug has a generic equivalent bankrupt company’s other creditors, in the statement. Under Texas law, and the proposed drug does not; The meaning the agency won’t be paid. If punitive damages are limited to twice an switch is made to avoid competition from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez actual-damage award unless a company generic drugs; or It is made more often approves the proposed settlement as is shown to have engaged in extensive than once in two years within a expected, Enron will join more than a wrongdoing, such as destruction of therapeutic class of drugs for any dozen energy companies and their evidence. That formula would reduce the patient. The settlement requires Medco partners or subsidiaries that have punitive award to $200 million. The to: Disclose to doctors and patients the settled CFTC allegations of false price largest punitive award approved by minimum or actual cost savings for reporting, attempted manipulation or Texas courts was six times economic health plans and the difference in co- both. “We are pleased to be putting this damages, Zito said. The U.S. Supreme payments made by patients; Disclose to litigation behind us as part of our Court has said punitive awards of ten or doctors and patients Medco’s financial ongoing effort to move forward with more times actual damages will be incentives for certain drug switches; Enron’s bankruptcy proceedings,” Enron subject to its review and may be reduced. Disclose to doctors material differences spokeswoman Karen Denne said. The Wyeth punitives are nine times in side effects between prescribed drugs Gregory Mocek, director of the CFTC’s actual damages. Lawyers for the Cappel- and proposed drugs; Reimburse patients enforcement division, declined comment Coffey family had argued that Wyeth for out-of-pocket costs for drug switch- on the proposed deal. The CFTC’s had hidden the health risks of the fen- related health care costs and notify pursuit of Enron began when the agency phen combination involving its product patients and doctors that such filed a civil complaint in March last year and misled U.S. regulators about the reimbursement is available; Obtain accusing the company and a former vice number of fatal lung-disease cases express, verifiable authorization from president, Hunter Shively, of operating linked to the diet aid. Forty-one-year-old the doctor for all drug switches; Inform the Enron Online Internet trading Cappel-Coffey was an X-Ray technician patients that they may decline the drug platform as “an illegal futures exchange” in a medical office. She took Wyeth’s switch and receive the initially and cited alleged attempts to manipulate Pondimin diet drug for 100 days over the prescribed drug; Monitor the effects of the natural gas market. The CFTC also course of two years. She died in January drug switches on the health of patients; alleged Enron tried to offer an illegal 2003 after being diagnosed with a lung and Adopt a certain code of ethics and agricultural futures contract involving a disease. Wyeth officials said their professional standards. The settlement lumber deal. attempts to settle the family’s suit were provides for a $2.5 million fund to rebuffed. reimburse consumers whose statin DEATH DUE TO TAKING WEIGHT- (cholesterol lowering) drugs were LOSS PILLS, UNITED STATES DRUG-SWITCHING, switched by Medco. Consumers will be London, Aopr 28 — A press report, UNITED STATES eligible to receive up to $25 each to cover dated Apr 27, states: Wyeth, which has London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated statin switch-related medical costs. Lead set aside $16.6 billion to resolve suits Apr 26, states: Medco has agreed to pay states in the case were Massachusetts, over damages caused by fen-phen diet $29.3 million to settle a case that Maine and Pennsylvania. combinations, must pay $1.013 billion to accused the giant pharmacy benefits the family of a Texas woman who died manager, PBM, of violating 20 states’ FRAUD, UNITED STATES from a lung disease after taking weight- consumer protection laws with its “drug- London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated loss pills the company makes, a jury switching” practices. Medco, a Merck Apr 22, states: Bank of America Corp’s ruled. Jurors in state court in Beaumont, spinoff, was accused of improperly Fleet Financial unit must pay $5.14 Texas deliberated six days before finding hiking prices, switching prescriptions to million for withholding information Wyeth was responsible for Cynthia favour certain drugs, including Merck’s, about chemical contamination on Cappel-Coffey’s death from primary and engaging in other practices aimed at property a family was buying, a Rhode pulmonary hypertension, a lung- boosting its profits. It will pay the states Island jury said last week. Stephen, destroying disease linked to fen-phen $6.6 million to pay for the cost of the Tamara and Dana Foote said Fleet did use. Jurors awarded the woman’s family investigation and an average of $1 not tell them about environmental $113 million in compensatory damages million apiece in cash or prescription damage caused by an electronics plant and $900 million in punitive damages. drugs for low-income, elderly or disabled near land in Spofford, New Hampshire, The family asked for $1.1 billion in total consumers. Medco, which contracts with they were buying through an auction. damages. “This sets such a dangerous health plans to process prescription drug The Footes claimed benzene, arsenic and precedent for Wyeth,’’ said Robert Zito, a payments to pharmacies and manages other chemicals left most of their water New York-based corporate litigator who many states’ benefits, also agreed to supply unusable, their attorney said. defends large companies in fraud and make certain disclosures. It will, for “They’ve lived off paper plates for the other complex suits. “This verdict tells instance, reveal any financial incentives last five-and-a-half years,” attorney R. them loud and clear that they can’t take it gets from drugmakers. Medco neither Bradford Fawley said. “They can’t even any more of these cases to trial.’’ The admitted nor denied wrongdoing in bathe their daughter in the home.” The verdict is the first in a lung-disease suit making the settlement. The states Footes sued Boston-based Fleet since fen-phen cases started going to charges that Medco encouraged doctors Financial Group and its New Hampshire juries in 1999 and the seventh loss for to switch patients to different industrial investment unit in 1999, Wyeth overall in such trials. The jury prescription drugs by implying that the claiming intentional fraud. The jury in verdict is reported to be the third largest switch would benefit patients and their Providence, Rhode Island, awarded

$5.14 million in damages last week. company that’s been ordered to pay the much of her care costs would be covered Bank of America completed its purchase damages. It’s the father, who was driving by state contributions, the court heard. of Fleet’s parent, FleetBoston Financial at the time on busy Interstate 5 near Mr Justice Newman approved the Corp on Apr 1. The Footes claimed at Chehalis, Wash. And the father was settlement, also commending Ms Cleary trial that Fleet dropped the price of the insured by the Insurance Corporation of for her determination “in these very property by about $80,000 after B.C., which said late yesterday the difficult circumstances”. receiving the environmental report, $12.4-million judgment is likely the which they never disclosed to the buyers. biggest in its history. “There aren’t a lot SEXUAL ABUSE, UNITED STATES The Footes didn’t know the property was of cases of that magnitude,” said ICBC London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated contaminated until reading a newspaper spokesman Doug McClelland. A jury sat Apr 22, states: A Texas jury today found article in 1999 that referred to the through an eight-week trial in regional Lutheran authorities negligent environmental report, Fawley said. The Washington State Superior Court in the case of a minister who sexually Footes bought the property for $45,000 against Michelin and Petru Tepei, the molested boys, and recommended in 1995, Fawley said. The bank owes an Port Coquitlam father of six, former awarding about $36.8 million in additional $5 million in interest on the truck driver and former mechanic. Late damages. Jurors sided with nine alleged judgment, he said. yesterday, they determined the tyre victims who sued the Evangelical company was not at fault for the Lutheran Church in America’s Northern MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, accident on Oct 27, 1996, but Tepei was Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod, UNITED STATES “negligent in failing to maintain the tyre claiming former Bishop Mark Herbener London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated in proper working order.” Despite the and former bishop’s assistant Earl Apr 20, states: A Louisville hospital and massive judgment against the Romanian Eliason ignored warnings about former a doctor have been ordered to pay $27.5 immigrant, the family’s lawyer, Greg pastor Gerald Patrick Thomas Jr. The million to the family of a six-year-old Samuels said “there has been no love lawsuit was among the most serious Indiana boy for injuries he suffered lost between the Tepeis. “They feel abuse cases to hit a Protestant during delivery. A Jefferson County jury terrific,” However, the Tepei family will denomination and drew parallels from issued the judgment Friday (Apr 16) not be seeing the entire $12.4 million victims’ groups to the most notorious against Baptist Hospital East and Dr. because Petru Tepei’s ICBC policy does cases in the Roman Catholic abuse Maria Schweichler. The jury ordered the not cover him for that amount. ICBC crisis. Financial terms of a separate doctor to pay $5.4 million to the family of must pay out the amount of the policy, settlement between Thomas’ victims and Spencer Sapp and the hospital to pay the plus “underinsured coverage” of up to $1 the Chicago-based denomination, along rest. Hospital attorney Kennedy million for every person in the vehicle. with the seminary Thomas attended, Simpson issued a statement saying the When everything is tallied, Samuels said were sealed pending the end of the trial jury ignored “overwhelming evidence ... the family will receive about $6.2 million and were not immediately disclosed. the hospital did not do anything wrong.” from ICBC. The family was in court for Thomas, minister of Marshall’s Good Doug and Judy Sapp of Jeffersonville, the judgment, and Samuels said they Shepherd Lutheran Church from 1997 Ind., sued four years ago, alleging that were “excited and disappointed. The until his arrest in 2001, was sentenced their son’s permanent brain damage and blown-out tyre resulted in extensive last year to 397 years in state prison for need for constant care were the result of injuries to the five children and two molesting boys. Jurors deliberated for avoidable complications caused by parents in the van. Four of the children about five hours over two days before medical malpractice during his were ejected from the minivan onto the rendering their verdict. In closing delivery.”Unfortunately, it went against highway. Samuels said Dan and Adrien, arguments yesterday, attorneys for the us,” hospital spokeswoman Kit who were 18 and 15 years old at the plaintiffs urged the jury to deliver “full Fullenlove said yesterday. It was unclear time, both suffered severe head injuries. justice” and send a message that the yesterday evening whether the verdict Dan developed a type of psychosis as a church hierarchy must protect children would be appealed. result of his injuries and will likely need from sexual predators. The victims 24-hour care for the rest of his life. alleged that the Dallas-based synod was POLICE MISCONDUCT, Angelica, 17 at the time, suffered eight aware of past questionable behavior by CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES compression fractures to her vertebrae Thomas but withheld that information London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated and is regaining strength in a from the Marshall congregation. Apr 27, states: A jury has awarded $4.5 rehabilitation program. Ben, 11 at the million to a motorist who repeatedly was time, received a “complex fracture of the VIOLATION OF UNFAIR-TRADE- stopped by California Highway Patrol elbow,” that Samuels said has reduced PRACTICES LAWS, UNITED STATES officers after he filed a complaint against the mobility of his arm and left him with London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated one of them. The jury ruled in favour of ugly scars. Camelia suffered facial today, states: Americas’ largest Steve Grassilli on Monday in his case lacerations and was awarded the least pharmacy-benefits manager agreed against the CHP and officers Richard amount for past economic damages. yesterday to pay $29 million to settle Barr and Michael Toth. Grassilli, 44, had allegations that it pressured doctors to filed a complaint in 1997, saying a friend ROAD ACCIDENT, switch patients’ medications to benefit had told him he was hired to illegally UNITED KINGDOM its bottom line rather than patients’ remove a catalytic converter from Barr’s London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated well-being. Medco Health Solutions also pickup truck to increase its power. He Apr 26, states: A woman badly injured in will be required to make a number of said officers soon began ticketing him a road crash in 1992 has been awarded new disclosures to prescribers and and a supplier who worked with him in £1.1m. Sandra Cleary, 33, of patients, including the company’s his water-tank installation business. He Christchurch House residential home financial incentives for certain drug said the supplier stopped working with near Northampton, was riding in a car switches. The lawsuit alleged that Medco him, ruining his business. Two other struck head-on at Bolney on the A23, the violated unfair-trade-practices laws in officers testified that they felt pressure London-Brighton trunk road. The the 20 states participating in the from CHP officials to lie under oath to collision left her with head injuries, settlement, including Washington state. support Barr. Barr remains on active multiple fractures and damage to her “Consumers and their doctors should duty. Toth has retired. They refused to lung, liver and spleen. She claimed make the decision of switching from one comment. The CHP said it will appeal. damages from the driver of the other car, medication to another based on the best Henderson Goring, of High Wycombe, interests of the patient, not because a ROAD ACCIDENT, CANADA Buckinghamshire. Ms Cleary’s counsel, (pharmacy-benefits manager) has found London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated Richard Lissack told Mr Justice a way to make money,” Pennsylvania today, states: A Port Coquitlam family Newman that Ms Cleary had recovered Attorney General Jerry Pappert said in a was awarded Can $12.4 million in thanks to care given to her at her statement. The agreement does not damages yesterday by a Washington residential home and her enrolment in a include an admission or finding of state jury eight years after a tire on music course in Coventry. Ms Cleary inappropriate business conduct by the their minivan exploded, sending the van might have expected a larger sum in Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based company. rolling and injuring the seven family compensation to pay for her future care, Also yesterday, Medco said it would members inside. But it’s not the tyre but the £1.1m settlement reflected that settle a federal lawsuit that claimed the

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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 Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents company ignored safety rules at its mail- them containing a total of 480 000 litres 50 km from China’s border. There has order drug centres and pressured doctors of alcohol and diesel, according to been no official statement from North to switch patients to medications made America Latina Logistica (ALL), which Korea, more than 24 hours after the by its former owner, Merck. Terms of adminstrates the railway. The cargo catastrophic train collision. Aid agencies that deal were not released. Medco, like caught fire and burned overnight. The and neighbouring countries are other pharmacy-benefits managers, blaze was expected to be brought under preparing to provide help if asked. The contracts with health plans to process control this morning. The fire burned explosion was caused by rail cars laden prescription-drug payments to about 10.000 square metres of with explosives, possibly to be used in pharmacies. It handles prescription underbush. The driver was able to mining, John Sparrow, a spokesman for coverage for more than 62 million escape before the fire started. A Director the International Red Cross in Beijing Americans. The settlement with the of ALL stated the accident could have said. According to figures relayed to him states was spearheaded by authorities in been caused by cold weather, after by Red Cross officials at the scene, the Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and temperatures dropped from 40 deg explosion also levelled 12 public Maine, and includes, in addition to Celsius to 5 deg between Monday buildings and partially destroyed 6,350 Washington, Arizona, California, evening (Apr 26) and yesterday morning. houses. Details about the scale of the Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, The change in temperature could have disaster are emerging after hours of Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, caused the rails to rupture, the ALL silence from the North Korean New York, North Carolina, Oregon, director said. An internal inquiry will authorities. One intelligence source told Texas, Vermont and Virginia. The investigate the cause within 30 days. a reporter for the South Korean agreement calls for Medco to pay about The Ecology Institute of Parana said newspaper Kyunghyang Shinmun that $20 million to states, $6.6 million for they identified three wagons containing there was total devastation of the area litigation fees and costs and $2.5 million alcohol and five loaded with diesel oil immediately surrounding Ryongchon to reimburse patients for medical tests which ruptured. Eight wagons carrying station. He said all houses and three- needed after they were switched to other alcohol could still be intact.The and four-storey buildings in a 160-metre drugs. Medco spokeswoman Jennifer oil/alcohol which spilled and did not radius of the station were destroyed; Leone said yesterday that the company catch fire infiltrated the soil, causing other buildings within 600 metres of the wanted to put the lawsuit in the past. environmental damage. According to blast were severely damaged. South “This is not admitting guilt. This is ALL, 50 operatives were fighting the fire Korean officials had earlier said they about making a good business decision,” and working to minimise the feared a large number of people were Leone said. environmental damage. The 465 km of killed or injured when the two fuel-laden track had been inspected two days before trains collided. “This accident is likely to the incident, ALL said. A bypass is being have become tremendous in scale,” built in order to allow the 14 trains that South Korea’s Unification Minister pass through the area daily, between the Jeong Se-hyun said. South Korean north and centre/south of the Parana media reports talked of up to 3,000 state, to operate normally. — people dead or wounded, but officials in Correspondent. Seoul say there was no way as yet of confirming these figures. South Korean RYONGCHON STATION, President Goh Kun has ordered DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES NORTH KOREA humanitarian aid to be prepared in case London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated London, Apr 22 — A press report, dated the North needs help. The World Health today, states: Union Pacific crews are today, states: Up to 3,000 people have been Organisation and other aid agencies working to clean up a mess after part of killed or injured in a huge explosion after based in North Korea are also gearing a freight train derailed around midnight two fuel trains collided in North Korea, up to help if needed. Doctors at hospitals just south of downtown Dallas. The 87- reports say. The blast happened at across the border in the Chinese town of car Union Pacific freight train was en Ryongchon station, 50km north of Dandong say they are preparing for a route from Louisiana to Fort Worth Pyongyang, South Korea’s YTN television major emergency but have so far seen no when about 12 cars derailed early said. The report was based on information victims. The BBC’s Louisa Lim, who is in yesterday. The accident happened near from unnamed Chinese sources near the Dandong, says everything appears the S.M. Wright Freeway crossing the border with North Korea, said news utterly normal. Trains are running to Trinity River. Hazardous materials agencies. North Korea rarely reports its Pyongyang as scheduled, suggesting the crews worked yesterday morning to own accidents. South Korea’s Yonhap main line was undamaged in the contain a leak of some form of flammable agency said the colliding trains were explosion. The border crossing is open liquid. Otherwise, UP officials say the carrying gasoline and gas, and that they and, looking across into North Korea, our freight cars contained cargo ranging crashed at around 1300, local time. “The correspondent saw people tending their from clay to molasses. No injuries nor station was destroyed as if hit by a crops and getting on with their lives as evacuations were reported. bombardment and debris flew high into usual. Western embassies in the North the sky,” Yonhap quoted its sources as Korean capital, said that people in KAMPOT PROVINCE, CAMBODIA saying. The agency quoted a South Korean Pyongyang had absolutely no London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated defence ministry official as confirming that information about the incident, and were today, states: A Cambodian woman was the explosion had taken place. shocked when they heard the news. killed and three other people seriously London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated Confirmation of the blast came first from injured when a train derailed en route today, states: China has revealed the Washington and Seoul. Later, China’s from Sihanoukville, officials said today. cause of a train explosion in North Korea foreign ministry also confirmed the The accident occurred yesterday in was leaking ammonium nitrate, state explosion, saying two of its nationals died Kampot province and involved at least media reported. “The accident was and 12 others were injured in the blast. A three cars of the train, Governor Puth caused by the leaking of ammonium satellite photo from about 18 hours after Chandarith confirmed. “The cause of the nitrate in one of the trains,” Xinhua the blast showed huge clouds of black derailment was a small section of cited the Chinese embassy in Pyongyang smoke. The trains crashed at about 1300, damaged track,” he said, adding that the as saying. It said the embassy had set up local time, yesterday, South Korea’s three injured people were taken to a special team to deal with the accident official Yonhap news agency said. The hospital. and was providing “essential assistance” agency reported that they were carrying to the victims. petrol and liquefied gas. “The station was QUEIMADOS INDIAN London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated destroyed as if hit by a bombardment, RESERVATION, PARANA STATE, today, states: The International Red and debris flew high into the sky,” BRAZIL Cross says its officials in North Korea Yonhap quoted its sources as saying. Rio de Janeiro, Apr 28 — A train with have been told that at least 54 people Seoul/Dandong, China, Apr 25 — China 104 wagons derailled in the Queimados died in yesterday’s huge train explosion. sent supplies across the border into Indian reservation, in the State of More than 1,200 people were injured, North Korea today in the first aid Parana, 252 km from Curitibain, Apr 27. while 1,850 households were totally shipment since a huge train blast killed Eighteen wagons left the tracks, 16 of destroyed in the explosion in Ryongchon, 161 people and injured hundreds more.

South Korea decided to send goods worth Angeles Philharmonic and valued at $3.5 China today reported seven cases of $1 million as soon as possible and to offer million has been stolen, and the leaks of lethal chemical products in the medical teams and a hospital ship to orchestra is appealling for the thief to past week, which claimed a total of 21 North Korea, whose medical system is bring it back undamaged “no questions lives across the country. The latest was a rudimentary, to help treat those hurt in asked.” The “General Kyd,” made in hydrogen cyanide gas leak yesterday Thursday’s (Apr 22) apocalyptic fireball 1684, was last seen Saturday (Apr 24), from a gold mining plant in Beijing’s blast. Aid workers initially put the toll at said Elizabeth Hinckley of the Los suburban district of Huairou that killed 154 dead and hundreds injured after the Angeles Philharmonic Association, three people and left another 15 explosion of two trains at North Korea’s which has owned the instrument for hospitalized. Another leak included Ryongchon station near the Chinese about 30 years. Principal cellist Peter today’s explosion of a toluene reaction border just hours after North Korean Stumpf began playing the instrument in facility in a pharmaceutical plant in leader Kim Jong-il had passed through by October 2002 when he joined the Taizhou City in Zhejiang Province, east train. “We have heard from our people in orchestra. A police spokesman said the China, in which two were killed. Nine North Korea that the death toll has risen cello was believed taken from a private people were killed on Apr 16 by blasts in to 161,” said Niels Juel, regional relief co- home early on Sunday morning (Apr 25) the wake of a chlorine gas leak at ordinator for the International Federation with the thief probably not knowing Tianyuan Chemical Industry Plant in of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, what he had taken. — Reuters. Jiangbei district of southwestern today. Scores of primary school children Chongqing Municipality. A poisoning were among those killed. China offered DESIGNER CLOTHES, LONDON, accident at a privately-owned refinery in $1.2 million in relief. Beijing’s official UNITED KINGDOM Maoming City in Guangdong province, Xinhua news agency said a first convoy of London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated south China, left three people dead on 11 trucks crossed into North Korea today. today, states: Thieves today stole more Apr 19. On Apr 20, an oil tanker at the — Reuters. than £1 million of clothes from the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River in London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated Knightsbridge shop of one of Britain’s Jiangsu Province, east China, exploded today, states: North Korea’s official news most high-profile designers. Elspeth when it was being serviced, killing two agency said today damage caused by last Gibson lost 100 handmade dresses after people. On the same day, two people week’s massive train explosion will come the raid at her Pont Street premises in were killed in an explosion at Jihua to about $356 million. KCNA, the North the early hours. The thieves smashed Group Company in Jilin Province, Korea’s official news agency, said homes down the glass front door before northeast China, and a leak of waste were blown away, ceilings and buildings ransacking the rails. Gibson is renowned chlorine in Jiangxi Axunge Plant also collapsed, “reducing everything to ruins” for her beaded designs and her clients left many injured. A circular, issued by in the area within a half-mile of the include Elle Macpherson, Uma the Office of the Committee for Safety in explosion on Thursday (Apr 22). The Thurman, Liz Hurley, Madonna, Zara Production under the State Council, explosion in Ryongchon left many people Phillips, Queen Rania of Jordan, Cat China’s cabinet, blamed the fatal blind and deaf, KCNA said. The train Deeley and Laura Bailey. The intricate accidents for insufficient safety explosion in Ryongchon killed at least dresses involve hours of work by teams prevention and outdated production 161 people and injured 1,300 others. of seamstresses and sell for an average equipment. — Lloyd’s List price of more than £10,000. The damage Correspondent. TARIK STATION, SURABAYA AREA, to the company is huge and will run to INDONESIA more than £1 million,” said Ms Gibson, CRANE ACCIDENT, MORROW, London, Apr 25 — A press report, dated who opened the boutique in 1998. “All COLUMBIA RIVER, UNITED STATES today, states: At least three people were these designs are the whole history of London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated injured when two tanker trains, one of what I have done. I don’t understand Apr 27, states: The body of a man killed them laden with diesel fuel, collided at what is in it for the people who have when a section of a new $651,000 60-ton Tarik station in Sidoarjo near Surabaya stolen them. They are so unique that I crane buckled at a Columbia River barge early yesterday. Six tanker cars caught don’t think they will be able to sell them loading dock in Boardman Sunday (Apr fire following the crash, which occurred on. “I’m worried that whoever has them 25) may have to remain in the crane’s at around 0230 hrs. As a result, the will end up burning them. I’d appeal for damaged cabin until tomorrow, southern Surabaya-Yogyakarta rail line anyone who knows anything about it to authorities said. The Port of Morrow was paralysed, with many trains having let us know.” The designer lost her loading dock has been closed to barge to be rerouted. The accident involved a summer collection designs in the raid, traffic by the US Coast Guard since tanker train carrying diesel fuel which it is believed took place at 0330 Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, the body traveling to Kediri, East Java, and hrs She may now have to cancel or delay remained in the six-storey-high crane in another tanker train which was empty, delivery of orders. Ms Gibson’s assistant, view of workers yesterday, said Morrow heading from Kertosono, East Java, to Lisa Redman, was first to arrive at the County Sheriff Verlin Denton of Beteng station. A spokesman for state- shop. “It was a complete mess. It looks Heppner. The wreckage is too unstable owned railway company PT KAI’s very bare and very sad,” she said. “The to remove the body. “It would be eastern region, Sudarsono, said eight police have told us that the people knew dangerous to anybody who got near it,” cars had been derailed, and six of them exactly what they were doing. They were the sheriff said. The technician for had been destroyed by fire. “A train in here for about 15 seconds, cleared Kaverit Steel and Crane Co, died while driver and his two assistants had been three rails of dresses and left. They left testing the newly installed crane at slightly injured in the accident,” he said, all the jewellery cabinets completely about 1500 Sunday, Denton said. adding the trains collided head-on and untouched.” Ms Gibson’s press Another technician on the ground an investigation was underway. KAI spokeswoman said: “They cherry-picked escaped injury. What caused the crane to workers were lifting the derailed the most valuable designs. They are buckle remains under investigation. carriages from the vicinity of the track works of art as well as dresses.” A Met Representatives of Kaverit Steel and using a crane dispatched from spokeswoman confirmed that police are Crane Co were on scene yesterday Surakarta, Central Java, he said. investigating. assessing the situation. The company might bring cranes from Portland, Seattle or Washington’s Tri-Cities to help Miscellaneous stabilise the damaged crane, said Lisa Mittelsdorf, spokeswoman for the port of Morrow. Barge containers normally routed through Morrow were being diverted to the Port of Umatilla or to other modes of transportation, said Holly Robinson, spokeswoman for Tidewater CELLO, LOS ANGELES, CHEMICAL LEAKS, CHINA Terminal Co. The Columbia River CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES system remained in full operation. Lisa Los Angeles, Apr 27 — A 17th-century Nicosia, Apr 23 — A press report, dated April 21, states: The State Council of Mittelsdorf said the terminal could be Stradivarius cello owned by the Los back in operation within two weeks,

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 25 Miscellaneous depending on how badly other decision to slaughter all 19 million year-old nurse. Five have developed equipment was damaged. If the rail chickens, turkeys and other birds in the fever and other Sars symptoms, the tracks that move containers from the valley to try to eradicate the virus. The health ministry said. China also dock are intact, the damaged crane can agency has already exempted hobby confirmed four cases of Sars in be manoeuvred out of the way to make pigeon owners from the cull, and other Guangdong earlier this year, all of whom way for an older crane, she said. exotic birds may also be spared. Most of recovered. the 19 million birds seem likely to be Beijing, Apr 27 — China has isolated DRUGS SEIZED ON ANTIGUA & found to be free of the virus and will go more than 600 people in Beijing as it BARBUDA VESSEL AT MIAMI, to market. More than one million races to sever a chain of infection that FLORIDA, UNITED STATES infected birds, and uninfected birds in leaked from a laboratory and could Miami, Apr 23 — A local press report, close proximity to infected ones, will be spread as tens of millions travel the dated Apr 18, states: Federal agents, gassed and incinerated. Earlier this country for the annual May Day assisted by Miami-Dade police, week, the B.C. government said it had holidays. Four teams of World Health discovered a metal container packed chosen a large, privately owned dairy Organization experts were due in China with marijuana Saturday (Apr 17) that farm near Abbotsford as the site for this week to help the government to had been welded to the hull of a cargo composting some poultry slaughtered. investigate the laboratory accident, to vessel docked at the port of Miami-Dade. All birds within a one-kilometre radius track down people exposed, control A spokeswoman for the U.S.Department of a farm that has tested positive must infection in hospitals and monitor the of Home Security said the “parasitic be destroyed whether they’re infected or situation in the eastern province of devise” — a metal box measuring two not, according to international Anhui, where the woman died. The feet by one foot — raised fears of a standards. The farm to be used for WHO lauded the widening quarantine, possible terrorist threat. The box was disposal can take in excess of one million saying it showed the government was affixed to the hull of general cargo birds, which will be composted inside taking the right steps to check the Fortunia (5996 gt, built 1996), an large “ag bags” laid out on a field. The spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Antigua-flagged vessel that departed farmer will be paid $23.85 per cubic yard Syndrome before the week-long public from Jamaica. Agents screened the box of decomposing chicken for the first holiday starting on May 1 when millions for possible explosives or “weapons of 40,000 cubic yards. The price will drop to will travel. “This is still not a significant mass destruction”, but instead found 122 $20 per cubic yard after that. public health threat,” Beijing-based pounds of marijuna with a street value WHO spokesman Bob Dietz told of between $5,000 and $6,000, said OUTBREAK OF SEVERE ACUTE Reuters. “We still feel we know the agency spokeman Ana Santiago. — RESPIRATORY SYNDROME initial source of infection and we’ve been Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — Fortunia London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated able to follow closely the chain of departed Kingston (Jam) on Apr 15.) today, states: China has confirmed two transmission.” All the cases diagnosed in people have been diagnosed with the the most recent outbreak — two DRUGS SEIZED ON PANAMANIAN Sars virus. The country’s Ministry of confirmed and six suspected — were VESSEL AT ARICA, CHILE Health also said a woman suspected of traceable to the laboratory. Across the London, Apr 24 — General cargo having the disease had died earlier this country, authorities have stepped up Nativa sailed Arica Apr 22. month. The dead woman was the mother surveillance against the disease, which of one of those confirmed as being is highly contagious. The risk of a SARS FLOODED COAL MINE, infected. A second suspected case has crisis hitting the capital again was “very HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA also been reported. It is suspected that small,” the head of virus control under London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated the cases could be traced back to the the Beijing center for disease control, Wu today, states: Two workers were Centre for Disease Control in Beijing, Jiang, told reporters. Thailand was confirmed dead in a coal mine flooding where one of the confirmed cases screening passengers arriving by air that trapped eight miners in the north- worked. Sars first emerged in the from Beijing as a precaution, a health eastern China province of Heilongjiang southern province of Guangdong late in official said. The 600 people early yesterday, local sources said today. 2002. Eight thousand people were quarantined, including 24 staff of the The accident occurred at around 0500, infected in the outbreak, and 800 died. national centre of disease control, were yesterday, at a coal mine in China has announced it was on an under collective isolation or bound to Shuangyashan City, said officials with emergency footing against the disease their homes, the Beijing News said. the provincial coal mine safety and said anyone found with a fever at More than 180 staff of the National supervisory bureau and the the border would be quarantined. In a Institute of Virology, where a medical Shuangyashan Mining Group, to which statement released today, the Ministry of student who caught SARS is believed to the mine belongs. All the eight miners Health said: “Experts have reached the have engaged in research on live then working underground had been tentative conclusion that this outbreak samples of the virus, were already trapped and only one of them had can be traced back to infection by sequestered, most at a resort north of survived by press time, they said. laboratory workers.” It added that one of Beijing. The WHO has raised questions Rescuers were still searching for the the confirmed cases, a 26-year-old of bio-safety practices at the laboratory. remaining five miners, and the officials medical student identified by her Another crucial question was why it took said they saw hope for at least some of surname Song, conducted research at nearly a month to determine the student them to survive. The miners had the laboratory for two weeks last month. had SARS, by which time her mother accidentally dug into a mined-out area She later returned to her home in the had died and she had made five train and caused water to flood into the mine, Anhui province, eastern China, where trips between Beijing and her home in said the officials. she was hospitalised with a fever. The the eastern province of Anhui. Some second confirmed case, a 20-year-old WHO officials have raised serious OUTBREAK OF “BIRD FLU” Beijing nurse Li Na, worked in the concerns the virus might have already London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated respiratory department of Jiangong spread via China’s railway system. The Apr 23, states: The spread of avian flu in hospital, where Song had been briefly other confirmed patient, a nurse who the Fraser Valley had a brief lull earlier care for before going home to Anhui. A treated the student at a Beijing hospital, this week but it appeared today to be on hospital official said all colleagues who had begun to recover, the newspaper the march again. The Canadian Food had contact with her had been said. Her aunt and another patient, both Inspection Agency said ongoing quarantined. The second suspected Sars suspected cases, were running high surveillance has led to the detection of case also had ties to the Centre for fevers. — Reuters. bird flu on 37 commercial premises. Disease Control. The patient, a 31-year- That’s up one from Thursday (Apr 22) old researcher, had worked at the SHIPMENTS OF WHEAT REJECTED and six from Monday. The agency said centre’s laboratory. Authorities have BY PAKISTAN infected birds were also found at 10 so- tried to contain the outbreak by placing Karachi, Apr 28 — The Pakistan called backyard lots and all have been over 100 people who had been in contact government while rejecting local press slaughtered. While more than 200 farms with the Anhui cases under observation. allegations that a higher authority was have tested negative for avian influenza, In Beijing, 188 people were deemed to involved in the wheat scandal, in a officials earlier this month made the have been in close contact with the 20- statement said that the entire story was

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 26 Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions baseless. The samples of Australian which witnesses said appeared to start was seriously damaged. At the height of wheat were imported by a private near the balcony of a second-floor the fire, which started in a storage room, company Tradesman after they had won apartment at 2725 Raintree Drive, at smoke could be seen up to 30 miles away. a tender of PASSCO, an organization 0258, local time. By the time the fire was working under the Ministry of brought under control nearly 50 minutes FACTORY, ILLIOPOLIS AREA, Agriculture. The contract specifications later, it had destroyed much of the east ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES clearly laid down the minimum end of the building. “We got everybody London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated acceptability criteria in terms of evacuated,” said Ralph Kettle, a Poudre today, states: Explosions rocked a contamination by insects/fungus, etc as Fire Authority company officer and the plastics plant in central Illinois, killing well as the minimum glutin content incident commander at the site of the at least two people and injuring eight which was required to be above than fire yesterday afternoon. There were no others. Two people remained missing 26% in order to make chapattis. The other injuries, he added. A total of 42 today, authorities said. About 1,000 consignment on arrival was tested at the firefighters, including units from residents were evacuated from the area Serial Quality Testing Laboratories in Loveland, responded to the fire. They after the explosions yesterday night, said Islamabad and found to contain fungal evacuated the 17 occupants from Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Rath. As firefighters contamination as well as glutin content building T and 35 residents of two continued to battle the blaze today, all which was below the minimum required adjacent buildings. Investigators are but about 60 who live within a mile of criteria. The consignment was, therefore, trying to determine what caused the fire, the plant returned to their homes, he rejected. When the results were Kettle said. Building T has been said. The explosions occurred at about challenged by the Australian condemned, Elderton said. 2245 in a chemical reactor at the Government, the Cabinet decided to Formosa Plastics plant, said Illinois have the results independently CHEMICAL PLANT, NINGBO, CHINA Emergency Management Agency rechecked and Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman, London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated spokeswoman Patti Thompson. The Federal Minister in charge for Science today, states: A fire and explosion caused cause of the explosions was unclear. and Technology was asked to form an by chemical leakage at a chemical plant Four people were taken to Memorial Independent “Scientific committee” of in Ningbo city, east China’s Zhejiang Medical Centre in Springfield, but the leading agricultural scientists to test the Province occurred at 0800, yesterday extent of their injuries was not samples. A committee was therefore morning. By 1020 hrs, fire fighting was immediately released. Four others were accordingly formed which was headed by underway and the number of people treated for smoke inhalation. The dead Dr. Kausar Malik, Member Bio-Science injured or killed in the accident is still and injured were among 18 workers who of Atomic Energy Commission and unidentified. Cause for the accident is were on duty at the plant when the comprising other members. The samples under investigation. explosions occurred, Rath said. Fires were collected in the presence of were still raging in several areas of the Australian and Pakistani Scientists from COMMERCIAL PREMISES, BERLIN, plant early today and Williamson said four different vessels and were sealed NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNITED STATES more than 150 fire and rescue workers and signed in their presence. The London, Apr 26 — A press report, were expected on the scene. A short time analysis was then carried by this dated today, states: A late afternoon after the explosion, Interstate 72 was independent group of scientists who fire destroyed at least four downtown closed in both directions, from Illiopolis found that the glutin content was businesses yesterday and a large plume to Niantic, which is between Springfield between 20-24% and below the minimum of dark smoke could be seen for several and Decatur in central Illinois. The blast required criteria. The fungal disease miles. By the time firefighters also knocked out power in both causing organisms, present were also extinguished most of the flames in a communities. Thompson said the shown to the Australian scientists. The block of businesses on Pleasant Street, interstate was re-opened shortly before Australian scientists observed the fungal several were in rubble, including the 0600, today, after the Illinois spores but they contended that it might lower office of the law firm of Waystack Environmental Protection Agency had be an Australian strain of the fungus and King, a flooring store, Color Works, determined that smoke from the fire was and not an Indian strain. The a florist shop, a hair salon and a pet not a hazard to motorists’ health. The consignment was then, accordingly, store. Fire Chief Randy Trull said the plant, with about 135 workers, again rejected. The quarantine fire was reported just after 1600 hrs manufactures polyvinyl chloride used in regulations, therefore, would not have and arriving firefighters found heavy PVC pipe and other materials for allowed the import of such contaminated flames coming from Colorworks. From construction, medical supplies and wheat — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. there, he said, flames spread quickly in automotive parts. Investigators from the both directions. A general alarm was US Chemical Safety and Hazard sounded, bringing firefighters from as Investigation Board headed to the scene far away as Randolph, Stark and today to begin an investigation. Plant Milan.Investigators from the state Fire manager Roe Vadas said a team of Marshaløs Office were on the scene, but investigators from the plant’s corporate had no information was available last parent, Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, night about the possible cause of the was also on its way. fire. Trull said there were no sprinklers in the building. All of the businesses FACTORY, TIJUANA, CALIFORNIA, were closed because it was a Sunday. UNITED STATES APARTMENT COMPLEX, Manpower was initially a problem, London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, Trull said. Just four firefighters were Apr 27, states: A second fire in four days UNITED STATES on duty at the Berlin station. It took burned the Korean-owned Mytek London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated more than four hours to get the blaze plastics factory today, this time Apr 26, states: A three-alarm fire under control, and firefighters consuming the entire complex, destroyed at least eight apartments and remained on scene last night cleaning authorities said. More than 250 displaced 17 residents early yesterday up hot spots. municipal and Tijuana airport morning at an apartment complex in firefighters battled the blaze, aided by south-west Fort Collins. A man called FACTORY, DURHAM, hundreds more soldiers, police officers, 911 from Building T of Collins West UNITED KINGDOM municipal employees, volunteers and Apartments, saying his apartment was London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated pipas. Fire Chief Carlos Gopar MartÌnez on fire and he was trapped. The man, today, states: Police and the fire service said the fire appeared “suspicious” in who jumped from the two storey building are expected to start examining the origin, noting that it was similar to a fire shortly before firefighters arrived, was scene of a massive factory fire. Crews Saturday (Apr 24) that began in another hospitalized at Poudre Valley Hospital. were called to Peters Cathedral Bakers part of the same factory. The Saturday Officials could not release his name or on the Dragonville Industrial Estate, in fire gutted the facility’s injection plant, information about his condition, but Durham City, at 1600 BST, yesterday. which produced molds for plastic parts neighbours said he had broken bones. Twelve fire appliances were involved and for fans and other consumer electrical Firefighters were called to the blaze, the fire brigade said 70% of the building goods. Today’s fire began around 1000

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 27 Fires & Explosions hrs and rapidly burned from one end of The cause of the blaze is under Lake Boone Trail, in a pricey inside-the- the factory to the other, Gopar MartÌnez investigation by sheriff’s arson Beltline neighbourhood, was reported at said. An urgent call went out for all investigators. 1035 hrs and was “through the roof” available emergency workers to help when firefighters arrived on the scene, fight the blaze. About 400 employees HOTEL, MAUI, HAWAII, said Division Chief Tommie Styons of the were evacuated from the factory. Other UNITED STATES Raleigh Fire Department. Firefighters buildings surrounding the complex were London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated entered the house through the second evacuated as well, authorities said. The Apr 23, states: A fire in the laundry floor but then had to retreat and fight a 200,000-square-foot factory complex was facility of Maui’s Four Seasons Resort in “defensive attack” with aerial ladders destroyed by the fire, Gopar MartÌnez Wailea caused $1 million in damage, from outside, Styons said. There were no said. There were no initial reports of according to officials. The fire, along injuries. Construction on the home was injuries. The fire was contained by noon with smoke and water, caused $700,000 90 percent finished, she said. Capt. but continued to burn into the evening. worth of damage to the building, and Buddy Scarboro, a fire investigator, said A collumn of acrid smoke from the fire $300,000 to the contents. More than the blaze started in what looked like a could be seen for several miles. 1,000 people had to be evacuated from storage room on the top level of the two- the hotel Tuesday afternoon (Apr 20) story home. Scarboro did not know how FOREST AND BUSH, RUSSIA after officials say lint caught fire in an it started but said it seemed to be London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated exhaust vent. No injuries were reported. accidental. It could take weeks for a final today, states: Risks of forest fires are The fire took about two hours to bring determination, while some items will be growing in the territories of the Russian under control. tested by the State Bureau of Far East along with increasing air Investigation, he said.Raleigh police said temperatures. Since yesterday morning, PLASTICS FACTORY, DELHI, INDIA later that the fire probably resulted from four new hotbeds of fire have been London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated an electrical malfunction. Scarboro said registered in the Jewish Autonomous Apr 28, states: At least one person is the building, 11,179 square feet, was Region, two in the Amur region and feared to have died in a fire that broke mostly wired for power and that some another two, in the Khabarovsk out in a plastic factory in west Delhi this electrical work had been done earlier territory. Forest protection services have afternoon. Television channels reported this week in the basement. Construction extinguished all of them by now, but the that one person was killed in the fire was scheduled to be completed this blazes have destroyed 40 hectares of that started at about 1530 in the factory summer. The builder had found a buyer, forests and 82 hectares of bush and in the Punjabi Bagh area. Fire engines and the house was under contract but steppe-land. Sources at the Far-Eastern reportedly arrived 45 minutes later. But not yet sold, Scarboro said. division of the Russian Emergency passers-by had already started rescue Situations Ministry say 33 forest fires operations, dragging out people trapped WAREHOUSE, SHIRLEY, NEAR have occurred in the Far East since the inside the blazing building. Police are SOLIHULL, UNITED KINGDOM beginning of spring, and the area they yet to confirm the extent of damage. London, Apr 25 — A press report, dated affected totals 500 hectares. Weather has yesterday, states: About 100 firefighters been cool and humid since the beginning PREMISES, MARBLEHEAD, are tackling a major blaze at an of April, and the general damage is MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES industrial unit in Shirley near Solihull. much smaller than in the same period London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated Crews were called to the fire at last year, when 584 forest fires destroyed Apr 25, states: Marblehead fire officials Cranmore Boulevard just before 1000 more than 30,000 hectares of the taiga are looking at wiring as the probable BST today. Police closed a number of and over 75,000 hectares of bush and cause of a four-alarm fire yesterday roads and aircraft passing over the area steppe-land. night that destroyed a $2.4 million home were diverted. It is believed the unit is London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated on Marblehead Neck. “It was a good- used to store plastics and glass and today, states: Eighteen forest fires broke sized house and the fire got ahead of residents in the area are being advised out in Russia’s Far East yesterday, with them,’’ said Marblehead fire Capt. Dan to keep their windows closed. A huge seven of them originating in Amur Chalifour. Firefighters responded to the pall of smoke coming from the fire could Region on an area of 376 hectares, an three-story, five-bedroom home in the be seen up to 10 miles away. An official at the regional centre of the exclusive oceanfront neighborhood at explosion has also rocked the building, Ministry for Emergencies told Itar-Tass 2130 hrs after residents reported an hampering attempts by firefighters to today. odour of smoke in the dwelling. bring the blaze under control. Divisional Chalifour said it appears the blaze began Officer Keith Richards, of West Midlands FREIGHT CAR AND AUTOMOBILES, in the attic, resulting in an almost total Fire Service, said: “The advice to local INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, collapse of the roof. “The whole top floor residents is to stay indoors and close UNITED STATES is gone,’’ he said. Firefighters from windows. “The fire is now surrounded London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated communities as far as Middleton were and all person are believed to be Apr 26, states: Arson is suspected in a ordered out of the home for their own accounted for. “Crews will be deployed fire that charred a freight car this safety before the roof collapsed. The for several hours at this incident and the morning, causing about $1 million in dwelling was recently purchased for $2.4 cause is under investigation.” Local damages. The train was parked on million by a couple from France. resident Andrew Mullins, who lives on a Bonelli Street and 7th Avenue, in Chalifour said no injuries were reported road near the storage unit, said the Industry. The freight car that burned but the house was deemed a total loss. flames were immense. He told BBC carried 15, 2005 Ford Mustangs. The Neighbours said the homeowners told Radio WM: “The flames are at least train was “sitting for several days’ on a them an electrician had been working on 150ft high and there is a plume of thick, side spur, according to Los Angeles the home’s wiring during the day black smoke.” County Fire Department Inspector Ed yesterrday. Chalifour said arson has London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated Osorio. The department received the call been ruled out. “It’s definitely not today, states: A sprinkler system could at 0306 hrs, and the fire was suspicious,’’ he said of the cause. It was have prevented a major fire at a plastics extinguished in about an hour. There 0600 hrs this morning before the fire factory in Shirley, according to fire were no injuries, officials said. Osorio was completely extinguished, Chalifour chiefs. More than 100 firefighters spent said six engines, one truck company, a said. “We have an investigative team at most of yesterday tackling the blaze. hazardous materials team, a heavy the scene working to determine the Investigations are under way into the Urban Search and Rescue unit, one cause,’’ he added. cause of the fire. The Atofina plant, paramedic unit, one patrol unit and an which produced plastics and supplied emergency support team rig responded PREMISES, RALEIGH, NORTH chemicals, was quickly engulfed in to the scene, as did a sheriff’s arson CAROLINA, UNITED STATES flames and initially residents were told investigator, a battalion chief, Union London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated to stay indoors for fear the fumes might Pacific police and a Union Pacific today, states: A luxury home near be toxic. Divisional Officer Keith representative. Osorio said there was completion, in West Raleigh, worth $2.2 Richards from West Midlands Fire $500,000 in damages to the rail car and million, was gutted by fire late Service said a sprinkler system was vital $500,000 in damage to the Mustangs. Wednesday (Apr 21). The fire at 1002 for all businesses. He added: “If a

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 28 Fires & Explosions/Aviation sprinkler system had been in place aircraft failed to climb past the summit, 211, north-east of Sherwood Park. The yesterday, it could have been a minor struck tree tops, crashed, fell into pilot, a member of the Edmonton Flying inconvenience rather than a major Penticton Creek and burst into flames,” Club, left from City Centre Airport and disaster.” No one was hurt during the coroner stated Newell said it was to fly to Tofield and back. John yesterday’s fire. Three employees were appeared two factors contributed to the Pearson, with the Transportation Safety working in the morning but had left crash “As the aircraft approached rising Board, said the pilot, the only person on before the fire began. high terrain, the pilot, for undetermined board, was on a training flight, trying to reasons, did not turn away before the earn a night rating. The Transportation WILDFIRE, UNITED STATES aircraft struck tree tops,” he said. One of Safety Board was expecting to remove London, Apr 26 — A press report, dated the principles of mountain flying is to the wreckage from the crash site today. Apr 25, states: A 2,085-acre wildfire approach rising terrain at a 45-degree sparked by a motor home blaze angle, so that if it becomes obvious the CRASH, SIALKOT, PAKISTAN destroyed two mobile homes and nine aircraft will not clear the terrain, there’s London, Apr 25 — A press report, dated vehicles today in southern Riverside room to turn back and gain more today, states: A small private Cessna County, authorities said. The blaze also altitude. Newell added the aircraft’s aircraft, crashed near Sialkot as a result destroyed six outbuildings and climb performance was adversely one person was killed and two others threatened about 400 homes as it burned affected by density altitude and the were seriously wounded. According to west of the Lake Riverside community, relatively high aircraft weight. Density the reports a Sialkot businessman, said Lori Hofsmeister, a county fire altitude involves a combination of sheikh Asif, was coming to his village information spokeswoman. No injuries atmospheric pressure and temperature Sambrial near Sialkot from Lahore in were reported. No evacuations were and affects the ability of an aircraft to his private aircraft when it crashed near ordered but about 400 homes in the Lake gain altitude, especially during take-off. his privately built airstrip after making Riverside Estates development were There was no evidence a weight and few circles in the air. According to the threatened tonight, Hofsmeister said. balance calculation had been taken after reports Shaikh Asif was killed in the The fire was about a half-mile from refuelling in Penticton. Using reported incident while the pilot and another those homes, she said. About 540 weights of the occupants, full fuel tanks person were injured. The cause of the firefighters aided by four helicopters and and the weight of cargo recovered from incident is yet to be ascertained. two air tankers had the fire 40 percent the crash site, investigators were able to contained by this evening. The aircraft determine the aircraft’s take-off weight EMERGENCY LANDING, were grounded at dusk. The blaze began was at least 5,350 pounds. The ALBUQUERQUE AIRPORT, when a motor home on Foolish Pleasure maximum take-off weight for the aircraft NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES Road near Highway 371 caught fire is 5,370 pounds. Tony Pleasants, a London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated shortly after 1300 hrs, today, she said. Transportation Safety Board Apr 28, states: An American Airlines investigator in Vancouver, said yesterday aircraft made an emergency landing that although it was suspected the after engine trouble. Some anxious aircraft may have been above its moments were reported aboard an maximum take-off weight, that could not American Airlines flight out of be confirmed. An undetermined amount Albuquerque this morning. Just after of cargo either burned in the fire or was take off, the pilot reported engine washed down Penticton Creek. Pleasants trouble. American Airlines flight 1508 said the Transportation Safety Board was headed to Dallas, but that investigation is now complete and a destination was changed just moments C-FSJF preliminary report has been sent to after take-off. The flight was barely London, Apr 27 — On Apr 21, C-FSJF, Ottawa. The coroner classified the three underway. The closest the flight seemed a Canadair Regional Jet operating as Air deaths as accidental and made no to come to trouble was when it was on Canada flight 527, was at the gate in recommendations. the ground. “When we got in, we could Charlotte, North Carolina, preparing for hardly stop because they couldn’t use the a flight to Toronto. The ground crew C-GIUW engine to slow us down,” passenger inadvertently drove away from the London, Apr 27 — On Apr 21, Robert Myers said. “One of the brakes aircraft with ground power still Edmonton Flying Club Cessna 172S, C- got stuck.” They okayed the aircraft to connected which resulted in extensive GIUW, was on a night training flight taxi back to the gate. Passengers said damage to the aircraft ground power from Edmonton City Centre to Tofield, there was no panic on board. American receptacle. The aircraft was removed Alberta and return. At about 2247 hrs, Airlines said the problem was with the from service for repair. the City Centre control tower lost radio right engine. and radar communications with the C-GHAF aircraft. Shortly afterward, a local EMERGENCY LANDING, BIHAR London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated resident and a police helicopter found AREA, INDIA Apr 22, states: A single-engine aircraft the burning wreckage of C-GIUW in a London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated was near its maximum take-off weight field approximately 21 nautical miles yesterday, states: Railways Minister when it crashed in the hills east of north-east of Edmonton, and about four Nitish Kumar Friday had a narrow Penticton last summer, a coroner’s natical miles, south-east of the escape after the helicopter in which he report into the crash said. Coroner Chico Josephburg airport. The aircraft had was flying developed a snag and made Newell has completed his inquiry into struck two grain storage bins prior to an emergency landing in an open field the deaths of three people on board the impacting the ground, and the privately- near Bihar. Kumar, a senior Janata Dal- De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (C-GHAF) licenced pilot, who was the sole United leader, escaped unhurt, according which clipped some trees and went down occupant, had sustained fatal injuries. to TV reports. The pilots of the chartered in the upper Penticton Creek canyon on Two TSB investigators were deployed to helicopter safely guided the chopper to Aug 29. The aircraft’s owner, John the site. an open field after detecting an unusual Collison, of Vancouver, Jane Ferguson, of movement in the rotor blades. Kumar, Nanaimo, and her niece, Kirsten CRASH, BIG ISLAND, HAWAII, who is contesting the general election Ferguson, of Calgary were all killed in UNITED STATES from the Barh and Nalanda Lok Sabha the crash. Collison and Jane Ferguson See N8198A. constituencies in Bihar, was touring each held valid pilot’s licences, and it Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur districts. could not be determined who was CRASH, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, piloting the dual-control aircraft at the CANADA EMERGENCY LANDING, WINNIPEG, time of the crash The aircraft was en London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated MANITOBA, CANADA route to Calgary from Nanaimo and had Apr 22, states: A low-flying aircraft London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated stopped to refuel at Penticton Airport. It clipped two granaries last night before it today, states: A Jetsgo aircraft made an took off from Penticton at 1420 hrs and crashed, killing the pilot, the RCMP said emergency landing in Winnipeg headed north-east, up Penticton Creek today. The Cessna 172 hit the ground yesterday morning after a warning light canyon. “At the end of the canyon, the just before 2300 hrs, near range road in the cockpit indicated an engine

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 29 Aviation malfunction. Flight 149, an MD-80 with just before 1600 BST, yesterday, led to up at Van Nuys, California, at 2130, Apr about 133 passengers on board plus a the runway being closed for an hour. 27. The aircraft was destroyed. The one crew of about six, was on its way from The Flybe service from Edinburgh had person on board was not injured. Toronto to Edmonton but had to be landed successfully on the runway diverted. Reports indicated an engine before its wheels slipped off the N715FE stopped working, said Christine Alongi, Tarmac and became stuck in the mud. Montevideo, Apr 28 — Air cargoliner Winnipeg Airports Authority The low-cost operator said its aircraft Focker 27, N715FE, flight 7145 of spokeswoman. An indicator light came was taxiing at a speed of less than FEDEX Corp, from North Carolina to on when the aircraft was flying about 15mph at the time of the incident. An Buenos Aires and destined to Viracopos 240 km west of Winnipeg, said Brad airport spokeswoman said 10 flights Airport in Sao Paulo. had a fire on board Cicero, spokesman for Jetsgo. Cicero had to be diverted to Nottingham East when flying some 15 miles from the city said the pilot decided to land, despite the Midlands Airport, but that they all of Melo, Uruguay where it effected an aircraft’s twin-engine design. The later returned to Birmingham. A emergency landing. The airport fire aircraft landed safely at 1142 with about statement issued by Flybe said: “The brigade extinguished the fire and reports 133 passengers on board. Emergency safety of the 69 passengers and four about 30% of the cargo has been personnel from the Winnipeg Fire- crew on board was not compromised at destroyed. — Lloyd’s Agents Paramedic service were on site before any time and all were disembarked the aircraft touched down on runway within 15 minutes without incident. N738FX 1836. Police were put on standby, said Flybe has had no such incident in the London, Apr 28 — Cessna 208B (Grand Winnipeg police spokeswoman Shelley last five years and is launching a full Caravan), N738FX, operated by Federal Glover. Airport firefighters were also on investigation into the causes of this Express Corporation, with two persons hand. “We were prepared,” said Alongi, incident.” on board, made an emergency landing on adding nobody was injured. “We offered a road, 12 miles north-east of Helena, emergency response.” Once the N14075 Arizona, at 0802, UTC, Apr 27, and, passengers disembarked, investigators London, Apr 22 — McDonnell Douglas while being pushed off the road, was hit took a closer look at the aircraft. Cicero DC-10-30, N14075, operated by World by a truck, which sheared off the port said Jetsgo is still examining the aircraft Airways Inc, as flight 725, Naples for wing. There were no injuries. to determine the problem. Passengers Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Va, was London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated were delayed in Winnipeg for several damaged during cruise flight over the Apr 27, states: A single-engine plane hours, until an aircraft could be sent Atlantic Ocean, at approximately 2258, carrying FedEx cargo made an from Toronto to fly passengers to EDT, Apr 10. There was no injury to the emergency landing on a highway early Edmonton, he said. three cockpit crewmembers, nine cabin today and a passing truck knocked off a crewmembers, and 240 passengers. The wing, but no one was hurt, officials said. HELICOPTER CRASH, WYNDHAM aircraft landed uneventfully at Norfolk The single-engine turboprop Cessna AREA, NEW ZEALAND Naval Station, at about 0300, Apr 11. A (N738FX) was on a flight from Memphis, London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated subsequent inspection revealed that an Tenn., to Monroe, La., said Sandra today, states: A helicopter that crashed engine cowl had separated from the No.2 Munoz, a spokeswoman for FedEx in near Wyndham in Southland today, engine, and approximately 40% of the Memphis, Tenn. “The plane’s engine quit killing the pilot, may have suffered an starboard inboard elevator had and the power went out and he was “in-flight break-up,” the Transport separated. gliding,’’ said Larry Liddell, public Accident Investigation Commission information officer for Tunica County. He (TAIC) says. The helicopter plummeted N32891 said the pilot decided to land on four- into dense gorse bush near the farming London, Apr 24 — A press report, dated lane U.S. 61 after he was told the settlement of Mokoreta, south-east of today, states: A student pilot and her nearest airport was in Clarksdale, about Wyndham. Police received a call at 0900 instructor suffered minor injuries when 16 miles away. Liddell said the pilot set hrs from an eye witness who said a the aircraft they were flying lost power the plane down without incident and had helicopter had “fallen out of the sky.” and crashed in a wooded area in managed to get all but the left wing off Police, the fire service, ambulance and a Columbus County yesterday evening. the roadway. The cause of the engine rescue helicopter from Dunedin rushed The crash happened around 2045 in the problem wasn’t immediately known, to the scene, but the pilot was found Prosper community south of Delco.The Federal Aviation Administration dead, said Invercargill Sergeant Paul aircraft, an eight-passenger, single- spokesman Christopher White said. The Crosswell. The Southland pilot, the sole engine Cherokee, crashed about 100 plane was operated by Baron Aviation occupant, had been flying the Bell 204 yards in the woods. It broke up, and its under contract with FedEx, Munoz said, UH1B for a North Island company. left wing was torn off, according to State adding that the FedEx cargo was being Graham Scobie, owner of Helicopter Trooper Will Thurston of the N.C. sent on its way by truck. Liddell said the Southland (crct) based in Wyndham, said Highway Patrol. The pilot, Tonya plane was being taked to Batesville for the dead pilot was a local man. The Markow, and her instructor, July examination and repairs. crash happened about 200m from the Marvel, both of Fayetteville, were taken main Wyndham-Mokoreta road. A to New Hanover Regional Medical N75812 spokesman for the Wyndham Fire Centre. London, Apr 25 — A press report, dated Service said the helicopter’s wreckage London, Apr 26 — Piper PA-28-200R today, states: Three people were killed was “scattered everywhere.” (Arrow II), N32891, crashed near yesterday after a single-engine aircraft “Firefighters were called in to secure a Wilmington, North Carolina, at 0047, hit a radio tower in Moselle and crashed, fuel leak from the wreckage, but there Apr 23. The aircraft sustained according to Jones County Coroner was no fire or other danger,” he said. substantial damage. The two persons on Nancy Barnett. Barnett said the TAIC said Christchurch-based board suffered minor injuries. identities of the victims could not be investigator John Goddard would be sent released pending notification of to the scene of the crash today to N55AD relatives. Chris White, a spokesman for determine the circumstances and causes. London, Apr 24 — Arctic S-1B2 (Arctic the Federal Aviation Administration in “Initial reports indicated that the Tern), N55AD, operated by William Atlanta, said the accident occurred at helicopter suffered an in-flight break- L.Goodwin, while on a flight from 1542 near Chisolm Road in Jones up,” a TAIC statement said. Willow, Alaska, to Deshka Landing, County. According to the FAA’s Web site, Alaska, with one person on board, the aircraft is registered to Mark VII INCIDENT AT BIRMINGHAM crashed on landing at Deshka Landing South Inc. based in Laurel. Tom Heanue, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Airport at 0032, UTC, Apr 23. The executive director of the Hattiesburg- UNITED KINGDOM aircraft was substantially damaged and Laurel Regional Airport, said the London, Apr 23 — A press report, dated the pilot suffered minor injury. aircraft was a Cessna 172, which can Apr 22, states: A plane carrying 69 seat four passengers and two crew passengers slipped off the runway after N61415 members. Paul Meador, a rescue landing at Birmingham International London, Apr 28 — Schweizer 269C-1, firefighter at the regional airport, said Airport. The incident, which happened N61415, broke into pieces during start- he was told three people were on the

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 30 Aviation/Product Recalls aircraft. The National Transportation place. This involved two cargo handlers CAPPUCCINO MAKERS, Safety Board will investigate the crash, and three baggage handlers being taken UNITED STATES White said. to the Royal Victoria Hospital for a Washington, DC, Apr 22 — The U.S. London, Apr 26 — Cessna 172N precautionary check-up and a firefighter Consumer Product Safety Commission (Skyhawk), N75812, crashed near being taken to the Ulster Hospital.” The announces the recall of 20,160 Hamilton Moselle, Mississippi, at 2242, Apr 24. airport said all passengers and crew left Beach Cappuccino Plus Espresso and The aircraft was destroyed. The three the aircraft as normal with their Cappuccino Makers in voluntary co- persons on board were killed. baggage because luggage and cargo were operation with Hamilton Beach/Proctor- kept in separate compartments on the Silex, Inc., of Glen Allen, Virginia N8198A plane involved. “The airport continues to Hazard. Consumers should stop using London, Apr 23 — Piper PA-28-161 operate as normal and the aircraft will recalled products immediately unless (Warrior II), N8198A, crashed near remain quarantined until it has been otherwise instructed. The steam tube Milolii, Hawaii, at 0315, Apr 18, while cleaned and passed fit to fly,” said the inside the espresso/cappuccino maker on a local flight from Kona, HI. The spokesman. can burst under pressure, presenting a aircraft was destroyed. The three risk of injury to consumers. This can persons on board were seriously injured. occur if the frothing nozzle becomes clogged and the espresso button is N82943 pushed while attempting to froth London, Apr 24 — Piper PA-18-150 milk.Hamilton Beach has received 10 (Super Cub), N82943, operated by reports of burst steam tubes, one of Headwaters Super Cub Inc, while on a which included a minor burn. The local flight from Crystal, Minnesota, recalled units are Hamilton BeachÆ with one person on board, lost power on Cappuccino Plusø Espresso and takeoff from runway 24L, Crystal BUNK BEDS, UNITED STATES Cappuccino Maker, model 40714. They Airport, at 1245, UTC, Apr 22, and Washington, DC, Apr 22 — The U.S. are black plastic and stainless steel. The crashed in woods across highway 81. The Consumer Product Safety Commission Hamilton BeachÆ brand name is aircraft was destroyed, but no personal announces the recall of 22,476 Ashley printed on the front of the unit, and the injuries. “Trails End, Cottage Retreat,” and model number is printed on the bottom. “Stages” bunk beds in voluntary co- Sold at internet retailers and discount N8492A operation with Ashley Furniture department stores nation-wide from London, Apr 24 — Robinson R22 (Beta), Industries, Inc., of Arcadia, Wisc. March 2003 through March 2004 for N8492A, while on a flight from Long Consumers should stop using recalled approximately $70. Manufactured in Beach Airport, California, with two products immediately unless otherwise China. Hamilton Beach will ship free persons on board, crashed during mid- instructed. There are gaps between replacement espresso/cappuccino makers field practice at the airport, at 2321, parts of the bunk bed that violate to consumers. — Consumer Product UTC, Apr 22. The aircraft was federal safety standards and can be Safety Commission. substantially damaged and both persons entrapment or strangulation hazards to on board suffered minor injuries. children. For model B383, the gap ELECTRIC HEATERS, between the end rails on the upper UNITED STATES N9785C bunk is too large. For models B213 and Washington, DC, Apr 20 — The U.S. London, Apr 28 — Hiller UH-12E, B233, the gap between the guardrails of Consumer Product Safety Commission, N9785C, crashed near Haines, Oregon, the upper bunk can be widened with in co-operation with “Trane” and at 2315, Apr 26. The aircraft sustained pressure, presenting an entrapment “American Standard,” today announced substantial damage. The one person on hazard. Federal standards for bunk a voluntary recall of about 37,000 board was not injured. beds are designed to protect children “Trane” and “American Standard” brand against entrapment and accessory electric heaters. Consumers SPILLAGE OF CHEMICAL ON strangulation.These bunk bed models should stop using recalled products FLIGHT FROM BIRMINGHAM TO are recalled for repairs: B383-58T, immediately unless otherwise BELFAST, UNITED KINGDOM B383-57T, B213-58, and B233-58. The instructed. Manufacturer/importer London, Apr 27 — A press report, dated B383 models are sold under the group American Standard Companies, of Apr 26, states: Six people taken to name “Trails End.” The B213 is sold Piscataway, N.J. Overheating of the hospital following a chemical spillage at under the group name “Cottage wiring in the accessory heater can lead Belfast City Airport have been given the Retreat.” The B233 is sold under the to wall thermostat fires.There have been all-clear. They include two cargo group name “Stages.” The model four reports of thermostat fires. Two of handlers, three baggage handlers and a numbers are on product stickers on the fires resulted in several thousand firefighter. A plane has been cordoned off each bunk bed. On the B383 model, the dollars in property damage. No injuries while the spillage is dealt with. The product sticker is on the inside of the have been reported. The 240-volt mercury spillage was found while lower rail on the top bunk end panel. accessory heaters are used to provide baggage handlers were unloading cargo On the B213 and B233 models, the supplemental heat in the heat pump or from a Flybe flight which arrived from product sticker is on the inside of the electric heating system. The accessory Birmingham shortly after 0800 BST, lower panel on the bottom bunk. The heater - model number today. Officials at Belfast City Airport bunk beds being recalled for repair BAYHTR1415BRKAC manufactured said all 83 passengers and five crew were sold at furniture stores nation- between Apr 14, 2003 and February 6, were never in any danger and that the wide. Model B383 was sold beginning in 2004 - is located inside the air handler two baggage handlers had been taken to December 2000. Model B213 was sold cabinet usually found in the basement, hospital as a precaution. The plane was beginning in May 2003. Model B233 attic, equipment closet or crawlspace of a cordoned off while the mercury was was sold beginning in June 2003. All consumer’s home. The horizontally or removed and the rest of Belfast City sales of the recalled bunk beds ended in vertically installed air handler is a Airport operated as normal. A February 2004. Model B383-57T sold painted metal cabinet with the Trane or spokesman for Belfast City Airport said: for around $299, model B383-58T sold American Standard name plate on its “Six Belfast City Airport staff were sent for around $699, and Models B213 and front. Air handler model numbers are to hospital this morning for a B233 sold for around $599. found on the outside of the air handler precautionary check-up after workers Manufactured in USA and Brazil. Stop door. Consumers with one of the recalled unloading cargo on a Flybe flight from using the recalled bunk beds and get a units are being directly contacted by the Birmingham discovered a small mercury free repair kit from the retailer to cover independent dealer that installed it. If spill in the cargo hold. “Flight BE 400 and close up the entrapment gaps. you had a Trane or American Standard arrived at 0810 hrs and passengers Consumers can install the repair kit heat pump or electric heating system disembarked as normal. Baggage easily at home. To get a free repair kit, installed between April, 2003 and handlers spotted the mercury while contact the dealer who sold the bunk February, 2004, and have not yet been unloading the cargo and contamination bed. — Consumer Product Safety contacted by your installer, write down procedures were immediately put in Commission. your air handler model number and call

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 31 Product Recalls your installer to see whether your air Traffic Safety Administration announced become loose and potentially separate handler could contain a recalled heater. the recall of about 433,632 General from the main exhaust pipes, which Your may also visit the firm’s web sites Motors Corporation motor vehicles, could result in a crash. Dealers will to see whether your air handler could models Buick LeSabre, years 1998-1999, reinforce the muffler brackets. The contain one of the recalled heaters and, Oldsmobile 88, years 1998-1999, and manufacturer has reported that owner if so, call your installer. To avoid electric Pontiac Bonneville, years 1998-1999, notification began on Feb 17, 2004. shock, do not open the air handler door. manufactured March 1997 - June 1999. Only a professional installer should open On certain passenger vehicles equipped MAZDA RX8 MOTOR VEHICLES, the air handler door to determine if you with 3800 V6 (l36) engines and certain UNITED STATES have a recalled accessory heater. Sold at Delphi fuel pressure regulators, the London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated independent Trane or American regulators have a much higher than Apr 21, states: The U.S. Department of Standard dealers nation-wide for about usual rate of fuel leaks. A leak can allow Transportation’s National Highway $140. Manufactured in the USA. fuel to enter the intake manifold through Traffic Safety Administration announced Consumers who have not yet been a vacuum line. If the engine does not the recall of about 12,000 Mazda, North contacted by independent dealers should start when cranked, the fuel from the America, Inc. RX8 motor vehicles, year immediately contact their installer to leaking regulator and a mistimed spark 2004, manufactured April - August 2003. determine if they have a recalled unit. can cause a backfire. The backfire can On certain passenger vehicles with Consumers may arrange for a free rupture the intake manifold. The manual transmissions, the heat inspection and repair through their rupture of the intake manifold can insulator may be cracked. Continued installer. — Consumer Product Safety displace a fuel line, pulling an injector operation of the vehicle could cause the Commission. out of place, and causing a fuel leak and insulator to separate from the vehicle, possible fire. Dealers will install new posing a hazard to following vehicles. GAS WATER HEATER fuel pressure regulators with improved Dealers will replace the heat insulator. TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, diaphragms. The manufacturer has The manufacturer has reported that UNITED STATES reported that owner notification is owner notification is expected to begin Washington, DC, Apr 28 — The U.S. expected to begin during the second during April 2004. Consumer Product Safety Commission, quarter of 2004. London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated in co-operation with White-Rodgers, a Apr 21, states: The U.S. Department of division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. GENERAL MOTORS MALIBUS, Transportation’s National Highway Louis, Mo., today announced voluntary UNITED STATES Traffic Safety Administration announced recalls of 88,000 LP and Convertible Gas London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated the recall of about 29,300 Mazda, North Water Heater Temperature Controls. Apr 26, states: General Motors is America, Inc. RX8 motor vehicles, years Consumers should stop using recalled recalling about 108,000 2004 Chevrolet 2004, manufactured April 2003 - products immediately unless otherwise Malibus to fix a seat-belt anchor that January 2004. During a New Car instructed. The gas water heater could detach in a severe side-impact Assessment Program testing, it was controls can gradually open instead of crash, and to reprogram an anti-lock found that some passenger vehicles have snapping open to full flow, which can brake system controller. Chevrolet front passenger air bags that were cause soot to build up on the water dealers will insert a retainer in the seat- improperly wired and could fail to heater burner, presenting a fire hazard. belt anchor and reprogram the ABS operate properly. The air bag will not White-Rodgers has received 12 reports controller. There have been no reports of provide adequate protection if the involving soot build-up. Eight of these accidents related to either condition, GM vehicle is involved in a frontal crash. reports included minor fire damage. The said. Customers should contact their Dealers will install a new wiring harness temperature control is a small metal box dealers for service after receiving in the front passenger air bag system. located above the access panel door of notification letters in June. There will be The manufacturer has reported that the gas water heater. A white label with no charge to consumers for the repairs. owner notification is expected to begin red lettering located on the right side of The recall covers certain Malibus built during April 2004. the control contains one of the following from May 2003 to March 2004. About model numbers: 37C55U 658, 3757C72U 95,000 of them are in the United States. MERCEDES-BENZ MOTOR 602, 37C72U 520, 37C72U 546, 37C72U VEHICLES, JAPAN 547, or 37C72U 548, and 37C72U 676. HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA GLIDE London, Apr 28 — A press report, dated There should be a four-digit metal MOTORCYCLES, UNITED STATES today, states: DaimlerChrysler Japan Co stamped date code located below the London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated said yesterday it will recall some 24,000 label on the right side of the control. Apr 21, states: The U.S. Department of Mercedes-Benz cars in 14 models for free Recalled controls will have date codes Transportation’s National Highway repairs of defective parts. The vehicles 0240 to 0329, 40th week of 2002 to 29th Traffic Safety Administration announced imported between August 1998 and week of 2003. Potentially affected gas the recall of about 4,593 Harley- March this year may catch fire due to water heaters include: AO Smith, Apollo, Davidson Motor Company Dyna Glide, defective parts in air-conditioning Crosley, Energysense, years 2004, manufactured September - systems and hydraulic shock absorbers, Freedom,Interthrem, Kenmore, Maytag, November 2003. On certain fuel-injected DaimlerChrysler Japan said in a report Mission, Myers, Penfield, President, motorcycles, the inner line of the fuel filed with the Ministry of Land, Reliance, Sentry, or State. Beginning hose could separate, causing a fuel leak. Infrastructure and Transport. serial numbers on these gas water Fuel leakage, in the presence of an heaters can be checked at ignition source, could result in a fire. MITSUBISHI MOTOR VEHICLES, www.regcen.com/tempcontrolrecall. Sold Dealers will replace the fuel line UNITED STATES at retail distributors and independent assembly. The manufacturer has London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated servicers have sold and/or installed reported that owner notification began Apr 21, states: The U.S. Department of water heaters with the controls from on Feb. 12, 2004. Transportation’s National Highway October 2002 through March 2004. Traffic Safety Administration announced Manufactured in Mexico. Remedy: KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLES, the recall of about 134,000 Mitsubishi Contact White-Rodgers to arrange for a UNITED STATES Motors North America, models qualified service technician to replace London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated Mitsubishi Diamante, years 2000-2003, the recalled control free of charge. — Apr 21, states: The U.S. Department of Mitsubishi Montero, years 2001, and Consumer Product Safety Commission. Transportation’s National Highway Mitsubishi Outlander, years 2003. Traffic Safety Administration announced Certain sport utility and passenger GENERAL MOTORS the recall of 5,850 Kawasaki Motors vehicles fail to comply with the LESABRE,OLDSMOBILE 88 AND Corporation, U.S.A. VN1600-A1/A1L, requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle BONNEVILLE MOTOR VEHICLES, year 2003, and VN1600-A2/A2L, years Safety Standard No. 225, “Child UNITED STATES - PR 2004, motorcycles, manufactured Restraint Anchorage Systems.” The London, Apr 29 — A press report, dated October 2002 - November 2003. On owner’s manual does not contain a step- Apr 21, states: The U.S. Department of certain motorcycles, the muffler brackets by-step description for headrest Transportation’s National Highway could crack, allowing the muffler to adjustment when installing a child

Port Delays

The following additions are to be made to the previous list:

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

Australia Abbot Point 27-Apr-2004 Coal: One vessel loading 1 at anchor: 4 vessels due by 8/5; up to 3 days delay expected. Dalrymple Bay 27-Apr-2004 Coal: Two vessels at berth, 2 at anchor; 43 vessels due by 20/6; vessels are berthing in order of cargo availability; 1-14 days delay expected. Hay Point 27-Apr-2004 Coal: Two vessels loading, 5 at anchor; 11 vessels due by 8/5; up to 7 days delay expected. Gladstone 27-Apr-2004 Coal: R.G. Tanna coal terminal: Three vessels at berth, 13 at anchor; 27 vessels due by 20/5; up to 10 days delay expected; Barney Point: 7 vessels due by 20/5; Barney Point terminal will be closed 8-15 May; up to 2 days delay expected. Grain: One vessel due 5/5 to load sorghum; no delays expected. Brisbane 27-Apr-2004 Coal: Fisherman Island coal berth; Seven vessels due by 9/6; up to 3 days delay expected. Grain: One vessel due 30/4 to load wheat; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Newcastle 27-Apr-2004 Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: Two vessels loading, 20 waiting; 27 vessels due by 10/5; Dykes 4+5: Two vessels loading, 12 waiting; 9 vessels due by 10/5; 1 unallocated vessel due 8/5; Kooragang and Dyke terminals: 12-15 days delay expected. Grain: Six vessels due by 10/5, all to load wheat; up to 3 days delay expected. Port Kembla 27-Apr-2004 Coal: Eight vessels due by 18/5; CB1: 3 vessels due by 25/5; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Grain: Five vessels due by 14/5, all to load wheat; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Port Hedland 27-Apr-2004 Iron ore: There are no significant tropical lows evident and no indications that a tropical cyclone will form within the next three days; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: One vessel loading at berth, 1 at anchor; 5 vessels due by 7/5; up to 2 days delay expected; “B” berth: One vessel loading at berth, 2 at anchor; 4 vessels due by 6/5; up to 1 day’s delay expected; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island): 1 vessel loading at berth, 2 at anchor; 2 vessels due by 3/5; up to 5 days delay expected. Dampier 27-Apr-2004 Iron ore: There are no significant tropical lows evident and no indications that a tropical cyclone will form within the next three days; Parker Point: One vessel loading at berth, 3 at anchor; 5 vessels due by 6/5; up to 12 days delay expected; East Intercourse Island; One vessel loading at berth, 9 at anchor; 7 vessels due by 8/5; up to 13 days delay expected. Port Walcott 27-Apr-2004 Iron ore: Force majeure is still in effect; one vessels loading at berth; 17 vessels due by 15/5; up to 1 day’s delay expected; 2 ship loaders are being used on a more frequent basis, requiring 2 loading plans: one for single ship loader, 1 for dual loader operation; shippers request that load plans be submitted as early as possible (10 days) so they can coordinate stockpiles more effectively. Melbourne 27-Apr-2004 Grain: Three vessels due, all to load wheat; 1-5 days delay expected. Geelong 27-Apr-2004 Grain: Six vessels due by 10/5, of which 3 to load wheat, 3 barley; up to 7 days expected. Portland 27-Apr-2004 Grain: Six vessels due by 14/5 of which 1 woodchips, 2 canola, 2 wheat, 1 barley; up to 5 days delay expected. Port Pirie 27-Apr-2004 Grain: No. 2 berth: No vessels; berth closed to shipping 1/7-9/8 due to electrical upgrade in silo control room. Port Lincoln 27-Apr-2004 Grain: Six vessels due by 14/5 of which 2 wheat, 3 barley, 1 peas; up to 2 days delay expected. Geraldton 27-Apr-2004 Grain: Five vessels due by 7/6, all to load wheat; 1-10 days delay expected. Kwinana 27-Apr-2004 Grain: Ten vessels due by 10/5 of which 10 wheat, 1 coarse grain; up to 6 days delay expected. Albany 27-Apr-2004 Grain: Seven vessels due by 11/5 of which 3 wheat, 3 coarse grain, 1 sand; 1-7 days delay expected. Esperance 27-Apr-2004 Iron ore: Four vessels due by 15/5; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Grain: Three vessels due by 18/5 of which 2 wheat, 1 coarse grain; 1-9 days delay expected.

Brazil Santos 27-Apr-2004 Twenty vessels berthed of which 4 chemical products loaders/dischargers, 4 other loaders/dischargers, 2 paper coils loaders, 1 frozen juice loader, 2 bulk soya loaders, 2 full container loaders/dischargers, 1 fertiliser discharger, 4 sugar loaders; 10 vessels waiting in roads; 92 vessels due over the next 7 days; Rio Grande 27-Apr-2004 Two vessels berthed of which 1 oil green coke discharger, 1 sawn timber loader; 2 vessels waiting in roads; 21 vessels due over the next 10 days. Paranagua 27-Apr-2004 Thirteen vessels berthed of which 4 fertiliser dischargers, 1 pellets loader, 3 reefer loaders, 2 soya loaders, 1 container loader, 2 other loaders; 20 vessels waiting in roads of which 12 to load (2 pellets, 2 reefers, 8 others), 8 to discharge (4 containers, 4 fertiliser); 40 vessels due over the next 7 days. Vitoria 27-Apr-2004 No vessels berthed; Terminal Vila Velha: 1 full container loader/discharger, 1 cellulose loader, 1 malt discharger, 1 pig-iron loader; Tubarao: 2 iron ore loaders, 1 fertiliser discharger; Praia Mole: 1 coal discharger, 3 steel products loaders; Portocel: no vessels; Ubu: 1iron ore loader; 22 vessels waiting in roads; 16 vessels due over the next 7 days.

Egypt Alexandria 26-Apr-2004 Thirty-five vessels berthed (loading/discharging) of which 26 general cargo, 1 Ro/Ro, 1 bulker, 1 reefer, 2 containers, 3 tankers, 1 passenger vessel; 6 vessels at inner anchorage, 12 at outer anchorage. © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2003. 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. 34 Port Conditions

Damietta 26-Apr-2004 Fifteen vessels berthed (loading/discharging) of which 11 general cargo, 1 reefer, 2 bulk carriers, 1 containers; 4 vessels at outer anchorage, 1 at inner anchorage. Port Said 26-Apr-2004 Eleven vessels berthed (loading/discharging) of which 1 general cargo, 9 containers, 1 passenger vessel; 1 tug. Suez 26-Apr-2004 Six vessels berthed (loading/discharging) of which 2 general cargo, 2 reefers, 2 passenger vessels; 2 tugs. Suez Canal 26-Apr-2004 Nineteen vessels transiting Northbound, 22 Southbound.

Iran Anzali 23-Apr-2004 4 vessels berthed, of which 3 steel, 1 general cargo; 2 vessels due by 25/4, 1 wood/board, 1 unknown cargo. Neka 23-Apr-2004 Oil products: 2 crude oil vessels berthed, and discharging; 2 crude oil vessels waiting; 14 crude oil vessels due by 24/4.]

Israel Haifa 26-Apr-2004 No labour problems. Six vessels discharging at berth (4 general cargo, 2 bulkers), 6 vessels loading/discharging at berth (2 containers, 1 car carrier, 2 tankers, 1 passenger vessel); 2 vessels waiting at anchor to discharge (1 general cargo, 1 bulker), 2 tankers waiting at anchor to load/discharge; 2 vessels under repairs/dry-docked, 2 awaiting orders; 26 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected. Ashdod 26-Apr-2004 No labour problems. Two general cargo vessels loading at berth, 15 vessels discharging at berth (12 general cargo, 3 bulkers), 3 container vessels loading/discharging at berth; 8 general cargo vessels waiting at anchor to discharge, 3 container vessels waiting at anchor to load/discharge; 1 vessel under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 6 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Mozambique Maputo 26-Apr-2004 Twenty-four hour berthing/sailing. Some restrictions to berthing at certain badly-lit wharves.

Pakistan Karachi 21-Apr-2004 One rice vessel loading at berth, 7 vessels discharging at berth (1 chemicals, 1 coal, 1 bitumen, 1 DAP, 1 TSP, 1 phosphate, 1 general cargo), 2 container vessels loading/ discharging at berth; 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to load (2 containers, 1 MOL), 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 containers, 1 MEG, 1 crude oil); no vessel under repairs/dry-docked; 6 vessels due (3 containers, 1 general cargo, 2 MOL), with no berthing delays expected. Port Qasim 21-Apr-2004 No vessels berthed; 2 vessels discharging at berth (1 coal, 1 iron ore), 2 container vessels loading/discharging at QICT berth; 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 crude oil, 1 palm oil, 1 coal, 1 VCM).

Poland Gdansk 26-Apr-2004 Seven vessels loading at berth (4 general cargo, 2 coal, 1 tanker), 6 discharging at berth (3 grain, 1 general cargo, 1 bulker, 1 tanker); 7 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; no vessels waiting at anchorage; 2 vessels waiting in roads (1 coal, 1 general cargo); 24 vessels due.

Russia Novorossiysk 26-Apr-2004 Seventeen vessels in port operating, of which 15 loading (2 scrap, 1 bricks, 1 HBI, 1 DRI, 1 steel billets, 1 pig-iron, 1 slabs/pipes, 1 pipes/equipment/vehicles, 1 coils, 1 bulk ammonium nitrate, 2 slabs, 1 coils/steel sheet/lumber, 1 aluminium), 2 discharging bulk sugar; 14 vessels waiting in roads, of which 3 to discharge bulk sugar, 10 to load (3 pig-iron, 2 coils, 2 steel billets, 1 pipes/steel sheet/technical equipment, 1 diesel oil, 1 ammonium sulphate), 1 to discharge/load containers; 53 vessels due of which 49 to load (4 scrap, 3 aluminium, 5 pig-iron, 7 coils, 4 steel billets, 4 bulk NPK, 1 steel sheet, 2 steel, 5 copper, 3 pipes, 1 steel billets/pipes, 1 HBI, 1 bulk urea/bulk NPK, 4 bulk urea, 1 equipment, 1 coils/pipes, 1 flowers, 1 diesel oil), 1 to discharge bulk sugar, 3 to load/discharge containers. Oil terminal: 3 tankers berthed, all loading crude oil; 3 tankers in roads, all to load, of which 2 crude oil, 1 diesel oil; 6 tankers due, all to load, of which 5 crude oil, 1 fuel oil. Tuapse 26-Apr-2004 Oil products: 3 vessels berthed, of which 1 loading crude oil, 1 gasoil, 1 naphtha; 2 vessels in roads, both to load, of which 1 gasoil, 1 naphtha; 3 vessels due by 25/4, of which 1 to load naphtha, 1 fuel oil, 1 crude oil. Makhachkala 26-Apr-2004 Oil products: 3 vessels berthed, 1 waiting in roads; 2 vessels due by 23/4.

Sri Lanka Colombo 26-Apr-2004 Berthing/unberthing (pilotage) delays being experienced on breakbulk/conventional vessels. Delays to conventional vessels are due to the fact that container/feeder vessels are given priority at breakbulk berths if there is container congestion, and vessels loading at Northern and Eastern ports of Sri Lanka are granted priority berthing. Conventional cargo vessels at BQ 1 and 2 are facing navigation delays.

Turkmenistan Turkmenbashi 23-Apr-2004 Oil products: 3 vessels berthed of which 1 loading naphtha, 1 gasoil, 1 to load fuel oil; 2 vessels waiting, 1 to load kerosene, 1 to discharge crude oil. Okarem 23-Apr-2004 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed loading crude oil; 1 vessel in roads, waiting to load crude oil.

Ukraine Odessa 23-Apr-2004 Oil products: 4 vessels berthed, of which 3 loading (1 crude oil, 1 fuel oil, 1 LPG), 1 waiting to load fuel oil; 3 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 1 LPG, 2 fuel oil; 10 vessels due by 24/4, all to load, of which 3 crude oil, 1 LPG, 5 gasoil, 1 gasoline. Theodosia 23-Apr-2004 Oil products: 1 vessel in roads, waiting to load Rebco. Mariupol 23-Apr-2004 Twelve vessels in port operating, of which 11 loading (4 steel, 2 sulphur, 2 fire-clay, 3 coal), 1 discharging containers; 1 steel vessel undergoing survey; 4 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 2 steel, 1 coal, sulphur; 44 vessels due, of which 39 to load (23 steel, 1 ferrous metals, 10 coal, 4 fire-clay, 1 sunflower beans), 4 to discharge (1 magnetite, 3 heavy lift cargo), 1 to discharge/load containers. Ilichevsk 23-Apr-2004 Eight vessels in port operating, of which 6 loading (4 steel products, 1 oil, 1 barley), 2 discharging/loading containers; 4 vessels in roads, of which 2 to load steel products, 2 to discharge/load containers; 12 vessels due, of which 11 to load (1 wood-pulp, 7 steel products, 3 oil), 1 to load/discharge containers. Sevastopol 23-Apr-2004 Oil products: 2 vessels in roads to load fuel oil; 3 vessels due by 23/4, all to load fuel oil. Two vessels in port, both loading steel; no vessels in roads; 6 vessels due, all to load, of which 2 fuel oil, 4 steel.

United States Houston 27-Apr-2004 Cargill terminal: 2 days delay expected; LDC Dreyfus terminal: 3 days delay expected. Galveston 27-Apr-2004 ADM-Farmland terminal: 2 days delay expected. New Orleans 27-Apr-2004 Mississippi River terminal berthing delays: Cenex-Harstates/Myrtle Grove: no delays; Cargill-Westwego: 1 day’s delay expected; ADM/Ama: 5 days delay expected; Bunge/ Destrehan: 1 day’s delay expected; ADM/Destrehan: 5 days delay expected; ADM/Reserve: 5 days delay expected; Cargill/Reserve: 1 day’s delay expected; Peavey/Paulina: 5 days delay expected; Zen-Noh/Convent: 22 days delay expected; Cargill/Baton Rouge: no delays; Mississippi River mid-stream buoys - estimated berthing delays based on new vessel presented as load-ready and weather permitting: Mile 121.5 ADM (Gemini) - Destrehan: maintenance being performed until 7/5; no delays; Mile 158.0 Cargill (K2) - Convent: 5-6 days delay expected. Seattle 27-Apr-2004 Louis Dreyfus (Pier 86) terminal: 1 day’s delay expected. Tacoma, WA 27-Apr-2004 Temco terminal: 2 days delay expected. Kalama, WA 27-Apr-2004 Kalama export terminal: 2 days delay expected. Vancouver, WA 27-Apr-2004 United Harvest terminal: 2 days delay expected. Portland, OR 27-Apr-2004 Columbia Grain terminal: 2 days delay expected; CLD Irving terminal: 1 day’s delay expected.

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