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Think tank notes ease of boarding is key to target selection as it launches agenda for action, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore- Wednesday May 24 2006 MALLER product tankers plying recommendations already put forward in recent the Malacca Strait in the first quarter of 2006, coastal waters in the Malacca Strait are years at a variety of forums should be adopted according to the IMB’s piracy reporting centre. Smore at risk from pirate attacks than and implemented. “If attacks have gone down and most attacks ships transiting the main traffic lanes, says One point of controversy was a call to develop are not in the sealanes, [I am] not sure why we Singapore think tank the Institute of Defence guidelines for private security firms operating in need security from non-littoral states,” said and Strategic Studies. the strait as this would be seen as an admission Robert Beckman from the National University “There are very few attacks in the Malacca by regional governments that they could not of Singapore’s faculty of law. Strait TSS [traffic separation scheme] itself,” cope with the problem. Capt Mukundan said that it was in the long- said IDSS research fellow Catherine Zara A call for the development of guidelines for term interests of everyone concerned that the Raymond at the launch of the institute’s involvement of non-littoral states in the security number of attacks remained low. ‘Agenda for Action’ for safety and security in of the strait also raised some objections, He urged against complacency and repeated a this key waterway. especially at a time when attacks have been call for more arrests and prosecutions of the Analysing attacks over the 2000-2005 period, sharply reduced. There were no pirate attacks in pirates. most were against ships under 20,000 gt with smaller product tankers topping the list at more than 30 attacks. “Fewer attacks occur on vessels above 20,000 Tokyo MoU satisfied with East Asia detention rate gt and when these do occur, they are mostly on bulk carriers that may tend to be more THE Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding has declared itself generally content with the vulnerable because they are slower or otherwise number of vessel detentions arising out of inspections made in the region last year, its annual take fewer precautions against attack,” she said. report reveals. Ms Raymond clarified that vessels were The memorandum undertook a concentrated inspection campaign on operational requirements targeted not because they were coastal shipping, from September to November. but because they were likely to be smaller, During the period 5,040 inspections, involving 4,599 individual ships, took place. lower freeboard vessels and therefore easier to There were 144 detentions as a result of serious operational deficiencies. board. Some 8.1% of ships inspected lacked adequate maintenance or testing of life-saving appliances, “Their [the pirates’] criterion is ease of 7.3% of ships failed to keep life-saving equipment available for immediate use, 6.6% did not boarding,” said Pottengal Mukundan, director of implement an effective maintenance plan of their fire protection systems and the passage plans on the International Maritime Bureau. “The vast 7.8% of ships inspected were found to be unsatisfactory. majority of voyages in this region are coastal Though the general outcome was satisfactory, the report says: “Continuous attention needs to be and it is not that coastal vessels are targeted per paid to the insufficient maintenance of life-saving equipment and fire protection systems, which se.” are the root cause of many detainable hardware deficiencies.” The majority of attacks took place in four Over the entire year 21,085 inspections were undertaken involving 11,430 ships. Some 14,421 locations over the six-year period: near the port vessels were found to have a total of 74,668 deficiencies. of Belawan, Indonesia; off Malacca, Malaysia; These were serious enough to cause the ships to be detained in 1,097 cases. the Philip Channel on the western approach to This represented a slight improvement on 2004, when 1,393 ships were detained. the Singapore Strait and east of Bintan Island on The overall percentage of ships detained in the region, which includes 18 separate jurisdictions, the eastern approach to the Singapore Strait. was 5.21%. A 21-point action plan recommended by IDSS The highest percentage of ships detained by Port State Control was recorded in Hong Kong, contains few new ideas, urging instead that where 16.8% of the 500 inspections resulted in a ship being detained.

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Vessel Type Flag Class G T DWT Blt Casualty

BYONG TAI DA 21 — CHN — 2,611 — — In collision with Zheng Yu 56 at XiaoBanmen Channel in lat 30 10.07N, long 122 35.06E, May 10. Damage to starboard shell plating in way of No.2 cargo hold, water ingress. Beached at Zhoushan for temporary repairs.

FILIPINA ro-ro PHL BV 13,705 4,277 1973 Grounded in Carmel bay, near Tablas Island PRINCESS Philippines, while sheltering from tropical storm "Chanchu" May 12. Refloated May 15 by tugs and inspection carried out. Sailed under own power May 15. Arrived Keppel Shipyard, Cebu, May 18 for repairs.

LONGOBARDA chem ITA RI 6,750 10,006 1991 Had fire while repairing at Bijela Shipyard tanker May 15. Twelve workers injured. Investigation under way.

LUCKY STAR tanker BOL — 1,685 — — Due to main engine failure and typhoon "Pearl" grounded at Kaohsiung May 17. Crew lifted off.

MALITAM product PHL — 720 1,000 1978 Grounded off Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro tanker Province, Philippines, due effects of typhoon "Chanchu" May 13. Crew rescued. Sistership proceeding to tranship cargo.

NORTHERN ro-ro PHL — 466 — 1996 Sank off Tabaco, Albay, southern Luzon, SAMAR May 12 during typhoon "Chanchu" after large waves broke anchor chain. Constant battering holed port side of vessel. Owners ordered to remove wreck.

PRIDE OF passenger USA NV 77,104 8,800 1999 Reported May 16 to have sustained damage to ALOHA a bearing in the starboard propeller shaft while en route to scheduled drydocking at San Francisco. Next cruise cancelled.

SC BALTIC general DIS NV 3,382 3,391 1975 Grounded on Yksnoya Island, near Volda, May 13. Ingress of water. Refloated same day assisted by salvage vessel. Proceeded to Aalesund under own power. Repairs to commence in a few days.

SEACOR tug USA — 483 1,200 1985 Struck a submerged object in Bell Pass, Bayou ENERGY LaFourche, Pointe A la Hache, New Orleans area, lat 29 34N, long 89 45W, May 14. Sitting on the object and resting on the bottom. Salvors moved vessel 150 yards, where it sank. To be salved.

SPAR ORION bulker NIS LR 26,449 47,639 1996 Grounded on a reef 0.3 miles west of Port Everglades May 17. No reported breach of hull. refloated May 18 and anchored at Miami for structural checks. Refloated May 18 and anchored Miami for investigation.

TIDEWAY ro-ro VCT LR 943 1,452 1980 Sank in lat 13 15.67N, long 70 22.52W, May 17. All 11 crew rescued.

ZHENG YU 56 — CHN — 2,261 — — In collision with Byong Tai Da 21 at XiaoBanmen Channel in lat 30 10.07N, long 122 35.06E, May 10. FPT leaked. To repair at Wezhou. ETC 8 days.

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Reports appear in alphabetical a second bail application for an Indian order under the following alleged to have been the “co-captain” headings and relevant page number: of the vessel. Law firm Rashid Al Jar & Associates is to appeal again today against a decision by the Public Marine, including Overdue Prosecutor rejecting bail for & Missing Vessels 1 Thakkuparambil Rupesh. The appeal will be presented to Attorney General Piracy 1 0 ADAM E.CORNELIUS (U.S.A.) Ali Fadhel Al Buanain, said Mr Al Troy, Michigan, May 11 — United Jar, who added that he was expecting States Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. a positive decision. Mr Rupesh was Port State Control 1 0 Marie received a report, Tuesday (May only a “free visa” fisherman who was 9), from bulker Adam E.Cornelius assigned to the dhow to work as a (15674 gt, built 1973) of a minor fire Seizures & Arrests 1 0 cleaner and had been wrongly listed on board in the incinerator room by authorities as the “co-captain,” said caused by unattended trash burning. Mr Al Jar. He said Mr Rupesh was Pipeline Accidents 1 1 The fire was extinguished cleaning the deck when the vessel immediately, with the expenditure of capsized. Mr Al Kobaisi, Indian Pollution 1 1 one portable dry chemical captain Rajendrakumar Ramjibhai extinguisher. The damage was limited and Mr Rupesh have each been to paint and wiring in the incinerator Weather & Navigation 1 2 charged with manslaughter and room. The incinerator, the light and unintentionally inflicting injury. Mr the blower vent in the incinerator Al Kobaisi was released on Bahrain Earthquakes 1 6 room were all rendered inoperable. dollars 3,000 bail more than three The vessel was not diverted or weeks ago but the other two have been detained, since it was in Lake Volcanic Activity 1 6 kept in custody. Mr Al Jar’s firm was Superior en route to Duluth. Marine given power of attorney to represent Safety Unit Duluth investigators will Mr Rupesh, after being brought in by Political & Civil Unrest 1 7 board the vessel in Duluth to take the community group Janapriya. The statements and photograph/survey the Indian Community Relief Fund has damage. — Great Lakes and Seaway Kidnappings 2 3 appointed lawyer Mohammed Al Shipping News. Watani to take up the case of Mr Labour Disputes 2 4 Ramjibhai and to co-ordinate with AL TAJ Rashid Al Jar & Associates over Mr See “Somalia” under “Piracy.” Rupesh’s case. Mr Rupesh and Mr Awards & Settlements 2 5 Ramjibhai are in custody at the Coast AL-DANA Guard headquarters. — Lloyd’s Bahrain, May 15 — A press report, Railway Accidents 2 6 Agents. dated today, states: Dhow al-Dana was only licensed in Doha to carry Miscellaneous 2 7 only 20 people, it was revealed ALEXANDROS T. yesterday. The dhow was built in (St. Vincent & Grenadines) London, May 12 — A press report, Qatar in 2000 and launched under the Fires & Explosions 2 7 dated today, states: The six Filipino name Al Khofal, according to sources. crewmen who survived the sinking of It was fitted with a Hyundai 360 bulker Alexandros T. in South Africa Aviation 2 8 engine and its registration number in left for Manila yesterday to be Qatar was 12662. Qatari officials reunited with their families, an granted a licence to the vessel to carry Product Recalls 3 1 official said yesterday. Another a maximum of 20 people at a time, survivor, Romanian Liviu Baluta, was said the sources. They said Bahraini also set to return home to Bucharest. Port Conditions 3 2 Abdulla Al Kobaisi bought the vessel There was no word on the fate of the for Bahrain dollars 60,000, from its 18 Filipino seamen still missing. previous owner, Omran Ahmed Ali Port Conditions charts 3 3 Rescuers have not resumed the search Alkwary, on Nov 27, 2005. The vessel for them because of bad weather. was registered in Bahrain on Dec 25 under the name Al-Dana, with a three-year validity ending on Dec 25, ALFASHIP (Bahamas) London, May 12 — A report in 2008. A Coastguard official earlier today’s issue of “Newsfront” states: revealed that the registration was Polembros claims its crude oil tanker only for the vessel to be in Bahrain Alfaship is safe for demolition. The and it was not a licence to carry Bangladesh High Court has instructed passengers. The passenger carrying the government not to allow the vessel © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2005 licence is granted only on the basis of for scrapping following a case filed by These reports may not be reproduced, a passenger vessel safety certificate a local environmental group. The stored in a retrieval system, or from a marine surveyor. Sources said company says that, before leaving transmitted in any form or by any means the Bahraini owner entrusted the Piraeus on its final voyage, the electronic, mechanical, photographic, survey to a Bahraini company which Alfaship was made “gas free” and recorded or otherise without the prior gave its report on Jan 17 with a list of emptied of all oily “slop” and oil cargo written permission of the publisher. measures to be taken to obtain the residues. The vessel is currently lying safety certificate. “The surveyor put at Chittagong’s outer anchorage and is 29 conditions which the owner had to awaiting relevant inspection by local comply with,” sources revealed. “One authorities. of the conditions was that the vessel should not carry more than 50 people at a time, after equipping it with all ALGOVILLE (Canada) Toronto, May 15 — Bulker Algoville safety measures.” There were 130 departed Goderich at 0003, local time, people on board the Al-Dana at the May 14, on a downbound route to time of the accident. Seventy-two Quebec. ETA May 18. The vessel has survived. Meanwhile, a Bahrain court therefore been repaired and is now is expected to give its ruling today on back at work. — Lloyd’s Agents.

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ALPHASHIP (Bahamas) the Jet Foil Terminal. The Duty Pilot be taken. A Defence Ministry Chittagong, May 17 — Crude oil of Dover Harbour Board is visiting the spokesman said last week: “No one tanker Alphaship arrived at vessel later today. — Lloyd’s Agents. can say today if the future demolition Chittagong outer anchorage at 0945 Dover, May 17 — The main engine of will take place in Europe or hrs, Apr 27, in ballast. Reportedly, the trawler Angel Emiel is totally elsewhere.” The first priority vessel is presently awaiting inoperative and at present the vessel following the vessel’s arrival in Brest inspection by a team formed by the is waiting to be towed to Brixham. — will be to make the vessel secure to Govt. of Bangladesh, thereafter the Lloyd’s Agents. receive visitors, notably the press, matter of demolition will be decided. local officials and interested — Lloyd’s Agents. BALTIC TRADER environmental and other bodies. In (St. Vincent & Grenadines) July, a detailed examination of the ANDREA LOLITA (Philippines) See “Languedoc, France” under vessel is due to get under way to Manila, May 13 — The Philippine “Pollution.” determine how much asbestos Coast Guard reported that the remains on board. The Defence Philippine registered coastal tug BOHMEN (Germany) Ministry estimates that 75 tonnes at Andrea Lolita, 600 hp, 80.2 gt, built See Myriam. most remains, while Greenpeace and 1994, Manila, sank 0500 today in other environmental organisations rough seas near Mindoro island. The BYONG TAI DA 21 (China) claim that the real amount is between tug, with a crew of seven, had Antwerp, May 18 — At about 0352 500 and 1,000 tonnes. This originated from Puerto Princesa port hrs, May 10, general cargo Byong Tai examination is expected to last until and was bound for Batangas Port with Da 21 (2611 gt, built 2003) was in October or November, after which barge Riverine, with a crew of four, in collision with general cargo Zheng Yu proposals are to be invited for the tow. The tug, however, ran into 56 (2261 gt) at XiaoBanmen Channel contract to remove the asbestos and tropical storm “Chanchu” as it in lat 30 10.07N, long 122 35.6E. break up the vessel. The choice of approached Mindoro island. Large Byong Tai Da 21 was in ballast contractor or contractors is scheduled waves swamped and capsized both the condition and damaged on its for the end of this year or early next. Andrea Lolita and Riverine. The starboard shell plating in way of No.2 The Defence Ministry estimates that Coast Guard reported that the crew of cargo hold. Then, a large quantity of it has spent Euros 12 million so far on Andrea Lolita was able to jump ship water entered the cargo hold. The the decommissioning of the vessel, of and reach the shores of Abra Ilog in ship had to carry out voluntary which E5 million was for asbestos Misamis Occidental province. Riverine stranding and succeeded at the beach removal in Toulon, E4 million for crew remained unaccounted for. of Zhoushan. She then stayed at outbound towage through the Suez Search and rescue operations are Zhoushan for temporary repairing and Canal to India, E1.3 million for the ongoing for the barge’s crew, the Coast then proceeded to Taizhou shipyard return journey via the Cape of Good Guard said. — Lloyd’s Agents. for permanent repairing (about 10 Hope and E1.7 million for the breach Manila, May 15 — The Philippine days). Zheng Yu 56 was fully loaded of its contract with Ship Coast Guard today, have advised that and damaged on its bow plating. Her Decommissioning Industries, the the Philippine-registered coastal tug FPT leaked. The vessel sailed to the company which was given the task of Andrea Lolita did not sink as earlier port of Shantou for cargo discharging supervising the vessel’s demolition. reported. The Coast Guardøs Public and planned permanent repairing at London, May 17 — A press report, Information Office said in a report the port of Wenzhou (about 8 days.) — dated today, states: Decommissioned that the Andrea Lolita with its entire DPS-Teamhead Surveyors. aircraft carrier Clemenceau arrived seven-man crew was now anchored at Brest today. Tilik, Lubang, Occidental Mindoro. CARIBOU (Canada) Coast Guard spokesperson Halifax, May 15 — Passenger ro/ro CP VALOUR (Bermuda) Commander Joseph Coyme said that Caribou completed scheduled dry- Ponta Delgada, May 11 — Container difficulties in communication between docking about two weeks ago and Carrier CP Valour: Tug Ayton Cross the Coast Guardøs remote returned to service shortly thereafter. towing a platform named THIESTE detachments and headquarters due to — Lloyd’s Agents. arrived at Horta to participate in the tropical storm “Chanchu” resulted in removal operations supervised by some reporting errors. Cdr. Coyme, CLEMENCEAU SvitzerWijsmuller experts. The date however, confirmed the sinking of the London, May 16 — The former for commence the operations still barge, Riverine, which the Andrea French aircraft carrier Clemenceau is unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. Lolita was towing. The tugboat and expected to arrive in the port of Brest barge were proceeding to Batangas tomorrow, putting the French CRIMSON MARS (Singapore) Port from Puerto Princesa when they government under new pressure to London, May 16 — Wood-chip carrier were hit by Tropical Storm “Chanchu” find an acceptable solution for its Crimson Mars sailed from Launceston as they were about to reach Mindoro demolition in France. The engineless on May 12 bound for Hualien. island. The tugboat was able to take vessel, which was ordered to return shelter off San Jose town but the from India, where it was due for CURRENCY (Switzerland) Riverine capsized, Saturday (May 13), breaking, by French President See Stolt Basel. due to large waves and powerful Jacques Chirac on Feb 15, was being winds. Andrea Lolita was able to towed northwards off the French DANIELLA NATIVIDAD rescue the four crew members of the Atlantic coast yesterday and is (Philippines) Riverine. — Lloyd’s List expected off Brest early tomorrow Manila, May 12 — The Maritime Correspondent. morning. Now known officially as Q Industry Authority (MARINA) 790, the vessel is already causing stopped the departure of tanker ANGEL EMIEL (U.K.) controversy in the port city, where Daniella Natividad last night. The London, May 16 — Following opinions are divided between those tanker was scheduled to leave Lamao received from Coasguard Dover who want the city to be chosen as the port in Bataan province yesterday MRCC, timed 2032, UTC: Trawler site for the development of a new evening for repairs at it’s Navotas Angel Emiel (125 gt, built 1991), vessel demolition centre and those terminal in Manila. MARINA officials, MMNR9, with four persons on board, who want the vessel to be taken however, refused permission for the was towed into Dover by Dover elsewhere as quickly as possible. vessel to leave because it failed to lifeboat at 2004 hrs. Vessel had French Defence Minister Michele secure a special permit to navigate earlier experienced machinery failure Alliot Marie has assured that the from the regulatory agency. This will in lat 50 58.5N, long 01 13.67E. vessel will be gone from the Brest require a safety inspection by Dover, May 17 — Trawler Angel roads before the start of the major MARINA officials to ensure that the Emiel was towed by Royal National nautical festival planned by the city vessel is seaworthy. The safety Lifeboat Institution into Dover pm, for July, 2008. At this point, however, inspection is expected to take place May 16, and it is currently berthed at it is not known where the vessel will today. Officials of Shogun Ships,

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2 Marine owner of the vessel, said that the cabins and damaged the engine-room. vessel with 713 passengers had vessel was operational and capable of One crew member died. The cargo on originated from Davao in Mindanao sailing back to Manila despite the board was safely discharged right and was bound for the Port of Manila accident. — Lloyd’s List after the incident without oil when it sought shelter at Carmel Bay Correspondent. pollution. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. to escape the rough seas brought about Manila, May 13 — Product tanker by tropical storm “Chanchu.” The Daniella Natividad arrived Navotas, EASTERN BAY (Liberia) ship’s master miscalculated the Manila, on its own power at 1945, London, May 11 - A press report, water’s depth, however, and the ship May 12. It is anchored off Cailian dated today, states: Refrigerated ran aground. There were no reports of Shipyard in Navotas, where it will general cargo Eastern Bay (8917 gt, deaths or injuries. Sulpicio Lines, undergo afloat repairs to the damaged built 1997) had machinery problems owner and operator of the vessel, said void tank. This will take place after on the Waterweg and had to be that they had contracted Malayan follow-up inspections by the Maritime assisted by tugs Smit Japan and Towage and Salvage, Inc. to free the Industry Authority and a survey by its Thamesbank. (Note — Eastern Bay vessel. At 1300 “yesterday,” Malayan class surveyor, Bureau Veritas. Hull sailed Puerto Limon Apr 27 and Towage salvage tug Maranaw had left insurance is provided by Manila-based arrived Rotterdam 0130, May 10 from Manila for Carmel Bay. The tug is Pioneer Insurance while P&I coverage Dover.) expected to reach the vessel at around is by London-based Steamship London, May 15 — Refrigerated 0400 tomorrow. Sulpicio officials said Mutual. She had an explosion and fire general cargo Eastern Bay sailed that the once the ferry is freed, they early Thursday (May 11) morning Rotterdam at 1415, May 12, for Santa expect it to proceed on its own power during welding operations being Marta. to Manila. — Lloyd’s List performed on one of its void tanks. Correspondent. Repairs were being undertaken on the ECE (Marshall Islands) Manila, May 14 — Passenger ro/ro vessel as it was awaiting its turn to London, May 16 — A press report, Filipina Princess: Assisting the take on a cargo of fuel from the Petron dated today, states: Scientists say transfer was salvage tug Maranaw Refinery in Limay, Bataan. — Lloyd’s there has so far been no damage which ferried passengers between the List Correspondent. caused by chemicals leaking from the two vessels. Maranaw reached Manila, May 17 — Afloat repairs on wreck of a cid tanker Ece which sank Filipina Princess early this morning. product tanker Daniella Natividad off the Channel Islands. Ece sank Malayan Towage & Salvage Co.-owned started today, according to Shogun after a collision with another vessel Maranaw was contracted by Sulpicio Ships, owners and operators of the off the north west coast of Guernsey Lines to free the grounded vessel. vessel. The tanker is now docked at with more than 10,000 tonnes of Initial reports from the Maranaw Pier No 3 at the Navotas Fishport in phosphoric acid on board. Since then, indicated that the hull of the Filipina Manila. According to Shogun Ships the National Oceanography Centre Princess had not been breached. operations officer Clare de la Pena, a has been assessing the impact this Malayan Towage officials said that tug contractor was hired to repair the could have on the environment. Ranger would be joining the Maranaw vessel rather than bring it to a Researchers are continuing to monitor tomorrow. The two tugs would attempt shipyard which would be more the situation. The chemical is to refloat the Filipina Princess with expensive. Cost of repairs is expected normally used as a fertiliser and the onset of the high tide at noon to reach Pesos 500,000 (US$9,600 initially there were fears it could tomorrow. — Lloyd’s List dollars). Replating will be carried out cause long-term damage to the Correspondent. on the vessel’s deck and void tank No delicate ecosystem of the English Manila, May 15 — Passenger ro/ro 5 as well as replacement of the Channel. However, despite the fact Filipina Princess was refloated at 1100 damaged railing. — Lloyd’s List that it is leaking into the sea, there today by two Malayan Towage & Correspondent. has been no damage detected. Dr Salvage Co. tugs. To lighten the vessel, Boris Kelly-Gerreyn said: “We can say 713 passengers were transferred to DIMITRIS MANIOS (Cyprus) that some of the phosphoric acid has another ferry yesterday. With the London, May 14 — According to leaked into the English Channel, but onset of the high tide this morning, LMIU AIS, bulker Dimitris Manios that currently we can see no adverse tugs Charger and Maranaw pulled the was in lat 53 41 47.52N, long 04 50 impact on marine life. “However, that Filipina Princess out of its grounded 27.6E, at 1107, UTC, today, course 002 could change and the likelihood of position in Carmel Bay, near Tablas deg, speed 13.1 knots. such a change is uncertain, which is island, Romblon province in central why it is crucial that we maintain the Philippines. Underwater inspection is DONG DAN NO.2 (Vietnam) monitoring we have been doing which now being undertaken by the owner’s Manila, May 14 — Vietnam-flagged is being undertaken by the Maritime divers to determine if the vessel can petrol barge Dong Dan No.2, owned by and Coastguard Agency with the resume its trip to Manila on its own the Ho Chi Minh City-based Thong French authorities.” power. While the hull appears not to Nhat co-operative firm, carrying 830 have sustained serious damage, one of cubic meters of petrol, exploded at Ho EMILY (North Korea) the vessel’s propellers may have been Chi Minh City at 0700 Friday (May See “Cyprus” under “Port State bent. — Lloyd’s Agents. 12). The barge and its seven man crew Control.” Manila, May 15 — Passenger ro/ro were docked at Petec oil port in Ho Filipina Princess left Carmel Bay at Chi Minh City’s District 7 preparing EVCO CREST (Canada) 1345, local time, today under its own to pump out its load of petrol when an London, May 11 — On May 6, tug power. Cebu-based Sulpicio Lines, explosion occurred, the Ho Chi Minh Evco Crest (56 gt, built 1969) with owners of the vessel, reported that City-based newspaper “Than Nien barge Evco No.91 (2184 gt, built 1969) ETA in Manila is 0430 tomorrow. — Daily” reported yesterday. Initial in tow, was struck by barge while Lloyd’s List Correspondent. investigations indicated that, as the shortening towline near Vancouver Manila, May 16 — Passenger ro/ro petrol was being pumped out, a crew Wharves, BC. Filipina Princess arrived at Manila’s member turned on a generator to North Harbour terminal at 0430 today, pump water to cool down the barge, EVCO NO.91 (Canada) under its own power. The Safety setting off sparks and the explosion. See Evco Crest. Department of Sulpicio Lines, the City authorities dispatched a vessel’s owner, reported that the firefighting vessel and three fire FILIPINA PRINCESS (Philippines) vessel’s hull was undamaged but the trucks. The blaze was brought under Manila, May 13 — The Philippine blade of one of its twin propellers was control after two and half hours. — Coast Guard reported that passenger bent when it ran aground in Carmel Lloyd’s List Correspondent. ro/ro Filipina Princess (13705 gt, built Bay on Saturday (May 13). After Ho Chi Minh City, May 16 — Barge 1973) ran aground 0324 “today” as it offloading its cargo, the vessel will sail Dong Dan No.2, loaded with 400-500 attempted to take shelter in Carmel this afternoon for Keppel Cebu tonnes of gasoline, had an explosion in Bay, near Tablas island, Romblon Shipyard, for emergency drydocking. the engine-room which destroyed province in central Philippines. The — Lloyd’s List Correspondent.

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Manila, May 17 — Passenger ro/ro repairs which are expected to be INTEGRO Filipina Princess left Manila’s North completed at the beginning of next London, May 12 — Information Harbour terminal at 1930, local time, week. — Lloyd’s Agents. received from Kiel, dated today, Tuesday, (May 16) bound for Keppel states: Inland container Carrier Cebu shipyard in central Philippines, HYBUR STAR (Panama) Integro ran aground near where expected to arrive at 0530, Miami, May 16 — Refrigerated Bergambacht at the Lek river in the local time, Thursday, for emergency general cargo Hybur Staris being held Netherlands May 9. The vessel was drydocking. — Lloyd’s List for the US Coast Guard at TMM Intl., refloated by the tug En Avant 27 later Correspondent. on the Miami River. The US Coast the same day. Manila, May 18 — Passenger ro/ro Guard is still awaiting a repair Filipina Princess arrived at Keppel proposal from its owners to decide JOSEF MOBIUS (Germany) Cebu Shipyard at 0530, local time, whether this vessel is safe enough to London, May 18 — Information today. This was reported by the sail again. — Lloyd’s Agents. received from Kiel, dated today, vessel’s owner and operator, Sulpicio states: Hopper dredger Josef Mobius Lines. The vessel is currently being HYUNDAI FORTUNE (Panama) (5372 gt, built 1974) had already been prepared for emergency drydocking London, May 16 — Container carrier damaged by a fire in Spain on Jul 28, and is expected to enter Keppel Cebu’s Hyundai Fortune has been put up for 2005. A fire in the machine room also graving dock in the afternoon. — sale in an “as is” condition. Very large damaged the superstructure and Lloyd’s List Correspondent. cargo claims are expected due to the bridge. The ship was towed to nature of the Far East cargo — high- Rendsburg and repaired at G.A.SKYTTE (Sweden) value goods such as MP3 players and Nobiskrug/HDW within three months. London, May 17 — Roll On Roll Off digital cameras. Containers from the After completition of final works in G.A.Skytte sailed Gothenburg May 15. vessel have been transported back to Kiel it was redelivered to its owners various European locations. The vessel in March 2006. GUAN (Belgium) is currently anchored off Khor Fakkan. London, May 16 — The name of the KAPITAN BOLSUNOVSKIY Belgian inland cargo vessel of 51 IERAPETRA L. (Greece) (Russia) metres length that sank after a London, May 12 — A press report, Busan, May 15 — Following collision last Tuesday (May 9), is the dated yesterday, states: AEK Athens completion of repairs, fish factory Guan (not Kempenaar as before fans ruined and plundered the ferry Kapitan Bolsunovskiy sailed Busan at reported). The Guan is owned by G. Lerapetra (? roll on roll off Ierapetra L. about 1800, May 12, bound for the Bulens in Merksem, Belgium. The 12891 gt, built 1975), during the route Bering Sea. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. tug that ran into its stern and sank from Heraklio, Crete, to the port of it was Netherlands pusher tug Rafina in Attica. More specifically, KEMPENAAR (Belgium) Phoenix, built 1974, length 20 about 700 AEK supporters went on See Guan. metres, width eight metres, which board after the end of the Greek soccer was pushing two barges loaded with cup final, between Olympiacos and KIM JACOB (Liberia) coal. The salvage companies GPS AEK which took place in Crete. The Lisbon, May 16 — Despite the ETD Marine Services BV from Sliedrecht victory of Olympiacos over AEK, with a being set for May 10, the repairs to and Bergings-en Transportbedrijf 3-0 score, caused irritation within the crude oil tanker Kim Jacob are still BTS from Schiedam are to attempt to supporters of AEK which caused on going. — Lloyd’s Agents. Lisbon, May 18 — Understand that salve the sunken vessel, which lies damages in both the stadium and the the ETD for crude oil tanker Kim 9.5 metres deep with a list of 30 deg. vessel. The Prosecutor ordered a Jacob has been set for May 23. — Its cargo of 575 tons of copper is to be preliminary inquiry into the incidents Lloyd’s Agents. salved first, then floating sheerleg that took place onboard the vessel. During the trip, a group of youths cranes GPS Atlas and Amsterdam started breaking everything for no KOMETIK (Canada) from BTS will lift the sunken vessel. apparent reason. They caused St. John’s, May 11 — Hull damage to The salvors expect that the whole extensive damages to the passenger crude oil tanker Kometik was operation will take between two and lounges and the bars, and a crew apparently minimal. It is not three weeks. member was injured. A Greek police presently known whether the vessel officer was injured in the leg by a flare, has been cleared to return to charter. HAMNAVOE (U.K.) while a crew member was also injured. — Lloyd’s Agents. London, May 16 — Following As the owner company of the vessel, received from Coastguard Shetland, Dane Sea Line of Piraeus, estimates KOTUKU (New Zealand) timed 0843, UTC: Aberdeen the damages to the vessel come to London, May 14 — A press report, Coastguard have advised that 150,000 euro. The Greek Media has dated today, states: Three people were passenger ro/ro Hamnavoe (8780 gt, accused the administration of Greek confirmed dead and three more were built 2002) had experienced a brief police and the Ministers of Public still missing when a huge sea-and-air grounding at 0630, UTC, today. Order and Shipping of not preventing search was called off as night fell Hamnavoe had a shaft generator the events. today, 28 hours after fishing (general) problem while departing Stromness Piraeus, May 16 — Roll On Roll Off Kotuku, length 17 metres, sank off the harbour, which contributed to the Ierapetra L. was damaged by football south coast of New Zealand. Three vessel briefly touching the seabed. supporters between Crete and Rafina other men on the vessel, including The master returned to Stromness May 11. The vessel arrived at Rafina skipper John Edminstin, were rescued harbour to check for damage. Divers May 11 and sailed the same day bound after managing to swim through have made an inspection and have to Piraeus for repairs. The vessel freezing waters to safety on an discovered no structural damage, arrived at Piraeus May 11 and remains uninhabited offshore island. Six of the apart from minor paintwork damage. in port. ETD/completion of repairs nine people on board the vessel were Inspections are on going. unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. from the same family, and news London, May 16 — Following reports said the missing were two received from Coastguard Shetland IMANT SUDMALIS (Belize) boys aged nine and 10 and their 78- MRSC, timed 1357, UTC: Passenger See “Canary Islands” under “Port year-old grandfather. Police confirmed ro/ro Hamnavoe departed Stromness State Control”. that three bodies had been recovered. for Scrabster at 1000, UTC, after The Kotuku went down yesterday inspection revealed no structural INGER (Netherlands) evening in Fouveaux Strait, 15 damage. St. Petersburg, May 17 — Repairs to kilometres off Stewart Island, which general cargo Inger are now complete. lies to the south of New Zealand’s two HARVEST GAVINA (South Africa) After completion of loading operations main islands. Up to 20 boats combed Cape Town, May 15 — Trawler the vessel will sail to Holland. ETD 19- the area last night and all day today Harvest Gavina is still undergoing 20 May. — Lloyd’s Agents. and ground parties searched

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4 Marine uninhabited islands in the strait for the vessel may have gone down too fires to alert rescuers. The bodies of the three missing people. Reports said fast for anyone to raise the alarm. Tania Marie Topi, 41, Clinton Allan police were not alerted to the tragedy “We can’t speculate what happened, Woods, 34, and Ian James Hayward, until nearly four hours after the but we do understand that if it’s 52, were found in freezing waters on Kotuku capsized when the survivors capsized very quickly, they may not Sunday. The Topi family was were spotted on Women’s Island, have had time to put a mayday call returning from an annual muttonbird- which is normally uninhabited, and a out, whether they had a working radio gathering trip on Kaihuka, an island vessel discovered some floating or not. That’s something we hope to to the east of Stewart Island, and had debris. Police said it was not known find out today,” he said. The Transport buckets of muttonbirds on board. why the vessel capsized but it was not Accident Investigation Commission Maritime New Zealand and Transport believed to have hit rocks and the said it had begun an investigation Accident Investigation Commission skipper was a veteran trawlerman into the sinking. National Radio investigators arrived in Bluff from his home port of Bluff at the foot reported that police divers were using yesterday to begin an inquiry into the of the South Island. special underwater cameras to survey cause of the tragedy. The load the London, May 15 — A press report, the wreck. Riverton Coastguard vessel was carrying would be part of dated today, states: A search resumed rescue vessel skipper, Chris the investigation, police said. at first light for two nine-year-old Musgrave, told National Radio that Speculation is rife in Bluff, and many boys and their grandfather, who are conditions were deteriorating. — believe the first of two waves to strike still missing after fishing Kotuku Lloyd’s Agents. the boat would have pushed its load to sank in Foveaux Strait on Saturday London, May 16 — A press report, one side and the second would be (May 13). The Kotuku had picked up a dated today, states: Two big waves enough to roll the boat. New Zealand family from Muttonbird Island before struck so suddenly and violently that Federation of Commercial Fishermen it capsized seven kilometres east of no one caught in the Foveaux Strait chief executive Peter Dawson agreed Stewart Island. It had nine people on trawler tragedy had a chance to react. it was a likely scenario. “If the load board when it went down. The bodies Police yesterday gave fresh insights shifts or something shifts, it can of Ian James Hayward, 52, Clinton into the sinking of fishing (general) create a free-surface effect. Things Allan Woods, 34 and Tania Marie Kotuku that led to the deaths of six move around and the vessel moves,” Topi, 41, have been recovered. Three people. The last three bodies were he said. “That can certainly set up survivors — Paul Maurice Topi, 46, recovered from the submerged vessel circumstances where the centre of Dylan James Topi, 16, and the by a police dive squad yesterday. “The gravity shifts and goes out to one side. trawler’s skipper John Edward boat was struck by two waves in a The further it goes, the less stable the Edmiston, 56 — swam to nearby very short space of time,” said vessel becomes until it is now on a Women’s Island when the trawler Inspector Barry Taylor. “It happened list, and it can’t recover from that.” went down. They alerted rescuers by so quickly there was not an Another wave or sequence of waves lighting a fire. Police say the odds of opportunity to get to either of the could see it become completely any others surviving in the freezing emergency beacons that were on unstable and it could roll, Dawson conditions are remote. The three board or to the radio to make a said. “It happens from time to time. missing are Leslie Christian Topi, 78 mayday call.” Whether the radio was It’s certainly not unusual for these and his nine-year-old grandsons working was not known yesterday. sorts of circumstances to occur.” Sailor Roy Trow-Topi and Shain Jack That will form part of the Another fisherman, who did not want Topi-Tairi. investigation. “To the best of our to be named, said it was possible the Wellington, May 15 — Police have knowledge there were sufficient load moved or the first wave filled a found the bodies of an elderly Bluff lifejackets on board; however none section of the boat with water. “I’ve man and his two young grandsons, were being used at the time,” Mr been scratching my head about this. I who have been missing since Saturday Taylor said. A series of inquiries into know Kotuku and she’s a very good (May 13). Sergeant Brock Davis of the tragedy have begun. Police will sea boat. Something unusual has Invercargill police said the bodies of assist the Maritime Safety Authority, happened, without a doubt,” he said. 78-year-old Leslie Topi, and his nine- the Transport Accident Investigation “It’s got to have been either the load year-old grandsons, Sailor and Shain, Commission and the coroner in moved or the vessel filled up with were recovered by police divers at making their findings. The possibility water, and the next (wave) has rolled around 1100 today and were currently of the vessel being overloaded may it over because there is no freeboard being brought to shore. Earlier today also be considered, but Mr Taylor said left.” A single wave would have had to searchers located the wreckage of he had no information on that. The have been very large to roll the vessel, fishing (general) Kotuku, which vessel was travelling back to Bluff on he said. The Invercargill police acting capsized in Foveaux Strait on Saturday (May 13) with members of area commander, Inspector Barry Saturday. The vessel sunk near the Topi family who had been hunting Taylor, said he believed the boat was Women’s Island, 15 km off Stewart mutton birds on Titi Island. equipped with all necessary safety Island, at around 1430 on Saturday Wellington, May 16 — A local press equipment. “To the best of our with nine people on board, including report, dated today, states: The load of knowledge, there were sufficient three generations of the Topi family. fishing (general) Kotuku may have lifejackets on board. However, none Three people — skipper John shifted after it was hit by a wave, was used at the time.” He believed the Edminstin, Dylan Topi, 16, and his forcing the boat to tip when a second, vessel sank in less than a minute, uncle, Paul Topi, 46, — managed to deadly wave struck, fishing industry leaving no time for passengers to get swim to the island and were rescued representatives say. Police believe the the safety equipment. “It happened so after bonfires were spotted on the boat sank in less than a minute. Six quickly there was not the opportunity beach around five hours later. A people died, including people to get either beacons that were on the fourth person, Ian Hayward, 52, representing three generations of one boat and available or (make) a reached the island, but died later. His family, when the 15m vessel sank in mayday call,” he said. Police dive body was recovered on Saturday heavy seas in Foveaux Strait on squad leader Senior Sergeant Bruce night. The bodies of Dylan Topi’s Saturday afternoon. The last three Adams said members of the Topi mother, Tania Marie Topi, 41, and bodies, those of nine-year-old cousins family joined the team while it dived Clinton Allan Woods, 34, were also Sailor Roy Trow-Topi and Shain Jack to the vessel, which was sitting about recovered earlier. Police said at least Topi-Tairi and their grandfather, 30m under water on a sandy base. It some of those on board were not Leslie Christian (Peter) Topi, 78, were took three dives during an hour in the wearing lifejackets. A police dive team retrieved from the sunken vessel by morning to recover the bodies. Peter arrived from Wellington this morning police divers yesterday morning. Paul Topi was in the wheelhouse and the to survey the wreckage. It was Morris Topi, 46, Dylan James Topi, 16, boys were under the deck, where they believed the bodies of the two little and boat owner John Edward had been sleeping and sending text boys would have been trapped inside Edminstin, 56, were rescued on messages. — Lloyd’s Agents. the cabin. Rescue Co-ordination Saturday night after swimming to London, May 17 — A press report, Centre spokesman Lindsay Sturt said nearby Women’s Island and lighting dated today, states: A planned dive to

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5 Marine film the wreck of fishing Kotuku today tanker Longobarda, above deck. The MARGARA (Cayman Islands) had been called off due to bad cause of this accident is not familiar London, May 17 — Product tanker weather, a Maritime New Zealand yet and no official information is Margara, bound Banias, passed spokeswoman said. Police divers were available. One of the men said that Gibraltar, 0720, May 15, and due to begin filming the wreckage of the flame and fumes appeared in the according to LMIU AIS was in lat 36 the fishing trawler which sank in the form of explosion as soon as a 5.22N, long 03 51.1W, 40 nautical Foveaux Strait on Saturday (May 13), colleague of his tried to commence to miles off Almunecar, Spain, at 1520, killing six people. Rough weather cut the metal. The men had to flee for May 15. stopped the operation yesterday and their lives. Ten men are hospitalized Maritime NZ spokesman Steve in a local medical centres while two MATTHEW TIBBETTS (U.S.A.) Corbett said today the divers were were transported to Belgrade. All the London, May 12 — Following planning to film the boat later this injured were employed at Adriatic received from Coast Guard Boston, morning. Investigators would use the Shipyard at Bijela. After the accident, timed 1420, UTC: Tug Matthew film footage to help determine how an investigative judge made a Tibbetts (109 gt, built 1969) had barge the accident happened and to assess preliminary investigation, but the it was coupled with strike pier in New whether or not the vessel could be cause of the accident will be known York harbour yesterday morning. refloated, Mr Corbett said. However, a after the professional assessor’s Barge sustained one-inch hole in spokeswoman said this afternoon the finding. — Lloyd’s Agents. starboard ballast tank and has now dive would “probably not be this proceeded to berth to undergo week.” “The weather’s not that great LUCKY STAR (Bolivia) cleaning. Matthew Tibbetts has down there,” she said. The vessel Taipei, May 17 — According to the already proceeded. would not be salved by Maritime New Kaohsiung Harbour Bureau, Taiwan, Zealand but would be the non specific tanker Lucky Star, 1685 MAUNAKEA (Liberia) responsibility of its owner. (See issue gt, anchored at outer No 1 anchorage Port Klang, May 15 — Refrigerated of May 17.) area of Kaohsiung port. Due to the general cargo Maunakea is currently Wellington, May 18 — Maritime New main engine failure and the stormy at Port Klang Anchorage, waiting for Zealand has placed a 500-metre weather causing by the typhoon its cargo of frozen squid to be exclusion zone around fishing “Pearl”, the vessel was dragging offloaded at Port Klang. General (general) Kotuku, which sank towards the coast of Kaohsiung port Average has been declared. — Lloyd’s suddenly last Saturday afternoon and grounded at/around 0540, today. Agents. (May 13). Maritime New Zealand Immediately the rescue helicopter was Port Klang, May 16 — Refrigerated Director Russell Kilvington said the launched by Taiwan Coast Guard and general cargo Maunakea berthed exclusion zone had been put in place all the crew members (total four alongside Northport (Malaysia) Sdn to preserve evidence. He is also China crews and nine Indonesia crews Bhd, South Point, Port Klang, at about determined to prevent any tampering, including master) were safely rescued. 1100 hrs, May 16. Arrangement and mutilation or destruction of the wreck — Lloyd’s Agents. preparation is being made to discharge which will may need to be accessed as the cargo. The accommodation the investigation proceeds. No person MALAKHOV KURGAN (Ukraine) superstructure was noted to be burnt. or vessel can enter the exclusion zone See “Pay Dispute On Ukraine Fire appeared to be from the engine- without written authority. — Lloyd’s Flagged Vessel, Lyttelton, New room. — Lloyd’s Agents. Agents. Zealand” under “Labour Disputes”. MIRIAM (Germany) LNG ABUJA (Bahamas) MALITAM (Philippines Mannheim, May 12 — Non specific Cadiz, May 15 — Liquid Natural Gas See “Typhoon “Chanchu” under tanker Miriam and general cargo Carrier LNG Abuja is still under “Weather & Navigation.” Bohmen were in collision on River repair at Cadiz Shipyards. Vessel’s Rhine at Leimersheim, near agents informed ETD is May 23. — MALITAM (Philippines) Germersheim, last night. Allegedly Lloyd’s Agents. See “Typhoon ‘Chanchu’” under being due to failure of the steering “Weather & Navigation”. gear, the Miriam swerved from the LONG HAI (Panama) course and crashed into Bohmen. Colombo, May 15 — Bulker Long Hai MALTE B. (Antigua & Barbuda) Myriam lost about 40.000 litres of is still in the same position and London, May 17 — Following gasoline, of total about 200.00 litres, repairs are being carried out. — received from Coast Guard New into the Rhine. The remaining load is Lloyd’s Agents. Orleans, timed 1415, UTC: General due to get transshipped into a cargo Malte B. (2528 gt, built 1998) replacement tanker. In the relevant LONGOBARDA (Italy) was contacted by drilling platform area on the Rhine presently there is London, May 16 — A press report, Todco 256, which drifted into it in bad no navigation allowed. Miriam said dated today, states: Twelve shipyard weather at Galveston Pier No 21 on being insured with ‘Overfliet’, M/s. workers were injured in a fire May 11. Malte B. was inspected by Gielisch and Bohmen said insured yesterday on board chemical tanker class and found to have minor danage, with Mannheimer Versicherung, M/s. Longobarda (6750 gt, built 1991), repairs to which are expected to be Lenz + Bierwagen. — Lloyd’s Agents. while the vessel was at the Bijela completed before vessel departs London, May 12 — Information Shipyard for repair/refit. It is Friday (May 19). received from Kiel, dated today, states: understood that the fire occurred in Non specific inland tanker Miriam the vessel’s pumping area and that an MARE ISLAND (U.S.A.) was in collision with another inland investigation is being carried out. San Francisco, May 12 — The hull of water craft (general cargo Bohmen) on London, May 17 — Twelve workers ferry Mare Island (549 gt, built 1997, the Rhine close to have been injured at the Jadransko not ferry Solano as previously Leimersheim/Leopoldshafen in the Brodogradiliste shipyard in Bijela reported) was not damaged in the night of May 11 around midnight. while repairing chemical tanker incident on May 6. The cause of Miriam had 270 tons of gasoline on Longobarda. An explosion on board incident was a breakage of a water jet board. One tank sprang a leak, and 15 left 10 workers with slight injuries fed back cable. “Upon the incident the tons of the cargo leaked into the and two with burns on 30% of their cable which was available as spare Rhine. More than 130 fire fighters bodies. Doctors at Belgrade Hospital part locally” was utilized to bring from Baden-Wuerttemberg and say both men are now stable and their Mare Island to its present location at Rheinland-Pfalz were called as there lives are not in danger. Yard officials Mare Island. A replacement part has were fears the vessel might explode. said an investigation into the incident ordered from Sweden. The ferry is The Rhine was closed in the region. In would start soon. laying idle waiting for the part. It is the running of the day two special Rijeka, May 17 — Twelve workers scheduled to arrive next week and vessels were to salvage the vessel were injured in a fire at 1230 hrs, ferry in question will resume its which stuck fast on one side of the May 15, in the pump area of chemical service then. — Lloyd’s Agents. Rhine.

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MRINAL (Liberia) Jayhawk helicopter and Falcon Jet Manila, May 15 — The Philippine London, May 12 — Bulker Mrinal were sent from Air Station Cape Cod. Coast Guard has ordered the owners arrived Singapore May 10 and sailed London, May 12 — Following of passenger ro/ro Northern Samar to May 11. received from Coastguard Boston, remove the wreck of the vessel as it Mass., timed 1935, UTC: Fishing poses a hazard to vessels docking at MYRIAM (Germany) Norseman, official number 921663, Tabaco port in Albay Province, London, May 12 — The single hulled reported smoke in its engine-room. southern Luzon island. The vessel is German non specific tanker Myriam The crew were subsequently able to owned by Sta Clara Shipping Lines. owned by Langeslag in locate the source of the smoke. There — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. Marktheidenfeld in Germany, was was no damage to the engine. The involved in a collision with inland vessel has been able to restart its NORWAY (Bahamas) general cargo Bohmenl on the River engines and is now proceeding into Port Klang, May 17 — Passenger Rhine last night off Leimersheim, port. (cruise) Norway was towed from Port between Germersheim and Iffezheim. London, May 13 — A press report, Klang in the first week of May, bound The 110 metre long and 11 metre wide dated May 12, states: The Coast for an Indian port. — Lloyd’s Agents. tanker was loaded with petrol. The Guard says fishing Norseman is now collision was most probably caused by returning to port under its own power OCEAN GEM (Belize) a failure of its steering gear and after a fire in its engine-room. London, May 17 — Following caused a leak in the hull, out of which Norseman was about 75 miles south- navigation warning issued today: about 15 tons of petrol leaked into the east of Chatham when it became General cargo Ocean Gem is under river. Oil booms have been laid disabled earlier today. The crew was tow of tug Eisho Maru No.8 and is around the stricken vessel and able to put out the fire and no injuries expected to be in lat 41 26N, long 141 shipping traffic on the River Rhein were reported. The Coast Guard 28E, Shiriya Saki, at 1900, JST, today, was held up due to explosion danger initially dispatched a cutter and two and subsequently in lat 41 16N, long of the leaking petrol, until about aircraft to the scene, but they were 140 21E, Tappi Saki, at 0500, JST, midday. Also the people living along recalled when the vessel reported that May 18. Speed about seven knots, the river have been asked to keep it would be able to return to port length of tow about 750 metres. their windows and doors closed and under its own power. avoid open fires. Miriam has OCEAN JEWEL OF su8bsequently been pushed to the NORTHERN SAMAR (Philippines) ST. PETERSBURG river shore and another tanker, Manila, May 12 — The Philippine (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Partizaan came alongside to take over Coast Guard reported that the Santo Domingo, May 12 — Passenger part of the cargo of petrol. Miriam passenger ro/ro Northern Samar (466 (cruise) Ocean Jewel of St. Petersburg was then towed to Karlsruhe harbour gt, built 1960) sank off Tabaco port in is in for repairs due to mechanical for further investigation. The Albay province, southern Luzon at problems, however the said repairs freighter with which she collided was 1345, today. The vessel had taken have not started yet since there are able to proceed on its voyage. There shelter at the port from tropical storm other vessels prior to her arrival. No has been mimimal pollution of the “Chanchu”. The vessel was anchored estimate when the repairs will take river because most of the petrol has off the port but strong winds and place. — Lloyd’s Agents. evaporated. waves brought about by the storm broke it’s anchor chain and the vessel ORADEA MYSTIC (Netherlands Antilles) was carried towards shore. The Bucharest, May 15 — Pusher tug London, May 17 — Refrigerated constant battering punched a hole Oradea is still at Giurgiu in the same general cargo Mystic, now renamed through the port side of the vessel. position. The tug owners are advising Myst, arrived Aliaga Apr 30, in tow of There were no casualties reported. that no decision has been taken yet tug Susanne A., to be broken up. The vessel is owned by Sta. Clara with regards to selling/scrapping Shipping Lines. — Lloyd’s List vessel. — Lloyd’s Agents. NEDLLOYD DE LIEFDE (Liberia) Correspondent. Balboa, May 15 — C.c. Nedlloyd De Manila, May 14 — The Philippine ORIENT BRILLIANCE (Panama) Liefde is expected to complete repairs Coast Guard said that it is See Orient Alliance under “Seizures late today and depart Cristobal investigating the master of passenger & Arrests.” tomorrow afternoon. The vessel will ro/ro Northern Samar (466 gt, built ) proceed to Manzanillo International for failing to move his vessel away OVERSEAS COLMAR Terminal (close to Cristobal) for cargo from the Tabaco port pier despite (Marshall Islands) operations. — Lloyd’s Agents. repeated orders from port authorities London, May 18 — Crude oil tanker and the Coast Guard. The Coast Overseas Colmar sailed Shanghai Apr NEW DELHI EXPRESS Guard in a report said that the 24 and according to LMIU AIS was in (Hong Kong) Northern Samar was moored portside lat 24 33.23N, long 120 14.48E at London, May 12 — Container Carrier along the Tabaco Port pier. With the 1014, May 17, 22 nautical miles from New Delhi Express arrived New York onset of tropical storm “Chanchu” on Taichung, speed 10.6 knots. May 10. May 11, Capt. Necito Librada was London, May 14 — Container Carrier ordered to move her to a more PHILIPP (Antigua & Barbuda) New Delhi Express sailed New York sheltered anchorage. The order was London, May 11 — Following May 11. ignored, and the storm battered the received from Coastguard Solent vessel against the pier for several MRSC, timed 2017, UTC: Towage of NORSEMAN (U.S.A.) hours until a hole was torn along the general cargo Philipp, by tug Kingston London, May 12 — A press report, vessel’s port side. It was only then, commenced at 0827, UTC. At 1826, dated today, states: The Coast Guard that the crew attempted to maneouver UTC, VTS Southampton reported that is on the way to help the crew of a the vessel away from the pier. Before Philipp was safely alongside Berth New Bedford based fishing boat that the ship could get far, however, she 106, Southampton and that Kingston became disabled after a fire in its sank 50 meters away from the pier. had been released. engine room. The 76-foot fishing The wreck now poses a threat to London, May 14 — According to Norseman (168 gt, built 1987) is said vessels docking at the Tabaco port. LMIU AIS at 1600, UTC, today, to be adrift about 75 miles southeast Capt. Librada, on the other hand, general cargo Philipp is still berthed of Chatham. The crew of seven people claimed that he was unable to leave at Southampton. reported that it was able to put out the pier because of a defective anchor London, May 17 — Following the fire and no injuries have been chain. The Coast Guard also said that received from Associated British Ports reported. The Coast Guard Cutter it was currently examining the wreck Southampton, dated today: General Spencer has been diverted to the for possible oil leakage. — Lloyd’s List cargo Philipp is currently at Berth 47, scene and the Coast Guard says a Correspondent. Eastern Docks, Southampton.

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PHOENIX (Netherlands) safe, but his wife and brother in law states: General cargo SC Baltic was See Guan. are still in the upturned vessel. The refloated on the high tide at 2300, vessel is still floating with her bottom local time, May 13, assisted by rescue PIZ BUIN (Germany) up. Divers of the firebrigade are vessel Emmy Dyvi. Following an London, May 17 — Information trying to save the two trapped people, inspection, the vessel proceeded to received from Kiel, dated today, but so far in vain. They have heard Aalesund under its own power, states: In the evening of May 16 non knocking signals from them, but assisted by Emmy Dyvi. specific tanker Piz Buin, homeport cannot reach them. The upturned Trondheim, May 15 — A local Marktheidenfeld, ran aground when vessel has been towed to the river newspaper has reported that general attempting to anchor on the Rhine side and a floating crane with a lifting cargo SC Baltic grounded at close to Bonn. The anchor failed to fix capacity of 800 tons is on her way to approximately 1300, May 13, at the vessel which consequently salve. At about 1040, local time, Yksnoya, Vartdalsfjorden, outside grounded with its bow. Piz Buin has a today, floating crane Brabo of the Port Volda, west Norway. Rescue vessel cargo of diesel and shall be salvaged of Antwerp arrived at the scene of the Emma Dyvi (from Aalesund) arrived during the course of today. capsized Romi. Cables will be alongside the SC Baltic at 1430 hrs attached to lift the upturned vessel. but attempts to refloat the vessel did POMPEI (Belgium) The search for the two missing people not succeed. However, at high tide the London, May 16 — Following was extended this morning with a same evening, the vessel was afloat at received from Hong Kong MRCC, helicopter equipped with a heat 2210 hrs. SC Baltic then proceeded timed 2000, UTC: General cargo search equipment to find bodies, but under its own power to Aalesund, Pompei (1482 gt, built 1988), in lat 20 with no results. Just after midday a arriving at 1045, May 14. The vessel’s 07N, long 116 34E, has reported it is body came floating up near the agent at Aalesund has advised that “not under command” and has capsized vessel, but sank straight the vessel has a cargo of paper on requested immediate assistance. No afterwards. Again divers and a board and was en route from Follafoss other details are currently known. helicopter made a search for this to the Continent. No decision as to (Note — Pompei was last reported body, but so far, no results. At about cargo / repairs taken yet. — Lloyd’s sailing Singapore on May 6, with a 1600, local time, Romi will be lifted Agents. reported destination of Nakhodka and out of the river by Brabo. The 42-year London, May 16 — Following today isssued a distress signal, which old wife of the skipper and his 40-year received from the charterers of was received by USCG Guam.) old brother in law are still missing. general cargo SC Baltic, dated today: London, May 17 — Following Zeebrugge, May 16 — Inland barge SC Baltic is expected to commence received from Hong Kong MRCC, Romi: At 1900, local time, floating repairs in the Aalesund area in the timed 2327, UTC, May 16: General crane Brabo commenced transport of next few days. cargo Pompei experienced an engine the lifted barge. The barge will be put breakdown. The vessel is not reported on land at the Deurganckdock. During SEACOR ENERGY (U.S.A.) to be in any immediated danger of this operation all traffic will be London, May 15 — Following sinking but the crew are requesting to suspended between those two points, received from Coast Guard New be evacuated, as the weather in the because no vessel is allowed to pass Orleans, timed 1345, UTC: Anchor area is very rough. A tug is the floating crane during this handling tug/supply Seacor Energy proceeding, ETA not presently known. operation. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. (483 gt, built 1985) struck submerged London, May 17 — Following London, May 17 — Still no victims object in Bell Pass, Bayou Lafourche, received from the managers of general found yesterday, after the overturned Pointe A la Hache, New Orleans area, cargo Pompei, dated today: A tug is inland cargo vessel Romi had been at 0700, UTC, May 14. Vessel is proceeding to assist the vessel and is lifted by the floating sheerleg crane sitting on the submerged object and expected on scene within eight hours. Brabo. Under surveillance of the river resting on the bottom. No pollution The Pompei is on voyage from police Romi has been transported to reported. Singapore to Sakhalin Island and it the Deurganckdok, starting this London, May 17 — Following does not have any cargo on board. transport at 1930, local time, received from Coast Guard New London, May 18 — Following yesterday. So far the bodies of the two Orleans, timed 1350, UTC: Anchor received from Hong Kong MRCC, missing persons have not been found. handling tug/supply Seacor Energy: timed 2309, UTC, May 17: General One of the theories of the cause of the Salvors began dewatering vessel and cargo Pompei is still drifting but is capsizing is, that a passing ship moved it 150 yards north of its not in any immediate danger. The might have caused a high bow wave, original casualty position; however, crew are still on board the vessel. which entered the hold of the fully vessel’s stability became compromised London, May 18 — Following laden open hold of Romi. and they had to put water back into received from the managers of general London, May 18 — Information the vessel. Unfortunately this did not cargo Pompei, dated today: Pompei received from Kiel, dated today, prevent the vessel from sinking in was taken in tow about 0800, UTC, states: The cargo of the capsized this new position. At present, today, and is due Hong Kong May 20. general cargo Romi, metal cinder, is visibility is poor underwater and still lying on the bottom of the divers are therefore unable to PRIDE OF ALOHA (U.S.A.) Scheldt, close to buoy 114, off Sint- ascertain the location and extent of Honolulu, May 16 — It was reported Anna Beach and its position marked the damage. It is planned to put an A- that passenger (cruise) Pride of Aloha for a possible later salvage. The ship Frame around the vessel today and it (77104 gt, built 1999) sustained lost its complete cargo due to missing is then hoped to move it into dry dock damage to a bearing in the starboard hatches when capsizing. tomorrow. propeller shaft while en route to a normal scheduled drydocking in San SC BALTIC (DIS) SEASPAN 105 (Canada) Francisco. The delay resulted in the London, May 13 — Information London, May 12 — At approximately cancellation of a trans-Pacific cruise received from Sandnes, dated today, 1822 hrs, May 11, wooden barge from San Francisco to Hawaii this states: General cargo SC Baltic (3382 Seaspan 105 (568 gt, built 1953), week. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — gt, built 1975), Bergen for being towed by fishing vessel Pride of Aloha arrived Nawiliwili May Fiborgtangen with general cargo, Hesquiat, overturned and sank in lat 16.) grounded hard on Yksnoya Island 48 38.5N, long 124 59.5W, off Barkley near Volda at 1330, local time, today. Sound, west coast Vancouver Island, ROMI Vessel is taking some water but is not BC. London, May 16 — Inland barge in danger of sinking. Rescue vessel London, May 12 — Following Romi, length 60 metres, width seven Emmy Dyvi is in the area. There will received from Victoria BC RCC, timed metres, with a cargo of metal slag, be an attempt to refloat the vessel on 1825, UTC: Wooden barge Seaspan capsized in the River Scheldt at the next high tide. 105began listing while under tow of Antwerp, near the Steenplein, about London, May 14 — Information fishing vessel Hesquiat. The tow was 0545, local time, today. The skipper is received from Sandnes, dated today, abandoned after the barge began to

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8 Marine sink. The barge ended up on rocks and STAR PRINCESS (Bermuda) was able to proceed to its destination. it is understood has begun breaking London, May 14 — Information The fire was believed to have been up. It is further understood it will not received from Kiel, dated today, caused by faulty electrical wiring. be salved. The barge was not carrying states: Passenger (cruise) Star Nobody was injured in the fire. — any dangerous or hazardous cargo. Princess departed from the Lloyds Lloyd’s Agents. Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven at Manila, May 16 — Roll On Roll Off SHALA (Russia) 1110, May 13, following completion of Superferry 1 arrived at Pier 15 of London, May 17 — General cargo repairs to the fire-damaged area. Manila’s South Harbour terminal at Shala arrived Newport May 11 and 1130 today, under its own power. The sailed May 12. STAR SIRANGER (Singapore) vessel is now undergoing an London, May 12 — General cargo inspection by the owner’s safety SOLANO (U.S.A.) Star Siranger sailed Flushing May 10. officers and engineers. — Lloyd’s List See Mare Island. Correspondent. STOLT BASEL (Switzerland) SPAR ORION (NIS) London, May 17 — Information TENERIFE (Belize) London, May 17 — Following received from Kiel, dated today, See “Canary Islands” under “Port received from Coast Guard Miami, states: At 0045, local time, May 17, State Control”. timed 1600, UTC: Bulker Spar Orion chemical tanker Stolt Basel (2408 gt, (26449 gt, built 1996), loaded with built 1992), home port Rotterdam, THE CALYPSO (Cyprus) 44,000 tonnes of cement, is aground collided with non specific tanker London, May 17 — Folowing received on a reef about 0.3 miles west of Port Currency, home port Werkendam, from Associated British Ports Everglades. There is no reported when it was leaving the port of Southampton, dated today: Passenger breach in vessel’s hull and no Wesseling, on the Rhine, via stern. The Calypso is currently at Berth 102, pollution has been reported. High tide When the stern was on the river, Stolt Western Docks, Southampton. is about this time and it is hoped this Basel drifted into the anchor chain of will facilitate refloating. Currency and subsequently ran TIDEWAY London, May 17 — Following aground. (St. Vincent & Grenadines) received from Coast Guard Miami, London, May 17 — Following timed 2045, UTC: Bulker Spar Orion SUMMIT (Bahamas) received from Curacao RCC, timed is still aground. Salvage prospects are London, May 14 — A press report, 1345, UTC: Roll On Roll Off Tideway currently being assessed. dated May 13, states: Irate (943 gt, built 1980) sank in lat 13 London, May 18 — Following passengers on board Celebrity Cruises 15.67N, long 70 22.52W, at 0330, local received from Coast Guard Miami, passenger (cruise) Summit planned time, today. Vessel had issued distress timed 0745, UTC: Bulker Spar Orion protests over skipped ports in the Los at 1940, local time, May 16 stating has been refloated this morning and is Angeles-to-Vancouver, British that it required assistance. All 11 now at anchor at Miami carrying out Columbia, trip, a report said. crewmen were rescued by a structural checks. Propeller troubles slowed the ship’s Venezuelan frigate. Rotterdam, May 18 — Donjon-SMIT progress and cancelled stops in was contracted to refloat bulker Spar Seattle and Sitka, Alaska. Ketchikan TIGER SPIRIT (Cyprus) Orion, loaded with 44,000 tonnes of was the ship’s next scheduled stop. Kolkata, May 16 — General cargo cement, on basis of LOF2000 May 17. Passengers criticized Celebrity for Tiger Spirit has completed all the failing to disclose mechanical At 0120, local time, May 18, bulker repair work May 15 and it is expected problems before the Summit left Spar Orion was succesfully refloated. to leave Haldia port today for port California May 7. A cruise line Kolkata. — Lloyd’s Agents. No pollution has been reported. spokesman said the problem was not Salvage divers will carry out a dive confirmed until the ship left port. The inspection later today. — SMIT TODCO 256 (drilling platform) cruise line denied it was holding London, May 17 — Following Salvage B.V. passengers hostage, said most were received from Coast Guard New London, May 18 — Following understanding of the situation and all Orleans, timed 1410, UTC: Drilling received from the owners of bulker had been refunded $200. platform Todco 256 had fire on board Spar Orion, dated today: Vessel, in Galveston area May 15, causing which is on voyage from Slite to Port SUPERFERRY 1 (Philippines) extensive structural damage Everglades, is now afloat and at London, May 15 — Roll On Roll Off estimated at between $12 and $20 anchor off Port Everglades. No Fire damaged hit an area on ro/ro million. Fire-fighting operations have damage has been observed from inside Superferry 1 (9184 gt, built 1975) been carried out to bring the blaze the vessel and we are now waiting for while it was on passage to Coron, under control but Coast Guard divers to report back following their Palawan yesterday, the Philippine personnel are still unable to board external underwater inspection today. Coast Guard reported today. The blaze due high temperatures. began at the ground deck of the London, May 17 — A press report, ST.LUC EXPRESS (Honduras) tourist accommodations on the ship, dated May 15, states: TODCO today Miami, May 16 — General cargo while it was in the vicinity of Cape announced that its jackup rig, St.Luc Express: The owners 30 days to Calavite in Mindoro at 1000 hrs, TODCO 256, incurred damage during remove this vessel expired on May 14. yesterday. Superferry 1, owned by a fire on board the rig in a Galveston, The vessel is on Port property located Aboitiz Shipping Lines, had come Texas shipyard. All personnel on the just south of their locks, on the from Manila. The fire was believed to rig were safely evacuated and the fire Banana River and being held by a have been caused by faulty electrical has been extinguished. The rig, a 250 company called “Beyel Brothers”. Th wiring, according to a PCG report. foot mat slot type unit, was being vessel is on land and being held down Nobody was injured in the fire. PCG reactivated for a one-year term by an anchor, so it does not tip onto spokesperson Lieutenant Commander contract and was anticipated to start its side. We were advised that US Joseph Coyme said the damage caused operating in July 2006. The Company Coast Guard spent approximately by the fire was only minimal and the has not yet determined the full extent $38,000 to clean up an oil leak from SuperFerry 1 had been able to reach of the fire damage, projected repair this vessel. This clean-up has been its destination, Coron, Palawan. costs, necessary time to repair the rig completed. Port Canaveral, US Coast Manila, May 16 — Roll On Roll Off or indemnities from the shipyard and Guard and Beyel Brothers have all Superferry 1 had a fire on the ground their insurance underwriters. The rig lost contact with the vessel’s owner, deck of the tourist accommodations in could be substantially delayed from Mr. Guy Bellard, and have recently the vicinity of Cape Calavite, Mindoro its anticipated July 2006 start date. been advised that the owner has Island, at about 1000, May 14, while The rig has a net book value of moved from his previous location. No en route to Coron, Palawan. The approximately $2.6 million and is whereabouts of Mr. Bellard is known damage cuased by the fire was insured for $16.0 million as a cold- at this time. — Lloyd’s Agents. reported to be minimal and the vessel stacked rig.

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9 Marine/Piracy/Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests

VITTA THERESA UNITED KINGDOM GOLDEN TAURUS (Bolivia) London, May 12 — Chemical tanker London, May 17 — Following press London, May 14 — Fishing Golden Vitta Theresa (3067 gt, built 1971) release, dated todate, received from Taurus is still at Western Anchorage grounded at a breakwater outside the Maritime and Coastguardc No.1, Hong Kong, under arrest by Lagos, Nigeria, in January 2006. In Agency: Maritime & Coastguard order of the Admiralty High Court. March the hull broke up. Agency surveyors today detained the Maltese flagged passenger Vistamar HYOK SIN 2 (North Korea) VOLA 1 (Malta) (7478 gt, built 1989) at Tilbury Docks, London, May 16 — Following London, May 12 — Bulker Vola 1 in London, after numerous faults were received from the Admiralty Marshal: (13851 gt, built 1992) struck the identified onboard including unusable Bulker Hyok Sin 2, which was wharf at Sorel QIT dock while port and starboard tenders, a dirty arrested at Tees Apr 24 in respect of docking, today. (Note — Vola 1 sailed engine room and various oily hazards. breach of charter party, was released from Antofagasta, Chile, at 1030 hrs, The vessel, with its passengers May 5. Mar 31, bound for Montreal.) onboard was allowed to move to a different mooring by the Tower of MALTESE FALCON (Malta) WAYNE & RANDY (Canada) London before all the passengers will London, May 12 — By decree given London, May 16 — At 0656, UTC, be disembarked tomorrow. The vessel by the Civil Court, First Hall, (Malta) today, fishing Wayne & Randy (86 gt, has 178 passengers booked on board. on May 3 on the application of built 1974), with five persons onboard, The 1989 built, Bureau Veritas Emanuel Azzopardi et, from 0900 to was reported taking on water, nine classed, 117 metre length vessel is not 1200, June 1 has been fixed for the nautical miles north of Shippegan, allowed to travel further before all sale by auction of roll on roll off NB, in lat 47 53.36N, long 64 43.36W. deficiencies are corrected and MCA Maltese Falcon (15406 gt, built 1978). The CCGC Cap Breton escorted the surveyors have re-inspected the Vessel seized from the property of Sea vessel back to port without further vessel. Bryan Hopkins, Surveyor in Malta Company Limited. (Note — incident. Charge from the MCA’s Orpington Maltese Falcon arrived Valletta Dec office said: “The owners of the vessel 12.) ZHENG YU 56 (China) in Almeria, Andalucia in Spain have See Byong Tai Da 21. been informed of our decision to MARIANO LAURO (Italy) detain this vessel. Our concerns were London, May 16 — Following raised when items such as fire received from the Admiralty Marshal: dampers were clearly inoperative, General cargo Mariano Lauro (4500 both lifeboats were damaged, escape gt, built 2006) was arrested at signs were missing and various means Victoria Wharf, Plymouth, May 15 on of escape were not marked clearly. behalf of Snai Srl due breach of Other issues raised during our charter party. inspection included out of date publications on board; life saving MARIGO (Greece) SOMALIA signals were out of date and charts Piraeus, May 16 — Product tanker London, May 14 — A press report, remain uncorrected. The MCA take Marigo was sold and renamed Leona. dated May 13, states: Twelve Indian passenger safety extremely seriously, Vessel still remains at Ikonio, Piraeus seamen on board vessel Al Taj, which and we will not allow vessels to port. — Lloyd’s Agents. was hijacked by pirates off Somalia traverse our waters where clearly coast and then freed on payment of international standards of safety are MEDIA V (Cyprus) ransom, finally arrived at Hamriya being breached. We apologise to any Durres, May 18 — Passenger ro/ro port. “All the 12 sailors including the passenger who may have been Media V continues to remain under captain were in poor health because of inconvenienced by this action, but we the same legal status. — Lloyd’s stress and lack of proper food but now hope they understand this detention Agents. they are all ok,” said Narendra Shial, has been undertaken in their best of Mustack Essa Trading Company interest.” ORIENT ALLIANCE (Hong Kong) here which owns the vessel. The London, May 17 — Orient Steamship Dubai police are interrogating the has had its bulker Orient Alliance sailors and once it is over they will (77655 gt, built 1990) arrested in sail to Gujarat after unloading the South Africa for alleged non-payment cargo consisting of general foodstuff of bills. The vessel was detained in in Dubai, said Shial. He said the Cape Town last Friday (May 12) by captain of the ship was an Indian, Johan Engelbrecht, acting on behalf of Noor Mohammed and not a Libyan as the Sheriff for Cape Town, who reported earlier. confirmed that the vessel was ALBATROS (Cambodia) arrested at about 2100, local time. He Trieste, May 18 — Ro/ro Albatros said South African law firm Deneys remains under permanent detention Reitz Attorneys was acting on behalf at Trieste. — Lloyd’s Agents. of the creditors. The vessel, which was still being held yesterday, was on a AUTHENTICITY (Latvia) voyage from Port Walcott to Britain Zeebrugge, May 16 — Product tanker when it called at Cape Town last week Authenticity (1696 gt, built 1979) had for supplies. an embargo placed on it at Antwerp at London, May 18 — Orient Steamship CANARY ISLANDS 1553, May 12. Embargo and arrest is facing at least 35 claims for alleged Tenerife, May 15 — Both product were lifted at 0258, May 13. — Lloyd’s non-payment of bills for both bulker tanker Imant Sudmalis and chemical Sub-agents. (Note — Authenticity Orient Alliance and bulker Orient tanker Tenerife are back in normal arrived Antwerp 1313, May 12, from Brilliance, according to the lawyer service. Tenerife has changed name to Muuga, and sailed 1041, May 13, for acting on behalf of creditors. Matthew Blue Ice. — Lloyd’s Agents. Hemiksem.) Ash, a director of South African law firm Deneys Reitz Attorneys, said CYPRUS EMIR (Turkey) Orient Alliance was arrested to cover Limassol, May 12 — General cargo Taranto, May 15 — The situation of debts on both vessels. The vessel was Emily (1094 gt, built 1979), which general cargo Emir is unchanged. detained last Friday (May 12) by arrived at Limassol May 9 from Unable to trace vesseløs owners or Johan Engelbrecht, acting on behalf of Tsingeli, Greece, is detained by the any party holding legal rights on it. the Sheriff for Cape Town after it Dept. of Merchant Shipping due to Vessel is in poor condition. — Lloyd’s entered port to pick up supplies while deficiencies. — Lloyd’s Agents. Agents. on a voyage from Port Walcott to

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10 Seizures & Arrests/Pipeline Accidents/Pollution

Britain. There are not reported to be District Inspector with the marine where they have been stealing fuel,” any plans to arrest Orient Brilliance, Fisheries Agency. “The sole fishery is said Nigerian Red Cross Secretary which is due in dry dock in China for important to the local area and it is General Abiodun Orebiyi. Local permanent repairs after being holed important that we make sure this people were apparently gathered in four tanks when departing San stock is protected. Fisheries around the site of the leak when the Nicolas in Peru at the end of last protection is an important part of fuel ignited. Mr Orebiyi said that 500 August. Emergency and temporary maintaining a sustainable fishing jerrycans had been found at the scene. repairs to the vessel took more than industry. The MFA and Royal Navy, Villagers who survived fled in case six months to complete and the vessel want a long term sustainable future they were arrested for stealing petrol. only left Peruvian waters in mid- for the nation’s fishing industry.” The pipeline serves the Atlas Cove March. The accident left Orient petrol depot, which supplies south- Steamship with a shortfall in revenue SEA SERENADE (Cyprus) western Nigeria. of more than $2.5 million because Koper, May 16 — Roll On Roll Off London, May 13 — A press report, there was no loss-of-hire insurance. Sea Serenade is still idle at shipyard dated May 12, states: Rescue workers Mr Ash declined to comment on the berth at Izola. — Lloyd’s Agents. began stockpiling the corpses of total amount of the claims but said dozens of dead villagers into a mass they represented money allegedly SENTINEL (Comoros) grave following a gas pipeline owed to 35 separate “third-party Genoa, May 12 — General cargo explosion in south-western Nigeria. suppliers”. In effect this meant Orient Sentinel is still reported berthed at Vandals were reportedly tapping into Alliance was arrested 35 times. He Genoa under arrest and that no the pipeline to steal oil when it said Orient Alliance was arrested for prospects of release are known for the erupted yesterday, setting fire to claims on both vessels because they time being. — Lloyd’s Agents. hundreds of jerry cans full of oil in the are associated with each other. Under coastal village. The blast came as South African court procedures, THALASSA (Belgium) villagers flocked to the ruptured pipe Orient Steamship can pay the London, May 12 — A press report, to scoop up fuel that was gushing out. claimants, put up security showing dated today, states: A Belgian skipper “Between 150 and 200 people died,” the claims will be paid or contest has been fined £2,500 after pleading Lagos Police Commissioner them. guilty to over-fishing off the Essex Emmanuel Adebayo told reporters at coast. Willy van Beverin was arrested the scene. Firefighters were at the PANIC (Greece) after his trawler, Thalassa, was seized scene of the explosion at Ilado, a London, May 12 — A report in by the Royal Navy and brought into village about 40 km east of Lagos, and today’s issue of “Newsfront” states: Harwich port. Magistrates in Harwich Red Cross workers were helping After being seized by Nik Biniari — were told that the vessel had 30% survivors. There has been no official Neometalliki AEVE at the end of more cod on board than it should have confirmation of the number of April in pursuit of a Euros 2,445.90 and 12% more sole. Van Beverin was casualties from the blast. claim in an action against its also made to forfeit his catch London, May 14 — A press report, registered owners, Panic NE, estimated to be worth £12,000. He dated today, states: President passenger (cruise) Panic has been told the court that having no scales on Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday ordered listed for hammering down, on May board his vessel meant that it was a full scale investigation into the 31, 2006. Lying at Eleusis, the vessel hard to estimate how much fish he cause of the blast into the Ilado is carrying start-up price of Euros was catching. pipeline explosion that killed over 200 14,000. people, just as rescue workers were seen burying the dead in mass graves. RUSTAVI (Georgia) Obasanjo ordered increased security St Petersburg, May 16 — Fish around the nation’s pipelines carrier Rustavi is still under arrest at following explosion. Murmansk. — Lloyd’s Agents. Lagos State Health Commissioner Tola Kasali said only after all bodies SAGITTAREUS (North Korea) had been buried in mass graves would Piraeus, May 18 — North Korea a definitive death toll be given. But a general cargo Sagittareus, HMVC2, 80 ATLAS CREEK ISLAND, NIGERIA firm toll seemed increasingly unlikely gt, built 1984, ex Fearless, length London, May 12 — A press report, considering the bodies seen floating 24.60 metres, was arrested for dated today, states: More than 150 yesterday in just one arm of the cigarette smuggling at Patras Apr 29 people have been killed in an region’s labyrinth waterways and and remains in port there. — Lloyd’s explosion at a petrol pipeline near creeks. Agents. Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos. Police and Red Cross officials at the scene of SASHA EMIEL (U.K.) the blast, on Atlas Creek Island, said London, May 17 — A press report, many of the bodies had been burnt dated today, states: A British fishing beyond recognition. Eyewitnesses in vessel has become the latest to be Lagos said they had seen thick black fined for unsustainable and illegal smoke rising from a nearby area. A practices in UK waters. The owners fire at the scene was put out, the Red and master of fishing (general) Sasha Cross said, but no injured people have GRAND HARBOUR, MALTA Emiel (BM181) (242 gt, built 1980) been recovered. The blast incinerated were fined a total of £16,645 and London, May 16 — A press report, all those within a 20m radius, but the dated May 14, states: Malta’s oil ordered to pay costs of £2,675 at exact number of casualties may not be Bournemouth Magistrates Court after pollution response unit is still known for some time. An AFP news cleaning up tonnes of oil scattered all being found guilty of sending false agency reporter at the site of the blast notifications and entering false log over Grand Harbour that were said he had seen bodies strewn over a dumped illegally from a sewage book entries, regarding over-recording 100m area of the coast and the sole. The case follows a string of outfall last Wednesday (May 10). The charred remains of a boat on the oil spill, believed to be made of 12 to similar offences by foreign trawlers water containing corpses. There are around the UK earlier in the year, 15 tonnes of burnt fuel oil, has hit some reports that the blast, which almost all the harbour area. Until underlining the action taken by happened early this morning, may authorities. “We will pursue everyone yesterday, the Oil Pollution Response have been caused by people stealing Module (OPRM) was coordinating who fishes illegally. Today’s fines petrol from a pipeline. There have reflect the seriousness of the offences efforts to contain the oil spill through been hundreds of deaths in Nigeria in special equipment meant to absorb committed. These penalties should not recent years in similar circumstances. be seen as an occupational hazard but the oil. Just over nine gallons of oil “We found that vandals have drilled have been recovered so far. “It has a real deterrent,” said Angus Radford, holes on [into] the pipeline, from

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11 Pollution/Weather & Navigation spread from Marsa to a great part of regions, Zhang said. The amount of km south-east of the state capital, Grand Harbour,” said the head of affected farmland was 36.3 percent Hyderabad, local official V.P. Jauhari OPRM Tony Mallia about the spill more than the average annual area, said. — Reuters. equivalent to seventy 45-gallon drums he said. The drinking water shortage and that so far has cost the had also affected 11.55 million head of SURINAME authorities around Lm4,000 in livestock, according to the official. London, May 12 — A press report, cleaning operations. The culprit is Weather forecasters say there is no dated yesterday, states: Floods caused still unidentified but it is suspected sign of the drought breaking in most by days of rain have killed three that the oil was discharged through a parts of northern and southwestern people and left up to 22,000 others manhole in Marsa or Hamrun. regions in the foreseeable future. homeless along riverbanks in Beijing, with a permanent population Suriname’s remote central lowlands, LANGUEDOC, FRANCE of 15.36 million and more than four officials said today. Suriname’s Red London, May 17 — A press report, million transients, is suffering its Cross said at least three people died dated today, states: Navalmar worst drought in 50 years, with only while the United Nations’ Office for Transportes, the owners of general 17 millimetres of rainfall reported in the Coordination of Humanitarian cargo Baltic Trader, have been the past four months, down 63 percent Affairs said that high waters forced ordered by a court in Marseliies to from the same period last year. Local up to 22,000 people from their homes. pay Euros 430,000 for polluting authorities warned the lack of rain is Suriname, which declared the flooded French Mediterranean waters on Jan already challenging the city’s water areas disaster zones and has appealed 18, 2005. In addition, the master has supply. Beijing has suffered drought for international help, has started a been ordered to pay Euros 20,000. for seven consecutive years. The massive distribution of supplies amid average annual rainfall between 1999 criticism that the relief effort was SEVASTOPOL AREA, UKRAINE and 2005 was only 70 percent of the slow to start. Officials said, however, London, May 17 — A press report, average since records began. The that they have been hampered by dated yesterday, states: A Russian State Flood Control and Drought damage to roads, airstrips and other fleet is being blamed for the oil slick Relief Headquarters Thursday parts of the South American nation’s off of Ukraine’s Sevastopol. The half- ordered local governments to take “all infrastructure. Authorities expect the ton spill of diesel fuel is located near possible” measures to combat the flooding to worsen since heavy rains floating dock No. 88, which belongs to drought. “Drinking water supply and were forecast for the next few days. the Russian Black Sea Fleet. safety must be secured and spring Commanders of the fleet have refused ploughing and sowing must be TANZANIA to comment on the incident or allow guaranteed,” Zhang said. Meanwhile, London, May 15 — Floods in environmental activists access to the some other parts of China are northern Tanzania have displaced floating dock in Sevastopol, Ukrainian suffering floods. Approximately 4.54 more than 19,000 people, submerged Crimean Black Sea TV reported. million people have been victimized close to 1000 homes and destroyed Russian commanders say the dock is a by floods since mid-April, according to crops, a local government official said territory of a Russian military unit. It Zhang. Floods and landslides had left today. The floods in Moshi, near is unclear who is to blame for the oil 10 people dead and five missing in Mount Kilimanjaro, mostly affected spill and whether the spill was an central, eastern, southwestern and residents who had previously been hit accident or a routine discharge of southern regions, Zhang said. The by drought, which had threatened up waste. Water samples have been direct economic losses were reported to 11 million people with starvation. taken by environmental activists, at more than 2.637 billion yuan (about “I think we have more than 19,000 according to the head of the $330 million), Zhang said. Moreover, displaced. Up to now there are 998 environemtnal control department. floods had ruined more than 37,100 houses that are under water,” James “We have discovered an oil slick sized homes, he said. About 30 tropical ole Millya, Moshi Rural district 100 to 400 metres. Because we were storms or typhoons will be formed in commissioner, said to Reuters. not allowed to enter the terrirory of the Northwest Pacific Ocean or South the Russian military unit, we had to China Sea this year, compared with TYPHOON “CHANCHU” take water samples for background 23 in 2005, prompting the National London, May 12 — A press report, analysis at a distance of 100 meters Climate Centre to warn local dated today, states: Tropical storm from the polluted area,” Ihor Zheltov, governments to take due precautions, “Chanchu” slammed into the head of the department of the China Daily reported yesterday. Philippines overnight, causing flash environmental control for Sevastopol “Local governments in coastal areas floods and landslides that forced the bay said. Total damages may be should be well prepared for the evacuation of hundreds of villagers, determined after the analysis is typhoons as they could combine with disaster relief officials said today. The ready, activists say. rainstorms to cause huge damage,” storm, the first to hit the Philippines the centre warned. “From now on, this year, also left 4500 people local authorities should get ready for stranded in nine main ports in the bad weather, particularly floods central Visayas and eastern Bicol resulting from torrential rains, and regions after the coast guard persistent drought in other areas,” suspended ferry operations. Families Qin Dahe, director of the China from several villages in the town of Meteorological Administration, was Sogod, in the central island province quoted as saying. He added that with of Leyte, were also evacuated to safer the weather shifting between high ground after heavy rains caused a CHINA temperatures and heavy rainfalls, landslide that cut off a main highway, London, May 11 — A press report, China may experience more droughts the civil defence office said. Flash dated today, states: Drought and than floods. floods were also reported after a river floods in different parts of China have near the area overflowed its banks, affected the lives of tens of millions of INDIA said Nerry Amparo, head of people, a national environmental Hyderabad, May 18 — Falling trees operations in Manila’s Office of Civil protection official said today. A and lightning strikes killed 16 people Defence. “But initial reports in the drought is threatening supplies of as storms lashed India’s southern area say there were no casualties or drinking water to more than 14 state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said injuries yet,” Mr Amparo said. Storm million people, said Zhang Zhitong, today. The deaths were reported from warnings were issued in some 23 executive director of the State Flood the state’s south-eastern districts provinces and islands, including the Control and Drought Relief during a hail and electrical storm capital Manila, where rain has fallen Headquarters. The drought has yesterday. Five people, part of a since yesterday. Packing sustained affected 16.3 million hectares of wedding party, were killed when winds of 100km/h near the centre and farmland in the China’s northern, strong winds felled a huge tree onto gusts of up to 130km/h, “Chanchu” northeastern and southwestern their vehicle near Kodad town, 165 was tracked near the central island of

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12 Weather & Navigation

Masbate before dawn today. It was services to to areas affected by the the Philippines today, after more expected to pass over Marinduque typhoon. — Reuters. bodies were found from a capsized island later in the day, before heading Manila, May 13 — Outrigger May boat, and officials said the storm had northward to the main island of Ann 5, which left Pilar, Sorsogon, was affected or displaced more than Luzon, the state weather bureau said. reported to have capsized off 42,000 people. The National Disaster Parts of Leyte as well as the entire Kinamaligan, Masbate, at about 1600, Co-ordinating Council said eight province of Albay in the Bicol region May 12, due to rough seas caused by people, most of them fishermen, were were experiencing blackouts. typhoon “Chanchu”. The boat, without still missing. Most of those killed London, May 12 — Following manifest but carrying about 24 were from a boat that capsized off received from the Meteorological passengers and crew left the port of Masbate island in the south of Luzon Office: Typhoon “Chanchu” located Pilar without permission from the region early on Friday (May 12), the near lat 13.0N, long 122.6E at 0600, port authorities. Thirteen persons council said. It raised the toll from UTC. Movement past six hours 280 were rescued, six are confirmed dead capsizing of outrigger May Ann 5 to degrees at 11 knots, position accurate and five are still missing as of early 25 after more bodies were found off to within 40 nautical miles, position this morning. News bulletins also Masbate. Officials said 18 people based on centre located by satellite. reported that thousands of passengers survived the accident and two were Maximum sustained winds 75 knots, were stranded at Manila’s domestic missing. Seven other people were gusts 90 knots Radius of 64-knot air and sea ports as the local killed elsewhere, including three hit winds: 15 nautical miles. Radius of authorities cancelled most of the by falling coconut trees, the disaster 50-knot winds: 35 nautical miles. scheduled trips. — Lloyd’s Agents. council said. “There were bridges that Radius of 34-knot winds: 80 nautical Manila, May 13 — The Philippine were washed out and landslide areas miles northeast quadrant over water, Coast Guard reported that product that we need to clear,” disaster 70 nautical miles southeast quadrant tanker Malitam (720 gt, built 1978) council administrator Glenn Rabonza over water, 70 nautical miles ran aground today off the coast of said on local radio. The disaster southwest, 75 nautical miles Pinamalayan in Oriental Mindoro council said 608 houses were northwest quadrant over water. province, central Philippines. Initial destroyed while 3,542 were partially Forecast position for 0600, UTC, May reports said that the vessel, carrying damaged. Damages to agriculture — 13, near lat 14.2N, long 118.9E with 1.5 million litres of bunker fuel, was including coconut plantations, rice maximum sustained winds of 85 knots driven into shallow waters off the and corn — have yet to be determined, and gusts to 105 knots. Radius of 64- town of Pinamalayan by strong winds the disaster council said. The knot winds: 25 nautical miles. Radius and waves, brought about by typhoon Philippine capital remained cloudy of 50-knot winds: 45 nautical miles. “Chanchu”. The Coast Guard said that today with strong wind gusts. Radius of 34-knot winds: 95 nautical all 13 crew members had been rescued Residents in some areas complained of miles north semicircle, 90 nautical and a Coast Guard Marine power outages due to toppled miles south semicircle.. Typhoon 02W Environmental Protection unit had billboards and snapped tree branches “Chanchu”, located approximately 135 been dispatched to the area to that had yet to be cleared. Some areas nautical miles east- southeast of determine if an oil spill had occurred. in the Bicol region were without Manila, Philippines, has tracked — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. electricity for a fourth day today, westward at 11 knots over the past six Manila, May 14 — Malayan Towage Rhadz Barcia, a resident of Legazpi hours. and Salvage Co salvage tug Tabangao City in Albay, said. A two-day meeting Manila, May 12 — Typhoon reached grounded product tanker of South-east Asian trade ministers at “Chanchu” triggered evacuations in Malitam at 0700 today. Malitam, the Boracay resort in the central the central Philippines today as which is trapped in the shallows off Philippines has been moved to flooding and strong winds shuttered the coast of Pinamalayan, Mindoro Manila, said Ramon Kabigting, ports and caused a landslide near a Oriental, is in relatively good director of the Bureau of village devastated by a huge mudslide condition, Malayan Towage salvors International Trade Relations. The in February. About 1,000 people in said. “The hull is intact and there is Philippine weather bureau said nine villages in Sogod area on Leyte no sign of an oil leak,” it was “Chanchu”, with winds gusting up to island were cut off because of the reported. In order to refloat the 150 kph, was moving westwards away latest landslide but there were no vessel, all or part of its cargo will be from the Philippines. “The typhoon is reports of casualties. “It was very transferred to another tanker. If the now in the South China Sea and close to Agas Agas where the vessel is still unable to free itself, moving away from the country, but landslide of Feb 12 took place,” Tabangao will attempt to pull it free. rains and gusty winds will prevail Rosette Lerias, governor of Southern Batangas Bay Carriers, owners of over south-western Luzon today and Leyte, said. “There were no houses in Malitam have dispatched a sister tomorrow,” Ludy Alviar, a government the area of the landslide.” “Chanchu”, tanker to offload the vessel. The meteorologist, said. — Reuters. with gusts of up to 130 kph, was tanker is due to arrive tomorrow Manila, May 15 — Grounded product moving north and residents living morning. — Lloyd’s List tanker Malitam was unable to off-load along coastal areas in the Bicol region Correspondent. its cargo of bunker fuel as scheduled have been evacuated. “We have London, May 14 — Following today because the tanker which was started the pre-emptive evacuation in received from the Meteorological supposed to receive it’s cargo was coastal areas. We are worried that Office: Typhoon “Chanchu” located delayed. The tanker, which is strong winds will wash away their near lat 13.9N, long 116.5E at 0600, anchored off Batangas port, is houses when the storm surges,” Office UTC. Movement past six hours 280 awaiting permission from port of Civil Defence Bicol director Arnel degrees at 10 knots, position accurate authorities and the Philippine Coast Capili told local radio. More than to within 20 nautical miles, position Guard to leave. A special permit to 4,500 people were stranded in ports based on centre located by satellite. leave the port is required because of and Capili said almost all provinces in Maximum sustained winds 100 knots, the stormy conditions brought about the coconut-producing Bicol region gusts 125 knots Radius of 64-knot by Tropical Storm Chanchu. Malitam were without electricity after power winds 35 nautical miles. Radius of 34- will have to be emptied of its cargo plants were shut down as a knot winds 115 nautical miles north- prior to refloating. — Lloyd’s List precaution. The Department of east and north-west quadrant over Correspondent. Agriculture said there were no water, 110 nautical miles south-east London, May 15 — Following immediate reports of crop damage. and south-west quadrant over water. received from the Meteorological Several domestic flights to Bicol Forecast position for 1800, UTC, near Office, dated today: At 0600, UTC, region and Visayas islands were lat 14.2N, long 115.4E with maximum today, the centre of typhoon cancelled leaving hundreds of people sustained winds of 110 knots and “Chanchu” was located near lat 14.8N, stranded in airport terminals. The gusts to 135 knots. Radius of 64-knot long 115.2E, approximately 450 Coast Guard and maritime authorities winds 35 nautical miles. nautical miles south of Hong Kong, also issued travel warnings, ordering Manila, May 14 — The death toll and has tracked northwards, or 350 nearly 20 domestic ferries to stop from typhoon “Chanchu” rose to 32 in degs, at six knots over the past six

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13 Weather & Naviagtion hours. The position is accurate to sustained winds 90 knots, gusts 110 threats. According to a forecast map within 20 nautical miles and is based knots. on the Tropical Storm Risk Web site, on the eye being fixed by satellite. London, May 16 — A press report, the typhoon was skirting the coast of Present wind distribution: maximum dated today, states: Typhoon China and would weaken as it sustained winds: 120 knots, gusts to “Chanchu”, which killed at least 37 advanced north. After the eye made 145 knots. Radius of 64 knot winds: people in the Philippines, is now land, the next major city it would pass 40 nautical miles in all four heading for Hong Kong and east was Xiamen, in Fujian province. On quadrants. Radius of 34 knot winds: China. The eye of the storm was the southern coastof Taiwan, road 105 nautical miles in the north-east expected to pass just east of Hong workers struggled to keep motorways and north-west quadrants and 125 Kong tomorrow before making along the coastline clear of debris nautical miles in the south-east and landfall in China’s Guangdong including tree branches as large south-west quadrants. The maximum province. Small ships and fishing waves crashed over the embankments, significant wave height is 40 feet. At boats have been warned to seek television pictures showed. 0600, UTC, May 16, the centre is shelter and people told to keep away government issued warnings to predicted to be near lat 17.7N, long from the shoreline. According to Hong residents in central mountain areas of 114.7E, with maximum sustained Kong Observatory, Chanchu is landslides and flooding caused by the winds of 115 knots and gusts to 140 currently travelling at speeds of 16 heavy rain, as mountain rivers knots. km/h with winds of 157 km/h near the already had begun to rise, threatening Manila, May 15 — Thousands of storm’s centre. The observatory says bridges and roads. Shipping links evacuees started to return home in the storm is the strongest ever to be between Taiwan’s outlying islands of the central Philippines today as recorded in the South China Sea for Quemoy and Matsu and the Chinese typhoon “Chanchu” headed towards the time of year. Weather forecasters coastline were suspended as the storm southern China after killing 37 people are warning of strong winds, squalls approached, media said, with the and ripping up villages in the and heavy downpours. Taiwan has central weather bureau saying Philippines. “There are only 435 also issued a sea warning, calling on Quemoy and Penghu island’s would be families left in the evacuation all maritime traffic west and south of directly threatened. In Hong Kong, centres,” Nerti Amparo, chief of the island to prepare for strong winds. winds of up to 65 kph caused flight operations at the National Disaster Manila, May 17 — Offloading of delays and some shipping services Co-ordinating Council, told Philippine product tanker Malitam’s cargo of were suspended, but the former television. “With the weather that we bunker fuel did not take place as British colony’s government weather have now, they would start going back scheduled today because of the late observatory said the threat was to their homes except for those who arrival of electric pumps and receding as “Chanchu” churned have lost their houses and have no generator. The pumping equipment northwards. In China, rescue ships, relatives to turn to.” More than 600 arrived after lunch and it was helicopters and thousands of homes were completely destroyed determined that it would be too late to paramilitary troops were standing by, while over 3,500 were partially begin pumping operations. “With only and all sea transport to the Chinese damaged after the typhoon, with a few hours of daylight left, we island province of Hainan had been gusts of up to 150 kph, ripped through decided it would be safer to postpone halted, state media reported. — the central and north-western off-loading to tomorrow,” said Reuters. Philippines over the weekend (May Capt.Rogelio Navarro, who heads Hong Kong, May 18 — A powerful 13-14). Thirty-seven people were Batangas Bay Carrier’s Quality typhoon slammed into south China killed in the storm, including 25 Assurance Safety and Security today killing two children and forcing drowned when a boat sank after department. Batangas Bay Carriers the evacuation of more than 630,000 defying coastguard orders to stay in owns and operates the Malitam. The people, Xinhua news agency said, port. Power and telephone lines were Malitam, carrying 1.5 million litres of while 99 Vietnamese fishermen were being restored and debris cleared in bunker fuel, ran aground Saturday believed missing at sea. Typhoon southern Luzon and the central (May 13) off Pinamalayan, Mindoro “Chanchu”, packing heavy rain and Visayas region. Domestic flights and Oriental. The bottom part of the winds up to 170 kph, made landfall some ferry services were resumed. vessel’s hull is buried in sand and between the cities of Shantou and “Chanchu” is currently over the South salvors will attempt to refloat it after Xiamen and was heading north-east, China sea and is expected to hit the part of its cargo is off-loaded to a the Hong Kong Observatory said. southern Chinese province of barge which is standing by. The hull China’s coastal provinces of Guangdong, including Hong Kong and of the vessel appears to be intact but Guangdong and Fujian took the full Macau, on Wednesday, Chinese state the owner’s suspect that the rudder brunt. “Two children died when the media said. — Reuters. and propeller may be damaged since Manila, May 16 — The owners of both are lodged in the sand. — Lloyd’s houses they lived in collapsed and product tanker Malitam reported that List Correspondent. another two elderly people were coastal tanker Bagungon arrived at Hong Kong, May 17 — China injured,” Xinhua said, quoting local the site of Malitam’s grounding at evacuated more than 600,000 people government sources. Almost all roads 0900 today. Bagungon will tranship as the strongest typhoon on record to in Shantou were flooded and there part of Malitam’s cargo of bunker fuel, enter the South China Sea in May had been several blackouts, Xinhua after which an attempt will be made bore down on the south coast today, said. Vietnam’s National Search and to refloat Malitam. The cargo transfer causing flight and shipping delays Rescue Centre, in a bulletin carried is expected to take place tomorrow around the region. Typhoon by the Voice of Vietnam radio station, morning. — Lloyd’s List “Chanchu”, packing winds up to 170 said 99 fishermen on board 11 vessels Correspondent. (See issue of May 16.) kph, was forecast to make landfall last made radio contact yesterday London, May 16 — Following northeast of Hong Kong in Guangdong morning some 160 nautical miles received from the Meteorological province later today after killing 37 south of Hainan island, then in the Office, dated today, states: Typhoon people as it swept across the storm’s path. “Vietnam has alerted all “Chanchu” near lat 17.7N, long Philippines last weekend. Chinese vessels in the nearby areas to search 114.8E at 0600, UTC, today. state television news said some for the fishermen,” the radio said. Movement for the past six hours 355 320,000 people were evacuated from More than 630,000 people had been degrees at eight knots. Position their homes along the coast of evacuated in the path of the storm, accurate to within 20 nautical miles. Guangdong province, while more than which killed at least 37 people when it Maximum sustained winds 110 knots, 300,000 were moved in neighbouring swept through the Philippines at the gusts 135 knots. Forecast position lat Fujian province. Fujian called back all weekend (May 13-14). The eye of the 19.5N, long 114.9E at 1800, UTC, ships to port, and Guangdong called storm crossed the Chinese coast today. Maximum sustained winds 100 back in “more than 58,000 vessels” as halfway between Hong Kong and knots, gusts 125 knots. Forecast schools suspended classes, it said, Taiwan. — Reuters. position lat 21.4N, long 115.3E at adding that strong rainfalls brought Shanghai, May 18 — A typhoon 0600, UTC, May 17. Maximum by “Chanchu” were posing flood slammed into south China today

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14 Weather & Navigation killing eight people and forcing the as water flowed over dams and river could rise past 60 feet by evacuation of more than 900,000 washed out roads. The governors of tonight, putting it at more than eight people, Xinhua news agency said, New Hampshire and Massachusetts feet over flood stage. In New while Vietnam was still searching for declared states of emergency, Hampshire, more than 600 roads were 35 fishermen missing at sea. Typhoon activating the National Guard to help damaged, destroyed or under water. “Chanchu,” packing heavy rain and communities respond to the storm. Gov John Lynch said his own front winds up to 170 kph, made landfall Maine’s governor also declared a state yard in Hopkinton had become a pond. between the cities of Shantou and of emergency for one county. “It’s a In Concord, flooding closed St. Paul’s Xiamen in the early morning, the very serious situation,” said New School and the prep school was Hong Kong Observatory said. China’s Hampshire Gov John Lynch, adding working to get its students back home coastal provinces of Guangdong and that forecasters were predicting 12-15 on short notice. In southern Maine, Fujian took the full brunt of the inches of rain by the end of the storm fast-rising floodwaters forced scores of storm. Eight people were killed in in parts of southern New Hampshire. families to flee homes near the Shantou, where “Chanchu,” the “It continues to change and the Mousam River. Kayakers paddled strongest typhoon on record to enter situation continues to worsen.” A dam down a main street in York Beach, the South China Sea in May, triggered in Milton, NH, was in danger of where firefighters in a boat went house collapses and landslides, failing, which could send a 10-foot building to building to make sure that Xinhua said. Almost all roads in wall of water downstream, the propane tanks were shut off. Harder Shantou were flooded and there were National Weather Service said in a rains were predicted for late today, several blackouts, Xinhua said, bulletin. People downstream were threatening to push the Merrimack, adding downpours in Fujian had led to being evacuated in the town. The Spicket and other large rivers further flooding in a number of rivers. State state Office of Emergency over their banks and swamp entire television news said Chanchu had Management said at least a dozen neighbourhoods. been downgraded to a tropical storm dams were being closely watched. In Boston, May 16 — Rain soaked New and was heading north-east at a speed Massachusetts, cars were pulled from England for a fifth straight day today of only 25 kph but it would still bring flooded streets in downtown Peabody, after the worst flooding in 70 years strong rainfall to China’s eastern about 20 miles north of Boston, and forced thousands from their homes provinces, including financial hub about 300 people were evacuated from overnight, but authorities said the Shanghai. In Vietnam, authorities an apartment complex for seniors. worst of the floods appeared to be have re-established radio contact with About 150 residents in Melrose, MA, over. “We’ve turned a corner here,” six of the 11 vessels carrying more had to leave their homes after sewage said Massachusetts Emergency than 90 people that went missing lines were overwhelmed, backing up Management Agency spokesman Peter yesterday some 160 nautical miles into houses, said Massachusetts Gov Judge. “The vast majority of rivers south of China’s Hainan island, then Mitt Romney. Some parts of New have crested. Now it’s a matter of in the typhoon’s path. “Two more Hampshire had seen seven inches of getting them down below flood stage vessels have sunk but the crews were rain by midday today and forecasters over the next day or so.” Rescue safe, so we only have 35 people said up to 5 more inches might come workers and residents sloshed missing now,” Huynh Chin, deputy during the day. About 100 residents through knee-high water head of the Red Cross Association in were evacuated from their homes in contaminated with sewage in the central Vietnam province of Wakefield, NH, because of concerns communities north of Boston along the Quang Ngai, said by telephone. about two dams in the area. Officials Merrimack River, which flows from Xinhua said more than 900,000 people also reported a railroad culvert and New Hampshire to Massachusetts in Guangdong and Fujian had been embankment washed out in Milton, before emptying into the Atlantic evacuated in the path of “Chanchu.” with train tracks suspended in midair. Ocean. No serious injuries or deaths The eye of the storm crossed the The local emergency management were reported as of today, partly Chinese coast halfway between Hong office in Hooksett said the town was because no strong winds accompanied Kong and Taiwan. — Reuters. essentially closed because so many the storm. Meteorologists predicted Manila, May 18 — Efforts to refloat roads were flooded. In Maine, flooding another inch of rain today in product tanker Malitam encountered was reported on 60 roads in the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and another problem today when the southern part of the state, said Maine, which are in states of pumps which would transfer governor’s spokeswoman Crystal emergency, but said there was an Malitam’s cargo of bunker fuel to a Canney. outside chance of bigger petrol barge failed to work. Batangas London, May 16 — A press report, thunderstorms that could complicate Bay Carriers officials did not disclose dated May 15, states: Emergency relief efforts. Massachusetts Governor the nature of the problem but said crews used boats to rescue people Mitt Romney said 369 National Guard that they were confident that they trapped in their homes, and sewage soldiers manned checkpoints, helped could get the pumps working in time systems overflowed today as rain with evacuations and hauled sandbags for offloading operations to take place pounded New England for the fourth to contain overflowing rivers. The Red after noon today. Batangas Bay straight day in what could prove to be Cross said 209 people had moved into Carriers owns and operates Malitam. the region’s worst flooding in decades. shelters in Massachusetts and 372 in Delays have beset the refloating of The rain totals could hit 15 inches by New Hampshire. Authorities said they Malitam. First, the petrol barge, this afternoon, triggering the worst expected the storm to pass tomorrow which was to receive the cargo could flooding in some areas since 1936, the but relief work could continue for not leave port because of typhoon National Weather Service said. In the another week, as they assessed the “Chanchu”. When the barge finally Merrimack Valley, north of Boston on full extent of damage that Romney reached Malitam, off-loading had to the New Hampshire line, the said could reach “tens of millions of again be postponed because of the lack Merrimack and Spicket rivers dollars” in Massachusetts alone. Up to of pumping equipment and generator. overflowed their banks and forced the 17 inches of rain has fallen since Now that the equipment has arrived, evacuations of hundreds of people. Friday (May 12), swelling the there are difficulties in making it Tens of millions of gallons of sewage Merrimack River at one point more work. Notwithstanding the snags, spilled into the Merrimack River after than eight feet above flood stage . It Batangas Bay Carriers officials said pipes burst in Haverhill, MA, had receded by three feet by this that they hope to finish off-loading yesterday, and millions more poured afternoon. “We have a little rain in operations by Saturday. — Lloyd’s List from a treatment plant in Lawrence the forecast — not significant enough Correspondent. after floodwaters knocked it out of to add to flooding issues. But this will service today. “It’s going to get worse probably slow down the recession of UNITED STATES before it gets better,” Governor Mitt these rivers,” said Judge. Romney said London, May 15 — A press report, Romney said. Emergency crews took about 2,500 people were evacuated dated May 14, states: Torrential rain to flooded streets in boats and used from their homes in Massachusetts forced hundreds of people from their bullhorns to urge people to leave their overnight. In New Hampshire, several homes in parts of New England today, homes in Lowell. Forecasters said the thousand residents were evacuated

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15 Weather & Navigation/Earthquakes/Volcanic Activity and more than 700 roads in the state assistance. The flooding caused Jakarta. The tremor could also be felt had been closed, the New Hampshire sewage to back up into cellars and in Jakarta. Bureau of Emergency Management sinks, rescue workers said. About 35 London, May 17 — An earthquake said. Hundreds were evacuated in million gallons a day of sewage — the measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale Maine. All three states are seeking equivalent of 54 Olympic-sized rattled Banda Aceh, capital of federal assistance. The flooding swimming pools — was flowing into Indonesia’s Aceh province, and its caused sewage to back up into cellars the Merrimack River in Haverhill suburbs last night but did not panic and sinks, rescue workers said. About after a piping system burst, residents, an official said. The quake 35 million gallons a day of sewage was authorities said. — Reuters. which occurred at 2228, local time, flowing into the Merrimack River in [p2]Authorities warily monitored was mainly felt by people living in the Haverhill after a piping system burst, swift, high rivers and strained dams southern coast of Aceh province, authorities said. — Reuters. today as New England began to clean Antara news agency today quoted Boston, May 16 — The skies cleared up from days of record-breaking rain Aceh Besar district meteorology and over New England today after five that dumped up to 17 inches in some geophysics agency head Syahnan as days of torrential rain and the worst places. Residents and businesses were saying. He said the quake’s epicentre floods in 70 years but hundreds of evacuated in downtown Amesbury, was located west off Nias island coast people crowded into makeshift near the New Hampshire border, (North Sumatra province) and 16 km shelters after mass evacuations from where the swollen Powow River beneath the sea level. There is no swamped homes. “We’ve turned a threatened to push down a stone immediate report of casualty or corner here,” said Massachusetts retaining wall adjacent to a dam and material loss. Emergency Management Agency unleash a torrent of water. “If this spokesman Peter Judge. “The vast blows through, the water’s going to go MEXICO majority of rivers have crested. Now right through downtown,” said Mayor London, May 14 — A report, dated it’s a matter of getting them down Thatcher Kezer. Crews used heavy today, states: A magnitude 5.5 below flood stage over the next day or machinery to pluck debris from the earthquake occurred in lat 14.44N, so.” Thousands of people were forced water and cut down trees that could long 92.37W, offshore Chiapas, at to flee their homes in Massachusetts, fall into the river. Meanwhile, work 0738, UTC, today, depth 76 km. New Hampshire and Maine since continued in Haverhill to repair a Monday (May 15) as rivers threatened damaged sewer line that was spewing NEW ZEALAND to overflow their banks or broke tens of millions of gallons into the London, May 16 — A powerful through sand-bag barriers erected by Merrimack River. In New Hampshire, earthquake hit deep under the South National Guard troops and rescue officials worked to resolve problems at Pacific late today near an uninhabited workers. By late yesterday, washed- a series of dams along the Newfound chain of islands north of New Zealand, out roads, badly damaged buildings River in Bristol. Loose bolts at one the U.S. Geological Survey said. The and the danger of buckling damns had dam had prompted the evacuation of Pacific Tsunami Warning Center prevented many residents from up to 400 families and businesses. The issued a bulletin saying the returning home. The Red Cross said region’s shellfish industry prepared to magnitude 7.4 quake had not generate 372 people had moved into shelters in absorb another blow as the state a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami but New Hampshire and 209 in closed shellfish beds from the New warned it could spawn a small Massachusetts. Rescue workers Hampshire border to Cape Cod. tsunami within 60 miles of its sloshed through knee-high water Runoff from roads, flooded rivers and epicentre. The USGS said the quake contaminated with sewage in streets overburdened sewage systems pollutes hit at 2239 hrs about 90 miles below north of Boston near the Merrimack the beds. More than a foot of rain fell the seabed, and was centred about 180 River, which flows from New across a wide swath of New England miles south-southwest of Raoul Hampshire to Massachusetts before between Friday (May 12) and Island. dumping into the Atlantic Ocean. A yesterday, causing the region’s worst 59-year-old man whose body was flooding in 70 years. At least 2,500 TONGA found in a swamped car in Derry, New people were forced from their homes London, May 17 — A magnitude 5.8 Hampshire, was the first known death by the flooding and hundreds of roads earthquake disrupted a simulated directly related to the floods, New were washed out. Massachusetts tsunami warning drill in Tonga today. England Cable News reported. Governor Mitt Romney said today he The quake, the latest in a string of Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney said was seeking major disaster relief to aftershocks to hit the South Pacific 369 National Guard soldiers helped speed help to those affected. Police nation since a powerful 7.8 quake on with evacuations and relief work. reported a single fatality, a 59-year- May 4, caused no damage or injury. Authorities said they expected the old New Hampshire man whose body Tonga registered the quake when storm to pass today but relief work was found in a partially submerged emergency authorities were could continue for another week, as car on closed road north of Boston. broadcasting simulated alerts as part they assessed the full extent of of a Pacific-wide simulation to test a damage that Romney said could reach warning system. “tens of millions of dollars” in Massachusetts alone. Up to 17 inches of rain have fallen since Friday, swelling the Merrimack River at one point more than 8 feet above flood stage — its highest since 1938. It had receded by 3 feet by yesterday afternoon. “We have a little rain in INDONESIA the forecast — not significant enough London, May 12 — A press report, to add to flooding issues, but this will dated today, states: A strong MOUNT MERAPI, INDONESIA probably slow down the recession of earthquake with a preliminary London, May 11 — A press report, these rivers,” said Judge. Romney said magnitude of 5.6 hit undersea near dated today, states: Indonesia’s vice about 2,500 people were evacuated Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, officials president has ordered the evacuation from their homes in Massachusetts said today. There were no immediate of some 17,000 people living near a overnight. In New Hampshire, several reports of damage or injuries. The volcano, which has been threatening thousand residents were evacuated undersea earthquake rocked to erupt for weeks. Jusuf Kalla’s order and more than 700 roads in the state Indonesia’s Sumatra town and came as he toured the slopes of Mount had been closed, the New Hampshire western Java island. Officials said it Merapi on the island of Java. The Bureau of Emergency Management had a preliminary 5.6-magnitude and volcano has recently been spewing said. Hundreds were evacuated in was centred 8 miles undersea in the more lava and smoke, and scientists Maine. All three states declared states Sunda straits, about 90 miles west of say that an eruption is imminent. But of emergency and are seeking federal

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16 Volcanic Activity/Political & Civil Unrest

the threat level has not been raised to houses appeared deserted after dome at the top, which could trigger the highest alert - a move which residents evacuated. Not everyone was more massive and dangerous clouds would trigger a mass evacuation. “I gone, however. Some people cleaned and sprays of lava. When, or if, this ask that immediate safety steps are ashes off their houses and others might happen again was uncertain, taken, beginning by taking at least opened shops, while commercial mini- said Triyani, an official at the Centre 50% of the total population from the buses continued to run. As ash rained of Vulcanological Research and danger zone,” Mr Kalla was quoted as down on villages around the mountain, Technology Development in saying by Indonesia’s state-run schoolchildren in uniform hurried to Yogyakarta near Mount Merapi. “We Antara news agency. Mr Kalla - who class, covering their noses and mouths. cannot predict, because this mountain also heads the country’s emergency The mountain “has exploded already”, is unique,” she said of the nearly situations board - said an eruption the head of the Merapi section at the 3,000 metre conical-shaped volcano in was only a matter of time. He was Center of Vulcanological Research and the centre of Java island. Another speaking during a visit to Magelang Technology in Yogyakarta told Reuters. volcanologist from the centre, and Sleman - the two districts around He cautioned, however, that Merapi’s travelling with Yudhoyono, said: “At the slopes of the rumbling volcano in eruption process could be gradual least for today it will not collapse.” central Java. Mr Kalla flew over the rather than a sudden burst, and that Lava flows could be seen in the pre- mountain, and later met some of the the massive eruption scientists fear dawn hours today, but they were close people already evacuated from their had yet to come. The top of Merapi was to the peak and did not threaten homes. Mount Merapi, overlooking totally obscured by thick gray and populated areas, while the clouds the ancient city of Jogjakarta, is on white clouds, which trailed down the around the summit looked to be about Orange Code - the second highest volcano’s slopes. Al Reuters witness half the size of yesterday’s, witnesses alert level. saw lava flowing from the side of the said. No ash falls were reported, Purwobinagun, May 14 — Dozens of mountain in the early hours of today, unlike yesterday when grey ash Indonesian villagers returned to their but that was before the fresh clouds of coated fields and houses near the homes on the slopes of Mount Merapi hot gas and ash spewed from the mountain. “By 0600 this morning briefly today despite an official order volcano. Lava, gas and ash have all there were 11 hot clouds” that had to evacuate over concerns the been seen off and on since the volcano’s erupted from the mountain, said dangerous volcano could soon erupt. activity picked up in recent weeks. But Triyani. She said that the biggest was Indonesia yesterday raised the alert Ratmono Purbo, the head of the two kilometres in length down the status of Merapi to the highest level, vulcanology centre in Yogyakarta, said side of the mountain. — Reuters. also known as code red or danger of today’s hot clouds: “This is the Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 17 — status, although experts said they biggest pile we have so far, adding that Lava flows and clouds of hot gas could not predict when it would erupt. they “are billowing out of the crater for spouting from Indonesia’s Mount Thick clouds of charcoal grey smoke four kilometres”. The top alert level for Merapi volcano dwindled today, billowed periodically from the crater the mountain means residents can be enabling evacuees to return to their today, but there were no visible signs forced to evacuate. Authorities had farms and businesses and children to of hot lava flowing from Merapi. moved more than 5,000 people living go back to their schools. Many Villagers left evacuation centres and near the volcano to shelters in safe planned to return to shelters in the packed into trucks a day after areas immediately after the new alert evening, however, and vulcanologists authorities ordered the compulsory level, and local media said thousands continued to warn people to stay away evacuation of thousands of residents more were leaving today, carried in from danger zones on the slopes of living near or along Merapi’s fertile hundreds of trucks and cars. — Merapi. The mountain has been on slopes. Merapi has been rumbling for Reuters. the verge of a major eruption the past weeks and lava has flowed London, May 16 — A press report, few days. Thousands of people have occasionally from its crater in recent dated today, states: Indonesia’s Mount been evacuated to shelters since days. Experts said the top alert Merapi volcano has exploded sending Indonesia raised the alert status of means that technically the mountain clouds of hot gas and ash four Merapi on Saturday (May 13) to the could erupt within 24 hours. The chief kilometres down its flanks but highest level, known as code red or of a volcano research centre in scientists say the dramatic show still danger status, but many have been Yogyakarta said a lava dome had is not a full eruption. Grey ash has returning during the day to cut grass formed in the volcano’s crater, but it covered vegetation and rooftops 10 km and tend livestock. “The office still was difficult to predict when it would from the base of the mountain but not orders people to stop their activities collapse. The lava dome could also everyone has gone. Some people are such as farming, walking up the slope subside gradually. “If the new lava cleaning ash off their houses while and mining of sand in restricted dome collapses, it will bring a new others are opening their shops and areas,” said the Centre of catastrophe with the free flowing of commercial mini-buses are still Vulcanological Research and lava and the pouring of hot ash and running. The Centre of Vulcanological Technology Development in other little material,” the chief of the Research and Technology in Yogyakarta near Mount Merapi. Centre of Research, Development and Yogyakarta said that even though it However, it also said the number and Technology on Volcanoes, Ratmono had exploded, the mountain’s eruption frequency of tremors, lava flows and Purbo, said. Authorities evacuated process could be gradual rather than hot clouds belching out of the crater of more than 5,000 people living near a sudden burst. the mountain in central Java had the volcano to shelters in safe areas Mount Merapi, May 16 — Lava decreased considerably. The centre after the new alert level. An official at streamed down the sides of has recorded 34 tremors so far today, the Kaliurang observation said lava Indonesia’s Mount Merapi today, but compared with 126 the previous day, flow had increased to two km from the the clouds of hot gas belching from while lava has flowed out of the crater of Merapi, which rises above the top were substantially smaller mountain 54 times, down from 257 acres of palm and banana trees near than the day before. Around the base times a day before. — Reuters. the ancient city of Yogyakarta at the of the mountain, thousands of centre of densely populated Java residents went about their daily lives island. — Reuters. such as milking cows and collecting Mount Merapi, May 15 — grass for feed despite warnings a Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano major eruption could come soon. erupted with clouds of hot gas and President Susilo Bambang rained ash on surrounding areas Yudhoyono, on a visit to the today, sending some nearby villagers threatened area, urged officials to be who had been reluctant to leave persistent in their efforts to move scurrying for safety. Gray ash covered people away from the danger zone. AFGHANISTAN crop fields and hundreds of rooftops in Vulcanologists said Merapi was in its Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 14 — the area of Ketep, 10 km from the final eruption phase and feared the Afghan police battled Taliban base of the mountain, and many possible collapse of a swelling lava insurgents in the south of the country

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17 Political & Civil Unrest today and five policemen were killed Qala, 470 km south-west of Kabul, reports. PCC leaders were being and seven wounded, a police was launched yesterday evening and questioned on the subject when the commander said. Police earlier the fighting went on until early today. attacks started last night, targeting received word that some Taliban were “Thirteen policemen were killed and police officers in police stations, hiding out in the Panjwai district of six were injured,” Interior Ministry mobile units, at their homes or in Kandahar Province and went to look spokesman Yousuf Stanizai said in a bars. for them, said police commander statement. “Forty people on the Sao Paulo, May 14 — Heavily-armed Shahwali Khan. “Unfortunately, we enemy side were killed.” In a separate gangsters attacked police posts in lost five of our men,” Khan said, incident, a suicide car bomber Brazil’s Sao Paulo state for a second adding that three civilians were also attacked a convoy in the generally night in the worst wave of crime- hurt. Khan said the Taliban had also peaceful western city of Herat, killing related violence in the country’s suffered casualties but he did not himself and an American civilian. A industrial and business heartland in know how many. Earlier, the Taliban US embassy spokesman said he was a memory. At least 52 people, mostly said they had killed an Afghan State Department contractor training police and prison guards, have been intelligence officer in the Afghan police. Another suicide killed in shoot-outs and attacks neighbouring province of Helmand. bomber attacked a US military convoy Friday night (May 12) and last night, Gunmen on a motorbike shot dead the near Ghazni town, 125 km south-west the state security office said today officer in the town of Lashkar Gah. A of the capital, Kabul, killing himself The bloodshed was unleashed by a teacher with the officer was wounded, and a man on a motorcycle but powerful criminal gang in retaliation the deputy governor of Helmand said. causing no casualties among US for the transfer of imprisoned gang Taliban spokesman Qari Mohammad troops, an Afghan army officer said. members to a remote penitentiary. Yousuf said by telephone from an The Taliban claimed responsibility for Prisoners had also rioted in 36 undisclosed location that the Taliban the Herat attack but there was no penitentiaries, the security office said. had carried out the attack late immediate claim for the second A total of 100 attacks have been yesterday. In a separate incident, six suicide blast. A Canadian woman counted since the gangsters armed people — three of them policemen — soldier was killed in fighting in with grenades and machine guns first were wounded in the northern neighbouring Kandahar province struck on Friday night, hitting police province of Baghlan in a roadside yesterday, hours before Canada’s posts and other targets in rich and blast. Police said they were trying to parliament narrowly backed a two- poor areas of the city and other clear a landmine found beside a road year extension of Canada’s Afghan locations in the state. The latest wave when a second went off. A UN driver mission to 2009. The US military said included the drive-by shooting early and a doctor from a German aid 18 Taliban were killed and 26 this morning of a police post at agency were killed on Friday (May 12) captured in the fighting in Panjwai Itapecerica da Serra on the Regis when attackers fired rocket-propelled district, 25 km west of Kandahar Bittencourt highway, a main road grenades at their vehicle in the town. In Helmand, Afghan forces were running west from the city. Police western province of Herat. A worker battling the insurgents after they chased and killed the three attackers, for the UN Children’s Fund was withdrew from Mosa Qala, a state security spokesman said. As of seriously wounded. All three Akhundzada said. There had been this morning, 35 police and prison casualties were Afghan. — Reuters. civilian casualties but he said he did guards had been killed as well as Kandahar, Apr 15 — Afghan police not know how many. British troops three civilians and 14 gangsters. A killed 11 Taliban in a battle near the are in charge of security in Helmand further 53 people have been wounded, southern town of Kandahar in which but no foreign soldiers were involved the state security office said. New five policemen were also killed, in the battle, Afghan officials said. riots broke out in prisons across the Afghan government officials said The Taliban focused their attack on state just as authorities managed to today. The fighting in Panjwai government offices and police bring some under control. The state district, 30 km west of Kandahar stations, and many shops in the prison service said rioting had town, erupted yesterday after police town’s market caught fire during the erupted in 36 of state’s 106 got word that some Taliban were battle, Akhundzada said. The town is correctional facilities. — Reuters. hiding there and went to search for 40 km north of the province’s Sangin Sao Paulo, May 15 — A wave of them, police said. Police commander district, the scene of frequent clashes gangster attacks in the Brazilian Shahwali Khan said five policemen between Taliban and foreign and state of Sao Paulo in which at least 81 were killed and seven wounded. A government forces. A Taliban people, many of them police, have spokesman for provincial Governor commander said 30 policemen had been killed in four days forced Mohammad Daoud Ahmadi said 11 been killed. Taliban spokesman Qari schools, shops and offices to close Taliban were also killed. — Reuters. Mohammad Yousuf told the Pakistan- early and disrupted public transport Kandahar, May 17 — A suicide based Afghan Islamic Press news in the world’s third largest city today. attacker in Afghanistan rammed a car agency that the Taliban had captured Gun-toting policemen manned packed with explosives into a vehicle the town but later withdrew. — checkpoints on main roads after the of a U.N. mine-clearing agency today, Reuters. violence which broke out on Friday killing himself and wounding the (May 12) in retaliation for the agency driver, police said. The attack, BRAZIL transfer of jailed crime bosses and the latest in a string of suicide and London, May 13 — A press report, other gang members to a remote roadside bomb blasts blamed on the dated today, states: At least 21 people, prison. Thousands of commuters, Taliban, occurred on the road between including 14 police, have been killed mostly poor workers, were stranded the main southern town of Kandahar in a series of attacks on police in the as many bus companies halted and its airport. A Taliban spokesman, Brazilian city and state of Sao Paulo, operations after gunmen from an Qari Mohammad Yousuf, claimed local media say. Six attackers are also organised crime group called the First responsibility. — Reuters. said to have died and several Command of the Capital, or PCC, set Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 18 — members of the public were injured in ablaze at least 65 buses over last Hundreds of Taliban insurgents the overnight clashes. The authorities night and this morning. “This is war launched an attack on a town in the are blaming a criminal faction known and we are not going to retreat. There southern Afghan province of as the First Command of the Capital will be more death,” the state military Helmand, and 13 policemen and 40 (PCC) for the violence. police commander, Elizeu Eclair Taliban were killed in hours of Correspondents say the wave of Teixeira Borges, told a news fighting, government officials said attacks could be a response to conference. More than 180 attacks today. Helmand’s deputy governor, yesterday’s mass jail transfer were recorded over the weekend, Amir Mohammad Akhundzada, said it involving PCC inmates. The transfer mainly targeting police posts, vehicles was the biggest strike in the province was organised to try to counter what and off-duty policemen. The official by the hardline Islamists since they the police describe as a “mega- death toll today stood at 81, including were driven from power in late 2001. rebellion” planned by the PCC for 31 policemen, eight prison guards and The attack on the the town of Mosa tomorrow, according to news agency four civilians. The other dead were

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18 Political & Civil Unrest suspected gunmen killed by police. A city was quiet over last night as in northeastern Congo has been further 79 people have been wounded. residents followed a self-imposed wounded and captured in fighting Inmates had also staged uprisings in curfew. Heavily armed police manned with the Congolese army, the United about 45 prisons in Sao Paulo state positions throughout the city. The Nations mission in the African and were holding around 200 people official death toll since Friday stood at country said today. Innocent Kaina, hostage, mostly guards, officials said. 81, including 31 policemen, eight known by his nom de guerre “India The federal government offered to prison guards and four civilians. The Queen”, was wounded during an army send troops to Sao Paulo, Brazil’s other dead were suspected gunmen operation in the jungles of Ituri business and industrial capital, to killed by police. A further 79 people district in Democratic Republic of help combat the worst wave of crime- have been wounded. Policemen Congo. He was evacuated by U.N. related violence in recent memory, but accounted for most of the early deaths peacekeepers to the main town of state governor Claudio Lembo, who but in the past two days, the dead Bunia where he was due to be belongs to an opposition party, have mostly been gangsters. “We have interrogated. Kaina was a founding rejected the offer. “The army at this our wire taps, we have our informers,” member of the Revolutionary point would be something said a police sergeant at the fortified Movement of Congo (MRC), a loose unnecessary,” Lembo said after civil police headquarters. Leading coalition of militia groups which meeting Justice Minister Marcio newspapers O Estado de S.Paulo and joined forces in neighbouring Uganda Thomaz Bastos. “At this moment we Folha de S.Paulo both reported state last year to try to prevent the return are effectively controlling the authorities had negotiated a truce of state authority to Congo’s Ituri. — situation” The mood in Sao Paulo was with PCC chieftain Marcos Willians Reuters. tense as gangsters struck in rich and Herbas Camacho, whose transfer to a poor areas alike. School attendance remote prison along with several ETHIOPIA was down by about 30% today, officials hundred other prisoners triggered the Addis Ababa, May 12 — Two said. Some schools, including elite violence. The prisoners were also explosions hit Addis Ababa early international schools, closed early. protesting harsh conditions in the today, damaging the offices of the Many offices sent workers home early overcrowded jails, including periods of national airline and another this afternoon. Traffic was gridlocked solitary confinement with no access to government building and injuring and taxi companies were inundated phones or television and just one hour seven people, witnesses said. The first with calls. Cell phone lines were also of exercise per day. Jailed crime blast occurred at 0200, GMT, at the clogged. Most downtown shops closed bosses are known to run outside Ethiopian Airlines office. The second by mid-afternoon, witnesses said. The operations by using their cell phones. hit the state electricity company stock exchange suspended after-hours — Reuters. headquarters 200 metres away several trading. At least eight bank branches, hours later. Seven people were injured including Banco do Brasil and DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC in that blast, the witnesses said. Bradesco, were shot up by gunmen OF CONGO Police kept crowds away from the overnight, officials said. Police say the London, May 15 — A press report, scene, and traffic flowed normally in PCC, one of the most powerful of dated May 14, states: Hundreds of the Ethiopian capital. It was the Brazil’s organised crime gangs, militiamen carried out a night-time latest in a wave of mysterious attacks launched the attacks after authorities raid on a Congolese army camp, on Addis Ababa that have escalated transferred several hundred prisoners setting off gun battles that killed 52 since January, targeting public to a new penitentiary 410 miles from rebel fighters and one soldier, an army buildings and hotels. — Reuters. the capital. They included PCC leader spokesman said today. The raid last Marcos Willians Herbas Camacho, or night came as the country prepares to INDIA Marcola. The gangs have an organised hold its first nation-wide election in Imphal, India, May 17 — Separatist structure in the prisons and jailed decades at the end of July. The militants attacked a convoy in which leaders often control outside Democratic Republic of Congo is the chief minister of India’s Manipur operations. — Reuters. struggling to regain peace after years state was travelling today but he was Sao Paulo, May 16 — Violence eased of dictatorship and war. Sporadic not wounded, police said. The attack in the Brazilian business capital Sao fighting continues in the east, where on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Paulo today after police struck back militiamen control large areas, and by rebels firing from automatic against gangsters who terrorised the United Nations troops based in the weapons took place at Wiakhong in city for five days that left more than country say they are planning Thoubal district, some 55 km west of 80 people dead. Police sources said military operations to try to secure Imphal, the state capital. Police police units killed at least 14 those areas before the vote. “The suspect rebels of the outlawed suspected gangsters overnight in militiamen have not retreated. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were operations, mostly in slums and rough They’re still hiding in the forests and responsible. The attackers fired at areas of the city. About 90 people have we will surely confront them tonight Singh’s car from a vehicle that was been arrested. Local newspapers as well,” Major Angole Mbula said. He travelling in the opposite direction. reported a deal was struck between said 52 militia fighters and one “The chief minister escaped unhurt,” authorities and leaders of the government soldier died in yesterday’s said a senior police officer in Imphal. organised crime group orchestrating fighting in the eastern Ituri region. “His bodyguards shot dead one the violence, the First Command of Mbula said as many as 500 attacker in retaliatory fire.” One of the Capital, or PCC in Portuguese. militiamen attacked the battalion Singh’s bodyguards was in critical The governor’s office denied a truce based in the village of Nioka. The condition after being shot by the had been negotiated. Uprisings in attackers included fighters from the militants. Manipur is part of India’s about 70 Brazilian prisons linked to Revolutionary Congolese Movement remote and turbulent northeast region the violence also ended last night and and others led by Peter Karin, a — seven states which are home to about 200 hostages were freed, the warlord based in the area, Mbula said. more than two dozen armed separatist authorities said, without explaining “The militias are well-armed with groups and over 200 tribal and ethnic more. The violence broke out on rocket launchers, mortars and RPGs,” communities. — Reuters. Friday (May 12) in retaliation for the Mbula said. Militias in Ituri are Srinigar, India, May 18 — Suspected transfer of jailed crime bosses and regrouping after a series of UN- Islamist militants threw a grenade at other gang members to a remote backed military offensives set them a crowded marketplace in Indian prison. Gangsters hit police posts, back in late 2004. The Revolutionary Kashmir today, the second such attack vehicles and off-duty policemen across Congolese Movement was created in in 24 hours, wounding 18 people, the city and elsewhere in the state, December and has grown to 1,500 police said. “The grenade was aimed and torched dozens of buses. The fighters, UN officials have said. Peter at a security vehicle but missed the incidents caused panic in Sao Paulo, Karin commands about 300 men, target and exploded in the busy the world’s third-largest metropolis Mbula said. market,” a police official said. More and a cosmopolitan city with a Kinshasa, May 16 — One of the than a dozen people were wounded dynamic business and night life. The founding members of a militia group yesterday in a similar attack on a

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Hindu gathering protesting the killing deadline to present a broad-based comes after two UK soldiers died and of 35 people in the troubled state’s coalition Washington hopes will avert a third was injured in a roadside Doda region earlier this month. No a slide towards civil war, a series of bomb attack outside Basra on militant group fighting the Indian blasts hit Baghdad. Two suicide Saturday (May 13) night. The bomb rule in the region has yet claimed bombers in cars killed 14 Iraqis at the exploded as the patrol approached a responsibility for today’s attack in entrance to Baghdad airport. Violence bridge. It is understood to have been Pulwama town, 45 km south of also flared in southern Iraq where two detonated by a wire, rather than Srinagar, the summer capital of British soldiers were killed in a electronically, making it impossible to Jammu and Kashmir state. The latest roadside bomb attack in Basra, Iraq’s counter using radio-jamming violence comes ahead of the second second city. Last week, a British techniques. Their deaths brought to round of a peace conference between military helicopter came down there, 111 the number of British military Kashmir’s main separatist political possibly hit by a rocket, killing five casualties in Iraq since 2003. alliance and Indian Prime Minister troops and sparking clashes between London, May 16 — A press report, Manmohan Singh in Srinagar on May British forces and militias. US and dated today, states: At least 23 people 25. The first round of the meeting Iraqi officials have said the leader of have been killed in a shooting and held in New Delhi this month had the al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al- bombing attack in the Iraqi capital, region’s frontline separatist rebels Zarqawi, is stepping up a campaign to Baghdad, police say. Five people were abstaining and it was not clear yet if target majority Shi’ites in and around shot dead by gunmen at a car park in they would participate in the Srinagar Baghdad in an attempt to provoke the city’s busy north-eastern Shaab round. — Reuters. retaliatory attacks against minority area. When people, including nearby Sunnis, dominant under Saddam police units, rushed to the scene, a car IRAN Hussein, and ignite all-out sectarian bomb was detonated, killing a further Tehran, May 14 — Al Qaeda-linked warfare. There were more signs of 18. At least 33 others were wounded guerrillas executed 11 men at a factional wrangling over key posts in the attack, police said. The car roadside in southern Iran before delaying the formation of the park is often used by worshippers at a fleeing to mountain hideouts, police government. Witnesses near nearby Shia Muslim prayer hall. said today. Such violence is rare areas Baghdad’s airport saw three burnt out Officials say the death toll could rise far from Iran’s lawless borders but trucks and a car in a car park used by further. In other violence in the city, common along the Afghan and Iraqi civilians. No one was hurt in the at least six civilians were killed and Pakistani frontier. The murders raise blasts that destroyed small shrines in several injured in gun battles between concerns about the safety of a road a rural area north of Baghdad gunmen and police in Baghdad’s often used by tourists visiting yesterday, the latest in a string of southern Doura district, Iraqi officials historical sites in southern Iran. sectarian attacks that have soared said. The US military said today that Interior Minister Mostafa since bombs in February wrecked a three of its soldiers were killed in Pourmohammadi said some of the major Shi’ite shrine in Samarra and roadside bomb attacks in and around militants had been killed by security sparked communal bloodshed. Two of Baghdad in the past 24 hours. forces. Media said others had fled into the blasts in Wajihiya, a religiously Yesterday, the US miitary reported the Kofout mountains in southeastern mixed village 30 km east of the that insurgents shot down a US Kerman. “Some of the villains have regional capital Baquba, reduced to helicopter, killing two soldiers. The been arrested and some killed. Those rubble the one-room building attached attack happened during fighting on remaining cannot get out of the to the shrine dedicated to Abdullah Sunday (May 14), south of the capital, country as the borders are being bin Ali al-Hadi, a noted cleric related Baghdad. Two US soldiers were also strictly controlled,” state television to the two Shi’ite imams killed in a roadside bombing in quoted him as saying. Gunmen commemorated at the Golden Mosque Baghdad on Sunday, and two US disguised as policemen pulled over in Samarra. Residents picked tattered marines were killed by enemy fire in four cars on the desert road between religious banners and a torn Koran western Anbar province. Elsewhere in the cities of Kerman and Bam on from the rubble of the building. The Iraq, eight policemen were killed in Saturday night, the television tomb was not damaged. “People clashes yesterday with a local armed reported. Eleven executed men were usually visit the tomb on Saturdays. Shia tribal group, near the southern tipped into a ditch. The gunmen also The attacks took place after I left the city of Basra. Elsewhere, in Baladruz, sprayed a passing car with bullets, shrine at night. The first bomb hit at east of Baghdad, gunmen killed four killing a 12th man. “Terrorist 2100 hrs. The second one came 10 primary school teachers while they elements named Jundollah (God’s minutes later,” one woman said. Five were on their way to work in a soldiers), headed by Abdolmalek Rigi, shrines were destroyed in Wajihiya. A minibus. There were unconfirmed claimed responsibility for the attack,” sixth on a dirt road outside the village reports of several other deaths in Iraq General Eskandar Momeni, a deputy was also blown up, residents said. In yesterday. Politicians have been commander of Iran’s police force told other deadly blasts in Baghdad, six expecting an escalation in violence as Iranian media. A police spokesman people, including three policemen, efforts to form a national unity confirmed Momeni’s remarks. were killed by a bomb targeting a government move into an intense final Jundollah (God’s soldiers) are Sunni police patrol. Four people were killed phase. The Iraqi Prime Minister- Muslim militants who beheaded an and five wounded when a bomb aimed designate, Nouri Maliki, has until Iranian security agent last June and at an Iraqi police convoy went off in next Monday (May 22), when the killed 22 people near the south- north-eastern Baghdad. Near the constitutional deadline expires, to eastern city of Zahedan in March. southern holy Sh’ite city of Kerbala, complete his cabinet. The most Iranian officials say Jundollah police found the bodies of five people, contentious and lingering problem has commander Rigi was a cell leader of blindfolded, bound and with gun been how to fill the crucial security Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda network shots. Separately, the bodies of four posts at the ministries of defence and in Iran. Jundollah hail from the brothers who worked in a the interior. Intensive negotiations eastern border province of Sistan- humanitarian organisation were have so far failed to break the Baluchistan. — Reuters. found beheaded also in Kerbala. — deadlock. It has even been suggested Reuters. that the government might be IRAQ London, May 15 — A press report, announced with those posts left Baghdad, May 14 — Bombs killed 30 dated today, states: Four soldiers have vacant to be filled in the coming people in Baghdad today and been wounded in a mortar attack on a weeks. sectarian attacks wrecked six Shi’ite camp near Amara in southern Iraq, Baghdad, May 18 — Thirteen people shrines in a rural area, adding to the British Army says. They were died in a shooting and a bombing in pressure on Iraq’s rival leaders to hurt during shelling at Camp Abu Baghdad today, including four Iraqi agree on the formation of a unity Naji, where the Queen’s Royal policemen, police said. Gunmen government. With a week left for Hussars battle group is based. Major opened fire on a minibus taking Prime Minister-designate Nuri al- Sebastian Muntz, in Basra, said: “The labourers to work in south-western Maliki to meet a constitutional injuries are mostly superficial”. It Baghdad, killing six. In northern

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Baghdad, seven people were killed martyrdom operations”. Israel mounts Rakhni-Barkhan power transmission and four others wounded in a car frequent military raids in the West line, suspending supply of electricity bomb apparently targeting a police Bank against suspected militants. to Barkhan, Kohlu and Mawand. patrol. Of those killed, four were Islamic Jihad often says that its According to a spokesman of the police and three civilians. — Reuters. attacks are a response to these raids. Quetta Electric Supply Company Palestinian President Mahmoud (Qesco), a powerful explosive device ISRAEL Abbas issued a statement condemning was used to blow up the tower. “Vast Nablus, West Bank, May 12 — the violence and urged the world to area of three main towns in Kohlu Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian intervene. In the Gaza Strip, masked and Barkhan districts were plunged militant during a raid in the West gunmen shot and wounded a into complete darkness,” Qesco Bank town of Nablus today, the army Palestinian bodyguard for an officials said, adding that work to said. Witnesses said the militant, intelligence chief reporting to Abbas, install a new tower had been named as 26-year-old Raed Etbila, security officials said. Gunmen later launched. Meanwhile, several rockets was a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs fired at a senior Hamas commander were fired at an FC checkpost in the Brigades, a group within Palestinian as he left a Gaza City mosque, Karmo-Wadh area in Kahan. A heavy President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah witnesses said. He was unharmed. exchange of fire was also reported faction. He had been on Israel’s There were no immediate claim of between security forces and armed wanted list for about two years. “The responsibility for the shootings, which tribesmen in the Narigaj area in Sibi troops were fired upon and spotted an were further cases of internal violence district. No casualty was reported in armed man. They fired at him and in Gaza where rivalry between Hamas both the incidents. However, wounded him. He was taken for and Abbas’s Fatah faction has led to tribesmen claimed that security force medical treatment and later died in bloodshed in recent weeks. — Reuters. had suffered casualties in the hospital,” an army spokeswoman said. Nablus, West Bank, May 17 — exchange of fire. They also took the The spokeswoman said another man Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian responsibility of blowing up the two was arrested during the military militants during a raid in the power supply towers. Four bugti operation in Nablus and that five occupied West Bank today, tribesmen were killed and five others other wanted men were detained in Palestinian security sources and injured in an armed clash between raids elsewhere in the West Bank. — medics said. They said the two two factions of the Mandwani and Reuters. gunmen were killed during an Kalpar Bugtis in the Lanjo area of the Jenin, May 14 — Israeli troops killed exchange of gunfire with Israeli Sui tehsil on Thursday. According to seven Palestinians including a leading troops in the West Bank city of officials, armed men belonging to the Islamic Jihad militant today in the Nablus. A third gunmen was injured Mandwani Bugtis opened fire on a bloodiest fighting in weeks in the in the clash and was arrested by convoy of Kalpar tribesmen, which occupied West Bank, an Israeli Israeli forces, the sources said. An was on its way to Sui. The vehicle of military official and Palestinian Israeli military source said soldiers the Kalpars overturned after running sources said. The violence drew vows had identified hitting three gunmen over a landmine, killing four people. of revenge from Islamic Jihad, a group inside a building in the city which a The Kalpar Bugtis returned fire by that has spearheaded attacks against force had encircled trying to arrest a taking positions in nearby mountains, Israel throughout a more than five wanted militant inside. Medics at the injuring five Mandwani Bugtis. year Palestinian uprising. An Israeli hospital said they had found a green Karachi, Mar 12 — The business military spokesman, Capt Jacob wristband written in Arabic on each of activities in Pakistan’s southern port Dallal, said soldiers shot and killed the two dead men identifying them as city - Karachi in general and Sindh Elias Eshkar, a “top Islamic Jihad being with the militant group Islamic Province in particular, were partially terrorist in the West Bank” blamed for Jihad. Palestinian sources said the paralyzed today following a day long being the mastermind of attacks that gunmen were from outside Nablus strike called by main opposition party, have killed more than 50 Israelis and had come to use the city as a Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) since early 2005. The most recent hideout. — Reuters. against the government’s failure in suicide bombing blamed on Eshkar arresting those involved in the killed 11 people in a Tel Aviv MYANMAR Nishtar Park bomb blast in Karach restaurant in mid-April, the highest Myanmar, May 14 — Over the last last month, as well as the increasing death toll in an attack in the Jewish month, more than 800 ethnic Karen incidents of killing and plunder in the state in about two years. Four other have fled the biggest Myanmar army city, demolition of old villages, price militants died in the raid in which offensive in a decade to a makeshift hike and the repeated increase in POL soldiers surrounded a house in the jungle camp near the Thai border. prices. No untoward incident from any town of Qabatiya, as Eshkar hid Hundreds more are likely to follow. part of the city was reported. Heavy inside, including Eshkar’s brother, Protected by Karen National contingents of police and Rangers Dallal said. The troops killed the Liberation Army (KNLA) guerrillas in were deployed at sensitive point and gunmen after they shot at the a steep valley one mile from Thailand, intensive partrolling was going on. All soldiers, ignoring an appeal to the Karen refugees spoke of friends major markets of electronics, food surrender, he said. The soldiers shot and relatives murdered, villages grains, clothes, autoparts, showrooms, dead a sixth Palestinian while burned to the ground and the ashes furniture, timber and big bazaars dispersing protesters during the raid, seeded with landmines. The Karen, a were closed. The government and he said. Palestinian medics and mainly Christian people who make up private offices complaints shortage of security sources said two of the six just over 10% of Myanmar’s 52 million staff due to less availability of public killed in Qabatiya were civilians. In people, have been fighting a guerrilla transport. Reports from interior of the nearby town of Jenin, soldiers independence war in eastern Sindh say transport vehicles were shot dead Ali Omar Jabarin, a 21- Myanmar for the last 50 years — one scarce at Hyderabad roads, while few year-old intelligence officer, and of the world’s longest-running vehicles were seen plying from wounded four of his colleagues during conflicts. Since November, reports Hyderabad to various destinations of a gunbattle at their Jenin from refugee relief groups inside the interior Sindh. All business headquarters, Palestinian sources Karen State have pointed to a centres were closed in Mirpur Khas, said. The Israeli army said soldiers determined assault on ethnic areas by Digri, Jhudo, Khipro and Umarkot. exchanged fire with gunmen during a the Burmese-dominated junta, which Larkana and Thatta were completely raid in Jenin to detain wanted calls itself the State Peace and closed. Shutters were down in all militants, and reported one Development Council (SPDC). — main markets of Sukkur and Palestinian was hit by gunfire there, Reuters. vehicular traffic was thin. — Lloyd’s but could not confirm whether he was List Correspondent. killed. Islamic Jihad’s armed wing PAKISTAN Quetta, Pakistan, May 12 — condemned the Israeli raids in a London, May 12 — A press report, Pakistan detained about 30 suspects statement as “a new Zionist massacre” dated May 11, states: Saboteurs today in overnight raids after a series of and vowed “we will continue our blew up a tower of the 132-KV landmine blasts in the country’s

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21 Political & Civil Unrest troubled south-west killed six Pakistan’s troubled south-west today, government fulfilled the first part of policemen, officials said today. Five killing a girl and wounding her the accord by absorbing 10,000 former landmines exploded in quick mother and another relative, officials rebels into the military and police but succession yesterday as commandoes said. The girl died when the 16-in- has yet to fully deliver economic of police Anti-Terrorist Force were diameter pipeline passing near her assistance to families of 50,000 ex- training at a school on the outskirts of house in Dera Bugti town in guerrillas. The government — now Quetta, capital of the restive Baluchistan province blew up, Abdul trying to seal a peace deal with Baluchistan province. An outlawed Samad Lasi, a senior government another Muslim rebel group, the Moro Baluch militant group, fighting for official in the area, said. In another Islamic Liberation Front — has more autonomy and more benefits incident, militants attacked a police blamed technical and financial issues from oil and gas exploration in the station near Dera Bugti and killed for the delay. Today, the OIC mission region, claimed responsibility for the two policemen. Another policeman visited Muslim areas on the southern attack. Police detained two men hours was seriously injured in a landmine island of Mindanao before heading to after the blasts and 27 more were explosion in the town of Kohlu. — Jolo by the weekend (May 20-21), rounded up in raids overnight in and Reuters. listening to complaints from both around Quetta. “These people have sides. The requests from Muslim track records of involvement in such PHILIPPINES leaders included freedom for MNLF activities,” a senior police official said, Manila, May 12 — A powerful blast founder Nur Misuari, who has been adding that it was a case of picking up ripped through a public market on the detained since 2002 while on trial the usual suspects and hoping restive southern Philippine island of over a failed rebellion on Jolo in late interrogations turned up a link. A Mindanao today, wounding five 2001. Aleo said the situation on Jolo spokesman for the Baluch Liberation people, police said. Ramon had stabilised since January 2005 Army, a militant group listed as a Ochotorena, police chief of Zamboanga when 5,000 soldiers were sent to fight terrorist organisation by the del Sur Province, said the explosion, hundreds of Abu Sayyaf rebels and government last month, called which damaged several fish and meat rogue MNLF members who ambushed newspapers offices in Quetta stalls at Margosatubig’s public an army convoy. Dulmatin and Umar yesterday to claim responsibility for market, was triggered by a dispute Patek, the two key suspects in the the blasts and warned of more among a group of drunken fishermen. deadly Bali bombings in 2002, were attacks. — Reuters. “This has nothing to do with believed to be hiding among the Abu Karachi, May 16 — Another attack terrorism,” said Ochotorena as police Sayyaf on the remote island. — on government property was reported officers rushed the victims to a Reuters. due to ongoing miscreants’ attacks on hospital for gunpowder burns from power, railway and oil gas what appeared to be dynamite sticks. RUSSIA installations in south western He said a group of fishermen were London, May 15 — A press report, province of Pakistan. According to having drinks at a karaoke bar when dated May 2, states: A militant base local media three pylons of a 132kv a heated altercation ensued among has been destroyed in Chechnya’s double-circuit power transmission line them. Minutes later, an explosion Vedeno district, the Regional were blown up in the Mainghundi rocked the market. “Our initial Operations Headquarters’ press area, some 25km off Quetta in investigation showed the explosive center told Interfax today. “The base Balochistan, and at least 19 rockets device was similar to dynamites used was discovered in a search operation were fired on checkposts in the Dear by fishermen in the area,” Ochotorena outside the village of Verkhatoi,” a Bugti district early yesterday said. — Reuters. headquarters spokesman said. A large morning. Power supply was Manila, May 18 — The Philippines amount of clothing and food, as well suspended to various areas of the suspended military offensives against as batteries for radio transmitters Mustang district and the Sariab grid several Muslim rebel groups for a and 2,000 cartridges for firearms, station after the incident. However, week today as a high-level team from were discovered in the base’s caches, the electricity supply to the areas was the Organisation of the Islamic the spokesman said. Several members restored through alternative Conference (OIC) visited the troubled of criminal armed groups and their arrangements. Meanwhile, a heavy south, an army general said. The OIC, collaborators had been arrested in exchange of fire between security a group of 57 Muslim states, sent a Chechnya over the weekend. forces and armed tribesmen was five-member delegation to the Makhachkala, Russia, May 16 — A reported in the Sangsilla area of the Philippines this week to review the policeman and two rebels were killed Dera Bugti district. Sources said the progress of a 1996 peace deal between today in a gun battle in the southern tribesmen fired at least 19 rockets on the government of the mainly Catholic Russian region of Dagestan, police FC checkposts in Chashma, Loti, Pir country and the Moro National said. At least nine other people were Koh and Sangsilla areas of Dera Liberation Front (MNLF). Brigadier- injured, including a civilian, they Bugti. — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. General Alexander Aleo, the military said. The rebels had blockaded Miranshah, Pakistan, May 16 — commander on the southwestern themselves in an apartment in Seven pro-Taliban militants and a island of Jolo, said offensives were put Kizilyurt, a town northwest of the Pakistani trooper were killed in a on hold for seven days as the Islamic local capital, Makhachkala. Special clash in Pakistan’s troubled tribal envoys viewed how Muslim villages forces surrounded the block of flats region of North Waziristan today, scarred by nearly 40 years of and stormed the building. — Reuters. security officials said. The clash secessionist violence were faring. The Moscow, May 17 — A suicide bomber occured after the rebels ambushed a brief cessation also applied to Abu killed seven people including a top paramilitary vehicle in the Shawat Sayyaf, a small but violent group with Russian policeman today when he area, around 12 km south-west of its stronghold on Jolo and links to al drove his car into a police convoy in North Waziristan’s main town of Qaeda. However, Aleo said troops the southern Russian region of Miranshah, a military official said. were ready to react if attacked. “We’re Ingushetia. Among the dead was “Seven miscreants were killed and one not out to spoil the OIC trip to the Dzhabrail Kostoyev, deputy head of soldier died,” he said. Separately, south,” Aleo said. “We’re suspending the Ingushetia interior ministry, two militants shot dead two policemen in operations in response to a request of his guards, and four civilians, a Miranshah overnight, a security from the MNLF. I want to make it police spokesman said. The news official in the area said. North clear that we’re not after the MNLF came simultaneously with a report Waziristan, a semi-autonomous area — our operations are directed against from Interfax news agency that bordering Afghanistan, is the focus of the Abu Sayyaf.” Sayed Kassem el- unknown gunmen had killed the a military campaign to rid the tribal Masry, an Egyptian diplomat and governor of a detention centre in the lands of al-Qaeda remnants. — head of the OIC mission, said the region of Karachayevo-Cherkessia, Reuters. delegates would meet local Muslim further from Chechnya but also Quetta, Pakistan, May 17 — Tribal leaders to look at obstacles holding up increasingly prone to violence. Rebels militants fighting for more autonomy full implementation of the peace have pledged total war against police blew up a natural gas pipeline in agreement. The MNLF says the in the North Caucasus, saying they

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22 Political & Civil Unrest/Kidnappings are collaborating with Russian among the hundreds who were Alliance for the Restoration of Peace occupiers. Islamist Web sites today wounded were non-combatants. and Counter-Terrorism. The US says published comments from a rebel Residents continued to flee their it has not violated the arms embargo commander in Ingushetia, who homes, taking basic possessions with on Somalia but has said it would work pledged such attacks would increase. them. The interim government, now with those who can help “prevent — Reuters. based in the southern city of Baidoa Somalia becoming a safe haven for because it is unable to exert much terrorists”. Reports suggest two of SOMALIA control in the country of 10 million, those warlords may soon be sacked Mogadiscio, May 12 — Islamic appealed for humanitarian aid for from the interim government. The fighters and warlord militias battled the victims. “We ... call upon and government is based in the small for control of the Somali capital for invite the international community town of Baidoa, three hours from the the sixth day today with the death toll to intervene and get involved in the capital, Mogadishu. It has not moved approaching at least 130 in the worst crucial situation in Mogadiscio by ... to Mogadishu because of security violence in a decade. The Islamic side co-operating fully with the Somali concerns, and controls only a small said five people had died in overnight transitional federal government to part of the country. British fighting, bringing the death toll to at rescue the innocent suffering people,” international development minister least 126 as street battles spread Information Minister Mohamed Abdi Hilary Benn has met the president beyond Mogadiscio’s battered Hayir said in a statement. — and prime minister there in a northern shanty town of Siisii into the Reuters. previously unannounced visit. Mr neighbouring district of Yaqshid. Mogadiscio, May 14 — Rival militias Benn says he will be offering Warlord spokesman Hussein Gutale observed a truce today demanded by international support for attempts to Rage said the death toll had reached clan elders alarmed that eight days of end the anarchy. 150 but this could not be immediately fighting, which has already killed 148 verified. Hundreds of people have people, seemed ready to engulf been wounded in the clashes, which SRI LANKA Somalia’s main city Mogadiscio. Colombo, May 11 — Sri Lanka’s started on Sunday (May 7), with However, at least four civilians were shells regularly hitting houses and Tamil Tigers killed 17 sailors today in killed before the shooting between the worst naval battle since a 2002 killing many civilians, including gunmen from a powerful alliance of women and children. — Reuters. truce halted two decades of civil war, Mogadiscio warlords and militiamen and 50 rebels were believed to have Mogadiscio, May 13 — Mortars, backed by the city’s influential machine guns and rockets pounded died, a top Navy source said. He said Islamic courts stopped. In a message the crew were killed when Tiger Mogadiscio today in a seventh day of broadcast by radio, the elders fierce militia fighting that has killed suicide bombers rammed their fast demanded a halt to the shooting and attack boat off Sri Lanka’s northern at least 144 people so far and which said that if either side broke the spread quickly across the ravaged tip, while the military sank five rebel truce, they would support the other. boats. A naval transporter carrying city. As the street battles dragged on Both sides have massed fighters along in rundown areas of the Somali 710 troops had sought refuge in the major roads in and out of the Indian waters and was now safe, he capital, the interim government — coastal capital and reinforcements powerless to stop the shooting and said. Sri Lanka’s government kept rolling in to join what is fast responded by scrambling fighter jets unable to enter Mogadiscio — called becoming an all-or-nothing war for for foreign intervention to end the and helicopter gunships to bomb rebel control of the city. — Reuters. worst fighting there in years. At least territory, but there was no immediate Mogadishu, May 16 — Islamic 11 civilians were killed overnight and confirmation of casualties in rebel into today as gunmen from a powerful militias attacked a prominent Somali areas. — Reuters. alliance of warlords engaged in close- warlord and killed two of his fighters range firefights and artillery duels early tpday, in clashes that could with militiamen backed by the city’s spark a resumption of the worst influential Islamic courts. Fighting battles in Mogadishu for a decade. had originally been limited to the “Mohamed Dheere was attacked at northern shantytown of SiiSii but 0400 hrs by the Islamic court militia spread into the nearby areas of Yaqsid in a road linking Mogadishu to Bal’ad. and Karan before erupting today in His forces have been dispersed, but I neighbourhoods across southern understand they are regrouping Mogadiscio. The warring parties were again,” Siyad Mohamed, an Islamic NIGERIA massing militiamen and another militia leader, told Reuters. The Part Harcourt, May 12 — Three warlord, Mohamed Dheere, and his fighting was confirmed by a member foreign oil workers, including an militia arrived from his stronghold in of a self-styled, anti-terrorism alliance Italian, taken hostage in Nigeria’s oil Jowhar to join the battle. “The backed by powerful local warlords, capital Port Harcourt were released coalition is planning to attack the including Dheere. — Reuters. today after a day in captivity, police Islamic court militia from other London, May 17 — A press report, said. The employees of Italian oil fronts,” said Ali Nur, a militiaman dated today, states: At least five contractor Saipem were abducted at allied to the warlords. The warlords people have been killed in the Somali gunpoint by members of a community closed off the entries in and out capital, Mogadishu, when Islamist where Saipem was working and Mogadiscio, including a key road to gunmen attacked a warlord, breaking which was in dispute with the southern Somalia to block the a three-day truce. The attack company over compensation for advance of a powerful Islamic militia coincided with a rally intended to call environmental damage. “They have heading to join its allies. Warlord for peace, following the death of at been released. The issues of Colonel Abdi Hassan Awale said his least 140 people. Hundreds of disagreement must have been fighters were checking all vehicles demonstrators, guarded by Islamist resolved,” Rivers State Police travelling in and out of the city for the gunmen, started chanting anti-US Commissioner Samuel Agbetuyi said. presence of foreigners believed to be slogans, accusing the US of backing A Bukuma community leader, Mbaka training and fighting alongside the the alliance of warlords. Some civil Harmony, told a local radio station Islamic militias. “It was necessary to society groups boycotted the event, that that the community was put pressure on these roads to catch saying it had been “hijacked”. A demanding 300 million naira ($2.3 the foreigners and the supporters compound belonging to warlord million) in compensation for damage trying to escape from the capital,” Mohamed Omar Habeb Dheere north caused by Saipem’s laying of a Awale said. As the battlezone of Mogadishu was overrun by the pipeline through the area. In Rome, widened, residents and aid workers Islamist gunmen. Reuters news the Italian Foreign Ministry said they feared more civilian agency reports that Mr Dheere had confirmed the release of the Italian casualties as munitions kept striking arrived from his base in Jowhar at the national, Vito Macrina, and the two homes. Most of the dead and many weekend to back up the warlords’ other men. — Reuters. Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

23 Labour Disputes

and tugs along the coast are expected an intention of quietly getting the to become involved. At Sture terminal crew out of the country before further today, only shuttle tankers are being questions are asked about their served. However, Mongstad is employment conditions.” Mr Hanson operating with “normal traffic” - as says the Maritime Union is concerned far as possible - with three tugs that the crew members who accepted working. the deal did because of pressure coming from their employers in the PAY DISPUTE ON UKRAINE Ukraine. “The Maritime Union has FINLAND FLAGGED VESSEL, LYTTELTON, written evidence from the crew that London, May 15 — The Finnish NEW ZEALAND shows these workers have been put Paper Workers’ Union organized a London, May 11 — A press report, under pressure from their Ukrainian two-day nationwide strike today to dated today, states: Crew members on employers, and we are asking for protest the planned mass layoffs in board fishing vessel which is docked evidence that all workers on board the paper industry in the country. in Lyttelton Harbour are refusing to Malakhov Kurgan have been paid the Tens of thousands of paper workers leave the ship until they receive back- minimum wage for their work while in walked off their jobs early today, pay they say is owed to them. The New Zealand waters.” Mr Hanson shutting down nearly all paper Maritime Union says the 27 says the the Union has run out of factories in the country. Office Ukrainian fisherman on board the patience with the fishing industry. He personnel in the forest industry are fish factory Malakhov Kurgan (2554 says the Department of Labour has also planning a one-day walkout on gt, built 1972) have not been paid distributed multilingual leaflets to Wednesday (May 17). Finland- their correct wages. The union’s overseas fishing vessel crews telling headquartered paper maker UPM- secretary, Trevor Hanson, says their them they are entitled to the same Kymmene said in a statement on contract states they were being paid working conditions as New Friday it would cut its Finnish just over $7 a day, but when they are Zealanders. “We are of the opinion workforce by 2,557 and pull the plug in New Zealand waters they are that the Department of Labour should in four mills in Finland over the next entitled to be paid the New Zealand be following up their leaflets and three years. The Finnish Forest minimum rate. He says it appears enforcing the law with regard to this Industries Federation, which they are being threatened with jail group of workers.” Mr Hanson says represents paper companies, will face when they return home, unless the the New Zealand Government must losses estimated at 80 million Euros give up their claim. The Department ensure that the workers are not due to the strike. of Labour says it is talking to both victimized when they return home, parties to determine the facts. and says the solution is for proper NORWAY Christchurch, May 15 — A press employment agreements under New London, May 15 — A press report, report, dated May 12, states: The Zealand law to be signed by all fishing dated today, states: The nation-wide Department of Labour says it hopes crew before they arrive in New strike which hit around 30 of mediation can get under way on Zealand waters. Norway’s key ferry points last Wednesday (May 17) between a group Saturday (May 13), was expected to of Ukranian fishermen and their REPUBLIC OF IRELAND cause greater problems at the start of employers, in a bid to settle a pay London, May 15 — A press report, a new work-week this morning. The dispute. Twenty-seven fisherman dated today states: All rail services union says a further escalation of the claim they have been paid just over $7 from Heuston Station in Dublin to strike will be considered. The Naval a day to work on fish factory Cork, Tralee, Waterford, Rosslare, Officers’ Union has called a number of Malakhov Kurgan, currently docked Limerick, Ennis, Galway, Ballina and its members out on strike for higher at Lyttelton harbour. The Department Westport have been cancelled by pay, after it turned down a proposal says foreign crews must be paid at IarnrÛd …ireann. Services from for a new wage agreement put least the minimum wage while in New Tralee and Cork to Dublin are also forward by the National Arbitrator Zealand waters. The men are refusing affected, as well as commuter services early Saturday morning. Around 30 to leave the vessel until they get the to and from Heuston. It follows a ferry connections in 11 counties have back pay they say they are owed. dispute with drivers over the been hit by the strike, which has Department spokesperson Andrew introduction of new trains. RTE resulted in reduced services in some Annakin said it is hoped mediation reports that two drivers in Cork areas, and a complete halt at other will resolve the issue. He said the refused to operate the new trains this points. There has been no contact over mediation itself and its outcome will morning. The drivers have not been the weekend between the parties be confidential. — Lloyd’s Agents. suspended, however, IarnrÛd involved in the strike, NRK reports. A London, May 18 — A press release …ireann says it has told them they further escalation of the strike will be from Maritime Union Media, dated will not be paid until they operate the considered later today, a union May 17, states: The Maritime Union new trains. It is believed a number of spokesman says. The Ship’s says that the treatment of a other drivers are now refusing to work Engineers’ Union accepted the Ukrainian fishing crew in Lyttelton is in support of the drivers. proposal. a national disgrace and a prime London, May 16 — The continuing example of the problems plaguing the SOUTH AFRICA strike by tug boat officers serving fishing industry. The crew have been London, May 17 — A press report, Norway’s Sture and Mongstad on strike for unpaid wages on board dated today, states: Striking security terminals is causing severe fish factory Malakhov Kurgan which guards rampaged through Cape Town operational difficulties. The limited is laid up in the Port of Lyttelton. yesterday during a protest linked to a number of tug boats still in operation Eight crew members remain on strike national strike. Cars were vandalised are servicing shuttle tankers only. No on board after refusing a deal that 19 and shops looted in the city centre conventional tankers are being of their fellow crew members after a legal protest over wages and serviced. The strike was launched by accepted. Maritime Union General work conditions by 5,000 strikers the Norwegian Seamen’s Union, Secretary Trevor Hanson says the turned violent. Two union leaders Officer’s section, on May 13. Although crew have asked for the Union to were among 39 people arrested and the union and the Employers represent them, as they are employees were due to appear in court today. Organization are negotiating to find a of a state-owned Ukrainian fishing Security guards first went on strike in solution, no developments have been company working in a joint venture March. One of the unions is holding reported to date. with New Zealand company United out for a better wage deal. Protesters London, May 17 — A press report, Fisheries. Mr Hanson says the Union smashed shop windows and seized dated today, states: The tug strike at is unhappy about mediation that goods from shops and street traders, Sture and Mongstad terminals occurred between the Department of according to reports from the city. continues, and from 2400 hrs, on Labour and the crew. “There seems to More than 100 cars were vandalised Saturday (May 20) more ferries, boats be an approach of divide and rule, and in the city centre. Most shops in the

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24 Labour Disputes/Awards & Settlements city centre later closed their doors and to Penncro Associates Inc, a them 50% negligent, and one 70% vendors were seen packing up their Philadelphia-area business that negligent. The growers’ lawyers said goods and leaving the area. Tony Sprint hired in 2002 to collect unpaid that left DuPont liable for about 53% Ehrenreich, provincial secretary of cell phone bills. Sprint later ended of the damages, or $60 million. The the Congress of South African Trade Penncro’s assignment, an action growers claimed that DuPont Unions (Cosatu), and Evan Abrahams previously found to breach the scientists knew about problems with of the SA Transport and Allied contract signed by the two companies. Benlate since the 1980s. The lawsuit Workers’ Union (Satawu), were among Under the contract, Penncro would accused DuPont officials of covering those arrested and held overnight have received about $53 million, up the problems in order to pump up pending a bail hearing. Satawu and according to the judge’s order. In sales and failing to do enough safety 14 other unions first went on strike in arriving at $17 million, the judge testing. March. Satawu resumed the strike in subtracted $28 million in costs that April, and is continuing to demand an Penncro avoided by not doing the GROUNDWATER 11% pay increase after other unions work and another $7.7 million in CONTAMINATION, agreed to a rise of 8.3%. South Africa’s losses Penncro avoided. Sprint UNITED STATES security industry has boomed as a executives were still reviewing the London, May 16 — A press report, result of high crime levels and under- decision today and had not decided dated May 15, states: Rocket-maker resourced police. Guards typically whether to appeal, said David Aerojet-General Corp has agreed to work long hours in dangerous Gunasegaram, a Sprint spokesman. settle for $25 million with a group of conditions for minimal wages. plaintiffs who alleged they were CONTRACT DISPUTE, harmed by groundwater contaminated UNITED STATES by rocket fuel near Aerojet’s London, May 17 — A press report, headquarters outside Rancho dated May 16, states: An arbitrator’s Cordova, the company said today. A decision will cost Nike Inc at least jury last week found against Aerojet $52.5 million. Nike said today an in the case and set damages at more arbitrator ruled against the company than $14 million. The settlement puts in a contract dispute between the an end to the case before a second company’s Converse subsidiary and phase of the trial, which would have ACQUISITION OF DOCUMENTS, Alon International SA, a former weighed whether to impose punitive UNITED STATES licencee for Converse in Brazil, damages on the aerospace and defence London, May 16 — A press report, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. subsidiary of GenCorp Inc. The dated May 15, states: The Boeing Co The arbitrator awarded Alon $52.5 parties in the case are to submit the agreed to pay $615 million to settle a million in damages, plus legal fees, settlement agreement for review by US Justice Department investigation less some amounts previously paid to Sacramento Superior Court Judge into its acquisition of documents from Alon. Nike said the potential liability Patricia Esgro by Jun 30. GenCorp competitor Lockheed Martin, had not been accrued by the company disclosed the settlement agreement according to media reports today. The and would likely result in a charge to today in a regulatory filing that said deal tentatively calls for Boeing to earnings for the company’s fiscal 2006 only that the deal was reached on pay $564 million to cover civil claims fourth quarter, ending May 31. “We Friday (May 12) after more than two and $50 million to resolve criminal disagree with the ruling and will months of trial in Sacramento investigations. Details are expected to exercise our legal right to challenge Superior Court. The group of be released this week. In 2003, Boeing both the award and the amount of environmental tort cases dates back lost multiple contracts reportedly damages,” said Jim Carter, Nike’s to as early as 1997. GenCorp said the worth about $1 billion, and three of general counsel. settlement calls for dismissal of all its business units were suspended as claims and full releases by the a result of its possession of documents DAMAGE TO CROPS, COSTA RICA plaintiffs, who had alleged economic belonging to Lockheed Martin. Under London, May 18 — A press report, damages and illness, and in some Secretary of the Air Force Peter B. dated May 17, states: DuPont Co has cases death, caused “by their Teets said at the time of the been ordered to pay as much as $60 ingestion of groundwater suspension, “Our inquiry into Boeing million to a group of Costa Rican contaminated by Aerojet and others.” found that they were in possession of farmers who blamed the fungicide Hundreds of plaintiffs were involved thousands of pages of Lockheed Benlate for destroying their fern in four lawsuits against Aerojet over Martin proprietary EELV documents crops. Jurors in Florida state court in perchlorate, a component of rocket during the 1998 source selection.” Miami deliberated for five days before fuel, and other contaminants that Last March, the US Air Force finding today that Benlate harmed 27 leached into drinking water wells. removed the 20-month suspension, farms in Costa Rica. DuPont said it Plaintiffs dropped out over time, and Boeing agreed to reimburse the would appeal the loss, its seventh in leaving about 60 plaintiffs in three government $1.9 million to cover the lawsuits over the chemical since June, consolidated lawsuits by summer cost of the investigation. Boeing’s new 2000. “We’re very happy with the 2004. By the time trial began, it was deal with the Justice Department lets judge and jury,” Don Russo, a Miami down to two cases and 10 plaintiffs, the company avoid criminal charges lawyer for the growers, said. He told according to courthouse personnel. A or any admission of wrongdoing, jurors during the trial that his clients jury on Wednesday ruled against according to media reports. Lockheed “experienced an agricultural disaster” Aerojet and awarded damages in has pending civil claims for damages when Benlate killed the ornamental varying amounts, in some cases related to the improperly maintained ferns they sold to florists, driving finding that not all the fault could be documents, but has not yet some of them out of business. The suit attributed to Aerojet. The total commented yet on how the reported was one of thousands focusing on damages, a court worker said, were Boeing settlement will affect those DuPont’s marketing and handling of more than $14 million, with the claims. Benlate, which the Wilmington, possibility still open for punitive Delaware-based company pulled from damages. The settlement would close BILLING DISPUTE, the market in 2001. DuPont said in the door on the possibility of a big UNITED STATES February that it had paid more than punitive award. GenCorp said in a London, May 17 — A press report, $1.9 billion in damage awards, securities filing that the award would dated May 16, states: A federal judge settlements and other costs over the be paid in three stages, with $14 has ordered a Sprint Nextel Corp fungicide. The award was between million payable next month, $7.5 business to pay $17.1 million to a bill $50 million and $60 million, DuPont million in January 2007 and $3.5 collection firm in a contract dispute. spokesman Clif Webb said in a million in 2008. It was unclear from US District Court Judge John W. statement. The jury calculated $113.4 the filing whether the confidential Lungstrum issued an order yesterday million in total damages. Jurors found settlement included attorney fees, stating that Sprint owed the damages 14 of the farms 45% negligent, 12 of court costs or other expenses.

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25 Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents

GenCorp spokeswoman Linda Cutler brain damage and can now only this year. The accident, which noted that the water in question was communicate by blinking her eyes. occurred about 1830, was caused by monitored by the water companies Following the settlement at Newcastle mechanical failure, police said. The that supplied it and by regulators and High Court today her family said they train was headed toward Turin when met safety standards. “In the end the would use the money to fund 24-hour it derailed, officials with the Susa case was down to 10 plaintiffs and the care for Ashleigh. A British Telecom Fire Department said. The ANSA verdict was on behalf of only six. We spokesperson said: “Both parties had news agency said the victim was the don’t agree with the verdict; we don’t reached agreement on the matter of train’s driver, who died when he believe it was supported by the liability some time ago. BT is pleased jumped from the train as it was about evidence,” but the company decided in for Ashleigh and for her family that to slam into an empty house. the end that it was better to settle today’s court judgement has made an and move on. award in accordance with what has TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, been agreed, and brings all legal UNITED STATES MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE, proceedings to a conclusion.” Ashleigh London, May 18 — A press report, UNITED KINGDOM needed 18 months of medical dated May 17, states: A CSX freight London, May 11 — A press report, treatment before she was able to train traveling from Attleboro to dated May 10, states: A boy who return to her specially-adapted home. Middleboro partially derailed between suffered brain damage after he was Route 44 and Harrison Avenue in asphyxiated during birth has been WRONGFUL DISMISSAL, Taunton, MA, early yesterday, forcing awarded substantial damages, UNITED STATES the evacuation of surrounding homes. London’s High Court has heard. Jack London, May 18 — A press report, One of the six derailed cars was a Massara was starved of oxygen for 19 dated May 17, states: A Broward tanker containing a corrosive liquid, minutes because staff did not cut his Circuit Court jury has levelled a $6 but it did not spill. No one was mother to widen her birth canal. If million verdict against United Parcel injured in the accident, which was the procedure had been performed, Service, finding that the company reported at about 0545 hrs, fire Capt Jack, eight, would have been spared wrongfully fired a delivery truck Michael Sylvia said. Several homes brain damage, his family’s lawyer driver from its Deerfield Beach office. along the tracks were evacuated as a said. Jack, who was born at Chelsea After a four-day trial, jurors precaution and the Barnum pre-school and Westminster Hospital, cannot concluded on Friday (May 12) that on Barnum Street was closed for the stand and has a severe speech UPS unlawfully retaliated against day because of its proximity to the impairment. Jack, born in June 1997, John Thigpen, a 20-year employee, for accident scene. The cause of the will need full-time care for the rest of pursuing workers’ compensation accident was under investigation, his life and is unlikely ever to work or benefits. Thigpen received $669,661 in Sylvia said. Initial reports were that have a family of his own, the court economic damages and $5.3 million in heavy rain had damaged the tracks, was told. His parents, Merlin and non-economic damages for the mental but Sylvia said yesterday that had not Karita, from west London, were suing anguish he has suffered. “UPS wanted been confirmed. The Federal Railroad Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare to have its cake and eat it too — they Administration is investigating the NHS Trust for compensation. Jack demanded that Mr. Thigpen work accident, he said. Six of the freight was awarded a lump sum of £850,000 incredibly hard delivering packages train’s 59 cars derailed, CSX plus inflation-linked annual payments every day, but they did not want to be spokesman Bob Sullivan said. The of £100,000 until he is 19 and responsible for taking care of him only spill was plastic pellets from a £200,000 a year thereafter. when he was injured on the job,” said car carrying the packing material, he London, May 16 — A press report, one of his attorneys, Russell S. Adler. said. The state Department of dated today, states: A woman whose UPS spokeswoman Heather Robinson Environmental Protection responded daughter was born severely disabled said the company may appeal. to the accident. The train was because of a hospital blunder has Thigpen’s legal team, Adler and travelling at about 10 mph at the time received £5m compensation after a Shawn Birken, argued that the of the accident, DEP spokeswoman seven-year legal battle. Zoe Blair, 32, Pompano Beach man was fired after a Theresa Barao said. was starved of oxygen in the womb just before she was born at South UPS official sent a May, 2001, e-mail Tyneside Hospital. Zoe’s mother directing supervisors to target “injury THUN, SWITZERLAND Rosemary, formerly of South Shields, repeaters.” Thigpen had been injured London, May 18 — A press report, but now of Bexhill, East Sussex, sued seven times while with UPS, Adler dated May 17, states: Three people the now defunct Gateshead and South said. He was fired in November, 2001. were killed in the Swiss town of Thun Tyneside Healthcare Trust. Bosses Robinson said Thigpen’s injury claims when a construction train that failed admitted liability and the deal was had nothing to do with his firing and to brake was intentionally crashed approved by the London High Court. he was not considered an injury into a parked train to end an Ms Blair said the settlement was a repeater. UPS attorneys argued in uncontrolled, 30-km downhill journey. huge relief and that the money will be court documents that in the four years The victims were two Swiss employees used to provide 24-hour care for Zoe. leading up to the e-mail, Thigpen had of the train owner BLS The court was told that Ms Blair had not received workers’ compensation Loetschbergbahn AG and a been given a delivery date for the benefits. construction worker from Germany, birth of February 20, 1974 but was said Rolf Grossenbacher, a spokesman admitted two weeks earlier when a at BLS. The train, consisting of a scan showed abnormalities in her locomotive and five wagons, crashed baby’s heart rate. Zoe was born eight into two parked wagons and then days prematurely and the oxygen continued on for about 200 metres starvation to her brain immediately before stopping. The train was before delivery led to severe brain traveling at a “great” speed though it damage and cerebral palsy. was too soon to know exactly how fast, Grossenbacher said. The cantonal ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, SUSA AREA, ITALY police of Bern and an investigating UNITED KINGDOM London, May 12 — A press report, magistrate were combing through the London, May 11 — A press report, dated May 11, states: A freight train wreckage to try to find out why the dated today, states: A teenage girl derailed in northern Italy today, brakes failed, he said. Rail traffic who was paralysed in a road accident killing one person, police said. No one between the towns of Thun and Spiez has been awarded £2.2m. Ashleigh was injured, police said, and fire and was suspended, the Swiss Federal Cowen, 16, from Chester-le-Street, rescue personnel were at the scene of Railways SBB AG Website said. was struck by a British Telecom van the accident in Chiomonte in the Susa International trains were being as she got off a school bus in the town Valley, which hosted some venues for diverted through Lausanne in central in 2002. She also suffered severe the Turin Winter Olympics earlier Switzerland.

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26 Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions

Hong Kong, May 15 — Hong Kong is ministry official told Reuters news checking media reports of the deaths agency there was no evidence of Miscellaneous of 30,000 chickens on a farm in the human-to-human transmission in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, a latest cases of the H5N1 virus. government spokesman said today. Cairo, May 18 — A 75-year-old The farm, operated by the Dalian woman died of bird flu in Egypt today, Hanwei Chicken Farm Co., kept two the sixth death caused by the disease, million hens and was a major supplier a World Health Organisation (WHO) of eggs to Beijing and southern China, official said. John Jabbour said the AUSTRALIAN WHEAT SHIPMENTS including Hong Kong and Macau, the woman was from Minya in southern UNDER INVESTIGATION BY INDIA South China Morning Post reported Egypt. She had been in contact with Sydney, May 12 — Indian authorities today. “We are trying to clarify with infected poultry, he said, quoting have expressed concern over the Chinese authorities about the reports. information provided by the Egyptian quality of wheat being exported to All food that’s exported to Hong Kong authorities. Jabbour said the case had India. Part of a 500,000 tonne from China must be approved by been reported too late for the antiviral shipment of wheat to India by AWB authorities in the mainland,” the Tamiflu treatment to have any effect. has been held up, so while two vessels spokesman said. In an interview with Infected people need to receive are currently unloading wheat in Hong Kong’s TVB station yesterday Tamiflu within two days of the India, three others are stalled at ports night, a manager of the company’s appearance of bird flu symptoms, he around Australia. An AWB spokesman subsidiary in Beijing said she was said. “This is what is going on in said that the company was working told 20,000 to 30,000 chickens died on Egypt. Contact with infected poultry through the issues with Indian the farm around May 4. The manager, and late reporting of symptoms,” officials. “There’s been some Zhang Yan, said the chickens died Jabbour said. The WHO has discrepancy between how AQIS has after being injected with vaccines to confirmed that 13 people have been worded the contract and how the protect them against bird flu. That infected with bird flu in Egypt. Eight Indian Government, or our Indian eggs may be contaminated is of those infected have fully recovered. customers, have worded it,” Mr Sealey especially worrying for Hong Kong. The United Nations’ chief bird flu said. Last week Indian authorities Unlike imports of live chickens or expert this week praised Egypt’s refused to allow AWB’s first shipment pork from China, which need to response to bird flu. Surveillance of into the country, after testing showed originate from approved farms, there bird flu had helped to keep the human the wheat contained unacceptable is no such requirement for eggs, case mortality rate very low, he said. levels of pesticide. The shipment was though they are randomly tested in Egypt’s first human bird flu infection China. — Reuters. was reported in mid-March. — cleared after the company sent its London, May 15 — A press report, Reuters. own delegation to India and the wheat dated today, states: Some one million was retested. AWB is understood to be domestic fowl are to be culled in looking for alternative markets for the Romania after the potentially deadly loaded grain, in case India does reject H5N1 bird flu virus was found in the shipments. three locations in the centre of the country, Romanian Agriculture OUTBREAK OF “BIRD FLU” Minister Gheorghe Flutur said. “The London, May 12 — A press report, discovery of bird flu in a farm is a dated today, states: Sixteen more first in Romania, since the first case people in the poultry industry in of the disease was detected on October FOREST, MEXICO Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, may have 7, 2005. We will quickly cull the London, May 15 — A press report, been infected with the H5N2 strain of farm’s approximately 350,000 chicken, dated today, states: Forest fire in avian influenza, the Ibaraki as well as other poultry in Mexico has charred 5,800 hectares in prefectural government said contaminated centres,” he said. the state of Yucatan, damaging the yesterday, citing the latest tests by According to an investigation by the ancient cities of Chichen Itza and the National Institute of Infectious anti-epizootic committee, a farm in Oxtankah, the country’s National Diseases. Antibody tests on the 16 Codlea already delivered poultry History and Anthropology Institute suggest that none developed any “illegally” to three counties in central (INAH) said yesterday. The INAH symptoms, and there is no danger of and eastern Romania, reported the chief, Federica Sodi Miranda, said infecting other people, the local AFP. Yesterday evening, veterinary that the agency had already begun government said. health authorities said they had work to establish the fire’s impact on Jakarta, May 14 — An Indonesian seized almost three tons of chicken the ancient buildings. She said that in toddler who had tested positive for that could be infected by the bird flu Chichen Itza, which is 180 km west of bird flu according to local tests died virus in a supermarket in the eastern tourist resort Cancun, fires had today, a senior health ministry official town of Galati. The poultry meat was damaged a fourth century building said. The 18-month boy’s blood sample apparently delivered to the which had not been completely has been sent to a World Health supermarket by the Codlea farm, excavated, where INAH Organisation-affiliated laboratory in according to the head of the Galati anthropologists and archeologists had Hong Kong for confirmation. Local veterinary health bureau, Viorel been working. Fires also hit tests are not considered definitive. Gheorghita, quoted by the news Oxtancah, the fourth century Mayan I.Nyoman Kandun, director general of agency Mediafax. Authorities had market city, around 9 km from disease control at the health ministry, announced in late April that the Chichen Itza, damaging a building in said the boy from North Sumatera H5N1 virus had been eradicated in the northern area. The INAH will was one of a family of five who had their country, but found new cases in have to close some historical areas tested positive for bird flu according the central town of Hurezu on Friday due to the forest fire, she added. Fires to local tests. Three of them have died (May 12). began in the states of Yucatan and in the past week. Another health London, May 17 — A press report, Quintana Roo in February. ministry official said the family had dated today, states: Five more people Authorities have registered 22 major eaten chicken but had not had any have died from bird flu in Indonesia, fires in the Yucatan Peninsula. direct contact with sick fowl, the the World Health Organization has usual mode of transmission of the confirmed. The deaths of the five, who HANGAR, BRUSSELS disease to humans. The WHO has were all from the same family, brings INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, confirmed 25 fatalities from avian Indonesia’s bird flu death toll to 30. BELGIUM influenza in the world’s fourth most At least four of the people who died London, May 12 — The three Airbus populous nation, the second highest lived in northern Sumatra. The WHO 320 that were destroyed in a fire at a number of human deaths after has sent a team to the area to Brussels hangar last weekend had a Vietnam. — Reuters. investigate. An Indonesian health combined insured value of almost

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27 Fires & Explosions/Aviation

£120 million. The Armavia aircraft power short-circuit and an arson,” the to return home, Local 6 News partner (EK-32010) was insured for $35 source emphasized. The fire at the Florida Today said. Fire officials million on a policy led by Lloyd’s warehouse with medicines, belonging shifted resources from the Pioneer syndicate Pritchard 318 and brokered to the Protex Pharmaceutical Trail fire in New Smyrna Beach to the by United Insurance Brokers. The Company, erupted early in the Saddle Creek Road area in Edgewater, Armenian Airlines aircraft (EK- morning. The total area, gutted by the report said. Firefighters from the 32001) had a hull value of $28 million fire, amounted to 13,000 square Division of Forestry, Volusia County with the policy held by AIG and meters. One man died in the fire. Fire Services and the cities of brokered by Aon. The Hellas aircraft London, May 15 — A press report, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach and (SX-BVB leased to Volare Airlines) dated today, states: A short circuit Port Orange were battling the blaze. was insured for $54.6 million by Ace. caused fire at a pharmaceutical London, May 17 — A press report, Willis was the broker. A Belgian warehouse in the northeast of Moscow dated May 16, states: Firefighters military aircraft was also destroyed in yesterday, the fire fighting service of were able to build containment lines the blaze. the Russian capital told Itar-Tass around a brush fire overnight, today. øThe supposed cause of the fire allowing residents to return today to PREMISES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA is heating due to electricity networkøs 1,400 homes that were evacuated a London, May 14 — A press report, emergency work regime,ø the fire day earlier. Crews were concentrating dated today, states: The damage bill service spokesman said referring to on problem areas around Interstate from a fire at a western Sydney waste preliminary results of the expert 95, which remained closed this management centre is expected to examination. Thus the arson version morning, said Timber Weller, a reach $10 million. The blaze broke out is not considered. Nevertheless the spokesman for the Florida Division of at the waste management centre on fire fighting service pointed out that a Forestry. “They’re continuing to widen Wallgrove Road at Eastern Creek police probe into the fact of the fire is the lines and spray out the hotspots, about 2030, May 12. An employee continuing. The fire at the warehouse especially focusing around 95, so noticed the fire and alerted emergency of the Protek pharmaceutical company hopefully we can get that stretch services. Investigators are yet to started at 0630 hrs, yesterday. It opened up,” he said. Residents were determine the cause of the fire; destroyed 13,000 square metres of the allowed to return home after however, it is not being treated as warehouse with the total space of midnight, Weller said. The fire suspicious. The fire continues to burn 22,000 square meters and brought started in a rural area along I-95 in and is not expected to be fully down overhead covers and the roofing. Volusia County, south of Daytona extinguished until tomorrow. No Beach, then breached the highway employees were hurt during the WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE, and threatened houses as it burned incident. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, about 800 acres. It was about five AUSTRALIA miles south of another brush fire that REFINERY, WYNNEWOOD, London, May 15 — A press report, had forced about 1,000 residents in OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES dated May 14, states: A fire at a London, May 15 — A press report, western Sydney waste management New Smyrna Beach to evacuate their dated otday, states: A fire at one of centre continues to burn into a second homes last week. Parts of I-95 have the processing units in Gary-Williams day, with police estimating that the been closed intermittently for weeks Energy’s oil refinery in Wynnewood, total damage will reach $10 million. because thick smoke from several Okla., was contained Saturday (May The fire broke out at the Eastern fires in east-central Florida mixed 13) afternoon and the plant was Creek waste management centre with morning fog. Wildfires have operating at reduced rates, according about 2030 hrs, Friday (May 12). Fire burned more than 101,600 acres in to a spokeswoman for the company. crews are still working to extinguish Florida since Jan 1, according to the The fire, which began Friday at about the flames, which are expected to state Division of Forestry. That total 1400, CDT, was still burning burn through until tomorrow. Police already far exceeds the acreage Saturday, but “as a safety measure to said the damage bill was expected to burned in Florida in each of the past allow the hydrocarbons to burn off,” reach Aus$10 million (£5.3 million). four years. A state of emergency that said spokeswoman Sally Allen. Allen No employees were hurt, and the fire Governor Jeb Bush declared on May 8 said she was hopeful that the fire is not being treated as suspicious. remained in effect, and Bush said would be extinguished by the end of today that the federal government the day. The alkylation unit was WILDFIRES, UNITED STATES had approved a request for disaster completely down and other units were London, May 16 — A press report, aid. A dry spring has made the state operating at reduced rates, she said. dated today, states: A brush fire that particularly vulnerable for wildfire, Allen wasn’t able to quantify the cuts burned more than 800 acres in Agriculture Commissioner Charles or estimate how long operations at the Volusia County jumped Interstate 95 Bronson said. “Let’s not forget we 53,000-barrel-a-day refinery would be yesterday and forced authorities have thousands of tons of debris on affected. She said that the fire likely evacuate 1,090 homes, according to the ground from eight different began in the alkylation unit. The unit Local 6 News. The suspicious fire hurricanes. That’s causing us major had been undergoing maintenance. broke out in three places and raced problems,” he said. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, eastward across Interstate 95 and asphalt and military-grade jet fuel. toward Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach. “(The fire) started as just a few WAREHOUSE, MOSCOW, RUSSIA acres and exploded into an 800-acre London, May 14 — A press report, fire,” Local 6 reporter Erik von dated today, states: An extensive fire Ancken said. Firefighters worked in at a warehouse in Moscow’s north- pairs last night because of the fast- eastern borough has been moving fire. Residents in the Tiffany extinguished, Itar-Tass learnt at the Estates and the Waterford Estates Moscow fire protection service. areas were told to leave their homes “Firefighters now started screening as wind pushed the flames toward the 9A-DAN burnt-down constructions which are subdivisions. The mandatory Rijeka, May 18 — Cessna 772, sprinkled with water so as to prevent evacuation included homes on Mission registration number 9A-DAN, with new fire flare-ups,” a source noted. and Glencoe roads and both sides of three persons on board, crashed near Specialists from fire-test laboratory Taylor Road. Officals said 200 more Pitomaca, northern Croatia, around who will have to establish reasons for homes were evacuated in the Coral 1900, local time, May 16. The pilot the fire, will get down to their work at Trace subdivision last night. When and a passenger are seriously injured. the place of the incident some time the wind shifted last night, it sent the Allegedly the pilot lost control in the later. “They will examine all versions, threat south-east and some evacuees air due to engine failure. — Lloyd’s including negligence with fire, a near New Smyrna Beach were allowed Agents.

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28 Aviation

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO like the engine was sputtering when when their Cessna 152 tried to land at NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, the aircraft took off. The pilot Leesburg Regional Airport in Lake UNITED STATES apparently sensed something was County. The aircraft crashed into London, May 15 — A press report, wrong and tired to go back to the Lake Harris during a fierce dated today, states: An aircraft airport, but the aircraft went into a thunderstorm. The pilot, Sheldon carrying Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D- spin and crashed. The two men’s Kinser, and Matthew Gerig were able Mass., from western Massachusetts to identities are being withheld until to swim to shore and were picked up his home on the coast was struck by their families are notified. Miller said by a boater and treated for minor lightning and was diverted to New it is believed that they flew into injuries at the scene. Authorities say Haven, Conn., his spokeswoman said. Pittsburgh earlier today, then flew to the aircraft is submerged under The eight-seat Cessna Citation 550 Somerset. water. lost all electrical power, including communications, and the pilot had to CRASH, GERALDTON AREA, CRASH, SEA OF OTKOTSK fly the aircraft manually, according to AUSTRALIA London, May 12 — A press report, spokeswoman Melissa Wagoner. No London, May 14 — A press report, dated yesterday, states: One of the one was hurt. The senator had just dated today, states: Two people passengers on board a Russian delivered the commencement address escaped serious injury when their helicopter that had fallen into water at the Massachusetts College of light aircraft crashed near Geraldton in the Sea of Okhotsk earlier today, Liberal Arts in North Adams and was yesterday. The pilot made an has died. The Russian helicopter Mi- on his way to his Cape Cod home emergency call at 0930 hrs before 14 fell into the sea during Russo- when the aircraft was struck at 1600, crashlanding in a paddock and creek Japanese exercises to drill operations Saturday (May 13), Wagoner said. The bed 12 km south-east of Geraldton. A to render assistance to a ship in jet landed safely at New Haven at Fire and Emergency Services distress. There were 13 people on 1611 hrs, said Federal Aviation spokeswoman said the pilot and the board the helicopter, which Administration spokeswoman Arlene only passenger onboard suffered overturned but remained afloat. Murray. A report was filed with the minor injuries and were airlifted by Twelve of them have been rescued. agency, which will look into the helicopter to Geraldton Hospital. The Right after the incident the exercises incident. Australian Safety Transport Bureau were stopped and all vessels were is investigating the crash, thought to used to rescue the people. The rescued CRASH, BARANGAY IBO, be due to engine failure. were brought to the Japanese vessel LAPU-LAPU CITY, PHILIPPINES Erimo and the Russian vessel Agat. London, May 14 — A press report, CRASH, LA RONGE, SASKATOON The rescued people are being dated May 13, states: A Cessna 150, AREA, CANADA evacuated to the port of Korsakov. The which was on a training flight with a London, May 15 — A press report, patrol ship Bug is towing the Korean student, crash-landed beside dated today, states: A Convair 580A helicopter to the same port. the road in Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu air tanker that crashed during City, at 1550 today. The aircraft failed training yesterday, killing one pilot DAMAGE TO BROOKLEY to reach Runway 22 of the Mactan- and injuring two others, was just AIRPORT, ALABAMA, Cebu International Airport. The pilot delivered to the Saskatchewan UNITED STATES was rushed to the hospital with a government in the last month, says London, may 11 — A press report, broken nose, while his Korean student the province’s environment minister. dated today, states: An airport was unscathed, said Area I Manager The Convair 580A was one of four lighting system that helps pilots Engineer Rodolfo Perez of the Air aircraft the Saskatchewan navigate landings had nearly $1 Transportation Office. A passing government had recently bought from million in damage caused by someone Honda car was damaged when the Conair Aviation of Abbotsford, B.C., who stole the blue lenses covering the aircraft hit it. General Manager said John Nilson. “They are older lights. Investigators suspect that Adelberto F. Yap of Mactan-Cebu aircraft that have been totally more than one person broke through a International Airport Authority refurbished with new instrumentation fence onto an airfield at Brookley (MCIAA) said the pilot and his and new engines on them, so they are Field Industrial Complex on April 23, student seemed to have like brand new aircraft,” Mr. Nilson or early the following morning, FBI underestimated the distance in said. He said the aircraft was like a spokesman Craig Dahle said. The reaching runway in their landing small passenger plane that could fit “downtown” airport has not had to maneuver. Yap said the aircraft about 100 people and was equipped to turn planes away because of the belongs to Avia Tours Flight Training drop fire retardant on forest fires. The damage, said Bay Haas, executive School owned by one Jessup aircraft went down about 1230 director of the Mobile Airport Bahinting, an occupant of a hangar at yesterday about 1Ω km from the Authority, which runs that complex the general aviation area of Mactan provincial firefighting centre in La and city’s main airport in west airport. Perez refused to make official Ronge, about 380 km north-east of Mobile. While the downtown airport is statements about the accident because Saskatoon. The crash caused some supposed to be secure, the intruders under their policy, the ATO in Manila fuel to spill, but Saskatchewan got into an area “that would have will send investigators from the Environment employees were on site been least likely to be observed,” Flight Safety Division to determine cleaning it up, Mr. Nilson said. He did Dahle told the Press-Register in a its cause. He said the maintenance not give details on how much fuel had story today. Dahle said the airport crew of the flying school dismantled spilled. Three pilots were on board does not have security cameras where the aircraft to clear the area of conducting training. One was from the break-in occurred. The stolen wreckage that could block the road. Conair’s main office in Abbotsford, lenses have a concave shape like a Investigators who are expected to B.C., and had come to help train the saucer, are approximately 8.5 inches arrive today will determine whether Saskatchewan pilots, Mr. Nilson said. in diameter and coloured royal blue, the accident was caused by pilot error He said the pilots also had training on Dahle said. Federal Aviation or mechanical error. the aircraft in British Columbia. Administration spokeswoman Names of the pilots were not released. Kathleen Bergen said runway lights CRASH, FRIEDENS AREA, and approach lights were damaged in PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES CRASH, LAKE HARRIS, the incident. Bergen called the initial London, May 11 — A press report, LEESBURG, UNITED STATES damage estimate of slightly less than dated today, states: The investigation London, May 13 — A press report, $1 million “significant.” “The systems continues today into what caused a dated May 12, states: The Federal are very expensive,” she said. The deadly plane crash in Somerset Aviation Administration is “downtown” airport does not service County. It happened yesterday around investigating a aircraft crash in commercial passenger planes. Instead 1500 hrs, as the aircraft tried to take Leesburg last night. Lake Sheriff general aviation, military and mail- off from the Somerset County Airport officials say the pilot and a passenger service flights land there, according to in Friedens. Witnesses say it looked escaped with only minor injuries airport officials.

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29 Port Conditions

EK-32009 the jet was still in the air. 232 passengers were taken away by London, May 15 — A press report, Firefighters were also ready and shuttle bus and the aircraft was dated May 14, states: Preparations to waiting when the jet touched down pulled off the runway for repair later. recover the flight data recorders from safely. No one was hurt in the The airline said the accident was still the Armavia Airbus A320-211 (EK- incident, authorities said. under investigation. 32009) which crashed in the Black Sea started today near the Russian EMERGENCY LANDING, MISSING AIRCRAFT, city of Sochi. According to a source, PORTLAND, OREGON, TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s vessel UNITED STATES ALABAMA, UNITED STATES Epron, equipped with a Taiger robot, London, May 17 — A press report, London, May 11 — A press report, was expected to arrive at Sochi later dated today, states: A United Airlines dated today, states: Search teams in today. At the same time, specialists in jet headed for Denver from Portland Alabama were still looking today for a the city of Gelenzhik are preparing turned around after taking off today twin-engine plane that reportedly another French robot for its dispatch after an emergency escape slide crashed with two northeast Georgia to Sochi. The two robots will be able apparently deployed while the plane people aboard. A spokeswoman for the to lift the flight recorders, which were was in the air. United Airlines flight Alabama Department of Public Safety, located this week, at a depth of 496 364 had taken off about 0814 hrs, Dorris Teague, said state troopers metres. The progress of the operation from Portland International Airport were searching a rural area of now depends on the weather. A storm when a warning indicator connected Tallapoosa County in the east started in the Black Sea yesterday, to an emergency escape slide Alabama by helicopter this morning, forcing a vessel with the Kalmar deep- prompted the crew to turn the plane but had not found the plane. Pat water inspection system on board to around and return to Portland. There Mitcham, spokeswoman for the Civil leave the area of the crash. were a total of 189 passengers and Air Patrol’s ground command, said the London, May 17 — A press report, crew on board. The plane landed missing flight originated in dated May 16, states: Russia today without further incident, and there Habersham County, Georgia. Jim launched an operation to recover the are no reported injuries. Airport Tatum, manager of the airport in flight recorders from an Armenian emergency vehicles briefly surrounded Cornelia, said two people were on passenger aircraft that crashed in the the plane upon landing, but the jet board the Aerostar plane that left the Black Sea, sending a robotic device soon made its way to the terminal. airport at 0920 hrs, yesterday. He said with a hydraulic arm to the sea floor United Airlines employees said the their names haven’t been released in an attempt to bring up the devices. escape slide deployed when the plane pending notification of the next of kin, Authorities hope the recorders will landed, but a witness who saw the but he said they were from Clayton. help determine the cause of the May 3 Boeing 757 land at the airport told Tatus said they were planning to go to crash of the Armavia Airbus A320-211 KATU News he saw the slide flapping Mobile, Alabama, stopping in (EK-32009), which plunged into the in the wind as plane came in to land. Pensacola, Florida the way. The sea in heavy rain and poor visibility The slide was located over the wing of Federal Aviation Administration said as it approached the airport on a the twin-engine jet aircraft. Officials the plane reportedly crashed flight from the Armenian capital, say another plane is flying in from yesterday afternoon. The FAA, state Yerevan, to the Russian resort city of San Francisco and that passengers troopers, sheriff’s officers and the Sochi, killing all 113 people on board. can expect to depart for Denver just Civil Air Patrol organized the search, An official involved in the operation after 1400 hrs. setting up a post along Alabama 50 said the recovery device was lowered near Camp Hill. Tallapoosa County from a vessel and reached the sea INCIDENT ON FLIGHT FROM Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said there were floor, where the recorders were TOKYO TO SAPPORO, JAPAN no reports of eyewitnesses. believed to be lying about 15 feet London, May 17 — A press report, apart at a depth of just under 1,640 dated troday, states: Hokkaido N1715Q feet, the ITAR-Tass news agency International Airlines, the Sapporo- London, May 13 — A press report, reported. The RT-1000 apparatus has based carrier known as Air Do, said dated May 12, states: Two people are been used by geologists to lift natural yesterday that birds hit one of its dead after a small aircraft crash in objects weighing up to 88 pounds from Boeing 767 aircraft in midair Monday Georgia. Authorities say the aircraft the sea floor, but has not been used at (May 15) night, leaving a hole in one clipped trees and crashed into a two- such depths, ITAR-Tass quoted of the plane’s main wings. According storey brick house in Cumming, Transport Ministry official Alexander to the airline, the two-engine jet, Georgia. Two bodies have been found Davydenko as saying. He said which had left Tokyo’s Haneda in the wreckage. Their identities have authorities believe the device can lift airport, was about to land at not been released at this time. parts of the aircraft weighing up to 26 Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport around Officials report no one was in the pounds and the flight recorders, 2045 hrs, when birds collided with its home at the time of the crash and which weigh 15 pounds, the report right wing, creating a hole about 30 there’s no apparent, serious damage said. The operation to pinpoint the centimetres wide. The carrier said the to the home itself. The cause of the boxes and lift them to the surface collision apparently occurred when crash remains under investigation. could take three days, officials said. the plane was descending and was at London, May 16 — Cessna 150L Russian prosecutors dismissed the an altitude of around 600 metres. N1715Q crashed into a house in possibility of terrorism, and officials Cumming, Georgia, at 1556, May 12. pointed to the rough weather or pilot INCIDENT, PUDONG The two persons on board were killed. error as the likely cause. However, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, officials with Armavia have suggested CHINA N68999 that air traffic controllers should at London, May 15 — A press report, London, May 12 — Piper PA-60-602P least share the blame. dated today, states: The back tyres of (Aerostar), N68999, privately a China Eastern Airlines’ airbus operated, on a flight from Cornelia, EMERGENCY LANDING, suddenly burst as the aircraft was Georgia, to Pensacola, Florida, PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL landing at the Pudong International crashed under unknown AIRPORT, UNITED STATES Airport on Saturday (May 13) circumstances, wreckage was located London, May 15 — A press report, afternoon. Nobody was injured in the in a wooded area near Camp Hill, dated May 14, states: An aircraft’s accident. According to the airline, the Georgia, May 10. The two persons on engine caught fire over Pittsburgh, A340-600 airbus returned from Seoul, board were fatally injured, the and made an emergency landing this South Korea to the Pudong airport at aircraft was the subject of an alert morning at Pittsburgh International about 1423 hrs. During the landing, notice. Airport. The private chartered jet was 12 tyres attached to the undercarriage on its way from Canada to Atlanta, blew up. The crew immediately N7604G when a fire was discovered. The pilot adopted emergency measures to safely London, May 18 — A press report, managed to douse the flames while stop the aircraft on the runway. All dated May 17, states: Weather,

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30 Aviation/Product Recalls mechanical failure and lack of fuel was destroyed. The one person on SWING SETS, UNITED STATES have been ruled out as causes of a board was killed. London, May 11 — A press release, fatal aircraft crash last month, dated today, states: The U.S. according to a preliminary report by N916RL Consumer Product Safety the National Transportation Safety London, May 16 — A press report, Commission, in co-operation with Board. David K. Weiss, 72, was killed dated yesterday, states: A small Adventure Playsets, dba Backyard in the Apr 25 crash of the Cessna Cessna 340 twin engine aircraft was Ventures Inc., of Amarillo, Texas., 172L (N7604G) he was piloting. The forced to make an emergency landing today announced a voluntary recall of aircraft went down in an area of at the Salt Lake International airport. approximately 26,000 Adventure southern Pennsylvania between two Officials say the pilot was unable to Playsets Wooden Swing Sets. Hazard: mountain ranges shortly after taking force the landing gear to locked into defective bolts could cause the swing off from Frederick. Weiss died of position. The aircraft circled the set frame to detach from the fort injuries suffered in the crash, airport to burn off fuel before making structure, posing a fall hazard to the according to a Pennsylvania medical its approach. The aircraft touched user. Backyard Ventures has received 64 reports of the bolt heads twisting examiner’s report. Weiss took off down with its landing gear partially from Gaithersburg at about 1210 hrs off during installation. No injuries extended. The gear held up for a short to practice manoeuvres, landing in have been reported. The recalled Frederick at 1240 hrs and taking off time before collapsing and dropping swing set models include: The again less than 30 minutes later, the aircraft on its belly. The aircraft Durango, Tacoma, Oddsey, Bellvue, flying north-west towards the ground to a safe stop on the tarmac as Monarch, Grand Teton and Outlook II. Pennsylvania border, the report said. airport emergency crew rushed to the The swing sets are made of wood, and The last radar contact with the plane scene. The aircraft was flying from feature various types of slides, swings occurred just before 1400 hrs, Provo to Salt Lake City and there and a fabric canopy over part of the showing Weiss heading south-west at were two people on board, one an FAA structure. Manufactured Iin the 2,300 feet, the report said. Logbooks official. Neither was hurt but the United States and China the products for the Congressional Flying Club, aircraft sustained some damage. were sold at Wal-Mart, Menards, and which owns the aircraft, show a London, May 17 — Cessna 340 Toys øRø Us stores nationwide and previous pilot filled the aircraft with N916RL experienced landing-gear Wal-Mart.com from February 2006 22.3 gallons of fuel before Weiss’s collapse on landing at Salt Lake City, through to March 2006 for about flight and NTSB investigators Utah, at 1633, May 15, following a $1,000. reported a strong odour of fuel at the local flight. The aircraft sustained crash site, indicating the crash was minor damage. The two persons on TOYOTA MOTOR VEHICLES, not caused by a lack of fuel, the board were not injured. WORLDWIDE report said. Investigators also London, May 16 — Toyota Motor accounted for all of the aircraft’s Corp., Japan’s biggest automaker, major components. Except for breaks said it will take back 217,767 Land in cables, possibly caused by a Cruiser Prado sport-utility vehicles in steeper descent than they were Japan and overseas to fix faulty rear designed to handle, all flight controls axle shafts. The recall, which starts appeared to have been in working tomorrow, affects vehicles built order at the time of the crash, between April 1996 and January according to the report. Weather also 1999, Toyota said in a filing to does not appear to have played a Japan’s transport ministry today. As role. An airport about 12 miles from POOL LADDERS, UNITED STATES many as 107,767 units will be the crash site reported clear skies Lonedon, May 17 — Following press recalled in Japan and 110,000 units will be taken back from Europe, and light wind that day. The wind release, dated today, was issued by speed on that day was not strong China and Australia, Toyota said. The the U.S. Consumer Product Safety enough to create a condition known axle shafts, which are not reinforced, as “mountain wave” activity, in which Commission: The U.S. Consumer may cause tires to fall off when they air flowing over mountainous terrain Product Safety Commission, in co- are driven on winding roads, Toyota can cause updrafts and downdrafts operation with Aqua-Leisure said, without providing financial that can affect aircraft, said Capt Industries, of Avon, Mass., today details of the recall. One accident was David Lawlor, a Civil Air Patrol announced a voluntary recall of linked to the faulty drive shaft, the group commander. The aircraft approximately 320,000 Simple Set transport ministry said, adding that crashed into trees about 950 feet up Pool Ladders. The plastic step support the accident did not cause any the side of a 2,000-foot mountain. clips can be assembled upside down, injuries. The wreckage path showed the causing the ladder steps to break aircraft first struck a tree about 80 under a user’s weight. Aqua-Leisure VOLVO MOTOR VEHICLES, feet above the ground and continued and CPSC are aware of nine WORLDWIDE at a 10-degree downward angle, the incidents. There have been six London, May 12 — A press report, report said. Weiss was flying on a reported injuries, including a dated yesterday, states: Swedish routine “proficiency flight,” needed to concussion, a broken arm, fractured carmaker Volvo said yesterday it has maintain his pilot’s certification. ribs and a wrist sprain. The ladders decided to recall some 250,000 were included with AquaÆ Leisure vehicles worldwide. The recall N78BJ Simple-SetÆ inflatable pools that concerned 217,000 XC90s of the 2003, London, May 15 — A press report, range from 12- to 18-feet in diameter. 2004, 2005 and some 2006 models, dated today, states: A pilot was killed The white metal arched ladders have and 34,300 S40s and V50s of the 2004, when his plane crashed into a dirt two, three or four plastic blue steps on 2005 and 2006 models that are fuelled road in Coweta County. Coweta each side of the arch with two blue by petrol. The XC90 SUV had a County Coroner W.H. Pierce says the cross bars just above the top step. problem with the outer steering arm, man was in a small two-seater, White plastic and metal clips are used while a fuel hose on the S40 and V50s double-winged plane that went down to connect the steps to the ladder. could be damaged due to heat from around 1840 hrs, yesterday. The man’s Each step is molded with the words the turbo engine. “We have discovered name was not immediately released. “AquaÆ Leisure.” Manufactured in that these details are not of the Witnesses told authorities the pilot China, the products were sold at quality we would like and will replace was doing aerial stunts when the discount department and toy stores them free of charge,” spokesman Christer Gustafsson told the online plane went down. The pilot died at the nationwide from January 2002 scene. edition of Goteborgs-Posten. No through to August 2005 for between London, May 16 — Taylor Skybolt accidents have been reported, $90 and $200, depending on the size N78BJ crashed near Sharpsburg, according to Gustafsson. Volvo Cars is of the pool. Georgia, at 2241, May 14. The aircraft owned by US auto giant Ford

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southbound Panamax tanker at a promising. Delays are again premium of USD 30,600.00. increasing and running as follows: - t London, May 15 — Panama Canal Panamax: northbound 3-4 days/ situation: Presence of fog during the southbound 2-3 days - Regular/ last few nights has impacted unrestricted vessels: 2-3 days. negatively and the queue remains at London, May 17 — A press report, over 60 vessels. Delays for non-booked dated today, states: Delays in the vessels still two to four days. Panama Canal have increased slightly London, May 16 — Several days of due to fog and loss of time during PANAMA CANAL evening fog, combined with general transits. Non-booked vessels are London, May 12 — Fog in the loss of time, has had a negative expected to face the following delays: Panama Canal yesterday has had an impact on traffic in the Panama Panamax: northbound two-three days, impact on the improving situation Canal. The projected queue up to southbound three-four days. related to transit delays. The 2400, tomorrow is 75 vessels. 53 Regular/unrestricted vessels: three- projected queue for the weekend is vessels were schedule to arrive four days. The projected 48 hour expected to be above 60 vessels, as a yesterday alone. The scheduled queue up to 2400 hrs, tomorrow (May result of the local weather closure of Gatun East Lock for 4 hours 18) is 62 vessels. conditions. Delays for smaller last night for the replacement of miter vessels under 91 feet have increased gate is expected to have had an SYRIA again to about 2 days. additional effect. In light of the above, Aleppo, May 13 — Waiting time is presently 24 hours at Lattakia and Panamax/restricted vessels still face prospects for a speedy return to two days at Tartous. — Lloyd’s delays of 2-3 days. The booking slot normal conditions do not look for tomorrow was awarded to a Agents.

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Port Delays

(Information received from BIMCO, Denmark and Indian Ports Association, New Delhi)

Australia Abbot Point 24-May-2006 Coal: 9 vessels due by 10/6. Brisbane 24-May-2006 Coal: Fisherman Island coal berth: 2 vessels due by 31/5; no delays expected. Dalrymple Bay 24-May-2006 Coal: due to rail maintenance, all 3 berths are suspended for approx. 3 days; DBCT berth 1: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 5 waiting; DBCT berth 2: 4 vessels waiting; 12 hour maintenance shutdown planned for ca. 14/6; DBCT berth 3: 8 vessels waiting, not scheduled; 31 vessels due by 2/6; maintenance shutdown planned for 22/5 to 5/6. Dampier 24-May-2006 Iron ore: Parker Point A berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 waiting; 9 vessels due by 30/5; Parker Point berth 2: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 3 waiting; 5 vessels due by 4/6; Parker Point berth 3: 1 vessel berthed and waiting; East Intercourse Island: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 12 vessels due by 2/6. Esperance 24-May-2006 Grain: 2 vessels due by 5/6, both to load unknown grain cargoes; up to 1 day’s delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Geraldton 24-May-2006 22 May: Iron ore: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 1 vessel due 27/6. 24 May: Grain: 1 vessel due by 3/6 to load unknown cargo; no delays expected. Gladstone 24-May-2006 Coal: R.G. Tanna coal terminal: 3 vessels berthed, 15 waiting, 30 vessels due by 28/6; shiploader upgrade complete; Barney Point: 1 vessel berthed, 2 waiting; 16 vessels due by 15/7; shiploading operations shut down for maintenance from 10-15/7. Hay Point 24-May-2006 Coal: Berth 1: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 waiting; 5 vessels due by 1/6; Berth 2: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 4 vessels due by 13/5; 1 vessel due 1/6; 2 vessels due by 8/6, not yet scheduled for berthing. Newcastle 24-May-2006 22 May: Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 3 waiting; 49 vessels due by 28/6; up to 4 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; 3 vessels off port awaiting berths; Dykes 4+5: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 25 vessels due by 24/6; up to 2 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; 1 vessel off port awaiting coal. 24 May: Three vessels due 28/5, all to load wheat; 2-5 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Port Hedland 24-May-2006 Iron ore: BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 5 waiting; 5 vessels due by 31/5; “B” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 4 waiting; 6 vessels due by 2/6; 7 other vessels due by 17/6, no e.t.a. received; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island) “C” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 6 vessels due by 27/5; “D” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 3 waiting; 6 vessels due by 28/5; Cockatoo Island: 1 vessel due 27/5. Port Kembla 24-May-2006 22 May: Coal: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 waiting; 7 vessels due by 30/6; no delays expected. 24 May: Grain: 1 vessel anchored to load wheat; up to 5 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Port Walcott 24-May-2006 Iron ore: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 12 waiting; 10 vessels due by 21/5; shippers are at present experiencing product shortages which may affect berthing schedules. Whyalla 24-May-2006 Iron ore: 10 vessels due by 27/5.

Azerbaijan Apsheron 22-May-2006 Oil products: Dubendi terminal: 4 vessels berthed, of which 1 discharging crude oil, 3 waiting to discharge (1 crude oil, 1 fuel oil, 1 gasoil); 2 vessels anchored in roads, 1 to discharge crude oil, 1 gasoil. Baku 22-May-2006 Oil products: Bay of Baku: no vessels; Azerneftyag terminal: no vessels; AzerTrans terminal - Nobel avenue: no vessels; Sangachal district: no vessels.

Bulgaria Bourgas 22-May-2006 Ten vessels in port operating, of which 5 loading (1 bulk ammonium nitrate, 2 coils, 1 rebars, 1 containers), 5 discharging (1 billets, 1 containers, 1 salt, 1 zinc concentrate, 1 reinforced concrete); 3 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 1 chemicals, 1 bulk ammonium nitrate, 1 empty; 11 vessels due, of which 5 to load (2 coils, 2 containers, 1 reinforced concrete), 4 to discharge (2 containers, 2 coal), 2 passenger vessels. Varna 22-May-2006 Varna East, Varna West, Electrical Power Station, Balchik: Conditions 15-21 May: Forty-five vessels in port operating of which 24 loading (2 scrap, 1 cigarettes in packing cases, 2 bulk sulphuric acid, 2 bulk clinker, 8 soda, 1 bulk silica sand, 4 chamotte/kaolin, 2 equipment in packing cases, 1 technical salt, 1 sunflower seeds), 13 discharging (1 bagged rice, 1 containers, 1 bulk copper slag, 1 bulk sugar, 4 bulk coal, 2 raw phosphate, 1 bulk copper concentrate, 1 equipment in packing cases, 1 bulk dolomite), 7 discharging/loading (6 containers, 1 equipment in packing cases); no vessels waiting in roads.

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33 Port Conditions Cyprus Larnaca 23-May-2006 Four conventional vessels discharging at berth; 2 conventional vessels due 24/5; no delays expected. Limassol 23-May-2006 Four container vessels discharging/loading at berth; 6 container vessels, 3 conventional vessels, 1 Ro/Ro, 3 passenger vessels due 24/5; no delays expected.

Egypt Adabiya 23-May-2006 Seven vessels berthed (loading/discharging), all general cargo. Alexandria 23-May-2006 Twenty-six vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 20 general cargo, 1 bulker carrier, 2 tankers, 3 container vessels; 6 vessels at inner anchorage, 5 at outer anchorage. Damietta 23-May-2006 Fourteen vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 9 general cargo, 1 bulk carrier, 1 livestock, 3 container vessels; 2 vessels at outer anchorage, none at inner anchorage. Dekheila 23-May-2006 Six vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 1 general cargo, 4 bulk carriers, 1 container vessel; 2 vessels at outer anchorage. Port Said 23-May-2006 Six vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 1 general cargo, 5 container vessels. Suez 23-May-2006 Six vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 1 general cargo, 5 container vessels. Suez Canal 23-May-2006 Twenty-seven vessels transiting Northbound, 32 Southbound.

Estonia Tallin 22-May-2006 Paljassaare (formerly Kopli): 3 vessels berthed, of which 2 loading (1 coal, 1 oil products), 1 discharging malt; no vessels waiting at anchorage; 3 vessels due, with 8 days berthing delay expected.

India Kolkata 22-May-2006 2 vessels loading operating at berth (Containers, General Cargo); 1 vessel under dry docked; 4 vessels under repair; 2 vessels waiting to sail ;4 vessels due ( Containers-2, Edible Oil, Repairs ). Haldia 22-May-2006 12 vessels operating at berth of which 3 vessels loading ( Iron Ore, POL, Thermal Coal), 9 vessels discharging ( Crude-2, Coke-2, Moke-2, Rock Phosphate, Fertiliser, General Cargo ); 2 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to load, 4 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 3 to discharge, 1 to load); 5 vessels due ( Soya, Coke, Butadine, Steel, Containers). Paradip 22-May-2006 8 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessels loading ( Iron Ore-2, Chrome Ore-2, Thermal Coal), 3 vessels discharging (Hard Coke-2, S. Coal); 2 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to load; 23 vessels due. Visakhapatnam 22-May-2006 12 vessels operating at berth of which 3 vessels loading ( Iron Steel Plates, Product Tanker), 8 vessels discharging ( Coking Coal-2, Steel Pipes, Sulphur, Urea, L. Ammoina, Met Coke), 1 vessel loading and discharging CP Coke & Granite; 5 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 4 to discharge, 1 to load ); 30 vessels due ( Iron Ore-8, Steel Cargo-3, BF Slag, Lime Stone, M Ammonia , Urea, Methanol, Coking Coal-7, Containers-2 , Crude Oil, Gypsum, Steam Coal, Product Tankers-2 ). Chennai 22-May-2006 14 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessels loading ( Granite Block, Sugar, Iron Ore-2 ), 3 vessels discharging ( Thermal Coal, Steel Coal & Coking Coal), 3 vessels loading and discharging ( Steel Coil/Granite Block, Containers-2); 4 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 3 to load) ; 2 vessels due (Tug, S. Coal). Tuticorin 22-May-2006 10 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessels loading ( Granite, sugar, Maize, General Cargo-2), 4 vessels discharging ( Coke, Wheat, Thermal Coal, Wheat), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 1 vessel awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge. Cochin 22-May-2006 4 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading Furnace Oil, 2 vessels discharging ( Rock Phosphate, Crude), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 1 vessel awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge. New Mangalore 22-May-2006 7 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels loading ( Granite Stones, IOL, POL Products-2), 3 vessels discharging ( LPG, POL Crude, Coal); 4 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 3 to load ); 14 vessels due (Wood Pulp, POL Product-3, Iron Ore (F)-4, POL Crude-3, Container, Crude Palam Oil, Coal ). Mormugao 22-May-2006 3 vessels operating at berth of which 2 vessels loading Iron Ore, 1 vessel discharging R.P. Coke, 3 vessels working at midstream and loading Iron Ore; 3 vessels awaiting at anchorage ( 2 to discharge, 1 to load), 6 vessels waiting at anchorage to load; 8 vessels due (Coal, Coking Coal, R.P. Coke, Iron Ore); 13 vessels due ( Container, P. Coke, S. Slabs, Lime Stone, Coking Coal, Iron Ore-7).

Mumbai 22-May-2006 22 vessels operating at berth of which 7 vessels loading ( Bagged Sugar-5, Steel Cargo, POL), 11 vessels discharging (Steel Coils-2, Steel/tube/Eqp, Steel Cargo, Pulses/Logs, Steel Slabs, Salt, Gypsum, Rock Phosphate, POL-2), 3 vessels loading and discharging (Mach/Proj, Steel/General Cargo, Steel Plates, Pulses/Logs/Sugar ); 2 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge, 1 vessel not ready to work at anchorage to discharge; 8 vessels under repairs/dry docked; 8 vessels under arrest; 5 vessels under laid up ( Berths not required for cargo operations); 31 vessels due ( Contaners-7, Oil, General Cargo-23). Kandla 22-May-2006 11 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading ( Other Liquid, Proj. Cargo, Cement, MR/GR Block, Bentonite, Rice& GC), 4 vessels discharging (POL, Timber Logs, steel Product, DAP), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers ; 1 vessel not ready to work at anchorage to load; 3 vessels under repair ( 1 Repair, 1 Maintenance, Dredger). Ennore 22-May-2006 1 vessel operating at berth discharging to Thermal Coal, 3 vessels due ( MV Apj Sri Devi (Thermal Coal) , MV Tamil Anna (Thermal Coal), MV Gem of Ennore ( Thermal Coal).

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34 Port Conditions Israel Ashdod 23-May-2006 No labour problems. Two general cargo vessels loading at berth, 11 vessels discharging at berth (5 general cargo, 6 bulkers), 3 vessels loading/discharging at berth (2 containers, 1 tanker); 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 general cargo, 3 bulkers); 1 vessel awaiting orders; 14 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected. Eilat 23-May-2006 No labour problems. One general cargo vessel discharging at berth, 1 container vessel loading/ discharging at berth; 1 general cargo vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 1 vessel due, with no delays expected. Haifa 23-May-2006 No labour problems. Seven vessels discharging at berth (3 general cargo, 4 bulkers), 9 vessels loading/discharging at berth (5 containers, 3 tankers, 1 passenger vessel); 1 general cargo vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge, 4 tankers waiting at anchorage to load/discharge; 3 vessels under repairs/dry- docked, 1 awaiting orders; 18 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Kazakhstan Aktau 22-May-2006 Oil products: 3 vessels berthed, all loading crude oil; 3 vessels in roads, all to load unknown cargoes; 5 vessels due by 23/5, all to load unknown cargoes.

Mozambique Maputo 24-May-2006 Seven vessels in port operating, of which 3 loading (1 ferro chrome, 1 clinker, 1 mineral coal), 3 discharging (1 bulk maize, 1 bulk aluminium, 1 bulk wheat), 1 loading/discharging containers; 4 vessels due to berth 24/5, of which 2 to load (1 scrap, 1 ferro chrome), 1 to discharge frozen fish, 1 to load/ discharge containers; 25 vessels due by 17/6 of which 11 to load (3 citrus, 2 mineral coal, 3 ferro chrome, 1 containers, 1 bulk sugar, 1 aluminium), 9 to discharge (1 petcoke/aluminium, 1 bagged rice, 1 steel billets, 2 vehicles, 1 bulk aluminium, 1 bulk wheat, 1 pitch, 1 other cargo), 4 to discharge/load (2 containers, 2 containers/steel rolls), 1 other vessel.

Poland Gdansk 22-May-2006 Six vessels loading at berth (2 coal, 1 general cargo, 2 bulkers, 1 tanker); 12 vessels under repairs/ dry-docked; no vessels waiting at anchorage, 1 bulker waiting in roads; 22 vessels due. Gdynia 22-May-2006 Two general cargo vessels loading at berth, 6 vessels discharging at berth (2 grain, 2 bulkers, 1 general cargo, 1 tanker); 2 bulkers awaiting orders; 20 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; no vessels waiting at anchorage, none waiting in roads; 51 vessels due.

Russia Novorossiysk 22-May-2006 Fifteen vessels in port operating, of which 12 loading (1 HBI, 1 cement, 1 bulk urea, 1 scrap, 2 steel billets, 1 H-beams, 1 copper, 1 coils, 1 wheat, 2 diesel oil), 2 discharging bulk sugar, 1 discharging/ loading containers; 3 vessels waiting in roads, of which 2 to load (1 coils, 1 UAN solution), 1 to discharge bulk sugar; 64 vessels due, of which 58 to load (4 copper, 12 steel billets, 3 DRI, 2 scrap, 4 slabs, 2 pipes, 1 wire rods/steel sheets, 7 coils, 1 lead/pipes, 1 HBI, 1 WRIC, 5 aluminium, 1 steel billets/steel blooms, 1 slabs/steel billets, 2 cellulose, 4 vegetable oil, 1 coils/lead, 1 pipes/steel sheets, 1 slabs/steel billets, 1 cement, 2 pig-iron, 1 diesel oil, 1 steel sheets), 4 to discharge (2 vegetable oil, 1 non-ferrous metals, 1 coils), 2 to discharge/load containers; Oil terminal: 3 tankers berthed, all loading, of which 2 crude oil, 1 fuel oil; 3 tankers in roads, all to load crude oil; 6 tankers due, all to load crude oil.

Slovenia Koper 22-May-2006 Port working normally. Eight vessels berthed of which 1 discharging/loading containers, 4 loading sawn timber/general cargo, 2 discharging bulk cargo, 1 loading bulk cargo; 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge bulk cargo; 18 vessels due over the next 2 days of which 3 to discharge/load containers, 2 car carriers to discharge/load vehicles, 2 car carriers to discharge vehicles, 2 tankers to discharge liquid cargo, 4 vessels to load sawn timber/general cargo, 5 to discharge bulk cargo.

Spain Bilbao 22-May-2006 Twenty-nine vessels operating (8 tankers, 21 other vessels), of which 6 loading, 16 discharging, 7 loading/discharging. Sagunto 22-May-2006 Sixteen vessels in port operating, of which 3 loading (1 steel coils, 2 bulk fertiliser), 13 discharging (11 steel products, 1 gas, 1 machinery); no vessels outside commercial wharf; no berthing delays at present.

Sri Lanka Colombo 22-May-2006 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. Conventional cargo vessels at BQ 1 and 2 are facing navigation delays. Eight container/feeder vessels loading at berth, 18 vessels discharging at berth (11 containers/feeders, 3 bulk palm oil, 1 bagged fertiliser, 1 bagged soya bean meal, 1 bulk cement, 1 Ro/Ro); 1 general cargo vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 5 vessels dry-docked; 7 container/feeder vessels due, with no delays expected.

Turkmenistan Aladja 22-May-2006 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed, completed loading crude oil. Turkmenbashi 22-May-2006 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed, discharging crude oil; 1 vessel due 22/5 to discharge crude oil.

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35 Port Conditions Ukraine Illichevsk 22-May-2006 Eleven vessels in port operating, of which 9 loading (5 steel products, 2 grain, 1 sunflower seed oil, 1 gasoil), 1 discharging ore, 1 loading/discharging containers; 3 vessel in roads, all to load, of which 1 steel products, 2 sunflower seed oil; 17 vessels due, of which 7 to load (5 steel products, 1 sunflower oil, 1 equipment), 2 to discharge (1 steel products, 1 ore), 8 to load/discharge containers. Mariupol 22-May-2006 Eleven vessels in port operating, of which 10 loading (5 steel, 2 fire-clay, 1 wheat, 1 equipment, 1 ammonium saltpetre), 1 discharging/loading equipment/fire-clay; 7 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 2 steel, 2 coal, 3 fire-clay; 49 vessels due, of which 46 to load (22 steel, 11 coal, 6 fire-clay, 2 wheat, 2 ammonium nitrate, 1 pitch, 1 coke, 1 sunflower beans/husks), 2 to discharge (1 equipment/ containers, 1 feldspar), 1 to discharge/load magnetite/steel plates. Odessa 22-May-2006 Fourteen vessels in port operating, of which 7 loading (6 metal, 1 wheat), 6 discharging (2 luggage, 1 iron ore, 1 bananas, 1 general cargo, 1 sand), 1 loading/discharging containers; 6 vessels in roads, of which 3 to load (2 metal, 1 oil), 1 to discharge sugar, 2 to load/discharge containers; 63 vessels due, of which 30 to load (20 metal, 1 scrap, 4 pig-iron, 1 general cargo, 1 car parts, 1 timber, 1 wheat, 1 coal), 5 to discharge (1 general cargo, 1 luggage, 2 oil, 1 citrus), 28 to discharge/load containers.

USA Beaumont, TX 22-May-2006 No new restriction in draft (40 ft. 0 ins. FW max. channel draft reported); Louis Dreyfus terminal: no delays expected. Galveston, TX 22-May-2006 Channel open under normal traffic. No new restriction in draft (normal 39 ft. 6 ins. BW max. channel draft reported - 40 ft. 0 ins. with ideal conditions). ADM-Farmland terminal: 2-3 days delay expected. Houston, TX 22-May-2006 Channel open under normal traffic. (Normal Max channel draft is 45 ft 0 ins. to Shell, 40 ft. 0 ins. above Shell to 610 Bridge area) LDC Dreyfus terminal: 1-2 days delay expected; Cargill terminal: no delays expected. Kalama, WA 22-May-2006 Kalama export terminal: 5 days delay expected; United Harvest terminal: no delays expected. New Orleans, LA 22-May-2006 Mississippi River terminal berthing delays: Cenex-Harstates/Myrtle Grove: 5-6 days delay expected. Cargill-Westwego: 1-2 days delay expected. ADM/Ama: 4-5 days delay expected. Bunge/Destrehan: 1 day’s delay expected. ADM/ Destrehan: 4-5 days delay expected. ADM/Reserve: 4-5 days delay expected. Cargill/Reserve: 1-5 days delay expected. ADM/Paulina: 4-5 days delay expected. Zen-Noh/Convent: 1-2 days delay expected. Cargill/Baton Rouge: no delays expected. 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: no delays expected; Mile 158.0 Myrtle Grove Midstream terminal: no delays expected; Mile 180.0 Cooper (America) - Darrow: 2 days delay expected. Nine-day forecast for Carrolton Gauge/New Orleans: expected to decrease to 5.6 ft. by 18/5/06. Portland, OR 22-May-2006 Columbia Grain terminal: 2 days delay expected; CLD Irving terminal: no delays expected; CLD, O Dock terminals: no delays expected. Seattle, WA 22-May-2006 Louis Dreyfus (Pier 86) terminal: 2 days delay expected. Tacoma, WA 22-May-2006 Temco terminal: 1 day’s delay expected. Vancouver, WA 22-May-2006 United Harvest terminal: 2 days delay expected.

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