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 September 10 2004 UASC master pays heaviest penalty for pollution

HE Pakistani master of a the head of a 5 km long, 50 m wide Last year, the government United Arab Shipping slick off Cap Couronne, west of signalled its intention to get tough on T container vessel has Marseilles. marine waste dumping off its coasts received what is thought to be by transferring jurisdiction for the heaviest sentence imposed The master of the Cimil was 29- deliberate offshore pollution from by a French court since the year-old Bourak Vurnal, but, as in the Paris to courts in Marseilles, Brest case of the Khaled Ibn al-Waleed , the French authorities began and Le Havre. taking tougher action to stamp vessel’s owner, given by Equasis as out marine pollution off its Cimil Denizcilik of Istanbul, was Fine dodging coasts. ordered to pay the bulk of the fine — in this case euro 290,000. Since then, the courts have sought The Marseilles criminal court to prevent fine dodging by masters Waste dumping imposed on 54-year-old Anis Yazdani and owners by bringing offending Zuberi a 12-month suspended prison vessels into port and ordering sentence and a euro 500,000 Damages ranging from euro 3,000 payment of heavy bail as a condition ($600,000) fine, although it stipulated to euro 18,000 were also awarded to of their release. that the bulk of the fine — euro five environmental organisations, 485,000 — should be paid by the including Greenpeace France, which Such was the case for the two vessel’s owner. took legal action on its own account. vessels whose masters were tried in The two sentences were condemned Marseilles. Pollution slick by Marc Guerin, the lawyer representing the two masters, who In addition, since March this year, The 1983-built, 32,534 gt Khaled said that French courts were maximum penalties for deliberate Ibn al-Waleed was spotted from the marine pollution have been increased. air at the head of an 18 kms long, 50 currently under “enormous pressure” from the government and other m wide pollution slick off Cap Siciè, The maximum fine has gone up authorities to be “extremely severe” near La Seyne sur Mer on the French from euro 600,000 to euro 1m or up to in cases of waste dumping by vessels Mediterranean coast, on February 11 four times the value of cargo of the at sea. this year. vessel concerned, while the maximum prison sentence has gone up from four The same court imposed a euro “I explain this by the government’s years to 10. 300,000 fine on the Turkish master of desire to teach lessons which in my a 4,289 gt container ship, the Cimil, opinion is not really the role of the Andrew Spurrier which was spotted on January 29 at judiciary,” he said after the case. Lloyd’s List Correspondent

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Vessel Type Flag Class GT DWT Blt Casualty

AL SAHIN — — — — — — Returning to Mundra due heavy weather but struck SAH HIND rocks in Kori Creek and sank in lat 23 20N, long 68 18E, Aug 28. All 20 crew rescued.

ASTRO ALTAIR product GRC AB 53,074 98,880 1997 Lost steering while travelling upriver in River tanker Mississippi and struck ferry landing at Algiers Point Aug 28. Gash in hull above waterline. Towed to St. Rose area for repairs. Ferry landing damaged and may be out of action for 2 weeks.

CANDY COTTON — USA — 99 — 1997 Struck a jetty at Cameron in lat 29 48N, long 93 19W, Aug 26. A number of compartments flooded and vessel had to be grounded to prevent it sinking. Still aground Aug 28, temporary repair required before vessel can proceed for repair yard.

FEDOR SILIN general RUS RS 484 454 1965 Reported Sep 1 grounded near Kitovy settlement, Iturup Island, due to typhoon "Chaba". Punctured in several places, engine- room flooded. Crew still on board.

JACKIE MOON general ATG RI 1,616 2,014 1986 Ran aground in lat 55 56.68N, long 04 55.38W, Sep 1. Listing five degrees to starboard. Tug on scene and second tug proceeding. Refloated Sep 1 and anchored in Clyde Bay for inspection. Still anchored Sep 2.

MECIT KAPTAN general TUR — 1162 1,801 1998 In collision with general cargo Boris Babochkin at Constantza Aug 26. Damage to No 1 double bottom tank and No 1 hold port side. Beached following collision. Still aground Aug 30, surveys being carried out.

PENG YANG bulker CHN LR 30,325 53,439 1973 Grounded on rocks at Yam O, Hong Kong, in lat 22 20.34N, long 114 01.81E, Aug 23. Holes torn in tanks and cargo holds. Reported listing and bow pitched down. Salvors to assess vessel's condition. Still aground Sep 2, hull repairs in hand.

SAINT product GRC AB 22,009 39,225 1984 Grounded in lat 55 53.7N, long 10 56.4E, NICHOLAS tanker Aug 30. Tug in attendance. Diver's survey to be carried out prior to salvage operations. Still aground Sep 1. Salvors negotiating salvage plan. Part cargo to be removed.

SVITZER tug GBR LR 369 210 2004 Reported 30 Aug 2004 under repair after BIDSTON reportedly slipping off blocks at a dry dock on the Mersey. Damage reported to propellers and skeg, and hull puncured in way of fuel tank.

VAL CADORE lpg ITA RI 5,778 7,504 1997 Contacted Boudewijn Lock Aug 27. Damage to starboard side and ballast tanks. Unable to proceed. Sailed Antwerp Aug 28 & arrived Flushing same day.

VIHAN 5 general VNM NK 5,552 7,045 1990 Grounded near Uwajima, in lat 33 01N, long 132 23 E, Aug 30, during typhoon "Chaba". Bow block broken and engine-room flooded. Listing. 16 crew rescued, 4 missing. Tug proceeding.

(ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List weather lifeboat launched and proceeded. At 1330, UTC, tow Reports appear in alphabetical commenced by Thurso lifeboat but line order under the following parted frequently. Orkney towage headings and relevant page contracted for tug availability. Tug number: HHarald contracted under cast agreement and stood by casualty until 1700, UTC. At 1552, UTC, Arnoytrans Marine, including Overdue AFRIN (Turkey) regained use of rudder and being & Missing Vessels 1 London, Aug 27 — General cargo Afrin escorted into Scrabster, ETA 1800, UTC. departed from Diliskelesi on Aug 17. London, Aug 27 — Following received Port State Control 7 from Aberdeen Coastguard MRCC, AL SAHIN SAH HIND timed 1807, UTC, today: Ref Arnoytrans arrived safely alongside Scrabster Seizures & Arrests 7 London, Aug 29 — A press report, dated Aug 28, states: Twenty sailors harbour 1751, UTC. Search and rescue were missing today after a cargo ship operations terminated. Pipeline Accidents 8 sank off India’s west coast, coastguard officials said. A search was called off at ASTRO ALTAIR (Greece) London, Auig 29 — A press report, Pollution 8 nightfall after the Indian ship, carrying rice for Somalia, went down 20km off dated yesterday, states: The U-S Coast the western Indian port town of Guard says product tanker Astro Altair Weather & Navigation 9 Jakhau. “We sent out a helicopter, five (53074 gt, built 1997) lost steering on boats and one of our ships to rescue the the Mississippi River and slammed into crew members, but the sailors could not a ferry landing across from the French Earthquakes 15 be traced by dusk,” coastguard Quarter this afternoon. Petty Officer spokesman S.B.Venketesway said, Nick Cangemi, a Coast Guard Volcanic Activity 15 adding that a fresh search would be spokesman, says there were no reports launched tomorrow. It was not of injuries and the tanker did not leak immediately known whether the rice any oil into the river. Officials say the Political & Civil Unrest 15 was meant for the civilian population of ferry landing at Algiers Point was drought-hit Somalia or Indian soldiers damaged and that the ferry would not be in use for an undetermined amount Labour Disputes 22 deployed there as UN peacekeepers. London, Aug 29 — Following received of time. The ferry takes cars and people from Mumbai RCC, timed 1505, UTC: to and from the Algiers neighborhood Awards & Settlements 22 Vessel Al Sahin Sah Hind, local and the French Quarter. The 813-foot registration number BDI1315, Mundra long vessel, which was carrying 643- thousand gallons of crude oil, lost Railway Accidents 24 for Somalia, laden with 575 tonnes of rice, sank at 0630 hrs, Aug 28, in lat 23 steering while travelling upriver and 20N, long 68 18E. All the crew have hit the ferry landing at about 1420 hrs. Miscellaneous 24 now been safely rescued. Cangemi says the vessel would be towed Mumbai, Aug 31 — Vessel Al Sahin to near Saint Rose for repairs. (Note — Astro Altair passed Gibraltar West Aug Fires & Explosions 25 Sah Hind, which was on its way to Somalia from Mundra Port, sank about 15 for U.S.A.) 20 nautical miles from the Jakhau coast London, Aug 29 — A press report, Aviation 26 in Kutch district of Gujarat. However, dated Aug 28, states: There was a gash the Coast Guard heard the vessel’s on the hull of product tanker Astro S.O.S. and swiftly swung into action Altair about 25 feet above the vessel’s Product Recalls 31 and rescued all the 20 crew. The vessel, waterline, Petty Officer Nyx Cangemi, a 39.2 m in length and of 600 gt was Coast Guard spokesman. said. The Port Conditions 31 transporting 575 tonnes of rice and had vessel has a double-layered hull. begun its voyage from Mundra Port on Cangemi said the vessel was towed by Aug 21. The vessel reportedly sailed tugs tonight to near St. Rose for repairs. Port Conditions charts 31 about 200 kms, but due to stormy London, Aug 30 — A press report, weather and rough sea it was returning dated Aug 29, states: The state plans to to Mundra Port when it hit the rocks in get the owners of product tanker Astro Kori creek and sank. — Lloyd’s Agents. Altair to pay for damage to a ferry landing their ship rammed into after it ALGONTARIO (Canada) lost steering on the Mississippi River. Thunder Bay, Sep 1 — Bulk Algontario “We will seek damages from the © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 company,” said Mark Lambert, a These reports may not be reproduced, is still undergoing repairs at the Pascol Engineering dry dock. Understand the spokesman for the Louisiana stored in a retrieval system, or Department of Transportation and transmitted in any form or by any vessel is expected to depart around Sep 24-25. — Lloyd’s Agents. Development, today. He said it was too means electronic, mechanical, early to say how much it might cost to photographic, recorded or otherise AQUA SIERRA (Cyprus) repair the landing. Ferry service without the prior written permission of Monrovia, Aug 30 — General cargo between Algiers Point and Canal Street, the publisher. Aqua Sierra is still in port. Its condition which is at the entrance to the French is worsening and no information is Quarter, could be out for two weeks or available locally regarding its possible longer. The accident ripped apart the departure. ferry landing, throwing guide wires, beams and two spans from the shore to ARNOYTRANS (Norway) the ferry, one for pedestrians and the London, Aug 27 — Following received other for vehicles, into the river, from Aberdeen Coastguard MRCC, Lambert said. Also, a pontoon barge timed 1655, UTC, today: Ref Arnoytrans that is part of the landing was dislodged (282 gt, built 1926), in ballast, in lat 58 and cracked, he said. Today, divers 42.5N, long 03 13W, three miles north- recovered much of the landing’s west of Isle of Stroma, at 1219, UTC, apparatus, Lambert said. “We’re trying requesting assistance due jammed to recover and salve what we can. If it’s rudder. At 1229, UTC, Thurso RNLI all just wet, that’s fine, but if it’s twisted,

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1 Marine then we’ll have to order new parts,” were checking the conditions of the wheel to find the trawler had swung Lambert said. He said much of it underwater mooring devices at the about 180 degrees. The commission seemed salvable. The loss of ferry landing. recommended fatigue management service will be inconvenient for many guidelines be in ship’s manuals and that people who live in the Algiers BANGLAR SHOURABH watchkeeping alarm systems be made neighborhood. There is no pedestrian (Bangladesh) independent of other systems. Mr Laird bridge across the river. About 3,000 See “Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh” and crew were paid, in accordance with people and about 520 vehicles make the under “Pollution.” standard practice, with a share of the crossing everyday on the Algiers Point value of the catch. The commission said ferry. To make up for the interrupted BEAUFORT (Panama) this led to longer working hours and service, officials will increase the Guayaquil, Aug 27 — Confirmed today minimising crew numbers, which “may number of runs the ferry between that chem.tank Beaufort is still have led to working arrangements that Gretna and Jackson Avenue makes. anchored at the El Salitral area. At the would increase the probability of the Also, that ferry will be supplemented by moment no prospects as to the release crew becoming fatigued”. Since the a pedestrian ferry used at Algiers Point and/or possible departure of the vessel accident, the ship’s operators, Pegasus and service will be kept up over could be provided by El Salitral Fishing Ltd, along with other measures, weekends, which it normally does not Operations Department. — Lloyd’s had instructed that no crew member do, Lambert said. That ferry is located Agents. under the age of 18 should be on watch upriver from Algiers. alone when it is dark. The commission London, Aug 30 — A press report, BEKKIE (Nigeria) found the junior deckhand was the least dated today, states: The ferry service London, Aug 31 — Product tanker rested of the crew at the time of the between Canal Street and Algiers Bekkie sailed from Tema Aug 12, bound crash. Point will be out for at least two for Apapa-Lagos, where it arrived Aug weeks, Louisiana transportation 19. BUCHANAN-14 (U.S.A.) officials said yesterday, a timetable London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated speeded by the discovery that some of BORIS BABOCHKIN (Ukraine) Sep 1, states: Norfolk-based tug the Algiers ferry landing structure See Mecit Kaptan. Buchanan 14 (76 gt, built 1957), sank that fell into the Mississippi River in a just east of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge- tanker collision, on Aug 28, was BRONNY G. (New Zealand) Tunnel according to the Coast Guard salvable. Seeking to restore the ferry London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated Monday night (Aug 30). By the time service quickly, the Department of today, states: Fishing Bronny G. rescuers arrived, the three crew Transportation and Development wrecked on Banks Peninsula rocks in members had been rescued by sister tug entered into an emergency contract March ran aground because the 16- Buchanan 11. The Coast Guard is still with Boh Bros. Construction Co. for year-old junior deckhand on watch was trying to determine why the tug repairs, department spokesman Mark chronically fatigued and fell asleep, the capsized. Lambert said. The ferry landing was Transport Accident Investigation London, Sep 2 — Following received knocked out of commission at about Commission (Taic) has found. Skipper from Coast Guard Portsmouth, Va, 1430, Aug 28, when product tanker Archie Laird and the senior deckhand timed 0130, UTC: Tug Buchanan 14 is Astro Altair, carrying 643,000 gallons were off-duty and asleep at the time. still in the same position. Salvage crews of crude oil, lost its steering controls Bronny G., crewed by Mr Laird and two attempted to raise the tug yesterday and crashed into it. The tanker hit a deckhands, hit rocks at Steep Head on but they had problems with their lifting floating pontoon barge that was tied to Banks Peninsula at 0215, Mar 26 as it wires. Another attempt is to be made two bridges, one for vehicles and returned to Lyttelton after a day’s tomorrow. another for pedestrians, which fell fishing. Salvors were unable to save the into the water, Lambert said. The trawler due to sea conditions and they, CALDIRAN (Turkey) bridges are flexible on the land side the boat’s operator and the regional Istanbul, Sep 1 — General cargo and move according to the river level, council, Environment Canterbury, Caldiran (1497 gt, built 1973), Varna he said. Divers yesterday afternoon decided to abandon it a week later. for Ashdod, experienced an engine recovered the two spans and found After a five-month investigation, Taic breakdown at 0725, local time, Sep 1, that they were salvable. The state found Bronny G. ran on to rocks while transiting the Dardanelles. — plans to get the owners of the oil because nobody was monitoring it. The Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — Caldiran sailed tanker to pay for the damage to the junior deckhand on duty had fallen Varna Aug 31 for Ashdod.) landing, the cost of which is still being asleep, chronically fatigued after his calculated. Meanwhile, maritime eight hours’ sleep in the previous 24 CANADA SENATOR (Liberia) surveyors were in Ama inspecting hours were broken into three periods. See Mondisy damage to the tanker, which did not “The deckhand who was on watch fell leak any of the oil it was carrying, the asleep because he was probably CANDY COTTON (U.S.A.) Coast Guard said. Astro Altair was impaired by the effects of fatigue,” the London, Aug 27 — Following received moved from the ferry landing at about report said. “It is more likely that the from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed 1900, Aug 28, and arrived at the Ama junior deckhand fell asleep considerably 1400, UTC: Crewboat Candy Cotton (99 anchorage about 2300 hrs. Maritime earlier than he remembered.” Mr Laird gt, built 1997), official No.1059196, surveyors and representatives of the and the senior deckhand were also struck a jetty at Cameron (lat 29 48N, tanker’s agent, Maritime Endeavors fatigued but “would not have been long 93 19W), at 1206, UTC, yesterday. Shipping Co. of Metairie, examined chronically fatigued”, the commission As a result a number of compartments the vessel to be sure it was stable found. Neither crew member was were flooded and the vessel had to be before moving it to the Grand View named in the commission’s report. On grounded to stop it sinking. The vessel Anchorage, just above the Gramercy the voyage out, Mr Laird had is still aground with a salvage plan bridge. Moving the tanker to Ama was discovered the vessel’s autopilot was being drawn up. safe because the damage from the broken and it had to be manually London, Aug 28 — Following received crash was 25 feet above the water line. steered for the rest of the trip, from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed The vessel will remain there until it increasing the crew’s workload. The 1403, UTC: Crewboat Candy Cotton can enter the St. James Sugar Dock, number of crew on board was, however, remains aground. It is understood some the petroleum facility where it was above the minimum required by temporary repairs will have to be destined to unload. No hearing on the maritime law. The watchkeeping alarm effected before the vessel can be accident had been scheduled. In was also not working. “Had the removed and transferred to a facility Algiers, divers inspecting the damaged watchkeeping alarm been working and where permanent repairs can be ferry landing, found a crack in the in use, it is probable that the accident effected. barge portion, which was taking on would have been averted,” the water. The barge will be put in dry commission found. Before the accident, CLARE (NIS) dock Wednesday (Sep 1) for repair, the junior deckhand had gone to make London, Aug 30 — Ro/ro Clare arrived which may take about a week. Divers himself a hot drink and returned to the Aberdeen 1118, Aug 24, sailing later the

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2 Marine same day, at 1810 hrs, bound for were involved in the collision on Aug 28 its own means at 0310, Aug 26, and Lerwick. were ferry Johan de Witt and ferry resumed its voyage to Callao. — Lloyd’s Maarten Tromp. Agents. CORN DIVA (Malta) London, Aug 28 — At 2030 hrs, on FERRIES IN COLLISON NEAR HERNES (Cyprus) Thursday evening, Aug 26, the in- RIDDERKERK, NETHERLANDS London, Aug 27 — Bulk Hernes coming general cargo Corn Diva (4983 London, Aug 29 — Two fast ferries of departed from Gdansk on Aug 23, gt, built 1984), hit the door of the lock the company Fast Ferry, that maintain bound for St. Petersburg. Vessel has of the Westsluis in Terneuzen, while a passenger service between Rotterdam been renamed Wilson Trent, but entering the lock. The vessel and Dordrecht, collided nearly head to remains under Cyprus flag. sustained heavy damage on the port head on the Nieuwe Maas near side forward and also has a big indent Ridderkerk with a speed of about 30 HIBISCUS ISLE (Panama) under the port anchor. The door of the km/hour, at approximately 1500, local London, Aug 31 — C.c. Hibiscus Isle lock has extensive damage and will time, Aug 28. Both vessels sustained was reported arriving at Qingdao on have to be repaired. However, the extensive damage on starboard side. Aug 25, sailing later the same day, for authorities are not yet aware of the The river police state that the Shanghai. full extent of the damage. The lock passengers and the crew of both Yokohama, Sep 2 — It was reported was obstructed and closed from 2030 vessels had no injuries. One of the c.c. Hibiscus Isle resumed its voyage to hrs until 0100 hrs, yesterday, Aug 27. ferries had to be towed away by an original destination. In respect of the The Corn Diva was towed by tugs inland cargo vessel, while the other containers overboard, they were started Holland and Braakman to the took over the passengers and landed to be collected on Aug 27 after Zevenaarhaven in Terneuzen, on the them at Dordrecht. The cause of the discussion between the consignees, inside of the locks. The vessel is still accident is not known yet, but the insurers and local workers. — Lloyd’s moored there this morning. River Police are making an Agents. London, Aug 29 — General cargo Corn investigation. Diva sailed from Terneuzen at 1752 hrs, HYUNDAI NO.105 (Panama) Aug 28, destination Bayonne. FREEDOM (U.S.A.) London, Sep 1 — Salvors are lining up London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated for up the wreck removal of vehicle DIEPPE (France) Aug 31, states: Coast Guard crew saved Hyundai No.105 from the Singapore London, Aug 30 — Following received Newport-based fishing Freedom (82 gt, Strait. Hyundai No.105, operated by from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed built 1987) that was stranded in the Eukor, lies in Indonesian waters and 1115, UTC: At 0616, UTC, today, path of tropical storm “Hermine”. The would be one of the world’s largest passenger ro/ro Dieppe (17672 gt, built Coast Guard said it responded wreck removals. Liesye Wuntu, head of 1981), with 66 passengers and 33 crew, yesterday to a distress call from public relations and foreign co-operation reported aground in lat 50 46.61N, long Freedom, which was 160 miles east of in Indonesia’s Directorate-General of 00 03.66E. Locally based tug Nore Newport. Freedom, with four people on Sea Communication, Legal Division, Commodore was quickly on the scene board, was disabled without steering. In said that under Indonesian domestic and connected a line, but this parted. an attempt to make repairs at sea, the law, the sunken ship was the Then one of the tugs engines failed. Tug crew of cutter Vigorous launched a responsibility of the owner. Lying just Anglian Monarch was ordered to Coast Guard rescue helicopter and two cables south of the traffic proceed from anchor at Folkestone. lowered replacement parts to Freedom. separation scheme in the Singapore Dieppe reported dropping port anchor The crew of Freedom was unable to Strait, it is understood to have a and using own engines to get afloat. At repair the steering, and the boat was clearance of between 13 m and 16 m, 0828, UTC, vessel was reported afloat taken in tow before tropical storm meaning it could still be hit by a large and making its way into Newhaven Hermine arrived. Vigorous, towing the vessel that strayed out of lane. harbour. All units were stood down disabled boat, is expected to reach According to industry sources, the ship’s shortly after. Newport this afternoon. P&I insurers, the UK P&I Club, issued London, Sep 2 — Following received a tender in July seeking bids to remove DONA ELVIRA (Panama) from Coast Guard Boston, timed 2345, the wreck of Hyundai No.105. Leading Monrovia, Aug 27 — Ro/ro Dona UTC, Sep 1: Fishing Freedom arrived salvors, including Smit, Switzer Elvira is still in port. Destination not Newport yesterday. Wijsmuller and Titan, are reported to yet stated. — Lloyd’s Agents. have submitted bids for the wreck GARYOUNIS (Libya) removal. However, last week Dr Liesye DONG HUA MEN London, Aug 27 — Passenger ro/ro said: “We have not received any (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Garyounis departed from Valletta on information yet. The main issue is when London, Aug 31 — General cargo Dong Aug 23, under the new name of Dubai they are going to remove the wreck and Hua Men arrived Santos 0945, Aug 30. Coast 1 and under Dominican Republic how they are going to do it.” The flag. Vessel is bound for Dubai. Indonesian Directorate-General of Sea FAIAL (Portugal) Communication wants to appoint its Ponta Delgada, Aug 26 — After GIGLIO ESPRESSO II (Italy) own commander to oversee operations satisfactory Port State Control See Tacanuya. once the salvage begins. Bids are inspections, general cargo Faial left understood to vary, including partial Ponta Delgada at 1200, local time, GODEWIND (Antigua & Barbuda) removal, while some salvors have today bound for Ceuta. — Lloyd’s Kiel, Sep 2 — C.c. Godewind is still offered a lump sum solution and others Agents. under repair at Husum for an unknown on a day rate. Switzer Wijsmuller, time period. — Lloyd’s Agents. appointed by Eukor, has already FAMILLE DUFOUR II (Canada) removed 900 tonnes of bunkers from the London, Aug 30 — Ferry Famille GREEN MALOY (U.K.) vessel. Dufour II sailed Quebec 1133, Aug 24. London, Aug 27 — Ref Green Maloy arrived at Flushing at 1830 hrs, Aug 26. HYUNDAI PROSPERITY FEDOR SAILIN (Russia) London, Aug 29 — Ref Green Maloy (South Korea) See “Typhoon ‘Chaba’” under “Weather sailed from Flushing at 1551 hrs, Aug See Seaspan Discovery. & Navigation.” 28, bound for Frederikshavn. JACKIE MOON FEDOR SILIN (Russia) HANDY TIGER (Philippines) (Antigua & Barbuda) See “Typhoon ‘Chaba’” under “Weather Buenos Aires, Aug 27 — Bulk Handy London, Sep 1 — Following received & Navigation.” Tiger (23207 gt, built 1985), San from Coastguard Clyde MRCC, timed Lorenzo for Callao, with 12,000 tonnes 0725, UTC: General cargo Jackie Moon FERRIES IN COLLISION NEAR corn and 20,120 tonnes soya bean meal, (1616 gt, built 1986), in ballast, six RIDDERKERK, NETHERLANDS grounded at Mile 398.4, River Parana, persons on board, ran aground in lat 55 London, Aug 30 — The two ferries that at 2034, Aug 25. The vessel refloated by 56.68N, long 04 55.38W at 0353, UTC,

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3 Marine today. Vessel has a five degree KANG SHUN (Hong Kong) was injured. Officials cancelled the final starboard list. A tug is on scene and See “Ban on Iron Ore Shipment, run, which leaves Milwaukee at 1830 another tug is proceeding. No pollution Buchanan, Liberia” under hrs and returns at midnight. The door reported. “Miscellaneous.” was being repaired late yesterday. London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated Although a final decision was to be today, states: General cargo Jackie KELSO (Belize) made last night, Fleming expected Moon, from Dundalk, on its way to Cape Town, Aug 27 — Understand repairs to be complete in time for Glasgow to pick up scrap, with six repairs to fishery protection Kelso have today’s 0630 hrs departure. Yesterday people on board, has run aground off been completed and the vessel is due to was the third time the ferry was forced Dunoon on the west coast of Scotland. depart for fishing grounds this to cancel a trip because of rough The vessel was heading for Glasgow afternoon. — Lloyd’s Agents. conditions on the lake, he said. when the accident happened about London, Aug 31 — A press report, 0500, BST, near a new breakwater. A KELVIN (Norway) dated Aug 30, states: Ferry Lake Clyde Coastguard spokesman said Narvik, Aug 31 — General cargo Express resumed operation yesterday neither the Ukrainian crew nor the Kelvin grounded near Mo i Rana on Aug after rough waters caused one of its car vessel was in any danger and that a tug 10. The vessel was refloated the same deck doors to come off during a trip was going to their aid. An attempt to day, partly assisted by general cargo from Muskegon, Mich., to Milwaukee refloat the unladen ship is unlikely to Fjordbulk, and sailed to Kvernhusvik the day before. Two cars parked on the take place before the tide changes early repair yard at Hitra, where it is still deck were damaged and rough water this afternoon. A Clyde Coastguard repairing the bottom grounding forced cancellation of the ferry’s final spokesman said “It’s well and truly damage. — Lloyd’s Agents. round trip Saturday, said spokesman stranded and we won’t be able to refloat Jeff Fleming. The rough waters caused the ship until high water this KEN EXPLORER (Liberia) the bow deck doors to come off its afternoon.” Divers were checking that London, Aug 27 — Following received rutters and smash into two cars being fuel from the ship’s engine had not from the operators of bulk Ken carried by the ferry. Officials repaired leaked into the sea. Explorer, dated today: Ken Explorer is the door and the U.S. Coast Guard London, Sep 1 — Following received still aground. Operations are currently Marine Safety office in Milwaukee from Coastguard Clyde MRCC, timed under way to discharge the cargo, investigated. The vessel was allowed to 1420, UTC: General cargo Jackie Moon afterwhich the condition of the vessel resume operations yesterday. refloated at about 1130, UTC. Vessel is will be assessed. currently in Clyde Bay awaiting London, Sep 2 — Following received LAVENDER PASSAGE (Panama) inspection. Understand vessel will from the operators of bulk Ken Yokohama, Sep 2 — Lpg Lavender proceed to Greenock for further Explorer, dated today: Ken Explorer is Passage: Understand its engine was investigation. still aground. Salvors are removing the repaired off Wakayama. — Lloyd’s London, Sep 1 — A press report, vessel’s bunkers today. Agents. dated today, states: A crew member of general cargo Jackie Moon that ran KINEI MARU NO.18 (Japan) MAARTEN TROMP (Netherlands) aground off the west coast of Scotland Yokohama, Aug 30 — A collision See “Ferries in Collision near today was arrested, police said. The occurred at 0655 hrs, Aug 26, off Ridderkerk, Netherlands”. 40-year-old man was held after Jackie Futaoijima in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Moon grounded at Dunoon Esplanade between general cargo Pokoj (18846 gt, MARIO G. (Canada) on the Firth of Clyde at around 0500 built 1977), “bound for Qingdao” and Halifax, Sep 1 — Fishing Mario G. hrs. None of the six Ukrainian crew fishing Kinei Maru No.18 (409 gt, built was towed into port of Glace Bay, Nova on the vessel, which was not carrying 1992), bound for Futaoijima. Pokoj was Scotia, where it remains under repair. any cargo, was injured when it holed in the port bow. Kinei Maru No.18 The full status of repairs is unknown at grounded near a breakwater. A experiencing “bending” damage to its present. — Lloyd’s Agents. Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: quarter bulwark. There were no “A 40-year-old man has been arrested injuries to either crew, no pollution was MECIT KAPTAN (Turkey) and is presently detained in police caused and both vessels were able to Bucharest, Aug 27 — General cargo custody in connection with an alleged proceed under their own power. — Boris Babochkin (12030 gt, built 1984), breach of the Merchant Shipping Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — Pokoj was during entrance manoeuve to Legislation.” He is expected to appear reported arriving at Shimonoseki on Constantza port was in collision with at Dunoon Sheriff Court tomorrow. Aug 26 from Qingdao.) general cargo Mecit Kaptan (1162 gt, The ship was refloated this afternoon built 1998), which was leaving the port, at high tide with the help of a KOPNES (Iceland) at approximately 2330, Aug 26. coastguard tug and anchored near Reykjavik, Sep 2 — The crew of three Preliminary information is that the Greenock. The vessel, which came was saved when fishing Kopnes sank bulbous bow of Boris Babochkin slid from Dundalk was on its way to shortly after 0900, local time, today, off into double bottom tank No.1 and hold Glasgow to pick up scrap at the time. the north coast of Iceland. — Lloyd’s No.1 port side of Mecit Kaptan, which Divers are waiting to assess if there is Agents. was voluntarily beached subsequent to any structural damage to the hull the collision nearby the head of before it resumes the journey. Clyde LADY NORA (Mongolia) southern breakwater, in shallow Coastguard said there did not appear Muscat, Aug 26 — The position of waters. Mecit Kaptan had arrived to have been any leakage of fuel from general cargo Lady Nora remains Constantza Aug 24 and loaded the vessel. The Marine Accident unchanged. — Lloyd’s Agents. approximately 2,000 tonnes of maize for Investigation Branch and the Libya. — Lloyd’s Agents. Maritime and Coastguard Agency will LAKE EXPRESS (U.S.A.) Bucharest, Aug 30 — General cargo also investigate the incident. London, Aug 29 — A press report, Mecit Kaptan is still in the same dated today, states: Ferry Lake Express position, safely aground, no action being JADE STAR (Canada) (96 gt, built 2004) cancelled its final taken so far, except various surveys. Montreal, Aug 27 — Chemical/oil round trip of the day yesterday after The divers survey carried out on carrier Jade Star is underway and a sustaining damage caused by rough general cargo Boris Babochkin showed survey is planned for Quebec City on waters on Lake Michigan. One of the no damages. The vessel is presently Aug 31 afloat to ascertain the extent of doors to the car deck came off its loading a shipment of soda at berth damage. It is understood there is runners on the afternoon trip from No.57 in Constantza. — Lloyd’s Agents. propeller damage only. Damage to the Muskegon, Mich., to Milwaukee, said buoy not known. — Lloyd’s Agents. Jeff Fleming, ferry spokesman. The MEKONG VICTORY door, which operates like a garage door, (Antigua & Barbuda) JOHAN DE WITT (Netherlands) fell on two cars parked on the deck. London, Aug 30 — C.c. Mekong Victory See “Ferries in Collision near None of the passengers, who are not sailed Singapore 1040, Aug 26. Ridderkerk, Netherlands”. allowed on the car deck during the trip, Understood vessel has been renamed

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Tanger, but is still under Antigua & is that the boat may cause pollution PETIMATA OT RMS (Bulgaria) Barbuda flag. or drift ashore. The crew were unable London, Aug 31 — Bulk Petimata OT to get the fire under control have now RMS arrived Santos 1800, Aug 22 and MOHAWK II (Norway) been flown to Knock Airport.The sailed 0525, Aug 27, bound for Zeebrugge, Aug 30 — Training trawler was en route from Kilronan Paranagua. Mohawk II remains at Scheldepoort in the Aran Islands to Ballyglass, Co Repairyard, but is not under repair yet, Mayo. POKOJ (Cyprus) as the vessel was not insured for London, Sep 2 - Following received See Kinei Maru No.18. accidents in Dutch coastal waters. from Dublin MRCC, timed 1210, UTC: Payment for salvage services has not Fishing Patriach ex Terno is lying POMMERN (Antigua & Barbuda) yet been paid by the owners and the burnt-out, on rocks, in lat 53 22N, long London, Sep 1 — Following received vessel is under custody of the Dutch 09 55.5W. Vessel is not insured. from Coastguard Portland MRSC, timed government. Volunteers are trying to 2237, UTC, Aug 31: A 999 call was raise funds. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. PENG YANG (China) received from a member of the public London, Aug 31 — A press report, stating a vessel had struck moored MONDISY (Canada) dated today, states: The mystery yachts at Poole Quay, Poole harbour. Troy, Michigan, Sep 1 — The 54-foot surrounding the grounding of bulk Both Poole lifeboats and Poole yacht Mondisy which sunk in the St. Peng Yang (30325 gt, built 1973) has Coastguards were tasked to attend. The Lawrence River in the early morning of deepened after an initial Marine incident occurred while general cargo Aug 11 after it was in collision with c.c. Department investigation ruled out Pommern (2061 gt, built 1994) was Canada Senator, will be salvaged. mechanical failure. However, the shifting berths in the vicinity of Poole Transport-Canada has awarded the department yesterday stopped short of and Bulwark Quays. The vessel was operation to Groupe-Ocean of Quebec blaming human error for the incident being “walked” to another berth and the City. Mondisy is resting in the in which the vessel was grounded near vessel was using its engines. The navigational channel in front of Tsing Lung Tau last week. One of the vessel’s stern swung out and struck St.Nicolas in 20 metres of water. The department’s pilots was on board at the yachts that were moored directly wreck is considered a potential hazard time. ``So far we have not identified opposite the vessel’s new berth. No to navigation and Groupe-Ocean is any technical problems,’’ a spokesman injuries were sustained on board already present on the scene to begin said. ``We cannot at this stage say Pommern or the other vessels. A the operations expected to last several whether the incident was caused by surveyor from the Maritime Coastguard days. Two people from the yacht lost human error. We need some time to Agency will board the vessel am, their lives: the owner and the person at gather all the relevant information and tomorrow, Sep 1, to investigate. the helm. Two others were rescued. — interview people, including the pilot.’’ Weather on scene: Wind south-west 2 Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping. He confirmed Peng Yang was under the (light breeze) , smooth sea, no swell, direction of a Hong Kong pilot when it good visibility. NAZEK T. (North Korea) hit underwater rocks near the Ma Wan Bucharest, Sep 2 — General cargo channel. The vessel, which was PORTHOS Nazek T. was refloated on Aug 23. carrying a cargo of coal, was secured at (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Vessel is presently alongside berth Yam O where its cargo was being London, Aug 26 — General cargo No.111, Constantza South Agigea. The unloaded. The Marine Department said Porthos arrived at Harwich on Aug 25 precise extent of damage is not known, an investigating officer has been from Antwerp. London, Aug 26 — General cargo but Constantza Port Administration appointed to probe the cause of what it Porthos sailed from Harwich on Aug 26, estimates that it might eventually be describes as ``a very serious accident’’. scrapped, as its present condition would bound for Famagusta. The investigation is likely to take make repairs uneconomical. — Lloyd’s several months. The department Agents. POSEIDON C. (Cyprus) spokesman said the ship, which is London, Aug 31 — Passenger ro/ro owned by Shenzhen Marine Company, NEPTUNE (Panama) Poseidon C. arrived Brindisi Aug 22 may have grounded after the pilot took Aden, Aug 28 — General cargo and sailed later the same day. Neptune is still laid up at Aden action to avoid approaching traffic. The Harbour, No.5 Inner Moorings, adjacent Ma Wan channel, as the main route PUTRI SATU (Indonesia) to Steamer Point. Understand owners between Hong Kong and Shekou and London, Aug 31 — A press report, are considering “moving the vessel to the Pearl River estuary, is one of the dated today, states: Police in Dubai for repairs”. Vessels’ crankshaft busiest sections of the harbour. The Larantuka, East Nusa Tenggara, said is damaged. — Lloyd’s Agents. spokesman said holes were ripped in yesterday they were intensively the tanks and cargo holds of the vessel investigating the cause of a fire and ONEGO MERCHANT (Netherlands) when it grounded, partially spewing its explosion in tanker Putri I (? product Hamburg, Sep 1 — Local agents of cargo of coal into the sea. The cargo tanker Putri Satu, 1150 gt) that left at general cargo Onego Merchant advise holds are flooded, pitching the vessel least two crew members dead. Another that the vessel is still in the dockyard bow down with a slight list to member was still missing and seven for repairs. Repairs have commenced starboard. ``A lot of work needs to be others were injured in the accident on and will be completed by the end of next done to prevent the possibility of Friday night (Aug 27) in Larantuka, week. — Lloyd’s Agents. pollution as well as remove the vessel East Flores. “An investigation team is from Yam O,’’ he said. Mainland looking into the cause and source of the PAN GRACE (South Korea) salvage experts will conduct damage fire,” East Nusa Tenggara Police London, Aug 31 — General cargo Pan assessment to decide if the ship is spokesman First Insp. Chusnul Waton Grace arrived Busan Aug 27. worth repairing. Fish farmers in the said in the provincial capital, Kupang. area have already vowed to fight for According to surviving crew members, PATRIACH compensation because they claim coal the fire started after an explosion London, Sep 2 — A press report, and dust from the breached holds occurred in the ship’s engine-room. The dated Sep 1, states: The Shannon- threaten fish stocks. tanker, carrying 550 kilolitres of based rescue helicopter took three London, Aug 31 — Following received premium gasoline, caught fire off people from a trawler which caught from Hong Kong MRCC, timed 0050, Larantuka at around 2120 Friday fire and was in danger of sinking off UTC: Bulk Peng Yang grounded at Yam following the engine-room explosion. It the Galway coast. The helicopter O, lat 22 20.34N, long 114 01.81E, at was sailing to a fuel depot of state oil arrived on the scene as the fire 1423, local time, Aug 23. Current company Pertamina in Larantuka spread and succeeded in winching the situation of vessel not known. before heading to neighbouring Ende crew to safety. Efforts to put out the London, Sep 2 — Following received and Waingapu. The ship fire was fire on the 80-foot trawler have now from Hong Kong MRCC, timed 0330, blamed by local officials on shortages of been abandoned, with coastguard UTC: Bulk Peng Yang is still aground, premium gasoline in East Flores due to services saying their greatest concern with hull under repair. supply cuts. Larantuka Pertamina

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5 Marine depot head Sukandar said he had asked SAMMARINA M. (Romania) replacement must be made in dry dock, the company in Kupang to quickly send Bucharest, Sep 1 — Ro/ro Sammarina so the ship will enter San Francisco another tanker to supply gasoline to the M. is still at Constantza under repair. Drydock shipyard on Sep 12 to make town. “In order that residents do not The vessel’s owners have advised that the repairs. The cancelled cruise is a panic, we have sent a request for the vessel is undergoing re-conversion seven-night, round-trip Alaska sailing premium gasoline in East Flores,” he works, but the estimated time for departing from Vancouver. The ship is added. Chusnul said the police were completion of repairs is not known at expected to resume service Sep 20. carrying out patrols to prevent present. — Lloyd’s Agents. Guests booked on the Sep 10 sailing speculators from profiting from the will receive a full refund for their accident by raising gasoline prices. A SEASPAN DISCOVERY (Canada) cruise, plus a free future Celebrity rescue team of police and related London, Sep 1 — Tug Seaspan cruise, in North America, of up to seven officials is searching for the missing Discovery (435 gt, built 1984) reported nights, departing on or before Dec 31, person, identified as Madjeni, who was striking bulk Hyundai Prosperity 2005, excluding holiday sailings. Travel the chief engineer. (77650 gt, built 1990)while assisting agents will receive their full commission with the unberthing at Roberts Bank, for the Sep 10 cruise, plus a $50 re- REPUBBLICA DI GENOVA (Italy) B.C., in lat 49 00 53N, long 123 08 34W, booking fee, per stateroom, when their Falmouth, Sep 1 — Passenger ro/ro 1445, PDST, Aug 31. clients reschedule their cruise. Summit Repubblica di Genova is still in dry is operating safely, merely with its speed dock at Falmouth. — Lloyd’s Agents. SETIA JAYA (Singapore) reduced from 23 to 18 knots. Summit’s Colombo, Aug 30 — Chemical/oil current sailing, a seven-night Alaska RIVER DART (U.K.) carrier Setia Jaya has been sold to cruise from Vancouver to Seward, which London, Aug 28 — Following received Global Marketing Systems, U.S.A., and concludes on Sep 3, will not be impacted from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed towed to Chittagong Aug 20. — Lloyd’s by the bearing issue. The ship’s seven- 1015, UTC: General cargo River Dart Agents. night Sep 3 sailing, from Seward to (536 gt, built 1981), laden with stone, Vancouver, will make minor bound for Rye, grounded at the mouth of SILVER PEARL adjustments to two port calls. Summit’s the River Stour, in lat 50 55.8N, long 00 (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Sep 17 sailing, a 14-night Alaska and 46.5E, at 1720 hrs, Aug 24. Vessel See “Yeu Island, France” under West Coast cruise, departing Vancouver refloated, under its own power at 1055 “Pollution.” and concluding in San Diego, will be hrs, today and is currently anchored near delayed three days and depart on Sep the fairway bouy. Vessel is undamaged SOUTHERN MOANA 20. Celebrity will contact each guest and will enter Rye tomorrow. (Antigua & Barbuda) booked on that cruise to rearrange their London, Aug 29 — Following received London, Sep 1 — Understood general embarkation in Vancouver and provide from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed cargo Southern Moana was refloated further details. 1025, UTC: General cargo River Dart Aug 27. remains at anchor and reports it will Sydney, Sep 2 — Pacific Direct Lines SVITZER BIDSTON (U.K.) not now enter Rye until tomorrow. (PDL) has secured the services of a new London, Aug 30 — A press report, London, Aug 30 — Following received vessel to the Pacific Island to replace dated today, states: Tug Svitzer Bidston from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed the damaged general cargo Southern (369 gt, built 2004) is undergoing 0910, UTC: Understood that general Moana, beginning at the end of repairs after being involved in an cargo River Dart is currently alongside September. Southern Moana grounded incident at a local dry dock on the in Rye.. on a reef in late July when attempting Mersey. It is rumoured that during an Dover, Sep 1 — On Aug 24, while to enter the harbour at Futuna and has attempt to drydock the tug it slipped approaching Rye Harbour with a cargo been out of service since. Part of the from the blocks and damaged its of stone, general cargo River Dart cargo on board Southern Moana was azimuthing propellers, skeg and touched the bottom and swung round. discharged by helicopter at Futuna, puncturing the hull in one of its fuel The vessel refloated on Aug 28 and with the remainder was removed at tanks. At present it is in dry dock and went to anchor to pump out remaining Suva, where the vessel has been towed the propellers have been removed and ballast. Vessel berthed at Rye on Aug after a salvage operation. PDL work continues to repair it. 29. There was no damage or leakage commercial manager Alan Foote said reported. — Lloyd’s Agents. finding replacement tonnage was TACANUYA (Cayman Islands) difficult but a regular replacement Genoa, Aug 30 — Repairs to yacht RYBAK SAKHALINA (Russia) service had been arranged to start at Tacanuya were completed at La Spezia See “Typhoon ‘Chaba’” under “Weather the end of the month. Mr Foote said Baglietto shipyard on Aug 14. The & Navigation.” disruptions to cargo movements in the vessel sailed the same day, for cruising. Pacific had been minimised by diverting Repairs to passenger ro/ro Giglio SAINT NICHOLAS (Greece) two vessels off their normal lines and Espresso II have been completed and London, Aug 31 — Following received by outside assistance from other lines. the vessel has resumed service between from Aarhus MRCC, timed 0730, UTC: However, there are some exceptions, La Maddalena/Palau. — Lloyd’s Agents. Bulk Saint Nicholas (22009 gt, built such as Funafuti, which has not 1984), Riga for Brunsbuttel, laden with received a service for about five weeks. TAVASTLAND (U.K.) 38,000 tonnes of coal, ran aground at No decision has been made on where London, Sep 1 — C.c. Tavastland 1832, UTC, Aug 30, in lat 55 53.7N, Southern Moana will be taken for arrived Hamburg Aug 30 and sailed long 10 56.4E. A tug is in attendance, repairs and Mr Foote was unable to Aug 31. but vessel will undergo a diver survey elaborate on the extent of damage or before any refloating attempt is made, expected repair time. — Lloyd’s List TRAKYA (Italy) to assess whether the vessel has Daily Commercial News. Genoa, Sep 1 — Ro/ro Trakya arrived at sustained any damage. However, there Genoa on Aug 26 from Oristano and is is no pollution. STOLT KITE (Cayman Islands) presently undergoing repairs at Cantiere London, Aug 31 — Following received Maassluis, Aug 27 — Chem.tank Stolt Mariotti shipyard, which will take about from Aarhus MRCC, timed 1420, UTC: Kite is presently in dock at Flushing. — one month. — Lloyd’s Agents. Bulk Saint Nicholas remains aground. Lloyd’s Sub-agents. No pollution. Salvors are still TURCHESE (Liberia) negotiating a salvage plan. SUMMIT (Bahamas) London, Aug 30 — Reported London, Sep 1 — Following received London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated chem.tank Turchese sailed Antwerp from Aarhus MRCC, timed 2135, UTC: Sep 1, states: Celebrity Cruises is 1750, Aug 23, bound for Tarragona. Bulk Saint Nicholas remains aground. cancelling its Sep 10 sailing of Permission has been given to remove passenger Summit (90280 gt, built VAL CADORE (Italy) part cargo, 3,000 tonnes of coal, 2001) to replace a radial-bearing unit Maassluis, Aug 27 — Lpg Val Cadore however, it is not known at the moment that is showing premature wear in the (5778 gt, built 1997) on its way from when this will take place. ship’s starboard propulsion system. The Quay 457 for Milazzo, was in contact with

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6 Marine/Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests the Boudewijnsluis at approximately disappearance last week of seized scheduled to be sold, by sealed tender, 1025 today. Vessel sustained damage on product tanker African Pride, from “as is, where is,” on the Admiralty staboard side and ballast tanks. The Nigerian waters after Naval personnel Marshal’s Conditions of Sale. The vessel cannot proceed. — Lloyd’s Sub- deployed to provide security for the ship deadline for offers is noon, Sep 9. agents. (Note — Val Cadore had arrived allegedly connived with the master, the Antwerp 0638, Aug 26.) police have sought the assistance of the FERROMINA HARVEST (India) London, Aug 29 — Lpg Val Cadore International Police Organisation Mumbai, Aug 25 — Supply Ferromina sailed from Antwerp at 0200 hrs, Aug (INTERPOL) in their bid to re-arrest Harvest (629 gt, built 1971), which 28, arriving at Flushing approximately the ship. The return of the ship was arrived at Mumbai on May 25, is three hours later, at 0502 hrs. said to be crucial to the prosecution of a detained by the Mercantile Marine case involving the theft of a large Department. — Lloyd’s Agents. VIHAN 5 (Vietnam) quantity of crude oil now before a See “Typhoon ‘Chaba’” under “Weather Federal High Court. A Police source GURU KRIPA (India) & Navigation.” said that the ship was last year caught Mumbai, Aug 25 — General cargo along the Benin river between Delta Guru Kripa (1592 gt, built 1997), which WILSON TANA (Malta) and Edo and Bayelsa states with 12,000 arrived at Mumbai on Aug 4, is London, Aug 28 — Following received tons of crude oil allegedly siphoned detained by the Mercantile Marine from Sandnes, dated today: Bulk Wilson through bunkering when it was Department. — Lloyd’s Agents. Tana (4907 gt, built 1977) Rostock for intercepted by Naval authorities. øIt Mo i Rana, today experienced engine was in the ship that the 11 Russians LAVERNA (Bahamas) problems three nautical miles outside currently facing trial in Nigeria for oil Piraeus, Sep 1 — General cargo Kvassheim Light, south of Stavanger. smuggling were arrested,ø the source Alkman, ex Laverna is under arrest in Tugs have been send from Stavanger said adding, that Nigerian authorities Piraeus. The vessel sailed from and the vessel will be towed to had already removed the oil in the ship Thessaloniki on Sep 25, 2003, in tow by Egersund later today. The weather in before it escaped. Expressing shock at tug Sirios and arrived at Piraeus on the area is rough. (Note — Wilson Tana the development, the source said it was Sep 29. The vessel has been under sailed from Rostock at 2110 hrs, Aug worrisome that a ship of 12,000 arrest ever since its arrival at Piraeus. 22. Vessel then arrived at Gdansk at capacity which is the material evidence — Lloyd’s Agents. 1840 hrs, Aug 23, sailing at 1820 hrs, in the trial of the Russians could Aug 25, bound for Mo i Rana.) disappear into thin air. He said that MARATHA CORAL (India) London, Aug 28 — Following received though Naval authorities had arrested Mumbai, Aug 25 — Bulk Maratha from Stavanger MRCC, timed 1247, the personnel involved and detained Coral (2217 gt, built 1999), which UTC: Bulk carrier Wilson Tana is them, the police were still determined arrived at Mumbai on Aug 8, is presently in the approximate position to get back the ship hence the recourse detained by the Mercantile Marine lat 58 25N, long 05 47E. A tug is to INTERPOL. According to the source, Department. — Lloyd’s Agents. alongside and the bulk carrier will now joint intelligence reports of both the be assisted into Egersund. Navy and the police are of the belief NAIME S. (Comoros) London, Aug 28 — Following received that the ship is currently in Limassol, Aug 30 — General cargo from Stavanger MRCC, timed 1810, international waters between Ghana Naime S., which was under arrest, was UTC: Bulk Wilson Tana is proceeding, and Benin Republic. Naval authorities released on Aug 27. It has changed its under own power, at 1.5 to two knots, on their part who were angry over the name to Uranus L., flag and callsign bound for Egersund. A rescue vessel disappearance particularly when they remain the same. Vessel sailed from and a tug are in attendance. went the extra mile to be part of the Limassol on Aug 29, for Piraeus. — London, Aug 29 — Following received war on bunkering were said to have Lloyd’s Agents. from Stavanger MRCC, timed 1017, launched a separate helicopter search UTC: Bulk Wilson Tana has been safely for the ship within the Nigerian sphere NAVEGANTE MAGALLANES (U.K.) escorted into Egersund. of international waters in case it was London, Aug 29 — A press report, London, Aug 29 — Following received yet to go out. The police source dated yesterday, states: Fishing from sandnes, dated today: Bulk Wilson continued, øThere is no way we will not Navegante Magallanes (339 gt, built Tana arrived at Egersund at 1800 hrs, get that ship. It can run but canøt hide 1973) has arrived in Cobh, Co Cork to Aug 28, assisted by a tug. The vessel is because we have secured all necessary be inspected by Government officials, now alongside a quay in Egersund, documents for its arrest anywhere in after it was detained for alleged breach undergoing repairs to its engine. the worldø. On why the ship was left in of fishing regulations. The Navy London, Aug 31 — Following received high seas rather than inside Nigerian stopped the vessel, which had a mainly from Stavanger RCC, timed 1100, UTC: waters where it would be properly Spanish crew, last night about 80 miles Bulk Wilson Tana completed repairs protected without the Naval personnel south of Fastnet Rock. This is the 15th and sailed Esbjerg Aug 29. exposed to corrupt tendencies, the fishing vessel to be detained by the source said it was due to the fact that it Navy inside the Irish exclusive fishing was a massive ship that can only stay limit this year. outside because of the shallow nature of our internal waters. POLYMOK (St. Vincent & Grenadines) ALBATROS (Cambodia) Mumbai, Aug 25 — General cargo Trieste, Aug 12 — Ro/ro Albatros Polymok (5062 gt, built 1972), which remains in port under detention. — arrived at Mumbai on Aug 17, is Lloyd’s Agents. detained by the Mercantile Marine Department. — Lloyd’s Agents. PORTUGAL ARDEAL (Romania) See Faial under “Marine.” Khulna, Sep 1 — General cargo Ardeal SANDRIEN (Bolivia) is still under attachment at Mongla. — London, Aug 31 — After nearly four Lloyd’s Sub-agents. years, work is due to begin on chem.tank Sandrien, the asbestos- CAPO GRIFO (ITALY) ridden vessel that was detained in Genoa, Aug 30 — Chemical tanker Amsterdam in the “spirit of the Basel Capo Grifo is currently still laid-up at ban,”. If all goes to plan Sandrien will Genoa. Understood no sale has been be history by spring 2005. Detained in arranged todate. — Lloyd’s Agents. early 2001 at Shipdock the Dutch government believed that the chemical AFRICAN PRIDE (Panama) CATUMBELA RIVER (Madeira) tanker contained hazardous materials, London, Aug 29 — A press report, London, Sep 1 — Ro/ro Catumbela including chemicals and asbestos, and dated today, states: Shocked by the River, currently lying at Harwich, is was on its way to the beaches of Alang

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7 Seizures & Arrests/Pipeline Accidents/Pollution without being cleaned up. Ruud de The vessel has been sold to a new investigation of the spillage and sought Vlieger, director of Amsterdam Korean owner and will return to normal the environment department survey Shiprepair’s parent company DCG, said service in the middle of September, report by Aug 31. Port officials claimed the demolition licence heralding the 2004. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. that the intensity of the pollution in the vessel’s demise is now a “done deal”. He river has been reduced after the spray was confident that work should get TVILLINGER of oil-spill dispersant. The leak under way in two weeks. Mr de Vlieger Trieste, Aug 12 — General cargo developed after Banglar Shourabh had said it would probably take until the Tvillinger is still under arrest in loaded oil in the Kutubdia channel. — end of the year to clean the vessel of Trieste. Situation unchanged. — Lloyd’s Lloyd’s List Correspondent. any hazardous contents and then a Agents. further three months to break it down. ROUGE RIVER, DETROIT, The Dutch were keen to prove that YONGTONG (Panama) UNITED STATES vessels can be cleaned up in Europe in London, Aug 28 — Chemical/oil carrier London, Aug 31 — A press report, an environmentally friendly and Yongtong remains at Kau Yi Chau dated today, states: About 5,000 gallons economically viable way. The chemical Dangerous Goods Anchorage, Hong of waste oil spill into the Rouge River tanker has been in north Amsterdam Kong, under arrest. from the same sewer suspected in a since August 2000. The vessel was London, Sep 1 — Chemical/oil carrier major oil spill two years ago. The U.S. detained under the Basel ban, a ruling Yongtong sailed Hong Kong 2248, Aug Coast Guard officials said last established to prevent industrialised 30, bound for Sandakan. weekend’s release was contained and countries dumping waste in developing removed by absorbent floating booms nations. Dock dues had not been paid and vacuum trucks before it reached since February 2001, making the Dutch the Detroit River. As cleanup crews repair yard one of the largest creditors. scoured remaining oil from the Upperton, the Mauritius-based owner, riverbanks yesterday, the always claimed the vessel was still Environmental Protection Agency being traded and also said that asbestos worked to determine who released the found on board was an integral part of oil. Investigators say they believe that it. “We are focusing on the cleaning of it was flushed into the river after heavy the ship.” The vessel could be towed to rain Saturday (Aug 28) overwhelmed the yards there and broken down under BARJISIYA, IRAQ the Detroit regional sewer system. That the supervision of Amsterdam See “Iraq” under “Political & Civil forced the diversion of some sewage Shiprepair, said Mr de Vlieger. Unrest.” away from the treatment plant and into Although it is expected that the Dutch streams. The oil was too much to have government, hence the taxpayer, will simply been the normal mix of oils in foot the bill for the operation, Mr de the sewers that comes from roads, Vlieger was not allowed to give any of drains and permitted industrial the final details until a government releases, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Sean press conference has been held. Moon said. The sewer pipe is the final link in a system that connects to SEA SERENADE (Cyprus) hundreds of Detroit and Dearborn Koper, Aug 30 — Ro/ro Sea Serenade industrial operations. Federal shifted from shipyard berth and entered BANGLAR SHOURABH investigators suspect the same pipe was the dry dock at Shipyard Izola, this (Bangladesh) the source of a 2002 oil spill that morning. — Lloyd’s Agents. See “Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh” released an estimated 255,000 gallons under “Pollution”. into the river. No one ever was blamed. SEAGREEN (Cyprus) The investigation and cleanup cost at London, Aug 28 — C.c. Seagreen KARNAPHULI RIVER, least $5 million. (13335 gt, built 1986), which arrived at BANGLADESH Hong Kong at 0434 hrs, Aug 23, is London, Aug 30 — A press report, YEU ISLAND, FRANCE today reported at South East Lamma dated Aug 28, states: Bunker oil London, Aug 31 — A press report, Anchorage, Hong Kong, under arrest. allegedly spilled yesterday from the dated Aug 30, states: General cargo Bangladesh Shipping Corporation crude Silver Pearl (5370 gt, built 1973) was SEMIRAMIS (Panama) oil tanker Banglar Shourabh (8672 gt, ordered to dock in Bayonne after Mumbai, Aug 25 — General cargo built 1987), anchored at dry dock jetty authorities suspected it of causing Semiramis (9603 gt, built 1977), which for repair in Chittagong, has pollution off the Atlantic coast, arrived at Mumbai on Jul 29, is contaminated about three kms of water maritime officials said. It was being detained by the Mercantile Marine along the Karnaphuli river. Captain of escorted to Bayonne after it was found Department. — Lloyd’s Agents. the tanker Saifullah denied oil spilled trailing oil pollution off the island of from Banglar Shourabh. The tanker Yeu, over an area said to be 20 SHAMROCK has, however, been shifted to “distant kilometres long and 30 metres wide, (French Southern Territories) upstream”. Worried at contamination of supposedly after illegally dumping fuel. London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated waters and pollution to the Silver Pearl’s master “appears to be today, states: A federal judge has environment the Port Authority today following the orders” given by the rejected, at least for now, a bid to sell formed a two-member committee French navy patrol ship Athos, officials ro/ro Shamrock anchored in Portland headed by Captain Farid Ahmed to in Brest said. The two ships were Harbour. Lawyers for a bank in the inquire into the spillover of oil. The expected to arrive in Bayonne early Netherlands sought an order for the committee is to report its findings in tomorrow. (Note — Silver Pearl, Narvik expedited sale of Shamrock, which was ten days. for Pasajes, passed Dover Strait Aug seized in July. According to bank Karachi, Aug 31 — Chittagong Port 28.) officials, the ship’s French owner has Authority (CPA) has asked the London, Sep 1 — General cargo Silver defaulted on a $14 million loan. The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation crude Pearl has become the latest ship to fall judge on the case says he’ll reconsider oil tanker Banglar Shourabh not to foul of France’s anti-marine pollution the request for sale on Sep 13. He says leave the Chittagong port until further campaign. The owners of the vessel if the bank makes its case that day, he notice for the sake of investigation of have been ordered to pay Euro 250,000 could order Shamrock. sold the oil spillage continuing since bail to have it freed from detention off immediately. Thursday night (Aug 26). According to a Bayonne. It was ordered to Bayonne by local report, Munir Chowdhury, the port the French judicial authorities in Brest TRUBCHEVSK (Russia) magistrate, issued the order. The after being spotted from the air on Busan, Aug 30 — Local agents of ref magistrate, who filed the lawsuit Monday (Aug 30) at the head of a 20 Trubchevsk advise that the vessel is against the vessel, asked the Marine km-long pollution slick, some 150 km presently at Gamman Harbour, Busan. Mercantile Department for a detailed off France’s northern Atlantic coast.

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The French authorities said the 19.0N, long 54.3W, with maximum nautical miles north-east quadrant, 45 pollution stopped as soon as the vessel winds of 110 knots and gusts to 135 nautical miles south-east quadrant, 35 was contacted by radio by a French knots. nautical miles south-west quadrant, 60 Navy aircraft. It was moored outside London, Aug 29 — Following received nautical miles north-west quadrant. the port of Bayonne yesterday pending from the Meteorological Office, dated Forecast postion lat 20.4N, long 65.0W, payment of bail by its owner. today: Hurricane “Frances” : A tropical at 1800, UTC, today. Maximum winds storm watch may be required for 115 knots, gusts 140 knots. Forecast portions of the northern Leeward position lat 21.3N, long 67.7W at 0600, Islands later today. Interests in the UTC, Sep 1. Maximum winds 120 northern Lesser Antilles and the knots, gusts 145 knots. northeastern Caribbean Sea should London, Aug 31 — A press report, closely monitor the progress of dated today, states: Hurricane “Frances” over the next several days. A “Frances” strengthened as it churned hurricane warning remains in effect for near the islands of the north-eastern coastal South Carolina from the Caribbean with ferocious winds Savannah River to Little River inlet. A expected to graze Puerto Rico today AUSTRALIA tropical storm warning remains in before the storm moves on towards the London, Aug 27 — A press report, effect from north of Little River Inlet to Bahamas and the south-eastern United dated today, states: Isolated storms Surf City, North Carolina. At 0900, States. Some Puerto Ricans put up have seriously damaged stonefruit UTC, today, the tropical storm watch metal storm shutters to shield their crops around Swan Hill in north-west from south of the Savannah River to houses from winds that intensified Victoria. Storms hit areas between Lake Fernandina Beach, Florida is slightly to 125 mph today. “Some of the Boga and Piangil between 1700 and discontinued. At 0600, UTC, today, the outer bands are likely to start moving 1900, AEST, last night, dumping one centre of “Frances” is located near lat across Puerto Rico today and between centimetre hailstones and up to 25 mm 18.4N, long 53.7W. The position is one and three inches of rain is possible,” of rain. Stonefruit growers say early accurate to within 15 nautical miles. said Steven Baig, an oceanographer at blossom that has been emerging on Present movement is toward the west- the US National Hurricane centre in trees for about two weeks has been lost, north-west or 295 degs at eight knots. Miami. “After that, the track will take but it is not yet clear if more extensive Estimated minimum central pressure: it to the Bahamas.” The storm’s outer damage has been caused to buds and 948 mb. Maximum sustained winds: 115 bands of wind and rain were expected to branches. Lake Boga grower Brian knots with gusts to 140 knots. Radius of scour Puerto Rico’s coastline by this Richardson says the storm was 64 knot winds: 30 nautical miles in all afternoon. Hurricane “Frances” ferocious. “Then all of a sudden the four quadrants. At 0600, UTC, Aug 30, prompted tropical storm warnings for hailstones just hit the roof and it was of the centre is predicted to be near lat Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands such ferocity that we’ve got a wide front 19.5N, long 57.4W, with maximum and the northern US Virgin Islands. veranda and the hailstones were right winds of 120 knots, with gusts to 145 Storm watches were issued for the up against the front door, so that’s come knots. Dominican Republic, St. Croix in the in about six or seven feet,” he said. “The London, Aug 30 — Following received US Virgin Islands, French St. Martin whole property was just covered by from the Meteorological Office, dated and St. Barthelemy. Tropical storm white hailstones and it was up to about today: Hurricane “Frances”: A tropical warnings also were posted for Antigua two inches thick.” storm warning remains in effect for the and Barbuda, Dutch St. Maarten, following Leeward Islands by their Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. HURRICANE “FRANCES” governments: Antigua, Barbuda, St. Eustatius and Saba. Some airline Miami, Aug 27 — Hurricane Maarten, Anguilla, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. flights were cancelled. At 0800, EDT, “Frances” gained strength and became Eustatius and Saba. St. Martin and St. today, the powerful Category 3 a major hurricane with 115 mph winds Barthelemy may also be threatened. A hurricane was about 200 miles east of in the Atlantic today as it took a path hurricane watch remains in effect for Puerto Rico and was moving west at that should carry it north of the the British and northern U.S. Virgin about 15 mph. Hurricane-force winds vulnerable northeastern Caribbean Islands including St. Thomas, St. John extended 70 miles from the centre, islands early next week. “Frances” and surrounding islands. Also for the while tropical storm-force winds powered up over the warm Atlantic islands of Culebra and Vieques. A extended 175 miles. In the next few waters but was still many days from hurricane watch may be required for days the hurricane is forecast to head to striking any populated land area. At Puerto Rico later today. At 0600, UTC, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the 2100, GMT, its centre was about 800 today, the centre of hurricane “Frances” Bahamas. Officials in the Turks and miles east of the Leeward Islands in was located near 19.0N, long 56.8W. Caicos have issued an alert urging lat 15.7N, long 49.8W, the U.S. The position is accurate to within 15 residents to prepare. Forecasters also National Hurricane Centre said. It was nautical miles. Present movement is warned US residents from Florida to moving to the north-west at about 12 toward the west or 275 degs at nine the Carolinas to monitor “Frances”, mph, forecasters said. “Frances” had knots. Estimated minimum central which is the third major hurricane of grown quickly since it formed in mid- pressure 958 mb. Eye diameter: 20 the Atlantic season. Carnival Cruise Atlantic and was a Category 3 nautical miles. Max sustained winds: Lines said yesterday it diverted three hurricane on the five-stage Saffir- 105 knots with gusts to 130 knots. cruise vessels to avoid the hurricane, as Simpson scale of hurricane intensity. Radius of 64 knot winds: 30 nautical did Royal Caribbean International. Forecasters said it could become a miles in the north-east and south-west Violent waves more than 12 feet high Category 4 storm during the weekend. quadrants, 25 nautical miles in the were forecast, along with coastal — Reuters. south-east quadrant and 75 nautical flooding in some areas. London, Aug 28 — Following received miles in the north-west quadrant. At London, Aug 31 — A press report, from the Meteorological Office, dated 0600, UTC, Aug 31, the centre is dated today, states: Hurricane today: At 0900, UTC, today, the centre predicted to be near lat 19.6N, long “Frances” brushed Puerto Rico with of hurricane “Frances” was located near 62.0W, with maximum winds of 110 pounding surf and blustery winds today lat 17.0N, long 51.3W. The position is knots and gusts to 135 knots. as its powerful vortex swirled offshore accurate to within 15 nautical miles. London, Aug 31 — Following received on a path for the Bahamas and the Present movement, toward the from the Meteorological Office, dated south-eastern United States. “Frances” northwest or 310 degs at 10 knots. today: Hurricane “Frances” centre strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 Estimated minimum central pressure: located near lat 19.9N, long 62.8W at hurricane today, with sustained winds 962 mb. Eye diameter: 15 nautical 0900, UTC, today. Position accurate up to 140 mph. Many Puerto Ricans miles. Maximum sustained winds: 100 within 20 nautical miles. Present remained in their homes and prepared knots with gusts to 120 knots. Radius of movement toward the west or 280 to ride out the winds and rains on the 64 knot winds: 20 nautical miles in all degrees at 13 knots. Maximum fringes of the hurricane. Though little four quadrants. At 0600, UTC, Aug 29, sustained winds 110 knots with gusts to damage was expected in the U.S. the centre is predicted to be near lat 135 knots. Radius of 64 knots, 50 territory, many offices and schools

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9 Weather & Navigation closed. Courts cancelled session, and all Reports from an Air Force Reserve as more than 300 of 761 barangay 18 casinos in Puerto Rico were closed hurricane hunter indicate that affected by Wednesday’s (Aug 25) heavy because government inspectors were maximum sustained winds have downpour in six regions including sent home. Offices and schools also increased to near 145 mph with higher Metro Manila remained under water were closed in the U.S. Virgin Islands, gusts. Fluctuations in intensity are and thousands of families were still in where the hurricane brought rains and expected during the next 24 hours. distress. The death toll rose to 17, while gusty winds. The hurricane prompted Hurricane force winds extend outward the number of missing persons rose to tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico, up to 80 miles from the centre, and four, officials said. Affected areas the British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin tropical storm winds extend outward up besides Metro Manila are the Ilocos Islands and the north coast of the to 185 miles. The minimum central region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Dominican Republic. The Bahamas pressure just reported by the hurricane Southern Tagalog and the Cordilleras. issued a hurricane warning for its hunter is 937 MB. Rainfall amounts to The National Disaster Coordinating south-eastern islands and a hurricane 5 to 10 inches, locally higher, are Council (NDCC) reported today that at watch for its central islands. The possible in association with “Frances”. least 342 barangays in 28 towns and Bahamian government was urging Storm surge flooding of six to 14 feet two cities in Pangasinan are still under people in the south-eastern cays to above normal tide levels, along with water. A total of 29,158 families move to larger islands, said Carl Smith, large and dangerous battering waves, comprising 158,999 persons are the national disaster co-ordinator. One can be expected near the eye of affected. The NDCC said that the San of the most vulnerable islands was “Frances” on the West side of Eleuthra Roque Dam reached its critical level, Great Inagua, with a population of Island, and on the north side of Grand forcing authorities to open its gates. about 600. At least 14 flights from Bahama Island. Storm surge flooding of The water released from the dam Puerto Rico were cancelled, said Fred four to six feet above normal tide levels flowed into the Agno River, which Sosa, the general manager of Luis can be expected on the west side of the caused floods in the areas. Two portions Munoz Marin International Airport in other islands of the Bahamas. of the dike on Amburayan River in San Juan. At 1400 today, the hurricane barangay Maria Cristina East and West was about 140 miles north-north-east of HURRICANE “HOWARD” and Consuegra in Bangar, La Union, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was moving London, Aug 31 — Following received collapsed owing to strong current, the west at about 16 mph. Carnival Cruise from the Meteorological Office, dated NDCC said. In Paniqui town in Tarlac, Lines said it had diverted four cruise today: Tropical storm “Howard” centre 11 villages went under water, ships. Royal Caribbean International located near lat 14.0N, long 106.0W at prompting residents to leave their said it rerouted at least three. 0900, UTC, today. Position accurate homes early today. In Pangasinan London, Sep 1 — Following received within 40 nautical miles. Present alone, the NDCC said damage to crops, from the Meteorological Office, dated movement towards the west-northwest property and fishery was estimated at today: Hurricane “Frances” centre or 295 degrees at 9 knots. Maximum P17, 285, 930. The Armed Forces, located near lat 21.2N, long 68.5W, at sustained winds 35 knots with gusts to meanwhile, sent engineers to assist 0900, UTC, Sep 1. Position accurate 45 knots. Forecast position lat 14.8N, local governments in restoring damaged within 15 nautical miles. Present long 107.4W at 1800, UTC, today, bridges, roads and dikes. Lt. Gen. Jose movement toward the west-northwest maximum winds 45 knots, gusts 55 Reyes, Air Force commander, sent three or 285 degrees at 15 knots. Maximum knots. Forecast position lat 15.9N, long helicopters from the 505th Search and sustained winds 120 knots, with gusts 109.5W, at 0600, Sep 1. Maximum Rescue Group and the 207th Tactical to 145 knots. Radius of 64 knot winds: winds 55 knots, gusts 65 knots. Helicopter Squadron, following reports 70 nautical miles north-east quadrant, London, Sep 1 — Following received that some Paniqui residents were 55 nautical miles soth-east quadrant, from the Meteorological Office, dated trapped on their rooftops. In Cavite, six 45 nautical miles south-west quadrant, today: Hurricane “Howard” centre fishermen were rescued on Wednesday 60 nautical miles north-west quadrant. located near lat 15.9N, long 110.0W at midnight by Navy personnel after the Forecast position lat 22.0N, long 70.6W, 0900, UTC, today. Position accurate vessel they were using was damaged by at 1800, UTC, today. Maximum winds within 40 nautical miles. Present strong winds and heavy rains. 125 knots, gusts 155 knots. Forecast movement toward the west-northwest Pampanga has been declared in a state position lat 24.3N, long 74.8W at 0600, or 300 degrees at 11 knots. Estimated of calamity after 18 of its 20 towns and UTC, Sep 2. Maximum winds 130 minimum central pressure 987 mb. two cities have been flooded following knots, gusts 160 knots. Maximum sustained winds 65 knots continuous rains. The Pampanga London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated with gusts to 80 knots. Radius of 64 Provincial Disaster Coordinating today, states: A hurricane warning knot winds 20 nautical, miles all Council (PDCC) reported that as of 12 remains in effect for all of the Bahamas quadrants. Forecast position lat 16.6N, noon, today, a total of 53,990 families or and for the Turks and Caicos Islands. A long 111.5W at 1800, UTC, today. at least 266,533 persons have been hurricane watch remains in effect for Maximum winds 80 knots, gusts 100 affected by floods in 225 barangay of the Florida East Coast from Florida knots. Forecast position lat 17.7N, long the 507 total barangay in the 18 flood- City northwards to Flagler Beach, 113.6W at 0600, UTC, Sep 2. Maximum stricken towns. including Lake Okeechobee. Some or all winds 90 knots, gusts 110 knots. London, Aug 30 — A press report, of the hurricane watch area will likely dated today, states: Vast areas of be upgraded to a hurricane warning PHILIPPINES northern Philippines were inundated this morning. A tropical storm watch London, Aug 28 — A press report, after a week of heavy monsoon rains remains in effect for the Middle and dated yesterday, states: A huge part of and the death toll in the flooding Upper Florida Keys from south of Central Luzon became a virtual climbed to 35, disaster relief officials Florida City southward to the Seven calamity area today as sea defences said today. At least six people were Mile Bridge, including Florida Bay. At were breached, further swelling the reported missing and eight others 0200 hrs, the centre of severe floods that have rampaged through injured in the floods that have affected hurtricane “Frances” was located near farms and subdivisions — even malls — more than 1.4 million people in Manila lat 22.7N, long 72.5W, or about 35 miles since monsoon rains fell heavily in the and northern provinces, the National north-east of Mayagua Island in The middle of the week. Eighteen of Disaster Coordinating Council said. In Bahamas. “Frances” is moving toward Pampanga’s 20 towns and two cities are Bulacan province’s Calumpit town, 27 the west-north-west near 14mph and now flooded; in Paniqui, Tarlac, soldiers miles north-west of Manila, families ate this general motion is expected to mounted a daring rescue of hundreds lunch on the rooftops of their half- continue for the next 24 hours. On this trapped on rooftops, including the vice submerged homes. They said they have track, the large core of Hurricane mayor going around town to warn also been sleeping there. One resident “Frances” will be moving near or over people to move to higher ground; and struggled through neck-deep waters on the Southeastern Bahamas this major highways from Metro Manila to a raft of banana stalks and wood lashed morning, and near the Central Central and Northern Luzon were together, trying to reach his submerged Bahamas this afternoon and evening. impassable in some parts owing to home. His three young children and the “Frances” remains a Category Four floods and mudslides. Disaster- relief goods from local officials were Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. mitigation teams stepped up operations perched atop the raft. The disaster

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10 Weather & Navigation council said the provinces of Pampanga, down from the same period last year. storm could reach North Carolina by Tarlac, Pangasinan and San Miguel The majority of the cases across the tonight. Legare said the storm had town in Bulacan province, where many country were male and about 47 percent picked up speed, which could mean roads remained under water or were of the cases belonged to the one to nine less flooding. blocked by landslides, have been years age group, the report said. London, Aug 30 — A press report, declared recipients of emergency funds dated today, states: Minor delays may for relief and rehabilitation. The ROMANIA be experienced at the port of disaster council said fresh reports, Bucharest, Aug 30 — The Sulina Charleston, which closed at 0420 hrs, which came in today, showed 35 dead, Channel was closed at 1630 hrs, Aug yesterday, due to tropical storm mostly from drowning. Many of the 28. due to bad weather, winds east- “Gaston”. The port re-opened at 1730 dead are children and teenagers. Nearly north-east, force five-six and was re- hrs, yesterday afternoon, and is 27,000 people in several northern opened at 0630 hrs, on Aug 29. — operating normally. provinces had been evacuated. Others Lloyd’s Agents. London, Aug 31 — Following received were trapped in their homes by the from the Meteorological Office, dated sudden rise of the water overnight, Aug TROPICAL STORM “GASTON” today: Tropical storm “Gaston” centre 26, when authorities were forced to Miami, Aug 28 — Tropical storm located near lat 38.4N, long 73.8W at open gates of dams north of Manila to “Gaston” formed in the Atlantic Ocean 0900, UTC, Aug 31. Position accurate prevent damage. Meteorologists said today and forecasters put the U.S. east within 30 nautical miles. Present seasonal rains were worsened by coast from northern Florida to North movement toward the east-northeast Typhoon “Chaba” and Typhoon “Aere”, Carolina under a storm alert. Newborn or 60 degrees at 16 knots. Maximum which hit the northern Philippines “Gaston”, carrying 40-mph winds, was sustained winds 35 knots, gusts to 45 before heading to Taiwan and south- expected to be near the South Carolina knots. Forecast position lat 40.0N, long eastern China. coast tomorrow, forecasters said. At 70.4W at 1800, UTC, today. Maximum London, Aug 31 — A press report, 1100, today, the centre of “Gaston” was winds 35 knots, gusts 45 knots. dated today, states: The death toll in about 130 miles south-east of Forecast position lat 42.3N, long massive flooding in the Philippines due Charleston, South Carolina, at lat 64.0W, at 0600, UTC, Sep 1, becoming to continuing torrential rains rose to 43 31.4N, long 78.5W and was drifting extratropical maximum winds 35 today, with more than one million slowly westward, the U.S. National knots, gusts 45 knots. people displaced, civil defence officials Hurricane Centre said. A tropical storm London, Aug 31 — A press report, said. Four provinces in the main island warning, telling residents storm dated today, states: An area of about 20 of Luzon have been placed under a state conditions were likely within 24 hours, blocks of downtown Richmond was of calamity following last week’s heavy was in effect along the South Carolina roped off and was declared monsoon rains induced by Typhoon coast from the Savannah River to the uninhabitable today after the remnants “Aere”, officials said. Most of the deaths Little River Inlet. A tropical storm of Tropical Storm “Gaston” flooded the were due to drowning or landslides, watch, which means possible storm city and other parts of central Virginia they said. Portions of the main north- conditions in 36 hours, stretched from with a foot or more of rain. At least five south Luzon highway remain cut off Little River Inlet to Surf City, North people were killed. The area included after the Pampanga and Tarlac rivers Carolina, and from the Savannah River most of the city’s historic and low-lying burst dikes, while landslides blocked to Fernandina Beach, Florida. Shockoe Bottom area, known for bars key arteries in the upland Cordillera “Gaston’s” could dump up to 6 inches of and restaurants. A brick building of at region of northern Luzon. Floods had rain along its path. — Reuters. least two stories had collapsed in the slowly receded at the weekend, but London, Aug 29 — A press report, trendy Shockoe Bottom area, and fresh rains in the past two days dashed dated today, states: Tropical Storm several dozen buildings had extensive evacuees’ hopes that they would soon “Gaston” came ashore in South water damage after the rain that fell return to their homes, officials said. Carolina, today, with near hurricane- yesterday afternoon and evening Television footage showed that houses force wind. Rain flooded roads as the flooded the area as much as 10 ft deep, in the northern province of Bulacan and storm knocked out power to thousands Mayor Rudolph McCollum said today. Pampanga remained submerged, with of people. “Gaston” made landfall near In places, rushing water floated cars residents using canoes and rubber boats McClellanville. Gov. Mark Sanford and trucks and smashed them into to leave. declared a state of emergency today buildings. City officials said the damage London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated and encouraged people to stay in their would easily be in the millions of today, states: Dengue cases are on the homes, so that damage assessment dollars but said it was too early to increase in the northern Philippine crews, utility truck crews and debris provide an estimate. Gov. Mark R. villages as the flood caused by heavy removal crews can do their jobs. As Warner declared a state of emergency, typhoon rains is still worsening, the much as eight inches of rain had fallen making state resources available and Department of Health (DOH) said along some parts of the coast by putting the National Guard on standby, Thursday. The DOH officials told radio midday and a flash flood watch was in and toured the area today. “The dzMM that more dengue cases had been effect. Hundreds of residents were devastation to a lot of the businesses in detected in at least three villages in urged to evacuate ahead of the storm. Shockoe Bottom is overwhelming,” Pampanga, one of the Central Luzon Hours after the eye of “Gaston” came Warner said at a news conference. provinces hardest hit by widespread ashore, steady sheets of rain pelted About half of the historic neighborhood flooding earlier this week. Dengue, Mount Pleasant. Tree limbs littered was flooded. Most of the buildings in which is transmitted by infected flooded roadways, some of which were the low-lying district are two- and mosquitoes among humans, are impassable. Palmettos were pushed to three-story brick, primarily warehouses common in tropical areas such as the pavement and road signs twisted and other commercial structures Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. in the wind. Across the harbor in converted to restaurants, nightclubs The DOH said it had stationed medical Charleston, “Gaston” flooded streets and apartments. A few buildings date workers in the afflicted villages to and pushed over power poles. At least from before the Civil War. A flood wall monitor the health situation. Aside 125,000 people were without power at was built in the 1990s to protect from dengue, it was also reported that the height of the storm. The rain Shockoe Bottom from the James River, some residents have been afflicted with tapered off along the coast by midday, but the river was not a major factor in sore eyes, the department said. One but blustery wind still raked the yesterday’s flooding. More than 61,000 week after two typhoons, “Marce” and coastline near Charleston and customers of Dominion Virginia Power “Chaba,” launched the northern Luzon intersections throughout the area had still had no electricity this morning. islands, waist-high flood waters no traffic lights. By midday, “Gaston” Many roads were still closed by high continued to submerge the Pampanga was moving north about eight miles water. “Gaston” surprised Delta. According to report released by per hour toward inland South meteorologists, who had expected the the DOH’s National Epidemiology Carolina, weakening along the way, storm to move through more quickly as Center, dengue cases in the Philippines but still prompting flood watches and it came north from the Carolinas and reduced to 3,269 with 33 deaths from warnings of wind gusts as high as 60 predicted no more than 4 inches of rain. January to June this year, 50 percent mph. Forecasters said the weakened Downtown Richmond got up to 12

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11 Weather & Navigation inches of rain yesterday afternoon and London, Aug 29 — Following received “Aere” affected more than 2.5 million evening and suburban King William from the Meteorological Office, dated people in Fujian alone and at least County measured 14, the National today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre another 2 million in Zhejiang, Weather Service said. Warner said five of tropical storm “Georgette” was government estimates show. The people died. In nearby Chesterfield located near lat 19.1N, long 120.0W. typhoon weakened yesterday and was County, public affairs officer Dave The position is accurate to within 40 heading for Guangdong. State television Goode said police and firefighters nautical miles. Present movement is reports said the central and provincial rescued about 40 people during the toward the west or 275 degs at 11 governments would contribute 50 night. knots. Estimated minimum central million yuan in relief funds to the London, Sep 1 — Following received pressure 1000 mb. Maximum sustained disaster-hit areas. Flooding across from the Meteorological Office, dated winds: 45 knots with gusts to 55 knots. Fujian swamped at least three cities today, states: Tropical storm “Gaston” Radius of 34 knot winds: 60 nautical and destroyed nearly 47,000 hectares of centre located near lat 42.4N, long miles in the north-east and south-east crops, state media said. The province is 61.5W at 0900, UTC, today. Position quadrants and 75 nautical miles in the one of the mainland’s top rice accurate within 45 nautical miles. south-west and north-west quadrants. producers. A day after the disaster, Present movement toward the east- At 0600, UTC, Aug 30, the centre is authorities were struggling to restore northeast or 65 degrees at 33 knots. predicted to be near lat 19.9N, long electricity and transportation as heavy Estimated minimum central pressure 123.4W, with maximum sustained rains caused more flooding in parts of 999 mb. Maximum sustained winds 45 winds of 45 knots and gusts to 55 knots. the province. Rainfall in some areas knots with gusts to 55 knots. Forecast London, Aug 30 — Following received exceeded 300mm. In Fuqing city , where position lat 44.3N, long 55.3W at 1800, from the Meteorological Office, dated the typhoon first made landfall on UTC, today. Maximum winds 45 knots, today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre Wednesday afternoon, parts of the city gusts 55 knots. Forecast position lat of tropical depression “Georgette” was remained without power while flooded 48.0N, long 44.6W at 0600, UTC, Sep 2. located near lat 20.0N, long 123.5W. streets brought traffic to a halt, a local Maximum winds 45 knots, gusts 55 The position is accurate to within 40 official said. Trees and signs blown knots. nautical miles. The present movement down by the storm littered the streets. London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated is toward the west-north-west or 282 “Aere” later made landfalls in another Sep 1, states: Police and fire officials degs at 10 knots. Estimated minimum two areas, Shishi and Hailong . escorted Richmond residents and central pressure 1006 mb. Maximum However, authorities had re-opened the business owners into their flood- sustained winds 30 knots with gusts to airport serving the provincial capital of ravaged homes and shops today, but 40 knots. At 0600, UTC, Aug 31, the Fuzhou , which was trying to clear a only to allow them to retrieve pets and centre is predicted to be near lat 20.6N, backlog of cancelled flights. Officials essentials such as prescription drugs. long 127.3W, with dissipating maximum had also opened two main highways Flooding touched off by the remnants of winds of 25 knots and gusts to 35 knots. shut due to the storm. Boat services to tropical storm “Gaston” on Monday some of Fujian’s offshore islands (Aug 30) left at least seven people dead remained cancelled. A resident of in Virginia and devastated a historic TROPICAL STORM “HERMINE” Xiamen city , south of where the storm Richmond district. Clean-up and London, Aug 30 — Following received hit, said: “The damage outside Xiamen restoration in the Shockoe Bottom from the Meteorological Office, dated is extensive.” Zhejiang, still reeling neighbourhood of restaurants, shops today: At 0600, UTC, the centre of from the mainland’s worst typhoon and loft apartments will have to wait a tropical storm “Hermine” was located since 1956 which hit just two weeks day or so until the buildings are deemed near lat 33.8N, long 71.5W. The position ago, appeared to be less affected. In safe, said City Manager Calvin is accurate to within 30 nautical miles. Wenzhou city , a centre of private Jamison. He said 19 of 230 buildings The present movement is toward the enterprise, damage had reached nearly inspected by midday were condemned. north or 360 degs at 16 knots. 800 million yuan, Xinhua said. The The damage was estimated at a Estimated minimum central pressure typhoon toppled nearly 1,500 houses in preliminary $15 million and is likely to 1000 mb. Maximum sustained winds: the city and forced more than 5,500 go higher. Shops and restaurants were 45 knots with gusts to 55 knots. Radius companies to halt production. It also a watery, mud-caked mess today, and of 34 knot winds: 50 nautical miles in damaged roads and telecommunication cars that had crashed into each other as the north-east and south-east lines. they washed down streets were mired quadrants and 40 nautical miles in the London, Aug 29 — A press report, in mud or overturned. The state south-west and north-west quadrants. dated today, states: Thirty-two people reported 120 roads remained closed. At 0600, UTC, Aug 31, the centre is have been killed and more than a Many were still under water. At least predicted to be near lat 41.5N, long million other people received assistance six bridges were washed out. “There 69.5W, with maximum winds of 30 amid massive floods in the Philippines. may be a few more, but until the water knots and gusts to 40 knots. More than 100 towns and cities of the recedes, we’re not going to know,” said main island of Luzon went under water Linda South, a Transportation TYPHOON “AERE” or were isolated by landslides following Department spokeswoman. “That’s how London, Aug 27 — A press report, last week’s heavy southwest monsoon bad it is out there.” dated today, states: Typhoon “Aere” rains induced by Typhoon “Aere”, they inflicted more than 2.1 billion yuan in said. The extreme weather killed 24 TROPICAL STORM “GEORGETTE” damage on Fujian province , knocking people, mainly drowning victims or London, Aug 28 — Following received down more than 8,000 buildings and buried by landslides, the civil defense from the Meteorological Office, dated submerging crops, but local officials office said. Eight other people are today: At 0900, UTC, today, the centre yesterday insisted there were no presumed dead after being carried off of tropical storm “Georgette” was casualties. Civil affairs officials in by rampaging floodwaters last week. located near lat 18.7N, long 115.9W. Fujian and neighbouring Zhejiang Portions of the main north-south Luzon The position is accurate within 40 province , which was also hit by the highway were cut off after the nautical miles. The present movement typhoon on Wednesday (Aug 25), said Pampanga and Tarlac rivers burst is toward the west or 280 degs at 10 they were still waiting for reports of dikes, while landslides blocked key knots. Wstimated minimum central deaths or injuries. However, Xinhua arteries in the upland Cordillera region pressure 1000 mb. Maximum sustained reported earlier that one person was of northern Luzon. Civil defense winds: 45 knots with gusts to 55 knots. missing in Zhejiang’s Butou village, officials said 1.12 million million people Radius of 34 knot winds: 55 nautical while Agence France-Presse quoted a out of the national population of 84 miles in the north-east and south-east Fujian provincial official as saying million received relief assistance worth quadrants and 75 nautical miles in the seven people were slightly injured. 7.96 million pesos (about US$142 north-west and south-west quadrants. Fujian evacuated 937,000 people from million). Of that number, more than At 0600, UTC, Aug 29, the centre is the path of the storm, while Zhejiang 6,000 lost their homes and sought predicted to be near lat 18.8N, long moved another 360,000, state media refuge at government-run evacuation 117.6W, with maximum winds of 45 said. Officials said the massive centres. Although the heavy rains have knots and gusts to 55 knots. evacuations prevented any deaths. stopped and floods are receding, Red

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12 Weather & Navigation

Cross spokeswoman Tess Usapdin said Tokyo, Aug 30 — Powerful typhoon 20 crew to run aground. The vessel’s the affected population would need a “Chaba” tore across south-western crew called for help after running week more of food and medical support Japan today, killing four people and aground near Uwajima in Ehime, the before things could return to normal. knocking out electricity for thousands local coast guard said in a statement. “The waters are subsiding. Hopefully, as it made its way across the island of General cargo Vihan 5 (5552 gt, built there would be no typhoons arriving Kyushu, home to about a tenth of 1990) was carrying a crew of 20, all soon that could induce more monsoon Japan’s population. The typhoon, one of Vietnamese nationals, the Coast Guard rains,” Defense Secretary and civil the strongest to hit Japan this year, said. Waves 33 feet high were recorded defense chief Avelino Cruz said over generated winds of up to 130 miles per in the area where the vessel was DZBB radio. hour, near the highest on record for the stranded, it added. Airlines were forced area, public broadcaster NHK said. to cancel at least 541 flights, mostly on TYPHOON “CHABA” More than 350,000 households in domestic routes, Kyodo News reported. Tokyo, Aug 28 — Powerful typhoon Kyushu, one of Japan’s four main Four flights from Fukuoka to Shanghai “Chaba” is slowly bearing down on islands, were without power, Kyushu and Hong Kong also had to be canceled, Japan, threatening to unleash strong Electric Power Co. said. About 6,000 the agency said. Railway lines also had wind and heavy rain throughout people had left their homes to wait out to cancel and delay trains. Heavy rains southern and western parts of the the storm in shelters as authorities were forecast across a wide swath of country over the weekend. The storm warned of flooding and landslides. southern and western Japan, with as has been downgraded from “super Television pictures showed people much as 28 inches of rain expected in typhoon” status but is still likely to be wading through knee-deep water in the Kyushu and Shikoku islands over the the strongest typhoon to hit Japan this streets of the city of Kagoshima, on the next 24 hours as “Chaba” moved north year, with winds near its center gusting southern tip of Kyushu, while huge up Japan’s western coast. up to 160 km per hour . “Chaba” was waves battered seaside buildings. London, Aug 30 — Following received about 300 km east-north-east of Transport was severely disrupted, with from Japan Coast Guard, timed 1050, Minamidaito island in Okinawa hundreds of flights cancelled in and out UTC: General cargo Vihan 5 is aground prefecture as of 1100 hrs (0200, UTC) of southern Japan. Many train and in lat 33 01N, long 132 23E. Situation today and moving west at less than ferry services were cancelled and at 0900, UTC: Four of the 20 crew are nine kph, the Meteorological Agency sections of motorways were closed due missing. The other 16 are safe. Vessel’s said. In Kagoshima prefecture on to the high winds. An empty bow block is broken and the engine- Japan’s southernmost main island of Vietnamese-flagged cargo ship ran room is flooding. Vessel was empty at Kyushu, people were taping up their aground near the neighbouring island the time of grounding. windows as high waves hit the coast of Shikoku but there were no reports of London, Aug 30 — Following received and strong wind shook palm trees, deaths or injuries among the 20 crew, from Meteorological Office, dated today: television footage showed. The the Japan Coast Guard said. A 71-year- At 0600, UTC, today, the centre of Meteorological Agency has warned that old man was killed when he fell from typhoon “Chaba” was located near lat because of its slow speed, areas in the roof of a storehouse on Kyushu and 33.3N, long 131.3E, approximately 50 “Chaba”’s course would likely be hit by an 82-year-old man died after falling nautical miles south-west of Iwakuni, strong winds and heavy rain for a long from a ladder, local authorities said. Japan, and has tracked north-north- time. — Reuters. One man was dead and another missing eastward at 20 knots, 25 degs, over the London, Aug 28 — Following received after a truck was washed away in a past six hours. The position is accurate from the Meteorological Office, dated swollen river, Kyodo news agency said. to within 40 nautical miles and is today: At 0600, UTC, the centre of A 51-year-old woman was killed when based on the centre being located by a typhoon “Chaba” was located near lat she fell from a roof on Shikoku. About combination of satellite, radar and 27.3N, long 133.6E, approximately 385 35 people had been injured, NHK said. synoptic data. Present wind nautical miles south-south-east of Some areas of Kyushu, a mixed distribution: maximum sustained Sasebo, Japan, and has tracked west- industrial-farming region, were hit with winds: 80 knots, gusts 100 knots. north-westward, 300 degs, at two more than four inches of rain in an Radius of 064 knot winds: 40 nautical knots over the past six hours. The hour. The arrival of the storm coincides miles in the north-east quadrant over position is accurate to within 60 with the highest tides of the year, water and 40 nautical miles in the nautical miles and based on the centre increasing concerns about flood remaining three quadrants. The being located by satellite. Present wind damage. “Chaba” is expected to beat its maximum significant wave height is 32 distribution: maximum sustained way along Japan’s western coast over feet. At 0600, UTC, Aug 31, the centre winds: 115 knots, gusts 140 knots. the next two days. is predicted to be near lat 42.3N, long Radius of 64 knot winds: 80 nautical The centre of the typhoon was near the 139.8E, with maximum sustained miles in the north-east quadrant, 60 city of Kumamoto, about 560 miles winds of 40 knots and gusts to 50 nautical miles in the south-east, south- south-west of Tokyo, the Meteorological knots. west and north-west quadrants. Agency said. Two oil refiners said they London, Aug 30 — Following received Maximum significant wave height is 38 had halted crude oil unloading and from Japan Coast Guard, Tokyo, timed feet. At 0600, UTC, Aug 29, the centre product shipments by sea because of the 2007, UTC: Salvage tug Seiha Maru is predicted to be near lat 28.5N, long storm. Japan’s biggest refiner, Nippon No.2 is proceeding to the scene of 131.3E, with maximum sustained Oil Corp., said it had stopped such grounded general cargo Vihan 5. winds of 105 knots and gusts to 130 berthing operations at its western Contract not signed with owners. knots. Japan refineries at Mizushima and Moji, Aug 31 — At approximately London, Aug 29 — Following received Marifu due to high waves. The two 1159, Aug 29, while Vietnamese general from the Meteorological Office, dated refineries have adequate crude stocks cargo Vihan 5, in ballast, was sheltering today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre and Nippon Oil did not expect any from Typhoon No.16 (“Chaba”) off of typhoon “Chaba” was located near lat shortage, a company spokesman said. Uwajima, it drifted ashore and 28.8N, long 130.5E. Movement over the Showa Shell Sekiyu KK said it had grounded about two to three kms south- past six hours: 315 degs at 10 knots. stopped berthing operations at its east of Yura Cape in Bungo Channel. As The position is accurate to within 30 Yokkaichi refinery and at a Yamaguchi a result, two holds and the engine-room nautical miles and is based on the eye prefecture refinery, both located in were flooded and vessel listed heavily. being fixed by a combination of satellite western Japan. — Reuters. Between 0100 and “0020” hrs on Aug and radar. Present wind distribution: London, Aug 30 — A press report, 31, 16 of the 20 crew members were maximum sustained winds: 100 knots, dated today, states: Typhoon “Chaba”, rescued by helicopter, but four crew are gusts 125 knots. Radius of 64 knot with sustained winds of 89 miles per missing. The Japan Coast Guard is winds: 50 nautical miles in all four hour, hit southern Japan today, searching for them. A little oil is quadrants. At 0600, UTC, Aug 30, the sweeping at least four people to their leaking from the vessel. — Lloyd’s centre is predicted to be near lat 33.2N, deaths and injuring 30 others. Agents. long 131.3E, with maximum sustained Torrential rains and strong wind Tokyo, Aug 31 — Powerful typhoon winds of 80 knots and gusts to 100 toppled trees and telephone poles and “Chaba” was heading towards the knots. forced a Vietnamese cargo ship carrying northern Japanese island of Hokkaido

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13 Weather & Navigation today after leaving a trail of at least grounded two Russians vessels on the to within 20 nautical miles. Maximum six dead and four missing after Iturup island of the Kuril ridge. sustained winds 120 knots, gusts 145 torrential rains that forced thousands General cargo Fedor Silin was knots. Radius of 64 knot winds 50 into shelters. “Chaba” was generating punctured in several places, with its nautical miles all four quadrants. winds of up to 210 kilometres per engine-room flooded. The crew of 15 is Forecast position lat 17.4N, long hour at one point yesterday as it still on board, Sakhalin’s rescue centre 146.4E, 1800, UTC, today. Maximum crossed the south-western island of told Itar-Tass today. Seiner MRS-335 sustained winds 125 knots, gusts 150 Kyushu, near the highest on record (fishing Rybak Sakhalina) has also run knots. Forecast position lat 18.3N, long for the area. The typhoon was aground. Its crew of eight have been 144.4E at 0600, UTC, Sep 1. Maximum travelling over the Sea of Japan today evacuated. None of the people were sustained winds 130 knots, gusts 160 and was expected to reach Hokkaido injured. Typhoon “Chaba,” one of the knots. later in the day. As of 0800 hrs (2300, year’s strongest storms, packs winds of London, Sep 1 — Following received UTC, Aug 30), the centre of the storm 144 km per hour. from the Meteorological Office, dated was around 90 kilometres west of the today: Typhoon “Songda” centre near lat city of Oga in Akita prefecture in TYPHOON “SONGDA” 19.6N, long 145.4E at 0600, UTC, today. northern Japan, the Meteorological London, Aug 28 — Following received Movement for the past six hours 325 Agency said. It was travelling north- from the Meteorological Office, dated degrees at 15 knots. Position accurate east at 65 kilometres per hour. Some today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre to within 20 nautical miles. Maximum 200 mm to 250 mm of rain was of tropical storm “Songda” was located sustained winds 125 knots, gusts 150 forecast to fall on some areas of near lat 11.9N, long 164.1E, knots. Radius of 64 knot winds 30 Hokkaido by tomorrow morning, approximately 110 nautical miles east- nautical miles all quadrants. Forecasts public broadcaster NHK said. The north-east of Eniwetok, and has tracked position lat 21.0N, long 143.8E at 1800, typhoon caused fresh disruptions to north-westward, 305 degs, at nine knots UTC, today. Maximum sustained winds transport, with 140 domestic flights in over the past six hours. The position is 125 knots, gusts 150 knots. Forecast and out of northern Japan already accurate to within 60 nautical miles position at lat 21.3N, long 141.5E at cancelled today and more and based on the centre being located 0600, UTC, Sep 2. Maximum sustained cancellations possible, NHK said. by satellite. Present wind distribution: winds 120 knots, gusts 145 knots. More than 750 domestic flights were maximum sustained winds: 55 knots, London, Sep 2 — Following received cancelled yesterday. Some bullet train gusts 70 knots. Radius of 50 knot from the Meteorological Office, dated services in northern Japan were winds: 30 nautical miles in all four today, states: Typhoon “Songda” near operating at a reduced speed, causing quadrants. Maximum significant wave lat 21.7N, long 139.9E, at 0600, UTC, some minor delays, NHK said. A man height is 11 feet. At 0600, UTC, Aug 29, today. Movement for the past six hours trapped in a car on a flooded street in the centre is predicted to be near lat 300 degrees at 13 knots. Position Takamatsu, western Japan, was found 14.3N, long 159.9E, with maximum accurate to within 30 nautical miles. dead early today, raising the number sustained winds of 80 knots and gusts Position based on eye fixed by satellite. of people killed in the storm to six, of 100 knots. Maximum sustained winds 110 knots, police said. NHK said 176 people were London, Aug 29 — Following received gusts 135 knots. Radius of 64 knot injured and over 4,300 homes had from the Meteorological Office, dated winds 30 nautical miles north-east and been flooded by water from rivers or today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre north-west quadrants, 40 nautical miles high tides. — Reuters. of typhoon “Songda” was located near south-east and south-west quadrants. London, Aug 31 — Following received lat 13.8N, long 158.7E. Movement over Forecast position lat 22.4N, long 137.5E from the Meteorological Office, dated the past six hours: 295 degs at 16 knots. at 1800, UTC, today. Maximum today: Typhoon “Chaba” near lat 43.1N, The position is accurate to within 40 sustained winds 115 knots, gusts 140 long 143.6E at 0600, UTC, today. nautical miles and based on the centre knots. Radius of 64 knot winds 45 Movement for the past six hours 45 being located by satellite. Present wind nautical miles. Forecast position lat degrees at 43 knots. Position accurate distribution: maximum sustained 22.9N, long 135.1E at 0600, UTC, Sep to within 60 nautical miles. Maximum winds: 70 knots, gusts 85 knots. Radius 3. Maximum sustained winds 115 knots, sustained winds 50 knots, gusts 65 of 064 kt winds: 30 nautical miles in all gusts 140 knots. knots. Forecast position lat 47.0N, long 148.2E, at 1800, UTC, today. Maximum four quadrants. At 0600, UTC, Aug 30, sustained winds 45 knots, gusts 55 the centre is predicted to be near lat UNITED STATES knots. Forecast position lat 51.6N, long 15.4N, long 153.5E, with maximum London, Aug 28 — A press report, 152.7E at 0600, UTC, Sep 1. sustained winds of 90 knots, with gusts dated yesterday, states: Gov. Tom Moji, Sep 1 — One body was to 110 knots. Vilsack declared three Iowa counties discovered at about 1300, Aug 31, but London, Aug 30 — Following received disaster areas today after wind and three crew members from general cargo from the Meteorological Office, dated rainstorms pulled down a nursing Vihan 5 are still missing. The Japan today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre home’s wall, dropped softball-size hail, Coast Guard are still searching. Oil was of typhoon “Songda” was located near damaged crops and raised fears of found around the vessel and the Japan lat 15.5N, long 152.8E, approximately flooding. Residents in the southern Coast Guard stretched an oil boom 405 nautical mmiles east of Saipan, Iowa town of Leon cleaned up branches around the vessel to prevent any oil and has tracked west-north-westward and other debris, as crews repaired pollution. — Lloyd’s Agents. or 290 degs at 15 knots over the past cable connections and power lines Vladivostok, Sep 1 — According to six hours. The position is accurate to ripped from homes by last night’s the Regional Salvage Co-ordinating within 40 nautical miles and based on storm. A tornado struck rural Centre today, general cargo Fedor the centre located by satellite. Present Hopkington, in north-east Iowa, Silin (484 gt, built 1965) and small wind distribution: maximum sustained damaging farm buildings, grain bins fishery vessel Rybak Sakhalina have winds: 75 knots, gusts 90 knots. Radius and machinery, according to the both run aground, as a result of of 64 knot winds: 30 nautical miles in National Weather Service. Elsewhere, typhoon “Chaba”. Fedor Silin all four quadrants. The maximum winds were to blame. About 25 miles grounded “at the raid of the significant wave height is 25 feet. At north of Des Moines, authorities in settlement Kitovy”, Iturup Island, 0600, UTC, Aug 31, the centre is Story County said grain bins, Russia. All 15 crew members have predicted to be near lat 17.1N, long outbuildings and an abandoned mobile remained onboard the vessel. There 148.3E, with maximum sustained home were destroyed by winds have been no injuries. Rybak winds of 100 knots and gusts to 125 reaching up to 82 mph. Residents Sakhalina grounded at Medvezhya knots. reported a tornado near Maxwell and Bay, on the north part of Iturup London, Aug 31 — Following received said crop damage was considerable in Island. All eight crew members have from the Meteorological Office, dated the area, which saw up to 3.25 inches safely been taken off the vessel. No- today: Typhoon “Songda” near lat of rainfall. Police in Hancock County, one was injured. — Lloyd’s Agents. 16.6N, long 148.5E at 0600, UTC, today. in northern Iowa, reported homes and London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated Movement for the past six hours 290 cars damaged by hail the size of today, states: Typhoon “Chaba” degrees at 10 knots. Position accurate softballs.

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14 Earthquakes/Volcanic Activity/Political & Civil Unrest

km east of Davao city, and possible the panic only lasted for a few hours. It sources of the tectonic quake came from was the fourth eruption of the 1,703- the Philippine trench, the institute said. metre Mount Egon this year. There is no expecting damage and milder after shocks were recorded later, according to the agency. Enditem London, Sep 1 — A report, dated Aug 31, states: A moderate earthquake occurred at 1625, UTC, today. The CHILE magnitude 5.7 event has been located in London, Aug 27 — A report, dated Mindanao in lat 07.320N, long today, states: A strong earthquake 126.880E, depth 40.4 km. occurred at 0043, UTC, today. The AFGHANISTAN magnitude 6.0 event has been located SOLOMON ISLANDS London, Aug 29 — A press report, near the coast of northern Chile in lat London, Aug 31 — A report, dated Aug dated today, states: A powerful 27.472S, long 70.865W, depth 12 km. 28, states: A moderate earthquake explosion has killed at least one man in The hypocentral depth was poorly occurred at 1609, UTC, today. The a district of Kabul housing constrained. magnitude 5.5 event has been located in international aid agencies and Santiago, Aug 28 — A strong the Solomon Islands in lat 08.731S, long accommodation for their staff. Police earthquake rocked central and southern 157.214E, depth 10 km. rushed to seal off the Afghan capital’s Chile today, spreading alarm but London, Aug 31 — A report, dated Aug central Shar-e Naw district as fire and causing no serious damage or injuries, 28, states: A moderate earthquake smoke billowed up and sirens wailed, according to preliminary reports from occurred at 1613, UTC, today. The witnesses said. Police and witnesses emergency officials. The quake hit at magnitude 5.6 event has been located in said it appeared to have been a car 0942, local time, and had an intensity of the Solomon Islands in lat 08.631S, long bomb. Isaf peacekeepers issued a 6.4 with an epicenter near Talca, a 157.216E, depth 10 km. “bunker drill” after the blast, which small town 150 miles south of the London, Aug 31 — A report, dated Aug came just before 1800 hrs (1330 GMT). capital Santiago, the U.S. Geological 28, states: A moderate earthquake A senior Kabul police official at the Survey said. Chilean emergency occurred at 1700, UTC, today. The scene said a car bomb may have been officials said electricity was cut off in magnitude 5.7 event has been located in involved, while witnesses spoke of the region closest to the epicentre and the Solomon Islands in lat 08.604S, long seeing the charred wreckage of a vehicle that they expected only minor damage 157.253E, depth 10 km. as a fire burnt in a nearby building. to some buildings, such as broken Windows in shops and other buildings windows. In Talca, people ran out of over a large area were shattered. their homes in panic, Chilean radio London, Aug 29 — A press report, said. In Santiago, windows and doors dated today, states: An explosion tore rattled and a rumbling noise was heard through the office of an American for about half a minute. The tremor was security contractor in Kabul, today, shallow, which meant the intensity was killing seven people, including two much weaker in the capital city of 5 Americans, officials and witnesses said. million people. — Reuters. MOUNT ASAMA, JAPAN The explosion hit the office of Dyncorp Inc., a U.S. firm that provides security CHILE-ARGENTINA BORDER London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated today, states: A volcano in central Japan for Afghan President Hamid Karzai and London, Aug 31 — A report, dated Aug works for the U.S. government in Iraq. 28, states: A strong earthquake has spewed smoke into the air as it erupted, Japan’s Meteorological Agency The explosion killed at least seven occurred at 1341, UTC, today. The people. Two Americans, three Nepalese magnitude 6.5 event has been located in said. The agency lifted its activity rating for Mount Asama to “3” from “2,” and two Afghan nationals, including a the Chile-Argentina border region in lat child, have been confirmed dead. Hours 34.841S, long 70.241W, depth 10 km. meaning that a small- to medium-size eruption has occurred or was likely to earlier, a blast at a southeastern Afghanistan school killed nine JAPAN occur. It was not clear how high the smoke rose because of cloud cover, the youngsters and one adult, the U.S. London, Sep 1 — A report, dated today, military said. The child victims were states: A moderate earthquake occurred agency said in an emergency volcano bulletin. It asked residents to pay said to be between the ages of 7 and 15. at 0249, UTC, today. The magnitude 5.7 Fifteen other people were injured. A event has been located near the east attention to further volcanic activity. The 2,568m mountain lies near the Kabul embassy statement described the coast of Honshu, Japan, in lat 37.017N, contractor as also helping train Afghan long 141.601E, the hypocentral depth resort town of Karuizawa, about 150km west of Tokyo. police. The company also is believed to was estimated to be 60 km. employ Nepalese guards in Afghanistan, where it reportedly is also KURILE ISLANDS, RUSSIA MOUNT EGON, INDONESIA London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated involved in anti-drug efforts. The blast London, Aug 31 — A report, dated Aug occurred in the Shar-e Naw district of 30, states: A moderate earthquake today, states: A fresh eruption of a volcano on the eastern Indonesian central Kabul, an area thick with the occurred at 1223, UTC, today. The offices of international organizations magnitude 5.5 event has been located island of Flores sparked panic among thousands of people living on its slopes and guesthouses used by their staff. east of the Kurile Islands in lat The building was burning fiercely after 49.565N, long 157.190E, depth 30 km. for the fourth time this year, an official said today. Mount Egon coughed back the explosion, which blew out windows of surrounding houses. The explosion at PHILIPPINES into life yesterday, prompting many living in the shadow of the peak to the Islamic school near Zormat, 80 London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated miles south of Kabul, was believed today, states: A moderate earthquake evacuate the area, said Domi Pereira, a district official in the Flores district of caused by a bomb, but the U.S. military measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale said the cause of the explosion was jolted the southern Philippine island of Sikka. “It began rumbling at around two in the afternoon yesterday, spewing unclear. Mindanao before dawn today, with no London, Aug 31 — A press report, reports of damage or casualties, a smoke and ash, and the report that I have received so far say that the dated today, states: U.S. warplanes Philippine government agency said. The bombarded a remote village in eastern quake, which occurred at 0025, local inhabitants of at least seven villages have fled their homes,” he said. But an Afghanistan, killing several people, time, rocked the eastern section of after assailants attacked a nearby Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of official at the natural disaster taskforce coordinating post in Maumere, the government office, an official said today. Volcanology and Seismology said in a The incident began late yesterday when report. The epicentre, 43.3 km below capital of Sikka district, some 25 kilometres west of the volcano, said that assailants fired 25 rockets at the the sea, was located offshore, about 130 mayor’s office in Mano Gai, 105 miles Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

15 Political & Civil Unrest east of the capital, Kabul, said Sayed strike supporters set off dozens of small, civilians, police said. Police said they Fazel Akbar, the governor of Kunar crude bombs and set fire to at least four had no suspects in the explosion, which province. Police responded with small vehicles in the capital last night but no triggered panic among the residents in arms fire, he said. “Then the American one was injured. The Awami League northwest Bogota, capital of Colombia. planes came and bombarded Weradesh and Hasina say militants close to There were no claims of responsibility village,” from where the rockets had Islamic parties in Khaleda’s ruling for the blast, police said. been launched, he said. “There are coalition were behind the attack on the London, Aug 28 — A press report, casualties there, but we don’t know how rally. Khaleda’s Bangladesh Nationalist dated today, states: Luis Zorro, mayor of many or if they are civilians or the Party has rejected the allegations, Chamenza, a town 93 miles north-east enemy.” U.S. military officials had no condemned the blasts and vowed to of Bogota, and Siervo Plazas, a former immediate comment. Akbar declined to hunt down those responsible. The councilman from the town, were killed, elaborate on who might have launched government, faced with domestic and yesterday, by members of the the attack. But the area is considered a international pressure after a series of Revolutionary Armed Forces, after the stronghold of militants loyal to similar bomb attacks, has sought rebels pulled the two from their car, at a renegade warlord Gulbuddin Interpol’s help in investigating the roadblock in eastern Colombia, Hekmatyar. U.S. forces man a small violence and has not ruled out foreign authorities said today. Zorro’s son and camp just a few miles away at involvement. Analysts say while the others were traveling in the same car Nangalam that has come under opposition strike campaign poses no and told authorities the rebels killed repeated attack. immediate threat to the government’s the men. The 16,000-strong rebel group, London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated survival, political tension will stay high. which has been battling the government today, states: Militants armed with — Reuters. for 40 years, has been targeting guns and rockets have attacked Afghan London, Aug 29 — A press report, municipal officials in rural areas in troops manning a checkpoint in a dated yesterday, states: Bomb blasts order to erode government control over Taliban stronghold, injuring three and clashes during an anti-government Colombia. The two men were headed for soldiers before American forces came to general strike left about 80 people a meeting of municipal leaders in their aid, the US military said. The injured in Bangladesh today. Several Casanare state, where Chamenza is squad from the US-trained Afghan people were injured when a home-made located, to plan how to continue National Army were trapped on a bomb went off in Dhaka’s Postagola governing amid the violence. Also in bridge near Deh Rawood, 400km area during the day-long strike called Casanare, government troops clashed, southwest of the capital, Kabul, a by main opposition Awami League, 11- yesterday, with right-wing paramilitary military statement said. “Anti-coalition left party alliance and factions of the gunmen, killing more than 21 of them, militia surrounded the ANA soldiers on Left wing Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and the army said. The gunmen were the bridge and fired upon them with National Awami Party to protest the members of the Peasant Self-Defense small-arms fire, machine-gun fire and August 21 grenade attack and demand Forces of Casanare, a paramilitary rocket-propelled grenades,” the the resignation of the Khaleda Zia faction that has rejected ongoing peace statement said. The militants “broke government, the private NTV television talks between the government and the contact once coalition reinforcements channel said. At least 70 others were paramilitary umbrella group, the arrived,” it said, without elaborating. injured in clashes between protestors United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. None of the soldiers was seriously hurt and police or anti-agitators in six and there was no information on districts, including Narsinghdi and HAITI casualties among the attackers. The Kishoreganj, the private ATN Bangla Port-au-Prince, Aug 30 — A gang military didn’t say when the fighting channel reported. Some others were chased a French minister out of a occurred. US-led forces have fought injured in overnight strike-related Haitian slum under gunfire today, while repeatedly with militants near Deh violence. The latest strike was the third former soldiers who helped oust Rawood, the hometown of fugitive in five days. President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed London, Aug 30 — A press report, control of a southern town and defied Omar in troubled Uruzgan province. dated today, states: Shops, offices and U.N. forces to remove them. One French More than 100 insurgents were schools across Bangladesh are closed gendarme was wounded and a French reported killed in the region in May and after opposition supporters called diplomatic source said he saw at least June alone. another 24-hour general strike. They one person killed in the attack. The are protesting against a grenade attack French diplomatic source said the BANGLADESH on one of their rallies nine days ago country’s junior foreign minister, Dhaka, Aug 28 — Offices, schools, which killed 18 people. The main Renaud Muselier, had to be bustled out shops and businesses across opposition Awami League has blamed of the Cite Soleil slum in Port-au-Prince Bangladesh shut down today for the the government for the attack which, it after his entourage was attacked by second strike in less than a week called says, was an attempt to assassinate its rock-throwing youths. When Haitian by the main opposition party to protest leader, Sheikh Hasina. It wants an police fired into the air, gang members against a grenade attack that nearly independent international investigation pulled out shotguns, pistols and other killed its leader. At least seven into the attack. Reports say the usually weapons and shot at the visitors, who grenades were thrown at a rally that crowded streets of the capital, Dhaka, had been planning to visit a hospital. opposition leader and former prime are almost deserted. The stoppage is the The violence in the capital, where most minister, Sheikh Hasina, was fourth since the grenade attack. The of a 2,755-strong U.N. peacekeeping addressing in the capital, Dhaka, a government has denied any force is on patrol, came after a weekend week ago. Nineteen people were killed involvement. Yesterday, the government of trouble in the south that bore echoes and more than 150 wounded. Hasina’s announced a $160,000 reward for of the revolt against Aristide. Ex- Awami League party launched a wave of information leading to the arrests of the soldiers from the army Aristide strikes and marches in response, to bombers. The police are yet to make any disbanded in 1995 attacked a police protest against the blasts and the arrests, but Bangladesh’s government station in Petit-Goave, 40 miles south of coalition government of Prime Minister has accepted an offer of help with the the capital and proclaimed themselves Khaleda Zia. “Even after today’s strike, investigation from Interpol. The in charge of security. A contingent of we will continue our protests,” said opposition says it will carry on its Brazilian-led U.N. troops, backed by Awami League publicity secretary protests until Prime Minister Khaleda armoured cars and helicopters, were Asaduzzaman Nur. More than 220 Zia steps down. sent today to regain control but people have been injured in the withdrew without challenging the opposition protests over the past week, COLOMBIA former soldiers, who witnesses said which included two days of strikes on London, Aug 28 — A press report, numbered around 150. The former Tuesday (Aug 24) and Wednesday. dated yesterday, states: A bomb soldiers cleared the police station of the Dhaka’s normally teeming streets were exploded last night near a Colombian white and blue colours of the Haitian almost deserted today. Police patrols police station in northern Bogota, national police and repainted it yellow, and cycle rickshaws were virtually the killing two policemen, injuring seven the color of the defunct army. Former only people venturing out. Police said people including three officers and four army Sgt. Devil Prophete told Haitian A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

16 Political & Civil Unrest radio ex-soldiers had also taken over a explosion on the railway tracks between inches in diameter linking the South pro-Aristide radio station in the Pratapkhata and Choutara in Lower Rumaila oilfield to storage tanks at the southern town of Jacmel. Interim Assam, disrupting railway traffic. A Zubair One station near the city of authorities under Prime Minister goods train was damaged and three Basra. The station pumps crude to Iraqi Gerard Latortue, appointed by a council bogies were derailed under the impact offshore Gulf terminals for exports.The of elders to run Haiti until new of the explosions, the sources added. second 48-inch pipeline that was hit is elections in 2005, sent special police Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today also part of the export network, linking units to Petit-Goave but they took up admitted that the state’s law and order the North Rumaila field to storage position well outside town. Latortue had deteriorated and called for an tanks in the West Qorna urged the former soldiers to negotiate, urgent operation in Myanmar and oilfield.Saboteurs today also blew up a but he also indicated that demands for Bangladesh to flush out the militants. section of an oil pipeline in central Iraq re-establishment of the army might not Srinagar, Sep 2 — Indian troops killed that feeds the Dora refinery. Reuters be met. The interim government has set three rebels overnight trying to sneak Television footage showed a section on a deadline of Sept. 15 for all groups into Kashmir from Pakistan, police said fire 30 km north of Baghdad. Another holding illegal weapons to disarm. But today, days before India and Pakistan set of pipelines from South Rumaila to former army Col. Remissainthe Ravix hold talks to review a peace process Zubair One was attacked yesterday and said the authorities had no moral or bogged down over the region. Several was still on fire today, Reuters legal authority to confiscate his men’s other militants who were in the group Television footage showed. A bridge weapons. — Reuters. trying to breach the military control running over the pipelines was also line dividing Kashmir into Indian and destroyed. Amid the attacks, shipping INDIA Pakistani sectors escaped, a police brokers and oil traders said today that London, Aug 26 — A press report, spokesman said. — Reuters. oil trading house Vitol had booked the dated today, states: A grenade exploded 135,000 tonne crude oil tanker at a crowded market in north-eastern IRAQ Sacramento to lift Kirkuk crude from Assam state today, injuring seven London, Aug 26 — A press report, the port of Ceyhan around Aug 30.The people hours after two bomb blasts dated today, states: Saboteurs have booking, which brokers said was fully elsewhere in the state left four dead attacked about 20 oil pipelines in fixed, represented the first such sale and 39 others wounded, police said. southern Iraq, reducing exports from from Iraq’s Mediterranean outlet since Suspected militants from the outlawed the key oil producing region by at least May. Oil traders said the million-barrel United Liberation Front of Asom hurled one third, a top oil official said today. cargo of crude was bound for Vitol’s the grenade at the market in Tangla The cluster of pipelines was attacked Canadian Come-by-chance refinery. town, 60km north of Gauhati, Assam’s late yesterday in Barjisiya, 30 Shipping brokers said it had European capital, said Inspector General of Police kilometres south-west of the southern options. Shipping brokers said there Khagen Sharma. Earlier today, five city of Basra, an official with the state- was unconfirmed market talk of other people died and 39 others were run South Oil Co said on condition of bookings in September from Ceyhan, wounded when a passenger bus and anonymity. The pipelines, which though there were few ships available another carrying paramilitary soldiers connect the Rumeila oilfields to for early September positions. Brokers and their families were blown up in Barjisiya, were still ablaze today. said there were no very large crude separate explosions elsewhere in the Associated Press Television News carriers available to load before Sep 14. state. No-one immediately claimed footage showed huge plumes of black Storage tanks at the port of Ceyhan had responsibility for the attacks, but police smoke and flames leaping from the been gradually filled over the course of blamed ULFA rebels. Assam’s top Zubayr 1 pumping station, south of the past week at around 450,000 elected official, Chief Minister Tarun Basra. Oil exports out of southern Iraq barrels per day (bpd) and now stand at Gogoi, said the rebels, who have been average about 1.85 million barrels a around 6.3-6.5 million barrels, just fighting security forces since 1979 for a day. The oil official said yesterday’s below capacity of around 7-8 million sovereign Assam, are now “waging a sabotage cut exports to 1.2 million barrels, shipping agents said. Iraq also war on civilians”. (See issue of Aug 24.) barrels. Squadron leader Spike Wilson, halted oil exports to the Turkish London, Aug 27 — A press report, a spokesman for British troops helping Mediterranean coast yesterday, having dated Aug 26, states: In a fresh spate of maintain security in the area, said he filled storage tanks nearly to capacity, violence at least six people, including was only aware of one pipeline breach industry sources said. There were no three BSF personnel, were killed and 20 kilometres west of Zubayr. He said it indications that exports, which have more than 70 injured after United was not clear if that pipeline had been proceeded sporadically this month, had Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) attacked, however. “It’s a minor resumed this morning, but sources said militants blew up two buses at pipeline, it hasn’t impeded the export of they could restart at any moment to top Goalpara and Kokrajhar districts in oil at all,” Wilson said. “Because the off tanks. Assam today. Three BSF personnel, infrastructure of the pipelines are so Baiji, Aug 28 — An Egyptian man including one of their senior sub- old, they frequently just give way.” working in the Iraqi town of Baiji has inspectors, were killed and 16 others Insurgents have repeatedly sabotaged been killed and another abducted, injured when the ULFA blew up a bus Iraq’s crucial oil industry, the country’s police in the town said today. Baiji near Dhodhnoi in Goalpara district of main source of income, in an effort to police officer Thafer Salim said Lower Assam this afternoon. This was hamper reconstruction efforts. attackers killed Jawdee Baker and the fourth bomb attack by the ULFA London, Aug 28 — A press report, kidnapped Nasser Juma yesterday. He since last night, forcing Chief Minister dated Aug 27, states: Saboteurs said the two Egyptians had been Tarun Gogoi to admit that the state’s attacked two pipelines linking Iraq’s working in Baiji, an oil town 180 km law and order situation has worsened. southern oilfields to export storage north of Baghdad. Yesterday, the bodies The militants, in another attack, blew tanks today, an Iraqi oil official said. of two Turkish hostages were found up a bus at Gosaigaon in Kokrajhar The attacks came as Iraq sold its first north of Baiji, apparently shot dead, district killing two persons and injuring cargo of Kirkuk crude in three months Arabic television station Al Jazeera 56 others. Official sources said an from the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Oil reported. The station said Iraqi police unclaimed baggage was found inside exports from the southern terminals at had discovered the bodies thrown on the bus at the Gosaigaon bus stoppage. Basra and Khor al-Amaya were the sides of a road. — Reuters. But, before the bag could be removed running at about 1.5 million barrels per Najaf, Aug 28 — Shi’ite fighters left from the bus, it exploded killing one on day, compared to 1.6 million bpd the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf the spot. Another person succumbed to yesterday and 2.0 million earlier in the yesterday and began turning in their his injuries on way to hospital. week. It was unclear whether the fall weapons, after tens of thousands of Meanwhile, a middle-aged person, who was due to sabotage or to normal pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement was injured in the last night’s bomb fluctuation in flow rates, shipping that ended a bloody rebellion. Religious explosion at Dibrugarh in front of agents said. Saboteurs yesterday authorities locked the doors of Iraq’s Aurora Cinema Hall, succumbed to his attacked eight pipelines linking a holiest Shi’ite shrine after the Mehdi injuries in hospital today. The ULFA southern oilfield to a pumping station Army militia of radical cleric Moqtada had also triggered off another bomb near Basra. One of the pipelines is 36 al-Sadr left. The fighters had defied

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U.S. military firepower and the interim had been sparked by a U.S. strike and official. He added that exports were not Iraqi government for three weeks. was “believed to be related to a hit on a likely to resume for at least one week. A Iraq’s most revered cleric, Grand significant weapons cache. stop in southern oil exports costs Iraq Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a London, Aug 29 — A press report, about $60 million a day in lost income dramatic return to Najaf Thursday dated today, states: Iraqi Prime at current global crude prices, said (Aug 26) and persuaded Sadr to accept Minister Iyad Allawi has vowed to Walid Khadduri, an oil expert who is a peace deal to halt the fighting, after a defeat militiamen who refused to chief editor of the Cyprus-based Middle day of violence in which 110 Iraqis disarm, saying they were “making East Economic Survey. Strikes against were killed and 501 wounded. A things more difficult in Iraq”. His five pipelines linked to the southern Reuters correspondent there said Iraqi pledge came after deadly clashes Rumeila oil fields immediately shut police took control of the area around between US troops and Shia militants down the Zubayr 1 pumping station, the mosque, as stipulated under the in a Baghdad suburb and an attack on forcing officials to use reserves from deal. By mid-afternoon, the alleys an oil pipeline in southern Iraq. US storage tanks to keep exports flowing around the mosque were quiet, forces also said today they had killed for several hours. The reserves ran out destroyed and blackened buildings a two Iraqi gunmen in separate incidents late yesterday. The South Oil Co. testament to fighting that killed in northern Iraq, near Mosul. Yesterday, official said that before yesterday’s hundreds. — Reuters. Sadr loyalists had clashed with US attack, Iraq’s exports from the south London, Aug 28 — A press report, forces in the Sadr City district of were about 600,000 barrels a day ø dated Aug 27, states: An Italian Baghdad, leaving at least seven people already a third less than the normal journalist held hostage in Iraq has dead. The US military said eight mortar average of 1.8 million barrels a day due been killed, the Italian government bombs fired at one of their positions had to a separate string of attacks early last confirmed yesterday. Prime Minister damaged an electricity sub-station and week. The pipelines were still ablaze Silvio Berlusconi quickly condemned cut power supplies. A spokesman said today, he said. the execution of Enzo Baldoni while militants later fired two mortar shells Baghdad, Sep 1 — Five mortar bombs his government vowed to stay active in into a group of civilians. In other exploded near Iraq’s interim national the war against terrorism. The Arabic- developments, a pipeline in southern assembly shortly before it met for the language network Al-Jazeera reported Iraq was sabotaged at dawn, said first time today. One Iraqi civilian was that a group calling itself the Islamic workers from the South Oil Company wounded, the U.S. military said. Army in Iraq executed Baldoni because (SOC) as they battled to extinguish the Gunmen also opened fire on a convoy the Italian government did not meet raging fire. The damaged pipeline links carrying prominent Shi’ite politician its demands to withdraw its troops the Rumayia and Zubeir 2 oilfields, and former Pentagon ally Ahmad from Iraq within 48 hours. It was not about 100 kilometres south of Basra, Chalabi as he travelled from the known when and where the killing the source added. From Zubeir 2, oil is southern city of Najaf to Baghdad. He occurred. Baldoni disappeared between pumped out to the southern export survived but two associates were Najaf and Baghdad last Thursday (Aug terminals. An SOC official also said a wounded. In other developments, an 19). leak had been discovered on a pipeline militant Iraqi group said in an Internet London, Aug 28 — A press report, leading to the Hamar Mishrif pumping statement posted yesterday that it had dated Aug 27, states: A Kuwaiti depot, 60 kilometres south of Basra. killed 12 Nepali hostages and showed company has bowed to the demands of Meanwhile, French ministers have been pictures of one being beheaded and kidnappers in Iraq who are holding holding emergency meetings to discuss others being shot dead. It was the worst seven of its employees, saying it will how to respond to the kidnapping of two mass killing of captives since a wave of halt operations there. The little-known French journalists in Iraq. Arabic TV kidnappings erupted in April. France is Black Banners brigade said yesterday station al-Jazeera broadcast footage of anxiously awaiting word on the fate of that it would release the men if their the two men yesterday. It said the two French reporters held hostage in Kuwaiti employers pulled out of Iraq. group holding them was demanding Iraq after a deadline for Paris to scrap a Three Indians, three Kenyans and an that France drop its ban on the wearing ban on Muslim headscarves in schools Egyptian - all truck drivers - were of Muslim headscarves in state schools. apparently passed without incident. seized in Iraq in July. Negotiations to It is believed that he French French President Jacques Chirac again secure their release have broken down government is unlikely to accede to the rejected the demands by militants several times. KGL spokeswoman Rana demand. The two journalists - Radio holding Georges Malbrunot and Abu Zaineh says the company has France Internationale’s Christian Christian Chesnot that the law be decided to halt all its activities in Iraq. Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot of revoked, as Foreign Minister Michel However, she did not know when or how Paris daily newspaper Le Figaro - Barnier sought Arab support for the hostages might be released but said disappeared nine days ago. They were France’s position. Tension rose as the she hoped it was very soon, possibly in reported to have been heading from reported deadline neared yesterday the next few days. Baghdad to Najaf. Al-Jazeera reported night, but was replaced by confusion London, Aug 28 — A press report, that it had received footage saying a after an Arab League official said he dated today, states: United States group calling itself “The Islamic Army believed it had been extended by 48 aircraft and tanks bombarded targets in in Iraq” - the same group which hours starting on Monday (Aug 30), not Fallujah, today, and U.S. forces reportedly killed kidnapped Italian 24 hours as previously reported. That exchanged gunfire with insurgents on journalist Enzo Baldoni last week - is theory appeared to be strengthened by the city’s eastern outskirts and the holding them. The TV station said the the absence of a new message from the main highway that runs to neighboring group described the French law kidnappers yesterday night. As intense Jordan, witnesses said. Fourteen people banning religious apparel in public efforts were under way to win their were wounded in the violence, including schools as “an aggression on the Islamic release, militants holding a Turkish eight children, said Dr. Ali Khamis of religion and personal freedoms”. It said truck driver hostage since Aug 7 Fallujah General Hospital. The attacks the kidnappers wanted France to released a video announcing plans to struck the city’s eastern al-Askari reverse the ban within 48 hours. free him after his Turkish firm neighborhood, as well as the industrial London, Aug 30 — A press report, supplying the U.S. military halted work area at the eastern entrance of dated today, states: Oil exports from in Iraq. — Reuters. Fallujah. At least four homes were southern Iraq have come to a complete London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated destroyed. A Marine spokesman, said halt because of attacks on pipelines and today, states: Iraq’s southern oil U.S. troops, based on the edge of are not likely to resume for at least a terminals are fully operational, with Fallujah, had been attacked and week, a senior Iraqi oil official said exports running at between 1.7 million marines countered with tanks and today. Oil flows out of the southern and 1.9 million barrels a day, port artillery. Witnesses said the air raids pipelines ø which account for 90 percent agents and Iraqi oil officials said today. began at 1900 hrs and clashes between of Iraq’s exports ø ceased late yesterday, Terminals in the south were fully the two sides continued for several an official from South Oil Co. said on operational. Between 70,000 barrels hours. Smoke could be seen billowing condition of anonymity. “Oil exports and 80,000 barrels an hour were being into the air and fire blazed in the sky from the port of Basra have completely loaded from Iraq’s offshore Basra oil after the strikes. One fire in the city stopped since last night,” said the terminal, the equivalent of 1.7 million

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18 Political & Civil Unrest to 1.9 million barrels a day. An Iraqi oil apparently occurred near the city’s London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated official in Baghdad, speaking on main indoor shopping centre. Rescue today, states: Nepal’s government has condition of anonymity, told Dow Jones officials said at least 15 people were issued a curfew in Kathmandu after Newswires that the terminal was wounded in the bus blasts. — Reuters. violence broke out in retaliation for the working at capacity. South Korea’s SK Jerusalem, Sep 1 — The Israeli army killing of 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq. Corp. reported no disruption in its today destroyed the West Bank home of The offices of Qatar Airways and Saudi loading plans. A very large crude one of two Palestinian suicide bombers Arabian Airlines in the capital were carrier with 200 million barrels a day after 16 people were killed and 86 torched and several mosques in the city capacity started loading Sunday (Aug wounded in back-to-back bus bombings are under tight security, as protesters 29) at Basra port, was filled by by the militant Hamas group, the surround the Muslim places of worship. yesterday as scheduled and was leaving military said. The action came hours Nepal’s ambassador to Qatar, the port, said company spokesman after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Somananda Suman, confirmed the Sohn Dong-ho. Last week’s persistent Sharon ordered the army to hunt down deaths yesterday and said the sabotage attacks caused brief hiccups Palestinian militants. — Reuters. government had requested that the in the country’s exports but have not Nuria, Gaza Strip, Sep 2 — Israeli bodies be returned to Nepal. He said the had a lasting impact on its ability to forces blew up two large apartment men were hired by a Jordanian export crude from the oil-rich south. blocks in the Gaza Strip today, company to work in Amman and then Southern Iraq has a surge export destroying the homes of hundreds of taken to Iraq to work. Nepal forbids its capacity of 2 million barrels a day, but Palestinians. The army, carrying out its citizens to go to Iraq. Nepalese heard usually exports about 1.6-1.7 million biggest Gaza incursion in weeks, said the news yesterday evening and rallied barrels a day. Last week, a South Oil the operation in the Khan Younis until about midnight. The curfew, which Company official predicted that refugee camp targeted twin five-storey will go into effect at 1400 hrs (0815, sabotage would force a complete buildings used by Palestinian militants UTC), was issued after widespread shutdown of exports, but officials and for attacks on Israeli soldiers and reports of violence against Muslims, port agents say exports have continued settlers. “We strongly condemn the which make up less than four percent of normally. Observers also have said that Israeli aggression...against our people Nepal’s population. There were some Iraqi officials falsely claim that in Khan Younis,” Palestinian cabinet unconfirmed reports of injuries in exports have ceased to protect minister Saeb Erekat told Reuters, several attacks. Some protesters pipelines, which have been repeatedly saying it would bring an escalation of attacked several employment agencies, targeted by insurgents. violence. The overnight raid followed including Moonlight Consultants which London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated Israeli threats to step up strikes on sent seven of the 12 Nepalis to Jordan. Sep 1, states: Seven truck drivers taken militants after a double bus bombing on hostage in Iraq over a month ago have Tuesday (Aug 31) in the desert city of NIGERIA been released, according to their Beersheba. — Reuters. Apapa/Lagos, Aug 30 — A local press employer, Kuwait and Gulf Link report, dated today, states: Hundreds of Transport company. The three Indians, NEPAL residents of Abomina, Marine Base and three Kenyans and one Egyptian were London, Aug 27 — A press report, Okrika Waterfronts, in Port Harcourt, expected to arrive in Kuwait later in the dated Aug 26, states: The Nepalese were holed up in their houses, day.An Egyptian negotiator told the military says it has killed two Maoist yesterday, following renewed hostilities Arabic-language TV network al-Arabiya rebels in the south of the country, a day between two rival gangs in the state. today he was able to free the hostages after the rebels lifted a week-long Over five persons were said to have lost with the help of Egyptian, Indian and blockade of the capital, Kathmandu. their lives as a result of the renewed Kuwaiti officials. However, a The two men are said to have been shot clash. In a swift move to forestall the spokeswoman for Kuwait and Gulf Link dead as they tried to stop traffic as part escalation of the crisis, military Transport said later it paid $500,000 of a one-day strike declared by the authorities in the state have deployed ransom to the kidnappers, The rebels in three southern districts. In a four platoons to complement the efforts Associated Press reported. Indian statement, a senior rebel commander of the Navy and the Police Mobile Force, officials welcomed the news, but says the strike was called to protest already on ground, to get the situation declined to say what led to the men’s against the alleged killing by troops of under control. Up until 1300, Aug 29, freedom, AP said. In other five Maoists in the area earlier in heavy gunfire, that started during the developments, a U.S. airstrike late August. Police say normal activities in early hours of the day, was still being today targeted two safe houses used by the three districts have ground to a heard along Okrika waterfronts. Many followers of terror mastermind Abu halt, with schools and shops closing residents of the Old Port Harcourt town Musab al-Zarqawi in Falluja, U.S. their doors. The rebels warn they will were unable to leave their homes officials said. The Associated Press, resume their blockade of Kathmandu in because of sustained assault between quoting a doctor at Falluja General a month unless the government meets rival gangs. A resident of Aggrey Road, Hospital and other unidentified their demands, including an end to the Port Harcourt, said that the gangs witnesses, said the attack killed 17 Maoists’ classification as a terrorist destroyed many houses, but noted that people, including three children, when a group. it was difficult to ascertain the number residence in the southern Falluja London, Aug 29 — A press report, of people who lost their lives during the neighborhood of al-Jubail was hit. dated today, states: Maoist rebels crisis. He said that the gunmen arrived Dubai, Sep 2 — An Iraqi militant bombed a cosmetics and toiletries the area from the creeks and started group calling itself Tawhid and Jihad factory in southern Nepal early shooting sporadically, just as another has killed three Turks it was holding yesterday, causing considerable damage group, suspected to be operating within hostage in Iraq, Al Jazeera television to the plant in their latest action the neighbourhood, responded with reported today. The Arabic television against big business, police said. “A equally heavy firepower. Confirming the channel gave no further details. Iraqi group of 15 Maoists appeared in front of development, the Commissioner of police earlier said they had found the the Nepal Lever Public Limited Police, Rivers State Command, Mr. bodies of two Turkish truck drivers on Company at Basamadi and detonated Sylvester Araba, said that two the side of a road north of Baghdad. The three powerful bombs around 0300 hrs,” suspected gangs were involved in the body of another man, possibly also police superintendent Ram Chandra shoot-out. Araba said that the bandits Turkish, was found next to them Khanal said. A company official said the had been dislodged by a combined team without any identification cards. — rebels had overpowered guards and tied of soldiers, naval men and riot Reuters. them up before entering the factory. policemen. He also confirmed that the “The Maoists planted five or six deployment of four military platoons to ISRAEL powerful bombs in the important the affected areas, saying that the Jerusalem, Aug 31 — A third blast sections where heavy equipment is situation had been brought under rocked the southern Israeli city of installed but only three of them went control. He said seven suspected Beersheba today, minutes after bombs off, causing considerable damage to the bandits were arrested and transferred exploded on two buses, Israel Radio factory,” said the official. No casualties to the State Criminal Investigations said. The report said the third explosion were reported. Department for interrogation, adding

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19 Political & Civil Unrest that only one house was destroyed in the PAKISTAN post-Soviet leaders to be killed and fracas. The police said that three London, Aug 30 — A press report, rebels have promised to dole out the casualties were recorded during the joint dated today, states: Five rockets same fate to Alkhanov. — Reuters. operations by the security agencies, slammed into a residential area of London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated while a riot policeman and a soldier were Bannu, 135 souith-west of Peshawar, today, states: Armed attackers have wounded. He said security had been North West Frontier, before dawn today, seized a secondary school in Russia, beefed up at all the sensitive damaging some homes and injuring at with reports saying 200 pupils are installations along the waterways in the least five people, police said. Nobody being held hostage. Russian officials state, adding that the joint security claimed responsibility for the attack. were quoted as saying 17 armed men patrol was capable of handling the Local police said they were still and women, some wearing explosive bandits. “There is no cause for alarm. investigating. Bannu is located at the belts, stormed the school in the city of Residents of these areas can now go edge of a tribal region, where Pakistani Beslan in North Ossetia. At least 200 about their legitimate concerns. We have forces have been searching for al-Qaida pupils and possibly some parents are our men on ground and they have the and Taliban fugitives. It has been hit by believed to have been in the school at capacity to deal with the miscreants,” small bomb explosions and rockets the time, as it is the first day back after the police said. — Lloyd’s Agents. attacks in recent months. the holidays. An envoy in the region London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated London, Aug 31 — A press report, said a gun fight had broken out with today, states: At least one person has dated today, states: A homemade bomb police. The seizure comes amid been confirmed dead and others left exploded outside a shop in a remote heightened security following a with various degrees of burns in yet area of south-western Pakistan today, suspected suicide bomb attack in another pipeline fire in Enugu State. killing three people and wounding Moscow last night, and the bombing of This time, the scene of the inferno seven others, a senior police official two passenger aircrafts last week. shifted to Nenwe in Aninri Local said. It was not immediately clear who Security officials are at the scene in Government area where the inhabitants was behind the blast at a busy bazaar Beslan trying to negotiate with hostage- are now living in fear as smoke and in Qilat, a city about 200km south of takers. Interfax news agency quoted scorching heat have made their Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan Ismel Shaov, a regional Russian environment un-comfortable. The fresh province. “A homemade bomb has security services spokesperson, as pipeline fire is coming barely a month exploded in Qilat and three people have saying at least 17 armed attackers are after a similar incident claimed six died, but we have no idea who did it,” involved. Some of the attackers, which lives, including a farmer and his three police chief Zafarullah Loni said. He included women and men, were wearing daughters at Ogbeke village Agbani in said police were investigating. Another belts of explosives. There are Nkanu Local Governement. A source at police official, Ghulam Qadir, said the unconfirmed reports a second school in the Nigerian National Petroleum dead were two shop owners and an the town was also seized. Corporation (NNPC), Enugu, lamented unidentified man. Baluchistan has been London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated the incessant vandalisation of pipelines the scene of a series of attacks in recent today, states: A woman strapped with saying the corporation has recorded no months, amid discontent among local explosives blew herself up outside a fewer than nine incidents in the last people over government plans to busy Moscow subway station yesterday two months within the state. He said establish military garrisons to improve night, killing at least 10 people and the perpetrators opearate as a security in the province. Gunmen riding wounding more than 50, officials said. A syndicate by selecting secluded portion on two motorcycles yesterday ambushed militant Muslim web site published a of the pipeline to vandalise. From the a vehicle carrying policemen in Dera statement late yesterday claiming account of residents, vandalisation at Murad Jamali, about 350km south-east responsibility for the subway bombing Nenwe followed the same pattern. of Quetta, killing three of them. on behalf of the “Islambouli Brigades,” London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated a group that also claimed it caused two today, states: Troops have been RUSSIA jetliner crashes with suicide teams last deployed to Port Harcourt following two Grozny, Aug 31 — Chechnya’s new week in retribution for Russia’s war days of clashes. At least five people leader vowed today to rebuild the with Islamic rebels in Chechnya. The were killed in fighting when two shattered region and crush extremists, veracity of the claims could be suspected cultist groups exchanged after winning an election condemned by confirmed. Mayor Yuri Luzhkov told heavy gunfire on Sunday night (Aug 29) rights groups as a stage-managed show reporters near the Rizhskaya subway and Monday morning (Aug 30). The and by Washington as seriously flawed. stop in northern Moscow that the police, navy and army will jointly patrol Alu Alkhanov, the former Chechnya bomber was walking toward the station the waterfront area, a police interior minister who was handpicked shortly after 2000 hrs, but turned spokeswoman said. Gangs vying for for the job by Russian President around when she saw two police territory in the area are involved in the Vladimir Putin, won 73.48 percent of officers. She “decided to destroy herself lucrative business of siphoning oil from yesterday’s vote according to in a crowd of people” in a busy area pipelines. They then use the proceeds to preliminary results, the election between the subway station and a buy weapons which fuel inter-ethnic commission said. Alkhanov said his nearby department store-supermarket conflict between the Itsekiri and Ijaw. administration would focus on reviving complex, Luzhkov said, adding that the “The troops are on intensive Chechnya’s economy, shattered by war, bomb was packed with bolts and pieces surveillance of the area to flush out the and creating 150,000 new jobs in the of metal. “There was a desire to cause militias,” Rivers State police next five years. A State Department maximum destruction,” he said. A spokeswoman Barasua Ireju told AFP spokesman said the Chechen vote “did spokesman for the Federal Security news agency. Journalist Naphtali Tope not meet international standards for a Service, Sergei Ignatchenko, told NTV Brown said that several houses had democratic election.” “There were television that the casualty toll had been destroyed in the violence, and in serious flaws in the electoral process risen to 10 dead and 51 wounded, of unrest last week another 10 people had there, especially the earlier whom 49 were hospitalised. Many of the been killed in Port Harcourt’s Njemanze disqualification of a leading candidate injured were believed to be seriously suburb. The governor of River State on a mere technicality,” Richard wounded, and the death toll was issued an edict promising to prosecute Boucher told reporters, apparently expected to rise. anyone involved in gangsterism or referring to wealthy businessman Malik Beslan, Sep 2 — Russia ruled out for cults, even if they were government Saidullayev. The International Helsinki now using force to free hundreds of officials, Mr Brown said. According to Federation rights group said the children, parents and teachers being Rivers State government spokesman election had been neither free nor fair. held under threat of death for a second Emmanuel Okah the gangs are well Tanya Lokshina of the Moscow Helsinki day today by armed men at a school armed and are involved in a turf war. Group said the poll was a repeat of near rebel Chechnya. “There is no “The battle is purely economic. The cult Kadyrov’s election, also criticized by question at the moment of opting for groups are fighting for supremacy and western rights groups for being neither force. There will be a lengthy and tense control of the oil producing areas so free nor fair. Alkhanov’s predecessor process of negotiation,” Valery that they can carry out their bunkering Akhmad Kadyrov was assassinated in Andreyev, head of the FSB security activities,” he said. May. He was the third of the region’s service in North Ossetia province, told

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20 Political & Civil Unrest journalists. The gang of men and year truce. “The ceasefire will be under London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated women, some strapped with explosives, pressure for some time. However I have today, states: Sudanese Government held talks by telephone in the morning a strong feeling we have passed the and rebel leaders have inched closer to with a well-known paediatrician, Lev point of no return ... both sides are now compromise on a proposed African Roshal, who helped negotiate the determined to find a peaceful solution,” Union agreement to protect the Darfur release of children during the deadly he told Reuters at the Nordic Sri Lanka region’s 1.2 million displaced people Moscow theatre siege in 2002. There Monitoring Mission headquarters in from hunger, rape and murder. After was no word on the progress of the Colombo. “But it will take some time,” eight days of peace talks in the talks. Officials said the gang had he added. “They feel they are ready, and Nigerian capital, envoys from Sudan’s threatened to kill 50 children for each will have to take some steps now to Government and Darfur’s two rebel of their comrades killed. The armed come closer to the negotiation table ... movements are still squabbling over the gang killed seven people when they Just to break the sound wall and to first point on their agenda - a deal to broke into the school and herded pupils, start up again on the local level is guarantee access to humanitarian parents and teachers into a gym. The extremely important.” The Liberation teams. When they returned to the table gunmen have said they would talk only Tigers of Tamil Eelam, whose 21-year today they were presented with a new to Dr Roshal and regional leaders — war for a separate state for minority version of a draft protocol drawn up by apparently to press their demands for Tamils killed more than 64,000 people African Union officials, who are keen to the release of rebels held by authorities. and left swathes of the north and east demonstrate that the Abuja talks are The gang had rejected offers to deliver they dominate in ruins, suspended making some kind of progress. food and water, but had assured Roshal direct peace talks with the government London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated the children were fine. Across the in April 2003. — Reuters. today, states: Sudan’s government and border in Chechnya itself, two Russian rebels have agreed to give aid agencies soldiers were killed and seven people SUDAN better access to more than a million were wounded when their convoy was United Nations, Aug 27 — Sudan’s displaced people in the Darfur region. blown up by a mine just south of the marauding militias are maintaining at The deal was reached at talks in regional capital, Grozny, Interfax news least 16 military camps in Darfur, some Nigeria, only after more controversial agency said. — Reuters. alongside the Sudanese army, despite topics, like security, were postponed. Khartoum’s pledges to disarm the The United Nations Security Council SOMALIA fighters, Human Rights Watch said will be briefed today on a report which London, Aug 29 — A press report, today.The New York-based rights group criticises Sudan’s handling of the dated today, states: Somalia is poised to said its own survey, based on witnesses, Darfur conflict. Earlier Sudan’s UN establish its first central government in showed the Arab militias, known as the ambassador described the report as more than 15 years. The first stage of Janjaweed and blamed for atrocities balanced. The humanitarian agreement the process - the setting up a new against African villagers, shared control includes measures on free movement parliament - is expected to be completed with the army in five of the 16 camps. and access, protection of civilians and today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. “Even more ominous, the Sudanese the role of the international community. The process suffered a delay last week, government has incorporated members Discussions on security issues will when one of the country’s four major of the Janjaweed militia and its leaders continue today. Yesterday the UN World clans refused to name representatives to into the police and the Sudanese army,” Food Programme (WFP) appealed for the 275-member assembly. The new body the report said. The rights group called $12m (£6.7m) to help feed tens of is expected to elect a president to be on the U.N. Security Council to impose thousands of young children and based in Mogadishu. After lengthy peace sanctions on Sudanese government pregnant mothers it fears will negotiations, rival factions in January officials for not fulfilling a pledge to otherwise die. Meanwhile, a group of agreed in Kenya to sign deal to set up disarm and neutralise the Janjaweed, six aid workers, missing since Saturday new parliament. Most of the body’s 275 especially those in militia camps. The (Aug 28) in rebel-controlled territory in members were sworn in at a ceremony in Security Council next week deliberates the north of Darfur, were said by the Kenya last week. Today, the remaining on Sudan’s pledges to disarm and WFP to have been released unharmed Darod clan named their representatives. prosecute the Janjaweed, accused of yesterday. Kenyan diplomat Bethuel Kiplagat, who widespread killings, rape and uprooting has been chairing the talks, said that villagers in a struggle over arable land. THAILAND although a handful of delegates still The council has threatened unspecified London, Aug 27 — A press report, needed to be named, the parliament’s sanctions but no action is expected next dated Aug 26, states: A bomb blast in representatives would elect a speaker. week. The Sudanese government has southern Thailand has killed one “We can not wait until they (members of disclaimed responsibility for arming the person and injured at least 24, on the the transitional parliament) are all Janjaweed to fight two African rebel eve of a visit to the troubled region by selected,” he said. According to a charter groups. But Human Rights Watch said the prime minister, Thaksin signed by delegates in January, collaboration was close in attacking Shinawatra. Police say the bomb, Somalia’s four major clans are each able villages since early 2003 in a campaign hidden in a motorcycle, exploded at a to select 61 members to the parliament, of ethnic cleansing. The group said the market in Narathiwat province this while one coalition of smaller clans is United States and other nations with morning. Police say a 45-year-old man permitted to select 31 members. The satellite capacity should make available was killed, and the injured include six president they select will pick a prime past and present photographs of the policemen and four Thai navy soldiers. minister, who will form a government. locations of these Janjaweed camps to Mr Thaksin is scheduled to begin a visit Somaliland, a breakaway region in the confirm and pinpoint their existence. — to the region tomorrow. He says he will north of Somalia, is not included in the Reuters. not let the bomb attack deter him. new parliament. London, Aug 29 — A press report, Narathiwat is one of three southern dated Aug 28, states: Rebel groups provinces worst-hit by a separatist SRI LANKA walked away from peace talks with the insurgency that has left more than 275 Colombo, Sep 1 — A spate of killings Sudanese government in the Nigerian people dead since January. in Sri Lanka’s east is piling pressure on capital of Abuja today in protest of a truce that halted two decades of civil alleged attacks by the government- TURKEY war, but Tamil Tiger rebels and their supported Janjaweed militia in the Diyarbakir, Aug 29 — A train in army foes both want peace, the top embattled Darfur region, a government southeastern Turkey derailed today ceasefire monitor said today. After a spokesman said. The break is described after hitting a land mine placed by three-month Tiger boycott, rebels and by the rebels as a “symbolic 24-hour suspected Kurdish separatists, while a army officials will meet next week in boycott” and is in response to the rebel separate mine blast wounded 10 the eastern Tiger stronghold of claim that 64 people were killed soldiers, security officials said. The Batticaloa in a step towards reviving Thursday (Aug 26) in the small southern freight train’s driver was injured in the peace talks that stalled last year, said village of Yassin by the Janjaweed. As of blast, which caused five wagons to Trond Furuhovde, the retired today, no international monitoring group derail as the train travelled through Norwegian general overseeing the two- has confirmed the attacks. Bingol province, an official told Reuters.

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In a separate incident, 10 soldiers were bonus. So far, the strike has had little wounded when the vehicle they were impact on world diamond markets. travelling in hit a mine on a road in “The strike will only have an effect if it Sirnak province near the Iraqi border, spreads and continues for at least a another security official. — Reuters. month,” said Stephane Fischler, the International Diamond Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) general secretary.

INDIA Mumbai, Aug 30 — The seven-day old AGE DISCRIMINATION, nation-wide truckers strike, called by UNITED STATES the All India Motor Transport London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated Congress (AIMTC), to protest against Sep 1, states: A judge has ordered the the imposition of 10 per cent service Pueblo Country Club to pay $1.5 million BANGLADESH tax in the Union Budget, was called off for discriminating against an employee See under “Political & Civil Unrest”. early Saturday morning (Aug 28). of 40 years because of his age. U.S. Trucks were immediately back on the District Judge Wiley Daniel issued the BOTSWANA roads after the strike ended. It is order last week in favour of Arcenio London, Sep 2 — A press report, reported that cargo movement to and “Steve” Garcia, who was golf course dated Sep 1, states: Workers taking from ports was affected only to a superintendent. The club replaced part in an illegal strike at Botswana’s limited extent during the week-long Garcia, then 58, in 1998 with a 41-year- largest diamond mining firm are being strike period, and that the delays and old man. Garcia sued, alleging the club evicted from company-owned homes, accumulations can be made good and violated the federal age discrimination unions have said. The International cleared in a few days. As per the law. At a five-day trial in November, a Confederation of Trade Unions agreement signed between the jury agreed with his contention and (ICFTU) does not say how many Revenue Secretary and AIMTC, the ordered the club to pay him $417,923 as workers have been evicted. About 444 “government will make suitable income he would have received if he had workers have been dismissed for rules/notifications as required and also not been replaced. On the first day of taking part in the nine-day dispute define commercial concerns and the trial, the club offered Garcia over pay and bonuses, it said. The consignment note to make it clear that $425,000 to settle the lawsuit, the club’s company, Debswana, said 2,300 truck owners and operators are not attorney, John Keilbach, said in a court workers were on strike, but the union required to pay or collect service tax”. filing earlier this year. Over strong said the true figure was nearer 3,000. — Lloyd’s Agents. objections from the club, Daniel added Botswana is the world’s largest $1,096,143 to what jurors awarded. In producer of uncut diamonds and UNITED KINGDOM doing so, the judge took some Debswana, which is owned by diamond London, Aug 28 — A press report, significant steps, said Garcia’s attorney, giant De Beers and the Botswana dated today, states: Members of the rail James Carleo of Pueblo. He said Daniel government, operates four diamond union RMT will stage a 24-hour strike added $167,781 to Garcia’s award to mines. The ICFTU said the evictions at stations operated by Channel Tunnel cover income taxes he is expected to were still continuing and were being train company Eurostar today. But the owe because the judge ordered the club carried out forcibly. It warned that company, which operates from London to pay for Garcia’s attorney’s fees. “I “such developments could have serious to Paris and Brussels, was confident the believe that’s the first time in the social consequences on the stability of pay-and-grading stoppage by customer country that’s happened, at least in an the region”. No one at Debswana was service staff would have no impact on age discrimination case,” Carleo said. available to comment on the alleged passengers or services. However, the The money is called a tax enhancement. evictions. The ICFTU also says that RMT said the dispute would have a big The judge also ordered the club to pay replacement workers “without a proper impact on the processing of passengers $672,000 to Carleo for representing grasp of health and safety” have been and also warned that more of Garcia. That is one of the largest drafted into the mines to work Eurostar’s RMT members could get attorney’s fees that federal judges in alongside those miners that have not involved in the dispute in the future. Colorado have awarded to a single opted to strike. “(Resulting) lapses in Eurostar has put in place contingency attorney representing a single plaintiff health and safety have reportedly led plans and is running an extra eight in an age bias case, Carleo said. The to two deaths and a higher rate of trains to Paris and Brussels over the remainder of the additional $1 million accidents in the last few days,” an Bank Holiday weekend to meet was $256,362, which is required by law ICFTU spokeswoman said. The strike passenger demand. Eurostar as damages because jurors concluded has been declared illegal by a communications director Paul Charles the club’s discrimination was willful, Botswana labour tribunal, a judgement said: “The RMT have chosen the Bank Daniel said. The amount is based on which the ICFTU says contravenes the Holiday period to try and cause doubling the amount jurors awarded for government’s ratification of maximum disruption but, for Eurostar back pay. The club denied Garcia’s international labour rights. The and its passengers, it’s business as allegations. It said it upgraded the job Botswana Mining Workers Union usual. Travellers are fed up with the description of the person in charge of (BMWU) is trying to get the RMT’s attempts to disrupt their holiday the golf course when it installed a $1 government’s ruling overturned in the plans.” million computerized irrigation and courts. Separately, 33 of its leaders are London, Aug 29 — A press report, fertilization system. Yesterday, to go before a judge tomorrow to face dated Aug 28, states: Eurostar claims a Keilbach said the club “remains charges of contempt of court for strike by RMT members is having no disappointed in the jury verdict and the resulting judgment. Pueblo Country ignoring the ruling and continuing effect on services, although the union Club never had any intention of with the strike. The BMWU says its says all its members are out. Customer discriminating against Mr. Garcia and workers will return to work if the court service staff are staging the 24-hour case against its leaders is dropped and regrets that the jury felt the club strike over pay and grades at London discriminated when it did not place Mr. all dismissed staff are rehired. Waterloo and Ashford, in Kent. Debswana, which says that some Garcia in the new position after he Eurostar said only seven staff had not workers are starting to drift back to refused to apply for that position.” reported for work and branded the RMT work, said all workers must return Keilbach said the club soon will file a before any substantial negotiations can union “impotent”, but the RMT said all notice to appeal, a requirement if it take place. The strike, which began on 160 of its members were striking and decides to pursue an appeal. Carleo told 23 August, is about better pay and accused the company of distorting the jurors in November that his client knew bonuses. While the union wants to see truth. The RMT Executive will meet on he was “being set up” to lose his job. a 16% salary increase and a 35% Tuesday (Aug 31) to discuss balloting The judge said Carleo was entitled to be annual bonus, Debswana is offering members at Eurostar about further paid $280 an hour for 2,400 hours of only a 10% wage rise and a one-off 10% strike action. representing Garcia. It took jurors A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

22 Awards & Settlements about nine hours to conclude Garcia to be used as a diving board by local million vehicles with defective was the victim of the club’s age youths. The commission told the transmissions and had 23,000 reports of discrimination. They rejected his Supreme Court that Mr Ballerini was vehicles slipping from park into reverse. allegation that he, a Hispanic, also was also negligent by not testing the water Jurors also were told that hundreds of the victim of race discrimination. He depth before jumping into the river . people had been killed and the Smith was replaced by a white man. Justice Tim Smith has found the family’s attorney told jurors “to make council and commission were negligent them pay.” The jury set punitive EMPLOYMENT DISPUTE, but agreed the teenager contributed to damages at $20 million. The state UNITED STATES the accident and should only receive Supreme Court reduced the award to London, Aug 30 — A press report, $5.6 million. $15 million in 2002. Justice James dated Aug 27, states: A Santa Monica Keller, writing for the majority, said the jury awarded $275,000 in punitive PERSONAL INJURY, jury “was encouraged to punish Ford for damages to a Filipino woman who UNITED STATES its conduct throughout the country.” claimed she was kept as a domestic London, Aug 30 — A press report, Two dissenting justices said the $20 “slave” for a year by a Sony Pictures dated Aug 28, states: A jury has million sum was not unreasonable and executive and his wife. Nena Ruiz was awarded $1.2 million to a San Diego that a second trial would blur the awarded $551,000 in compensatory college student who was blinded in his distinction between compensatory and damages yesterday. Because the jury left eye by an errant golf ball two years punitive damages. determined Ruiz was duped into coming ago. His attorney says Jordan Carlson to the country to work, the total was putting at Mission Bay Golf Course SEXUAL ABUSE, UNITED STATES damages are automatically doubled to when a ball hit by a golfer about 45 feet London, Aug 27 — A press report, $1.65 million, said her attorney Dan away sailed through a chain-link dated Aug 26, states: The Roman Stormer. “We’re very excited,” he said. protective fence at up to 60 miles an Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis said “It really sends a message to people hour and hit him in the eye. This week today it would pay $2 million to settle within the community that a jury will Carlson, a Mesa College computer 18 claims of sexual abuse against five not tolerate this conduct. Our expert on science student, was awarded $185,000 priests and a nun. The archdiocese said slave trafficking testified that at any dollars for medical expenses and one it hoped to settle 16 more cases. About given time there are 15,000 people million dollars for pain and suffering. one-third of the $2 million will be paid forced to work involuntarily (in the The three defendants are course by insurance, the rest from archdiocese United States).” James J. Jackson, a operator De Anza Harbor Resort and reserve funds, said Bernard Huger, an vice president of legal affairs at Sony Golf, course manager Terra Vista attorney for the archdiocese. Under the Pictures Entertainment, denied the Management Company, and the golfer settlement, which involved allegations allegations during the civil trial in who hit the ball, Ted Miniham of San of misconduct during the 1970s and Santa Monica. Jackson had testified Diego. ‘80s, the archdiocese also agreed to that he and his wife, Elizabeth, tried to educate children about what is send Ruiz, 61, home several times, but ROAD ACCIDENT, UNITED STATES appropriate touching, tell employees that she begged to stay, the Daily London, Aug 27 — A press report, how to recognize child sexual abuse, Journal reported Monday (Aug 23). “We dated Aug 26, states: The family of a and post the state child abuse hot line plan to make post-trial motions with bus driver who died after being ejected number in all church workplaces. The (Los Angeles Superior Court) Judge through the windshield in her seat $2 million is separate from more than (James A.) Bascue,” said the couple’s during a crash won a $13.7 million $1.6 million paid by the archdiocese in attorney Jack Daniels. “And if he verdict against the company that June to a family who said a priest doesn’t agree to give relief, then we will maintained the bus. Los Angeles sexually abused their son. The Rev appeal.” Daniels said he had suggested County Judge Michael Farrell found Gary Wolken was sentenced in 2003 to to the jury that the original verdict for Inglewood-based Four Winds Inc liable 15 years in prison. A victims support compensatory damages was enough. for the April, 2001, death of 34-year-old group, Survivors Network of those “Their liabilities exceed their assets,” LaShaun Clemmons. Her seat was Abused by Priests, called on Daniels said of his clients.During the fastened to the bus with “improper” and Archbishop Raymond Burke to go trial, the husband testified that Ruiz, a “inadequate” bolts, family attorneys beyond civil settlements and former schoolteacher, came to the said. The verdict handed down on “aggressively help find witnesses and United States to care for his mother-in- Tuesday (Aug 24) will be split between victims who could aid in criminal law, who has lymphoma, but the couple Clemmons’ two teenage sons and the prosecution of abusive clergy.” took her in in February 2001 when that boys’ father. She was driving the empty didn’t work out, the Daily Journal charter bus that she owned on an WRONGFUL DEATH, reported. Ruiz testified that she had interstate near Valinda when it hit an UNITED STATES wanted to go home but that the icy patch and crashed into the median. London, Aug 26 — A press report, Jacksons forced her to stay and The driver’s seat came loose and flew dated yesterday, states: The family of threatened to notify a law enforcement through the windshield with Clemmons an undocumented immigrant shot to agency if she left, the newspaper strapped in. She slid across five lines of death last year by a ranchhand who reported. She also alleged the couple traffic and was struck by a tractor- claims he mistook the man for a wild made her sleep in a dog bed, paid her trailer, said her family’s attorney, Garo hog will get $15 million under a $300 for the whole year and locked up Mardirossian. settlement reached with the men a jury her passport. “We’re disappointed with London, Aug 28 — A press report, found responsible for killing him. The the verdict, but we respect the jury dated yesterday, states: The Kentucky agreement yesterday came a day after a system,” Daniels said. Supreme Court vacated a $15 million jury decided the family of 24-year-old judgment against Ford Motor Co. in the Jesus Barrera Vazquez should get $20 PERSONAL INJURY, AUSTRALIA case of a man who was crushed by his million from businessman John R. Hurd London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated pickup. In a ruling yesterday, justices and his ranchhand, Juan Garza today, states: A teenager has been ordered a new trial in light of a U.S. Mendoza. Hurd, the partial owner of awarded more than $5 million damages Supreme Court ruling in a similar case San Antonio-based Hurd Enterprises, a over a diving accident in the Murray that damage awards should be related natural gas company, is responsible for River on the New South Wales/Victorian to the degree of actual harm to the 75 percent of the payment because the border. Jason Ballerini was 16-years-old victim. Ford had already paid nearly killing happened on his Hurd-Villegas when he dived from a tree trunk into $5.6 million in compensatory damages, Ranch near the U.S. border on June 1, shallow water in the Murray River in plus interest. Compensatory damages 2003. The civil jury was about to begin December 1996. The accident left him a were not at issue in the ruling. The discussing additional punitive damages quadriplegic. He sued the Berrigan victim in the case, coal miner Tommy before the settlement ended the trial. Shire Council and the Forestry Smith, was killed in 1993 when a Neither Hurd nor his attorney could be Commission of New South Wales for $8 parked Ford pickup slipped into reverse reached for comment. Plaintiff’s million alleging they were negligent by and crushed him. At trial, jurors heard attorneys will get 40 percent of the not removing the log which was known testimony that Ford sold about 7 settlement. According to testimony,

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23 Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents/Miscellaneous

Mendoza and other men at the ranch society organizations led by Green they weren’t dangerous,” said L&I waited up to two hours before calling Advocates praying the high court to, Acting Commissioner Bob Solvibile. As 911 to let authorities know a man had through an Alternative Writ of of April, the city no longer has been shot. Prohibition, “restrain (the NTGL) from inspection responsibilities for the state- selling the remaining iron ore owned piers, he said, due to a new state stockpiled in Buchanan to the People’s construction code. Those duties now are Republic of China.” with the state Department of Labor and Industry. The Philadelphia Regional COLLAPSE OF BUILDING UNDER Port Authority is a state agency that CONSTRUCTION, ESKISEHIR, owns the city’s general cargo terminals. TURKEY London, Aug 28 — A press report, INFESTATION OF LOCUSTS, dated yesterday, states: A factory being NORTH AND WEST AFRICA BINGOL PROVINCE, TURKEY built in central Turkey collapsed today, Dakar, Aug 31 — Only a military-style See “Turkey” under “Political & Civil killing two people and trapping at least operation with bases across West Africa Unrest”. two others, an official said. Gov. Kadir can stop the worst locust invasion for 15 Calisici said rescue teams were trying years, Senegal’s President Abdoulaye COSWORTH, CORNWALL, to pull out the two injured people Wade said on Tuesday as the insects UNITED KINGDOM trapped inside the building. “I hope swept into his capital. As Wade and London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated they come out alive,” he told CNN-Turk delegates from a dozen West African today, states: The Newquay to Par television. Calisici said two people were nations met in Dakar to draw up a branchline has been re-opened after killed in the collapse of the building site battle plan, the airborne pests appeared engineers worked overnight to clear a in the central Anatolian city of over some parts of the coastal city like train and its carriages from the track. Eskisehir. It was not clear if other dark snowflakes. “The war is far from The Wessex train involved in the people were buried under the rubble or being won,” Wade told the conference, collision with a tractor on the level had been injured in the collapse. saying more planes and pesticides were crossing at Cosworth on Tuesday (Aug Private NTV television put the injury needed now to battle the desert locusts. 31) has been taken to St Blazey for toll at three. “We should set up four operating bases. repairs. An investigation is continuing One could be in Senegal, one in Mali, into the collision which left the 20-year- COLLAPSE OF FLOOR INSIDE one in Mauritania and another in old tractor driver seriously injured. The NIGHTCLUB, GUARULHOS, BRAZIL Niger... I stress the need for the crossing remains closed to vehicles. Rio de Janeiro, Aug 29 — The second mobilisation of the army, because for Traffic on the unclassified road is floor of a crowded Brazilian nightclub me this is a real war,” he said. As a first controlled by an audible signal and collapsed early today, killing six people wave of insects arrived in Dakar, others warning lights, switched on by and injuring 110 on the level below, were busy mating in nearby fields, approaching trains. The operation of police said. “The mezzanine fell onto threatening to unleash fresh the lights and signal, similar to other people on the dance floor,” said Simone devastation on vital crops when a new crossings on the line, will form part of Salgado, a police official from generation comes of age in about six the investigation. Guarulhos, a town on the outskirts of weeks. The United Nations Food and Brazil’s biggest city Sao Paulo. About Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned 1,000 people were estimated to be in the last week that the locust swarms Miscellaneous nightclub, according to police, who are infesting countries from Mauritania to investigating the cause of the accident. Chad could develop into a full-scale — Reuters. plague without additional foreign aid. Farmers across the region, backed by COLLAPSE OF PIERS, soldiers and agricultural experts, have PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES managed to spray just three percent of London, Aug 29 — A press report, the 2.3 million hectares at risk, BAN ON IRON ORE SHIPMENT, dated yesterday, states: Portions of two according to a joint statement issued at BUCHANAN, LIBERIA Delaware River piers in South the Dakar conference. The FAO has London, Aug 30 — A press report, Philadelphia have collapsed in the last said $100 million in aid is needed to dated today, states: A “Chinese” cargo week, but a spokesman for the owner, fight the infestation, but Wade said only vessel believed to be bulk Kang Shun the Philadelphia Regional Port planes and pesticide, not cash, could (30963 gt, built 2004) is reported to Authority, said the incidents caused no win the war. “I don’t want money. I need have, over the weekend, surreptitiously injuries or loss of cargo. William materials — pesticides and aircraft to left the Port of Buchanan with tons of McLaughlin III said that the partial go to the front line. If I’m given $2 iron ore in spite of a Supreme Court collapses were under investigation, that million, by the time I have invited bids prohibition order. A correspondent in maritime engineering firms have been for the work, the locusts will have eaten Buchanan said Kang Shun stole away hired to prepare repair plans and that everything up to my palace,” he said. from the port 1700, Saturday (Aug 28) port commerce has not been affected. Mauritania’s President Maaouya Ould less than 24 hours after the Supreme The first pier to sustain damage was Sid’Ahmed Taya saw his palace gardens Court, through Associate Justice in Pier 80, which the authority calls its eaten earlier this month as the desert Chamber, John L. Greaves, served a Forest Products Distribution Center. locusts swept down from northern notice of prohibition on the Government Part of the seawall failed, McLaughlin Africa. In a sign of how far the swarms of Liberian and the ship’s master to said. The pier is leased to the Penn have spread, experts raced to watch stay all action pending a conference of Warehousing and Distribution Co. Inc. mating, yellow insects tuck into a field all concerned scheduled for Friday, Sep The second pier affected was Pier 84. of water melons about 45 km south-east 3. About 100 feet of the pier’s 855-foot of Dakar yesterday. — Reuters. He could not say whether the ship’s apron collapsed on Wednesday (Aug 25), crew decided on their own to defy the McLaughlin said. The pier primarily RADIOACTIVE LEAK, NECKAR high court’s order or whether someone handles cocoa beans. The next vessel is RIVER, GERMANY within the National Transitional expected in late September, McLauglin London, Aug 31 — A press report, Government of Liberia had said. “We don’t expect any interruption dated yesterday, states: A radioactive countermanded the high court order but in cargo handling. It will either be leak at a nuclear power plant in indicated that the action by the handled there or nearby piers,” he said. southwest Germany has polluted a “Chinese” ship has caused Some Pier 80 shipping will shift to Pier tributary of the Rhine river, the consternation in the city and raised 82 or the Packer Avenue Marine regional environmental ministry said doubt over the safety of the Liberian Terminal. Meanwhile, city officials said today. The incident happened in late seaports. The high court’s prohibition is that the last pier-safety report that was July when the plant underwent an based on a petition filed “September 27, done on the two troubled piers showed annual check-up, said the ministry in 2004”, by a consortium of six civil that they “needed some work but that Stuttgart, capital of the state of Baden-

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24 Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions

Wuerttemberg. The leak at CHEMICAL PLANT, SECUNDA, still ongoing. øThe official committee is Neckarwestheim released a tiny SOUTH AFRICA still investigating the incident and will amount of radioactivity into the Neckar London, Sep 2 — A press report, from issue a report soon,ø a senior official river which flows into the Rhine not far Australia, dated today, states: Five told The Jordan Times today. The from Heidelberg. The ministry said the people have been killed and 142 were premises contained flammable material population in the area was not at risk injured in a blast yesterday in an such as wood, hay and jute øwhich but the leak still raised concern as two ethylene plant run by South African helped the fire spread.ø Chief Executive similar incidents had been reported minerals and hydrocarbons group Sasol Officer for the Arab Tele Media Services from a nuclear power plant in the same in the town of Secunda east of Talal Awamleh told The Jordan Times region, at Philippsburg. The ministry Johannesburg. “I can confirm that five today that the losses to the filmset, the has asked plant officials at people have died and 142 treated for second largest in the Middle East, Neckarwestheim to explain why the minor and for serious injuries,” Sasol amounted to around JD1.5 million incident was only reported about a communications manager Johann van (US$2.1 million). Awamleh said the month after it occurred. Rheede said. He said the blast occurred filmset was being used to film a when “a gas cloud exploded during Ramadan series entitled Last Days of SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND routine maintenance” at about 0930, the Dove. He added that the company CIGARETTES, MADRID, SPAIN local time, at the plant, the world’s plans to rebuild the film-set for future London, Aug 30 — A press report, biggest coal-to-synthetic fuels facility television series and films. dated Aug 29, states: Police in Spain which is spread over 14 square have seized over one million packets of kilometres. FORESTS, RUSSIA contraband cigarettes allegedly bound London, Aug 27 — A press report, for the UK. The authorities say the CHURCH, MELBOURNE, dated today, states: Forest fires cigarettes were found in a lorry and a AUSTRALIA resumed in the Russian Far East after warehouse in a Madrid suburb, hidden London, Aug 29 — A press report, a long lull, the regional environmental among plant pots. Police have dated today, states: A fire gutted an protection department said today. It requested international help in the historic church in Melbourne’s north- reported nine fires from Yakutia to search for the driver of the truck, who west today. Police are treating the blaze Chukotka and said over 90 firemen and fled the scene. The cigarettes are set to at the Uniting Church in Maribyrnong dozens of firefighting vehicles had been be destroyed. Road, Moonee Ponds, as suspicious. It engaged in Primorye, Khabarovsk and started about 0030, AEST, and 35 Magadan regions. It is unusually hot in firefighters battled for 50 minutes to the Far East for this period of the year bring the blaze under control. with temperatures rising up to 30 Melbourne Fire Brigade Commander degrees Centigrade. The environmental Colin Harris saids no-one was hurt, but protection department said there has only the four walls were left standing. been a total of 756 forest fires in the region this season that destroyed FACTORY, WHITTLESEY, 31,700 hectares of taiga. CAMBRIDGESHIRE, AVIATION FACILITY, CHARBATIA, UNITED KINGDOM FORESTS, TURKEY INDIA London, Aug 31 — A press report, London, Aug 26 — A press report, London, Aug 26 — A press report, dated Aug 30, states: A major fire that dated today, states: Six forestry workers dated today, states: A fire at a top- ripped through a factory near were killed today while battling a forest secret aviation facility run by India’s Peterborough is thought to have been fire in a rugged area of the southern external intelligence agency in Orissa brought under control, Cambridgeshire Turkish province of Antalya, a local today caused extensive damage to its police said. The factory, owned by forestry official said. “The workers equipment, officials here said. The fire Winpack Packaging Ltd, contains asphyxiated on smoke as they were at the Research and Analysis Wing plastics and paper. The surrounding running away from flames fanned by (RAW)’s Aviation Research Centre at area has been cordoned off and road the wind” near Gundogmus, some 100 Charbatia village near Cuttack, broke diversions will stay in place for a few kilometres east of the province’s main out at about 2015 hrs. The cause of the more hours. The scene will then be city, also called Antalya, the official said blaze was not immediately known. sealed for both police and fire on condition of anonymity. The victims Senior civil and police officials rushed investigators to look into the possible had been dropped off by helicopter after to the spot with fire service personnel to causes of the fire. There are no reported the fire broke out in a region difficult to bring the fire under control. RAW injuries. The blaze at Lattersey Hill access by road, he said. Their bodies operates aircraft that gather electronic Trading Estate at Benwick Road in have been recovered and are awaiting and other intelligence from the centre Whittlesey was tackled by 10 identification, the official added. The at Charbatia. appliances. A waterfoam unit and a forest fire, which broke out earlier in turntable ladder were also at the scene. the day. CHEMICAL FACTORY, BRISBANE, An eyewitness said there was a series of AUSTRALIA mini-explosions at the site. He also said MARINA, LAKE KEOWEE, London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated there was a huge plume of smoke SOUTH CAROLINA, today, states: One of the biggest coming from the factory. A spokesman UNITED STATES chemical fires in Brisbane in recent for Cambridgeshire Police said the London, Aug 31 — A press report, years is now under control. The blaze smoke was non-toxic, but advised dated Aug 30, states: A fire at a Lake started in a cleaning chemicals factory nearby residents to keep their windows Keowee marina sank one boat, at Coopers Plains around 0900, AEST. closed. damaged three others and did nearly Local residents who were forced to London, Aug 31 — A press report, $1 million in damage. Authorities said leave their homes were allowed to dated today, states: An investigation is a fire broke out on a 33-foot cabin return to the area just before 1500, under way after a major fire ripped cruiser around 0230 hrs, today at the AEST. Colin Hartley from the through a factory near Peterborough Keowee Marina. The fire spread to Queensland Fire and Rescue Service yesterday. The blaze was tackled by 10 three other boats, causing considerable says 15,000 litres of flammable liquids appliances. A waterfoam unit and a damage to the boats and the marina’s stored at the factory posed a challenge. turntable ladder were also at the awning. The burning boat then drifted “We’ve had to call in the environmental scene. about 100 yards from the dock, protection agencies and our Emergency exploded and sank in about 60 feet of Services’ CAM unit for their advice,” he FILM SET, MADABA, JORDAN water. Divers were sent to check out said. “We’ve dammed off all the London, Aug 29 — A press report, the sunken boat after it began leaking drainage, consequently some got into dated Aug 28, states: Official sources about 150 gallons of gasoline. Hazmat the drains in the early stages of the fire have told The Jordan Times that crews put absorbent booms around the and that’s been contained and been investigations into the cause of a fire growing slick on the water. No one was pumped away.” that gutted a filmset in Madaba are injured in the fire.

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NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITY, potentially deadly. Hazardous materials reservations near Mesa Verde National MOSS BLUFF, TEXAS, teams also were at the scene. Aerial Park, was more than 20 percent UNITED STATES views of the facility showed emergency contained by late yesterday. More than London, Aug 27 — A press report, vehicles surrounding a business 200 firefighters extended the dated today, states: The fire’s out at a identified as C&G Manufacturing. The containment lines around the fire, natural gas storage facility northeast of company polishes, repairs and burning near Redmesa. An air tanker Houston. The blazing well to a gas- refurbishes aircraft parts, Vinger said. was dropping water in the more remote storage cavern at Duke Energy’s Moss By this evening, authorities had lifted areas. The Well Fire, named for the Bluff storage site burned itself out the evacuation order for all but a few natural gas wells, started after a Wednesday (Aug 25) night. That’s a blocks around the plant. Access to the lightning strike last week. week after it ignited. But authorities area surrounding the plant was closed London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated can’t say how much longer it’ll take to by the Ellis County Sheriff’s Aug 31, states: The wildfire in finish capping the cavern so more than Department. Ferris, about 20 miles southwestern Colorado had burned 30 families can return home. Yesterday, south of Dallas, has about 2,300 roughly 1,200 acres of pinon and crews worked to weld a new valve atop residents. juniper as of late yesterday afternoon, the Liberty County storage cavern. the U.S. Forest Service reported. North Carolina-based Duke Energy RESTAURANT, GRAND FORKS, Firefighters had contained 40 percent of owns two other storage caverns at the NORTH DAKOTA the blaze as of yesterday night and said site. A Duke Energy spokeswoman says London, Aug 29 — A press report, they hoped the fire would be out by the company does not know how much dated yesterday, states: Authorities tomorrow night. About 240 firefighters gas remains inside the cavern. But she today investigated what caused a fire were working the blaze, San Juan says it’s believed most of the six billion that likely destroyed a restaurant in Public Lands Center spokeswoman Pam cubic feet of gas that had been stored Grand Forks. The blaze at the Green Wilson said. Several gas wells scattered there was consumed by the fire. Mill started in the attic above the in the area were shut down by operator kitchen area around 2300, yesterday, Burlington Resources. Crews were PREMISES, BLACKPOOL, said police officer Donnie Bryant Sr. outfitted with gas detectors. The fire UNITED KINGDOM About 75 restaurant customers were was about two miles southwest of London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated evacuated, along with patrons at the Redmesa on Colorado 140. It was today, states: Up to 80 firefighters have nearby Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse bar. burning on both Ute Mountain Ute and tackled a blaze which threatened the No injuries were reported. Restaurant Southern Ute reservations and crossed tallest rollercoaster in Europe. Twelve owner Dirk Lenthe said he will rebuild. just south of the New Mexico line fire engines were called to Blackpool If the building is declared a total loss, yesterday. Pleasure Beach when flames were the damage estimate would be around London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated reported at a building near the Pepsi $2 million, he said. Max Big One rollercoaster. However, Sep 1, states: About 150 firefighters crews brought the fire under control TIMBER FACTORY, WELSHPOOL, were battling a 1,945-acre blaze on within hours of arriving at the scene at WALES Diamond Mountain, in Utah, today. The 0100 BST, yesterday. No-one was London, Aug 30 — A press report, fire, on Mail Draw northeast of Vernal, injured in the fire and the site is dated Aug 29, states: A large fire at a consumed mostly Bureau of Land expected to open as normal this timber factory in mid Wales was fought Management land, but some state and morning. Several other buildings in the by fire crews from six engines, private lands were also involved. complex are believed to have been badly according to Mid and West Wales Fire Officials reported steep, rocky terrain damaged. Barry Shelmerdine, Assistant Service. Emergency services were called and little access to most of the land. No Divisional Officer of the Lancashire in at 1409, BST, yesterday, to Severn structures were immediately Fire and Rescue Service, said: “The Timber Products, at Severn Farm threatened, and the cause of the fire blaze started in a building housing a Industrial Estate, Welshpool. No was still under investigation. Hall of Mirrors type attraction on the injuries have been reported. ground floor and a restaurant on the first floor. “It threatened the structure VESSEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, of the Big One but we did really well to MARUGAME SHIPYARD, JAPAN contain the fire and the ride appears to London, Aug 27 — A press report, be just smoke stained.” Fire dated today, states: Two workers were investigation officers and officials from killed and two others injured in an the Pleasure Beach are set to visit the explosion yesterday afternoon at the site at 0900 BST. bottom of a vessel under construction at a shipyard in Marugame, Kagawa ACCIDENT AT VENICE MUNICIPAL PREMISES, FERRIS, TEXAS, Prefecture, local police said. The AIRPORT, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES explosion at Imabari Shipbuilding Co’s UNITED STATES London, Aug 27 — A press report, Marugame Shipyard occurred while the London, Aug 26 — A press report, dated Aug 26, states: A fire and four workers from an affiliate of the dated today, states: Three people on a chemical explosion at a plant today shipbuilder were painting the Cessna Citation II flying in from Fort injured at least a dozen people and unfinished vessel, the police said. Pierce got a scare yesterday afternoon prompted the evacuation of about 800 Yokohama, Aug 27 — A vessel, 76000 when the landing gear on their jet others in the small north Texas town of gt, under construction at Imabari aircraft collapsed as the plane touched Ferris, authorities said. Chemicals Shipbuilding Co, Kagawa Prefecture, down. No one was injured in the released in the blast included cyanide. had an explosion at around 1600, accident, which took place shortly after Texas Department of Public Safety yesterday. Two workers were killed and 1600 hrs at Venice Municipal Airport. spokesman Tom Vinger said the blast two workers were injured. According to occurred at an aircraft parts the company, thinners to dilute paint “Its two gears collapsed when it refurbishing site. The injured were may have evaporated and ignited for landed,” said Airport Manager Robert being treated for chemical inhalation. some reason. — Lloyd’s Agents. Hernandez. “The plane suffered damage “What happened was there were to the wings and a minor fuel leak.” employees on the plant grounds who WILDFIRES, UNITED STATES Emergency crews were immediately were transporting chemicals,” Vinger London, Aug 31 — A press report, sent to the runway, where firefighters said. “Two chemicals or multiple dated yesterday, states: A fire on the contained the leaks. The three people chemicals that mixed together caused a Colorado-New Mexico border spread to had not been identified by press time. fire and explosion. The fire has been more than 1,200 acres yesterday, City spokeswoman Pam Johnson said put out.” Environmental experts burning over at least one gas well that the twin-engine jet was registered to checked the scene after authorities was shut off to prevent an explosion. Grafair, a business aviation service determined the mixture of released The fire, burning on the Ute Mountain company with offices in the United chemicals included cyanide, which is Ute and Southern Ute Indian States and Sweden.

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AIRCRAFT EVACUATED, Lindenbauer, the UN High difficulties. He said: “There have only MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES Commissioner for Refugees deputy been two flights cancelled this morning London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated representative in Khartoum, said the and hopefully there won’t be any yesterday, states: Forty-four passengers aircraft had left southern Libya for further cancellations today.” He said were evacuated from a Mesaba Airlines Eritrea, and landed at about 1400, local there was no way to predict what the jet today after passengers saw what time at Khartoum airport. One Libyan situation would be like over the Bank they thought was smoke in the rear of crew member is believed to have been Holiday weekend, but stressed that the the cabin. The 69-seat regional jet was slightly injured. Tarek Abu Saleh, a flying programme was still under taxiing toward a runway for takeoff Sudanese foreign ministry official who continuous review. The problems at BA when a hydraulic line failure caused was at Khartoum airport at the time, started on Monday when it scrapped 50 hydraulic fluid to form a mist in the air, said 20 suspected hijackers were now in flights from Heathrow due to technical said Mesaba Airlines spokesman Dave Sudanese custody. A senior Sudanese difficulties and staff shortages. A Jackson. He said there was no fire. The official said that Libya had refused the further 31 flights were cancelled on crew inflated emergency exit slides and Eritreans refugee status and that the Tuesday (Aug 24), and seven flights the passengers and the four crew Libyan authorities had chartered an were axed yesterday, resulting in members evacuated. The passengers, aircraft to take them home. The aircraft delays and frustration for thousands of who were heading to Fargo, N.D., were was heading for the Eritrean capital passengers. BA has warned that it being rebooked on other flights tonight. Asmara when some of the occupants could merge some services over the Jackson said the airline was seized control, he said. Libya’s official next few days due to the knock-on investigating the failure in the news agency Jana news agency quoted effects of staff shortages. Chief hydraulic system, which controls the country’s interior ministry as saying executive Rod Eddington and 11 other mechanics such as braking and that the aircraft was carrying “illegal directors will also be working at steering. He said the pilots could have immigrants” - 145 Nigerians and 84 Heathrow over the weekend to help controlled the aircraft in flight despite Eritreans - and that knives were used things run smoothly. BA chiefs had the failure. to force it to land in Khartoum. hoped their troubles were over when a planned 24-hour strike by workers over AIRCRAFT EVACUATED, SYDNEY AIRCRFAT EVACUATED, SYDNEY the Bank Holiday weekend was called AIRPORT, AUSTRALIA AIRPORT, AUSTRALIA off. The strike had threatened to cause London, Aug 27 — A press report, London, Aug 27 — A press report, travel chaos for tens of thousands of dated Aug 26, states: White powder dated Aug 26, states: Police at Sydney holidaymakers. found in the bathroom of a Virgin Blue Airport have confirmed that a white London, Aug 28 — A press report, aircraft which sparked a security alert powder found on board a flight from dated yesterday, states: British at Sydney Airport is believed to be Melbourne to Sydney did not pose a risk Airways, plagued by staff shortages and harmless. Passengers and crew were towards passengers. A investigation technical hitches all week, today evacuated from the flight from began after the powder was found in a announced two dozen flight Melbourne, and specialist police and toilet at about 1800, AEST. Police are cancellations for the coming days, fire brigade units were called in to trying to determine what the powder is. including several trans-Atlantic round investigate the potentially hazardous trips. The airline has scrapped more powder. The substance has not yet been C-FETE than 100 flights to and from Heathrow identified but authorities are confident London, Aug 26 — Amphibious Airport over the past five days. it posed no risk to passengers or crew. DeHavilland DHC-2 Mk.1 (Beaver), C- Thousands of travelers have been NSW Fire Brigades spokesman FETE, took off from Lindsay airport stranded or faced long waits for Superintendent Ian Krimmer said destined to the pilot’s cottage on alternative flights. British Airways said Hazmat crews had tested the substance Sturgeon Point, Ontario. After take-off passengers scheduled to fly on today’s on board. “We determined there was no the landing gear was not retracted and cancelled round-trip flights to immediate risk in terms of chemical on touchdown on the water the aircraft Aberdeen, Glasgow and Manchester hazards to the public or the became inverted and began to sink at would be accommodated on later flights. environment,” he said. “At this stage 0935, EDT, Aug 25. The pilot evacuated BA said it was canceling 24 flights in the substance is yet to be identified but the aircraft and was not injured. the coming days. Tomorrow’s we have ruled out any of the nasties.” cancellations include round trip flights Botany Bay police Acting Inspector C-FYRJ from Heathrow to Amsterdam, Paul Beudeker said forensic London, Aug 30 — Piper PA-28-235 Netherlands; Copenhagen, Denmark, investigators were working to identify (Cherokee), C-FYRJ, operated by Olds- and Phoenix. One of the airline’s the powder. “Our forensic services Didsbury Flying Association, on a flight several daily round trips between group are currently examining the from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, London and New York’s John F. aircraft to ensure there’s nothing reportedly en route to Gimli, Manitoba, Kennedy International Airport was further and also the nature of the with one person on board, crashed, at cancelled for this Sunday (Aug 29), substance that is on board,” Insp 2200 CDT, Aug 26, in a wooded area 15 Monday and Tuesday. Round trip flights Beudeker said. “At this stage it’s still miles south-west of Ashern, Manitoba. from Heathrow to Zurich, Switzerland, difficult to determine exactly how the The pilot died. The aircraft was and Oslo, Norway, were cancelled for substance got there or why it’s there.” substantially damaged by impact forces this Sunday, and from Heathrow to Passengers were kept on the aircraft and a post-crash fire. Transport Safety Glasgow and Aberdeen in Scotland on then put into a cordoned off area. None Board investigators were deployed to Monday. On Tuesday, the airline is required medical attention. the site. cancelling round-trip services to Brussels, Belgium and Zurich. A BA AIRCRAFT HIJACKED, SUDAN CANCELLATION OF FLIGHTS spokeswoman emphasized that the London, Aug 28 — A press report, AT HEATHROW AIRPORT, cancellations were only 1 percent of the dated yesterday, states: An aircraft has UNITED KINGDOM airline’s total flights. Chief executive been hijacked and forced to land in London, Aug 26 — A press report, Rod Eddington and 11 other directors Sudan, apparently by a group of dated today, states: British Airways have pledged to work at Heathrow over Eritrean asylum seekers. The hijackers passengers suffered more travel the weekend. They will be among 300 of the aircraft - which was deporting the disruption today as six flights were employees who don’t normally work at Eritreans from Libya - later cancelled due to “technical difficulties”. the airport but have volunteered to do surrendered to security forces. No-one The first flight to be scrapped had been so this weekend, the airline said. BA was badly hurt, reports said. One due to depart from Baltimore to last week headed off a strike planned Sudanese official said the hijackers Heathrow, while a round-trip flight for the holiday weekend by offering its were hoping to find asylum in Sudan from Heathrow to Amsterdam was also baggage handlers and check-in staff rather than return to Eritrea. cancelled. Other flights cancelled were more pay. According to human rights groups, round trips to Oslo and Zurich. BA London, Aug 31 — A press report, Eritreans who are forcibly repatriated spokesman Tony Cane said the flights dated today, states: British Airways has face detention and torture. Michael were axed due to minor technical cancelled a further six flights today, as

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27 Aviation investigations continue into last week’s daughter, who lives in Perth, has been administrators are asking the White travel disruption. Staff shortages and told of their deaths. A Foreign Office House to pay for damages. A White technical problems led BA to cancel spokesman said details had not yet House spokesman said officials are over 100 flights last week. The latest been formally confirmed. The looking into it. cancellations are return trips from privately-owned, Swiss-registered Heathrow to New York, Brussels and aircraft, which was carrying only the EMERGENCY LANDING, DUBLIN Zurich. BA chief executive Rod two people killed, came down at noon AIRPORT, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Eddington and 11 other directors local time (0500 BST). Eric Siewert, London, Aug 26 — A press report, visited Heathrow at the weekend to general manager of the El Questro dated today, states: Dublin Airport was boost morale at the crisis-hit airline. homestead, said the tourists were forced to temporarily close its runways The directors were on hand to help out leaving after spending two nights at last night after a Hungarian aircraft and greet passengers, but did not fill in the exclusive wilderness park near the with 185 people on board made an for regular staff. Six flights were town of Kununurra. He said: “Just emergency landing. The jet, owned by cancelled on Saturday (Aug 28) were after take-off from El Questro airstrip, the Hungarian state airline Malev, was out of a total 540, and the spokesman the port engine failed, we believe. It en route from Budapest to Toronto said things were running “pretty banked to the left and turned upside when it was diverted to Dublin. Smoke normally”. The airline warned then that down and crashed. It was very quick was seen coming from the aircraft when services might be “merged” in coming and it exploded.” The aircraft exploded it landed. The passengers and crew days to cope with the problems, but said on impact and was consumed by fire. It were evacuated safely and spent the any changes would be made well before appeared the pair had been trying to night in Dublin. All incoming aircrafts departure times. come back to ground with engine were put on a holding pattern while the problems when they crashed. emergency was in progress and two CRASH, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, Investigators from the Air Transport flights are believed to have been UNITED KINGDOM Safety Bureau are leading the inquiry diverted. Services at the airport have London, Aug 28 — A press report, into the crash. since returned to normal. dated today, states: Three people have been seriously hurt when a small plane CRASH, HANJIANG AREA, EMERGENCY LANDING, crashed close to a south coast airport. SOUTH KOREA GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL Eyewitnesses report that the aircraft London, Aug 29 — A press report, AIRPORT, MICHIGAN, burst into flames after it came down in a dated today, states: A South Korean UNITED STATES hedge as it was taking off from light aircraft has crashed during a trial London, Aug 31 — A press report, Bournemouth Airport. Dorset Ambulance flight, killing the two experts on board. dated yesterday, states: Just after 0100 said three people were “at least very The plane was developed by the Korea hrs, this morning, a Delta Airlines seriously hurt”. Two of the casualties Aerospace Research Institute. The light aircraft from Atlanta carrying 52 have been airlifted to Salisbury Hospital aircraft, named North Wind, was being passengers made an emergency landing - which has a specialist burns unit - the developed by the Korea Aerospace at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. ambulance spokeswoman confirmed. The Research Institute. China Radio The aircraft was experiencing problems plane came down south west of the International reported yesterday. Ten with its front flaps, which are used to airport near the Alice in Wonderland minutes after takeoff on Friday, the help slow down the aircraft. The jet theme park. No one from the theme park aircraft lost contact with the ground landed safely after circling the airport is reported to have been hurt. A police station and disappeared from the radar for a few minutes. spokeswoman said: “Shortly before 12 screen. The debris of the aircraft was noon a light aircraft taking off from found near Hanjiang River. North Wind EMERGENCY LANDING, GLASGOW Bournemouth Airport crashed into hedge made its successful maiden flight in AIRPORT, UNITED KINGDOM just outside the airport. “There were June this year and was due to be London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated casualties on board and police are released to the public later this year. today, states: An Air Malta flight has making inquiries in relation to these. The landed safely at Glasgow Airport after civil aviation agency and the air accident CRASH, PORT EDWARDS AREA, fears that one of its tyres had burst. investigation board have been informed.” WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES The Boeing 737, with 143 people on London, Aug 29 — A press report, London, Aug 29 — A press report, board, took off after 1930 BST, dated today, states: A light aircraft dated today, states: A biplane giving yesterday and circled the airport for crashed today just 20 yards from the rides for a fund-raiser in central three hours to burn fuel before entrance to a theme park packed full of Wisconsin crashed upside down in a attempting to land. The British children. A man in the aircraft was river yesterday morning, killing a Airports Authority (BAA) said full-scale killed in the accident close to the Alice Michigan woman, authorities said. The emergency procedures were activated. in Wonderland theme park in 1941 Steerman biplane’s landing gear Emergency services on-site were backed Bournemouth. Two other men in the struck power lines before it crashed into up by fire and ambulance crews from privately-owned aircraft, a Tobago, about three feet of water in the the Strathclyde area. The crew reported were taken to Odstock Hospital, in Wisconsin River, said Wood County a suspected problem with a tyre when Salisbury, with severe burns and were Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Ward. Air Malta Flight KM197 took off at being treated in intensive care. All 1936 BST. An Air Malta spokesman three people were from Guernsey. The CRASH, SHREVEPORT AREA, said the crew followed “standard single engine aircraft crashed shortly LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES procedure” after suffering loss of after take off from the Bournemouth See N9714Q, pressure in the tyre. A BAA spokesman International Airport at around noon. said the passengers had been through a The aircraft caught fire on impact. DAMAGE TO RUNWAY AT frightening ordeal but no-one was LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL physically hurt. The passengers were CRASH, EL QUESTRO AIRPORT, NEW MEXICO, taken off the aircraft and escorted to a WILDERNESS PARK, UNITED STATES secure area at the side of the airfield. WESTERN AUSTRALIA London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated No-one was reported to be injured. They London, Aug 30 — A press report, Sep 1, states: Officials in Las Cruces were all offered accommodation at the dated today, states: Two British tourists said it will cost at least $1 million to nearby Holiday Inn overnight and are have died after their light aircraft repair a damaged runway at the Las awaiting an alternative flight from Air crashed in the outback in north western Cruces International Airport after Malta today. Australia. The twin-engined Cessna President George W. Bush’s visit. The 421 had just taken off from El Questro airport’s facilities director said the EMERGENCY LANDING, when it hit the ground and exploded. A damage was caused last Thursday (Aug KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA police spokeswoman said the two 26)by a C-17 cargo airplane that London, Aug 29 — A press report, victims were born in Britain, but had accompanied Bush. The city has closed dated today, states: A Tu 154, flight been living in Australia. Their the runway indefinitely and airport number 149 on route Domodedovo to

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Krasnoyarsk, made an emergency Mike Haller. Alaska State Troopers after the maintenance to be sure the landing at the destination point, Aug planned to recover the remains of the cable was functioning properly. Colgan 19. According to a Krasnoyarsk civil victim with a civilian helicopter. Air President Mike Colgan would not defense and emergency situation Troopers had not released any names comment on the report. In addition to headquarters officer on duty, shortly pending notification of family members, the mechanical issues, the two pilots before the end of the flight one of three Haller said. The survivors suffered did not conduct their first flight of the engines was found faulty and the crew cuts, bruises and possibly broken day checks, though aviation sources took a decision to disconnect it and bones.The three men had taken off said that would have done little to make a landing with only two from McGrath about 1600, Aug 27, in highlight the problem. Raytheon remaining engines. This operation was the Otter on a flight to Kotzebue. manuals came under fire last year performed in a standard mode, none of Another aircraft, travelling with them, because of two fatal crashes, the one at the crew members and 28 passengers had taken off a few minutes earlier. Yarmouth and one at Charlotte, N.C., were injured. A special commission has When the Otter did not arrive, the and one aborted take-off, that followed started clarifying causes of the incident. people in other aircraft reported it maintenance. In each case, inaccuracies overdue to the Federal Aviation or omissions were cited as contributing EMERGENCY LANDING, Administration, Haller said. Smoke or causal factors, according to NTSB SURGUT AIRPORT, RUSSIA and thunderstorms around McGrath records. Since the Charlotte and London, Aug 31 — A press report, kept searchers grounded on Aug 28. Yarmouth crashes, Raytheon has dated yesterday, states: A TU-154 The Alaska Rescue Coordination revised the elevator control section of airliner of the Kogalymavia airlines on Centre asked the Air Guard to join the its manual, making seven corrections a Volgograd-Surgut flight with 166 search yesterday morning. The Guard and one change, Raytheon spokesman passengers on board made an launched an HH-60 Pavehawk Tim Travis said in February. Raytheon emergency landing in the Surgut helicopter and an HC-130 Hercules issued a statement yesterday in airport last night. The emergency rescue tanker from Kulis Air National response to the NTSB report, placing landing was needed because of the Guard Base. About 1430 hrs, the the blame on the airline. “As with any malfunctioning of one of the aircraft’s Hercules crew spotted a man at the case, there are many details to engines, Rashid Abrarov, the chief of wreckage waving. Two rescuers consider and we understand the the Surgut emergencies agency, told parachuted to the scene. The survivors NTSB’s statement of probable cause to Tass. The services on the ground have were taken to McGrath aboard the be factually correct,” Travis said. “Had been alerted but there was no need for helicopter and on to Anchorage aboard the mechanic performed a proper the aid of either medics or rescuers. the HC-130. functional check as required by the Nobody was hurt. The crew made a safe maintenance manual, the error would landing. A special commission will N240CJ have been discovered.” Travis declined investigate the causes of the engine’s London, Sep 2 — A press report, dated further comment, citing litigation, malfunctioning. Sep 1, states: Skipped maintenance though records of such a case could not procedures, a faulty manual and a lack be located as of press time last night. HELICOPTER FIRE, NENETS AREA, of mechanic and pilot checks doomed The Federal Aviation Administration is RUSSIA the Colgan Air plane that crashed off currently working with Raytheon to London, Aug 27 — A press report, Yarmouth more than a year ago. In a revise its manuals for the Beechcraft dated Aug 26, states: A Mi-8 helicopter probable cause report issued yesterday 1900, 1900C and 1900D aircraft, FAA burned down in Russiaøs Nenets ethnic by the National Transportation Safety spokesman Les Dorr said. That will autonomy. Passengers and the crew Board, the federal agency cited a series include eliminating ambiguous survived. A spokesman at the of events that led to the crash, which procedures or work instructions. The Arkhangelsk regional emergencies killed pilot Scott Knabe and first officer NTSB recommended that the FAA centre said today that the helicopter Steven Dean on Aug 26, 2003. Knabe, of work with Raytheon after the probable carrying members of an ecological Cincinnati, and Dean, of Euless, Texas, cause ruling in the Charlotte case was expedition caught fire just after it lifted were flying the empty plane from issued. off. The crew managed to land the craft. Barnstable Municipal Airport in Flames engulfed the helicopter seconds Hyannis to Albany, N.Y., on a N2477E after eight passengers and four repositioning flight. Almost London, Aug 30 — Cessna 172S, crewmembers left it. One of the immediately after take-off, they N2477E, operated by Uvalde Flight passengers got burns. The Mi-8 burned reported a control problem referred to Center Inc, while on a flight from down fully. Causes of the fire are being as runaway trim. As the two struggled Uvalde, Texas, with one person on investigated. with the controls and getting the plane board, crashed near Leakey, Texas, at back to the airport, it crashed into the 1640, UTC, Aug 28, and was destroyed. N197TT water, barely three minutes into the London, Aug 30 — De Havilland DHC- flight. It was the first flight following N248AC 3 (Otter), N197TT, operated by R & J maintenance during which a team of London, Aug 27 — Erickson S64E, Aircraft Leasing Corp, while on a flight four mechanics in Hyannis replaced two N248AC, operated by Erickson Air from McGrath, Alaska, to Kotzebue, elevator trim actuators and a forward Crane Inc., crashed under unknown Alaska, with three persons on board, elevator trim cable, which help control circumstances while fighting fires near crashed 35 miles west of McGrath at the pitch of the airplane. While Bastia, France, at 0742, local time, Aug 2350, Aug 27. One person died and two installing the cable on the 19-passenger 26. The two persons on board were seriously injured. Beechcraft 1900D, the maintenance fatally injured. Damage unknown. London, Aug 30 — A press report, crew skipped a step listed in the dated today, states: One man died and manual and also did not use a guide N26486 two men were injured in De Havilland wire to help rig the cable, a technique London, Aug 30 — Cessna 172R DHC-3 (Otter), N197TT when it ordered in the manual, NTSB air safety (Restart), N26486, operated by crashed 35 miles north-west of investigator Robert Gretz said. And T.J.Aviation Inc, while on a local McGrath on Aug 27. A search-and- while the manual, printed by training flight from Dekalb Peechtree rescue team from the Alaska Air Beechcraft manufacturer Raytheon Airport, Georgia, with two persons on National Guard found the men Aircraft Systems, included accurate board, on take off, landed on top of the yesterday. The survivors spent two written instructions, an accompanying fence 1500 feet past end of runway 20R, nights at the wreckage of their aircraft, illustration of the trim drum was Chamblee, Georgia, at 1306, UTC, Aug under heavy forest fire smoke and printed backward, according to the 28. The aircraft was substantially severe weather, before they were NTSB report. The trim drum connects damaged. Both persons on board spotted by crews with the 210th Rescue the elevator cables that control the suffered minor injuries. Squadron. The survivors were flown to plane. If installed in reverse, the cable Anchorage and taken to Alaska would move the plane in the opposite N4062X Regional Hospital for treatment, direction intended by the pilot. Colgan London, Aug 27 — Robinson R22 Beta, according to Air Guard spokesman Maj. mechanics also did not check during or N4062X, operated by Airman Testing

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Igor Levitin said his operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical was flying to the Black Sea resort of concern was to ensure safe air travel. University Inc, while on a local flight Sochi when it disappeared from radar Safety measures, previously from Prescott, Arizona, with one person shortly after the pilot pressed the SOS undertaken solely by airports, would on board, during aerobatic manoeuvres, button. The same explosive, hexogen, now be shared with the Interior collided in mid-air with American was apparently used in a series of Ministry. — Reuters. Champion 8-KCAB-180, N562ER, apartment bombings in 1999 that London, Aug 31 — A press report, operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical killed around 200 people. In a website dated today, states: Russia’s transport University Inc, with one person on statement today, a group called the minister, citing a black box recording board, at 1545, UTC, Aug 28, five miles Islamic Brigades said it had five people from one of two aircrafts that crashed east of Prescott. Both aircraft were on board each aircraft. It warned this minutes apart last week, said yesterday destroyed and both pilots died. act would be followed by others “until there was no evidence of a hijacking the killings of our Muslim brothers in attempt or any other disturbance before N562ER Chechnya cease”. The crashes came the explosion aboard the jetliner. The See N561ER. just days before a presidential election conversation inside the cockpit of the in Chechnya, where separatists Tu-154 indicated the crew was unable recently stepped up attacks on Russian N63AC to contact traffic controllers and tried to London, Aug 30 — Beechcraft Bonanza forces and their local allies. Transport manage the jet for some time after the C35, N63AC, owned in Kalispell, Minister Igor Levitin, who heads the Montana, with two persons on board, government commission investigating blast on board. “The words spoken by crashed into a house in Kalispell, on the crashes, said yesterday that more the crew members among themselves Aug 29. Both persons on board died. time was needed to decode the “black are (about) work by the crew to save the box” flight data recorders. “Not all the plane,” said the minister, Igor Levitin. N86600 flight recorders are in a condition that Also, new details emerged about two London, Aug 30 — Boeing 75 (Kaydet), would allow them to be read Chechen women who are the focus of N86600, operated by Mark A.Strub, immediately,” he said before flying to suspicions that the aircrafts were blown with two persons on board, hit power Tula Region, where one of the planes up by terrorists. All 90 people aboard lines at Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, at crashed. “Today and tomorrow we will the aircraft were killed. Gen. Andrei 1430 UTC, Aug 28, crashed and was work on them in order to bring the tape Fetisov, chief of the scientific destroyed. One person on board died. to a condition that will allow us to read department at the Federal Security what happened.” President Vladimir Service, said there was no longer any N871CL Putin’s envoy to southern Russia told doubt that “both planes crashed as a London, Aug 30 — Robinson R-22 reporters that the black boxes had result of explosions,” the ITAR-Tass Beta, N871CL, operated by Atlantic “practically switched off immediately”. news agency reported yesterday. He Coast Helicopters, while on a flight Vladimir Yakovlev said this was reiterated that traces of the high from Islip, New York, with two persons “probably more confirmation that explosive hexogen were found in the on board, crashed onto Crab Meadow something had happened very quickly”. wreckage. How the explosive may have beach, Islip, at 2202, UTC, Aug 29, and Investigators have continued to sift been brought on board the aircrafts was substantially damaged. Both through the wreckage scattered over that took off from Moscow was still persons on board died. fields in Tula and Rostov Region. unclear, however, and investigators Passenger lists indicate that all the were scraping for clues about Amanta N9714Q victims were Russian, apart from one Nagayeva and S. Dzhebirkhanova, two London, Aug 27 — Beech BE23, Israeli. The vast majority appear to Chechen women whose names were N9714Q, had engine failure and have been ethnic Russians while there listed on tickets for the flights. The crashed into a wooded area five nautical has been some speculation that a crashes happened just five days before miles south-east of Shreveport, woman passenger on board the Tu-154 presidential elections in Chechnya, Louisiana, at 2129, Aug 24. The aircraft may have been a Chechen. “We have no where separatist rebels have been was destroyed. information that she was a terrorist,” fighting Russian forces for five years. said Mr Levitin, adding that Officials had warned that insurgents RA-65080 investigators wanted to know why no and their supporters could commit London, Aug 26 — A press report, one had come to claim her body. terrorist acts to try to undermine the dated today, states: The Russian Tu-134 Russia’s newspapers have largely vote. Nagayeva, 30, and passenger jet (RA-65080) which crashed poured scorn on the official line that the Dzhebirkhanova, 37, aroused accident Tuesday night (Aug 24) and killed all 43 cause of the crashes was probably investigators suspicions because they people on board, did not sustain an technical or human error. The victims’ purchased tickets at the last minute explosion as earlier reports said, a families are to receive 112,000 roubles and because they were the only victims Emergency Situations Ministry official ($3,800) each in compensation - unless about whom no relatives inquired after said today, citing preliminary it is proven that terrorism was to news of the crashes. investigation results at the site of the blame, in which case they would receive tragedy. less. VH-DXZ London, Aug 27 — A press report, Moscow, Aug 28 — Explosives have London, Aug 29 — A press report, dated today, states: Traces of explosive been found in the second of two Russian dated today, states: Rescue crews have have been found amid the wreckage of jets which crashed simultaneously this salvaged the wreckage of a light aircraft one of two Tupolev aircraft that week killing 90 people, investigators which crashed off the Sunshine Coast, crashed on Tuesday, say Russian said today, having already announced officials. The FSB security service said killing the pilot. Barry Coventon, 54, the same discovery in the first aircraft. died when the aircraft crashed into the at least one of the almost simultaneous The latest finding, disclosed by the FSB crashes was a “terrorist act”. Details of sea two weeks ago. His body was security service, supported widely held recovered three days later. Salvage the discovery came after an Islamic theories that both aircraft were downed group claimed responsibility for the crews retrieved the aircraft off Point by bombs days ahead of elections in Cartwright yesterday. Air safety crashes in a website statement. volatile Chechnya. “Additional Investigators are still working to investigators, who are still trying to examination of the fragments of the Tu- determine the cause of the accident, decode the flight data recorders from 134 aircraft which crashed Tuesday ... the crashes, which left 89 people dead. will now be able to examine the has revealed traces of hexogen,” an FSB fuselage of the aircraft. Inquiry chief Igor Levitin said he still spokesman said. Hexogen had also been

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HINO MOTOR VEHICLES, JAPAN Bus Corp said today it is recalling an London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated additional 300,000 trucks for free today, states: Hino Motors Ltd said replacements of defective cabins and yesterday it is recalling a total of 60,361 wiring. Subject to the recall are about units of eight small truck models for 54,000 large trucks manufactured free replacement of defective wipers. between April 1996 and July this year The vehicles were manufactured and some 247,000 midsize trucks between April 1999 and March 2002 produced between August 1983 and ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, and the eight models include the Hino November 1999, Mitsubishi Fuso said UNITED STATES Dutro and the Toyota Dyna, which Hino in a report to the Ministry of Land, London, Sep 2 — A press report, Motors produces for Toyota Motor Corp, Infrastructure and Transport. dated yesterday, states: General the automaker said in a report to the Electric Co. is voluntarily recalling Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and 28,300 wall ovens and ranges it made Transport. t in the United States and Mexico because of faulty wiring, according to a MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR report by the U.S. Consumer Product VEHICLES, KOREA Safety Commission. The recall includes London, Aug 28 — A press report, General Electric, Hotpoint, Kenmore dated yesterday, states: Mercedes Benz and Americana brand electric ranges Korea announced today that it will and ovens. The report said consumers recall a total of 2,956 cars sold in Korea, BRAZIL should stop using the ovens and ranges including the Benz E, S, CLK, and CL London, Aug 31 — Shipping lines and immediately, because there is a risk of Class. The decision was made because a shippers using the port of Santos, in fire. GE, which makes and sells the fuel leakage was found in the electronic Brazil, face further delays this week as products through its Louisville-based stability program (ESP), which reduces congestion cripples the main highways GE Consumer & Industrial division, torque when applying break pressure. leading into the port. Last week trucks sold the units through distributors Among those to be recalled are the Benz stretched back out of the port entrance nationwide. The ranges, which E and CLK Class produced from March for some 6 km, clogging the main retailed for between $250 and $500, 1997 to April 30 2001, the S Class transport arteries. The same is were sold in June and July. The wall produced from May 1997 to April 2001, expected this week, with further delays and the CL Class produced from March ovens, which retailed for $950 to at bulk and container terminals, which 1998 to April 2001. Also, some models $1,500, were sold from April to July. of the S and CL Class were found to all use the same road system. A GE, which is conducting the recall have problems with the air-conditioner spokesman for the Santos port with the CPSC, reported that the system, active body control (ABC), authority Codesp said it was a peak wiring problem may melt and cause trunk lid upholder, and oil pressure period for the sugar and soya export the oven to short circuit. The line. The company said that they would season and this was putting severe appliance could then stop working and replace or fix defected parts free of strain on the port infrastructure. pose a shock hazard to consumers, the charge in their service centres for one report said. No injuries have been year and six months starting from SYRIA reported. Kim Freeman, a August 28. Lattakia, Aug 14 — Waiting time spokeswoman for GE Consumer & presently 24 hours at Lattakia and four Industrial, said the cost of the repair MITSUBISHI MOTOR VEHICLES, days at Tartous. — Lloyd’s Agents. will be paid by the manufacturer of JAPAN Lattakia, Aug 21 — Waiting time the wiring harness and will not result London, Sep 1 — A press report, dated presently 24 hours at Lattakia and five in charges for GE or its customers. today, states: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & days at Tartous. — Lloyd’s Agents.

Port Delays

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

Australia Abbot Point 31-Aug-2004 Coal: One vessel at berth, 3 at anchor; 3 vessels due by 14/9; up to 10 days delay expected. Brisbane 31-Aug-2004 Coal: Fisherman Island coal berth; Four vessels due by 21/9; no delays expected. Dalrymple Bay 31-Aug-2004 Coal: Three vessels at berth, 28 at anchor; 48 vessels due by 5/10; vessels are berthing in order of cargo availability; up to 10 days delay expected. Dampier 31-Aug-2004 Iron ore: Parker Point: One vessel loading at berth; 8 vessels due by 15/9; up to 3 days delay expected; East Intercourse Island; One vessel loading at berth, 3 at anchor; 7 vessels due by 8/9; up to 8 days delay expected. Gladstone 31-Aug-2004 Coal: R.G. Tanna coal terminal: Three vessels at berth, 4 at anchor; 28 vessels due by 29/9; up to 5 days delay expected; Barney Point: 4 vessels due by 20/9; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Operational unions at central Queensland Port Authority (CQPA) ceased work this afternoon 31 August 2004 over conditions of employment. All operations at RG Tanna coal terminal have ceased. We have been advised by the CQPA that they expect unions will resume work at 07.00 hours 01 September 2004. Hay Point 31-Aug-2004 Coal: One vessel at berth, 10 at anchor; 9 vessels due by 7/9; up to 8 days delay expected. Berth closed for maintenance until 1/9. Newcastle 31-Aug-2004 Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: Three vessels loading; 38 vessels due by 14/9; Dykes 4+5: 10 vessels due by 12/9; Kooragang and Dyke terminals: 2-15 days delay expected. Port Hedland 31-Aug-2004 Iron ore: BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: One vessel loading at berth, 1 at anchor; 7 vessels due by 9/9; 1-4 days delay expected; “B” berth: One vessel loading at berth, 2 at anchor; 5 vessels due by 6/9; 1-4 days delay expected; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island): 1 vessel loading at berth; no delays expected; Westyard “D” berth: 1 vessel loading at berth, 1 at anchor; 2 vessels due by 1/9; 1-3 days delay expected.

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Port Kembla 31-Aug-2004 Coal: One vessel at anchor; 14 vessels due by 10/10; CB1: 3 vessels due by 18/9; up to 2 days delay expected. Port Walcott 31-Aug-2004 Iron ore: Two vessels loading at berth, 6 at anchor; 11 vessels due by 10/9; up to 6 days delay expected; 2 ship loaders are being used on a more frequent basis, requiring 2 loading plans: one for single ship loader, 1 for dual loader operation; shippers request that load plans be submitted as early as possible (10 days) so they can coordinate stockpiles more effectively.

Brazil Paranagua 31-Aug-2004 Sixteen vessels at berth of which 12 loading, 2 discharging, 2 container vessels; 24 vessels waiting in roads of which 9 to load, 15 to discharge; 42 vessels due over the next 7 days. Rio Grande 31-Aug-2004 Two vessels loading at berth, 3 discharging at berth; 7 vessels waiting in roads; 42 vessels due over the next 10 days. Santos 31-Aug-2004 Fourteen vessels loading at berth, 4 discharging at berth, 11loading/discharging at berth; Sao Sebastiao 31-Aug-2004 Five vessels berthed; 1 vessel waiting in roads; 4 vessels due over the next 10 days. Vitoira 31-Aug-2004 Fourteen vessels berthed; 22 vessels waiting in roads; Vitoria: 1 vessel discharging malt; Terminal Vila Velha: 3 vessels loading (1 granite, 1 cellulose, 1 pig iron), 1 loading/ discharging full containers; Praia Mole: 3 vessels loading steel products, 1 discharging coal; Tubarao: 3 vessels loading (2 iron ore, 1 containers), 1 discharging fertiliser; Portocel: no vessels; Ubu: 1 vessel loading iron ore; 14 vessels due over the next 7 days.

Bulgaria Bougas 30-Aug-2004 Eight vessels in port of which 3 loading, 5 discharging; 7 vessels in roads of which 5 to load, 2 to discharge; 6 vessels due of which 4 to load, 2 to discharge.

Chile Valparaiso 30-Aug-2004 Three vessels berthed, 5 berths vacant; 3 vessels at anchorage: 12 vessels due this week.

Egypt Alexandria 30-Aug-2004 Twenty-eight vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 20 general cargo, 1 container, 7 bulkers; 7 vessels at inner anchorage, 8 at outer anchorage. Damietta 30-Aug-2004 Twelve vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 9 general cargo, 1 bulker, 2 container vessels; 2 vessels at outer anchorage. Suez Canal 30-Aug-2004 Nineteen vessels transiting Northbound, 25 Southbound.

Israel Ashdod 31-Aug-2004 No labour problems; Eleven vessels loading at berth (7 general cargo, 4 bulkers), 17 discharging at berth (13 general cargo, 4 bulkers), 2 loading/discharging containers at berth; 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to load (1 general cargo, 3 bulkers), 8 waiting at anchorage to discharge (4 general cargo, 4 bulkers), 12 waiting at anchorage to load/ discharge (11 containers, 1 tanker); 1 vessel awaiting orders; 16 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected. Haifa 31-Aug-2004 No labour problems; Three vessels loading general cargo at berth, 8 discharging at berth (6 general cargo, 2 bulkers), 8 loading/discharging at berth (4 containers, 4 tankers); 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 general cargo, 2 bulkers), 13 waiting at anchorage to load/discharge (8 containers, 5 tankers); 3 vessels under repairs/dry-docked, 2 awaiting orders; 14 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Pakistan Karachi 30-Aug-2004 Five vessels discharging at berth, 1 loading and discharging containers; 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to load, 2 waiting at anchorage to discharge; 2 vessels awaiting orders; 9 vessels due, with no delays expected. Port Qasim 30-Aug-2004 Three vessels discharging at berth; 2 vessels waiting at anchorage to load containers, 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge; QICT berth: no vessels.

Poland Gdansk 30-Aug-2004 Twelve vessels in port operating of which 9 loading at berth, 3 discharging at berth; 8 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; 25 vessels due. Gdynia 30-Aug-2004 Seven vessels in port operating of which 2 loading at berth, 2 discharging at berth, 3 awaiting orders; 14 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; 37 vessels due.

Russia Novorossiysk 30-Aug-2004 Nine vessels in port operating, all loading; 3 vessels in roads, all to load; 54 vessels due, all to load; Oil terminal: 2 tankers loading at berth; 5 tankers in roads, all to load; 8 tankers due, all to load crude oil.

Spain Cadiz 30-Aug-2004 Eleven vessels in port of which 3 Ro/Ros, 1 container, 1 semolina, 2 shipbuilding material, 1 beetroot, 3 under repairs; no delays expected. Sagunto 30-Aug-2004 Nineteen vessels in port operating of which 3 loading (1 steel, 1 scrap, 1 feldspath), 13 discharging (12 steel products, 1 anhydrous ammonia), 3 Ro/Ros discharging/loading general cargo; Outside commercial wharf: no vessels; no delays expected.

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Sri Lanka Colombo 30-Aug-2004 Berthing/unberthing (pilotage) delays being experienced on breakbulk/conventional vessels. Delays to conventional vessels are due to the fact that container/feeder vessels are given priority berthing at breakbulk berths if there is container congestion; conventional cargo vessels at BQ 1 & 2 are facing delays in navigation after commissioning of SAGT 1 & 2 berths (former QEQ 1 & 2). Five container/feeder vessels loading at berth, 12 vessels discharging at berth (10 containers/feeders, 1 bagged maize, 1 timber/steel); no vessels waiting at anchorage to load, none waiting at anchorage to discharge; 1 vessel bunkering, 1 under repairs, 7 dry-docked; 1 vessel awaiting orders, 1 for crew change; 1 vessel at new tanker berth; 6 container/feeder vessels due, with no delays for general cargo, bagged cargo, containers/feeders expected.

Ukraine Illichevsk 30-Aug-2004 Four vessels in port operating of which 2 loading steel products, 1 discharging ore, 1 discharging/loading containers; no vessels in roads; 18 vessels due of which 10 to load, 2 to discharge, 6 to load/discharge containers. Mariupol 30-Aug-2004 Twelve vessels in port operating, all loading; 10 vessels in roads, all to load; 61 vessels due of which 56 to load, 4 to discharge, 1 to discharge/load. Odessa 30-Aug-2004 Seventeen vessels in port operating of which 15 loading, 1 discharging baggage, 1 discharging/loading containers; 3 vessels in roads of which 2 to load, 1 to discharge sugar; 59 vessels due of which 37 to load, 3 to discharge, 19 to load/discharge containers.

United States Houston 31-Aug-2004 Normal 40 ft. 0 ins. max. channel draft observed. LDC Dreyfus terminal: no delays expected; Cargill terminal: 1-2 days delay expected. Kalama 31-Aug-2004 Kalama export terminal: 2 days delay expected; United Harvest terminal: no delays expected. New Orleans 31-Aug-2004 Mississippi River terminal berthing delays: Cenex-Harstates/Myrtle Grove: 1 day’s delay expected.Cargill-Westwego: 1-2 days delay expected. ADM/Ama: 2-3 days delay expected.Bunge/Destrehan: 2 days delay expected. ADM/ Destrehan: 2-3 days delay expected. ADM/Reserve: down for maintenance. Cargill/Reserve: 1-2 days delay expected. Peavey/Paulina: 2 days delay expected. Zen-Noh/Convent: 2-3 days delay expected. Cargill/Baton Rouge: no delays expected. Mississippi River mid-stream buoys - estimated berthing delays based on new vessel presented as load-ready and weather permitting: Mile 121.5 ADM (Gemini) - Destrehan: 2 days delay expected; Mile 158.0 Cargill (K2) - Convent: 4 days delay expected; Mile 180.0 Cooper (America) - Darrow: 1 day’s delay expected. Five- day forecast for Carrolton Gauge/New Orleans: expected to decrease to 4.3 ft. by 9/9. Mississippi River recommended draft restrictions: SW Pass to New Orleans (Mile 090.0) - 47 ft. for all vessels; New Orleans (Mile 090) to Baton Rouge (Mile 233.5) - 45 ft. for all vessels; Mississippi River Gulf outlet: 36 ft. BW; Vessels with drafts up to 47 ft. have been handled up to Mile 180 in the past, but are approved by pilots on a case-by-case basis, based on current river conditions. Portland 31-Aug-2004 Columbia Grain terminal: 3 days delay expected; CLD Irving terminal: 2 days delay expected; CLD, O Dock terminals: no delays expected. Tacoma 31-Aug-2004 Temco terminal: 1 day’s delay expected.

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