Lloyd’s Casualty Week contains information from worldwide sources of Marine, Non-Marine and Aviation casualties together with other reports Lloyd's relevant to the shipping, transport and insurance communities CasualtyWeek July 27 2007 Lisbon slow ahead on ship safety laws

By Justin Stares HE Portuguese European Union EU transport ministers have approved “They are being diplomatically evasive presidency has put the brakes on their version of proposed laws on vessel when asked what their plans are,” said one Tthe adoption of three new maritime traffic monitoring, port state control and diplomat. safety laws, Lloyd’s List understands. accident investigation – agreements which “But there will have to be a debate on Lisbon, which oversees the Brussels would normally now be translated and sent to what to do with the package before long.” agenda for the rest of the year, has given no the parliament for adoption. But in what At stake are the more controversial commitment to send texts already agreed by looks likely to be a cliffhanger, Portugal is proposals in the package – on flag state ministers to translators for fear of upsetting understood to have held back in the control and civil liability for shipowners – the European Commission and the European knowledge that doing so would spell the which the parliament and commission want Parliament. demise of the seven-strong Erika 3 package adopted at the same time. of legislation. If Portugal translates the agreements already reached, a strict timetable must be adhered to and the package is broken up. If the presidency doesn’t, it risks criticism that Pirates make $1.5m ransom demand it is holding up key maritime safety laws for the sake of diplomatic niceties. By David Osler Elsewhere, the presidency is planning to push for an agreement on another directive, OMALI pirates holding a Danish-owned general cargoship hijacked last month are now on classification societies. This proposal Sdemanding a $1.5m ransom for the release of the vessel and its crew. contains plans for mutual recognition of Danica White — with five seafarers on board — was seized on June 2 about 240 nautical miles off equipment certification: a potentially costly the Somali coast. idea for classification societies, which are The vessel was on route to Mombasa in Kenya, laden with around 1,000 tonnes of construction lobbying national governments in an material. attempt to water it down. Attempts by Euro Andrew Mwangura of the Seafarers’ Assistance Programme in Mombasa told Agence France Presse MPs to amend the proposal to introduce a at the weekend that a demand for $1.5m had been received. cap on liability have so far been rejected. In London, sources at the International Maritime Bureau — an industry antipiracy watchdog — Work on a fifth directive, on passenger indicated that negotiations have been going on for some weeks. liability, is also expected to progress under But representatives of the Danica White’s management company, Copenhagen-based H Folmer & the Portuguese, with the possibility of an Co, were yesterday unavailable for comment. agreement before the year end. Somali pirates are known to be holding two South Korean-owned and one Taiwanese-owned vessels, This leaves the flag state control while a Panama-flagged vessel was recently reported missing in Somali waters. directive, disliked by many member states, IMB statistics show there were 15 attacks on vessels in or near Somalia between January and June which the Portuguese have said they will this year, already exceeding the total 10 seen in the whole of 2006. discuss “if there is time”. There has been no Most of the pirate gangs are linked to local warlords and hold ships and crews to ransom to raise mention of examining the civil liability finance for their associated militias. directive. Moreover, the violence appears to be worsening, with one Taiwanese seafarer murdered last month after the owners of his ship refused to meet pirates’ demands. An IMB spokesman said: “We are very concerned about the general situation. There have been a EDITOR number of reports of suspicious craft very far out to sea, which would not be typical in the monsoon Stephen Legall season.” Masters are advised to be careful and to report all suspicious sightings. Tel: +44 020 7017 5228

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Vessel Type Flag Class G T DWT Blt Casualty

AILSA CRAIG floating PAN LR 103,702 171,914 1974 Had fire while under repair at Perama Jul 16. production Extinguished same day. Two dead, one tanker seriously injured.

ALEXANDER passenger BHS RI 12,449 2,004 1996 Sustained bow-thruster damage and cancelled VON HUMBOLDT departure from Kiel Jul 14. Arrived Hamburg Jul 17, ETC end July.

FU CHANG NO.7 fishing GNQ — 478 — 1977 Reported Jul 17 drifting semi-submerged in lat 33 41.48S, long 33 10.30E. Abandoned due to leak in engine-room. All 25 crew rescued by sistership.

JIN HUA XIA 158 general CHN — 2,000 — — In collision with Da Tang 19, in fog, near Changdao County, Shandong Province Jul 19. Sank. Two crew missing.

KLAZINA-C. general GBR GL 5,629 7,600 2007 Reported total loss of main engine, 15 miles north-east of Riviere-au-Renard, Quebec, in lat 49 10.5N, long 64 07.37W, Jul 14.

LAWIT passenger IDN KI 6,022 1,413 1986 Had fire on No.3 deck at Tanjung Emas, Semarang, Jul 18. Awaiting drydock.

LIQUID BEAUTY chem/oil NIS NV 8,450 12,956 2006 Had fire on deck while anchored off tanker Pointe aux Trembles, in lat 45 38.38N, long 73 28.30W, Jul 11.

MAKRAN general PAK LR 16,199 23,490 1979 Returned to New Mangalore Jul 13 due to steering problem and inclement weather. Sailed Jul 17 after survey/repairs.

MUNSTERLAND ro-ro DEU GL 1,859 572 1986 Reported Jul 17 under tow off Borkum, due engine problems. Repairs being effected while under towage.

NO.15 KUMJIN general KOR — 699 2,094 1980 In collision with Aro Forest off Mokpo, Jul 19. Sank in 61 metres. All eight crew rescued. Some oil leaking.

PACIFIC STAR passenger GBR RI 35,265 5,630 1981 Reported Jul 15 to have sustained severe weather damage after leaving Auckland Jul 10. Currently in Port Vila with damaged bow, windows and doors. Passengers to be flown home.

PACIFIC VENUS passenger JPN NK 26,518 4,202 1998 Windshiel broken by large swell between Keihin and Takamatsu Jul 15. Automatic pilot and radar inoperable due water ingress. Arrived Osaka Jul 17. To proceed to Aioi for repairs.

SILVER general KHM — 2,515 3,840 1968 Grounded at Akbas Point, in lat 40 13.203N, long 26 30.158E, Jul 18. Refloated by tug Jul 19 and anchored at Gelibolu Point.

STAR HERO crude DMA LR 83,273 148,341 1991 Grounded due to a blackout at Km 135, oil Suez Canal, Jul 17. Refloated by S.C.A. tugs tanker same day and towed to Great Bitter Lake for inspection. At anchor Jul 19.

TRANSMODAL container ARG ABS 3,491 6,000 1991 Reported with engine-room fire in lat 26 48S, long 47 48W, 46 miles from Itajai, Jul 15. Sixteen crew rescued by Quinn J. Tug on scene. Fire extinguished.

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Reports appear in alphabetical preceded by an explosion. Port order under the following authorities arrested the shipís master, headings and relevant page the technician in charge of safety on the number: vessel and the supervisor in charge of the crew on which the two dead men Marine, including Overdue worked. The coast guard has also & Missing Vessels 1 launched a preliminary investigation into the incident while experts are Piracy 1 8 ACACIA expected to complete their report on the (St. Vincent & Grenadines) accident in coming days. The General Piraeus, Jul 12 -- Roll on roll off Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE), Port State Control 1 8 Acacia is still in port at Piraeus and the countryís largest union group, called there have been no further for the punishment of those responsible developments in its situation. -- Lloyd's Seizures & Arrests 1 8 and improved safety measures. ìThe Agents. complete lack of checks of safety Pipeline Accidents 1 9 measures and the abolishment of ACTIVE (Marshall Islands) employersí records in the sector have led London, Jul 13 -- Crude oil tanker A to todayís tragic event.î GSEE said. The Dragon,exActive, arrived Port Louis Pollution 1 9 dockworkersí union will hold a 24-hour Jul 6 and sailed the same day. local strike today in protest against Weather & Navigation 1 9 working conditions they say are unsafe. AFRIC STAR (Liberia) Kiel, Jul 19 -- Refrigerated general Natural Disasters 2 1 cargo Afric Star (11590 gt, built 1990) ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT had a fire on board off Cuxhaven this (Bahamas) Kiel,.Jul 16 -- Passenger (cruise) morning. Rescue vessel Hermann Political & Civil Unrest 2 2 Alexander von Humboldt (12449 gt, Helms on scene. Smoke escaped from built 1996) sustained bowthruster the machine room at the smoke stack damage and had to cancel its scheduled Labour Disputes 2 2 and the ship has a list to port. departure from Kiel for a Baltic cruise London, Jul 19 -- Following received on Jul 14. The ship has to wait for a from Bremen MRCC, timed 1050, UTC: Fires & Explosions 2 4 repair dock facility in Hamburg as The fire on refrigerated general cargo there is no dock space available in Kiel Afric Star is now out. A Coast Guard or Rendsburg. If everything goes well Aviation 2 4 rescue vessel was alerted but was not the ship will then start its next cruise required. Vessel was outbound River from Kiel on Jul 28. -- Correspondent. Elbe. Port Conditions 2 6 (Note -- Alexander von Humboldt had arrived Kiel 1000, Jul 14 and according AILSA CRAIG (Panama) to Lloyd's MIU AIS was still in port at Port Conditions charts 2 6 Piraeus, Jul 16 -- A large fire broke 0428, UTC, today.) out on board floating production tanker Kiel, Jul 17 -- Passenger (cruise) Ailsa Craig (103702 gt, built 1974) this Alexander von Humboldt is to depart morning while the vessel was under from Kiel at 1530 hrs, today (time the repair at Perama. Eight vehicles and 24 pilot is ordered) and proceed via the firefighters rushed to the scene, along Kiel Canal to Blohm & Voss in with paramedics. The fire was brought Hamburg, where a floating dock is now under control at about 1200 hrs. Two available for repairs to the damaged workers were reported dead and bow thruster. -- Correspondent. another in serious condition. A search Kiel, Jul 18 -- Passenger (cruise) is continuing for any other workers who Alexander von Humboldt, after having may be trapped on board. -- passed Kiel Canal afternoon of Jul 17, Correspondent. entered Blohm & Voss drydock, London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated Hamburg. -- Correspondent. Jul 16, states: floating production tanker Ailsa Craig caught fire while undergoing repairs at Perama today, ALGOVILLE (Canada) London, Jul 19 -- Bulker Algoville killing at least two workers, authorities remains in port at Hamilton, Ontario. said. A third man was feared trapped. The victims were aged 23 and 57. The blaze broke out about 1030 hrs (0730, ALKESTIS (Malta) Dakar, Jul 19 -- General cargo Alkestis UTC) and was extinguished about 90 (11491 gt, built 1981) had a crane minutes later. An overheated lamp is accident at Dakar port 1815, Jul 14 and suspected as a likely cause of the fire, as a result three persons were killed which was preceded by an explosion. and six injured. -- Lloyd's Agents. (Note London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated -- According to Lloyd's MIU AIS today, states: Two men were killed Alkestis was in lat 14 29 12N, long 17 yesterday when floating production 30 07W, at 2308, UTC, Jul 17, speed tanker Ailsa Craig undergoing repairs 10.5 knots, course 205 degrees, bound caught on fire in Perama, authorities © Lloyd’s MIU 2007 These reports may Santos.) not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval said. The two men were killed when a system, or transmitted in any form or by fire broke out during welding work on the hull of the tanker at the Perama ALKISTIS (Panama) any means electronic, mechanical, Dakar, Jul 19 -- General cargo Alkistis docks at about 1040 hrs. None of the 90 photographic, recorded or otherise arrived last week and repairs expected workers completing repair work on without the prior written permission of to be completed by end of July. -- board the shipís deck were hurt. More the publisher. Lloyd's Agents. than two dozen firefighters and rescuers and eight fire trucks were involved in the fight to extinguish the AMADEO (Panama) Bucharest, Jul 13 -- Sea trials of blaze, according to authorities. An product tanker Amadeo have been overheated lamp is suspected as a postponed to Jul 14-15. -- Lloyd's likely cause of the fire, which was Agents.

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Bucharest, Jul 16 -- Product tanker BLUE WATER PRINCESS 1 ferry Blue Water Princess 1, the Amadeo sailed Constantza 1920, local (Philippines) military said, ending a three-day search time, Jul 15, for sea trials. -- Lloyd's Manila, Jul 13 -- Philippine Coast for victims. The vessel lies half- Agents. Guard divers who entered the wreck of submerged some 500 metres from the ro-ro ferry Blue Water Princess 1 this shore, but stormy weather had APL AMAZONITE (Singapore) morning recovered three more bodies. prevented divers from reaching its New York, Jul 12 -- Container carrier The death toll is expected to rise as the cabins earlier. ìDivers started the APL Amazonite (49716 gt, built 1993) divers said that ìthey saw many dead search dive at 0600 hrs,î the militaryís lost two containers last night. The bodies inside.î There are conflicting Southern Luzon Command said. ìThey containers have been recovered but the reports on the number of deaths from entered the cabin and cargo vehicles of cargo is in the water. -- Correspondent. the tragedy, however. The Philippine the sunken ship. No casualties inside,î (Note -- According to Lloyd's MIU AIS, militaryís Southern Luzon Command adding that search and retrieval APL Amazonite was in lat 38 43 put the death toll at 15. "New operations would be called off. Admiral 07.44N, long 74 03 52.92W, at 0731, recoveries for today are three dead. Damian Carlos, Coast Guard UTC, Jul 13, proceeding on a course of They are two old people and one child. commandant also ruled out the 194.7 deg at 19.3 knots.) The total since yesterday is 15 dead," possibility of oil leaking from the vessel, Col Rhoderick Parayno, Southern which was reportedly carrying about Luzon Command spokesman, said. The 8,000 liters of fuel when it sank. ìThere ARCA (Belgium) London, Jul 12 -- Following received Philippine Coast Guard, on the other was also no sign of oil spill. There was from Coastguard Milford Haven, timed hand, reported today that the recovered only a small amount of oil sheen that 1530, UTC: Trawler (All types) Arca is bodies from inside the vessel brought might have come from rolling cargos the death toll to 11. Authorities about to sink. All crew have been safely aboard the vessel,î he said. Just the likewise could not agree on the number same, Carlos said, the Coast Guardís rescued and taken to Waterford. Vessel of survivors, the Coast Guard as of Marine Environmental Protection Unit was in lat 51 41.63N, long 06 03.79W Thursday evening placed the number of ìis in the area to continue monitoring.î at 1346, UTC. survivors at 116 while the Office of Yesterdayís dive had been organized to London, Jul 13 -- Following received Civil Defence said that 126 had been put an end to speculation that there from Coastguard Milford Haven MRSC, rescued. Accurate figures are hard to could be more victims inside, following timed 0613, UTC: Trawler (All types) come by as the vessel did not carry an initial confusion over the number of Arca sank in approximately 100 metres accurate manifest. Blue Magic Ferries, people that had been onboard at the depth in lat 51 47.48N, long 05 52.41W. the vessel's owner and operator, said time of the disaster. Carlos said that that the ferry was carrying 23 while a Board of Marine Inquiry has ARCADIA PROGRESS (India) crewmen, 60 passengers and 32 drivers been formed to investigate the incident, London, Jul 14 -- Following received of cargo trucks being transported in the it would not hold hearings yet since the from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0955, UTC: shipís cargo hold. The Coast Guard Coast Guard was still focusing on Bulker Arcadia Progress: Debunkering resumed the search and rescue operations at the site. The vesselís process is almost complete and salvors operation at dawn today after calling it captain, Virgilio Retardo, described are progressing with regard to off yesterday evening. Turbulent what happened as an accident and stabilising the vessel. waters, however, were hampering the denied there was miscalculation on his London, Jul 16 -- Following received search for more survivors. Philippine part. Investigators have ruled from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1104, UTC: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo passenger overloading as the cause of Bulker Arcadia Progress is still ordered authorities to investigate the the sinking. Coast Guard officials said aground and stable. Salvors are sinking of Blue Water Princess 1, her initial findings showed the Blue Water making preparations to refloat the spokesman Ignacio Bunye said today. Princess 1 appeared to have complied vessel. "The President instructed the with safety standards, but they stressed Department of Transportation and the they would still look into a report that ARKLOW FAME Philippine Coast Guard to look into the the vesselís cargo had not been properly (Republic of Ireland) circumstances surrounding the sinking stowed. London, Jul 18 -- According to Lloyd's of the private ferry bound for Masbate," Manila, Jul 16 -- Maritime Industry MIU AIS general cargo Arklow Fame Bunye said. Bunye added that the Authority (MARINA) safety was still moored at Dublin at 0817, President also instructed the investigators have cleared the master UTC, today. Transportation Department to issue a of ro-ro ferry Blue Water Princess 1 of "stern reminder" to all sea vessels to responsibility in the sinking on Jul 12. ARO FOREST (South Korea) follow the weather forecasts and assure ìThe captain did the right thing in See No.15 Kumjin. the safety and welfare of passengers at heading for shore,î Arnie Santiago, all times. -- Correspondent. head of the MARINA safety London, Jul 15 -- Rescuers from the ATLANTIC SEAHUNTER (Canada) enforcement unit said. ìMore London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated Philippine Coast Guard, the Maritime passengers would have died, if the ship Jul 12, states: Clearwater Seafoods Industry Authority, the Philippine had remained in deeper waters,î he Income Fund has accepted a $46 Army and the Philippine Navy called added. Capt. Virgilio Retardo, master million settlement with the Taiwan off search and retrieval operations at of the Blue Water Princess 1, said the shipyard constructing its clam vessel the site of the ro-ro ferry Blue Water vessel encountered strong winds and (fishing (general) Atlantic Seahunter) Princess 1 accident off San Francisco rough waves as it approached the coast that capsized last month. The Halifax- town in Quezon province this of Quezon province in southern Luzon based trust said it opted for a cash afternoon. Officials said no more bodies island. ìI didnít think the ship could settlement rather than wait for the could be recovered from the site where handle it so I steered the ship towards vessel to be repaired and delivered at a the vessel ran aground before dawn shore but we ran aground and listed to Thursday (Jul 12). At least 11 people future date. "The settlement will cover starboard then sank,î he said. While died when the roll-on/roll-off vessel Capt.Retardo may have escaped construction costs and enable both the listed to one side as it sought safe administrative sanctions from the yard and Clearwater to put this haven from bad weather. No one is MARINA, which has the power to unfortunate accident behind us and certain how many passengers were on revoke his licence, he still has to face focus on future opportunities," Colin board but divers, after first saying the Philippine Coast Guardís Special MacDonald, the fund's CEO said in a there many bodies trapped in the Board of Marine Inquiry (SBMI). The release late today. submerged vessel, found nothing on SBMI is the official body tasked with resuming the search at dawn today. At investigating maritime casualties in BEWA (NIS) least 124 people were rescued and five the Philippines. While the board does Poznan, Jul 16 -- According to the people were formally listed as missing. not have judicial powers, its findings agent of general cargo Bewa the vessel London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated are usually used as a basis for filing sailed (from Szczecin) 1430 yesterday today, states: Divers yesterday did not criminal and civil cases against for Karlshamn. -- Lloyd's Agents. find any bodies trapped inside ro-ro involved parties. -- Correspondent.

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2 Marine Manila, Jul 18 -- The Philippine Coast London, Jul 17 -- Following received running into rough seas on Jul 8. By Guard has ordered the owners of the rom Tallinn RCC, dated today: The Jul 2, the dredger had produced 300 sunken ro-ro ferry Blue Water Princess collision between general cargo Celia tons of tin ore since the start of the 1 to refloat the vessel and empty its and yacht Vikan occurred in year, and was expected to produce tanks of fuel. Blue Water Princess 1 was approximate position lat 59 29.5N, long around 295 tons in the second semester. carrying about 8,000 litres of diesel 24 31.5E. However, Tambang Timah was when it capsized and the Coast Guard optimistic that the vessel's sinking wants these removed to prevent the CMA CGM FIDELIO (FIS) would not affect its total production of occurrence of an oil spill in the London, Jul 14 -- Container Carrier tin ore this year. surrounding waters. The Coast Guard CMA CGM Fidelio arrived Port Klang London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated also said that the vessel should be Jul 7 and sailed Jul 8. Jul 13, states: One person died when refloated to enable investigators to dredger Dendang owned by Indonesia's examine the vessel to determine the CSK FORTUNE (Hong Kong) PT Timah Tbk used in offshore tin exact cause of its sinking. Blue Water See MSC Heidi. mining sank in bad weather off Princess 1 is resting on the sea bed a Sumatra island, but the accident will few hundred metres from shore near CUYAHOGA (Canada) not affect tin output, the company said Bondoc Point. The vessel is owned by Troy, Michigan, Jul 12 -- Bulker today. Dendang was floating for a week AC-Joy Express Liner and operated by Cuyahoga arrived Owen Sound with a of annual maintenance when it was Blue Magic Ferries. Reports from the cargo of salt at the Great Lakes swamped by high winds and waves on Maritime Industry Authority indicate Elevator at 1250, Wednesday (Jul 11). Jul 8 in the Kundur sea, said company that the owner of Blue Water Princess 1 The vessel appeared to have difficulty spokesman Prasetyo. Thirteen people has declared the vessel a total getting alongside the dock until it on the vessel were rescued, but one constructive loss. This means that the offloaded enough cargo to pull forward. later died before reaching the shore and owner has opted to collect on its hull About ten or fifteen minutes into two others are still missing. insurance since the cost of raising and unloading, the vessel had hydraulic "Maintenance on dredges is regularly repairing the vessel exceeds its book problems and had to shut down while carried out every year by floating them value. Responsibility for raising the repairs were made. Cuyahoga unloaded for one to two weeks during good ship will now lie with the hull insurer. - and departed shortly after 0600 today. - weather between April and October," - Correspondent. - Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping Prasetyo said. "What happened on the Manila, Jul 19 -- Ro-ro ferry Blue News. day was a weather anomaly outside the Water Princess 1 is still in the same company's forecast," he said. The position with no salvage operations DA TANG 19 (China) stricken vessel, one of the company's 15 noted as yet. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Jul 19 -- Two seafarers are dredges, had so far this year produced missing after general cargo Da Tang 300 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate by Jul BORELLY (U.K.) 19, 1,700 gt, Tianjin for Shanghai, 2. It was expected to produce 295 Maassluis, Jul 13 -- General cargo cargo 5,000 tonnes steel and general tonnes in the second half of this year. Borelly is still at Ridderkerk. -- Lloyd's cargo Jin Hua Xia 158, 2,000 gt, Sub-agents. Guangzhou for Haimiao, Bo Hai Bay, DENDEN (Eritrea) cargo potters clay, collided this morning London, Jul 14 -- Salvage experts, BUTUAN BAY 1 (Philippines) in the waters near Changdao County, marine engineers, divers and oil Manila, Jul 17 -- Understand that Roll Shandong Province. Da Tang 19 pollution experts have arrived at On Roll Off Butuan Bay 1 is still under collided with Jin Hua Xia 158 in thick Mangalore bringing with them marine investigation and that no repairs have fog with visibility of less than 20 engineering equipment, for retrieving commenced as yet. -- Lloyd's Agents. metres, according to Yantai Maritime general cargo Denden which had sunk Safety Administration, which received in the rough seas of Tannirbavi CALA PALMA (Italy) the first report of the incident from Da recently. Despite carrying 140 tonnes of Bremen, Jul 16 -- Understand from Tang 19 at 0632, local time, today. The furnace oil and 1,500 litres of marine Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven, the shipyard Anhui-registered Jin Hua Xia 158 sank diesel, much to the relief of the officials where refrigerated general cargo Cala following the collision, and 13 of its and the public, the freighter has not yet Palma is lying at present, that repairs crew fell into the sea. Eleven of the 13 shown any signs of pollution. Marine will certainly not be finished before the crew members were rescued by the engineers are expected to arrive today. end of October 2007. -- Lloyd's Agents. Zhejiang-registered Da Tang 19 crew, Equipment for removing the oil from who had seen water entering the the tanks of the freighter have been CAPO NOLI (Malta) vessel's bow. According to the stored at Tannirbavi. London, Jul 16 -- Following received spokesperson of Yantai Maritime Safety from Australia RCC, timed 0315, UTC: Administration, 11 ships and a DON PEDRO (Canary Islands) On Jul 7, when bulker Capo Noli helicopter are still searching for the London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated (14454 gt, built 1981) was discharging two missing crew at the moment. Jin Jul 12, states: Fuel oil leaking from in Sydney, the emergency stop on No.3 Hua Xia 158 had already disappeared Roll On Roll Off Don Pedro reached the crane failed to activate and the crane from the sea surface, while seamen coast of Ibiza today, forcing authorities continued swinging and contacted No.2 from Da Tang 19 were still helping the to close several beaches to tourists, crane. The contact was described as rescue team on the spot, said the island officials said. About 150 tonnes "not a hard contact". (Note -- Capo Noli spokesperson. of fuel oil are leaking from Don Pedro," arrived at Sydney on Jul 6.) which sank yesterday. Local television DENDANG (Indonesia) showed small patches of oil on the CARMEN DEL MAR London, Jul 17 -- A press report, island's southernmost beaches, and (Canary Islands) received from LaSalle, Quebec, dateline police turned away tourists from the See "Spain" under "Port State Jakarta, Jul 16, states: PT Tambang well-known Talamanca beach. "A large Control". Timah could sustain a loss of up to Rp part of the fuel has evaporated, and 14.48 billion (US$1.5 million) from the another part has got to the sand and is CELIA (Finland) sinking of dredger Dendang off the being cleaned up," Ibiza's Mayoress London, Jul 17 -- Following received Riau Islands last Sunday (Jul 8). "The Lourdes Acosta said. Only about 500 from Tallinn JRCC, dated today, states: book value of the dredger is about Rp yards of the island's 11 miles of sandy General cargo Celia (851 gt, built 1986) 14.48 billion," said corporate secretary beach beachfront has been affected, was in collision with Estonian pleasure Prasetyo B. Saksono, as quoted by news government officials said. yacht Vikan off Tallinn at 0100, local portal Detik.com, but he said that the London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated time, today. The yacht sank, crew loss would likely be minimised as the today, states: Spanish maritime crews rescued. Celia had no casualties. Police vessel, which sank while undergoing a in Ibiza were cleaning up three beaches detected alcohol in the blood of the regular overhaul, was insured by the popular with tourists on today, after yacht's crew. Estonian Maritime Marine Hull insurance company. inspectors discovered sunken Roll On Agency are investigating the incident. Prasetyo said that the ship sank after Roll Off Don Pedro had leaked 10 tons

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3 Marine of fuel nearby. Workers have since hydraulic oil were escaping into the the environment ministry said today. sealed off the vessel to prevent further sea. Crews were working to clean up The vessel was carrying 100 tonnes of leakage. Cleanup crews from across fuel and oil from the leaks directly from fuel oil and 50 tonnes of diesel when it Spain were dispatched to the Balearic the sea and removing polluted sand struck a rocky offshore outcrop and island. Three Ibiza beaches, from beaches. Authorities have sank on Jul 11 off the port of Ibiza, just Talamanca, Ses Figueretes and Platja contracted a Dutch salvage vessel to as the peak holiday season was getting de Bossa, were closed while crews remove the remaining fuel from the under way. Leaks from the vessel, worked to clean the spill. sunken vessel. -- Reuters. which had been sailing from Ibiza to London, Jul 14 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated Valencia when it sank, affected five of today, states: Authorities said today today, states: Fuel leaks from sunken Ibiza's 220 km of coastline and three of they had discovered new two fuel leaks Roll On Roll Off Don Pedro off the the island's 56 beaches. Two beaches off the island of Ibiza, where three Spanish tourist island of Ibiza have which were closed to the public due to beaches remained closed to the public dropped off sharply and two beaches pollution from the leak, Figueretes and after a midweek oil spill. Maritime closed because of the spill could re-open Talamanca, remained closed while the rescue services director Pilar Tejo said soon, authorities said Monday (Jul 16). third affected beach, Playa d'en Bossa, a further leak of hydraulic oil had also "There is less and less fuel. Now there re-opened yesterday, the ministry said emerged from roll on roll off Don Pedro, is practically nothing coming out," in a statement. Floating barriers set up which sank Wednesday (Jul 11) after Transport Minister Magdalena Alvarez after the vessel sank have prevented hitting a rocky offshore outcrop while told reporters after flying over the fuel from reaching the beaches of the transporting 100 tonnes of fuel oil and affected area by aircraft. Floating nature reserve at Ses Salines, a wildlife 50 of diesel. Tejo added that a new slick barriers set up after the vessel sank off habitat and a resting point for some 50 metres long was closing in on the port of Ibiza on Wednesday have migratory birds between Africa and an area of natural parkland, although prevented fuel from reaching the Europe, it added. protective booms were in place and said beaches of Ses Salines, a nature that a private firm had been tasked reserve and stopover for migratory DORSCH (Canada) with the urgent extraction of oil birds, she added. A private firm would London, Jul 18 -- Chemical tanker remaining on board Don Pedro, which begin plugging the vessel's four Dorsch sailed St. John's Jul 16. was also carrying trucks and other remaining leaks of fuel and hydraulic cargo. The accident saw authorities oil on Monday. Clean-up crews have DREAM BEAUTY (Panama) close two beaches on Thursday as a removed over 30 tonnes of oil from the Yokohama, Jul 18 -- At 1600 hrs, Jul result of the pollution seeping from the sea and three beaches in the south of 15, a fire broke out in cargo hold No.5, vessel and then declare a third off- the island, Platja d'en Bossa, Ses of Roll On Roll Off Dream Beauty limits yesterday while divers plugged Figueretes and Talamanca, closed to (41662 gt, built 2006), Keihin for holes in the hull of the vessel, resting the public since the weekend. Some 300 Nagoya, in lat 31 14N, long 140 40E. some 15 metres below the surface. Late people were today still working on the The fire was brought under control by yesterday, Spanish Transport Minister clean-up and two of the three beaches 2219 hrs, by the vessel's automatic Magdalena Alvarez insisted the could re-open shortly, the regional foam extinguisher system. The vessel situation was under control with a trio government of Ibiza said in a then proceeded to the Irago Pilot of leaks plugged and calculated the statement. Station, arriving at 0400 hrs, Jul 17, beaches affected "should be cleaned up London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated for an investigation into the cause of within days." Alvarez added she Jul 17, states: One of three beaches on the fire. -- Lloyd's Agents. believed tourism would not be affected the island of Ibiza closed over an oil on the island. A regional government spill following the sinking of Roll On DS MONTROSE (Bahamas) statement also yesterday had described Roll Off Don Pedro was reopened today, Ponta Delgada, Jul 12 -- Bulker DS the situation as under control after the officials said. There was no risk for Montrose has been berthed alongside divers plugged the initial leaks and 145 swimmers at the Playa d'en Bossa the quay since Jul 8 to continue the volunteers helped to shift some five beach, officials explained. Two other repairs after the sea trials were tonnes of fuel which had reached the beaches on eastern Ibiza, Talamanca aborted due to continuous main engine shoreline. Specialist response vessels and Figueretes, were also expected to problems. The repairs were considered had cleared a further 25 tonnes at sea. be reopened soon. Officials said divers as completed yesterday and the vessel Madrid, Jul 15 -- A sunken vessel had managed to seal leaks in the has proceeded for the necessary sea leaking fuel and oil into the sea near wreck, but environmentalists warned trials. However, understand that an Ibiza nature reserve will be sealed that corrosion could cause more fuel to additional main engine troubles were tomorrow, a Spanish government flow out later on. experienced during the sea trials, minister said. Clean-up crews have London, Jul 19 -- A Svitzer Salvage which again had to be aborted. been at work since Wednesday (Jul 11) report, dated Jul 18, states: The Understand also that the vessel is when Roll On Roll Off Don Pedro sank management of Svitzer Salvage report presently off Ponta Delgada port limits off the port of Ibiza, releasing 150 tons that inspection of the sunken Roll On and it will return to continue with the of fuel oil. The oil slick had not passed Roll Off Don Pedro off Ibiza has been repairs on the main engine problems at absorbent barriers put in place to concluded and remaining leakage from this port. -- Lloyd's Agents. protect the Ses Salines nature reserve, the ship has been stopped. Svitzer Ponta Delgada, Jul 15 -- Bulker DS Public Works Minister Magdalena Salvage will discuss their findings with Montrose: Understand that temporary Alvarez said at a news conference the owners of Don Pedro before the end repairs and new sea trials were today. Earlier, Environment Minister of this week. In order to prevent satisfactorily completed while the Cristina Narbona had said the oil had further spills Svitzer Salvage will vessel remained outside Ponta Delgada reached the sea waters of Ses Salines, a meanwhile monitor and contain any port limits, thus permitting it to resting point for migratory birds potential leakage. Svitzer Salvage is proceed to its next scheduled port, between Africa and Europe whose reed- using salvage masters, divers, and a Mobile, where permanent repairs are to fringed salt marshes boast a year- dive support vessel for the operation. be carried out. In the meantime the round flamingo population. "The Don perdro sank Jul 11 reportedly vessel remains off Ponta Delgada port reserve comprises land and sea, carrying about 100 tons of fuel oil and limits, waiting for the arrival of some obviously there is pollution in the sea, 60 tons of gas oil.. First leakage from spare parts which will allow departure. we are trying to make sure it doesn't the vessel was stopped by Spanish -- Lloyd's Agents. get to the beaches of the reserve," authorities. Further leakage found Narbona said. A spokesman for the during inspection was consequently EASTERN ACE (Japan) Public Works Ministry could not sealed by Svitzer Salvage. Yokohama, Jul 19 -- After the explain the apparent contradiction late London, Jul 19 -- A press report, dated accident, bulk cement carrier Eastern today. No-one at the Environment Jul 18, states: Spanish clean-up crews Ace resumed her voyage to her original Ministry was available for comment. have removed 47 tonnes of fuel that destination, Oikawa Port and arrived Divers inspecting the ship yesterday leaked from roll on roll off Don Pedro, there at 0600 hrs, Jul 11. As the found new leaks, from which fuel and which ran aground last week off Ibiza, damage to her hull was limited to the

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4 Marine peeling of her bottom paint coating, no Saunders, public affairs officer for delayed. The Singaporean-registered repairs were required and she is HMCS Ontario. Saunders said the fire tanker set sail from Scapa Flow on Nov already back in normal service. -- broke out on board the vessel about 11 and was struck by waves. Two crew Lloyd's Agents. 1640 Friday (Jul 13) while it was hit by the waves died of their injuries, sailing seven kilometres off the coast of and a third was airlifted for hospital EMILIA (Antigua & Barbuda) Amherst Island, which is near treatment. He made a full recovery. Maassluis, Jul 17 -- Container Carrier Kingston, Ont. The master issued a The investigation identified safety Emilia (6264 gt, built 2006), V2CD, Mayday (distress) call and vessels from issues, which included: "The two large grounded this morning at 0140 hrs "in both the US and Canadian Coast waves that were shipped over the bow position Kennedy tunnel". The vessel Guards responded. All of the cadets are could not have been considered refloated under its own power and will between the ages of 12 and 18 and were abnormal and should have been moor at Scheldekaaien Berth 9A. -- evacuated. The ''brigantine''-style expected in the prevailing weather Lloyd's Sub-agents. (Note -- Emilia vessel had been leased by the Canadian conditions. The master should have arrived at Antwerp 1859 hrs, Jul 13.) Sea Cadets since 1994 for training delayed the sailing so that the ship Maassluis, Jul 18 -- Container Carrier sessions, said Simon Fuller, whose could have been secured for sea in Emilia left the port of Antwerp today, family owns the boat. Fuller added that sheltered waters. Having decided to with a possible destination of the vessel had sailed across the leave the shelter of Scapa Flow before Felixstowe. More details awaited Atlantic Ocean three times and had the foredecks were secured for sea, the regarding damages. -- Lloyd's Sub- never experienced any problems. master's assessment of the position by agents. Officials were unsure how long it would which the crew should have been clear take to determine the cause of the fire. of the foredeck of the ship allowed little EMPRESS OF THE NORTH (U.S.A.) London, Jul 18 -- Training Fair margin for error. This should have London, Jul 18 -- According to Lloyd's Jeanne caught fire in the engine-room prompted an effective plan of action." MIU AIS, passenger ro/ro Empress of when hydraulic oil leaked onto the The report said: "The plan should have the North was in lat 57 22 53.58N, long exhaust pipe at Amherst Island, 133 47 07.42W, at 0646, UTC, Jul 18, Kingston, Ontario, at 1620, local time, prompted the need for precautionary proceeding on a course of 214.2 deg at Jul 14. measures, such as considering the 4.8 knots. option of turning the ship away from the weather, when safe and practicable FJORDTANK (Panama) to do so, to secure the anchors." It ENERGIZER (Netherlands) Maassluis, Jul 17 -- Chemical tanker London, Jul 13 -- Understand Fjordtank left Harlingen last night. added: "The managers of FR8 Venture Container Carrier Energizer, The vessel's AIS equipment shows that have reviewed and amended their Constantza for Italy, with 300 the destination is King's Lynn, UK. -- procedures for working on deck in containers, had a blackout in the Lloyd's Sub-agents. heavy weather." The report said the Dardanelles on Jun 15. A tug belonging priority which the master and deck officers should have is to ensure that to the Turkish Maritime Organisation FLYING DOLPHIN VENUS (Greece) successfully towed the vessel to a safe Piraeus, Jul 16 -- Hydrofoil Flying when the vessel is either arriving or anchorage in the Dardanelles. Turkish Dolphin Venus was towed from Aegina leaving port, the unsecuring or Maritime Organisation obtained a to Piraeus Jul 12, where it completed securing should be done as later or Turkish Form salvage contract to cover repairs the next day and subsequently early as possible. This is to try and their services. Following the provision sailed for its scheduled voyage. -- ensure that crew are on deck and of salvage security, Energizer proceeded Lloyd's Agents. exposed to the elements for the least on voyage to Italy. The shipowners possible time. In light of the actions declared general average. FOREST 1 (St. Kitts-Nevis) taken as a result of the accident, the See "Germany" under "Port State MAIB issued no safety FAIR JEANNE (Canada) Control." recommendations. London, Jul 15 -- A press report, dated yesterday, states: Fire broke out in the FOREST KING (Panama) FREDERIKE OLDENDORFF engine-room of Canadian training Fair London, Jul 18 -- Following received (Liberia) Jeanne (138 gt, built 1981) on Lake from Australia RCC, timed 0310, UTC: London, Jul 13 -- Understand bulker Ontario, stranding 26 cadets and six On Jul 4, while wood-chip carrier Frederike Oldendorff (26586 gt, built crew members, and U.S. and Canadian Forest King (38716 gt, built 1991) was 1997), Canada for India, cargo vessels were sent to assist, authorities being loaded at Portland, Australia, a Canadian yellow peas, sustained said. The two-masted vessel was about loader fell onto the vessel as a result of engine damage on or about Jun 11. The six miles south-east of Ontario's prevailing strong winds. The extreme vessel was towed to Mundra for Amherst Island, about 35 miles north- winds also blew the vessel from the repairs. Owners have declared general west of Watertown, when the fire wharf. The vessel was quickly average. (Note -- Frederike Oldendorff erupted yesterday afternoon, said secured/held by two port tugs and the sailed Vancouver May 1, arrived Maritime Coordinator Stephen Cooper loader was removed from the vessel by Singapore 2130, May 27, sailed 2205, of the Joint Rescue Coordination two shore cranes. Understood there May 29, arrived Mundra Jun 13 and Centre in Trenton, Ontario. One cadet was no damage to the vessel and she reportedly sailed Jun 15. According to was flown to Kingston General departed on Jul 6, bound for Geelong, Lloyd's MIU Frederike Oldendorff was Hospital for treatment of a head injury where she arrived on Jul 7. The vessel at anchor in lat 22 39 04N, long 69 44 and another had a broken leg, he said. departed from Geelong on Jul 10. 44E, at 1729, UTC, Jul 6.) Cooper didn't immediately know how much damage the vessel sustained. FORTEZZA (Panama) FU CHANG NO.7 (Taiwan) London, Jul 15 -- A press report, dated See MSC Heidi. London, Jul 17 -- Following notice to today, states: Transport Canada has mariners issued today: Fishing launched an investigation into what FR8 VENTURE (Singapore) (general) Fu Chang No.7 (? 478 gt, built caused an engine fire on board training London, Jul 19 -- A press report, dated 1977) drifting semi-submerged in lat 33 vessel Fair Jeanne, on a training Jul 18, states: The master of crude oil 41.8S, long 33 19.5E. Vessels in area to mission in Lake Ontario, which led to tanker FR8 Venture, on which two crew keep a sharp lookout and to navigate the evacuation of 21 young cadets and died when it was hit by large waves with caution. several crew members. One teenage after leaving Orkney, should have London, Jul 17 -- Following received cadet was airlifted to Kingston General delayed sailing, a report has found. The from Cape Town MRCC, timed 1035, Hospital with minor head injuries after two crewmen died on the vessel in UTC: Fishing Fu Chang No.7,BH fire broke out in the engine-room of the atrocious conditions in the Pentland 2916, was abandoned following leak in vessel, said Capt John Harms from Firth last November. A Marine engine-room. The vessel's 25 crew were HMCS Ontario in Kingston. The cadet Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) rescued by sistership Fu Chang No.6 had since been released "with a clear report has concluded that the waves which is now proceeding to Cape Town, bill of health,'' said Lt. Terri-Leigh should have been expected and sailing ETA not known.

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5 Marine London, Jul 18 -- Following received Samaritan vessels to their position. typhoon "Man-Yi"'s 70-mph winds and from Cape Town MRCC, timed 0920, Ikan Bilis recovered eight people, 25-foot swells as the vessel, carrying UTC: Fishing Fu Chang No.6 is due in including two injured persons; and logs, travelled from Papua New Guinea Cape Town Jul 20 with the crew Horizon Falcon rescue two persons to China. Zhong Jian Lin, the master of rescued from fishing Fu Chang No.7. from the water. Ikan Bilis, along with the vessel, said he tried to turn it No further information has been the eight survivors, are en route Guam. around, but the change in weather was received regarding Fu Chang No.7. Horizon Falcon and crew, along with just too rapid. The vessel had the two survivors, are en route China. threatened to overturn, tipping 55 GREEN PIONEER (Panama) The Good Samaritan vessels Konmax, degrees on its right side. Its' engine Busan, Jul 14 -- After completion of Clipper Lagoon, Coral Emerald,and continued to work, he said, giving them permanent repairs at the premises of R.J. Pfierffer continue to search for the hope they would make it back to China, Kangnam Corporation, Busan, remaining crewmembers, along with but as his crew continued to work Combined chemical and oil tank Green the Navy and Coast Guard aircrews. against the turbulent conditions, a wall Pioneer sailed on Jul 12 bound for Oita, Hai Tong 7 is owned by Fuzhou Haijing of water hit the vessel, finally flipping Japan. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. Shipping, en route China from Papua- it upside down. Most of the 22-member New Guinea. Survivors reported that crew were able climb to the bottom of HAI NING (Panama) the cargo began shifting as the vessel the overturned vessel, fighting through Yokohama, Jul 19 -- General cargo made way through 70-mph winds and debris and the treacherous seas. It took Hai Ning had been accused of 24-foot seas. Rescue crews report just three minutes for the vessel to professional negligence resulting in seeing an oil sheen, but mainly logs finally go under, he said. Lin was able collision with the wharf at Amagasaki. and other debris in the area. to grab the hand of a weak sailor, tying She has effected temporary repairs and London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated his belt on to him. For nearly three departed on Jul 17, bound for China. -- today, states: Two Coast Guard aircraft days, they drifted with no food and Lloyd's Agents. from Barbers Point are continuing water. Merchant ships that responded their part of the search today 375 miles to the U.S. Coast Guard's call for help HAI TONG 7 (Panama) north-west of Guam for 12 crew rescued thirteen of them. Eight, London, Jul 12 -- Following members of general cargo Hai Tong 7 including Lin, were taken to Guam for navigation warning, timed 0224, UTC, that sank Tuesday (Jul 10) in high seas medical treatment. The bodies of three today, states: General cargo Hai Tong 7 and winds from Typhoon "Man-yi". (See crew members were also recovered sank in lat 17 05N, long 139 26E. issue of Jul 16.) while six remain missing. The U.S. Twenty-two persons missing. Honolulu, Jul 13 -- The US Coast Coast Guard out of Hawaii has taken London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated Guard reported that ten people were over the search-and-rescue mission, today, states: General cargo Hai Tong 7 rescued Thursday (Jul 12), and a dozen which is going into its sixth day, said has sunk in rough seas and high winds crew members remain missing at sea Lt. Brian Murphy from the Joint north-west of Guam. The vessel is said after typhoon "Man-Yi" sank tgeneral Rescue Coordination Centre in to have gone down yesterday with 12 cargo Hai Tong 7 approximately 375 Honolulu. One crew member remained members of the crew still missing. Ten miles northwest of Guam. The vessel, at the Guam Memorial Hospital other people were rescued from the owned by Fuzhou Haijing Shipping, yesterday, recovering from being vessel. The bad weather in the area has was enroute from Papua, New Guinea battered by wood debris and the been blamed on typhoon "Man-yi", to China when the vessel encountered pounding waves. which has struck southern Japan, 70 mph winds and 24-foot seas shifting London, Jul 16 -- A Coast Guard disrupting power supplies, the cargo. A U.S Navy P-3 aircraft from Honolulu press release, dated Jul 15, telecommunications and transport Japan, two US Coast Guard C-130 states: Crewmembers from a Coast links. aircraft from Hawaii and US Coast Guard Air Station Barber's Point C-130 London, Jul 13 -- A Coast Guard Guard Cutter Sequoia from Guam were Hercules search aircraft, and the Coast Honolulu press release, dated Jul 12, in the initial response. Four other Guard cutter Sequoia have suspended states: Ten people were rescued and 12 vessels Konmax, Clipper Lagoon, Coral their search for six people still missing people remain missing as Coast Guard, Emerald and R.J. Pfeiffer along with from the sunken general cargo Hai Navy and Good Samaritan rescue US. Navy and US Coast Guard air Tong 7, pending the development of crews search the Pacific Ocean about continue to search for survivors. -- new information. Coast Guard, U.S. 375 miles north-west of Guam. An Lloyd's Agents. Navy and Good Samaritan rescuers emergency beacon registered to eneral London, Jul 14 -- A press report, dated have been vigorously searching for the cargo Hai Tong 7 began broadcasting a today, states: The first bodies from the missing crewmen. The Coast Guards distress signal at about 1100, Jul 10. sinking of general cargo Hai Tong 7 unit's efforts covered an area roughly About 20 minutes later the emergency were recovered yesterday, while three 10 times the size of Oahu. Rescue crews position indicating radio beacon more survivors were found, the US completed over 14 separate flights, (EPIRB) signal ceased broadcasting. Coast Guard said. Nine crew members adding up to roughly 82 hours of flight The Coast Guard issued an urgent were dead or missing. The three bodies time and surface assets conducted over marine broadcast asking mariners in were pulled from the water overnight 100 hours of search patterns. the area to assist. The masters of where the vessel went down Tuesday London, Jul 18 -- Following received bulker Ikan Bilis and container carrier (Jul 10) 375 miles north-west of Guam, from Australia RCC, timed 1510, UTC: Horizon Falcon diverted to the scene. officials said yesterday. The number of One survivor, together with the bodies Horizon Falcon arrived on scene survivors among the 22-member crew of two deceased crewmen from general shortly before noon Jul 11. The master rose to 13, with eight receiving medical cargo Hai Tong 7, has been taken on reported an oil slick and debris in attention in the US territory about board bulker New Leader, which is position last broadcast by the 3,700 miles south-west of Hawaii. The proceeding to Hay Point. emergency beacon. A Navy P-3 aircraft Coast Guard cutter Sequoia arrived on and crew from Kadina Air Force Base scene yesterday to co-ordinate HARPOON (Philippines) in Okinawa, a Navy P-3 aircraft and operations as the air and sea search Manila, Jul 17 -- Understand that crew from Misawa Naval Air Station in continued for the remaining six crew general cargo Harpoon has been Misawa, Japan; two Coast Guard C-130 missing members. About 100 square repaired and is now back to her normal aircraft and crews from Barbers Point; miles had been searched. The search trading operations. -- Lloyd's Agents. and the Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia effort included US military aircraft from Guam were sent to respond to the based in Japan and passing vessels. HD1 (Bahamas) distress. The Navy P-3 crew arrived on London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated Portsmouth, UK, Jul 18 -- Passenger scene at the emergency beacon's today, states: The survivors of general ro/ro HD1 (2357 gt, built 1998) has a location and began searching for cargo Hai Tong 7 have been describing technical problem with one of the survivors. The crew spotted several their experiences after being battered engines causing the ferry to be up to persons wearing orange life jackets or in stormy seas for nearly two days, one hour late on some sailings. The survival suits floating among debris in after their vessel overturned and sank technical problem has been caused by the water and directed the two Good on Tuesday (Jul 10). It could not escape one of the jets ingesting something on

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6 Marine the approach to Jersey, possibly an JUPITER 6 Port, Semarang, for dry-docking. -- entire lobster pot, which has damaged (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Lloyd's Agents. one of the impellors making the fourth London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated engine unserviceable. To repair the today, states: The Indian Supreme LEGEND II (Comoros) problem requires two key things: Court will tomorrow take up the case of London, Jul 13 -- Following received having all of the spares available and salvage tug Jupiter 6 that went missing from Rome MRCC, timed 0900, UTC: lifting HD1 from the water to remove two years ago with 10 Indians and General cargo Legend II (1805 gt, built the damaged jet. As the damage is very three Ukrainian crew members on 1971), in ballast, reported a fire on unusual it is taking time to locate a board. The vessel has been missing board (in the engine-room) in lat 39 new impellor. The HD1 will go to since Aug 8, 2005, after it reportedly 54.8N, long 18 34.9E, at approximately Cherbourg next week to remove the jet sank off the Namibian coast. The 0200, local time, this morning. Most of overnight so as not to disrupt the vessel's agent, Pelmar Shipping, the crew have left the vessel, with two service any more than is absolutely confirmed its disappearance about two persons remaining on board. Vessel is necessary and will effectively lose only months later. The case, filed through a currently adrift with a tug from four sailings. All passengers on these PIL on behalf of the families of the Brindisi on scene. The Greek owners of disrupted sailings have already been missing Indians with the help of the the vessel have sent a tug from Greece contacted and either refunded or moved Chennai-based Sailors Helpline, is which has not yet arrived on scene. to an alternative sailing. As soon as the listed before the Supreme Court for London, Jul 13 -- Following received repair has been completed HD1 will tomorrow. The relatives are now hoping from Rome MRCC, timed 1900, UTC: return to Cherbourg to refit the jet but to at least start the process of finding General cargo Legend II is now in tow at present it is not known when this out what happened to the 10 Indian of Italian tug Asmara bound for will be. -- Correspondent. crewmen. The families of the 10 Brindisi, where ETA 2200, UTC. (See Indians on board Jupiter 6 have also issue of Jul 16.) HEIN SENIOR (Belgium) approached External Affairs Minister London, Jul 16 -- Following received See LT Trieste. Pranab Mukherjee, as well as MPs from Rome MRCC, timed 0930, UTC: Suesh Kurup, K.S. Manoj, K. General cargo Legend II arrived ICHINACHI KASUGA MARU Chandranpillai and N.K. Brindisi 0205, local time, Jul 14. (Japan) Premachandran for assistance in their London, Jul 12 -- Following notice to search. LIQUID BEAUTY (NIS) mariners issued today: Disabled fishing London, Jul 18 -- An inspector from vessel (Ichinachi Kasuga Maru) KLAZINA-C. (U.K.) Transport Canada, Marine Safety, removed. London, Jul 18 -- General cargo reported a fire on the deck of Combined Klazina-C. (5629 gt, built 2007), east chemical and oil tank Liquid Beauty INFINITY MARINE 1 (Panama) bound, reported a total lost of the main (8450 gt, built 2006) anchored off See "Somalia" under "Piracy". engine, 15 miles north-east of Riviere- Pointe aux Trembles, Port of Montreal, au-Renard, Quebec, in lat 49 10.05N, Quebec, in lat 45 38.38N, long 73 JAHMON (U.S.A.) long 64 07.37W, at 9547, local time, Jul 28.30W, at 1630, local time, Jul 11. London, Jul 13 -- A Coast Guard Fort 14. (Note -- Liquid Beauty sailed Ghent Myers press release, dated Jul 11, Jun 28, arrived Montreal about Jul 10 states: The Coast Guard rescued two KOTA GEMAR (Hong Kong) and sailed about Jul 11.) men off 60-foot tug Jahmon (70 gt) that London, Jul 18 -- Container Carrier was taking on water two miles west of Kota Gemar according to Lloyd's MIU AIS, in lat 22 14 39.72N, long 114 7 LT TRIESTE (Italy) Pine Island, in north Ft. Myers Beach, London, Jul 16 -- Following received (lat 26 28N, long 81 57W) at about 20.4E, 3.3 nautical miles from Hong from Den Helder RCC, timed 0940, 2330 today. Mike Myers, 46, of Cape Kong, at 1355, Jul 17. (See issue of Jul UTC: Container Carrier LT Trieste Coral, Fla, and Harry Register, 50 of 10.) (38395 gt, built 1993) and fishing Panama City, Fla, contacted the Coast (general) Hein Senior (102 gt, built Guard using a VHF radio, Channel 16 LA CONCHA 2000) were report at 0240, UTC, to at about 2300 hrs reporting that the London, Jul 12 -- Understand dredger engine-room flooded and the vessel was La Concha has been refloated under have been involved in a minor collision beginning to take on water and Lloyd's Open Form, dated Jun 21, by in lat 53 47N, long 06 03E. LT Trieste is severely list. The two men had their Titan Maritime (UK) Ltd. Salvors are now proceeding to Felixstowe and Hein life jackets on. A rescue boat crew was also trying to recover equipment lost Senior is now safely in the port of immediately launched from Coast overboard when the dredger ran Lauwersoog. No injuries reported. Guard Station Ft Myers Beach, and aground. (See issue of Jun 19.) arrived on scene at about 2330 hrs. The MAKRAN (Pakistan) rescue crew recovered Myers and London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated LADY HAMMOND today, states: General cargo Makran Register out of the water and (United Arab Emirates) transferred the two men to Pine Island Karachi, Jul 19 -- The local Port (16199 gt, built 1979) carrying iron ore Fire and Rescue. The tug was reported Authorities have advised that tug Lady to Karachi was compelled to return to to have 300-gallons of fuel on board. An Hammond has moved from berth No.17 Mangalore port due to inclement unknown amount of fuel was reported East Wharf, to berth number 21 East weather and a near tragedy was to be in the water. Sea Tow is booming Wharf, for repairs. These repairs are averted due to timely action of the off the vessel to keep the leaking fuel still in operation. -- Lloyd's Agents. master of the ship on Friday last (Jul from spreading and will salve the 13). According to sources at New Mangalore Port Trust Makran, which vessel. LAURA (U.S.A.) See Massachusetts. left the New Mangalore Port berth yesterday (? Jul 12) after loading iron JANGHO TRADER (South Korea) ore, developed a steering problem Yokohama, Jul 19 -- At 1500 hrs, Jul LAWIT (Indonesia) 18, after discharging her cargo, general Jakarta, Jul 18 -- A fire was reported which was detected by the the vessel's cargo Jangho Trader (1219 gt, built on No.3 deck of passenger (cruise) master. Sensing the problem, the 1983),. was blown aground at Awano Lawit (6022 gt, built 1986) at at master immediately sought suggestions Port, Yamaguchi Prefecture, by Tanjung Emas port, Semarang, at 1115, from the Deputy Conservator of the westerly winds. The vessel refloated, local time, today. The vessel is serving Port,KVVaswani, who advised him to under her own power, at 0100 hrs, the Semarang - Pontianak route. No return to the port. As the vessel had today. There was no water ingress or oil injuries reported. It is reported that not gone far from the port, it was towed spillage and no injuries to the crew. -- the fire was probably caused by a short back to the berth. Mercantile Marine Lloyd's Agents. circuit, but the cause is yet to be Department would look into the confirmed -- Lloyd's Agents. steering problem and would make JIN HUA XIA 158 (China) Jakarta, Jul 19 -- Passenger (cruise) appropriate suggestions, the sources See Da Tang 19. Lawit is still berthed at Tanjung Emas added.

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7 Marine London, Jul 16 -- According to today's proposal to remove the sunken before the vessel was seaworthy again. New Magapore Port Trust position list container carrier Maria S., before its Officials later said the vessel would sail general cargo Makran was today at owner and master can go home. The around 1900 hrs, nine hours behind berth No.7 under repair, with ETD Jul Port Trust also wants the wreckage schedule. He said passengers were 17. removal operations to begin within 30 being offered refunds and could look for Kochi, Jul 18 -- General cargo Makran days. These conditions were stated in a another way of getting to Norway. arrived New Mangalore Port on at 0300 letter issued by the port authorities on Aalborg, Jul 16 -- According to hrs, Jul 4, for loading 22,000 tonnes of Friday (Jul 13) to Erwin Shijaku, Masterferries in Norway the damage to iron ore fines for the Port of Bin Qasim. president of Shega Group, Albania. The passenger ro/ro Master Cat was only The vessel berthed at berth No.6 at port wants the wreckage to be removed minor and the vessel underwent 1524 hrs, Jul 9 and completed loading without hampering its operations. The temporary repairs in Hanstholm on on Jul 13. Pilot boarded the vessel for port also wanted to know which agency Friday before departure. Master Cat is sailing at 1800 hrs, Jul 13 and at the would remove the wreckage and the scheduled to go to dock in the autumn, channel, the vessel experienced mode and scope of the operations. Once where the final repairs will be effected. steering problems, was towed back to these details were furnished along with -- Lloyd's Agents. the port and re-berthed at Berth No.8. the bank guarantee, the master and After completion of survey/ repairs, owner of the vessel can go home, Port MEUGANG I (Panama) Makran sailed from New Mangalore Trust sources said here yesterday. They Bilbao, Jul 17 -- Part containerised Port at 2005 hrs, Jul 17. -- Lloyd's were responding to a letter from the general car Meugang I is still detained Agents. vesselís owner expressing a willingness at Santander and the crew is still on to remove the wreckage. The Port Trust board. According to information MARIA S. (Panama) went to the court maintaining that received the crew have not yet collected London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated under the Indian Ports Act, 1908, the their unpaid wages. Understand from Jul 17, states: Fish workers have asked Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and the the Maritime Authority that they have the authorities to immediately remove Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, the no news from the owners and if nobody the wrecked container carrier Maria S. owner and the captain of the vessel pays the amounts due, the vessel will that sank off the Kochi bar-mouth a should arrange for the removal of the remain arrested in the port of fortnight ago. The Kerala Traditional wreckage. Meanwhile, the crew of the Santander. -- Lloyd's Agents. Fish Workers Union has said that the vessel, 10 Albanian nationals, staged a ship is a threat to the lives of fish demonstration yesterday at their hotel MFC LIZA (Antigua & Barbuda) workers as well as to the canoes as on Willingdon Island demanding that London, Jul 14 -- Following received there is a risk of the traditional boats they be allowed to go home. They held from Piraeus RCC, timed 1050, UTC: returning from fishing at night placards demanding justice from the Part containerised general car MFC colliding with the wrecked vessel. The Indian authorities. Five Indian crew Liza (3006 gt, built 1976) is currently fish workers have expressed the fear were allowed to go home early this not under command in lat 34 32N, long that the vessel might get stuck forever month. 29 31E due to machinery failure. A tug in the underwater dirt in the relatively is scene. shallow water. The union has MASSACHUSETTS (U.S.A.) London, Jul 14 -- Following received petitioned the State Government, Boston, Mass, Jul 16 -- Ferry Laura is from Piraeus RCC, timed 1520, UTC: Cochin Port Trust and the Mercantile still in service, having obtained a Part containerised general cargo MFC Marine Department (MMD) to take waiver from the US Coast Guard to Liza is expected to be taken in tow by immediate steps to keep the wreckage defer repairs until they can arrange general cargo Ahmad Brenc around off the waters. Ahead of launching an shipyard service at a future date. The 1830, UTC, today, destination a port in agitation, the unions on Saturday (Jul damages are estimated at Syria. 14) met Fisheries Minister S. Sarma approximately US$10,000. Passenger London, Jul 14 -- According to Lloyds and will be meeting the MMD ro/ro Massachusetts has arrived at MIU AIS, part containerised general authorities. The issue was raised in the Fairhaven Shipyard, Fairhaven cargo MFC Liza was in lat 34 15 Assembly last week. Fish workers said Massachusetts today, and will undergo 55.72N, lat 29 51 30.58E, at 2104, UTC, that diesel and furnace oil were repairs for an estimated three weeks Jul 14, 116.9 nautical miles from Kas, continually spilling out of the wrecked time period. Damages are estimated at Turkey, speed 4.2 knots, course 126.8 vessel, though because of the heavy approximately USD100,000. Damages deg. General cargo Ahmad Brence was coloured monsoon discharge into the included electrical and hvac systems, in lat 34 16 5.33N, long 29 51 20.87E, bar-mouth the spillage was not readily which had recently been repaired at 2104, UTC, Jul 14, 116.6 nautical visible. A fuel container had recently following the fire which we had miles from Kas, Turkey, speed 3.3 come off the vessel and washed ashore reported on in Jun of last year, as well knots, course 170.9 deg. near Puthuvype. Union leaders said as steel and fibreglass structural London, Jul 15 -- Following received that the MMD, Coast Guard and the repairs. -- Lloyd's Agents. from Piraeus RCC, timed 1555, UTC: port trust were passing on the buck to Part containerised general car MFC one another and thus delaying the MASTER CAT (Norway) Liza was taken in tow at 2230, UTC, wreckage removal. If a decision was not Kiel, Jul 13 -- Passenger ro/ro Master Jul 14, bound Syria. made immediately to remove the Cat (5619 gt, built 1998) collided with a London, Jul 15 -- According to Lloyd's wreckage, the union would launch an quay while leaving Hanstholm at 1015, MIU AIS, part containerised general agitation soon. They said their local time, today, for Kristiansand. car MFC Liza was located 30.1 nautical immediate concern was the checking of There were 561 passengers on board. -- miles from Paphos, in lat 34 21 02.04N, oil spillage as it posed the risk of Correspondent. long 32 06 45.33E , at 1506, UTC, destroying the fish stocks. They wanted London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated course 93.8 deg, speed six knots. the authorities to somehow siphon off today, states: Passenger ro/ro Master Aleppo, Jul 18 -- Our Lattakia office the oil from the vessel. They claimed Cat, bound for Norway with 561 reported that part containerised that the oil spillage was one of the passengers on board, made a wrong general cargo MFC Liza called Lattakia reasons for the fall in catch by fish manoeuvre and struck the dock it was port Jul 10, discharged cargo and while workers over the past week. The union supposed to be leaving this morning. sailing it had engine trouble and leaders said that according to The ferry was leaving Hanstholm when returned to Lattakia where provisional international maritime norms, oil from "human error" caused it to strike the repairs were carried out. It sailed from a wrecked vessel should be removed dock instead, according to Svein Olaf Lattakia at 0200, Jul 11. -- Lloyd's within two days to prevent spillage into Olsen of the vessel's operator, Master Agents. (Note -- MFC Liza the sea. Removing the vessel would be Ferries. The company offers discount subsequently arrived Beirut Jul 12 and a huge task and very expensive. transport between Hanstholm and sailed same day for Gioia Tauro.) London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated Kristiansand, as a cheaper alternative today, states: The Cochin Port Trust to other established ferry companies. 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8 Marine 11, destination unknown. Vessel's ETA same day, she went aground at the deep water so that divers could inspect Leghorn Jul 27. -- Lloyd's Agents. Eastern Branch (east of Port Said) at it thoroughly. It had been hoped it 1700 hrs. Consequently about 22 could then be taken clear of the coast, a MILO (Greece) vessels were detained in the Suez Unesco world heritage site, and London, Jul 18 -- Bulker Milo (17065 Canal. The Suez Canal Authority repaired or broken up in port. But the gt, built 1984), eastbound, experienced (SCA) are now attempting to clear the inspection revealed a three-metre gash engine problems on Lac St-Pierre, 22 vessels through the "Old" Canal across the bottom of the ship. A Quebec, in lat 46 15.25N, long 72 channel (through Port Said). The first Maritime and Coastguard Agency 42.60W, at 2035, local time, Jul 12. south bound convoy of today from Port spokesman said: "It is virtually in two Said was cancelled. SCA tugs are now and is being held together by its deck MINERVA CONCERT (Greece) alongside CSK Fortune trying to refloat plates." MCA spokesman Toby Stone Hamburg, Jul 16 -- According to the her. -- Lloyd's Agents. said MSC Napoli was drifting in the agents of crude oil tanker Minerva London, Jul 19 -- Both northbound wind towards a new position about half Concert the vessel is still under repair. and southbound convoys through the a mile off shore steadied by two tugs. The repairs are expected to be Suez Canal have been suspended today Once it settles on the bottom as the completed on Jul 27. -- Lloyd's Agents. after the grounding of transiting tide ebbs, pumps will fill it with water vessels. Container Carrier MSC Heidi, to stabilise it. It will then be the MIR DAMAD (Iran) which had been fourth in yesterday's responsibility of the owners, Zodiac Chittagong, Jul 15 -- Container northbound convoy, went aground at Maritime, to dispose of the ship in Carrier Mir Damad's local Agents B.S. the Km 39, approximately at the end of consultation with the authorities. Cargo agency, Chittagong, inform us the canal, while exiting. The rest of the Options include floating the bow off, that repair work is expected to be convoy was detained until the vessel lifting the stern section, or cutting the completed today. -- Lloyd's Agents. was refloated at 0400 this morning and vessel up where it lies. the convoy resumed transit. Another London, Jul 14 -- A press report, dated MISS ANGELA KAY (U.S.A.) two vessels ran aground while exiting today, states: Oil from Container London, Jul 13 -- Following received the Canal at about 1010 hrs local time Carrier MSC Napoli, yesterday, leaked from Coast Guard Portsmouth, Va, today, namely: Bulker CSK Fortune, onto Branscombe beach and blackened timed 1320, UTC: Trawler Miss Angela No.9 in the northbound convoy, seabirds, in the latest mishap for a Kay (136 gt, built 1980) reported on fire grounded at Km 0000. Bulker Fortezza costly six-month-long salvage in lat 29 37.62N, long 88 28.86W, at (36560 gt, built 1993), No.11 in the operation, officials said. A Maritime 0845, UTC, yesterday. The three northbound convoy, grounded at Km and Coastguard Agency spokesman persons on board were rescued. The 04.5. The Suez Canal Authority has said a ìsmall amount of residual oil has vessel was later taken in tow bound sent tugs to assist the vessels to refloat washed up on the tide line for a stretch Bayou la Batre. and the Northbound convoy has been of about 200 metresî after leaking from detained. The SCA plans to redirect the vesselís tanks during complications MONALINDA 48 (Philippines) accumulated vessels from the Western in salving it. The Royal Society for the Manila, Jul 13 -- Fishing (general) Branch, Port Said, to clear the convoy. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Monalinda 48 (76 g) sank at 0300 Meanwhile, northbound and (RSPCA) rescued what it said were today, while fishing off Palawan island southbound convoys have been ìheavily oiled birdsî believed to be in western Philippines. Manila-based suspended until the rescue operation is guillemots, from the oil slick. More are RBL Fishing Corp, owner and operator completed. expected to be hit in the coming days. A of the fishing vessel, reported that two Port Said, Jul 19 -- Suez Canal sheen of oil could be seen spreading of the vessel's 23 crewmen were Authority tugs succeeded in refloating from MSC Napoli. Yesterday salvage missing. The rest of the crew were bulker CSK Fortune at 1145 today and crews said they were moving the rescued by sister vessels of the she resumed her passage at 1210 hrs to ballast around the vessel to make her Monalinda 48. The fishing vessel sank Port Said pilot station for inspection. ësagí, so the two sections would divide, after being buffeted by large waves. -- The 22 vessels which were detained are making it easier to dispose of. A Coresspondent. now starting to clear the canal from the spokesman for heritage protection Manila, Jul 14 -- The Philippine Coast old channel. -- Lloyd's Agents. charity the National Trust said it was Guard in an accident report said that devastating to see oil washing ashore crew error may have caused the MSC NAPOLI (U.K.) at Branscombe Beach. ìWe have asked sinking of the fishing (general) London, Jul 12 -- A Maritime & the contractors on site to urgently deal Monalinda 48 yesterday while fishing Coastguard Agency press release, dated with any oil and we are placing signs off the coast of Agutaya town in today, states: The Secretary of State's alerting the public,î the spokesman Palawan island. In a statement, the Representative for Maritime Salvage said. Coast Guard said that the vessel was and Intervention, Robin Middleton London, Jul 15 -- A press report, dated fishing in the area with her sister ships working with the MCA, has taken the Jul 14, states: People are being warned when one fisherman "accidentally decision today to re-beach Container to stay away from a stretch of beach in dropped" one of fishing net weights, Carrier MSC Napoli at high tide this Devon due to contamination of the causing the vessel to list and afternoon. The vessel will be beached in water with diesel fuel from container subsequently capsize. Two of the shallower waters north of where it was carrier MSC Napoli. The pollution has fishing vesselís 23 crew were originally sitting. Mr Middleton said, been observed between Seaton and subsequently lost although efforts are "My decision to re-beach MSC Napoli Branscombe, where the vessel is still being made to find them. -- was taken following the refloating of beached. The advice from East Devon Correspondent. the vessel earlier this week which District Council and the National Trust highlighted the fact that the wreck is follows reports of oiled birds at MSC HEIDI (Panama) in a worse state of deterioration than Branscombe. The Maritime and Port Said, Jul 19 -- Container Carrier previously thought, with the crack of Coastguard Agency said the fuel was MSC Heidi (94489 gt, built 2006), the hull being some three metres wide residual pollution left over from the which entered the Suez Canal with the in places. On the basis of these findings tanks being pumped out. Agency northbound convoy on Jul 18, went the vessel is incapable of being towed." spokesman Fred Caygill said the aground at km 40 at 0300 hrs, today. London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated pollution was "minimal." He said: "A lot S.C.A tugs succeeded in refloating the today, states: Container Carrier MSC of the oil and diesel has been broken up vessel at 0340 hrs and MSC Heidi Napoli was beached back on a naturally. Of course it's regrettable but resumed her passage in the canal. -- sandbank off Devon after an we are going to have a certain amount Lloyd's Agents. underwater inspection revealed that it of pollution from the tanks." He said an Port Said, Jul 19 -- Bulker CSK was too badly damaged to be moved expert from agency's counter pollution Fortune (88856 gt, built 2003) entered any further. The condition of the vessel and control branch was heading to the the Suez Canal with the north bound raises the prospect of it having to be scene from London and further convoy, yesterday, Jul 18. While cut up in situ. The vessel was refloated measures could be taken to control clearing the Suez Canal at Port Said, on Monday and moved 500 metres into pollution from the MSC Napoli. The

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9 Marine RSPB and the National Trust said it London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated separation does not occur tonight then was concerned about the affect of oil today, states: Explosives have been further cutting charges will be used on from the vessel on sea birds. A number used on Container Carrier MSC Napoli the vessel on Friday (Jul 20). of oil-covered birds have been rescued. to try to split it in half so it can be London, Jul 19 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated removed from a World Heritage Coast. today, states: Coastguards believe more today, states: Explosives could be used The Maritime and Coastguard Agency explosives will probably have to be to break up Container Carrier MSC (MCA), working with the Ministry of detonated tomorrow to split beached Napoli. The Maritime and Coastguard Defence (MoD), used the precision container carrier MSC Napoli. Agency (MCA) is in talks with the explosive charges on MSC Napoli Explosions were triggered on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) about using which is grounded off Sidmouth, vessel, off Branscombe, on Tuesday (Jul explosive charges on the vessel. An Devon, The Salvage Marine Operations 17) and again at 1304 UTC, yesterday, MCA spokesman said it was a serious unit of the MoD are helping with the but an inspection revealed the vessel option being considered to separate two operation to split the vessel, which is remained intact, although it was parts of the hull. Attempts to flex and expected to take two days. Morgyn "hanging on by a thread". Tugs break the hull during the spring tide Davies, MoD Chief Salvage Officer, positioned at the bow and stern will today have not been successful. said: "The MCA has asked us to employ continue attempts to pull the container Discussions are taking place between explosive cutting on MSC Napoli. "The ship apart. The operation is being the Royal Navy and the MCA about ship has a number of structural flaws carried out by the Maritime and using the small explosives charges in a that require strength members to be Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the controlled operation to help break the cut to release the hull into two parts. Ministry of Defence. (MoD). MCA hull. day. The MCA and salvors want to London, Jul 18 -- Container Carrier spokesman Paul Coley said that all the break up the wreck and remove it from MSC Napoli situation update, Jul 17, explosives had gone off successfully, but the beach. People have been warned to from the MSC Napoli Response Centre: more cutting charges would be used stay out of the water between Seaton Cutting charges were detonated on the tomorrow "in all probability" in a bid to and Branscombe following some oil deck of the vessel at 1310, UTC, today, obtain a clean break around the front pollution from the vessel. An East to separate the ship into two pieces. All of the accommodation tower. The aim is Devon District Council spokesperson the cutting charges were successfully to break the stern section away from said: "The beaches themselves are still detonated and deck plates have the remainder of the vessel along the very much open, people just need to take separated, leaving just the vessel's line of a huge crack running round the care in the water." The MCA described longitudinal joists keeping the vessel in hull. Mr Coley said: "It is still holding the pollution as "minimal" and said the one piece. Tugs are being used to together, but very much weaker. It fuel was residual pollution left over from maintain opposing stresses on the could be hanging on by a thread." Once the tanks being pumped out. A number structure with the hope that the vessel the forward section of the vessel is of oil-covered birds have been rescued. will finally break in two. If that does separated the plan is to tow it into London, Jul 16 -- A press release from not work, it is expected that a second deeper water and anchor it. Divers will the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, detonation operation, to take place assess its structure and sites will be dated today, states: Cutting charges are tomorrow, will be needed to cut through identified where it could be towed for to be used to separate Container the vessel's longitudinal joists. Tugs recycling - this could be either in Carrier MSC Napoli. On Tuesday (Jul should then be able to pull the vessel Europe or the UK. The stern section, 17) there will be an operation to gently in two. There are still no final including the accommodation block, separate the MSC Napoli into two decisions about the fate of the ship. will be left where it is and will be cut pieces. The operation will be carried Once the vessel is in two pieces, the up and recycled. That operation could out initially to cut the deck plates, with bow will be towed a distance out to sea take about a month. An extended a further operation on Wednesday to and anchored, pending further exclusion zone on the shore and cliffs at cut the longitudinal joists. It is then decision. A 1,000 metre exclusion zone Branscombe was enforced ahead of the hoped that this will allow the part of was in force for the operation, which explosion, amid fears of debris damage, the vessel forward of the included a stretch of the coast path but the footpaths were later reopened accommodation block to be parted from along the top of the cliffs. Footpaths by the police. The 1,000 metre the stern. The operation will be carried are now reopened, but the exclusion exclusion zone around the ship remains out by experts and will be undertaken will be in force again tomorrow should in place and if the decision is taken to in a controlled manner. To enable this the operation be repeated. Counter trigger more explosives today, footpaths operation to take place it will be Pollution experts are on site to monitor will be closed again for the public's necessary to implement safety the situation, and the authorities are safety. restrictions within the immediate area. ready to deploy booms or use London, Jul 19 -- Container Carrier There will be a 1000 metre exclusion dispersants if necessary. Today's windy MSC Napoli situation update, Jul 18, zone placed around the vessel, and weather and choppy seas have helped from the MSC Napoli Response Centre: navigational warnings will be issued. the natural break up of pollutant in the Cutting charges have been detonated The public are reminded that some sea. A decision will be made after for a second day in attempt to separate more residual oils may be released assessment tomorrow whether a second the vessel. Today's charges were when the vessel parts. The contractors detonation operation is necessary. designed to break the longitudinal appointed by the vessels owners are London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated joists which have been holding the ship dealing with the reports of oil coming today, states: Explosive charges will be together. Four of the six joists have ashore on beaches. It is inevitable that used for a second time in an attempt to been broken. Tugs will continue to pull some oil will be left in the wreck. break up Container Carrier MSC the vessel in opposing directions to flex However, all parties are working Napoli. Tugs have been working to try its structure in the hope that it will together to ensure that the operation to pull the ship apart after explosions break the weakened joists. If this does minimises damage to the local yesterday, but without success. The not split the vessel, then it is likely environment. Officers from Devon and deck plates have been separated on the that more cutting charges will be Cornwall Police will close a number of ship. A further detonation will be needed. Today's exclusion zone was footpaths around Branscombe prior to carried out today to cut the vessel's extended as a precaution. Contractors the cutting charges being detonated on structural joists. employed by the ship's insurers are the MSC Napoli. Emma Webber, London, Jul 18 -- Following press responding to and cleaning where Superintendent (Operations) for the release from the Maritime and appropriate all reports of pollution forces' North and East Devon Basic Coastguard Agency, dated today, states: from the ship. The MCA and Command Unit (BCU) said, "Public The operation to separate the deck International Tanker Operators safety is of paramount importance to us plates of Container Carrier MSC Federation (ITOPF) are in contact with and as some of the coastal paths are Napoli has been successful but two the owners and contractors to ensure within the 1000 metre exclusion zone longitudinals remain intact preventing the correct actions are taken to clean from the vessel we will close them on separation of the two halves. Tugs are the relatively small amount of oil Tuesday from Midday until after the operating tonight to flex the vessel pollution which is washing up on the detonation has taken place. structure and effect separation. If beaches. In addition the on-site

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10 Marine pollution ship Union Beaver is engaged NEFTERUDOVOZ-54M (Russia) not notice that the waves were already in dispersant spraying to reduce and Portsmouth, UK, Jul 19 -- Combined able to significantly damage the vessel. mitigate any pollution from the ship. It ore and oil carrier Nefterudovoz-54M ìWhen we saw the damaged part of the has not been possible to boom the ship (2615 gt, built 1985), Astrakhan for ship, it was already filled with yet due to conditions around the vessel, Enzeli, Iran, with metal stractures, seawater. Our pumps were unable to however once MSC Napoli is in two grounded near Cape Bekdash, Caspian siphon the water,î he said. He added pieces a boom will be put in place Sea, at 0200 hrs, today. As a result of that they tried to get to land but it was around the stern. The rivers Brit, Axe running aground the vessel sustained a already too late. and Sid, have been boomed. hole in the vicinity of cargo tank No.1 into which water ingressed. The water OTAPAN (Mexico) MSC OSLO (Marshall Islands) is being pumped out by the ships Maassluis, Jul 13 -- Chemical tanker Kiel, Jul 16 -- On Jul 11 tug Multratug pumps. The vessel cannot be removed Otapan is still in port at Rotterdam. -- 7 salved the anchor of Container from the sandbar independently, so Lloyd's Sub-agents. Carrier MSC Oslo (32630 gt, built 1989) tugs will be sent from Krasnovodsk , not from Container Carrier MSC (Turkmenia). Co-ordination of the PACIFIC STAR (U.K.) Turchia as before reported. MSC Oslo incident is by MSKTS Astrakhan. -- London, Jul 15 -- A press report, dated which had to carry out an emergency Correspondent. today, states: Hundreds of New anchoring after machine blackout after Zealanders have been forced to wait for which the anchor chain broke and was NINA (Netherlands) flights out of Vanuatu because the lost. -- Correspondent. (Note -- MSC London, Jul 16 -- According to Lloyd's vessel they had been travelling on, Oslo arrived Antwerp 0102, Jul 4 and MIU AIS, general cargo Nina is still in passenger (cruise) Pacific Star (35265 sailed 0830, Jul 5.) port at Valletta. gt, built 1981), has sustained storm damage, leaving it unable to return to MSC TURCHIA (Liberia) NO.15 KUMJIN (South Korea) Auckland. The 1,200 passengers from See MSC Oslo. Busan, Jul 19 -- At approximately the P&O vessel are still in Port Vila, 0700 hrs, today, general cargo No.15 after the liner sailed through gale-force MUNSTERLAND (Germany) Kumjin (699 gt, built 1980), Daesan to winds and swells of up to 10 metres Portsmouth, UK, Jul 17 -- Roll On Okke, loaded with 1,800 tons of cokes, shortly after leaving Auckland on Roll Off Munsterland (1859 gt, built collided with combined chemical and oil Tuesday (Jul 10). During the storm, 50- 1986) was seen being towed off Borkum tank Aro Forest (3240 gt, built 1992), knot winds, with gusts up to 70 knots, over the weekend to Eemshaven. -- "Yeocheon" to Incheon, off Mokpo, damaged the vessel's bow and some of Correspondent. South Korea. As a result, No.15 Kumjin its windows and external doors, as well Maassluis, Jul 17 -- Roll On Roll Off sank. Seven out of her eight crew as satellite equipment. P&O Munsterland has engine problems, members were rescued, one is still spokeswoman Sandy Olsen said the however, it is currently sailing its missing. Marine police vessels and Aro bow was being repaired in Port Vila, normal ferry route only twice a day Forest are searching for the missing after which the vessel would sail to between Eemshaven and the island of crew member. It is reported that some Brisbane, without passengers, for a Borkum together with tug Gruno IV. oil has leaked from No.15 Kumjin.-- thorough inspection. "The ship can sail When it is not sailing it is being Lloyd's Sub-agents. but we want to inspect it thoroughly, so repaired. Expectancies are that repairs Busan, Jul 19 -- The remaining we are taking it to Brisbane." She could will be finished at the end of this week. crewmember from general cargo No.15 not estimate the cost to repair the -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. Kumjin was safely rescued by the damage. "We have not even looked at Kiel, Jul 17 -- Roll On Roll Off marine police boat this afternoon and that yet. At this stage we are focused Munsterland sustained machine sent to a hospital. The vessel is sunk in on the passengers." With commercial problems on the way to Borkum on Jul some 61 metres of water, but with her flights heavily booked out due to the 16. As it seemed best to deliver the bow appearing above the waterline holidays, and a local sporting event, passengers there before carrying out over some 5-6 metres. -- Lloyd's Sub- P&O had booked charter flights from repairs the tug Gruno 4 from Delfzijl agents. Vanuatu, Noumea and Fiji. "The was called and helped the vessel to the passengers will leave on charter flights island before returning to Eemshaven. ORCHID SUN (South Korea) over the next few days," Ms Olsen said. On Jul 17 the vessel was replaced on London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated Passengers became so ill during last this route by the Groningerland and today, states: Four Filipino crewmen week's storm that they were given free remained berthed in Eemshaven for were rescued Friday (Jul 13) after doctors' visits and $100 vouchers. repairs. -- Correspondent. bulker Orchid Sun sank Thursday in Conditions were so bad the ship had to Kiel, Jul 18 -- Roll On Roll Off waters off Oman. They were cancel a planned stopover in Lifou, Munsterland was put back into service immediately taken to Khoula Hospital New Caledonia, instead heading without repairs having been carried in Muscat. straight for Port Vila for its scheduled out. The vessel is now regularly London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated Friday night stopover. The company accompanied by the Dutch tug Gruno today, states: The body of a Filipino yesterday announced it was cancelling IV. The schedule thus cannot be kept seaman who went missing along with the rest of the cruise so that the Pacific upright as the vessel has ongoing other crewmen of bulker Orchid Sun Star could go in to dry dock in Brisbane manoeuvring problems. -- was found along the shores of Oman, for a thorough inspection. It had been Correspondent. ABS-CBN News reported yesterday. scheduled to return to Auckland on This was confirmed by Orient Hope Wednesday. MetService duty forecaster NATISSA Agency in Manila, which identified the Allister Gorman said the first official (St. Vincent & Grenadines) seaman as Elbert Binabon. Binabon's warning of "storm-force winds" -- winds Kiel, Jul 13 -- General cargo Natissa family has been informed that Omani over 50 knots -- was issued at 1100 (1554 gt, built 1995) had rudder failure authorities have found the seaman. Monday. "It would only be a few times a 15 kilometres south of Lyon and drifted Authorities, meanwhile, are still year that we would actually have to against a bridge at Vienne where it searching near the Omani shoreline for issue a warning of this type of strength came to rest rectangular to the river the bodies of other missing crew for the Hauraki Gulf area." Ms Olsen underneath the bridge, blocking the members. They stopped search said that, while it might have been river Rhone, at about 2200, local time, operations at the site where the vessel uncomfortable, at no time were Jul 11. The vessel had a cargo of 1500 sank last Thursday (Jul 12). ABS-CBN passengers in danger. Captain Ivan tons of cement. The crew of seven Middle East News Bureau quoted Jerman had more than 35 years' remained on board. Ten vessels were authorities as saying that the vessel experience at sea, she said. "The safety caught and had to wait for passage. capsized after it encountered big and the comfort of passengers would The vessel will probably not be waves. One of the 10 rescued crew always be the master's first priority salvaged before Jul 16. -- members said that the vessel was on its and the master would not have Correspondent. (Note -- Natissa was way to Fujian when the incident departed Auckland if he had any last reported arriving Fos Jul 10.) occurred. He said that the crewmen did concern whatsoever. The weather, it

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11 Marine would seem, took a turn for the worse unusable. The vessel proceeded to the Philippines. Importing the spares in quite a short space of time on the Osaka, arriving on Jul 17. She will sail would take months forcing the vessel to Tuesday." Ms Olsen said the vessel had to Aioi for the necessary repairs. There be laid up for a considerable period. sought shelter behind Great Barrier were no reported injuries in this The vessel will still have to pass Island initially but because of the incident. -- Lloyd's Agents. MARINA-supervised sea trials before intensity of the storm had headed out its safety certificate can be restored. -- to sea. "In these sorts of circumstances PADOVA (Panama) Correspondent. apparently it is often safer to head to London, Jul 13 -- Understand sea and you can ride the waves rather refrigerated general cargo Padova, QUEEN OF OAK BAY (Canada) than be buffeted closer to the shore. cargo frozen squid, broadcast a distress Portsmouth, UK, Jul 14 -- Roll On And he slowed the ship down and he call May 11 following a fire in its Roll Off Queen of Oak Bay (6969 gt, took the course of least resistance." The auxiliary engine-room. A member of the built 1981), sailing from West Auckland Harbour-master said the crew had been badly burnt in the Vancouver to Nanaimo, was taken out Pacific Star left the port about 1600 incident. Various craft responded to the of service due to a mechanical problem. Tuesday in winds of about 20-25 knots. call for assistance and the fire was The line of cars waiting to board the The port was closed about two hours finally extinguished later the same day. ferry from Horseshoe Bay was almost a later when winds reached 40 knots. Padova was then towed by refrigerated kilometre long yesterday evening. BC P&O said passengers will be given a general cargo Frio Sevastopolis to Ferries has pulled a ferry from the full refund, as well as a 25% credit on Busan. The shipowners declared Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route to help their next cruise. They were also general average. out in Nanaimo, causing cancellations offered a complimentary telephone call on that route in the evening. On Friday or internet time to contact family as a PASHA BULKER (Panama) morning, BC Ferries took Queen of Oak result of the cancellation. The company See "Australia" under "Weather & Bay out of service, after a mechanical is still assessing how long it will take Navigation." problem in the vessel's gearbox was to repair the vessel. It will contact detected on its 0830 hrs run to passengers if future cruises are in PENG ZHONG (China) Horseshoe Bay. The vessel did finish jeopardy. Antwerp, Jul 13 -- Bulker Peng Zhong that sailing, but it may take up to Sydney, Jul 17 -- P&O Cruises has (25891 gt, built 1990) and bulker Yin seven days to repair it, said Deborah cancelled a New Zealand cruise after Peng (25891 gt, built 1989) were in Marshall, the corporation's media the passenger (cruise) Pacific Star was collision at a terminal at Huanghua relations director. Passengers should damaged off Auckland in particularly port on Jul 9. The two vessels were expect delays in ferry service to heavy weather and 10-metre seas last loading alongside the terminal, about Nanaimo over the weekend, she said. -- Tuesday (Jul 10). She will sail from 30 metres away from each other. Yin Correspondent. Port Vila to Brisbane tomorrow (Jul 18) Peng had pumped out most of its Vancouver, Jul 17 -- Roll on roll off for inspection and repairs after her ballast water, ready for cargo Queen of Oak Bay returned to service bow, windows and satellite equipment operations when a sudden storm blew Jul 17. -- Lloyd's Agents. were damaged. The cruise due to leave in, causing one of Yin Peng's mooring Auckland tomorrow was cancelled. “We billets to break. As a result, the vessel QUEEN OF THE NORTH (Canada) are extremely disappointed at having came into contact with Peng Zhong.-- London, Jul 19 -- A judge has told to cancel the current cruise and next DPS Teamhead Surveyors. passengers who survived the sinking of scheduled cruise and apologise to our passenger ro/ro Queen of the North passengers,” P&O Cruises Australia PERTH (U.K.) they'll have to go back to the drawing chief executive Ann Sherry said London, Jul 13 -- According to Lloyd's board before they can launch a class- yesterday. “However, we have made MIU AIS Container Carrier Perth was action lawsuit against the ferry this decision with the best interests of at Hamburg at 0920, UTC, today, with company. B.C. Supreme Court Justice our passengers' comfort and safety in reported restricted manoeuvrability. David Tysoe has ruled the application mind.” for the class-action suit as it stands has London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated PRIAM (Singapore) deficiencies. Tysoe said in the ruling Jul 17, states: Cruise operator P&O London Jul 14 -- Part containerised released this week that Vancouver has defended its decision to allow general car Priam sailed Newcastle Island resident Maria Kotai is not a passenger (cruise) Pacific Star to leave (AUS) Jul 12. suitable plaintiff to represent the 53 New Zealand last week, despite the passengers who survived last year's vessel ending up stranded in Vanuatu PRINCESS OF THE OCEAN sinking on the northern B.C. coast. after being damaged in bad weather. (Philippines) Kotai and her husband are claiming The vessel was battered by gale force Manila, Jul 12 -- The Maritime more than $90,000 in property lost winds and 10-metre waves just hours Industry Authority (MARINA) has when the B.C. Ferries vessel ran after it left Auckland. The damaged agreed to a request by the owner and aground on Gil Island after missing a vessel remains in Port Vila and some operator of passenger ro/ro Princess of course change. The proposed class passengers are still waiting for flights the Ocean to allow second-hand spares action named B.C. Ferries and three home. P&O spokeswoman Sandy Olsen to be used to replaced worn-out parts in fired employees who were in control of has told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat the vesselís three generators. Princess the ship at the time of the accident. programme that the vessel set off from of the Ocean, owned and operated by Tysoe ruled a class-action suit makes Auckland with the very best of Cebu-based Sulpicio Lines, is currently sense because there are a number of intentions. "Well the captain is very undergoing repairs at the FF Cruz common issues in the sinking. He experienced. He has more than 35 Shipyard in Iloilo province in central pointed to several problems in the years at sea and the safety and comfort Philippines. The MARINA had earlier current application, most critically the of passengers is always the captain's suspended the vesselís safety fact that the value of Kotais' claims far first priority and he departed Auckland certificate after it stalled in mid-voyage outstrips those of the other passengers. based on his fair assessment of the on Jun 29. A MARINA inspection team The international Athens Convention forecast. He would not have departed had determined that the use of second- covering damage claims for marine Auckland if he had any concern about hand spare parts in the shipís four accidents limits the carrier's liability. passenger safety." generators had caused three of the The Kotais are challenging that, generators to breakdown on itís last claiming recklessness by the bridge PACIFIC VENUS (Japan) voyage. The vessel was towed to FF crew justifies lifting the payout ceiling. Yokohama, Jul 18 -- At 1135 hrs, Jul Cruz shipyard for repairs and the Tysoe agreed with the defendants' 15, Keihin for Takamatsu, a large swell MARINA had initially told the owners lawyers that this puts the Kotais in a caused damage/breakage to the to use only new spare parts in conflict of interest with other windshield of passenger (cruise) Pacific repairing her malfunctioning passengers who may not want to pay Venus (26518 gt, built 1998). As a generators. The regulatory agency for a drawn-out proceeding with little result of seawater ingress her relented, however, when it was found or no benefit to them. The judge also automatic pilot and radar became that no new spares were available in called for other changes, such as a

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12 Marine representative plaintiff for non-B.C. the ship was lost 500 nautical miles off Personnel from Sector Hampton Roads residents and for a subclass covering Somalia. "That area is too far from the Investigations and Inspections dependants of passengers. shore to have a pirate presence," he Divisions are on scene to oversee all said. "Therefore we have stopped response measures. The vessel owners QUEEN OF VANCOUVER (Canada) investigating the incident and notified are working with pollution response London, Jul 15 -- A press report, dated the appropriate authorities in the contractors, divers and the Coast yesterday, states: Another B.C. Ferries area," Choong said. The Rescue Centre Guard to lighter the fuel that is vessel has been pulled from service, on Reunion Island is carrying out a contained within the vessel fuel tanks meaning delays for passengers hoping search operation for the vessel or to eliminate the pollution threat. Once to cross from the one of its major survivors, an official there confirmed. the pollution threat is eliminated, routes. B.C. Ferries spokeswoman "We have been in contact with search divers will inspect the hull for damage Deborah Marshall says an internal and rescue authorities in the Arabian and make temporary repairs so that mechanical failure on a main engine Sea and Seychelles," he said. the vessel can be transferred to a has led the company to pull the Roll On shipyard for permanent repairs. Roll Off Queen of Vancouver (9357 gt, ROBERTSON II (Canada) London, Jul 15 -- The U.S. Coast built 1962) from its Vancouver route. London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated Guard has completed its response to Engineers are expected to determine today, states: Salvage crews managed to the grounding of tug Russel B. Murray, the problem and how long it will take pull training Robertson II upright for which ran aground near the north to repair once the engine has cooled the second time last night, bringing the island of the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge down. Several sailings between Victoria vessel the closest it has come to being Tunnel at about 0800, Friday (Jul 13). and Vancouver have been cancelled as refloated since it ran aground on Jul 1. The tug refloated without assistance a result of the problem. The vessel hit a reef near the entrance Friday afternoon, and was towed Vancouver, Jul 17 -- Roll on roll off to Saturna Island's Winter Cove on Jul alongside a barge anchored nearby. The Queen of Vancouver returned to service 1. "She's upright again, her mast is tug was leaking fuel oil from Jul 15. -- Lloyd's Agents. fairly vertical," said Humphrey Killam, underwater cracks in a fuel tank and a friend of the vessel's owner Roy was flooding at an estimated rate of 100 REEF AZANIA Boudreau, at around 2100 hrs. Using gallons per minute through a hole in (St. Vincent & Grenadines) air bags for flotation, the crew was able the engine-room. The tug's crew and London, Jul 19 -- A press report, dated to shift the vessel down the reef so it Coast Guard personnel, assisted by today, states: General cargo Reef was accessible to lower tides. Killam divers, were able to patch the holes by Azania (2173 gt, built 1985) has been said they would try to position the Friday evening. A boom placed around missing in the Indian Ocean since early vessel well enough that it could survive the vessels captured about 100 gallons this month, maritime officials said another tide and, with any luck, be of leaking fuel, which was removed by a yesterday. Reef Azania, which was accessible to repair crews in the pollution contractor hired by the tug's sailing from Zanzibar through morning. Earlier yesterday, a tug using owner. An unrecoverable oil sheen, Seychelles to Comoros before returning a winch pulled the vessel upright for about one-quarter mile long by 200 back, disappeared nearly two weeks the first time, but then the tug's anchor yards wide, was observed by a Coast ago, said Abdallah Mohamed, a let go under the pressure and Robertson Guard helicopter Friday afternoon in maritime official in Zanzibar. The II slumped onto its side again. The rear the vicinity of the Monitor-Merrimac vessel has 14 crew members including masts were removed yesterday to make Bridge. The sheen had dissipated and eight Zanzibaris. "Rescuers continue the vessel less top heavy. Once the evaporated by yesterday morning. searching for Reef Azania, which has vessel is upright and stable, divers will Crews worked through the night to been missing for the past 15 days," patch a hole in its side and bilge pumps remove more than 36,000 gallons of fuel Mohamed said. Zanzibar Marine will start pumping out water. Killam and oily water from the tug. The Services Director Abdallah Juma said was trying to arrange for barges to run damaged tug was towed, with a Coast authorities have failed to establish alongside Robertson II to stabilise it for Guard escort, to a shipyard in Norfolk contacts with the vessel. (Note -- transport to a repair facility. for repairs. The tug arrived safely at According to Lloyd's MIU AIS Reef 1300, yesterday and was immediately Azania was last reported in lat 25 21 RONGA (Cambodia) surrounded by oil containment boom as 40N, long 57 24 05E, at 2052, UTC, London, Jul 14 -- Following received a precaution. Coast Guard investigators Jun 19, speed 7.9 knots, course 139 from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0955, UTC: are continuing their investigation with degrees.) Bulker Ronga remains aground. interviews of the crew later today. London, Jul 19 -- Following notice to Salvors are waiting for weather mariners broadcast at 1200, UTC, Jul improvement before salvage can SALMO (Bahamas) 17: General cargo Reef Azania overdue continue. Aalborg, Jul 16 -- General cargo to Seychelles. Last known position lat London, Jul 16 -- Following received Salmo is still repairing in 16 50.6N, long 59 32.9E, at Jun 24. from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1108, UTC: Frederikshavn. The repairyard expects Vessels in vicinity requested to keep Bulker Ronga is still aground and completion in the beginning of August. sharp lookout, assist if possible. stable. -- Lloyd's Agents. Reports to MRCC La Reunion. London, Jul 19 -- A press report, dated RUSSEL B. MURRAY (U.S.A.) SAMSUN MERIEL (Panama) today, states: Relatives of the crew of London, Jul 14 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 18 -- Bulker Samsun Seychelles-bound general cargo Reef yesterday, states: The US Coast Guard Meriel arrived Singapore Jul 13. Azania that disappeared after it left is investigating why tug Russel B. Dubai have said that they have been Murray (197 gt, built 1952) ran SAMUDRIKA 10 (India) kept in the dark about the status of the aground today and started spilling oil. London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated search. Reef Azania sailed Dubai Jun The 104-foot towing vessel owned by today, states: The Coast Guard today 18 and was expected to arrive at Mahe Express Marine Incorporated, ran found the bodies of three missing crew on Jul 1 before continuing on to the aground near the Newport News Small members of the ONGC anchor handling Comoros Islands. The company that Boat Harbour. It happened at the near tug/supply Samudrika 10 taking the manages the vessels, Zambezi the northern end of the Monitor- toll in the incident to four. "The bodies Shipping, allegedly lost contact with Merrimac Bridge Tunnel. As a result of were recovered from the same spot Reef Azania on Jun 24. Noel Choong, the grounding, the vessel was taking on where the first body was found head of the International Maritime water through a 6-inch hole in their yesterday. Under these circumstances, Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting engine-room. The crew tried to stop the the chances any survivors among the Centre in Kuala Lumpur, however, said flooding with onboard bilge pumps and eight missing crew now appear the centre was contacted by Zambezi help from CG Station Portsmouth extremely bleak," Commandant Kalpit Shipping on Tuesday (Jul 17) telling personnel. Oil pollution has resulted Dikshit, the chief staff officer them that the ship "may have sunk". It from the grounding and pollution (operations), said. The search for the is unlikely, he added, that the incident response contractors are on scene to remaining four missing crew members is a case of piracy since contact with contain and mitigate the spill. is continuing, Dikshit said.

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London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated us that the vessel's situation remains STAR HERO (Dominica) Jul 14, states: The bodies of the master unchanged, due to a lack of available Port Said, Jul 17 -- Crude oil tanker of the sunken ONGC anchor handling funds for repairs. The owners have yet Star Hero (83273 gt, built 1991), which tug/supply Samudrika 10 and another to decide whether they will scrap the entered the Suez Canal Jul 17 with the crew member, who is yet to be vessel. They are currently attempting northbound convoy, went aground in identified, were found near Daman, to sell the vessel. -- Lloyd's Agents. the canal, at Km 135. Suez Canal taking the toll in the tragedy to six. Authority tugs are now trying to refloat "Two bodies have been recovered near SHUJAA 3 (Panama) the vessel. -- Lloyd's Agents. Daman, in Gujarat since last night. London, Jul 16 -- Following received London, Jul 17 -- Crude oil tanker One the body was of Captain from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1106, UTC: Star Hero, forming part of today's Gurbachan Singh. The second body General cargo Shujaa 3 is still aground northbound convoy in the Suez Canal, could not be identified yet as it was in a and debunkering operations are experienced a blackout at 1015 this mutilated condition. We were informed continuing. morning and has blocked the rest of the about it by ONGC," Chief Staff Officer convoy. Star Hero was tenth in the (Operations) Commandant Kalpit SILVER (Cambodia) convoy when it experienced the Dikshit told the media. The bodies Istanbul, Jul 18 -- General cargo blackout at the Km 135. Only four were sighted by villagers. While the Silver (2515 gt, built 1968) grounded at vessels behind Star Hero were made Captain's body was found stuck Akbas Point at 1000, today. Traffic will fast in their location in the canal. between rocks last night, the other one be open. -- TurkishStraits.Com Twenty vessels in the Ordinary Group, was lying near the beach this morning. London, Jul 18 -- General cargo northbound convoy, were still waiting "Now the search is on to locate the Silver, Alexandria for Tekirdag, ran at Suez anchorage for transit. The first remaining two missing crew. With the aground in lat 40 13.203N, long 26 southbound convoy is still anchored at number of bodies recovered increasing 30.158E, at 0950, local time, today. Great Bitter Lake and the second to six, chances of any survivors among London, Jul 18 -- Following the southbound convoy is moored at Ballah the two missing crew now appears grounding of general cargo Silver Loop. Suez Canal Authority tug Baraka extremely bleak," Dikshit said. patrol vessel Kiyi Emniyeti 10 and tug is intended to tow the vessel to Great Sonduren 3 were immediately sent to Bitter Lake in order to clear the canal SANGWIN (Italy) the area by Canakkale VTS. for navigation. Zeebrugge, Jul 18 -- Roll On Roll Off Istanbul, Jul 19 -- General cargo Port Said, Jul 17 -- Crude oil tanker Container Car Sangwin (32266 gt, built Silver refloated at 0545 hrs, today and Star Hero went aground due to 1980) passed Wandelaar pilot station is now anchored at Gelibolu Point. -- blackout at 0900 hrs, today. S.C.A tugs 1516, local time, passed Flushing TurkishStraits.Com succeeded in refloating her at 1300 hrs. Roads 1745, local time, and reported London, Jul 19 -- Salvage assistance She was towed to the Great Bitter engine trouble 1748, local time. -- agreement was signed between the Lakes for inspection. -- Lloyd's Agents. Lloyd's Sub-agents. master of general cargo Silver and tug London, Jul 18 -- According to Lloyd's Zeebrugge, Jul 18 -- Roll On Roll Off Sonduren 4 at 2130 yesterday and MIU AIS crude oil tanker Star Hero Container Car Sangwin returned to subsequently operations were started. was stationary in lat 30 21 18N, long Flushing roads at 1812, local time, At the same time, tug Kurtarma 1 was 32 23 08E, at 0036, UTC, today. where arrived 1855, local time. Heaved sent to the place of incident. As a result London, Jul 18 -- The Suez Canal up anchor at 2215, local time. -- Lloyd's of salvage operation Silver was Authority has declared the canal Sub-agents. refloated at 0545 today and proceeded completely clear for navigation Terneuzen, Jul 18 -- Tug Multratug 7, to Cove of Gallipoli for survey. following the problems experienced 52 tons BP, at salvage station Flushing, yesterday (involving crude oil tanker responded immediately and SOUTHERN CROSS (Italy) Star Hero). Convoys from Jul 17 will successfully connected to Roll On Roll Brisbane, Jul 17 -- General cargo resume/transit the canal as follows: Off Container Car Sangwin at 1805, Southern Cross is currently loading Southbound convoys, Jul 17: All vessels local time. Tug Barracuda connected at cargo, having received new lashing gear delayed in the canal on Jul 17 are the stern and vessel brought safely to from China and is hopeful of leaving expected to resume transit as follows: anchorage at 1900, local time. During tomorrow (Jul 18) or Thursday (Jul 19) First southbound convoy of Jul 17, main engine repairs Multratug 7 stays bound for Noumea. -- Lloyd's Agents. located in Great Bitter Lake: First connected to vessel until further notice. Brisbane, Jul 19 -- General cargo vessel expected to exit the canal at -- Multraship Salvage. Southern Cross has sailed from around 0400 today. Second southbound Brisbane, bound for Noumea. -- Lloyd's convoy of Jul 17, moored at Ballah SEA GLORY (Mongolia) Agents. Loop, expected to resume transit at London, Jul 14 -- Following received 0430 today. This convoy is expected to from Mumbai MRCC, timed 0955, UTC: SPT VICTORY (U.S.A.) start exiting the canal in a separate General cargo Sea Glory is still lying in Portsmouth, UK, Jul 14 -- A convoy. Northbound convoy, Jul 17: The the same position. Salvage team are compressor malfunction was the northbound convoy of Jul 17 consisted devising a salvage plan. apparent cause of a fire late yesterday of two groups: First group: Fifteen London, Jul 16 -- Following received aboard the supply SPT Victory (282 gt, vessels. Second group: Twenty-four from Mumbai MRCC, timed 1107, UTC: built 1981). Freeport (Texas), and vessels. The last vessel in the second General cargo Sea Glory is still lying in Oyster Creek firefighters responded to group entered the canal at 2255, Jul the same position. Salvage plans have the blaze aboard the 150-foot vessel at 17. The last vessel of the above not yet been finalised. 2130 hrs and it was contained 20 northbound convoy is expected to clear minutes later, Freeport Fire the canal at 0800 today. SEA SHELL (Georgia) Department Lt. Mike Jaster said. The London, Jul 19 -- According to Lloyd's London, Jul 13 -- Part containerised vessel was docked at Top Coat Inc. MIU AIS crude oil tanker Star Hero general car Sea Shell (1811 gt, built under the Quintana Bridge off FM 1495 was still anchored in lat 30 21 24N, 1978), on voyage from Tuzla to at the Intracoastal Waterway. ìIt long 32 23 13E, at 0243, UTC, today. Alicante, had engine trouble during started with a compressor on deck and Dardanelles passage at front of spread to the starboard side,î he said. STELLAR FOREST (Panama) Uzunburun Lighthouse at 1645, local ìWe got it knocked down pretty Buenos Aires, Jul 17 -- Understand time, yesterday. Vessel solved the quickly.î The fire might have caused wood-chip carrier Stellar Forest (30157 engine problem and proceeded to some damage to the shipís engine- gt, built 1997) ran aground during destination, Alicante, "1348, local room, he said. Crews continued to downstream navigation, loaded with time," today. spray water on the 30-foot-tall vessel to 32,642 tonnes of soya, draught 10.32 prevent flare-ups. There apparently metres, bound for Gibraltar, on the SHAH BADAR-I were no workers on board at the time of starboard side margin of km 339 of Chittagong, Jul 18 -- The owner's the blaze, Jaster said. Oyster Creek Parana River, close to San Nicolas port, agents of vessel Shah Badar-I, High assisted Freeport at the scene. -- obstructing channel navigation, at Shipping, Chittagong, have informed Correspondent. 0205, local time, today. So far, no

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14 Marine refloating manoeuvres have been Repairmen are draining the engine of the engine-room 46 miles from Port of performed. It is currently awaiting the water-contaminated fuel oil which Itajai at about 1730, local time, Jul 15, arrival of two tugs for assistance. -- caused the vessel to stall on Jul 11 and asked for help by radio. Bulker Lloyd's Agents. while travelling between Surigao and Quinn J., en route from Paranagua to Buenos Aires, Jul 18 -- Wood-chip Leyte. The engine will be cleaned after Buenos Aires, attended the call and carrier Stellar Forest was refloated at draining and is expected to be in rescued all of the crew, who were 0905, local time, Jul 18, with the running condition by today. -- transported to Port of Itajai by boat, assistance of three tugs. The vessel is Correspondent. arriving there at 2300, local time, Jul now proceeding to Ramallo, where an Manila, Jul 18 -- Ferry Super Shuttle 15. There were no injuries and no oil inspection will be carried out. -- Lloyd's Ferry 10 underwent sea trials today at leak. A tug boat of Petrobras remains Agents. Liloan harbour in Leyte province, alongside Transmodal, still at same under the supervision of a Maritime position of the casualty, to make SUN FLOWER COBALT (Japan) Industry Authority (MARINA) arrangements in case of oil leak and Yokohama, Jul 19 -- Ferry Sun Flower inspection team. The sea trials are part new fire but, as informed, the situation Cobalt was repaired at Onomichi of a safety survey conducted by remains unchanged, no fire and no oil Dockyard in Hiroshima Prefecture and MARINA on the vessel to determine leak. Harbour Master / Owner returned to regular service on Jul 17. itís seaworthiness and compliance with Representatives and Surveyors would Non specific tanker Yushin Maru is safety regulations. Super Shuttle Ferry board vessel today for general inspection still undergoing repairs at Sanwa Dock, 10 master, Peregrino Celis said the sea to prepare for towing to Buenos Aires. Hiroshima. These are reportedly to be trials went smoothly. “We expect to get An inquiry was opened by Itajai Port completed today. -- Lloyd's Agents. the vesselís safety certificate restored Captancy, crew members started their by Friday (Jul 20) after which we can deposition yesterday and should be SUPER SHUTTLE FERRY 10 resume regular operations,” he said. -- completed next Friday (Jul 20).. Cause (Philippines) Correspondent. of fire still unknown. -- Lloyd's Agents. Manila, Jul 13 -- Tug Gothong Tug No. 2 reached stranded ferry Super Shuttle TAKAHISA MARU (Japan) TRINITY SIERRA (Cyprus) Ferry 10 at 1830, local time, Thursday Yokohama, Jul 17 -- A collision See "Portugal" under "Port State (Jul 12). Towing lines are currently occurred at 0400 hrs, Jul 12, in lat 34 Control". being laid between the vessels after 02N, long 129 42E between combined which Super Shuttle Ferry 10 will be chemical and oil tank Woo Hyeon (2362 VERNAL GRACE (Panama) towed to Liloan port in Leyte province, gt, built 2003), Tokuyama for China and Portsmouth, UK, Jul 12 -- A massive ferry captain Peregrino Colis said. fishing (general) Takahisa Maru (20 gt), effort is being launched by the Kolkata Capt. Colis also reported that early proceeding from fishing grounds to Port Trust to pull out Combined Thursday evening, 71 passengers were Katsumoto, Nagasaki Prefecture. chemical and oil tank Vernal Grace successfully transferred to the Takahisa Maru sustained damage to (4510 gt, built 1985) stuck in the bank passenger ferry Maharlika. Maharlika her bow. Woo Hyeon sustained damage of the Hooghly river at Kulpi, about 45 is now en route to Liloan port. Earlier to a hand rail. -- Lloyd's Agents. nautical miles from the Kolkata Dock during the day, efforts to transfer the System (KDS). The vessel is carrying ferry passengers to a small wooden TAMGOUT (Algeria) 3,570 tonnes of crude palm oil loaded in hulled ferry were abandoned because of See "Belgium" under "Port State the port of Penang. The crew, all rough seas. Capt Colis said 10 drivers Control." Indonesians, as well as the master, a have opted to remain with their Korean, are safe. A few days ago, the vehicles. Super Shuttle Ferry 10 is THORFINN vessel, while proceeding towards Budge transporting several vehicles in its Honolulu, Jul 16 -- Passenger (cruise) Budge jetty under KDS, drifted into the cargo hold. The vessel had been forced Thorfinn was refloated on Sunday, Jul bank due to poor visibility caused by to anchor off Sumilon island in central 15. Currently, temporary repairs heavy rains and engine failure. The Philippines when its engine broke (patches) are being effected to the side vessel, according to Kolkata port down at around 1230 on Wednesday. -- shell and the vessel is to be towed to sources, did not have the required Correspondent. Manila for drydocking and permanent number of anchors on board, as a result Manila, Jul 13 -- Ferry Super Shuttle repairs. -- Lloyd's Agents. the drifting could not be stopped. With Ferry 10 arrived at Liloan port in Leyte each subsequent tide in the river, the province in tow at around noon today. TRANS-1 (Bangladesh) vessel only drifted further to the land. The vessel was originally scheduled to Khulna, Jul 17 -- Understand from The initial attempt to pull the vessel be towed back to its port of origin at Mongla Harbour-master and the out during the high tide did not Lipatan in Surigao province after it owners of barge Trans-1 that salvage succeed. Subsequently, as the tide broke down on Wednesday (Jul 11) but operations commenced Jul 15 and are ebbed, the effort had to be abandoned. shippers convinced the vessel's expected to be completed within the The tide will start becoming high again operator to have the vesse towed to its next 15 days. The owners said that from Thursday morning and will destination port at Liloan so that its arrangements are being made to continue until Jul 16. The port cargo of perishables could be unloaded. recover the barge after cutting it into authorities would like to take Upon reaching Liloan, the vessel two parts. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. advantage of the situation to pull the offloaded 10 trucks loaded with fruits vessel out and are accordingly and vegetables. The consignees refused TRANSMODAL (Argentina) mobilising high capacity tugs and other to accept the cargo, however, when it London, Jul 17 -- Following rivercraft and equipment. ìWe have, was discovered that the bulk had navigation warning issued at 0200, however, told the agent of the ship, and spoiled during the long voyage. On UTC, Jul 16: Container Carrier through him the owners, to be in touch instructions from the vessel's operator, Transmodal (3491 gt, built 1991) on with a reputed salvage company," Capt the trucks were reloaded on the vessel fire in lat 26 48S, long 47 48.7W, at A. Bagchi, Director of Marine, Kolkata and are expected to be brought back to 1656, UTC, Jul 15. Vessels in vicinity Port Trust, said. ìIf our effort fails, the Lipatan port. Marine engineers are requested to keep a sharp lookout, help of the salvage company will be now inspecting the vessel's engine to assist if possible. Reports to any coastal needed." -- Correspondent. (Note -- determine if afloat repairs can be radio station. (Note -- Transmodal was Vernal Grace sailed Penang Jun 22.) carried out while it is docked at Liloan due in Buenos Aires Jul 19.) port. -- Correspondent. London, Jul 17 -- Understand 16 crew VERTIGO (Jamaica) Manila, Jul 16 -- Ferry Super Shuttle members of Container carrier London, Jul 16 -- Following received Ferry 10 is now undergoing repairs at Transmodal were rescued by bulker from the operators of bulker Vertigo, Liloan port in Leyte province, after Quinn J.. dated today: Vertigo is presently under marine engineers determined it would Santos, Jul 18 -- Following repair at Masan. The repairs are be better to undertake afloat repairs at information received from Itajai: expected to be completed within the the port rather than tow the ferry back Container Carrier Transmodal,no first 10 days of August, after which the to its homeport in Lipatan, Surigao. cargo on board, 16 crew, had a fire in vessel will proceed to Nanjing.

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VIRANA treated at Namlea Hospital on Buru London, Jul 12 -- A United States Yokohama, Jul 19 -- Roll On Roll Off Island. We have found nine more Coast Guard press release, dated today, Virana had problems in lat 28 16N, bodies," maritime policeman G. states: The US Coast Guard is long 139 55E, 130 miles west of Tutupari told reporters in Ambon, AFP monitoring combined bulk and oil Ogasawara. The vessel had proceeded reported. -- Lloyd's Agents. carrier White Sea that ran aground on southward to avoid a typhoon. -- a hard, sandy bottom in the Ambrose Lloyd's Agents. WEST LARISSA (Cyprus) Channel about four miles north of London, Jul 18 -- Drill platform West Sandy Hook N.J. at 0630 today. The VIRANA (NIS) Larissa arrived Singapore Jul 13. 800-foot doubled-hulled vessel was Yokohamas, Jul 19 -- Roll On Roll Off travelling outbound from Bayonne, N.J. Virana (41905 gt, built 1979), Nagoya WHITE SEA (Liberia) with 556,000 barrels of low sulfur fuel for Osaka, became unnavigable Jul 17 London, Jul 12 -- Following received oil en route to Singapore when it lost due to troubles involving its helm. It from Coast Guard Boston, timed 1225, steering and ran aground just outside was towed by two tugs to Osaka port UTC: Combined bulk and oil carrier the shipping channel. White Sea, owned this morning. Survey will be conducted White Sea (57082 gt, built 1991), New by the Tanker Pacific Company on a at Osaka. -- Lloyd's Agents. (Note -- Jersey for Singapore, cargo time charter to Westport Shipping, has Virana sailed Nagoya Jul 13 for Osaka) approximately 500,000 barrels of low sustained hull breaches in the fore port sulphur fuel oil, ran aground off peak tank and the No.1 port ballast VOLGO-DON 109 (Russia) Ambrose light in lat 40 32.35N, long 74 tank. There are no reports of product in Portsmouth, UK, Jul 15 -- General 01,26W, at 0630, EST today. Vessel is the water. Its crew deployed an oil cargo Volgo-Don 109 (4021 gt, built still aground with tugs trying to refloat containment boom around the vessel as 1969), owned by Volga Steam it. a precaution. There have been no Navigation, cargo 4450 tons of sulphur, London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated reports of injuries. A Coast Guard ran aground at the 2913 km mark, today, states: Combined bulk and oil Station Sandy Hook 25-foot rescue boat River Volga at 0400, local time, carrier White Sea ran aground in Lower has established a safety zone around yesterday. Eleven hours later at 1500 New York Bay, off Coney Island, this the vessel. A Coast Guard Air Station hrs it was towed off the sandbar morning. Authorities say White Sea Atlantic City Dolphin helicopter without damage and any fuel leakage. - was outbound from the Ambrose conducted an overhead assessment and - Correspondent. Channel and ran aground just before has verified that no oil has leaked into 0800 hrs. They say the tanker, believed the water. The Bayonne, N.J. based WAHAI STAR (Indonesia) to be carrying low-sulphur fuel, ran Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated aground between buoys 12 and 16. It is is on also on scene. Three tugs from today, states: Six more survivors were now "lifting" hard to starboard. The McAllister towing are on scene. Coast found yesterday as search and rescue Coast Guard was responding to help Guard Sector New York Marine teams battled rough seas two days right the tanker, and says White Sea Inspectors and Investigators are on after vessel Wahai Star sank, killing at ran aground after they lost steering board the vessel and have initiated an least two, officials said. She was control in the Ambrose Channel. The investigation into the grounding. A carrying about 60 people when she Coast Guard says the tanks are intact salvage plan is being developed to encountered engine difficulties as she and that none of the fuel has leaked lighter the vessel and to refloat it plied her regular route between the into to the water. A containment boom safely off the sandy bottom. The next islands of Buru and Ambon, the capital has been deployed as a precaution. high tide is at 2100. Once the vessel is of Maluku province. Two children were There are two private tugs and a Coast freed, it will be taken to a nearby found dead Wednesday (Jul 11) along Guard rescue boat from Station Sandy anchorage for a close examination if its with 29 survivors and another six were Hook on the scene, trying to free the hull and steering gear. A Captain of the found yesterday, said Tumorang tanker. There is no estimate on when Port Order is prohibiting the vessel Hutasoit, the head of Ambon portís the ship will be freed. from departing until a satisfactory administration. Karim Tuanaya, a London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated inspection by the vessel's classification senior port official, said the number of today, states: Combined bulk and oil society. The seas are reported as calm. people believed to be on board had been carrier White Sea, carrying more than London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated revised down from 70 to 60 but was 450,000 barrels of oil, ran aground Jul 12, states: Combined bulk and oil still being verified. Some 90 search and today off Coney Island, but no spill was carrier White Sea, carrying 455,000 rescue personnel headed out on two reported. Something went wrong with barrels (19 million gallons) of low- ships early yesterday to the location the steering system on the ship at sulfur fuel, oil ran aground at the where the boat was believed to have about 0630 hrs, causing White Sea to entrance to New York harbour, the U.S. sunk, Tuanaya said. Officials at the turn off course and run into the sandy Coast Guard said. There has been no port in Ambon, about 2,300 km east of bottom of Ambrose Channel, said Coast breach in the ship, Coast Guard the capital Jakarta, received radio Guard spokesman Chief Bob Laura. spokesman Bob Laura said. The vessel reports that the ship ran into trouble in The tanker deployed a boom meant to is on a sandy bottom in Ambrose bad weather before dawn on contain any spills, but none occurred, Channel, between Coney Island, which Wednesday. Laura said. Three tugs were trying to is part of Brooklyn, and Sandy Hook, Jakarta, Jul 13 -- Passenger vessel help the vessel. All vessels leaving the New Jersey. Shipping in and out of Wahai Star, 148 gt, call sign YB 9002, Port of New York and New Jersey to New York's main port isn't affected. Oil owned by PT Lintas Samudera Pertiwi, head to open sea must take the route, containment booms surround the on voyage from Buru Island to Mabon, Laura said. There were no reports of tanker, and three tugs are on the scene. Maluku, had engine break down after any injuries. The owner of the vessel, Singapore- encountering three-metre-high waves London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated based Tanker Pacific Management, also at 0500, local time, Jul 11. -- Lloyd's today, states: Combined bulk and oil said there is nothing leaking from the Agents. carrier White Sea, carrying about 23 vessel. "There is some damage, Jakarta, Jul 16 -- A local press report, million gallons of diesel oil, ran however, to the outer hull at the dated Jul 15, states: As of yesterday, a aground at 0630, local time, Thursday forepart of the vessel," Captain Anil search was still under way to find (Jul 12) off New York City's Coney Singh, the company's director of fleet survivors and missing passengers from Island. No oil spill or injuries were operations, said in an e-mailed passenger vessel Wahai Star that sank reported. The Coast Guard was statement. in rough seas in Maluku province. Two lightening the vessel's load and London, Jul 13 -- A Coast Guard New more survivors have been found from planned to nudge it off the sand York press release, timed 2130, Jul 12, vessel, which went down after suffering Thursday evening, when the tide rose states: Crews are expected to begin engine trouble in rough seas with some again. The Coast Guard set up a lightering 110,000 barrels of low 60 passengers on board. Todate, 44 security zone around the vessel, but sulphur fuel oil from the grounded people had been rescued and the death shipping traffic was not blocked, Coast combined bulk and oil carrier White toll had risen to 14. "Two more people Guard spokesman Chief Bob Laura Sea to Bouchard Barge B-230 at 2200 were found alive and are now being said. hrs. Lightering operations are expected

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16 Marine to take about 10 to 12 hours. Officials one was injured. The tanker deployed a YAXING 6 (China) anticipate refloating the ship about containment boom as a precaution, and London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated 2000 tomorrow during high tide. Capt. the Coast Guard's Atlantic Strike Team today, states: A rescue vessel towed Robert R.O'Brien, Coast Guard Captain was on standby in case of any Chinese cargo Yaxing 6, length 82 of the Port of New York and New environmental issues. It also set up a metres, Fuzhou for Shanghai, with 140 Jersey approved the salvage plan which security zone around the vessel, but containers and 15 crew on board, back calls for additional barges should more traffic departing from the Port of New to port after the ship broke down and product need to be lightered from White York and New Jersey was unimpeded, began drifting in heavy seas, 30 Sea to refloat it. A dive survey is Laura said. nautical miles northeast of Wenzhou, scheduled for first light to assess the London, Jul 16 -- A press release said the Ministry of Communications condition of the ship's hull. The issued by the U.S.Coast Guard New today. Yaxing 6 broke down in the path Bayonne, N.J.-based Coast Guard York, dated Jul 13, states: Three tugs of typhoon "Man-Yi" at 0119 today in cutter Penobscot Bay relieved the safely pulled the grounded combined the East China Sea. The ship was in a cutter Katherine Walker, in enforcing a bulk and oil carrier White Sea from the "dangerous" situation in very heavy 500 yard security zone around the Ambrose shipping channel's sandy seas with waves six metres high, about tanker. White Sea was en route to bottom at 1820 hrs, today during high 330 nautical miles from the centre of Singapore from Bayonne, N.J. with tide after 121,000 barrels of the the typhoon. A rescue vessel arrived at 556,000 barrels of low sulphur fuel oil 556,000 barrels of low sulphur fuel oil the site at 0600 hrs and began towing when it lost steering and ran aground cargo was lightered to Bouchard Barge the ship back to port. The ship reached four miles north of Sandy Hook, N.J. at B-230 earlier today. There were no Leqing port, Wenzhou, at 1630 hrs. 0630 today just outside the Ambrose reports of fuel product in the water. shipping channel. The ship's crew Lightering operations started shortly YIN PENG (China) immediately deployed oil containment after 1400 hrs, today and ended shortly See Peng Zhong. boom as a precaution. The ship after 1600 hrs. White Sea proceeded sustained breaches to two ballast water under its own power with three tugs YOUNG LADY (Isle of Man) tanks, but the product compartments assisting it to Stapleton Anchorage, off London, Jul 16 -- The Marine Accident inside the double-hulled ship remain Staten Island, where it arrived at Investigation Branch is investigating intact. The location of the grounded approximately 2030 hrs. While at whether the Blenheim Shipping UK ship caused no delays to other incoming Stapleton, divers will conduct another crude oil tanker Young Lady (56204 gt, and departing shipping. The Sector hull survey. The U.S. Coast Guard built 2000) was involved in an accident New York Vessel Traffic Service is continues its investigation and has which closed a gas pipeline and cut constantly monitoring the impact of this issued a Captain of the Port Order North Sea oil and gas output, a vessel grounding to inbound and prohibiting the vessel from departing Department for Transport spokesman outbound traffic, advising mariners to until a satisfactory inspection by the said. The Central Area Transmission proceed with caution. The U.S. Coast her classification society. "Several System (CATS) gas pipeline, which Guard deployed several assets to factors contributed to this successful brings gas into Britain from a cluster of monitor the grounding. A Station Sandy outcome," said Lt. J.G. Kathryn North Sea oil and gas fields, was shut Hook rescue boat established a safety Campagnini, Coast Guard Sector New on Jul 1 after the concrete coating zone around the ship and an Air Station York Command Duty Officer. "The protecting it was damaged in late June. Atlantic City helicopter conducted an sandy bottom, the ship's double-hull The Marine Accident Investigation overflight pollution assessment. design, and the mild sea state were key Branch is looking into whether Young Lady dragged its anchor over the Katherine Walker arrived on scene and in helping avert a potential spill. After pipeline in stormy seas off the coast of was prepared to deploy additional oil lightering the 120,000 barrels of fuel to northeast England late last month. containment boom if necessary. White enhance buoyancy, three tugs Blenheim Shipping UK declined to Sea is owned by the Singapore-based successfully assisted in refloating the comment on Friday. Port authorities at Tanker Pacific Management on a time White Sea." The vessel sustained Teesside have reported seeing a large charter to United Arab Emirates-based breaches to two ballast water tanks, vessel being tossed about by force 8 Westport Shipping Services. Its local but the product compartments inside (gale) winds in the bay where the CATS agent is Atlantic Shipping Company. the double-hulled ship remain intact. pipeline comes to shore. The closure of The seas are reported as calm, two-to- White Sea is owned by the Singapore- the CATS pipeline by operator BP has four foot seas and north-westerly winds based Tanker Pacific Management on a prevented gas from the fields connected at 10-15 knots. time charter to United Arab Emirates- to it from getting to Britain and had a London, Jul 13 -- Following received based Westport Shipping Services. The knock on effect on oil production in the from Coast Guard Boston, MA, timed seas are reported as calm, two-to-four area because some of the fields need to 1152, UTC: Combined bulk and oil foot seas and northwesterly winds at export gas to get oil out. BP is still carrier White Sea is still aground. A 10-15 knots. (Note -- According to assessing the damage but has warned refloating attempt will be made at high Lloyd's MIU AIS, at 2338 hrs, Jul 15, that it could be several weeks before it tide this evening. White Sea was stationary in lat 40 can reopen the pipe. London, Jul 14 -- A press report, dated 36.50N, long 74 03.17W.) London, Jul 17 -- Crude oil tanker today, states: Combined bulk and oil London, Jul 18 -- According to Lloyd's Young Lady dragged its anchor off carrier White Sea was re-floated MIU AIS combined bulk and oil carrier Teesport, UK, in a force eight gale, late yesterday evening, officials said. White White Sea was at anchor in lat 40 36 on Jun 25. Significant resulting Sea was then pulled to the nearby 35N, long 74 03 10W, at 0617, UTC, damage is alleged to have been done to Stapleton anchorage, where it must be today. the adjacent Central Area inspected for hull damage before it London, Jul 18 Following received Transmission System (CATS) gas heads out to sea again. The U.S. Coast from Coast Guard Boston, timed 1325, pipeline, which is now understood to Guard spent about 12 hours lightening UTC: Combined bulk and oil carrier have been shut down. Teesport Control the vessel's load before it pushed off White Sea is still at anchorage was immediately alerted that the during high tide last night, from waters undergoing inspections. vessel was dragging its anchor and, between Brooklyn's Coney Island and later, that it might have passed over Sandy Hook National Park in New WILSON TRENT (Cyprus) the pipeline. The owners and managers Jersey. Something went wrong with the London, Jul 14 -- Bulker Wilson Trent of the Young Lady are continuing to steering system on the vessel at about sailed Gdynia Jul 12 and arrived extend their full co-operation to the 0630, Jul 12, causing White Sea to turn Klaipeda Jul 13. MAIB. off course and run into the sandy bottom of Ambrose Channel, said Coast WOO HYEON (South Korea) YUSHIN MARU (Japan) Guard spokesman Chief Bob Laura. No See Takahisa Maru. See Sun Flower Cobalt.

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17 Piracy/Port State Contol/Seizures & Arrests -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. (Note -- Blue expert Dr Lane Brunner has said there Star arrived Rotterdam Jul 2.) is evidence the shipwreck was found off England's Cornish coast. Odyssey has CALIBUR (Malta) kept the location of its find secret, Zeebrugge, Jul 17 -- Roll on roll off citing security and legal reasons. Calibur (9737 gt, built 1976) was London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated arrested at Zeebrugge on Jul 10 and Jul 12, states: Spanish Civil Guards released on Jul 12. -- Lloyd's Sub- today heightened "a battle" over a $500 agents. (Note -- Calibur sailed million treasure of gold and silver coins SOMALIA Zeebrugge Jul 12.) from a shipwreck when they seized a London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated vessel belonging to a Tampa, Fla.,- Jul 17, states: A Panama-flagged cargo DA LI (Singapore) based company. Research Ocean Alert vessel has gone missing in Somalia's Chittagong, Jul 18 -- The local agents (1455 gt, built 1969) was seized around "pirate-infested" waters, a Kenyan of Container Carrier Da Li (11982 gt, 0900 hrs, three miles off the maritime official said today. General built 1990), Seacon Shipping Lines southeastern coast of Spain and taken cargo Infinity Marine 1 (2981 gt, built Ltd., have advised that the vessel has to the nearby port of Algeciras to be 1984) disappeared some 37 nautical been under attachment at Jetty searched, the Civil Guard said. The miles off the northeastern village of Ras No.NCT-2, Chittagong, since Jul 16. -- Civil Guard acted on an order of a Hafun in late June, said Andrew Lloyd's Agents. (Note -- Da Li sailed Spanish judge who in June instructed Mwangura of the Kenyan branch of the from Colombo on Jul 10, bound for police to seize two vessels of Odyssey Seafarers' Assistance Programme. "The Chittagong.) Marine Exploration if they left last time the ship made contact was on Gibraltar and entered Spanish waters. June 26. So far, we do not have any OCEAN ALERT (Panama) Odyssey, a treasure hunting company, information about the crew," he told London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated said it had found the Colonial-era AFP. The vessel, sailing from the Jul 12, states: The Spanish Civil Guard shipwreck on May 18, and the coins United Arab Emirates, was carrying has intercepted research Ocean Alert have been flown to the United States general cargo including food stuffs, iron (1455 gt, built 1969), operated by a US from Gibraltar. Spain filed claims last sheet, generators, batteries, white wood company, amid a row over treasure month in a U.S. federal court over and light vehicles. Four vessels - one from a shipwreck. The guard had been Odyssey's find, arguing that if the from Taiwan, another from Denmark ordered by a Spanish judge to seize the shipwrecked vessel was Spanish or was and two from South Korea - are already vessel as soon as it left the British removed from its waters, the treasure currently in the hands of pirates off the colony of Gibraltar. Gibraltar officials belongs to Spain. Odyssey insists the coast of war-torn Somalia. and Odyssey Marine Exploration, shipwreck was outside any country's which owns the ship, said Spain had territorial waters, but has not given its boarded the vessel illegally as it was in exact location or the ship's name. international waters. In May, Odyssey According to a release from the said it had found $500 million (£253 company, Odyssey has provided a 109- million) in coins from a 17th Century page affidavit to authorities in the wreck somewhere in the Atlantic Spanish Federal government, the Junta Ocean. Madrid suspects the sunken de Andalucia, the United Kingdom, galleon may either have been Spanish Gibraltar and the United States or have gone down in Spanish waters. detailing Odyssey's activities concerning BELGIUM The salvaged booty, which included half the discovery. "We always attempt to Zeebrugge, Jul 17 -- Combined a million silver coins and hundreds of work with appropriate governments on chemical and oil tank Tamgout was gold objects, has already been flown shipwreck projects in which they may released on Jul 10. -- Lloyd's Sub- back to the US. After leaving Gibraltar, have an interest and look forward to agents. Ocean Alert was picked up at about addressing any issues of claims or legal 0700, UTC, today off Europa Point and jurisdiction related to the (shipwreck GERMANY sent to the Spanish port of Algeciras to site) in the proper venue, which is U.S. Kiel, Jul 12 -- General cargo Forest 1, be searched, the Civil Guard said. The Federal Court," Odyssey co-founder which is currently detained in Emden, guard was investigating a possible Greg Stemm said in a news release. is offered for sale by its Russian owners "offence against Spanish historic (Note -- According to Lloyd's MIU AIS at for one to two million Euro. -- heritage", it said in a statement. 0853 hrs, today Ocean Alert was Correspondent. Odyssey said the boarding was illegal reported in port at Algeciras.) and said the Civil Guard threatened to London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated PORTUGAL use force if the vessel's master did not Jul 14, states: The Spanish Civil Guard Ponta Delgada, Jul 17 -- Bulker follow orders. It said Spain had earlier have been searching research Ocean Trinity Sierra is still berthed alongside promised the vessel would be searched Alert which they escorted into Algeciras the quay in the inner port of Ponta at sea. "At this point, Odyssey is on Thursday (Jul 12), to the anger of Delgada under detention by Port State assuming that the action on the part of the British who consider the vessel was Control and arrested by order of local Judicial Court for local debts. the Guardia Civil is a boarded in International and not Understand the vessel is also under miscommunication between Spanish Spanish waters. The search of ledgers repairs account of main engine authorities," the Florida-based and computers on the vessel, comes on problems. -- Lloyd's Agents. company said in a statement. A the orders of the instruction judge in spokesman for the governor of La Linea, and is to try and find Gibraltar said the vessel was in evidence as to the source of the 500,000 SPAIN London, Jul 16 -- Passenger ro/ro international waters at the time it was coins found by the salvage company, Carmen del Mar arrived Ibiza Jul 14 seized. A lawyer for Odyssey, Allen von itís believed from a Spanish galleon and sailed Jul 15. Spiegelfeld, said that Spain had not found in international waters last May. sought permission to board the vessel Odyssey lawyer, JosÈ Luis GoÒi, said from officials in Panama, where it is that the authorities would not find registered. "The owners of the vessel what they are looking for, and said that have contacted the Panamanian all the vessels movements had already maritime authorities protesting the been communicated to both the seizure on international waters," Mr Guardia Civil and the Coastguard von Spiegelfeld said. Spain has authorities. The crew of the vessel are launched legal action over the treasure meanwhile staying at a hotel in and the wreck. Some experts believe Algeciras as the legal proceedings BLUE STAR (Panama) the wreck to be the Merchant Royal,an continue. (Note -- According to Lloyd's Maassluis, Jul 13 -- Bulker Blue Star English ship carrying stolen Spanish MIU AIS, at 2358 hrs, Jul 15, Ocean is currently under arrest at Rotterdam. treasure which sank in 1641. US coin Alert was still at Algeciras.)

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18 Seizures & Arrests/Pipeline Accidents/Pollution/Weather & Navigation London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated production because of problems with today, states: The debate over recently- the supply of natural gas following a discovered sunken treasure continues rash of pipeline explosions caused by in the Kingdom of Spain, but Tampa- rebels, an industrial group said today. based research Ocean Alert is now free The leftist Popular Revolutionary to get back to work. On Tuesday (Jul Army, or EPR, has claimed 17), the Spanish government cleared responsibility for four attacks to state the Ocean Alert to leave the port of monopoly Pemex's pipelines carrying Algeciras. The vessel, which is owned natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. of crude oil and gasoline over the past Tampa, was seized off the coast of week. "There are more than a FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK, Gibraltar last week after Spanish thousand, nearly 1,200 companies, UNITED KINGDOM officials insisted it was sailing in their that have been greatly hurt because of London, Jul 13 -- An investigation was waters. The controversy between the the lack of (gas) supply," industrial underway last night after hundreds of litres of oil leaked into the water at two sides began in May, when Odyssey group Canacintra's head Victor Manuel Felixstowe port. Operations to contain discovered a load of silver and gold Lopez told Reuters. Automakers like and recover the oil took place yesterday coins on the ocean floor. The treasure Honda Motor, Nissan Motor Co. and after the slick was spotted just after find is said to be the richest ever General Motors are among the midnight. The leakage - which discovered, $500-million worth, to be companies hurt by the blasts, he said. disrupted operations at the port exact. Days later, though Kingdom of Industrial hubs in central states like Spain fought that claim and began yesterday morning - had initially raised Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco fears for wading birds and wildlife in filing lawsuits of its own, saying the and Queretaro are the most affected by treasure belonged to the E.U. country. the area. The alarm was raised by crew the gas shortage, Lopez said. Pemex members of the container vessel James Goold, the legal counsel for the said today it had restoring natural gas Kingdom of Spain, explained in May, Maersk Brisbane, who spotted the oil in supply to the central city of Queretaro the water nearby. Early estimates were "if the ship were carrying property of and hoped to restore supply in Jalisco the Kingdom of Spain that property that 200 litres were spilled into the and the city of Guadalajara by water and specialist teams were sent to would remain the property of Spain." midnight. It said it expects to have Since then, the debate has been contain and recover the slick. The oil supplies fully restored by the end of had been contained and was largely raging. In June, a Spanish judge the week. "Workers at Petroleos issued an order to the government dispersed by mid-afternoon, according Mexicanos connected a bypass to the to port officials. Paul Davey, port police there, called la Guardia Civil, Mexico-Guadalajara natural gas duct ordering them to seize any Odyssey- spokesman, said: ìThe oil was spotted and began tests," the company said in just after midnight by the pilot and the owned vessel that entered Spanish a statement. Mexico has deployed waters. Two of the company's boats crew of Maersk Brisbane. ìThe Maersk soldiers and federal police to protect Brisbane was delayed sailing and a had been floating near Gibraltar at the Pemex's oil wells and pipelines from time that the Ocean Alert was seized. couple of vessels were delayed berthing further attacks. Mexico's top glass but it did not cause too much of a Odyssey said in a press release that maker, Vitro, said yesterday it had the boats were in internationally- disturbance - we worked around it ìWe halted operations at two of its plants, used booms to contain the oil and the recognized international waters. "We meaning $800,000 less in earnings were confident that an inspection by majority was recovered quite quickly, before interest and taxes (EBIT) per using scoops and skimmers. ìThe the Guardia Civil would not reveal any day. -- Reuters. evidence of alleged activities in the appropriate authorities were informed area as we have always acted legally of the incident and an investigation is and have consistently communicated UNITED KINGDOM, NORTH SEA underway into the cause.î The London, Jul 13 -- Britain is our movements in the area to the Environment Agency was believed to be investigating whether the oil tanker Guardia Civil and marine traffic taking the lead role in the Young Lady was involved in an authorities," said Greg Stemm, co- investigation, working with local accident which closed a gas pipeline founder of Odyssey Marine harbour authorities. Chris Durdin, Exploration, Inc. in a press release and cut North Sea oil and gas output, a regional spokesman for the Royal Tuesday. "We are pleased to have the Department for Transport spokesman Society for the Protection of Birds ship released so we can put it back to said today. The Central Area (RSPB), said there were a relatively work on other shipwreck projects." Transmission System (CATS) gas low number of wading birds at this Despite that, the company said, pipeline, which brings gas into Britain time of year." Last night, a officers from Spain's Guardia Civil from a cluster of North Sea oil and gas spokeswoman for shipping firm Maersk made good on that judge's threat. fields, was shut on Jul 1 after the said it was looking into the Spanish guards boarded and seized one concrete coating protecting it was circumstances of the incident. of the company's vessels about three damaged in late June. The miles off the coast of Gibraltar. government's Marine Accident Investigation Branch is looking into whether the UK-registered Young Lady SHIREEN S. (U.K.) Maassluis, Jul 13 -- Tug Shireen S. is dragged its anchor over the pipeline as still under arrest at Rotterdam. -- it bobbed around in stormy seas off the Lloyd's Sub-agents. coast of north-east England late last month. The tanker's registered owner, Blenheim Shipping UK, declined to TALING (Netherlands) comment today. Port authorities at Maassluis, Jul 13 -- Pontoon Taling is AUSTRALIA still under arrest at Dordrecht. -- Teesside have reported seeing a large London, Jul 19 -- A Svitzer Salvage Lloyd's Sub-agents. vessel being tossed about by Force 8 report states: The salvage operations winds in the bay where the CATS involving bulker Pasha Bulker were pipeline comes to shore. The closure of successfully completed by the hand- the CATS pipeline by operator BP has over of the vessel from Svitzer Salvage prevented gas from the fields back to its owners at 1700, local time, connected to it from getting to Britain Jul 14. The vessel continues to be and had a knock on effect on oil prepared for its trip to a repairyard production in the area because some of with involvement of Svitzer Salvage the fields need to export gas to get oil personnel and salvage equipment. out. BP is still assessing the damage but has warned that it could be several BANGLADESH MEXICO weeks before it can reopen the pipe. -- Mexico City, Jul 12 -- Up to 1,200 Chittagong, Jul 15 -- As per Reuters. companies in Mexico have stopped Chittagong Meteorological Department,

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19 Weather & Navigation cautionary signal number three has nautical miles elsewhere. Radius of 34- weather. The terminal will remain been hoisted to Chittagong, Cox's knot winds 90 nautical miles south- closed until further notice. -- Lloyd's Bazar and Mongla port due to west quadrant, 75 nautical miles north- Agents. depression formed in North Bay of west quadrant, 30 nautical miles Bengal. All fishing boats and Trawlers elsewhere. Radius of 12-foot seas 150 TYPHOON "MAN-YI" have been asked to remain nearer to nautical miles north-west quadrant, 90 Tokyo, Jul 13 -- A powerful typhoon coastal areas from yesterday. -- Lloyd's nautical miles south-west quadrant, 80 struck the southern Japanese islands of Agents. nautical miles north-east quadrant and Okinawa today, pounding them with Chittagong, Jul 19 -- Meteorological 60 nautical miles south-east quadrant. torrential rains and high winds before Department, Chittagong, state that Forecast for 0600, UTC, Jul 18: heading north towards the nation's cautionary signal No.3 still continuing. Position lat 15.7N, long 136.1W. main islands. Up to 500 mm of rain -- Lloyd's Agents. Maximum sustained winds 45 knots was expected to fall on some parts of with gusts to 55 knots. Radius of 34- Japan's southernmost main island of CHINA knot winds 45 nautical miles. Kyushu by tomorrow morning, further London, Jul 15 -- Chinese residents London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated battering areas already hit by heavy along the Huaihe River have been today, states: The first major storm to rains and flooding earlier this week, urged to gear up for their second tough threaten Hawaii this year, Hurricane and more than 8,000 people were combat against floods in a week as the "Cosme", is expected to weaken to a advised to evacuate. Hundreds of receding flood water on some branches tropical storm as it reaches the islands flights were cancelled and some started rising again yesterday after Friday night (Jul 20) but could bring 100,000 people left without electricity torrential rains. The upper-reach considerable rainfall and gusty winds, as Typhoon "Man-Yi" bore down on the Nanwan Water Dam and Shishankou especially for Big Island residents. Okinawa island chain some 1,600 km Reservoir have got an average rainfall Though it is too early to predict the southwest of Tokyo. Eight people were of 150 mm and 315 mm respectively on hurricane's effect on the state, officials injured, though none seriously. "Man- Friday (Jul 13), resulting a twist in the say winds could reach a speed of 45 mph Yi" passed near the Okinawa city of ongoing combat against the worst as it passes near the southern tip of the Naha and was around 80 km west of flooding on the Huaihe River since Big Island. The National Weather Yonaguni island as of 1400 hrs (0500, 1954. The water level on the crucial Service expects to issue a hurricane UTC), moving north at 20 km an hour, Wangjiaba Hydrological Station may watch or warning by tomorrow and Japan's Meteorological Agency said. It soon surge above the danger line as warns residents to be prepared in any had winds at its centre of 162 km an more rains have been forecast in the case for the hurricane season. The eye of hour and gusts of up to 234 km an next few days, said Cheng Dianlong, Hurricane "Cosme" disappeared hour, slightly weaker than previously. deputy director of the Office of the yesterday afternoon in an indication "This storm is moving rather slowly, Flood Control and Drought Relief that the system will likely weaken, but which means that rain will fall for Headquarters. The headquarters forecasters say it could still pose a quite some time, especially in places issued an emergency notice yesterday threat, with storms across the state like Kyushu," an agency official said. to all local governments along the expected this weekend. It started out as "Rain is the biggest worry with this Huaihe River, requiring them to a tropical storm early yesterday storm. Given the rain that has already surmount fatigue, remain high alert morning but was upgraded to a fallen in Kyushu, the chance of damage and carry forward the spirit fostered in hurricane after its winds intensified to is high." More than 300 flights to and battling the 1998 Yangtze River about 75 to 80 mph. Hurricane "Cosme" from Okinawa were cancelled, NHK flooding which killed more than 3,000 was about 1,600 miles southeast of the public television said. The storm, people and inflicted about 100 billion Hawaiian Islands yesterday and created classified as a category 4 typhoon by yuan (about 13 billion U.S. dollars) in breezy tradewinds for the state. The British-based Web site Tropical Storm economic losses. The notice urged them tradewinds are expected to continue Risk, was expected to increase the to take all adverse situations into until Friday, while clouds and rainfall activity of the annual rainy season consideration to reinforce preventive should decrease today. But National front and pound much of Japan with measures, continue to put the human Weather Service officials predict heavy rain over an extended holiday first and safeguard the lives and assets "Cosme" will be about 1,000 miles away weekend. Kyushu, where one man died of the people by arranging for by tomorrow morning, prompting either earlier this week when he was swept relocation in advance. Along the a hurricane watch or warning. The away by a flooded river, braced for Yangtze River, Guizhou, Hunan and hurricane is expected to weaken as it more rain and flooding. A landslide cut Hubei provinces and Chongqing hits cooler waters and approaches the one section of a road and people sloshed Municipality have been stricken by southern tip of the Big Island on Friday through knee-high water in eastern floodwater as heavy rainfall had lifted night and into Saturday with winds Kyushu. "We had really heavy rain and up the water levels of some branches. reaching a maximum of 45 mph. thunderstorms at dawn," one woman The Pipazui and Zhengjiahe London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated told NHK at an evacuation centre in Hydrological Stations on the tributary today, states: Tropical Storm "Cosme" the Kyushu city of Saito, a rural area Fuhe River have both registered their will likely weaken to a tropical where swollen rivers began to spill over highest water levels in history. depression, bringing less rain and their banks to flood rice fields. The Landslides triggered by mountain weaker winds than earlier anticipated, storm could make landfall on Kyushu torrents killed six and caused three on a course that could take it near the sometime tomorrow, though the missing in Zhijin County of Guizhou southern tip of the Big Island as early Meteorological Agency said the Province, affected more than 673,000 as Friday night (Jul 20). The impact, if possibility was low. It is currently people in Chongqing and inflicted the the storm stays on its current track, predicted to turn eastward, after which municipality 182 million yuan in direct should still be the biggest on Big Island it will pick up speed and rapidly economic losses. residents, with winds up to 30 mph. weaken, brushing close to Tokyo on The rest of the state, especially islands' Monday (Jul 16), a national holiday. -- HURRICANE "COSME" windward sides, should experience an Reuters. London, Jul 17 -- Following received increase in rainfall on Saturday. London, Jul 13 -- Following received from the Meteorological Office: Tropical "Cosme" weakened from a hurricane to from the Meteorological Office: storm "Cosme": Storm centre located a tropical storm Monday night, which Typhoon "Man-Yi" in lat 27 25N, long near lat 15.1N, long 132.7W, at 0900, means better weekend weather than 127 40E, at 0600, UTC, Jul 13. Present UTC, Jul 17. Position accurate to forecasters expected earlier, but it could movement towards the north at 14 within 30 nautical miles. Present be disappointing for those hoping knots. Maximum winds 90 knots. movement towards the west-north- "Cosme" would help alleviate the Forecast for 0600, UTC, Jul 14: west, or 295 deg, at eight knots. summer drought. Position lat 31 40N, long 130 30E. Maximum sustained winds 55 knots Maximum winds 80 knots. with gusts to 65 knots. Radius of 50- QATAR Tokyo, Jul 14 -- A strong typhoon knot winds nil north-east quadrant, 35 Dubai, Jul 16 -- Al Shaheen Terminal lashed southern Japan with high winds nautical miles south-west quadrant, 20 was closed at 0800 today due to bad and heavy rain today, injuring dozens

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20 Weather & Navigation/Natural Disasters and prompting calls for thousands of UNITED STATES Niigata, the Meteorological Agency said homes to be evacuated. "Man-yi" struck London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated in a statement. The Meteorological the southernmost main island of Jul 11, states: Coffeyville Resources Agency issued tsunami warnings along Kyushu after storming through the LLC in Coffeyville, Kan, estimates that the coasts of Niigata and warned of islands of Okinawa yesterday, moving 1,700 bbl of crude oil and a small small tsunamis along other coasts, but north-east at 30 km per hour, the amount of oil from the refinery's sewer no significant damage was expected Meteorological Agency said. With winds system were swept away by Verdigris and the warnings were later lifted. blowing at up to 216 km per hour River flood waters. During Jun 30-Jul Several bullet train services linking forecasters expected 500 mm of rain to 1, heavy rains caused the Verdigris Tokyo to northern Japan were fall on some parts of Kyushu by the end River to overflow its banks and suspended, NHK said. Niigata Airport, of the day. Forty-four people had protective levees, flooding Coffeyville. which had suspended flights shortly already been injured, including a 72- The river crested more than 10 ft above after the quake, resumed services, year-old woman caught in a landslide flood stage, setting a record for the Kyodo said. next to her house, the Kyodo news river. About 2,000 citizens and more agency said. One man died after being than 200 homes were affected. The MOUNT GAMKONORA, INDONESIA found lying by a riverbank. Local 100,000 b/cd refinery, under 4-6 ft of London, Jul 11 -- A press report, dated officials advised around 8,000 water on Jul 3, was shut down and today, states: Hundreds more households to evacuate as they warned evacuated. Workers were able to return Indonesians fled the slopes of a of flooding and landslides. Train to some administrative offices and smouldering Indonesian volcano as it services in Kyushu were halted, warehouses on Jul 4. Refinery threw out smoke and ash for the third highways closed and more than 590 management entered into an consecutive day, police and residents flights cancelled. (See issue of Jul 16.) Administrative Order on Consent with said today. Vulcanologists warned London, Jul 14 -- Following received the US Environmental Protection yesterday that an eruption of Mount from the Meteorological Office, dated Agency to respond to the spill. The Gamkonora, located on the island of today, states: Typhoon "Man-yi" near order describes Coffeyville's Halmahera, some 2,700 km north-east lat 30.4N, long 129.2E at 0000, today. commitment to conduct a timely of Jakarta, may be imminent. "As of Movement for the past six hours 40 cleanup of oil-impacted areas. EPA this morning, a total of 8,621 people degrees at 15 knots. Position accurate conducted monitoring for volatile from eight villages have fled to safer to within 40 nautical miles. Maximum organic compounds in flood waters in areas," said Risnu Malau, a policeman sustained winds 90 knots, gusts 110 Coffeyville and downstream, but has in Jailolo, a town some 35 km away. He knots Forecast position lat 32.4N, long not indicated the presence of these said most local police had been 132.0E at 1200, UTC, today. Maximum compounds at a "level of concern," dispatched to the slopes to help local sustained winds 75 knots, gusts 90 refinery officials said. authorities deal with the displaced. A knots. Forecast position lat 33.9N, long London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated witness in Jailolo said that a thick 135.6E at 0000, Jul 15. Maximum today, states: Dozens of flights are column of smoke could still be seen sustained winds 65 knots, gusts 80 delayed this morning due to heavy rising from the volcano's crater, but at knots. rains, thunderstorms and limited a lower height than yesterday, when London, Jul 15 -- Typhoon "Man-Yi" visibility. Departures from Kennedy vulcanologists said it soared 3,000 caused the deaths of three people, International Airport and Newark metres into the air. Spot fires were injured scores and disrupted air and International Airport are delayed by 60 visible yesterday and the crater spat rail transport as it moved along the minutes. Flights bound for LaGuardia burning material up to 15 metres into Japanese coast, reports said. The are also not allowed to depart until the air. typhoon was downgraded to a tropical after 0945 hrs, and are delayed an London, Jul 12 -- A press report, dated storm as it headed toward Tokyo. average of one hour and 25 minutes. today, states: Activity at a smouldering "Man-Yi" had passed by the capital and Arrivals at Kennedy International Indonesian volcano appeared to ease was 70 kilometres south-east of Airport and Philadelphia International slightly today as hundreds more people Katsura City, Chiba prefecture as of Airport were postponed until after 0900 were evacuated from its slopes, 1555, local time, the Japan hrs. No airport-wide delays have been geologists and officials said. Mount Meteorological Agency said. The storm posted at Westchester County Airport Gamkonora, on Halmahera island in was moving east at 55 kilometres per as of 0900, but some flights to Chicago North Maluku province, has been hour, travelling out to the ocean. The and Philadelphia have been canceled or spewing rocks, ash and smoke into the U.S. Navy Joint Typhoon Warning delayed. Travelers are advised to check air since Monday (Jul 9) and experts Center Web site said "Man-Yi" had with airlines for more specific fear an eruption could be imminent. "In been downgraded as sustained wind information. the first six hours of today, we have speeds earlier today fell to 111 kph, registered only one earthquake due to after yesterday gusting to nearly 300 an eruption and another due to the kph. Parts of Japan's eastern seaboard release of smoke," said Saud may still receive as much as 200 Simatupang, from Indonesia's millimeters of rain, raising the vulcanology office headquarters in possibility of floods, the Japan Bandung. "There are indications that Meteorological Agency said. Japan the energy level is weakening," he said, Airlines Corp., the country's biggest adding however that heavy cloud airline, and All Nippon Airways Co., obscured the volcano's peak, making the largest domestic carrier, said they visual observation difficult. White JAPAN cancelled 253 flights scheduled for London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated smoke could only be seen drifting some today. The total number of today, states: A strong earthquake 200 metres above the crater, he said. A cancellations topped 650 flights, jolted northwestern Japan this further 1,100 people were evacuated affecting more than 60,000 passengers, morning and caused buildings in the from 11 villages to safe shelters Kyodo said. capital Tokyo to sway. The overnight, Sulaiman, an information London, Jul 15 -- Following received Meteorological Agency said small officer for North Maluku, said from the from the Meteorological Office dated tsunamis as high as 20 inches were capital Ternate. He said some 9,758 today, states: Tropical storm "Man-yi" believed to have hit coasts in the area. people, or nearly 2,000 families, were downgraded from typhoon to tropical Three nuclear reactors in the region sheltering at three designated safe storm near lat 34.4N, long 140.3E at automatically stopped, and an areas, up from more than 8,600 a day 0600, today. Movement for the past six electrical fire was reported at one, earlier. Evacuation operations were hours 75 degrees at 25 knots. public broadcaster NHK said. Black ongoing, he added. Maximum sustained winds 45 knots, smoke was seen billowing from the Jakarta, Jul 13 -- An Indonesian gusts 55 knots. Forecast position lat reactor as the fire burned. The quake volcano resumed shooting out flaming 35.6N, long 145.7E at 1800, UTC. had a magnitude of 6.7, according to rocks today, while thousands more Maximum sustained winds 40 knots, the U.S. Geological Survey. It was people fled the mountain in the remote gusts 50 knots. centred off the coast of the prefecture of east of the country as ash clouds

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21 Natural Disasters/Political & Civil Unrest/Labour Disputes showered nearby villages, an official drilled in the pipeline and burning off," situation." Andina is the third-largest said. After a quiet spell, a series of he said. Local rights group the of Codelco's divisions and produced volcanic earthquakes jolted the area Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni 248,000 tonnes of refined copper in around Mount Gamkonora, which People (MOSOP) called for the closure 2006 -- some 14 percent of Codelco's started emitting towering columns of of the pipeline, which had been total. The violence comes 15 days after ash and smoke last week, said Saut attacked twice in May by protesters in subcontracted workers at Codelco Simatupang, head of Indonesia's the same area, forcing Shell to halt up launched what they describe as a Vulcanological Survey. The flaming to 170,000 barrels per day. MOSOP nationwide strike. The workers are not material spitting from the volcano, said the pipeline fires were started by employed directly by state-owned which towers above the island of local youths angry with the company Codelco but perform tasks like earth Halmahera in North Maluku province, over what they said were unfulfilled clearing, catering, truck driving and indicates magma is close to the crater's promises of jobs and benefits. -- cleaning at Codelco mines. They say surface, officials say. "After 18 hours of Reuters. they want their salaries brought more no activity, we have spotted five into line with the company's unionised consecutive volcanic quakes this staff, who have enjoyed pay raises and morning," Simatupang said by bonuses as the copper price has soared telephone from his office in the city of in recent years, boosting Codelco profit. Bandung on Java island. The alert Codelco says it cannot meet the main status on the volcano remains at a demands of the subcontracted workers maximum of four and officials fear the because it is not their direct employer. mountain is building up for a bigger The company held talks with leaders of eruption. Clouds of smoke and ash had the strike today and, in a statement also grown thicker again, obscuring the issued by Codelco, both sides in the CHILE volcano. Simatupang said he received Santiago, Jul 10 -- Chile's Codelco dispute condemned this week's reports of 13 villages being covered in a suspended copper production for an violence. Codelco said less than 10 thin shower of volcanic ash, forcing entire day at one of its four mining percent of the 30,000 subcontracted thousands more people to move into divisions today and curbed operations workers at its facilities were involved crowded makeshift shelters, or to stay at another plant following violent in the protests. The trouble at Codelco with friends and relatives in protests by striking workers. The comes at the same time as a strike by neighbouring districts. "Strong winds disturbances were the most serious yet workers at one of Chile's largest have carried clouds of volcanic ash in a in a two-week stand-off between privately owned copper mines, radius of 15 kilometres from the Codelco, the world's biggest copper Collahuasi, in the extreme north of crater's rim and it's heading miner, and subcontracted workers who Chile. Workers at the plant extended northwards, posing a health hazard to are demanding improved pay and their strike into a second day today but many," he said. Around 2,450 families conditions. Codelco, which provides the a union source said the two sides were or 12,500 people had been evacuated, world with more than 10 percent of its due to meet in the evening for the first many suffering respiratory problems, copper, stopped extracting minerals at time since the action started, offering he said. -- Reuters. its El Teniente division in central Chile hope of a resolution. Collahuasi, after protesters wrecked trucks majority-owned by industry carrying copper from the mine and heavyweights Xstrata Plc and Anglo hurled stones at buses transporting American, produces around eight workers to their shifts. Chilean percent of Chile's copper. The television showed the trucks strewn Collahuasi strike prompted a spike in across a road with their tyres deflated the price of copper in international and wind screens smashed. Piles of markets yesterday but prices subsided copper cathodes were still strapped to today. -- Reuters. (See issue of Jul 11.) the trailers. Extraction resumed in the Santiago, Jul 13 -- Workers agreed to LIBERIA end a strike at one of Chile's biggest London, Jul 14 -- Port operations were afternoon and a Codelco spokesman said the situation had returned to copper mines today but heavy snowfall disrupted on Monday (Jul 9) when compounded a labour dispute at police raided port offices while "complete normality". The division continued producing copper throughout another, helping prop up prices for the investigating allegations that port metal on international markets. More security guards were stealing petrol. A the stoppage, but only because it was using existing mineral stock. El then 600 workers at Collahuasi, a fight broke out leaving more than 30 privately owned mine in the extreme people injured and work at the harbour Teniente, 65 miles south of Santiago, is the second-largest of Codelco's four north of Chile that accounts for around was disrupted before order was eight percent of the country's copper restored. Both sides blamed the other mining divisions and home to the world's biggest underground copper output, voted to accept a management for the ensuing battle. A number of offer and return to work. The vote arrests were reported but could not be mine. The division produced nearly 420,000 tonnes of copper last year, ended a five-day stoppage and sent the confirmed. Normal port operations price of copper into negative territory resumed later in the day. around 23 percent of Codelco's total output. Codelco, which produces some in London after a firm start. Managers 1.8 million tonnes of refined copper a at Collahuasi said they had agreed to a NIGERIA 4 percent real-term pay rise and Abuja, Jul 17 -- An oil pipeline feeding year, said output remained suspended at its Andina division, 50 miles north of improved bonuses to reflect the current Shell's Bonny export terminal in price of copper. -- Reuters. southern Nigeria is burning in six Santiago, after a transport worker was seriously injured in disturbances Santiago, Jul 17 -- Striking workers separate places but there is no impact besieged a copper mine owned by on production, a company spokesman yesterday. It said the worker suffered a fractured cheek and impaired hearing Chile's Codelco and President Michelle said on Tuesday (Jul 17). Precious Bachelet called for an end to violence Okolobo said Shell became aware of the and vision after being hit by a rock thrown at the bus he was travelling in. today as a stoppage by subcontracted fires on the Trans-Niger pipeline in workers moved into its twenty-third early June and had been negotiating Codelco spokesman Antonio Varas said Andina's operations would remain day. The workers have been on strike with local communities in the Ogoni since Jun 25 in a bid to obtain more area to try and gain access to the sites. suspended until tomorrow morning, and possibly for longer if the violence money from Codelco. Striking workers "We have been denied access. We are have blockaded roads and stopped deeply concerned about this situation continues to jeopardize worker safety. "The midnight shift isn't going up (to buses transporting staff to Codelco and we are asking for access so that we mines and occasionally, the protests can go in and fight these fires," Okolobo the mine) for safety reasons," he told Reuters. "The mine will remain have turned violent. Codelco suspended said. "Production has been continuing all activities at its Andina division last but a little bit of oil has been pouring paralysed at least until tomorrow morning when we'll assess the week after a bus driver was seriously out from the six holes that have been injured during disturbances linked to

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22 Labour Disputes the strike. The stoppage at Andina, being disrupted by a 24-hour strike by a 7.3-7.8% wage increase against union high in the central Chilean Andes, was the SDL trade union, airline officials demands for 10%. The strike has not compounded by heavy snow which cut said, who were unable to provide any affected top producers in the country. the division off from the valleys below. numbers on cancellations. The SDL Africa's biggest steel maker Mittal Speaking late today, Codelco Chief union represents workers in ground Steel South Africa, and Highveld Steel Executive Jose Pablo Arellano said services as well as flight staff, with & Vanadium, South Africa's second operations were returning to normal. "I high representation among flight largest, were unaffected as the firms would say that production at Andina is attendants, they said. According to negotiate directly with their workers. at about three-quarters of normal reports, the SDL contests an agreement However, Anglo American has been production," he told reporters. This signed a few weeks ago by other affected by the strike as workers at its week, the protests have spread to unions, which included details on Scaw Metals unit have largely stayed Salvador, the smallest of Codelco's four pension arrangements. The airline may away. Angus said that even if the strike mining divisions. A Codelco source said provide further details on the impact of is affecting only downstream sector, "if today there had been "very serious the strike later today. the dispute is not resolved within the violence" at the plant and that striking next few days, it might start affecting workers were blockading it, refusing to IVORY COAST the larger sectors." He said some let workers enter. Despite the protests, Abidjan, Jul 12 -- A 72-hour strike by sectors, such as the motor industry, Codelco says its overall production has customs officers halted cocoa exports may be affected because most of the been largely unaffected. Crucially, the from Ivory Coast's ports today, but companies depend on spares supplied strike has had virtually no impact at the union members said services would by these smaller firms and do not keep giant Codelco Norte division, which last resume tomorrow. The stoppage over large stocks. -- Reuters. year accounted for 56 percent of the wages and working conditions came at Johannesburg, Jul 12 -- South Africa's company's output. The worst hit a traditionally slow period for cocoa main metalworkers' union has agreed divisions are Codelco's smallest. Andina shipments from the world's biggest to call off a four-day strike that has accounted for just over 14 percent of exporter, as the small April-September crippled much of the country's metal company output last year while Salvador mid crop trickles in. "The customs and engineering sector, the union said contributed less than five percent. The officers are on strike ... we're buying today. The National Union of striking workers are not employed cocoa, but we can't export it at the Metalworkers of South Africa directly by state-owned Codelco but moment," the sales director of an (NUMSA) said the Steel and perform tasks like earth clearing, Abidjan-based exporting company said. Engineering Industries Federation of catering, truck driving and cleaning at Customs officials said the stoppage had South Africa (SEIFSA) had agreed to Codelco mines. They say they want their begun yesterday. According to a raise salaries in the sector by nine salaries brought more into line with the statement from the customs union the percent for the lowest paid and 8 company's unionised staff, who have strikers are also demanding the release percent for more skilled workers from enjoyed pay raises and bonuses as the of colleagues arrested in the wake of a July. SEIFSA represents most of the copper price has soared in recent years, toxic waste spill in Abidjan port last nearly 9,000 firms affected by the boosting Codelco profit. Codelco says it year. -- Reuters. strike, which started on Monday (Jul cannot meet the main demands of the Abidjan, Jul 13 -- Customs officers in 9). The agreement also involves share subcontracted workers because it is not Ivory Coast today ended a 72-hour ownership and a new job grade their direct employer. In all, there are strike over pay and resumed the structure, NUMSA said. NUMSA said nearly 30,000 subcontracted workers at register of cocoa exports at the the deal was agreed in principle and Codelco compared to around 18,000 country's ports, officials and exporters would probably be signed tomorrow, unionised staff. It remains unclear how said. "This morning, we were told that with some 260,000 striking workers many subcontractors have joined the the customs strike is over," the sales expected to return to work on Monday strike. Cristian Cuevas, one of the main director of a European export company (Jul 16). Solidarity union agreed to call leaders of the strike, said he and his based in Abidjan said. -- Reuters. off the strike yesterday after employers supporters were waiting for a call from raised their wage offer. The strike has Codelco to resume talks, which ended SOUTH AFRICA not affected top producers in the without agreement last week. "We will Johannesburg, Jul 11 -- Employers country. Africa's biggest steel maker return to work only when part of our and unions hope a strike by some Mittal Steel South Africa, and salary, social and union proposals are 260,000 South African metal and Highveld Steel & Vanadium, South accepted," he told Reuters. President engineering workers that entered its Africa's second largest, were unaffected Bachelet has urged dialogue between the third day today may be called off after as the firms negotiate directly with sides. Talking to reporters today, she employers made a fresh wage offer. their workers. But Anglo American has said further violence would strike a blow Both parties declined to say how much been hit with workers at its Scaw "against the workers' own cause, against had been offered. Solidarity trade Metals unit staying away. Unions had all workers and against Chile". -- union, which represents about 25,000 also said workers at Bell Equipment Reuters. workers in the sector, said its members joined the strike. The employers' group London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated had returned to work today after earlier said the strike had been today, states: Striking contract workers receiving the improved offer. The affecting only downstream sectors, but halted production yesterday at a mine National Union of Metal Workers, if it was not resolved within the next operated by Chilean state-owned which represents the majority of the few days it could start hitting larger copper giant Cobre de Chile, or workers in the sector, said it was sectors, such as the motor and mining Codelco, the company and union consulting its members and would industries. -- Reuters. leaders said. The strikers blocked roads make an announcement later in the to the El Salvador division in northern day. The Steel and Engineering UNITED STATES Chile, Codelco's smallest, but union Industries Federation of South Africa London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated leader Luis Garrido promised similar (SEIFSA), which represents most of the today, states: Negotiators for a clerical blockades at other mines, all of which nearly 9,000 firms affected by the union and some of the world's largest have seen protests during the three- strike, also said an end to the shipping lines and terminal operators week-old strike industrial action was near. "We are kept working past a strike deadline hoping to see an end to the strike Monday (Jul 16) to try to reach a ELWOOD (Panama) because during the last few days, contract deal and avert a possible Maassluis, Jul 13 -- General cargo negotiation teams have been exploring shutdown of Los Angeles, the nation's Cote Aranza,exElwood, is still under various settlement options, and have largest port complex. The union's strike detention at Bolnes. -- Lloyd's Sub- come up with proposed offers that the deadline passed at 1201, Monday, but agents. unions and employers are considering," negotiations continued. Workers said Brian Angus, executive director of remained on the job, with no disruption ITALY SEIFSA. The unions went on strike on to port operations. John Fageaux Jr., London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated Monday (Jul 9) after wage talks president of the office clerical unit of today, states: Alitalia SpA flights are became deadlocked when firms offered Local 63, a division of the International

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Longshore and Warehouse Union, said that the repairs would take three to six CRASH, BALLYNACALLY AREA, the 750 clerks would strike if talks weeks to effect. Speaking in a IRISH REPUBLIC collapsed with employers at the ports of telephone interview, he said the fire London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated Los Angeles and Long Beach collapsed. was cause by a defect in a pipe today, states: The wreckage of a "We're in the process of presenting our junction. ìWe expect to be back at full helicopter that crashed in Co Clare last, best and final offer," he said. It production sometime in August,î he yesterday, killing one man and could take several hours for the added. South African Petroleum seriously injuring another, has been employers to review the offer after it is Industries Association (Sapia), of which removed for examination into the cause submitted. Steve Berry, lead negotiator Engen is a member, said last week that of the incident. The men were for the 14 marine terminal operators the fire damage should not conducting an aerial survey for Bord and other firms who employ the office significantly affect the countryís fuel Gais of land close to the Galway to clerks, wouldn't predict a timetable. supplies. Sapia director Connel Shannon gas pipeline when the "We're working hard. We just keep Ngcukana said at the time that Engen helicopter crashed into a field near the going," he said. The 15,000-member had imported more refined fuel than it village of Ballynacally, about 10 miles ILWU has indicated that longshoremen required to supply South Africa during from Ennis GardaÌ last night named would honor picket lines if the clerks a planned maintenance shutdown, in the dead man as Frederick Balcombe, strike. That would effectively shut case there were problems with the start of Townsparks, Skerries Co Dublin. The down loading and unloading operations up. The fire occurred during the start- pilot survived the impact with serious at the neighbouring ports of Los up process, and was extinguished on injuries. He is recovering at University Angeles and Long Beach. The port July 3. College Hospital, Galway. The complex accounts for 40 percent of all helicopter has been removed to the Air the cargo container traffic coming into Accident Investigation Unit's facility in the United States. A work stoppage Gormanstown, Co Meath for further could create ripple effects throughout investigation. many industries that depend on timely movement of cargo. It also would come CRASH, BENCHMARK AREA, as the ports enter their busy pre- MONTANA, UNITED STATES holiday season, when shippers depend London, Jul 17 -- Bell UH-1H N667HP on the facilities to handle imports. The crashed near Benchmark, Montana, at clerks work at marine terminals and 1520, Jul 16. The aircraft sustained handle bookings for the export of cargo AIRCRAFT ON FIRE, ORLANDO, substantial damage. The one person on and other transport documents. Under FLORIDA, UNITED STATES board suffered minor injuries. their most recent contract, full-time, London, Jul 12 -- Piper PA-31-350 port clerical workers earned about N105GC, operated by Baercraft $37.50 an hour, or $78,000 a year. They Leasing LLC, pilot reported losing CRASH, CORAL HARBOUR, engine cowling and an inability to NUNAVUT, CANADA also receive a pension, health care London, Jul, 15 -- The federal benefits free of premiums, and 20 paid maintain altitude. Pilot landed and the aircraft burned at Orlando, Florida, at Transportation Safety Board is trying holidays a year. Berry said Monday to find out how a helicopter carrying that employers' latest offer included 1610, local time, Jul 11. The aircraft was destroyed. researchers crashed near a Nunavut raises that over the life of a three-year community on Thursday (Jul 12). The contract would bump the employees' London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated Jul 12, states: A Piper PA-31-350 RCMP in Coral Harbour, about 700 hourly pay to $39.50; the union is kilometres west of Iqaluit on seeking increases that would equal $53 (N105GC) ignited yesterday near Florida's Orlando International Southampton Island, said no one was per hour by the last year of the seriously injured in the accident, but contract. Airport shortly after its pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. the pilot and two passengers were A Federal Aviation Administration flown to Winnipeg for medical spokeswoman told the Orlando checkups. The Bell 206 long-range Sentinel the pilot, who was the only helicopter made a hard landing in a bog person on the small aircraft, was able about 25 kilometres north-west of Coral to exit the aircraft unharmed as the Harbour. (CBC) Cpl. Chris Coles said fire spread. The FAA representative ground search-and-rescue teams set out said the aircraft had been traveling to find the crashed helicopter, but the from Melbourne to Orlando when it passengers and pilot were picked up by MARINA, LINDENHURST, was forced to land. An Orange County a Kenn Borek Twin Otter airplane UNITED STATES Sheriff's Office spokesman confirmed before the search crews arrived. The London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated the aircraft's emergency landing Bell 206 long-range helicopter made a Jul 17, states: A Lindenhurst man was caused no serious damage or injuries hard landing at about 1300, ET in a sentenced to two to six years in prison in the area. The Sentinel said a portion bog about 25 kilometres north-west of today for setting ablaze a marina as of an engine covering on the aircraft Coral Harbour. The aircraft was revenge for being fired from his job may have fallen off mid-flight, forcing seriously damaged as a result, safety there. Alfredo Bartos, 70, pleaded the pilot to land the aircraft board spokesman Peter Hildebrandt guilty to third degree arson last month immediately. told CBC News. The aircraft was for setting a fire at Kydd's Marine owned by Universal Helicopters and Center in Lindenhurst January that was being contracted out for CONTROL TOWER, geophysical surveys by researchers caused an estimated $2 million in MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, damage. Bartos was fired from his with the Polar Continental Shelf FLORIDA, UNITED STATES maintenance job there shortly before London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated Project. Christmas last year. Suffolk Assistant Jul 11, states: Fire broke out today at a London, Jul 16 -- The Universal District Attorney Peter Timmons said private control tower under Helicopters Newfoundland Bell 206L-4, Bartos used "his last 10 dollars" to buy construction at Miami International C-FLIA, on a geophysical survey flight gasoline, which he used to douse the Airport, injuring one worker. Hot was approaching to land in the vicinity marina, and then ignited it. roofing tar spilled from a pot and of Coral Harbour, Nunavut, when the ignited, Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue engine suddenly lost power. The REFINERY, DURBAN, spokeswoman Laverne Guillen said. helicopter landed hard in a bog and SOUTH AFRICA One worker suffered minor burns and sustained substantial damage at 1315, London, Jul 15 -- The fire that broke was taken to a hospital, she said. The CDT, Jul 12. RCC Trenton was advised. out at fuel giant Engenís Durban fire appeared to be confined to the The pilot and two passengers were refinery in early June would cost R20- domed upper deck of the tower, which picked up and taken to Coral Harbour million to repair, a spokesperson said is part of a costly construction project and were then evacuated to Winnipeg on Thursday (Jul 12). Herb Payne said at the airport. with minor injuries.

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CRASH, CULIACAN, MEXICO The crash site is about six miles east of airline TAM Linhas Aereas, was London, Jul 18 -- North American I-17 near Table Mesa Road in a remote, carrying 170 passengers and six crew T39A, XA-TFL, owned and operated by mountainous area. members. Jet Paqueteria of Mexico City, on a London, Jul 17 -- Cessna 182 N2425M Santos, Jul 18 -- Airbus A320, flight domestic cargo flight, was destroyed crashed in New River County, north of No. JJ-3054, of the Brazilian Company during a loss of control during take-off Phoenix, Arizona, at 0929, Jul 16. The TAM, left the City of Porto Alegre at roll from Runway 02 at Culiacan aircraft was destroyed. The two 1716 yesterday with 176 persons on Airport, at 0940, CDT, Jul 5. The two persons on board were killed. board, including crew members. It commercial pilots and a mechanic on touched the runway of Congonhas board the aircraft were fatally injured. CRASH, NIMKISH LAKE AREA, Airport, Sao Paulo City, at 1845 hrs and Two Mexican soldiers and four BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA had difficulty braking due to lack of Mexican civilians were also killed on London, Jul 17 -- Cessna 172F C- grooves and existence of pools of water the ground. FBLZ crashed in the vicinity of on the runway. The pilot lost the Nimkish Lake, British Columbia, at control, the aircraft left the runway, CRASH, EL CAJON AREA, 1324, PDT, Jul 14, while on a flight crossed an avenue in front of the airport CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES from Port McNeill, BC, to Merritt, BC. and hit a commercial building of the London, Jul 16 -- A press report, dated One of the three persons on board was same company in front of the airport. Jul 15, states: A sheriff's helicopter on killed and the other two were seriously The aircraft exploded and all people on routine patrol spotted the wreckage of injured. board died. Also people working in the a small, private airplane, and the building and ones passing by the bodies of two Navy members were CRASH, PASO ROBLES AREA, avenue died too. At present at least 200 recovered today, authorities said. CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES dead. -- Lloyd's Agents. Officials did not know when the crash London, Jul 16 -- Eurocopter AS 350 London, Jul 18 -- Airbus A.320-233, occurred at the rural site and said they B3, N811HP, operated by the California PR-MBK, operated by TAM Linhas did not know the model of the plane. Highway Patrol, while practicing a Aereas, flight 3054, 180 passengers and The wreck was spotted about noon simulated hydraulic failure, impacted six crew, was on a regular flight from yesterday. The National Transportation the ground and rolled over, one mile Porto Alegre to Sao Paulo-Congonhas. Safety Board is investigating. north of Paso Robles, California, at The Airbus departed Porto Alegre at London, Jul 16 -- Piper PA-28-181, 2020, local time, Jul 13. The aircraft 1716, Jul 17. It was raining as the N38137, operated by National Air was destroyed. flight approached Sao Paulo. Initial College Inc., crashed under unknown press reports indicate that the pilot circumstances in hilly terain north of executed a go around after attempting San Diego, California, at 2000, Jul 14. CRASH, PERTH, WESTERN to land on runway 35L. A fire AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA The two persons on board were killed. London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated department spokesman said that the The aircraft sustained substantial today, states: Two people escaped aircraft cleared the perimeter fence and damage. unscathed when their light plane a busy highway. Failing to gain enough landed on its underbelly at Perth's height, it collided with a concrete CRASH, GARDNER AREA, busy Jandakot airport. The Cherokee building, bursting into flames at 1845. MASSACHUSETTS, Six, with two people on board, crash All persons on board were killed and UNITED STATES landed overnight, Australian Transport three fatalities on the ground. The London, Jul 16 -- Piper PA-28-161, Safety Bureau spokesman Julian aircraft was destroyed. N4337P, operated by Piper 37P LLC., Walsh said. Mr Walsh said it was London, Jul 19 -- A press report, dated struck trees and crashed into a swampy unclear if the pilot forgot to lower the today, states: Brazilian officials are area eight miles from Gardner, landing gear, or if there was a investigating what caused a plane to Massachusetts, at 1950, local time, Jul malfunction. "There were no injuries,'' slide off the runway at a Sao Paulo 14. The aircraft was destroyed. airport and crash on landing, killing up he said. to 200 people. All 186 people aboard CRASH, LAUREL AREA, IOWA, the Airbus 320 jet and a number on the CRASH, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL ground died in heavy rain on Tuesday UNITED STATES London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 17 -- Air Tractor AT-402A (Jul 17) evening. Video footage appears today, states: A Brazilian airliner has N203DM crashed near Laurel, Iowa, at to show the plane travelling along the 2030, Jul 16. The aircraft sustained crashed and burst into flames at runway at higher speed than other substantial damage. The one person on Brazil's busiest airport, and as many as similar aircraft. The runway, criticised board was killed. 200 people are feared dead. Rescue for being too short, had been crews said none of the 176 people on resurfaced, but not yet fully grooved to board the Airbus A320 were likely to help drain rain water. Over 160 bodies CRASH, MERCEDES, TEXAS, have survived, according to Sao Paulo UNITED STATES have been found in the burned plane. London, Jul 12 -- Bell 47G-2A, N7878, state Governor Jose Serra. Brazilian Marco Bolo, the chairman of Tam operated by Hendrickson FLG SVC Inc, news agency Folha quoted the leader of Airlines (Tam Linhas Aereas SA), hit a wire during application and a rescue crew as saying there could be confirmed that there were no survivors crashed at Mercedes, Texas, at 1824, 200 people dead, including casualties amongst the 186 passengers and crew local time, Jul 11. The aircraft was on the ground. The plane, flying from on board the Tam flight from the destroyed. Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, lost southern city of Porto Alegre. Mr Bolo control on landing at Sao Paulo's said three workers in the Tam Airlines Congonhas airport, which is known for CRASH, NEW RIVER AREA, building had also been killed and five slippery runways. The airliner skidded ARIZONA, UNITED STATES others were missing. A Brazilian London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated off the rain-soaked landing strip and opposition congressman, Julio Jul 16, states: Two bodies were found flew over a bustling avenue just below, Redecker, is reported to have been today in the wreckage of a small plane slamming into a petrol station and among those on the flight. President that crashed and burned in the desert cargo terminal where people were Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has declared near New River. Authorities say the working. Dozens of ambulances raced three days of national mourning for the victims are a 23-year-old flight to the crash site, where the plane's tail victims of what is thought to be Brazil's instructor and a student. The two took hung out from the cargo terminal in worst air disaster. As the Airbus 320 off in a small Cessna airplane on a flames as firefighters tried to put out jet touched down at Congonhas airport flight from Scottsdale to Prescott early the blaze, which spread to a in a downpour it slid on the drenched yesterday morning, but crashed about neighbouring building. Government runway. As the plane careered towards 15 minutes later. Searchers were later officials said rescue crews had a busy road the pilot tried to take off sent out because the plane never recovered 20 bodies from the site and again, but failed, sending the craft arrived. The Maricopa County Sheriff's that at least 12 people were being crashing into a fuel depot and cargo Office is waiting to notify family treated for injuries at nearby hospitals. warehouse, where it burst into flames. members before identifying the victims. The plane, operated by Brazil's No 1 The new video footage is said to show

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According to Brazil's TV Globo, took off from LaQuardia Airport at AUSTRALIA the Brazilian air force, which oversees 2205. It had to be diverted to Bradley London, Jul 14 -- Hay Point Coal the country's air traffic control system, Terminal Berth No.1 is closed for believes the footage shows the plane because of hydraulic problems and landed at 2215. A spokesperson for scheduled maintenance until Jul 23. was travelling at excessive speed. Some minor delays may occur as a Bradley said the passengers are fine Reports spoke of motorists being killed result. on the road and people jumping out of and the airlines is arranging another London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated the windows of the low-rise Tam flight out. Jul 16, states: A damaged ship loader Airlines building as the plane struck. belonging to the timber company In February, amid fears that the EMERGENCY LANDING, O'HARE Auspine will delay the export of some airport was too close to residential INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, woodchip loads from the port of areas and that its runways too short, a UNITED STATES Portland, in south-west Victoria, this federal court briefly banned three types London, Jul 14 -- An aircraft of Delta week. In what Auspine is describing as of large jet - the Fokker 100, Boeing Airlines flying from New York to a freak accident, last week a vessel 737-800 and Boeing 737-700 - from Seattle made an emergency landing in that was being loaded with woodchip using the airport. The decision was Chicago late yesterday after the pilot moved away from its berth. The overturned, but the runway was reported smoke in the cabin, ABC company secretary of Auspine, Michael ordered to be resurfaced. That News reported, citing the airline McGlone, says investigations into how happened in June, but Brazil's airport spokesman. Delta flight 597 was the ship loader was damaged are authority said work to groove the carrying 181 passengers and crew continuing. "Winds were quite strong runway, to help clear rain water, was members when it landed at O'Hare and it's possible that the ship may not not scheduled to take place until Jul have been properly moored, but 28, after the concrete had settled. International Airport about 2200 hrs, Delta spokesman Andy McDill said. investigations will determine that, I mean wind is not uncommon," he said. Mechanics at OëHare were inspecting CRASH, VANCOUVER ISLAND, "There's something you would expect the Boeing 757 to determine the BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA [that] when a ship is secured, London, Jul 15 -- A press report, dated problem, McDill said. Passengers were irrespective of the wind, that it today, states: One man is dead and to be flown to Seattle early today on wouldn't move." three others injured after their aircraft board a different aircraft, he said. crashed on Vancouver Island yesterday. GERMANY The three were heading to Merritt INCIDENT AT SANTA MARTA, London, Jul 13 -- A press report, dated when their plane went down 24 COLOMBIA today, states: Kiel Canal Authorities kilometres south-east of Port McNeill. London, Jul 18 -- A press report, dated have informed that due to damage, the Search and rescue officials, using a today, states: Nine people were injured New South Lock at Brunsbuttel is Cormorant helicopter and Buffalo when a Colombian plane with 54 people presently out of service. Following aircraft from 19 Wing Comox, used a on board skidded off the runway on temporary repairs, the lock chamber 59-metre hoist to extract the men from landing and ended up nose-first in the will revert to limited operation, the aircraft. A 22-year-old man was sea in the Caribbean coastal city of dependant on the tide, this afternoon. transferred to EHS in Port McNeil, Santa Marta, civil aviation authorities After closing the lock chamber for final while a 23-year-old man was taken to have said. The Aerorepublica airliner repairs on Monday (Jul 16), it is likely St. Joseph's Hospital in Comox. Their to be taken back into 24 hours condition is unknown. The third man broke through the fence at the end of the runway at Simon Bolivar airport unrestricted service on Tuesday, Jul 17. died at the scene. London, Jul 17 -- A press report, dated after landing in driving rain, Civil Jul 16, states: The New South Lock Aviation said in a statement. Nine CRASH, WINNEMUCCA AREA, Chamber at Brunsbuttel in the Kiel NEVADA, UNITED STATES people were slightly injured in the Canal is now back in service. This lock London, Jul 18 -- Air Tractor AT-802A accident yesterday, it added. The chamber will be out of service for final N806MA crashed near Winnemucca, airliner was evacuated via emergency repairs for a period of approximately Nevada, at 0241, Jul 17. The aircraft chutes at the front of the plane, four hours on Jul 18. was destroyed. The one person on witnesses told local media. One of the board was seriously injured. passengers, Antonio Jose Valencia, said NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM London, Jul 19 -- A press report, dated that the accident happened on the London, Jul 15 -- Inland shipping Jul 18, states: A firefighting pilot was second landing attempt, when the companies on the River Rhine are once rescued after his small air tanker plane touched down mid-way. "The again complaining about serious crashed in northern Nevada while he runway was wet, and with all that congestion and handling problems in battled one of the dozens of wildfires wind the plane could not stop and went Antwerp and Rotterdam, leading to tormenting the West, officials said straight before turning on its side with delays and losses in the tens of millions today. The AT-802A single-engine its nose ending up in the water," he of euros. They expect the situation to tanker was fighting a blaze south of added. The plane, an Embraer 190 with worsen with the arrival of the Winnemucca when it went down container wave due to reach northern yesterday evening, said Jamie a crew of five, took off earlier from Cali. London, Jul 18 -- Embraer ERJ-190- Europe, sent over from China before Thompson, spokesman for the U.S. the Jul 1 new taxation deadline. 100IGW, HK-4455, operated by Aero Bureau of Land Management. The Additional costs for inland shipping are rescued pilot was pulled from the Republica, flight 7330, 54 passengers, adding up to between Euro 15m wreckage by firefighters, treated at a five crew, departed Cali on a domestic ($19.4m) and Euro 20m or 15% to 30% hospital and later released, he said. flight to Santa Marta. Upon landing a year, said Germanyís inland shipping Officials said the plane was under the aircraft ran off the side of the association BDB. It anticipates contract from Minuteman Aerial runway and went down an operators will introduce congestion Applications out of Montana. An embankment, coming to rest with the surcharges and companies such as investigation team was expected to nose in the adjacent water at 1517, Jul Wincanton and Haeger & Schmidt determine the cause of the crash, 17. The aircraft sustained substantial confirmed they are considering this. Thompson said. damage. ìThere were times when vessels were

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Port Delays

Information received from BIMCO, Denmark and the Indian Ports Association Jul 26

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

Australia Abbott Point 23-Jul-2007 Coal: One vessel loading at berth; 2 vessels arrived; 11 vessels due by 18/8; 1-10 days delay expected. Dalrymple Bay 23-Jul-2007 Coal: Two vessels loading at berth; 41 vessels arrived; 19 vessels due by 13/8; 7-30 days delay expected; while Berth 4 is sunder construction, Cape size vessels can only load on Berths 1 and 2 until end 10/07. Dampier 23-Jul-2007 Iron ore: Parker Point: Two vessels loading at berth; 2 vessels arrived; 16 vessels due by 5/8; East Intercourse Island: 1 vessel loading at berth; 3 vessels arrived; 6 vessels due by 5/8; 3-6 days delay expected at Dampier. Geraldton 23-Jul-2007 Iron ore: One vessel at berth; 2 vessels at anchor; 3 vessels due by 25/7. Gladstone 23-Jul-2007 Coal: 10-15 days delay expected; R.G. Tanna coal terminal: 1 vessel in berth; 19 vessels arrived; 42 vessels due by 11/9; Barney Point: 1 vessel arrived; 7 vessels due by 13/9. Hay Point 23-Jul-2007 Coal: One vessel loading at berth; 15 vessels arrived; 16 vessels due by 10/8; 7-30 days delay expected. Newcastle 23-Jul-2007 Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: 2 vessels loading at berth; 36 vessels arrived; 33 vessels due by 6/8; 13-30 days delay expected;; Dykes 4+5: 2 vessels loading at berth; 21 vessels arrived; 12 vessels due by 7/8; 18-29 days delay expected. Port Hedland 23-Jul-2007 Iron ore: Nelson Point: Two vessels loading at berth; 3 vessels arrived; 15 vessels due by 10/8; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island “C” berth): berth closed for refurbishment; (Finucane Island “D” berth): 1 vessel loading at berth; 1 vessel arrived; 7 vessels due by 30/7; Cockatoo Island: 1 vessel loading at berth; Koolan Island: 2 vessels due 17/8; 3-8 days delay expected at Port Hedland. Port Kembla 23-Jul-2007 Coal: One vessel at loading at berth; 1 vessel at anchor; 16 vessels due by 26/8; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Port Walcott 23-Jul-2007 Iron ore: Two vessels loading at berth, 4 vessels arrived; 20 vessels due by 14/8; 3-10 days delay expected. Whyalla 23-Jul-2007 Iron ore: One vessel loading at anchorage; 1 vessel due 4/8.

Bulgaria Bourgas 22-July-2007 Six vessels in port of which 4 loading (1 gasoil, 1 coils, 1 debars, 1 lead,), 2 discharging (1 steel billets, 1 copper concentrate); 1 vessel in roads to discharge copper concentrate; 12 vessels due of which 7 to load (1 copper concentrate, 5 coils, 1 ferrosilicii), 5 to discharge (1 equipment, 1 copper concentrate, 1 gasoil, 1 metal, 1 salt).

Varna 22-July-2007 Varna East, Varna West, Balchik: Thirty-one vessels in port operating of which 13 loading (2 bulk clinker, 1 barley, 3 soda, 1 hardboard, 1 containers/equipment, 1 caustic soda, 1 silica sand/bulk chamote, 2 chamote/big bags, 1 kaolin), 9 discharging (6 bulk coal, 1 raw phosphate, 1 steel coils,1 container), 9 discharging/loading containers; no vessels waiting in roads.

Egypt Adabiya 23-July-2007 Three vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 2 general cargo, 1 bulk carrier. Alexandria 23-July-2007 hirty-seven vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 31 general cargo, none bulk carriers, 5 tankers, 1 container vessel; 3 vessels at outer anchorage.

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Damietta 23-July-2007 Twenty-nine vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 15 general cargo, 1 bulk carrier, none tankers, 6 container vessels; 2 vessel at inner anchorage, 5 at outer anchorage. Dekheila 23-July-2007 Eight vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 1 general cargo, 6 bulk carriers, none tankers, 1 container vessel; 1 vessel at outer anchorage. Port Said 23-July-2007 Six vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 2 general cargo, 4 container vessels. Suez 23-July-2007 Eleven vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 3 general cargo, 2 passenger vessels; 3 tug boats; 3 vessels dry-docked. Siez Canal 23-July-2007 Twenty-five vessels transiting Northbound, 30 Southbound.

India Kolkata 23-July-2007 3 vessels operating at berth 2 vessels loading Containers, 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 3 vessels working at midstream to discharge (Logs-2, Pulses); 1 vessel waiting order at anchorage to discharge, 1 vessel (**) waiting at anchorage to discharge; 6 vessels under repair; 1 vessel under dry docked; 1 vessel under arrest; 2 vessels waiting to sail; 1 RORO vessel due. Haldia 23-July-2007 14 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessels loading (POL, Iron Ore-3, Steel), 8 vessels discharging (POL-2, Met Coke-2, Crude, Ammonia Coal, MOP, Coking Coal), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 11 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage (4 to discharge, 5 to load, 2 to load and discharge), 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to load; 6 vessels due (Crude, Coking Coal, Container, POL, PRXLN). Paradip 23-July-2007 12 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading (Iron Ore-2, Thermal Coal-2, Ch. Ore, Pig Iron), 6 vessels discharging (Lime Stone, N C Coal-2, RPC, Rock Phosphate-2); 23 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 8 to discharge, 15 to load), 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 26 vessels due. Visakhapatnam 23-July-2007 18 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading (Iron Ore-3, Thermal Coal, Container, Naphtha), 12 vessels discharging (Steam Coal, Product Tankers, Urea, Ammonia Nitrate, Crude Oil, Coking Coal-3, Alumina Powder, General Cargo, Muriate of Potash, LP Gas ); 10 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 5 to discharge, 5 to load); 38 vessels due ( Iron Ore-9, Containers-2, Feldspar, Granite, C.P. Coke, Food Grains, General Cargo, Petroleum Coke, Urea-4, Sulphur, Coking Coal-3, Containers-r, Caustic Soda, Passengers, Steel Scrap, Methanol, Met Coke, Crude Oil-2, Met Coke, Crude Oil-2, Product Tanker-2, Steel Pipes, Liquid Petroleum Gas ). Chennai 23-July-2007 20 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels loading ( Molasses, IOL, Furance Oil, Iron Ore), 9 vessels discharging ( Pulses, Project/Steel Plate, Palm Oil-2, Sulphur, MOP, Urea, Steam Coal, Crude Oil), 7 vessels loading and discharging (Steel Plate/Granite Block., Steel Slab/Project, Project/Granite Block/Steel Coil/Steel Pipes, Containers-4); 6 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 2 to discharge, 3 to load, 1 to load and discharge), 6 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 3 to discharge, 3 to load); 1 vessel under arrest; 7 vessels due (Containers, Project/Steel Pipes, SKO, Trucks/Cars, Containers, Palm Oil). Tuticorin 23-July-2007 12 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading ( General Cargo-3, Sugar-2, Granite ), 5 vessels discharging (Urea, Rock Phosphate, Thermal Coal-2, Logs), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 3 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 1to discharge, 2 to load). Cochin 23-July-2007 4 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading SKO, 1 vessel discharging Crude, 2 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 17 vessels due ( Crude-2, Domestic Passenger, Containers-9, L. Ammonia, Methanol-2, POL-2). New Mangalore 23-July-2007 7 vessels operating at berth of which 2 vessels loading (Iron Ore Fines, POL Product), 5 vessels discharging (Urea, Timber, Iron Ore Fines, Coal, Methonol); 1 vessel awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge, 4 vessels waiting berth at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 3 to load); 11 vessels due ( POL Proudce-3, POL Crude-2, Boxes, Lime Stone, Iron Ore Fines-2, Iron Ore (P), Fertiliser). Mormugao 23-July-2007 1 vessel working at midstream loading Iron Ore; 4 vessel under dry docked; 2 vessels due ( Coking Coal, Containers). Mumbai 23-July-2007 10 vessels operating at berth of which 3 vessels loading (Steel/ Project, Sugar in Bags, POL), 7 vessel discharging (Bulk Peas, Steel/Machierny/Project-4, Logs/Pulses, POL); 1 vessel working at midstream and discharging POL; 1 vessel not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to load, 2 vessels awaiting order at anchorage to discharge, 3 vessels waiting berth at anchorage ( 2 to discharge, 1 to load); 25 vessels under repairs/dry docked; 10 vessels under arrest; 1 vessel under laid up (Berths not required for cargo operations); 32 vessels due ( Containers-6, Fertilizer, Oil, General Cargo-24). J.N.P.T. 23-July-2007 8 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel discharging Motor Sprit, 7 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 2 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to load and discharge; 2 Containers vessels due. Kandla 23-July-2007 14 vessels operating at berth of which 2 vessels loading (Salt, Cement), 12 vessels discharging (Steel Cargo-4, Timber Logs, Chemical, POL-3, Fertilizer, CDSBO); 3 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge, 4 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to discharge; 1 vessel under repairs; 1 vessel under arrest.

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Ennore 23-July-2007 1 vessel operating at berth discharging Coal; 1 vessel working at inner anchorage and loading Iron Ore; 2 vessels due ( MV Gem of Paradip (Coal), MV Tamil Anna (Coal)).

Israel Ashdod 22-July-2007 No labour problems; Ten vessels discharging at berth (7 general cargo, 3 bulk cargo), 4 loading/discharging at berth (3 containers, 1 tanker); 8 vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge general cargo, 4 waiting at anchorage to load/discharge (2 bulk cargo, 2 containers); 19 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected. Eilat 22-July-2007 No labour problems; Two vessels discharging general cargo at berth; 2 vessels due, with no delays expected. Haifa 22-July-2007 No labour problems; Six vessels discharging at berth (5 general cargo, 1 bulk cargo), 10 loading/discharging at berth (5 containers, 5 tankers); 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge general cargo, 3 waiting at anchorage to load/discharge containers; 7 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; 19 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Poland Gdansk 23-July-2007 Nine vessels in port operating of which 6 loading at berth (1 coal, 2 general cargo, 3 tankers), 3 discharging at berth (2 bulk cargo, 1 tanker); 12 vessels under repairs/ dry-docked; 21 vessels due. Gdynia 23-July-2007 Eight vessels in port operating of which 3 loading at berth (2 bulk cargo, 1general cargo), 5 discharging at berth (2 grain, 3 general cargo); 17 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; 46 vessels due.

Russia Novorossiysk 23-July-2007 Fifteen vessels in port operating of which 11 loading (2 brick, 2 natrium sulphate, 2 wheat, 1 steel billets, 1 slabs, 1 barley, 2 D/O), 3 discharging (1 debars, 2 bulk sugar), 1 discharging/ loading containers; 6 vessels in roads of which 5 to load (2 wheat, 1 slabs, 1 D/O, 1 copper), 1 to discharge/load containers; 44 vessels due of which 40 to load, 4 to discharge (1 vegetable oil, 1 equipment, 2 debars); Oil terminal: 2 tankers loading at berth (1 crude, 1 diesel oil); 4 tankers in roads, all to load crude; 4 tankers due, all to load (1 crude oil, 2 fuel oil, 1 diesel oil).

Slovenia Koper 23-July-2007 Port working normally; Eleven vessels at berth of which 6 loading (5 general cargo/sawn timber, 1 coal), 4 discharging(3 minerals, 1 aluminium products), 1 discharging/loading vehicles; 22 vessels due over the next 2 days of which 10 to load (2 coal, 1 Ro/Ro to load vehicles/paper products, 7 steel products/sawn timber), 5 to discharge (3 grain/minerals, 1 reefer, 1 tanker), 7 to discharge/load (4 containers, 3 vehicles).

Ukraine Ilichevsk 23-July-2007 Ten vessels in port operating of which 6 loading (3 steel products, 1 sunflower oil, 1 sulphur, 1 project), 2 discharging (1 manganese ore, 1 billets), 2 discharging/loading containers; 1 vessel in roads to discharge containers; 14 vessels due of which 9 to load (6 steel products, 1 pig iron, 2 sulphur), 1 to discharge nickel ore, 4 to discharge/load containers. Mariupol 23-July-2007 Nine vessels in port operating, all loading (4 steel, 2 fire-clay, 1 sulphur, 2 coal); 8 vessels in roads, all to load (6 steel, 1 fire-clay, 1 sulphur); 37 vessels due, all to load (23 steel, 5 coal, 5 fire-clay, 4 sulphur). Odessa 23-July-2007 Thirteen vessels in port operating of which 8 loading (1 wheat, 1 scrap, 6 metal), 3 discharging (1 passenger vessel, 2 baggage), 2 discharging/loading containers; 4 vessels in roads of which 3 to load (1metal/timber, 1 oil, 1 timber), 1 to discharge/load containers; 56 vessels due of which 25 to load (17 metal, 2 pig iron, 1 timber, 1 oil, 3 scrap, 1 coal), 6 to discharge (2 metal, 1 sugar, 1 bananas, 1 general cargo, 1 equipment), 25 to load/discharge containers.

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