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 17 2006 Piracy attacks on boxships erupt again in Santos port

Agents tell of 12 incidents in three months, writes Rob Ward — Friday November 17 2006

IRATE attacks on container ships Marcio Thomaz Bastos, promised to bolster He added that container ships were at the Brazilian port of Santos have Depom numbers. targeted because they had a concentration of Presumed after almost seven years. But as the vice-president of Sindamar, “high value” cargo on board. Figures released by the Ship Agents José Roque, reflected: “This just never Sources in Santos say shipowners, port Association for the state of São Paulo and happened. Something must now be done.” authorities and terminal operators have kept Santos, Sindamar, claim that there have been And José Eduardo Lopes, president of quiet, or played down, some of these attacks 12 “invasions” of vessels in Santos between Sindamar, said that the geography of the for fear that Santos will again appear on August and the end of October this year. port of Santos also lent itself to pirate IMO blacklists regarding pirate attacks just All 12 vessels attacked were attacks as it was a “wide open” port with as it was in the 1980s and 1990s. containerships, according to Sindamar, many creeks and tributaries and lush Sindamar named the 12 vessels that were including three MSC vessels, three vegetation offering cover for a quick victims of the pirates as being MSC Manaus, belonging to Hamburg Süd vessels and two getaway. MSC Mexico, MSC Mediterraneao, CMA CMA CGM ships. Sindamar said that the most recent of the CGM L’Etoile, CMA CGM Triumph, Figures from the Federal Police attacks this year on container vessels Guassu, Maersk Valparaiso, Monte Sarniento, Leblon, Cap San Nicolas, Cap department, Policia Federal, suggest that involved the Alianca Maua on October 6. Bistand Alianca Maua, an Alianca there have been only five “pirate attacks” During this attack there were eight Navegação Brazilian flagged vessel. The during that period, but their definition uses assailants and they opened up 45 containers, the word “pirate” only when there has been latter company is part of the Hamburg Süd of which 15 where empty. a clear display of “physical violence”. group. They escaped with mostly perfumes and Either way, between 1998, when Santos Shipowners fear the pirate attacks are electronic goods, “goods which can easily and other ports in Brazil were often on IMO becoming more brazen and more violent and be sold on in the black market” according to blacklists for piracy, incidents are officially want more action from the federal police. a police spokesman. said to have fallen to “almost zero, perhaps one per year”. The pirate attacks have reappeared despite extra speed boats and surveillance equipment now being made available to Virus hits 700 people on Carnival cruiseship Policia Federal squads policing the São ore than 700 people have been affected by an outbreak of norovirus on board the Paulo coastline. Carnival Liberty, writes Sandra Speares. The recent strengthening of the M About 18% of the ship’s total of 2,800 passengers were affected by the outbreak as well as Departamento do Policia Mairtimo — or 137 crew, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It says some of its Depom, which succeeded Nepom — was staff were scheduled to board the ship in St Maarten yesterday and sail back to Fort suppose to ward off would-be pirate attacks Lauderdale. but the Policia Federal says it does not have enough manpower to eliminate pirate attacks The CDC will make an ipidemiological investigation and additional staff are expected to in Santos completely. meet the ship at Fort Lauderdale to monitor cleaning and disinfection. Earlier this year, when the Policia The ship was on a transatlantic cruise which left Civitavecchia on November 3 and it is Federal and Depom inaugurated a new due to dock in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. Most of the passengers have already recovered office in Santos, the minister of justice, from the outbreak, according to Carnival.

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Vessel Type Flag Class G T DWT Blt Casualty

AL MAHA bulker PRK — 6,860 11,990 1973 Had fire in three holds at Alexandria inner anchorage Oct 21. Extinguished Oct 23. Large amounts of wood carbonised.

CANADIAN bulker CAN LR 11,120 22,204 1944 Struck submerged object in lat 43 13.6N, TRANSFER long 86 20.6W, Muskegon River, Nov 1. Forepeak damaged and water ingress. Arrived Sarnia Nov 5.

DERYA 2 bulker PRK — 9,622 15,900 1978 Had fire in superstructure at Novorossiysk Nov 5. Extinguished same day by fire brigade, Investigation under way.

FRUCTIDOR bulker LUX BV 31,273 53,608 2005 Escorted into Maputo for inspection Nov 2 following temporary loss of engine power. Discharged cargo Nov 8.

GITTA KOSAN lpg IOM BV 4,086 4,811 1990 Reported drifting with engine trouble, in heavy weather, about 30 miles south of Stavanger Nov 5. Under tow of tug Boa Siw. Alongside at Egersund for investigation.

GREEN COAST passenger PAN — 4,992 1,069 1960 Reported Nov 4 capsized at berth at Luanda.

HAREM passenger TUR TU 901 — 1965 Had engine breakdown and contacted the quay at Sirkeci, Istanbul. Nov 5. Damages sustained. 15 passengers injured.

HBC 1000 barge CAN — 1,151 — 1964 While in tow of tug Nelson River, took on water near James Bay, in lat 54 01N, long 79 41W, Nov 3. Sank Nov 4.

HOHEWEG fishing DEU — 122 — 1974 Distress signal activated about 16 miles south-west of Helgoland in gale force winds Nov 8. Believed sunk. Beacon and equipment found. All 4 crew missing, search continuing.

KAYE E. BARKER bulker USA ABS 11,949 25,345 1952 Had a major boiler explosion near Ile Parisienne Nov 6. Two crew airlifted off. Anchored in Whitefish Bay. Reported Nov 7 under way with own power. Coast Guard investigating.

ROERBORG container NLD LR 8,777 10,345 1990 Reported Nov 3 to be towed from Iraklion to the Netherlands by tug Captain Michalis. Sailed Nov 6.

SANNA general ANT GL 1,410 1,562 1984 Takin in tow of tug Smit Finland due engine problems near Maassluis Nov 4. Taken to the Lloydkade.

SHAKHTAR general UKR RS 12,030 15,062 1984 Grounded eight miles off Hodeidah Nov 6. Refloated by own means Nov 7 and berthed Hodeidah same day. No apparent damage, discharging cargo.

SICHEM chem MLT LR 3,744 6,525 1983 Due at Cherbourg Nov 6 for repairs due main METANOL tanker engine problem. In the port Nov 7.

VOS REBEL standby LBR BV 263 97 1973 In collision with fishing Jacob Senior in lat 53 safey 45N, long 03 18E, Nov 6. Sustained water vessel ingress and pumps failing. Under tug of tug Hunter Nov 7, for Den Helder, where arrived same day.

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Reports appear in alphabetical ARCTICA (Netherlands Antilles) order under the following London, Nov 4 — Combined chemical headings and relevant page number: and oil tank Arctica sailed Halmstad Nov 3 for Stavanger.

Marine, including Overdue ARION (Panama) & Missing Vessels 1 London, Nov 3 — General cargo Arion arrived Luanda 2233, Nov 1. Piracy 1 1 ADI WAITUI (Fiji) London, Nov 3 — A press report, ATLANTIC CASTLE dated today, states: The owners of Port State Control 1 1 (Antigua & Barbuda) general cargo Adi Waitui that sank in Troy, Michigan, Nov 3 — Bulker waters off Bua on Monday (Oct 30) are Atlantic Castle (16807 gt, built 2001) Seizures & Arrests 1 2 collecting evidence at the wreck site to has been moored above Lock 4 at determine the cause of its sinking. Beauharnois for the last three days Pipeline Accidents 1 2 Islander Shipping Services Limited with water in the fuel. — Great Lakes general manager Ivan Livschitz said & Seaway Shipping. he would speak to the crew today and Montreal, Nov 4 — Bulker Atlantic Weather & Navigation 1 3 submit a report to the Marine Castle was stopped from Oct 30 until Department. He said he was not Nov 3 at Beauharnois lock area. Earthquakes 1 4 qualified to say what could have Reason unknown but it departed Nov 3 caused the sinking and did not wish to and should arrive Chicago Nov 7. — Political & Civil Unrest 1 4 speculate. Mr Livschitz said the Lloyd’s Agents. department and police would be given a report today.He said it was BANA (South Korea) Labour Disputes 1 9 unfortunate that one crew member See “Seizure of Contraband was still missing. North police chief Cigarettes from Korean Flag Vessel, Awards & Settlements 2 1 Anand Narayan said the search would Greece” under “Miscellaneous.” continue until Sunday, when it would BARANOF PROVIDER (U.S.A.) Railway Accidents 2 2 be reviewed. He said rough seas forced authorities into a stop-start search. London, Nov 8 — A press release from the United States Coast Guard Miscellaneous 2 2 ADVANCE PESCADORES dated yesterday, states: The U.S. (Panama) Coast Guard and Alaska Marine Lines (AML) have contained a fire on board Fires & Explosions 2 3 See “Canada” under “Weather & Navigation”. barge Baranof Provider (1257 gt, built 1981) near Yasha Island in Frederick Aviation 2 4 Sound. The Coast Guard received AFRICAN HAWK (Bahamas) notification from AML yesterday at London, Nov 3 — Bulker African Space Vehicles 2 7 approximately 1904 hrs of a fire on Hawk sailed Klaipeda Nov 1 and board the barge. The barge was being according to Lloyd’s MIU AIS was in towed from Sitka to Petersburg by the Product Recalls 2 7 lat 56 31 10N, long 11 23 44E, at 0936, tug Western Mariner when the fire UTC, today, speed 13.9 knots, course broke out. Coast Guard Cutter Liberty 44.4 degrees. Port Conditions 2 8 was dispatched and arrived on scene at approximately 0100 hrs to fight the AIAS (Panama) fire and at about 0400, the tug Togiak Port Conditions charts 2 9 London, Nov 4 — Product tanker arrived on scene and relieved Cutter Aias is presently berthed at Hangar 6, Liberty. The Coast Guard North Jetee Alexandra, Montreal. Vessel had Pacific Search and Rescue arrived Montreal from Three Rivers. Coordination Centre issued an urgent marine information broadcast then AL MAHA (North Korea) transferred the case to Coast Guard Alexandria, Nov 6 — Bulker Al Maha Sector Juneau. The fire was brough (6860 gt, built 1973) had fire in three under control at approximately 0600, holds while lying at Alexandria inner this morning. The barge contained anchorage at dawn, Oct 21. Fire- mostly empty cargo containers along fighting vessels from Alexandria port with some southbound cargo. The authority and two Navy launches were cargo involved in the fire is reported to sent. The fire was extinguished Oct 23. be municipal solid waste. The cause of Large amounts of wood were the fire is under investigation. AML is © Lloyd’s MIU 2006 These reports may carbonised and they are now currently working with the Coast not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval valuing/assessing the damages. The Guard, the Alaska Department of system, or transmitted in any form or by vessel is now at anchor (White Sand Environmental Conservation (ADEC), any means electronic, mechanical, Area) under reserve. — Lloyd’s Agents. and the City and Borough of Juneau to photographic, recorded or otherise (Note — Al Maha arrived Alexandria develop a plan to transfer the without the prior written permission of the Oct 20 from Novorossiysk.) remaining cargo to another vessel and publisher. how best to dispose of the remaining debris. ALFASHIP (Bahamas) London, Nov 8 — A press report, London, Nov 8 — Understood crude dated today, states:The Coast Guard in oil tanker Alfaship renamed Lee Yong Juneau says a barge (Baranof arrived at Alang on Aug 11, to be Provider) caught fire in Frederick broken up. Sound. Officials say no one was hurt, but the fire consumed some containers APL DUBAI (Panama) on the stern of the barge before being Singapore, Nov 2 — Container controlled. Petty Officer Thomas Carrier APL Dubai is still at Raffles McKenzie says Alaska Marine Lines Reserve Anchorage, Singapore. — notified the Coast Guard of the fire Lloyd’s Agents.

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1 Marine last night. Two tugs were sent to the CAMILLA DESGAGNES Harlingen where it will be inspected scene to put the fire out. The Coast (Barbados) in dock. ETA Terschelling pilot 1300, Guard also responded. McKenzie says Halifax, Nov 6 — Roll On Roll Off local time, today. the fire was contained, but nine of the Camilla Desgagnes remains alongside Ymuiden, Nov 3 — SvitzerWijsmuller 94 containers on board burned. Pier 9, in Halifax and is understood to Salvage BV and partners Rederij McKenzie says the fire is just be “re-engining” the vessel. This shall Noordgat today succeeded in moving smoldering this morning. He says the be ongoing for some period of time. — to deep water and redelivering bulk plan is to tow the barge to Juneau. Lloyd’s Agents. cement carrier Cementina from the position it ended up after the violent BARTOL KASIC (Croatia) CANADIAN TRANSFER (Canada) storm this week. The vessel was Rijeka, Nov 9 — Roll On Roll Off London, Nov 3 — Following received washed over the first line of Bartol Kasic completed repairs and from Coast Guard Cleveland, timed sandbanks Nov 1 and had ended up returned to service on Aug 26. — 1510, UTC: Bulker Canadian Transfer aground in the very sensitive Wadden Lloyd’s Agents. (11120 gt, built 1944), inbound Shallows after being abandoned by its Muskegon River, cargo rock salt, crew, an operation which resulted in a BEAUMAJOR (Netherlands) struck object on bottom of river, multiple capsizing of one of the official London, Nov 6 — Tug Leopard, with possibly a rock, in lat 43 13.65N, long KNRM lifeboats which itself had to be tow, (?general cargo Beaumajor) was 86 20.69W, at 1900, UTC, Nov 1. guided back to port by helicopter. A reported passing Cape Finisterre at Vessel has gash in forepeak and was SvitzerWijsmuller salvage crew had 1028 hrs, Nov 5, bound for Harlingen. taking water. It subsequently moored attempted to board the vessel that and offloaded some of its cargo. Latest same day but the weather conditions did not allow this. Yesterday the BELUGA STIMULATION information indicates vessel bound salvage crew succeeded in boarding (Germany) Sault Ste Marie for repairs. the vessel and was able to refloat it London, Nov 8 — Container Carrier Montreal, Nov 7 — Bulker Canadian using rescue tug/vessel Tempest, which Beluga Stimulation sailed from Transfer arrived Sarnia early Nov 5. — Lloyd’s Agents. has an extremely shallow draft. Tug Hamburg at 1305, UTC, Nov 6, bound Hunter, mobilised to the site, was still for Rotterdam. CARAVOS HORIZON (Malta) prevented from entering the enclosed See under “Miscellaneous”. space of the banks due to the sea/swell BENEGAS (Panama) conditions. The casualty was therefore Amman, Nov 6 — Liquid Petroleum CARIBOU (Canada) anchored in one of the maze-like Gas Carrier Benegas remains at Aqaba channels with the salvage team on anchorage. — Lloyd’s Agents. London, Nov 7 — A press report, dated today, states: Marine Atlantic board and Tempest on stand-by. The cancelled three crossings yesterday team in the meantime was able to BONG HOA SAN (North Korea) start up the auxiliary engine of the London, Nov 7 — A press report, after passenger ro/ro Caribou (27213 gt, built 1986) failed a sea trial. “We casualty, restoring power on board. dated today, states: Myanmar This morning the conditions had permitted North Korean general cargo still have a backlog of traffic,” Tara Laing, a spokeswoman for the federal improved so that Hunter could Bong Hoa San (2897 gt, built 1970) in manoeuvre through the unmarked and distress to anchor at a port over the ferry service, said yesterday evening. The ship had undergone regularly ever changing channels guided by weekend, but found no cargo violating Tempest, whereby considerable risks UN sanctions during an inspection of scheduled maintenance and was being tested at sea when “another issue was were present of grounding the tug the vessel, the Foreign Ministry said. itself. The casualty was then In a statement sent to embassies, the identified,” she said. The ferry service is now down two ships. Roll On Roll connected up and the convoy was ministry said authorities received a Off Leif Erikson was pulled out of manoeuvred carefully back to deeper distress call Saturday (Nov 4) from the water through the channels. This service on Oct 27 after hitting a vessel, and allowed it to enter Thilawa operation was accomplished about concrete wharf in Port aux Basques. port on “humanitarian grounds.” 0815, local time, today. The vessel Four days of high winds then slowed “Myanmar authorities conducted an thereafter was towed to Harlingen, the the service, creating another backlog. inspection on board the vessel and latter part of the trip again through Some passengers were delayed more found no suspicious material or the Wadden Shallows escorted and than 12 hours as 115-kilometre-per- assisted at the stern by tug Noordgat. military equipment,” said the hour winds blew across the waters statement. The ship left Myanmar Vessel arrived Harlingen late this between Nova Scotia and afternoon and was then redelivered early yesterday, the ministry said. The Newfoundland. “We traditionally have statement did not say where the ship back to its owners. — three vessels in service at this time of SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage BV. was headed or where it had been. Nor year,” Ms. Laing said. Only passenger did it detail the nature of the distress Ro/Ro Joseph and Clara Smallwood, CLIFFORD MAERSK (DIS) call, saying only that Myanmar with a capacity of 350 vehicles, and authorities supplied the ship with fuel London, Nov 3 — Following notice to Roll On Roll Off Atlantic Freighter, mariners issued at 1540, JST, today: and water and food for its 32-strong which can carry 70 trucks, are plying crew. Engine troubled container vessel the Cabot Strait. There were about (container carrier Clifford Maersk) 150 tractor-trailers waiting for service BROTHERS-11 (Russia) adrift in lat 35 10.5N, long 131 38.6E, in North Sydney last night, Ms. Laing at 1500, JST. London, Nov 9 — Following received said. from the managers of product tanker London, Nov 5 — Following Japan Navigational Warning, dated today: Brothers-11, dated today: Brothers-11 CEMENTINA (Comoros) did not actually run aground in the Container Carrier Clifford Maersk London, Nov 3 — Following received adrift in lat 35 23.N, long 131 53.2E at Kama River Oct 30. The report that it from Den Helder RCC, timed 0915, had was a misunderstanding. It is 1500, JST, Nov 4. (See issue of Nov 6.) UTC: Bulk cement carrier Cementina London, Nov 6 — Following Japan currently proceeding for Istanbul, was refloated yesterday and is now Navigational Warning, dated today: where ETA Nov 10. under tow for Harlingen. Engine troubled Container Carrier London, Nov 3 — Understand salvage Clifford Maersk restored at 1645, Nov CALA PALMA (Italy) services were rendered to bulk cement 5. London, Nov 6 — Information carrier Cementina by Yokohama, Nov 8 — Container received, dated Kiel today, states: SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage BV under Carrier Clifford Maersk, Hong Kong Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, is awaiting Lloyd’s Open Form dated Nov 2. for Los Angeles, lost command in lat a decision this week whether it will be London, Nov 3 — Following received 35 23N, long 131 34.4E due to the yard to carry out the repairs to the from Den Helder RCC, timed 1058, malfunction of a cylinder in the main fire damaged refrigerated general UTC: Bulk cement carrier Cementina engine at 1300, Nov 1. Following cargo Cala Palma. is being towed by tug Hunter to temporary repairs, vessel resumed

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2 Marine under its own power assisted by Islands Shipping Registry went 43N, long 00 32W, approximately 43 escorts at 1630, Nov 5. — Lloyd’s onboard the ship and did a report on it miles east of Holy Island. Dropped Agents. following the incident, said Mr. Lee. anchor in the above-mentioned The anchor was pulled following the position at 1100, UTC, and presently CMA CGM ORCHID (Liberia) incident and the ship remained at displaying anchor and deck lights. See Gulsum Ana. engine for the rest of the afternoon, he Vessel has turbo-charger problems but said. inspection revealed that the defects DEFENDER (Cambodia) London, Nov 5 — Passenger (cruise) are more extensive. Belfast, Nov 3 — General cargo Enchantment of the Seas arrived London, Nov 9 — Following received Defender arrived Warrenpoint 1940, Cozumel at 1000, Nov 4, from George from Coastguard Forth MRSC, timed Oct 30 with part of timber deck cargo Town and sailed 1900, Nov 4, for Port 1040, UTC: General cargo Filia Alette: missing from aft. Vessel discharged all Everglades. Tug Cramond arrived on scene at remaining deck cargo at Warrenpoint 2338, UTC, Nov 8. Vessels are on Oct 31. Vessel sailed 2200, Oct 31 ERMAK (Russia) currently three miles east of Holy for Dundalk to discharge balance of London, Nov 4 — General cargo Island waiting for the weather to timber from holds. — Lloyd’s Agents. Ermak passed Messina Strait, improve before commencing towage to southbound, at 1509, Nov 3. Rosyth. At present winds on scene are DERYA 2 (North Korea) force 7 to 8 (near gale to gale). London, Nov 7 — Bulker Derya 2 ESTELLE MAERSK (DIS) (9622 gt, built 1978), with 21 crew, Aarhus, Nov 6 — The shaft of FINNBIRCH (Sweden) loading scrap, had a fire in Container Carrier Estelle Maersk was London, Nov 3 — A press report, superstructure at Novorossiysk, Nov 5. damaged on its trial voyage, after dated Nov 2, states: Roll On Roll Off Tug Sposobny alongside. Five city fire departure from Lindoe Shipyard, and Finnbirch which sank in a storm off teams and firefighting tug Mars repairs were carried out in Aarhus. the east coast of Oland Island is assisted. Fire extinguished by 0539, Reportedly, the vessel sailed on Nov 1, leaking oil, according to the Swedish local time. No injures, investigation after repairs, and it is expected back Coast Guard. The extent of the spill is under way. (Note — Derya 2 arrived in Aarhus, after its trial voyage, on not clear at this moment because of Novorossisysk Oct 27 and still in port Nov 8. — Lloyd’s Agents. bad weather at the site of the accident, Nov 1.) but the Swedish Coast Guard officials EUROCARGO NAPOLI (Italy) describe it as a reasonable quantity of EAGLE SUBARU (Singapore) London, Nov 6 — Information oil coming up from the freighter. There London, Nov 6 — Crude oil tanker received from Kiel, dated today, states: were 250 tonnes of heavy oil and 10 Eagle Subaru sailed from New Orleans Roll On Roll Off Eurocargo Napoli tonnes of machine oil on board the on Nov 3, bound for Corpus Christi, (16009 gt, built 1995), Salerno for vessel when it went down. The amount where ETA 1200 hrs, today. Valencia, sustained storm damage in of the oil released into the sea will London, Nov 8 — Crude oil tanker the night of Nov 3. Lashings broke depend on the extent of the damage to Eagle Subaru arrived at Corpus causing cargo movement on the the sunken vessel. This information is Christi at 0835 hrs, Nov 7. foreship and aft. The ship thereby lost also unknown. Currently, two Swedish of some trucks in the stern region. The Coast Guard ships are at the site, EDELWEISS (Hong Kong) ship berthed at Valencia at 0750, Nov monitoring the situation. The oil slick London, Nov 8 — Bulker Edelweiss 3. is drifting south and there is no arrived at Kochi, Japan, on Oct 27. London, Nov 8 — Roll On Roll Off immediate threat to the shores, the The vessel departed on Oct 30 for Eurocargo Napoli sailed from Valencia Coast Guard officials said. Meanwhile, Vostochnyy, arriving on Nov 2. It at 1845 hrs, Nov 4, bound for Salerno. member states of the Baltic Marine sailed on Nov 4, destination Japan. Environment Protection Commission, FALAK G. (Slovakia) known as the Helsinki Commission, or ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS Rijeka, Nov 9 — General cargo Falak HELCOM, have offered assistance to (Bahamas) G. is still under arrest at Rijeka and Sweden. Finland and Germany will be London, Nov 3 — A press report, waiting for a decision from the court. sending their aircraft to monitor the dated today, states: Passenger (cruise) — Lloyd’s Agents. oil spill, but currently heavy winds in Enchantment of the Seas had a sudden the area are currently hampering any contact with a barge moored off the FEDERAL PROGRESS air monitoring or an oil spill response shores of George Town (Grand Cayman (Hong Kong) operation. (See issue of Nov 3.) Island) Tuesday (Nov 1) morning London, Nov 8 — Bulker Federal London, Nov 3 — Following because of a strong squall of wind. Progress (21469 gt, built 1989) navigation warnings have been issued Port Security Officer Roy Lee observed an ingress of water in way of Nov 2: Timed 1000, UTC: Wreck of ro- confirmed that at 1030 Tuesday No.2 port ballast tank in lat 40 00N, ro vessel (Roll On Roll Off Finnbirch) Enchantment of the Seas dragged its long 70 00W, north Atlantic Ocean off in lat 56 45.3N, long 17 15.6E. Timed anchor 300 metres before it ran into a east coast USA, at 2100, UTC, Oct 23. 1245, UTC: Wrecked goods adrift in moored barge off Pageant Beach. The (Note — Federal Progress arrived vicinity of lat 56 44.17N, long 17 ship had been anchored offshore from Seven Islands Oct 29 from Quebec.) 15.25E. the Wharf Restaurant area. Rough weather, which deteriorated very FILIA ALETTE (Netherlands) FREITIND (Norway) quickly, caused a gust of wind from the London, Nov 8 — Following received Trondheim, Nov 6 — The owners of south to south east peak to 40 knots, from Coastguard Forth MRSC, timed general cargo Freitind have advised said Mr. Lee. He explained the squall 1640, UTC: General cargo Filia Alette that that the vessel is still at caused the anchor to be dragged north, (2450 gt, built 2000) has turbo-charger Kvernhusvik Shipyard, Hitra, with no sending it into the barge in a matter of problems in lat 55 43N, long 00 32W. change in her situation. — Lloyd’s about three minutes. “It hit the barge Vessel requires towage to Rosyth. Agents. on the bow and swung around,” he London, Nov 8 — Following received said. The stern of the cruise ship from Coastguard Forth MRSC, timed FRUCTIDOR (Luxembourg) struck the barge. No one was injured 1800, UTC: General cargo Filia Alette, London, Nov 3 — A press report, in the incident, he noted. At that point with 2,200 tons plasterboard, in lat 55 dated today, states: Bulker Fructidor in the morning most of the passengers 43N, long 00 32W, at anchorage (31273 gt, built 2005) arrived safely in were off the ship, he said. The ship awaiting tug Cramond, which ETA Maputo yesterday escorted by the arrived in port over three hours 0001-0100, Nov 9. Wind WNW force 6. Durban-based supply Toto after the earlier. The contact resulted in two Towage to proceed for Rosyth. bulk carrier reported a breakdown of dents on the port side of the ship and a London, Nov 8 — Following received its engines. The ship had been en 100 foot long scrape. The barge, which from Humber Coastguard MRCC, route for Maputo with a cargo of was moored, did not move after it had timed 1758, UTC: General cargo Filia 42,000 tonnes of alumina. The ship been struck by the ship. The Cayman Alette, Rostock for Rosyth, in lat 55 reported a loss of engine power earlier

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3 Marine in the week. Toto was the only a Norwegian fjord, out of action. Gulsum Ana passed Istanbul 0240, available tug and immediately headed Investigators yesterday were Nov 5 and CMA CGM Orchid, from out, taking Fructidor in tow but assessing damage to the small Far East ports, passed Dardanelles, apparently experiencing some liquefied petroleum gas carrier after it bound Istanbul, 1405, Nov 5.) difficulty in making forward progress was caught in bad weather late on Istanbul, Nov 6 — As a result of towards Maputo on account of the Saturday (Nov 4) evening. A large strong south-westerly winds, at 0827 strong current combined with the wave hit the 4,415 cu m vessel at 2300 hrs, today, bulker Gulsum Ana, with a heavy tow. However shortly hrs on its ballast voyage from Antwerp cargo of steel, dragged anchor and afterwards the bulk carrier is reported to Kaarsto in southern Norway, where drifted into Container Carrier CMA to have regained engine power and it was due to pick up a cargo for CGM Orchid, Piraeus for Istanbul, was able to make its own way to port Statoil. The vessel was taken the near Ahirkapi, Istanbul. The impact of escorted by the tug which was following day to the fjord at Egersund the collision caused five containers to apparently having some difficulty in off south-west Norway after it had fall into the sea. Reportedly one keeping up. Both vessels were drifted with engine failure until completely sank and the other four reported to have arrived safely in morning in poor conditions. The Isle of were dragged towards the Bosporous harbour yesterday. (Note — Fructidor Man-registered and Bureau Veritas Straits and subsequently towed to sailed Bunbury Oct 14 for Maputo.) classed carrier was hit by a wave up to Haydarpasa Port. Reportedly the Maputo, Nov 7 — Bulker Fructidor is eight metres high, which broke down authorities are trying to take security still in the Port of Maputo awaiting the port control cabinet door and tore measures for them and traffic repairs. — Lloyd’s Agents. (See issue off cables. No crew were evacuated continues to flow. There were no of Nov 6.) from the vessel after the engines cut incuries in this incident. — Lloyd’s Cape Town, Nov 8 — Bulker out, and main engine power was Agents. Fructidor is currently discharging its restored an hour after the wave cargo of alumina at Maputo. — Lloyd’s struck. A pair of tugs from the HAN JIN NO.21 (South Korea) Agents. Norwegian joint rescue co-ordination London, Nov 7 — Following centre were unable to secure the navigation warning issued at 1020, GITTA KOSAN (Isle of Man) vessel in the stormy weather until a JST, today: Tug Han Jin No.21, 154 London, Nov 5 — Following received third tug joined the operation. The tons, adrift in lat 31 52.1N, long 127 from Stavanger RCC, timed 0000, Norwegian coastguard reported that 57.02E at 0844, JST, today. Barge UTC: Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier the 4,811 dwt LPG carrier had drifted Hwang Gang 6, 197 tons, adrift in lat Gitta Kosan (4086 gt, built 1990), in to within 20 km of the coast before it 31 49.19N, long 128 03.06E, at 0844, ballast, drifting due to engine was towed to shelter. Lauritzen Kosan JST. problems about 30 miles south of president Jan Kastrup-Nielsen said London, Nov 7 — Following Stavanger. Salvage tug Kaliningradets the company would await a full report navigation warning issued at 2000, about five miles from the casualty. on the extent of the damage before JST, today: Towing of tug (Han Jin London, Nov 5 — Information assessing where to take the vessel for No.21) and barge Hwang Gang 6 received from Sandnes, dated today, repair work. The Danish gas started. Cancel earlier warning. states: Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier specialist, which has a leading Gitta Kosan, bound Kaarsto for position in the LPG transport market HANSEATIC SEA loading, in lat 58 14.4N, long 05 23.3E with its tonnage of up to 8,000 cu m, (Antigua & Barbuda) with engine blackout outside will cover its contract with Statoil London, Nov 6 — Roll On Roll Off Stavanger. The weather is rough in with one of its fleet’s similar carriers. Hanseatic Sea was reported arriving the area. Russian tug Kaliningradets at Emden on Nov 3 and sailing on Nov is in the area, awaiting the situation. GREEN COAST (Panama) 4, bound for Rotterdam. London, Nov 5 — Liquid Petroleum London, Nov 4 — A press report, Gas Carrier Gitta Kosan: Tug Boa Siw dated today, states: Understand HAREM (Turkey) now has a line on board the vessel and passenger (cruise) Green Coast (4992 Istanbul, Nov 6 — Passenger ro/ro is towing it with the weather into gt, built 1960) has capsized at its Harem (901 gt, built 1965) operating sheltered waters. At present winds are berth in Luanda. between Harem-Sirkeci, sustained north-north-west, strong gales, heavy engine breakdown whilst manoeuvring seas. Two other tugs attempted to get GRIGOROUSSA I (Liberia) to berth alongside the Pier at the Gitta Kosan in tow but without London, Nov 4 — Crude oil tanker Sirkeci/Istanbul and came into contact success. Grigoroussa I arrived Piraeus Nov 1 with the quay at 1430 hrs, Nov 5. It is London, Nov 6 — Information from Suez. reported that 15 passenger were received from Sandnes, dated today, injured and the ferry has sustained states: Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier GULSUM ANA (Turkey) some damages. — Lloyd’s Agents. Gitta Kosan was towed yesterday London, Nov 6 — Bulker Gulsum Ana morning to Kvina Verft for repairs by (19864 gt, built 1975) dragged anchor HARLE REEF (Germany) tug Boa Siw. Tug/supply vessel because of the strong south-westerly London, Nov 9 — Information Normand Trym also tried to tow the storm and touched Container Carrier received from Kiel , dated today, vessel but the wire broke early CMA CGM Orchid (28592 gt, built states: General cargo Harle Reef is yesterday morning and Coast Guard 2006) from the bow at 0827 today and still high and dry in Harlingersiel vessel Tromso assisted the whole five containers have fallen overboard. where it ran aground in a storm. Two operation. Gitta Kosan is now Tugs Kurtarma 4 and Sonduren 5 and cranes will arrive next week to get the anchored in lat 58.24N, long 06.81E, search and rescue vessel Kiyi Emniyeti vessel back into the water. The date is awaiting repairs. 5 were sent immediately by Istanbul announced to be Nov 15. The cranes, London, Nov 6 — Following received VTS to the place of incident. with a weight of 300-400 tons each, from the managers of Liquid Containers fallen overboard were are to be carried to the harbour. The Petroleum Gas Carrier Gitta Kosan, empty, one of them completely sank owners used the time for an dated today: Gitta Kosan is currently and four started to drift through the underwater overhaul of the vessel alongside at Egersund, with Bosphorus in a half sunk situation. without need of a drydock. investigations under way to determine Interfering of containers to the sea the cause of the incident and establish traffic has been prevented and HARLE RIFF (Germany) how long the vessel will be out of securing operation started. No London, Nov 3 — Following received service. No decision has yet been pollution and loss of life was reported. from Kiel, dated today: The refloating taken regarding where repairs are to Gulsum Ana has been sent to the of general cargo Harle Reef is be effected. proper anchorage area escorting by scheduled for the forthcoming week. London, Nov 7 — A North Sea storm Kurtarma 4 for the administrative London, Nov 6 — Following received this weekend put one of Danish owner investigation. The containers have from Kiel, dated today: General cargo J Lauritzen’s Liquid Petroleum Gas been towed to the Haydarpasa port Harle Riff is still aground on a pier in Carrier Gitta Kosan, now sheltering in and secured by Sonduren 5. (Note — Neuharlingersiel. The vessel is to be

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4 Marine refloated on Nov 9. A mobile crane will and Hermann Rudolf Meyer, which On the basis of this information, be used to lift the vessel back into the has just left Bremerhaven and passed efforts would be made to minimise the water. The owners are, however, still the Stromkaje heading towards the risk of any future contamination, looking for a suitable one. North Sea. Thus it can be assumed which might occur should the vessel that nothing except debris was found break up. HARVEST CAROLINE yet. (St. Vincent & Grenadines) HWANG GANG 6 London, Nov 3 — General cargo HOLBERG (Uruguay) See Han Jin No.21. Harvest Caroline arrived Greenock London, Nov 7 — A press report, Nov 3. dated Nov 6, states: Fishing (general) HYUNDAI NO.106 (Liberia) Holberg (485 gt, built 1951), which for Portland, Oreg, Nov 3 — Vehicle HBC 1000 (Canada) a number of seasons has been carrier Hyundai No.106: Spill was London, Nov 6 — Barge HBC 1000 conducting an experimental fishery for allegedly minor. Temporary repairs to (1151 gt), tow of tug Nelson River (78 scallops (vieiras) around the Falkland the hull were made to the satisfaction gt), took on water and lost deck cargo Islands, was reported today, to be still of the vessel’s class and the Coast near James Bay, lat 54 01 19N, long above water after an incident Guard detention order was rescinded. 79 41 09W, at 1730, EST. Nov 3. Lost yesterday when it was feared she Vessel departed Portland 0130, Nov 1, cargo included building materials, would capsize. The vessel was fishing next port Ulsan, ETA Nov 13 — vehicles and a front end loader. Barge in Port Purvis, a large natural Lloyd’s Agents. sank the following day. harbour to the North East of West Falklands, when, reportedly, it ICE FLAKE (Cayman Islands) HD COMMANDER grounded on the southern shore of the London, Nov 6 — Refrigerated (St. Vincent & Grenadines) harbour on a falling tide. According to general cargo Ice Flake sailed from See “Nigeria” under “Political & Civil a report given to Falklands Radio by Durban on Nov 2. Unrest”. Fisheries Department Observer, Mick Hattersley, who was present on IKKAMIUT (Greenland) HERTHA O. (Antigua & Barbuda) Holberg at the time, the ship resisted London, Nov 7 — Following received Flushing, Nov 3 — Repairs to bulker attempts to refloat her and with the from Kiel, dated today: Trawler Hertha O. will take at least two weeks tide still falling began to develop a list Ikkamiut (935 gt, built 1977) broke to complete. The old rudder has been to starboard. At this point, the crew lose from its moorings in completely removed and a new rudder prepared to abandon the vessel should Hafnarfjordur harbour, Iceland, in is having to be made. — Lloyd’s Sub- the need arise. There being no winds of 32 m/sec, on Nov 5, and agents. immediate sign of any damage and drifted aground a short time later. The with the situation appearing stable, ship refloated on the next tide. HEVI the decision was made to wait till the Helsinki, Nov 7 — Tug Hevi has been tide rose later in the afternoon, with ISSAQUAH (U.S.A.) taken to the Vuosaari repair dock. The the expectation that the vessel would Seattle, Nov 6 — Roll On Roll Off damages are not extensive. According float off. As the tide rose, the vessel Issaquah: Engineering Manager, Ron to the tug’s owners, Arctic Towing Oy, began to right itself, but then after a Wolfran, reports that they expect the a small hole in the side and a broken few minutes, with the tide still rising, ferry to resume service on or about window are the only structural developed a much more severe list to Nov 12. — Lloyd’s Agents. damages. The most severe are the port. This was described by Hattersley electrical damages, which will take the as “going within two movements JACOB SENIOR (Netherlands) longest to repair. Arctic Towing Oy straight from starboard to being See VOS Rebel. estimate that the tug will be back in almost flat on its port side”. At this service again early next spring, point the captain had no alternative JAG PAHEL (India) possibly at the beginning of May 2007. but to put out an emergency call. This Quebec, Nov 6 — Product tanker Jag The tug is not in use during the winter message was picked up by the Pahel left Montreal Oct 27 after months. — Lloyd’s Agents. Falkland Islands Government Fishery completing temporary repairs. As of Patrol Vessel, Dorada, at around 1830 Oct 31 it was out of Canadian waters HOHEBANK (U.K.) hrs and later relayed to the emergency and it did not have any orders for London, Nov 7 — General cargo services. The crew of thirty-one, loading a cargo at that time. — Lloyd’s Hohebank arrived at Bremen at 2230 including a Falkland Islands Agents. hrs, Nov 6, from Liverpool. Government Fisheries Observer abandoned the vessel in liferafts and JOHN G.MUNSON (U.S.A.) HOHEWEG (Germany) reached the shore about 200 metres Troy, Michigan, Nov 8 — Bulker John London, Nov 9 — Information away. From here a Sea King helicopter G.Munson (15179 gt, built 1952) received from Kiel, dated today, states: of the Royal Air Force transferred struck Shell Canada’s fuel dock on the At 2100 hrs, Nov 8, the signal of them to Mount Pleasant Airport. St. Clair River Monday (Nov 6). The fishing (general) Hoheweg (122 gt, Apart from a small number with vessel was pulling into the refueling built 1974), homeport Brake, was minor injuries sustained when the station near Corunna, Ontario around activated. It was with a crew of four vessel rolled, all the crew are reported 1130 hrs when it struck the dock. about 16 miles south-west of to be in good health. Speaking to Investigators believe mechanical Helgoland. There was no MercoPress this afternoon, Falklands failure is to blame according to local communication with the crew. During Director of Fisheries, John Barton law enforcement. The vessel struck the night the wind blew at 8 Beaufort said that the vessel did not appear to the north end of the dock, demolishing Scale. At 2300 hrs, the rescue boat present an immediate risk to the nearly 200 feet of the structure, which Hermann Helms found the beacon and environment. A surveillance flight had sank into the St. Clair River. There later some equipment from Hoheweg been undertaken earlier in the day, were no injuries and there has been no was found and fuel smelled. The involving the Government’s Marine impact on the environment, said Shell search for the crew is at present going Officer, the Environmental Planning spokesperson John Peck. The incident on and only search flights are allowed Officer and the Director of Falklands was reported to both the U.S. and in the area. The search is being co- Conservation. According to their Canadian Coast Guard and is being ordinated by the rescue centre in observations, the vessel was lying on investigated by the Ontario Provincial Bremen. its side, resting on the bottom and Police Marine Unit. It is unknown if London, Nov 9 — Information partially submerged, but still intact, the Shell Fuel dock continues to received from Kiel, dated today, states: with no signs of leakage of oil. Mr. operate fueling vessels. — Great Fishing (general) Hoheweg: At 1100 Barton said that interviews were Lakes and Seaway Shipping News. hrs, today, the search forces were currently being conducted with the Troy, Michigan, Nov 8 — Bulker John further strengthened by the rescue crew to determine how much gas oil G.Munson: As of noon yesterday, Capt. boats Hans Hackmack from Busum the vessel might have been carrying. Don Gordon has the tug Menasha and

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5 Marine crane barge on site, along with a dive refloated and shifted to Ratnagiri MERIDIAN (U.K.) team from Gordon Marine Services and anchorage to await further orders. — London, Nov 7 — A press report, structural engineers to determine the Lloyd’s Agents. dated today, states: Investigators extent of the damage to the north dock. Mumbai, Nov 6 — Liquid Petroleum yesterday left Aberdeen to begin an About 200 feet of the dock is in the Gas Carrier Kew Bridge sailed for underwater search in the North Sea water and the support caissons are Dubai at 1810, Nov 4. — Lloyd’s for missing fishing (general) Meridian. badly damaged. Operations at the Agents. A survey ship from the Marine middle and south docks, continue as Accident Investigation Branch left normal. — Great Lakes and Seaway KOCATEPE S. (Turkey) Aberdeen at 1300 hrs and was Shipping News. London, Nov 7 — General cargo expected to arrive this morning at the Kocatepe S. sailed from Cardiff at 1711 spot where Meridian and its four crew JOHNNY P. (Malta) hrs, Nov 3, bound for Antwerp, where went missing 12 days ago. The survey Piraeus, Nov 3 — Bulker Johnny P. it arrived at 0713 hrs, Nov 6. ship, provided by Aberdeen-based was towed into Piraeus yesterday. — Talisman Energy (UK), the crewmen’s Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd. KOREAN EXPRESS (South Korea) contractors, will use sonar equipment Yokohama, Nov 8 — Container to search the area up to 230 ft beneath KANG NAM 1 (North Korea) Carrier Korean Express (3967 gt, built the surface. Once Meridian’s position See “Hong Kong” under “Port State 1991), Kobe to Korea, ran aground on is established, a remotely operated Control.” the shallows near Bisan Seto in the vehicle will carry out a visual Inland Sea, in lat 34 22.4N, long 136 inspection of its condition. KANG NAM 5 (North Korea) 46.2E at 2350, Oct 27 due to Investigators have said it is unlikely See “Hong Kong” under “Port State navigation error. Vessel was refloated Meridian will be raised, and that in Control.” by Japanese salvor at 1430, Oct 28 the majority of cases the cause of the without any water ingress or oil spill. accident can be found using ROVs. KAYE E.BARKER (U.S.A.) No personal injuries reported. Vessel Three of the crew members remain Troy, Michigan, Nov 6 — Bulker Kaye resumed voyage to destination same unaccounted for. E.Barker (11949 gt, built 1952) day. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — sustained a major boiler explosion near Korean Express, according to Lloyd’s MISS TAYLOR B. (U.S.A.) Ile Parisienne around 0800, yesterday MIU AIS, stationary in lat 35 4 London, Nov 6 — A press report, morning. Two crew members have been 17.52N, long 128 59 38.7E, 4.7 dated today, states: An 83-foot vessel air lifted off the vessel. The vessel has nautical miles from Busan, at 0618, lost its engine propulsion and is being enough boiler power to for electricity today.) assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard. and is anchored in Whitefish Bay. The According to Coast Guard Petty “G” tug Missouri was up bound from the LAI KING (Hong Kong) Officer Dana Ward, fishing (general) Soo around 1800 hrs. The tug will tow Cape Town, Nov 8 — General cargo Miss Taylor B.’s (183 gt, built 1978) the vessel to the Carbide Dock in the Lai King (9194 gt, built 1978), Brazil engine shut down about seven miles Soo. It is expected that another for Yemen, loaded with 14,000 tonnes off Port Everglades this morning. The Interlake vessel will take the vessel’s of sugar, is currently in approximate Coast Guard said the crew has no cargo of taconite that was loaded in position lat 26 00S, long 21 00W, with control of the vessel. Marquette. — Great Lakes & Seaway main engine damage. Vessel requires a London, Nov 6 — Following received Shipping. tow into Cape Town. — Lloyd’s Agents. from Coast Guard Miami, timed 1335, London, Nov 6 — Following received UTC: Fishing (general) Miss Taylor B. from Coast Guard Cleveland, timed LIAN SHUN HU (China) reported breakdown off Port 1500, UTC: Bulker Kaye E.Barker had London, Nov 3 — Crude oil tanker Everglades at 0412, local time, today. port boiler explosion, causing loss of Lian Shun Hu sailed Marcus Hook Vessel is currenly under tow of Coast propulsion and electrical power, near Ile 0340, Oct 29, arrived Delaware Bay Guard cutter Farallon as a dead ship Parisienne, in approximate position lat 1255, same day, sailed 1308, Nov 1 and is presently 2.5 to 3 miles south of 46 30N, long 84 50W, around 1145, UTC, and arrived New York 0905, Nov 2. the Port Everglades entrance buoy. It Nov 5. Two crew were injured. Vessel is expected proceed to Berth 1A in the remains anchored in Whitefish Bay. (See port. issue of Nov 7.) LIBERTY (U.S.A.) Troy, Michgan, Nov 7 — Bulker Kaye London, Nov 6 — Information London, Nov 6 — Following received E.Barker is under way under its own received, dated Kiel today, states: from Coast Guard Miami, timed 2035, power. Vessel passed the 9 Mile call in Vehicle carrier Liberty (51858 gt, built UTC: Fishing (general) Miss Taylor B. point, downbound, at 1355, local time, 1985) caused oil pollution in arrived Port Everglades 1226, local Nov 6. — Great Lakes & Seaway Bremerhaven East Harbour Oct 31. A time, 1726, UTC. Shipping. gash between a ballast water tank and Troy, Mich., Nov 8 — One crew a heavy fuel tank situated above led to MORNING ROSE (NIS) member from bulker Kaye E.Barker, the escape of heavy fuel oil into the Durban, Nov 8 — Vehicle carrier remains hospitalized, in a stable harbour when ballast water was being Morning Rose undocked from the dry- condition. Another injured crew member pumped out. It polluted an area of dock on Nov 7 and sailed same day. — was released yesterday afternoon. Both about 1,000 square metres which were Lloyd’s Agents. suffered second and third degree burns cleaned by specialist firms. The ship is when the vessel’s boiler exploded on at present underway to the USA for MSC ALEXA (Panama) Sunday (Nov 5) morning in Lake cleaning of tanks and pipes. (Note — Zeebrugge, Nov 6 — Container Superior off of Whitefish Point. Officials Liberty arrived Bremerhaven 2345, Carrier MSC Alexa (42037 gt, built with the vessel’s owner, Interlake Oct 27, sailed 1950, Oct 30, arrived 1996), in bound for Antwerp, is Steamship Company, say it appears the Antwerp 0426, Nov 1, sailed 1856 anchored near Everingen carrying out fire was caused by a mechanical failure. same day, arrived Southampton Nov 2 engine repairs. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. The Coast Guard is handling the and sailed same day for New York.) (Note — MSC Alexa was reported near investigation. — Great Lakes & Seaway Everingen with machinery problems Shipping. LIBERTY A. (Cyprus) with tug IZeebrugge standing-by. See “Cyprus” under “Port State According to Lloyd’s MIU AIS MSC KEE LUNG (Panama) Control”. Alexa was stationary in lat 51 24 15N, See “Belgium” under “Port State long 03 44 20E, at 1531, UTC, today. Control.” MATHILDE (Netherlands) MSC Alexa had sailed Felixstowe London, Nov 6 — General cargo 1448, Nov 5 for Antwerp.) KEW BRIDGE Mathilde was reported passing London, Nov 6 — According to (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Brunsbuttel at 0730 hrs, Nov 4, in an Lloyd’s MIU AIS MSC Alexa is in lat Mumbai, Nov 3 — Liquid Petroleum easterly direction, reportedly bound 51 20 49N, long 04 17 01E, at 2029, Gas Carrier Kew Bridge has been for a port in Finland. UTC, today, speed two knots.

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London, Nov 7 — Container Carrier 1245, UTC, Nov 6 and is currently London, Nov 7 — According to MSC Alexa arrived Antwerp 2120 being towed to Soby, where it is Lloyd’s MIU AIS, crude oil tanker yesterday. expected to arrive in two to three Petrokrepost was reported stationary London, Nov 9 — Container Carrier hours. Once there, the vessel will in lat 29 59 47.37N, long 90 25 MSC Alexa sailed from Antwerp at enter shipyard for repairs. 49.37W, at 1502, UTC, today, nearest 1031 hrs, Nov 8, bound for Le Havre. port Taft, La, at a distance of 1.1 ORCA II (Honduras) nautical miles. (See issue of Nov 7.) NELSON RIVER (Canada) See “Drugs Found On Honduras London, Nov 8 — Following received See HBC 1000. Vessel, West Africa” under from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed “Miscellaneous”. 1425, UTC: Crude oil tanker NORMAND TRYM (Norway) Petrokrepost is still being held in the See Gitta Kosan. ORION I (Pakistan) same position until repairs have been Karachi, Nov 5 — Understand from effected. The repairs have not yet ODIN SYDFYEN (Denmark) the local marine specialist firm, Indus commenced. London, Nov 3 — According to Divers, that equipment is being Lloyd’s MIU AIS, Roll On Roll Off mobilised at the site of barge Orion I QUEEN MARY 2 (U.K.) Odin Sydfyen was located in lat 54 52 for salvage operations. Presently, they London, Nov 7 — Information 33.61N, long 11 01 39.68E, course 007 are filling holes, leakages and taking received from Kiel, dated today, states: deg, speed 1.2 knots, nearest port other necessary steps required for Passenger (cruise) Queen Mary 2 is Nakskov, at a distance of 6.8 nautical refloating. The whole operation will scheduled to arrive in Hamburg on miles. take a week or so, according to Nov 12, at Blohm & Voss Repair experts. — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. GmbH, a company of ThyssenKrupp OEN (Denmark) Marine Systems. In the course of her London, Nov 2 — Following received OTM 3072 (Canada) previous yard period in the time from from Aarhus RCC, timed 1525, UTC: Quebec, Nov 6 — Barge OTM 3072 is May 6 to 10, 2006, one of the four Roll On Roll Off Oen is still aground at the port of Gaspe. No decisions have engine pods, a Mermaid Pod, which and under detention. Understand the yet been taken regarding repairs. — had been damaged when leaving Port possibility of “lifting” the vessel from Lloyd’s Agents. Everglades, Florida, was removed to its stranded position are being be repaired by Blohm & Voss. From investigated. PAN ACE (South Korea) Nov 12 to 17, the pod weighing London, Nov 3 — Following received London, Nov 8 — General cargo Pan approximately 270 tons will be from Aarhus RCC, timed 1125, UTC: Ace was reported sailing from reinstalled. In addition to this, all Roll On Roll Off Oen: Insurance Nakhodka on Nov 4. balconies will be provided with a company representatives and sprinkler system and the bridge wings surveyors boarded vessel yesterday. PERTINACIA (Italy) will be extended by two meters. Queen The plan is to lift the vessel off the London, Nov 7 — A fire broke out on Mary 2 will arrive in Hamburg ground with a crane, which will then cable ship Pertinacia (12593 gt, built without passengers on board and leave carry the vessel until it reaches a 2003) at Scheldepoort at around 1330, the port at about 0200, Nov 17, for shipyard. This is due to the fact that local time, today. The cause of the fire Southampton from where she will holes have been found in the vessel’s is not known. Five Scheldepoort start a transatlantic passage to Fort hull. The operation may commence in employees were injured and several Lauderdale and, subsequently, a a few days time. persons had smoke inhalation. Some of Western Caribbean cruise. London, Nov 6 — Following received the victims had to be taken to hospital. from Aarhus RCC, timed 0945, UTC: The fire has been extinguished. Extent QUEEN OF CAPILANO (Canada) Roll On Roll Off Oen remains aground. of damage to the vessel is not known at London, Nov 6 — A BC Ferries press It is hoped that the operation to lift the moment. Tug Multratug 6 which release, dated Nov 5, states: Bowen the vessel with a crane will commence went to assist has now returned to Island - Horseshoe Bay service: Roll tomorrow. Terneuzen without being used. (Note On Roll Off Queen of Capilano (2855 London, Nov 8 — Following received — Pertinacia had arrived Flushing on gt, built 1991) has experienced a from Aarhus RCC, timed 0950, UTC: Jul 28.) mechanical problem necessitating the Roll On Roll Off Oen was lifted off the London, Nov 8 — A fire broke out on suspension of service this evening. beach by a crane at 2345, UTC, Nov 7 board cable ship Pertinacia, which was Water taxi service is being provided. and carried to the shipyard in Soby for lying at the repair yard Scheldepoort, Engineers are working diligently on permanent repairs, arriving this part of the Koninklijke Schelde Groep, the problem. An update will be morning. at Flushing East, in the Sloe Harbour. provided in the morning. (Note — Pertinacia was undergoing a According to Lloyd’s MIU AIS Queen of OMOE (Denmark) conversion from a cable laying vessel Capilano was stationary in lat 49 22 London, Nov 2 — Following received into a pipe laying vessel. At about 36N, long 123 16 15W, at 0854, UTC, from Aarhus RCC, timed 1530, UTC: 1330, local time, a fire broke out when today.) Passenger ro/ro Omoe remains welders inside the vessel were doing a London, Nov 6 — A BC Ferries press aground, high and dry on the beach. It repair job. An alarm was given and release, timed 0530, local time, today, is hoped to begin dredging work within several minutes all 200 states:Roll On Roll Off Queen of around the vessel tomorrow, with a personnel and crew who were on Capilano continues to be out of service dredger due on scene then. board, left the ship and were gathered following a mechanical problem last London, Nov 3 — Following received ashore. Five workers had breathing evening. Water taxi service will be from Aarhus RCC, timed 1135, UTC: problems due smoke inhalation. After provided this morning until Queen of Passenger ro/ro Omoe: Salvors have they had been helped by ambulance Capilano resumes service. An update dredger Juttesal on scene and will personnel, two of them recovered very will be provided when the service commence operations to dig a channel soon, but three had to be send to the resumption time is determined. along the beach around the vessel. The local hospital, but released later. The Vancouver, Nov 6 — Following press operation will take a few days. Two fire brigade did extinguish the fire release issued by BC Ferries Corp, tugs are waiting in the harbour. very quickly and it did not spread to dated Victoria, today: Roll On Roll Off London, Nov 6 — Following received other rooms in the vessel. Bowen Queen is being redeployed to from Aarhus RCC, timed 0955, UTC: the Horseshoe Bay — Bowen Island Passenger ro/ro Omoe is still aground. PETROKREPOST (Liberia) route until repairs can be made to Roll Dredging work has been carried out London, Nov 3 — According to On Roll Off Queen of Capilano. Bowen and it it is hoped to refloat vessel Lloyd’s MIU AIS, crude oil tanker Queen is expected to arrive at today. Petrokrepost was located stationary in Horseshoe Bay by late afternoon today London, Nov 8 — Following received lat 29 59 46.58N, long 90 25 50.2W, at resuming the regular scheduled from Aarhus RCC, timed 0945, UTC: 1537, UTC, today, nearest port Taft, service. In the meantime, water taxi Passenger ro/ro Omoe was refloated at La, at a distance of 1.1 nautical miles. service is being provided to and from

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Bowen Island. Queen of Capilano, the ferry landing this morning. “We performed in a safe and timely which operates on the Horseshoe Bay were furiously trying to repair it manner. Delmas continue to work in — Bowen Island route experienced a before we had a problem,” he said. close cooperation with the Prefecture mechanical malfunction of the During the summer, we run four of our Maritime and would like to once again propulsion system as the vessel was five boats, except for the busiest thank all those involved for their ever leaving the dock at Horseshoe Bay weekends, when we use all five,” professional and welcome assistance in approximately 2030 yesterday. Crews Mallini said. One vessel was at the this matter. immediately proceeded with loss-of- shipyard when the Robert H.Dedman Donges, Nov 8 — Roll On Roll Off power procedures and deployed both was put out of commission with a bent Container Car Rokia Delmas: Main anchors as they are trained to do. rotor blade. bunker tank empty. Approximately There were no injuries, no damage to 371 tonnes of fuel were pumped on the vessel and no impact on the ROERBORG (Netherlands) Alcyon. Pumping operations still in environment. Prior to setting sail, all Piraeus, Nov 3 — Tug Captain progress. A barge/pontoon with crane pre-departure checks were conducted Michalis, owned by Gigilinis Towage on the spot for discharging the with normal results. The cause of this and Salvage, has arrived Iraklion in containers. — Lloyd’s Agents. incident is currently under order to tow Container Carrier investigation. Queen of Capilano will Roerborg (8777 gt, built 1990) from ROSELLA (Panama) only resume service after all repairs Iraklion to the Netherlands. To date Buenos Aires, Nov 9 — Bulker are completed and extensive tests are both vessels are in Iraklion preparing Rosella (17951 gt, built 2005) conducted. The vessel is expected to the tug operation. — Lloyd’s Agents. contacted Delta Dock (Zarate) at night resume service later this week. — (Note — Roerborg sailed Alexandria time on Nov 6. The vessel berthed on Lloyd’s Agents. Sep 8 and arrived Iraklion Sep 13.) the River Parana. Some 15 metres of London, Nov 7 — A BC Ferries press Piraeus, Nov 7 —Container Carrier berth were damaged and evaluations release, timed 1600, local time, Nov 6, Roerborg left Iraklion 1045 yesterday are being made in order to control the states:Roll On Roll Off Bowen Queen for the Netherlands in tow of tug operational conditions. It is now the temporary replacement vessel for Captain Michalis. — Lloyd’s Agents. anchored at Km 120 awaiting further Roll On Roll Off Queen of Capilano, developments with regards to has arrived in Horseshoe Bay and is ROGER BLOUGH (U.S.A.) inspections, repairs, etc. — Lloyd’s expected to resume service with the Troy, Mich., Nov 5 — The rudder, lost Agents. 1635 hrs sailing from Horseshoe Bay by bulker Roger Blough in early Buenos Aires, Nov 9 — At 2236 hrs, to Bowen Island. August, has been delivered by a tug on Nov 6, bulker Rosella made contact London, Nov 8 — A BC Ferries press and crane barge into the Caribe Dock. with the eastern wharf of Delta Dock release, timed 0545, local time, Nov 7, The massive rudder, measuring 23 feet Terminal. As a consequence of the states: Roll On Roll Off Queen of high by 17 feet long was found in contact, both vessel and wharf Capilano will return to service on the August by side-scan sonar but was not sustained extensive damages. The Horseshoe Bay - Bowen Island route recovered until last week by the vessel was loaded with 28,400 tonnes today with the 0605 hrs sailing from heavy-lift crane. The hollow rudder of corn in bulk for Algeria. She is Horseshoe Bay. Throughout the day on weighs in at about 30 tons. — Great currently anchored at km 122 of River Nov 6, engineers and technicians Lakes & Seaway Shipping. Parana de las Palmas awaiting conducted comprehensive tests on the temporary repairs that would permit electrical propulsion system of the ROKIA DELMAS (Panama) her to proceed to a transferring area to vessel and are confident the issue has La Pallice, Nov 3 — The main part of discharge her cargo and then make been resolved. Transport Canada has the bunkers on Roll On Roll Off repairs in dry-dock as per Coast Guard cleared the vessel to sail. Container Car Rokia Delmas have and class NK. — Lloyd’s Agents. been pumped out. An investigation is RAY STOKER JR. (U.S.A.) still in progress to locate the leak. A SAMJOHN SPIRIT (Greece) London, Nov 9 — A press report from barge from Bordeaux should arrrive in London, Nov 6 — Bulker Samjohn Galveston, dated Nov 3, states: the area tomorrow, as well with a Spirit arrived at Rotterdam at 1215 Passenger ro/ro Ray Stoker Jr. (1272 barge from the Netherlands next hrs, Nov 5. gt, built 1996) has sustained an engine week. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. problem and will be out of commission London, Nov 3 — Following received SANNA (Netherlands Antilles) for another two to three weeks William from Delmas Atlantic West Africa London, Nov 6 — General cargo Mallini, who oversees the ferry service Line, Marseilles, dated today: The Sanna (1410 gt, built 1984) was taken for the Texas Department of operation to remove the remaining fuel in tow by the tug Smit Finland near Transportation said. on board Roll On Roll Off Container Maasluis Nov 4 following engine Car Rokia Delmas is moving toward a problems. The ship was taken to the RMS VOERDE successful conclusion. So far, some 550 Lloydkade. (Note — Sanna sailed (Antigua & Barbuda) m3 of fuel, or 93%, including all the Grove Wharf 0246, Nov 3 and London, Nov 3 — General cargo RMS heavy fuel oil on board, has been subsequently arrived Rotterdam 0700, Voerde arrived Rotterdam 1830, Oct 28 successfully pumped from the vessel. Nov 5.) and sailed 1725, Nov 1. The protection of the environment remains of utmost priority, and the SEA PRINCE (Cyprus) ROBERT H.DEDMAN (U.S.A.) remaining diesel and lighter Buenos Aires, Nov 6 — On Oct 13 London, Nov 5 — A press report, lubricants will be removed when sea repairs to Wood-chip carrier Sea dated Nov 3, states: Repair of the and weather conditions are at their Prince were completed and she sailed passenger ro/ro Robert H.Dedman most favourable, in order to minimise for San Lorenzo Roads, where (1082 gt, built 1998) is on schedule for any risk of spillage. The second stage anchored Oct 14. Reloading operations the vessel to be back in operation of the operation will be to remove the of cargo started Oct 15 and finished today, an official said yesterday. containers from the vessel. A floating Oct 17. Sea Prince sailed San Lorenzo Scheduled maintenance and crane, on route from Rotterdam, and a Roads Oct 17 and berthed at San unexpected breakdowns cut the fleet to barge from Bordeaux should be on site Benito Terminal, port of San Lorenzo, a pair of boats for much of this week, by Monday (Nov 6) morning, weather to complete cargo on the same day. — annoying frequent floaters between conditions permitting. The containers Lloyd’s Agents. Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula. “At will be lifted onto the barge by the this point, we only have two boats in crane, from which they can safely be SHAH BADAR-I operation,”said William Mallini, who taken ashore. Considerations are well Chittagong, Nov 7 — The operation oversees the ferry service for the Texas underway for repairing the breach in to salve lighter vessel Shah Badar-I is Department of Transportation. Mallini the hull and the ultimate removal of proving to be very difficult. Port said the Robert H.Dedman was being the vessel from the beach, and Delmas authorities would like the owners to repaired at the shipyard in Houston are working with salvage experts to remove it as soon as possible. — yesterday, but should be on its way to ensure that this operation is Lloyd’s Agents.

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SHAKHTAR (Ukraine) of Oslo’s harbour police. One of the commission for most of the day, London, Nov 7 — A press report, windows in the harbour police returning to operation around 1600 timed 1717, Nov 6, states: date: A building also was shattered when the hrs. The port authority’s old ferry, “Russian” ship (general cargo ship hit the pier. Police were Maple City, served as a back-up Shakhtar, 12030 gt, built investigating, and those responsible vehicle to transfer people between the 1984),carrying 9,800 tons of sugar, on board the vessel were to undergo mainland and the island airport. stranded off the coast of Hodeidah routine testing to check whether any London, Nov 9 — A press report, today. It is reported that the ship were under the influence of alcohol. dated today, states: Ferry TCCA 1 had which docked at the port for refuelling Oslo, Nov 9 — No damages were to be docked after a stray log jammed left its navigation path and went sustained by ferry Sjokurs as a result its propeller, said Ken Lundy, chief of (aground) about eight nautical miles of contact with a pier at Oslo on Nov 7. operations for the Toronto Port away. (Note — Shakhtar was last — Lloyd’s Agents. Authority. A dive team was sent in to reported to have sailed Durban Oct 16 pull the driftwood out, Lundy said. for Aden.) SKAGERN (Sweden) The ferry was docked from just after London, Nov 7 — Following received Poznan, Nov 6 — General cargo 0700 hrs while mechanics examined it from the owners of general cargo Skagern is still undergoing repairs, for damage. It was stated to be Shakhtar, timed 0930. UTC, today. which are expected to be completed at running again late afternoon, Lundy Shakhtar was able to refloat itself and the end of December/beginning of said. is now underway to discharge at January. — Lloyd’s Agents. Hodeidah. There has been no leakage. THOR SENTRY (Faroe Islands) Hodeidah, Nov 7 — General cargo SLOTERGRACHT (Netherlands) Kristiansand S, Nov 6 — The Lloyd’s Shakhtar refloated by its own power London, Nov 3 — General cargo Sub-Agent at Egersund have informed at 0200 today and has berthed Slotergracht arrived Antwerp 1159, us that the crew members from fishing alongside Hodeidah port at 1500 hrs Nov 1. (general) Thor Sentry went ashore in with no apparent damage, as stated by London, Nov 6 — General cargo Egersund and that vessel was then the master. Vessel started discharging Slotergracht sailed from Antwerp at towed to Hanstholm in Denmark. — its cargo of bagged sugar at 1745, local 0757 hrs, Nov 5. Lloyd’s Agents. time. — Lloyd’s Agents. STAR FUJI (NIS) TIRTA NIAGA I (Indonesia) SICHEM METANOL (Malta) London, Nov 7 — A press release London, Nov 6 — A press report, Cherbourg, Nov 6 — Chemical tanker from United States Coast Guard dated dated yesterday, states: Authorities at Sichem Metanol (3744 gt, built 1983) Nov 6, states: The Captain of the Port Paradip Port Trust (PPT) are in a will arrived Cherbourg this afternoon of Charleston issued a captain of the quandary over what they should do or this evening in tow of tug Abeille port order Nov 2 on the 616-foot with product tanker Tirta Niaga I Liberte, due to main engine problem, general cargo Star Fuji (25345 gt, after it had helped rescue in mid-sea for repairs. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — built 1985), preventing it from five months ago. The vessel has been Sichem Metanol, Jorf Lasfar for entering the port of Charleston until lying idle in the port’s dockyard with Rotterdam, cargo phosphoric acid, the leak on board is contained. The 22 crew-members. The vessel was passed Cape Finisterre, 0659, Nov 3 vessel contacted the Coast Guard and carrying 5,900 tonnes of crude palm and according to Lloyd’s MIU AIS stated that a 20-foot long tank oil for delivery at the Budge Budge oil Sichem Metanol was in lat 49 49 42N, container on the vessel was leaking a jetty in Kolkata, but was diverted long 02 42 28W, at 0546, UTC, today, small amount of chloroacetic acid in a towards Paradip after it developed a speed 13.1 knots, course 72.1 degrees.) 70-percent aqueous solution but that snag, official sources said. Had it got London, Nov 7 — According to no chloroacetic acid had been spilled stuck near the Sandheads, the mouth Lloyd’s MIU AIS chemical tanker into the ocean. The Coast Guard of the Hooghly river, it was Sichem Metanol is at Cherbourg. required the vessel to remain 12-miles apprehended that it could block the off the coast of Charleston until the passage into the channel to the port, SILINA leak could be identified and safely the sources said. Prompt action by the (St. Vincent & Grenadines) contained. The Coast Guard, DHEC, PPT saved the vessel and averted the Aleppo, Nov 8 — Container Carrier SPA and the Star Line are working possibility of an oil slick. Engineers of Silina: Brokers Sarnia, of Cyprus, are with Moran Environment Recovery to PPT swung into action after coming to supervising repairs. Repairs started repair the slow-leaking container, and know that the vessel was in distress slowly and are expected to last several the company is making arrangements and brought it into the dock which weeks. Vessel’s Syrian crew have to safely offload the impacted berthed at the multi-purpose jetty. The returned to Syria. — Lloyd’s Agents. container near shore in a safe location. cargo was unloaded and the repair (See issue of Oct 31.) No chloroacetic acid was spilled into work continued for ten days. PPT the ocean at any time. The vessel’s deputy chairman Subrat Tripathy said SJOKURS (Malta) last port of call was Rotterdam, that the ship, after the repair, was fit London, Nov 7 — A press report, Netherlands. The container is to resume journey. But it was stranded dated today, states: Ferry Sjokurs destined for Mobile. for several reasons which were beyond (1432 gt, built 1950), belonging to a Charleston, SC, Nov 8 — Messrs. PPT’s control, he said. The PPT was maritime school in southern Norway, Norton Lilly, Charleston, SC, agents entitled to get rental towards the struck a pier in Oslo’s inner harbour for general cargo Star Fuji, confirmed parking of the vessel, but the owner just after 0600 today. The vessel is that the vessel was denied access by was yet to clear the dues leaving it used for training. “It was a relatively the S.C. State Ports Authority due to stranded at the dockyard. strong contact,” said Kjetil Kroken of leakage from a tank of hazardous Kochi, Nov 7 — Product tanker Tirta the Oslo Police District. “The vessel chemicals. Vessel is reportedly Niaga I is currently under arrest at was not exactly going full steam scheduled to dock at berth of Kinder Paradip. — Lloyd’s Agents. ahead, but there was quite a bit of Morgan Terminal, Charleston, SC in damage.” There were 69 persons on the next few days. — Lloyd’s Agents. TORVILL (Malta) board the vessel. Those on board London, Nov 7 — Refrigerated included 54 students and 15 crew TCCA 1 (Canada) general cargo Torvill was reported members, but it was not clear whether London, Nov 9 — A press report, arriving at Guayaquil on Oct 23 and students or teachers were at the helm dated today, states: The Toronto Port sailing from there on Nov 5. when the accident occurred. There Authority’s ferry TCCA 1 (219 gt, built were no injuries, and damage to the 2005) was temporarily disabled by a TRANSBORA (Turkey) vessel itself was said to be minor. The “sizable” piece of driftwood caught in Portsmouth, UK, Nov 8 — Bulker pier, however, was badly damaged, the propeller, TPA chief of operations Transbora (12216 gt, built 1972), with even its asphalt buckling under Ken Lundy said yesterday. He said which ran aground off Novorossiysk in the impact of the vessel. The pier is divers were called in to dislodge the the Black Sea yesterday, poses no the one located just outside the offices debris from TCCA 1, which was out of danger to the local environment, the

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Russian Emergency Situations VOS REBEL (Liberia) W-O TSJOCH (Marshall Islands) Ministry’s press service announced London, Nov 7 — Following received London, Nov 3 — Information today. “The Turkish vessel Transbora, from Den Helder RCC, timed 2350, received from Kiel, dated today, states: with a 21-member crew aboard, ran UTC, Nov 6: Standby safety vessel Combined chemical and oil tank W-O aground near the village of Arkhipo- VOS Rebel (263 gt, built 1973), seven Tsjoch broke loose from its moorings at Osipovka 60 kilometres north-west of crew members, in collision with the building yard Volharding, at Tuapse, at 1950, Moscow time, on fishing HD21, (trawler Jacob Senior, Harlingen on Nov 1 and drifted Tuesday. It was sailing from Turkey to 465 gt, built 1987) 40.2 metres, in lat against a quay opposite where it Tuapse to load scrap metal. No fuel 53 45N, long 03 18E at 2230, UTC, grounded with a list to starboard. A leak has been reported,” the press Nov 6. Vos Rebel has water ingress first attempt to salvage the ship with service said, adding “Nothing and pumps are failing. Several vessels the tugs Noordgat, Antia Theo, Jenny, threatens the crew”. Tug Kapitan are on scene to assist in taking crew JWR Appollow, Typhoon and Hunter Beklemishev has arrived at the scene. off the vessel. A salvage tug is about failed as the evening tide was already When the weather allows the vessel two hours away. HD21 has proceeded 1.5 metres lower than the flood in will be examined and an attempt will on voyage. which the new building grounded. At be made to move it from the shallow London, Nov 7 — Following received low tide the vessel is lying almost area, the ministry said. A spokesman from Den Helder RCC, timed 0625, completely high and dry. for the ministry’s Southern Regional UTC: Standby safety vessel VOS Rebel Svitzerwisjmuller has been contracted Centre earlier informed Interfax that is stable. All crew remain on board the to get the ship back into deeper water. the vessel had not been damaged and vessel and a tug is due on scene Ymuiden, Nov 4 — This morning the fuel did not leak into the sea. “But shortly to tow it to Den Helder. SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage BV and the crew do not speak English, which London, Nov 7 — Following received partners Wagenborg and Rederij creates a problem for the rescue from Den Helder RCC, timed 1540, Noordgat succeeded in bringing back team,” the spokesman said. — UTC: Standby safety vessel VOS Rebel the newbuild hull of combined Correspondent. is now being towed by tug Noorgat to chemical and oil tank W-O Tsjoch to Den Helder, where ETA 1900, local its normal environment. The vessel URSA (Cambodia) time. had ended up on top of the quay and London, Nov 8 — General cargo Ursa London, Nov 8 — A dyke opposite the building yard in arrived at Bourgas on Nov 6. SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage B.V. report, Harlingen during the severe storm of dated Nov 7, states: SvitzerWijsmuller Nov 1. The rise in water levels due to VAGABOND (Panama) Salvage B.V. with partner Rederij the storm surge resulted in the London, Nov 6 — Following received Noordgat have assisted a collision highest levels ever recorded at the from Coast Guard San Juan, timed casualty some 70 miles north-west of neighbouring port of Delfzijl. W-O 1505, UTC: Roll On Roll Off Vagabond Den Helder. At about 2320, MET, Nov Tsjoch had thus ended up with its is still aground in British Virgin 6 the vessel (standby safety vessel stern on the quay and the bow on a Islands. Fuel removal required. VOS Rebel) was in collision with a dyke. SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage naval fishing vessel, resulting in architects brought in with the salvage team then ascertained conditions that VEESHAM I (St. Kitts & Nevis) considerable damage causing flooding See “Somalia” under “Piracy.” and a risk of sinking. Dutch Coast could facilitate a possible refloating Guard tug Waker, if engaged operated despite water levels not reaching these storm levels. Contingencies were VEESHAM I (St. Kitts-Nevis) by SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage, was further worked out and the past days See “Somalia” under “Piracy”. sent in while tug Hunter and fast rescue craft Tempest departed have been used to prepared the casualty for the operation. This Terschelling immediately. Other VEESHAM I (St.Kitts & Nevis) included the mobilisation of more See “Somalia” under “Piracy”. vessels assisted and pumps were powerful tugs, including tug Svitzer placed on board to gain control, Marken from Ymuiden/Amsterdam, including pumps of Tempest and early VIEN DONG 2 (Vietnam) two Wagenborg tugs and tug Hunter in the morning hours just prior to Chittagong, Nov 9 — While general from Terschelling, salvage and engine- cargo Vien Dong 2 (5999 gt, built daybreak a towage connection was room preservation equipment, a 2,400- 1990) was manoeuvring to approach made by tug Hunter. The casualty was dwt Wagenborg barge and shipyard the pilot station at Chittagong Roads towed to Den Helder, escorted by resources. The damage to the stern on Oct 28, the steering failed and the Tempest, where it was delivered to caused by quay sticking into the hull vessel drifted at the influence of a owners at about 2000, MET. required preventive action against very strong current and came into London, Nov 8 — Following received flooding of the engine-room and heavy contact with container carrier from Den Helder MRCC, timed 0930, further hull flooding while changes in X-Press Manaslu (9392 gt, built 1985). UTC: Standby safety vessel VOS Rebel the weight distribution in the vessel Understand that after undertaking is now at the shipyard at Den Helder. were facilitated to allow the operation some permanent repairs at a local to succeed. This morning at high workshop, Vien Dong 2 sailed on Nov 7 VOUTAKOS (Panama) water the bow was first refloated by for Chennai. X-Press Manaslu also London, Nov 3 — According to the combined power of the tugs, sailed on Nov 7 for Colombo. — Lloyd’s Lloyd’s MIU AIS bulker Voutakos (in whereafter the stern was brought back Agents. tow of salvage tug Fairmount Glacier) into the water after a two-hour was in lat 51 59 32N, long 03 23 21E, consecutive operation. The hull then VIRGEN DEL CARMEN III at 0953, UTC, today, speed 6.1 knots, was taken safely alongside the yard (Panama) course 80.7 degrees. for redelivery. — SvitzerWijsmuller London, Nov 6 — Liquid Petroleum Piraeus, Nov 3 — Bulker Voutakos is Salvage BV. Gas Carrier Virgen del Carmen III was currently lying off the Nieuwe reported sailing from Guayaquil on Waterweg waiting for the high tide WANI LOGGER (Barbados) Oct 23 and was next reported arriving and pilot. It is expected to arrive in London, Nov 3 — Information at Houston at 2010 hrs, Nov 3. Rotterdam late this afternoon or this received from Kiel, dated today, states: evening. — Tsavliris Salvage General cargo Wani Logger (2602 gt, VLADIMIR VYSOTSKIY (Russia) (International) Ltd. built 1976) collided with a pontoon in London, Nov 3 — According to London, Nov 4 — According to the Kohlfleet, in the harbour of Lloyd’s MIU AIS, product tanker Lloyd’s MIU AIS, bulker Voutakos was Hamburg. The ship which has a length Vladimir Vysotskiy was located in lat located stationary in lat 51 56 10.9N, of 80m was driving upstream off 45 42 34.03N, long 73 26 14.29’W, at long 04 02 56.56E, at 1039, UTC, Finkenwerder when it had to alter 0401, UTC, Nov 1, course 024 deg, today, nearest port Europoort, at a course to avoid contact with an inland speed 13.9 knots, nearest port Pointe distance of 2.2 nautical miles. water craft. Thereby it got out of aux Trembles, at a distance of 5.3 London, Nov 6 — Bulker Voutakos control and drifted broadside in the nautical miles. arrived Rotterdam 1710, Nov 3. stream until crashing against the

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10 Marine/Piracy/Port State Control pontoon and avoiding the collision Ethiopians and one Eritrean. officials in Mogadishu. “All the crew with a Fire Brigade vessel by five Negotiations are ongoing between the are safe and the vessel has been metres. A tug succeeded in connecting pirates and the businessman who recaptured,” Mwangura said. The a rope and towed the vessel to a berth chartered the vessel, to secure the pirates will be tried under Islamic law at CTT. release of crew members and settle the and if found guilty will have their London, Nov 6 — Information demand for ransom, said Mwangura, hands cut off, he said. The ship will received from Kiel, dated today, states: whose organisation monitors such return to Mogadishu but is currently General cargo Wani Logger has now incidents. anchored 400 kilometres north of left Hamburg. It did not sustain any Karachi, Nov 5 — Somalia Mogadisshu. significant damage. authorities and the US Navy are tracking general cargo Veesham I, WESTWOOD VICTORIA being held by hijackers. Reportedly six (Bahamas) gunmen travelling by dhow boarded See “Canada” under “Weather & the vessel last Wednesday (Nov 1) and Navigation”. later demanded a $1million ransom, according to Abbas Ahmad, the WIDUKIND (Liberia) manager of Trans Sea Marine London, Nov 5 — Container Carrier Consultants, which is working with Widukind arrived Antwerp 2012, Nov Dubai-based Veesham Shipping, which BELGIUM 2, from Hamburg and sailed 2244, Nov owns the vessel. He told media that Zeebrugge, Nov 7 — Bulker Kee Lung 3, for Le Havre. Somali patrol boats and the US Navy (22089 gt, built 1985) had its have tracked the Veesham I to a departure suspended at Antwerp at X-PRESS MANASLU (Singapore) location 20 miles off the Somalian port 1553, Oct 31, due detentions. — See Vien Dong 2. of Obbia. It was chartered by Dubai- Lloyd’s Sub-agents. (Note — Kee Lung, based Bahaya Tradingand and has 14 which arrived Antwerp Oct 29, YOHJIN (Panama) crew members, who are from Ethiopia, subsequently sailed Nov 3.) London, Nov 3 — Vehicle carrier Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India. It Yohjin sailed Bremerhaven at 2305, loaded 86.5 tons of charcoal at the CYPRUS Nov 2 for Kotka. Somali port of Al Maan on Nov 1 and Limassol, Nov 6 — General cargo set sail for Salalah, Oman. It was then Liberty A. is still under detention. to continue on to Dammam. However, There is no information about her six and a half hours into the journey, release. — Lloyd’s Agents. the company radioed the vessel and learned that armed attackers had HONG KONG stormed on board and taken control. London, Nov 6 — The general cargo The hijackers directed the master to Kang Nam 1, one of two North Korea- change course for the Somali port of flagged cargoships detained in Hong Obbia. After that, the crew stopped Kong, was released by port state control on Friday (Nov 3) and the SOMALIA responding to calls from Veesham’s operations centre. — Lloyd’s List vessel was expected to leave port over London, Nov 4 — A press report, the weekend. The 1989-built, 2,036 dated today, states: Gunmen have Correspondent. London, Nov 6 — A press report, dwt vessel had been detained for hijacked general cargo Veesham I nearly two weeks after a port state (2286 gt, built 1981) off the coast of dated Nov 5, states: Six Somali gunmen have taken over general cargo control surveyor found 25 deficiencies Somalia, the owner of the cargo on following the vessel’s arrival in Hong board said overnight. The vessel and Veesham I off the Somali coast and are demanding money in return for the Kong on Oct 22. Yu Ying-wai, Marine its crew of 12 were seized near Adale, Department senior surveyor of vessels 95 km north-east of Mogadishu on safe release of the ship and its 14 crew members. Veesham I was taken over in the port state control section, told Thursday (Nov 2), as it sailed to Dubai Lloyd’s List a surveyor had freed the from the Somali port of El-Maan, he last Wednesday (Nov 1) off the coast of Somalia, where it is still being held. vessel at 1330, local time on Friday. said. “The captain told me that He said that most of the deficiencies, gunmen hijacked his ship around the The hijackers originally demanded $1 million for the vessel to be released, including the 12 most series defects Adale coast and forced him to sail to that led the vessel to be detained, had an unknown destination,” said but this was negotiated down to $150,000. Managing director of the been rectified. Mr Yu said the Abdulrahman Olow, the Somali department had agreed to a businessman who chartered the vessel Dubai-based Veesham Shipping Incorporation, Ajay Kumar Bhatia, dispensation for one of the to carry a load of charcoal. “We are not deficiencies, which involved repairs to aware of its location but perhaps it is told the UAE-based Khaleej Times that if the hijackers’ demands were the ship’s echo sounder, after marine somewhere deep inside Indian Ocean,” officials received a fax message from he said. “I think the hijackers have met, “this will be the end of all trade ties in the future with Somalia.”He the flag state. “The flag state wanted links with the pirates who were the vessel to go back to North Korea hunting ships off the Somali coast.” In said there were continuing negotiations between the pirates and for repair,” he said, adding that the the port city of Mombasa in vessel owner would need to dry dock neighbouring Kenya, a maritime the Somali government and businessmen. the vessel for repairs to be carried out. official confirmed the hijacking. “Six The vessel was loading a cargo of Somali gunmen are holding captive London, Nov 8 — A press report, dated today, states: Islamic fighters scrap steel for shipment to Taiwan Veesham I off the Somali coast,” said when it was detained and it was not Andrew Mwangura of the Seafarers’ stormed hijacked general cargo Veesham I and recaptured it after a immediately known if it would Assistance Program. continue to Taiwan to discharge the London, Nov 4 — A press report, gun battle with Somali pirates off the country’s coast, an official said today. cargo or head back to North Korea. Mr dated today, states: Pirates, who Yu said repairs to the second general hijacked general cargo Veesham I off Two pirates were seriously wounded during the attack, but all 14 crew are cargo Kang Nam 5, which arrived in the Somali coast on Nov 2, are Hong Kong three days after Kang demanding a $US1 million ransom for safe, said Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Nam 1, were still continuing although the release of the vessel and 14 crew, a the vessel could be released this week. maritime official said today. Andrew Assistance Program. About 30 Islamic fighters stormed the ship under the He said the department had contacted Mwangura of the Seafarers’ Assistance the agent, Topping Enterprises, which Program in the port of Mombasa, in cover of darkness late yesterday, arriving onboard three speedboats and said it needed more time to procure neighbouring Kenya, said negotiations equipment for repairs. The stores are were under way to free the Veesham I. armed with automatic weapons, he said by telephone after being informed expected to arrive early this week The captives include four Indians, four when a follow-up inspection will take Sri Lankans, two Pakistanis, two of the ship’s recovery by Islamic

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11 Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests/Pipeline Accidents place before the vessel can be conduct any fishing in the Australian PUENTE PEREIRAS CUATRO released. The Kang Nam 5, which waters. The owner said the vessel was (Spain) arrived from Kaohsiung in Taiwan, nearly out of power and waiting for London, Nov 9 — A press report, was detained following a port state refueling when it was intercepted dated yesterday, states: Trawler (All control inspection which showed without any fish on the boat. The types) Puente Pereiras Cuatro (1258 gt, deficiencies with lifeboats, Chinese Embassy has passed on its built 1986) cited by Canadian communications and navigation deep concern over the issue to the inspectors two weeks ago for equipment and out-of-date crew Australian fishing authority, misreporting its catch has had its medical certificates. expressing the hope that the incident fishing licence revoked. The vessel was would be dealt with properly and the boarded by officers with the vessel and crew members be released Department of Fisheries and Oceans on as early as possible. Oct 23 off the east coast of Newfoundland. The inspectors found DODEKANISIAKI ANONYMOS the crew using an overstated shrimp NAFTILIAKI ETAIRIA catch to cover up an illegal amount of London, Nov 5 — Roll On Roll Off Greenland halibut. Spain ordered the Rodos now named Rod and reportedly vessel out of a fishing zone regulated sold to Indian breakers, sailed fom by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries BAI LONG QUAN (China) Piraeus on Nov 1, reportedly bound for Organization. In a statement today, London, Nov 6 — General cargo Bai Port Sudan. federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Long Quan is still at Western Hearn says the Spanish government Anchorage No.1, Hong Kong, under IRAN GHODOUSI (Iran) has revoked the vessel’s NAFO fishing Admiralty and High Court arrest. London, Nov 5 — Bulker Iran licence, meaning it won’t be allowed in Ghodousi sailed Antwerp 1837, Nov 1, the NAFO area for the rest of the year. CASINO ROYALE (Bahamas) and arrived Hamburg 0936, Nov 3. Hearn says the vessel faces further London, Nov 3 — A press report, prosecution in Spain. The vessel is dated today, states: A magistrate JAPANESE FISHING VESSELS reportedly owned by the same company released passenger (cruise) Casino DETAINED BY RUSSIA that owned the Estai. The Estai was Royale from federal court control London, Nov 3 — A press report, the centrepiece of the “turbot war” that Thursday (Nov 2). The vessels’s owner dated today, states: The Russian coast took place in the mid-1990s after settled claims from crew members, guard detained four Japanese fishing Canada, under the direction of then- who obtained a court order for federal trawlers in the Bering Sea pending an fisheries minister Brian Tobin, arrested marshals to seize the vessel last week. investigation of possible violations of the vessel for illegally catching turbot. The vessel has been docked at Tampa fishing regulations, the service’s Bay Shipbuilding & Repair Co. since north-east regional office said today. RODOS (Greece) April, while owners try to get US The fishing boats were brought to the See “Dodekanisiaki Anonymos Coast Guard approval to carry Russian Far East port of Naftiliaki Etairia”. passengers on the casino boat. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky for the probe, the office said. Some 5.5 tons of CHANG SHUN (Belize) pollack were found on one of the boats, Jakarta, Nov 8 — Refrigerated it said. Moscow has complained of general cargo Chang Shun: We have repeated violations by Japanese contacted our resource in Surabaya, fishing trawlers in Russian waters. informed us that the vessel is under London, Nov 5 — A press report arrest at Navy Base, Semampir, dated today, states: The Russian Surabaya. The vessel has not been Federal Border Guard Service allowed released yet. Before being arrested, one Japanese fishing vessel to leave SUPSA, GEORGIA the vessel tried to escape from pursuit, for Japan yesterday, but escorted London, Nov 9 — BP has been forced several shots fired from the Naval three others to the coast of the to suspend crude oil exports through vessel, Chang Shun finally Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Supsa in Georgia, after running into surrendered and pulled to Semampir Far East for inspections over whether pipeline difficulties for the second Base. — Lloyd’s Agents. they were involved in illegal fishing. time in recent months. The The vessels were in Russia’s exclusive development comes after the UK oil CHERYL ANNE (Philippines) economic zone catching walleye major had to halt production in the Manila, Nov 7 — Barge Cheryl Anne Pollack, which is widely consumed in Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska in and her crew are still in custody with Japan, and other fish, Japan’s Foreign August, blaming pipeline corrosion. no indication of their release. — Ministry said in confirming This time the difficulties are being Lloyd’s Agents. information from the Russian Federal attributed to unspecified “anomalies”, Border Guard Service via the a company spokesman told Bloomberg CHINESE TRAWLERS SEIZED Japanese Consulate General in news agency. Shipments through BY AUSTRALIA Vladivostok. Supsa have been stopped for the rest London, Nov 3 — A press report, of November, and no resumption date dated today, states: Fifteen Chinese KAGU (Dominica) has yet been decided. Oil will be fishermen have been detained in London, Nov 5 — General cargo Kagu diverted to other ports, including Darwin after their boat was sailed Antwerp 2020, Nov 3, and Ceyhan in Turkey, Batumi in Georgia intercepted by an Australian defence arrived Amsterdam 1420, Nov 4. and Novorossissk in Russia. The ship, the Chinese Embassy in Supsa pipeline usually supplies about 150,000 bpd from Azerbaijan. On Canberra said today. This is the sixth MAESTRO NIYAZI (Azerbaijan) Chinese boat detained so far this year Limassol, Nov 8 — General cargo October 18, BP announced it would for being suspected of fishing illegally Maestro Niyazi (4953 gt, built 2002), halt shipments for “routine in Australian waters. The vessel, which arrived at Limassol on Nov 2 maintenance.” BP’s press office confirmed that anomalies were intercepted in Australia’s northern from La Nouvelle, is now under arrest discovered “before October 21”, but did waters Monday (Oct 30) afternoon, by the Supreme Court of Cyprus. — not specify an exact date. Internal and was escorted to the Darwin harbour Lloyd’s Agents. yesterday, according to a statement of external inspections are being conducted. the Chinese Embassy. All the 15 crew NORD members have been taken to Darwin’s (St. Vincent & Grenadines) UINTA COUNTY, WYOMING, detention centre, where they were London, Nov 4 — General cargo Nord being held pending further inquiries. UNITED STATES sailed Antwerp Oct 20 and arrived New York, Nov 8 — Firefighters The statement quoted the owner of the Liepaja Oct 24. vessel as saying the vessel did not today extinguished a fire at an oil A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. 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12 Pipeline Accidents/Weather & Navigation tank near a petroleum pipeline in CANADA building, said town official Atsushi Uinta county, Wyoming, prompting London, Nov 8 — General cargo Iida. At least 21 other people were the shutdown of the small gathering Westwood Victoria sailed from hospitalized, police said. “It seemed pipeline leading to it, according to the Vancouver at 0629 hrs, Nov 4 and was that it came out of nowhere and local fire department. The tank was next reported departing from vanished all at once,” said senior fire owned by privately-held Bridger Longview at 1855 hrs, Nov 7. General department official Yoshihiro Sasaki. Lakes LLC, according to Eric cargo Advance Pescadores sailed from Thirty-three homes were completely Quinney, the chief administrative Vancouver at 1604 hrs, Nov 4. destroyed, with 29 others suffering officer of the Uinta County Fire London, Nov 9 — A press report, partial damage, said Chiaki Department. Quinney said there were dated today, states: Bad weather Kichimoto, an official at the Saroma no injuries, although Interstate 80 halted operations yesterday from the town office. She said 52 people were was shut for over two hours due to the Toronto Island airport. Low visibility sheltered after losing their homes and blaze. The pipeline and the tank are forced Porter Airlines to cancel 50% of that electricity was knocked out from part of a crude oil gathering system its flights and to move the rest to a 630 houses. Prime Minister Shinzo according to the website of Riverway private hangar at Pearson airport, Bob Abe’s cabinet set up a special office to Petroleum Partners LLC, Bridger Deluce, Porter’s president, said. coordinate the response to the Lakes’ parent company. The line “Nothing at all has flown (off the disaster, an official said. carries 700 barrels of crude oil per island),” Deluce said yesterday. day to Pacific Energy Partners LP PORTUGAL Rocky Mountain Pipeline, which GULF OF MEXICO London, Nov 4 — A press report, serves the Salt Lake City, Utah London, Nov 7 — Bad weather in the dated today, states: Heavy rain today market. “This was a small gathering Gulf of Mexico has forced the caused flooding, cut roads and led line that moved oil into their shutdown since Sunday (Nov 5) of the several schools to cancel classes in (Bridger’s) storage tank, and this Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, a major Portugal’s southernmost province of incident has had no effect on our conduit for US crude oil imports. “We Algarve. There were no reports of pipeline or our deliveries to Salt Lake are currently down due to poor injuries, but between 15 to 20 families City,” said a Pacific Energy Partners weather conditions offshore,” in the town of Vila Real de Santo spokesperson. — Reuters. spokeswoman Barb Hesterman told Antonio, located 300 kilometres south- Reuters. “We shut down early Sunday east of Lisbon on the border with evening and are still down. We plan on Spain, had to be rehoused because of resuming operations as soon as the damage done to their homes, local weather conditions improve, most mayor Luis Gomes told TSF news likely Tuesday morning.” Loop is the radio. Water levels rose up to two largest oil import terminal in the US metres in some areas, flooding homes, and offloads an average of 900,000 restaurants, stores and hotel barrels of crude oil per day, nearly 5% basements in the town as well is in of US daily consumption, from vessels nearby resorts of Altura, Monte Gordo AUSTRALIA off the coast of Port Fourchon, and Vila Nova de Cacela, emergency London, Nov 8 — A press report, Louisiana. The company said it services workers said. from Australia, dated Nov 9, states: A expects to catch up with its marine London, Nov 7 — A press report, major clean-up is under way this offloading schedule by the end of this dated Nov 6, states: Heavy rains morning after the severe storms that week. flooded several villages in central and battered south-east Queensland southern Portugal, forcing hundreds yesterday afternoon. State Emergency IRAQ out of their homes during the weekend London, Nov 7 — A press report, and today, officials said. Last night Service crews worked through the dated yesterday, states: Flash floods rivers and creeks overflowed, isolating night to repair damage to homes on caused by heavy rain killed 18 people the village of Reguengos de Alivela the Gold Coast, Caboolture, the and injured 20 in northern Iraq, a and flooding over 80 houses, officials Sunshine Coast and at Esk, north- provincial governor said today. The said. Residents in the small village of west of Brisbane. Last night another heavy rains began late yesterday, Burgau had to climb onto the rooftops line of storms moved through an area mainly in five villages in the Khalifan of houses and be rescued by between Rockhampton and the Town district in the Irbil province, Gov. firefighters in a helicopter as waters of 1770. At the height of the storms, Nawzat Hadi said. The floods from a local creek rose up to two power was cut to around 40,000 destroyed nine bridge and several metres high, Civil Protection official homes, mainly on the Gold and houses, he said. Nine of the dead were Vitor Vaz Pinto said. Shop owners in Sunshine coasts. The SES says the members of one family. Three of them Tomar were shown on television crying extent of the damage should become were children. Heavy rain and over lost merchandise in flooded clearer this morning. Sarah thunderstorms hit different parts of stores. Heavy rain fell at the weekend, Oppenheim from the SES says despite Iraq in the past two days. flooding hundreds of houses and shops the property damage there have been from central to southern regions as few injuries. JAPAN well as strong winds knocked down London, Nov 8 — A press report, trees, electricity poles, cut off roads BULGARIA dated yesterday, states: A rare tornado and interrupted the movement of London, Nov 6 — A press report, tore across Japan’s far north today, trains, officials said. dated yesterday, states: Strong winds killing nine people and leaving dozens have made Varna maritime authorities more destitute in a single town as it RUSSIA to close the port for access of cargo laid waste to homes used by London, Nov 7 — The damage from vessels. The aggravated construction workers, officials said. snowfall on Nov 3 are estimated at meteorological conditions to the north- The tornado scorched through Saroma 490,000 rubles in Russia’s Kaliningrad east part of Bulgaria put at stake the in the far north of the island of region, a source at the regional security of the port traffic, civil Hokkaido, tearing apart the department of the Emergency defence authorities said. Snowfalls in prefabricated homes of workers who Situations Ministry told Itar-Tass whole northern and north-eastern were digging a nearby tunnel. “I saw yesterday. One hundred and twenty- Bulgaria have caused congestions the tornado passing behind my car. It six broken trees have been removed, along the roads, but no damages were was 100 metres wide and it moved and power supplies have resumed to incurred on electricity and water along for about one kilometre,” or 220 apartment houses. Some 257 networks. After a week of freezing about half a mile, said local official electricity sub-stations have been cold, Bulgaria anticipates slight rise Takeshi Mukai, 45. The tornado, repaired. Streets are being cleared in temperatures, to stay above zero for which struck amid heavy rain, made a from ice and snow. another week, according to meteo direct hit on the workers’ barracks, London, Nov 9 — A press report, forecasts. killing nine of them inside a portable dated yesterday, states: The cyclone

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13 Weather & Navigation/Earthquakes/Political & Civil Unrest raging over Sakhalin and the Kuriles Phraya River and some main canals CHINA overnight damaged two electro- remain affected by the overflowing London, Nov 6 — A press report, transmission lines, leaving 70 percent waters, Mr. Anucha said. dated today, states: Approximately of the population in the city of 1,300 people have been evacuated Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky without TURKEY from 445 homes left uninhabitable by electricity. The electricity supply was London, Nov 3 — Northbound traffic a ‘moderate’ earthquake on Friday partially halted in the city of Nevelsk, in the Canakkale Strait was been (Nov 3) in north China’s Inner and it was cut to the settlements of suspended due to poor visibility Mongolia Autonomous Region. In total Lesogorskoye, Boshnyakovo and between 0745 and 1100, local time, around 12,000 people were affected by Vostochny. The ferry service in the today (Nov 3). the quake, which damaged 5,586 Tatar Strait between Vanino and Istanbul, Nov 5 — The mayor of a homes including 1,343 seriously in Kholmsk is halted because of the town in Turkey’s south-east called Bairin Right Banner, according to storm, the press service of the yesterday for international aid to local government sources on Sunday. Emergencies Ministry’ s Sakhalin recover from flash floods that have Early reports had put the number of regional department reported. The killed more than 30 people in the people evacuated at 130. The quake, wind speed reached 20 metres a country. Mayor Huseyin Kalkan said 11 measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale second on Kunashir Island, and 26 people had died in Batman where about struck the county-level area at 1421, metres a second on Iturup Island. The 300,000 people live. “Nearly 63,000 of Friday, and caused estimated losses of cyclone has moved to the Sea of our citizens from 12,600 damaged 2.3 million yuan (US$291,139). Okhotsk. More than 200 fishing houses have been victims of the floods vessels are in the sea, and rescuers and the disaster,” he said. “We urgently PAPUA NEW GUINEA are on alert there. Waves are up to need help from our businessmen and London, Nov 7 — A report, dated nine metres high and the wind speed international relief institutions.” Some today, states: A magnitude 6.3 reaches 40 meters a second in the sea, 1,200 rescue workers are in Batman earthquake has occurred in the New the Sakhalin meteorological centre after floodwaters hit the town on britain region, Papua New Guinea, in said. Wednesday (Nov 1). Rivers swollen by lat 06.46S, long 151.12E, depth 10 km torrential rains swamped streets and at 1738, UTC, today. SOMALIA toppled buildings. Kalkan said some London, Nov 8 — A press report, London, Nov 9 — At least 47 people districts were still cut off from the rest dated today, states: A magnitude-6.3 drowned and thousands were left of the town. — Reuters. earthquake struck near the coast of homeless after two rivers that snake London, Nov 7 — Pilotage services Papua New Guinea early Wednesday, through Somalia burst their banks and vessels’ passage through the the US Geological Survey said, but no after heavy rains. Large swathes of Istanbul Strait was suspended at 0620, Pacific-wide tsunami warning was farmland are submerged and food local time, Nov 6, due to strong issued. The temblor struck at 0338, stocks have washed away after southern winds. local time, 1738, UTC, Tuesday (Nov torrential rain pounded the Horn of 7), around 276 kilometres southwest of Africa country for several days, TYPHOON “CIMARON” Rabaul on Papua New Guinea’s island swelling the Juba and Shabele rivers. London, Nov 3 — Following received of New Britain and about 10 “These are the worst floods to affect from the Meteorological Office, dated kilometres under the Earth’s crust. the region in the last seven years,” today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre Sheikh Abdisalan Hassan, chairman of of tropical storm “Cimaron” was at Ewa Beach, Hawaii said there was no risk of a Pacific-wide tsunami the middle Shabele Islamic located near lat 17.3N, long 116.5E, “based on historical earthquake and administration, said. approximately 320 nautical miles south-southeast of Hong Kong. It has tsunami data.” There were no tracked southward, or 180 degs, at four immediate reports of injuries or THAILAND & MYANMAR knots over the past six hours. The damage, said a seismologist at the London, Nov 3 — A press report, position is accurate to within 60 nation’s Geophysical Obervatory in the dated today, states: Floods wrecking nautical miles and based on the centre capital, Port Moresby. several parts of Thailand over the past being located by satellite. Present wind two months have caused more than distribution: maximum sustained Bt1 billion in damage, a senior official winds: 45 knots, with gusts to 55 said today. Disaster Prevention and knots. Radius of 34 knot winds: 70 Mitigation Department director- nautical miles in the northeast general Anucha Mokhaves said the quadrant, 60 nautical miles in the long-lasting floods, from late August southeast quadrant, 80 nautical miles until Nov 3, have wreaked havoc over in the southwest quadrant and 90 large areas in 47 of Thailand’s 76 nautical miles in the northwest provinces. The devastating floods have quadrant. The maximum significant AFGHANISTAN affected more that 4.1 million people wave height is 17 feet. At 0600, UTC, in over 1.1 million households, killing London, Nov 3 — A press report, Nov 4, the centre is predicted to be dated today, states: Six Afghan police 195 persons and causing extensive near lat 15.7N, long 115.9E, with damage to more than 3.3 million rai of and a soldier were killed and eight maximum sustained winds of 30 knots NATO troops injured in three separate agricultural lands. The overall damage and gusts to 40 knots, and dissipating was estimated at Bt1,124 million, he attacks by Taliban insurgents in as a significant tropical cyclone over Afghanistan, officials and the military said. The department chief said the water. flood waters have receded in 32 say. The attacks which occurred at provinces, but remain high in 15 Herat in the west and Laghman in the others including Phitsanulok, Phichit, east also left three Afghan police and and Nakhon Sawan in the North, four soldiers injured, they said. The Chainat, Uthai Thani, Sing Buri, Ang six policemen, including a district Thong, Ayutthaya, Lop Buri, Sara police chief, were killed when rebels Buri, Suphan Buri, Pathum Thani, attacked a police convoy in Herat province on Thursday (Nov 2). Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Mohammad Sediq, police chief of Bangkok in the Central plain. Over Adraskan district was visiting police 1.1 million residents in some 367,000 posts in the area when the attack households are still suffering from the CHILE London, Nov 7 — A report, dated came, the province’s police chief, Nisar floods inundating these 15 provinces, today, states: A magnitude 5.6 Ahmad Paikar, said. Chief Paikar including some areas in four Bangkok earthquake in the region of blamed the attack on remnants of districts—Lat Krabang, Min Buri, Antofagasta, Chile, occurred in lat Taliban. A spokesman for Nong Chok and Sai Mai. Bangkok 21.72S, long 68.25W, depth 125 km, at International Security Assistance residents living by the banks of Chao 1325, UTC, today. Force (ISAF) Major Luke Knittig said

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14 Political & Civil Unrest seven ISAF soldiers were injured on one-hour gunbattle. Provincial police killed on Wednesday (Nov 1) also in Friday when their convoy was hit by a chief Mohammed Ayub said one Anbar province, the U.S. military rocket fired by Taliban in Laghman policeman was killed and two reported. — Reuters. province. We had “two incidents in the wounded, and the bodies of about five Baghdad, Nov 3 — Police in Baghdad last two days in Laghman province. militants, some dismembered, were found 56 bodies and a severed head Eight ISAF were soldiers wounded, left on the battlefield. He claimed over the past 24 hours in various parts one yesterday, 7 today. An IASF other militants fled by foot and then of the capital, the highest daily figure convoy was hit by rocket propelled pickup truck across the border into since the end of Ramadan, an Interior grenade (RPG)” he told said. The North Waziristan in Pakistan. The Ministry source said today. While not Afghan soldier was killed in wounded police were taken by US-led unprecedented, the number represents Thursday’s attack when armed rebels coalition helicopter to hospital, but a sharp rise since last week when U.S. attacked a joint patrol of Afghan and foreign forces were not involved in the forces were out in force throughout the NATO forces in Dawlat Shah district, fighting, Ayub said. city hunting for a missing U.S. soldier. Laghman provincial governor Gulab The body count in Baghdad on Mangal said. Laghman governor CHAD Wednesday was 35 and the daily figure Mangal also blamed the attack on London, Nov 8 — A press report, was generally lower in the previous Taliban. In another incident US-led dated yesterday, states: A small clash week. U.S. troops lifted roadblocks coalition troops raided a Taliban cell between ethnic Arab and ethnic around the Shi’ite slum district of in remote eastern Nuristan province African villagers along Chad’s border Sadr City on Tuesday (Oct 31) when near the Pakistan border Wednesday, with Darfur escalated into a large- Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered killing four insurgents and arresting scale attack in which Arabs killed 128 them out. The checkpoints, part of a two, provincial police chief Abdul Africans, government officials said massive U.S. search for the missing Ghani said. today. The extent of the Oct 31 soldier, had brought gridlock to several London, Nov 7 — A press report, violence had not been clear until a parts of the city and drawn the ire of dated today, states: Suspected Taliban Cabinet delegation reached the remote people in the Shi’ite slum district of militants attacked a police checkpoint region yesterday to investigate and to Sadr City who complained of collective in eastern Afghanistan, leaving two call for calm, the officials said. While punishment. Sunni Arab leaders, militants and one police officer dead, the delegation did not link the violence however, warned that lifting them an official said today. The militants to unrest in Sudan’s Darfur, Arab- could lead to a surge in sectarian fired rocket-propelled grenades and African clashes there have killing by Shi’ite militias. U.S. Major heavy machine guns on the police post undermined stability across a region General William Caldwell said on in the eastern Khost province late that includes eastern Chad and the Thursday the number of sectarian yesterday, which also left two police northern Central African Republic. killings had fallen in the past week, wounded, said General Mohammad Delegation members said a fight broke following a surge during Ramadan. He Ayub, the provincial police chief. out in Amtiman in southeastern Chad attributed last week’s drop to a Police rushed reinforcements to the on Oct 31 between two small groups combination of the end of Ramadan, area, forcing the Taliban to flee, Ayub after a member of one group insulted calls by clerics and politicians for calm said. The militants took their dead the other. It was not clear which side and the greater U.S. troop presence in with them, he said. started the confrontation. Six people Baghdad. Caldwell said sectarian London, Nov 9 — A press report, were killed in the initial fight. Later killings had fallen 41 percent in dated today, states: NATO launched the same day, members of the Arab Baghdad in the past week. — Reuters. airstrikes as clashes in the southern group organized an attack on Africans. Baghdad, Nov 5 — A visibly shaken Afghan province of Kandahar killed 28 The attack on Amtiman left 128 Saddam Hussein was found guilty of suspected Taliban militants, police Africans and five Arabs dead. An crimes against humanity today and said today. Canadian troops from a undetermined number of people were sentenced to hang at a lightning NATO-led security force and Afghan wounded and dozens of homes, session of the US-sponsored court that police identified a Taliban position in warehouses and goods were set ablaze has been trying him in Baghdad for Zhari district late yesterday, and with in the African village. the past year. Two other senior aides, close air support, killed 22 suspected including his half-brother Barzan al- militants, district police chief Ghulam INDIA Tikriti, will also hang if their Rasool Aga said. NATO spokesman Guwahati, India, Nov 5 — Five automatic appeals fail. His former Maj. Luke Knittig confirmed NATO people were killed and a dozen vice-president was sentenced to life in and Afghan forces clashed with a wounded when two powerful bombs prison and three minor Baath party group of insurgents who had attacked exploded in troubled north-east India’s officials received long jail sentences. them with small arms fire, but had no biggest city Guwahati today, police Shortly after the verdict was read in a immediate details on militant said. The first bomb exploded in a heavily-fortified Baghdad courtroom, casualties. He said an assessment of crowded market in the heart of the clashes broke out between gunmen the clash was ongoing. Earlier city, killing three people and wounding and US and Iraqi troops in two Sunni yesterday in Zhari, police fought for 10, three of whom were said to be in a Muslim neighbourhoods of the capital. three hours with Taliban fighters. The critical condition. Police said the bomb By contrast Shi’ites, the majority now clash left six Taliban dead and four exploded in front of a sweet shop in dominating Iraq, swarmed into the wounded, Aga said. One policeman the busy Fancy Bazar area of streets, yelling in joy that the secular and three villagers were also wounded, Guwahati, the main city of Assam Sunni Arab who oppressed them for he said. In other violence, suspected state. A second bomb went off outside three decades is now likely to be Taliban ambushed a police convoy on an oil installation on the outskirts of executed. There was sporadic the main Kandahar-Kabul highway in the city killing two people. Three celebratory gunfire in Baghdad, Shahjoy district of southern Zabul others were injured in the explosion. notably from areas where the long province late yesterday, killing two “Both the bombs were powerful and we oppressed Shi’ite majority live. Police police and wounding five, provincial are yet to identify who is behind this said one woman was killed and 10 police chief Loor Mohammed Paktil incident,” senior police officer Nitul people were wounded by bullets fired said. In eastern Afghanistan, Afghan Gogoi said. — Reuters. into the air. — Reuters. and US.-led coalition forces captured Baghdad, Nov 6 — Five U.S. soldiers three suspected militants early today IRAQ were killed and Baghdad was under from a compound near the city of Baghdad, Nov 3 — Three U.S. curfew for a second day today as the Khost, a coalition statement said. It soldiers were killed by a roadside Iraqi government braced for any did not identify the suspects, who bomb in eastern Baghdad and a insurgent backlash against the court surrendered peacefully. Also in Khost, Marine was killed by enemy action in ruling that Saddam Hussein should suspected Taliban attacked a police Anbar province yesterday, the U.S. hang. Heavy curfews in Baghdad and post on a highway yesterday night military said. Another soldier died other areas of mixed population about 15 miles southeast of the from non-combat injuries north of appeared to keep down violence provincial capital, sparking an intense Baghdad. Two other U.S. soldiers were yesterday after the judge told the 69-

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15 Political & Civil Unrest year-old former president he should be people were killed and five wounded, a army had no immediate comment on “hanged until dead” for crimes against security source said. At nearly the the incident. Israel earlier in the day humanity — killing, torturing and same time, a car bomb exploded near launched several attacks, including air jailing hundreds of Shi’ites from the the Nida mosque in the northern strikes, against Palestinian militants town of Dujail. About 200 Saddam Sunni stronghold of Adhamiyah, in the area. — Reuters. supporters demonstrated in Falluja, in killing one person. Another mortar Beit Hanoun, Gaza, Nov 3 — Two western Iraq. Mosul in northern Iraq attack in downtown’s Jumhuriyah Palestinian women acting as human also saw demonstrations, as did Street killed another person and shields between Israeli soldiers and Samarra, north of Baghdad. An wounded eight. Not long afterwards, a Palestinian gunmen were killed today automatic appeal means no execution pair of mortars fell on Kadhimiyah during a stand-off at a Gaza mosque, is likely until next year at the earliest. neighbourhood, a Shiite stronghold before the 60 gunmen managed to Early today, Reuters reporters heard home to two holy shrines, and killed escape. The dramatic events came on several mortar rounds slam into areas two people and wounded eight. the third day of an Israeli assault on around Baghdad’s Green Zone, the London, Nov 9 — A press report, the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, the heavily fortified government dated today, states: At least 17 people largest operation it has conducted in compound that was once Saddam’s have been killed in Iraq today, seven of the Gaza Strip in months, designed to palace complex and now houses the them in a suicide car bomb attack in put a stop to militants firing courthouse where he has been tried. A Baghdad, security and medical sources homemade rockets into Israel. The government source said the curfew, an say, on the second day of violence since gunmen holed themselves up in the al- increasingly common security the lifting of a curfew in the capital. Nasir mosque yesterday evening. measure, was extended indefinitely: Seven civilians were killed and 27 Today, around 50 veiled Palestinian “Better more curfew than more wounded when a suicide car bomber women, answering an appeal on local bombings,” the source told Reuters. In blew himself up near Mishin trade radio, marched towards the mosque, Baquba, a violent city with a mixed complex in the Riyadh area of south- attempting to act as a shield against population just northeast of Baghdad, east Baghdad, a medic at Baghdad’s the Israeli troops. Israeli forces opened police put the final casualty toll at two Ibn Nafis hospital said. A security fire towards the mosque and two of the dead and six wounded among pro- source said that first a mortar fell on women were killed. At least six others Saddam demonstrators when police the complex, and when people were wounded. The Israeli army said and Iraqi troops opened fire on them gathered near the site a car bomber it had fired at armed Palestinians. It after yesterday’s ruling. Two marines then approached and detonated his said it was investigating whether it and a soldier were killed on Saturday vehicle. Al-Kindi hospital said that in had also shot the women. A (Nov 4) and yesternday in western another attack, a bomb exploded in the spokeswoman said the army had Anbar province, where U.S. forces are Suq Haraj market in central television footage showing armed men battling Sunni insurgents that include Baghdad’s Bab al-Sharqi area, killing mingling among the women as they al Qaeda Islamists, the military said. three and wounding 19. Another car headed towards the mosque. In the Two more soldiers died in a helicopter bomb in the Faraj market at melee, the gunmen fled the shrine and crash today in Salahaddin province Baghdad’s north-eastern Qahira Hamas, the Islamist militant group north of Baghdad. The military said neighbourhood killed three more and that heads the Palestinian there was no hostile fire in the area wounded 12. The nearby College of government, said they had also and it was investigaing. That brought Fine Arts was also targeted with a car managed to escape from Beit Hanoun, the total American military death toll bomb that killed two civilians and which is almost entirely surrounded by since the invasion of March 2003 to wounded three others. A roadside Israeli troops. The Israeli army 2,836. In October, 105 deaths were the bomb targeting an Iraqi army patrol confirmed the gunmen had escaped. highest monthly toll in nearly two killed a soldier and wounded four Shortly after they fled, the roof of the years. — Reuters. civilian pedestrians on Baghdad’s mosque, one of the oldest in Gaza London, Nov 7 — A press report, Palestine Street. A civilian was killed according to locals, collapsed, dated today, states: Baghdad’s and another three wounded when a witnesses and the Israeli army said. international airport reopened today bomb exploded near their car north- The minaret was left standing, but after a two-day curfew over the capital east of the southern city of Amara, a most of the building was reduced to was lifted, airport spokesman Ahmed source with the city’s civil defence rubble. The Israeli military, which al-Mussawi said. The curfew, which authority said. Police also recovered earlier demolished a wall of the took effect Saturday (Nov 4) night in four bodies, three of them in police mosque compound and fired stun Baghdad and two neighbouring uniforms, from the Tigris river near grenades and tear gas inside to try to provinces, largely prevented major the town of Suweira, south of force the gunmen to surrender, said violence following Sunday’s (Nov 5) Baghdad. Meanwhile, a dozen mortars the collapse was the result of gunfire sentencing of former dictator Saddam slammed into Baghdad’s northern and damage done during the 12-hour Hussein to death by hanging for Sunni district of Adhamiyah siege. Earlier, an Israeli air strike crimes against humanity. Authorities overnight. The rain of mortars, which killed four militants from Hamas as lifted a ban on pedestrian traffic went on into the early hours, filled the they travelled in a vehicle in northern yesterday afternoon and raised a ban night air with the sound of explosions, Gaza. With the latest attack, at least on automobiles this morning. but authorities said they did not cause 22 Palestinians have been killed, more London, Nov 8 — A press report, any casualties. In a statement than half of them militants, since dated Australia, Nov 9, states: At least overnight, the Prime Minister’s office Israeli troops entered Beit Hanoun on 15 people died in attacks yesterday as ascribed the mortar fire to insurgents Wednesday (Nov 1). One Israeli soldier violence returned to the Baghdad area attacking the northern parts of the has been killed in the operation. The following the lifting of a curfew city. The curfew, lifted on Tuesday, was offensive has further weakened any imposed during the sentencing of imposed on Sunday to prevent attacks chance of peace talks, already minimal ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. The during the Iraqi High Tribunal since Hamas won elections. Hamas is worst attack came 30 kilometres south hearing that pronounced the death officially sworn to Israel’s destruction. of the capital in Mahmudiyah where a sentence on Saddam Hussein for the Despite the offensive, militants in car bomb exploded in the centre of a killings of 148 Shiite villagers in the other parts of Gaza launched six popular market killing six people and 1980s. homemade missiles at the Israeli town wounding another 26, security sources of Sderot yesterday, wounding at least said. In nearby Iskandriyah, another ISRAEL two people, medical officials said. In bomb exploded in a residential area Gaza, Nov 3 — An explosion in further violence, Israeli troops shot killing a man and his 13-year-old son. northern Gaza suspected to be an dead a Palestinian militant in the Baghdad city was the scene of several Israeli air strike killed two West Bank and critically wounded his mortar attacks, including one on the Palestinians today, Palestinian 15-year-old brother, Palestinian health ministry, which is controlled by security sources and witnesses said, as militant sources said. On Wednesday followers of radical Shiite cleric Israel pressed ahead with a massive Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s Moqtada al-Sadr, in which three assault in the territory. The Israeli security cabinet agreed to continue

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Gaza operations and step up pressure that has been a staging ground for another bank failed to go off and on Hamas, a government statement rocket attacks against southern Israel. police found and deactivated a fifth said. It did not elaborate. In a Residents looked shocked at the extent device in a diner near the PRI separate development, Palestinian of damage to buildings, roads, water headquarters. The Foreign Ministry officials said Hamas and Fatah had pipes and electricity poles. Several was evacuated when a caller warned agreed in principle to form a new homes were demolished and dozens of a bomb there but it was a false government. Some sources said the partially damaged during the fighting. alarm, a ministry source said. The deal could create a government of Israeli troops killed 52 people, more bombings involved bigger devices “technocrats” without direct affiliation than half of them militants, during a than those sometimes set off in to either faction. — Reuters. week-long raid that has centred on the apparently politically motivated Gaza, Nov 5 — Israeli forces shot town, Palestinian medical officials attacks on foreign banks in Mexico. dead two Palestinians, including a said. One soldier has been killed. “If these bombs had been put in other policeman, and kept up the shelling of Announcing an end to “Operation locations they could have been lethal militant targets in the northern Gaza Autumn Clouds”, the army said it to a lot of people,” Mexico City Police Strip today, residents and medical found large amounts of weaponry, Chief Joel Ortega said. — Reuters. officials said. Prime Minister Ehud including rocket launchers and anti- Olmert said Israel’s assault on rocket- tank missile launchers, in Beit NIGERIA launching squads and gunmen would Hanoun. Despite the assault militants London, Nov 4 — A press report, not be open-ended but declined to say have continued to launch rockets dated today, states: An American and when it would finish. He appeared to across the frontier. — Reuters. a British citizen have been kidnapped acknowledge the rocket threat could London, Nov 8 — Israeli tank shells from a Norwegian supply HD not be wiped out by the operation. At landed in a residential neighbourhood Commander (1204 gt, built 1978) off least one homemade missile hit the north of the town of Beit Hanoun early the coast of Nigeria. This latest attack Israeli border town of Sderot, the Zaka today, killing at least 14 people in involving armed men in six speedboats rescue service said. No one was hurt. their sleep, according to witnesses. took place in the early hours of Israeli forces have killed 47 people in Palestinian hospital officials said Wednesday (Nov 1) morning off the the five-day operation, one of the there were several more injured. coast of Bayelsa State. The vessel biggest since the army and Jewish According to witnesses, many of those attacked by the gunmen is one of settlers pulled out of Gaza last year killed were women and children. Four several supply and accommodation after 38 years of occupation. More hospitals were treating the wounded vessels for the Funiwa oil platform. than half of the fatalities in the across Gaza. Palestinian security There was no immediate demand for current operation have been gunmen, officials said that five tank shells ransom or other message from the Palestinian medical officials have landed in the area within 15 minutes. attackers, who are thought to be said. “We have no intention of The Israeli army said it was unaware militants protesting against the oil conquering Gaza,” Olmert said at the of an incident in the area but was companies and the Federal start of a cabinet meeting in checking. The shelling came after Government, whom they accuse of Jerusalem. “We have declared that we Israeli attacks in Gaza and the West stripping Nigeria’s coastal region of its will never accept the ongoing (rocket) Bank killed at least 15 people riches without adequate compensation fire and that we would take any steps following a pullout from Beit Hanoun. to local communities. needed to considerably reduce the fire Port Harcourt, Nov 6 — Suspected and prevent terror activity.” The MEXICO militants invaded an oil production assault is mainly focused on the town Mexico City, Nov 6 — Leftist facility operated by Italian oil company of Beit Hanoun, home to 30,000 guerrillas took responsibility for Agip at Tebidaba in southern Nigeria Palestinians and not far from the exploding bombs in Mexico’s capital today, a government official said. The border. It is part of a wider offensive yesterday, rattling a country already impact on production was not launched in late June after militants nervous about unrest in a poor immediately known. “Some militants including members of the governing southern state and a deep political rift overran Tebidaba flow station and now Hamas movement abducted an Israeli from an acrimonious election in July. we are making contact with them,” soldier in a cross-border raid from No one was injured in the blasts at said Victor Akenge, environment Gaza. Medical officials and police said Mexico’s top electoral court, an commissioner of Bayelsa state where Israeli troops shot dead the policeman opposition party’s headquarters and a the facility is located. It was not near his post in northern Gaza. Canadian-owned bank in the capital. immediately clear why they attacked, Israel’s army said it was checking the Five small leftist guerrilla groups said but Agip is involved in disputes with report. A gunman belonging to the they carried out the bombings and many Bayelsa communities over jobs, Hamas armed wing was shot in a demanded the removal of the governor local investment and other issues. clash with soldiers in Beit Hanoun. — and federal police from troubled Another state government official said Reuters. Oaxaca state. Glass and ceiling panels no hostages were taken. Unions had Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Nov 7 — covered the floor of an annex building threatened to shut down the Israeli forces pulled out of a northern at the headquarters of the company’s facilities last week in a Gaza town today after one of their Institutional Revolutionary Party, or dispute over security bonuses to biggest operations in the Palestinian PRI, near one of the city’s main Nigerian staff. The Tebidaba flow territory in a year. “This is the worst streets. Ulises Ruiz, the PRI governor station pumps crude oil to the Brass raid we have ever witnessed,” said of Oaxaca, is embroiled in a five- tanker terminal, which exports about Khalil Yazji, a 45-year-old resident month conflict with protesters 200,000 barrels per day and is also and police officer. “The Israeli army demanding he resign. Some 15 people operated by Agip, a unit of Milan- has brought destruction into every have died and federal police clashed based ENI. It was the third attack single street and nearly into every with demonstrators there last week. A this year in the Tebidaba area. A single house.” Elsewhere in the Gaza door was damaged and windows blown nearby pipeline was attacked in July, Strip, Israeli forces killed four out at the electoral court, known as and in March another pipeline attack gunmen and a civilian, militant the Trife, which angered leftists in at Tebidaba forced Agip to reduce groups and hospital officials said. September for ruling that conservative production by 75,000 barrels per day Officials said Abbas and Prime candidate Felipe Calderon won July’s for several weeks. Another Agip flow Minister Ismail Haniyeh would presidential election. Judges threw station at Clough Creek, also in resume talks today on a unity out claims of fraud by leftist candidate Bayelsa state, was invaded last week. government of professional experts Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who The youths vacated the facility on that Palestinians hope can lead to a held street protests that paralyzed the Friday (Nov 3), and the company said resumption of direct international aid center of the capital for six weeks. An the impact on production was to the Palestinian Authority. After explosion also tore apart the metal minimal. — Reuters. watching Israeli pull out, Palestinians and glass facade of a branch of London, Nov 7 — Militant attacks in poured into the streets of Beit Canada’s Scotiaban in the south of Nigeria could hit tanker exports from Hanoun, a town of 30,000 in an area Mexico City. A fourth bomb at the Brass terminal in the Gulf of

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Guinea. Niger Delta oil output was authorities and were being pursued in Batticaloa. Medical sources said 65 reduced after a gang attacked and connection with a criminal case under bodies were brought to the main over-ran the Tebidaba flow station, investigation by the prosecutor’s office Vakarai hospital in the rebel-held part which supplies the Agip-operated in Grozny”, the Chechen capital, a of the Batticaloa district. “At least 300 Brass terminal. Oil priecs failed to local FSB official told Russia’s RIA people have been taken to three react to these latest attacks, sitting Novosti. He said the militants, hospitals in the district.” More than around $59 a barrel. Meanwhile a believed to be under the direct 100 were thought to be badly Briton and an American kidnapped command of Chechen rebel leader wounded, with the remainder from an offshore exploration vessel off Doku Umarov, opened fire when FSB suffering minor injuries. The Tigers southern Bayelsa are due to be freed and interior ministry troops initially placed the death toll at 45 early this week. approached to arrest them. killed and over 125 wounded but had said they feared the casualties could PAKISTAN SOMALIA be higher. London, Nov 3 — A press report, Mogadishu, Nov 6 — Fighting flared dated today, states: A car bomb has today between Somali Islamist forces SUDAN exploded in Pakistan’s south-western and troops from the semi-autonomous London, Nov 4 — A press report, city of Quetta, killing a man inside the northern enclave of Puntland which dated yesterday, states: Militias car and two policemen, police and has resisted Islamist influence, backing Sudan’s government have witnesses said. The car was parked Islamist sources said. “Puntland killed at least 63 people in attacks in near the office of the police chief for troops attacked us 30 minutes ago in Darfur in the past week, African Baluchistan province. There was no Galinsoor area,” one of the Islamist peacekeepers say. At least 27 of the immediate claim of responsibility, but sources told Reuters, referring to a victims are thought to be children authorities in the past have blamed town near the Puntland province under the age of 12. The attacks were similar attacks on rebels fighting for border. No more details were carried on camps for the displaced in more autonomy and more of the profits immediately available on what would the rebel stronghold of Jebel Moon, in from Baluchistan’s gas and mineral be a dangerous turn of events in West Darfur. United Nations resources. Police in Quetta have also Somalia, which many fear is on the Secretary-General Kofi Annan has mounted a crackdown against verge of war after the collapse of peace urged the Sudanese government to suspected Taliban in recent months talks last week. “We have no news of restrain the militias following the amid complaints from Afghanistan, any casualties,” the source said. attacks. Militia wearing government the United States and NATO powers Puntland leaders have said they would uniforms, on camels and horseback, that militants were attacking across resist any attempt by the Islamists to swept into eight villages and camps in the frontier from the safety of extend their control into the northern Jebel Moon Oct 29. The African Union Pakistan’s borderlands. province. And Ethiopian troops are (AU) investigation team has just Peshawar, Pakistan, Nov 5 — said by witnesses to be both bolstering returned from the area to make its Suspected pro-Taliban militants shot the interim government in the town of report. The area is a stronghold of the dead a pro-government tribal leader in Baidoa and entering Puntland to National Redemption Front (NRF) Pakistan’s South Waziristan region, bolster its forces. — Reuters. alliance, one of the Darfur rebel group the latest killing in the lawless belt on which refused to sign up to a peace the Afghan border, a security official SRI LANKA deal in May. “The government have said today. The tribal elder, Zar Wali, Colombo, Nov 3 — Sri Lanka’s Air begun mobilising the Janjaweed was headed home when gunmen Force launched air raids for the third widely, especially in West Darfur, ambushed his car in Inzar area, 25 km consecutive day on Tamil Tiger targets because they want to clear the area north of Wana, the main town of South in the island’s northwest and east and move north along the border and Waziristan, yesterday. Such targeted today, the military said, days after the defeat us,” said the NRF’s Bahr Idriss killings are common in the North and breakdown of talks to halt renewed Abu Garda. South Waziristan region where civil war. “The air force bombed two Pakistan’s government has struck Tiger targets this morning. One is a THAILAND deals with tribal leaders to end Tiger training and transit camp in London, Nov 5 — Seven people were clashes between pro-Taliban militants (the eastern district of) Batticaloa and killed in a spate of shootings in and security forces. On Friday (Nov 3), the other one is a Sea Tiger base in Thailand’s restive Muslim-majority the headless body of a cleric was found Mannar,” said a spokesman for the south despite fresh government efforts in the Waziristan region with a note Media Centre for National Security. to bring peace to the insurgency-torn saying he was a US spy. — Reuters. There were no immediate details of region, police say. A 41-year-old Islamabad, Nov 8 — A suicide casualties. The air raids came as both Muslim was shot dead in front of his bomber killed 42 Pakistani soldiers at sides continued to fight artillery duels garage by two suspected Islamic an army training ground on in the east for a fifth day. They also militants yesterday in Narathiwat, Wednesday (Nov 8) in an attack the came after peace talks, the first in 8 one of three troubled southern military said was linked to a bloody months, collapsed on Sunday (Oct 29) provinces bordering Malaysia. Police army assault on a militant camp last with the sides unable even to agree on said the victim had been cooperative week. The blast, the most serious whether to meet again for more talks. with the government in its efforts to militant attack on the Pakistani The talks in Geneva collapsed over the quell the long-running insurgency, military since it joined the US-led war government’s closure in August of the which has claimed more than 1,500 on terrorism, took place in the town of main north-south A-9 highway, which lives since January 2004. Local Dargai, in North West Frontier runs through rebel territory and to the government officials, police, military Province. It came nine days after isolated, northern army-held Jaffna and Buddhists are often targeted by security forces attacked a madrasa, or peninsula. — Reuters. Islamic militants but Muslims seen as religious school, in a nearby tribal London, Nov 8 — A press report, sympathetic to the government are area, killing 80 people, the biggest dated Australia, Nov 9, states: At also attacked. Also in Narathiwat, a number of suspected militants killed least 65 civilians were killed and over 40-year-old Muslim villager was killed in an assault. — Reuters. 300 injured yesterday in heavy at a fish shop after gunmen fired a shelling by government forces in shot at his head. In Songkhla RUSSIA eastern Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels and province, located next to the three London, Nov 5 — A press report, residents say,marking the heaviest restive provinces, a 45-year-old dated today, states: Three suspected reported casualties since the collapse Buddhist rubber trader was shot dead Chechen rebels were shot dead in a of peace talks last month. Sri Lankan by two gunmen. Late on Friday, a 25- firefight overnight in the southern military spokesman Prasad year-old Muslim man was killed by Russian republic of Ingushetia, a news Samarasinghe said he was not aware suspected militants at a school in the agency report said quoting Russia’s of civilian casualties, but confirmed southern province of Yala, where a 22- FSB security service. “The liquidated “heavy artillery and mortar bomb year-old Buddhist woman was also terrorists were wanted by the federal exchanges” in the embattled district of gunned down at a local health office in

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18 Political & Civil Unrest/Labour Disputes a drive-by shooting. A 43-year-old ministry spokeswoman said. She said nine hours to receive luggage after Buddhist man was also shot dead late that in return, the minister pledged to arriving in Israel, and departures are on Friday in Yala by suspected Islamic review the controllers’ working experiencing long delays as well. Many militants while driving a motorcycle. conditions and study more pay for them passengers spent yesterday night at His wife was also injured in the and the possible demilitarization of the Ben-Gurion International Airport, attack. In neighbouring Pattani, a 45- profession. Out of about 2,700 waiting for a workers’ strike to end year-old Muslim villager was shot controllers in Brazil only 500 are and flights to resume. The strike dead at his house, police said, adding civilians and they all are subject to worsened yesterday afternoon, when that two security guards at a hotel in military command. Today, only slight airport employees ceased loading Pattani were also shot and wounded in delays were reported in some airports. luggage onto planes. At approximately a separate incident. The fresh attacks — Reuters. 1430 hrs, the airport’s central luggage came despite Prime Minister Surayud conveyer belt was turned off. Some Chulanont’s efforts to bring peace to FRANCE planes departed without passengers’ the violence-plagued south. London, Nov 7 — A press report, luggage, and dozens of arriving planes dated today, states: High-speed TGV were stuck while waiting to have their trains from Paris will be reduced by a cargo unloaded. The strike began on third beginning today for more than 24 Wednesday (Nov 1) to protest plans to hours because of a strike by railway lay off 120 temporary airport workers. Eurostar trains to and from employees. Roughly 500 temporary London will be unaffected. Thalys workers participated in the strike, trains to and from Brussels will be despite a back-to-work order. Israel little affected, with a slightly altered Airports Authority is calling for timetable, while just a third of high- passenegers that left Ben Gurion AUSTRALIA speed TGV trains will operate between Airport without taking their luggage London, Nov 6 — A press report, cities in the rest of France, Societe to return and receive their luggage. dated today, states: Qantas Nationale des Chemins de Fer, the London, Nov 6 — A press report, international flights have been state-owned rail operator, said on its dated yesterday, states: The National delayed at Sydney’s international Web site. Five French unions called for Labor Court determined today that the airport after industrial action by the the strike to demand more jobs and strike by the workers of the Airports airline’s baggage handlers this higher wages. The strike runs from Authority was not legal nor approved morning. Meetings on Friday (Nov 3) about 2000 hrs until 0700, Nov 9, by the Histadrut (General Federation between the Transport Workers Union depending on when shifts begin. of Labor in Israel) and damages the (TWU) and Qantas failed to reach London, Nov 8 — A press report, fabric of labor relations in the Airports agreement on Friday over health and dated today, states: French rail Authority. The court also directed the safety concerns affecting up to 800 workers have begun a strike across the Histadrut to instruct the workers to workers at Sydney’s domestic and entire national train network. The return immediately to work. The international airports. About 60 stoppage began at 2000 yesterday and court’s decision was reached overnight, workers and union representatives will continue until 0800 tomorrow after a marathon of sessions which began a stopwork meeting about morning. Six of the eight rail workers began on Friday (Nov 3) and continued 0730,AEDT, today to discuss the unions called the strike to demand the on Saturday night. The notice to the dispute, causing delays to Qantas re-opening of pay negotiations with Histradrut to order workers to return flights. The baggage handlers had management. SNCF say up to two to work was given on Friday. The returned to work but a Qantas thirds of high speed TGV rail links Airports Authority announced that the spokesman said some international between Paris and the regions will airport would operate as usual, and flights were delayed by two hours. It operate. Up to a third of inter-regional that there were several hundred was not clear when services would TGVs are expected to run. Regional suitcases which remain unclaimed. return to normal, he said. The union links and the RER rail service between The Authority calls on the owners of and the airline had held talks over the Paris and the suburbs will also be those suitcases to come and collect past six months on staffing, TWU affected. them. The National Labor Court official Scott Connelly said. Qantas determined that the strike was in management had invited TWU GREECE contravention of the collective representatives to a meeting in the London, Nov 9 — Greek port workers agreements and personal contracts, NSW Industrial Relations Commission will refuse to work overtime from and pointed to the fact that the this morning, he said. today as part of a series of planned workers were temporary employees industrial actions. According to a and could therefore be dismissed. It BRAZIL union notice, the following action will also determined that the Airports Rio de Janeiro, Nov 3 — Brazil’s be take place over the coming days: - Authority did indeed have the defense ministry said today it had Refusal to work overtime on Nov 9 and authority to dismiss these workers reached a deal with air traffic 10. - No work to be done between 1300 after conducting a hearing for them, controllers to end their slow-down and 1700, Nov 10. - No work on from Nov 15 onward and after protest, which had caused long flight Saturday (Nov 11) and Sunday (Nov reaching agreement with the delays, chaos and even fights in 12). Histadrut. airports this week. More than 600 flights were delayed, some by 10 INDIA NETHERLANDS hours, and dozens were cancelled Kochi, Nov 4 — The withdrawal of London, Nov 7 — ECT’s three yesterday, which was a public holiday strike, by the Truck Owners Rotterdam container terminals were for the Day of the Dead, when many Association, occurred on Nov 3. out of action last night due to wildcat people travel to visit the graves of Accordingly the movement of stoppages which look set to continue their relatives or to take a holiday. containers, by road, has been today. Strikes started on Sunday (Nov Police had to be called to control irate commenced and normalcy restored. — 5) night at the Waalhaven and passengers in some airports, like in Lloyd’s Agents. Eemhaven terminals and then spread Rio de Janeiro, where disgruntled yesterday to the Delta terminal on the passengers vandalized a check-in ISRAEL Maasvlakte. By late yesterday stand for local flights. Some London, Nov 3 — A press report, afternoon, the strikes had not been controllers say they have to handle 20 dated today, states: A strike at Ben called off. Around 400 out of 2,000 aircrafts at a time in peak hours of their Gurion Airport entered into its third employees were thought to be involved six-hour shifts. “Defense Minister day today, as workers continue to in the industrial action. President of Waldir Pires reached an agreement with protest despite an injunction issued by ECT, Jan Westerhoud, said the strike the unions for Brasilia’s 147 controllers the Tel Aviv District Labour Court was “very unfortunate”, adding that he to make a concentrated effort to reduce ordering them to resume working. was perplexed because the Hutchison delays and normalize the situation,” a Passengers have been waiting up to Port Holdings-owned company had

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19 Labour Disputes reached agreement concerning flexible new talks. Strikers and unions struck who spoke with our correspondent, working schedules with both the an agreement on Tuesday (Nov 7) said that the protest would continue unions and the workers’ council, last night, although the understanding until their severance package was week. ECT typically carried out 70,000 from the strikers’ side was that they paid, alleging that the fund had been container moves a week, so there were would take work-to-rule action, or earmarked for payment but delayed by vessels waiting to be handled, he worse, if resumed negotiations are those who supposed to disburse it. — added. The agreement concerned unproductive. The massive support Lloyd’s Agents. around 200 new ECT employees. “Our enjoyed by the wildcat action caught customers and their customers will be both the unions and the ECT Works OIL DIVERS, NORTH SEA hit by this action. It is very Council by surprise. On Tuesday, London, Nov 4 — A press report, unpleasant,” he said. ECT was trying strikers even threatened to organise a dated yesterday, states: More than 900 last night to get the employees back to vote of no-confidence in the Works North Sea divers who maintain offshore work but it was difficult to know who Council. Trade union FNV has now oil and natural gas platforms will go to turn to, he added, because both the said it would support industrial action into talks Monday (Nov 6) to resolve a union and council had supported the if it was voted on, although this would pay dispute and end an indefinite new working schedule. Although the be technically difficult as an in- strike, their union said today. The FNV, a major Dutch union, had agreed principle agreement has been agreed divers went on strike early Wednesday to take the proposal to its members, it with ECT, even though this was never after rejecting a 37 percent pay rise has yet to hold a referendum to allow entered for membership ballot. over three years. They are demanding a them to vote on it. It is believed that Rotterdam port alderman Roelf de 50 percent rise, claiming their earnings the main issue concerns a drop in Boer yesterday morning offered to have slipped over the past two decades working hours and that dock workers mediate between ECT, its workers and as oil and gas companies rake in would have to switch from one shift to their unions, although he publicly ballooning profit. The divers’ union another once a month. It was not clear criticised the dockers for taking action RMT said that talks with management last night exactly which set of workers before the in-principle agreement had will take place through the conciliation are behind the current strike action. been voted on. Although he supported service ACAS. RMT General Secretary London, Nov 8 — Wildcat strike ECT’s steps to discuss diverting ships Bob Crow said the talks were a step action continued for a second day at all to Antwerp and Hamburg, he added forward, but divers would continue to three ECT terminals in Rotterdam. that the idea was regrettable. show “unbreakable resolve” until they President of ECT, Jan Westerhoud, win a better pay package. Experienced said he was now asking customers to NEW CALEDONIA divers can earn up to 46,000 pounds divert their vessels to other ports. London, Nov 6 — A report, dated (US$87,800) a year but they have to pay There was limited activity at ECT’s New Zealand, Nov 7, states: The for their own training, which can cost Delta terminal but that was it, he said. commerce commission in New 20,000 pounds (US$38,200). They retire A dispute over “flexible” working Caledonia says the nearly seven-week- at about 50. The U.K. Offshore patterns for 200 new ECT workers is long CSTNC strike is causing harm Operators Association, which believed to be at the main cause of the across the economy and should stop. represents North Sea oil and gas action. Two meetings were scheduled The union has called for foreign producers, said Tuesday it hoped the to have been held today, Mr workers to depart the country and for strike would not reduce North Sea Westerhoud said, when ECT would the cost of living to be cut. Police say production, and “traditionally the have explained the impact of the work the strikers continue to block access to winter period is a quiet time for diving patterns and there would have been an two SLN company mines in the north on account of the weather.” Most information meeting later on when of the territory. Losses for the planned North Sea field maintenance is employees could say yes or no to the company are in the millions, but an done in the summer, but a prolonged proposals. “These meetings have been economic advisor at the commerce strike could have an impact with disrupted. This is not democratic. They commission, Anne Le Leizour, says the workers unavailable for essential have chosen the weapon of the strike” strike is affecting all economic sectors. maintenance. He had been surprised by the All government attempts to negotiate London, Nov 7 — North Sea divers industrial action because the a solution have been unsuccessful and are in negotiations with subsea Hutchison Port Holdings-owned a congress spokesperson says no contractors to halt a week-long strike company had reached an agreement further talks with the union have been that threatens to affect oil production, concerning the new working schedules orgainsed at this stage. writes Martyn Wingrove. The National with both the unions and the workers’ Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport council, last week. “The proposals are NIGERIA Workers said talks were underway at being rejected before they have had Lagos, Nov 9 — Operations at Apapa UK conciliation service ACAS this chance to hear them.” As yet it is still Port, Lagos, were disrupted on week in order to find a solution and not clear who is leading the strike. Mr Tuesday (Nov 7), when over 3,000 wage deal. The strike has forced Westerhoud had not been approached dockworkers protested the non- subsea construction vessels back to by anyone requesting a meeting. payment of their severance benefits. ports in the UK and Norway and Strikes started taking place on The protesters, who arrived at the stopped construction work on existing Sunday (Nov 5) night at the port premises at about 0730 hrs, and new oil fields. Waalhaven and Eemhaven and then entered the AP Moller Terminal, a spread to the Delta terminal on the concessioned part of the port and SPAIN Maasvlakte. Port of Rotterdam ordered all the dockworkers on duty to London, Nov 7 — A press report, spokesman Minco van Heezen said the join them in the protest. The workers dated today, states: A nation-wide situation was “very regrettable” and also prevented trucks carrying strike brought most Spanish petrol damaged the port’s reputation. containers from moving out of the stations to a standstill today as Striking without warning was very ports, while the drivers of the trucks employees demanded more pay. Trade unusual in the Netherlands, he added. were also ordered to join in the unions said 70% of the 40,000 ECT carries out around 70,000 protest. Though the protest was employees of the country’s 7,500 petrol container moves a week. Meanwhile peaceful, all operators within the port, stations heeded the strike call. the port authority has called for an Green-view Development Company, Motorists filling up their tanks had end to the strike, saying that it was APM Terminal and ENL, were forced formed long queues yesterday. The very damaging and bad for the image to suspend their operations in government ordered that 20% of petrol of the harbour. solidarity with the protesters. Police stations must remain open to London, Nov 9 — ECT dockers in were also deployed from the Apapa guarantee a minimum service during Rotterdam resumed work early Port Police Command and Apapa the two-day strike. yesterday morning, with the unions’ Police Station to monitor the situation London, Nov 8 — The main Spanish promise to take the controversial new to prevent any violence or breakdown dockers’ union, Coordinadora, has rosters back to the negotiating table of law and order. A representative of announced its intention to go ahead even though ECT has not yet agreed to the dockworkers, Mr. Ibrahim Ohize, with a strike at all the country’s ports

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20 Labour Disputes/Awards & Settlements on Nov 13, 14 and 15. Strike action at RACIAL HARASSMENT, REFINERY FIRE, ROMEOVILLE, Spanish ports began on Oct 30 as a UNITED STATES ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES result of an ongoing dispute between London, Nov 9 — A press rpeort, London, Nov 7 — A press report, the union, the State Stevedoring dated today, states: A black firefighter dated Nov 6, states: A jury awarded Corporation and the Port Authority of who was served dog food in his $387.4 million to Citgo Petroleum Cartagena over the failure to reach spaghetti by fellow firefighters will be Corp. in a civil lawsuit stemming from agreement on employment terms and paid more than $2.7 million to settle a a 2001 fire at a suburban Chicago the dismissal of several workers. lawsuit alleging racial harassment refinery. Attorneys for the plaintiffs within the Los Angeles Fire say they plan to appeal today’s verdict. UNITED STATES Department. The award, approved on The fire occurred when a pipe fitting Chicago, Nov 6 — Mechanics who an 11-1 vote yesterday by the Los burst in a crude oil processing unit at have been on strike since August Angeles City Council, is the latest in a a Citgo refinery in Romeoville. Citgo 2005 against bankrupt American recent string of settlements of lawsuits filed the lawsuit against a Barberton, airline, Northwest Airlines have by firefighters claiming discrimination Ohio-based parts manufacturer in ratified an agreement with the and harassment and retaliation 2003 to recover repair costs and lost carrier that ends the strike, the against those who complain. It is profits. In awarding the damages workers’ union said today. More than believed to be the largest payout for tonday, a Cook County jury 72 percent of the workers who voted misconduct in the department’s determined that the Babcock&Wilcox approved the deal, according to the history. Firefighter Tennie Pierce, 51, Co. was 45 percent responsible for the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal alleged in his lawsuit that Firefighter accident. Jurors also ruled that Unocal Association. Northwest mechanics Jorge Arevalo mixed canned dog food Corp., the previous owner of the went on strike in August 2005 after into Pierce’s dinner at their refinery, was 40 percent responsible failing to reach a contract with the Westchester station two years ago; for the fire. Citgo was assigned 15 airline. Northwest responded by that Capt. John Tohill purchased the percent of the blame. Babcock&Wilcox replacing the workers and dog food; and that Capt. Chris Burton will “have to pick up the whole ticket” outsourcing some jobs. The deal knew about the prank but didn’t warn because it was assigned 25 percent or allows striking employees to accept Pierce. All three men were present more of the blame, said Citgo attorney layoff status and receive one week of when Pierce ate the dog food. Pierce Randy Donato. layoff pay per year of service, up to “took a large bite, at which time he five weeks. Alternatively, employees noticed the other firefighters were SEXUAL ASSAULT, may leave Northwest and receive one laughing and making noises,” the UNITED STATES week of separation pay per year of lawsuit says. He took a second bite, London, Nov 9 — A press report, service, up to a maximum of 10 then demanded to know what was in dated yesterday, states: A federal jury weeks. The positions of current his food, “but no one would tell him.” awarded $8.3 million to a woman who Northwest mechanics will not be Pierce then left the kitchen “with his was sexually assaulted by two affected by the proposed agreement, co-workers laughing at him.” A Fire Philadelphia police officers. The jury but striking employees who accept Department investigation suggested of three men and five women found layoff status may apply for open the incident was intended to “humble” yesterday in a Philadelphia courtroom technician positions. The deal Pierce after his team won a fire station that the woman, a stripper attacked maintains the $203 million in annual volleyball game. A lawyer for one of after she finished her shift, should be labour savings Northwest said it the defendants initially called the paid $1.3 million in compensatory needed from AMFA-represented incident “a good-natured prank ø [not] damages and $7 million in punitive employees. — Reuters. in any way motivated by race.” But a damages. U.S. District Judge John P. UC Santa Cruz professor who was Fullam earlier dismissed the city of hired by Pierce’s attorney to review Philadelphia and the police department records of discrimination department from the federal lawsuit, complaints said the prank was clearly ruling that police officials bore no intended to “humiliate and responsibility for the December 2002 dehumanize” Pierce. In addition to the attack by partners James Fallon and three firefighters, the lawsuit named Timothy Carre. But the woman’s the city as a defendant because the fire lawyers, Dominic C. Guerrini and captains allegedly allowed a hostile Jonathan M. Cohen, said they plan a INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT, workplace to exist in violation of new legal action seeking to force the UNITED KINGDOM department policies forbidding city to pay the judgment. They argued London, Nov 6 — A press report, harassment. The two captains were that lax supervision and poor training dated today, states: A 21-year-old given one month off without pay as set the stage for the attack. The refuse collection worker has been punishment. Arevalo was ordered off officers pleaded guilty to charges of awarded £3.75m compensation after work for three days without pay. As indecent assault and official an accident which left him severely part of the settlement, they were oppression in the attack, and were put disabled. Birmingham High Court dismissed from the lawsuit, so they are on probation as part of a plea deal. heard Richard Taylor, of Cannock, was not liable financially. Councilman They were fired by the police in a refuse lorry which overturned last Dennis Zine, a police officer for 38 department. year. The accident was caused by the years and the lone vote against the driver performing a “shift load” - a settlement, said he thought the $2.7- WRONGFUL DEATH, manoeuvre where the lorry is driven million award was “outrageous for UNITED STATES fast before braking hard. The aim, to something that caused no serious London, Nov 5 — A press report, move rubbish up the truck, is not injury, no permanent harm.” In his dated today, states: A McLean County endorsed by the local council. Mr lawsuit, Pierce said that for more than jury has awarded about $5.5 million in Taylor suffered spinal injuries and is a year after the October 2004 incident a wrongful death suit accusing now paralysed. He was working as an he was subjected to “verbal slurs, numerous companies of exposing a employee of Lichfield District Council insults [and] derogatory remarks” man to asbestos and hiding risks of when the accident happened in including taunting by firefighters the material. The lawsuit, filed in February 2005. In court cases earlier “barking like dogs [and] asking him summer 2004, alleged John this year the lorry driver was how dog food tasted in the presence of Hoogerwerf was exposed to asbestos convicted of dangerous driving and a supervisors. In addition to the payout, without warnings of its dangers and it supervisor convicted of aiding and the settlement provides for Pierce to caused lung cancer. He fought cancer abetting dangerous driving. Both have remain on fully-paid administrative for a little more than a year before his been dismissed from the council. An leave until April, when he reaches his death on Jul 17, 2002. The suit investigation by the Health and Safety 20-year service anniversary. Then he accused numerous companies of a Executive found the council had not can retire with an annual pension conspiracy to hide the harms of been negligent. amounting to half of his salary for life. asbestos, but last week’s verdict was

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21 Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents/Miscellaneous solely against Honeywell International been on board for 22 months straight. vessels under one hundred tons, the Inc. Hoogerwerf installed insulation “They sign ITF agreements to say that office said. “My two ships loaded with on pipes and boilers using materials everything is being paid for and that coal have been stranded here for 18 sold by Bendix, which eventually the crew is being paid correctly,” Mr days,” said Han Shouliang. He has became part of Honeywell. In court Summers said. “But some suffered losses of more than 40,000 documents, attorneys for Honeywell unscrupulous dealers, and it would yuan (5,000 U.S. dollars) in the past denied there was any conspiracy and appear that Iason has done this, have two months due to the poor navigation further denied asbestos caused one set of books to show ITF conditions. The water level at Hoogerwerf’s death. “There is no inspectors and another set.” The Yujianao between Xiangfan and evidence that Bendix Aviation Corp. incident comes as foreign-flagged Yicheng, was 51.2 metres on Tuesday (or any of its affiliates) ever conspired vessels face closer scrutiny from the (Nov 7), the lowest in 77 years, with anyone concerning issues Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) according to the Hydrological Station pertaining to asbestos, associated and ITF, which believe a lack of of Xiangyang. The water flow at this health problems, or risks arising from regulation on coastal carriage leaves section of the river was 440 cubic asbestos exposure,” said a Honeywell Australian ports open to security meters per second, well under the statement issued Friday. threats. Mr Summers said coastal minimum requirement of 478 cubic shipping legislation should be meters per second for navigation on examined closely after the the river, according to the station. A disappearance of ammonium nitrate lack of substantial rainfall in the from a freight train near Newcastle a upper reaches since the beginning of month ago. Tighter security measures August is the major cause of the low across the transport industry, water level. Rainfall was down 80 including the introduction of Maritime percent on previous years, the station Security Identification Cards (MSICs), said. The 1,500-km tributary had still not addressed serious flaws originates in Shaanxi Province, AUSTVOLL AREA, NORWAY in coastal shipping. (Note — Caravos traverses Henan Province before London, Nov 7 — A press report, Horizon sailed Newcastle (Aus) Nov joining the Yangtze River in Wuhan, dated Nov 6, states: A Norwegian 5.) capital of Hubei Province. The river’s train making the overnight run middle reaches in Hubei are busy with between Bergen and Oslo derailed DRUGS FOUND ON HONDURAS vessels carrying raw materials from early today in the mountains. The VESSEL, WEST AFRICA north to south. train operated by the state railway London, Nov 8 — A press report, company struck two rocks that fell on dated yesterday, states: A Devonport- POWER OUTAGE, EUROPE the track between Austvoll and based frigate has been involved in a Berlin, Nov 6 — A massive power Bergheim. The engine and three drugs bust which found more than a outage temporarily plunged millions of carriages left the tracks, Aftenposten tonne of cocaine. HMS Argyll helped homes across western Europe into reported. A few of the 221 passengers intercept the supply Orca II (836 gt, darkness, and initial findings suffered minor injuries, mostly from built 1979) off west Africa yesterday. suggested a routine safety operation in falling from bunks. Only one person Spanish Customs agents found 1.3 Germany could have been to blame, was hurt seriously enough to be tonnes of the drug, worth nearly said authorities yesterday. The impact transported to a hospital, while the £60m, on the vessel which is now of the power cuts at around 2130, everyone else on the train was taken being taken into a Spanish port. The GMT, Nov 4 was felt in heavily to a hotel. Buses took the passengers 950-tonne Orca II was stopped 360 populated areas of Germany, France to Oslo. The rail line remained closed miles off the Cape Verde Islands. The and Italy, as well as parts of Spain, today. drugs bust was directed by the UK’s Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium Serious Organised Crime Agency and Austria, and even extended to as (Soca) working with Spanish Customs. far as Morocco. The cuts prompted the German government’s calls for an Miscellaneous GAS LEAK AT COAL MINE, immediate explanation into the HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA causes, and renewed demands for a London, Nov 9 — A press report, shake-up of Europe’s troubled energy dated yesterday, states: Rescue policy. A spokesman for a French workers are searching for nine miners union said the outage was the worst in reported missing after a gas leak in a France in 30 years. Some European coal mine in central China’s Hunan train services were also disrupted. CARAVOS HORIZON (Malta) Province early today. The incident French media estimated some five London, Nov 8 — Fraudulent occurred at around 0900 hrs in the million people were affected, while paperwork uncovered by the Xincheng Coal Mine of Leiyang City. authorities in Germany said at least International Transport Workers Eight miners had been rescued from one million there were left without Federation (ITF) from bulker Caravos the mine by 1230 hrs, said Li Ming, power. The outages, most of which Horizon (36015 gt, built 1985) in deputy mayor of Leiyang City. lasted for less than an hour, were also Newcastle over the weekend Preliminary investigations showed widespread in northern Italy. Italian highlights the need for stronger nine miners were still trapped Prime Minister Romano Prodi said the government regulation on vessels underground, Li said. The cause of the blackout showed the need for a entering Australian waters, the leak is being investigated. The common European energy authority federation’s Australian co-ordinator privately-owned coal mine produces and policy. German utility EON said Dean Summer believes. ITF inspectors 30,000 tons of coal annually. reports of the cuts began to emerge boarded the Malta-flagged, 68,438 dwt not long after it shut down a high vessel on Saturday (Nov 4) after LOW WATER LEVELS, voltage line over a river in receiving no reply to requests several HANJIANG RIVER, CHINA northwestern Germany to let a ship months ago for its owners, Iason London, Nov 9 — Dozens of cargo pass, and that this may have been Hellenic Shipping Co, to rectify vessels loaded with coal, sand and ore linked to the power loss. “In the past, discrepancies in the vessel’s have run aground on the Hanjiang these operations were often performed paperwork. Mr Summers, who made River, the longest branch of the without any problems,” the firm said, the inspection, told Lloyd’s List DCN Yangtze River, due to the lowest water adding that the precise cause behind the loss in supply was still being that the extensive investigations on level for 77 years. About 70 cargo investigated. A spokesman for German the vessel had uncovered double book- vessels ran aground at Xiangfan, a utility RWE Rhein Ruhr said that keeping being used on board. The city in the middle reaches of the river, because electricity was supplied on a correct financial records revealed that according to the local maritime office. the crew was being paid at less than shared network, the loss in power had The average water level is less than spilled over into other areas. Spanish half the wages specified under 0.8 metres which is only navigable for international standards and some had electricity grid operator Red Electrica A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4482.

22 Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions de Espana reported that parts of were injured and six are still missing same building at about 0645. Officials Spain and Portugal suffered power after a fireworks factory explosion in have labelled the fires suspicious. The cuts caused by a problem in Germany. south-west China’s Yunnan Province, stubborn fire reached the five-alarm In Spain, the fall in tension caused local government sources confirmed level. The blaze could not be put out 2,800 megawatts of wind energy and today. The 15 injured people earlier because of the cork and other one power station to be cut off, and reported were only the workers insulation surrounding the freezers. interrupted the flow of electricity to hospitalised on the day of the blast, Firefighters were still putting out Morocco, it said. German national rail said Luo Yuegang, deputy magistrate small fires Tuesday afternoon. operator Deutsche Bahn said more of Jiangchuan County. A storehouse Residents in a two-block radius had to than 100 mostly regional train exploded around 1820 Thursday (Nov be evacuated, and they spent the night services were disrupted. Belgian news 2) at Xiaotuanshan Fireworks Factory away from home. No one was injured. agency Belga said some 11 in Jiangchuan County, when 202 municipalities in the country suffered people were working. One worker has OIL REFINERY, KUWAIT power loss, and some trains were been confirmed dead in the blast. The London, Nov 5 — A press report, delayed. Austrian Power Grid AG, a factory was immediately evacuated dated today, states: A Kuwaiti oil subsidiary of Austrian utility Verbund, after the explosion. The search for the refinery with a capacity of 200,000 said in a statement Europe had had a barrels per day (bpd) was shut down lucky escape. — Reuters. missing and the investigation into the cause are still under way. overnight after a fire but the country’s crude exports will not be affected, an SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND GATORLAND, FLORIDA, oil official said. The refinery in CIGARETTES FROM KOREAN Shuaiba, 80 km south of Kuwait City, FLAG VESSEL, GREECE UNITED STATES London, nov 7 — A press report, was shut down after the fire broke out Piraeus, Nov 7 — Passenger ro/ro in its heavy oil unit. It is not expected dated today, states: Gatorland, Bana was arrested for cigarette to resume full operations for a week, Florida, burned nearly beyond smuggling 5.5 nautical miles west of Kuwait National Petroleum Company Mytilene island Oct 28. After recognition yesterday but the family (KNPC) spokesman Mohammed al- inspection of vessel’s holds, Coast that founded the park in 1949 vowed it Ajmi said. The blaze was extinguished Guard vessels led it to Mytilene port. will reopen. It could be several weeks some three hours after it started The vessel’s six crew members of before it reopens with a makeshift without causing any casualties, he foreign origin were arrested and entrance, potentially missing out on said. “A fire started after a small brought to justice. Preliminary the first part of the critical holiday explosion in the heavy oil unit about investigation is being held by local tourism season. The gift shop, 1300 local time (2000 AEDT). That led port authorities. — Lloyd’s Agents. administrative offices and much of a to a total shutdown of the refinery,” Mr recent $1 million renovation were Ajmi said. “The refinery was evacuated destroyed, including wildlife murals of all its employees as a safety on the exterior of the building, precaution while firefighters began landscaping and a paint job for those their work to put out the fire,” he said. famous gator jaws. Two employees Mr Ajmi said state-owned KNPC has tried to fight the flames with fire formed a team to investigate the blast extinguishers before firefighters and assess the damage. The losses arrived. initially appeared to be limited, he London, Nov 9 - A press report, dated said. In remarks to the official KUNA COAL MINE, SHANXI PROVINCE, yesterday, states: Gatorland President news agency, Mr Ajmi ruled out CHINA Mark McHugh said this afternoon that sabotage as a cause of the blast. “There Beijing, Nov 6 — Seventeen miners the fire that destroyed the attraction’s was no act of sabotage behind the were killed and dozens were missing main entrance and other areas caused explosion... which resulted from a after a blast tore through a coal mine $2 million to $3 million in damage. crack in the gas line” feeding the heavy in northern China, state media McHugh gave his estimate during a oil unit, he said. Mr Ajmi said that reported today, adding to the country’s press conference at the south Orange refinery officials needed two days to grim string of mining calamities. The County attraction. Earlier today, the isolate the unit affected by the blaze, gas explosion hit the Jiaojiazhai mine state fire marshal said a heating pad after which operations are expected to in coal-rich Shanxi province near in the snake exhibit caused the resume gradually and the refinery will midday yesterday, the official Xinhua Monday (Nov 6) fire. The blaze was be fully operational again after a week. news agency said. By late on ruled accidental, State Fire Marshal London, Nov 6 — A press report, yesterday night, rescuers had found 17 Detective Bill Newman said. The dated today, states: Kuwaiti Energy bodies and 30 were still trapped in the conclusion was reached based on Minister Ali al- Jarrah al-Bah said late mineshaft, their fate unclear, the evidence in the fire rubble that was Saturday (Nov 4) that the daily output semi-official China News Service said. traced to the snake exhibit where two of al- Shuaiba refinery would be cut The mine belonged to the Shanxi down to 130,000 barrels from 200,000 Tongmei Group. — Reuters. pythons died. One dwarf crocodile also was killed in the blaze reported at barrels following the fire earlier in the day. However, the Kuwait News FACTORY, JEONJU, 0555, Monday. Newman said the fire in the Orange County attraction raged Agency quoted al-Bah as saying that SOUTH KOREA the output cut was a sort of precaution London, Nov — A press report, dated out of control so quickly because the building was mostly made of wood and measure which would not affect the today, states: A fire gutted two country’s commitments of oil supplies buildings of a paper mill and because of the amount of clothing and other fire fuel in the gift shop. to the market. He affirmed that the destroyed tons of paper at Joenju last fire was not caused by sabotage act, night, police said. There were no Newman said of the scene. Gatorland’s owners have vowed to reopen on Nov adding that plans was being mapped reports of casualties. Some 150 out to ensure the safety of other 22. firefighters and 30 fire engines were refineries across the country. mobilized to contain the fire, but they London, Nov 6 — A press report, MEAT-PACKING PLANT, are still fighting the blaze, according dated today, states: Part of an oil TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA to police. A strong wind hampered the London, Nov 8 — A press report, refinery shut down after an explosion efforts, and two of the three buildings dated Nov 7, states: A meat-packing was expected to be up and running in at the mill in Jeonju, North Jeolla plant in Toronto’s west end will have to about three days, the Kuwait National Province, were destroyed. be demolished following a fire that Petroleum Company said today. burned for much of Monday (Nov 6). Saturday’s (Nov 4) explosion in the FIREWORKS FACTORY, Firefighters were called to the plant at heavy oil unit at the Shuaiba refinery JIANGCHUAN COUNTY, CHINA about 0345 Monday and cleared the cut production from 200,000 barrels a London, Nov 5 — A press report, scene a little while later. But crews day to around 120,000 barrels a day. dated Nov 4, states: Thirty-two people were called back for another fire at the The heavy oil unit was shut down and Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

23 Fires & Explosions/Aviation other units were temporarily closed as of the Orange County Fire Authority. homes were spared and there were no a precautionary measure. Mohammed The blaze that was reported at 0134 injuries reported. Damage was al-Ajami, spokesman for the state- hrs was caused by a grease fire in the estimated at $1 million. Officials said owned company, said all units except kitchen, Miller said. Damages are the fire started after sparks and for the heavy oil unit, which produces estimated at $1.3 million for the melted metal fell into vegetation near 25,000 barrels a day, would be working structure and $700,000 for the where welders were doing construction within three days. He could not say contents inside the restaurant, Miller work on Interstate 15. Flames burned when the heavy oil unit would be said. It took 50 Orange County and fiercely for a time on vacant land repaired. Anaheim firefighters an hour to put across a street from a neighborhood, out the blaze, Miller said. prompting officials to urge a voluntary POWER STATION, evacuation of several businesses. NEWCASTLE AREA, STEEL FACTORY, SOUTH AFRICA Aircraft snuffed the flames with fire NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA London, Nov 6 — A report from retardant and water as firefighters London, Nov 8 — More than 150 LaSalle, dated Nov 1, states: A fire at worked from the ground. people have been evacuated after an Mittal Steel SA’s Vanderbijlpark plant explosion at a NSW power station. A will see the group lose up to 100000 large transformer exploded at Vales tons of liquid steel production. The Point Power Station at Mannering shortfall may have to be imported at Park near Newcastle about 1025, considerable cost to the group. The AEDT, authorities said. Another group said yesterday that a fire broke transformer was under threat, NSW out about 0240 hrs at its continuous Fire Brigades spokesman Phil caster V1 after a leak resulted in a Turnball said. “We’re standing by supply pipe to the caster releasing waiting until the energy company can hydraulic fluid. The fire also affected 9M-MRI shut down the power until we can go caster V2. In a related incident later London, Nov 3 — A press report, in,” Mr Turnball said. “We can’t get in the morning, a man was killed at dated today, states: A Malaysia close to it.” He said fire fighters were the plant. Mittal had called in Airlines jet was forced to make an cleaning up oil leaking from the power subcontractror FESS to check if the emergency landing at Stockholm’s station. There were no reports of any blaze had affected fire-fighting Arlanda airport shortly after takeoff injuries. equipment FESS was installing. While due to problems with an engine, an FESS workers were inspecting the airport spokesman said today. The PREMISES, BARRY, WALES uncommissioned equipment, a sudden twin-engine Boeing 777 had 300 London, Nov 7 — A press report, gas release ripped a pipe from its people on board and was bound for dated today, states: A fire which mounting, killing a FESS worker and Kuala Lumpur. Initial reports destroyed at least five businesses in injuring two others. Mittal said it suggested that some parts from one of Barry Docks is being treated as would be two to three weeks before the engines had fallen off at takeoff, suspicious by police. About 80 caster VI was in operation again, but spokesman Niclas Harenstam told firefighters were called to tackle the caster V2 should be in production by Swedish radio. After jettisoning fuel blaze at the Arcade Workshops tomorrow. The company said that to over the Baltic Sea, the plane landed Trading Estate in Atlantic Crescent at minimise the effect on customers it without incident at 1445 hrs (1345, about 2340, UTC, on Sunday (Nov 5). was considering diverting exports UTC), Harenstam said. The incident Several factory units and workshops from Saldanha to Vanderbijlpark. It was to be investigated by the Swedish were housed inside the building. The hoped to import product from within Accident Investigation Board. the broader Mittal Arcelor group, but damage to adjoining firms is yet to be London, Nov 5 — Malaysian Airlines might be forced to import as much as determined. Firefighters were still Boeing 777-200, 9M-MRI, sustained 100000 tons of steel slab or even final working at the site today to make the an engine failure after departure from products to limit the effect on the local area safe. Acting Det Insp Joe Stockholm-Arlanda Nov 3. Engine market, spokesman Tami Didiza said Sweeney of Barry CID said: “We are parts were seen falling from the yesterday. The imports would come at treating this fire as suspicious and we aircraft. After dumping fuel a safe a considerable cost to the group. emergency landing was performed. urge members of the public to come Didiza could, however, not quantify forward with any information”. that cost. An analyst, who preferred to AIRCRAFT PUT BACK TO London, Nov 7 — A press report, remain anonymous, said that NARITA AIRPORT, JAPAN dated today, states: Police want to talk importing steel to make up for lost London, Nov 7 — A press report, to two youths seen filling petrol cans production could have a significant dated today, states: Japan Asia before a fire which destroyed at least effect on the group’s results. five businesses in Barry Docks. About Airways jumbo jet bound for Taipei returned safely to Narita airport east 80 firefighters were called to tackle VESSEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, the blaze at the Arcade Workshops HALSA, NORWAY of Tokyo yesterday after reporting that Trading Estate in Atlantic Crescent at Trondheim, Nov 6 — Work is now smoke had been detected in the cabin about 2340, UTC, Sunday (Nov 5). almost completed and the vessel will following takeoff, airport officials said. Factory units and workshops housed probably leave Vaagland Yard on Nov There were no immediate reports of inside the building were destroyed and 9, for Aalesund, where she will be injuries among the 287 passengers other damage is being assessed. named Storfoss, under Antigua & and 21 crew members on board the Firefighters were still working at the Barbuda flag, with the call sign: JAA Flight 205. site today to make the area safe. V2PC. — Lloyd’s Agents. Police want to trace two teenagers CRASH INTO SEA OFF who filled petrol cans at a nearby WILDFIRES, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN SWEDEN supermarket petrol station before the London, Nov 7 — A press report, Gothenburg, Nov 6 — The attempts fire started. dated today, states: Firefighters today to pick up some of the major parts contained a fast-moving wildfire that from the aircraft which was found PREMISES, BUENA PARK, leveled a lumberyard and threatened outside Trelleborg was interrupted by CALIFORNIA, UINITED STATES hundreds of homes. Wind gusts of up heavy winds today. The Average Comm London, Nov 5 — A press report, to 50 mph turned the small brush fire found the broken parts at a depth of dated yesterday, states: A fire this into a 640-acre blaze yesterday but the 42 metres approximately 30 km south morning caused $2 million in damages winds died down and allowed of Trelleborg and earlier attempts to at a Carl’s Jr. in Buena Park, firefighters to gain the upper hand at recover were also stopped by the heavy authorities said. Three employees midnight, San Bernardino County fire winds during last week. All three inside the all-night fast-food spokesman Steve Hansen said. The bodies on board are to be recovered if restaurant at 8891 Knott Ave. got out fire destroyed a lumberyard at an possible. — Westax Marine Services unharmed, said Capt. Stephen Miller industrial park but surrounding AB.

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24 Aviation

CRASH INTO SOUTH CHINA SEA Deputy Lindsey Smith, a Sheriff’s spokesman Glenn Roach says two Manila, Nov 5 — A chartered-Super Office spokeswoman. The dive team Queensland men who were onboard Puma helicopter ferrrying workers to “pulled out” at dark, and the Sheriff’s are recovering in Hospital. “And a an offshore oil rig crash-landed in the Office planned to return tomorrow to pilot, a 57-year-old Queensland man South China Sea, about 103 nautical recover the second body, Smith said. was taken to Lismore Base Hospital in miles off Dungun, Terengganu, London, Nov 4 — A press report, a stable condition, his passenger, a 47- Malaysia, early today. Police said 20 dated today, states: Federal aviation year-old Queenslander was also taken people, including the co-pilot, had authorities, yesterday, identified two to the Lismore Base Hospital,” Mr been rescued but the pilot was East Valley men who were killed when Roach said. “He has head, back and missing. The helicopter is believed to their aircraft landed upside down in abdominal injuries and he remains in have experienced technical problems the Verde River, three miles south- a serious but stable condition. The and crash-landed at 1140 hrs about west of Bartlett Dam. The bodies of crash will be investigated by the 200 metres short of its destination, pilot Larry Olson, of Cave Creek, and Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Exxon Mobil’s Tapis B platform. Mark Wild, of Mesa, were pulled from Workers on the platform immediately the wreckage, according to the EMERGENCY LANDING, launched a rescue operation bringing Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The KARACHI, PAKISTAN survivors to the platform and two were in a Van’s RV6, a four-seat Karachi, Nov 6 — A Boeing aircraft performing first aid. Three workers experimental aircraft. Olson, who 747-300 of Pakistan International with more serious injuries were later owned the plane, and Wild left the Airlines (PIA) made an emergency airlifted to Kuala Terengganu Phoenix Deer Valley Airport between landing at Karachi International Hospital. Exxon Mobil Exploration 0700 and 0800, Nov 2, said Zoe Airport yesterday. According to media, and Production Malaysia Inc said in a Keliher, an investigator with the PIA Flight 304, bound for Lahore with statement that the helicopter, which National Transportation Safety 257 passengers on board, took off from was leased from Malaysian Helicopter Board. Olson did not file a flight plan Karachi airport at 1500 hrs, however, Services Aviation Berhad, had and was not required to do so. after half an hour, captain Naeem originated from Kertih Airport in the Arizona Public Service customers had Razzak informed the control tower that east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It reported power outages in the No 2 engine had become faulty after a was ferrying workers on a shift Bartlett Dam area, north-east of bird apparently struck it. Aircraft change. The Malaysian Maritime Scottsdale, about noon, Nov 2. After therefore requested to land. Later, the Enforcement Agency said that search APS dispatched a helicopter to aircraft was grounded for check up and and rescue operations for the missing inspect highvoltage power lines, its passengers were sent off around 2000 pilot was continuing. — Lloyd’s List crew spotted the aircraft in the river, hrs. — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. Correspondent. according to Lt. Paul Chagolla of the Manila, Nov 7 — The body of the sheriff’s office. The helicopter crew EMERGENCY LANDING, pilot of the Super Puma helicopter initially saw a wing portion resting KENNEDY AIRPORT, which crashed Sunday (Nov 5) in the outside the riverbed before the UNITED STATES South China Sea, 103 nautical miles aircraft was spotted, submerged in London, Nov 9 — A press report, off Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia, about 10 feet of water. Witnesses near dated yesterday, states: Mechanical was found early dawn today. Capt the crash said they saw the aircraft problems forced a JetBlue flight with Mohd Salleh Teguh was found still flying low, but it is not believed 66 passengers aboard to return to strapped to the seat of his helicopter, anyone saw the crash. The pieces of Kennedy Airport for an emergency which was underwater. The wreckage the aircraft were being taken to landing shortly after it took off last was discovered some 100 metres from Phoenix to be examined, and a night, a spokeswoman for the airline the crash site near Exxon Mobil’s preliminary report on the said. Flight 1077 was headed for Tapis B oil platform. The helicopter investigation should be complete in Richmond, Va., when pilots received a was found by an Exxon Mobil about six months, Keliher said. warning about a possible engine submersible which is normally used problem. The aircraft landed safely at for oil exploration. Efforts to retrieve Kennedy at 2131 hrs, the CRASH, DANVILLE AREA, the body have been hampered by bad spokeswoman said. The passengers weather and strong undercurrents. — ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES were put on another aircraft set to London, Nov 6 — A press report, Lloyd’s List Correspondent. depart at 2210 hrs. A spokesman for dated today, states: Two of three the Port Authority police said the Oklahomans killed in an aircraft crash CRASH, BARTLETT LAKE AREA, emergency landing did not affect other near Danville, Arkansas, have been ARIZONA, UNITED STATES flights. London, Nov 3 — A press report, identified. Oklahoma Youth Expo director Justin Whitefield and Jenny dated Nov 2, states: A spokesman for EMERGENCY LANDING, Parton died in the crash just short of the Federal Aviation Administration PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD says a body has been recovered from an airport runway. Danville police BASE, UNITED STATES the wreckage of a light plane found Detective Kenneth Jackson says the London, Nov 9 — A press report, partially submerged in the Verde three were aboard a six-passenger dated today, states: A KC-135 River south of Bartlett Lake. A aircraft when the pilot reported engine refueling tanker declared an in-flight helicopter pilot flying for APS found trouble to air-traffic controllers. emergency last night after smoke the wreckage of a plane this afternoon Jackson says the aircraft went down filled the cabin. The aircraft landed while investigating the source of a in a farm cow pasture about two miles safely at the Pease Air National Guard problem with some high voltage power from the runway. The National Base around 2045 hrs. The aircraft, lines around Bartlett Lake. The crew Transportation Safety Board is which was headed to Pease, landed spotted a ten-foot section of blackened investigating. without incident and none of the three power lines, one of which was frayed, crew members on board was injured, and below it saw a chunk of airplane CRASH, KATRINEHOLM AREA, Lt. Sherri Pierce said.Emergency wing. About 200 yards south of that SWEDEN crews were scrambled in case the location, they spotted the nose gear See SE-JGX. aircraft had trouble landing, but their and other parts of an airplane sticking services proved unnecessary. up from the Verde River. The wreckage CRASH, PALMERS ISLAND, Maintenance crews are working to of the white plane with red stripes was NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA find out why the cabin filled with almost completely submerged. London, Nov 3 — A press report, smoke, but a cause for the accident Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said dated today, states: Two people have may not be available for a few days, one person, whose identity was not been injured in a helicopter crash at Pierce said. released, was pulled from the Yamba in northern New South Wales. wreckage by a dive team near Needle The Bell JetRanger helicopter crashed F-GGED Rock Recreation Area northeast of the when trying to land yesterday London, Nov 8 — A French court Fort McDowell Reservation, said afternoon on Palmers Island. Police found Airbus and Air France liable for

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25 Aviation damages over a 1992 A.320 aircraft examined and were later in the cabin. Acting out of caution, the crash near Strasbourg that killed accommodated at a near-by hotel. The aircraft was turned around and landed 87people. The court cleared six people American Eagle aircraft left Piarco without incident at Newark Airport at of criminal responsibility but ordered early yesterday morning. 0912. American Airlines officials will the companies to pay compensation to check out the aircraft, and hope to put the relatives of those killed. INCIDENT, CANBERRA the passengers back on the same INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, aircraft to resume their flight. There I-POMO AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL were also some scary moments for Genoa, Nov 6 — Piper PA31T, I- TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA passengers aboard an America West POMO, crashed aground at 0400, local London, Nov 8 — A press report, jet bound from Newark to Phoenix this time Nov 6, at Centena di Ferriere dated today, states: Canberra airport morning. Authorities say the Airbus (Piacenza), northern Italy, during was forced to close for an hour this A-320 jet struck some birds shortly flight from Malta to Milano Linate. afternoon due to a damaged runway. A after take-off. America West says Pilot and one passenger died. Official chartered 747 damaged the lights on a there was no immediately indication of enquiry presently in hand. — Lloyd’s runway during take-off. All flights engine shutdown midflight, but the Agents. were delayed as safety officials aircraft with 128 passengers and a Valletta, Nov 7 — A press report, cleaned the runway and replaced the crew of five aboard returned to dated today, states: Two Italian men lights. Newark Liberty as a precaution. were killed early yesterday morning There, American West maintenance when their Piper PA-31T (I-POMO), INCIDENT, O’HARE workers are giving the aircraft a once- flying from Malta to Milan, crashed INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, over before deciding whether to let it near Piacenza. The Italian National CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, continue its flight to Phoenix, or take Air Security Agency has opened a UNITED STATES it out of service for repairs. In that technical inquiry to establish why the London, Nov 8 — A press report, case, officials say passengers will be aircraft came down. The Piper left dated Nov 7, states: Aviation officials put on a replacement aircraft. The Malta International Airport for said two United Airlines aircraft incident happened around 1000. Milan’s Linate Airport just after clipped each other as they taxied midnight but crashed around 0330 hrs toward take-off at O’Hare N102H when close to its destination. The International Airport Tuesday London, Nov 8 — A bizarre accident victims are Roberto Manzaroli, 60, a morning (Nov 7). Officials said one of occured yesterday as two aircraft seasoned pilot from Milan and the aircraft was headed to an airport (N102H / N5368E) were in collision at president of the Bresso Aeroclub, and in northern Virginia. Chicago a New Mexico airport. The two small Luigi Rotti, a 35-year-old financial Department of Aviation spokeswoman aircraft crashed while attempting to promoter from Bergamo. The airport Wendy Abrams said no one was land at the same time. They wound up was not in a position to say what kind injured. Abrams said the incident stacked on top of each other. While no of checks were carried out prior to happened around 0900 as both aircraft serious injuries were reported, departure, since this is always at the were taxiing, one directly behind the emergency crews did have to pull out discretion of the pilot in such cases. other on the same runway. She said the pilot and passenger of the aircraft The incident took place in an area of the wing tip hit the tail of the other. on the bottom. Federal investigators the Appenines, at an altitude of some The airline will inspect both aircraft are looking into the cause of the crash. 800 metres, at Centena di Ferriere, a Tuesday. United’s Web site said both province of Piacenza. Eyewitnesses flights were cancelled. United Flight N5016W said they saw a ball of fire crash to the 672 was headed to New York’s London, Nov 9 — A press report, ground as firefighters and the police LaGuardia Airport with 110 dated today, states: The pilot of a rushed to the scene. The general passengers on board and United Flight seaplane (N5016W) escaped injury weather conditions throughout the 732 was headed to Dulles yesterday after his aircraft struck a route were good and no mayday International Airport in northern dock and flipped over into Salmon message was given, leaving Virginia carrying 96 passengers. Creek. Mark Gillette, 42, of West investigators baffled. An autopsy is Abrams said federal aviation officials Ridge Road, Parma, freed himself from planned for tomorrow. — Lloyd’s were being notified. the aircraft, which rested upside down Agents. London, Nov 8 — A press report, in about three feet of water, and dated today, states: A wing of a United walked to the back yard at 558 INCIDENT AT PIARCO Airlines aircraft clipped the tail of Manitou Beach Road. Gillette, who INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, another aircraft this morning as they apparently crashed while attempting a TRINIDAD taxied toward takeoff at O’Hare takeoff, declined to talk to reporters London, Nov 5 — A press report, International Airport, aviation other than to say he was fine. A dated today, states: Full-scale officials said. No injuries were friend, Duane Brooks, said Gillette emergency was declared at the Piarco reported. One of the aircraft was had recently dug a pond on property International Airport on Friday (Nov turning left and the wing of the second Gillette owned in Parma and was 3) night when an American Eagle aircraft, another United flight, hit the seeing how little clearance he needed flight caught fire while en-route from first aircraft’s tail, said Federal to take off and land. “He was just Puerto Rico. As a result of the Aviation Administration spokesman checking out the length of takeoffs. emergency there was an almost 20- Tony Molinaro. Both flights were He’s been up and down here 100 times. minute delay in the scheduled arrival cancelled, United said. It’s just one of those things.” The dock and departure times of five regional was owned by Pat and James Gillette, flights and one domestic flight. INCIDENTS AT NEWARK LIBERTY who are not related to the pilot. Operations at the airport were INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Wooden boards and a portion of the L- suspended (from 1945 hrs to 2005 hrs) NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES shaped dock floated near the aircraft, after Air Traffic Control was notified London, Nov 3 — A press report, which had a crushed pontoon that there was a fire on the American dated Nov 2, states: It was a busy apparently from the collision. Guido Eagle’s ATR72 starboard engine. morning at Newark Liberty Airport Hassig, an aviation safety inspector According to the Airport’s Authority, after two aircraft returned shortly with the FAA, also was at the scene. rescue and fire-fighting personnel after take-off. The pilot of an He said information will be forwarded were also placed on alert to provide American Airlines aircraft turned the to the National Transportation Safety aid, “if necessary”. The fire was jet around when he though he smelled Board. The NTSB will determine the “extinguished before the plane smoke in the cabin. Officials say cause of the crash. Guest said a crane landed”, and there were no injuries American Airlines Flight 43, which may be brought to the area today to either to the 44 passengers or the four left Newark Airport at 0811, en route remove the aircraft from the water. crew members aboard. After being to Los Angeles, promptly turned allowed to disembark both passengers around shortly after take-off. The pilot N5368E and crew members were medically reportedly thought he smelled smoke See N102H.

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26 Aviation/Space Vehicles/Product Recalls

N600XL PR-GTD XA-VEL See PR-GTD. London, Nov 4 — A press report, London, Nov 3 — Cessna 208B Grand dated yesterday, states: The flight Caravan, XA-VEL, operator N929CD recorder transcript from the Long Aerotucan, crashed into the sea about London, Nov 4 — A light wind Island executive jet involved in Brazil’s 100 m short of the runway at Punta blowing across New York City played a worst air disaster shows that its pilots Pajaros, Mexico, at 1430, Oct 30. At role in last month’s aircraft crash that were told by Brazilian air traffic the time of the crash a severe storm killed Yankees’ pitcher Corey Lidle control to fly at the same altitude as a was in the area. and his flight instructor, federal Boeing 737 before the aircrafts investigators ruled yesterday. A Cirrus collided, according to a newspaper ZK-DXH SR20, registered in Lidle’s name, report today. The smaller executive London, Nov 5 — Five parachutists N929CD, crashed into the 30th floor of aircraft, which managed to land safely. bailed out of a smoking aircraft an Upper East Side luxury condo on All 154 people aboard Gol Airlines (Cessna U206F, ZK-DXH) over Oct 11, killing both him and instructor flight 1907 were killed on Sep 29 when Auckland yesterday after the aircraft’s Tyler Stanger when the pilot of the the Boeing 737 crashed into Brazil’s engine failed. But the jumpers insist plane - either Lidle or Stanger was dense Amazon rainforest after clipping the incident was “no big drama”. unable to turn sharply enough in the the Embraer Legacy 600 executive jet. Bruce Thompson, along with four wind. The aircraft fell to the ground, According to the newspaper Folha de other jumpers, made a speedy exit while its engine shot into the building S. Paulo, the flight recorder shows the from the aircraft at 3000ft over West at the point of impact. The airplane pilot receiving instructions from the Auckland when the pilot made a was flying along the East River tower in Sao Jose dos Campos to fly mayday call after taking off from between Manhattan and Queens when north-west at 37,000 feet until Whenuapai. Pilot Marc Saad, forced to it attempted a U-turn with only 1,300 Eduardo Gomes, the airport in land without power, flipped on a power feet of room for the turn. To make a Manaus. That altitude contradicted line and landed upside down in a successful turn with a wind of 8 miles- the pilots’ filed flight plan as well as chardonnay vineyard in Kumeu but an-hour from the East, the aircraft established norms, which reserve odd- escaped with only minor injuries. The would have had to bank so steeply that numbered altitudes for southbound five experienced parachutists also it might have stalled. The National flights. Defense Ministry spokeswoman landed safely, touching down in a field Transportation Safety Board also Flavia de Oliveira said she could not behind the Huapai pub where they reported that the aircraft had not confirm the report. The air force, hitched a ride back to their club rooms experienced any damage before the which oversees Brazil’s air traffic with the tavern owner. About $100,000 crash. There was “no sign of an in- controllers, has not yet released it to worth of damage was done to the flight fire or damage to the airplane,” Brazilian federal police investigating aircraft. Civil Aviation were the report said. “No visibility the crash, or to the National investigating yesterday. restrictions were reported at any of the Transportation Safety Board surrounding airport weather stations.” investigators who are participating in the probe. The Legacy’s pilots - N9408B employees of ExcelAire Service Inc. of London, Nov 3 — A press report, Ronkonkoma, N.Y. - were flying the dated Nov 2, states: Federal Brazilian-made jet on its maiden investigators are looking into the voyage back to New York, and cause of a deadly plane crash in managed to land the badly damaged Calhoun County. It is reported that jet safely. They’ve been ordered to stay the plane crashed at about 1400 hrs, in Brazil during the investigation. A CRASH OF ROCKET AFTER today, in a field about eight miles lawyer for ExcelAire said the report LIFT-OFF, KAZAKHSTAN northeast of Battle Creek. Police say a supported the pilot’s testimony to London, Nov 4 — A press report, pilot was trying to make an emergency investigators. The tower instructions dated yesterday, states: Kazakh landing around two this afternoon. reported by Folha may have been the authorities estimate the ecological and Investigators say the plane hit the first of a series of problems that led to economic damage caused by the Jul 27 ground and flipped over, breaking in the crash. As the Legacy approached crash of a Russian rocket in half, and killing the pilot. The plane Brasilia, the aircraft lost radio contact Kazakhstan’s central Qizilorda region was flying in near white-out with the control tower. The Legacy’s at $1.1 million. Prime Minister conditions during a snow shower. transponder, which signals the Daniyal Akhmetov’s office released a London, Nov 6 — A press report, aircraft’s location to the tower and statement today saying that the final dated today, states: Investigators in other airplanes, also stopped working. compensation claim has been agreed Michigan are trying to determine what Just what prevented the radio and with the Russian side. The statement caused a single-engine aircraft crash transponder from working remains says steps are currently being taken to that killed an Illinois man. Peter Fay unclear, but from that point on, both decontaminate and recultivate land at died when the 1957 Cessna 175 he was the pilots and the air traffic controllers the site of the crash. It says the flying crashed near a highway lacked critical information. Controllers accident posed no threat to the health intersection outside Battle Creek. The had no way of knowing the smaller of local residents. Qizilorda regional aircraft hit the ground, flipped over aircraft’s altitude. Brazilian officials authorities had initially estimated the and broke in half. The pilot was have insisted that the Legacy should damage of the accident at $340 pronounced dead at the scene. have returned to its original flight plan million. The Russian RS-20 (Dnepr) Calhoun County authorities say Fay after losing contact with the control rocket crashed shortly after taking off radioed an airport tower to report ice tower. That plan would have mostly from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur forming on his wings. Controllers lost kept the smaller jet at 36,000 feet after launching pad. his aircraft on radar after he said he’d Brasilia, and out of the path of the spotted an open field and was going to 737, which was flying at its customary attempt a landing. A friend says Fay altitude of 37,000 feet. Instead, both had flown the aircraft to Michigan to aircraft remained on a collision course. visit a friend who was ill and to do some bow hunting. SE-JGX London, Nov 3 — Cessna 175, London, Nov 8 — Robinson R-44 N9408B, privately operated, crashed helicopter SE-JGX, owned by Helitek under unknown circumstances eight Hangar i Kariskoga AB, and operated miles from Battle Creek, Michigan, at by Copterflyg AB, was destroyed when 1858, local time, Nov 2. The one it crashed in a wooded area north of ATV WINCH KITS FOR person on board was fatally injured, Katrineholm, at 0815, UTC, Oct 30. OVERHEATING, UNITED STATES the aircraft was substantially The pilot, the sole person on board the Washington, DC, Nov 8 — The U.S. damaged. helicopter, was fatally injured. Consumer Product Safety Commission,

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27 Product Recalls/Port Conditions in co-operation with Warn Industries Framing saws marked with a “V” on or green remote control with electronic Inc., of Clackamas, Ore. (manufacturer the underside of the handle near the features. Various coloured buttons on of the winch kits), today announced a cord set and circular saws marked with the remote activate sounds. Only toy voluntary recall of about 218,000 Warn a “V” on the underside of the motor keys with the letter “F” in the date ATV and Utility Vehicle Winch Kits. housing or under the handle where the code stamp on the packaging and Consumers should stop using recalled battery is inserted have already been product are involved in the recall. products immediately unless otherwise repaired and are not involved in this Manufactured in China, the keys were instructed. A component of the winch recall. Sold at major home centers and sold at department stores and kit, the eight-post contactor, can hardware stores nation-wide from independent toy stores nationwide continue to pull current when in the January 2003 through August 2006 for from August 2005 through to October “off” position, which can cause it to about $170 for the framing saw. The 2006 for about $6. overheat and pose a fire hazard. Warn circular saw was sold from May 2006 Industries has received one report of a through September 2006 for between contactor failure resulting in excessive $380 and $800, depending on the kit. t heat and melting damage to the Manufactured in Mexico. Consumers contactor. No injuries were reported. should stop using the saws This recall involves eight-post immediately and contact DeWalt for a contactors used on certain 2,500 to free repair. — Consumer Product 3,500 lb Warn ATV and Utility Vehicle Safety Commission. Winch Kits. The black contactors were sold as a part of winch kits and have a MITRE SAWS, UNITED STATES AUSTRALIA “WARN” logo on the top and bottom of Washington, DC, Nov 8 — The Sydney, Nov 6 — The transport the contactor. Warn part number 62135 U.S.Consumer Product Safety industry’s unwillingness to work on is printed on the bottom. Contactors Commission, in co-operation with weekends had contributed to extensive are found on the vehicle attached to WMH Tool Group Inc., (WMH), of delays at Port Botany, Patrick the power wires, between the battery Elgin, Ill., today announced a Stevedores said this morning. Patrick and the winch. The contactor has four voluntary recall of about 38,000 said it was working to quickly clear holes for securing it to the vehicle. Wilton Mitre Saws. Consumers should Sold by ATV dealers, ATV accessory the delays to container deliveries from stop using recalled products the port after an unusually high retailers, mail order catalogs, and Web immediately unless otherwise retailers nation-wide from May 2001 number of vessel arrivals over the instructed. The aluminum cast pivot weekend. A memo to transport through September 2005 for $700. joint that connects the base of the saw Manufactured in United States companies this morning advised that to the head assembly (which contains the “extensive delays” were “due to (contactors were manufactured in the saw blade) can crack under Japan). Consumers with winch kits severe congestion”. A Patrick extreme pressure or force, causing the spokesperson said it was a systemic containing these eight-post contactors blade assembly to unexpectedly break should immediately disconnect the problem for the port because the free from the stationary base. This transport industry did not pick up or contactor wires from the battery and poses a laceration hazard to drop off containers after 1400, on contact Warn Industries or their local consumers. WMH is aware of four Saturday. “We make ourselves dealer for a free replacement contactor. reports of cracked pivot housings, one — Consumer Product Safety available every weekend, but we’ve of which resulted in the separation of Commission. never had any take up for timeslots for the saw blade from the base. No imports after 1400 hrs on Saturday,” injuries have been reported relating to FRAMING & CIRCULAR SAWS, the spokesperson said. The this hazard. The recall involves all UNITED STATES spokesperson said the port would Wilton-brand, 10-inch Compound Washington, DC, Nov 8 — The U.S. always be busy immediately after the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Mitre Saws, including models with the Laser Line feature with model weekend until the transport industry in co-operation with DeWalt Industrial found a way to pick up and drop off Tool Co., of Towson, Md., today numbers 99164 and 99192. The model number is written on a black label on around the clock, rather than during announced a voluntary recall of about business hours when customers are 97,000 DeWalt DW378G/DW378GT the motor housing. Sold at home and hardware stores nation-wide from there to receive goods. The terminal framing saws and 37,000 DC300 has handled 11 vesselss in the last circular saws. Consumers should stop January 2002 through October 2006 for between $100 and $140. four days, a rate considered unusually using recalled products immediately high. The memo to transport operators unless otherwise instructed. The lower Manufactured in China. Consumers should immediately stop using these said that all endeavours were being blade guard can fail to close, leaving done to alleviate the problem and the blade exposed and presenting a saws and return them to the store called for patience. Patrick expected laceration hazard to consumers. where purchased for a full refund. No DeWalt has received four reports of repair is available. — Consumer the terminal would return to normal the lower guard failing to close, Product Safety Commission. tomorrow. — Lloyd’s List Daily including three reports of lacerations. Commercial News. One consumer received lacerations to TOY KEYS, UNITED STATES the hand and two others received London, Nov 6 — A press release, INDIA lacerations to the leg, all required issued by the U.S. Consumer Product London, Nov 7 — A press report, medical attention. This recall involves Safety Commission, dated Nov 3, dated today, states: Imported wheat DeWalt DW378G and DW378GT 7 º- states: The U.S. Consumer Product remains piled up at the Indian ports inch framing saws with date codes Safety Commission, in co-operation of Kandla and Mundra as freight 200301-49 through 200637-49. The with RC2 Brands Inc., of Oak Brook, train and manpower shortages model numbers for the framing saws Ill., today announced a voluntary continue to hinder efforts to clear are located on the side of the housing. recall of approximately 275,000 toy arrivals, a senior government official The date code is located either on the keys. The coloured top portion of the said today. “The situation is the name plate or under the handle near keys can crack, resulting in the same, there is not much change,” the the power cord exit. Circular saws release of small parts, which poses a official told Reuters. “No company involved in this recall have model choking hazard to young children. RC2 has claimed demurrage so far, this is number DC300 with date codes has received four reports of cracking. governed by international laws.” The 200601-49 through 200637-49. The No injuries have been reported. government and port officials said model number on the circular saw is “Shake ‘n’ Jingle Keys,” “Shake & last week efforts were being made to located on the name plate on the top of Jingle Keys,” “My Jingle Keys” all by clear more than 400,000 tonnes of the motor housing. The date code on The First Years and the John Deere imported wheat backed up at the two the circular saw is located on the “Real Keys” are toy keys, with three ports with more railway wagons and underside of the motor housing. coloured keys attached to a blue, red labourers.

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28 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 13-11-2006 Coal: 9 vessels due by 29/11. Brisbane 13-11-2006 Coal: Fisherman Island coal berth: 3 vessels due by 12/1. Dalymple Bay 13-11-2006 Coal: DBCT berth 1: berth closed for maintenance until approx. 8/11; 3 vessels waiting; DBCT berth 2: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 3 waiting; DBCT berth 3: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 5 waiting; other vessels not scheduled: 4 vessels waiting; 34 vessels due by 27/11. Dampier 13-11-2006 Iron ore: Parker Point berth 1: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 waiting; 7 vessels due by 28/11; Parker Point berth 2: 1 vessel berthed; 5 vessels due by 24/11; Parker Point berth 3: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 1 vessel due 13/11; East Intercourse Island: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 5 waiting; 8 vessels due by 30/11. Esperance 13-11-2006 Iron ore: 3 vessels due by 29/11. Geraldton 13-11-2006 Iron ore: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 3 vessels due by 23/11; regular maintenance shutdowns are expected at berth No. 4 from January to February 2007 during construction of a new iron ore berth No.5. Gladstone 13-11-2006 Coal: R.G. Tanna (Clinton) coal terminal: 3 vessels berthed, 7 waiting; 36 vessels due by 19/12; shiploader 2: plant shut down for maintenance for 4 days from 6-10/11; Barney Point: 2 vessels waiting; 6 vessels due by 10/1. Hay Point 13-11-2006 Coal: Berth 1: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 waiting; 5 vessels due by 12/11; Berth 2: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 waiting; 4 vessels due by 12/11; 5 other vessels due by 20/11, not yet scheduled. Newcastle 13-11-2006 Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 17 waiting; 42 vessels due by 26/11; 10-15 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; approx. 23 vessels off port awaiting berths; Dykes 4+5: 17 vessels waiting; 12 vessels due by 27/11; 11-16 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; 17 vessels off port awaiting coal. Port Hedland 13-11-2006 Iron ore: BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 waiting; 7 vessels due by 21/11; planned 48 hour maintenance shutdown starting ca. 14/11; “B” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loaded, 3 waiting; 6 vessels due by 23/11; planned 48 hour maintenance shutdown starting ca. 18.00 hrs. 13/11; 6 other vessels due by 30/11, 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: 6 vessels due by 21/11; planned 36 hour maintenance shutdown starting ca. 17/11; Cockatoo Island: 2 vessels due by 25/11. Port Kembla 13-11-2006 Coal: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 anchored; 12 vessels due by 3/12. Port Walcott 13-11-2006 Iron ore: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 3 waiting; 17 vessels due by 27/11; shippers may experience product shortage which might affect berthing schedules. Whyalla 13-11-2006 Iron ore: 6 vessels due by 1/12.

Azerbaijan Apsheron 10-11-2006 Oil products: Dubendi terminal: 1 vessel due 11/11 to discharge crude oil. Baku 10-11-2006 Oil products: Bay of Baku: no vessels; AzerTrans terminal - Nobel avenue: 3 vessels due by 10/11, all to discharge crude oil; Sangachal district: no vessels.

Bulgaria Bourgas 13-11-2006 Eight vessels in port operating, of which 4 loading (1 bulk ammonium nitrate,1 coils, 1 copper anodes, 1 trucks), 4 discharging (1 copper concentrate, 1 trucks, 1 scrap, 1 gasoil); 4 vessels in roads, of which 2 to load (1 gasoil, 1 ammonium sulphate), 2 to discharge (1 iron ore, 1 billets); 6 vessels due, of which 5 to load (1 containers, 2 steel sheets, 2 coils), 1 to discharge containers. Varna 13-11-2006 Varna East, Varna West, Electrical Power Station, Balchik: Conditions 6-12 November: Thirty-six vessels in port operating of which 24 loading (3 bulk wheat, 1 equipment in packing cases/small consignments, 1 spare parts in packing cases, 1 scrap, 1 sunflower seeds, 7 soda, 2 bulk sulphuric acid, 2 bulk clinker, 1 bulk cement, 1 equipment in packing cases, 1 miscellaneous cargo/bulk STPP, chamotte/ kaolin, 1 chamotte/soda, 1 containers), 3 discharging (1 bulk sugar, 1 phosphate, 1 bulk coal), 9 discharging/loading (8 containers, 1 feldspar/silica sand); no vessels waiting in roads.

Cyprus Larnaca 14-11-2006 One conventional vessel discharging at berth; 1 conventional vessel due 15/11; no delays expected. Limassol 14-11-2006 Three container vessels discharging/loading at berth, 3 conventional vessel discharging at berth; 3 container vessels due 15/11; no delays expected.

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29 Port Conditions

Egypt Adabiya 13-11-2006 Three vessels berthed (loading/discharging), all general cargo. Alexandria 13-11-2006 Twenty-nine vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 23 general cargo, 2 bulk carriers, 1 tanker, 3 containers; 10 vessels at inner anchorage, 8 at outer anchorage. Damietta 13-11-2006 Twenty-three vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 16 general cargo, 2 bulk carriers, 5 container vessels; 14 vessels at outer anchorage, none at inner anchorage. Dekheila 13-11-2006 Ten vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 3 general cargo, 5 bulk carriers, 1 tanker, 1 container vessel; 2 vessels at outer anchorage. Port Said 13-11-2006 Seven vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 3 general cargo, 4 container vessels. Suez 13-11-2006 Five vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 3 general cargo, 2 passenger vessels; 2 tugs, 1 vessel dry-docked. Suez Canal 13-11-2006 Twenty vessels transiting Northbound, 31 Southbound.

Estonia Tallinn 13-11-2006 Paljassaare (formerly Kopli): Two vessels loading at berth (1 coal, 1 fuel oil); no vessels waiting at anchorage; 2 vessels due, with 8 days berthing delay expected.

Israel Ashdod 13-11-2006 No labour problems. One general cargo vessel loading at berth, 14 vessels discharging at berth (6 general cargo, 7 bulkers), 6 vessels loading/discharging at berth (5 containers, 1 tanker); 3 general cargo vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge, 2 container vessels waiting at anchorage to load/discharge; 17 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected. Haifa 13-11-2006 No labour problems. Six vessels discharging at berth (1 general cargo, 5 bulkers), 9 loading/discharging at berth (5 containers, 1 car carrier, 1 tanker, 2 passenger vessels); 2 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 general cargo, 1 bulker), 1 container vessel waiting at anchorage to load/discharge; 7 vessels under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 22 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Kazakhstan Aktau 11-11-2006 Oil products: 2 vessels berthed, both loading crude oil; 12 vessels in roads, all to load unknown cargoes; 1 vessel due 10/11 to load unknown cargo.

Pakistan Karachi 13-11-2006 Two rice vessels loading at berth, 8 vessels discharging at berth (1 crude oil, 1 chemicals, 1 coal, 1 rape seed, 3 general cargo, 1 wheat), 4 container vessels loading/discharging at berth; 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 fertiliser, 1 crude oil, 1 chemicals, 1 SBM); 1 vessel awaiting orders; 7 vessels due (2 containers, 1 general cargo, 2 survey vessels, 1 palm oil, 1 lube oil), with no berthing delays expected. Port Qasim 13-11-2006 One rice vessel loading at berth, 5 vessels discharging at berth (1 palm oil, 1 MEG, 1 HSD oil, 1 iron ore, 1 sunflower seeds), 1 container vessel loading/discharging at QICT berth; 6 vessels waiting at anchorage to load (1 sunflower seeds, 1 palm oil, 3 containers), 5 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 containers, 1 sunflower seeds, 2 palm oil).

Slovenia Koper 13-11-2006 Port working normally. Eleven vessels berthed of which 2 discharging/loading containers, 4 bulk carriers discharging grain/mineral/ore, 4 vessels loading steel products/sawn timber/timber products, 1 Ro/Ro loading sawn timber; 18 vessels due over the next 2 days of which 5 to discharge/load containers, 2 bulk carriers to discharge fertiliser/minerals, 6 bulk carriers to load coal/grain, 2 vessels to load steel products/sawn timber.

Spain Bilbao 13-11-2006 Twenty-five vessels operating (3 tankers, 22 other vessels), of which 6 loading, 11 discharging, 8 loading/discharging. Sagunto 13-11-2006 Sixteen vessels in port operating, of which 1 loading general cargo, 15 discharging (11 steel products, 1 gas, 1 fruit, 1 logs, 1 anhydrous ammonia); no vessels outside commercial wharf; no berthing delays at present.

Sri Lanka Colombo 14-11-2006 Inter-monsoonal rains being experienced. 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, 16 vessels discharging at berth (12 containers/feeders, 2 bulk cement, 1 bagged fertiliser, 1 bulk fertiliser); 5 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (3 containers/feeders, 1 bagged maize, 1 bulk cement); 5 vessels dry-docked; 6 vessels due, of which 5 containers/feeders, 1 bulk cement, with no delays expected.

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Turkmenistan Okarem 10-11-2006 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed, completed loading crude oil. Turkmenbashi 10-11-2006 Oil products: 1 vessel berthed loading light gasoil; 7 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 1 HPGO, 4 fuel oil, 2 gasoil.

Ukraine Illichevsk 13-11-2006 Seven vessels in port operating, of which 5 loading (1 wheat, 2 sunflower oil, 1 steel products, 1 iron ore concentrate), 1 discharging containers, 1 loading/discharging containers; no vessel in roads; 24 vessels due, of which 17 to load (11 steel products, 1 sulphur, 1 iron ore concentrate, 2 sunflower oil, 1 project cargo, 1 wheat), 7 to load/discharge containers. Mariupol 13-11-2006 Twelve vessels in port operating, of which 11 loading (5 steel, 3 fire-clay, 1 coal, 1 equipment, 1 coke), 1 loading/discharging feldspar/coils; 18 vessels in roads, of which 16 to load (15 steel, 1 fire-clay) 2 to discharge (1 equipment, 1 containers); 45 vessels due, of which 44 to load (35 steel, 2 coal, 4 fire-clay, 1 kaolin, 1 slag, 1 sunflower beans/husks), 1 to discharge foodstuffs. Odessa 13-11-2006 Fifteen vessels in port operating, of which 4 loading metal, 6 discharging (3 luggage, 1 bananas, 1 barley, 1 general cargo), 5 discharging/loading containers; 10 vessels in roads, of which 4 to load (1 wheat, 1 barley, 1 scrap, 1 metal), 6 to load/discharge containers; 66 vessels due, of which 35 to load (26 metal, 2 pig-iron, 1 oil, 2 timber, 2 wheat, 1 peas, 1 coal), 9 to discharge (1 metal, 4 general cargo, 1 ore, 3 oil), 22 to discharge/load containers.

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