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 Nov 3 2006 Global piracy levels fall but hotspots continue writes Nathaniel Xavier - Wednesday Nov 01 2006

IRACY attacks worldwide have The report noted that Bangladesh dropped from 61 during the same nine fallen but hotspots such as recorded as many as 33 incidents, with 22 months last year to 40 this year, Indonesia PBangladesh and Nigeria continue to attacks and 11 attempted ones. Most of the still accounts for more attacks than any other be plagued, the latest piracy report by the attacks occurred in and around the port of country. International Maritime Bureau has Chittagong. Capt Mukundan applauded the decision shown,. Nigerian waters also remain in the by a Kenyan court last week to convict 10 The number of attacks from January to hotspots list. Although there were only six Somalis of piracy, after they were captured September this year decreased to 174 from attacks and three attempted, three of those by US Navy off Mogadishu in January. 205 during the same period in 2005, a attacks led to 17 crewmembers being “This will send the right signal to others decline of 30 incidents. kidnapped and held for ransom. that piracy will not be tolerated along the IMB director Captain Pottengal Eight attacks were reported off the east coast of Africa and that neighbouring Mukundan said: “While piracy continues to eastern coast of Somalia where pirates countries will act to punish those be a serious concern, credit for this welcome armed with guns and grenades attacked responsible,” he said. reduction in attacks must go to those law ships and fired upon them. The eastern and The men, who claimed to be stranded enforcement agencies responding to northeastern coasts of Somalia continue to fishermen, are expected to be sentenced incidents in high risk areas.” be high-risk areas for hijackings. early this month. They face a maximum Of the 174 total attacks listed in the While incidents in Indonesian waters sentence of life imprisonment. report, vessels were boarded in 113 cases and 11 ships were hijacked with 163 hostages were taken. Twenty crew members were kidnapped and six were killed. Offshore divers go on indefinite strike

writes Martyn Wingrove - Thursday November 02 2006 Would you like casualty information as it happens ? MORE than 900 offshore divers have started an indefinite strike to force contractors to improve their latest pay offer. Lloyd’s Divers mostly in the UK and Norway have halted work and subsea construction vessels are heading back to port as the strike started to grip the North Sea industry. Casualty “There are no diving support vessels operating in the North Sea. Members on vessels as far away as REPORTING SERVICE Singapore, Canaries and Egypt have also joined the strike,” said Bob Crow general secretary of union RMT. For further information contact: Union officials and oil company executives expect a prolonged strike could affect UK oil production Andrew Luxton, Key Account Manager as new fields and wells cannot be connected to production infrastructure. Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 4625 Fax: +44 (0)20 7017 4763 RMT members voted 68% to reject the latest pay deal placed on the table by a joint group of seven Email: [email protected] subsea contractors that includes Technip, Subsea 7 and Acergy. The deal included a 20% rise in wages now and 5% increase in April 2007. Divers were asking for a www.lloydsmiu.com/lcrs 50% hike in wages to compensate for erosion of pay during more lean years in the offshore industry.

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Vessel Type Flag Class G T DWT Blt Casualty

BRUCE L. HAHN tug USA — 792 — 1981 When pushing 25 grain barges, at Mile marker 219.5, Lower Mississippi, Baton Rouge area, Oct 21, collided with tanker Eagle Subaru. Two barges taking water and pushed ashore. Proceeded. Awaiting barge salvage.

CCNI container DEU GL 25,624 33,914 1998 Grounded near San Vicente, Chile, Sep 26. CARTAGENA Proceeded to San Vicente to discharge. General Average declared. Arrived Talcahuano Sep 29.

EAGLE SUBARU crude SGP NK 52,504 95,675 1994 In collision with tug Bruce L.Hahn (pushing 25 oil grain barges) at Mile marker 219.5, Lower tanker Mississippi, Baton Rouge area. Sustained 12 feet by 8 inch gash to forepeak ballast tank. Discharging at Mile 232.

GRAMPIAN tug GBR ABS 1,294 1,229 1982 Had ingress of water at Aberdeen, Oct 19, after PRINCE rudder was accidently dropped. Water pumped out same day and veesel entered drydock for routine repairs.

HEIDELBERG container DEU GL 35,919 45,977 1989 Lost power and collided with bulker EXPRESS Yerotsakos, then contacted the dock and subsequently grounded at Mile marker 57, Lower Mississippi Oct 22. Sustained structual damage. Still aground Oct 25.

HERTHA O. bulker ATG GL 2,818 4,216 1994 Reported drifting in lat 50 34N, long 00 22E, Oct 22 with steering gear failure. Taken in tow of Anglian Monarch and at Dungeness east roads. To be towed to Dover when weather improves. Arrived Dover Oct 23.

ROKIA DELMAS ro-ro/ PAN BV 32,924 27,577 1985 Sustained total blackout/loss of propulsion and container grounded near La Rochelle Oct 24. Cargo shifted causing 20 deg list. Crew taken off. Tugs on scene. Breaches to hull. Ingress of water to engine-room & lower decks.

SILINA container VCT LR 3,141 4,676 1978 Abandoned about 50 miles from Tartous Oct 23, due fire in accommodation and engine-room. All 12 crew rescued. Adrift in lat 34 47.5N, long 34 55.9E, and a danger to navigation. Being towed to Syria.

SINEGORYE general RUS RS 2,448 3,511 1979 Reported Oct 23 to have sent a distress signal from the Sea of Japan. Currently off the Korean peninsula with water ingress and 8 degree list to starboard. Subsequently sank in lat 38 25N, long 129 55E. 3 rescued. 1 dead. 14 missing.

VLADIMIR product RUS RS 10,949 16,970 1988 Had blackout and grounded near Sorel Oct 20. VYSOTSKIY tanker Still aground Oct 21. No damage/leakage reported. Tugs attempting to refloat. Refloated same day and proceeding. Berthed at Montreal Oct 23.

YEROTSAKOS bulker LBR NK 35,874 69,220 1993 In collision with container carrier Heidelberg Express at Mile marker 57, Lower Mississippi Oct 22. Structural damage sustained. Restricted from sailing.

(ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List

Reports appear in alphabetical ARINA (Lithuania) order under the following Klaipeda, Oct 26 — General cargo headings and relevant page number: Arina is still in dry dock under repair. Repairs are scheduled to be completed during the week commencing Nov 6 Marine, including Overdue and it is expected that she will depart & Missing Vessels 1 upon completion of repairs. — Lloyd’s Agents. Port State Control 1 5 AFRICAN HAWK (Bahamas) Aarhus, Oct 24 — Bulker African ATC 350 (U.S.A.) Hawk (17944 gt, built 2004) grounded See Dean Reinauer. Seizures & Arrests 1 6 off Aarhus at approximately 1730 hrs, Oct 23. The vessel was towed off at ATLANTIC COMPANION (Sweden) Pipeline Accidents 1 6 0430 hrs, this morning and is now London, Oct 22 — Following received safely berthed in Aarhus to discharge from Gothenburg MRCC, timed 1025, Pollution 1 7 her cargo of 24,000 tons of soya beans. UTC: Roll On Roll Off Container Car — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — African Atlantic Companion (57255 gt, built Hawk was previously reported sailed 1987), inbound to Gothenburg, lightly Weather & Navigation 1 7 from New Orleans on Oct 4.) grounded on soft mud at 1002 hrs, this morning, at the entrance to Earthquakes 1 9 ALKIONI (Greece) Gothenburg, in lat 57 40.8N, long 11 Piraeus, Oct 20 — Passenger ro/ro 50.0E, after experiencing a “black- Alkioni completed repairs and sailed Volcanic Activity 1 9 out”. The vessel has been refloated, from Chalkis on Sep 23, bound for with tug assistance. Vessel was the Lavrion. — Lloyd’s Agents. towed into port and is now berthed Political & Civil Unrest 1 9 alongside a quay, where an inspection AMADA (North Korea) will be carried out. Labour Disputes 2 4 Piraeus, Oct 20 — General cargo Gothenburg, Oct 22 — Roll On Roll Amada remains under arrest at Off Container Car Atlantic Companion Kalamata port. Reportedly no ran aground this morning while Awards & Settlements 2 5 agreement has been reached and inbound to Gothenburg from last port prospects of release are still unknown. of call at Bremerhaven. Vessel had Railway Accidents 2 5 — Lloyd’s Agents. only approximately one nautical mile left before berthing after having passed through the difficult part of the Robberies & Thefts 2 7 AMANDA C. (Cayman Islands) See “Belgium” under “Port State inlet when it experienced a total Control”. blackout and no electricity, also turned Miscellaneous 2 7 off engines and steering gear. The APL ALMANDINE (Singapore) speed was, according to pilot onboard, Fires & Explosions 2 8 See APL Dubai. around 6 knots and well inside the fairway. Vessel was just about to pass APL DUBAI (Panama) the outgoing passenger/ro-ro Stena Aviation 2 9 Singapore, Oct 20 — Container Danica and the pilots and masters had Carrier APL Dubai is still at Raffles radio contact and shortly after the Product Recalls 3 3 Reserve Anchorage, Singapore. emergency engines started and the Container Carrier APL Almandine vessel dropped anchor. Some minutes later Atlantic Companion was caught Port Conditions charts 3 4 sailed from Singapore at 0210 hrs, Sep 30 bound for Jeddah, where it arrived in the clay at the bottom but other on Oct 10, departing on Oct 12. vessels could still proceed and pass the vessel in a safe way. Two of Rˆda Bolagets tugs refloated the vessel a ARAHURA (New Zealand) Wellington, Oct 20 — Interislander good hour later, the engines running again at that time and everything ferry sailings were disrupted after back to normal. Vessel’s bottom was the passenger ro/ro Arahura (13621 investigated and survey by diver gt, built 1983) sustained electrical carried out, showing no alleged problems in Wellington Harbour. The damage, not a single dent as they fault struck soon after the vessel left described it. No emergency visit to its berth in Wellington yesterday on a drydock required and an investigation morning sailing to Picton, a Toll will be commenced tomorrow but no spokeswoman said. The ferry was on injuries and no outlet of oil. The vessel a cargo-only journey and remained in © Lloyd’s MIU 2006 These reports may will return to normal schedule. — the harbour for several hours while Westax Marine Services AB. not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval crew fixed the problem. “It wasn’t system, or transmitted in any form or by London, Oct 24 — Roll On Roll Off major but it had to be 100 per cent Container Car Atlantic Companion any means electronic, mechanical, before it sailed,” the spokeswoman photographic, recorded or otherise was reported passing Skaw, in a said. The 1035 hrs sailing to Picton without the prior written permission of the northerly direction, at 2230 hrs, Oct and 1425 hrs return to Wellington publisher. 30. Vessel is ETA Antwerp on Oct 25. were cancelled. The Arahura resumed sailings last night, leaving BALTA (Malta) Wellington at 1815 hrs. — Lloyd’s New York, Oct 19 — Combined Agents. chemical and oil tank Balta is currently at Perth Amboy Anchorage. ARCTICA (Netherlands Antilles) — Maritime Association of the Port of Gothenburg, Oct 20 — Combined New York/New Jersey. chemical and oil tank Arctica docked New York, Oct 25 — Combined at Falkvarv, Falkenberg on Oct 16. chemical and oil tank Balta is still at Repairs are expected to be finished at Perth Amboy Anchorage. — Maritime the end of this month. — Lloyd’s Association of the Port of New Agents. York/New Jersey.

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BARBARA (U.S.A.) reported his tow, a new building IMO CFS PALAMEDES London, Oct 24 — A press report, No.9373266 (general cargo Beaumajor, (Antigua & Barbuda) dated Oct 20, states: Three runaway 2400 gt), was adrift and shortly after See “Drugs Found On Antigua & barges, laden with coal, caused reported the new building to be Barbuda Flagged Vessel, Bridgetown, significant damage when they struck aground. (Note — Tug Leopard was Barbados” under “Miscellaneous”. the Montgomery Locks and dam in the reported passing Tarifa at 1436, Oct Ohio River, around 2230 Wednesday 18 towing a new building from CITYCAT (Australia) (Oct 18), destroying one of the dam’s Constantza to Harlingen.) Brisbane, Oct 24 — Understand 10 gates and severely damaging London, Oct 26 — A there was a mechanical malfunction as another, according to Karen Auer, SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage report, ferry Citycat came into a jetty, spokeswoman for the Army Corps of dated Oct 24, states: resulting in it contacting the jetty. The Engineers. No injuries were reported. SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage BV was ferry was not overly seriously The barge that destroyed a gate was instructed overnight to assist the new damaged and there were a few very corralled shortly after the incident, build hull that had ended high up on minor injuries. — Lloyd’s Agents. Auer said. Two others remained the beach some 60 miles north of wedged against one of the gates, until Lisbon after its towing tug (Leopard) CLIPPER FALCON (Bahamas) crews with Ingram Barge Co. of ended up with the tow wire in the Troy, Mich, Oct 22 — Understand Nashville were able to pull one free propeller. This happened during a bulker Clipper Falcon has engine yesterday afternoon. The second barge spell of bad weather; the towing tug problems. Apparently the trouble remained wedged against the gate as was able to anchor just before running began when Clipper Falcon was down of late yesterday afternoon. Auer said, aground as well. Two tugs were bound in the Seaway on Oct 15. Seaway Iroquois requested the ship and would not be as easily removed, immediately send in under send a fax describing the problems she said. She said crews would have to instructions of SvitzerWijsmuller with the ship’s engines. When Clipper wait until later next week to salve the Lisbon, one being the Svitzer Leixoes Falcon reached the Snell Lock early barge, likely by first taking the coal with the other tug first attending to the next morning it stopped and off so that the barge would float the troubled tug and move it out of delayed traffic for a few hours. Radio higher in the water. The U.S. Coast harms way. Salvage personnel, transmissions mentioned an engine Guard was investigating the including a salvage master were cylinder head problem with Clipper circumstances surrounding the initially brought in from Lisbon as Falcon. Clipper Falcon then went accident, Auer said. Auer said that tug well, with further staff following from down the river until it arrived above Barbara (237 gt, built 1975), owned by The Netherlands. Also special the Beauhornois Lock where it tied up Crounse Corp of Paducah, Ky, was “floating towrope” was mobilised in on the north wall. It is believed the pushing nine barges into the dam’s since the tugs can not come close owner is attempting to contract a tug lock chamber late Wednesday, headed enough due to the waterdepths at the to bring the ship down out of the downstream toward Ohio. The pilot, location, and the normally used steel Seaway. — Great Lakes and Seaway whose name Auer did not know, tow wires could be damaged on the sea Shipping News. apparently steered some of the barges bottom. The refloating operation will London, Oct 23 — Following received into the upper guide wall of the lock be based on the need to obtain from St.Lawrence VTS, Montreal, chamber. The impact tore three barges sufficient buoyancy in the hull and a timed 0025, UTC: Bulker Clipper loose from the rest of the group, and variety of activities, including weight Falcon is still alongside at they were swept into the dam by the re-distribution and dredging works, Beauhornois Lock. A Transport downstream current. The barge that are in progress in between refloating Canada inspector has been on board destroyed one of the steel gates was attempts executed during the present the vessel today and will return to the swept through the dam, Auer said, but spring tide to achieve same. The new vessel tomorrow. a towboat was able to regain control of build hull has what will become the, Montreal, Oct 24 — Bulker Clipper it shortly after that. Auer said the accommodation stowed in its holds. Falcon expects to complete main destroyed steel gate likely sank a engine repairs early Oct 25 and then short distance from the dam, in an BOREAL (Liberia) bunker at Montreal later that day area that is restricted to river traffic, See “Pay Dispute On Liberian before proceeding on its planned so she did not expect the gate Flagged Vessel” under “Labour voyage. — Lloyd’s Agents. wreckage would cause any Disputes”. navigational problems. The other two CMA CGM ALGER barges smashed against another gate, BRUCE L.HAHN (U.S.A.) (Antigua & Barbuda) Auer said, forming a “V” against the See Eagle Subaru. Piraeus, Oct 20 — Container Carrier bent steel structure. One of the barges CMA CGM Alger arrived at Piraeus on was removed shortly before 1400 hrs, CASTILLO DE SAN JUAN (Brazil) Aug 16 and on Aug 18, proceeded to with crews attaching ropes to the Lisbon, Oct 23 — Bulker Castillo de Eleusis for inspection/repairs. On Sep barge so that it could be pulled free San Juan completed repairs and 7, the vessel returned to Piraeus and from the dam. Auer did not know if sailed Setubal Oct 21. — Lloyd’s on Sep 8, she sailed, with a the lock sustained any damage when Agents. destination of Malta. — Lloyd’s the barges hit it. Auer said Crounse Agents. Corp. would be responsible for the cost CCNI CARTAGENA (Germany) of repairs. As for the cost, “I’m sure London, Oct 20 — A press report, CMA CGM YANTIAN (Liberia) it’s going to be quite a lot,” Auer said. dated Oct 18, states: Container Antwerp, Oct 25 — Container carrier Auer did not have a timetable for Carrier CCNI Cartagena (25624 gt, CMA CGM Yantian (39800 gt, built when repairs might be made, but she built 1998) U.S. for South American 2003), Los Angeles for East China said that with the remaining gates, ports including San Antonio, San ports, encountered a storm in the Pacific Ocean, off Alaska, at about she did not foresee any problems with Vicente & Callao, with containers 2130, Oct 9. One container on board controlling the flow of water through grounded Sep 26. Vessel proceeded under its own power into San Vicente the vessel was deformed and nine the dam. others were lost overboard. No injuries where normal discharge and loading of were reported. After discharging some containers was effected. Discharge of a BEAUMAJOR (Netherlands) containers at Shanghai and Ningbo on number of containers at San Vicente London, Oct 26 — Following received Oct 18 and 20, the vessel continued was required to enable the necessary from Lisbon, MRCC, timed 2330, UTC, operating as usual. — “DPS Teamhead casualty repairs. Owners have Oct 25: At 1746, UTC, Oct 23 the Surveyors.” master of tug Leopard (271 gt, built declared General Average. Stichling Hahn Hilbrich (Average Adjusters) 1969) reported rope in propeller in lat COLUMBIA (U.S.A.) 39 21.9N, long 09 21.4W, in bad Ltd. have been appointed. (Note — London, Oct 26 — Passenger ro/ro weather. At 1815, UTC, the master CCNI Cartagena arrived Talcahuano Columbia is still in port at Ketchikan. Sep 29.) A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4482.

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CONCEL PRIDE (Nigeria) arriving later the same day, at 1745 after being driven away from the Cadiz, Oct 23 — Understand some hrs. The vessel sailed at 0050 hrs, Oct waterway near Kashima port due to repairs are being carried out on board 24, for Bremerhaven where she heavy winds. product tanker Concel Pride, and the arrived later that day, at 1750 hrs. London, Oct 25 — Following received vessel’s owners are investigating the from Coast Guard Japan, timed 1935, cost of repairing its turbines. — EAGLE SUBARU (Singapore) UTC: Bulker Ellida Ace remains Lloyd’s Agents. London, Oct 22 — Following received aground. from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed CRECIENTE (Hong Kong) 2235, UTC: Tug Bruce L.Hahn (792 gt, ENNERDALE (Hong Kong) London, Oct 23 — Bulker Creciente built 1981), southbound pushing 25 London, Oct 19 — Following press arrived at Kashima on Oct 21, from grain barges, was in collision with release, dated today, received from Port Hedland. crude oil tanker Eagle Subaru (52504 Sinagpore: ICSM Pte Limited, gt, built 1994), upbound, at mile managers of Liquid Petroleum Gas DANIA (Germany) marker 219.5, Lower Mississippi, Carrier Ennerdale, confirm that the See under “Miscellaneous”. Baton Rouge area, at 2230, UTC, Oct leakage of propane gas from the vessel 21. Two of the grain barges started was sealed at 0300 hrs, today, DCI DREDGE VIII (India) taking water and were pushed to the following an incident while loading a See Nehru-Shatabdi. shore. The tug was undamaged. Eagle cargo of liquid propane at the Fawley Subaru sustained a 12 ft by eight inch Oil Refinery in Southampton, on Oct DEAN REINAUER (U.S.A.) gash about 12 ft above the light 17. The Hampshire Fire Service has London, Oct 25 — Following received draught mark in the forepeak ballast now left the vessel, while the MCA and from Coast Guard Boston, timed 1415, tank and No.1 port ballast tank. Eagle MAIB have conducted their initial UTC: Reported at 0045, local time, Subaru is now discharging its cargo at investigations into the incident. The 0445, UTC, that tug Dean Reinauer the Exxon facility at mile marke 232, vessel is now at anchor in the Solent. (139 gt, built 1979) in collision with its intended destination. Drug and Representatives from Class NK, MCA, barge ATC 350 (5320 gt, built 1968), alcohol test were negative.(Note — MAIB and the P&I Club were all in being pulled by tug Zeus (98 gt), in According to Lloyd’s LMIU AIS Eagle attendance onboard the vessel during New York. Barge holed above the Subaru was stationary in lat 30 28 the night and Class has approved the waterline. All vessels remain at New 38N, long 91 11 39W, at 2043, UTC, temporary repairs until the discharge York pending Coast Guard today and Bruce L.Hahn was in lat 30 ports. It is intended that the vessel investigation. 17 47N, long 91 13 56W, at 2247, UTC, will proceed to discharge port and then today, speed 6.4 knots, course 174.5 directly to Amsterdam for dry docking. DIEPPE (France) degrees.) London, Oct 20 — Liquid Petroleum See “Crew Of France Flagged Vessel, London, Oct 23 — Following received Gas Carrier Ennerdale sailed from Dieppe, France” under “Labour from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed Fawley at 0925 hrs, Oct 19, bound for Disputes”. 1505, UTC: Crude oil tanker Eagle Leixoes, where ETA Oct 22. Subaru: Situation remains unchanged. DOGUCAN (Cambodia) The two barges in tow of tug Bruce EVER GAIN (Panama) London, Oct 24 — Following received L.Hahn that sank, remain sunk London, Oct 25 — A press report, from Ankara MSRCC, timed 1122, awaiting salvage plan. dated today, states: Nine sailors are UTC: General cargo Dogucan is still London, Oct 25 — Following received missing after Panama vessel aground. from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed “Epelgain” (general cargo Ever Gain, 1447, UTC: Crude oil tanker Eagle 5360 gt, built 1982) and China DOLE HONDURAS (Bahamas) Subaru, collision with tug Bruce container vessel “New Lianyungang” (? Balboa, Oct 19 — Container Carrier L.Hahn: The two barges in tow of Dole Honduras shifted to anchorage Container Carrier Xin Lian Yun Gang, Bruce L.Hahn remain sunk. Have Oct 13 where we understand repairs 66433 gt, built 2003) collided in Fujian continue, with completion expected in requested permission to jettison cargo Province this morning, authorities and next few days to be followed by sea on barges into the river for salvage rescuers said. Twelve sailors were trial. — Lloyd’s Agents. operations. If approved, salvage to rescued from the Panama-registered commence during daylight hours. freighter which sank early this DYVI PUEBLA (NIS) morning near Ningde, Fujian. All of Zeebrugge, Oct 21 — Vehicle carrier ELLIDA ACE (Panama) the 21 sailors on the sunken freighter Dyvi Puebla (37237 gt, built 1999) Portsmouth, UK, Oct 24 — Bulker are Chinese, said a spokesman with sailed Zeebrugge 0225, local time, Ellida Ace (85350 gt, built 1996) ran the Shanghai-based East Sea Salvage today for Ghent, passed Flushing aground today after being driven away Bureau under the Ministry of roads 0336 hrs and struck the lock at from the waterway near Kashima due Communications. Three sailors are Terneuzen at 0630, local time. — to heavy winds, according to the Japan being treated at hospital for serious Lloyd’s Sub-agents. (Note — Dyvi Coast Guard All 20 Filipino crew injuries, the spokesman said. Four Puebla sailed Santander Oct 20, members on board the vessel were rescue boats are searching the area for arrived Zeebrugge 0713, Oct 20 and safe, according to a Coast Guard the missing people, he said. The according to Lloyd’s MIU AIS was spokesman. He said that Ellida Ace Panama-registered freighter was stationary in lat 51 19 40N, long 03 49 was carrying 163,000 tons of coal from loaded with timber from “Liberia” (? 03E, at 0524, UTC, today.) a Canadian port. — Correspondent. Papua New Guinea) on route to Maassluis, Oct 21 — Vehicle carrier (Note — Ellida Ace arrived Kashima Zhangjiagang when it sunk. The crew Dyvi Puebla struck the lock at Oct 14 from Vancouver, BC.) of the other ship rescued the sailors Terneuzen at approximately 0630 London, Oct 24 — Following received from the sunken vessel. There have today. Vessel sustained damage on from Japan Coast Guard, timed 1945, been no reports on the condition of the “boardside” above waterline. — Lloyd’s UTC: Ellida Ace remains aground in Chinese freighter. (Note — According Sub-agents. lat 35 57N, long 140 41E. There has to Lloyd’s MIU AIS Ever Gain was in Zeebrugge, Oct 21 — Vehicle carrier been no spillage of oil reported up lat 25 29 45N, long 121 42 35E, at Dyvi Puebla proceeded from Terneuzen until now. 0308, UTC, Oct 24, speed 4.8 knots, locks to Ghent at 0835, local time. — London, Oct 25 — A press report, course 355.9 degress and Xin Lian Yun Lloyd’s Sub-agents. (Note — According dated today, states: Japan’s coast Gang was in lat 24 14 11N, long 118 29 to Lloyd’s MIU AIS Dyvi Puebla was guard mobilized helicopters to rescue 10E, at 1012, UTC, Oct 24, speed 19.4 stationary in lat 51 06 38.5N, long 03 crew members of bulker Ellida Ace, an knots, course 80 degress.) 45 26.08E, near Langerbrugge, at official said today. All 20 Filipino crew London, Oct 25 — Following received 2213, UTC, today.) members were rescued early today and from Beijing MRCC, timed 2225, UTC: London, Oct 25 — Vehicle carrier none of them were injured, according The Panama vessel that sank Dyvi Puebla sailed from Ghent at 1055 to coast guard official Shigeyuki Sato. following a collision was general cargo hrs, Oct 23, bound for Rotterdam, The vessel ran aground yesterday Ever Gain.

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EVIACEMENT I (Greece) London, Oct 25 — A press report, Fire and Rescue station manager Mike Piraeus, Oct 20 — Only minor dated today, states: Refrigerated Gray said that between the vessel’s damages were reported from the general cargo Fiona, carrying a crew and the firefighters they were collision between bulk cement carrier hazardous chemical, has been towed to able to pump all the water out from Eviacement I and general cargo docks in Falmouth following an engine the affected area, which lay just below Melody. After the incident Melody failure off the coast of Cornwall. A tug the water line of the stern side. The called at Mesolongi port. On Oct 17, was used to bring the ship to the docks water was pumped out by the end of the port authorities allowed her for repairs. She is expected to depart the afternoon and Dales Engineering departure and the vessel sailed, bound tomorrow night. got it back into dry dock for full for Bari, Italy. Eviacement I sailed on repairs. Oct 19, bound for Drepanon port, FLYINGCAT 4 (Greece) where she remains for loading Piraeus, Oct 26 — Ferry Flyingcat 4 GULSUM ANA (Turkey) operations. The vessel is expected to (794 gt, built 1999) sustained London, Oct 21 — A SMIT Salvage sail to Venice. — Lloyd’s Agents. mechanical failure to her main report states: Bulker Gulsum Ana, starboard engine on Sep 29. The vessel loaded with cargo of coal was en route EXPRESS ATHINA (Greece) completed repairs and returned to to the Suez Canal, when the cargo of Piraeus, Oct 26 — passenger ro/ro service. Exact date of sailing after coal spontaneously caught fire in the Express Athina (5643 gt, built 1973) completion of repairs not available. — first two holds in the southern part of had mechanical failure on her port Lloyd’s Agents. the Red Sea. SMIT Salvage sent out a main engine on Oct 4. The vessel had team to liaise with the assisting tug sailed from Piraeus, destination Paros, GECO SAPPHIRE (Panama) from Egypt. Upon arrival of the Naxos, Ios and Santorini islands. She London, Oct 23 — Research Geco salvage team with fire experts, the returned to Piraeus and berthed safely Sapphire now named EDT Protea was first action taken was to stabilize the in port. She completed repairs and reported passing Skaw, in a northerly situation in order to create more time returned to service; date of sailing direction, at 1317 hrs, Oct 22. for a permanent solution. With the aid after completion of said repairs of construction foam and canvas unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. GIANT STEP (Panama) sheets all possible air inlets, apart London, Oct 21 — A Mitsui O.S.K. from a vent for the flammable gases to EXPRESS SANTORINI (Greece) Lines Ltd press release, dated Tokyo escape, were closed. This way the Piraeus, Oct 26 — Passenger ro/ro Oct 13, states: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, holds do inert by own means and the Express Santorini is still under repair Ltd, MOL, president Akimitsu Ashida, oxygen level decreases. Temperatures at Drapetzona. The vessel will today reported that two more crew were kept under control by spraying reportedly return to service in the members of the MOL-operated bulk water over the coal surface. The next high season. — Lloyd’s Agents. ore carrier Giant Step were found at task was to discharge the smouldering sea, and confirmed dead yesterday. coals in order to assure a safe Suez FENG YE 26 (China) The confirmed death toll is now at Canal passage for the onward voyage See Petrel Arrow. eight, and the company continues to of Gulsum Ana. A geared lightering search for two missing crew members. vessel was hired to discharge FIONA (Netherlands Antilles) A total of 16 crew members were approximately 3,000 tonnes of the London, Oct 24 — Following received rescued, and two of them are in the smouldering coals. After discharging from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, hospital. Yesterday, the swell finally most of the affected coals, the heating timed 1218, UTC: Refrigerated general subsided so the company worked to problem was resolved by means of cargo Fiona (3978 gt, built 1986), prevent oil spills from the fuel tank spraying water; the holds 1 and 2 were Falmouth for Santa Marta with and conducted underwater inspection closed and sealed and further ammonium nitrate, is reported not by divers with the intent of extracting monitored. The vessel’s trim and under command in lat 49 54.8N, long the remaining oil. MOL will start full- stability were secured in order to 00 54.9W, due to a broken temperature scale oil removal work if weather and safely redeliver Gulsum Ana to its sensor. The vessel’s crew are hydrographic conditions permit. owners to subsequently proceed to the attempting to effect repairs. Black Sea which was the actual port of Tug/supply Anglian Princess is GRAMPIAN PRINCE (U.K.) discharge. (Note — Gulsum Ana was proceeding to stand by vessel. London, Oct 20 — A press report, last reported to have passed Istanbul London, Oct 24 — Refrigerated dated today,states: Water gushed into 1023, Sept 11 for Mariupol.) general cargo Fiona is to be taken in anchor handling tug/supply Grampian Prince (1294 gt, built 1982) at tow to Falmouth by tug/supply HEGE (NIS) Aberdeen harbour yesterday after a Madrid, Oct 23 — Following received Anglian Princess. rudder was accidently dropped during from sub-agents at Seville: London, Oct 24 — Following received routine maintenance. The oil supply Understand from the agents of general from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, vessel was in dry-dock - lifted out of cargo Hege that technicians are timed 2025, UTC: Refrigerated general water so all parts of the hull were working on board dismounting the cargo Fiona: Tug Anglian Princess) accessible for repairs - when the damaged main engine and preparing engaged at 1915, UTC, to proceed to accident happened at about 1300 hrs. the installation of the new one. As per vessel’s location for towage to During the lifting process workers agents’ information the new machine Falmouth. from Dales Engineering accidentally will arrive at Seville to be installed London, Oct 25 — Following received dropped the rudder and water started Oct 30 /31. Vessel is berthed at La from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, to flood in. A spokeswoman for ship Corta /Tablada pier at Seville port. — timed 0738, UTC: Refrigerated general owners, the Craig Group, commended Lloyd’s Agents. cargo Fiona remained under tow all the quick action of the crew. She said: night of tug Anglian Princess, due to “Thanks to the swift response of the HEIDELBERG EXPRESS weather conditions making anchoring master of the vessel and the crew (Germany) in Falmouth Bay unsafe. Fiona was onboard, the situation was very London, Oct 22 — Following press towed into harbour and alongside at quickly contained. “At no time was release, dated today, issued by US 0700, UTC. there any threat to anyone onboard Coast Guard New Orleans: The U.S. Falmouth, Oct 25 — Refrigerated the vessel and the quick and efficient Coast Guard is investigating the cause general cargo Fiona, with engine way in which our crew followed the of a collision between two vessels problems, arrived Falmouth at 0700 appropriate procedures ensured that today that occurred at the IMTT hrs, today, in tow of tug Anglian the level of water in the contained Myrtle Grove facility near Point A La Princess. The vessel was handed over area was never significant enough to Hache, La. The collision occurred at to local harbour tugs and berthed at cause any damage.” She said the fire 0125 hrs, between Container Carrier Queens Wharf, Falmouth Docks, at brigade were called to the scene only Heidelberg Express (35919 gt, built 0900 hrs, to effect repairs. — Lloyd’s as a precaution to ensure additional 1989) and bulker Yerotsakos (35874 gt, Agents. pumps were on stand by. Grampian built 1993), full of iron ore. The

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Heidelberg Express experienced a loss 2310, UTC, Oct 22: Due to bad ISSAQUAH (U.S.A.) of power when travelling outbound at weather bulker Hertha O. is at Seattle, Oct 20 — Roll On Roll Off mile marker 57 along the Lower Dungeness east roads and will Issaquah had a reduction gear bearing Mississippi River, and the crew of the probably remain there overnight and failure on the reduction gear high Heidelberg Express dropped both then be towed into Dover when speed shaft Oct 15. The reduction gear anchors in an attempt to stop the weather improves. bearing, and high speed shaft will be vessel. There were no reports of London, Oct 23 — Following received replaced. WSF Engineering estimates injuries or pollution at the time of the from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed that the vessel will be out of service incident and the waterway remains 1855, UTC: Bulker Hertha O. was for approximately two weeks. — open and unrestricted. Investigators towed into Dover at 1123, UTC, today Lloyd’s Agents. from Coast Guard Sector New Orleans and is now safely berthed alongside are on scene to investigate the cause the cruise terminal. JAG PAHEL (India) of the collision. Dover, Oct 24 — A diver’s inspection London, Oct 24 — Product tanker London, Oct 23 — A press report, of bulker Hertha O. was carried out Jag Pahel (27627 gt, built 2004) and dated Oct 22, states: Container today, and the vessel’s rudder was tug/icebreaker Ocean Delta (722 gt, Carrier Heidelberg Express struck found to be missing. The owners are built 1973) were in contact when the bulker Yerotsakos at about 0125 today currently assessing repair options. — tug was assisting the tanker to berth in the Mississippi River near Pointe a Lloyd’s Agents. at Section 53, Quebec, in lat 46 49 la Hache after one of the ships lost 53N, long 71 11 41W, at 1018, EDST, power, according to the U.S. Coast HIGH CHALLENGE (Liberia) Oct 23. As a result, Jag Pahel lost a Guard. The accident caused minor See “United States” under “Port small quantity of bunkers into the structural damage to both vessels but State Control”. river. There was no apparent damage no pollution or injuries were reported, to the Ocean Delta. (Note — Jag according to Lt. Cmdr. Cheri Ben- HOBURGEN (Bahamas) Pahel, Corpus Christi for Montreal, is Iesau, a Coast Guard spokeswoman. London, Oct 20 — Roll On Roll Off expected to sail from Section 53, The waterway remains open and Hoburgen was reported passing Quebec, at 1800, local time, today.) unrestricted, she said. Heidelberg Gibraltar at 0348 hrs, Oct 19, on a London, Oct 25 — Product tanker Express reported that it lost power reported voyage of Rauma for Beirut. Jag Pahel is presently at Section 103, while travelling outbound at Mile Montreal, at the Shell Canada Berth. Marker 57, said Ben-Iesau. Its crew INCH ARRAN (Canada) It is expected to sail Oct 26. dropped both anchors, but could not London, Oct 25 — Following received keep the vessel from striking from Halifax RCC, timed 1755, UTC: JET I (Greece) Yerotsakos, which was mooring at a Ferry Inch Arran (261 gt, built 1962) Piraeus, Oct 20 — Chemical tanker commercial dock. experienced engine problems in heavy Jet I sailed from Kea Island on Sep 29, London, Oct 23 — Following received weather off Newfoundland in lat 49 bound for Chios. — Lloyd’s Agents. from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed 37.5N, long 55 51.27W, at 1209, UTC, 1505, UTC: Container Carrier today. Vessel was subsequently able to get its main engine restarted and it JET RAIDER (Singapore) Heidelberg Express, collision with Auckland, Oct 25 — Ferry Jet Raider bulker Yerotsakos: Yerotsakos was not arrived safely at Shoal Arm, Notre Dame Bay, at 1616, UTC. has been repaired and is now back in moored at time of collision but service. — Lloyd’s Agents. attempting to berth. Heidelberg London, Oct 26 — A press report, dated Oct 25, states: Weeks after a Express subsequently contacted the KANG NAM 1 (North Korea) lock. public warning that aging ferry Inch Arran would likely have a mechanical See “Hong Kong” under “Port State London, Oct 25 — Following received failure, the vessel’s engine stopped off Control”. from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed Newfoundland’s north-east coast and 1447, UTC: Container Carrier forced the master to send a mayday. KELLYS MARK Heidelberg Express, collision with Passengers and crew members London, Oct 19 — Following received bulker Yerotsakos: Heidelberg Express prepared to abandon ship after Inch from the International Merchant subsequently contacted the dock, not Arran broke down near Little Bay Marine Registry of Belize, dated lock as before reported, and grounded. Islands in Notre Dame Bay today. The today: The registration of general Heidelberg Express remains aground report on the province’s aging ferry cargo Kellys Mark was cancelled by restricted from sailing pending fleet, prepared by BMT Fleet our Administration on Sep 5 2001 and repairs. Yerotsakos also restricted Technology Ltd. and released publicly since that date the vessel is therefore from sailing pending repairs. on Oct 6, singled out Inch Arran for not entitled to fly our flag. criticism and warned that it was at HERTHA O. (Antigua & Barbuda) “high risk of major machinery failure.” KELLYS MARK (Belize) London, Oct 22 — Following received Less than three weeks later, Inch Port of Spain, Oct 23 — General from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed Arran’s only engine quit amid rough cargo Kellys Mark has been moored at 0915, UTC: Bulker Hertha O. (2818 gt, seas and strong winds. The ferry was Chaguaramas for some ten years, and built 1994), V2BS6, Vesteras for only about a third of the way on its was sold for scrap. However, the vessel Preveza, with 2700 tonnes of timber, journey from the Little Bay Islands was never removed from its moorings. reported drifting at 0905, UTC, in lat when it began to drift toward rocks. It was reported that there was a leak 50 34.18N, long 00 22.18E, as a result The master lowered the anchor and in the aft port side of the vessel’s hull of steering gear failure. Winds south- put out a mayday. The six crew which resulted in a quantity of oil south west, force five-six. Seas rough. members on board lowered one life- being spilled into the gulf, affecting Visibility three nautical miles. raft to the water but found it would the shoreline and several small craft. Coastguard tug is proceeding. not inflate. A second one inflated The vessel was refloated Oct 19. The Understood vessel’s owners and properly. Three fishing vessels from spill was contained and the vessel was insurers are also arranging for a tug the area went alongside the ferry, repaired. — Lloyd’s Agents. to attend the vessel. ready to take off passengers if needed. London, Oct 22 — Following received However, the ferry’s crew was able to KEW BRIDGE from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed restart the engine and bring the vessel 1412, UTC: Bulker Hertha O. was (St. Vincent & Grenadines) to port in Shoal Arm, Notre Dame Bay. London, Oct 26 — A taken in tow by tug Anglian Monarch All further crossings have been SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage report, at 1400, UTC. The port to which the cancelled for the time being. dated Oct 22, states: Svitzer vessel will be towed for an underwater Wijsmuller Salvage and partners Smit inspection is currently under IRAN MADANI (Iran) discussion, with Dover being one Salvage on Friday, Oct 20, redelivered London, Oct 23 — Bulker Iran the refloated gas carrier (Liquid possibility. Madani sailed from Mangalia on Oct London, Oct 23 — Following received Petroleum Gas Carrier Kew Bridge) 20, bound for Piraeus, where ETA Oct that ran aground just south of from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed 24.

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Mumbai over a month ago. The vessel states: Coast Guard Marine Safety LASS MOON (Germany) was already refloated on Oct 9 after a Unit Port Arthur is responding to the Portsmouth, UK, Oct 25 — Parts of a part of the cargo was lightered and re- pollution threat and salvage of tug La steel tower for a wind farm in the delivery back to its owners/operators Marie (189 gt, built 1969). La Marie Western Isles have been lost took place after the complete cargo of began taking on water when it struck overboard from a vessel in the North 8,000 tons of liguefied butane had a submerged object in the Gulf of Sea. They were being transported from been discharged to the terminal it was Mexico, and later sank in the process Denmark on general cargo Lass Moon originally destined for. This operation of being towed to shallower water at (1515 gt, built 1992). The towers required the input again of two of about 2145 yesterday. The Coast should have been built on the island SvitzerWijsmuller’s terminal tugs Guard is on scene to assist and but the contract was taken away after from a terminal two days sailing away monitor pollution abatement and the yard near Stornoway got into in order to maintain proper control of clean-up efforts. Initial inspections of financial difficulties. Forest the now completely immobilised the vessel found that the vessel sank Investment Management (FIM), which casualty. Thereafter the casualty was in about 40 feet of water, with about owns the Arnish Moor site, said the brought at anchor off the port and, two feet of La Marie remaining visible. loss is likely to delay its plans. The once considered completely safe, was The owner is working closely with the original owners of the site — Farm redelivered. Services are continueing Coast Guard to contain and clean any Energy Ltd — got planning permission on a separate contract with the oil that is discovered, and to conduct to build three wind turbines with a intention to tow the casualty to a salvage operations to safely remove total output of 3.9 megawatts three repair port. the vessel. The flooding began in the years ago. It is now owned by FIM and vessel’s engine-room about 20 miles was scheduled to be the first wind KHAIRPUR (Pakistan) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, farm in Lewis to become operational. London, Oct 24 — General cargo southwest of the entrance to the A spokesman for the company Khairpur sailed from Freetown on Sep Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana. confirmed the loss of the parts and 18, bound for Paranagua, where it La Marie is carrying approximately said it would have an impact on the arrived on Oct 6. 100,000 gallons of diesel fuel oil. The turbine erection phase. It had been vessel is not obstructing navigation hoped to have the site ready by Nov KLIRAK and no waterways have been 28. The spokesman said: “Clearly we (St. Vincent & Grenadines) impacted. The cause of this incident is are short of one turbine.” Arnish-based Messina, Oct 20 — General cargo under investigation by MSU Port company Camcal had started making Klirak was originally towed into the Arthur. the towers but the contract was roads at Messina, but could not enter London, Oct 22 — Following received removed when it was hit by financial port because of congestion. The vessel from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed problems. The vessel is expected to was then towed into the port of Gioia 2230, UTC: Tug La Marie sank in lat dock in the Arnish yard to offload the Tauro, berthing there at 0900 hrs, Oct 29 24.6N, long 93 23.55W. Weather on remaining tower parts. The access 19. Emergency shore generator scene is currently very poor. A diving roads and tower bases have been connected and dismantling of sutvey will be carried out when the completed but the loss of the tower generators presently on-going to weather improves probaly tomorrow or parts could delay the commissioning of ascertain cause and extent of damage. the next day. There is a vessel on the wind farm, expected in November, — Lloyd’s Agents. scene to monitor any oil discharge until next year. — Correspondent. Messina, Oct 25 — General cargo from the sunken vessel, but no Klirak is still at Gioia Tauro, spillage reported todate. LEMSTERLAND (Netherlands) London, Oct 20 — Information undergoing extensive repairs. The London, Oct 23 — Following received received from Kiel, dated today, states: vessel has been arrested by the from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed Dutch Dredger Lemsterland, length of salvors. — Lloyd’s Agents. 1505, UTC: Understand situation of 52 metres, and a breadth of 8,9 tug La Marie remains unchanged. KOTA BERJAYA (Singapore) metres, is at current being London, Oct 25 — A press report, investigated at the Elsfleth Yard Chittagong, Oct 23 — At dated Oct 24, states: Coast Guard approximately 0915, Oct 20, while where it had been taken after its Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur is grounding on the Hunte north of Container Carrier Kota Berjaya was responding to the pollution threat and sailing from Chittagong Port Jetty Berne, Wesermarsch region. There is salvage of tug La Marie. She began no visible damage to the vessel. It had CCT-3, with approximate 742 TEUS, taking on water when she struck a “reportedly fell and collided” with been lying grounded with bow and submerged object in the Gulf of stern for more than six hours on both “coaster loading Silo Jetty”, which is Mexico, and later sank in the process reported to have sustained damages river sides. It had seven tons fuel oil of being towed to shallower water at on board, so that oil booms were kept due to the collision. The cause of about 2145 Saturday (Oct 21). The collision is not yet known and is under ready for usage. The Hunte traffic had Coast Guard is on scene to assist and to be stopped during this time. investigation. It is reported that as a monitor pollution abatement and result of this collision a water pipe clean-up efforts. Initial inspections of line which is used to pump river water LEOPARD (Slovakia) the vessel found that the vessel sank See Beaumajor. to the TSP fertilizer factory situated in about 40 feet of water, with about behind Silo Jetty, has been two feet of her remaining visible. The broken/damaged. The vesseløs local LOCH DUNVEGAN (U.K.) owner is working closely with the agent PIL, Chittagong has confirmed London, Oct 25 — Following received Coast Guard to contain and clean any the accident and has advised that the from Coastguard Clyde MRCC, timed oil that is discovered, and to conduct damages to silo jetty are minor. Kota 2128, UTC, Oct 24: At 1921, UTC, Oct salvage operations to safely remove Berjaya did not sustain any major 24, MRCC informed that Roll On Roll the vessel. The vessel is not damages and after conducting Off Loch Dunvegan (549 gt, built necessary survey/inspection, sailed at obstructing navigation and no 1991), operating between Rhubodach approximately 1000 hrs, Oct 21, for waterways have been impacted. The and Colintraive, had gone aground on Singapore. The Silo Superintendent cause of this incident is under the ferry slip at Rhubodach, Isle of has confirmed a formal claim of Tk.4.6 investigation by MSU Port Arthur. Bute, in lat 55 55.3N, long 05 09.4W, million has been loadged with the London, Oct 25 — Following received as a result of having taken avoiding vesseløs agent for damage to the Silo from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed action when in close quarters with a Jetty. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — Kota 1447, UTC: Understand situation of passing yacht. Vessel had five persons Berjaya arrived at Chittagong on Oct tug La Marie remains unchanged. on board. The vessel contacted the 15.) Salvage operations are complex and Calmac Duty Manager, who in turn expected to take several weeks. contacted the MCA Duty Surveyor and LA MARIE (U.S.A.) Intention is to remove most/all fuel. arranged to refloat on the high tide, London, Oct 22 — A Coast Guard Divers have sealed all fuel vents sail across to the mainland and put Port Arthur press release, dated today, expect one on starboard side. the vessel off service pending a formal

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6 Marine investigation. The vessel is now Scheldt Berth 17A. Its local agents NAFTOBULK III alongside at Colintraive and off have advised that the inspection (St. Vincent & Grenadines) service, pending the formal authorities are still on board. — Piraeus, Oct 26 — General cargo investigation. Lloyd’s Sub-agents. Naftobulk III has completed repairs London, Oct 21 — Information and is expected to sail from Piraeus LOTUS BLOSSOM (Panama) received dated Oct 20 states: General later today, bound for Cyprus. — London, Oct 20 — Bulker Lotus cargo Mathilde which struck a quay at Lloyd’s Agents. Blossom passed through the Panama Antwerp at approximately 1330 hrs Canal, in a westerly direction, on Oct (Oct 19), following rudder problems, NAPOCOR POWER BARGE 105 14. sailed today. The quayside was (Philippines) damaged over a distance of about 20 Manila, Oct 20 — Barge Napocor MAERSK DOHA (U.K.) metres. There were no injuries. Power Barge 105 is still moored at London, Oct 20 — According to Damage to the vessel was restricted to Masbate port in central Philippines, Lloyd’s MIU AIS, container carrier a crack at the front of the ship one and it’s owner the National Power Maersk Doha is berthed at Coco Solo, a half metres above the waterline. Corporation (Napocor) reported. Panama, as of 0941, UTC, today. Mathilde was towed to dry dock for Bunker fuel from its storage tanks breakdown service. (Note — According were recently offloaded to another MARIE FLOOD (U.S.A.) to Lloyd’s LMIU AIS Mathilde was at barge. Cleaning of its storage tanks is London, Oct 24 — Barge Marie Hansweert at 2313, UTC, Oct 20.) expected to follow shortly. Napocor Flood, in tow of tug Janis Guzzle, was London, Oct 21 — General cargo will be conducting a public bidding to reported arriving at Lome on Oct 1 Mathilde sailed from Antwerp at 1916 chose a drydocking contractor to and sailing on Oct 2, bound for hrs, Oct 20, bound for Oulu. repair the vessel which was severely Cotonou, where they arrived on Oct 4. London, Oct 23 — According to damaged when it caught fire on Jun Lloyd’s LMIU AIS Mathilde was still 23 at Masbate port. — Lloyd’s List MARIETTE LE ROCH (France) at Hansweert at 2245, UTC, today.) Correspondent. Falmouth, Oct 26 — Following received from Coastguard Falmouth MELODY NEHRU-SHATABDI (India) MRCC: Timed 0117, UTC: Fishing (St. Vincent & Grenadines) London, Oct 25 — A press report, (general) Mariette le Roch, FVDX, (297 See Eviacement I. dated today, states: Two dredgers, gt, built 1984), 10 persons on board, carrying out dredging work for the reported adrift in lat 50 06N, long 05 MILOS (Greece) Cochin Port Trust, collided at sea in 48.35W, at 0114, UTC. Wind south- London, Oct 23 — Bulker Milos the early hours of yesterday. Cochin south-west force 5 (fresh breeze) . arrived at Dubai on Sep 28. Port Trust hopper dredger Nehru- Coastguard tug/supply Anglian Shatabdi (2525 gt, built 1992) was Princess tasked to standby. MINALAND (U.K.) returning from sea after depositing Timed 0155, UTC: Mariette le Roch London, Oct 20 — General cargo mud when it collided with Dredging has a main engine failure. Understand Minaland was reported passing Corporation of India (DCI) hopper a French vessel is due on scene in Gibraltar at 1747 hrs, Oct 11, in an dredger DCI Dredge VIII (8151 gt, about 10 hours to take the vessel in easterly dierction, proceeding to built 1977). DCI Dredge VIII was on tow, however, Anglian Princess will be Garrucha and was next reported its way to sea to deposit mud dredged on scene before then. passing Gibraltar at 0720 hrs, Oct 15, from the port. There were 32 labourers Falmouth, Oct 26 — Following in a westerly direction, coming from on both of the vessels. No injuries have been reported. The front section received from Coastguard Falmouth Garrucha. MRCC, timed 0410, UTC: Fishing of Nehru-Satabdi was damaged while (general) Mariette le Roch, with seven the steel hull of DCI Dredge VIII only tons of fish on board, was in lat 50 MOREA 6 (Belgium) sustained minor damage. Both vessels Portsmouth, UK, Oct 21 — 12.3N, long 05 46E at 0400, UTC. A were brought to Kochi in the afternoon Multraship, URS and Polderman were sistership to Mariette le Roch has been with the help of tugs. As their engines last night assisting Belgian-flagged tasked by owners for towage. were not damaged, they were barge Morea 6, which ran aground navigated up to the Kochi estuary. near Westerschelde at approximately MARVEL K. DCI Dredge VIII does dredging work 1800 hrs. The fully loaded barge, on (St. Vincent & Grenadines) for the Cochin Port on contract basis. St. Petersburg, Oct 26 — General voyage from Antwerp to Evergem with Nehru-Satabdi has been working for cargo Marvel K. is still in port at a cargo of rolled steel, sustained the Cochin Port Trust for the last Kanonerskiy Shipyard, St.Petersburg. damage. The damage is not yet known. eight years. According to the primary — Lloyd’s Agents. A spokesman for Terneuzen inquiry conducted by the Port Trust Multraship said last night that the authorities, Nehru-Satabdi struck DCI MASTER K. (Tuvalu) transfer of cargo using a crane barge Dredge VIII when it deviated from the London, Oct 23 — Following received could last all night and into tomorrow. channel. Port Trust authorities will from Piraeus RCC, timed 1930, UTC: — Correspondent. conduct a detailed inquiry into the General cargo Master K. (4697 gt, London, Oct 21 — Barge Morea 6, accident. built 2006), bound Mariupol, in being pushed by tug Morea, Antwerp ballast, is currently not under for Evergem, cargo rolled steel, ran NEPTUNIA MEDITERRANEO command due mechanical failure in lat aground on the Westerschelde near (Brazil) 37 52.7N, long 24 38.2E. A tug is due Paal yesterday. Morea was detached Buenos Aires, Oct 25 — Container on scene to assist in 30 minutes. from the barge and was able to move Carrier Neptunia Mediterraneo is still London, Oct 24 — Following received away from the problem. The refloating under arrest at Ushuaia. Agents still from Piraeus RCC, timed 2310, UTC, effort was being hampered because the do not know the date of departure of Oct 23: General cargo Master K. is barge was “folded” as it were in the the vessel. — Lloyd’s Agents. now under tow of tug Karapiperis 14 form of a banana. The cargo will have for Piraeus where ETA 0900, local to be transferred and yesterday OCEAN CHALLENGER (U.S.A.) time, today. evening salvors were waiting for London, Oct 20 — A press report, London, Oct 24 — Following received sufficient water around the barge. dated today, states: The search for a from Piraeus RCC, timed 1408, UTC: Terneuzen, Oct 22 — Barge Morea crewman missing after fishing General cargo Master K. arrived was successfully refloated at 1535 hrs, (general) Ocean Challenger capsized Piraeus 1215, local time, today, in tow yesterday, by Multraship. The vessel south of the Alaska Peninsula, killing of tug Karapiperis 14. then proceeded to Antwerp. — two men and injuring another, was Multraship Towage & Salvage BV. called off yesterday night, the Coast MATHILDE (Netherlands) Zeebrugge, Oct 26 — Barge Morea 6 Guard said. Officials had scoured more Zeebrugge, Oct 20 — General cargo headed from berth 355 to Evergem than 1,730 square miles in the North Mathilde is currently berthed at River today. — Lloyd’s Agents. Pacific for two days, said Petty Officer

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Sara Francis. “The chances of finding in a southerly direction, at 1551, Oct conducted round the clock despite someone alive in these kinds of water 21. unfavourable conditions of strong temperatures after 24 hours is winds and rough seas. The threat of extremely low,” Francis said. “After 48 ORENBURG (Russia) pollution and the marine life was of hours, that chance drastically London, Oct 24 — Following received paramount concern and both concerns reduces.” She said the water from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed were addressed to the highest degree. temperature was 48 degrees. Officials 1507, UTC: General cargo Orenburg Orion I, carrying Furnace Oil, capsized said they did not know what caused (4955 gt, built 1994), Russia for 3.1 nautical miles from Karachi at the boat to capsize and sink. Francis Waterford with ammonium nitrate, 2100, Oct 06. The KPT and the owner said the Coast Guard was requested anchorage at 1355, UTC, successfully rescued the 5 member investigating, and planned to talk to while transiting the south-west lane, crew. In the final phase or salvage the survivor today. Residents in Sand due to loss of one engine, 16 nautical operation the barge Orion I will now Point, a city of 940 about 570 miles miles off North Foreland, in lat 51 be refloated and removed to a safe southwest of Anchorage, said the 20.6N, long 01 51.7E. The vessel is location for further disposal. — Lloyd’s weather has been severe, with high currently making between one and 1.5 List Correspondent. winds and 20-foot seas. The survivor, knots in south-westerly winds of 20 Karachi, Oct 24 — Understand that 28-year-old Kevin Ferrell of knots. Tug Anglian Monarch is following the successful transfer of 65 Lynchburg, Va., was assisted in the proceeding to stand by the vessel while tones of fuel oil trapped in capsized water by a rescue swimmer and it makes its way to anchorage in the barge Orion I off Karachi Port, a team hoisted to safety by a Coast Guard Downs, in lat 51 14N, long 01 26E. from Smit Salvage Singapore Pte and helicopter. Ferrell, the only person London, Oct 24 — Following received Indus Divers (Karachi) are preparing a wearing a survival suit, was in critical from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed salvage plan to refloat the barge. If condition yesterday, the Coast Guard 2130, UTC: General cargo Orenburg is the cost is approved by the vessel’s said. The missing man, Steve Esparza, presently in lat 50 51N, long 01 02.2E, owners, the salvage operation will 26, of Kodiak, was not wearing a under way at 6.4 knots on one engine, begin by the end of this week. The survival suit, the Coast Guard said. course 230 deg, destination Waterford. team earlier gave a detailed Ocean Challenger had been fishing for Tug Anglian Monrach has been stood presentation to Karachi Port Trust black cod near the Sanak Islands and down. about the position of the wreck and was travelling back to Sand Point London, Oct 25 — Following received the risk of oil spill. They confirmed when it disappeared, said vessel owner from Coastguard Dover MRCC, timed that no oil is left in the vessel’s tanks, Barry McKee. 0952 today: General cargo Orenburg and it is now ready for salvage. — under way but not making much Lloyd’s List Correspondent. OCEAN DELTA (Canada) headway, requested a safe anchorage See Jag Pahel. and is now making for St. Helens PARAT (Germany) Roads anchorage, lat 50 42.4N, long 01 London, Oct 25 — Tug Parat was OCEAN VICTORY (Hong Kong) 03.2W. reported arriving at Brunsbuttel at Portsmouth, UK, Oct 24 — Bulker London, Oct 25 — Following received 1944 hrs, Oct 24. Ocean Victory (88853 gt, built 2005) from Coastguard Solent RCC, timed ran aground in bad weather at 1424 hrs: General cargo Orenburg is PASA (Cambodia) Kashima today but the crew members sheltering from the weather and Piraeus, Oct 19 — Barge Pasa were all safe, the Japanese Coast intends continuing to Waterford when arrived Neapoli port in tow of launch Guard said. The vessel hit the weather moderates. (See issue of Oct Psarromatis M. at 2315, yesterday. — breakwater at the port while it was 26.) Lloyd’s Agents. trying to turn in order to leave the London, Oct 25 — Following received Piraeus, Oct 25 — Barge Pasa is still pier to avoid high waves, according to from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed at Neapoli, and no repairs have been the Coast Guard. It then ran aground 1920, UTC: General cargo Orenburg effected as yet. — Lloyd’s Agents. in shallow water nearby, a Coast remains anchored in St. Helen’s Guard spokesman said. All 24 Chinese Roads, Isle of Wight, in lat 50 42.4N, PAVEL KUTAKHOV (Russia) crew members on board were safe, long 01 03.2W, awaiting improvement London, Oct 21 — A although the vessel began taking in in weather before continuing voyage to SvitzerWijsmuller report, dated Oct some water, he said. Ocean Victory was Waterford. 14, states: Fish factory Pavel unloading its cargo of iron ore when London, Oct 26 — Following received Kutakhov ran aground off Copenhagen the master decided to move it out of from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed while heading for a repair yard in the port to avoid strong winds and 0719, UTC: General cargo Orenburg is Russia early yesterday morning. The rain, he said. (Note — Ocean Victory continuing her passge to Waterford, vessel became stuck within sight of arrived Kashima Oct 19 from using one engine only, at a speed of the SvitzerWijsmuller corporate Saldanha Bay.) approximately seven knots. Vessel’s headquarters. Immediately tug Svitzer London, Oct 24 — Following received ETA at Waterford is 2359, UTC, Oct Mjolner was instructed to proceed to rom Japan Coast Guard, timed 1935, 28. the site and start soundings and other UTC: Ocean Victory remains aground inspection work while the authorities in lat 35 55N, long 140 42E. There has ORION I (Pakistan) were determining the actions they been no oil spillage. Karachi, Oct 21 — Karachi Port would allow. One of our Danish London, Oct 25 — A press report, Trust (KPT) said this afternoon that salvage masters was sent in to take dated today, states: Japan’s coast the 65 tons of fuel oil sealed in the charge upon the salvage contract guard mobilized helicopters to rescue tanks of sunken barge barge Orion I having been agreed soon after the crew members of bulker Ocean Victory, was safely siphoned off to oil barge grounding with a Dutch salvage an official said today. All 24 were Navera for onward disposal at shore. A master following with ETA around taken off the vessel and there were no press release of port authority said noon that day. The salvage plan set in injuries, coast guard official Shigeyuki :”In the entire process KPT ensured motion included the internal transfer Sato said. The vessel was trying to that no spillage takes place into the of bunkers to a saver location within make a turn to avoid high waves as it sea and this operation was conducted the ship and the mobilisation of was leaving a pier yesterday, and ran by Smit Salvage Singapore along with further tugs, being tug Per from our aground in shallow water nearby. their local partners-Indus Divers Swedish operations and tug Svitzer london, Oct 25 — Following received under the careful supervision and Menja. Following a rise in water levels from Coast Guard Japan, timed 1930, guidance of port authority”. State of the casualty was safely refloated at UTC: Bulker Ocean Victory remains the art equipment including five air about 1900 hrs by Svitzer Menja and aground. driven pumps for pumping oil and Svitzer Mjolner. The vessel was hydraulic tapping equipment for checked on watertight integrity and ORAHOPE (DIS) cutting steel bulkheads were used by thereafter delivered back to its owners London, Oct 22 — Chemical tanker the divers to gain access to the alongside in Copenhagen. It Orahope was reported passing Skaw, underwater tanks. The operation was subsequently was further inspected by

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8 Marine class and allowed to proceed to still anchored off Siete Pecados island $6,000, and has replaced it with destination at the end of today, Oct 14. in central Philippines. Earlier, the another. Titchen said it was not Philippine Coast Guard reported that uncommon for a vessel to strike a PENN NO.120 (U.S.A.) the tanker had left the island and buoy. He said reporting the missing London, Oct 24 — A press release resumed its voyage after running buoy showed good seamanship on the from the United States Coast Guard, aground on Oct 20. Transoil officials part of Pride of America. Robert dated Oct 23, states: The unified said that the vessel could not leave Kritzman, executive vice president of command responding to the spill of until an underwater survey was Hawaii operations for NCL, said one of approximately 800 gallons of oil from conducted by a Maritime Industry the engineers discovered the chain in tank barge Penn No.120 in Riverhead, Authority-accredited diver to the starboard propeller at Kahului NY, on Oct 14, including the Coast determine the vessel’s seaworthiness. Harbour on Maui, and divers removed Guard, New York State Department of This was carried out this afternoon. it Tuesday. Kritzman said the vessel Environmental Conservation and Survey results showed that the bottom had to forgo a trip to Kona on the Big Penn Maritime Inc, with assistance hull only sustained scratches as the Island to make repairs on Maui. from the National Oceanographic and ship had ran aground on sand. The Atmospheric Administration, ended vessel’s propellers and rudder were QUETZALCOATL (Mexico) active clean-up operations today. also in working condition as only the London, Oct 19 — At least six people Representatives from the towns of front part of the vessel had hit sea have been killed and nine wounded in Riverhead and Southold today bottom. The survey report had been an explosion on Pemex-owned product inspected the beach with members of submitted to the Coast Guard and tanker Quetzalcoatl, in the Mexican the unified command. Crews removed company officials were confident that 30 20-cubic-yard dumpsters, or the clearance for departure would be port of Coatzacoalcos. A further two approximately 360 tons, of oil-soaked given by this evening. From Siete men are missing. They were working debris. Over 120 workers from Miller Pecados island, the vessel will proceed close to the vessel when the explosion Environmental Group responded to to Naga port in Cebu in central occurred at 1319 on Tuesday (Oct 17) the spill at the height of operations Philippines where it will unload its and it is feared they have also been utilising backhoes, front loaders and cargo of 1.1 million liters of bunker killed in the blast. The 44,650 dwt other heavy equipment. Although fuel. From Naga port, the tanker will product tanker was alongside at the clean-up operations have been return to the Shell Refinery in Pajaritos oil complex in Coatzacoalcos concluded, the Coast Guard and Sta.Rita, Batangas province in Luzon when the explosion occurred. Pemex NYSDEC will continue to monitor the island to take on another load of said the terminal has not been site. The cause of the spill is under bunker fuel. — Lloyd’s Agents. affected by the explosion. The accident investigation. Manila, Oct 25 — Transoil has been blamed on welding work Corporation, owner and operator of being carried out on the Mexico- PETREL ARROW (Bahamas) non specific tanker Petro Clarissa, flagged vessel at the time. According Antwerp, Oct 25 — General cargo reported that the vessel had left Siete to a statement from the state-owned Petrel Arrow (27824 gt, built 1985), Pecados island in central Philippines, oil company, the 1979-built vessel was Taichung for Changshu, fully laden, on Monday evening (Oct 23), under its not loaded and was undergoing repairs was in collision with container carrier own power. The tanker’s destination is by local contractor, LÛpez GarcÌa Feng Ye 26 (6259 gt) in Shanghai the Apo Cement wharf in Naga, Cebu when the explosion happened. “The waters on Oct 22. The port tank of hull where it will deliver its remaining ship did not have an oil on board and of Petrel Arrow was holed, but no oil load of 1.1 million litres of bunker was out of service at the time of the was stored inside. The vessel is being fuel. — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. repair works. However a spark held at Shanghai by the MSA, for Manila, Oct 26 — Transoil investigation into suspected oil Corporation, owner and operator of resulting from these works entered pollution in the river. Feng Ye 26 is coastal tanker Petro Clarissa reported one of the tanks and made contact now discharging in Shanghai, and is that the tanker had arrived at the Apo with the residues of gas causing the then planning to effect repairs. — Cement wharf in Naga, Cebu, 2050, explosion,” said Pemex in a statement. “DPS Teamhead Surveyors.” Oct 24. The vessel has completed Three of the dead have been identified discharging its cargo of 1.1 million as Pablo Santos GarcÌa and Oswaldo PETRO CLARISSA (Philippines) litres of bunker fuel and is now V·zquez Flores, employed by the Manila, Oct 22 — The Philippine preparing to leave for the Shell contractor, Lopez Garcia, and Coast Guard reported that Philippine- Refinery in Sta.Rita, Batangas Octaviano Hern·ndez Mendoza registered coastal tanker Petro province in Luzon island to take on employed by Pemex. Three more Clarissa, 986 gt, built 1996, ran another load of bunker fuel. — Lloyd’s bodies recovered are being identified. aground off Siete Pecados island off List Correspondent. Nine more men have been hospitalised Iloilo province, central Philippines, with burns and minor injuries. Pemex Friday (Oct 20) afternoon. The tanker, PHILIPP (Antigua & Barbuda) said there had been no damage to the carrying 1.1 million litres of bunker Liverpool, Oct 25 — General cargo hull of the vessel and there was little fuel from Navotas in Manila to Philipp ETD 2130 today, destination likelihood that the vessel would sink. Batangas province, encountered unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. The tanker is classed by Lloyd’s manoeuvring problems because of Register and insured by the North of strong currents causing it to run PRIDE OF AMERICA (U.S.A.) England P&I club. aground. Philippine Navy ship Davao London, Oct 20 — A press report, Coatzacoalcos, Oct 24 — Product del Norte and Philippine Coast Guard dated Oct 19, states: Passenger tanker Quetzalcoatl remains berthed search and rescue vessel No.3504 (cruise) Pride of America resumed its at Pemex Pajaritos Terminal. At rendered assistance. Underwater cruise around the Hawaiian Islands present, investigations are still being inspection by Philippine Coast Guard after making some repairs to its divers indicated that the tanker’s carried out by the General Attorney’s starboard propeller and staying an Office and information plus security double-bottom hull was intact. No oil extra day on Maui. The 920-foot remains very tight. The media spill was detected. Neither were there vessel, a part of NCL America, mentions that investigations are any deaths or injuries to the tanker’s reported on Monday (Oct 16) to the US presently directed to the independent crew. A commercial salvage tug helped Coast Guard that it had apparently refloat Petro Clarissa in the evening. struck a channel buoy when it left contractor who was performing the The tanker is now enroute to Batangas Honolulu Harbor at about 2000, repairs when the accident happened. on its own power. — Lloyd’s List Saturday, and had been dragging the There is no information forthcoming at Correspondent. buoy chain. The Coast Guard was present regarding extent of damage, Manila, Oct 23 — Transoil investigating the incident, spokesman however, we have some photographs Corporation, owner and operator of Lt. John Titchen said yesterday. showing heavy damage on deck in the non specific tanker Petro Clarissa Titchen said the Coast Guard has not centre tanks amidships. — Lloyd’s clarified today that the tanker was located the missing buoy, worth about Agents. Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

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QUICKCAT (New Zealand) and electricity at about 0300 hrs, as it during the incident is well and also Auckland, Oct 25 — Ferry Quickcat was approaching the port of La being cared for. Navy divers’ has been repaired and is now back in Rochelle amid four-metre-high waves inspections are continuing, but service. — Lloyd’s Agents. and winds exceeding 100 kph. It preliminary findings show a number of finally ran aground at 0500 hrs, nine breaches in the hull and ingress of RIVER PRINCESS kilometres off Re on a rock and sand water into the engine-room and lower London, Oct 23 — A press report, bottom in nine metres of water. The decks. In these circumstances, the dated Oct 22, states: The government vessel was listing over 20 degrees on priority for the company and the has finally awarded contract for its port side, according to the authorities must be to ensure that all removal of bulk ore carrier River maritime prefecture in Brest, which possible pollutants are removed from Princess that ran aground in June said its cargo had shifted but no the vessel with all speed. The vessel 2000, to Jaishu Shipping Company of containers had been lost. Most currently has some 500 tons of bunker Gujarat. As per the contract signed crewmembers were evacuated by fuel on board and a small quantity of between the government and the French naval helicopter at about 0700 diesel oil to drive the generators. A company, the vessel would be removed hrs, although the master and seven specialist salvage company “Abeille within six months. The government other crewmembers stayed on board to Bourbon” has been appointed to would pay Rs 5.5 crore to the Gujarat- help with salvage operations. It had handle the removal of this oil and it is based company for the removal of the been thought that the vessel would be hoped that this operation can start vessel, which lies grounded off refloated without too much difficulty within 24 hours, when the weather is Candolim-Sinquirim beach. but the prefecture reported yesterday expected to be more favourable to afternoon that it was taking in water bringing a barge alongside Rokia ROKIA DELMAS (Panama) in the engine-room. Two teams of Delmas and to commence the Nantes, Oct 24 — Roll on roll off investigators were dropped on board to operation. In addition, the Prefecture container carrier Rokia Delmas (32924 assess the damage and the prefecture Maritime has arranged for a specialist gt, built 1985) grounded near La said priority would be given to anti pollution vessel Alcyon to attend Pallice early this morning. The vessel patching the breach in the hull with the site with booms and oil-removal is still aground and the crew are being the aim of drying out the engine-room equipment to ensure that every step is taken off. Salvage tug Abeille in time for an attempt to refloat the taken to mitigate the possibility of Languedoc is proceeding. — Lloyd’s vessel on the early evening tide. The pollution. A further diving inspection Agents. salvage tug Abeille Languedoc arrived of the vessel will take place today. London, Oct 24 — Following received at the scene at 1300 hrs, and its sister London, Oct 25 — Following received from the operators of roll on roll off ship, Abeille Bourbon, was due at 1730 from Etel MRCC, timed 1925, UTC: container carrier Rokia Delmas, dated hrs. An anti-pollution vessel was also Roll On Roll Off Container Car Rokia today: At approximately 0300 this on its way to the site from Brest but Delmas remains aground. Its position morning, the Master of Rokia Delmas was not expected to arrive until this is lat 46 08.1N, long 01 30W. reported a total black out and loss of morning. The prefecture seemed to be London, Oct 26 — Salvors abandoned propulsion. At the time, the vessel was pessimistic about prospects of plans to refloat the grounded Roll On approaching the pilot station at the refloating the vessel, moreover, Roll Off Container Car Rokia Delmas Port of La Rochelle, inbound from warning that no attempt would be yesterday after divers discovered that West Africa where it operates in the made to tow it unless conditions water was entering it via a 20 metre Delmas Atlantic West Africa Service. allowed. “So long as the nature and by 50 cm gash in its hull. The Given the proximity of the vessel to length of the breach in the hull are not Maritime Prefecture in Brest, which is the shore and relatively shallow known with certainty, a risky towage overseeing the salvage effort, said waters, the Master deployed the operation cannot be imagined,” it said. that, given the scale of the damage, anchor to avoid further drift. Due to Delmas Atlantic West Africa Line, freeing the vessel by pumping was no the bad weather and loss of steerage, which operates the vessel, said longer an option and towing it may there was a shift in cargo resulting in yesterday afternoon that no pollution cause the vessel to sink. the vessel experiencing a list of some had been detected around it, adding 20+ deg. At approximately 0630 hrs, that there was little fuel on board the SAMJOHN SPIRIT (Greece) the Master considered it prudent to vessel, which was returning to Europe Montreal, Oct 23 — Bulker Samjohn request the local authorities to airlift from West Africa. “Owners and Spirit sailed Baie des Ha Ha Oct 22 20 members of the crew to safety. The operators are working in close co- for Havre St. Pierre, ETA Oct 23. The Master and seven crew remain on operation with the French maritime anchor will not be recovered as the board to co-ordinate any salvage prefecture to ensure the safety of water where it was lost is too deep. — operation. The vessel’s owners and those on board and safety of the Lloyd’s Agents. operators are working in close co- vessel,” the company said. The operation with the French Prefecture company was unable to say what had SEAN PAPA Maritime 2, to ensure the safety of caused the loss of power and See Torms Fjord. those on board and the safety of the electricity aboard the vessel, vessel. There is no pollution reported indicating only that it was thought SENECA (Malta) from the vessel at the present time. that the vessel had a sustained “a big Troy, Mi., Oct 20 — Bulker Seneca is Tug assistance has been requested and short circuit”, probably provoked by currently loading at Pier 51, Toronto. two deep sea tugs will be on station, the severe weather conditions. — Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping the first at approximately 1400, local London, Oct 25 — Following received News. time, the second by the end of the from the operators of roll on roll off afternoon. container carrier Rokia Delmas, dated SHAH BADAR-I Donges, Oct 24 — Roll On Roll Off today: The owners and managers of Chittagong, Oct 23 — A local press Container Car Rokia Delmas, 26 crew Rokia Delmas, which sustained an report, dated Oct 18, states: on board, stranded about 0500 today engine black-out and subsequent Movement of vessels through the near Re Island, two miles from La grounding off La Rochelle in very navigation channel at Chittagong Port Couarde sur Mer. Tug is on the way. heavy weather on Oct 23, continue to has slowed down due to the failure to The vessel must be “right up” before work in close co-operation with the salvage lighter vessel Shah Badar-i towing. — Lloyd’s Agents. Prefecture Maritime to ensure the that sunk a few days ago. The sunken London, Oct 25 — Twenty of the 28 safety of life of all those involved and vessel is also posing a threat of crew on board the CMA CGM Roll On to avoid any possible pollution to the accumulation of silt in the navigation Roll Off Container Car Rokia Delmas environment. The seafarers who were channel, causing serious obstruction were airlifted off the vessel yesterday taken off the vessel yesterday by in the movement of vessels. The morning after it ran aground off the helicopter are being cared for in local Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has island of Re off La Rochelle in stormy hotels and the company has assigned a handled the passage of a total of eight seas. The 1985-built, 27,000 dwt captain to look after their needs. The ships, including three small-size oil vessel sustained a total loss of power officer who suffered a broken leg tankers, with utmost caution. The

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CPA has created two more temporary, Maritime Service: At 0200, UTC, the crew ditched part of the cargo alternative channels for the berthing today, Container Carrier Silina, while (approximately 1000 c/m of timber) of ships. One channel is located behind in lat 34 50N, long 34 5E sent and overboard, in order to prevent the the sunken ship, while the other is in SOS message due to fire. Twelve crew vessel capsizing. At the present the front. CPA sources said huge levels were rescued by helicopter from the moment the list has reached 20 of silt in the first alternate channel German warship Frankfurt, which is degrees. The vessel is 80 miles off the behind the sunken vessel are already due to arrive at Larnaca this South Korea coast. Weather on the creating problems for vessels to afternoon. Silina currently in lat 34 scene: winds - from 20 to 30 metres enter/approach the jetty. The second 47.5N 34 55.9E and on fire, is per second, wave height up - to seven alternative channel which was created currently adrift and a danger to metres. A Korean patrol vessel is in front of the sunken vessel is also navigation. — Lloyd’s Agents. proceeding to the distress area. — facing the threat of silting. Faced with London, Oct 24 — Following received Lloyd’s Agents. this problem, the CPA will create yet from Piraeus MRCC, timed 1350, London, Oct 23 — Following received another alternative channel very soon, UTC: Container Carrier Silina: from Vladivostok MRCC, timed 1340, the sources added. Container ships Situation remains unchanged. UTC: General cargo Sinegorye: Four entered the berth through an London, Oct 23 — A press report, hours after distress issued radio alternate channel. Three vessels dated today, states: A German Navy contact with vessel lost. For the last entered the jetty today, while five helicopter today safely evacuated the 10 hours a South Korean Patrol vessel departed. A total of 13 container ships 12-man crew of container carrier has been on the scene but no sign or are waiting at the outer anchorage to Silina, which caught fire off Cyprus, contact with the vessel. If weather berth. The permissible highest draft at officials said. Two crewmen from the conditions permit, tomorrow Korean Chittagong port is 8.55 metres, but vessel suffered burns and were Coast Guard vessels and helicopters now the draft has decreased by 0.5 of a airlifted to hospital in Limassol. expected to proceed to scene/area to metre. As a result, large vessels Officials said they were in good search for vessel and crew. cannot berth at the jetty. CPA sources condition but would remain in hospital London, Oct 23 — A press report, also said that whilst they could earlier for further observation. The remaining dated today, states: General cargo accommodate vessels up to 186.5 10 sailors — Syrian and Egyptian Sinegorye, Posyet for China, with a metres in length, that has now been nationals — were carried to Limassol cargo of timber, has sunk in the Sea of cut to 170 metres. The shipping by German navy auxilliary vessel Japan, the Russian Transport secretary visited the site today and Frankfurt am Main. Silina, which had Ministry said today. There were 18 directed the authority to take steps to sailed from Syria, was 64 nautical crewmen on board. The vessel sent out remove the ship from the navigational miles east of Larnaca when it issued a a Mayday (distress) at 1340, local channel as early as possible. CPA distress signal at around 0530 hrs time, today following ingress of asked the owner of the lighter to take after a fire broke out in its engine- seawater. During the last radio immediate steps to salvage the vessel room, police said. Cyprus authorities contact the crew reported the vessel and hoped that the owner would be said that Silina was being towed back had listed to starboard almost 20 deg. able to raise the vessel within three to Syria. Radio contact with Sinegorje was lost weeks. Concerned sources said it will London, Oct 24 — Following received when the vessel was 90 miles off the take a long time, possibly at least two from Piraeus RCC, timed 0933, UTC: nearest port. Rescue centres had been months, to remove the vessel. During Container Carrier Silina had a fire incessantly sending radio messages to this period, silt would accumulate in about 50 nautical miles south of the vessel but it did not respond. the channel. The committee Tartous. Taken in tow by sistership for Rescuers presumed the crew had investigating the sinking of the tartous. abandoned it. A South Korean patrol lighter, submitted its report to the vessel, a Panamanian ship and an Director General yesterday. It SINEGORYE (Russia) Israeli freight vessel proceeded to the concluded that a “shifting of bulk London, Oct 23 — A press report, emergency area. A heavy sea storm wheat grounded the Shah Badar-I. It dated today, states: General cargo continued in the emergency area with was carrying 1400 tonnes of wheat. — Sinegorye (2448 gt, built 1979) has the wind force of almost 30 metres per Lloyd’s Agents. sent a signal of distress from the Sea second and sea waves five metres of Japan. According to the Vladivostok high. It had been heavily raining and SHATALOVO (Ukraine) rescue and coordination centre, the a visibility range was almost at a zero London, Oct 22 — Trawler (All types) signal came at 1340, local time. The point. Aircraft could not be used for Shatalovo was reported passing ship is now 80 miles off the Korean search operations under such weather Istanbul, in an easterly direction, at peninsula. The Russian ship Legacy, conditions. All the vessels staying in 1108 hrs, Oct 21, reportedly bound for which is closest to the site, is heading the Sea of Japan were notified about Odessa. for the site to help the ship in distress. Sinegorje being in distress but none of Water is flowing into Sinegorye, and it them were staying close to the SHIN CO-OP MARU (Panama) has listed eight degrees to starboard. emergency area. London, Oct 19 — Following Japan In order to keep the ship afloat, the London, Oct 24 — A press report, Navigation Warning, dated today, crew have jettisoned part of its cargo, dated today, states: South Korea’s states: Tug towing product tanker timber. coast guard was searching for general Shin Co-op Maru (4007 gt, built 1986) London, Oct 23 — Following received cargo Sinegorye for a second day today, departs Onomichi Itozaki to from Vladivostok MRCC, timed 0525, after the vessel called for help due to Hiroshima, ETA 1920, UTC, today. UTC: General cargo Sinegorye, Russia bad weather off the country’s east Speed about six knots. for China, cargo timber, is in lat 38 coast. “The search is still continuing. 25N, long 129 55E. Vessel is now We still don’t know what happened to SILINA listing 20 degrees to starboard and is the ship,” said an official of the (St. Vincent & Grenadines) flooding. A South Korean patrol vessel Donghae Provincial Coast Guard London, Oct 23 — Following received is en route to assist and is due on Headquarters. Two patrol vessels and from Piraeus RCC, timed 0455, UTC: scene in approximately six hours. The an aircraft were searching the area, Container Carrier Silina (3141 gt, 18 crew are still onboard the vessel. but were having difficulty because of built 1978) was abandoned Vladivostok, Oct 23 — The bad weather, the official said. Heavy approximately 50 miles from Tartous Vladivostok Salvage Co-ordinating rains and strong winds battered parts following fire in accommodation and Centre, has reported that general of eastern South Korea yesterday. engine-room this morning. The vessel’s cargo Sinegorye, with 18 crew Busan, Oct 24 — At about 1156, Oct crew, 13 or 14 persons, have been onboard, sent a distress signal at 23, general cargo Sinegorye, Russia for rescued by a German warship in the approximately 1300 hrs, today, in lat China, laden with 3,284 cubic metres area. 38N, long 128E, after discovering a of logs, was deviating to the nearest Limassol, Oct 23 — Following leak in the hold of the vessel. The port of Donghae, due to leakage of message received from Cyprus vessel began to list and when the list cargo hold(s), the vessel reportedly Telecommunications Authority Radio- reached eight degrees to starboard, sank in some 1,000 metres of water in

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11 Marine approximately lat 38 25N, long 129 London, Oct 25 — A press report, that the vessel had sunk. South Korea 55E. From the present information, dated today, states: South Korean has committed two patrol vessels to some 1,000 cubic metres, (2,500 maritime police patrol vessels have the search. If the weather improves, pieces) of logs on deck were lost found and taken onboard another five another 20 patrol vessels and five overboard and drifting on the sea crewmembers of the Russian general helicopters will join the operation. surface. Korean marine police craft cargo Sinegorye, that sank 80 miles off London, Oct 25 — A press report, are at the site for search and rescue. the South Korean coast on Monday, dated today, states: A total of 11 — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. Oct 23. A duty officer at the maritime sailors have now been found alive from London, Oct 24 — A press report, police told Itar-Tass there is no data the 18-man crew of general cargo dated today, states: Three sailors from now on whether all the seamen are Sinegorye that sunk in the West general cargo Sinegorye have been alive but in all evidence they are. He Pacific two days ago, after rescuers rescued in the Sea of Japan, the also said policemen had found the found another six today, Russian Vladivostok rescue centre said. “One sixth crewmember who was in the officials in Vladivostok said. One of them was on a raft and the other water and holding on to a log. To date, sailor was found dead yesterday, and two were pulled out from the water. twelve of the Sinegorye’s crew have Russian and South Korean boats and An empty lifeboat was also found. The been found. One of them has died. All aircraft continue to scour the Sea of raft had been spotted by a South the rescued men have been taken to Japan in search for the remaining six Korean ship,” the center said. The hospitals in Kangnung or Pyonghae. members of the crew. A spokesman for ship had an 18-member crew. The Medics in Kangnung told Itar-Tass the regional rescue centre in other 15 crewmembers remain that two seamen have already been Vladivostok said the latest six missing. An international team is released and are staying in a local survivors, who had braved two days on involved in the rescue effort. A Be-200 hotel. One crewman is still receiving the open seas, were detected by a amphibious plane flew to the disaster treatment for shoulder burns and helicopter and picked up by a South area from Khabarovsk. Russian another one remains unconscious. In Korean patrol boat. South Korea’s rescuers have been dispatched to the the meantime, “Prosecutor’s Office on patrol boats and an aircraft are area by the Emergency Situations Transport” in Nakhodka, has continuing the search, along with Ministry’s Far East rescue centre. instituted “a criminal case” over the Russia’s Yury Orlenko ship and an Vladivostok, Oct 24 — Three crew Sinegorye’s sinking. Investigators have Emergencies Ministry Be-200 members of general cargo Sinegorye established that the vessel belonged to amphibious aircraft. The vessel, which were saved by “Rescue group”. One the company Tranzit-Sever-Vostok and was transporting timber, sunk within person was found on a raft and two was registered in the port of Magadan one hour when a sudden heavy storm were lifted from the water. Also one on the Sea of Okhotsk, said Irina broke out, causing the vessel to lurch body was found. — Lloyd’s Agents. Namakonova, a senior assistant to the violently. Most of the timber broke Vladivostok, Oct 24 — One more Primorsky territory prosecutor. through the holds, damaging hatches person from general cargo Sinegorye Sinegorye departed from the port of and equipment, and water began to has been found. At present moment Plastun on Oct 21, with a consignment flow into the ship, one of the four crew members have been rescued of 2,794 tons of timber. It was bound survivors, speaking from a South and one body found. Weather on the for the Chinese port of Changshu. Korean hospital, said. When the ship scene is: Winds from 10 to 15 metres About 1000 tons of timber fell from the heeled to an angle of about 20 degrees, per second, wave height from three to ship’s deck during extremely stormy the captain ordered the crew to leave five metres. — Lloyd’s Agents. weather on Sep 23, destroying the the vessel. However, only one of the Moscow, Oct 24 — Rescue teams, starboard bulwark and ventilation two rescue boats was operational, the battling inclement weather, had saved posts. Seawater began filling the other being trapped under a collapsed five crew from the wrecked general vessel’s holds and ballast tanks. Radio mast. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said cargo Sinegorye off South Korea’s communications with the crew were yesterday it had instructed its coast and recovered the body of lost after 0600, UTC. Investigators Pyongyang embassy to make every another seaman, Russian news have listed two possible causes of the effort jointly with local authorities to agencies reported today. A total of 18 accident - “encroachment on locate and rescue the remaining crew crew were on board the vessel. navigation rules” as a result of the members. Interfax news agency quoted Russia’s storm and “irregularities” in loading London, Oct 26 — A press report, Emergency Minister in Vladivostok as the cargo. However, the bad stormy dated today, states: Salvage tug Yuriy saying that four of the five rescued weather was the ultimate cause of the Orlenko has joined a search for the six crew were in satisfactory condition disaster, Namakonova said. missing crewmen of general cargo and had been taken to South Korean Investigative officials say both Sinegorye this morning. Eleven sailors ports. The fifth remained on a vessel versions have an equal degree of have been saved in the last 48 hours, taking part in rescue operations. verity and they cannot give preference one sailor has died. A spokesman for Emergency Ministry officials said poor to either of them at the moment. the Far Eastern centre of the Russian weather had prompted a London, Oct 25 — A press report, Emergencies Ministry said that a Be- postponement until tomorrow of plans dated today, states: Russia’s Ministry 200 amphibious plane would fly to the to send a Russian aircraft to help for Emergency Situations has sent out disaster area this morning. The search the area. A South Korean a Beriyev-200 amphibious plane from weather in the Sea of Japan has vessel had initially found three Vladivostok to search for missing crew improved and has facilitated the seamen alive. “A liferaft with one members from general cargo Sinegorye rescue operation. In the meantime, crewman, who was alive, was found. off the Korean Peninsula. A total of six nine rescued crewmen have been Another two were pulled from the seamen were rescued yesterday but discharged from Korean hospitals. Two water, also alive,” Interfax quoted a one of them later died. Russian people are still in hospital but their Russian rescue service official as trawler Ussuri has arrived in the condition has improved. The Transit- saying. “The vessel’s lifeboat has also distress area and rescue seacraft Yuri Sever shipping company that owned been found but there was no one in it,” Orlenko is expected to arrive in the Sinegorye will arrange the dispatch of the official said. Two large patrol boats next few hours. Sinegorye was caught Russian sailors to Russia. and a search aircraft were dispatched in a heavy cyclone 80 km from the London, Oct 26 — A press report, to the area but the vessels experienced Korean coastline while en route from dated today, states: General cargo difficulty reaching the area until well Russia’s Primorsky (Maritime) Sinegorye, which sank on Oct 23 in the into the night, a South Korean Coast territory to China with a consignment Sea of Japan, was insured for $2 Guard official said by telephone from of timber. It was severely damaged million. A representative of the the coastal city of Donghae. “It is too during the storm and listed, after Voenno-Strakhovaya Company said early to talk about the fate of the which water started pouring into its the insurance included the risk of the (other) crew members,” the official holds. Radio communications with the Sinegorye’s “destruction, limit at the said. “Weather conditions remain vessel were lost at around 0600, UTC, rate of $1.75 million”, as well as ship- extremely bad.” Heavy rain hit South yesterday. Officials at the Russian owner’s responsibility “against crew Korea’s north-eastern region Transport Ministry said it was obvious members” at the rate of 450,000 rubles yesterday. — Reuters. A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4482.

12 Marine per capita. Eleven crew members were miles south-west of Guimaras Island London, Oct 22 — According to found alive during rescue operations, on Aug 11 while carrying about two Lloyd’s MIU AIS general cargo Spirit motor-mechanic-gas welder Valery million litres of bunker fuel. It is of Foynes was in lat 51 15 38N, long 01 Dudka died. At present, search and estimated that some 250,000 litres 46 53E, 18.1 nautical miles from rescue operations continue. spilled into the sea, causing one of the Calais, at 2157, UTC, today, speed London, Oct 26 — A press report, worst oil spills in the country and 11.7 knots, course 217.4 degrees.. dated today, states: South Korean damaging the coastal areas of London, Oct 23 — General cargo coast guards searching for Russian Guimaras and parts of northern Iloilo. Spirit of Foynes sailed from Rotterdam sailors from sunken general cargo — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. at 1425 hrs, Oct 22, bound for Foynes. Sinegorye have sighted two bodies London, Oct 26 — A press report, from the air in North Korean waters, a dated today, states: The Philippines STAR FUJI (NIS) coast guard official said today. The will wait until calmer weather in London, Oct 20 — According to aircraft “identified two bodies, 37 January to start siphoning off around Lloyd’s MIU AIS, general cargo Star nautical miles to the north-west of 1.4 million litres of oil trapped in a Fuji was in lat 53 31 55.8N, long 04 54 Chongjin in north-east North Korea” submerged non specific tanker Solar 1 26.4E, at 1113, UTC, today, course 246 the official said. Eleven sailors have off its central coastline, an official said deg, speed 14.7 knots, nearest port been found alive from the 18-man crew today. “The operation will require at Terschelling at a distance of 21 of the vessel, which sank in the Sea of least a 30-day window period of good nautical miles. Japan on Monday (Oct 23), and a total weather,” Rafael Coscolluela, the of four have been found dead. The presidential adviser for western STAR ISMENE (NIS) search continues for the other three. Visayas region, told reporters, adding London, Oct 21 — Bulker with North Korea had given authorisation he was advised the recovery of oil container capacity Star Ismene arrived for one South Korean vessel and one would start in early January. Antwerp 1035, Oct 13, sailed 0122, aircraft to enter its waters and Coscolluela said they could not start Oct 19 and passed Dover Strait same airspace on Tuesday, to search for the earlier because weather conditions day for Panama Canal with eta Los sailors, despite diplomatic tensions were unpredictable. A $300 million Angeles Nov 13. between the countries. North Korean insurance claim from the military officials were quoted by South International Oil Pollution STAR PRINCESS (Bermuda) Korean coast guards as saying Compensation Fund (IOPC) would London, Oct 23 — A press report, “Guided by humanitarian fund efforts to siphon off the bunker dated today, states: A discarded considerations, our side has decided to fuel, Coscolluela added. Portions of the cigarette butt was the likely cause of a allow the rescue teams to enter our fund would also go to about 4,000 fatal fire on passenger (cruise) Star territory, on board one vessel and one fishermen who lost their livelihood Princess in the Caribbean, accident aircraft.” Sinegorye, which was due to the oil spill as well as for the investigators said today. Britain’s transporting timber, sunk within one clean up of affected areas. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch hour when a sudden heavy storm Philippines said the London-based said in a report that the Mar 23 fire on broke out, causing the vessel to lurch IOPC would award the contract to an board Star Princess was probably violently. Most of the timber broke experienced, international maritime sparked by a cigarette that ignited through the holds, damaging hatches salvage firm to recover what remained combustible materials on a cabin and equipment, and water began to inside the tanker. balcony. The blaze spread to almost flow into the vessel, one of the 300 cabins on the ship. One American survivors, speaking from a South SOUND OF ISLAY (Canada) passenger died and 13 other Korean hospital, said. Russia’s London, Oct 23 — A press report, passengers were treated for smoke Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it had dated today, states: Roll On Roll Off inhalation. The investigators’ report instructed its Pyongyang embassy to Sound of Islay (280 gt, built 1968), found that the balconies’ make every effort jointly with local brought in last week to serve an island polycarbonate partitions, authorities to locate and rescue the off Newfoundland’s north-east coast, polyurethane deck tiles and plastic remaining crew members. has broken down. The vessel, which furniture were highly combustible and was put on the run to the island of St. produced large quantities of thick SIRITARA OCEAN QUEEN Brendan’s in Bonavista Bay, was black smoke when burned. The smoke (Thailand) pulled out of service Saturday (Oct 21) got into bedrooms and alleyways, London, Oct 25 — Passenger (cruise) when it developed troubles with its hampering the evacuation of Siritara Ocean Queen (6092 gt, built gearbox. The ferry is being repaired at passengers. The investigation branch 1964) capsized at Bangkok, believed the dock in Burnside, NF. Residents of said the ship’s owner, Carnival Corp, around the beginning of October, in St. Brendan’s have been told to expect was taking steps to improve safety heavy weather. delays in the ferry schedule for at and that the International Maritime least four days. The Department of Organization would consider proposed SOLAR 1 (Philippines) Transportation, which will try to amendments to the International Manila, Oct 24 — The International provide another ferry, started offering Convention for the Safety of Life at Oil Pollution Compensation Fund helicopter service this morning for St. Sea, an agreement governing ships at approved funding for the removal of Brendan’s residents who needed to get sea, in December. At the time of the the remaining bunker fuel on board on and off the island. fire the convention did not have rules non specific tanker Solar 1 during a on combustible materials used on meeting of its executive committee in SPIRIT OF FOYNES (Malta) balcony areas since they were not London yesterday. The news was Portsmouth, UK, Oct 22 — On Oct included in the cruise ships’ fire zones. confirmed by Presidential Adviser for 21, general cargo Spirit of Foynes Stephen Meyer, Britain’s chief Western Visayas Rafael Coscuella, (3585 gt, built 1991) became a “dead inspector of marine accidents, said he who said that “we had some difficulty ship”.The tugs Smit Japan and was satisfied that the measures being with the Spanish delegation, but Thamesbank assisted it to moor in taken by Carnival and the IMO “will overwhelming support from everyone Waalhaven harbour. — Correspondent. improve significantly the safety of else.” He said that a formal resolution (Note — Spirit of Foynes arrived at cruise ships.” by the executive committee was Rotterdam at 2335 hrs, Oct 20.) expected to be released later in the London, Oct 22 — Following received SUNLIGHT (U.S.A.) day. The cost of removing the from Den Helder RCC, timed 0915, Falmouth, Oct 24 — Crude oil tanker remaining bunker fuel cargo from the UTC: Rotterdam Port Authorities have Erik Spirit sailed from Falmouth at sunken vessel could range from US$8- advised that general cargo Spirit of 1950 hrs, Oct 22, bound for Primorsk. 12 million. The actual cost will be Foynes experienced gear box problems — Lloyd’s Agents. known once tenders from six salvage at 0830 hrs, Oct 21 and as a result companies bidding to offload the was towed to Waalhaven by two tugs. SUPERFLYTE (New Zealand) vessel’s cargo have been submitted to The vessel is still there, ETD Auckland, Oct 25 — Ferry Superflyte the IOPC. The vessel sank 15 nautical presently unknown. (578 gt, built 1996), which experienced

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13 Marine engine failure on Oct 8, is still at UNI-PREMIER (Panama) Oct 16 at the site of the grounded Roll Auckland, awaiting the arrival of Taipei, Oct 24 — Container Carrier On Roll Off Vagabond in the British replacement parts. — Lloyd’s Agents. Uni-Premier arrived Kaohsiung CSBC Virgin Islands. Just before midnight dry dock for repairs on Oct 12. Repairs on Oct 15 Vagabond ran aground at TAMPA (NIS) are expected to be completed on Oct Fallen Jerusalem en route to Anguilla. See “Drugs Found On Norwegian 26. — Lloyd’s Agents. Fire and Rescue officers, along with International Register Vessels, members from the Royal Virgin Australia” under “Miscellaneous”. UNION TOPAZ (Barbados) Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Maassluis, Oct 25 — General cargo Shipping Registry’s vessel Vigilant II TARONGA (NIS) Union Topaz (1543 gt, built 1985) and the Virgin Islands Search and See “Drugs Found On Norwegian sailed from Antwerp to Luik (Liege) on Rescue (VISAR), responded to the International Register Vessels, Oct 22. Engine repairs are to be scene and discovered that the vessel’s Australia” under “Miscellaneous”. carried out in Liege and will take cargo had been spewed in the another 10 to 18 hrs. surrounding channel waters. A THEODOROS (Panama) passing vessel rescued the nine crew Piraeus, Oct 20 — Wine tanker USTYUZHNA (Ukraine) members from the ship and brought Theodoros sailed from Megisti port Piraeus, Oct 25 — General cargo them safely into Baughers Bay. No Aug 11 for Genoa. — Lloyd’s Agents. Ustyuzhna is still under repair at serious injuries were reported to the Kalamata. The vessel is expected to crew members. At 0700 hrs staff THOR ENDEAVOUR (Thailand) remain in port for at least another 10 members from the Conservation and London, Oct 25 — Bulker Thor days. — Lloyd’s Agents. Fisheries Department (CFD) launched Endeavour arrived at Fremantle at their vessel Lightning on a 2215 hrs, Oct 3. It sailed at 1235 hrs, VAAGEN (NIS) reconnaissance of the area. Their Oct 4, bound for Bluff, New Zealand, Portsmouth, UK, Oct 26 — Last week initial report indicated that the vessel arriving on Oct 14. chemical tanker Vaagen (11360 gt, was observed resting with its bow and built 2006) coming from Lisbon, bridge house on Broken Jerusalem and TORM ANHOLT (Panama) required assistance from tugs VS the rest of the vessel was submerged. London, Oct 20 — Following received Rotterdam and Buizerd to be escorted There was also a clearly visible oil from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed into Eemhaven, Rotterdam, because of sheen coming from the vessel. The 1425, UTC: Bulkers Torm Anholt and rudder problems. — Correspondent. owner of Vagabond, Ishmael Stoutt of Zagora are still restricted from (Note — Vaagen sailed Lisbon on Oct 6 Caribbean Transport Ltd and the sailing. The Zagora has been moved to and arrived Rotterdam on Oct 13. It master of the vessel, Magnus De Pauline St Wharf, Mile 93.1, lower sailed on Oct 18, but returned at 1350 Roche, have been assisting responders River Mississippi. hrs, Oct 19.) in removing large debris from the London, Oct 23 — Following received Maassluis, Oct 26 — Chemical tanker water. Other Government owned from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed Vaagen sailed on Oct 18 to do some vessels continued to operate in the 1505, UTC: Bulkers Torm Anholt and cleaning operations at sea. Vessel areas to remove smaller debris items. Zagora are still restricted from sailing returned to Rotterdam on Oct 19, to do With assistance from the US Coast pending repairs and class permission. some propeller shaft repairs at Guard, messages of caution to boaters London, Oct 25 — Following received Eemhaven Damen Shipyard. The approaching the area were issued. from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed vessel is still at the shipyard. Repairs Director of the Department of Disaster 1447, UTC: Bulkers Torm Anholt and are nearly completed. At 1800 hrs, Management (DDM), Sharleen Zagora are still restricted from sailing today, the vessel will shift from DaBreo, said that the accident has pending repairs and class permission. Eemhaven Dok C to Eemhaven jetty most likely impacted the reef. She Nr 4. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. said, “There will be some impact to the TORO (Greece) reef at Fallen Jerusalem, however, the Montreal, Oct 24 — Bulker Toro is in VAGABOND (Panama) extent of the damage will not be the final stage of repairs and is London, Oct 20 — Following received known until proper assessments have scheduled to reload its canola cargo from Coast Guard Miami, timed 1355, been completed by various agencies.” Oct 26 at Sorel and continue its UTC: Roll On Roll Off Vagabond DaBreo added that responders are planned voyage to Mexico. — Lloyd’s remains aground in the British Virgin expected to work throughout the next Agents. Islands, with commercial salvage plan few days to contain the incident. being worked out. “There are various factors that can TROMS FJORD (Norway) London, Oct 20 — Following received turn this incident into an London, Oct 23 — Supply Troms from Coast Guard San Juan, timed environmental disaster but responders Fjord arrived Den Helder 2132, Oct 1415, UTC: Roll On Roll Off Vagabond: will be working throughout the coming 20, and sailed at 1029, Oct 22. A light sheen has been observed days to contain any oil that may seep London, Oct 23 — Supply Troms coming from the vessel but this is from the vessel and any floating debris Fjord sailed from Den Helder at 1029 dispersing rapidly due heavy seas. that may cause navigational hrs, Oct 22, bound for Delfziyl, where Salvors Titan Maritime are believed to obstruction for mariners.” Four it arrived at 2300 hrs, Oct 22. be commencing fuel removal hundred feet of boom was placed operations today. around the vessel overnight to contain TROMS FJORD (Norway) London, Oct 21 — Following received spilled oil. With permission from Her London, Oct 20 — Following received from Coast Guard San Juan, timed Majesty’s Customs the remaining from Yarmouth Coastguard MRCC, 1255, UTC: Roll On Roll Off Vagabond cargo from the vessel is being removed timed 1219, UTC: At 1150, UTC, is still aground. to prevent further items from today, platform Sean Papa, in lat 53 London, Oct 23 — Following received depositing in the water and to also 11.4N, long 02 51.6E, reported she was from Coast Guard San Juan, timed allow for the 20,000 gallons of oil, still going to muster station with 63 people 1905, UTC: Roll On Roll Off Vagabond in the vessel, to be pumped out later. on board after being in collision with remains aground awaiting As a result of this accident, the BVI supply Troms Fjord (2467 gt, built commencement of fuel removal National Parks Trust (NPT) made the 2005). Muster was stood down at 1157, operations. decision to close National Parks at the UTC, after no structural damage was London, Oct 25 — Following received Baths, Devil’s Bay, Spring Bay and found, although further investigation from Coast Guard San Juan, PR, Fallen Jerusalem to allow for proper would take place. Sean Papa stated timed 1449, UTC: Roll on roll off clean up of the Parks from oil and the collision was “quite substanial.” Vagabond is still aground. Work is debris deposits that have floated into Troms Fjord has reportedly suffered currently under way to patch the these areas. “superficial damage” to upper side of vessel’s hull. hull only. Troms Fjord is now leaving London, Oct 26 — A press report, VLADIMIR VYSOTSKIY (Russia) the field for Den Helder, ETA 1830, dated Oct 25, states: Emergency Montreal, Oct 20 — Product tanker UTC. responders have been working since Vladimir Vysotskiy (10949 gt, built

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14 Marine/Port State Control

1988), bound Montreal, loaded ran YEROTSAKOS (Liberia) it was deemed necessary in this case aground near Sorel at 1500 today after See Heidelberg Express. to safeguard the lives of the crew a blackout. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — onboard Zenith. Weather conditons on Vladimir Vysotskiy sailed Emden Oct 3 ZAGORA (Greece) scene are reported as 35 knot winds for Montreal.) See Torm Anholt. with 17-foot seas and rain. London, Oct 21 — Following received London, Oct 21 — A press report, from the St.Lawrence Alerting ZENITH (U.S.A.) dated Oct 20, states: A Seattle-based Network, timed 0025, UTC: Product London, Oct 20 — A press report, fishing vessel was adrift today in the tanker Vladimir Vysotskiy, cargo dated today, states: Fishing (general) Bering Sea, the Coast Guard said. The magnesium chloride solution, is still Zenith (186 gt, built 1980), 107 foot, 107-foot fishing (general) Zenith with aground. No damage or leakage with 16 people aboard is adrift off St. 16 crew and 125 tons of fish on board reported. Tugs should be on scene George Island in the Bering Sea was disabled about 25 nautical miles shortly. Once afloat the vessel has awaiting assistance from a U.S. Coast southwest of St. George Island. The been authorised to be taken to Sorel Guard cutter, a Coast Guard official Coast Guard reported that seas were anchorage or to the wharf at Sorel for reported this morning. The Zenith, about 17 feet and winds were 40 knots. inspection owned by Jubilee Fisheries of Seattle is The Zenith was fishing for black cod London, Oct 21 — Following received slowly drifting in 18-foot seas in about when it experienced engine trouble. No from the St.Lawrence Alerting 35 mph winds. The vessel is not injuries were reported. The Coast Network, timed 1303, UTC: Product considered to be in danger because it’s Guard sent the 378-foot cutter Jarvis tanker Vladimir Vysotskiy is still large enough to handle the waves, said to the scene. The cutter rendezvoused aground. Two tugs are currently on Petty Officer Wesley Shipley. It is nine with the fishing vessel at about 0300 scene and attempting to refloat the miles south of the island and moving hr, today but waited until dawn to set vessel. Once refloated the vessel will toward shore at about one mile an hour, up a towing operation. The ship would proceed to Sorel anchorage where she said John Bruce, Jubilee’s personnel be towed to Dutch Harbor, the Coast will undergo an inspection director, speaking by phone from Guard said. The towing operation Montreal, Oct 21 — Product tanker Seattle. The 378-foot Coast Guard began at 1040 hrs, said Coast Guard Vladimir Vysotskiy was refloated at cutter Jarvis arrived on the scene last Petty Officer Sara Francis. The ship 1330, Oct. 21, using two tugs. Vessel is night, Shipley said. It’s awaiting was moving toward Dutch Harbor at proceeding to Sorel anchorage for enough morning light before officers about two mph. Francis said she did inspection. No leakage and no attach tow lines. It was too dangerous not know when the Zenith was pollution reported. Vessel will then to attach lines in the dark, Shipley expected to arrive in port. continue to Montreal, which is one of said. The Coast Guard will probably London, Oct 22 — Following received its discharge ports. — Lloyd’s Agents. tow the vessel, which was fishing for from Coast Guard Juneau, timed 2305, London, Oct 23 — Product tanker Pacific cod, to Dutch Harbor for repairs, UTC, Oct 21: Fishing (general) Zenith Vladimir Vysotskiy is currently Bruce said. The coupling between the is still in tow of Coast Guard cutter berthed at Section 58 Pipeline LGM, reduction gear and the engine failed Jarvis, bound Dutch Harbour. Tug Montreal. Its next scheduled port is about 2100, last night when it was 18 Redeemer is en route and will take Hamilton, Ont. to 20 miles south of St. George over the tow. Eta Dutch Harbor not London, Oct 20 — Following received known at the moment as weather is VOYAGEUR INDEPENDENT from Coast Guard Juneau, timed 1935, very bad. (Canada) UTC: Zenith, VIN 628313, is currently London, Oct 23 — Following freceived Troy, Mich, Oct 23 — Bulker in tow of Coast Guard cutter Jarvis, from Coast Guard Juneau, timed 1915, Voyageur Independent (12296 gt, built bound Dutch Harbour. UTC: Fishing (general) Zenith arrived 1952), in ballast, is reported to have London, Oct 21 — A Coast Guard Dutch Harbor at 1921, UTC, Oct 22. struck the lower wall at Lock No.3, Anchorage press release, dated Oct 20, Beauharnois Shipping Canal upon its states: The Coast Guard received a approach. The vessel struck the end of ZEUS (U.S.A.) request for assistance from fishing See Dean Reinauer. the wall while upbound. Damages are (general) Zenith at 1930 yesterday. The reported on the port side mid-ship vessel was disabled and adrift section. The vessel has a tear ZIEMIA CHELMINSKA (Liberia) approximately 4 to 6 inches in width approximately 25 nautical miles London, Oct 21 — Bulker Ziemia over a span of four feet long, just southwest of St. George Island in the Chelminska (16699 gt, built 1984) had above the waterline. The vessel Bering Sea in 16-foot seas. The vessel engine trouble during Dardanelles reports no ingress of water. The vessel reported that they had 16 crew, 8,000 passage in front of Gocuk Bay (lat 40 has been moved to Lock No. 4 where pounds of fuel and a catch of 17N, long 26 34E) 2313, local time, Oct the vessel was inspected by a SLSA approximately 125 tons on board. They 20. The vessel has been given inspector and a Montreal TCMS were experiencing a problem with their intructions from the authorities to officer. The vessel has now proceeded engine’s reduction gear. No injuries drop anchor at Gocuk Bay for survey to Valleyfield to the McKeil Company have been reported. The nearest Coast procedure at 0201, local time, today. pier for temporary repairs. — Great Guard asset was Coast Guard cutter (Note — Ziemia Chelminska sailed Lakes and Seaway Shipping News. Jarvis. Jarvis was about 80 nautical Monfalcone Oct 16 for Odessa.) (Note — According to Lloyd’s MIU AIS miles east of Zenith. JarvisP. was London, Oct 21 — Following received Voyageur Independent was in lat 45 19 diverted to assist. Until Jarvis arrived from MRCC Ankara, timed 0905, UTC: 51N, long 73 54 33W, 12.5 miles from on scene the Coast Guard Command Bulker Ziemia Chelminska is still Valleyfield, at 0244, UTC, Oct 21, Center in Juneau established a one anchored in Gocuk Bay, awaiting the speed 3.9 knots, course 227 degrees.) hour communications schedule with the arrival of a surveyor. Montreal, Oct 24 — Bulker Voyageur vessel. Jarvis rendezvoused with London, Oct 22 — Following received Independent was at Hamilton as of Oct Zenith at 0300 today. The waited for from MRCC Ankara, timed 0845, UTC: 23. The contact with the lock wall is first light to begin the process of Bulker Ziemia Chelminska departed believed to be quite minor. The vessel establishing a tow operation. Weather from anchor in Gocuk Bay, at 1345 hrs, was not delayed at the Beauharnois conditions made establishing a tow in Oct 21, resuming passage to Odessa. lock. — Lloyd’s Agents. the dark too dangerous. As of 1020 hrs the crew was still in the process of XIN LIAN YUN GANG (China) setting up the tow. Once established See Ever Gain. they will set course toward Dutch Harbor (see earlier report). The XINHE (Panama) company, Zenith Fisheries in Seattle, Guangzhou, Oct 26 — General cargo has arranged for tug Redeemer to get Xinhe was berthed alongside at underway from Dutch Harbor to meet Changzhou Oct 17. Repairs will be Jarvis and take over the tow. Although BELGIUM completed in the middle of November. the Coast Guard does not generally Zeebrugge, Oct 25 — Bulker Amanda — Lloyd’s Agents. conduct commercial towing operations C. is still under detention at Antwerp.

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The vessel’s agent is hopeful that it GREGORIO I (Panama) ship.” Greenpeace campaigner, Nilesh will be able to sail Oct 27. — Lloyd’s Limassol, Oct 24 — General cargo Goundar said they alerted the Sub-agents. Gregorio I is under detention for port authorities after one greenpeace state control (she needs some repairs caimpainer saw a crew scraping off the HONG KONG and also for unpaid crew wages). — ship’s name and painting a different London, Oct 24 — A press report, Lloyd’s Agents. name on it. dated today, states: North Korea general cargo Kang Nam 1 (702 gt, HERMES-THALASSA (Greece) built 1989) has been detained in Hong Piraeus, Oct 20 — Passenger (cruise) Kong over suspected safety violations, Hermes-Thalassa (362 gt, built 1966) the first such detention in Hong Kong remains at Eleusis under detention since UN sanctions mandated all due to a distress applied against her North Korean ships to be inspected for owners reportedly by Messrs. banned cargo. The ship, which arrived Bakopoulos, Ship breaking Co. for a empty from Shanghai on Sunday, was debt of 30,000 euros. (Note — Hermes- formally detained yesterday morning Thalassa was listed for sale on Nov 1, BIZERTE, TUNISIA after an inspection by the Marine carrying a start-up price of 26,000 Tunis, Oct 20 — An explosion Department found 25 faults. These euros.) triggered by a fire ripped through an ranged from faulty navigational, fire oil pipeline in the northern Tunisian fighting and life safety equipment, to NEPTUNIA MEDITERRANEO city of Bizerte today, prompting obsolete nautical charts. The vessel (Brazil) residents in at least one district to was the first North Korean ship to See under “Marine.” flee, residents and rescue service enter Hong Kong waters since UN workers said. Bizerte, a garrison town Security Council sanctions, clamping NYZDAN (North Korea) that houses Tunisia’s only oil refinery, down on the movement of military, Karachi, Oct 26 — General cargo is located 70 km from Tunis. The nuclear and luxury goods, were Nyzdan is still under arrest at Karachi explosion hit the pipeline carrying oil imposed on North Korean 10 days ago, Ship yard. — Lloyd’s Agents. to the STIR refinery terminal, the following the country testing a nuclear government said in a statement. An weapon in early October. All countries PACIFIC ACE (Hong Kong) initial fire caused the explosion, which are required to inspect North Korean Karachi, Oct 26 — Product tanker sparked a bigger fire on the pipeline, ships entering their ports for goods Pacific Ace was released from arrest the statement said. “The exact causes banned under the sanctions regimen. on Oct 21 and sailed from Karachi behind the incident are still not known Japan and Australia have closed their later that day. — Lloyd’s Agents. but work on the pipeline was under ports to all North Korean vessels. The way before the incident occurred,” the customs department has not yet SARANA BAHARI (Indonesia) government said, without giving commented on the action taken See Starlite Glory. details. The fire and explosion caused against Kang Nam 1, but according to material damage but no casualties, it the report, foreign diplomats were SENTINEL (Comoros) added. Rescue workers, backed by seeking information about the ship. Genoa, Oct 25 — General cargo government soldiers and refinery The director of the Marine Sentinel remains under arrest at employees, brought the fire under Department, Roger Tupper, said the Genoa. — Lloyd’s Agents. control. “The fire is now contained to detention was not unreasonable and one spot and the efforts were that Kang Nam 1 was the ninth North STARLITE GLORY (Malaysia) continuing to extinguish the flame,” Korean vessel to be inspected this Kuala Lumpur, Oct 26 — General the government added. Residents near year, of which six had been detained. cargo Starlite Glory and general cargo the facility were shaken by the blast. The vessel was due to take a cargo of Sarana Bahari were handed over to “A huge explosion rocked the oil scrap metal from Hong Kong to the State’s Royal Customs and Excise pipeline from the refinery to the port Taiwan and will not be allowed to by the Malaysian Maritime that feed ships docked there,” Zouheir leave until the Marine Department is Enforcement Agency for further Khelifi, who resides in the Intilaka satisfied it is seaworthy. investigation. Both vessels were neighbourhood some 600 meters subsequently fined. Understand they (yards) from the pipeline, told Reuters. UNITED STATES have settled the fine imposed by the “More than 200 families from our London, Oct 25 — Chemical tanker authorities. The vessels were released, neighbourhood left home,” he added. High Challenge sailed Long Beach Oct and departed Tanjung Datu Oct 20. — STIR, or Societe Tunisienne de 19 for Esmeraldas. (See issue of Oct Lloyd’s Agents. l’industrie de raffinage, has a refining 20.) capacity of 30,000 barrels per day. The WENG TENG NO.688 pipeline carries crude oil from (South Korea) southwestern Tunisia’s al Borma main London, Oct 21 — A press report, oilfield. STIR, is majority-controlled dated today, states: Authorities in Fiji state refiner. Officials at the Energy have detained a South Korean fishing Ministry, which controls STIR, were vessel at the Kings Wharf in Suva on not immediately available to comment suspicision that its crew may have on the possible impact of the incident. been fishing illegally in Pacific waters. STIR managers declined comment. — The vessel: fishing (general) Weng Reuters. BAI LONG QUAN (China) Teng No.688 has been black-listed by London, Oct 23 — General cargo Bai the Inter American Tropical Tuna DJIROU, ALGERIA Long Quan is still at Western Commission (IATTC) in the United London, Oct 20 — A press report, Anchorage No.1, Hong Kong, under States. Having arrived in Suva, the dated Oct 19, states: An explosion on a Admiralty and High Court arrest. crew then changed its name to gas pipeline in northern Algeria Mahkoia Abadi. “At the moment the injured dozens today, the country’s CHERYL ANNE (Philippines) vessel is grounded pending our state energy company Sonatrach said. investigation and we understand that Manila, Oct 25 — Barge Cheryl Anne The blast, which struck Djirou, 450 the vessel was also carrying illegal was arrested by the Bureau of kilometres south-west of the capital goods such as liquor, cigarrettes and Customs, reportedly for carrying about Algiers, was caused by a gas leak and two million litres of hazardous used oil pornographic materials,” said Minister for Fisheries, Ilaitia Tuisese. “The injured nearby residents, Sonatrach from Palau. The barge and her entire said in a statement. The company said crew are still in custody, with no customs authority is carrying out investigations into the matter but so it did not know the exact number of information available concerning their victims but said that 40 people had release. — Lloyd’s Agents. far I can confrm that there were also other illegal activities going on in the been hospitalized. Four of the victims

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16 Pipeline Accidents/Pollution/Weather & Navigation

had suffered second-degree burns and heading for the Mexican mainland one of them was in serious condition, across the narrow Sea of Cortez. the statement said. Rescue teams sent “Paul” was moving west with by Sonatrach and local authorities maximum winds near 50 mph and was were able to contain the blaze and the expected to veer toward the peninsula gas line is expected to be running and strengthen in coming days due to normally within 48 hours. The climatic factors including warm ocean incident will not affect the flow of gas currents, the hurricane centre said. to clients, including refineries and ‘“Paul’ is currently on a strengthening AMUR RIVER, RUSSIA power stations, Sonatrach said. trend,” it said. — Reuters. London, Oct 19 — A press report, London, Oct 23 — Following received dated Oct 17, states: Environmental WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA, from the Meteorological Office: prosecutors in the city of Khabarovsk, Hurricane “Paul”: A hurricane watch UNITED STATES in Russia’s Far East, are taking the London, Oct 20 — A press report, remains in effect for the southern Baja investigation into an oil spill in the California peninsula from Agua dated Oct 19, states: The family of a Amur River under special control. An worker killed in a pipeline explosion Blanca southwards on the west coast, oil slick was discovered Friday at the and from La Paz southwards on the two years ago and three injured confluence of a small river and the construction workers will receive $6 east coast. Hurricane centre located Amur in Khabarovsk. Some 400 near lat 16.2N, long 111.5W, at 0900, million from a settlement with a kilograms (3 bbl) of petroleum regional water agency and one of its UTC, Oct 23. position accurate to derivatives could have spilled into the within 15 nautical miles. Present contractors.Mountain Cascade Inc. river. Work to clean up the spill is was installing a new water main for movement towards the west-north- underway. “The check into the reasons west, or 285 deg, at four knots. the East Bay Municipal Utility that could lead to an oil spill will last Diameter of eye 15 nautical miles. District near Walnut Creek when its at least 10 days,” the Khabarovsk Maximum sustained winds 85 knots backhoe struck a high-pressure gas Inter-District Environmental with gusts to 105 knots. Radius of 64- line, causing a massive fiery explosion Prosecutor’s Office said. Some 50 large knot winds 20 nautical miles. Radius that killed five people. The family of and small enterprises working with of 50-knot winds 40 nautical miles. Miguel Reyes, a welder from Yuba petroleum derivatives are located near Radius of 34-knot winds 75 nautical City who was killed, will receive $3 the oil slick. miles north-west quadrant, 100 million. Injured welder Jeremy Knox, nautical miles elsewhere. Radius of who suffered second and third-degree GULF OF MEXICO 12-foot seas 150 nautical miles north- burns over 40 percent of his body and London, Oct 20 — A press report, east quadrant, 100 nautical miles partially lost hearing in his left ear, dated Oct 19, states: The U.S. Coast north-west quadrant, 125 nautical will receive $2 million. Roger Paasch, Guard is investigating a 100-gallon miles elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, who was badly burned, will get $1.1 spill of crude oil in a waterway near UTC, Oct 24: Position lat 19.1N, long million. Patrick Farley, who injured Empire, Louisiana, early yesterday, 110.3W. Maximum sustained winds 96 his back and knee when he jumped Petty Officer James Harless said. The knots with gusts to 115 knots. Radius from his crane, will get $75,000. They vessel traffic on the waterway of 64-knot winds 25 nautical miles will be paid out of a $26 million remained normal in spite of the oil east semicircle, 15 nautical miles insurance policy purchased by spill. “We are in the process of elsewhere. Radius of 50-knot winds 50 Mountain Cascade. The settlements, cleaning up now. The oil spill was in nautical miles east semicircle, 30 which contain no admission of fault on the waterway, and not near the shore,” nautical miles elsewhere. Radius of the part of the utility district or he said. The investigation is under 34-knot winds 100 nautical miles east Mountain Cascade, are the first to way to determine the source of the oil semicircle, 75 nautical miles emerge from 17 lawsuits stemming spill. “It could be from a ship or a elsewhere. from the November 2004 explosion. barge. There are also storage tank Los Cabos, Mexico, Oct 24 — Other companies being sued include farms and refineries nearby,” Harless Hurricane “Paul” lost strength today Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the said. as it swept toward Mexico’s Pacific Houston-based owner of the pipeline. coast and forecasters said its winds Trial for the combined lawsuits is were expected to slow further. The scheduled for next spring. storm carried maximum sustained winds of around 80 mph as it headed YASUNI RESERVE AREA, northwards at close to 8 mph at 0200, ECUADOR PDT, the Miami-based US National Quito, Oct 20 — Ecuador’s state Hurricane Centre said. The storm was petroleum company said today it had 315 miles south-south-west of Cabo contained most of a small oil spill near San Lucas, Mexico, and due to sweep the country’s largest rain forest park, GREECE past the resort, made up of the towns which is home to rare species of London, Oct 21 — Torrential rains of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del pumas and pink dolphins. caused flooding in parts of southern Cabo, today before hitting the Mexican Petroecuador said it had recovered Greece, just three days after storms mainland. A hurricane watch that had about 450 of the nearly 650 barrels of triggered a state of emergency been in force for the tip of the crude oil that spilled on Wednesday elsewhere in the region, authorities peninsula, which extends south from (Oct 18) after a pipeline rupture said. Around 30 homes were flooded in California, was replaced with a several miles from Yasuni national the southern Peloponnese and several tropical storm warning. A less-urgent park, one of the most biologically occupants had to be rescued by tropical storm watch was issued for diverse reserves in the world. The 2.4 firemen. Three cars were swept away the west coast of mainland Mexico by torrents, while landslides halted from Mazatlan to Altata. The eye of million-acre park is deep in Ecuador’s road traffic in parts of the region. the storm was forecast to miss Los Amazon region and inhabited only by Cabos but the Hurricane Centre in Huaorani indigenous tribes. HURRICANE “PAUL” Miami warned authorities there not to Petroecuador said in a statement the Mexico City, Oct 21 — Tropical Storm drop their guard. “Only a slight oil spill was blocked from reaching a “Paul” formed off Mexico’s Pacific deviation to the left of the forecast river that flows inside the park 150 Coast today and looked set to turn track could bring ‘Paul’ closer to that miles south-east of Quito. “The Yasuni into a hurricane as it headed toward area,” it said. There were no reserve was not affected, but we are luxury resorts on the Baja California evacuations. — Reuters. worried because the spill occurred Peninsula, the U.S. National London, Oct 25 — A press report, only two hours away from the park,” Hurricane Centre said. Charts showed dated today, states: Hurricane “Paul” Alonso Jaramillo, the park director, “Paul” passing near the tip of the weakened to a tropical storm today, told Reuters. — Reuters. desert peninsula next week, before easing the threat to resort cities and

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17 Weather & Navigation surrounding villages at the tip of to deal with fallen trees, slips and flood situation is not expected to affect Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. flooding. Air New Zealand said at prices of vegetables much both in The storm’s top winds fell to near 45 least 5,000 passengers were affected short and long terms. The BOT will mph and it was expected to weaken when the airport closed today, with at evaluate the damage again after the further before slipping just south of least 24 domestic flights cancelled, flood situation has died down. the twin resorts of San Jose del Cabo some diverted and many regional London, Oct 21 — A press report, and Cabo San Lucas, known jointly as flights also cancelled. Flights were dated today, states: The death toll Los Cabos. By early tomorrow, “Paul” resuming on a restricted basis this from severe flooding in Thailand and was forecast to hit mainland Mexico evening. Trees on the line, slips and neighboring Myanmar has jumped to around the state of Sinaloa, washouts affected some rail services in 143 after Thai authorities confirmed unleashing rain that could cause the Waikanae area and in the another 16 victims. At least 124 people dangerous flooding, the US National Wairarapa. Kevin Ramshaw from have died in Thailand since severe Hurricane Centre in Miami said. OnTrack said it was forced to flooding began in late August in the Paul’s maximum sustained winds had temporarily close the rail line in a few kingdom’s central and northern reached 110 mph on Monday (Oct 23), places, and workers spent the day provinces, the interior ministry said making it a Category 2 hurricane. clearing debris from tracks. The Hutt today. The water that inundated Early today, the storm was 75 miles City Council was nervously watching northern Thailand was slowly working west-south-west of Cabo San Lucas river levels in its catchment area. A its way south, with Thai weather and about 245 miles west-south-west council spokesman said the Hutt authorities warning of heavy rains of Mazatlan on the mainland. It was River, Waiwhetu Stream and Black over the weekend in the region. At its moving north-east at about nine mph. Creek in Wainuiomata were being peak earlier in the month, the A tropical storm warning was in effect monitored closely because water levels flooding, triggered by heavy rains from for the tip of Baja. A 23-year-old were already high and the heavy rain typhoon “Xangsane”, affected 46 of the Mexican fisherman died on Monday was not expected to abate until nation’s 76 provinces, and 16 central after he slipped off rocks being midday tomorrow. There was surface provinces were still suffering from the battered by the rough sea in the flooding throughout the city, and floods, the ministry said. In coastal community of Todos Santos, residents were asked to clear drains of neighboring Myanmar, 19 people died north of Los Cabos, said Baja debris if water built up. Manawatu- in floods across central and eastern California Sur civil defence director Wanganui Regional Council was on parts of the country, but the water has Jose Gajon. Off the coast of Cabo San standby to open the Moutoa flood already subsided in most places there. Lucas, officials were searching for the gates as the Manawatu river body of an American man who was continued to rise. Meanwhile, lower TROPICAL CYCLONE “XAVIER” swept away by the waves while he was North Island police said they were London, Oct 23 — Following received walking along the beach with his wife being kept extremely busy with from the Meteorological Office: and sister. Streets were already weather-related calls. Sergeant Andy Tropical cyclone “Xavier” near lat flooded with ankle-deep water in Cabo Dow, from the lower North Island 11.5S, long 168.0E, at 0001, UTC, Oct San Lucas, where authorities closed communications centre, said 23. Movement past six hours 145 deg schools and opened eight shelters emergency services were also dealing at four knots. Position accurate to yesterday. Later police drove through with reports of fallen trees, signs, within 40 nautical miles, based on neighbourhoods, calling on people to slips and surface flooding. The centre located by satellite. Maximum take refuge. City government MetService had heavy rain warnings sustained winds 80 knots with gusts to spokesman Jorge Castaneda said at in place for Taihape, Wanganui, 100 knots. Radius of 64-knot winds 15 least 1,000 residents were being Manawatu, Wellington, Wairarapa and nautical miles. Radius of 50-knot evacuated, most from shanty towns in the seaward Kaikoura ranges and said winds 30 nautical miles. Radius of 34- areas at high risk for flooding. a further 70-100 mm of rain was knot winds 95 nautical miles south expected in these regions overnight. semicircle, 90 nautical miles HURRICANE “WILMA” elsewhere. Forecast for 0001, UTC, London, Oct 20 — A press report, PHILIPPINES Oct 24: Position lat 12.9S, long dated Oct 19, states: Hurricane London, Oct 22 — A press report, 168.3E. Maximum sustained winds “Wilma” caused $3 billion in damage, dated today, states: Nearly 3,000 100 knots with gusts to 125 knots. the largest insured losses in Mexican families were evacuated today after Radius of 64-knot winds 30 nautical history, the director of the Mexican floods submerged six villages in miles. Radius of 50-knot winds 60 Insurance Association said today. Carmen, Davao del Norte, Philippines, nautical miles. Radius of 34-knot About $1.8 billion of the losses were ABS-CBN Regional Network Group winds 115 nautical miles south insured damage. “Wilma” hit Cancun reported Authorities said flooding semicircle, 110 nautical miles last October 21st. came after water at the Mactan elsewhere. Channel overflowed. The overflow was NEW ZEALAND also triggered by the collapse of dyke TROPICAL STORM “PAUL” London, Oct 24 — A press report, constructed to protect the villages of London, Oct 25 — A press report, dated today, states: Heavy swells in Asuncion, Magsaysay, Ising, New dated today, states: Tropical Storm Cook Strait prevented an Camiling, Alejal and Mangalkal. The “Paul” weakened as it headed toward Interislander ferry from berthing in report added that an estimated 9,000 the southern tip of the Baja California Wellington this afternoon. The ferry hectares of farmland were destroyed peninsula, still threatening to cause was waiting just inside Wellington by floods that rose to the waist-level. heavy flooding on Mexico’s mainland. Harbour for heavy seas to die down so The flooding also resulted in the loss A Baja California fisherman died after it could berth. It left Picton shortly of electricity in the affected districts slipping off sea-battered rocks and after 1300 hrs and was due to arrive after the floodwaters toppled posts. rescue workers were searching for an just after 1600 hrs. Four other The local government hopes that the American who they feared drowned Interislander ferry sailings were flooding will subside in the next two while swimming in surging waves. cancelled. Passengers on board the days. “Paul” had maximum sustained winds vessel described the seas as extremely near 100 kph and was moving north at rough. One of them, Cam Bardell, said THAILAND & MYANMAR about 15 kph, but was expected to the vessel was pitching from side to London, Oct 21 — A press report, further weaken before slipping just side and a lot of people were suffering dated today, states: Acting Governor of south of Los Cabos early tomorrow, the sea sickness. Its passage was part of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) Tarisa US National Hurricane Center in major disruption caused by heavy rain Wattanagase has said that floods have Miami said. Forecasters, however, and high winds in the lower North caused damage worth over 17 billion warned that remnants of the storm Island throughout today. Flights and baht to the national economy. The could still dump up to 25 centimeters ferry sailings in Wellington were BOT’s preliminary evaluation of the of rain in the mountains on Mexico’s cancelled, roads closed, trains flood damage puts the current figure mainland, potentially causing severe disrupted and emergency services had at 17 billion baht. She said that the flooding.

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18 Weather & Navigation/Earthquakes/Volcanic Activity/Political & Civil Unrest

London, Oct 25 — Following received powerful of six quakes to hit the same workers are idle,” Companhia Vale do from the Meteorological Office, dated region in the last two days. Local Rio Doce, said in a statement. CVRD today: At 0900, UTC, the centre of officials said they had no immediate said that the National Indian Agency, tropical storm “Paul” was located near reports of damage or casualties on the or FUNAI, was responsible for lat 21.8N, long 109.9W. Maximum remote, sparsely populated island. negotiating with the Xikrin Indians sustained winds are 45 knots, with but had not persuaded them to leave higher gusts. PERU the area. Federal police delivered a London, Oct 20 — A report, dated legal writ to the Indians yesterday today, states: An earthquake occurred telling them to quit. But chief Bep- at 1048, UTC, today. The magnitude Karoti Xikrin told Reuters in Carajas: 6.5 event has been located in central “If CVRD replies (to our demands) Peru in lat 13 43S, long 76.57W, depth we’ll leave. If it doesn’t we could stay 33 km. here for up to 90 days. CVRD said the Carajas mine was not on Indian land and it would not give in to what it called blackmail. It said it might have HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, to take legal measures regarding its UNITED STATES supply contracts with clients. Asked London, Oct 20 — A press report, for clarification, a spokesman said dated Oct 19, states: Sunday’s (Oct 15) that it was not immediately clear if earthquake damaged one-thousand- the company would invoke force 173 homes on the Big Island. Twenty- majeure. The official could not confirm nine are considered uninhabitable. MOUNT TUNGURAHUA, ECUADOR talk that CVRD only had three days’ That’s according to Hawaii’s director of London, Oct 20 — A press report, iron ore stocks at the port of Ponta da civil defense, Major General Robert dated Oct 19, states: Lava and ash Madeira, Sao Luis, in Maranhao state, Lee. Preliminary damage estimates erupted from an Ecuadoran volcano from where iron ore from Carajas is from the quake have hit $73 million. and forced the evacuation of about 300 exported. — Reuters. President Bush has declared a major villagers, a local mayor said today. An London, Oct 20 — A press report, disaster, ordering federal aid to help eruption two months ago of the dated today, states: Indians who state and local recovery efforts. Tungurahua volcano killed four people occupied an Amazon mining complex London, Oct 24 — A press report, and left two others missing and still in Brazil and paralyzed production for dated today, states: The Federal unaccounted for. “We were able to take two days have left the site. Companhia Emergency Management Agency has them out last night from the most Vale do Rio Doce SA, the world’s approved relief and recovery dangerous zones located on the flanks largest iron ore miner, said production assistance for Hawaii residents who where the explosions occurred August at Carajas resumed yesterday. The were victims of last week’s magnitude 16,” said Juan Salazar, mayor of complex produces 250,000 tonnes of 6.7 earthquake, Governor Linda Lingle Penipe, 12 miles from the volcano. The iron ore daily. The Indians stopped said yesterday. The aid may include upper slopes of the volcano have been daily production of the iron ore grants for temporary housing, home mostly deserted since August, but destined for export and defied a police repairs and other serious disaster- Salazar said about 80 families had order to leave the complex. related expenses, Lingle said in a returned to attempt to farm in the news release. In addition, low-interest ash-encrusted ground. “They saw CHAD loans from the US Small Business incandescent rocks coming down on London, Oct 24 — A press report, Administration will be available to the slopes and so they evacuated,” he dated today, states: Rebels in Chad cover residential and business losses said. No injuries were reported. In have launched a series of attacks in not fully compensated by insurance. addition to the casualties, nearly 5,000 the east, although the government “While no amount of assistance can homes were destroyed or severely denies claims they have seized the cover the loss of personal sentimental damaged and tens of thousands of town of Am Timan. Troops have been items, the announcement by FEMA acres of pasture and crops were also recalled to base for the Muslim holiday today will help bring some peace of destroyed in the August eruption, of Eid, the biggest festival of the year mind to many residents,” Lingle said. according to the Civil Defense. Experts in Chad. Communications Minister The Oct 15 earthquake was the have warned that renewed explosions Hourmadji Moussa Doumgor strongest to hit the islands in more could come any time from the 16,575- confirmed that the rebels had than two decades. No deaths or serious foot volcano located about 85 miles “entered” Am Timan but that they left injuries were reported, but south of the capital, Quito. “What we immediately “after having fired shots preliminary damage estimates were as have seen now is evidence that into the air, like on Sunday in Goz high as $46 million. The quake struck something there could be something Beida.” There has been fierce fighting near Hawaii’s Big Island, a 4,000-plus- similar to the episodes in July and in the border town of Ade. Some square-mile isle with a population of August,” said Hugo Yepes, director of reports say the rebels have also been 167,000. Also yesterday, the Pacific Ecuador’s Geophysics Institute. seen in the Mongo region, closer to the Tsunami Warning Centre said the “Inside the ground there is a chamber capital, N’Djamena, where there has government planned to increase to 15 of magma much larger than the also been a noticeable increase in the number of advanced earthquake volcano itself.” security. monitors in the Hawaiian islands. London, Oct 24 — A press report, There are currently only three. dated today, states: Security has been Officials hope to install the new tightened in the Chad capital, monitors in 18 months. N’Djamena, amid reports that rebels are moving towards the city. A INDONESIA correspondent says that tanks are London, Oct 25 — A press report, stationed in key areas, such as outside dated Oct 24, states: A strong the presidential palace, and military earthquake rattled central Indonesia vehicles are on patrol. Troops have but there were no immediate reports of BRAZIL been recalled to base despite the damage or casualties. The 6.1- Rio de Janeiro, Oct 19 — Indians Muslim holiday of Eid — the biggest magnitude temblor was centered in daubed in war paint and armed with festival of the year in Chad. The rebels Sangihe, an island 360 km north-east bows and arrows occupied a major began their offensive in the east at the of North Sulawesi’s provincial capital mine belonging to CVRD, the world’s weekend but are now said to be near Manado, the US Geological Survey biggest iron ore miner, in northern the central town of Mongo. A said on its website. It struck at 1103 Brazil for a third day today, blocking correspondent said there were reports hrs, 0833, IST, and was the most production and rail transportation. that the outskirts of the capital were “Operations are suspended and 15,000 heavily fortified with government

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19 Political & Civil Unrest troops. Last night, the rebels claimed ending at Nueva Granada university, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC to have seized the town of Am Timan, which was hosting an event attended OF CONGO some 600 km from N’Djamena but by foreign dignitaries. Initial reports Kinshasa, Oct 25 — Clashes between they are now reported to be just five said none of them were injured. The supporters of the two candidates have hours’ drive from the capital. The attack may have been aimed at raised tensions ahead of Congo’s government has denied that Am leading members of Colombia’s armed election on Sunday (Oct 29), greatly Timan had fallen and urged the forces as the blast destroyed three reducing campaigning and underlining capital’s residents to stay calm. “The cars used by bodyguards of two top the dangerous role of well-armed government appeals to the population generals. “There are two dead and an private armies. The run-off vote to remain calm and to go normally undetermined number of wounded,” between President Joseph Kabila and about one’s business,” said spokesman the capital’s health secretary, Hector Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba is Hourmadji Moussa Doumgor. On Zambrano, told Caracol radio. meant to be the final step in a drawn- Sunday (Oct 22), the Union of Forces Bogota, Oct 20 — Colombia’s out peace process to end Democratic for Democracy and Development president, upset over a bombing he Republic of Congo’s 1998-2003 war, (UFDD) rebels seized the small town blamed on leftist rebels, broke off which killed more than four million of Gos Beida. efforts today to organize a prisoner people. However, days before the run- N’djamena, Oct 25 — Chad said swap and ordered the military to off, neither candidate has ventured today it had pushed back a rebel rescue hostages held by guerrillas in out of the capital, leaving campaigning convoy which attacked two towns in secret jungle camps. Families of the to their lieutenants. Several rallies the country’s remote south-east and hostages condemned the move by across the vast country have been accused neighbouring Sudan of President Alvaro Uribe as dangerous. marred by clashes between their backing the insurgency. Chad’s Among the 62 hostages who were to be supporters. Kabila failed to get a Foreign Minister Ahmat Allam-Mi exchanged for rebels held in winning majority in the first round on summoned Sudan’s ambassador to government jails are three American Jul 30, necessitating the run-off with demand an explanation after the defense contractors and former second-placed Bemba. That outcome rebels briefly seized Goz Beida near presidential candidate Ingrid sparked pitched battles in August the Sudan border on Sunday (Oct 22) Betancourt. Uribe’s decision followed a between Kabila’s personal guard, then attacked Am Timan further west car bombing in Bogota yesterday that using tanks and rocket-propelled as they moved deeper into the country. the government says was carried out grenades, and Bemba’s fighters on the “Having signed agreements to by the Revolutionary Armed Force of streets of Kinshasa. “I don’t want to normalise our relations, we cannot Colombia, or FARC, which denied take any further risks,” Bemba said understand how Sudan can send over involvement. “The only path that when asked why he was not actively campaigning. Kabila’s camp, which motorised rebel columns with remains is a military rescue,” a visibly sophisticated weaponry,” Allam-Mi was largely blamed for the August angry Uribe told reporters, saying the said. Chad’s government said that fighting in which several Bemba government had intercepted a army reinforcements had been sent to houses and offices were attacked, also the region around Am Timan but that communication from a rebel leader cited security fears. “There are people the rebels had withdrawn without proving the FARC planted the bomb, with weapons everywhere. It’s a putting up a fight. Communication which injured 10 people in the parking threat,” a Kabila aide said. “The Minister Hourmadji Moussa Doumgor lot of Bogota’s Military University. security issue is a problem. What said Am Timan was now under “We cannot continue the farce of a happened in August is a threat to both government control. “There is humanitarian exchange (of prisoners) candidates’ security so this is why absolutely no support from the with the FARC,” he said. The FARC they are not campaigning.” UN government of Sudan to any rebels,” a issued a statement on its Web site officials say both sides’ fighters are Sudanese army spokesman said but speculating the bomb was planted by rearming. “It’s very dangerous to head noted the border between the two the United States in an attempt to kill towards elections like this where the countries was porous. “It is entirely the possibility of ending Colombia’s loser still has substantial military possible that rebels can enter the four-decade-old guerrilla war. The capacity,” Jason Stearns, senior border and attack from Sudan as rebels kidnapped French-Colombian analyst at the International Crisis rebels enter and attack the Sudanese citizen Betancourt during her 2002 Group think-tank, said. — Reuters. armed forces from Chadian presidential campaign and Americans territories,” he said. The army Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and HUNGARY bolstered security in N’Djamena Keith Stansell during a 2003 mission Budapest, Oct 23 — Hungarian police yesterday as the rebels appeared to be to locate crops used to make cocaine. fired tear gas and rubber bullets at advancing across the mostly desert The rebels executed a group of thousands of anti-government country. However, the city was calm hostages, including a former defense protesters today, marring today, with a lone tank guarding the minister, during a botched military commemorations of the 50th presidential palace. A leader of the rescue in 2003. French Foreign anniversary of the country’s 1956 rebel coalition, the Union of Forces for Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy issued uprising against Soviet rule. Police Democracy and Development (UFDD), a statement calling for renewed also used water cannon and some said late yesterday that its fighters dialogue, saying his country was protesters lobbed stones and other would not advance immediately from against “any use of force to rescue the missiles at them. The ambulance the area around Am Timan, some 600 hostages.” Colombia’s cities have service said that 20-25 people had km east of N’Djamena. Diplomats and become safer under Uribe, but the been injured, although no one was government officials said the rebels guerrillas still control wide rural seriously hurt. One policeman was appeared to be playing a game of cat areas, funding their operations with stabbed in the hand. Protesters took to and mouse, as they did in April, the country’s multibillion-dollar the streets more than a month ago launching small-scale strikes on cocaine industry. Uribe has started following the admission by Socialist poorly fortified towns in the former talks with a smaller rebel group, the Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany in a French colony in order to disorientate National Liberation Army, or ELN, leaked speech that he lied about the the armed forces. — Reuters. and disbanded right-wing economy to win national elections in paramilitaries while peace with the April. As police pushed the crowd of COLOMBIA 17,000-strong FARC remains elusive. mostly far-right protesters back London, Oct 19 — A press report, Colombian peace negotiators entered a towards a rally by the main right of dated today, states: A car bomb fourth round of exploratory talks in centre Fidesz opposition and further exploded in the parking lot of a Havana with the ELN today. They away from parliament, demonstrators military university in Colombia’s hoped to draw up an agenda for seized a Soviet-era T-34 tank — on capital today, killing at least two negotiations after a year of confidence- show for the commemorations — and drove it at police. Reporters said police people and wounding others, building meetings hosted by Cuba, authorities said. The blast occurred had fired hundreds of teargas rounds which inspired the ELN rebellion in just as the morning rush hour was and used mounted police to clear 1964. — Reuters. A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4482.

20 Political & Civil Unrest protesters from the streets and that Militants have in the past accused confront any attempts at violating the paving stones had been thrown at the cable television operators of spreading law, whoever is the source.” — Reuters. lines of police in riot gear. Gyurcsany immorality. Elsewhere in the region, London, Oct 26 — A press report, has defied calls for him to quit, and Indian troops shot dead three dated today, states: The US military backed by his Socialists and the Free suspected militants in separate today announced the deaths of five US Democrat parliamentary allies won a gunbattles. — Reuters. troops in fighting in Iraq, raising to 96 vote of confidence to carry on with his the number of American forces killed tough economic policies. — Reuters. IRAQ this month. The four Marines and one Budapest, Oct 24 — Hungary’s Balad, Oct 20 — Nine people were Navy sailor all died in fighting in government pledged today to stand by killed by mortars in the Shi’ite city of Anbar province, a hotbed of the Sunni embattled Prime Minister Ferenc Balad and militias attacked two Sunni insurgency against US troops and their Gyurcsany who blamed the opposition villages nearby, police said today, in a Iraqi government allies. The 96 deaths for riots that marred the 50th new round of sectarian attacks in an is the highest monthly total since anniversary of the country’s anti- area where dozens were killed this October, 2005, when the same number Soviet uprising. Gyurcsany and his week. Police said at least 15 mortars of American forces were killed. The coalition of Socialists and Free hit Balad yesterday and shortly sailor was assigned to the 3rd Naval Democrats have come under attack afterwards gunmen wearing the black Construction Regiment, the military since the leak last month of a tape in outfits associated with local Shi’ite said. Two of the Marines were attached which the prime minister admitted militias attacked two Sunni villages. to Regimental Combat Team 5, and two lying about the parlous state of the They had no information on casualties others to Regimental Combat Team 7. economy to win a national election in in those attacks. Police said the black- All died yesterday from wounds April. Anti-government protesters clad gunmen took over an Iraqi army suffered in attacks that day, it said. have staged daily demonstrations checkpoint between Balad and Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nouri al- outside parliament demanding Dhuluiya, a mostly Sunni town Maliki disavowed a joint US-Iraqi raid Gyurcsany step down amid the worst involved in the reprisal killings over in the capital’s Sadr City slum violence in Hungary since the fall of the past week, and tensions remained yesterday, and criticised the top US communism. Yesterday, police used high in Balad today. U.S. forces, who military and diplomatic rubber bullets, water cannon and maintain a large base near Balad after representatives in Iraq for saying his teargas to disperse mostly far-right recently handing over control of the government needs to set a timetable to rioters and Fidesz accused police of city to Iraqi forces, sent some troops curb violence in the country. Al-Maliki deliberately driving the protesters into back into Balad at the height of the spoke at a news conference a day after their peaceful rally. Around 167 people attacks this week. The tit-for-tat US Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said were injured in the violence, including killings started with the slaying of 14 Iraqi leaders had agreed to set one Fidesz MP and 17 policemen, but Shi’ite labourers whose bodies were deadlines by year’s end for achieving Budapest was calm today. Police said found with their throats cut in an specific political and security goals laid they had made 131 arrests. Rallies orchard in Dhuluiya. — Reuters. out by the United States, including against Gyurcsany and his fiscal Baghdad, Oct 23 — The Iraqi reining in militia groups. “I affirm that policy are expected to keep the government imposed a curfew in the this government represents the will of government under pressure in the tense southern town of Amara today the people and no one has the right to coming weeks. The country’s main after fierce battles between Shi’ite impose a timetable on it,” the prime farmers group, Magosz, an ally of militias and police last week. Hours minister said. Al-Maliki complained Fidesz, said today it would hold before the curfew went into effect, that he was not consulted beforehand demonstrations in Budapest with gunmen dragged two police about the Sadr City offensive. The raid 1,000 agricultural vehicles between lieutenants from their homes and was conducted by Iraqi special forces Nov 2 and 20, the national news dumped their bodies on the city’s backed by US advisers and was aimed agency MTI said. Fidesz said it outskirts, a local councillor said. at capturing a top militia commander wanted a referendum on the Clashes between Shi’ite militia and wanted for running a Shiite death government’s reform policies. — Iraqi security forces, mainly fuelled by squad. Mouwafak al-Rubaie, his Reuters. tribal divisions, killed at least 25 national security adviser, later said people last week in Amara, which was that al-Maliki’s anger grew out of a INDIA handed over by British troops to Iraqi misunderstanding that had since been Srinigar, Oct 24 — Indian security security forces two months ago. The cleared up with Gen George Casey, the forces fired teargas shells in government has ordered its military top US commander in Iraq. While the Kashmir’s main city today to quell forces to confront armed groups US military said the raid had been violent protests by hundreds of breaking the law. “We have imposed cleared in advance with al-Maliki’s demonstrators after a police vehicle the curfew due to the security government, President Bush killed a father and son, officials and situation there,” Defence Ministry acknowledged that al-Maliki himself witnesses said. Over a dozen people, spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said. may not have been consulted. The US mostly policemen, were injured when Askari said the Defence Ministry was military said Mahdi Army militiamen security forces clashed with the redeploying the army and the curfew, fought back in the Sadr City raid and protesters who pelted stones and set which will remain in force until that the Americans called in an air ablaze two vehicles in the northern further notice, would allow soldiers to strike and cordoned the sprawling east Natipora area of Srinagar city, the control Amara. Defence Minister Baghdad region. Late yesterday the summer capital of the troubled Abdul Qadir Jassim told local state military said it had killed 10 suspected Himalayan region. Carrying the bodies channel al-Iraqiya the ministry had militia fighters and wounded two in of the two men who were travelling on received intelligence that militias the battle. It did not identify the a scooter when a police truck hit them were planning more attacks on police wanted militia leader or say whether early today, the protesters demanded stations. The US-backed, Shi’ite-led he was still at large. Earlier, police and justice. Police said the incident was government is struggling to exert its hospital officials said four people were unfortunate and said the driver of the authority over Shi’ite militias blamed killed and at least 18 wounded. The truck had been arrested. An activist for reprisal killings and to build a military also said it had raided a from the ruling coalition party was viable police force. “Lately, unlawful mosque in Sadr City looking for a shot dead by suspected militants in armed operations have increased, missing US soldier and his kidnappers. Srinagar today, police said. In which is putting the security and the The soldier was not found but three northern Kashmir, a policeman was political stability of the country in suspects were detained. shot dead and a civilian was killed danger,” a government statement said when a a bomb exploded in a cable in a message aimed at the Mehdi ISRAEL-LEBANON television operator’s offices. Police Army, a Shi’ite militia loyal to Gaza, Oct 22 — Masked gunmen said both attacks were carried out by powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. killed a senior Fatah militant in a separatist militants but no group “Everybody should know that orders Gaza Strip refugee camp today in claimed responsibility for the violence. were given to our armed forces to what appeared to be another deadly

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21 Political & Civil Unrest episode of an increasingly violent trade. Some 15,000 U.N. peacekeepers Port Harcourt, Oct 25 — Villagers power struggle with the governing are still in Liberia, overseeing the invaded four oil pumping stations in Hamas movement. Fatah blamed country’s newfound calm. Nigeria’s southern delta region today Hamas for the attack that killed in a dispute with Western oil Mohammed Shahadeh, commander of MALI companies over contracts and al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the Bamako, Oct 24 — Algerian Islamic community benefits, oil company Bureij camp, and ordered its forces insurgents launched a revenge attack sources said. It was not immediately across the Gaza Strip to go on alert, against a group of former Tuareg clear how much oil production was Fatah officials said. There was no rebels in the deserts of northern Mali closed as a result of the invasions in immediate comment from Hamas. At yesterday, killing nine of them, a Rivers State, the sources said. One of least 19 Palestinians have been killed Malian official said today. The attack the four flow stations — Chevron’s this month in internal violence that came a month after Tuareg fighters Robertkiri — was pumping 15,000 has raised fears of civil war. Gunmen killed a leader of the Salafist Group barrels per day before the incident. wearing masks shot Shahadeh, who for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), an The other three flow stations — also serves in the Preventive Security Algerian rebel movement that has Ekulama I and II and Belema — are service loyal to President Mahmoud pledged allegiance to al Qaeda. GSPC operated by Royal Dutch Shell. “Some Abbas of Fatah, at the door to his fighters ambushed members of the flow stations were invaded by youths. home, residents and Fatah officials Tuareg’s Democratic Alliance for We understand there are community said. Residents said Fatah militants Change near the village of Arouan, issues and we expect a quick then torched several cars belonging to some 150 km from the desert city of resolution of these issues with the Hamas members. In a meeting Kidal where Tuareg rebels launched intervention of the state government,” yesterday with Prime Minister Ismail an uprising in May to demand greater a Shell source said. Ekulama I was Haniyeh, a Hamas leader, prominent autonomy. “There was violent fighting. already shut by fighting between Palestinians urged him to consider The toll was nine dead, several injured militants and troops earlier this naming a cabinet made up of and two prisoners from the ranks of month and the Shell source declined to professionals to end a deadlock with the Alliance,” the official said. The say how much oil was being produced Fatah over formation of a unity GSPC leader killed in September by from the other two platforms. A government. The session was held a the Tuaregs was believed to be close to Chevron source said the company day after gunmen fired shots at Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the Algerian closed the Robertkiri facility when it Haniyeh’s convoy. He was unhurt. militants’ commander in the southern became clear the community was After the meeting, Haniyeh reaffirmed Sahara. “The GSPC’s strategy is clear: intent on occupying it. “This is a very a commitment to try to build a unity they want to settle a score with the unexpected situation. We are fulfilling cabinet with Abbas but did not say leaders of the Alliance before the our aspects of the global memorandum what shape such a government should disarmament of its fighters, which of understanding with the community. take. In Israeli-Palestinian violence on should begin immediately,” said the We have created jobs,” he said. — Friday (Oct 20), Israeli forces killed a official. In July, the Malian Tuareg Reuters. Palestinian civilian, medics said, as rebels, who have sought greater the army pressed on with a four- autonomy for their desert region of PAKISTAN month-old offensive against militants northern Mali, signed a peace deal Karachi, Oct 24 — The attacks on launched after gunmen from Gaza with the government in Bamako, important energy infrastructures in abducted a soldier in Israel in June. — brokered by Algeria, whose military western Province of Pakistan are Reuters. has been seeking to stamp out the still going on despite heavy contingent and active GSPC. Tuareg fighters have security measurements. Pakistan long coexisted with the GSPC in the state owned gas utility-Sui Southern LIBERIA Gas Co said this afternoon that its London, Oct 21 — A press report, lawless regions of northern Mali, where they control trans-Saharan pipelines were damaged by unknown dated Oct 20, states: The U.N. smuggling routes into north Africa. terrorists at two different places in Security Council decided today that a However, recent GSPC attempts to Balochistan, including Kalat and ban on Liberian diamond exports recruit Tuaregs have raised tensions Dasht, Kolpur in last two days. The should remain in place for now, saying between the groups. The Tuareg are yesterday’s blast disturbed gas supply the war-battered West African country due to begin disarming this week but to Quetta and complete shut down at could not ensure that the gems are Malian officials could not confirm Kalat and its adjoining areas. A tracked properly. The Security Council whether the process had already spokesman of SSGC in a statement urged Liberia to speed up reforms that begun. — Reuters. said two unidentified armed would allow it to join the Kimberley miscreants managed to enter the Process, a programme launched in NIGERIA premises of SSGC’s Town Border 2002 to certify the origins of rough London, Oct 21 — A press report, Station (TBS) Kalat and after made gems. It allows the diamond industry dated today, states: Seven oil workers, hostage security guard, they installed to block stones mined in conflict zones including four Britons, have been a powerful explosive device, which from sale in overseas markets. freed after being held hostage in blown up at 2140 hrs resulting in the Conflict diamonds have long fuelled Nigeria, says American oil giant suspension of gas supply in the entire Africa’s wars, with fighting forces Exxon Mobil. The men were captured Kalat district. The restoration team selling the gems to raise funds for on Oct 3 when gunmen raided one of for Kalat left from Quetta and the weapons. The Security Council Exxon Mobil’s residential compounds repair work is under process. The imposed arms and diamond embargoes housing expatriate workers in the SSGC concerned engineers informed on Liberia in May 2001 amid a 14-year Niger Delta. They include one that TBS has been completely civil war, which ended in 2003 with a Romanian, one Malaysian and one damaged and it will take sometime to peace deal and a national-unity Indonesian. Police in Akwa Ibom, the bring it back to order. The other blast government. In a press statement, the state where the men were kidnapped, took place at SSGC’s main council said it would revisit the issue say all seven are in good health. They transmission pipeline in Dasht, in December. Liberian President Ellen say the men have been sent to Kolpur area approximately 22 kms Johnson Sirleaf argued in a May 24 neighbouring Rivers state, where from Quetta at 1205 today by letter to the council that sanctions on security services will release the men unknown terrorists. A layoff of 15 diamonds, arms, timber and the travel to their various companies. The men minutes gas supply was restored of designated individuals, were were employed by Aberdeen-based through alternate sources by SSGC’s outdated. She said the measures were Sparrow Offshore and Texas-based technical team, which reached the spot stunting the country’s economy and Oceaneering International. A number in quick time. — Lloyd’s List hurting its drive to cut poverty. The of Nigerian security guards were Correspondent. council lifted timber sanctions in killed when armed men were captured Quetta, Pakistan, Oct 25 — Five June, and agreed today that it would at Nancy’s Bar inside the Exxon Pakistani tribe members were killed not reinstate any restrictions on its compound at Eket. and five others wounded when a

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22 Political & Civil Unrest gunfight between rival clans broke out Office Explosive and Ordnance SRI LANKA after midday prayers for the Muslim Division (EOD) bomb disposal team Colombo, Oct 20 — Sporadic violence festival of Eid al-Fitr today, police recovered the six PVC pipes, continued in Sri Lanka with troops said. The clans in Pakistan’s south- estimated at one inch in diameter and and Tamil Tiger rebels exchanging west province of Baluchistan had been four inches long containing more or artillery and mortar fire, the army feuding since a man and woman were less 610 grams of suspected bronze said today, as peace envoys pushed killed two months ago following and grey fillings which are basic both sides to stick the course for accusations that they had been having components in making a bomb. planned peace talks. In the latest a relationship out of wedlock — a Operations at the Port of Iloilo in clashes, rebels fired mortars at an strict taboo in Pakistani tribal central Philippines were temporarily army base in the eastern Batticaloa societies. “Five people were killed and suspended for several hours. Police district late yesterday, sparking army five wounded when two factions of the authorities allowed port activities to retaliation. There were no casualties, Magsi tribe clashed,” said Jamil resume in the afternoon after the the military said. Both sides also had Asghar, deputy police chief in bombs were removed from the artillery duels overnight in the Jaffarabad, a district on the border of terminal. Police are still investigating northern Jaffna peninsula but no Baluchistan and Sindh provinces. if this was a terrorist act. The Muslim details of casualties were immediately Police arrested two suspects and terrorist organization Abu Sayyaf has available. The continuing violence seized their Kalashnikov rifles. — in the past weeks carried out a series came as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Reuters. of bomb attacks in southern State Richard Boucher is visiting the Philippines. country. “Richard Boucher wants to PERU Manila, Oct 20 — Muslim gunmen in send a message there should be an Lima, Oct 21 — Argentine oil the Philippines freed three local immediate cessation of violence,” U.S. company Pluspetrol said today it was engineers and their driver working on embassy spokesman Evan Owen said. losing about $2.4 million a day in a U.S.-funded road project on a remote “It is more important to talk now than revenue after suspending operations southern island after abducting them ever as Sri Lanka is in danger of going this week because hundreds of three days earlier, the military said to all-out war.” Boucher, who met Sri indigenous protesters occupied its oil today. Lieutenant-Colonel Bartolome Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse wells. Pluspetrol has said some of its Bacarro said the four men were found yesterday, will hold a news conference workers were being held hostage at its by soldiers just after dawn today later today. Japan, the biggest oil fields in the Amazon region of walking on a jungle trail near Indanan financial donor to Sri Lanka, also sent northern Peru by the protesters, who town on Jolo island, the stronghold of its envoy Yasushi Akashi this week say the company is damaging the the Abu Sayyaf group of Muslim who met with Tamil Tiger leaders in environment. The government is rebels. “They were tired but appeared Kilinochchi, the rebel headquarters in mediating between the company and to be in good shape,” Bacarro told the north, yesterday. Security was the Achuar Indian community to try to reporters, adding military pressure tight in the capital Colombo with bring an end to the protest, which helped local officials convince the soldiers manning checkpoints and began more than two weeks ago, but gunmen to free their captives. Six using cordon searches to look for talks continued today without coming gunmen snatched the men late on suspected rebels. — Reuters. to a resolution. “At this moment we Tuesday (Oct 17) while they were Colombo, Oct 21 — The Sri Lankan have stopped producing some 40,000 inspecting the project near Parang navy destroyed two Tamil Tiger boats barrels per day, at $58 or $60 per town on Jolo and demanded an toay off an island in the country’s restive north, killing six rebels, a barrel, that means lost sales of $2.4 unspecified “board and lodging fee”. naval spokesman said, the second million a day approximately,” Roberto Benjamin Loong, governor of the Ramallo, general manager of military engagement at sea in less troubled southern island, said the Pluspetrol Norte, told Reuters. The than 24 hours. Yesterday, the navy captives were freed without conditions government had said yesterday it destroyed seven Tamil Tiger craft in a after ransom demands were rejected. expected the protest would end today major sea battle, killing at least 35 He said relatives of the kidnappers but Ramallo said armed indigenous rebels off the northern Jaffna also helped in the negotiations. But groups remained at the company’s oil peninsula. The latest clash took place fields. “Tomorrow at midday we should one of the four captives said they had near the government-controlled Kytes have an agreement, or failed talks,” he escaped after a guard fell asleep late island off the Tamil-dominated said. Ramallo said protesters had yesterday and then they walked peninsula after navy patrol boats freed some small wells, which meant through the night until soldiers found spotted rebel craft approaching the the company had recovered some them the next day. Security officials island. “All six LTTE (Liberation production. Earlier in the week said the kidnappers withdrew money Tigers of Tamil Eelam) members on Pluspetrol said it was losing 50,000 from banks in Zamboanga City using board were killed,” Commander D.K.P. barrels per day of production. The five ATM cards taken from the Dassanayake told Reuters. Yesterday’s energy and mines ministry says that engineers, but there was no immediate clash saw rebels and government half of Peru’s national crude estimate of how much money was forces fight for hours off the coast of production has been affected by the taken. Local police said one of the the Jaffna peninsula. Two sailors were protests. — Reuters. suspected kidnappers was related to wounded in the fight. Pro-rebel Web the head of a private security group site www.tamilnet.com said the LTTE PHILIPPINES hired to guard the 3.6-km road project denied suffering casualties and that London, Oct 20 — A press report, funded by the U.S. Agency for rebel boats had damaged two navy dated today, states: Suspected International Development (USAID). attack boats. It said the rebels were explosive materials placed inside six — Reuters. attacked first by the navy. — Reuters. PVC tubes were found early Wednesday afternoon (Oct 18) by a SOMALIA THAILAND five-year-old boy near the plant box Mogadishu, Oct 21 — Somali Taepa, Thailand, Oct 20 — At least adjacent to the Guardhouse AT Gate government troops fought with a local six people were killed in a series of No.3, fronting the Terminal militia loyal to the country’s newly bomb and gun attacks in Thailand’s Management Office of the Iloilo Port powerful Islamist movement today, rebellious Muslim south, despite a Terminal inside the Philippine Ports residents said. “Heavy fighting took post-coup government promising a Authority (PPA) compound along Fort place early this morning between peaceful solution to the insurgency, San Pedro area city. Port authorities government troops and a local militia police said today. In a dawn attack, said the six pieces of sealed and blue- loyal to the Islamists,” said Abdihakim militants used a mobile telephone to colored PVC tubes estimated at one Ahmed, a resident of Bur Hakaba detonate a 10-kg bomb at a village inch in diameter and four metres long, town. “The fighting is still raging on. teashop in Songkhla province’s Taepa was found by an innocent boy who It looks like the local militia have been district aimed at police and soldiers stumbled on the objects at about 1250, pushed out of town,” he added. — who often drank morning coffee there, Wednesday. The Iloilo City Police Reuters. police said. Instead, they killed three

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23 Political & Civil Unrest/Labour Disputes civilians, two Muslims and a Buddhist, FINLAND today that last week’s strike by cabin and wounded 13, police said. Also London, Oct 19 — A strike by Finnair crews will hit the company by today, a 35-year-old Muslim rubber flight attendents is to continue ø10million (US$12.5million) this year, tapper was killed in a drive-by tomorrow after fresh talks this but that it will still make a profit. The shooting by militants in Narathiwat afternoon between the carrier and the two-day strike, by more than 1,500 while heading to a rubber plantation cabin crew union failed to produce a cabin personnel, will directly affect on a motorcycle with his wife, who settlement. A new round of the airline’s annual result by escaped unhurt, police said. Militants negotiations is scheduled for ø7million, and will cost more than also raided a house of a 37-year-old tomorrow. Finnair said the strike, ø3million in lost ticket reservations, Muslim village leader and killed him which got underway at 0400 hrs, will Finnair said. with an M-16 rifle and shot dead a 29- result in most of tomorrow’s flights year-old Muslim woman roadside being cancelled, though it plans to lay GREECE vendor with a pistol in separate on more capacity than it has had London, Oct 25 — A press report, attacks in Narathiwat yesterday night, available today. It plans to run some dated Oct 24, states: Talks between police said. Militants then hid a five-kg domestic and European destinations, Greece’s prime minister and leaders of bomb in her stall and detonated it including new flights to Barcelona and the country’s teachers’ unions have when soldiers arrived to investigate, Budapest, but no long-haul routes. failed to end a six-week strike over wounding two, police said. — Reuters. Finnair said it would be able to pay rises. Prime Minister Constantin Narathiwat, Oct 22 — A remote- provide the additional capacity despite Karamanlis told union representatives controlled bomb killed a soldier and a decision by the transport workers that their demands for a 45% pay wounded 11 people in Thailand’s union today to stop refuelling its increase were unfeasible. Union Muslim south today, police said. aircraft for the duration of the strike. leaders said they would decide what Militants used a mobile phone to London, Oct 20 — A press report, action to take later this week. Mr detonate a 5-kg bomb hidden in a dated today, states: A strike by Karamanlis told striking teachers that rubbish bin in the city of Narathiwat Finnair cabin crews continued for a he could not endanger the efforts that as soldiers accompanied five Buddhist second day today, grounding most of Greece has made on economic monks to protect them as they sought the airline’s international flights, with consolidation and growth by alms, police said. One soldier died on no end in sight. The strike, by more increasing teachers’ salaries. However, his way to hospital, while other than 1,500 cabin staff, began he did promise future investment in soldiers, monks and four passers-by yesterday morning in protest against education. The union would meet were wounded, police said. — the Finnish carrier’s plans to recruit tomorrow to decide whether to return Reuters. personnel through its Estonian to the classroom or continue industrial subsidiary, Aero, at lower rates than action. Greece’s secondary TURKEY for Finnair cabin staff. Finnair PLC schoolteachers have been supporting Diyarbakir, Turkey, Oct 24 — said it was forced to hire 500 more their primary colleagues with a Turkish forces killed three members of flight attendants, to meet growing solidarity strike. the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ demand on Asian routes, through Party (PKK) late yesterday, security Aero, because salary levels for Finnair IVORY COAST officials said, as clashes continue staff were 30% higher. National London, Oct 25 — A press report, despite a unilateral ceasefire launched Conciliator Juhani Salonius, who dated today, states: Disruption to this month. Two sergeants were also oversaw talks between the flight cocoa supplies from the Cote d’Ivoire wounded in the latest clashes since attendants’ union and representatives has ceased following suspension of Oct 1, when the PKK’s unilateral of the airline, said the two sides were strikes organised by the cacao ceasefire — dismissed by the army and still too far apart for him to propose a growers’ trade union Anaproci. The government as a publicity stunt — mediation solution after two sessions union, which represents 80% of the came into effect. Soldiers came across on Wednesday (Oct 18)and yesterday. Cote dIvoire’s cocoa farmers, said on the PKK members in the province of Talks were scheduled to continue this Friday (Oct 20) it would suspend the Batman, near the border with Iraq in afternoon. The government repeated strike to allow the government time to the mainly Kurdish south-east, and an appeal yesterday to end the strike. meet its demands. The organisation the rebels opened fire when troops Finnair considers the strike to be originally called for action at the called on them to surrender, the illegal and said it would continue beginning of last week to demand officials said today. The PKK, leisure flights and some scheduled higher payments and greater financial considered a terrorist organisation by traffic in Europe by using code-share support for growing co-operatives and Turkey, the United States and the airlines, including British Airways, began barricading roads to prevent European Union, has said it will not SN Brussels Airlines, Malev and cocoa shipments from reaching carry out any attacks as part of the Czech Airlines. The Finnish carrier warehouses at the main ports of ceasefire but will defend itself if said the cancellation of flights causes Abidjan and San Pedro where they are attacked. — Reuters. daily losses of ø2.5 million (US$3 stored until being exported. Growers million). have warned the government that the London, Oct 23 — A press report, strike will resume today if demands dated today, states: Finnair said flight are not met. operations have returned to normal following a two-day strike by cabin NEW CALEDONIA crew last week that grounded a large London, Oct 20 — A press report, part of its fleet. The strike ended dated yestreday, states: Eramet SA, Friday (Oct 20) evening with Finnair which operates the world’s biggest agreeing to shelve plans to hire some ferronickel plant in New Caledonia, CREW OF FRANCE FLAGGED 500 new flight attendants under new said workers returned to work at its VESSEL, DIEPPE, FRANCE contractual terms, state broadcaster largest nickel mine in the Pacific Le Havre, Oct 24 — The strike on YLE reported. For its part, the cabin island after police cleared strikers. board passenger ro/ro Dieppe was crew union agreed that its members Three of the company’s four mines in called because the is due to be would be more flexible on rest breaks the French-controlled territory are replaced on the Newhaven-Dieppe between flights. For now, new recruits now operating and Eramet is “hopeful’’ route by passenger ro/ro Seven Sisters, will be paid at the normal rate under of resuming normal shipments to probably during November. The an existing labour contract at Finnair. customers next week, Pierre Alla, problem is that the crew from Dieppe That contract runs out next year. The chief executive officer of Eramet’s Le will not be taken on by the new vessel, Labour Court is expected to rule today Nickel-SLN unit said. A general strike and so Dieppe’s crew members went on on whether the strike was illegal, YLE by the New Caledonian Confederated strike in order to protect their said. Union of Workers calling for higher interests. The strike has now ended. London, Oct 25 — A press report, mining taxes is in its fourth week. — Lloyd’s Agents. dated today, states: Finnair PLC said Prices of nickel, used in batteries and

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24 Labour Disputes/Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents to rust-proof steel, have more than Antonio baby who suffered brain trial on Oct 11. It awarded $7.5 doubled this year, reaching the highest damage in a Hawaiian hospital. The million for past and future mental and in at least 19 years this month due to verdict in the case of Izzy Peterson is physical suffering, future medical and the strike. “This will relieve the believed to be the largest for a single counseling expenses and expenses for situation on the ore supplies,’’ Alla person in a personal injury case in medicines. Another $8.5 million was said by phone. “Ninety to 95 percent of Hawaii. The boy was born healthy at awarded in punitive damages. The the workers have come back to work at Tripler Army Medical Center in girl’s sexual abuse occurred in the mine.’’ Eramet had 10 days of ore Honolulu, but a doctor accidentally December 2003 when she was nine reserves left for its smelter, and was gave the baby carbon dioxide when she years old, according to court records. operating it at two-thirds capacity, thought she was giving the infant Evans was convicted on one count of Alla said yesterday. The company oxygen. The one year old is now silent first-degree sexual abuse and received an ore shipment from its with severe brain damage. He sentenced to five years in prison. He mines yesterday, and expects another breathes through a tube in his neck served six months before being shipment tomorrow, he said today. One and eats through another connected to granted shock probation in September of the company’s mines is still his stomach. He requires around-the- 2005. blockaded, he said. It increased clock nursing care at his home in San production at another mine to about Antonio and is expected to die before WRONGFUL DEATH, 70 percent, up from 60 percent he turns 30. UNITED STATES indicated yesterday, and the last mine London, Oct 20 — A press report, continued to be operating at 25 PIPELINE ACCIDENT, dated today, states: A jury has percent capacity, he said today. UNITED STATES awarded $4.3 million to the family of a Eramet declared force majeure on London, Oct 20 — The family of a Port St. Lucie man who died in 2003 nickel deliveries to its Asian welder killed in a 2004 gasoline after a doctor at St. Lucie Medical customers earlier this month, and was pipeline explosion in Walnut Creek Center’s emergency room released him considering doing the same for its and three survivors of the blast will without running a test that could have European customers last week. receive more than $6 million under revealed the heart condition that settlements reached with a contractor eventually killed him. Named as PAY DISPUTE ON for the East Bay Municipal Utility defendants in the wrongful death LIBERIAN FLAGGED VESSEL District, officials said yesterday. lawsuit were Dr. John Mastalski and Adelaide, Oct 23 — According to the Miguel Reyes, 43, of Yuba City was Treasure Coast Emergency Associates. Barwell Traffic Manager in Port among five men killed when a backhoe The verdict on Tuesday (Oct 17) was Lincoln the issue with bulker Boreal struck a 10-inch buried line on Nov 9, the culmination of a 30-day circuit has been resolved and the vessel 2004, igniting a fireball that also court trial in Fort Pierce. George sailed for Port Sudan on Oct 14. — injured welders Jeremy Knox and Rowell, a 60-year-old electrician for Lloyd’s Agents. (See issue of Oct 13.) Roger Paasch and crane operator the Martin County School District, Patrick Farley. Reyes’ family will was taken by EMTs to the emergency VENEZUELA receive $3 million, Knox $2 million, room Jan 23, 2003, after suffering London, Oct 20 — A press report, Paasch $1.1 million and Farley from chest pains. According to the dated Oct 19, states: Venezuelan police $75,000, under agreements reached lawsuit, Rowell was under Mastalski’s fired plastic bullets at protesting this month, attorneys in the case said. care in the emergency room and the fishermen, injuring eight of them, The money will be paid from an doctor failed to run a test for an after the rowdy group blocked access insurance policy bought by the utility’s enzyme present in blood during to an eastern seaport today and contractor, Mountain Cascade Inc. of cardiac malfunction. The four-woman, vandalized the mayor’s office, the Livermore. Peter McNulty, an attorney two-man jury found Mastalski was state governor said. Police arrested representing Knox and Farley, said 73% responsible for Rowell’s death, two of the protesters after fishermen the settlements were fair in terms of and that Rowell himself was 27% used their boats to block access to EBMUD’s and the contractor’s responsible because he didn’t return to Guiria Port, located about 450 km east responsibility but that many plaintiffs the hospital when he had chest pain of Caracas, Sucre state Gov. Ramon are still pursuing legal action against the day after being released. Rowell Martinez said. “There are eight people Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the died Jan 28, 2003. To arrive at the with injuries from plastic bullets, and nation’s largest underground fuel $4.3 million judgment, the jury put a two people detained.” Fishermen are shipper. The Houston company is a $4 million price tag on wife Sandra upset about a decision by port defendant in lawsuits consolidated Rowell’s mental pain and suffering, authorities to stop offering into a single case in Contra Costa valued the widow’s actual losses at refrigeration and fuel services. He County Superior Court. The explosion $301,496 and put medical and funeral said oil companies have begun using occurred when a Mountain Cascade expenses at $1,649.50. Charlie certain docks, preventing the anglers backhoe operator was installing a Robinson, an investigator and from using them. Martinez said one water-district main and punctured a paralegal at the West Palm Beach law group of protesters attempted to burn high-pressure Kinder Morgan pipeline. firm of Larmoyeux and Bone, which down the mayor’s office and police Kinder Morgan failed to mark a bend represented Sarah Rowell, said Senior seized guns belonging to government in the line, according to state Circuit Judge James Midelis has not opponents who allegedly planned to workplace safety regulator Cal/OSHA, ruled whether the judgment amount join the protest.Calm returned to the which found the Houston company would stand. port town after the clash but that primarily at fault and fined it fishermen still had their boats lined $140,000. The state fire marshal fined up blocking access to the port. Kinder Morgan $500,000.

SEXUAL ABUSE, UNITED STATES London, Oct 22 — A press report, dated Oct 21, states: A Central Kentucky jury awarded $16 million to a girl who was sexually abused three years ago, but she might collect only a FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS, fraction of that amount. The girl’s UNITED STATES mother filed the civil suit on behalf of London, Oct 23 — A press report, MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE, her daughter against James T. Evans, dated today, states: A train heading to UNITED STATES 72, a Vietnam veteran whose only Boston slammed into a flatbed truck London, Oct 20 — A press report, income is Social Security and carrying construction equipment on dated Oct 19, states: A judge has ruled disability benefits. The Jessamine the MBTA commuter rail line at a that the federal government must pay Circuit Court jury issued its crossing at Franklin, Mass, just before $16.5 million to the family of a San unanimous verdict after a one-day 0800 today and derailed, shutting

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25 Railway Accidents down rail services beyond Dean would soon get the train back on the Southern spokesman Rudy Husband College indefinitely, according to way to Peshawar. — Lloyd’s List did not comment on the crash, but said MBTA and Franklin officials. As of Correspondent. the company is responsible for track 1300 hrs, 19 victims have been sent to maintenance. He declined to comment the hospital with minor injuries and MOTHERGONJ, BANGLADESH on the condition of the tracks before MBTA officials are saying it is a Karachi, Oct 23 — Bangladesh the accident. About 50 to 70 trains use miracle no one was seriously hurt or Railway said six bogies of a Dinajpur- the affected tracks daily, and Norfolk killed. MBTA Police Sgt Paul Carroll bound goods train derailed at Southern was working to detour as said T police and Franklin Police were Mothergonj in Northern Bangladesh many of them as possible, he added. on scene, along with the Franklin Fire soon after its departure from London, Oct 23 — A press report, Department. At least 11 ambulances Thakurgaon railway station yesterday dated today, states: All four lanes of responded to aid the “walking morning. As a result, at least 10 the Beaver Falls New Brighton Bridge wounded.” Nearby Milford Regional people were injured and train have reopened after a train Medical Centre has taken in 19 communication between Dinajpur- derailment. Big tanker trucks were patients and is in “disaster mode” Thakurgaon and Dinajpur-Pancahgarh brought in over the weekend to help anticipating an influx of more. “We remained suspended for quite some with the clean-up. Emergency crews implement our disaster plan in order time. A rescue team later reached will remove fuel from rail tankers that to accommodate greater numbers of accident site. — Lloyd’s List remain in the Beaver River. The individuals that might come into the Correspondent. derailment happened Friday (Oct 20) emergency department,” said Terri night leaving rail cars off the tracks McDonald, spokeswoman for the NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA, and a massive fire burning. Ten hospital. However, all injuries had UNITED STATES families are still out of their homes, been minor “bumps and bruises” so London, Oct 22 — A press report, but should be allowed back in far, McDonald added. The truck was dated Oct 21 , states: Federal sometime today. A spokesperson from operated by Walsh Contracting investigators arrived today at the the Department of Environmental Company and a company spokesman scene of a fiery train accident caused Protection said getting the rails cars said officials were heading to the when ethanol tanker cars derailed and out of the river is important. The accident site to determine what exploded on a southwestern Beaver County Transit Authority is happened. Pennsylvania bridge the night before. detouring buses because of the train The tanker cars continued to burn as derailment. (See issue of Oct 24.) GOVINDPURI STATION AREA, National Transportation Safety Board London, Oct 24 — A press report, INDIA officials announced they planned to dated today, states: Salvage crews at London, Oct 19 — A press report, gather maintenance records and the scene of Friday night’s (Oct 20) dated today, states: Train traffic on interview witnesses, including crew train derailment in New Brighton Kanpur-Delhi route was resumed after members of the Norfolk Southern pulled the last remaining burned-out tracks were cleared of three derailed train, who were not injured. Twenty- tanker car from the trestle yesterday wagons of a goods train. Ahmedabad- four cars derailed and nine caught fire afternoon and continued hauling other bound Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express on the bridge over the Beaver River in cars out of the Beaver River. Residents train had rammed into an empty goods New Brighton, about 25 miles were allowed back into their houses, train near Govindpuri station at northwest of Pittsburgh. Officials with although those living on Second around 1240 hrs, leading to the the state Department of Avenue nearest the crash were asked derailment, Deputy Chief Traffic Environmental Protection, Norfolk to park their cars a few blocks away Manager of Kanpur Central railway Southern and Beaver County were and walk to their houses to keep the station, J R Meena said here today. determining whether to let the fire area clear for emergency vehicles. An The express train driver received burn itself out or extinguish it, said 80-car Norfolk Southern train hauling minor injuries and was admitted in Robert Sumwalt, vice chairman of the 100,000 gallons of ethanol from railway hospital for treatment. No safety board. The eastbound train’s Chicago to New Jersey derailed at passenger was injured. The midsection derailed around 2250 about 2230 on Friday, sending tanker Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express was yesterday while crossing the railroad cars plunging into the river. The flagged of for its onward journey at bridge, which is about 100 feet high National Transportation Safety Board around 1600 hrs official sources said. and a half-mile long. None of the cars still is trying to determine the cause. Nearly a dozen up and down trains on on land were burning and the fire was New Brighton Fire Chief Jeff Bolland Delhi-Howrah routes were affected not expected to spread beyond the said firefighters extinguished the last due to the derailment. Normal derailed tankers. State environmental fire at about midnight on Sunday. movement of trains was expected by officials were monitoring the air and Chief Bolland said the railroad was this evening, sources said. water in the area, Sumwalt said. trying to restore full rail service as Downstream water users were notified quickly as possible, although no one KARACHI, PAKSITAN of the incident as a precaution, said could say yesterday if the trestle was Karachi, Oct 21 — Pakistan Railway DEP spokeswoman Betsy Mallison. damaged. Rudy Husband, spokesman said eight bogies of Karachi-Peshawar Officials evacuated nearby residents for the railroad, said main tracks like Eid Special train derailed today near out of concern for further possible the ones on the trestle are inspected Kalapul in Karachi, Sindh Province of explosions, and about 50 people spent regularly. Dented and burned tanker Pakistan.. However, nobody was the night at a local school. There were cars were being recovered yesterday injured or killed but track and bogies no immediate reports of injuries. and stacked in Big Rock Park, where were damaged. It said Peshawar- Residents were being escorted to their crews had to cut an access road to bound second Eid Special train left homes today to retrieve necessities reach the scene. Larry Morley, Karachi at 1500 hrs. When the train and pets, and were then to arrange to borough manager, said the railroad approached Kalapul, its eight bogies stay with friends or relatives, Morley would pay for any damage to the park. were all of a sudden derailed. Owing said. The train, 83 tanker cars pulled At a nearby church, Norfolk Southern to the slow speed, the train escaped by three locomotives, was travelling was offering financial compensation to any casualty. After the sudden from Chicago to New Jersey when it residents displaced by the accident, derailment, the front six bogies were derailed. About 10 federal safety board and will continue to do so all week. sent to Drigh Road Station, while experts were on the scene, but they The railroad is also meeting with any alternative arrangements are being did not expect to inspect the crash site business owners whose operations made for the derailed bogies. until the fire was out. The were disrupted by the wreck. According to Mir Mohammed investigation would cover mechanical, Firefighters and other personnel Khaskheli, Divisional Superintendent track and engineering issues, human moved close to the blaze early Railways Karachi, the Eid Special factors, and the emergency response to yesterday morning to siphon the train had to be run on the old railway the crash, Sumwalt said. Officials had remaining fuel from the tanker cars track owing to the traffic rush. He no preliminary theories about what and make sure the last fire was out. added that the alternative coaches caused the accident, he said. 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26 Railway Accidents/Robberies & Thefts/Miscellaneous for freight traffic, but the track was brake lines played in the accident, or week after the raid in a bid to find out closed again yesterday morning for how they became severed. It was more information. A gang drove a skip repairs. Passenger trains that unclear when the NTSB probe would lorry into the NatWest cash processing normally use that track were detoured be completed. Preliminary indications centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire, about 2.5 miles around the site. Betsy from the train’s data recorders showed last Wednesday (Oct 18) night, Mallison, spokeswoman for the state that the train was traveling 36 mph to injuring a worker driving a car. The Department of Environmental 39 mph when it crashed, Sumwalt lorry hit at least three parked cars Protection, said workers were flushing said. The speed limit is 45 mph. DEP before it smashed the wall of the the embankment next to the trestle spokeswoman Betsy Mallison said building at an industrial estate. The with water to wash away any workers planned to flush the offenders are still on the run after the remaining ethanol. She said the spill embankment near the bridge with incident in Amington. The skip lorry, had minimal environmental impact. water yesterday to wash away any which was abandoned at the scene, London, Oct 24 — A press report, remaining ethanol. Husband would had been stolen from a landscape and dated today, states: Authorities lifted not comment on the condition of the civil engineering contractors in emergency restrictions for residents half-mile long bridge before the Lichfield Road, Coleshill, near a railway bridge where several accident, but said company officials Warwickshire. derailed tanker cars burned for two inspect mainline tracks like the ones days, and rail traffic temporarily on the bridge at least twice a week. resumed yesterday, officials said. The London, Oct 25 — A press report, Miscellaneous last fire from Friday (Oct 20) night’s dated today, states: Amtrak says accident was extinguished late Sunday travellers may continue to experience night, and freight trains began using one- to two-hour delays on a train that one of two tracks spanning the Beaver makes one daily round trip through River in New Brighton shortly before northern Ohio. The Capitol Limited, 0100 yesterday. The train pulling 86 which travels between Washington, tanker cars carrying ethanol was DC, and Chicago, goes through an COLLAPSE OF BUILDINGS, travelling from Chicago to New Jersey area north-west of Pittsburgh where TORONTO, CANADA when 23 of the cars tumbled off the 23 tanker cars derailed Friday night London, Oct 25 — A report from tracks. At least nine caught fire, and (Oct 20), sparking an explosion and LaSalle, Quebec, dated Oct 24, states: some fell into the river. No one was fires. Rail traffic is moving through The demolition company responsible injured. About 50 nearby residents the region again but Amtrak says its for the collapse of the Uptown Theatre were evacuated for fear of possible trains may be held up, partly because has pleaded guilty to failing to explosions. Most were allowed to only one side of the tracks is open near properly inspect the roof before it fell, return home Sunday and the rest were the accident site. The Capitol leading to the death of one man and cleared to return yesterday, said Wes Limited’s Ohio stops include Alliance, injuries to 17 other people. Justice Hill, Beaver County’s director of Cleveland, Elyria, Sandusky and Geraldine Sparrow fined Priestly emergency services. Workers removed Toledo. Demolition Inc $200,000 yesterday the last two tanker cars from the river after its lawyer, Roy Filion, pleaded yesterday, and previously closed PALAPYE AREA, BOTSWANA guilty on its behalf to one violation of vehicular traffic lanes nearby were London, Oct 26 — A press report, the Occupational Health and Safety reopened, the state Department of dated today, states: Damages caused Act. “The results of this breach of the Environmental Protection said. Rudy by a train accident yesterday, at act were wide-ranging and tragic,” Husband, a spokesman for Norfolk Madiaela lands near Palapye, have Sparrow said. Augusto Mejia Solis, a Southern, which owns the rail line, been estimated at over P3million 27-year-old Costa Rican learning said about 14 trains used the track (£247,700). The train that was before it was temporarily closed for heading to Gaborone from English at Yorkville English Academy, repairs yesterday morning. Husband Francistown with over 400 passengers next door to the Balmuto Street movie declined to comment on the financial derailed, injuring nine people. theatre, was killed by falling debris on impact of the derailment, saying it Assistant Superintendent Ellias the morning of Dec 8, 2003. The would take several weeks to determine Malope of the Palapye Police said that theatre’s masonry walls, pressured by that figure. The derailment also all the injured passengers were the collapsing roof, crashed through affected Amtrak’s Capitol Limited, treated and discharged from the the roof of the school where Solis was which makes one round trip daily hospital. Botswana Railways Chief studying. Eleven other students and between Washington, D.C., and Executive Officer, Mr Andrew Lunga, staff at the school were trapped, and Chicago. Amtrak trains were expected said that the initial assessment is that later rushed to hospital. Five workers to travel through the area as the derailment must have been caused at a Scotiabank branch next door to scheduled yesterday, but those that by someone who had interfered with the theatre, close to Yonge and Bloor departed Sunday and were detoured the level crossing because a piece of Streets, were also injured. The face delays of three to four hours, said log had been found at the spot. Mr $200,000 fine is well within the proper Amtrak spokeswoman Tracy Connell. Lunga said the estimated cost of the range for similar violations, labour Norfolk Southern representatives have accident ran into millions of Pula, as it ministry prosecutor Brian Blumenthal offered to compensate residents for would involve re-railing the track, told the judge. None of the victims nor hotels and for meals away from home. adding that it would take a minimum their families were in the Old City Company representatives also planned of two days to repair the damages, as Hall courtroom yesterday. Several to meet with business owners who the line was completely blocked. have launched lawsuits. Ryan and Vic may have lost income and “come up Priestly, officials of the private with a mutually agreeable solution,” demolition company, were in court. Husband said. Federal investigators The fine is partly based on the size of removed data recorders from the train the Aurora-based company, which has on Saturday. Agents from the National up to 120 workers and annual Transportation Safety Board also revenues of $26.7 million, Blumenthal removed a section of track that was told the judge. On the day of the broken in two when the 23 cars from demolition a worker using a machine the train’s midsection derailed. Robert equipped with a high-reaching Sumwalt, vice chairman of the NTSB, CASH, TAMWORTH, mechanical arm tipped with hydraulic said late Sunday the train’s crew told STAFFORDSHIRE, shears cut the top steel beam of the investigators the train was running UNITED KINGDOM truss, or roof-support framework, well until it automatically applied London, Oct 25 — A press report, causing the collapse, according to an emergency brakes because pneumatic dated today, states: Police will return agreed statement of facts read into the brake lines between cars had been to a cash processing centre where record by Blumenthal. Priestly failed severed. 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27 Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions ensuring that a competent worker had route between Heringsdorf and been several years since drugs had inspected the structure, Blumenthal Swinoujscie, 12 kilometres away, for been detected underneath a ship in said. Priestly never asked the the past three weeks. (Note — Dania, Australia. It would be impossible for engineer it had hired to visit the site, according to Lloyd’s MIU AIS in lat 54 divers to inspect all ships, because Blumenthal said. However, Priestly’s 8 12.36N, long 13 45 55.14E, 0.9 more than 200 vessels entered lawyer told the judge the accident nautical miles from Kroslin, at 1959, Australian ports every week, he said. occurred because the beams today.) There is no suggestion the ships’ supporting the roof, instead of being owners, Norwegian shipping line Wilh separate as is usual, were DRUGS FOUND ON Wilhelmsen, or its employees, were unexpectedly connected. “I don’t want ANTIGUA & BARBUDA FLAGGED involved in the alleged importation the impression left with the court that VESSEL, BRIDGETOWN, racket. Michael Anderson, 28, of Mona nobody considered what the roof BARBADOS Vale in Sydney’s north, and his father structure was,” Filion said. It seemed London, Oct 24 — Container Carrier John Anderson, 66, of The Entrance on to be of a type familiar to the company, CFS Palamedes arrived Curacao on the NSW Central Coast, were today he said. After the guilty plea, Oct 12 and sailed later the same day refused bail after appearing in Blumenthal dropped three related bound for Aruba. separate courts. Both are charged with charges, as well as two counts against attempting to import a commercial Antonio Vieira, who was the site’s DRUGS FOUND ON NORWEGIAN quantity of a border-controlled drug demolition supervisor. INTERNATIONAL REGISTER and conspiracy to import a commercial VESSELS, AUSTRALIA quantity of a border-controlled drug. DANIA (Germany) London, Oct 26 — A press report, Michael Anderson will reappear in London, Oct 19 — A press report, dated today, states: Drug smugglers Central Local Court on Dec 20, while dated today, states: Ferry Dania (829 appear to be trying a new way of his father will face the same court on gt, built 1980) in Polish waters fled getting drugs into Australia, in metal Nov 11. back to Germany this week, ignoring a boxes attached to the hulls of ships. “warning shot” from a signalling The alleged new method came to light pistol, Poland’s legal affairs officer in as a father and son appeared in court Berlin confirmed today. Both Germany accused of smuggling a multi-million and Poland were at pains today to dollar haul of cocaine using vehicle avoid recriminations about the carrier Tampa (66532 gt, built 1984). incident. Germany’s Foreign Office International customs officials will fly said it and German interior officials to Australia to inspect purpose-built were trying to settle the matter metal pods allegedly used to import quickly “in the spirit of good- 27kg of cocaine worth $AU6.75 million FOREST, INDONESIA neighbourly relations.” Three Polish on Tampa and its sistership vehicle London, Oct 21 — A press report, customs officers who were carrier Taronga (72708 gt, built 1996). dated Oct 20, states: Indonesia signed investigating possible smuggling on The method involves attaching pods a contract with Russia today to rent the vessel, a floating shop, were taken measuring 50cm by 50cm to the hulls two amphibious aircraft to fight forest to Germany against their will, Marek of ships with chains, below the water fires blazing in two of the south-east Wieruszewski, consul for legal affairs line. Australian Customs Service Asian country’s islands, a Russian at the Polish embassy in Berlin, said. (ACS) deputy chief executive John emergencies ministry official said. They returned home by land. The Drury said the sophisticated method Yevgeny Filatov, leading a delegation Dania is operated by a German ferry was believed to be an Australian first. to Indonesia, said the contract for two company Alder. It was taking 45 It was more common to find Be-200 aircraft was signed by Russia’s passengers on an “international” attachments on ships overseas, but Emergency Situations Ministry and voyage to buy cigarettes and alcohol at those operations were more Indonesia’s National Coordinating cheaper prices. Since the incident, amateurish and less successful, he Agency for Natural Disaster and just before it docked in Swinoujscie, it said. Justice Minister Chris Ellison Refugees Relief. Filatov said he has been declared undesirable in said the alleged smugglers had gone to expected the lease to last one and a “extraordinary lengths” to bring the Poland. Wieruszewski said the Polish half months, and the aircraft will cocaine from South America. “They customs office in Szczecin told him the arrive in Indonesia before Nov 1. Fires were using a method we have not seen signal flare had been fired as a are raging on the islands of before,” Senator Ellison said, adding warning shot. The vessel’s captain, Kalimantan and Sumatra, and have that neither the shipping line nor its Heinz Arendt, said three to four shots engulfed hundreds of thousands of crew were under suspicion. The had been fired, using some kind of hectares of their territory, while arrests were the result of a five-month smoke has covered part of neighboring handgun, from the pursuing Polish investigation that followed a tip-off patrol vessel while it was about 10 Malaysia and all of Singapore, posing from the New Zealand Customs a major health threat to the metres abeam of the vessel. Rainer Service (NZCS). Police began tracking Hingst, a German customs official in population. The multipurpose turbofan the alleged plot in June after 18.3kg of Be-200 can be used as a firefighter, a Stralsund, said the elaborate the drug was found in a metal box arrangements on the boat to avoid cargo plane, a flying ambulance, and a attached to the hull of Tampa after it passenger airliner. In its firefighting taxes included operating two separate arrived in Auckland Harbour from bonded shops, one for German and the configuration, it can pick up 12 tons of South America, an ACS spokesman water by skimming over the water’s other for Polish territory. Germany said outside court. Tampa was had approved the German shop. surface, making it an effective weapon monitored by the Australian Federal in extinguishing forest fires, a role in Hingst said it might well be that from Police (AFP) and ACS as it continued the Polish point of view, the Dania which it is used by Russia’s to Australia in July, where New South Emergency Situations Ministry. The had been selling goods without paying Wales police allegedly identified the sales tax. The Sven Paulsen shipping Indonesian president’s spokesman said two men. It is also alleged that the aircraft currently in use in the company said it refused the order to another 8.7kg of cocaine was found in stop because the Polish agents lacked country can only carry up to 4,000 a metal box under Taronga when it liters of water and have to return to European Union identity cards. Alwin berthed in Auckland in late Mueller, the company’s manager in an airport for more water, and September, ACS said. The ship was suggested that more contracts could be the tiny German port of Heringsdorf, monitored as it sailed onto Brisbane signed with Russia. said, “The captain turned back and when it arrived in Sydney’s because he had to protect his cargo, Darling Harbour on Oct 5. Authorities passengers and crew.” The trips to REFINERY, JAMNAGAR, allege the same people were linked to GUJARAT, INDIA Poland would resume Friday with the drugs on the Tampa and Taronga, London, Oct 25 — A press report, another vessel. “We won’t give up,” and that the drugs were destined for dated today, states: A major fire, said Mueller. The vessel had plied a New South Wales. Drury said it had

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28 Fires & Explosions/Aviation which broke out in a section of the on the ground trying to control the Mt the 10 counties eligible for assistance, Reliance Industries refinery at Rankin blaze, with reinforcements including low-interest emergency Jamnagar in Gujarat, has been from Lithgow, the Blue Mountains and loans, officials said. Wildfires burned brought under control. According to Orange on the way. A predicted south- more than 1.5 million acres in Nevada reports, one person has been pulled westerly wind could bring the blaze this year, much of it in the north- out with 60% burns but no casualties close to hobby farms. Incident eastern part of the state. Of that, have been reported. Firefighters from controller Tom Shirt says all property about 300,000 acres are privately within the refinery campus and the will be protected. Eight aircraft and owned. district administration are now trying four helicopters are on stand-by to to douse the flames completely. begin water bombing operations at Reliance officials have confirmed that first light. the fire hasn’t spread to other units London, Oct 20 — A press report, and is under control. Parimal dated today, states: Heavy rain has Nathwani, group president of come to the rescue of 50 properties Reliance, said it is too early to assess threatened by an out of control damages, and efforts are now on to bushfire in central west New South ensure that production is not affected Wales. The threat to homes near Mt in other units. “It is a continuous unit, Rankin, 15 km north-west of Bathurst, 5RMGV and can not be totally shut down had “eased dramatically” following the London, Oct 25 — A press report, immediately,” he added. The fire was arrival of a storm front from the west, dated today, states: Six people died reported from a section of the Vacuum Rural Fire Services spokesman when their light aircraft crashed Gas Oil hydro treater plant at around Cameron Wade said. “The issue is that shortly after take-off in the south-west 1040, IST. The diesel hydro treating all this rain may slow the fire down of Madagascar, the transport minister unit has been shut as a precaution but and knock it down in a lot of places, said today. Both Madagascan pilots all other units are operating normally. but we really need to make sure it’s and all four foreign passengers died, Reliance officials maintain production contained and that’s not what we have he said. “A small aircraft belonging to is expected to re-start shortly. Workers at the moment,” Mr Wade said. The a private airline, la SociCtC de are being moved to a safe zone and the fire has burnt out more than 700 Transport ACrien, crashed at about entire Reliance campus has been hectares and 12 aircraft and 100 0415 hours in Toliara ... killing six cordoned off. The Jamnagar police firefighters are still working to protect people,” Roland Randriamampionona, said emergency teams have also properties. Mr Wade said the fire had minister of transport and public rushed to the spot and prima facie the the potential to again threaten works, said on national radio. Francis Ramanantsoa, director of the regional fire appears to have been caused by a properties if crews were unable to tourism office who was on the scene spark. The 660,000 barrel per day build containment lines by after the accident, said the crash refinery in Jamnagar is Asia’s largest backburning overnight. happened about 1-kilometre from the oil refinery. London, Oct 21 — A press report, runway. “The aircraft caught fire and London, Oct 26 — A press report, dated today, states: A massive the six bodies were all burnt to ashes,” dated today, states: Reliance bushfire that has been burning since he told said. The transport minister Industries Ltd has said that the fire Wednesday (Oct 18) near Bathurst, in said an inquest had been set up to that destroyed one of its oil processing central-west New South Wales, is determine the cause of the crash. facilities will not impact its financial almost under control. A lightning Antananarivo, Oct 26 — At 0414 hrs, performance and production from the strike sparked the blaze that has Oct 25, a Cessna 425, registration Jamnagar refinery. “All the 40 units blackened more than 1,000 hectares of number 5RMGV, belonging to the but for the one destroyed yesterday bushland 15 km north-west of Airline company “Service & Transport are operating as normal. We see no Bathurst, a NSW Rural Fire Service AÈrien (STA)”, crashed two minutes impact on the refinery operations and spokesman said. Scores of volunteer after take off from Toliara, killing all performance,” RIL President firefighters, aided by water bombing six people on board. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Refinery) P K Kapil said. He also aircraft, were forced to contain a refuted reports that the fire would number of spot fires late yesterday as 9N-AHJ create LPG shortage in the country, conditions deteriorated. Extra Kathmandu, Oct 21 — Human error saying there would be no shortfall in firefighting crews have been called in and bad weather were responsible for product availability and the refinery to work through the night and last month’s crash of a helicopter would meet all its commitments. “The complete a back burn of the entire chartered by world conservation group refinery’s financial performance and perimeter of the fire. Back burning WWF in which 24 people were killed, operations would not be affected by and mopping up operations are likely the chief investigator said today. the fire,” he said. The fire-damaged to continue into most of tomorrow. Junior forest minister Gopal Rai and vacuum gasoil hydrotreater unit No2 There is no property directly under diplomats were among those on board and the company also shut down the threat from the fire. the Russian-made helicopter that adjacent diesel hydrotreater unit No2 crashed on September 23 near Ghunsa as a precaution. Hydrotreaters remove WILDFIRES, UNITED STATES village in Taplejung district, 300 km sulphur from petrol and diesel. London, Oct 23 — A press report, east of Kathmandu. There were no Sources said Reliance has constituted dated Oct 22, states: Three rural survivors. Keshari Raj Pandit, chief of the seven-member government- two task forces, one to put in Nevada counties ravaged by wildfires appointed investigation commission, operation the destroyed unit and the this year have been declared disaster said the pilot had failed to inform the other to investigate the cause of the areas by the US Department of nearest control tower before and after fire and suggest preventive measures Agriculture. USDA Secretary Mike taking off from Ghunsa. “The pilot so that such incidents are not Johanns said there were sufficient does not appear to have fulfilled the repeated. agriculture production losses to mandatory flight rules,” Pandit, who warrant the designation in Elko, has already submitted his preliminary WILDFIRES, AUSTRALIA Humboldt and Lincoln counties. The findings to the government, told London, Oct 19 — A press report, action came on Friday (Oct 20) at the Reuters. “The helicopter crashed in dated today, states: Emergency request of Governor Kenny Guinn, foggy weather into the hills, caught services are door knocking homes near who said seven other counties would fire and then had a final stop at 4,033 Bathurst in central New South Wales effectively be included in the metres,” Pandit said, referring to the to warn people about an approaching designation because they were located place where its wreckage was found. bushfire. The blaze has burnt out next to the declared disaster areas. “The flight data recorder shows that about 500 hectares, north-west of The designation makes ranchers and the machine was functioning until the Bathurst. About 100 firefighters are farmers who meet certain criteria in last moment.” The aircraft was

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29 Aviation carrying 17 Nepalis, two Russians, a and no “black box” on board. — Westax died, the ministry said. Bad weather Finnish diplomat, two Americans, a Marine Services AB. was suspected to have caused the Canadian and a Swiss-Australian. Gothenburg, Oct 21 — Salvage of crash. The Antonov is reported to have They had attended a ceremony to crashed aircraft off Trelleborg: Work been a civilian aircraft hired by the mark the handover of a conservation was resumed this morning after some military for a training flight. The project supported by the WWF to a problems to connect the wire to bring ministry had appointed a government local community and were returning to up the net containing parts. Bottom commission to investigate the cause of Kathmandu. — Reuters. and residuals difficult and every slight the incident, the AFP news agency move stirs up sediment and makes reported. AIRCRAFT DIVERTS TO things impossible to see. They confirm BORDEAUX, FRANCE there is actually a small “black box” D-EHFC London, Oct 20 — A press report, but minor type and containing less London, Oct 26 — Piper PA-28-140, dated Oct 19, states: A pilot had to info than ordinary, but quite possible D-EHFC, owned by Luftsportverein make an emergency landing when the to get a clue what actually took place Rietberg e.V., was destroyed when it windscreen of his plane cracked crashed during a “simulated” during a flight. The Thomsonfly and could give some answers. When the wreck comes up to the surface, the instrument approach near Dolsenhain, Boeing 737 300 flight, which had Germany, at 1810, UTC, Oct 13. The taken off from Newcastle to Palma, bodies will be transported to the Police and the aircraft parts taken to a pilot and one passenger were fatally was diverted to Bordeaux, France, injured. The flight originated from early yesterday. The 110 passengers hangar at Sturup airport for investigation by the Commission — Paderborn, and was en route to on board were taken to a hotel and Altenburg. then on to Palma once the plane had Westax Marine Services AB. been repaired, landing 15 hours later D-EJTF than scheduled. A Thomsonfly CRASH, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, London, Oct 21 — Piper PA-32 spokeswoman said no-one was injured UNITED STATES (Saratoga), D-EJTF, owned and in the incident. The Civil Aviation London, Oct 20 — A press report, operated by the pilot, was destroyed Authority (CAA) is investigating the dated Oct 19, states: A single-engine when it crashed in mountainous incident. aircraft registered in suburban terrain while manoeuvring near Chicago crashed this afternoon on the Alava, Spain, at 1250, UTC, Oct 17. C-FASO grounds of Tipton Airport, killing both The pilot and the two passengers were London, Oct 20 — Cessna 206, C- people aboard, Anne Arundel County fatally injured. FASO, operated by Mauricie Aviation, fire officials said. The crash was one French pilot and five tourists reported about 1545, EDT, and EMERGENCY LANDING, crashed when it struck the top of a hill firefighters arrived to find the aircraft CHICAGO, UNITED STATES at Lac Caron, Quebec, Oct 19. The in flames in a wooded area at the end London, Oct 20 — A press aircraft sustained substantial damage. of a runway, according to Lt. Russ report,dated today, states: A Minor injuries to occupants. Davies, a fire department spokesman. Southwest Airlines jet bound for Firefighters found the bodies of the Houston made a safe emergency C-GDVS landing in Chicago this morning after London, Oct 18 — Piper PA 28, C- two people aboard after the flames were extinguished. Managers at the engine trouble, aviation officials said. GDVS, operated by YKA Flight Flight 305 carrying 68 passengers took Discovery, search for an ELT signal in airport reported that the aircraft crashed just after take-off, Davies off from Chicago Midway Airport at the Vernon area resulted in the 0650 hrs, headed for Houston’s Hobby discovery of wreckage at 0040, Oct 18. said. The aircraft is a Piper PA46, an FAA spokeswoman said. It is Airport, officials said. The aircraft One body was found in the wreckage. landed safely with no injuries. The origin and destination of the registered to Eberhardt Air Inc. in flight are unknown. No active flight Downers Grove, Ill., according to FAA EMERGENCY LANDING, plan was on file. The aircraft was records. Investigators from the CHINO AIRPORT AREA, substantially damaged but there was National Transportation Safety Board CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES no fire. and the Federal Aviation See N1022J. Administration also were called to the CRASH INTO SEA OFF scene. EMERGENCY LANDING, SOUTHERN SWEDEN JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Gothenburg, Oct 20 — The salvage of CRASH, PETRUSBURG AREA, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES a Diamond DA-40 aircraft, to be ORANGE FREE STATE, London, Oct 19 — A press report, performed by an independent SOUTH AFRICA dated today, states: American Airlines company, commenced at approximate See ZS-EXM. jet from Dallas landed safely at noon today south of Trelleborg Kennedy Airport today after searched by ROV and found the CRASH, PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, experiencing mechanical problems, the aircraft at bottom, also as per info the Port Authority said. The American crew was found inside. Coast Guard UNITED STATES See N121CS. Airlines Flight 704 departed from the divers only diving on maximum 40 Dallas-Fort Worth International meters whereas the aircraft found at CRASH, SOUSA, Airport and was due to land at 42 meters and extra security since LaGuardia Airport, the agency said. sharp edges and parts all over, and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC See HI-803CT. The mechanical problems forced it to considered generally as “risky.” It is land at JFK instead, just before noon. also a sensitive matter since all three bodies inside the aircraft, but ref to CRASH, TASHKENT AREA, EMERGENCY LANDING, images and ROV camera they could UZBEKISTAN London, Oct 19 — A press report, KEFLAVIK, ICELAND prepare the lifting prior to the diving, New York, Oct 25 — A Continental dated today, states: At least 15 people, knowing what it looks like down there, Airlines aircraft flying to the United all dark and cold at this time of the most of them soldiers, have been killed States from Britain safely made an year. The engine was found separated when an aircraft crashed in emergency landing in Iceland today, from the body of the aircraft and to be Uzbekistan. The single-engined an airline official said. A faulty gauge brought up later, and Police Medical Antonov An-2 crashed as it was trying caused Continental Flight 29 to land will investigate the bodies separately. to land at an airport near the capital, as a precautionary measure, The schedule is yet not set but if all Tashkent. The Uzbek emergencies Continental spokeswoman Julie King goes according to expectations, ministry said the aircraft “lost control said. “There was a gauge that possibly the main parts/body will be and carried out an emergency landing indicated there was an issue with one brought ashore later tonight. The outside the grounds of the airport”. of the engines and we landed as a reason for the crash still unknown, Thirteen soldiers and two crewmen precautionary measure,” she said. 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“Maintenance checked it out and we turned out to be a false alarm.” A aircraft banked into a turn and spun are in the process of refueling the spokesperson for Stansted Airport told before it nose-dived into a field. Miss aircraft.” The Boeing 757-200 departed BBC Essex there had been no Bonner and Mr Teather died of from Gatwick Airport and was disruption at the terminal and multiple injuries. Coroner Peter scheduled to land at Newark Liberty everything is running as normal. Bedford said it was impossible to say International Airport in New Jersey why the aircraft crashed. The inquest before being diverted to Keflavik EMERGENCY LANDING, heard the 72-year-old aircraft, Airport in Iceland. All 166 passengers VADODARA, INDIA serviced the day before the accident, and eight crew members were safe, London, Oct 25 — A press report, was in good working order and Mr King said. — Reuters. dated today, states: A New Delhi- Teather had recently passed a skills bound Indian Airlines flight with 83 check-up. EMERGENCY LANDING, passengers and two crew members on PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, board made an emergency landing at G-BTHA UNITED STATES Vadodara airport after being hit by a London, Oct 25 — A press report, London, Oct 23 — A press report, bird this morning, an airport official dated today, states: A Cessna (G- dated Oct 21, states: A World War II- said. However, all the passengers were BTHA) aircraft crashed near the era a Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplane safe, he said, adding that the aircraft runway at John Lennon Airport, made an emergency landing in the had been grounded. The bird hit Liverpool, yesterday, ambulance desert after suffering apparent engine occurred soon after the flight took off. workers said. Merseyside Ambulance troubles, according to Palm Springs The flight was grounded and a routine Service said the Cessna came down in police. The aircraft departed for a inspection was carried out, the official a field just outside the airport scenic flight after 1100 hrs when the said. Later, another Mumbai-New boundary at about 1750 hrs. Two pilot noticed engine troubles, Delhi flight was diverted to Vadodara people were taken to hospital with according to Sgt. Mitch Spike. The to pick up the stranded passengers, injuries that were not life threatening. pilot safely landed the aircraft in a the official said. “They are very lucky to be alive desert area west of Farrell Drive near because the aircraft is a write-off,” Tachevah Drive in Palm Springs. He EMERGENCY LANDING, said senior paramedic Mike Jackson, told police everything seemed normal YAKUTSK, RUSSIA who attended the scene. Flights into when he did routine checks on the London, Oct 20 — A Tu-154 aircraft, the airport were delayed after the aircraft before takeoff. After departure flying from Yakutsk to Irkutsk, made accident. he realized the engine was not an emergency landing in Yakutsk London, Oct 25 — A press report, producing enough power to continue today, sources from the regional centre dated today, states: Six ambulances climbing, he said. No injuries were of the Russian Ministry for Emergency were sent to the scene of the crash of reported and no apparent aircraft Situations said. There were 114 people Cessna (G-BTHA) yesterday. Two men damage was noted, Spike said. on board. Nobody was injured. were injured after a light aircraft According to the centre, after the crashed in fields near John Lennon EMERGENCY LANDING, takeoff from Yakutsk, a display Airport, Liverpool. An investigation is PULKOVO AIRPORT, RUSSIA showed that the flaps had not been now under way into how the Cessna London, Oct 19 — A press report, retracted. Traffic controllers ordered came down just short of the runway dated today, states: An A-319 the pilots to return to the airport. yesterday evening. The men are being Lufthansa airliner with 66 passengers After two hours of burning out fuel, treated at Whiston Hospital for non onboard made an emergency landing the aircraft landed safely in Yakutsk. life-threatening head, face and back at Pulkovo Airport at 1810, Moscow injuries and were conscious when time, today. No one was hurt. The EXPLOSION AFTER TAKE-OFF paramedics arrived. The Air Accidents aircraft bound for Munich took off FROM BESANCON AIRPORT, Investigation Branch is carrying out from Pulkovo airport at 1719, Moscow FRANCE an investigation into the crash. Fire time. An hour later the pilots radioed See F-GVPD. crews also attended at the scene in a message that something had gone Baileys Lane at about 1750, BST, and wrong with the navigation equipment. F-BNPS sprayed a blanket of foam over the They safely returned the aircraft to London, Oct 21— Agusta-Bell aircraft, although the aircraft did not the airport of departure. AB206A, F-BNPS, operated by appear to catch fire. Roads around the Touraine Helicoptere, struck high airport were closed, including Speke EMERGENCY LANDING, voltage power lines and subsequently Road as far as Speke Boulevard and STANSTED, ESSEX, crashed while in cruise flight near Hale Road to Speke Hall Avenue. UNITED KINGDOM Villamblard, France, at 1412,UTC, Oct Merseyside Police said they had since London, Oct 22 — A press report, 5. The helicopter was destroyed. The reopened. Incoming flights from dated today, states: Holidaymakers pilot and two passengers on board the Dublin and Madrid were diverted to onboard a Boeing 757 flight were led helicopter were seriously injured. East Midlands airport, but flights are to safety after the plane made an now believed to be landing as normal. emergency landing at Stansted F-GVPD Airport. The 154 passengers and seven London, Oct 24 — Beechcraft 90, F- HI-803CT crew had been travelling with GVPD, was destroyed after crashing London, Oct 21 — Robinson R44 Thomson Holidays, from Newcastle to during take-off at La Veze Airport, helicopter, HI-803CT, owned and Larnaca in Cyprus, when the captain Besancon, France, at 2242, UTC, Oct operated by HELIDOSA, Santo raised the alarm. He said there was a 18. The pilot, co-pilot, and two Domingo, was destroyed after crashing misty haze inside the cockpit. The passengers on board the aircraft were following a loss of control while plane was evacuated at the airport fatally injured. manoeuvring near Mano Negra, using an emergency chute. Province of Puerto Plata, Dominican Investigations are now under way into G-ACDJ Republic, at 1400, EDT, Oct 11. The what caused the problem. Kimberley London, Oct 25 — A press report, two pilots and their two passengers Kay, from Thomson Holidays, told the dated today, states: A woman who was were fatally injured. The helicopter BBC a couple of people suffered minor killed when the Tiger Moth aircraft was en route to the Puerto Plata friction burns from using the chute, (G-ACDJ) she was in crashed, was on International Airport from the Playa but no major injuries. She said a work fun day, an inquest heard. Grande golf resort. passengers would resume their Witnesses described hearing the holiday on a different plane. Assistant engine cut out shortly before the INCIDENT, BANGKOK AIRPORT, divisional officer Mark Samuels, of the aircraft came down at Henley-on- THAILAND Essex Fire Service, said: “There is no Thames, Oxfordshire, in August last London, Oct 24 — A press report, sign of fire on the aircraft and we have year. A verdict of accidental death was dated today, states: Thai Airways said been unable to find the source of the recorded at the inquest in Berkshire. it evacuated several passengers who smoke. Fortunately the incident The court heard yesterday how the had just boarded an aircraft today at

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31 Aviation the new Bangkok airport after a N121CS flight from Cahokia, Illinois, to hydraulic pipe leaked and the London, Oct 19 — Piper PA-42 Alexandria, LA. The aircraft was resulting odor seeped into the cabin. (Cheyenne) N121CS crashed near destroyed. The one person on board Hydraulic oil leaked in the cargo Prescott, Arizona, at 2100, Oct 18, was killed. section of flight TG106, an Airbus following take-off from Prescott. The 300/600 scheduled to carry 203 aircraft sustained substantial damage. N600XL passengers from Suvarnabhumi The five persons on board were killed. SeePR-GTD. Airport in Bangkok to the northern city of Chiang Mai, a statement from N121LD N64GK the airline said. The incident delayed London, Oct 26 — Cirrus SR22 London, Oct 24 — Piper PA-32R-300 the flight by about 80 minutes, and no N121LD crashed 53 miles from (Lance) N64GK made a forced landing injuries were reported, it said. Boulder City, Nevada, at 1911, Oct 25, near Alexandria, Louisiana, at 2143, after reporting an emergency due to Oct 22, following engine problems INCIDENT, HOUSTON BUSH icing. The aircraft was destroyed. The while on a flight from Point Lookout, INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT, three persons on board were killed. Missouri, to Alexandria. The aircraft UNITED STATES sustained substantial damage. One of London, Oct 24 — A press report, N2135L the six persons on board was killed dated Oct 23, states: A Continental London, Oct 23 — A press report, and three were injured. flight headed from Houston Bush dated today, states: Two people have Intercontinental Airport to West Palm died when a Cessna Skylane aircraft N9130N Beach was temporarily delayed this crashed near Rocky Mount, North London, Oct 23 — Piper PA-46-310P evening when the wing of the moving Carolina. The Federal Aviation N9130N crashed near Fort Meade, aircraft smashed into an adjacent Administration says the flight Maryland, at 1945, Oct 19, while on a parked aircraft that already had originated in Beaufort (South flight from Fort Meade. The aircraft unloaded its passengers. “The aircraft Carolina) yesterday. Officials say the was destroyed. The two persons on that was moving backed up and the aircraft was registered to an owner in board were killed. right wing came into contact with the Wilson, North Carolina. Officials at stabilizer” of the stationary aircraft, the Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional PR-GTD said Continental spokesman David Airport say the pilot of the Cessna London, Oct 20 — A press report, Messing. The stabilizer is the Skylane made two unsuccessful dated Oct 19, states: Early analysis of horizontal surface of the aircrafts tail. landing attempts. The airport lost the flight data recorders from two Passengers on Flight 1830 left the contact with the aircraft after the planes that collided in Brazil’s aircraft once it returned to the gate. second attempt. It crashed on train deadliest air disaster indicated the They waited for nearly two hours to tracks in the C-S-X rail yard at about smaller jet’s transponder was not switch to another aircraft. The 1530 hrs. The aircraft was on fire signaling its location at the time of the aircraft had been scheduled to depart when firefighters arrived. A man and accident, Brazil’s defense minister at 1910 hrs. .Messing said no one was woman were on the aircraft. The crash said today. All 154 people aboard Gol hurt and that the reason for the prompted the rerouting of some trains. Airlines flight 1907 were killed on incident was undetermined. The London, Oct 23 — A press report, September 29 when the Boeing 737 damaged aircraft, both Boeing 737s, dated today, states: Two Wilson, NC, crashed into Brazil’s dense jungle are going to require repairs, Messing residents have been identified as the after clipping an executive jet. Defense said. victims of the fatal aircraft crash just Minister Waldir Pires told reporters south of downtown Rocky Mount. that initial analysis by the INCIDENT, WILWAUKEE AIRPORT, Rocky Mount police say Jenny Lyndon International Organization of Civil WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES and Thomas Lyndon died when the Aviation in Canada showed the London, Oct 24 — A press report, Cessna Skylane single-engined transponder aboard the Embraer dated today, states: A tyre popped as a aircraft crashed just south of a Legacy 600 executive jet was not Briggs and Stratton aircraft was railyard. broadcasting the aircraft’s location. landing at a Milwaukee airport today London, Oct 23 — The aircraft which “There is still no confirmation if the but officials say no one was injured. crashed on approach to Rocky Mount- transponder was turned off or if there Airport officials said that the tyre Wilson airport, NC, was Cessna was an interruption because of blew on a Briggs and Stratton aircraft Skylane N2135L. equipment failure,” Pires said. “That at Mitchell International Airport. The we don’t know.” Pires also said the tyre was replaced and the aircraft is N22342 Legacy’s data recorder showed the safely back in its hangar. London, Oct 24 — A press report, pilots told air traffic controllers in the dated Oct 23, states: PHI, Inc. nation’s capital Brasilia they were N1022J reported the loss of a Sikorsky S-76 flying at 37,000 feet as they London, Oct 24 — A press report, helicopter in the Gulf of Mexico at approached the city. “The position of dated today, states: Two men were approximately 0740 yesterday. The 28 37,000 feet until Brasilia was the critically injured when their small year veteran PHI Captain and his normal position,” Pires said. “After aircraft made an emergency landing First Officer were the only occupants. Brasilia (the plane) should have near Chino Airport yesterday, Their injuries were minor. They were dropped to 36,000 feet.” The Legacy authorities said. The aircraft came transported by another PHI aircraft to apparently collided with the Boeing at down in a field about a mile west of a nearby hospital for observation and 37,000 feet, an altitude reserved for the airport, said Michelle Van Der treatment. The National planes traveling in the opposite Linden, a city spokeswoman. The pilot Transportation Safety Board, as in all direction. Investigators were trying to and a passenger were injured during such cases, will lead an investigation determine how the smaller jet came to the landing, which damaged the front into the circumstances surrounding return to the higher altitude, and were of the aircraft. The pilot was airlifted this incident. considering possible error by the pilots to Loma Linda University Medical London, Oct 24 — Sikorsky S-76A or air traffic controllers. Earlier this Center, and the passenger was taken helicopter, N22342, while on a week, Pires said the Legacy appeared to Arrowhead Regional Medical repositioning flight to an offshore to be following its flight plan after it Center. The reason for the emergency platform, crashed into the water and passed Brasilia, the first time since landing is under investigation. sank, near Eugene Island, La. Oct 22. the accident that a Brazilian official London, Oct 24 — Rockwell The two persons on board sustained acknowledged that radar had tracked Commander 112 N1022J crashed near minor injuries. the Legacy’s altitude. Controllers Chino Airport, California, at 2210, Oct previously said they were unable to 23, following take-off from Chino. The N470 track the plane’s altitude because its aircraft sustained substantial damage. London, Oct 24 — North American T- transponder stopped transmitting The two persons on board were 28C N470 crashed near Packton, shortly before the crash. The two seriously injured. Louisiana, at 0027, Oct 21, while on a American Legacy pilots, Joseph

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32 Aviation/Product Recalls

Lepore, of Bay Shore, New York, and Safety Commission, in co-operation Holden said the recall would affect Jan Paladino, of Westhampton Beach, with Starbucks Coffee Company, of 1379 vehicles in Australia, built in New York, have had their passports Seattle, Wash., today announced July and August this year. Commodore seized to prevent them from leaving voluntary recalls of approximately V6 models were not affected. the country. While they have not been 73,000 Starbucks Barista Aroma arrested, they remain “holed up” in a Stainless Steel 8-Cup Coffee Brewers. Rio de Janeiro hotel as the The coffee brewer has defective NISSAN MOTOR VEHICLES, investigation proceeds. electrical wiring that can result in WORLDWIDE London, Oct 25 — A press report, overheating, smoking, burning and London, Oct 19 — A press report, dated Oct 24, states: Rescue workers melting, posing a possible fire hazard. dated today, states: Nissan Motor Co. using metal detectors today found the Starbucks has received 23 reports of has begun recalling more than 130,000 flight recorder of the Boeing 737 that melting in the plastic housing of the vehicles globally, including 80,000 in collided with an executive jet nearly a brewers. No injuries have been North America, because of an ignition month ago in Brazil’s deadliest air reported.This recall includes the key defect, a company official said disaster, the Defense Ministry said. Starbucks Barista Aroma 8-Cup Coffee today. There have been no reports of The Defense Ministry said in a Brewer only. “Starbucks Barista injuries related to the defect, the statement that the “apparently Aroma” is embossed on the front of the Transport Ministry said. Nissan is undamaged” voice recorder would be brewer and the brewer has silver recalling in Japan of 50,962 X-Trail sent on Saturday to the International control panel buttons and a chrome and Murano sport utility vehicles, or Organization of Civil Aviation in finish. The Starbucks Barista Grande SUVs, produced from August 2004 to Canada for analysis. The flight data 12-Cup Coffee Brewer and Starbucks July 2006, Nissan spokeswoman recorders of both aircraft have also Barista Solo Coffee Brewers are not Madoka Soma said. Overseas, the been analyzed in Canada but the included in this recall. Manufactured Tokyo-based manufacturer is recalling cause or causes of the accident have in China, the recalled items were sold about 70,000 Muranos in North still not been announced. at Starbucks company-owned and America, 300 in Taiwan and 800 in operated stores nationwide between Singapore, she said. No X-Trails have ZS-EXM March 2005 and September 2006 for been sold overseas. Also being recalled London, Oct 26 — Piper PA-28-140 about $100 each. for the same defect are 10,000 Maxima ZS-EXM crashed near Petrusburg, sedans in North America, Nissan South Africa, at approximately 0630, HOLDEN MOTOR VEHICLES, said.Some of the rods connecting the UTC, Oct 19. The aircraft was circling AUSTRALIA ignition part with parts that start the at low altitude during an aerial London, Oct 19 — A press report, engine are too long, so the cars survey. The pilot and passenger were dated today, states: Holden has sometimes donøt start properly, fatally injured. The aircraft was recalled more than 1300 of its new V8 Nissan said. Occasionally, the engines destroyed. The local flight originated Commodore, Statesman and Caprice start even when the ignition is turned at Kimberly. cars to fix a fuel-line problem. The off and the driver moves the steering company said today there was a wheel, it said. The recalls involve only chance of a misalignment occurring models using Nissanøs “intelligent during the hose-assembly process at keys” with integrated circuit chips one of its supplier plants that could inside, which allows drivers to open result in a fuel leak. “This could their car doors with their keys still potentially result in a tear in the fuel inside their pockets by just pressing hose of the V8 VE Commodores and on the handle. Drivers don’t need to WM Statesman and Caprice vehicles,” insert the intelligent key to get the car said Holden spokeswoman Maya to start, and can keep the key Donevska. “There have been no COFFEE BREWERS, anywhere nearby. The defect involved customer reports of this happening. in today’s recall is not related to the UNITED STATES The issue was picked up during London, Oct 20 — The following integrated circuit chip features, but routine internal checks. “As a with the regular ignition part of the press release was issued by the U.S. preventive measure and to guarantee key. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the safety of our customers, Holden on Oct 17: The U.S. Consumer Product has issued a recall on these vehicles.”

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33 Port Conditions

Port Delays

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

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

Australia Abbott Point 01-Nov-2006 Coal: 13 vessels due by 20/11. Brisbane 01-Nov-2006 Oct 30: Coal: Fisherman Island coal berth: 3 vessels due by 12/1. Nov 1: Grain: 1 vessel due 8/11 to load wheat; no delays expected. Dalymple Bay 30-Oct-2006 Oct 30: Coal: DBCT berth 1: 1 vessel berthed and loading; berth no. 1 closed for maintenance for 12 days from 27/10; DBCT berth 2: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 4 waiting; DBCT berth 3: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 5 waiting; other vessels not scheduled: 6 vessels waiting; 17 vessels due by 25/11. Dampier 30-Oct-2006 Oct 30: Iron ore: Parker Point berth 1: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 waiting; 8 vessels due by 13/11; Parker Point berth 2: 1 vessel berthed and loading,1 waiting; 5 vessels due by 7/11; Parker Point berth 3: 1 vessel waiting; East Intercourse Island: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 3 waiting; 8 vessels due by 12/11. Esperance 01-Nov-2006 Grain: 1 vessel due 15/11 to load unknown grain; up to 1 day’s delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Geraldton 01-Nov-2006 Oct 30: Iron ore: 3 vessels due by 3/11; regular maintenance shutdowns are expected at berth No. 4 from January to February 2007 during construction of a new iron ore berth No. 5. Nov 1: Grain: 4 vessels due by 15/11, 1 to load lupins, 3 wheat; up to 5 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Gladstone 01-Nov-2006 Oct 30: Coal: R.G. Tanna (Clinton) coal terminal: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 1 waiting; 35 vessels due by 19/12; shiploader 2: plant shut down for maintenance for 4 days from 6-10/11; Barney Point: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 waiting; 8 vessels due by 15/12. Nov 1: Grain: 2 vessels due by 31/10, 1 to load chick peas, 1 wheat; up to 4 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Hay Point 30-Oct-2006 Oct 30: Coal: Berth 1: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 3 waiting; 3 vessels due by 4/11; Berth 2: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 waiting; 5 vessels due by 7/11; 2 other vessels due by 11/11, not yet scheduled. Newcastle 01-Nov-2006 Oct 30: Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 20 waiting; 52 vessels due by 17/11; 8-15 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; approx. 20 vessels off port awaiting berths; Dykes 4+5: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 9 waiting; 21 vessels due by 16/11; 8-14 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; 9 vessels off port awaiting coal. Nov 1: Three vessels due by 24/11, all to load wheat; up to 1 day’s delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Port Hedland 30-Oct-2006 OCT 30: Iron ore: BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loaded, 3 waiting; 4 vessels due by 4/11; “B” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 waiting; 4 vessels due by 6/11; 8 other vessels due by 27/11, no e.t.a. received; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island) “C” berth: berth undergoing refurbishment and closed until further notice; Goldsworthy (Finucane Island) “D” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 waiting; 10 vessels due by 11/11. Cockatoo Island: 2vessels due by 13/11. Port Kembla 01-Nov-2006 Oct 30: Coal: 1 vessel anchored; 13 vessels due by 22/11. Nov 1: Grain: 1 vessel due 10/11 to load wheat; up to 1 day’s delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availaiblity. Port Walcott 30-Oct-2006 Oct 30: Iron ore: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 7 waiting; 11 vessels due by 6/12. Whyalla 30-Oct-2006 Oct 30: Iron ore: 8 vessels due by 2/12.

Azerbaijan Apsheron 30-Oct-2006 Oil products: Dubendi terminal: 1 vessels berthed, 1 completed discharging fuel oil, 1 discharging fuel oil; 1 vessel due 31/10 to discharge crude oil. Baku 30-Oct-2006 Oil products: Bay of Baku: no vessels; AzerTrans terminal - Nobel avenue: 1 vessels berthed, completed discharging crude oil; Sangachal district: no vessels.

Bulgaria Bourgas 30-Oct-2006 Six vessels in port operating, of which 3 loading (1 coils, 1 lead, 1 sunflower), 3 discharging (1 salt, 1 manganese ore, 1 coals); 4 vessels in roads, of which 1 to load coils, 3 to discharge (1 pellets, 1 iron ore, 1 gasoil); 6 vessels due, of which 2 to load (1 steel billets, 1 bulk ammonium nitrate), 4 to discharge (1 iron ore, 1 steel billets, 1 copper concentrate, 1 kaolin).

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Varna 30-Oct-2006 Varna East, Varna West, Electrical Power Station, Balchik: Conditions 23-29 October: Thirty-five vessels in port operating of which 20 loading (1 sunflower seeds, 1 bulk wheat, 1 packed hardboard, 1 equipment in packing cases, 1 bulk sulphuric acid, 2 bulk clinker, 1 bulk lead concentrate, 8 soda, 2 scrap, 1 silica sand, 1 chamotte/kaolin), 6 discharging (2 bulk coal, 1 raw phosphate, 1 petcoke, 1 pipes, 1 bulk sugar), 9 discharging/loading (8 containers, 1 equipment in packing cases); no vessels waiting in roads.

Cyprus Larnaca 31-Oct-2006 Two conventional vessels discharging at berth; 2 conventional vessels due 1/11; no delays expected. Limassol 31-Oct-2006 Three container vessels discharging/loading at berth, 4 conventional vessel discharging at berth, 2 Ro/Ros discharging/loading at berth; 4 container vessels, 2 conventional vessels, 1 Ro/Ro, 3 passenger vessels due 1/11; no delays expected.

Egypt Adabiya 30-Oct-2006 Five vessels berthed (loading/discharging), all general cargo Alexandria 30-Oct-2006 Forty-five vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 26 general cargo, 13 bulk carriers, 2 tankers, 4 containers; 7 vessels at inner anchorage, 11 at outer anchorage. Damietta 30-Oct-2006 Eighteen vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 10 general cargo, 5 bulk carriers, 3 container vessels; 7 vessel at outer anchorage, none at inner anchorage. Dekheila 30-Oct-2006 Ten vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 6 general cargo, 3 bulk carriers, 1 container vessel; 7 vessels at outer anchorage. Port Said 30-Oct-2006 Four vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 2 general cargo, 2 container vessels. Suez 30-Oct-2006 Six vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 3 general cargo, 3 passenger vessels; 2 tugs, 1 vessel dry-docked.. Suez Canal 30-Oct-2006 Twenty-two vessels transiting Northbound, 25 Southbound..

Georgia Batumi 30-Oct-2006 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed loading LPG; 2 vessels in roads, both to load crude oil; 4 vessels due by 1/11, all to load, of which 1 fuel oil, 1 crude oil, 1 gasoil, 1 gasoline. Poti 30-Oct-2006 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed loading gasoil; 1 vessel due 4/11 to load gasoil.

India Kolkata 30-Oct-2006 5 vessels operating at berth and discharging (Edible Oil-2, Containers, Pulses, General Cargo), 1 vessel waiting to discharge Edible Oil; 2 vessels working at midstream discharging ( Pules, Crude), 1 vessels waiting to discharge Crude; 4 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 2 to discharge, 2 to load and discharge); 5 vessels under repair; 2 vessels under arrest. Haldia 30-Oct-2006 15 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading (Iron Ore-5, POL), 8 vessels discharging ( Crude-2, CTPH-2, Palm, Met Coke, Sulphur, Steel), 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 8 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage (5 to load, 3 to discharge), 3 vessels waiting at anchorage (1 to discharge, 2 to load); 5 vessels due (POL, Crude, Buta, Iron Ore, Containers). Paradip 30-Oct-2006 10 vessels operating at berth of which 6 vessels loading ( Iron Ore-3, Ch. Con, Ch. Ore, Fe. Ch), 4 vessels discharging ( Rock Phosphate, Sulphur, N.C. Coal); 3 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 2 to discharge, 1 to load); 2 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 1 to load, 1 to discharge); 21 vessels due. Visakhapatnam 30-Oct-2006 15 vessels operating at berth of which 7 vessels loading ( Iron Ore-2, Steel Cargo, Product Tanker, Thermal Coal, General Cargo, B.F. Slag), 10 vessels discharging (Wheat-2, Urea, Sulphur, A. Nitrate, Pet Coke, Coking Coal, Limestone, Crude & Product Tanker-2), 1 vessel loading and discharging Timber & R. Sand; 7 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage (6 to discharge, 1 to load ); 36 vessels due ( Iron Ore-7, Feld Spar, Food Grains, Project Tankers-2, Urea,-3, L. Ammonia, DAP, Rock Phosphate, Coking Coal-7, General Cargo, Containers-4, Caustic Soda, Alumina, A. Coal, Crude & Product Tankers-3). Chennai 30-Oct-2006 19 vessels operating at berth of which 2 vessels loading (Feldspar, Furance Oil ), 10 vessels discharging (Steel Coil, wheat, Steam Coal, Urea, MOP, Vegetable Oil, SB Oil, Coking Oil, General Cargo, Steel Plate), 7 vessels loading and discharing ( Project, Granite Blocks, Steel Plates, Steel Pipes, Steel, Containers); 3 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge, 6 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage ( 3 to load, 2 to discharge, 1 to load and discharge); 5 vessels due (Thermal Coal, Barytes, Foil, Steel Coils, /Granite Block & Molasses ). Tuticorin 30-Oct-2006 12 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels loading (Cement, General Cargo-3), 8 vessels discharging (Logs-2, Thermal Coal-2, MOP, R. Cashew, Urea, Rock Phosphate), 1 vessel repair works (bunkering); 11 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage (7 to discharge, 4 to load); 1 vessel not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to load, 1 vessel awaiting order at anchorage to discharge; 3 vessels due (Supply, Containers, Thermal Coal ).

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Cochin 30-Oct-2006 7 vessels operating at berth of which 3 vessels loading ( Rice, General Cargo), 3 vessels discharging ( Coal, Wheat, Rice ), 2 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 2 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage to discharge; 4 vessels under other reasons. New Mangalore 30-Oct-2006 4 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading POL Product, 3 vessels discharging ( Fertiliser, LPG, POL Crude); 6 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 5 to load, 1 to discharge); 18 vessels due ( Iron Ore Fines-3, Coal, Granite Stone-2, POL Crude-2, LPG, Wheat, Timber-2, Cr. S.B. Oil, Fertiliser, Methanol, POL Product, Container). Mormugao 30-Oct-2006 1 vessel operating at berth loading Iron Ore; 3 vessels working at midstream loading Iron Ore; 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to load; 4 vessels under dry docked; 8 vessels due ( Coking Coal-2, Containers, Iron Ore-5 ). Mumbai 30-Oct-2006 12 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessels loading (Bulk SBM, Steel & General Cargo, Vehicles, Steel Cargo, POL), 5 vessels discharging ( Rock Phosphate Baged Pulses/Wooden Logs, Steel Pipes, POL-2); 2 vessels loading and discharging ( Steel/ Project / General Cargo , Containers/ Pipes/ General Cargo ); 2 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage (1 to discharge, 1 to load); 1 vessel waiting at anchorage load; 12 vessels under repairs/dry docked; 6 vessels under arrest; 3 vessels under laid up ( Berths not required for cargo operations); 34 vessels due ( Contaners-11, Oil, General Cargo-22). J.N.P.T. 30-Oct-2006 8 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading Naptha, 1 vessel discharging Super Kerosene Oil, 6 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 1 vessel awaiting berth at anchorage to load & discharge, 1 vessel not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to discharge; 1 vessel due Containers. Kandla 30-Oct-2006 16 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels loading ( Agriculture Product-2, Rice, Cement), 10 vessels discharging ( Acid-4, Cement-2, Steel Slabs-2, Rice), 2 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 3 vessels working at midstream and loading Timber Logs; 10 vessels awaiting berth at anchorage ( 7 to load, 3 to discharge ), 5 vessels not ready to work at anchorage ( 4 to load, 5 to discharge). Ennore 30-Oct-2006 1 vessel operating at berth discharging Thermal Coal; 1 vessel (MV Jasmine Halo) awaiting berth at anchorage to load; 1 vessel working at inner anchorage loading Iron Ore; 2 vessels due ( MV Tamil Anna (Coal), MV Apj Sri Devi (Coal)).

Israel Ashdod 30-Oct-2006 No labour problems. Nine vessels loading at berth (3 general cargo, 6 bulkers), 11 vessels discharging at berth (4 general cargo, 7 bulkers), 7 vessels loading/discharging at berth (6 containers, 1 car carrier); 9 vessels waiting at anchorage to load (3 general cargo, 4 bulkers, 2 containers), 12 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (5 general cargo, 4 bulkers, 3 containers); 15 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.. Eilat 30-Oct-2006 No labour problems. One general cargo vessel loading at berth, 1 container vessel loading/discharging at berth; 4 general cargo vessel waiting at anchorage to load/discharge; 1 vessel due, with no delays expected. Haifa 30-Oct-2006 No labour problems. Six vessels loading at berth (1 general cargo, 4 bulkers, 1 tanker), 9 vessels discharging at berth (3 general cargo, 5 bulkers, 1 tanker), 6 loading/discharging at berth (4 containers, 1 car carrier, 1 passenger vessel); 3 bulkers waiting at anchorage to load, 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 general cargo, 3 bulkers), 1 container vessel waiting at anchorage to load/discharge; 10 vessels under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 17 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Kazakhstan Aktau 30-Oct-2006 Oil products: 4 vessels berthed, all loading crude oil; 9 vessels in roads, all to load unknown cargoes; 2 vessels due by 30/10, both to load unknown cargoes.

Pakistan Karachi 30-Oct-2006 Two vessels loading at berth (1 ethanol, 1 rice), 5 discharging at berth (1 crude oil, 1 palm oil, 2 general cargo, 1 coal), 3 container vessels loading/discharging at berth; 2 vessels waiting at anchorage to load (1 cement, 1 chemicals), 1 general cargo vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 1 vessel under repairs/ dry-docked; 5 vessels due (4 containers, 1 general cargo), with no berthing delays expected. Port Qasim 30-Oct-2006 One rice vessel loading at berth, 3 vessels discharging at berth (1 yellow peas, 1 iron ore, 1 fuel oil); 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to load (1 rice, 2 containers), 7 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 wheat, 2 sunflower seeds, 1 fuel oil, 2 containers).

Poland Gdansk 30-Oct-2006 Three vessels loading at berth (1 coal, 1 bulker, 1 general cargo), 4 discharging at berth (1 bulker, 3 tankers); 9 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; no vessels waiting at anchorage, none waiting in roads; 18 vessels due.

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Gdynia 30-Oct-2006 Seven vessels loading at berth (1 coal, 2 general cargo, 3 grain, 1 bulker), 1 tanker discharging at berth; 20 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; no vessels waiting at anchorage, none waiting in roads; 55 vessels due.

Russia Novorossiysk 30-Oct-2006 Ten vessels in port operating, of which 8 loading, (l bulk cement, 1 DRI, 1 scrap, 1 steel billets, 1 slabs, 1 copper WRIC, 1 aluminium, 1 wheat), 2 discharging (1 debars/WRIC, 1 meat products); 6 vessels waiting in roads, of which 5 to load (1 DRI, 1 lead, 1 coils/WRIC, 1 cellulose, 1 coils), 1 to discharge bulk sugar; 60 vessels due, of which 50 to load (1 cellulose, 3 pipes, 1 HBI, 2 vegetable oil, 4 slabs, 3 copper, 1 steel sheets/coils, 1 UAN solution, 4 aluminium, 4 steel billets, 5 wheat, 1 bulk urea/bulk NPK, 4 bulk ammonium nitrate, 3 soda ash, 1 scrap, 1 pig-iron, 1 WRIC, 1 barley, 2 bulk cement, 1 DRI, 4 diesel oil, 1 vehicles, 1 bulk NPK), 7 to discharge (1 equipment, 1 livestock, 1 equipment/ containers, 1 zinc concentrate, 2 bulk sugar, 1 vegetable oil), 3 to discharge/load containers; Oil terminal: 2 tankers berthed, both loading, of which 1 crude oil, 1 fuel oil; 7 tankers in roads, all to load, of which 4 crude oil, 2 diesel oil, 1 fuel oil; 6 tankers due, all to load crude oil.

Slovenia Koper 30-Oct-2006 Port working normally. Nine vessels berthed of which 2 discharging/loading containers, 2 loading general cargo, 3 discharging bulk cargo, 2 loading bulk cargo; no vessels waiting at anchorage; 15 vessels due over the next 2 days of which 4 to discharge/load containers, 3 car carriers to discharge/load vehicles, 4 vessels to load sawn timber/general cargo, 2 to load bulk cargo, 2 tankers to discharge liquid cargo.discharge/load vehicles, 3 tankers to discharge mineral oils/liquid chemicals, 1 vessel to load livestock.

Spain Bilbao 30-Oct-2006 Twenty-nine vessels operating (8 tankers, 21 other vessels), of which 6 loading, 17 discharging, 6 loading/discharging. Sagunto 30-Oct-2006 Twenty-two vessels in port operating, of which 2 loading (1 fruit, 1 cement), 20 discharging (14 steel products, 3 gas, 1 fruit, 2 vehicles); no vessels outside commercial wharf; no berthing delays at present.

Sri Lanka Colombo 30-Oct-2006 Berthing/unberthing (pilotage) delays being experienced on breakbulk/conventional vessels. Delays to conventional vessels are due to the fact that container/feeder vessels are given priority at breakbulk berths if there is container congestion. Conventional cargo vessels at BQ 1 and 2 are facing navigation delays. Seven container/feeder vessels loading at berth, 20 vessels discharging at berth (12 containers/ feeders, 1 bagged maize, 1 steel cargo, 1 timber cargo, 1 Ro/Ro, 1 bulk fertiliser, 1 bagged maize/soya beans, 2 bulk cement); 8 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (6 containers/feeders, 1 bulk palm oil, 1 bulk cement); 5 vessels dry-docked; 6 vessels due, of which 5 containers/feeders, 1 bulk fertiliser, with no delays expected.

Turkmenistan Turkmenbashi 30-Oct-2006 Oil products: 14 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 2 gasoil, 7 fuel oil, 3 HPGO, 2 unknown cargo; 1 vessel due 30/10 to load unknown cargo.

Ukraine Illichevsk 30-Oct-2006 Seven vessels in port operating, of which 4 loading (2 steel products, 1 wheat, 1 project cargo), 1 discharging manganese ore, 2 loading/discharging containers; 7 vessel in roads, of which 5 to load (2 grain, 1 steel products, 2 sunflower oil), 2 to discharge/load containers; 20 vessels due, of which 12 to load (5 steel products, 2 sulphur, 1 project cargo, 3 iron ore concentrate, 1 ferro nickel), 1 to discharge palm oil, 7 to load/discharge containers.. Mariupol 30-Oct-2006 Seventeen vessels in port operating, of which 15 loading (8 steel, 3 fire-clay, 2 coal, 1 coke, 1 bran), 2 discharging (1 equipment, 1 magnetite); 18 vessels in roads, of which 16 to load (9 steel, 1 barley, 4 fire-clay, 1 equipment, 1 ammonium nitrate), 1 to discharge equipment/containers, 1 to load/discharge containers/fire-clay; 45 vessels due, of which 44 to load (27 steel, 6 coal, 6 fire-clay, 2 pitch, 1 kaolin, 1 sunflower beans/husks, 1 equipment), 1 to discharge profiles. Odessa 30-Oct-2006 Eighteen vessels in port operating, of which 11 loading (9 metal, 1 coal, 1 grain), 5 discharging (2 luggage, 1 general cargo, 1 meat, 1 bananas), 1 discharging/loading containers, 1 passenger vessel; 8 vessels in roads, of which 5 to load (1 wheat, 1 barley, 1 peas, 1 metal, 1 ferro alloy), 2 to discharge (1 grain, 1 citrus), 1 to load/discharge containers; 63 vessels due, of which 30 to load (20 metal, 2 scrap, 4 pig-iron, 2 ferro alloy, 1 barley, 1 general cargo), 6 to discharge (1 metal, 1 grain, 1 equipment, 2 general cargo, 1 ore), 27 to discharge/load containers. Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

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United States Beaumont 31-Oct-2006 Louis Dreyfus terminal: no delays. Galveston 31-Oct-2006 ADM-Farmland terminal: 2-3 days delay. . New Orleans 31-Oct-2006 Mississippi River terminal berthing delays: Cenex-Harstates/Myrtle Grove: 1-2 days delay expected; Cargill-Westwego: 2 days delay expected; ADM/Ama: 4-5 days delay expected; Bunge/Destrehan: 2 days delay; ADM/Destrehan: 4-5 days delay expected; ADM/Reserve: 4-5 days delay expected; Cargill/Reserve: 2 days delay expected; ADM/Paulina: 4-5 days delay expected; Zen-Noh/Convent: 2-3 days delay expected; Cargill/Baton Rouge: no delays; Mississippi River mid-stream buoys - estimated berthing delays based on new vessel presented as load-ready and weather permitting: Mile 121.5 ADM (Gemini) - Destrehan: 1 day’s delay; Mile 158.0 Myrtle Grove midstream terminal: 2 days delay; Mile 180.0 Cooper (America) - Darrow: 2 days delay. . Portland, Oreg 31-Oct-2006 Columbia Grain terminal: 2 days delay; CLD Irving terminal: no delays; CLD, O Dock terminals: 1 day’s delay. Seattle 31-Oct-2006 Louis Dreyfus (Pier 86) terminal: 1 day’s delay. Tacoma 31-Oct-2006 Temco terminal: 1 day’s delay.

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