Lloyd’s Casualty Week contains information from worldwide sources of Marine, Non-Marine and Aviation casualties together with other reports Lloyd's relevant to the shipping, transport and insurance communities CasualtyWeek May 19 2006 CNAN bosses get 15-year sentence for Bechar loss writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris. — Thursday May 18 2006

HE former head of state-owned man crew, while the crew of the rescue operations at sea in co-operation Algerian shipping company Batnaescaped without casualty after the with the Ministry of Defence. He pointed T CNAN, Ali Koudil, has been vessel ran aground on sand. to the existence of a national centre with sentenced to 15 years in prison for The court heard that the master of the responsibility for carrying out rescue negligence leading to loss of life Bechar made repeated calls for help missions. following the loss of one of the between 1630 and 2000 hours, asking “If this centre, run by the Ministry of company’s ships with 16 crew members notably for a helicopter to airlift the crew Defence, has not the means to save 16 off Algiers in 2004. to safety. His calls remained unheeded, seafarers, how can you expect the Four other former CNAN senior however, apparently because there was no managers of a shipping company to be executives also received 15-year prison helicopter available capable of effecting a able to help them,” he asked. terms for their role in the loss of the rescue mission. “It is the institutions of the state which Bechar and the grounding of another Defence lawyers claimed that the real were failing and not the accused.” CNAN ship, the Batna, in stormy cause of the disaster had not been the state Port of Algiers Authority also came conditions off the Algerian coast. of the ships but the absence of an adequate under attack for having ordered CNAN to There were no details yesterday of the rescue capability. remove the two vessels from the port and verdicts returned on the 20 or so other One lawyer told the court that the placed them in moorings unsuitable for defendants in the case, most of them coastguard service was responsible for ships in their condition. members of the crews of the two ships who were accused of being absent from their posts on the day of the drama. The guilty verdicts against Mr Koudil and his colleagues were returned despite Norwegian unions agree offshore pay rise pleas from defence lawyers that those who By Jerry Frank- Thursday May 18 2006 bore the real responsibility for what had happened had not been prosecuted. NORWAY’S offshore oil unions have emerged from pay talks in time to celebrate today’s Both the Becharand the Batna were out Constitution Day with the promise of a 4.5% pay rise. of service. Built in 1978 and in a parlous Unions had held out for a bigger share of the nation’s offshore bonanza fuelled by high oil state of repair, they had been moored just prices after a fortnight ago rejecting a 2.5% offer. Improved terms from employer group OLF outside the port of Algiers pending a have come amid fears of a repeat of the industrial strife that almost brought all production to a decision from CNAN on their futures. standstill two years ago. The court heard that when the storm Demand for skilled workers to man the offshore boom is rising as Norwegian majors spend came up they were prevented by their state big profits from the high price of oil on more exploration and production. of disrepair from making it out to sea to Unions also won higher pay for night-shift work and holidays for their members who pump find calmer conditions. 2.4m barrels a day. Buffeted by strong winds, the Bechar Oil bosses and union chiefs from Nopef, SAFE, Lederne and ALT hold talks every other broke up on rocks close to one of the year on pay and conditions for the 6,200 offshore workers. port’s jetties, losing all but two of its 18- Unions are also due to hold talks with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association from May 22.

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Vessel Type Flag Class G T DWT Blt Casualty

DANIELLA product PHL ABS 2,692 4,359 1996 Had explosion and fire in void tank near NATIVIDAD tanker Lamao, Bataan, May 11 while tank cleaning. 2 crew members killed, 1 injured. Fire extinguished same day. Vessel reported to be operational.

DONGTAI container HKG GL 10,524 14,180 1985 In collision with c.c. Easline Tianjin in dense FORTUNE fog off Shangdong Peninsula Apr 27. Damage to stern & containers. 1 container fell onto Easline Tianjin. Ordered to effect temporary repairs at Shidao before proceeding to Ninbo for permanent repairs

DCI TUG VI tug IND IR 562 540 1979 Had explosion on board, capsized and sank about 40 miles off Kodiakarai coast, Tamil Nadu state, May 6. All crew abandoned ship and rescued.

EASLINE container SGP CS 10,649 15,664 1985 In collision with c.c. Dongtai Fortune in dense fog TIANJIN off Shangdong Peninsula Apr 27. Damage to bow. Berthed at Shidao for Coast Guard investigation.

ELEKTRON ro-ro NOR NV 1,628 624 1969 Struck in stern by chemical/oil carrier Bro Sincero at the Berendrecht lock May 6. Damage to stern on starboard side. Struck lock door No 4 and reported to be a "dead vessel". Tugs proceeded to assist. Arrived Antwerp May 6 & sailed May 8.

EVERBLOOM general KHM — 1,139 1,700 1984 In collision with general cargo BBC Aramis in Yellow Sea, near Qingdao, May 5. Port forepart believed damaged. Proceeded to shipyard at Zhoushan for temporary repairs before resuming voyage.

MARY KAY tug USA — 929 — 1982 Struck Thebes Railroad Bridge, Mile Marker ECKSTEIN 43.7, Upper Mississippi, May 8. 22 of tug's 30 barges broke loose, drifted and grounded or sank. Recovery under way as of May 10. Investigation in hand.

PHILIPP general ATG GL 2,567 2,937 1978 Reported drifting south of Portland Bill, in lat 50 25.41N, long 02 28.49W, 10 May to effect engine repairs. Proceeded May 11 but had further engine problems. Unable to repair. Taken in tow of tug, bound Southampton.

THE CALYPSO passenger CYP LR 11,162 1,965 1967 Broadcast Mayday requesting assistance following fire in engine-room in lat 50 28.9N, long 00 10.1E, May 6. Carbon dioxide released into engine-room. Fire extinguished. Towed to Southampton, arriving same day.

TIGER SPIRIT general CYP GL 9,974 13,173 1989 Encountered heavy weather and experienced heavy pitching and rolling after sailing Singapore Apr 24. Two containers fell into sea, 16 damaged. Water entered in lat 14 38.5N, long 92 33.7E, Apr 28. Berthed Haldia May 4 for repairs.

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Reports appear in alphabetical contact all the families of the crew. order under the following The nationalities of the crew are four headings and relevant page number: Greeks, 24 Filipinos, four Romanians and one Ukrainian. The vessel, which was built at Santierul Naval Marine, including Overdue Constanta of Romania in 1989, is & Missing Vessels 1 flagged in St Vincent & the Grenadines, classed by Lloyd’s Piracy 1 1 AGELESS (Panama) Register and entered with the London Port Said, May 10 — Bulker Ageless Steamship Owners Mutual Insurance completed repairs and entered the Association. In a statement, Lloyd’s Port State Control 1 1 Canal with todays northbound convoy, Register said the vessel’s last special continuing on passage. — Lloyd’s survey took place in 2004. “There are Agents. Seizures & Arrests 1 2 no outstanding surveys or overdue conditions of class. To the best of our AGIOS GEORGIOS (Greece) knowledge, the vessel was in Pipeline Accidents 1 3 Piraeus, May 5 — General cargo compliance with the relevant class Alex-D. sailed from Keratsini on Apr 1 and statutory requirements. “The Pollution 1 3 with destination Poti. No ship’s last port state control damages/repairs reported. No further inspection took place in Fremantle in information regarding fishing Agios Weather & Navigation 1 3 March 2005. There was no detention. Georgios was available. — Lloyd’s “We await further information and Agents. Earthquakes 1 4 will assist any investigation into the incident as required by the owner, the AL TAJ (United Arab Emirates) flag state administration or any other See “Somalia” under “Piracy”. Volcanic Activity 1 5 authority.” Lloyd’s Register confirmed yesterday that the vessel’s No 1 aft ALASKA QUEEN II (Canada) bulkhead and double bottom was Political & Civil Unrest 1 5 London, May 10 — Fishing Alaska strengthened in October 2002 in Queen II (106 gt, built 1943), reported accordance with 1998 requirements taking on water near Rippon Point, Kidnappings 2 1 for evaluation and upgrading of the north end of Pitt Island, British foremost hold structure under Columbia, in lat 53 53 55N, long 130 conditions of hold flooding for existing Labour Disputes 2 1 10 41W, at 2205, PDST, May 7. The single side bulk carriers. Alexandros vessel has been deliberately beached T.’s owners had been informed of new and will be salved at a later date. Awards & Settlements 2 2 additional safety measures for bulk carriers under Solas Chapter XII, Railway Accidents 2 3 ALEXANDROS T. which are due to come into force on (St. Vincent & Grenadines) July 1 and which contain restrictions London, May 5 — Rescue teams on sailing with any hold empty (or Miscellaneous 2 4 continued to search yesterday for 26 less than 10% full) when carrying missing crew members from bulk heavy cargoes. The bulker was Alexandros T. which sank off the Fires & Explosions 2 4 detained in November 2003 in the US South African coast on Wednesday for deficiencies which included evening (May 3) in heavy seas and 45 numerous fractured brackets in No Aviation 2 6 knot winds. The 171,875 dwt vessel, 3,4,5, 6, 8 and 9 cargo holds and an laden with 155,000 tonnes of iron ore, ISM inspection revealed that the was on a voyage from Ponta da Port Conditions 2 8 vessel and company had failed to fully Madeira, in Brazil, to China when it implement the requirements of the sustained heavy water ingress and ISM Code through the Safety Port Conditions charts 3 0 flooding in several cargo holds. The Management System. master ordered the crew to abandon London, May 5 — Following received ship, after which seven crew members from Cape Town MRCC, timed 0835, were rescued from a life raft and one UTC: Bulk Alexandros T.: Various from the water by the CSE Fortune vessels are on scene or being Express, which reported the vessel dispatched to assist in the search for went down at 1752, UTC. A the 26 crewmen still missing. spokesman for Greek managers London, May 5 — A press report, overseas Marine Enterprises said a dated today, states: Rescue officials further four empty liferafts had been said hopes were fading today for 26 spotted but these were empty. South crew missing for almost two days after African aircraft are continuing to look a ship carrying iron ore sank off South © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2005 for survivors.While Craig Lambinon, Africa’s east coast. “The possibility These reports may not be reproduced, of the National Sea Rescue Institute exists that there could be lives lost,” stored in a retrieval system, or in Cape Town said the weather Andre Botes, head of the search-and- transmitted in any form or by any means improved yesterday morning the rescue team said. “We did not see any electronic, mechanical, photographic, missing crew members “have been in of them last night, we had hoped any recorded or otherise without the prior the water a long time”. Overseas survivors would fire flares which written permission of the publisher. Marine Enterprises’ spokesman could be visible to the searching reported 20-foot swells and said that a plane. With hypothermia, and the storm is now forecast. Dutch company length of time they have been in the Smit signed a Lloyd’s Open Form water, there is likely to be loss of life.” contract for the vessel’s salvage and Six of 33 crew on board bulk tug Smit Amandla is continuing to Alexandros T. were rescued on proceed towards the site of the Wednesday shortly after it sank off casualty to join the rescue efforts, the Port Alfred. It had been taking on Overseas Marine Enterprises’ water in strong winds. On Thursday, spokesman said. He could not confirm rescuers in a South African military ownership of the cargo. The company plane spotted a seventh man in the is in close contact with or is trying to water near the scene of the sinking,

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285 miles off shore and directed a appreciation to Lt. Col. Andre Bothes, deficiencies were noted. Regular class ship to the spot. Of the crew vessel, 24 the head of the South African Marine and statutory inspections found the were Filipinos, four were Greeks, four Rescue Co-ordination Centre that vessel to have met all class and were Romanians and one was managed the around-the-clock search statutory requirements and to be ISM Ukrainian. Another rescue worker and rescue effort. With regard to the compliant. Lloyd’s Register, the who declined to be identified said the crew of bulk Alexandros T., the seven vessel’s classification society issued a chances of finding any surviving crew who are safe here in Durban and the statement on May 4 confirming that members were remote. Botes said crew who are still missing, we are the vessel was fully up to date with concern for the missing was very thankful that the survivors are all classification and statutory heightened by worsening weather on safe. They are now recovering from inspections. Additional inspections by Friday, with winds of up to 19 knots their ordeal. Since landing this interested commercial parties, and waves of 3.5 metres. Alexandros morning, they have obtained new likewise, found nothing to question T. was carrying 155,000 tonnes of iron clothes, and other necessary items. the structural integrity of the vessel. ore from Brazil to China. Asked about They have rested, and they are being The managers are committed to doing the likelihood of pollution from the seen by doctors and are receiving everything in their power to identify sunken vessel, Botes said its own oil counselling. Twenty-six crew members the causes of the loss of Alexandros had risen to the surface but it posed are still missing. We have not given T.. no danger. “The ship sank very far off up hope, nor have we stopped looking shore, and there are very powerful for them. Tug Smit Amandla remains ALFRED NEEDLER (Canada) currents between where it sank and in the vicinity of the sinking. At this London, May 4 — Research Alfred the shore, so the little oil from the time we do not know why the vessel Needler (958 gt, built 1982) reported a ship’s engines is being broken up. We sank. The crew will be interviewed, small fire in the engine-room at don’t expect any big pollution threat,” and their statements will be studied. Halifax harbour, at 1538, UTC, May 2. he said. “As for its iron ore cargo, it Also, the radio communications with Fire was extinguished without further came from the ground and has gone the vessel will be thoroughly incident. back into the ground.” He said the examined and evaluated. This is a London, May 10 — Research Alfred rescued crew were still at sea on long process. As of now we do not Needler, small fire in engine-room at board the CSE Fortune Express, which have all of the answers and until we Halifax May 2: Damage to vessel was had helped rescue them. A salvage do we cannot speculate. reportedly very minor. ship was heading to the site on Friday London, May 8 — A press report, to help with the rescue work, he dated today, states: The seven ALGOVILLE (Canada) added. It was not clear why survivors from bulk Alexandros T. Toronto, May 11 — Understand from Alexandros T. began taking in water. that sank off Port Alfred on the Goderich Harbour-master that London, May 7 — A press report, Wednesday (May 3) are still bulker Algoville has been undergoing dated May 6, states: Sea rescue teams recovering at a secret hideaway in repairs to a blown piston for the last today suspended their search for 26 Durban, while the search for their two weeks. — Lloyd’s Agents. sailors missing since they abandoned missing compatriots has been bulk Alexandros T. off South Africa’s suspended pending further details of ALICE (Malta) east coast on Wednesday night. their whereabouts. A South African See Twin Star. Officials from the rescue mission Air Force helicopter flew seven of the today sited bad light as the reason for survivors into Durban yesterday ALLEGRO (Netherlands) halting the search that has thus far morning. The search for the 26 London, May 10 — General cargo involved bulk carriers sent to the missing crewmen will not resume Allegro, which sank in the River vicinity of the ship, an air force craft unless new information is received or Rhine Mar 22 while discharging its and passing merchant ships. Speaking there are new sightings of liferafts. cargo of aluminium blocks at after the all day search today, a Search and rescue officials said tug Sturzelberg, was raised on May 9. spokesman for the mission said that Smit Amandla had searched for Salvage was delayed by the high the search would resume only if new survivors all day yesterday to no water levels and strong currents in information were received or if there avail. the River Rhine over the past few were sightings of survivors or a London, May 10 — A press release weeks. The vessel’s cargo was liferaft. from the managers of bulker offloaded by a crane vessel during London, May 7 — Following Alexandros T., dated today, states: Week 17. Preparations to raise the statement issued by Overseas Marine The search for survivors continues, vessel were made last week by the Enterprises Inc, Managers of bulk with salvage tug Smit Amandla still German salvage company Barthel & Alexandros T., in Durban at 1430, on station for the owner’s account, but Sohn of Duisburg and the Dutch local time, today, following the safe with no sightings of any more salvage company BTS of Schiedam, return to land this morning of the survivors. Since the tug began its using their floating sheerlegs cranes seven survivors from bulk Alexandros search on May 5, it has covered an Grizzly and Amsterdam. The cranes T., rescued by bulk CSE Fortune area of about 1,500 square miles. lifted the vessel May 9 and after Express: The owners and managers However since then, currents and pumping out, the vessel was delivered would like to thank the South African winds have more than doubled the to the insurance company. No decision Air Force for their assistance, their required search area and given the has been taken regarding what will be professionalism, and their bravery passage of time, there is now little done with the damaged vessel. during this difficult situation. Their hope that any more survivors will be contribution cannot be overestimated. found. The operation is being kept AMADA (North Korea) In particular, special appreciation under review. A US Coast Guard Piraeus, May 9 — General cargo needs to be given to the crew of the inspection of the vessel in November, Amada remains under arrest at Air Force C-130 that flew several 2003, uncovered deficiencies that Kalamata port, ETD unknown. — missions to locate survivors; and the were promptly rectified. The vessel Lloyd’s Agents. helicopter crew of 15 Squadron, who had at that stage been recently with great skill in difficult conditions acquired by the owners and was in the AMBAR retrieved the seven surviving crew process of being upgraded to their See “Albania” under “Political & members from bulk CSE Fortune own very high standards. Since that Civil Unrest.” Express at sea about 50 nautical miles 2003 inspection the vessel has passed east of Durban this morning. We through Special Survey and numerous ANNTORO (Norway) would also like to thank the owners Port State Control inspections Trondheim, May 10 — There is no and crew of bulk CSE Fortune Express without detention in states with change in the situation of general for bringing and welcoming the extremely high levels of scrutiny such cargo Anntoro. Kvernhusvik Shipyard survivors aboard — giving them dry as Australia and South Africa, the have informed us that there has still clothing, food and comfort. In addition most recent inspection being at the been no decision taken regarding we would like to express our deep last load port when no material repairs. — Lloyd’s Agents.

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ANTONIS A. (Panama) BLACK SWAN (Bahamas) 0731, UTC, May 8, course 077 deg, Piraeus, May 5 — Chemical/oil Port Said, May 7 — Bulk Black Swan speed 7.9 knots. (See issue of May 9.) carrier Antonis A. sailed from Eleusis is still under arrest at Great Bitter London, May 9 — According to LMIU on Apr 14 bound for Argentina. — Lakes. — Lloyd’s Agents. AIS chemical tanker Bro Transporter Lloyd’s Agents. is moored at Falkenberg. BORA (Venezuela) AQUAMARIN (Netherlands) See “United Kingdom” under “Port BUX I London, May 9 — Following received State Control”. London, May 6 — Following received from Kiel, dated today: Triton-Yard in from Piraeus RCC, timed 1302, UTC: Duisburg have advised that the fire on BRO SINCERO (Sweden) Thirty-three metre fishing BUX I, non specific tanker Aquamarin only Maassluis, May 6 — At 1230 hrs, JVGK3, Volos for Turkey, is adrift in caused minor damage to some cables today, there was a collision at the lat 38 07.4N, long 24 44.8E, following in the bow thruster room and has Berendrechtsluis, Belgium, between engine breakdown. One crewman has already been repaired. The cabin chemical/oil carrier Bro Sincero been airlifted off the vessel. The above the room was not damaged. The (11855 gt, built 2002) and ro/ro remaining three crew are still main issue was the thick smoke that Elektron (1628 gt, built 1969). While onboard. Two warships and one cargo rose from the rather small fire and entering the Berendrechtsluis the Bro vessel are at the scene. this caused the Yard to call out the Sincero made a “manouvering failure” London, May 7 — Following received firefighters, who had the fire under and hit the Elektron stern-post. It is from Piraeus RCC, timed 1223, UTC: control within 15 minutes. unknown whether Bro Sincero is Fishing BUX I is currently at Gavrio, damaged. There is quite some damage Andos Island. Vessel operates under ARAL WIND (Marshall Islands) to the Electron’s, “stern-post” on the the Mongolian flag. See “United States” under “Port starboard side. The vessel hit door London, May 8 — Lloyd’s Casualty State Control”. No.4 of the lock and was from then on representatives in Piraeus report: a dead-vessel. Tugs are underway to During the afternoon of May 6, while BALMUNG (Antigua & Barbuda) assist the Electron. — Lloyd’s Sub- fishing BUX 1, Volos for Aliaga, was London, May 4 — Following received agents. sailing eight nautical miles off from Coastguard Yarmouth MRCC, London, May 9 — Chemical/oil Kafireas, it became in “a dangerous timed 2234, UTC: General cargo carrier Bro Sincero was reported situation” due to engine damage, in Balmung anchored in Yarmouth Roads arriving at Antwerp on May 6. The winds of force seven. The vessel had in lat 52 33.45N, long 01 44.89E at vessel departed on May 8, bound for four Greek crew members on board 2217, UTC. Vessel about to undertake Flushing, where it was reported and was not carrying any cargo. Two repairs to main engine. No estimated arriving at 0230 hrs, May 8. Greek naval vessels, a Coastguard time for repairs. patrol vessel and a Super Puma London, May 5 — Following received BRO TRANSPORTER (Sweden) helicopter immediately proceeded to from Coastguard Yarmouth MRCC, London, May 6 — Following received the area. Nearby vessels were also timed 2122, UTC: General cargo from Forth Navigation Service, timed requested to offer assistance. At about Balmung: Repairs completed and 2230, UTC: Chem.tank Bro 1700 hrs, the vessel received engine vessel soon heaving anchor to set off Transporter in tow of tug Fairplay-23 oil from a naval vessel and succeeded for final destination, Amsterdam. cleared eastern limits at 1829, UTC, in getting its engine back in London, May 7 — General cargo May 5 for Sweden. operation. It then proceeded, Balmung arrived at Amsterdam at London, May 7 — A press report, accompanied by the naval vessel, to 1325 hrs, May 6. dated May 6, states: A ship-tp-ship oil Gavrion Port, Andros Island, arriving transfer in the Forth has sparked around 2200 hrs. BALTIC FJORD (Norway) controversy after it emerged the port London, May 5 — General cargo operator did not inform council C.P.34 (Thailand) Baltic Fjord arrived at Tallinn on May officials. The operation was carried London, May 6 — A press report, 3. out after a Swedish ship (chem.tank dated today, states: The Alliance Bro Transporter) had an engine failure Refining Company Limited (ARC) was BBC ARAMIS (Gibraltar) on Sunday (Apr 30) after sailing from removing more than 15,000 litres of Antwerp, May 11 — General cargo Grangemouth with its 13,500 ton fuel oil spillage in the sea in front of BBC Aramis (2542 gt, built 2004), cargo of light aircraft fuel kerosene. Rayong port today. The oil spill leaked bound Qingdao, and general cargo Officials anchored the ship at a berth from product tanker C.P.34 (1892 gt, Everbloom (1139 gt, built 1984), four miles from Aberlady and built 1983), owned by C & P Company Qingdao for Funabashi with fused offloaded the cargo on to another ship. Limited, on Thursday as the oil was ceramic in bulk, were in collision in But Forth Ports did not tell East loaded into the tanker. Surachai the Yellow Sea, near Qingdaom on Lothian council what it was planning Burapanonthachai, an official from May 5. BBC Aramis sustained damage to do and the local authority is now to the Marine Department, said the oil to starboard side and Everbloom is investigate. Environmentalists fear a film already affected other nearby believed to have sustained damage to spill could endanger wildlife in the ports used by other companies. He port forepart. BBC Aramis continued area, but Forth Ports has hailed said ARC officials were trying to its voyage to Qingdao, and Everbloom yesterday’s operation as proof of its remove all the oil spillage from an proceeded to a shipyard at Zhoushan success and safety. A spokesman for area in front of the ports by tomorrow. for temporary repairs before resuming East Lothian Council said: “We were He said Marine Department’s officials its voyage. — DPS Teamhead not informed that this would be also helped in the cleaning operations. Surveyors. taking place and this is something “So far, rain may delay the process,” that we will be taking up with the he added. BEAR COVE POINT (Canada) Forth Ports authority to ask why London, May 6 — A press report, London, May 4 — Fishing Bear Cove there was no notification. We have a dated today, states: More than 20 Point (206 gt, built 1987) with eight duty if there is a spill to provide tonnes of bunker oil was spilled by persons on board, reported a fire in emergency services so we need to product tanker C.P.34 near a refinery the engine-room in lat 47 21N, long 52 know if these things are going on so plant in the Map Ta Phut industrial 40W at 1945, UTC, May 3. Fire was we are aware there is a risk.” A estate on Thursday (May 4), causing quickly extinguished and the vessel spokesman for Forth Ports said: “This serious environmental damage. proceeded to St. John’s without was a normal, routine operation and Surachai Burapanontachai, the pier further incident. there was no need to inform the local inspector from Rayong’s Marine councils.” Office, rushed to an oil refinery owned BERMUDA ISLANDER London, May 8 — According to LMIU by the Alliance Refining Co Ltd (ARC) (Netherlands) AIS, chem.tank Bro Transporter, in after being alerted by reports of the See “Delaware Bay, United States” tow of tug Fairplay-23, was located in spill at 2030 Thursday. Darkness, under “Pollution”. lat 57 50 46.2N, long 09 44 10.2E, at however, prevented the authorities

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3 Marine from undertaking a clean-up No 6 berth for assessement. No course was waiting to be loaded with oil operation which did not begin until of action has yet been decided which was going to be distributed to yesterday morning. The marine between the various parties. — the central Philippines and the officials said the oil was spilled while Lloyd’s Agents. southern island of Mindanao. — it was being unloaded (? being loaded) Reuters. by the C.P. 34 owned by the C&P D.P.W. NO.69 (Canada) London, May 11 — A press report, Marine Co Ltd. The oil was to have London, May 4 — Barge D.P.W. dated today, states: Two people were been delivered to Bangkok for further NO.69 (212 gt, built 1950) sank due to killed and another was badly burned refining. The office discovered a small intake below waterline, while when an explosion ripped through crack on the ship’s oil tank. When the alongside at Section 64, Montreal at tanker Daniella Natividad near a oil was filled, its sheer volume 1700, EDST, May 3. refinery at the mouth of Manila Bay. widened the crack sending over 20 The blast triggered a fire on board tonnes of the oil gushing out. Mr DA BAK SOL (North Korea) Daniella Natividad, which was Surachai said a floating boom was See “Germany” under “Port State anchored near the Petron Corp. thrown around the slick to contain its Control”. refinery in Limay. Bataan provincial spread. The slick was then scooped up governor Enrique Garcia told ABS- for disposal with a dissolver chemical. DAL EAST LONDON (Italy) CBN television the crew “were He added the situation was under London, May 10 — Information welding something and that was when control and expected the disposal received from Kiel, dated today, the blast occurred,” “Two died and one operation would not take long to states: Container Carrier DAL East was badly burned,” he said, adding complete. Parties responsible for the London (16803 gt, built 1997) ran that the fire had been fully leak will be prosecuted for causing aground on the Elbe off Blankenese at extinguished. “There is no pollution environmental harm and obstructing 0300, May 9. The vessel was coming because the vessel was empty when sea transport. The offenders face a from the builders yard Sietas in this accident happened,” he said. maximum one-year prison term and/or Cranz and was on the way to Blohm Manila, May 11 — The Philippine a fine of up to baht 60,000. and Voss in Hamburg to be docked for Coast Guard reported that the fire painting work. It ran aground due to from the explosion on board Product CANADIAN OLYMPIC (Canada) a strong east wind which caused the tanker Daniella Natividad was London, May 8 — Bulk Canadian tide to be quite low. The vessel had a declared fire out at 1135, local time, Olympic (22887 gt, built 1976) had draught of 9,5 m. The crew of 15 today. Damage was confined to the small fire reportedly due to slag from remained unharmed. At about midday, tanker’s void tank no. 5. This was welding falling on a plank of wood vessel was towed free with the rising confirmed by Shogun Ships, Inc. while transitting Lake Superior, in lat flood and proceeded to Hamburg. spokesperson Clare de la Pena who 47 31 42N, long 88 31 24W, at 0852, London, May 10 — Container Carrier said that the rest of the vessel was EDST, May 6. DAL East London arrived Hamburg at unaffected by the explosion. She said 1545, May 9. that the vessel was operational and CAPT.HENRY JACKMAN would be leaving on its own power for (Canada) DANIELLA NATIVIDAD the company’s terminal in Navotas, London, May 11 — Bulker (Philippines) Manila tonight. The vessel will be Capt.Henry Jackman arrived London, May 11 — Following docked in Navotas for a week for Hamilton (Ont) Apr 24 and sailed Apr receivede from Coast Guard Manila, repairs and for further investigation. 25. timed 0220, UTC: Bunkering tanker The vessel had originated from Daniella Natividad (2692 gt, built Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, where CHEMICAL SPRINTER (Malta) 1996) has had a fire and explosion in it had unloaded a cargo of diesel. London, May 9 — Chem.tank a void tank while tank cleaning off From there it proceeded to the Chemical Sprinter sailed from Lamao. Vessel is still on fire. Coast anchorage area of Lamao Port in the Falmouth on May 3, bound for Skikda, Guard area commander is on scene Bataan town of Limay, 50 kilometres and was subsequently reported assessing the situation. west of Manila. The tanker, which was passing througfh the Straits of Manila, May 11 — Understand empty, was waiting to take on a cargo Gibraltar at 1828 hrs, May 6. bunkering tanker Daniella Natividad of fuel from the Petron Refinery at had an explosion about 0755 today in Limay. While waiting at anchorage, CITIUS (Marshall Islands) vicinity of Lamao, Bataan. Further two contractual workers (not crew See “United Kingdom “ under “Port reported, the explosion occured while members as earlier reported) were State Control”. the vessel, in empty condition, was hired to perform hotworks on void being inspected when one of the tank no. 5. At 0805, local time, today, CP VALOUR (Bermuda) inspectors used a flashlight to check an explosion occurred in the said Ponta Delgada, May 4 — C.c. CP the cargo hold. — Lloyd’s Agents. tank, triggering a fire which injured Valour: The operations are now Manila, May 11 — A small oil tanker the two workers. Two tugboats, the expected to commence at the end of (Daniella Natividad) exploded off the Capella and Balintawak immediately next week after the arrival of several Philippine coastline, west of Manila, headed to the burning tanker to experts and material for the purpose. today but the ship was not carrying a combat the fire. After three hours, the In the meantime the vessel Jacomina cargo of fuel, the local governor said. fire was finally extinguished. The two has started removing sands from the Eric Locsin, a terminal operations workers suffered second and third vicinities of the casualty. — Lloyd’s officer, told DZRH radio that they degree burns and were rushed to a Agents. were still investigating the cause of local hospital. Shogun Ships officials the explosion. “We heard the explosion suspect that diesel fumes in the tank, CRIMSON MARS (Singapore) and tugs here immediately went leftover from it’s previous cargo, may Melbourne, May 5 — Wood-chip there. We do not know the exact cause have caused the explosion and fire. — Crimson Mars arrived at Bell Bay of the explosion. We have not yet Correspondent. from Kaohsiung on Apr 27 to load a confirmed if somebody died,” Locsin cargo of wood chips for discharge at said. Enrique Garcia, governor of DCI TUG VI (India) Hualien. On departing on May 1, Bataan province, said the ship was on London, May 7 — A press report, following the completion of cargo, the its way to the Philippines’ largest oil dated May 6, states: Tug DCI Tug VI vessel struck rocks at Windmill Point refiner, Petron Corp, when the (562 gt, built 1979) carrying scientists whilst under pilotage in the Tamar explosion occurred. “From what we’ve involved in environment studies in River. Water has been reported to gathered, the multi-product hauler connection with the Sethusamudram have entered the vessel’s forepeak was on its way to Petron so it was not Canal Project sank about 40 nautical with a possible breach of the hull yet loaded,” Garcia said. Media miles off Kodiakarai Coast in plating along the starboard side. The reports said two crew members were Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu vessel diverted to the river anchorage critically injured but the fire was at 0145 today. All 18 people, including but has now been brought alongside under control. Locsin said the ship the crew, on board the tug, belonging

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4 Marine to Dredging Corporation of India the Yellow Sea, at noon, Apr 27. alternatives to service by the (DCI), managed to escape, a senior Easline Tianjin sustained bow Fairweather and will make that official of DCI said. The official said damage, and Dongtai Fortune announcement at a later date. the Rs-100-crore ship was supposed to sustained damage to the stern and tow a dredger engaged in the containers. One container fell from FEDERAL SAGUENAY (Barbados) Sethusamudram Project. “The Dongtai Fortune onto Easline Tianjin. See Persenk. accident occurred after an explosion, Both vessels were ordered to berth the reason for which is under alongside at Shidao port for Coast GIOVANNA (Russia) investigation,” he said. According to Guard investigation. Dongtai Fortune St.Petersburg, May 11 — According officials, the occupants of the tug, was ordered to effect temporary to the information produced by the including three scientists from the repairs at Shidao before proceeding to Port Authorities of Kaliningrad Alagappa University, escaped using a shipyard at Ningbo for dry dock chemical tanker Giovanna vessel is lifeboats. The vessel was very repairs. All the containers onboard still at the ship repairing yard expensive as it had a lot of sensitive were discharged at Shanghai before ‘YANTAR’. The vessel sustained equipment used to monitor the the vessel proceeded to Ningbo. — significant damage in the fire. Due to environment pollution. “The loss of DPS Teamhead Surveyors. preliminary information there is no the ship is a set back to the any danger of the vessel turning over. Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project EASLINE TIANJIN (Singapore) — Lloyd’s Agents. (SSCP), though not a major one, See Dongtai Fortune. especially to the monitoring of the GIPSY MOTH IV (U.K.) environment,” an SSCP official said. ELEKTRON (Norway) London, May 5 — A press report, “The scientists on the tug would See Bro Sincero. dated today, states: Three Islanders monitor the sediments round-the- London, May 9 — Ro/ro Elektron on-board yacht Gipsy Moth IV, which clock when the sea bed is being arrived at Antwerp on May 6 and ran aground on a reef in the South deepened and when the debris is sailed at 2127 hrs, May 8, bound for Pacific, are safe and well. She was on unloaded,” an Alagappa University Drammen. the 11th leg of the trip, from the official said. “The tug will follow the South Pacific island Marquesas to dredger which normally does five to ESMERALDA Tahiti, when she hit a reef on six loads of dredging a day. The tug (Antigua & Barbuda) Saturday (Apr 29). She suffered an was anchored when the explosion took London, May 5 — Following received eight-inch hole in her hull. David place and it sunk,” the official said. from Coastguard Shetland MRSC, Green, chief executive of UKSA which London, May 8 — A press report, timed 0503, UTC: General cargo owns her, said the next two legs, from dated today, states: Dredging Esmeralda (2834 gt, built 1998), Tahiti to Tonga and from Tonga to Corporation of India has informed bound Flushing, reported engine Auckland, were unlikely to go ahead that there was an explosion on the breakdown in lat 58 41.83N, long 02 although he did not think the rest of port side of tug DCI Tug VI 11 57.2W. Tug Anglian Sovereign tasked the voyage was in jeopardy. “Our aim nautical miles South East of Pt. at 0448, UTC. is to sail into Sydney on schedule,” he Calimere on May 6. The explosion London, May 5 — Following received said. Salvage experts are assessing caused damage to the underwater from Coastguard Yarmouth MRCC, the best way to remove her. A local portion of the “pod side” and heavy timed 0830, UTC: General cargo expert has recommended the vessel be flooding of the machinery space Esmeralda, Greenore for Gdynia, in lifted while repairs to make her resulting in listing to the port side ballast, completed repairs at 0654, water-tight are made. A French Navy and subsequently capsizing of the UTC, and resumed voyage for Gdynia tug was due on the scene this vessel. The company added that there at 0726, UTC. morning. “When the time is right the were no causalities and all the 19 vessel will be moved into deep water personnel were safe without any and a tow will be effected, hopefully to injuries. The vessel was carrying out EUGENIA (Honduras) Mumbai, May 3 — General cargo Environmental Impact Assessment for take her to Tahiti for further repairs.” Eugenia is still detained by Mumbai the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Time continues to be a critical Project. The company further stated police authorities. — Lloyd’s Agents. element in this rescue operation in accident was informed to preventing further damage to the underwriters. EVERBLOOM (Cambodia) hull. It is understood after a full See BBC Aramis. assessment of the damage, a decision DIMITRIS MANIOS (Cyprus) will be taken on whether to repair the London, May 11 — Information FAIRWEATHER (U.S.A.) vessel on Tahiti or to ship her to received from Kiel, dated today, London, May 10 — A press report, Auckland. states: Bulker Dimitris Manios (22009 dated May 9, states: Passenger ro/ro gt, built 1984) encountered a Fairweather, which was earlier GRIGOROUSSA I (Liberia) machinery black out May 10 (?) expected to return to service in June, Port Said, May 7 — Crude oil tanker between the buoys Maas 2 and Maas 4 will be delayed until at least Jul 1, Grigoroussa I is still under arrest at and had to deploy the anchor to avoid Alaska Marine Highway officials said Suez. — Lloyd’s Agents. running aground on the Dutch river yesterday. The Fairweather went to Maas. Two SMIT tugs connected up Ketchikan for a scheduled overhaul in HISTRIA SUN (Panama) and brought the vessel back into safe January when workers found damage Buenos Aires, May 4 — Bulk Histria waters. (Note — Dimitris Manios to its four diesel engines. Later Sun was refloated at 0220, May 4, according to LMIU AIS in lat 51 52 investigation also found damage to assisted by tug Buni. Channel was 55.38N, long 4 16 17.64E at 0925, two reduction gears, which was freed and navigation returned to today.) expected to delay the return of the normal. — Lloyd’s Agents. Fairweather to revenue service some DOHA I (Honduras) time after Jun 1. More recently, HORIZON PRODUCER (U.S.A.) See “India” under “Port State further investigation has identified London, May 9 — C.c. Horizon Control”. more damage to components on all Producer was reported arriving at four-reduction gears. The engine and New York at 1405 hrs, May 6 and DONGTAI FORTUNE (Hong Kong) reduction gear manufacturers have sailing at 1320 hrs, May 7. Antwerp, May 11 — Container been working with the shipbuilder, Carrier Dongtai Fortune (10524 gt, Derecktor Shipyards, to determine the IRAN MADANI (Iran) built 1985), Dalian for Keelung, and reason for the mechanical difficulties. London, May 8 — According to LMIU container Carrier Easline Tianjin The vessel is scheduled to receive new AIS supply Sandy Cape with bulk (10649 gt, built 1985), bound Tianjin, parts and undergo sea trials Iran Madani were in lat 40 56 were in collision in dense fog off the beginning Jun 21. The AMHS is 22.27N, long 28 51 27.8E at 2050, Shangdong Peninsula, in the north of attempting to identify possible May 7.

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IRKUTSK (Russia) repairs at Gamcheon harbour, Busan, proceeding at a speed of nine knots, St. Petersburg, May 5 — According which expected to complete by May altered course to port side after to information dated Oct 14, oil 11. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. having left Holtenau locks and was tanker Irkutsk was under repairs in heading for “Jaegersberg fire”. Both Petrokrepost, Leningrad Region, at KARL (Bahamas) vessels were damaged, but were able the Nevskiy shiprepairing yard. It London, May 8 — Information to continue their respective voyages. was also reported that the tanker was received from Kiel, dated today, The police were investigating the going to sail shortly Oct 14 to states: Passenger ro/ro Karl (12829 gt, cause of the collision. (Note — Lass Nizhnekamsk and Kavkaz. No other built 1986) ran aground twice May 5 Saturn subsequently arrived Szczecin information is available. — Lloyd’s off Nakskov, Denmark. The vessel was on May 5, departing later the same Agents. being towed by the Berligan URS tug day, bound for Kaliningrad.) Fighter, which had arrived at London, May 9 — General cargo Lass JAAMI (Bangladesh) Nakskov coming from Rotterdam May Saturn sailed from Szczecin on May 5, See “South-East Asia” under 3. The Karl is expected to come to bound for Kaliningrad. “Earthquakes”. Lenac Rijeka in about ten days to be London, May 9 — Information rebuilt into an offshore ship (supplier received from Kiel, dated today, JIAN HUA (Hong Kong) or cable). states: The sailing vessel Roald London, May 5 — Bulk Jian Hua Copenhagen, May 9 — Passenger Amundsen was involved in the was reported arriving at Keelung at ro/ro Karl did not run aground, (as collision with general cargo Lass 2120 hrs, May 4. previously reported) more touched Saturn, not the Thor Heyerdahl as bottom. The vessel was leaving previously reported. JOHN N. (U.S.A.) Nakskov Friday (May 5) morning. It London, May 6 — A press report, was “swinging” while being towed out, LINDSAY (South Africa) dated May 5, states: Twenty fire and and touched the side of the narrow See Ouro do Brasil. rescue units were involved in fighting channel, but only lightly. — a fire which badly damaged dry- Correspondent. MACARENA B (Canary Islands) docked clam fishing John N. at London, May 10 — Container carrier Dorchester Shipyard Wednesday, but KEMPENAAR (Belgium) Macarena B was reported arriving at the damage was confined to the vessel London, May 10 — Following Puerto del Rosario, Canary Islands, at and there were no serious injuries. received from Kiel, dated today: At 0301 hrs, May 9 and sailing at 2201 Gordon Gross, the townships approximately noon, May 9, the hrs, the same day, bound for Marin. Emergency Management Coordinator, Belgian inland water craft was the first on the scene and the last Kempenaar, length 51 metres, sank in MAERSK DRESDEN (Germany) to leave. Despite the extensive the Hollands Diep, after a collision Yokohama, May 9 — C.c. Maersk damage to the $4.5 million vessel, and with a tug towing two coal barges. Dresden is currently in dock at the difficulty in fighting the fire The crew of two jumped overboard, Yokohama undergoing repairs. inside the metal hull in a confined only one was rescued. The captain is However, the duration of repairs is space, Gross said firefighting efforts missing and four Dutch police vessel, not known. — Lloyd’s Agents. went smoothly. Sparks from a welding divers and other rescue units were operation are believed to have started searching for the man. Shipping has MAINE (Cambodia) the blaze, which Gross said burned all had to reduce speed at the position of Piraeus, May 5 — General cargo three levels of the structure, including the wreck where the Hollands Diep Maine remains aground at Lemnos. the cabin and galley. The fire was has a depth of 10 metres and a width Refloating operations have not started reported at 1047 hrs. Once thought to of 300 metres. yet. Reportedly the discharging be under control, it reignited. At 1622 London, May 10 — At about 1430 operation of her cargo is still in hrs, a local fire state of emergency hrs, yesterday, there was a collision progress. — Lloyd’s Agents. was declared, bringing in the between a Belgian inland cargo vessel Cumberland County Office of (Kempenaar), 51 metres in length, MARIA A.ANGELICOUSSI Emergency Management. All of the with a pushtug and two connected (Greece) township’s five fire companies barges loaded with coal, off Strijensas London, May 5 — Bulk Maria responded. In addition to Leesburg, near Moerdijk, in the fairway A.Angelicoussi was reported the district in which the shipyard is Hollands Diep. The Belgian vessel anchoring off Port Hedland on Apr 25. located, Port Elizabeth, Delmont, was loaded with 575 tons of copper. Heislerville and Cumberland assisted, It’s crew of the skipper/owner and his MARIAM EXPRESS (Panama) as well as Cape May Court House, wife both jumped overboard after the London, May 8 — A press report, Dennisville, BVelleplain and Town collision. The wife was safely taken dated today, states: Ro/ro Mariam Bank. Bellplain and Millville also onboard another vessel, but the Express sank about 20 nautical miles sent rescue units and Underwood skipper remains missing. The river from the coast while sailing from Hospital sent a Rehab unit. The U.S. police and Rijkswaterstaat have been Hamriah Port to Iraq. It was reported Coast Guard from the Philadelphia searching for him with five patrol that there was no loss of life after the base responded, prepared to install boats and a helicopter. Divers went UAE Coastguard rescued 14 containment but the shipyard already down to search for him in the sunken crewmembers. The ship’s Dubai had done so when they arrived. Gross vessel, which is lying in a depth of operator, Hufoof Shipping, said the said there was danger of pollution five metres. An investigation into how ship was carrying general cargo from run-off and later additional this collision could have happened has including vehicles and foodstuffs. containment was installed. In spite of been started, by the authorities. The While the causes of the accident are the damage, Gross said the vessel can search for the missing skipper has unclear at this time, reports suggest be repaired. “The fire was so hot it been called off, after Smit Tak divers that the sinking was due to melted the paint off the hull, but the did not find him in the sunken vessel overloading of the ship, exacerbated motors, the hydraulics and the and a search along the shores proved by bad weather. The extent of any working area were sealed off” he said. negative. resultant pollution is not yet known, Two shipyard workers were treated and the chairman of the Dubai-based for smoke inhalation and one LASS SATURN (Germany) Regional Clean Sea Organisation firefighter went to the hospital for a London, May 8 — Following received (Recso), Khamis J Bu Amim, could not blood pressure problem but there were from Kiel, dated today: General cargo comment on the situation because no other injuries. Lass Saturn (1513 gt, built 1993) and Recso was (as yet) not involved in the passenger Thor Heyerdahl (229 gt, incident. KAPITAN BOLSUNOVSKIY built 1931) were in collision off Kiel (Russia) on May 4. Thor Heyerdahl was at MARY KAY ECKSTEIN (U.S.A.) Busan, May 8 — Fish factory anchor off Heikendorf when it was hit London, May 11 — A Coast Guard Kapitan Bolsunovskiy is still under by Lass Saturn. The latter was Paducah press release, dated May 10,

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6 Marine states: The U.S. Coast Guard Captain MAUNAKEA (Liberia) said in a statement: ‘This was due to a of the Port Ohio Valley cancelled a Penang, May 9 — Ref Maunakea failure in the automatic steering safety zone and river closure on the arrived at Penang port May 7 and left system which momentarily over- Upper Mississippi River here today the same day for Port Klang. compensated for a change in course. from mile marker 20 to mile marker Understand there was some fire ‘The ship has duplicate steering 44 that resulted from tug Mary Kay damage but no repairs were initiated systems and the back-up was Eckstein’’s (929 gt, built 1982) allision at Penang. — Lloyd’s Agents. activated almost immediately. with the Thebes Railroad Bridge at Penang, May 9 — Ref Maunakea “Regrettably, the announcements mile marker 43.7. The Coast Guard arrived Penang in tow of tug Smit- following the incident were made received the report at about 0030, Lloyd 28 and is being towed to Port neither as quickly, nor as Monday (May 8) at about that Mary Klang by tugs Salvanguard and comprehensively, as we would have Kay Eckstein allided with the Thebes “Khaul”. — Lloyd’s Agents. wished.” Railroad Bridge while pushing 30 London, May 5 — The 1,400 barges containing grain, coal, rock, MOBBY DICK (Honduras) passengers on board Brittany Ferries and scrap metal. As a result, 22 Piraeus, May 8 — General cargo passenger ro/ro Normandie had a barges broke away and drifted Mobby Dick renamed Rodia Mare 3, serious fright when the vessel veered downriver coming to rest at various Honduras flag, new owners violently to starboard and took on a locations between mile marker 43.5 International Maritime Services, heavy list half an hour after leaving and mile marker 18 on the Upper Delaware, U.S.A., new managers Sea the French port of Caen-Ouistreham. Mississippi River. Shortly after the Service Marine Company, 60, Members of the crew of the 1992-built incident, a safety zone was Australias Str., Rhodes, Greece. Normandie were reported to have told implemented on the Upper Vessel remains at Rhodes port and is passengers that the vessel had taken Mississippi River between mile expected to operate on the schedule on a 35 degree list at one point, marker 20 and mile marker 44 to Rhodes-Cyprus in due course. — causing cars and motorcycles to slide prevent potential vessel collisions Lloyd’s Agents. out of position and bottles and with the barges that were set adrift. crockery to fall and smash in the Throughout Monday and yesterday, MSC YORKSHIRE (U.K.) restaurant and store. Brittany Ferries multiple tow boats worked to recover London, May 8 — A chief executive Jean-Michel Giguet the grounded barges. Salvage crews SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage BV report, told Lloyd’s List yesterday that the were mobilized to begin recovery dated today, states: Underwriters incident was caused by an as yet operations of a grounded barge have contracted SvitzerWijsmuller unexplained breakdown in the vessel’s carrying rock at mile marker 26.0 Salvage to recover eight containers automatic steering. He said the located outside of the navigable loaded with cars in the North Sea off master reacted immediately, taking channel, a grounded barge carrying Cuxhaven, Germany that were lost by the vessel back under manual control scrap metal at mile marker 31 located c.c. MSC Yorkshire (9962 gt, built and correcting its course. Passengers outside of the navigable channel, and 2005) six months ago. The containers, complained that they were given a sunken barge within the navigable seven of which are still loaded and insufficient information about the channel at mile marker 37.2. The one which has lost its load of cars — incident, which took place on the 1700 sunken barge is marked by two which now also need to be recovered Caen-Ouistreham to Portsmouth lighted wreck buoys. Salvage of the separately — are lying around 30 to sailing on Monday (May 1). Mr Giguet three barges is expected to commence 35 metres deep. The containers need acknowledged that the master had not to be removed as per instructions today and be completed on or before addressed passengers until two hours from German authorities. The May 18. At 1200 Tuesday, four tows after the incident but said he needed operation will involve utilising a time to understand what had were authorized to transit the Safety special recovery vessel with remotely happened before doing so. Mr Giguet Zone northbound single file. At operated equipment. The recovered insisted that the vessel had at no time approximately 1600 hrs southbound goods will be delivered ashore at the been in danger of capsizing, even if vessels were authorized to transit the working base in Cuxhaven the list taken on had appeared Safety Zone during daylight hours impressive to passengers. “At no time and northbound vessels were NEERMOOR (Antigua & Barbuda) was the security of passengers in authorized to transit the Safety Zone London, May 5 — General cargo danger,” he added. He said there had during night time hours. As of 1400 Neermoor sailed from Teignmouth on been no reports of injuries to today, 34 commercial tow boats have May 3 bound for Hansweert, where it passengers and damage to vehicles transited the Safety Zone alternating arrived at 0915 hrs, today. had been limited to 12 motorcycles southbound and northbound traffic and one car. The company is with over 700 total barges in tow. At NORMANDIE (France) conducting an internal investigation 1400. today, the safety zone was London, May 4 — A press report, into the cause of the automatic cancelled after the U.S. Coast Guard dated yesterday, states: Ferry steering failure, although Mr Giguet cutter Chippewa repositioned buoys passengers were left screaming in said that it was company policy to near the sunken barge at mile marker terror as passenger ro/ro Normandie change this piece of equipment every 37.2 placing the barge approximately (27000 gt, built 1992) they were two years. 50 yards outside of the navigable travelling on lurched dramatically to channel. A safety advisory was the side. The Brittany Ferries vessel NORWAY (Bahamas) released advising mariners to favour had just left the French port of Caen London, May 9 — A press report, the right descending bank and avoid and was making its way to dated today, states: Another asbestos- meeting, passing, or overtaking in the Portsmouth when it suddenly rolled lined vessel is heading for the western vicinity of the sunken vessel. The 15 degrees. Some of the 1,400 Indian ship-breaking yard in Alang, safety advisory and repositioning of passengers travelling on the ferry the environmental group Greenpeace buoys will facilitate the safe feared the vessel was about to capsize. says. Passenger Blue Lady, ex navigation of commercial vessel traffic They screamed that the vessel was Norway, with more than 900 tonnes of until the recovery of the sunken barge about to ‘go over’ as the horizon toxic waste on board, was banned is complete. The staff of Coast Guard disappeared from view. Plates and from Bangladeshi breaking yards in Marine Safety Unit Paducah is glasses slid off tables and smashed on February. The Indian government has working closely with the Captain of the floor as passengers and staff clung not yet commented on the issue and a the Port Ohio Valley, the River on to avoid falling over. Passengers port officer at Alang said he had Industry Action Committee (RIAC), today said the French crew failed to received no official information about and the crew of Chippewa facilitating tell them what was wrong with the the vessel. the safe navigation of vessel traffic vessel. Moments after the incident a through the Upper Mississippi River. standard evacuation drill was played OCEAN FRIEND (South Korea) The incident is under investigation by over the public address system. Buenos Aires, May 4 — Bulk Ocean MSU Paducah. Nobody was injured. Brittany Ferries Friend (29253 gt, built 1981), during

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her anchoring manoeuvres, lost the OURO DO BRASIL (Liberia) 28.49W, at 1540, UTC, to effect engine portside anchor with four shackles in London, May 8 — A press report, repairs. Estimated duration of repairs the Parana River, May 3. Vessel dated today, states: The families of 14 five to six hours. anchored with the starboard anchor, crewmen who died when fruit juice London, May 11 — Following waiting for a tug as the coastguard tanker Ouro do Brasil and trawler received from Coastguard Portland authorities recommended that it Lindsay were in collision between MRSC, timed 0155, UTC: General should be escorted by a tug upto the Mossel Bay and Port Elizabeth on cargo Philipp proceeded but had common zone or even upto Recalada. May 8, 2005, are considering legal problems again and is now carrying The vessel is likely to resume its action against the companies who out repairs. Two hours ago the vessel voyage this morning. — Lloyd’s owned the vessels. Essa Bosch, a estimated the repairs would take one Agents. spokesperson for the families, says and a half hours. legal action will ensure the companies London, May 11 — Following OCEAN PEACE (South Korea) take responsibility for not adhering to received from Coastguard Portland See “Australia” under “Port State collision safety precautions. A marine MRSC, timed 0609, UTC: General Control.” inquiry was instituted by the minister cargo Philipp, anchored, has metal of environmental affairs late last year pipings in lubrication oil. ETC unknown. OOCL FRANCE (Liberia) to determine the cause. The court has awarded no compensation for the London, May 11 — Following Singapore, May 9 — Container received from Coastguard Portland carrier OOCL France, which arrived families of the deceased. Only two people, including the master of one of MRSC, timed 0800, UTC: Tug Singapore May 2, is currently in Tuas Kingston is now on scene connecting Temasek Dock. — Lloyd’s Agents. the vessels, survived. The enquiry found that the collision occurred as a tow to general cargo Philipp and will (Note — OOCL France was previously result of negligence by both vessels. tow to Southampton, ETA unknown. reported planning to proceed to dock at Singapore for repairs after PACIFIC POLARIS (Panama) PINTAIL (Cyprus) sustaining a crack in its hull at London, May 5 — Following received See Twin Star. Amsterdam on Apr 1.) from Coast Guard Honolulu 2150, UTC: Non specific tanker Pacific POLANA ORNA (Greece) Polaris (28799 gt, built 2004) reported London, May 8 — Following received London, May 5 — Bulk Orna (17065 gas levels too high in cargo and thus a from Kiel, dated today: On May 4, gt, built 1984, lost its main engine safey risk, while at Guam. Vessel pusher tug Polana was still at while nearing the approach wall at escorted to sea and undergoing Palenisko dock. On Dec 19, the vessel Iroqois Lock, St. Lawrence Seaway at inspection. Vessel due to return to caught fire due to a electric short in 1150, EDST, May 4. Guam later today. the engine room, while on voyage London, May 5 — Following received London, May 6 — Following received from Novi Sad, Yugoslavia to from St Lawrence Alerting Network, from Coast Guard Guam, timed 0310, Constantza. The five barges it was timed 2055, UTC: Orna ran aground UTC: Non specific tanker Pacific pushing were disengaged soon after at 1321, today after sustaining engine Polaris was cleared to re-enter port the fire was observed, but the Polana failure. Two tugs are on scene and following Coast Guard inspection and sank the next day. The wreck was another is due at 2100, local time. vessel is now in port discharging. salvaged by Multraship and refloated Vessel has also lost its stern anchor. on Jan 20. It was then towed to Bratislava and since laid-up in No pollution. PANDION (Sweden) London, May 6 — Following received Tallinn, May 8 — Repairs to asphalt Palenisko dock. It is uncertain from St Lawrence Alerting Network, tanker Pandion were completed on whether it is to be repaired. (See timed 2215, UTC: Bulk Orna was Apr 24, and the vessel sailed from issue of Feb 16.) refloated at 1905, local time, May 5 Tallinn on Apr 25. — Lloyd’s Agents. and berthed alongside in Montreal QUEEN MARY 2 (U.K.) London, May 9 — Passenger Queen harbour at 2250, local time, same day. PERSENK (Bulgaria) Mary 2 arrived Hamburg 2352, May 6. London, May 5 — Bulk Persenk London, May 8 — Bulk Orna (See issue of Feb 16.) grounded after losing propulsion (10220 gt, built 1998), cargo steel, ran aground at Oshawa harbour entrance below Cote St Catherine, Montreal RAJIV GANDHI (India) area, in lat 45 25 09N, long 73 30 at 1223, May 1, while inbound to London, May 8 — C.c. Rajiv Gandhi 25W, at 1321, EDST, May 5. Vessel Oshawa. (Note — Persenk sailed sailed Singapore 0340, May 2, for refloated some six hours laters and Iskenderum Apr 12 for Sorel.) Shanghai and Busan. (See issues of was taken to Montreal for further Troy, Michigan, May 2 — Two May 2 and 4.) inspection. The seaway was bulkers arrived in Oshawa yesterday, suspended for about 14 hours. No bulk Federal Saguenay (20837 gt, SAN CAYETANO I (Argentina) pollution and injuries reported. (Note built 1996) and bulk Persenk. Both London, May 4 — Following notice to — According to LMIU AIS, Orna was ships grounded at the port entrance mariers issued May 3: Fishing San subsequently reported in lat 46 03 and had to be assisted by four tugs. Cayetano I (109 gt, built 1965) adrift 41.82N, long 73 04 27.99W, at 2139, The Ocean tugs Omni Richelieu and in lat 40 56S, long 64 35W. UTC, May 7, course 083 deg, speed Jerry G and the McKeil tugs Glenevis 12.8 knots.) and Vigilant I. It took a bit longer but SAN CHI 12 (Taiwan) Montreal, May 8 — Bulk Orna: both ships were docked successfully. London, May 8 — A press report, According to Transport Canada — Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping dated May 4, states: The Member for Montreal, the cause of vessel’s News.(Note — Federal Saguenay South Fly Conrad Haoda yesterday grounding was apparently poor sailed Alexandria Mar 14, arrived alleged in parliament that damaged Nemrut Bay Mar 16, sailed Apr 7 and capacity of main engine starting. Taiwan fishing San Chi 12 was passed Gibraltar Apr 13 for Sorel.) Vessel has a fix-pitch propeller with leaking fuel into the sea, creating London, May 11 — Bulker Persenk environment concerns in his reversing engine rotation; the main arrived Duluth May 9. engine can only perform five starts electorate after running onto a reef. Mr Haoda said San Chi 12, was now instead of 12. Vessel was escorted to PHILIPP (Antigua & Barbuda) the port of Montreal, where a diver grounded on Portlock Reef in the London, May 10 — Following Western province after allegedly inspection was carried out and only received from Coastguard Portland small scores found. No apparent conducting illegal fishing activities in MRSC, timed 1622, UTC: General the area. Mr Haoda said the grounded damages. Main engine maintenance cargo Philipp (2567 gt, built 1978), vessel and the leak could pose a was carried out; Transport Canada Greenock for Southampton with serious damage to the environment. surveyor tested main engine and containers, reported drifting 5.4 He said the leaking fuel was drifting found it satisfactory. — Lloyd’s nautical miles south of Portland Bill west to the wildlife reserve and may Agents. light, in lat 50 25.41N, long 02 also spill into Australian waters.

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8 Marine

SANDRA A. (Ghana) dated May 7, states: A passenger ferry passengers have been treated for London, May 6 — A press report, (Solano) that crashed into a pier at minor injuries and released. The U-S dated today, states: Drifting trawler bustling Fisherman’s Wharf and sent Coast Guard says it has completed an Sandra A. (1220 gt, built 1967) has nine people to hospitals with minor initial examination of the Vallejo- been rescued by Nigeria, off the coast injuries, likely suffered a broken bound ferry that struck Pier 43 of Bonny Island, along with its 19 water jet control, authorities said yesterday. The cause of the crash has crew members and 12 passengers, today. Inspectors completed their not been determined, but fire officials including a four-year-old child and initial examination of the Vallejo- initially said the vessel experienced four pregnant women. National bound Baylink ferry that struck the mechanical problems. The Coast Maritime Authority spokesperson wood pilings of Pier 43 at about 1620 Guard also says investigators are Hajia Lami Tumaka said that the yesterday, according to U.S. Coast awaiting the results of routine drug vessel was in lat 04 17N, long 07 20E, Guard Lt. John Fu. Investigators and alcohol tests performed on the when its crew sent out a distress call were awaiting the results of routine captain and crew members. The which was received by the NMA’s Port drug and alcohol tests performed on captain was not cited by the Coast Harcourt Search and Rescue Office. the master and crew members, Fu Guard, though it was unclear if he Subsequently, a Search and Rescue said. The master was not cited by the was back to work today. team led by Capt S Olopoenia Coast Guard and it was unclear collaborated with the Shell Petroleum whether he was back at work today, STAR PRINCESS (Bermuda) Development Company which Fu said. Preliminary tests indicated London, May 11 — Information immediately summoned Shell’s supply the crash was caused by a mechanical received, dated Kiel today, states: Viking Surf, and successfully towed failure on one of the ferry’s two water Redelivery of passenger Star Princess the vessel to shallow waters. The jet controls, which suck water in and is now scheduled for 1100, May 13. spokesperson said that the vessel had push it out to power the vessel. The no water or food on board at the time malfunction likely caused the master STAR SIRANGER (Singapore) of the incident, and a preliminary to lose control and hit the pier, said London, May 7 — A press report, examination showed that the vessel’s Baylink spokeswoman Teresa Booth. dated today, states: A fire was two lubricating-oil pumps had broken Engineers repaired the faulty reported today on board general cargo down. “The vessel has since been equipment today and the ferry was Star Siranger (11878 gt, built 1991) supplied with 15 tons of fresh water steered back to Mare Island on its which was repairing at a yard in and foodstuffs, while repairs on the oil own power where it was docked for Scheldepoort, Flushing East. Extent pumps are being supervised by the further tests, Booth said. It could be of damage to vessel not known. (Note NMA,” Hajis Tumaka further said. back in service as early as this week, — Star Siranger had arrived Flushing she said. Carolyn Horgan, the vice 2220, Apr 28.) SANDY CAPE president of operations for the Blue London, May 8 — Following received (St.Vincent & Grenadines) and Gold Fleet, which operates from Kiel, dated today: On May 7, See Iran Madani. Baylink, said the injured passengers general cargo Star Siranger which suffered whiplash, bumps and bruises. was being repaired at a yard in SEIYO MARU (Japan) They all were treated and released Vlissingen/Middelburg, caught fire in London, May 8 — Following from local hospitals. the Scheldepoort in Vlissingen-Oost. navigation warning issued today: London, May 9 — A press report, Fire fighters from Oost-Souburg and General cargo Seiyo Maru, 499 gt dated May 8, states: The Baylink Arnemuiden attended and succeeded (built 1996), waterlogged and adrift in ferry (Solano) that slammed into a in tackling the flames. Twenty-four vicinity of lat 34 33.3N, long 138 San Francisco pier Saturday (May persons were on board the burning 12.7E, at 0903, UTC, today. 6)near Fisherman’s Wharf injuring vessel. The amount of damage is not London, May 8 — Following received nine people was due for its yearly yet known. from Japan Coast Guard, timed 2110, safety inspection next week. The ferry UTC: Seiyo Maru has now been taken has to be inspected once a year by the SUMMIT (Bahamas) in tow, destination not yet decided. Coast Guard. It was last inspected in London, May 11 — A press report, May 2005. It’s not known how that dated May 10, states: Celebrity SILVER STAR (Panama) inspection could have played a role in Cruises is said it is cancelling one See “United States “ under “Port the accident Saturday in which the Alaska sailing to repair the State Control”. Vallejo bound ferry slammed into Pier propulsion system on its passenger 43 after the pilot lost control of the (cruise) Summit (90280 gt, built SOLANO (U.S.A.) vessel because of mechanical 2001). The Miami-based cruise line London, May 7 — A press report, problems. Lt. Tony Gilde of the Coast said Summit must enter dry dock to dated May 6, states: Nine people Guard Safety Office says the vessel have its starboard thrust replaced. suffered minor injuries when a San won’t be placed back into passenger That means Summit can not make its Francisco ferry (ferry Solano (74 gt, service until there is an inspection May 20 sailing. Celebrity said it built 2004)) crashed into a pier in a and it’s taken to sea for test runs. expects the cancelled cruise to have a bustling tourist area today, “Now what we’re looking to see in this 4-cents-a-share negative impact on authorities said. The Baylink ferry, investigation is what caused the parent company Royal Caribbean carrying 138 people, ploughed into problem. Was it strictly a mechanical Cruises. Celebrity also said it expects Pier 43 in the city’s Fisherman’s failure? Some mechanical failures you the ship to return to its scheduled Wharf district around 1620 hrs, just can’t anticipate. If it was sailings on May 27. The cancelled according to city fire officials. The something that we may have been sailing is a seven-night Alaska cruise boat had just left Pier 41 and was able to catch, we’re going to include from Vancouver to Seward. Summit is heading to Vallejo when it apparently that in the company’s training and currently sailing a 13-night West lost control of its steering and veered operations manual so that hopefully Coast/Alaska cruise to end in into the wood pilings of nearby Pier they catch it before it happens again,” Vancouver on May 20. Guests booked 43. “There was a mechanical problem he said. The company that operates on the cancelled sailing are to receive when they were backing out,” said the ferry has said a mechanical a full refund and a free Celebrity Assistant Fire Chief Jim Barden. failure resulted in Saturday’s mishap. cruise from North America for up to Nine people were taken to local London, May 10 — A press report, seven nights, departing on or before hospitals with minor injuries. The dated May 7, states: Ferry Solano Sept 30, 2007, excluding holiday and exact cause of the crash remained that crashed into a pier at bustling Celebrity Xpedition sailings. Travel under investigation. Fire officials Fisherman’s Wharf yesterday, is agents are to receive full commissions used a tugboat to tow the ferry back heading to a former U.S. Navy for the cancelled sailing, plus a $50 to Pier 41, and passengers calmly shipyard today, as investigators look rebooking fee per stateroom if clients disembarked, authorities said. No into what caused the accident. A reschedule their cruise. Celebrity major damage to the boat was visible. spokeswoman for Baylink ferry Cruises President Dan Hanrahan London, May 8 — A press report, service says the nine injured said: “Although Summit continues to

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9 Marine operate safely, this is a matter that and will issue a new statement. The deployment of MIRG, a specialised must be addressed now.” Hanrahan Company wishes to thank all the fire service to deal with fires at sea. said the company will do everything it Authorities who responded so The MCA’s David Jardine-Smith said can to help affected passengers board efficiently and speedily to this one key point of MIRG is to ensure other sailings. incident. that firefighters from different forces London, May 6 — Following release attending a maritime blazed work to TAMAR F.I. (Falkland Islands) received, timed 1015, UTC: Passenger the same procedures. “We did not London, May 9 — General cargo The Calypso is being towed by tug have cover around the United Tamar F.I. was reported arriving at Anglian Monarch at 9.5 knots, in calm Kingdom prior to MIRG,” he said. Punta Arenas at 0020 hrs, May 8. seas, giving an ETA in Southampton “There were big, big gaps in the at approx 1700 hrs, today, assuming ability to get to fires in any THE CALYPSO (Cyprus) that the weather stays calm. meaningful timescale, if at all.” A so- London, May 6 — Following received London, May 6 — Following received called “wash up” to discuss from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed implications, in both positive and 0416, UTC: Passenger The Calypso 1940, UTC: Passenger The Calypso negative terms, took place yesterday. (11162 gt, built 1967), with 462 arrived Southampton 1857, UTC, in A Louis Cruises spokesman stressed passengers and 246 crew, broadcast tow of tug Anglian Monarch. there had been no injuries and no Mayday requesting immediate London, May 6 — Following received pollution and that the crew had assistance at 0252, UTC, in lat 50 from Louis Cruise Lines, owners of acquitted itself well. “It’s on berth 38 28.9N, long 00 10.1E, approximately passenger The Calypso, dateline at the moment,” he added. “The latest 16 miles south of Beachy Head, Cyprus, today: Louis Cruise Lines we have is that the ship is going to be following fire in engine-room. Engine- announce that passenger The Calypso there for 15 days and will be repaired room was flooded with carbon dioxide arrived in Southampton at in Southampton. They have got to and fire now believed under control. A approximately 2000 today, where check the engine and make sure the fire team is being landed on board to Berth 38 was made available. wiring is still safe, because it would assess the situation. Numerous Passengers disembarked and are appear that the fire broke out in the vessels responded to Mayday relay being taken to local hotels for the starboard engine casing. Then the and are now being slowly released. evening. The Company has made vessel will get back on its cruise The master of the vessel was going to arrangements to fly them back to the schedule.” evecuate the vessel and passengers Netherlands tomorrow. Louis Cruise London, May 11 — Two separate were in the lifeboats but evacuation Lines confirm that there have been no inspections of passenger The Calypso not now necessary. Coast Guard tug injuries to passengers or to crew as a that caught fire in the Channel last Anglian Monarch has been tasked and result of the incident and again wish weekend revealed multiple fire, safety due on scene at approximately to thank all the Authorities, the and structural problems in the 10 0900,hrs. Two lifeboats on scene and Captain and crew and others who days before the incident. Neither the four others en route. Wind NNW force responded so professionally UK’s Maritime and Coastguard 2 (light breeze). (Note — The Calypso throughout the day. Louis Cruise Agency nor its Spanish counterpart sailed Tilbury 1805, May 5 for Lines apologises to all the passengers acted to detain the vessel as they Channel Islands.) who had this special cruise disrupted were satisfied the problems had been London, May 6 — Coastguard Dover and thanks them for their patience put right. Shipping industry sources MRCC reported at 0505, UTC, that and co-operation. yesterday expressed concern that the the fire in the engine-room of London, May 8 — A press report, MCA had bowed to commercial passenger The Calypso is now out and dated today, states: More than 400 pressure to be more “customer- the fire team on board are now tourists who had their cruise cut short friendly”, so compromising its safety boundry cooling. When tug Anglian after fire broke out on board watchdog role. But an MCA Monach arrives on scene it will also passenger The Calypso flew back to spokesman countered: “We would carry out boundy cooling. The vessel home yesterday. The cause of the fire, never dream of allowing a will likely be towed into a UK port. which was tackled by East Sussex passengership to sail with the The vessel was bound St.Peter Port. Fire and Rescue Service, is not yet deficiencies that were found.” “But we London, May 6 — Following received known. are satisfied they were put right.” from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed London, May 9 — A fire on board Lloyd’s List has seen summary 0721, UTC: A fire team are onboard passenger The Calypso at the reports of two inspections. The MCA passenger The Calypso and are weekend saw Britain activate its yesterday refused a request to release assessing the situation for a possible recently formed Maritime Incident full versions immediately. The first start of the undamaged (port side) Response Group for the first time. inspection was carried out jointly by engine. Four RNLI lifeboats remain According to an official of the the MCA and the Direccion General on scene. All merchant vessels that Maritime and Coastguard Agency, de la Marina Mercante in Seville on responded have been released. everything went “pretty damn well” Apr 26 and 27, at the owner’s request. Coastguard helicopter IJ is being used under the new collaboration It found a total of 30 deficiencies, four to take fire teams and Coastguard arrangements. Firefighters, the Royal of them under the heading of fire personnel to the vessel. Coastguard Air Force, coastguard, the Royal safety measures. These included fire tug Anglian Monarch is on scene. National Lifeboat Institution and the prevention structure, fixed fire London, May 6 — Following received local authority were shown able to extinguishing installations, means of from Louis Cruise Lines, date-line: tackle fire in a co-ordinated manner. control in machinery spaces and the Cyprus, today: At approx. 0400, UTC, Those involved were yesterday due to catch-all item “other”. An alarming a fire broke out in the casing of the conduct a debriefing to consider what eight items were raised under the starboard main engine of the can be learned from the case. The heading of structural safety. “Engine- Company’s passenger The Calypso. engine-room blaze broke out at 0347, room cleanliness” was also an issue. The fire was contained within the Saturday. Firefighters from several This may prove significant for the engine-room and extinguished by the country brigades and a team of casualty investigation, as dirty crew. The ship will now be towed to paramedics were flown to the ship. engine-rooms are often a factor in Southampton, where the passengers Lifeboats from the UK and France engine fires. Another inspection, will disembark tomorrow morning. were also in attendance, although no solely by the MCA, took place in The vessel was on passage from casualties werereported. The fire was Tilbury last Friday, the day before the Tilbury to St. Peter Port, Guernsey. put out before the need to order ship departed, and discovered 13 On board are 462 passengers, 454 of evacuation, after the engine-room was deficiencies. Four were listed under which are Dutch, together with 246 smothered with carbon dioxide. The fire safety measures, including fire crew members. No passenger or crew vessel was towed to Southampton, doors, fire prevention structure, fire member suffered any injuries. Upon where it arrived at 1940 hrs. The dampers and “other (fire safety)”. arrival of the vessel in Southampton, vessel is operated by Louis Tourist “ISM [International Safety the Company will assess the situation Agency. The casualty marked the first Management code] related

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10 Marine/Piracy/Port State Control deficiencies, maintenance of the ship UNIMAR (Gibraltar) operations on May 1 three stanchions and equipment” was also given. MCA London, May 5 — General cargo adjacent to No 3 crane on the deck director of operations Alan Fairney Unimar was reported passing through port side gave way resulting in said that the Seville inspection was of the Kiel Canal, in an easterly several of the logs going into the “some concern” to the agency. But the direction, at 1410 hrs, Apr 28, bound harbour and spilling over the deck. A decision on detention rested with for Tornio. It arrived there on May 2, total of about 10 x 3 metre logs are Direccion General de la Marina departing the next day, destination report to have been involved. The log Mercante. The deficiencies that were Lulea. stow was discharged to enable the found in Tilbury were not judged to repairs to the stanchions to be carried warrant detention. A spokesman for VOLGO-BALT 211 (Russia) out. One stanchion was sheered at the Louis Cruise Lines said all major London, May 9 — General cargo base and two others were bent. deficiencies had been before the ship’s Volgo-Balt 211 sailed from Rostock at Repairs were completed and the arrival in the UK, with the engine- 1225 hrs, Apr 20, bound for vessel sailed for Inchon on May 2. — room washed down and painted. “By Kaliningrad, where it arrived on Apr Lloyd’s Agents. the time the ship got to Tilbury, it was 22. a very different ship inside than it GERMANY was in Seville,” he added. A Bremen, May 9 — General cargo Da spokeswoman for t Lloyd’s Register, Bak Sol is still in the repair yard of added: “None of the items were class- Motorenwerke Bremerhaven. — related and the integrity of the ship Lloyd’s Agents. and machinery was considered to be in compliance with the rules and INDIA regulations when it sailed from Kandla, May 11 — Cement carrier Tilbury.” Doha I had reportedly arrived outer SOMALIA roads Kandla, O.T.B. at 2330, Apr 11 THOR FALCON (DIS) London, May 8 — A press report, and was secured at Mooring buoy Nr. Penang, May 5 — C.c. Thor Falcon dated May 7, states: Somali pirates 2, inner anchorage, Kandla Port, Apr (1964 gt, built 1992) arrived Penang have released a “cargo vessel” they 12. The vessel is presently undergoing May 3 in tow of tug Greenville 16 due seized off the coast of the Horn of repairs and the repairs are expected to engine failure. — Lloyd’s Agents. Africa country after a businessman to be completed on or after May 17. (Note — Thor Falcon was last paid a $25,000 ransom, a maritime The next port of call is unknown as on reported to have sailed Singapore official said today.The United Arab date. — Lloyd’s Agents. 2240, Apr 24.) Emirates-flagged vessel Al Taj, which was heading to Kismayu carrying UNITED KINGDOM THOR HEYERDAHL (Germany) goods for businessmen there, was London, May 9 — An Aries Maritime See Lass Saturn. seized on Apr 27 by Somali gunmen Transportation Ltd press release, and commandeered to a coastal town dated Athens May 8, states: Aries TIDAN (Sweden) near Harardheere, 400 km north of Maritime Transport Limited today Gothenburg, May 4 — Understand the capital Mogadishu. One crew announced that its Board of Directors from Falkvarv Shipyard, Falkenberg, member was killed and two others has declared a dividend of $0.14 per general cargo Tidan left the shipyard seriously injured during the hijacking. share for the three-month period yesterday and has left the port of The pirates freed the vessel, its ended Mar 31, 2006. The dividend will Falkenberg and is back in normal Libyan captain and nine Indian crew, be payable on May 31, to shareholders traffic. — Lloyd’s Agents. most of them from Mumbai, yesterday. of record as of May 19. Concurrent “We are informed that the Kismayu with the declaration of the first TIGER SPIRIT (Cyprus) businessman paid $25,000 so that the quarter dividend, the Board has Kolkata, May 5 — General cargo gunmen could release the vessel and established an additional reserve in Tiger Spirit (9974 gt, built 1989) her crew,” said Andrew Mwangura, of anticipation of increased expenses sailed Singapore Port Apr 24 for the Seafarers Assistance Programme, related to additional repair, Haldia, encountered heavy storm a Kenyan-based organisation preventative maintenance work, and with wind force of more than 11. As a representing sailors in the region. out of service time of product tanker result the vessel suffered heavy “She is now (sailing) back to Dubai Citius. Repair and preventative pitching and rolling, upto 45 deg with her cargo intact,” he said in a maintenance work is now, according either side and two 40 ft containers statement. to latest estimations by the vessel’s have fallen into the sea and 16 London, May 10 — A press report, managers and Classification Society, containers damaged. Seawater dated today, states: Vessel Al Taj, expected to be completed around the entered and damaged 1 No 36 captured by Somalian pirates Apr 27 end of June 2006. Aries now expects Kilowatt blower motor near and released earlier this week, has the costs of the works and other Andaman Sea in lat 14 38.5N, long not yet reached Dubai ports due to associated costs including increased 92 33.7E, on Apr 28. Vessel berthed bad weather. The vessel, which was steel replacement and vessel dry- Haldia Port May 4 and the damaged released after paying a ransom of docking work, originally scheduled for motor is being repaired, ETS US$25,000, is somewhere off the 2007, to total approximately $5.7 midnight May 7 for Kolkata port. — Omani coast braving a violent storm, million. The loss of revenue from the Lloyd’s Agents. its owner Narandra Shial said. Shial, Citius is expected to total who contacted the crew over satellite approximately $3.8 million. In TUGEN (Luxembourg) phone, said that the Al Taj was addition, the vessel’s charterers have Durban, May 10 — Product tanker expected to reach shore within three presented a claim for approximately Tugen is still under repair at Durban. days. $930,000 in alleged lost profits — Lloyd’s Agents. associated with the off-hire of Citius covering the period Dec 3, 2005 to TWIN STAR (Panama) Mar 8. Aries is rejecting this claim on Lima, May 4 — Bulk Twin Star in the ground that the charterer’s collision with bulk/c.c. Pintail and remedy is to add any off-hire period to general cargo Alice: Understand a the charter term in accordance with Global Settlement has been reached the terms of the charter contract and between the three vessels, however at with shipping industry practice. The present this has not been pronounced charterer also has the option to cancel or published. It is hoped, that within AUSTRALIA the charter but to date no such the next seven to 15 days Pintail and Melbourne, May 5 — Bulk Ocean declaration has been received. Under Alice will be released. — Lloyd’s Peace arrived at Geelong Apr 25 to the management contract with Agents. load logs for Korea. During loading Magnus Carriers, if actual operating Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

11 Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests expenses exceed the set budgeted Cape Town, May 10 — Research amount, Magnus is responsible for Farley Mowat is still at Cape Town, 50% of the excess. The costs related to according to information provided by the repairs and preventive port control. It has been detained by maintenance work will be included in the SA Maritime Safety Authority for the calculation of any such operating reasons of safe manning requirements expenses overrun and Magnus will be and possibly other issues. Prospects of responsible for 50% of any such excess release are unknown. — Lloyd’s over the period these expenses are Agents. accounted for. The additional reserve AGIOS CONSTANTINOS established by the Board for the first (Cambodia) GLAROS (Panama) quarter also takes into consideration Tenerife, May 105 — General cargo La Spezia, May 9 — General cargo out of service time and repair costs of Agios Constantinos is still under Glaros is still under arrest in La products tanker Bora that has arrest, with no date set for its release. Spezia, moored at Calata Paita Berth experienced interruption to trading — Lloyd’s Agents. No 8. We understand La Spezia as a result of repairs to the vessel’s Tribunal has been asked to release an cargo pumps. The relevant repairs AMADA (North Korea) authorisation to the master of the have now been completed and the See under “Marine.” vessel is expected to return to service vessel in order that he may sell the shortly. Mons S. Bolin, President and vessel to recover crew wages and Chief Executive Officer, commented, ANGELIKI M. (Honduras) settle shipchandlers’ invoices. Court’s “Unforeseen issues occurring in the Port Said, May 7 — General cargo decision is still pending. — Lloyd’s quarter related to Citius and Bora Angeliki M. is still under arrest at Sub-agents. and the necessity of establishing a Port Said. — Lloyd’s Agents. related additional reserve resulted in GOLDEN TAURUS (Bolivia) the Company declaring a lower than ANJUM (North Korea) London, May 6 — Fishing Golden expected dividend. While Citius has Karachi, May 11 — General cargo Taurus is currently still at Western been out of service longer than Anjum (950 gt, built 1972) is Anchorage No.1, Hong Kong, under expected, we are confident that the currentlky under arrest at Karachi, arrest. repair and preventative maintenance due to “a dispute between owners”. — work completed will enhance the Lloyd’s Agents. HANKO I (Honduras) vessel’s long-term viability and Port Said, May 7 — Tug Hanko I is marketability. (Note — Citius arrived AUDREY still under arrest at Port Said. — Piraeus Mar 13.) Bahrain, May 9 — Local agents of Lloyd’s Agents. tug Audrey report that the vessel is UNITED STATES still under detention and awaiting JAVA BASSET (Singapore) London, May 7 — A press report, court order. — Lloyd’s Agents. See Java Beagle. dated May 6, states: Ten Romanian crew members have been stuck on BLACK SWAN (Bahamas) JAVA BEAGLE (Singapore) docked tug/supply Silver Star (1076 See under “Marine.” Karachi, May 9 — Understand from gt, built 1973) in Port Fourchon for Karachi Port Trust (KPT) that anchor three months while the vessel’s DAMANIA-1 (India) handling tug Java Beagle and anchor owner and operator unhurriedly Mumbai, May 3 — Ferry Damania-1 handling tug Java Basset are still attempt to fix safety problems. Silver is still docked alongside No “G” PD under arrest at Karachi port, on the Star has been detained by the U.S. Mumbai, arrested by order of the order of local court, since 1994. Both Coast Guard since Jan 28 for High Court. — Lloyd’s Agents. were hired by a local Bhoja Group in deficiencies found during an 1992 and rented to KPT. Later, the inspection. The problems must be DEFIANT T (Slovakia) port authority demanded some fixed before authorities will allow the London, May 11 — Consequent upon charges on account of “berth hours” crew and the ship to leave the port, the order of the Admiralty Court of said Lt. j.g. Paul Steiner, with the plus some dues owed to the Customs the Republic of Sri Lanka, in Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in department. The local firm has Colombo, in Action in Rem No.05- Houma. Coast Guard officials said reportedly avoided paying these dues ship management also has not paid 06/2004 general cargo Defiant T, 5987 and both tugs were therefore arrested. the supply bills, which left the crew gt, built 1979, now lying at Colombo The physical condition of both tugs is without access to food, laundry will be sold “at it is” by public auction very bad. The matter in the local detergent and other essentials until free of all encumberances at 1400, court is proceeding very slowly and no other ships and a supermarket May 30. (Note — Defiant T arrived early resolution is anticipated, port stepped in to donate supplies. Silver Colombo Sept 8, 2004.) sources said. — Lloyd’s List Star performs various tasks for Correspondent. offshore oil companies in the Gulf of DELOS (Bahamas) Mexico, including transferring fuel Port Said, May 7 — Chem.tank Delos ORESTES (Panama) and general upkeep of the oil rigs, is still under arrest at Port Said. — Bari, May 4 — Passenger ro/ro Steiner said. The ship is owned by Lloyd’s Agents. Orestes is still under arrest at Bari. — Seanor Shipping and operated by Lloyd’s Agents. UKSNOY & Co., a management ELEN (Honduras) company for offshore vessels and Port Said, May 7 — General cargo ORIENTAL (Egypt) deep-sea fishing vessels in Norway. Elen is still under arrest at Port Said. Port Said, May 7 — Fishing Oriental Crew members said they have no — Lloyd’s Agents. is still under arrest at Port Said. — information about the problems and Lloyd’s Agents. no idea how or when the deficiencies FARLEY MOWAT (Canada) will be fixed. Steiner said he thinks Cape Town, Apr 5 — Research Farley PANIC (Greece) progress is being made on some of Mowat is still at Cape Town, London, May 11 — A report in the Silver Star’s licensing problems, but according to information provided by Apr 28 issue of “Newsfront”, states: unpaid bills may keep the vessel port control. It has been detained by Passenger (cruise) Panic (292 gt, built detained longer. the SA Maritime Safety Authority for 1962) has been seized by Nik.Biniari- London, May 8 — Product tanker reasons of safe manning requirements Neometalliki AEVE in pursuit of a Aral Wind was reported arriving at and possibly other issues. Prospects of E2,445.90 claim against the Tampa at 1140 hrs, May 4 and sailing release are unknown. — Lloyd’s registered owners. (Note — Panic at 0700 hrs, May. Agents. arrived Perama prev Jun 14, 2003.) A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

12 Seizures & Arrests/Pipeline Accidents/Pollution/Weather & Navigation

PLAVA (Albania) CENTRAL EUROPE Bari, May 4 — General cargo Plava London, May 9 — A press report, is still under arrest at Bari. — Lloyd’s dated May 8, states: The British Red Agents. Cross is supporting an appeal to help 13,000 people who have lost their PROTON (North Korea) homes in the worst floods in Romania Piraeus, May 5 — General cargo for over a century. As many as 27 Proton remains in port under arrest. villages and towns are under water after the Danube burst its banks due Prospects of release unknown. — DELAWARE BAY, UNITED STATES Lloyd’s Agents. to heavy seasonal flooding. In Tulcea, London, May 7 — A press report, close to the Ukrainian border, people dated today, states: Tests have have been living on rafts and are QUEEN CONSTANTINA (Cyprus) confirmed that oil spilled in the totally dependent on water and food Limassol, May 11 — Passenger Delaware Bay late in April came from aid. The British Red Cross is Forest, ex Queen Constantina, is still c.c. Bermuda Islander, according to supporting a £1 million appeal by the in port at Limassol, ETD not the U.S. Coast Guard. The 340-foot International Federation of the Red presently known. — Lloyd’s Agents. Netherlands-registered vessel, which Cross and Red Crescent Societies transports container cargo from which is concerned the situation could TALAVERA Salem to Bermuda, had been a “vessel deteriorate further. The relief (St. Vincent & Grenadines) of interest” as the probe into the spill operation is providing family tents, Venice, May 5 — General cargo began. A six-mile slick was first blankets and tarpaulins among other Talavera continues to be under arrest spotted floating on the upper bay items, as well as improving in relation to a claim by her crew. early on April 25. Oil samples from sanitation. The British Red Cross’ Sources indicate she may be auctioned the spill and the Bermuda Islander contribution will help improve water around September 2006. Responsible were sent to the Coast Guard Marine and sanitary conditions and provide for the sale of the vessel is the court Safety Lab in Groton, Conn., for hygiene equipment. The organization of Venice. — Lloyd’s Agents. characteristic testing. Contracted is also deploying an emergency public workers have collected approximately health delegate to minimise the risk THETIS 70 cubic yards of oily debris from the of disease following the floods. “Over Port Said, May 7 — General cargo Delaware shoreline and the past weeks, hundreds of Thetis is still under arrest in the approximately 200 gallons of product Romanian Red Cross staff and Great Bitter Lakes. — Lloyd’s Agents. has been removed from the Delaware volunteers have been distributing Bay by oil-skimming vessels. A total emergency relief, including blankets, clothing, food and bottled water to UGO FOSCOLO (Greece) of 22 birds and one turtle have been flood victims,” said Anja Toivola, head Piraeus, May 5 — Passenger ro/ro reported to have had light oiling. There have been no reports of wildlife of the Federation’s Europe Ugo Foscolo remains at Zakynthos killed as a result of the spill, department in Geneva. “But we are port under arrest. Reportedly no new according to the Coast Guard. As a particularly concerned about the bad auction is set up to date. — Lloyd’s precautionary measure, about 70,400 sanitary conditions and the possible Agents. acres of oyster beds in the Delaware spread of disease, both for people Bay were shut down following the living in makeshift camps, and for spill but reopened for harvests on May others, where latrines, wells and 2. Some of the oil washed ashore in water networks are flooded out.” Delaware and some tar balls were found on the New Jersey side of the CHINA bay at Gandy’s Beach in Cumberland Beijing, May 8 — Four days of rain County, officials said. and hail storms triggered mountain torrents and landslides in China’s RAYONG, THAILAND central province of Hunan, killing at DEBE, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO See C.P.34 under “Marine.” least seven people, Xinhua news London, May 9 — A bush fire set off agency said today. Seven cities and 21 a blaze on a Petrotrin crude oil counties suffered the worst of the downpours which started on Thursday pipeline in Debe yesterday, forcing the (May 4) and subsided early today, the evacuation of children from a nearby provincial civil affairs department school. But no one told villagers living was quoted as saying. Flood waters closest to the ruptured line, which and landslides destroyed 87,500 was continuing to spew natural gas hectares (338 square miles) of condensate long after the fire was put farmland and brought down 3,500 out. Fire officers who found the source houses, causing direct economic of the blaze ordered that the nearby ALGERIA damage of 443 million yuan ($55.30 Picton Presbyterian Primary School London, May 7 — A press report, million). “The disasters affected the be evacuated. The burning line was dated today, states: Six people have normal life of 1.42 million people in first discovered by villager Persad been killed in floods and road accidents the province, among whom 14,100 Rampersad just after daybreak. He caused by heavy rain in northern were relocated,” the department was called the fire service to report that a Algeria, the country’s news agency quoted as saying. — Reuters. bush fire had razed an area south of APS reported today.Four people the M-2 Ring Road near Ragoo Village drowned in floods in the regions of CYCLONE “MALA” and that flames were still coming Tipaza, 70 km west of Algiers, and London, May 5 — A press report, from a joint in the 12-inch line. The Naama, 600 km south of Algiers, dated May 4, states: Eighteen persons following heavy rain, APS said, pipeline transports crude from were drowned and 14 others went quoting police and emergency services. Petrotrin’s Barrackpore oil production missing in massive flooding from Another two were killed in road facilities to the company’s refinery at torrential rains caused by cyclone accidents caused by bad weather in Mala last Saturday night (Apr 29) in Pointe-a -Pierre. Officials of the state- Tizi Ouzou and in M’sila, 110 km east owned oil company could not be Chaung-sone village, near the town of and 300 km south of Algiers Kyankin, 192 kilometres northwest of contacted for comment up to late respectively. The heavy rains that have Yangon, state-run newspapers in yesterday. The pipeline was repaired fallen over the north-east of Algeria Yangon reported today. Cyclone late yesterday by a Petrotrin since Wednesday (May 3) have caused “Mala” in the Bay of Bengal struck maintenance crew, who locked off the bridges to collapse and blocked several Rakhine State on Myanmar’s western line and worked with firemen on roads in Batna in the south-east, Chlef coast and the Aye-yawaddy delta stand-by. in the west and Biskra in the south. region in the South, including Yangon.

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13 Weather & Naviagtion/Earthquakes

HURRICANE “KATRINA” in Wajir moved out of their dwellings London, May 8 — A press report, when seasonal rivers breached their dated May 7, states: More than nine banks and flowed into villages months after hurricane “Katrina”, following heavy rainfall. In Nyanza part of Alabama’s gulf coast is just Province in western Kenya, the beginning to return to normal. swollen Nyando River submerged “Katrina” blew ashore dozens of villages in Nyakach and Miwani shrimp boats at Bayou La Batre. divisions, Amadi said. About 45 Many of them are still stranded to children had been admitted to this day, but during a visit to the area hospital in Butere District, suffering INDONESIA today, Governor Bob Riley offered new from waterborne diseases and London, May 8 — A press report, insight into an upcoming recovery malaria. Such illnesses were dated today, states: A powerful mission. The people of Bayou La Batre spreading rapidly because of the earthquake rocked the southern half have been waiting for nine months to rains. Hundreds of people in the of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island today, get stranded shrimp boats back in the Khwisero area of Butere had also the U.S. geological survey said, but water. Their insurance companies been displaced by floodwaters. Other there were no immediate reports of wouldn’t pay for the project, so flood-affected districts included Siaya, damage. The quake, which had a Governor Riley worked with local Rachuonyo, Isiolo and Malindi. Some preliminary magnitude of six, struck officials to secure money from the 3,000 people in the coastal district of around 30 kilometres south of Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, which Malindi still needed help to rebuild Bengkulu city on Sumatra’s southern has agreed to pay the $1.6 million bill. their homes, which were destroyed tip, the survey said on its website. An “We have finally got an agreement when the River Sabaki coursed into Indonesian geological official said that on May 15th they are going to go villages three weeks ago, according to there were no immediate reports of ahead and start moving these Ruth Muriungi of the Kenya Red damage or injuries. (boats),” Riley said. About 22 of the Cross Society. Flooding had also original 50 boats that were stranded destroyed hundreds of hectares of food PHILIPPINES remain on land. The coast guard will crops, especially in Kenya’s western London, May 11 — A press report, be assisting with the recovery and coastal regions. — Reuters. dated yesterday, states: An operation when it begins later this earthquake which damaged a month. PHILIPPINES transmission tower and shut down Manila, May 11 — A freak tornado four power plants left more than 10 IRAQ hit a farming area north of the million people in the Central London, May 11 — Berthing delays Philippines without electricity today, are being experienced at Basrah Oil Philippine capital Manila, killing a 50 year-old woman and leaving about 400 officials and residents said. The Terminal, due to rough weather since relatively mild quake, measuring 3.7 yesterday morning. people homeless, a senior police official said today. Leonardo Espina, police on the Richter scale, struck the island chief in northern Pampanga province, of Leyte at 0732, IST, the seismology KENYA said the tornado struck two farming office in Manila said, triggering a Nairobi, May 4 — Flooding caused by villages in the area last night when chain reaction of power generation heavy rainfall in Kenya has displaced residents were preparing to sleep. units shutting down. One thousands, submerged homes and Espina said a woman died of a heart transmission tower in Ormoc city was killed several people in various parts attack as strong winds uprooted trees toppled, said National Transmission of the country during the past week, and lifted galvanised iron roofs off Corp President Alan Ortiz. No officials said today. The worst-affected houses in her village. Around 70 homes casualties were reported, the civil areas were the Indian Ocean coastal were destroyed and power was cut for defense office in Manila said. The civil region and Nyanza and Western three hours. Philippine meteorologists defence office as well as residents said provinces, according to Shem Amadi, said the freak tornado was caused by the quake blacked out Cebu city, the director of the National Disaster severe thunderstorms due to abrupt country’s second largest, the rest of Operations Centre in Nairobi, the temperature changes at the onset of Cebu island, as well as the capital. He said the government, as the rainy season. — Reuters. neighboring islands of Leyte, Negros, well as the Kenya Red Cross Society, Panay and Samar islands. were distributing food, shelter ROMANIA “Restoration efforts are now being material and nonfood relief items to Bucharest, May 8 — On May 6, the undertaken to bring back power into those in need. Eight drowning deaths traffic during daytime between Sulina the Visayas (central Philippines have been reported since Apr 25. Most and Galatz was reopened. Sulina region) grid,” Energy Undersecretary of them involved people being swept channel was closed again at 0650, Melinda Ocampo said in a statement. away when they tried to cross swollen today, due to bad weather, wind Regional utilities have dispatched rivers. Five of the deaths were North-North-east, sea 5-6 feet. — crews to inspect possible damage to reported in Migori District in the Lloyd’s Agents. distribution lines. “We hope to have west, and three occurred in Samburu Bucharest, May 9 — The Sulina the power restored within the day,” District in the north. In the port city channel was re-opened at 1500 hrs, Ortiz added. The quake’s epicentre of Mombasa, Kenya’s second largest yesterday. — Lloyd’s Agents. was near Ormoc and caused the city, torrential rains over the past five tripping of the Tongonan, Palinpinon, days left hundreds of families RUSSIA Mahanandong and Malitbog homeless after their homes were London, May 10 — A press report, Geothermal Power Stations on Leyte. submerged. Amadi blamed the dated today, states: A cyclone will These plants supply most of the flooding in Mombasa on poor drainage bring squall and heavy precipitation generation capacity that supplies the and the construction of homes in low- to Kamchatka from Sakhalin. A storm central Philippines grid, the Energy lying areas, which prevented the warning is announced for all Department said. — Reuters. runoff from flowing into the sea. operational services in the region and “Some of the problems of flash floods vessels sailing off the coast of the RUSSIA are being caused by failure to abide by peninsula, the Kamchatka London, May 9 — A report, dated the building code,” he said. In Kilifi meteorological center told Itar-Tass today, states: A magnitude 5.7 District, north of Mombasa, 3,000 today. The impact of the cyclone will earthquake near the coast of people were displaced after flooding be felt on the south-western and Koryakia, Russia, lat 60.80N, long submerged their homes. Hundreds of south-eastern coasts of Kamchatka in 165.81E, depth 10 km, occurred at people sought shelter in churches and the afternoon on May 11. The wind 1102, UTC, today. schools. Flooding also hit Wajir velocity will reach 15-20 metres. The London, May 10 — An earthquake District, one of the regions most impact of the cyclone will be strong on measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale severely affected by the recent the peninsula till May 13, specialists rocked the northern part of the drought. An estimated 10,000 people believe. Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s Far A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

14 Earthquakes/Volcanic Activity

East early today, emergency services to parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and at Viola and Cushman. With the told RIA Novosti news agency. The Texas, sweeping a crowded van off a storms came straight-line winds of 60- quake’s epicenter was about 120 bridge and killing one of its 80 mph, hail and about 2 inches of kilometres from the small town of passengers. Areas of Tulsa flooded rain in some places. Agency employees Khailino in the sparsely-populated early today, knocking out power for still were trying yesterday to verify a Koryak Autonomous Area. The vice- about 9,000 homes and businesses, report of a tornado in rural Dallas governor of the autonomous area, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma County. About 6, 400 people in Pine Zhanna Saksina, said that the quake spokesman Stan Whiteford said. Fire Bluff were without electricity had not brought damage even to the officials in Broken Arrow, which got Wednesday, said Entergy spokesman Khailino where it measured as high as up to 5 inches of rain, reported James Thompson. Power may not be seven points according to preliminary rescuing people from at least two restored until sometime today. Wally reports. No casualties have been vehicles. Northeastern Oklahoma was Hunt, coordinator of the county’s reported. under a flash flood watch through Office of Emergency Management, tonight. Thunderstorms with wind said trees and power lines were down SOUTH-EAST ASIA gusts of up to 82 mph raked portions all across the county. He described London, May 8 — Reported general of West Texas for a second night damage as “quite extensive” and said cargo Jaami arrived at Chittagong on yesterday, snapping limbs, blocking the strong winds are believed to have Apr 13, to be broken-up. roadways and downing power and caused the derailment of a few rail phone lines in Clairemont and Jayton. cars north of Wabbaseka on the Union TONGA Lightning ahead of the storms Pacific line and contributed to a London, May 5 — A report, dated sparked wildfires near Peacock in tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 530 today, states: A magnitude 5.7 Stonewall County, and wind damage near Redfield. Buildings on the earthquake has occurred in lat was reported in Kent County and campus of Henderson State University 20.21S, long 173.90W, depth 42 km, at Anton, northwest of Lubbock, in Arkadelphia sustained damage. 0419, UTC, today. authorities said. Sheridan Public Schools cancelled London, May 10 — Three people classes after high winds knocked out TYPHOON “CHANCHU” were killed and at least six injured power to district buildings. Some trees Manila, May 11 — Some 2,000 when tornadoes moved through North and power lines blocked roads. Many passengers were stranded at the Texas, a county official said today. At other counties in Arkansas, including Matnog port in Sorsogon province, least one tornado touched down late Dallas, Garland and Pulaski, reported southern Luzon as authorities ordered yesterday near Anna, a town of about leveled trees. all vessels to remain in port due to 6,500 residents about 40 miles north tropical storm “Chanchu”. According of Dallas, said Jamie Nicolay, of the to the weather bureau, “Chanchu” was Collin County homeland security and estimated at 330 kilometres east health care services department. south-east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar Tornadoes were also reported in the at 0200, today, with maximum Texas Panhandle town of Childress sustained winds of 85 kilometres per and in southeastern Oklahoma, but no hour near the centre. — Lloyd’s List injuries were reported. The North Correspondent. Texas victims included an elderly London, May 11 — Following couple and a teenager, but their MOUNT BEZYMYANNY, RUSSIA received from the Meteorological identities have not been released, London, May 9 — A press report, Office: Typhoon “Chanchu” located Nicolay said. She did not know where dated today, states: A volcano on the near lat 11.4N, long 126.8E at 0600, they were when the tornado struck. Kamchatka Peninsula, in Russia’s Far UTC. Movement past six hours 285 Six people were transported to area East region, erupted late today, the degrees at 10 knots, position accurate hospitals, she said. Their conditions geophysical service of the Russian to within 40 nautical miles, position were not available. The storm Academy of Sciences announced. The based on centre located by satellite. destroyed at least six houses, Nicolay eruption of the Bezymyanny volcano, Maximum sustained winds 75 knots, said, although full assessment of located in the central area of the gusts 90 knots Radius of 64-knot damage to the area was limited by Kamchatka Peninsula, began at winds: 20 nautical miles. Radius of darkness. Power was out to about 300 around 2121, local time (0821, UTCT), 50-knot winds: 40 nautical miles homes. Another tornado in the Texas the Itar-Tass news agency reported. northeast quadrant, 40 nautical miles Panhandle town of Childress knocked Bezymyanny, which is 2,900 metres southeast quadrant, 45 nautical miles down a wall at the local high school, tall, was belching out ash to an southwest quadrant, 35 nautical miles and broken power lines sparked altitude of 13-15 km above sea level, northwest quadrant. Radius of 34- treetop fires, officials said. Gas lines and the trail of smoke and ash was knot winds: 100 nautical miles were broken and downed trees blocked spreading to the north and north-east. northeast quadrant, 105 nautical roads, but there were no reports of Bezymyanny is part of a group of miles southeast quadrant, 120 injuries. Meanwhile, three tornadoes volcanoes related to the nautical miles southwest quadrant touched down in southeastern Klyuchevskaya Sopka, the largest over water, 85 nautical miles Oklahoma, along with baseball sized active volcano in Eurasia. Researchers northwest quadrant. Forecast position hail and street flooding, but no severe closely watching the eruption said it for 0600, UTC, May 12, near lat damage or injuries were immediately did not pose any threat to residential 12.9N, long 122.7E with maximum reported, officials said. areas. Kamchatka’s regional sustained winds of 75 knots and gusts London, May 11 — A press report, department for emergency situations to 90 knots. Radius of 64-knot winds: dated today, states: Thunderstorms issued warnings to tourist groups and 20 nautical miles. Radius of 50-knot pounded the state of Arkasas for a hunters to stay a minimum of 20 km winds: 40 nautical miles. Radius of second day Wednesday (May 10), from the volcano. 34-knot winds: 100 nautical miles. ripping huge trees up from their roots, Typhoon 02W “Chanchu”, located shredding roofs, causing power approximately 385 nautical miles failures for more than 20, 000 people east- southeast of Manila, Philippines, and touching off severe weather has tracked west-northwestward at 10 warnings across Arkansas. In the knots over the past six hours. initial wave of storms Tuesday night Maximum significant wave height at and early Wednesday, winds hit 62 0600, UTC, today is 26 feet. mph at Bentonville, bringing down trees. High winds also felled trees and UNITED STATES power lines at Rogers. Mountain London, May 4 — A press report, Home reported large limbs blown off AFGHANISTAN dated today, states: Stormy weather trees, along with penny-sized hail, Kabul, May 6 — A U.S. military brought high winds and flash flooding while wind damage was also reported helicopter crashed while on combat

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15 Political & Civil Unrest operations in eastern Afghanistan, largest number shot dead by Willy Mutombo, spokesman for the killing all 10 people on board, the U.S. government forces since the country chief of general staff of the national military said today. The CH-47 began an amnesty to end violence, army. — Reuters. Chinook crashed late yesterday state news agency APS said. Soldiers evening near Asadabad, the capital of had besieged the rebels for a month in INDIA the eastern province of Kunar. The the rugged mountains of the Seddat London, May 7 — A press report, U.S. miliary said the crash was not a area in Jijel province, some 230 km dated today, states: A top Kashmir result of enemy fire although Taliban east of Algiers, before they took the separatist rebel was shot dead in a insurgents claimed they shot it down hideout. APS did not say which rebel gunbattle with Indian troops today, with a “new weapon”. “The remains of group the guerrillas belonged to but the army said. “Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat 10 servicemen were found in the Algerian newspapers have said they was killed during a gunbattle after aircraft. There were no survivors,” were from the al Qaeda-linked the army had laid multiple ambushes said U.S. military spokeswoman Salafist Group for Preaching and for him near the southern Kashmir Lieutenant Tamara Lawrence. She Combat (GSPC). — Reuters. town of Tral,” army spokesman Vijay declined to specify the nationality of Batra said. Batra said that Bhat was the dead. U.S. forces work with BANGLADESH a “district commander” of the region’s Afghan troops and soldiers from other Dhaka, May 10 — At least 100 most powerful rebel group, the Hizbul countries in a U.S.-led alliance. The people were injured and many Mujahedin. “He was south Kashmir’s cause of the crash was being vehicles damaged in Bangladesh today most dreaded militant and responsible investigated but there was “absolutely as sporadic clashes erupted between for many blasts.” no indication” it had been brought police and opposition workers down by hostile fire, she said. A protesting against rising commodity INDONESIA Taliban commander, Mullah Dadullah, prices, police and witnesses said. The London, May 5 — A press report, speaking by telephone from an protests were organised by the main dated today, states: More than 20,000 undisclosed location, said Taliban opposition Awami League party and East Timorese, fearing renewed ethnic fighters had shot down the helicopter joined by thousands of its members violence, have fled the riot-torn yesterday with a “new weapon”. The and supporters, witnesses said. About capital of Dili as the Government Taliban are known for making 50 people were hurt when police fired made desperate calls for calm outlandish claims. In other rubber bullets and teargas shells to yesterday. Trucks, taxis and people developments, yesterday, a roadside disperse protesters in the northern pushing handcarts streamed out of the bomb killed two Italian peacekeeping town of Netrokona, 200 km from city after reports military infighting soldiers and wounded four near Dhaka. At the time, thousands of was about to explode. At least 11 Kabul. The Taliban claimed activists were marching towards the people are thought to have been killed responsibility for the attack. Italy has office of the district administrator to since last Friday (Apr 28), and the toll some 1,400 troops in Afghanistan as protest against rises in prices of food, is expected to grow. Foreign Minister part of the NATO-led International fuel and other essentials in recent Alexander Downer said yesterday he Security Assistance Force. It handed weeks. More than 50 other people would support extending the mandate over command of the force to Britain were hurt in similar violence in other of the UN mission in Dili after a on Thursday (May 4). — Reuters. towns. Separately, about 10,000 request from his East Timorese Kabul, May 10 — Angry Afghan people led by leaders of a 14-party counterpart, Jose Ramos Horta. farmers clashed with anti-narcotics opposition alliance demonstrated in Australia has three military liaison agents destroying opium fields and the capital Dhaka chanting: “We need officers and four civilian police two farmers were killed and nine water and power. Lower commodity attached to the peacekeeping policemen wounded when shooting prices or quit.” Abdur Razzak, a operation in East Timor, known as the broke out, police said today. senior leader of the Awami League, United Nations Office in Timor-Leste. Afghanistan is the world’s main demanded that the government Dili’s port and airport were crowded producer of opium and its refined accepts proposals for electoral with refugees yesterday, many shops form, heroin. Despite government reforms, put forward by the Awami were closed and there was panic efforts to ban the crop, this year’s chief and ex-prime minister Sheikh buying at those that remained open. harvest is expected to be bigger than Hasina. At least 20 people have been Petrol prices jumped from about last year’s. The violence in the killed during protests in the country’s US80c ($1.04) a litre to more than northern province of Sar-i-Pul erupted north-west in recent months over $US1 by midday. Suburbs and the city yesterday when anti-narcotics agents demands for power, water and diesel centre were practically empty by mid- went to destroy fields where farmers to run irrigation pumps. Over the past afternoon as people responded to text were harvesting opium poppies for five days, nearly 130 people have been messages warning that the civil war their milky sap. “Police faced injured during protests over power that followed the 1999 independence resistance from armed people among and water in the capital Dhaka. Of vote was about to restart. President the farmers,” provincial police chief Bangladesh’s nearly 60 power Xanana Gusmao and Prime Minister General Nadir Fahimi told Reuters. generation plants, 25 are out of Mari Alkatiri held a joint press “Two farmers were killed while nine operation due to mechanical faults. In conference at which they urged almost policemen were wounded, three of Dhaka, a city of 10 million people, the 600 military deserters who have fled them critically,” he said. Fahimi said Water and Sewerage Authority can to the hills around Dili to return to an investigation had been launched to supply only two-thirds of demand the negotiating table. They also tried determine who was responsible for the every day. — Reuters. to reassure the East Timorese there violence, the most serious incident was no likelihood of war breaking out. during government eradication efforts DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF Dozens of police from the country’s this year. The United Nations has said CONGO western region have deserted their the country risks becoming a “narco- Kinshasa, May 8 — Close to 200 posts and escaped to join families in state” unless action is taken to Mayi-Mayi fighters have surrendered the mountains, the traditional refuge suppress production and the with their weapons to United Nations for Timorese in times of trouble. A trafficking gangs. — Reuters. peacekeeping troops in north and Dili-based World Bank official said central Katanga Province, in the the police had joined several hundred ALBANIA south-eastern Democratic Republic of rebel soldiers, creating a grave risk Bari, May 4 — Product tanker Congo. They surrendered on Saturday for the Government. Ethnic-based Ambar is still under arrest at Bari. — (May 6) at Mitwaba, 700 km north of tensions between members of East Lloyd’s Agents. Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga. Timor’s police and defence force have Today the peacekeepers handed over intensified in recent months. ALGERIA some of the Mayi-Mayi to the regular Loromonu, or the nation’s westerners, Algiers, May 10 — Algerian troops army. “Only about another 200 Mayi- claim they are being passed over for stormed an Islamic rebel hideout Mayi men are left, and they cannot promotion in favour of Lorosae, or today and killed 10 guerrillas, the hold out for much longer,” said Jean- people from the east. Similar tensions

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16 Political & Civil Unrest

boiled over in December 2003, when London, May 7 — A press report, Arab shrines. But the U.S. command mobs rioted and shops were burnt. dated today, states: At least 30 people and Iraqi forces said today that their “Police from the western parts of East have been killed and dozens more investigation found one insurgent Timor have deserted their quarters injured in three separate car bomb died and two were wounded in the and joined the petitioners in the attacks in Iraq. At least 21 people basement of the partially built al- mountains,” one employee of an were killed and 52 wounded when a Qadiriya religious school next door to international body said. “As they left suicide bomber detonated a car on a the shrine when the roadside bombs they took their guns and ammunition crowded street in the Shia holy city of they were making exploded. The with them. “People are starting to Kerbala, south of Baghdad. Almost framework of Iraq’s new unity panic. It reminds me of 1999.” simultaneously two car bombs went government was put in place last Minister for Labour and off in the capital Baghdad. A bomber month with the selection of a Humanitarian Affairs Arsenio Bano hit an Iraqi army patrol in the Sunni president, vice presidents, prime said his office was drawing up plans to district of Aadhamiya, killing eight minister and parliament speaker. care for up to 20,000 displaced people. people and wounding 15. Soldiers and Incoming Prime Minister Nouri al- civilians were among the casualties. Maliki, a Shiite, hopes to present his IRAQ Iraqi and US forces had conducted a Cabinet to parliament by Wednesday London, May 6 — A press report, sweep for Sunni guerrillas in the area (May 10). However, a top Shiite dated today, states: A British yesterday. In north Baghdad, the official, speaking on condition of helicopter crashed today in a wealthy third bomb exploded at a busy anonymity because of the sensitivity residential neighborhood of Basrah, junction near the offices of a of the deliberations, said al-Maliki killing an undetermined number of government-funded newspaper, killing would probably not meet that target British military personnel and Iraqi one civilian and wounding five. Some because of differences among the civilians and sparking clashes Iraqi leaders have labelled the parties over who will run the between residents and foreign troops, attacks as Sunni al-Qaeda attempts to ministries of interior and defense. military and local officials said. A further sectarian tensions with Shia Those posts control the police and British military official in Basrah factions. These bloody attacks came army, and coalition officials have confirmed that the crash resulted in as political leaders were seeking a insisted that the new ministers have casualties but did not disclose figures deal to form a national unity no ties to militias believed responsible or other details. A firefighter at the government. for kidnappings and killings of scene said four British soldiers and Baghda\d, May 8 — Seventeen civilians. four Iraqi civilians were killed in the people, including several policemen, London, May 10 — A press report, crash and ensuing fire. At least two were wounded today in a twin bomb dated today, states: At least 11 people British vehicles were burned in the attack in eastern Baghdad, police have been killed when gunmen melee that followed. Residents sources said. A roadside bomb ambushed a bus outside the Iraqi city reported hearing a thundering detonated, wounding two civilians, of Baquba, north of Baghdad, police explosion as smoke, fire and soot rose and when a police patrol rushed to the have said. All the victims were from the scene. British soldiers scene on Palestine Street a car bomb reportedly employees of a state-run cordoned off the upscale Saiee went off, wounding four of the officers electricity company travelling to district, an area of large single-family and 11 others. — Reuters. work. The attack comes a day after homes near the governor’s office and London, May 8 — A press report, Iraqi PM-designate Nouri Maliki said several compounds housing British dated today, states: Insurgents he had nearly completed the task of personnel. bombed an Iraqi oil pipeline south of forming a new government of national London, May 7 — A press report, Baghdad, and a car bomb and a unity. Under the constitution, Mr dated today, states: A number of car shooting in the capital killed two Maliki has until May 22, to finish the bomb attacks have killed more than Iraqi policemen and the driver of bus task. His cabinet list has to go before 10 people in Baghdad and Iraq’s holy carrying government employees to the Iraqi parliament for approval. city of Karbala. In Baghdad, two work today, police said. New Today’s attack took place at about bombs killed at least nine people, information also emerged about a 0900 hrs (0600, UTC) some 10km mostly soldiers. A bomb near the bomb-making factory hidden in the north of Baquba, police said. The provincial government in Karbala basement of a religious school near a gunmen ambushed the bus with killed at least five people. Baghdad major Sunni shrine in Baghdad that employees of the local electricity firm police also said they had found the had exploded yesterday, killing one and “sprayed it with bullets, killing bullet-riddled bodies of 43 men killed insurgent and wounding two, police 11 people,” a police officer was quoted in apparent sectarian attacks. In said. The bombing of the pipeline by the AFP news agency as saying. Baghdad, the first explosion at 0900 occurred late yesterday near When police arrived at the scene to hrs (0500, UTC) targeted an army Mussayab city, about 30 miles south investigate “the bus exploded”, the patrol in the city’s Adhamiya district. of Baghdad, sending up a large plume police officer added. At least three At least 15 people were injured, of black smoke. The pipeline carries people were injured in the attack. The including civilians. A second blast - oil from Dora refinery in Baghdad to Baquba attack comes a day after at apparently aimed at a police patrol - Mussayab power station, and police least 17 people were killed in a car followed immediately afterwards, Col. Ahmed Mijwal said the attack bomb blast in the northern town of killing one civilian and wounding five. had closed the station.In Baghdad, a Talafar. The Karbala device went off at about car bomb exploded near a police Tal Afar, Iraq, May 10 — The death 0915 hrs (0515, UTC) as employees patrol on Palestine street in eastern toll from yesterday’s suicide car returned to work after the weekend. Baghdad on Monday morning, killing bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Police at first said the bomb had two policemen and wounding 12 Tal Afar has risen to 24 from 17, killed 21 people and injured more Iraqis: five policemen and seven police said today. An Iraqi police than 50, but police and hospital civilians, said police Lt. Ahmed official said 35 people were also reports later reduced the casualty Qassim. In western Baghdad, wounded in the blast. A hospital figures. It is feared the attack is suspected insurgents stopped a bus source said the casualties included aimed at provoking further communal carrying Higher Education Ministry civilians as well as Iraqi police and violence between Iraq’s Shia and its employees to work, fatally shooting troops. — Reuters. minority Sunni Arab community, says the driver and wounding a policeman our correspondent. In the southern who was working on the bus as a ISRAEL city of Basra, British and Iraqi forces guard, said police Capt. Jamil Gaza, May 5 — An Israeli air strike are looking into how events unfolded Hussein. Yesterday the U.S. military killed four Palestinians today when troops clashed with locals after reported that one suspected insurgent targeting a training camp used by a UK helicopter crashed yesterday. was killed and one wounded that day militants in the Gaza Strip, Calm has been restored following the when their bomb-making factory Palestinian medics and witnesses unrest, during which Iraqi police exploded in the basement of one of said. They said the air strike targeted claimed five locals were shot dead. Baghdad’s two more important Sunni a camp used by the Popular

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Resistance Committees (PRC), an sanctions and lawsuits, have refused which drew state employees, students, umbrella group of militants that often to deal with the Authority. As a schoolchildren and pro-Syrian fires makeshift rockets into Israel. An result, the Hamas-led government has Hizbollah and Amal loyalists, as well Israeli army spokeswoman confirmed been unable to pay salaries to 165,000 as supporters of Christian opposition the air strike. “There was an aerial public employees since March, leader Michel Aoun. Original plans by attack on a training compound of the prompting concern about a pro-Syrian politicians to push for the PRC while terrorists were training humanitarian crisis that could trigger government to resign were set aside there,” the spokeswoman said. an upsurge in Middle East violence. after it caved into the main trade Palestinian medics and witnesses — Reuters. union demand and dropped tentative named one of the dead as Juma Loondon, May 9 — A press report, plans to introduce shorter term Doghmash, brother of Mumtaz dated today, states: At least nine contracts for public sector jobs, which Doghmash a PRC commander sought Palestinians have been wounded in a would have cut the number of state by Israel. Mumtaz Doghmash was not gun battle in Gaza City between rival “jobs for life” amid high among the dead, they said. Outside Fatah and Hamas gunmen, witnesses unemployment. However, union the hospital, where the dead men and medics have said. Intense bosses decided to go ahead with the were taken, PRC gunmen fired their rivalries have been building between protest, complaining that the reform rifles into the air and chanted revenge the two factions since Hamas defeated package, drawn up by the government against Israel. The Israeli army has Fatah in elections in January. Talks to help cut a public debt above $36 recently stepped up air strikes over the weekend between Palestinian billion, would harm working people against militants and well as artillery leader Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and through a series of tax increases. “We barrages against what it says are Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of want the government to withdraw the rocket launch sites used by militants. Hamas failed to reach any resolution. entire reform plan and cancel the plan — Reuters. Today’s clash began when Hamas to grant state employees contracts Gaza, May 8 — Three gunmen were gunmen opened fired at the house of a with limited duration,” Mahmoud killed today when fighting erupted in Fatah official in Gaza, witnesses said. Qomati, politburo member of the the Gaza Strip between Fatah forces Fatah gunmen returned fire, and the Shi’ite Muslim Hizbollah guerrilla backing Palestinian President nine people were reportedly injured in group, said. The government, led by a Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas loyalists, the gun battle. At least four of the former finance minister, hopes to in the most serious internal strife victims were schoolchildren on their present the reform package to since Hamas came to power. The way to school, medics said. international lenders at a debt aid street battles in the southern Gaza London, May 9 — A press report, conference it plans to hold in Beirut city of Khan Younis broke out after dated today, states: The Israeli army this year. However, the conference has Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail has thwarted the transfer of 550 been delayed as fractious Lebanese Haniyeh of Hamas failed to resolve kilograms of TNT to Palestinian boats politicians squabble over reforms that security disputes in talks at the from an Egyptian boat, the army said include privatisation of the weekend. Abbas and Haniyeh, whose today. Israeli navy vessels intercepted telecommunications and power militant Islamist group won a the Egyptian and Palestinian boats sectors, increases in income and January 25 parliamentary election, last Wednesday (May 3) as they were value-added tax and cuts in public are embroiled in a power struggle making the transfer along the Gaza sector spending. Anti-Syrian over control of the security forces Strip’s maritime border with Egypt, politicians say the protests are which has intensified Palestinian the army spokesman said. The premature as the cabinet has yet to fears of a civil war between the incident had been under military approve the proposals. — Reuters. feuding factions. The Khan Younis censorship until this afternoon. When clashes began overnight when, the Palestinians on the boats saw the NEPAL according to Hamas spokesman Sami Israeli navy boats approaching, they Kathmandu, May 10 — Maoist rebels Abu Zuhri, Fatah security men dumped the bags of weapons-grade in Nepal had seized seven people, “kidnapped” three members of TNT into the sea, the army said. including five policemen, the army Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz el-Deen Israeli naval divers retrieved 11 bags said today, despite recently declaring al-Qassam brigades. Gunmen from the from the sea floor at a depth of 30 a three-month truce. “Five personnel brigades then surrounded the area meters and they would be displayed at of the armed police force were taken where their comrades were being held an army press conference later today, captive by the Maoists yesterday from and captured four Fatah men, Abu the army said. The Egyptian boat Nawalparasi,” an army officer said. Zuhri said. A Hamas gunman was escaped and five Palestinians were Nawalparasi is a Maoist stronghold shot dead in an initial round of detained and questioned before they about 200 km south-west of fighting and two Fatah men were were released, the army said. The Kathmandu. Two civilians were also killed in a second clash, he added. At Israeli military believes that since taken captive in neighbouring least 11 people, including a 16-year- Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip Rautahat district on Monday (May 8), old youth, were wounded. There was in September, there has been a steep he said. At least 13 people — among no immediate comment from Fatah. increase in Palestinian militants them soldiers, policemen and civilians Rivalries between the two groups smuggling weapons and explosives — have been kidnapped by the rebels deepened after Abbas appointed a into the area by land and sea. Israel since the declaration of the truce. Fatah loyalist to a senior post in the is especially concerned about weapons Yesterday, the Maoists said they were Interior Ministry, which supervises smuggling since the Islamic Hamas handing back land and houses seized the security forces, so that he could group was elected in January. during the decade-old revolt, a rebel exert more influence — though Hamas spokesman said, as part of a deal with runs the ministry. Hamas announced LEBANON the main political parties who took that it would form a new security Beirut, May 10 — Tens of thousands power last month after weeks of anti- force consisting of its own members, a of Lebanese marched through the king protests. The properties were move that Fatah viewed as a threat to streets of Beirut today condemning seized by the rebels in a bid to equally its domination of the security forces. the anti-Syrian government and distribute assets among the people. Adding to the tension is a financial demanding it scrap economic reform However, they were rarely used crisis caused by the freezing of aid to plans that have split the country. A though the owners were forced to flee the Palestinian Authority by major year after mass protests brought the villages. “The process of returning donor countries, and of tax revenue down a pro-Syrian government and the homes and properties held by Israel, until Hamas renounces helped end Syria’s 29-year military unjustifiably captured has already violence, recognizes Israel’s right to presence in Lebanon, security officials started,” rebel spokesman Krishna exist and embraces existing peace said at least 100,000 people poured Bahadur Mahara said in a statement deals. Compounding Hamas’s fiscal into downtown Beirut in a politically- late yesterday. Mahara also urged the problems, local, regional and charged labour protest to say “no to new multi-party cabinet, formed after international banks, fearful of being taxes, no to corruption.” Anti-Syrian King Gyanendra gave in to the street slapped with U.S. anti-terrorism forces were absent from the protest protests and restored parliament, to

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18 Political & Civil Unrest free Maoist leaders and activists held SOMALIA died from both sides, including in jails in Nepal and neighbouring Mogadishu, May 7 — At least 11 civilians, and over 70 are wounded,” India. He said this would help create Somalis were killed and 15 wounded Ali Nur, an alliance militia member, an atmosphere for peace talks with the in Mogadishu today in fresh clashes told Reuters by telephone. Fighting new government. Both sides have between rival militia groups was continuing for the third day today committed themselves to the talks but responsible for the capital’s worst in the run-down Siisii district of the no date has been fixed. The violence in years, witnesses said. They lawless coastal city. An Islamic militia government, however, has matched a said fighting was triggered when leader, Siyad Mohamed, confirmed ceasefire by the Maoists. The two sides gunmen linked to the Mogadishu Anti- fighting had started again yesterday are preparing for elections to an Terrorism Coalition, an alliance of morning. “We have lost at least four assembly that would write a new powerful warlords, attacked a car today on our side, and three constitution and decide the fate of the belonging to forces allied to the yesterday,” he said by telephone. — monarchy in the Himalayan kingdom. Islamic courts. “A militia backing the Reuters. — Reuters. anti-terror coalition attacked an London, May 10 — A press report, Islamic court vehicle driving in SiiSii dated today, states: Islamic PAKISTAN area of Mogadishu,” said Siyad militiamen and their secular rivals London, May 8 — The situation in Mohamed, a militia leader linked to today battled for control of Somalia’s Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts the Islamic courts. Residents said capital despite promises of a cease- continue to be explosive and the rocket they saw at least 11 bodies on the fire, bringing the death toll from three attacks, laying of landmines and the streets, including a young child and a days of fighting to at least 90. The gas pipelines have become daily pregnant woman. They said three sounds of heavy weapons echoed routine. The gas pipeline from Loti gas people had been hit by stray bullets through the city, but the fighting was field supplying gas from well number near where the fighting took place. not as intense as it has been over the one has been blown with a bomb blast One resident said today’s fighting previous three days. The battle disrupting supply to the main gas followed an incident late yesterday, between gunmen loyal to Mogadishu’s plant. There were the reports of when one man was killed in the area. Islamic courts and secular militiamen clashes between the miscreants and Nurses at a nearby clinic said 15 has centered on the northern law enforcing agencies. Three persons people were brought in wounded. neighbourhood of Sii-Sii, with neither were killed Saturday (May 6) in broad Calm had returned later today but side gaining an advantage. Francois daylight in Quetta in three incidents. Mohamed said he expected more Lonseny Fall, the U.N. secretary Mohammad Naeem Kakar was killed fighting this week. “The Islamic general’s special representative for by rival group in front of the court of courts are moving their militia near Somalia, appealed for “leaders on both judicial magistrate in the district SiiSii and are planning to attack these sides to step back from the brink and courts. (See issue of Apr 27.) militias who are living there,” he said. reconsider the damage they are Quetta, Pakistan, May 11 — At least Somalia’s President Abdullahi Yusuf inflicting on the population”. six policemen were killed and 13 expressed concern this week over U.S. “Whatever the allegiances, the wounded today in five blasts at a support for the warlords fighting intermittent conflict between heavily police training school in Pakistan’s hardline Islamic militia as part of armed camps has resulted in troubled south-west, police and Washington’s declared war on indiscriminate loss of life and has hospital sources said. The explosions terrorism. U.S. officials have declined created fear and chaos for those occurred in the firing range of the comment on the persistent reports civilians trapped in the crossfire,” he police training school in the city of from foreign and local sources in said. “The indiscriminate use of heavy Quetta. There was still confusion over Somalia that Washington has machine guns, mortars, rocket- the nature of the explosive devices funnelled large sums of money to the propelled grenades and artillery in with some police saying they were alliance since the start of the year. and between urban areas is remote-controlled bombs, while others Many residents say the Islamic courts, unacceptable.” At least 90 people have said landmines caused the blasts. A which have created a semblance of been killed and nearly 200 wounded hospital official said six bodies and 13 order in lawless Mogadishu by since fighting flared up in the capital wounded had been received at the providing justice under sharia law, Sunday (May 7), said Dr. Mohamed hospital. “More wounded persons are want to fight any move to undermine Hassan of Ayaan Hospital, citing being brought to hospital,” he said. their authority in the city. Reports reports from Mogadishu’s main The bombs went off in quick that re-armed fighters from both sides hospitals. Islamic Court Union succession when commandoes of the have moved to strategic positions have chairman Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed police Anti-Terrorist Force were fuelled fears of worse violence to said yesterday that his group would training. “It happened at around 0840 come. — Reuters. (See issue of May 2.) observe a cease-fire in response to hrs. The blasts occurred one after Mogadiscio, May 8 — Islamic militia pleas from civilians caught in the another,” Senior Superintendent of and fighters for a self-styled “anti- crossfire. His rivals were suspicious of Police, Qazi Abdul Wahid, said. No one terrorism” alliance of warlords battled the plan and leaders said only that has claimed responsibility for the for a second day today in Somalia’s they would discuss the cease-fire offer. blasts. — Reuters. lawless capital, bringing the death- “The Islamists have ran out of toll to at least 19, residents said. ammunition, so they want to get PHILIPPINES Hospital sources and Mogadiscio breathing space for mobilization and London, May 8 — A press report, residents said a further eight people rearming their militia,” Hussein dated today, states: Philippine — including three civilians — had Gutaale, spokesman of the secular government troops overran a died in fighting today, adding to 11 militias, said Tuesday. suspected New People’s Army (NPA) yesterday. Nearly 30 people have been London, May 11 — A press report, rebel camp in Ormoc City in the wounded, they said. Hussein Gutale dated today, states: Fighters loyal to central Philippine province of Leyte Rage, a spokesman for the coalition, secular warlords and Islamic Monday, a military spokesman said. confirmed by telephone that fighting extremists fired artillery and mortars Quoting reports reaching the had begun again today. “We will at each other early today in military’s Command Center, the continue fighting until they (the Mogadishu as hundreds of families Armed Forces spokesman Tristan Islamic militia) stop shooting at us,” fled violence that has killed at least Kison said the troops swooped down on he said, adding most casualties were 122 people over five days. The fighting the rebel camp at a village in Leyte civilians. — Reuters. has escalated steadily despite efforts province at around 1015 hrs. The Nairobi, May 9 — The latest flare-up by businessmen, clan elders and firefight lasted 45 minutes, Kison said. in fighting between Islamic militia moderate religious leaders to broker a Over the weekend, three government and a self-styled “anti-terrorism” cease-fire. It started on Sunday (May security troops were killed, while two alliance of warlords in Somalia’s 7) when extremists with alleged ties others and a civilian were injured in capital Mogadishu has killed at least to al-Qaida tried to capture a strategic separate ambushes by the NPA also in 35 people, sources on both sides said road through northern Mogadishu central Philippines. today. “By yesterday, 35 people have from the warlords. The battle between

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19 Political & Civil Unrest the Islamic Court Union and the London, May 5 — A press report, and security forces to arrest suspects Alliance for the Restoration of Peace dated today, states: Sri Lanka’s Navy were passed amid protests by the and Counterterrorism has centred on destroyed what a military spokesman Tamil National Alliance (TNA) the northern neighborhood of Sii-Sii, called a rebel suicide boat off the legislators, who staged a walkout with neither side gaining an island nation’s western coast today. from the Parliament and staged a sit- advantage. While the alliance has According to the navy, the boat was to down. The TNA, a proxy of the rebel held the road through Sii-Sii, the have rammed into a patrol raft in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam court union has controlled the Kudiramalai point area. Because of (LTTE), wanted the government to lift neighborhoods on either side of it. the incident, the Navy said it is using the emergency and open peace talks Militias allied to the extremists and the Sri Lankan Air Force to track with the rebels. Meanwhile, the Tiger the warlords in other parts of the city potential rebel sea movements in the rebels asked Japanese peace envoy have not joined in the fighting, but area. Yasushi Akashi to help bring foreign continue to man their defences amid London, May 8 — A press report, pressure on the Sri Lankan rising tensions. Medical officials dated today, states: At least 11 people government to scale down violence reported 26 people killed since have been killed in Sri Lankan and open talks. Colombo has blamed nightfall yesterday. Most of the factional fighting, defence officials the Tigers for the increase in violence. victims have been civilians caught in said, as a Japanese envoy sought to the crossfire. Doctors say more than salvage the island’s faltering peace SUDAN 200 people have been wounded. The process. A breakaway faction of the Abuja, May 5 — The government of International Committee of the Red Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Sudan and the main Darfur rebel Cross said two hospitals had admitted (LTTE) launched a pre-dawn attack faction signed a peace agreement 184 wounded people, including 20 against a base of the main guerrilla today to end three years of fighting. women and 22 children, and group in northeastern Trincomalee Majzoub al-Khalifa, head of the expressed concerns about “the district today, killing 11 and government’s negotiating team, and consequences in humanitarian terms wounding four, defence sources said. rebel Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) of the intense armed clashes.” Twelve There was no immediate word from faction leader Minni Arcua Minnawi shells missed their target overnight, the Tigers or the faction led by V. signed the deal in the Nigerian landing on civilian homes far from the Muralitharan, better known as capital Abuja after days and nights of fighting, witnesses said. Islamic Court Colonel Karuna, but official sources intense talks under global pressure. Union chairman Sheik Sharif Sheik said the attack appeared to be a “We are reaffirming that the fighting Ahmed has repeatedly promised to retaliatory strike after an LTTE ends now in Darfur ... We shall go observe a cease-fire, but so far none attack on Karuna’s forces last month. ahead with peace and we shall be has taken hold. Late yesterday, civic The defence ministry said they had no serious,” Minnawi said at a signing leader Abdulahi Shir’wa said neutral further details of the latest violence ceremony at the Nigerian presidential groups were mediating talks between because the fighting occurred in rebel- complex. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi the leaders of the two militias. held territory. The reports of violence Annan said he would press Sudan’s However, Abdinura Siad, a emerged as Japanese envoy Yasushi government to let in U.N. planners to commander of the secular alliance, Akashi met President Mahinda prepare for a peacekeeping mission in said he thought the mediators were Rajapakse today after the government Darfur and urged donors to contribute biased. Prime Minister Ali Mohamed imposed a curfew yesterday in the humanitarian aid to people displaced Gedi yesterday called on all sides to northern Jaffna peninsula. Defence by the conflict. The peace agreement, stop fighting from his government’s Ministry spokesman Prasad which covers security, wealth-sharing headquarters in Baidoa, 150 miles Samarasinghe said the curfew would and power-sharing, is the result of west of Mogadishu. Although his be lifted later today. The main entry two years of painstaking negotiations government has UN backing, it has so and exit points to rebel-held territory mediated by the African Union (AU). far failed to assert itself outside of in the island’s north have also been Two other rebel factions refused to Baidoa. closed since yesterday. “We hope to be sign, complaining that the document able to open the entry and exit points fell short of their basic expectations. SRI LANKA very soon,” Samarasinghe said Diplomats said this could pose Colombo, May 4 — Sri Lanka’s army without elaborating. Yesterday, problems in the implementation said it killed seven suspected Tamil security forces imposed the curfew in phase. “There will be tests because Tigers after an attack on a checkpoint Jaffna ahead of protests over last not all have shown courage and today, while the rebels raised new week’s killing of seven men the army leadership today,” said U.S. Deputy objections to a government plan aimed said were suspected Tamil Tigers, but Secretary of State Robert Zoellick at at ending the deadlock over peace rebels described as civilians. The the signing ceremony. “Those parties talks. International truce monitors security measures also followed are bound by the ceasefire as all are,” say around 200 people have died since reports that eight men were missing he added. The rebels who refused to early April in the bloodiest month in Jaffna yesterday. Following his sign also risk U.N. sanctions such as since a 2002 truce halted two decades talks with Rajapakse, Akashi was to travel bans or a freeze on assets. It is of civil war. Talks due to be held last meet with the leader of the LTTE’s not clear the agreement will bring month in Switzerland have been political wing, S.P. Thamilselvan, peace. A ceasefire has been in place postponed indefinitely by the rebels. tomorrow, in a rebel-held northern since April 2004 but the AU, which The army said two Home Guard town, the Tigers confirmed. Despite has 7,000 peacekeepers in Darfur, troopers were shot dead in the the truce signed in 2002, more than says all sides have continued fighting. morning in the northern Vavuniya 200 people, mostly civilians, have died However, Nigerian President district, while grenade and shooting over the last month in tit-for-tat Olusegun Obasanjo and all the other attacks continued across the north. attacks by government and rebel speakers at the signing event Seven people were killed after an forces. The Sri Lanka Monitoring emphasised that implementation of attack on a checkpoint near the town Mission that oversees the truce has the deal was the key.Western of Jaffna. In what appeared to be an said the violence is out of control and governments have called for the AU account of the same incident, pro- the only way to curb it is for the two peacekeeping mission in Darfur to be rebel website Tamilnet said six sides to agree to talks. turned over to the United Nations but innocent civilians were shot dead by London, May 10 — A press report, the government in Khartoum has said the army after an attack on a dated May 9, states: Sri Lanka today it would consider U.N. troops only checkpoint. The army said one soldier extended by another month the state after a peace agreement. Annan, at was killed and another wounded in an of emergency imposed after the the United Nations, said that to get a evening grenade attack in Vavuniya. assassination of then Foreign U.N. force into Darfur soon, the With Jaffna hospital reporting one Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar in international community had to Tamil civilian shot dead in a separate August last year, despite protests by “really move very quickly to have the incident, that brought the day’s death minority Tamil legislators. The tough right impact on the ground.” Zoellick toll to at least 11. — Reuters. laws giving sweeping powers to police said Washington had asked Rwanda to

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20 Political & Civil Unrest/Kidnappings/Labour Disputes send an extra 1,200 troops to Darfur GSEE said in a statement. Flag than $600 million in Mexico this year. immediately to strengthen the thinly carrier Olympic Airlines has “When the conditions improve, then stretched AU force until the arrival of announced the cancellation of 101 the investment will flow,’’ Rebolledo U.N. troops. Annan also noted domestic and international flights said. La Caridad, the company’s international donors had pledged just today, but other airlines are not second largest mine, employs 1,800 20 percent of the $648 million in expected to be affected. In Athens, miners. San Martin employs more humanitarian aid for Darfur and nearly all public transport will not than 700, Garcia said. Mining families urged individuals and corporations to operate today, while taxis will operate had to move out of the neighbourhood chip in. “...whoever can make a normally. Trains will have a very nearest to San Martin over concerns contribution, we would urge them to limited service yesterday and today. of “insecurity’’ in the area, Rebolledo do it,” he said. — Reuters. Strikers plan to march this morning said. Garcia said the union was using in central Athens, adding to the about 20 armed people to block the THAILAND expected transport congestion in and mine. London, May 11 — Two women were around the city centre. killed and 14 others injured when a NIGERIA bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded ISRAEL London, May 10 — Staff of the Brass near a market in restive southern London, May 4 — A press report, Terminal operators (NAOC) started a Thailand on yesterday, police said. dated today, states: All First ‘work-to-rule’ action May 8. By The blast occurred as a truck carrying International Bank of Israel branches yesterday, one vessel had been soldiers to the market in Pattani were closed to the public today, due to affected as her scheduled berthing Province’s Mueang district pulled up a strike. The strike is part of the could not be carried out due to the to park next to the motorcycle. labour dispute between the bank’s action. Union Executives and management and its workers Management are understood to be committee. First International Bank’s holding meetings to resolve the management said today that it would issues. do its utmost to minimize London, May 10 — Normal work has inconvenience to customers. “The resumed at Brass Terminal after a bank’s 700 managers and authorized work-to-rule action by terminal staff signatories will operate online was called off last night. Staff of the services, dealing rooms, and the terminal operators (NAOC) had critical operating nodes, and will started their action on Monday (May NIGERIA respond to customers’ urgent 8). Lagos, May 11 — A group of foreign requests.” The reason for the labour workers were kidnapped from a car dispute is the demand by First SOUTH AFRICA under police escort in Nigeria’s International Bank’s employees for a London, May 8 — A press report, southern oil capital Port Harcourt bonus for 2004. dated today, states: Thousands of today, an industry source said, a day commuters were left stranded today after a US oil executive was shot dead MEXICO as hundreds of taxi operators in the same city. A police spokesman London, may 10 — A press report, embarked on a provincial strike due confirmed that at least one expatriate dated today, states: Grupo Mexico to last until the end of the week. had been abducted but added that one closed its San Martin copper and zinc Workers and school pupils were up suspected kidnapper had been mine after the company failed to end early today waiting at bus stops from arrested. — Reuters. a strike that has halted production as early as 0500 hrs to ensure that since March, spokesman Juan they made it to work and school on Rebolledo said in a television time. The strike, called by the interview. “It’s impossible to even KwaZulu-Natal Transport Alliance hope that this is going to be resolved,’’ (KZNTA), is part of the ongoing Rebolledo said today in an early- protest against the government’s taxi morning interview on TV Azteca. recapitalisation programme and the “That’s why we closed it.’’ Lost conversion of taxi permits to licences. production from San Martin and KZNTA chairperson Eugene Hadebe Grupo Mexico’s La Cardidad mine said the alliance would stage a ELWOOD (Panama) have helped curb global copper blockade outside the provincial Maassluis, May 9 — General cargo supplies. The metal traded today at a legislature in Pietermaritzburg Elwood remains under detention and record on the London Metal Exchange tomorrow and hand over a there are no prospects of release in as some analysts forecast production memorandum to Premier S’bu the near future. — Lloyd’s Sub- this year will lag behind demand. Ndebele. Although the alliance has agents. Mexican state governments have instructed all taxi operators around refused to break up strikes at the province to stay away, other taxi GREECE company mines. Federal authorities operators aligned to the KwaZulu- London, May 10 — A press report, and Mexico City-based Grupo Mexico Natal Taxi Council have vowed to dated today, states: Transport have declared the protests illegal. continue operating. In a statement services, including flights, are “The company expects the law be yesterday, council spokesperson expected to be severely disrupted in applied,’’ said Xavier Garcia de Bhungane Hadebe said taxi operators Greece today as trade unions stage a Quevedo, Chief Operating Officer of were still engaging the government on 24-hour nationwide strike. The strike the company’s Southern Copper Corp. all issues that the taxi industry was will also affect banks, courts, unit. Grupo Mexico’s Minera Mexico unhappy about. The African National government offices and schools, while unit is producing 10 percent less Congress also distanced itself from state hospitals will operate on a because of strikes. Grupo Mexico is the strike in a statement sent out skeleton staff. The strike was called trying to meet customer demand by yesterday. Provincial spokesperson by Greece’s largest umbrella union, purchasing raw concentrates, a raw Mtholephi Mthimkhulu said that the General Confederation of Greek material, and refining it at plants while the ANC acknowledged that Labor, or GSEE, and the Union of with spare capacity, Garcia also said taxi operators had a right to strike, Greek Civil Servants. The strikers’ on TV Azteca. “Given the scarcity of they appealed to them to consider the demands include collective wage copper at the world level, it’s affecting effect the strike would have on poor bargaining in banks and higher the productive chain,’’ Garcia said. people who rely on public transport. wages. The government “is seeking to Grupo Mexico may forgo making London, May 9 — A press report, overthrow and demolish workers’ investments while the strikes dated today, states: Thousands of taxi rights ... As long as this policy continue, Rebolledo said. The commuters were left stranded continues, our struggle will intensify,” company had plans to invest more yesterday when taxi operators

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21 Labour Disputes/Awards & Settlements embarked on a week-long strike, PATENT INFRINGEMENT, 2002 derailment and chemical spill. forcing school pupils and workers to UNITED STATES Hennepin County District Court in find alternative transport.Alliance London, May 5 — A press report, Minneapolis did not release the Chairperson Eugene Hadebe said a dated today, states: A federal jury settlement amounts. The lawsuits decision would be made today in ruled that Eli Lilly & Co. infringed that were settled were scheduled to be Pietermaritzburg, where alliance the patent of Ariad Pharmaceuticals part of the third wave of cases to go to members are also expected to march, with its drugs Evista and Xigris, and trial. The court said eight other cases on whether the taxis would return to ordered the drugmaker to pay the were still scheduled for arguments, the roads. Transport MEC Bheki Cele Massachusetts biotech firm $65.2 starting next week. One of the cases said the department would wait until million, the companies said. In U.S. settled involved a family whose home the alliance met today to discuss a District Court in Boston, the jury was damaged in the derailment. The way forward. Durban Chamber of ruled unanimously that Lilly home where Carmel and Lee Wieland Commerce Chief Executive Officer infringed a patent that covers and their son, Jacob, lived was hit by Bonke Dumisa said the strike had not methods of treating disease by a tank car carrying anhydrous severely affected the business sector, regulating cell activity with two of its ammonia early in the morning of Jan although several businesses had drugs. Ariad licensed the patent from 18, 2002. The car had travelled about reported employees arriving late for the co-plaintiffs, the Massachusetts 300 m from the derailment site on the work. Road Traffic Inspectorate Institute of Technology, the west edge of Minot. It smashed into Provincial Chief John Schnell said Whitehead Institute for Biomedical the bedroom where Carmel and Lee taxis aligned to the alliance had Research, and the Fellows of Harvard Wieland were sleeping, coming to rest remained parked in depots, mainly in College. The case involved the only a few feet from their bed. The Durban and along the coast. He said a osteoporosis treatment Evista, which Wielands cited medical bills and similar situation had persisted in totalled $242 million in sales in the health problems from the anhydrous Pietermaritzburg. first quarter, and Xigris, a treatment spill in their lawsuit. A Minneapolis for sepsis. In addition to back jury in February awarded four people UNITED KINGDOM/FRANCE royalties, Lilly is required to pay 2.3 nearly $1.86 million US for injuries London, May 4 — Hundreds of ferry percent royalty on future sales of they suffered in the 2002 wreck. Six passengers due to sail from Evista and Xigris until the patent other lawsuits have been settled out Portsmouth to France on Brittany expiration in 2019, said Lilly. of court. More than 200 lawsuits are Ferries have been hit by an unofficial London, May 9 — A press report, still pending before Judge Tony Leung strike. Crossings on the high-speed dated today, states: Conexant Systems in Minneapolis, where Calgary-based Normandy Express to Cherbourg were Inc is to pay Texas Instruments Inc a Canadian Pacific has its U.S. cancelled today due to action by the lump sum of $70 million to settle a headquarters. vessel’s catering staff. Passengers long-running dispute over patent were transferred to services from rights and licensing deals for ADSL WRONGFUL DEATH, NEW YORK, Poole, which were not affected. The technology. Under the terms of the UNITED STATES company said the wildcat strike, agreement, TI will grant Conexant a London, May 4 — A Dutchess County which was over changes to working licence to essential patents relating to jury today awarded $42 million in hours, was resolved quickly. DSL technology. In addition, the civil damages to the family of a slain companies have extended the deal to New York City police officer and his include a fully paid license for VDSL partner, who survived the 1981 products. Both companies have also shooting. The jurors deliberated for withdrawn litigation against each about eight hours yesterday and today other in the federal courts, and a before deciding Green Haven prison second trial that was scheduled to inmate Abdul Majid should pay the begin in October has been called off. money to the family of Officer John The dispute goes back to the 2004 Scarangella and to retired Officer acquisition by Conexant of Richard Rainey. Rainey was awarded GlobespanVirata. In June, 2003, $13.6 million in lost earnings and ASBESTOS SETTLEMENT, GlobespanVirata filed a complaint other losses and for the pain he has UNITED STATES against TI for violation of US suffered since he was injured, and an London, May 11 — Building products antitrust laws by creating an illegal additional $25 million in punitive maker Owens Corning has agreed to a patent pool, manipulating the patent damages. The Scarangella family was $US5.2 billion settlement of long- process and abusing the process for awarded $3,504,413 in damages for running claims for illnesses linked to setting standards related to ADSL lost earnings and other expenses. The asbestos, the company and a lawyer technology. Two months later, TI filed jury was barred by law from awarding for plaintiffs said. The deal is likely to counterclaims alleging that the family punitive damages because be the biggest asbestos settlement in GlobespanVirata infringed its ADSL Scarangella died in the attack. Majid, history, according to John Cooney, a patents. “Today’s agreement puts who acted as his own attorney during lawyer who was appointed to behind us a very complex dispute that the trial, told Judge Thomas J. Dolan represent plaintiffs after Owens most likely would have required he intended to appeal the verdict. The Corning filed for bankruptcy considerable attention and expense wrongful death trial began Monday in protection in 2000. Owens Corning for several more years. From the state Supreme Court in Poughkeepsie, confirmed the deal today, saying it perspective of our customers, not only 25 years to the day after Scarangella “represents a significant milestone” have we now reaffirmed our ADSL died of gunshot wounds to the head. that will allow the group to emerge license with Texas Instruments, we Rainey, who was forced to retire on a from bankruptcy by the end of 2006. have extended this license to our disability pension after receiving The agreement calls for the Ohio- current and future VDSL products,” eight bullet wounds in the attack, based company to make an initial Dwight Decker, Conexant chairman testified Tuesday. The shooting cash payment of $US2.9 billion in and CEO, said in a statement. The occurred in the St. Albans section of cash into a trust for asbestos victims. trial jury concluded in February that Queens on April 16, 1981. Majid, then A further payment of $US1.39 billion GlobespanVirata infringed three known as Anthony LaBorde, and would be made later this year and patents related to ADSL technology another man, James Dixon York, were 28.6 million shares of equity in the and awarded TI $112 million in later convicted of murder and reorganised company would be damages. attempted murder and are serving included as well. The value of these state prison terms. payments and equity totals in excess PERSONAL INJURY, CANADA of $US5.2 billion and would allow London, May 5 — A press report, WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT, Owens Corning to emerge from dated May 4, states: Three more UNITED STATES bankruptcy without any liability for families have settled lawsuits against London, May 8 — A press report, asbestos claims, the lawyer said. the Canadian Pacific Railway over a dated May 7, states: The City of

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22 Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents

Detroit and other officials are The engineer and the conductor were accident are still being investigated. finalizing a $4 million settlement to a not injured, Sullivan said. Tons of coal The express trains connecting Sofia lawsuit brought by the family of a spilled during the accident. CSX and Bourgas are redirected through man who spent 17 years in prison for crews spent hours cleaning up the Plovdiv’s station. a rape and murder he did not commit. debris, but trains were to resume Family members of Eddie Joe Lloyd running by 2100 or 2200 hrs, WABAMUN, ALBERTA, CANADA will receive $2.6 million, and lawyers yesterday, Sullivan said. The train London, May 9 — A press report, in the case will receive $1.3 million in was traveling from Chicago to dated May 8, states: The Canadian fees and about $100,000 to recover Brunswick, Md., Sullivan said. The National Railway Co. is offering costs spent prosecuting the case, track that runs through the Akron Can$7.5-million to compensate according to a proposed settlement area normally carries 15 to 20 trains residents of lakeside property in agreement filed last week in federal a day. CSX is offering a $1,000 reward northern Alberta that was affected court in Detroit. As part of the for information leading to the arrest when thousands of litres of oil settlement, the Detroit Police of whoever was responsible, Sullivan spilled from a train derailment last Department soon will begin said. summer. According to a release by videotaping interrogations of suspects CN at the weekend, the who could face life imprisonment BELLE PLAIN, KANSAS, compensation offer is being made to without parole, one of the lawyers for UNITED STATES about 1,600 households on Lake the Lloyd family said. Lloyd, who died London, May 10 — A press report, Wabamun, and is Can$2.5-million in 2004, was a psychiatric patient in dated May 9, states: A train higher than an offer the company 1984 when he confessed to the rape derailment in Sumner County made in March. Doug Goss of the and murder of 16-year-old Michelle (Kansas) early today has shut down Lake Wabamun Residents Jackson — a crime DNA evidence several intersections as clean-up Committee said the offer got a later showed he did not commit. continues. About 40 Burlington Under the proposed settlement, favourable reception from members Northern Santa Fe Railway cars during a meeting Saturday (May 6). Detroit would pay $3.25 million, the derailed near 100th Avenue and state of Michigan would pay $600,000 Oliver, about one mile north of Belle WHITBY, ONTARIO, CANADA on behalf of the Detroit Psychiatric Plaine at about 0500 hrs, said Sumner Institute, and Wayne County would London, May 9 — A press report, County Sheriff Gerald Gilkey. There dated today, states: The pay about $200,000. Lloyd’s daughter were no known injuries due to the Tia Glenn would receive $1.2 million; Transportation Safety Board of derailment. Gilkey said the cause of Canada today released its final daughter Nona Dennard would receive the derailment has not yet been $1.1 million; his sister, Ruth Harlin, report into the Jan 14, 2004, determined. derailment of Canadian Pacific would receive $200,000; and his London, May 10 — A pres sreport, brother, William Lloyd, would receive Railway train 239-13, just east of dated today, states: Strong winds the Garden Street overpass in $100,000. The proposed settlement caused a train derailment about two must be approved by U.S. District Whitby, Ontario. Rail car platforms miles north of Belle Plaine yesterday. and containers fell onto the roadway Judge Gerald Rosen and the Detroit Sixteen of 30 cars of a Burlington City Council, among other parties. below, striking a southbound vehicle Northern Santa Fe Railway train and fatally injuring the two derailed when a thunderstorm hit the occupants. Several safety actions area, said Steve Forsberg, a company have been taken as a result of the spokesman. The cars that left the TSB investigation. Transport tracks were carrying empty freight Canada issued an order changing containers stacked two high, he said. the procedures on how CPR operates The train was travelling from the when an unidentified track Chicago area to Texas. No injuries occupancy occurs. The TSB issued were reported, according to the Sumner County sheriff’s office. At the two safety communications, the first AKRON, OHIO, UNITED STATES time of the derailment, about 0330 concerning inspection and reporting London, May 9 — A press report, hrs, wind speeds of about 60 miles per of damaged or broken rail, and the dated today, states: Vandalism is hour were reported in that area, second concerning shattered rim suspected as the cause of the according to the National Weather defects in wheels manufactured by derailment of a CSX freight train Service. The cleanup is expected to be ABC Rail, formerly Abex Southern carrying coal in Akron near the complete today. Corporation. CPR has instituted Barberton line early yesterday, police London, May 11 — A press report, procedures to address both issues. It and CSX officials said. No one was dated May 10, states: A section of has also instituted rail traffic injured, but the damage was Burlington Northern Santa Fe track control software enhancements to extensive. The train derailed about in south central Kansas is back open visually alert the rail traffic 0120 hrs, yesterday at 31st Street after a derailment caused by a controller when a second UTO Southwest and Welsh Avenue. Lt. thunderstorm. Powerful winds occurs behind a train, and has Rick Edwards said it appears that knocked 16 cars of a BNSF freight improved documentation procedures vandals set two railroad ties along the train off the tracks Monday night to better identify track anomalies. track. The heavy wooden ties had (May 8). The accident near Belle During its investigation into this been lying around the site because Plaine closed the tracks and a nearby fatal accident, the TSB noted that they were to be added to the base of road. The cars that left the tracks insufficient measures were in place the tracks as replacements for old were carrying empty freight to address very high workload ties, Edwards said. When the train containers. situations. In its report, the Board struck the railroad ties, it derailed, has recommended that Transport Edwards said. CSX spokesman Bob DERAILMENT BETWEEN Canada work with the Railway Sullivan in Philadelphia said 10 of the KOPRIVSHTITSA AND ANTON, Association of Canada to implement train’s 103 rail cars and both BULGARIA rail traffic control protocols and locomotives were derailed. It was London, May 5 — A press report, training that will recognise periods unclear how many of the cars dated today, states: A wagon of a of high workload and make safety overturned, but both locomotives goods train derailed between the paramount. A damaged wheel on the remained upright, Sullivan said. stations Koprivshtitsa and Anton last front truck of the 39th car behind Three cars were destroyed, along with night thus blocking traffic through the locomotives of the westbound a shed containing electrical wiring one of Bulgaria’s main railway train fractured the south rail at that controls signals on the tracks, sections. The accident took place Mile 178.20 of the Belleville Edwards said. Damage to the train around midnight. No one was injured Subdivision, leading to the and shed was estimated at $600,000. in the accident. The causes for the derailment of the following cars.

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23 Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions

and Ragoo villagers were also forced the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco to take evasive action from the and Firearms may be called in to Miscellaneous intense heat. No one was injured. assist. Bruce Poliquin purchased the property in March with plans to build FOREST, CHINA about 40 townhouse-style homes and a London, May 6 — A press report, marina, but city officials denied his dated today, states: Firefighters and request to rezone the site from forest policemen are continuing commercial to residential. fighting forest fires in the Greater OUTBREAK OF “BIRD FLU” Khingan Range,a major base of virgin HANGAR, BRUSSELS London, May 8 — A press report, forest reserve in north China. By INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, dated May 7, states: Officials in the 1800 today, the fire was basically put BELGIUM Ivory Coast began slaughtering out in Jiwen forest bureau, north London, May 5 — A press report, poultry in markets in Abidjan today China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous dated today, states: Two Airbus A-320 after the deadly H5N1 bird flu was Region. But the fire at the woods of the Armenian airline Armavia confirmed in the west African country. under the jurisdiction of the burned down in a hangar of Brussels The state television broadcast footage Dayangshu forestry bureau in Oroqen international airport Zaventem, of the economic capital’s Marcory and Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia, airline deputy commercial director Treichville markets culling and was still out of control, according to Andrei Agadzhanov said today. He incinerating poultry, with cages being the local fire-fighting headquarters. said the aircraft was receiving disinfected. The massive slaughter The two sites feature mix forests of came after neighbouring Ghana on technical maintenance by Sabena coniferous and broadleaf trees, Technics. According to the Wednesday (May 3) banned the sources with the headquarters said. importation of live birds, poultry and preliminary information, the jet At noon yesterday, fires broke out at cannot be restored, Agadzhanov said. poultry products as well as poultry the Dayangshu forest bureau and last feed from Ivory Coast, which on the The fire has been put down. No one is night, fire was reported at the Jiwen dead, but four technicians were same day confirmed several outbreaks bureau. Currently, nearly 2,000 in wild birds and poultry. The Ivory injured. One of them is in hospital. people are fighting the fire, the There is still smoke in the airport Coast also vowed to quarantine the sources said. Investigation into the infected area and restrict poultry building, and a number of flights have case of the fire is under way. Local been delayed. movements in the country, after the authorities believed longtime drought Paris-based World Organization for and relatively high temperature Animal Health announced last week HANGAR, BRUSSELS might have led to the forest fires. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, that it had detected the first bird flu London, May 7 — A press report, case in Abidjan. BELGIUM F/UP dated today, states: The forest fire in London, May 6 — A approximately the Great Khingan Range, in 0005, May 5 a fire broke out in northeast China, was extinguished Hangar 40 at Brussels International this morning, after lasting for two Airport. The fire brigade had the fire days. Nearly 2,000 forest police and under control by 0300 hrs but fire fighters, as well as 300 armed ultimately the roof collapsed. The police fought thge blaze. The fire hangar was used for maintenance broke out at the woods under the work by Sabena Technics. Four jurisdiction of the Dayangshu aircraft were inside the hangar at the Forestry Bureau in Oroqen time of the fire: Belgium Air Force C- Autonomous Banner in the Inner BUSH, AUSTRALIA 130 Hercules, CH-02, a Volare London, May 5 — A press report, Mongolia Autonomous Region at noon Airlines Airbus A.320, SX-BVB, an dated today, states: Bulldozers have on Friday (May 5). Satellite Armavia Airbus A.320, EK-32010, and been used to extend fire breaks on observation spotted no scattered fire an Armenian International Airways North Stradbroke Island, off south- in the area this morning, said an Airbus A.320, EK-32001. All four were east Queensland, where a bushfire official with the forestry bureau. Air has been burning for almost a week. patrols are monitoring the area to presumably damaged beyond repair. Andrew Berkman, from the Fire and prevent possible fire resurging, the Rescue Service, says the blaze official said. The fire fighters are MUNITIONS FACTORY, remains under control, despite several expected to withdraw this afternoon. GLADSTONE AREA, AUSTRALIA flare-ups today. “We’ve had fairly good London, May 9 — A press report, conditions as far as wind is FORMER SEAFOOD CANNERY, dated today, states: At least one concerned,” Mr Berkman said. “The BATH, MAINE, UNITED STATES person is dead, two injured and two helicopter has been on stand-by today. London, May 6 — A press report, remain missing in an explosion at a It’s certainly seen plenty of work over dated May 4, states: A fire early today South Australian munitions factory. the last three or four days with swept through the former Stinson The explosion at the Quin munitions various bombing runs, but it’s on Seafood cannery, a sardine plant factory, about 10 km north of stand-by today. It wasn’t required.” along the Kennebec River that closed Gladstone, in SA’s mid-north occurred a year ago and was sold to a developer shortly after midday, CST, today. A SA BUSH, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO who hoped to convert it into Ambulance spokeswoman said at least London, May 9 — A press report, condominiums. There were no reports one person died in the blast. She said dated today, states: A Petrotrin gas of injury in the blaze that was spotted two other people had been taken to line running along the M2 Ring Road by a neighbour at about 0230 hrs and the nearby Crystal Brook hospital caught fire yesterday. The gas line, drew firefighters from a dozen with minor injuries. She said a which runs from Barrackpore to the communities. Bath Fire Chief Steve further two people remained Pointe-a-Pierre oil refinery, was Hinds said the damage will exceed $1 unaccounted for. A police spokesman ignited by a bush fire at Harripaul million. “It was a four-alarm fire — said the blast had destroyed the Village, Picton Settlement, near San I’d say the biggest fire I’ve seen in factory. The area around the factory Fernando. The incident occurred at Bath. It was huge,” he said. The fire had been declared a danger zone and 0730 hrs, according to a report from was raging and the walls had access had been restricted. the Fire Services. Firemen responded collapsed when firefighters arrived, Restrictions also applied to the flight and immediately extinguished the Hinds said. The heat was so great area over the factory, a police blaze. There were no injuries, but that at one point firefighters directed spokesman said. A spokeswoman for pupils of the nearby Picton all hoses at nearby houses to keep the factory said up to 20 people were Presbyterian Primary School were them from catching fire. The state fire working at the site at any one time sent home because of the intense marshal’s office was seeking the cause but declined to say how many were heat. Residents of Harripaul Village of the fire, and Hinds suggested that there when the explosion happened.

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24 Fires & Explosions

The blast is believed to have occurred accounts described the main blast stretch of the imagination.” Smoke in one of about five buildings at the being followed by a number of smaller from the fires blended with fog early site. explosions, probably some minutes today and blanketed I-95 in Brevard later. The report said the subsequent County, forcing the closure for several OFFICE COMPLEX, RICHLAND blasts were probably internal tank hours of a 20-mile stretch of highway. TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, explosions or further release of fuel Another 12 miles remained shut down UNITED STATES from damaged tanks and pipework. late this morning because of the London, May 8 — A press report, The report is the third by the smoke. Authorities blamed the low dated May 7, states: A fire yesterday investigation board on the causes of visibility for a five-vehicle crash that night in an office complex resulted in the blast at Buncefield, the fifth- killed two people yesterday. nearly $1 million in damages. The fire biggest depot in Britain, jointly owned London, May 8 — A press report, took place at the True Position by Total SA and Texaco Inc. Officials dated today, states: About 1,000 Machine Shop on Chessrown Road in from the Health and Safety Executive people in New Smyrna Beach were Richland Township. The fire was first are leading the joint investigation ordered to evacuate yesterday as spotted by a police officer and part of into the blast with the Environment strong winds pushed a brush fire the building exploded before Agency. The Health and Safety across Interstate 95 toward their firefighters arrived on the scene. The Commission, the HSE’s governing homes, authorities said.More than fire chief believes the blast was body, appointed the independent 100 firefighters were working to caused by propane tanks or oil. Buncefield investigation board in contain the blaze that had consumed Firefighters were on the scene for January to direct the inquiry and about 1,000 acres and destroyed at more than two hours. No one was publish its findings. Today’s report least one home, Volusia County injured in the blaze. stops short of considering blame, to officials said. One firefighter was avoid prejudicing an ongoing and treated for smoke inhalation, OIL DEPOT, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, separate criminal investigation. — authorities said. A seven-mile stretch UNITED KINGDOM Reuters. of I-95 shut down yesterday afternoon London, May 9 — Investigators because of smoke from other fires that probing last year’s explosion at the OIL REFINERY, SICILY began Friday (May 5) would remain Buncefield oil depot said today the Messina, May 8 — A fire has been closed until at least midmorning blast was probably caused by the reported at about 1200, today at today, according to the Florida ignition of a vapour cloud after a Exxon Refinery at Augusta. Refinery’s Highway Patrol. storage tank overflowed. An own emergency teams and Augusta London, May 8 — A press report, automatic safety system should have fire-fighters promptly intervened and dated today, states: A fire that prevented the overflow but had failed extinguished the flames. Origins of consumed almost 2,000 acres of to cut off the fuel supply, they added. the fire believed to be unknown but George Washington National Forest A series of explosions at the depot in we understand that flames may have land is completely contained, officials Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, originated in an underground duct said yesterday. The week-long fire on early on Dec 11 spawned a three-day near the railway line. Authorities Massanutten Mountain, 7 miles west inferno which became one of the have not yet commented on the origin of Luray, burned 1,935 acres of land country’s biggest-ever peacetime fires. of the fire which bears similarities to before it was completely contained. The Buncefield Major Investigation the bigger fire at ERG Refinery in “Crews will now work from the Board said in a report that the tank nearly Priolo on Apr 30. — Lloyd’s outside of the break and perform mop- — number 912 — had been Agents. up duty until everything is done,” said overflowing for more than 40 minutes National Park Service fire specialist before the blast. However, the WAREHOUSE, GUANGZHOU, Barb Stewart. Stewart said the extensive damage from the blast CHINA number of firefighters reached 280 meant it had not been possible to Beijing, May 11 — More than 7,000 yesterday. That number will decrease identify what sparked the cloud of people, mostly students, were in the next few days. Firefighters fuel vapour that would have formed. evacuated in a southern China city came from numerous state and federal Possible candidates were a nearby this evening after chemicals at a agencies. The fire threatened the emergency generator, a fire pump- warehouse leaked and caught fire, Shenandoah and Massanutten house or even a spark from a passing Xinhua news agency said today. subdivisions, which combined have car. Unleaded fuel was being piped Xinhua said 49 people had been 266 homes. into the tank for 11 hours before the hospitalised because of the accident in Miami, May 9 — Florida Governor blast and it would have been full by a central district of Guangzhou, Jeb Bush declared a state of 0520 hrs, some 41 minutes before the capital of Guangdong province. The emergency and put the National explosion, the report said. The tank’s fire had been put out by midnight, Guard on alert to fight wildfires that rising level and subsequent overflow Xinhua said, without identifying the have scorched thousands of acres and failed to trigger alarms in the depot’s chemicals. “The local environmental caused deadly traffic accidents, control room. The report said gauges protection department is monitoring officials said today. Firefighters monitoring the level in the tank had local air quality, and the cause of the battled three major fires and nearly stuck, showing it to be only two-thirds accident is under investigation,” 20 smaller ones that were burning full, even as more fuel was being Xinhua said. — Reuters. brush, grass and trees throughout the pumped in. A high-level automatic state. While rainstorms were moving override designed to stop any overflow WILDFIRES, UNITED STATES across the parched state today, then failed to cut off the supply. “At London, May 4 — A press report, Florida is typically very dry in May, the time of the incident, automatic dated today, states: Smouldering raising the risk of wildfires until the shutdown did not take place,” the brush fires kept about 1,000 people summer afternoon downpours begin in report added. “Tank 912 would have from their homes early today, and the June. “This is our ‘normal’ fire been completely full at approximately heavy smoke shut down parts of season,” said John Saddler, a fire 0520 hrs, overflowing thereafter. This Interstate 95 between Daytona Beach manager for the Florida Division of timing is entirely consistent with and the Cape Canaveral area. At least Forestry. Saddler said conditions were CCTV evidence and eyewitness one home was destroyed and about so dry that it would take a significant accounts reporting on a dense vapour 8,000 acres scorched by the fires that amount of rain to make a difference. cloud at various times between 0538 began on Friday (May 5) and flared up At least four people have been killed and 0600 hrs.” The report said over through the weekend, officials said. in smoke- and fog-related highway 300 tonnes of fuel would have “The state as a whole is just crashes — two in a five-car pile-up on overflowed through eight breather extremely dry right now,” said Jim Interstate 95 in Brevard County on holes in the roof of the tank. Brenner, fire management Sunday (May 7) and two in accidents Seismological evidence showed the administrator for the state Division of in Palm Beach County yesterday, the main explosion occurred at precisely Forestry. “These fires are consuming Florida Highway Patrol said. Bush 32 seconds after 6:01 a.m. Eyewitness everything. And it’s not over by any declared a state of emergency last

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25 Fires & Explosions/Aviation night and put the National Guard on system had broken down. Although C-GKLT stand-by alert. National Guard crews the aircraft, registration number 5N- London, May 8 — Piper PA-18-150 prepared three helicopters with giant BCF, could have continued the (Super Cub) C-GKLT had a hard water buckets to join the fight against journey with the alternative cooling landing resulting in substantial the fires. “We haven’t been called up. system, the Yugoslav pilot, damage to the aircraft on approach to We have been given the be-prepared conforming with International Civil Canim Lake Resort, British Columbia, signal,” said Jon Myatt, spokesman Aviation Organisation (ICAO) safety at 0700, PDT, May 4. There were no for the Florida Department of standards, returned the aircraft back injuries and the aircraft did not sink. Military Affairs, which runs the to base. As soon as the aircraft landed At the time of the accident the Florida National Guard for at Lagos Airport, the passengers were weather was clear (sunny) with no deployments on wildfires and other immediately evacuated and moved wind. The lake surface was reported emergencies. On Florida’s east central into another aircraft, Boeing 737-200, to be wave-free (glassy). coast, a 6,000-acre fire has burnt for for continuation of their journey. Co- nearly two weeks in Brevard County, ordinator and Public Relations C-GWOK some 60 miles north of the Kennedy Manager of the airline, Alhaji London, May 9 — During the landing Space Centre. That one destroyed a Mohammed Tukur, said those who at Qualicum Beach Airport, BC, the home in New Smyrna Beach. Farther could not be accommodated on the KD Air Cessna 172M C-GWOK landed north in Volusia County, 1,000 homes smaller airliner had their money hard and bounced several times at were evacuated near a 1,400-acre fire. refunded. According to him, the 1745, PDT. There were no injuries but Billowing smoke from those two fires aircraft had been certified airworthy the aircraft sustained substantial forced periodic shutdowns of by both the airline engineers and damage. Interstate 95, a major north-south aviation authorities at the time of artery. The highway was reopened departure. Explaining the COLLISION NEAR today but the troopers were keeping circumstances for the return, Alhaji ASCHAFFENBURG, GERMANY close watch. “There’s still smoke up in Tukur said: “Since the flight was only London, May 8 — A press report, that area,” Florida Highway Patrol a few minutes out of Lagos, the dated May 7, states: Two people were spokeswoman Kim Miller said. “The captain judiciously decided to return killed after their glider collided with a median was on fire, that was the to base in the interest of the comfort small plane near the Bavarian city of problem there.” On the west side of of the passengers onboard and for the Aschaffenburg today, the German the state near Tampa, smoke from a malfunction to be corrected. The news agency DPA reported. The 450-acre fire ignited by a power line aircraft landed safely in Lagos and collision occurred when the two small forced the shutdown of Interstate 75 passengers were transferred to aircraft were landing at an airfield for part of yesterday. — Reuters. another aircraft to resume their near Aschaffenburg, police said. The London, May 11 — A press report, journey.” motorised glider crashed into a forest dated today, states: Falling trees and both people inside were killed, caused by brush fires have shut down AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY but the small plane managed to land a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 95 LIGHTNING WHILE FLYING safely at the airport, and none of the indefinitely, authorities said. Smoke FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO three peopel onboard were injured. from the fires has caused periodic GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM Aviation authorities were road closures for the past week, but London, May 8 — A press report, investigating the cause of the the falling trees are now likely to keep dated today, states: A plane has collision. I-95 closed at least several days landed safely at Bournemouth Airport between Port Orange and Edgewater after it was hit by lightning in bad CRASH INTO SEA OFF as crews clear the debris, Florida weather. The British Airways flight REUNION ISLAND Highway Patrol trooper Kim Miller from Southampton to Glasgow was Reunion, May 5 — At about 2000, said yesterday. “What’s happened is carrying 41 passengers and four crew local time, yesterday, a Piper Aztec that the root bulbs have burned so when it was redirected to (small private aircraft) crashed at sea that the trees are now unstable and Bournemouth today. One witness said a few minutes after take-off from are falling into the roadway,” Miller there was a burning smell in the Pierrefond airport, Saint Pierre, in said. Miller said it was too early to cabin. No one is believed to have been the south of the island. — Lloyd’s tell how long the work could take, and injured. A BA spokesman said Agents. it was complicated by still- engineers were on their way to the smouldering trees in the area. Eighty- scene to check the plane, an Embraer, CRASH, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC four wildfires were still burning in the as a precaution. If given the all-clear OF CONGO state this morning on more than the flight would resume to Scotland as London, May 6 — A press report, 36,800 acres, according to the state normal, he said. Emergency crews dated May 5, states: Rescuers have Division of Forestry. The fires along I- attended the scene but were stood found the bodies of three people in the 95 south of Daytona Beach have down soon after arriving. wreckage of a South African burned at least three homes and been registered plane that crashed in blamed for dozens of accidents, C-GARN Uganda last week, the World Food including four car wreck deaths. London, May 9 — Piper PA-28-161 C- Programme (WFP) said. On board the GARN, flown by a rental pilot, was single-engined Cessna were the South carrying out a cross-wind landing on African pilot, his wife, and the co- runway 24 at Hamilton at 1430,EDT, pilot, a dual French and Canadian but during the flare the aircraft citizen. The plane lost radio contact drifted left and landed on the grass on April 28 during a flight in the beside the runway. Aircraft then eastern Democratic Republic of struck a hold short sign and was Congo. It was travelling from Goma to substantially damaged. There were no Bunia. Rescuers aboard a UN search injuries. helicopter sighted the wreckage on 5N-BCF April 30. They were unable to land London, May 10 — A press report, C-GIFH near the crash site, which is at dated today, states: A Chanchangi London, May 9 — The float equipped 3,600m altitude. Local guides and Airlines Abuja-bound flight with 122 DeHavilland DHC-2 Mk.1 Beaver C- park rangers accompanied the team passengers yesterday returned to GIFH was conducting a dolly take-off on the gruelling trip into the Lagos following the breakdown of one when the engine lost power at prince mountains at the request of the of the cabin cooling systems. The George, BC, at 0820, PDT. Aircraft Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority. aircraft, a Boeing 727-200 series, took landed in the grass near the threshold The WFP and the UN mission in the off at the Lagos Airport at 1022 hrs, of runway 26. There were no injuries, Democratic Republic of Congo were but 15 minutes into the flight it was but the aircraft sustained substantial providing logistical support for the discovered that the air-conditioning damage. team. An investigation is being set up

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26 Aviation to determine the cause of the crash. deciphering the black boxes,” he said. EK-32010 The Department of Foreign Affairs A spokeswoman for the Prosecutor See “Hangar, Brussels International said arrangements were being made General’s office, Nataliya Airport, Belgium” under “Fires & for the bodies of the two South Vishnyakova, however, dismissed the Explosions.” Africans to be repatriated. possibility of terrorism and other officials pointed to the rough weather EMERGENCY LANDING, CRASH, MARATHON, FLORIDA, or pilot error as the likely cause. The ANTALYA AREA, TURKEY UNITED STATES head of the Georgian air control London, May 7 — A press report, See N988GM. agency, which oversaw 90% of the dated today, states: Crew members of Armavia jet’s final flight, said the a Moldovan freight plane which made EC-IYY aircraft’s crew had begun to return to an emergency landing on an open field London, May 11 — Piper PA34— Yerevan because of weather conditions in the southern Turkish city of 220T, EC-IYY, registered to Flight but decided to turn around again Antalya today, were rescued by Training Europe, and operated by a when Russian air controllers Turkish gendarmerie teams. private individual as a personal flight, announced that the weather at Adler According to the semi-official Anatolia struck an agricultural building during Airport had improved as it was over news agency, pilot Sergei Cepren and a forced landing following a reported the western Georgian city of Kutaisi. four crew members were hospitalized failure of one engine, near San Javier, “And since they had enough fuel, the in Alanya town of Antalya. The plane Spain, at 0850, UTC, Apr 29. The pilot decided to fly back to Adler,” which was bound from the western pilot received fatal injuries, two Georgian agency chief Georgy city of Izmir to the southern city of passengers received serious injuries Karbelashvili said. Adana, was forced to land on a field and two passengers received minor London, May 5 — A press report, near the town of Alanya. The cause injuries. The airplane sustained dated yesterday, states: Two black for emergency landing was under substantial damage. The flight boxes of Armenia’s Airbus A-320 investigation, the report said. departed from Robledillo del which crashed off the Russian Black London, May 7 — A press report, Mohedano Airport, Guadalajara, Sea coast yesterday morning have dated today, states: A Moldovan enroute to San Javier, Murcia. been spotted by French experts, an Antonov-2 passenger aircraft crash- official from Russia’s Emergency landed in an open field near the EK-32001 Situations Ministry said today. south-eastern Turkish town of Mersin. See “Hangar, Brussels International “French experts finished their work The five crew members on board the Airport, Belgium” under “Fires & by finding black boxes. They claim to aircraft survived the landing though Explosions.” have spotted two black boxes at a injured, and sought shelter in a depth of 680 metres not far away from gendarmerie station, according to EK-32009 each other,” Lieut. Gen. Sergei reporters. Around 2200 hrs, a private- London, May 4 — A press report, Kudinov, chief of the Emergency owned aircraft was heard making an dated today, states: Grief-stricken Situations Ministry’s southern emergency landing near the village of relatives of the 113 victims of a Black branch, was quoted by the Interfax Goktepe, said Gunhan Sarikaya, the Sea aircraft crash scrutinised news agency as saying. The Airbus A- district governor of Alanya, adding photographs of bodies pulled from the 320 of the Armenian airline belonging that he had reports of five people water today in hopes of identifying to the air company Armavia crashed being injured. At the time of the their loved ones, as rescue boats into the Black Sea near the southern emergency landing, Sarikaya gave searched the waters offshore. Russian Russian resort town of Sochi on orders for a group of ambulances Transport Minister Igor Levitin, Tuesday, killing all 113 people escorted by gendarmerie officers to be meanwhile, said searchers had onboard, including six children and present at the scene. According to detected a radio signal from what was eight crew. “As of today 28 bodies out State Airport Administration officials, believed to be a large portion of the of 48 withdrawn from water have been the Moldovan Antonov-2 type with 10- aircraft’s fuselage containing one of identified,” Kudinov said. At the same seat capacity landed on Friday (May the flight data recorders. He said that time, rescuers have gathered three 5) in Izmir. After its take-off from military deep-sea equipment would be trucks of recovered items and pieces Izmir, the aircraft afterwards made a brought in to try to retrieve the so- of the aircraft on the surface. “It is crash- landing near the Goktepe called black box, but warned the remarkable that among all the seat village of Mersin while it was process would take time. Russian parts there were no safety belts,” expected to arrive in Adana. news agencies, citing the Emergency Kudinov said. “As far as black boxes Situations Ministry, reported that the are concerned, taking into EMERGENCY LANDING, signal was picked up by French consideration world experience, no BAGOTVILLE MILITARY BASE, specialists who joined the search one has ever raised them from such a CANADA today, using sonar to scan the sea depth. Moreover, the harsh London, May 8 — A press report, floor. The aircraft went down in heavy environment, hydrogen sulfide, should dated yesterday, states: A United rain and poor visibility as it was be taken into consideration as well,” Airlines Boeing 767 flying between approaching the airport in Adler, the official said. In addition, there is London and Washington made an about 12 miles south of Sochi. The nothing in the search zone at a depth emergency landing at the Bagotville aircraft slammed into the water from 60 to 200 metres, while sound military base in eastern Canada today nearly four miles offshore. Boats locator is detecting “certain metal after reporting smoke in the pilot’s continued to search for bodies and elements, probably, of the airliner’s cabin, Radio Canada said. The jet, debris from the Armenian Airbus fuselage at a depth of 600 metres,” carrying 125 passengers, landed A320-211 (EK-32009), which Kudinov said. without incident or injuries, and the originated in the Armenian capital of London, May 11 — A press report, airline sent another jet to pick up the Yerevan. So far, 47 bodies had been dated today, states: The Russian passengers, Radio Canada said. There brought in, and 22 of them identified, government will pay 100,000 rubles was no immediate information on the according to emergency officials. ($3,700) to the families of 113 people cause of the incident. President Vladimir Putin urged killed in a Black Sea air crash a week Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov ago, the Russian health minister said EMERGENCY LANDING, to ensure that everything possible be today. An Airbus (EK-32009) owned BOURNEMOUTH AIRPORT, done to quickly investigate the causes by Armenia’s Armavia airline crashed UNITED KINGDOM of the crash, Russian news agencies in stormy weather near the Russian London, May 4 — A press report, reported. The transport minister said resort of Sochi on May 3. On May 4, dated today, states: Emergency it was too soon to say what happened. the head of Armavia said all services at Bournemouth Airport were “We are not considering any working passengers had been insured and put on full alert when a Boeing 737 theory until we get a better their families would receive $20,000 carrying 88 passengers reported understanding of the events that took each, and the Armenian government difficulties trying to land. Air crew place, and that will require promised compensation worth $3,400. said a warning light indicated an

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27 Aviation/Port Conditions electrical fault in a gear box. EMERGENCY LANDING, Airport around 0800 hrs, today, and Firefighters were scrambled when the WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, lost power, according Lt. Pat situation was declared a stage two UNITED STATES Santangelo, of the Florida Highway emergency which refers to any London, May 10 — A press report, Patrol. The aircraft hit two utility aircraft carrying more than 20 people. dated today, states: Investigators say poles near 109th Street and 5th “Luckily, the plane landed safely”, a faulty fuse in a windshield heater Avenue, snapping the tops off, then said a Dorset Fire Service caused a scare in the sky this crashed nose down into a canal off of spokeswoman. No-one is thought to morning. A aircraft bound for the 5th Avenue in Marathon, near mile have been injured. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International marker 52. Welders Butch Knapp and Airport was forced to land at a rural Kenny Matlock, along with the help of EMERGENCY LANDING, KANSAS airport in Western Pennsylvania. others on scene, were the ones that CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, That`s because the cockpit filled with jumped into the canal to help pull the UNITED STATES smoke. Eight passengers and three victims out just minutes before the London, May 5 — A press report, crew members were on board. plane sunk to the bottom of the canal. dated today, states: A Trans-State The Cessna 421B is registered to BCL, LLC, based out of Pompano Airlines commuter aircraft made an INCIDENT AT LA GUARDIA Beach at 2660 NE 7th Avenue. CBS4 emergency landing at Kansas City AIRPORT, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES learned Rivera and Cooper are International airport yesterday London, May 9 — A press report, corporate pilots who worked for a afternoon. The aircraft had just taken dated May 8, states: A fuel truck private company. There were no other off for San Antonio, Texas, when a bumped a North Carolina-bound plane passengers on the plane. Dee Anne warning light told the pilot an engine at LaGuardia Airport tonday in a low- Harmon, a customer service employee was on fire. It turned out that there speed incident that resulted in no at Marathon Jet Service, said the never was a fire. It was probably just injuries, a Federal Aviation plane had taken off from Pompano a malfunctioning indicator light.The Administration spokeswoman said. Beach Air Center and was scheduled aircraft was grounded and its 30 American Airlines flight 4724 was to land at Marathon about 0800 hrs, passengers had to find another flight carrying 36 passengers and three to pick up a passenger. She said the to San Antonio. crew members when it was hit at plane is owned by a drywall company around 0640 hrs, spokeswoman Holly in Pompano Beach that had flown into EMERGENCY LANDING, Baker said. The aircraft, which was the airport before, but not in about a MOORABBIN AIRPORT, on its way to Raleigh, N.C., was just year. “Something happened with their MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA starting to back out from an airport gears,’’ Harmon said. “They London, May 8 — Three passengers ramp, Baker said. The flight was announced they were going to try to in a light aircraft escaped injury cancelled and authorities were make an emergency landing. They during an emergency landing at examining the plane, Baker said. tried to make a second pass, but it Moorabbin Airport when part of their Minor damages to the aircraft would failed.’’ The National Transportation landing gear failed. Metropolitan Fire likely be found, she said. Safety Board is investigating the Brigade southern zone operations crash. commander Dave Miller said the twin- N4732Q London, May 9 — Cessna 421B engined Piper Seminole aircraft was London, May 7 — A press report, (Golden Eagle) N988GM crashed near struck by lightning shortly after 1900, dated May 6, states: A small plane Marathon, Florida, at 1242, May 8, AEST, yesterday. The aircraft was crashed in Northumberland County while on a flight from Pompano under the control of a student pilot at this morning. The aircraft went down Beach, FL, to Marathon. The aircraft the time of the incident, Mr Miller around 1100 hrs at the sustained substantial damage. The said. A pilot and a passenger were Northumberland County Airport in two persons on board were seriously also on board, when the aircraft Ralpho Township, near Elysburg. The injured. landed at the airport, 16 kilometres pilot, a 36-year-old woman, was the only person on the plane. She was SX-BVB south-east of Melbourne. The landing injured and flown to Geisinger See “Hangar, Brussels International gear in the nose cone failed to lower Medical Centre. Officials have not yet Airport, Belgium” under “Fires & and the pilot had limited released her name or condition. The Explosions.” communications, Mr Miller said. plane ended up upside-down in some Police, fire and ambulance crews trees just off the airport’s runway. gathered at the airport as the aircraft There was no fire. Emergency medical landed about 1940 hrs, he said. “The personnel were able to get the pilot t nose hit the tarmac because there was out of the wreckage quickly. Police no front wheel,” Mr Miller said. “From said the Federal Aviation what I could see it looked like a Administration will investigate the textbook landing. There was damage crash. to the nose cone and the propellers London, May 8 — Cessna 152 but it looked like a pretty good N4732Q crashed near Shamokin, landing. “There were no injuries and Pennsylvania, at 1530, May 6. The no fuel spill.” aircraft sustained substantial AUSTRALIA London, May 4 — The upgrade to the damage. The one person on board was RG Tanna coal terminal, due for seriously injured. EMERGENCY LANDING, PHUKET, completion in July, is now expected to BANGKOK be delayed. The third shiploader and London, May 7 — A press report, N988GM third rail loop are now expected to be London, May 9 — A press report, dated today, states: Engine trouble completed by the end of 2006. Queues dated May 8, states: Two men forced a Nok Air plane bound for for Gladstone had been reduced from hospitalized after their small plane Trang to make an emergency landing 28 vessels in early March to 17 in crashed into a canal in Marathon in Phuket province yesterday early April, with the port exporting today owe their lives to workers from morning. There were no reports of around 1 million tonnes of coal per a welding company who jumped in to casualties. Tipwan Na-kwan, Phuket- week. The terminal is due to increase help. Pilot Ramiro Rivera, 34, of Coral based Nok Air airline manager, said from 40 million to 65 million tonnes Springs and co-pilot Jaevon G. the aircraft left Bangkok at 0925am per year by 2007, as part of a $600 Cooper, 20, of Fort Lauderdale were with 148 passengers on board. It million expansion programme. made an emergency landing at Phuket picked up out of the canal they International Airport at 1130 hrs crashed into in Marathon by nearby construction workers who witnessed BANGLADESH after its second engine had developed Karachi, May 11 — The Chittagong the crash. Their twin engine Cessna technical problems. Port of Bangladesh has been facing was trying to land at Marathon

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28 Port Conditions congestion problems due to increased TEUs of containers. According to CPA PANAMA CANAL shipping activities for the couple of sources, a total of 8 container vessels London, May 9 — A press report, months. As a result of which, all were in operation at the CPA jetties dated today, states: There are positive feeder operators have decided to while, twelve container-carrying signs of improvement in the Panama impose surcharges on containers lying vessels are now waiting at the outer Canal backlog, with delays for vessels at the port from June 5 next. anchorage. Moreover, a total of 25 under 91 feet now down to about one Separately, main line operators were container vessels are expected to day. Panamax and restricted vessels, also planning to impose Chittagong arrive at the port during the next however, still face delays of Port Congestion surcharges at the week. — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. approximately three days. Recent rate of 120 US dollars per container if auctioned booking slots have realised the situation is not improved. ITALY the following premiums: May 8: Meanwhile, according to local media, Genoa, May 8 — Port situation May $30,600 - southbound Panamax in order to ease the congestion, the 8: Genoa: One container vessel and tanker. May 9: $50,100 - northbound Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has one tanker awaiting berth. Average Panamax product tanker and May 10: decided to keep in suspension the delay in 12 to 24 hrs. La Spezia: No $30,600 - northbound Panamax penal rent, imposed on the containers vessels awaiting berth. Savona: No bulker. that remained stockpiled in the CPA vessels awaiting berth. — Lloyd’s yard, till May 25 next so that the Agents. (See issue of Apr 25.) SYRIA importers could expedite the delivery Aleppo, May 6 — Waiting time is of their cargo from the CPA area. It is NIGERIA presently twenty-four hours at said,more than 15000 TEUs of See “Nigeria” under “Labour Lattakia and three days at Tartous. — containers are stockpiled in the CPA Disputes”. Lloyd’s Agents. yard having a storage capacity 14000

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Port Delays

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Australia Esperance 10-May-2006 Grain: 1 vessel berthed to load wheat; 2 vessels due by 30/5, both to load unknown grain cargoes; no delays expected. Geraldton 10-May-2006 1 vessel waiting to load unknown grain cargo, 1 waiting to load wheat; 1 vessel due 18/5 to load wheat; no delays expected. Newcastle 10-May-2006 Six vessels due by 26/5, all to load wheat; no delays expected.

Azerbaijan Apsheron 15-May-2006 Oil products: Dubendi terminal: 3 vessels berthed, of which 1 discharging crude oil, 1 gasoil, 1 waiting to discharge crude oil; 1 vessel anchored in roads to discharge crude oil. Baku 15-May-2006 Oil products: Bay of Baku: no vessels; Azerneftyag terminal: no vessels; AzerTrans terminal - Nobel avenue: 2 vessels berthed, of which 1 discharging crude oil, 1 waiting to discharge crude oil; 1 vessel in roads to discharge crude oil; Sangachal district: no vessels.

Bulgaria Bourgas 15-May-2006 Eight vessels in port operating, of which 3 loading (1 copper anodes, 1 bulk ammonium nitrate, 1 gasoil), 5 discharging (1 billets, 1 salt, 1 gasoil, 1 copper concentrate, 1 iron ore); 2 vessels in roads, both to load, of which 1 coils, 1 chemicals; 14 vessels due, of which 7 to load (4 coils, 1 bulk ammonium nitrate, 2 steel sheets), 4 to discharge (2 reinforced concrete, 1 gasoil, 1 coal), 3 passenger vessels. Varna 15-May-2006 Varna East, Varna West, Electrical Power Station, Balchik: Conditions 8-14 May: Forty-one vessels in port operating of which 24 loading (4 scrap, 1 bulk sulphuric acid, 2 bulk clinker, 7 soda, 1 TSP, 1 hydrochloric acid, 1 bulk silica sand, 1 bulk STPP/miscellaneous cargo, 1 containers, 1 bulk cement, 1 equipment in packing cases, 1 kaolin, 1 kaolin/chamotte, 1 sunflower seeds),11 discharging (1 bagged rice, 3 raw phosphate, 2 bulk copper concentrate, 4 coal, 1 containers), 6 discharging/loading containers; no vessels waiting in roads.

Cyprus Larnaca 16-May-2006 Three conventional vessels discharging at berth; 1 conventional vessel due 17/5; no delays expected. Limassol 16-May-2006 Three container vessels discharging/loading at berth, 3 conventional vessels discharging at berth; 3 container vessels, 3 conventional vessel, 3 passenger vessels due 17/5; no delays expected.

Egypt Adabiya 15-May-2006 Five vessels berthed (loading/discharging), all general cargo. Alexandria 15-May-2006 Twenty-eight vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 21 general cargo, 1 bulker carrier, 3 tankers, 3 container vessels; 7 vessels at inner anchorage, 7 at outer anchorage. Damietta 15-May-2006 Sixteen vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 10 general cargo, 1 bulk carrier, 1 livestock, 4 container vessels; 2 vessels at outer anchorage, none at inner anchorage. Dekheila 15-May-2006 Seven vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 1 general cargo, 5 bulkcarriers, 1 container vessel; 2 vessels at outer anchorage. Port Said 15-May-2006 Six vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 2 general cargo, 4 container vessels. Suez 15-May-2006 Seven vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 3 general cargo, 4 passenger vessels; 3 tugs, 3 vessels dry-docked. Suez Canal 15-May-2006 Twenty-four vessels transiting Northbound, 30 Southbound.

Estonia Tallin 15-May-2006 Paljassaare (formerly Kopli): no vessels berthed, none waiting at anchorage; no vessels due; 10 days berthing delay expected.

India Kolkata 15-May-2006 7 vessels operating at berth of which 3 vessels loading ( Containers-2, General Cargo), 3 vessels discharging ( E. Oil-2, Logs), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 1 vessel under dry docked; 4 vessels under repair; 3 vessels due ( Containers-2, LDO). Haldia 15-May-2006 12 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading ( Iron Ore-3, Butaline, Thermal Coal), 5 vessels discharging ( Crude, Coke, Lime, Steel, Fertilizer), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 4 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 3 to load), 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 6 vessels due ( LPG, POL. Crude, Palm, Net Coal, Containers). Paradip 15-May-2006 8 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels loading ( Iron Ore-2, Chrome Ore, Fe Chrome), 4 vessels discharging (Coking Coal-2, Sulpher, Hard Coke); 4 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to load, 3 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 2 to load, 1 to discharge); 17 vessels due.

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Visakhapatnam 15-May-2006 19 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessels loading ( Iron Illuminate Sand, BF Slag, Thermal Coal, Product Tanker), 12 vessels discharging ( Coking Coal, Trasp/crude-2, Crude Oil, Timber, Rockphaspate-2, Antrasite Coal, Met Coke, Stream Coal, Pot Coke, Caustic Soda), 2 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 5 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 4 to discharge, 1 to load ); 28 vessels due ( Iron Ore-5, Steel Cargo, Thermal Coal, BF Slag-2, CP Coke, Alumina, Food Grain, Rockphospate, L Ammonia, Sulphur, Coking Coal & Steam Coal-7, Containers-2, Steel Pipes, Met Coke, POL& Crude Tankers ). Chennai 15-May-2006 18 vessels operating at berth of which 7 vessels loading ( Granite Block-3, IOL, Steel Slab, F. Oil. General Cargo), 7 vessels discharging ( C.P. Oil, Wheat, Log, Steel Coal-2, Coking Oil, Steel Plate), 4 vessels loading and discharging ( Projection/ Projection, Granite Block/ Projection, Containers-2); 1 vessel awaiting at anchorage to load, 3 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 2 to discharge, 1 to load); 9 vessels due ( Research-2, Projection, C.P. Oil-3, Iron Ore, F.Oil. T. Coal). Tuticorin 15-May-2006 8 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading Ilmenite, 6 vessels discharging ( Timber Logs, Coal, Cu. Concentrate, Soda Ash, Wheat, Thermal Coal), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 2 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 1 to load, 1 to load and discharge), 1 vessel waiting to anchorage bunker. Cochin 15-May-2006 8 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels discharging ( Rock Phosphate, Logs, Scrap, POL), 3 vessels loading and discharging Containers, 1 vessel waiting to load General Cargo. New Mangalore 15-May-2006 5 vessels discharging at berth ( Urea, Timber, Bentonite, LPG, POL Crude); 3 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 2 to load ); 12 vessels due (Iron Ore (F), POL Product-4, Crude Palm Oil, Container, LPG, Coal-2, Granite, POL Crude). Mormugao 15-May-2006 3 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading Iron Ore, 1 vessel discharging Motor Spirit, 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers, 5 vessels working at midstream and loading Iron Ore; 1 vessel awaiting at anchorage to load, 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to load Iron Ore; 8 vessels due (Coal, Coking Coal, R.P. Coke, Iron Ore). Mumbai 15-May-2006 20 vessels operating at berth of which 7 vessels loading ( Bagged Sugar-4, Steel Cargo, SBM, POL), 7 vessels discharging (Rock Phosphate-2, Steel Cargo-2, Calcite Carbonate, Steel Coils), 6 vessels loading and discharging (Steel Cargo-2, Containers/Steel, Container/Veh/General/Steel/Projection, Pulses /Logs/ Sugar, Steel/General/Projection/Container ); 7 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 6 to discharge, 1 to load), 3 vessels waiting at anchorage (1 to load , 6 to discharge); 7 vessels under repairs/dry docked; 6 vessels under arrest; 1 vessels under laid up ( Berths not required for cargo operations); 32 vessels due ( Contaners-6, General Cargo-26). J.N.P.T. 15-May-2006 9 vessels operating at berth of which 3 vessels discharging ( Naptha, High Speed Diesel, Cement), 6 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 7 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 6 to load and discharge, 1 to discharge); 7 vessels due ( Contaners-6, High Speed Diesel & MS). Kandla 15-May-2006 13 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessels loading ( Agri. Product-2, Cement-1, Rice-2), 7 vessels discharging (Other Liquid-2, Rock Phosphate, Timber Logs-3, HR Coils), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers ; 5 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 4 to discharge, 1 to load); 3 vessels under repair ( 1 Repair, 1 Maintenance, Dredger). Ennore 15-May-2006 3 vessels due ( MV Pretty Beijiang (Thermal Coal) , MV Apj Sri Devi (Thermal Coal), MV Tamil Anna ( Thermal Coal).

Israel Ashdod 16-May-2006 No labour problems. Three general cargo vessels loading at berth, 13 vessels discharging at berth (9 general cargo, 4 bulkers), 4 vessels loading/discharging at berth (3 containers, 1 tanker); 6 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (3 general cargo, 3 bulkers); 1 vessel awaiting orders; 20 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected. Eilat 16-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; 2 vessels due, with no delays expected. Haifa 16-May-2006 No labour problems. Six vessels discharging at berth (2 general cargo, 4 bulkers), 9 vessels loading/ discharging at berth (4 containers, 1 car carrier, 4 tankers); 1 bulker waiting at anchorage to discharge, 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to load/discharge (3 containers, 1 tanker); 4 vessels under repairs/ dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 22 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Kazakhstan Aktau 15-May-2006 Oil products: 3 vessels berthed, all loading crude oil; 4 vessels in roads, all to load unknown cargoes; 6 vessels due by 16/5, all to load unknown cargoes.

Pakistan Karachi 16-May-2006 Three vessels loading at berth (1 ethanol, 2 rice), 3 discharging at berth (1 cement, 1 sugar, 1 crude oil), 4 container vessels loading/discharging at berth; 1 container vessel waiting at anchorage to load, 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 containers, 1 coal, 1 general cargo); 1 vessel under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 4 vessels due (2 containers, 1 general cargo, 1 vehicles), with no berthing delays expected. Port Qasim 16-May-2006 One rice vessel loading at berth, 1 canola vessel discharging at berth, 1 container vessel loading/ discharging at QICT berth; 2 container vessels waiting at anchorage to load, 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 containers, 1 fuel oil, 1 palm oil).

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31 Port Conditions Russia Novorossiysk 16-May-2006 Sixteen vessels in port operating, of which 12 loading (1 HBI, 1 bulk cement, 1 bulk NPK, 1 scrap, 3 steel billets, 1 pipes/copper, 1 copper, 1 slabs, 1 vegetable oil, 1 diesel oil), 3 discharging bulk sugar, 1 discharging/loading containers; 5 vessels waiting in roads, of which 2 to load (1 scrap, 1 steel billets), 3 to discharge bulk sugar; 50 vessels due, of which 48 to load (5 copper, 6 slabs, 10 steel billets, 1 DRI, 2 UAN solution, 1 bulk ammonium nitrate, 2 HBI, 2 wheat, 3 pipes, 1 wire rods/steel sheets, 7 coils, 4 aluminium, 1 lead, 1 cellulose, 1 WRIC, 1 H-beams), 2 to discharge (1 vegetable oil, 1 non- ferrous metals); Oil terminal: 2 tankers berthed, both loading, of which 1 crude oil, 1 fuel oil; 5 tankers in roads, all to load, of which 4 crude oil, 1 fuel oil; 4 tankers due, all to load, of which 3 crude oil, 1 diesel oil.

Slovenia Koper 16-May-2006 Port working normally. Six vessels berthed of which 2 discharging/loading containers, 2 car carriers discharging/loading vehicles, 1 vessel loading sawn timber, 1 loading bulk cargo; 3 vessels waiting at anchorage, of which 1 to load sawn timber, 1 to discharge general cargo, 1 to discharge bulk cargo; 20 vessels due over the next 2 days of which 4 to discharge/load containers, 1 car carrier to discharge/load vehicles, 1 car carrier to discharge vehicles, 1 passenger vessel, 5 vessels to discharge bulk cargo, 2 to load bulk cargo, 5 to load sawn timber/general cargo, 1 tanker to discharge liquid cargo

Spain Bilbao 16-May-2006 Thirty-four vessels operating (7 tankers, 27 other vessels), of which 10 loading, 16 discharging, 8 loading/discharging. Sagunto 16-May-2006 Twenty-six vessels in port operating, of which 1 loading steel coils, 23 discharging (18 steel products, 1 fruit, 1 gas, 1 vehicles, 1 machinery, 1 logs), 2 loading/discharging (1 steel coils, 1 general cargo); 1 inoperative vessel berthed; no vessels outside commercial wharf; no berthing delays at present.

Sri Lanka Colombo 16-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. Seven vessels loading at berth (6 containers/feeders, 1 Ro/Ro), 16 vessels discharging at berth (9 containers/feeders, 2 bagged fertiliser, 1 steel cargo, 2 bulk palm oil, 1 Ro/Ro, 1 bulk cement); 1 container/feeder vessel waiting at anchorage to load, 2 container/feeder vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge; 4 vessels dry-docked; 6 vessels due (5 containers/feeders, 1 bulk cement), with no delays expected.

Turkmenistan Aladja 16-May-2006 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed, completed loading crude oil. Turkmenbashi 16-May-2006 Oil products: 3 vessels berthed, of which 1 discharging crude oil, 1 to load gasoil, 1 completed loading gasoil; 1 vessel in roads; 1 vessel due 15/5 to discharge crude oil.

Ukraine Illichevsk 15-May-2006 Ten vessels in port operating, of which 9 loading (4 steel products, 1 grain, 1 sunflower seed oil, 1 sulphur, 1 equipment, 1 ferro nickel), 1 loading/discharging containers; 3 vessel in roads, all to load, of which 2 steel products, 1 sunflower seed oil; 21 vessels due, of which 9 to load (7 steel products, 2 sunflower oil), 2 to discharge nickel ore, 10 to load/discharge containers. Mariupol 16-May-2006 Fifteen vessels in port operating, all to load, of which 5 steel, 2 fire-clay, 2 wheat, 3 coal, 1 equipment, 1 ammonium saltpetre, 1 sulphur; 14 vessels in roads, of which 13 to load (7 steel, 2 coal, 1 fire-clay, 1 heavy lift cargo, 1 coke, 1 wheat), 1 to discharge/load equipment/fire-clay; 42 vessels due, of which 38 to load (19 steel, 8 coal, 9 fire-clay, 1 pitch, 1 coke), 2 to discharge (1 containers, 1 bauxite), 2 to discharge/load (1 containers, 1 containers/clay. Odessa 16-May-2006 Fifteen vessels in port operating, of which 9 loading (1 scrap, 7 metal, 1 timber), 5 discharging (2 luggage, 2 general cargo, 1 sand), 1 loading/discharging containers; 8 vessels in roads, of which 5 to load (3 metal, 1 wheat, 1 pig-iron), 1 to discharge sugar, 2 to load/discharge containers; 53 vessels due, of which 23 to load (17 metal, 3 pig-iron, 2 timber, 1 general cargo), 6 to discharge (1 bananas, 1 ore, 1 sugar, 2 oil, 1 luggage), 24 to discharge/load containers.

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