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 October 28 2005 Blockades hit Spanish as fuel talks continue Brian Reyes in Gibraltar — Thursday 27 October 2005

PANISH fishermen protesting Tarragona, Murcia, Castellón, Valencia, losses, said they would seek over high fuel costs continued to Almería, Alicante and Barcelona compensation from both the government S blockade the country’s key ports (pictured above). Key Atlantic ports, and those responsible for the blockades. throughout yesterday. including Bilbao, were also hit by the Anave president Juan Riva maintained The protests, which initially focused action. high-level contacts with government on the Mediterranean seaboard, spread to Numerous ships remained trapped, ministers yesterday to convey the the country’s Atlantic ports as pressure unable to leave their berths, while others shipowners’ concerns and to insist that mounted on the government to resolve the — including three cruiseships due to call the situation at the country’s ports be crisis. at Barcelona — had to divert elsewhere to resolved. The fishermen want Madrid to seek avoid the blockades. mechanisms to ease financial pressures The fishermen’s protests also led to that they say are crippling their industry. serious congestion problems in terminals But as the protests entered their second across the Spanish ports system. day, the total block on maritime trade was To see these reports in starting to take its toll, particularly on Blockades advance contact: Spain’s island communities, which rely on shipping as a vital link with the mainland. Anave said that more than 30 regular cabotage services linking the Spanish Lloyd’s Unsustainable mainland with the country’s island territories, as well as with other Casualty Anave, the Spanish shipowners’ Mediterranean ports, had been hit by the association, said the situation was blockades. International services were REPORTING SERVICE “unsustainable” and called on Madrid to also severely disrupted. take whatever action was necessary “Clients are already seeking urgently to lift the blockades. compensation from Spanish shipowners,” Elena Espinosa, Spain’s agriculture the association said in a statement. “Our Andrew Luxton, Key Account Manager minister, met representatives of the sector members are already receiving claims Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 4625 yesterday afternoon, but as Lloyd’s List from their clients and are suffering Fax: +44 (0)20 7017 4763 went to press, the outcome of that numerous damages due to the direct costs Email: [email protected] meeting was still unclear and the generated by the impossibility of blockades remained in place. operating.” On the Mediterranean coast, the main The shipowners, which are still www.lloydsmiu.com/lcrs ports affected by the protests were calculating the extent of their financial

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Vessel Type Flag Class GT DWT Blt Casualty

ASTERIX lpg JPN NK 2,945 3,449 1983 Reported adrift in lat 33 14N, long 136 16E, Oct 18 due engine trouble. Tug unable to connect to vessel due to bad weather. Tug and vessel still drifting Oct 19. Under tow Oct 20.

FRONT RIDER bulk/oil SGP LR 89,004 169,146 1992 Reported steering problems west of Cabo Silleiro Oct 19. Proceeding to Vigo Oct 20 under tug escort. Repairs to be carried out at Vigo.

KAPTAN RESAT general KHM — 498 1,219 1963 Reported Oct 17 aground in lat 36 55N, long 27 AKBAS 16E. Diver's survey being carried out. Refloated Oct 18 and anchored at , awaiting Classification Society certificate.

LEONIDAS II fishing GRC — 329 — 1981 Reported to have sunk at Conakry Aug 4.

LIDER AMIRAL ro-ro PAN — 5,186 3,525 1975 Grounded off the southern tip of Oct 16. Still in same position Oct 17. Propeller/rudder damage reported. Refloated Oct 19 and anchored at anchorage. Still at anchorage Oct 20. To be inspected by Coast Guard.

MAYA EXPRESS ro-ro PAN — 9,588 3,911 1973 Dragged anchor and grounded in Santo Domingo harbour Oct 16 due to strong winds and rough seas. Refloated Oct 17. Towed to berth in Santo Domingo.

PACIFIC ro-ro MLT LR 10,991 7,680 1984 Reported not under command in lat 33 55N, long 21 05E, Oct 15. Tug proceeding to tow vessel to Sicily. Under tow Oct 17. Due to berth at Siracusa Oct 20 for repairs, ETC four days.

PEARL OF bulker CYP LR 39,709 75,157 2002 In collision with passenger ro/ro Pride of Al JEBEL ALI Salam 95 at southern entrance to Suez Canal Oct 17. Severe damage to bulbous bow and anchor housing. At Suez pilot station Oct 18, awaiting completion of investigation.

PRIDE OF passenger PAN RI 12,503 2,136 1972 In collision with bulk Pearl of Jebel Ali at AL SALAM 95 southern entrance to Suez Canal Oct 17. Hole torn in side, engine-room flooded and vessel sank as a result.

RT. HON. PAUL bulker CAN LR 23,989 35,439 1973 Sheared to port and struck pier at Montreal J. MARTIN Oct 16 after experiencing steering gear problems. Substantial bow damage, requiring drydocking for repairs. Repairs estimated at C$500,000.

XXVI SYED fishing RUS RS 4,347 1,815 1981 Had explosion and fire on board Oct 17 while KPSS alongside at Lenina Shipyard, Petropavlovsk- Kamchatskiy. Shell plating torn and oil spill occurred. Fire extinguished.

WILSON MAR general MLT LR 6,483 9,655 1985 Reported Oct 16 under tow of a tug bound Hanoytangen, due to breakdown around Oct 11. Moored in lat 60 26N, long 05 06.125E, Oct 19.

(ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List Reports appear in alphabetical Lower Elwha S'Klallam and order under the following Suquamish. "We have two miles of headings and relevant page beachfront here on the reservation, number: and we harvest clams and oysters on those beaches, and these are all very productive beaches," tribal Chairman Marine, including Overdue Ron Charles said. "It's really & Missing Vessels 1 concerning to us." The tribe operates a salmon hatchery in the area, and the Piracy 8 AASGARD B GAS PLATFORM London, Oct 17 -- A press report, fish are being caught at this time of dated Oct 16, states: Statoil ASA said year, he said. Tribal members harvest Port State Control 9 production was halted after a fire clams, oysters and geoducks for food broke out on its Aasgard B gas as well as income. "If it means you're Seizures & Arrests 9 platform in the Norwegian Sea around not going to work for the foreseeable noon yesterday, adding that the blaze future, it's a pretty big deal to that was brought under control about two individual," Charles said. "It's also Pollution 10 hours later. "The situation has now more than an economic thing to our been normalized," the company said. tribe, because we've been here so long Weather & Navigation 10 "Production is still down and we don't and we've been dependent on know yet when it will be up again, we (shellfish) for our subsistence, too." The spill was first reported at 0925 Earthquakes 14 hope within a few days," Statoil spokesman Harald Schjelderup told today. By late afternoon, Coast Guard AgenceFrance-Presse. The fire, which and state Department of Ecology Political & Civil Unrest 16 began in the exhaust section of one of officials still offered only sketchy the main generators, led to an details, including a preliminary estimate that perhaps 100 gallons of Labour Disputes 23 immediate shutdown of production, Statoil said in a statement. Most of the the red-dyed diesel fuel escaped from 118 people on board were temporarily Agate. Legacy contained no fuel oil. Awards & Settlements 25 evacuated onto lifeboats as water The fuel in Agate was dyed red cannons and fire hoses were used to because it is exempt from state gas Railway Accidents 29 extinguish the fire, but all returned to taxes levied on fuels used on the road. the platform yesterday afternoon, The non-road use of fuel, including in according to the company. boats, is not taxed. Disputing the Miscellaneous 30 official estimate, Lampman said Agate ACOR B. (Portugal) contained no more than five gallons of Fires & Explosions 32 Oporto, Oct 19 -- C.c. Acor B. is still fuel. Lampman said the boat's name at the port of Viana do Castelo, was changed from Magic to Agate after he sold it about 1 1/2 years ago to Aviation 36 berthed at the preparation harbour of the Shipyard of Viana do Castelo. It is Passage Tug and Barge, a Washington anticipated that the vessel will sail corporation. Legacy belongs to Caicos Product Recalls 39 during the second week of November. - Corp., a Bainbridge Island firm that - Lloyd's Agents. builds bulkheads and does other marine construction. Luke Ivey, a Port Conditions 40 ACTIVE (U.S.A.) Caicos official, said the vessel had London, Oct 18 -- A press report, been out of commission for some time Port Conditions charts 41 dated today, states: The pungent smell and had no fuel onboard. Port Gamble of diesel fuel and ribbons of pink- S'Klallam tribal members noticed stained beach marked the spread of a diesel odors as early as 0300 today and spill near the Hood Canal Bridge found spilled fuel on the beach later in today. Tribal officials said the fuel hit the morning. The tide started to go out two miles of shoreline that support a about 0600 hrs, spreading the fuel to multimillion-dollar annual harvest of the north. Some of it spread toward clams and oysters. The fuel escaped the Hood Canal Bridge as well. The when tug Agate (189 gt, built 1946) leak of oil from AgateP. had dissipated sank overnight under mysterious by early this afternoon, Coast Guard circumstances that prompted its officials said. Divers were summoned caretaker to suspect the vessel was to inspect it and LegacyP.. Ecology purposely sent to the bottom of Port spokesman Larry Altose said he did Gamble Bay. Agate sank near the old not know of any immediate reports Port Gamble lumber mill. So did that wildlife had been harmed. The another tug, tug Legacy (46 gt, built state called in contractors to deploy 1945), which had been moored next to protective booms to keep contaminated © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2005 it. Both had been out of service for water from reaching environmentally These reports may not be reproduced, some time. "Someone messed with sensitive areas. Although some high stored in a retrieval system, or these lines," said Tom Lampman, who winds blew through the Puget Sound transmitted in any form or by any means said he was the former skipper of region in the early morning when the electronic, mechanical, photographic, Magic, Agate's previous name, and had vessels apparently sank, gusts at Port recorded or otherise without the prior been caring for the vessel after selling Townsend and Bremerton hit only written permission of the publisher. it. "Two tugs that had not had any about 25 mph, said Dana Felton, a problems with water in them or forecaster with the National Weather anything like that for a long period of Service. time don't just all of a sudden decide London, Oct 19 -- A press report, to sink, one in front of the other," dated today, states: The amount of oil Lampman said. Across the bay at the spilled when tug Active (130 gt, built reservation of the Port Gamble 1923) sank near Port Gamble could be S'Klallam tribe, tribal leaders said as much as 200 gallons, authorities they were worried about the effects on said yesterday, doubling their previous the shellfish harvest. Three other estimate of the maximum amount tribes also have harvesting rights in spilled. Divers yesterday plugged a the area: the Jamestown S'Klallam, leaking vent in Active, previously

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1 Marine identified as Agate. It had been long 136 28.7E, at the present time. helicopter Mike Uniform from moored at the old Port Gamble lumber The Asterix is on voyage from Oita to Stornoway was scrambled and mill alongside two other vessels. One Kawasaki, empty. Coastguard rescue teams from of the other vessels, tug Legacy, also London, Oct 19 -- Following Breasclete, Ness and Bragar attended. sank early Monday. The state navigation warning issed at 1100, JST, Jackie MacKenzie, Stornoway Department of Ecology and the Coast today: Engine troubled vessel (lpg Coastguard Watch Manager, says: Guard continued to investigate the Asterix) adrift in lat 32 44.6N, long "The two casualties were airlifted from cause. A Coast Guard spokesman 136 37.1E, at 0900, JST, today. the vessel and landed at Breasclete, would not discuss the investigation. London, Oct 19 -- Following safe and well. Due to the presence of Authorities expressed hope yesterday navigation warning issed at 1550, JST, gas cylinders on board the vessel, with that the Port Gamble S'Klallam tribe, today: Engine troubled vessel (lpg the risk of explosion, the area was whose shoreline bore the brunt of the Asterix) adrift in lat 32 38.9N, long cordoned off from the public. The fire oiling, would soon be able to resume 136 40.5E, at 1500, JST. brigade and police were also on scene harvesting geoduck clams. Workers London, Oct 20 -- Following to assist. We believe the fishing vessel said the fuel did not hit the main navigation warning issued at 2130, was on passage from Breasclete to geoduck-harvesting areas. Tribal JST, Oct 19: Engine troubled vessel Carloway where it was about to refuel. Chairman Ron Charles said it (lpg Asterix) under tow. The fire is believed to have started in remained unclear when shellfish London, Oct 20 -- Following notice to the engine- room. The vessel which harvesting could resume, but that the mariner issued today: Engine troubled was well aground has now burnt itself tribe would be conservative. vessel (Asterix) removed. out." The weather on scene had been south east force 5 (fresh breeze) with AEGAIO () CANADIAN LEADER (Canada) good visibility and moderate seas. London, Oct 20 -- Following received Troy, Michigan, Oct 14 -- Bulk Glasgow, Oct 19 -- Fishing Coastal from Piraeus RCC, timed 1030, UTC: Canadian Leader remains in Port Surveyor experienced an engine-room Research Aegaio (778 gt, built 1985), Weller Drydock. -- Great Lakes and fire during the afternoon of Oct 15. 22 persons on board, stranded Seaway Shipping News. (Note -- The fire was reported to Stornoway Island at 0213, Oct 19. Vessel has been Canadian Leader left Hamilton, Oct Coastguard by fishing Jacomar II at refloated and is being escorted to 6.) 1600 hrs. The Coastal Surveyor Kimi, Island, where ETA 1300, subsequently grounded on rocks and UTC. No injuries or pollution. CAP SAINT JEAN (France) two crewmen were later airlifted off London, Oct 20 -- Fishing Cap Saint the vessel by helicopter. Minor oil AFRICAN SKY (Panama) Jean was reported passing Dover pollution resulting from the grounding Zeebrugge, Oct 16 -- General cargo Strait eastbound on Oct 4. was tackled by the local MCA and African Sky (15893 gt, built 1986) there is now no further risk of sailed Antwerp 2010, local time, Oct CAST PROSPERITY (Germany) pollution. The vessel is said to be 15, via Zandvlietlock, anchored in Montreal, Oct 17 -- C.c. Cast burnt out and remains aground on the River Scheldt to take bunkers at 0050, Prosperity is still undergoing rocks. Recovery or salvage of the Oct 16, heaved up anchor 0840 hrs permanent repairs, which are expected vessel considered unlikely and it will and proceeded seaward and grounded to take until Oct 30. -- Lloyd's Agents. probably be declared a total loss. -- at Everingen 0950 hrs. At 0820, UTC, Lloyd's Agents. vessel was still aground but tide is COASTAL SURVEYOR coming in and vessel hopes to refloat (United Kingdom) COMAR PRIMO (Italy) on rising tide. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. London, Oct 15 -- Following received Ancona, Oct 19 -- Floating crane Zeebrugge, Oct 16 -- General cargo from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, Comar Primo has been lifted and African Sky refloated at 1020, local timed 1940, UTC: Fishing Coastal stored aground, by the pier of local time. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. Surveyor (54 gt, built 1969) with 200 shipyard, Cantiere Ortona Navi, for Zeebrugge, Oct 19 -- The local agents gallons of diesel and 50 gallons of lube repairs. On Monday, Oct 17, there was of general cargo African Sky could not oil onboard is aground and on fire in an inspection and a report on the confirm if there was any real damage, lat 58 15.60N, long 006 48.60W at matter is going to be issued. As nor if any repairs were planned. The about 1600, UTC. All crew have been concerning the cause, it is not well vessel's first destination (after rescued and the coastguard helicopter defined nor clear yet. The inspection departure) is expected to be Takoradi. has reported there was 100 metre only deals with the damage's nature -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. sheen around the vessel of diesel oil and extent, but not its cause. The and will over fly the scene tomorrow to inspection was held with the aid of ALPENA (U.S.A.) obtain photographs and video footage RINA, which has a double role, it acts London, Oct 13 -- Following received of the extent of any pollution. as technical consultant of Harbour from Coast Guard Cleveland, timed London, Oct 16 -- Following received Office and it is correspondent for the 1900, BST, today: Cement Alpena from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, vessel's register for inspection and expected to complete repairs middle of timed 0942, UTC: Fishing Coastal repairs works, it advised that the next week. (See issue of Oct 14.) Surveyor: Coastguard helicopter vessel is under inspection for repairs overflew the area this morning and to damaged parts. -- Lloyd's Agents. ALTAIRE (U.K.) reported a light sheen of diesel oil, two See "Illegal fishing, Denmark" under miles by 50 metres wide in places. Due DAVID V. (U.S.A.) "Awards & Settlements." to direction of slick, along with Alaska, Oct 13 -- Passenger vessel weather and tide, there is not a David V.: Coast Guard Investigator Lt. ASTERIX (Japan) significant risk of pollution. Waddington confirmed that there was London, Oct 18 -- Following London, Oct 17 -- A Maritime & a fire on the vessel and that the navigation warning issued at 1000, Coastguard Agency press release, investigation is still on-going. He JST, today: Engine troubled tanker timed 1347, UTC, Oct 16, states: stated that the fire occurred at the 2600 tons (Lpg Asterix, 2945 gt, built Fishing Coastal Surveyor was found North end of Berners Bay on Oct 6. 1983) adrift in lat 33 14N, long 136 on fire and grounded, with two crew The Coast Guard responded to the 16E, at 1000, JST. on board 100 yards offshore near fire. Lt. Waddington stated that the London, Oct 18 -- Following received Carloway, west coast of the Isle of vessel is effectively a constructive loss, from Japan Coast Guard, timed 0620, Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides; it still floats but the stackhouse, UTC: Lpg Asterix, JMSC, is now yesterday afternoon. Stornoway machinery, living space, and galley under tow of a tug bound Kushimoto. Coastguard received a telephone call were destroyed. He is unsure of London, Oct 18 -- Following received from the skipper of the fishing repairs as that is left up to the owner. from Japan Coast Guard, timed 1500, Jacomar II reporting Coastal Surveyor He stated that the vessel was used for UTC: Due to bad weather, the tug was was aground and on fire at Loch Roag, hauling cargo and that it was listed as not able to tow lpg Asterix. The vessel Isle of Lewis and two persons could be 75 gross tons. It is currently located and tug are still adrift in lat 32 53.8N, seen on deck. Coastguard rescue near Auke Bay, an area the locals call

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Smith Pond. There is a single dock in oilspill, mandated the employment of slow speed when it overshot its berth this area and the vessel has been whatever resources were available to at the wharf and struck a backboard beached near the dock while the cargo avoid the wreck breaking up and about 2200, AEST, yesterday, the and equipment used to fight the fire is causing damage to the enviroment. On spokesman said today. No passengers being offloaded. -- Lloyd's Agents. the following day, Oct 16, with were injured and the ferry was not improved weather and high tide, the damaged. The crew of six was breath DAYANA (Panama) wreck was partially refloated and tested last night but the tests proved London, Oct 17 -- A press report, turned, and an anchor dragged and set negative for alcohol. Sydney Ferries dated today, states: Ro/ro Dayana (? ex seaward. The job was complicated by was now awaiting the outcome of drug Maya Express, 9588 gt, built 1973), the fact that the vessel had no tests on the crew, which could take that was anchored in the outskirts of auxiliaries running, hence no electric several days to complete. "Those crew, Santo Domingo harbour, ran aground power for deck equipment to handle as is normal procedure, don't go back yesterday in front of the hotel V towing gear, ground tackle etc. to work until the results of those tests Centenario, a hort distance from the Yesterday morning it was finally freed are returned," he said. In the Malecon (George Washington avenue). and, with the assistance of tugs meantime they will not be assigned to The rough seas resulting from strong berthed in Santo Domingo harbour, any work that is considered critical to winds affecting the country for the last with no spillage of oil resulting from safety, the spokesman said. few days forced the boat to drag this incident. -- Remolcadores Freshwater was back in service today. anchor and chain to be before Dominicanos SA. The wharf will be inspected to see if breaking, running aground in the repairs were needed for minor damage. shallow waters. However, fishermen in DONGJIN PHOENIX the area said Dayana has stood in the (South Korea) FRONT RIDER (Singapore) same position for approximately two Busan, Oct 20 -- According to Dongjin London, Oct 20 -- Following received months. The locals are concerned Shipping Co, Busan, general cargo from Madrid MRCC, timed 1050, UTC: about the effects that his situation Dongjin Phoenix was refloated and Bulk/oil Front Rider (89004 gt, built may cause to the harbour. They also towed to Aokata (lat 33 00N, long 129 1992), Richards Bay for Hunterston, voiced apprehension regarding 05E), Japan, Oct 9 for discharging cargo coal, reported steering problems potential pollution from the shipøs cargo. Vessel is presently discharging west of Cabo Silleiro (position of Cape bilge. cargo at Aokata. It is understood that Silleiro is lat 42 07N, long 08 54W) at London, Oct 18 -- Understand ro/ro the vessel will be scrapped after the 1605, UTC, Oct 19. Vessel is currently Dayana was refloated by salvors cargo is discharged. -- Lloyd's Sub- under tug escort to Vigo Roads, where yesterday morning. agents. repairs are planned. When it reaches a London, Oct 19 -- A press report, position 12 miles off port the tug will dated Oct 18, states: Yesterday the ELF (Cook Islands) attach a towline; this is anticipated Navy towed to safety Panamanian London, Oct 13 -- General cargo Elf shortly. ro/ro Dayana which was anchored in arrived at Grimsby on Sep 21, under the outskirts of Santo Domingo the new name of Calimax Enterprise, GENERAL MEHMANDAROV harbour and had ran aground a week but still under Cook Islands flag. The (Azerbaijan) ago after breaking the anchor chain. vessel departed on Oct 12, bound for Baku, Oct 14 -- Product tanker Dayana ran aground from the strong Inverness. General Mehmandarov is still under winds and the high seas in the last few repair. -- Lloyd's Agents. days, which besides breaking the FLYING DOLPHIN XXIX (Greece) anchor chain was pushed onto the London, Oct 20 -- Lloyd's Casualty GENMAR TRUST (Liberia) rocks near the Jaragua hotel. The representatives in Piraeus report: Ponta Delgada, Oct 13 -- Bulk/oil Navy reported that it supervised the Hydrofoil Flying Dolphin XXIX (130 GenMar Trust, under repair at Ponta operation which a Dominican tug gt, built 1993) sustained damage to Delgada outer anchorage alongside company conducted. "After being the starboard main engine when with tug Fotiy Krylov, because of its towed away from the place where it approaching Piraeus during the size and draught is unable to be ran aground, the vessel was taken to afternoon of Oct 19. At the time vessel berthed alongside the quay inner the pier No 2, Santo Domingo port," said was performing the schedule - port. Due to the present adverse Navy spokesman Benny Batista. The --Piraeus with 32 weather conditions in Ponta Delgada vessel's crew consisted of 15, six passengers on board. Piraeus Port area the convoy left the anchorage Asians and nine Hondurans, who did Authority prohibited departure 1040, local time, today and proceeded not sustain injuries. pending inspection of the repairs. to the northern part of the Island for Santo Domingo, Oct 18 -- On Oct 17 Piraeus, Oct 20 -- Hydrofoil Flying sheltering. -- Lloyd's Agents. ro/ro Dayana was successfully Dolphin XXIX sustained starboard Ponta Delgada, Oct 19 -- Following refloated from where it lay aground off engine breakdown whilst approaching an improvement in weather the city of Santo Domingo, by three Piraeus port yesterday. The vessel conditions, bulk/oil GenMar Trust was tugs from the local fleet of was coming from the islands of Poros, towed back to its previous anchorage Remolcadores Dominicanos SA, the 39 Hydra and Spetses with 32 position, where repairs are continuing. -ton bollard pull ocean tug Tamayo passengers on board. Its sailing from Understand the vessel is now under and the 42-ton bollard pull Guarionex Piraeus has been prohibited until an detention as a result of reported assisted by the linehandling tug inspection by a class surveyor. -- deficiencies found by Port State Neyba. Dayana, registered in Panama, Lloyd's Agents. Control. -- Lloyd's Agents. had been anchored at the roadstead off the port of Santo Domingo when it FOWAIRET (Qatar) GULLHOLM (Panama) evidently dragged anchor in heavy London, Oct 19 -- Following received London, Oct 17 -- Information weather associated with the system from Kiel, dated today: C.c. Fowairet received from Sandnes, dated today, that later spawned tropical storm is due to move to Wiltonhaven Dock 8, states: General cargo Gullholm (1954 "Wilma," fetching up just off the city's in Rotterdam, for structural repairs gt, built 1975) grounded on Lyosna, hotel-studded waterfront drive. When today. Sognefjord area, at 0140, local time, salvors arrived on scene the vessel was today. No injuries to the crew of seven. lying in the surf zone, broadside to the FRESHWATER (Australia) Vessel refloated at the second attempt beach, hard aground fore and aft on a London, Oct 18 -- A press report, at 1100, local time, today by support rocky and sandy bottom. Owners dated today, states: The crew of ferry Det Norske Veritas. Vessel is now at originally insited on hiring a single Freshwater (1184 gt, built 1982) that Floro, undergoing inspections. (Note -- tug for the refloating effort, which ran into Manly wharf last night has Gullholm sailed Klaipeda Oct 13.) proved unsuccessful, at which time the been stood down from normal duties London, Oct 18 -- Following received Navy, which in the Dominican pending the outcome of drug tests, a from Stavanger RCC, timed 1025, Republic also acts as the Maritime Sydney Ferries spokesman says. UTC:General cargo Gullholm remains Authority, mindful of the risk of an Freshwater was travelling at a very at Floro.

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HEGEMONICA (Norway) London, Oct 18 -- A floating sheerleg JOHN D.LEITCH (Canada) London, Oct 18 -- Following received crane arrived yesterday afternoon at London, Oct 14 -- Lightship, bulk from Bodo RCC, timed 1045, UTC: the place of the broken and sunken John D.Leitch (20343 gt, built 1967), Fishing Hegemonica, length 70 ft, had inland cargoship Ilona-M. The ship's struck the corner of the Prescott fire break out on board in lat 69 cargo has been discharged beside the elevator dock, lat 44 44N, long 75 28W, 59.77N, long 23 18.18E, about 1200, vessel on the shore. During yesterday at 0415, Sep 29, strong southerly local time, Oct 13. The vessel's crew of evening they were going to try to pull winds were reported at the time. five persons was rescued by cables underneath the damaged vessel Minor damage sustained at forward helicopter/rescue vessel and it and this morning, at low tide, they starboard shell plating. subsequently sank. will try to lift the ship so far that they London, Oct 19 -- Bulk John D.Leitch can pump the water out of the holds. If arrived Duluth Oct 11 and sailed same HERDIS J. (Denmark) they succeed the will bring the ship to day. Aarhus, Oct 18 -- Fishing Herdis J. leer. With no success today a bigger was on a voyage from Norway to crane will be brought in and will KAPTAN RESAT AKBAS Denmark when it ran aground at arrive on Thursday (Oct 20). (Cambodia) 2000, Oct 2. The port authorities at According WSA Meppen there were London, Oct 17 -- Following received Grenaa informed us that the vessel on already about 140 inland cargo ships from Piraeus MRCC, timed 0920, Oct 4 has been scrapped/ held up in Germany by this accident UTC: At 0830 hrs, today, general cargo decommissioned. -- Lloyd's Agents. and also by the obstruction of the Kaptan Resat Akbas (498 gt, built shipping traffic to the Ruhr region by 1963), Izmir for Haifa, with sodium, ILONA-M (Germany) the closing of the Dortmund - Ems - was reported to be aground in lat 36 London, Oct 16 -- At about 0100, local Kanal because of a break in the dike. 55N, long 27 16E. A diver survey is time, yesterday the River Ems was Today it was reported that also in the currently being conducted. totally blocked by the German inland London, Oct 18 -- Following received cargoship Ilona-M, ex Ilmenau at ports of Groningen and Delfzijl a total of 120 inland cargo ships are held up from Piraeus RCC, timed 0920, UTC: about 40 kilometres from its homeport General cargo Kaptan Resat Akbas Haren, River Ems. The ship was and are waiting for re-opening of the River Ems. One of the most stricken refloated at 0005, local time, today sailing in dense fog when its radar under its own power and is now stopped and it then ran into the shore objects is the Nordland Papier factory, where normally nine ships are anchored at Kos awaiting at the 220km mark between classification society certificate. Papenburg and Herbrum. The delivering cellulose and liquid chalk for their production, which they try Piraeus, Oct 18 -- General cargo skipper/owner tried to free the ship Kaptan Resat Akbas, Izmir for Haifa, again and resume the voyage, but it now to supply by road. Also other factories in the region are in need of stranded in shallow waters near Kos got stuck and swung by the tide across yesterday morning. All 10 crew the river with the aft of the ship on raw materials and fuel. Hamburg, Oct 20 -- The Port members were reportedly healthy and the other shore. The help of a tug from secure. No pollution or ingress of the Wasser und Schiffahrts Ambt Authorities at Meppen have advised that the first attempt to refloat the water was reported. The vessel was (WSA) was in vain, the strong tide refloated and remains at Kos port held the vessel in its position across damaged vessel Ilona-M met with no success. Subsequent attempts will be awaiting inspection. -- Lloyd's Agents. the river. When the tide fell Ilona-M London, Oct 18 -- Lloyd's Casualty broke in the middle, leaving only its made tonight. In view of severe damages sustained, the vessel must be representatives in Piraeus report: bow and stern above the water. The General cargo Kaptan Resat Akbas, regarded as a total loss, with only northern route is totally blocked, Smyrna for Haifa, grounded in shallow while also the Dordmund-Emskanal scrap value. However, the actual value waters off Ammoglossa, Kos island, has been obstructed by a break of vessel/extent of damage in euros during the morning of Oct 17. On through in the wall. At first it was could not be obtained. -- Lloyd's board were 10 crew members who are feared the this obstruction might take Agents. in good health. Immediately the Kos one and a half week, but at 1800 port authority was put on alert and yesterday an announcement was made INGRID GORTHON (Sweden) dispatched a patrol boat of the Coast that already about 50% of the cargo of London, Oct 19 -- General cargo gravel of Ilona-M had been Guard, a tug and a patrol vehicle. The Ingrid Gorthon (12750 gt, built 1977), master of the vessel reported that discharged, which work will continue while berthing at Point-au-Pic wharf, during the night, weather permitting. there was no ingress of water and Quebec, in lat 47 37.21N, long 70 additionally there was no pollution Tomorrow they will try to refloat the 08.26W, struck the dock, at 2220 ship with the help of a floating caused. The port authority of Kos has EDST, Oct 18, and caused minor prohibited departure of the vessel sheerleg crane and then transport the damage to the vessel. damaged vessel to Leer or Papenburg. pending issuance of a class maintain certificate. A spokesman of the WSA expects that ISERAN (France) the River Ems will be blocked at least Lorient, Oct 14 -- Fishing Iseran is until Wednesday. KONA WIND (Ecuador) still at Concarneau with shaft London, Oct 13 -- Following London, Oct 17 -- After the sinking of propeller problems. -- Lloyd's Agents. inland cargoship Ilona-M in the River navigation warning issued at 0815, UTC, today:Fishing Kona Wind (181 Ems, the shipping traffic between JAMES PRIOR (U.K.) Papenburg and the locks of Herbrum gt, built 1988), five persons on board, London, Oct 19 -- Following received reported with flooded engine-room in will be obstructed at least until till the from Medway Ports Authority, dated middle of this week. The 80 metre long lat 35 09S, long 176 25E. Vessels in today: General cargo James Prior is vicinity are requested to keep a sharp vessel with the homeport of still at Acorn Shipyard, Rochester. Niederlangen, has a cargo of 1,200 look-out and report to New Zealand tons of gravel and sand, which is now RCC. being discharged by two salvage JANGHO YOUNG (South Korea) vessels. The cause of the accident is London, Oct 19 -- Following KS GLORY (Panama) not yet clear, it is believed that there navigation warning issued at 1700, London, Oct 14 -- Bulk KS Glory was a technical defect, but the Wasser- JST, today: Stranded general cargo arrived at Singapore on Oct 11 and und Schifffahrtsamtes Meppen is still Jangho Young (298 gt, built 1988) was today reported to be at the Pan investigating the stranding. After exists in vicinity of lat 34 29.2N 134 United Floating Dock 3 West Quay. discharge of cargo the vessel will be 06.4E. (Note -- Jangho Young sailed London, Oct 19 -- Bulk KS Glory patched and refloated. In the worst Ulsan Oct 15 for Aioi.) sailed Singapore 1650, Oct 14, for Ko case if this ship breaks, it has to be London, Oct 20 -- Following Sichang. salved in two parts. So far there has navigation warning issued at 0030, been no pollution of the environment JST, today: Stranded general cargo LEGACY (U.S.A.) by the ship's fuel. Jangho Young removed. See Active.

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LEONIDAS II (Greece) traffic problems were "very extensive". and raise the vessel. The 350 ton London, Oct 13 -- Following received Half an hour after the accident, which derrick barge Josie T and the 150 ton from Piraeus MRCC, timed 1445, occurred at 1300 hrs, the police slowly crane barge George T were dispatched UTC: Fishing Leonidas II (329 gt, started to redirect the cars from the to the area of the casualty. The vessel built 1981) is reported to have sunk at damaged bridge. A smaller parallel was located in 39 ft of water sitting in Conakry Aug 4. bridge between Stora and Lilla an upright position. T&T Marine Essingen is, according to the police, divers found extensive damage to the LIDER AMIRAL (North Korea) undamaged, and that was used to house of the vessel during the initial London, Oct 17 -- Lloyd's Casualty channel traffic away from the scene. survey. T&T Marine's salvage crew representatives in Piraeus report: No injuries were reported. The crane pulled slings under the vessel, brought Yesterday afternoon ro/ro Lider which hit the bridge is the biggest it to the surface, and pumped it out. Amiral, which had discharged a cargo pontoon crane in the country, The vessel was then towed to Bolivar of cars at Drapetsona and had according to the police. "It is very Shipyard and set on the bank. proceeded to Piraeus anchorage to unclear what the consequences will await anchoring directives, grounded be," said Bjˆrn Engstrˆm. According to MAUMEE (U.S.A.) with the stern off the southern tip of witnesses the crane boat left the scene Troy, Michigan, Oct 13 -- Bulk Salamis island. Vessel has 11 crew on and continued its journey into Maumee (8188 gt, built 1929) departed board and there were no reported Malaren after it came loose. At around the Saginaw Rock Products dock late injuries. Three Coast Guard patrol 1400 hrs the police managed to stop yesterday morning after an overnight vessels, a Coast Guard vehicle and a the barge with the help of helicopters unload. Once the vessel was ready to tug immediately proceeded to the and the Coast Guard. depart, it began having mechanical area. According to the master there Gothenburg, Oct 15 -- Crane barge problems. The Maumee was able to was no ingress of water and no danger Lodbrok hit a bridge at Essingen, back up to the International Materials of sinking. Patrol boats in the area did Stockholm, and caused traffic chaos Services dock where it pumped out all not observe any pollution. since northbound traffic had to be of the water in its ballast before it London, Oct 17 -- Following received stopped. Late pm yesterday one lane could dock in the shallow water at from Piraeus MRCC, timed 1010, opened and this morning another lane International Materials Services dock. UTC: Ro/ro Lider Amiral is still in the was opened as damage to concrete Once docked crews began repairing same location. It is unclear whether bridge was not as bad as first the vessel. -- Great Lakes and Seaway the vessel is aground, but it has expected, and mostly partly damage, Shipping News. sustained propeller damage. It is no cracks total through the Troy, Mich., Oct 17 -- Bulk Maumee understood that the vessel changed construction. A 53 year "barge-master" had arrived on Tuesday (Oct 11) to ownership yesterday and that the having worked with this crane for six unload at the Saginaw Rock Products vessel is presently being manned by a years simply took the wrong bridge as dock in Saginaw when mechanical new crew. having the intention to pass under problems caused it to spend a few London, Oct 17 -- Following received another bridge, with full sailing height extra days in Saginaw. Yesterday, with from Environmental Protection and noted this far too late and full repairs complete, the Maumee finally Engineering SA, Piraeus, dated today: astern, but crane/barge hit the bridge departed the Saginaw River. -- Great Ro/ro Lider Amiral is ex Blue Moon I, and later backed off and departed Lakes and Seaway Shipping News. with Turkish crew on board. Vessel is from the place. Police informed and aground at Kaki Vigla, Salamis, and boarded barge for investigation and MILTZOW has sustained rudder damage. also tested all concerned for possible (St. Vincent & Grenadines) London, Oct 18 -- Following received alcohol, but all OK A full investigation See "Somalia" under "Piracy." from Piraeus RCC, timed 0935, UTC: to be implemented at Monday if to be Ro/ro Lider Amiral remains aground considered as "carelessness at sea" or MRS (U.S.A.) at Salamis. It is hoped refloating gross same. Rapair commenced and London, Oct 15 -- Following received attempts will commence soon. will last full weekend or more -- from Coast Guard Anchorage, dated London, Oct 19 -- Following received Westax Marine Services AB. Oct 14: The Coast Guard and the crew from Piraeus RCC, timed 1008, UTC: of fishing Lady May rescued three Ro/ro Lider Amiral was refloated at MADRUS (Estonia) crewmen of 48-foot fishing MRS (40 0700, local time, today and is London, Oct 20 -- Trawler Madrus gt, built 1950) from the water near presently at Piraeus anchorage. sailed St.John's(CAN) Sep 28. Ketchikan today. The Coast Guard London, Oct 20 -- Following receoved received a mayday call over VHF-FM from Piraeus RCC, timed 1040, UTC: MARTINA M channel 16 from the crew of MRS at Ro/ro Lider Amiral remains at Piraeus (St. Vincent & Grenadines) about 1530 today. They stated the anchorage. It is being inspected today London, Oct 13 -- General cargo vessel was sinking near Grindall by a Coast Guard team and it is hoped Martina M sailed from Bizerta on Oct Island and they were abandoning vessel may be cleared to sail in the 12, bound for Malta. ship. The Coast Guard launched an next few days. HH-60 helicopter and crew from Air MATTERHORN (Liberia) Station Sitka and two 25-foot rescue LODBROK (Sweden) Gdynia, Oct 14 -- Ref Matterhorn boats with crews from Station London, Oct 15 -- A press report, sailed Gdansk Oct 13 for Aalesund. -- Ketchikan to respond. They arrived on dated Oct 14, states: Essingeleden, Correspondents. scene within an hour. The crew of one of Stockholm's busiest motorway Lady May had already rescued the sections was closed this afternoon MATTHEW B. (U.S.A.) three people from the water. They after a bridge between the islands London, Oct 14 -- A T&T Marine transferred the three MRS crewmen Stora and Lilla Essingen was rammed press release, states: Tug Matthew to one of the station's boats for by a crane barge (crane barge B.sank in the Bolivar Roads anchorage transfer to Ketchikan. The rescue Lodbrok, displacement 815 tons, built of the Houston Ship Channel on the boat was met by Ketchikan emergency 1956). According to witnesses the evening of May 8 during a fierce storm service personnel and Alaska State bridge has been damaged. that swept across Galveston Island. Troopers. One of the three MRS Essingeleden was entirely shut off for All four crew members escaped crewmen was pronounced dead upon over three hours, and experts will without injury. Winds were clocked at arrival. The other two are in good work overnight to determine what 80 to 100 miles-per-hour and seas in condition. The vessel is mostly repair work is needed. "The worst the anchorage went 6 to 8 feet in a submerged, but not completely scenario would be if the bridge has to matter of minutes. The tug was underwater. The cause of the sinking be shut for a long time for rebuilding," tending a bunker barge next to a ship is unknown at this time. Personnel said Bjˆrn Engstrˆm, press spokesman when the storm hit. Several ships from Coast Guard Marine Safety at Stockholm Police. During the drug their anchors during the storm. Detachment Ketchikan are afternoon the police questioned the T&T Marine Salvage, Inc of Galveston investigating the incident. The vessel crew on the barge. By 1500 hrs the was contracted by the owners to locate is based out of Wrangell.

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MURMAN 2 (Russia) have sailed from Limassol on Oct 10 in collision with passenger ro/ro Pride Bergen, Oct 20 -- Fishing Murman 2 for Alexandria, remained at Limassol of Al Salam 95, which was waiting at will complete repairs at the end of anchorage due to engine problems and the pilot station to berth at Suez port, December this year. -- Lloyd's Sub- sailed Oct 13 for same destination. -- at around 1908, yesterday. The agents. Lloyd's Agents. incident resulted in a hole of about London, Oct 17 -- Following received five metres at the midship of Pride of NONA MARY (Greece) from the managers of c.c. Pelayo, Al Salam 95. All authorities and Piraeus, Oct 14 -- Passenger ro/ro dated today: Reference is made to your others within the vicinity immediately Nona Mary (2206 gt, built 1972) listing the Pelayo as having been proceeded to the incident to rescue all arrived at Alexandroupolis port delayed for three days off Limassol passengers and crew. At the time yesterday, with mechanical failure in due to engine problems. This is totally there were about 1,200 pilgrim its port main engine. The vessel had inaccurate as the vessel stopped due to passengers on board the Pride of Al sailed from Samothraki island with commercial reasons unconnected to its Salam 95 on their way home from 171 passengers on board. The vessel owners or managers. Jeddah to Egypt. At present there are remains in port awaiting inspection. -- London, Oct 18 -- C.c. Pelayo: Lloyd's two known deaths and about 38 Lloyd's Agents. Casualty Department are satisfied injured passengers/crew. At around London, Oct 17 -- Lloyd's Casualty that no casualty occurred involving 2200, yesterday, Pride of Al Salam 95 representatives in Piraeus report : this vessel. The vessel was not delayed sank at the Suez pilot station. Pearl of While passenger ro/ro Nona Mary as a result of any engine problems. Jebel Ali sustained severe damages to (2206 gt, built 1972) was preparing to its bulbous bow and anchor housing depart from the port of PRIDE OF AL SALAM 95 and is currently at the pilot station Alexandroupolis yesteday afternoon, (Panama) waiting for the authorities to complete bound for Samothraki, vessel London, Oct 18 -- A press report, their investigations. -- Lloyd's Agents. sustained port main engine damage. dated today, states: Two people died London, Oct 19 -- A press report, The Port Authority of Alexandroupolis and at least 40 were injured after dated today, states: The prohibited departure pending passenger ro/ro Pride of Al Salam 95 Shipping department is sending a inspection of the repairs and issuance (12503 gt, built 1972) carrying more team to Cairo to work with Egyptian of a class maintain certificate. than 1,300 Muslim pilgrims collided authorities after the sinking of London, Oct 19 -- Lloyd's Casualty with a cargo ship and sank in the Gulf passenger ro/ro Pride of Al Salam 95, representatives in Piraeus report: of Suez last night. Early reports which collided with a Cypriot-flagged Passenger ro/ro Nona Mary was suggested that panicked passengers cargo vessel (bulk Pearl of Jebel Ali) permitted to sail from Alexandroupolis were injured as they rushed to escape. Monday (Oct 17), killing one person in the early hours of Oct 18 after The accident happened at around 1930 and injuring 40. The ferry, carrying successful port main engine repairs hrs after the vessel was struck by a some 1,400 Muslim pilgrims back from and issuance of a class maintain Cypriot cargo ship at the southern Mecca, collided with the Cyprus vessel certificate from vessel's class. entrance to the Suez canal. At least 12 at the entrance to the Suez Canal, rescue boats rushed to the stricken causing a stampede among NOTLAR (Russia) ship to try to save the 1,350 passengers, all but five of whom were See XXVI Syezd KPSS. passengers, Egypt's transport minister Egyptians. The collision, which said. The passenger ship, which is happened around 1930 Monday, PACIFIC (Malta) owned by the Egyptian company el- caused a 16-ft hole in the side of the London, Oct 15 -- Following received Salam Maritime Transport, was en passenger vessel. Apart from the from Malta Radio, timed 1245, UTC: route from Jeddah and was carrying death of one elderly woman from Ro/ro Pacific, 9HIA8, (10991 gt, built pilgrims returning from Mecca. "We shock, all the passengers were safely 1984) is reported not under command concentrated on saving lives," said rescued before the ferry sank near the in lat 33 55N, long 21 05E. Essam Sharaf, Egypt's transport canal's southern entrance. Initial Understand tug is minister. "The boat that carried people reports had spoken of two deaths but proceeding to assist the vessel and tow has sunk now." Rescue operations had shipping official Nicos Economides it to Italy. (Note -- Pacific, cargo focused on the passenger ship and said yesterday it had been only one. marble and iron, sailed Alexandria Oct there were no details of the state of the "One elderly person died in hospital as 8 for Messina.) Cypriot ship or its crew, the minister a result of a heart attack brought on London, Oct 16 -- Following received said. According to Egypt's Middle East by shock," he said. "A number of other from Malta Radio, timed 0815, UTC: News Agency, most of the pilgrims people were injured but only one Owners of ro/ro Pacific report a tug were Egyptian but at least five seriously," he added. Economides said (Agios Dimitrios) is due on scene at Palestinians were also on board. The that from the information he had, 1500 hrs to tow vessel to Sicily. agency said the Cypriot ship was there was little damage to the Cyprus London, Oct 17 -- Following received entering the Red Sea after crossing the vessel. He said officials would be sent from Malta Radio, timed 1035, UTC: Suez canal from the Mediterranean to Egypt to assist the investigation. Ro/ro Pacific is now under tow of a tug when it crashed into the passenger "We are waiting to see exactly what bound Italy. ship, gouging a five-metre hole in its happened," he said. Egypt's transport London, Oct 17 -- Following received side, which allowed sea water to flood minister Essam Sharaf said Pride of from Malta Radio, timed 1350, UTC: its engine room. The collision Al Salam 95 had sunk after about 20 At noon today ro/ro Pacific was in lat happened near Port Tewfik. Port launches rescued the passengers. He 33 59N, long 22 00 06E, in tow of tug officials estimated losses from the said he had no details on the state of Agios Dimitrios bound Pozzallo where accident of around $7m. The incident the Cyprus vessel or its crew as rescue eta 2300, Oct 19. (See issue of Oct 19.) did not force the closure of the Suez operations had focused on the London, Oct 20 -- Following received canal. passenger vessel. The passenger from Rome MRCC, timed 0815, UTC: London, Oct 18 -- Following received vessel was carrying pilgrims from Ro/ro Pacific, in tow of tug Agios from Larnaca RCC, timed 0645, UTC: Jeddah. At least 12 boats were Dimitrios, is due to berth at Siracusa The vessel involved in the collision involved in the rescue, moving the at 1200, today. Repairs will be carried with passenger ro/ro Pride of Al passengers in the three hours before out at Siracusa and vessel is booked to Salam 95 was bulk Pearl of Jebel Ali the boat sank. stay there for four days but could be (39709 gt, built 2002). Of the 1500 less. persons on board Pride of Al Salam PRIMA INDAH (Indonesia) 95, one person died, and 10 were See "Indonesia" under "Piracy". PEARL OF JEBEL ALI (Cyprus) injured. Further details of the collision See Pride of Al Salam 95. are awaited from Cyprus vessel's REITDIEP (Gibraltar) owner. Vigo, Oct 5 -- Local sources report PELAYO (Liberia) Alexandria, Oct 18 -- Bulk Pearl of that stevedores allegedly damaged Limassol, Oct 13 -- C.c. Pelayo (14400 Jebel Ali was clearing the Suez Canal with their grab some part of the hold gt, built 1974), which was reported to with the southbound convoy and was bottom of general cargo Reitdiep (2901

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6 Marine gt, built 1995), causing possible small over a fatal collision with a Japanese tour bus while others were regular water entry. -- Lloyd's Agents. (Note -- fishing boat off the coast of Nemuro, passengers or people invited for a Reitdiep sailed from Muuga on Sep 25 Hokkaido, last month. But Moshe Ben tourism promotion. The ferry was an and passed Cape Finisterre on Oct 3 David, master of the 41,507-ton vessel, hour and 15 minutes out when it bound for Villagarcia.) said in a phone interview that he turned around. London, Oct 13 -- General cargo cannot comment on details of the London, Oct 20 -- A press report, Reitdiep, Villagarcia for San Ciprian, accident as Israeli authorities are dated Oct 19, states: Passenger ro/ro passed Cape Finisterre Oct 6. investigating the case. His attorneys Spirit of Ontario I sailed on time this have said he was asleep at the time of morning after a problem with a fuel RT.HON.PAUL J.MARTIN the collision and thus unaware of it, line force the vessel to return to port (Canada) denying the allegation that the yesterday. After repairs were made, Montreal, Oct 17 -- On Oct 16, bulk containership knowingly left the scene the ferry left for Toronto at its Rt.Hon.Paul J.Martin (23989 gt, built of an accident. The Israeli Transport scheduled time of 0800 today. 1973) sheared to port while passing Ministry is planning to compile a Section No. 77, port of Montreal, and report detailing the cause of the STAR LADY (Isle of Man) hit the pier. There is substantial incident and preventive measures by London, Oct 20 -- Lloyd's Casualty damage to her bow, requiring dry Oct 26 following investigations. representatives in Piraeus report: docking for repairs. Estimates are in Fishing Shinsei Maru No.3 was found Crude oil tanker Star Lady (56200 gt, the region of C$500,000. -- Lloyd's capsized on Sep 28 in open seas off built 2005) struck the jetty while Agents. Nemuro and the bodies of seven of the manouvring to berth at the terminal London, Oct 17 -- Bulk Rt.Hon.Paul eight crew members on board were at Kali Limenes yesterday morning. J.Martin struck berth No.77 of the later found inside. The remaining crew As a result the vessel sustained port of Montreal, Quebec, in lat 45 member was rescued. On Oct 7, Doron damage. The vessel, from Italy, called 35.12N, long 73 30.14W, at 1045, Goder, president of the ship's owner, Kali Limenes to bunker. There were no EDST, Oct 16, after experiencing Zim Integrated Shipping Services injuries to the 22 crew members. The steering gear problems. A hole was Ltd., visited Nemuro to apologize to port authority prohibited departure observed in the forepeak. No injuries the relatives. pending issuance of a class maintain or pollution reported. certificate. SLEIPNER A PLATFORM Piraeus, Oct 20 -- Crude oil tanker SAMHO BROTHER (South Korea) London, Oct 17 -- A report, dated Oct Star Lady struck the pier and Taipei, Oct 14 -- Chemical/oil carrier 16, states: Production on the Statoil sustained damages during berthing Samho Brother, collision with c.c. TS operated Sleipner East field in the maneuvers at Kali Limenes port, Hongkong: The TS Hongkong is North Sea was resumed yesterday , yesterday. The vessel had sailed currently moored at buoy No 5, afternoon. The field had been shut from Italy and called at Kali Limenes Keelung, detained while the port down following a gas leak on the for bunkering. There were no reported authority investigates the Sleipner A platform on Oct 12. "We injuries to the 22 crew members. No responsibility for the accident. -- expect to have full production of gas pollution occurred. The local port Lloyd's Agents. and condensate in the course of authorities have prohibited the Taipei, Oct 20 -- Chemical/oil carrier tomorrow morning," said Kare S¯vik, vessel's departure until it has been Samho Brother: Reportly the Taichung head of Sleipner operations. inspection by its class surveyor. -- port authority has confirmed some Production on the Sleipner West field Lloyd's Agents. leaking methylbenzene at the accident was resumed 24 hours after the gas site but this does not appear to have leak occurred. A routine inquiry is TASCO 1 (Thailand) affected Taiwan waters. The port being held by Statoil to find the cause London, Oct 15 -- Following received authority has requested the shipowner of the gas leak on Sleipner A. from Beijing MRCC, timed 1238, UTC: to remove the vessel and has issued a Asphalt tanker Tasco 1 is still Notice to Mariners warning the aground. The vessel's crew have left SPIRIT OF ONTARIO I (U.S.A.) fishing vessels and merchant vessels the vessel and are now on board a London, Oct 19 -- A press report, to keep away from the accident site for Chinese rescue vessel. dated today, states: A recurring fuel- about 2.5 nautical miles. The sinking London, Oct 16 -- A press report, line problem forced passenger ro/ro position is lat 24 58N, long 120 48E. -- dated Oct 15, states A cargo ship Spirit of Ontario I (6242 gt, built Lloyd's Agents. (asphalt tanker Tasco 1) ran on reefs 2004) to turn back mid-voyage London, Oct 19 -- C.c. TS Hongkong in the Luhuashan waters near the sailed Keelung Oct 17 and yesterday morning with 450 people on estuary of the Yangtze River and as of subsequently arrived Yiu Lian Wharf, board. But she is expected to be back early today all the 21 crew members Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, at 0755, local on schedule today. Officials are were rescued. The vessel, Ulsan for time, today. blaming rough waters and inclement Ningbo, cargo 4,000 tons of pitch, weather for the mechanical problems struck the reefs near Shanghai at FLYING DOLPHIN III and turnaround, leaving Mayor 0850 Wednesday (Oct 12). Receiving (Greece) William A. Johnson Jr. skeptical of the the request for help, the Shanghai London, Oct 19 -- Lloyd's Casualty current 10-month operating schedule. Salvage Bureau of the Ministry of representatives in Piraeus report : The fuel-line problem first developed Communications immediately Hydrofoil Samos Flying Dolphin III during a Sunday (Oct 16)crossing and mobilised five rescue vessels to the (142 gt, built 1980) sustained engine was blamed on high waves. It was site. The rescue efforts were seriously damage shortly after departure from repaired and the ferry sailed Monday affected by the strong wind measuring bound for Piraeus yesterday without incident. "They did have the eight (gale) on the Beaufort Scale and morning. Following the incident the problem (Sunday), made a repair and that some crew members refused to vessel returned to Aegina where the apparently it didn't hold," said Ed leave the ship also brought difficulties 40 passengers were disembarked and Doherty, the city's commissioner for to rescue operation. The saving proceeded to their destination on environmental services. "They are operation was not finished until early another vessel of the same line. The going to replace the line." The broken today and all the crew members will port authority of Aegina prohibited fuel line left the ship with three temporarily stay in Shengsi of departure pending inspection of the instead of four engines, which Zhejiang Province. repairs. wouldn't normally be a problem. London, Oct 17 -- A press report, However, with the forecast for high dated today, states: Foreign crew SAN CARLO (Malta) winds around Toronto and into the members of a cargo vessel carrying See "Somalia" under "Piracy." afternoon, the captain thought "they asphalt (asphalt tanker Tasco 1) were wouldn't be able to return very rescued and the ship was stabilized SHINSEI MARU NO.3 (Japan) comfortably," Doherty said. The ship after hitting rocks at the mouth of the London, Oct 17 -- The master of c.c. was making a special crossing Yangtze River. The Shanghai Salvage Zim Asia expressed regret Sunday Tuesday. Half the group was with a Bureau said yesterday that it had

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7 Marine/Piracy successfully rescued all the 21 foreign TOSCANA (Italy) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, at sailors on board the vessel as of Naples, Oct 14 -- Passenger ro/ro 0900, local time, today for reasons Saturday morning. The ship struck Toscana arrived Naples Oct 13 from unknown at the moment. It has rocks at the Yangtze River mouth on Cagliari and sailed same day to resulted in tearing out of a shell plate Wednesday. It was caught by strong Cagliari. -- Lloyd's Agents. sized 1500 by 700 mm. Consequential winds at sea and grounded after hitting oil spillage was occured and rocks at about 0900 hrs, the bureau TS HONGKONG (Liberia) eleminated successfully. The fire was reported. Five rescue boats were See Samho Brother. extinguished by four tugs and few fire- dispatched, but bad weather and engines at about 1500, local time. The swamping of the vessel made the UMFOLOZI (Cyprus) part of burning diesel oil following the operation difficult. Rescue officials said Rotterdam, Oct 19 -- C.c. Umfolozi explosion reached the deck of fish there were rocks on both sides of the Patching work and cleaning factory Notlar (5638 gt, built 1981) vessel and water kept flooding into the operations, including removal of oil berthed close to XXVI Syezd KPSS. It cabins. The crew refused to abandon and skimming of oil from holds, is still was extinguished immediately. As a the ship. At 0630 Thursday, a rescue under way. -- SMIT Salvage BV. result of above six persons were vessel reached the wrecked vessel. injured, three of them were injured Four pumps removed water from the VIRTSU (Isle of Man) severely. The exact scope of damage to vessel, and rescuers persuaded the London, Oct 14 -- Information XXVI Syezd KPSS is unknown yet. -- sailors to leave. The last batch of nine received from Kiel, dated today, states: Lloyd's Agents. crew members, including the master, General cargo Virtsu (2658 gt, built finally decided to give up the flooded 1995) ran aground on the south side of YVONNE DENISE (U.S.A.) ship early Saturday morning. the Kiel Canal, close to Fischerhuette, London, Oct 13 -- A press report, London, Oct 18 -- Following received at 0345, local time, today. The vessel dated Oct 12, states: A Coast Guard from the managers of asphalt tanker is stuck fast in an angle of 45 degrees. helicopter crew rescued three Tasco 1, dated today: A salvage Tug Kitzeberg from SFK, Kiel, is fishermen from a beach near Point operation on the Thai-flag asphalt trying to get the vessel free. (Note -- Alava on Revillagiged Island tanker Tasco 1 continued on Tuesday Virtsu sailed Rotterdam Oct 13 for yesterday afternoon after they were (Oct 18) off the coast of China, about Helsinki.) forced to abandon fishing Yvonne 60 nautical miles south east of London, Oct 15 -- Information Denise which was disabled and adrift. Shanghai. As reported earlier, the crew received from Kiel, dated today, states: The three abandoned the ship wearing from Tasco 1 were successfully General cargo Virtsu was freed their survival suits. The Coast Guard evacuated from the vessel at 0630, yesterday afternoon and reached Kiel reported they received the call at 1149 local time, Saturday (Oct 15). All the locks at about 1600 same day. (Note -- yesterday morning requesting crew members are safe and unharmed. Virtsu was in lat 55 13 52.2N, long 14 assistance. A Coast Guard Air Station The vessel grounded after hitting rocks 12 47.4E, at 0338, today, speed 13.5 Sitka helicopter crew arrived on the south east of Shanghai, China in the knots.) scene and airlifted the fishermen early hours of Oct 12. The salvage London, Oct 19 -- General cargo safely to Ketchikan. No injuries were team, together with the Owners and Virtsu arrived Helsinki Oct 16, sailed reported. Yvonne Denise went down off Managers, are currently working to re- same day, and arrived Muuga Oct 17 of Hog Rocks yesterday afternoon. float the vessel. There is no pollution and sailed Oct 18 for Aarhus. London, Oct 14 -- Following received or cargo spillage from the vessel and from Coast Guard Juneau, timed Tasco 1 is not a danger to shipping in WILLOW (Bahamas) 2132, BST: Hope to refloat fishing the area. The vessel is located in lat 30 Maassluis, Oct 18 -- General cargo Yvonne Denise middle of next week. 48N, long 122 45.32 E. Willow still in Ridderkerk "at Dockside" and should be ready by the THIA CHRYSSOULA (Cyprus) end of the week. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. London, Oct 17 -- Bulk Thia Chryssoula sailed Shanghai Sep 22. WILSON BRUGGE (Malta) Trondheim, Oct 20 -- Repairs to TIGER III (New Zealand) general cargo Wilson Brugge are not London, Oct 13 -- A press report, yet completed, ETC Oct 24. -- Lloyd's dated today, states: An inquiry into Agents. the cause of a Northland tourist ferry grounding has found bad weather and WILSON MAR (Malta) INDONESIA an engine malfunction were probably London, Oct 16 -- Following received Jakarta, Oct 19 -- The current to blame for passenger Tiger III being from Stavanger RCC, timed 1000, position/whereabouts of general cargo blown onto rocks. The Transport UTC: General cargo Wilson Mar (6483 Prima Indah is still unknown. The Accident Investigation Commission gt, built 1985) is being towed to crew of the vessel were transferred to report says the weather conditions Hanoytangen by tug Bryteren, were a fishing vessel after the hijackers were marginal for the boat to eta later today. (Note -- Wilson Mar took control of the vessel. -- Lloyd's approach the landing, but it was reported to have brokendown near Agents. commends the way the crew handled the Faroes around Oct 11. At 0925, Singapore, Oct 20 -- Indonesian navy the situation. The report says the UTC, today Wilson Mar was in lat 61 divers have discovered a shipload of Fullers Bay of Islands ferrymaster 07 36.96N, long 04 00 12.42E, speed refined tin worth $4.7 million that was could also have been distracted while 8.9 knots.) hijacked by pirates late last month, giving a tour commentary. Marine London, Oct 19 -- General cargo and the owner — PT Koba Tin — is accident investigator, Captain Doug Wilson Mar is currently moored in lat salvaging the cargo, officials said Monks, says Fullers are making 60 26.403N, long 05 06.125E. today. General cargo Prima Indah, improvements to their systems. which was carrying 660 tonnes of tin WU SHAN (China) produced by Koba when it was TIMARU STAR (Hong Kong) London, Oct 13 -- General cargo Wu attacked en route to Singapore, was See under "Miscellaneous". Shan was reported arriving at Ulsan spotted last week on the sea bed off on Oct 2 and sailing on Oct 5, bound Bangka, the Indonesian island where TORGELOW for Ningbo. it began its journey. Crew members (St. Vincent & Grenadines) were unharmed but the incident was See "Somalia" under "Piracy". XXVI SYEZD KPSS (Russia) the second tin seizure in Indonesian Vladivostok, Oct 17 -- Fish factory waters this year. On the same route in TORILL KNUTSEN (NIS) XXVI Syezd KPSS (4347 gt, built April, pirates hijacked a cargo of at London, Oct 17 -- Chemical/oil 1981) had a fire on board, due to least 575 tonnes, estimated to be carrier Torill Knutsen, Vysotsk for explosion in No.1 diesel oil tank, while worth about $4.6 million and since Donges, passed Brunsbuttel Oct 14. alongside at Im.Lenina Shipyard, port retrieved by its owner. "We don't

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8 Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests understand why the pirates sank the The Miltzow arrived in the port of UTC: Product tanker San Carlo ship. There are a lot of questions but Merca Oct 10, after leaving Mombasa (17672 gt, built 1977) is reported we cannot speculate," said Noel Oct 7. The ten-member crew on board adrift 160 miles off Mogadiscio, in lat Choong, who manages the include a Kenyan captain, a Ugandan 02 13N, long 49 44E, at 0747, UTC, International Maritime Bureau's engineer and eight Kenyan crew after sending a distress signal out to South-east Asian piracy reporting members. report it was under attack by pirates. centre in Malaysia. A Koba Tin official Nairobi, Oct 14 -- Somali pirates Currently unable to contact vessel, on Bangka, where most of Indonesia's freed general cargo Miltzow early telephone on board not being tin is mined and smelted, confirmed today, two days after seizing it, the answered. the cargo had been discovered but United Nations said. The distributor declined to give more details. Koba Tin hired by U.N. World Food Programme is owned by Malaysia Smelting Corp to deliver the food and a local official Bhd and is Indonesia's second-largest from Barawa, 160 km south-west of producer of the metal used in the capital Mogadishu, secured the electronics and as a lead-free release of the vessel, its cargo and substitute in solder. State-run PT eight crew members. "The ship has Timah, the country's top producer, has been released and they started a 25% stake in Koba. "The company is negotiating yesterday," WFP PORTUGAL now in the process of salvaging the spokeswoman Anja du Toit said. "The See GenMar Trust under "Marine." ship and the cargo," said Choong, only thing we know that the hijackers adding it was unclear whether the demanded a ransom of $20,000, but we cargo was damaged. The amount is don't know if that has been paid." equivalent to about a third of Koba's WFP did not and would not pay the monthly output. Indonesian waters ransom, she said. -- Reuters. are seen as a growing security risk, London, Oct 19 -- A press report, with the International Maritime dated Oct 18, states: The Bureau saying nearly a third of 325 whereabouts of general cargo reported cases of piracy in 2004 took Torgelow, a Kenyan merchant ship place there. Metal dealers said the hijacked by Somali pirates are CHANGXIANG (Panama) motives behind this hijacking were unknown, its owner said yesterday. London, Oct 14 -- Bulk Changxiang unclear, as it happened when the price The managing director of Motaku departed from Hong Kong at 2056 hrs, of tin was suffering from slow demand, Shipping Agencies, Mr Karim Oct 13. an increase in supply from Indonesia Kudrati, said they had lost contact and a sell-off by investment funds. Tin with the vessel. "There is no contact GEPARD (Cyprus) was trading at $6,350-$6,425 a tonne at all between us and the master of Maassluis, Oct 18 -- Tug Gepard is for delivery in three months on the the vessel or the hijackers," he said still at Flushing. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. London Metal Exchange after falling yesterday. However Government yesterday to a 10-month low of $6,100 spokesman Dr Alfred Mutua said the MAJU JAYA (Malaysia) a tonne. "Those pirates may have a State was in the process of London, Oct 13 -- General cargo Maju buyer or they may have a way to sell establishing contact with the vessel. Jaya was reported to have sailed from the tin. This is the second attempt "We are in contact with the Somalia Port Klang on Oct 11. after the first one failed, but there government and are trying to must a be a reason why they sank the establish lines of communication that NIRIA (Panama) ship," said one industry source in will help secure the release of the Jakarta, Oct 20 -- Crude oil tanker Malaysia. "It's not so easy to sink a vessel and the 10 crew members," Niria (37391 gt, built 1983) was seized ship," he added. The stolen tin would said Dr Mutua. The last time contact off Karimun by the Indonesian Navy. probably have been destined for was made with the vessel, it was No other details are currently consumers in East Asia or Europe, supposedly headed to Hardhere, said available. -- Lloyd's Agents. (Note -- dealers said. "I don't think the pirates Mr Kudrati. "We do not know where Niria was reported to have been the aimed to sell the tin to Malaysia, the vessel and crew are right now," he subject of a detention off Karimun because people here will easily said. He added: "With Semlow and sometime between May 22 and Jun 20, recognise the cargo. They may want to Miltzow we had constant contact. We 2005 and subsequently reported sell it to China or elsewhere," said do not know what is happening with arriving at Laem Chabang on Aug 27 another trader in Malaysia. Dealers Torgelow." He said, however, that he and sailing on Aug 29.) added the hijacked ship was expected negotiations to be going on discovered about 35 metres below sea between the owners of the cargo on SEA SERENADE (Cyprus) level. -- Reuters. the vessel and the hijackers. Torgelow Koper, Oct 14 -- Ro/ro Sea Serenade, was delivering supplies to Semlow, now renamed Chang Po Po, is still in SOMALIA which was hijacked in June and later port at Izola. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Oct 14 -- A press report, released, but had been grounded at dated Oct 12, states: World Food El-Maan port due to failure of its SENTINEL (Comoros) Programme (WFP) today strongly generators. Mr Kudrati confirmed Genoa, Oct 19 -- General cargo condemned the hijacking of general yesterday that Miltzow, the third Sentinel is still at Genoa, reportedly cargo Miltzow (992 gt, built 1971) this Kenyan vessel to fall into the hands under court arrest. No information is afternoon by unidentified gunmen at of Somali pirates, was released on available regarding its future/release. the port of Merca, 100 kilometres Thursday and it delivered supplies to -- Lloyd's Agents. south-west of Mogadishu. The vessel Semlow. It had also started offloading was in the process of being offloaded, the 850 tonnes of relief rice from the YM XINGANG I (Germany) when, at approximately 1530, local World Food Programme at the port of Manila, Oct 17 -- A Manila court has time, six gunmen stormed the vessel El-Maan. "It is too early however to issued warrant of seizure and and forced it to leave the port. An say when the offloading would be detention against c.c. YM Xingang I estimated 400 tons of the total cargo of completed," he said. The crew on the today allowing authorities to hold the 850 tons of WFP food aid remained on Torgelow includes a Sri Lankan vessel indefinitely. YM Xingang I was board at the time of the hijacking. The master and nine Kenyans, who arrested Tuesday (Oct 12) after cargo - consisting of 703 tons of maize, include an engineer, a chief officer, Philippine authorities discovered a 108 tons of beans and 39 tons of seamen and a cook. Dr Mutua asked large cache of dried marijuana leaves vegetable oil - was destined for the the families of the vessel's crew to be onboard the vessel. The vessel is Lower Juba Valley, which is home to patient as the Government works to being detained at Pier 3, Port of some of the most vulnerable people in secure their release. Manila's South Harbour terminal. Somalia, people who have repeatedly London, Oct 20 -- Following received Three crewmen have been arrested been affected by droughts and floods. from Stavanger RCC, timed 0955, while the master and the rest of the

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9 Seizures & Arrests/Pollution/Weather & Navigation crew are being investigated for through Texas, Louisiana and possible involvement in the shipment Mississippi counties that together of illegal drugs. -- Lloyd's List account for about 11 percent of US rice Correspondent. production and eight percent of the sugarcane crop. The USDA estimated production losses from "Rita" at $42 million for sugarcane, $24 million for rice and $20 million for upland cotton. AUSTRALIA The rice figure also included $22 London, Oct 13 -- A press report, million in estimated losses due to dated today, states: Southern heavy rain and wind in neighbouring Queensland was again hit by severe Arkansas. Producers of fish and BRITTANY, FRANCE storms only a day after the Gold Coast shellfish products in Louisiana London, Oct 20 -- The Norwegian was battered by hail. Large hailstones estimated their losses from the government looks to have succeeded in fell in the Laidley area, west of hurricane at about $80 million, the setting a precedent in pollution cases Brisbane, today while there were USDA said. "Estimates are for current off the French coast after claiming extensive black-outs in Warwick and production losses and exclude quality right over the French courts for the Stanthorpe. About 3,000 homes in and future production losses that may trial of the master of a Norwegian Toowoomba also lost power. Ergon be incurred by perennial crops or flag vessel. The case against the Energy said crews were working to livestock and losses to infrastructure Seatrans chemical oil carrier Trans restore supplies and they were hopeful and increased marketing costs," the Arctic, had been due to open before a most consumers would have power by USDA said in a preliminary report on court in Brest on Tuesday but the the morning. Yesterday, hundreds of damage to US agriculture from “Rita”. hearing was postponed after the homes and cars on the Gold Coast Damage to most other crops and prosecutor revealed Norwegian were damaged by a severe hail and livestock was much less severe. Rita authorities had indicated they thunderstorm. The storm swept affected less than one percent of the wanted to deal with the case. The through northern parts of the region US inventory of cattle, milk cows and court in Brest has postponed the yesterday afternoon, leaving a trail of hogs and less than one percent of the hearing until Apr 5 to give the destruction. More than 300 State nation's corn, sorghum, cotton and Norwegian authorities time to Emergency Service crews were called soybean production. The storm also demonstrate their intention to out to hundreds of calls for assistance. increased gasoline and diesel costs prosecute the master of the vessel. London, Oct 18 -- A press report, and closed shipping channels for many But French environmental dated today, states: A hail storm which farmers. “In addition, the loss of organisations have already claimed struck the Gold Coast last week has electricity, and damage to roads and that the Norwegian intervention is caused a potential A$50 million port facilities interrupted the the result of shipowner pressure to damage bill, insurers said today. The movement and processing of milk and prevent France from exercising its Gold Coast last Wednesday (Oct 12) other agricultural products,” USDA jurisdiction in dealing with pollution was lashed by a furious storm which said. US farm losses from "Rita" were cases in France's exclusive economic dumped hailstones the size of tennis far lower than from Hurricane zone. According to a local report, balls and caused widespread damage, “Katrina”, which caused an estimated Norway has already given notice of mostly to cars and roofs. Insurance $900 million in crop and livestock its intention to prosecute only the Disaster Response Organisation losses in Alabama, Mississippi and master of the vessel, not the owner, Queensland co-ordinator Graham Louisiana, according to an initial whereas, in France, courts have been Jones said today the insured damage estimate released in September by ordering owners to pay 90% of fines from the storm “could reach A$50 USDA. for pollution, which have gone up to million.” Advertisement: Mr Jones €500,000 ($599,000) in some recent said there could be another A$10 HURRICANE "WILMA" cases. The Norwegian embassy in million damage to uninsured property. London, Oct 19 -- A press report, Paris declined to comment on the dated today, states: Hurricane reasons for the government's AZORES “Wilma” triggered mudslides that intervention in the case. It said it had London, Oct 14 -- A press report, killed up to 10 people in Haiti as the not yet had official notification of the dated yesterday, states: Portuguese season's record-tying 21st storm results of Tuesday's proceedings. airline SATA cancelled several flights strengthened rapidly on Tuesday and Norway has invoked the UN law of today within Portugal's mid-Atlantic headed for the Gulf of Mexico on a the sea convention to justify its claim Azores archipelago, leaving some 250 path toward storm-weary Florida. to first right of trail of masters people stranded, because strong winds Fueled by the warm waters of the involved in pollution cases. It claimed and heavy rain were lashing the north-west Caribbean Sea, “Wilma” the same right in the case of a islands, an airline spokesman said. grew from a tropical storm to a collision between a French trawler Throughout the day the airline was Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph and another Norwegian chemicals only able to carry out flights between winds in less than a day. The U.S. carrier, the Bow Eagle, in which four Sao Miguel, Terceira and Pico, three of National Hurricane Centre expected it French fishermen lost their lives in the nine volcanic islands that make up to strengthen at least into a powerful August 2002. In that case, the the archipelago located some 1,500 Category four storm on the five-step vessel's Filipino watch officer was kilometres off the coast of Portugal, he scale of hurricane intensity, with jailed for five years for having failed added. Further flight cancellations winds of over 130 mph on Wednesday, to lend assistance to the trawler's were possible as the local weather then cross into the Gulf of Mexico on crew but the judgment was criticised office forecast the rough weather Friday and plough across southern by some in France, who claimed that would continue overnight. Florida on Saturday. Days of steady the officer had been made a scapegoat rain from “Wilma” caused mudslides and that others should also have been HURRICANE "RITA" that killed at least seven people and prosecuted. Trans Arctic was spotted London, Oct 19 -- A press report, as many as 10 in mountainous Haiti, from the air off the French Atlantic dated Oct 18, states: Hurricane “Rita” government officials said. “Wilma” was coast last Mar 17 at the head of a 38 caused an estimated $195 million in not expected to threaten New Orleans km long trail of discoloured water. crop and livestock losses in Louisiana, or Mississippi, where Hurricane Certain judgments rendered in Mississippi and Texas with rice and “Katrina” killed more than 1,200 French courts in pollution cases have sugarcane hit the hardest, the US people and caused more than $30 provoked strong criticism, Agriculture Department said today. billion of insured damage in August. particularly those in which masters' The US Agriculture Department said “Katrina" was followed in September claims that the pollution was US rice and sugar production by Hurricane “Rita”. “Wilma” was also accidental have been dismissed sustained the most damage from expected to miss the Gulf of Mexico oil peremptorily. “Rita.” The storm's path took it and gas facilities that are still reeling A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. 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10 Weather & Navigation from "Katrina" and "Rita". But frozen Jamaica, Cuba, Nicaragua and nautical miles in all four quadrants. orange juice futures closed at a six- Honduras were getting heavy rain The radius of 34 knot winds: 140 year high on Tuesday amid fears from the storm, though it wasn't likely nautical miles in the north-east and "Wilma" could ravage Florida groves to make landfall in any of those north-west quadrants and 90 nautical that had just begun to rebound from countries, she said. Forecasts showed miles in the south-east and south-west the hurricanes that destroyed 40 it would likely turn toward the narrow quadrants. At 0600, UTC, Oct 20, the percent of last year's crop. "We have Yucatan Channel between Cuba and centre is predicted to be near lat not really begun harvesting, so much Mexico's Cancun region -- then move 18.5N, long 84.7W, with maximum of the crop is still on the trees, which into the storm-weary Gulf. By 0200 sustained winds of 145 knots and obviously is a concern for growers," hrs, the hurricane was centred about gusts to 175 knots. said Casey Pace, spokeswoman for the 170 miles southwest of Grand Cayman London, Oct 20 -- A press report, Florida Citrus Mutual growers' Island and about 400 miles southeast dated Oct 19, states: All of the major association. At 2300, local time, Oct of Cozumel, Mexico. It was moving weather models on Wednesday 18, "Wilma" was about 185 miles toward the west-northwest at nearly predicted that hurricane "Wilma", the south-south-west of Grand Cayman. eight mph, according to the Hurricane strongest Atlantic hurricane in terms "Wilma" was moving west-north-west Centre. "It does look like it poses a of barometric pressure ever recorded, at eight miles per hour and was significant threat to Florida by the would strike Florida later this week. expected to turn north-west today. The weekend. Of course, these are four- The weather models show the storm U.S. National Hurricane Centre and five-day forecasts, so things can moving northwest across the predicted "Wilma" would skirt western change," said Dan Brown, a Caribbean Sea to the waters between Cuba on Friday and curve east toward meteorologist at the National Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and Florida's southern Gulf coast. Storm Hurricane Centre. "Wilma" has western Cuba, where it is projected to alerts were in effect for the Cayman already had been blamed for one death enter the Gulf of Mexico and turn Islands, parts of Cuba, Mexico's in Jamaica as a tropical depression north-east toward the south-central Yucatan Peninsula and coastal Sunday (Oct 16). It has flooded several Gulf Coast of Florida. "Wilma" will Honduras. "Wilma" was expected to low-lying communities and triggered probably spare the US oil and natural deluge the Caymans, Jamaica, Haiti, mudslides that blocked roads and gas rigs and refineries on the Gulf of Cuba, Honduras and Nicaragua, with damaged several homes, said Barbara Mexico which had been badly battered isolated rainfall amounts of up to 15 Carby, head of Jamaica's emergency by hurricanes "Katrina" and "Rita" in inches possible. Emergency crews in management office. She said that late August and September. Earlier Honduras prepared to evacuate 10,000 some 250 people were in shelters Wednesday, the US National people, including tourists drawn to the throughout the island. The Hurricane Centre said that "Wilma's" Bay Islands of Roatan, Utila and government of flood-prone Honduras barometric pressure of 882 millibars Guanaja to scuba dive the pristine warned that Hurricane "Wilma" posed was the lowest ever recorded in the coral reefs. Cuba's western tobacco- "an imminent threat to life and Atlantic. That is the lowest since growing province of Pinar del Rio property of the people of the Atlantic hurricane "Gilbert" registered an 888- braced for heavy rain and flooding. coast." Neighbouring Nicaragua also millibar reading in 1988. The lower More than 5,000 people were declared an alert. Honduran President the barometric pressure, the more evacuated from eastern Cuba, where Ricardo Maduro declared "a maximum powerful the storm. In an advisory at two days of rainfall caused floods and alert" along the northern coast and his 1100, EDT, the NHC said the storm's mudslides in the provinces of office said emergency personnel and maximum sustained winds were near Guantanamo, Santiago and Granma. resources had been sent to the area, 175 mph, with higher gusts, making The Florida Keys, a chain of islands where evacuations were possible. In "Wilma" a potentially catastrophic connected to mainland Florida by a Nicaragua, national disaster Category 5 storm (winds above 155 single road, planned to order visitors prevention chief Geronimo Giusto said mph) on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The to leave on Thursday and to evacuate the army, police and rescue workers NHC expects the storm to weaken to a 80,000 residents on Friday. "This is were being mobilised and evacuation Category 4 (winds 131-155 mph) or our fourth storm but this one is really points readied. Authorities in the Category 3 (winds 111-130 mph) storm aggressive. This one we are taking Cayman Islands earlier called an once it enters the Gulf of Mexico over seriously. The damage is going to be alert. the next 48 to 72 hours. The NHC said substantial," Irene Toner, director of London, Oct 19 -- Following received the centre of the storm was located emergency management for the county from the Meteorological Office, dated about 325 miles south-east of that encompasses the islands, told today: Hurricane "Wilma": A hurricane Cozumel, Mexico. It is moving toward local radio. watch is in effect for the east coast of the west-north-west near 7 mph with a London, Oct 19 -- A press report, the Yucatan Peninsula from Cabo turn toward the north-west expected dated today, states: Hurricane Catoche to Punta Gruesa. A hurricane during the next 24 hours, the NHC "Wilma" strengthened into a Category watch remains in effect in Cuba for said. 5 hurricane early today packing 175 the provinces of Matanzas, westward London, Oct 20 -- A press report, mph winds, and forecasters said a key through Pinar del Rio and for the Isle dated today, states: Officials in reading of the storm's pressure of Youth. A tropical storm warning Mexico, Cuba and Florida have started showed it to be the most powerful of remains in effect for Honduras from evacuating thousands of people from the year. "Wilma" was dumping rain the Honduras/Nicaragua border areas threatened by the strongest on Central America and Mexico, and westward to Cabo Camaron. A tropical hurricane ever recorded. Hurricane forecasters warned of a "significant storm warning and a hurricane watch "Wilma", which has weakened to a threat" to Florida by the weekend. The remain in effect for the Cayman Category-Four storm, is packing winds storm's power multiplied greatly over Islands. All interests in the Florida of about 155 mph, its heavy rains the last day. It was only yesterday Keys and the Florida Peninsula should already lashing outlying areas. At morning that "Wilma" grew from a closely monitor the progress of least 11 people have been killed in tropical storm into a weak hurricane extremely dangerous hurricane Haiti by floods and landslides. The with 80 mph winds. "Wilma"'s "Wilma". At 0900, UTC, today, the storm's barometric pressure -- a pressure readings this morning centre of hurricane "Wilma" was measure of its strength -- reached the indicated that it was the strongest located near lat 17.2N, long 82.5W. lowest on record in the Atlantic basin. hurricane of the season, said Trisha The position is accurate to within 15 As of 0300, UTC, today, the centre of Wallace, a meteorologist at the nautical miles. The present movement the hurricane was about 235 miles National Hurricane Centre in Miami. is toward the west-northwest, or 295 south-east of Cozumel, Mexico. "Wilma" had a reading of 892 degs, at seven knots. The estimated "Wilma" is moving at a speed of eight millibars, the same reading as a minimum central pressure is 884 mb. mph towards Mexico's Yucatan devastating unnamed hurricane that The eye diameter is five nautical peninsula, but is expected to turn hit the Florida Keys in 1935. "We do miles. The maximum sustained winds north-west today, said the US not know how long it will maintain are 150 knots, with gusts to 185 knots. National Hurricane Centre. It said the this Category 5 state," Wallace said. The radius of 60 knot winds is 15 "potentially catastrophic" storm was

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11 Weather & Navigation expected to dump up to 63cm of rain in movement is toward the west- colleges were closed and roads were mountainous areas of Cuba until northwest, or 295 degs, at seven knots. inaccessible due to the heavy rain. tomorrow, and up to up to 38 cm in the The estimated minimum central Caymans and Jamaica until today. pressure is 900 mb. The eye diameter TROPICAL STORM "WILMA" The Mexican authorities have told is five nautical miles. The maximum London, Oct 17 -- A press report, tourists to evacuate high-risk areas sustained winds are 130 knots, with dated today, states: A tropical storm along the coast near the holiday resort gusts to 160 knots. The radius of 60 warning was in effect for the Cayman of Cancun. Forecasters say the knot winds is 60 nautical miles in the Islands as a tropical depression moved hurricane presents a "significant north-east and north-west quadrants through the Atlantic on a path that threat." The strong winds have forced and 40 nautical miles in the south- could threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast music television station, MTV, to east and south-west quadrants.. The later this week as a hurricane, postpone its Video Music Awards Latin radius of 34 knot winds: 200 nautical forecasters said. The system was America, which had been scheduled to miles in the north-east and south-east expected to become Tropical Storm take place in the resort of Playa del quadrants, 110 nautical miles in the "Wilma" later today, which would Carmen. The Central American states south-west quadrant and 150 nautical make it the 21st named storm of the of Honduras and Nicaragua have also miles in the north-west quadrant. At season, tying the record for the most issued alerts, and are expecting 0600, UTC, Oct 21, the centre is storms in an Atlantic season, the tropical storm conditions within the predicted to be near lat 20.0N, long National Hurricane Centre in Miami next 36 hours. Cuba began evacuating 86.5W, with maximum sustained said. The only other time so many coastal residents and suspended winds of 145 knots and gusts to 175 storms have formed since record school in the western province of Pinar knots. keeping began 154 years ago was in del Rio. Forecasters say the hurricane 1933. At 0200 hrs, the depression was presents a "significant threat" to NEW ZEALAND centered about 170 miles southeast of Florida, which it is expected to hit this London, Oct 20 -- General cargo Grand Cayman, forecasters said. weekend. "Wilma" could "cause Spirit of Resolution arrived and sailed Forecasters said weak steering tremendous damage and loss of life if Lyttelton Oct 11, subsequently currents left the depression we're not careful," said Hurricane arriving and sailing Nelson Oct 12 and meandering over the same patch of Centre director Max Mayfield. "The arriving Onehunga Oct 13 and sailing waters, but it was expected to slowly storm surge and the wave action will Oct 15. drift west. Its sustained winds were be tremendous with this hurricane, near 35 mph; depressions become given the intensity and the size." PERU tropical storms when their winds Officials in the vulnerable Florida London, Oct 14 -- A press report, reach 39 mph. Long-term forecasts Keys island chain have ordered dated today, states: Mudslides caused show the storm would likely move visitors and non-residents to leave by heavy rains in Peru's southern west and north, putting the storm in immediately. About 80,000 residents Andes stranded 3200 tourists at the the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday (Oct were expected to be asked to leave the Machu Picchu Inca citadel today as 20) or Friday (Oct 21). Forecasters area today. mud and rocks blocked the railway in said water temperature and other London, Oct 20 -- Following received and out of the site, train operators conditions were favorable for it to from the Meteorological Office, dated said. The nationalities of the tourists become a significant hurricane. "Once today: Hurricane "Wilma": A hurricane were not immediately known, but no storms get into the Gulf of Mexico, I'm warning is in effect from San Felipe to one was thought to be injured, Peru aware of only one storm on record that Punta Allen on the Yucatan peninsula, Rail spokeswoman Joanna Boyen said. dissipated." hurricane specialist including Cozumel and the nearby Peru Rail said it was working to clear James Franklin said in Miami. "As it islands. A hurricane warning is in the railway line and planned to return enters the Gulf of Mexico, the effect for Swan Island. At 0900, UTC, tourists to the nearby city of Cuzco via northwest Caribbean has some of the today, the government of Mexico a minor road today. deepest warm water in the Atlantic issued a tropical storm warning for basin and that's fuel for tropical the northern and western coasts of the SOUTH AFRICA cyclones." The system had yet to form Yucatan peninsula west of San Felipe Durban, Oct 19 -- Only departing the well-defined core needed for to Celestun. A tropical storm warning vessels today, the harbour was closed significant strengthening yesterday and a hurricane watch are now in until 0730, no incoming vessels due to afternoon. Dry air also appeared to be effect for the northern and western wind. -- Lloyd's Agents. stopping the rise of warm, moist air coasts of the Yucatan peninsula west needed for development, he said. A of San Felipe to Celestun. A hurricane SPAIN hurricane watch was issued for the watch remains in effect for the east London, Oct 14 -- A press report, Cayman Islands yesterday, meaning coast of the Yucatan peninsula from dated yesterday, states: One woman hurricane conditions could be felt south of Punta Allen to Punta Gruesa. has been killed in flooding which has there within 36 hours. A tropical A tropical storm warning remains in engulfed many parts of Spain. The storm warning, meaning tropical effect from south of Punta Allen to worst hit area were Catalonia, in storm conditions within 24 hours, also Chetumal, Mexico and for Belize from north-east Spain, and other regions was posted. The depression is expected the border with Mexico southward to were Asturias, Castilla y and to bring four to six inches of rain in Belize City. A tropical storm warning Galicia. Many roads were closed, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, is in effect for the provinces of La schools closed and emergency services with as much as 12 inches possible in Habana, Ciudad de la Habana, Pinar at full stretch to deal with the heavy some areas, forecasters said. In del Rio and the isle of Youth. A rain and floods. Fire fighters in Jamaica, officials issued a flash flood hurricane watch remains in effect in Catalonia alone have been on 150 calls warning for northwestern parts of the Cuba for the provinces of Matanzas to deal since last night. Trees fell on island. westward through Pinar del Rio...and cars and buildings, water filled streets London, Oct 17 -- Following received for the Isle of Youth. A tropical storm people were stranded on higher land from the Meteorological Office: warning remains in effect for as the water rose. Parts of the Tropical storm "Wilma": A tropical Honduras from the Barcelona metro were closedby two storm warning and a hurricane watch Honduras/Nicaragua border westward metres of water which have flooded are in effect for the Cayman Islands. to Cabo Camaron. All interests in the tunnels. The worst affected areas were Storm centre located near lat 17.2N, Florida Keys and the Florida in La Selva and Baix Empord·, of long 79.7W, at 0900, UTC, Oct 17. peninsula should closely monitor the Catalonia where numerous cars were Position accurate to within 20 nautical progress of extremely dangerous left unusable in the rain. Walls miles. Present movement towards the hurricane "Wilma". At 0900, UTC, collapsed in the holiday resort of south-west, or 235 deg, at three knots. today, the centre of hurricane "Wilma" Lloret de Mar. An elderly woman was Maximum sustained winds 35 knots was located near lat 18.3N, long dragged away by the force of the with gusts to 45 knots. Radius of 34- 85.0W. 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12 Weather & Navigation nil elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, UTC, Mississippi, but that could change,'' north-east quadrant. Forecast for Oct 18: Position lat 17.2N, long 81.1W. Mayfield said. New Orleans Mayor 0600, UTC, Oct 18: Position lat 31.2N, Maximum sustained winds 50 knots Ray Nagin warned residents yesterday long 137.2E. Maximum sustained with gusts to 60 knots. Radius of 50- to prepare for another evacuation if winds 75 knots with gusts to 90 knots. knot winds 30 nautical miles . Radius "Wilma" strengthened and moved Radius of 64-knot winds 10 nautical of 34-knot winds 60 nautical miles . toward the city. Conditions such as miles. Radius of 50-knot winds 45 London, Oct 18 -- A press report, warm water and favourable nautical miles north-east and south- dated Oct 17, states: "Wilma" formed atmospheric winds are in place for west quadrants, 40 nautical miles in the Caribbean today, and "Wilma" to strengthen, possibly into a elsewhere. Radius of 34-knot winds forecasters warned it could become a major hurricane with winds above 110 100 nautical miles north-east and powerful hurricane and hit somewhere mph. "If it goes through the Yucatan south-west quadrants, 95 nautical along the U.S. Gulf Coast as early as Channel, there won't be much to miles elsewhere. the weekend. "I think the message is weaken it,'' Mayfield said. The London, Oct 19 -- A press report, that the season is certainly not over. Cayman Islands were under a dated today, states: Typhoon "Kirogi" People in the Gulf Coast are going to hurricane watch, meaning those was moving eastward off Hachijo have to watch 'Wilma'," said National conditions could be felt within 36 Island in the Pacific this morning and Hurricane Center Director Max hours. A tropical storm warning was losing power, but high waves are still Mayfield. "Wilma" reached tropical- posted there and for the Honduran expected in areas in its path, the storm strength before dawn. By coast, meaning those conditions were Japan Meteorological Agency said. The tomorrow, it could become the season's expected within 24 hours. The storm is typhoon was about 150 kilometres 12th hurricane, which would match expected to bring 2 to 6 inches of rain south-east of the island and heading the record 12 hurricanes in 1969, the in the Caymans, southeastern Cuba, east at 25 km per hour as of 0700 hrs., highest number since Atlantic record- Haiti, Honduras and Jamaica, with as according to the agency. "Kirogi", with keeping started in 1851. At 2300 hrs, much as 12 inches possible in some a barometric pressure of 990 "Wilma" had top sustained winds of areas, forecasters said. hectopascals and winds of up to 90 about 65 mph, up 25 mph from earlier kph near its centre, is expected to be in the day. It was centred about 250 TYPHOON "KIROGI" moving northeastward off the coast of miles south-southeast of Grand London, Oct 14 -- Following received eastern Japan at around 0600 hrs, Cayman and was drifting westward at from the Meteorological Office, dated tomorrow, with winds of up to 64.8 two mph. A hurricane watch was today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre kph near its centre. issued for the Cayman Islands, of typhoon "Kirogi" was located near meaning hurricane conditions could be lat 22.9N, long 131.2E, approximately UNITED STATES felt there within 36 hours. The storm 275 nautical miles south-east of London, Oct 17 -- A press report, was expected to bring two to six inches Okinawa, and has tracked north- dated today, states: Emergency and of rain in the Caymans, Cuba, Haiti, northwestward, or 335 degs, at four utility crews across the Northeast Honduras and Jamaica, with as much knots over the past six hours. The worked yesterday to repair the as 12 inches possible in some areas. position is accurate to within 60 damage caused by several days of rain The hurricane center said "Wilma" nautical miles and based on the on eye and floods, but strong winds continued could strengthen into a major being fixed by satellite. Present wind to cause problems. In a signal to hurricane, with winds over 110 mph. distribution: maximum sustained storm-weary residents that the worst London, Oct 18 -- A press report, winds: 90 knots, with gusts to 110 was over, Gov. Mitt Romney lifted a dated today, states: Tropical Storm knots. Radius of 64-knot winds: 25 state of emergency declaration. New "Wilma" stalled over the warm waters nautical miles in the north-east and Jersey's emergency declaration was of the northwestern Caribbean early south-east quadrants, 30 nautical lifted Saturday night (Oct 15). Parts of today, where forecasters said it would miles in the south-west quadrant and the Northeast had received more than strengthen into an intense hurricane 35 nautical miles in the north-west a foot of rain since Oct 7, according to before potentially menacing the US quadrant. Radius of 34-knot winds: the National Weather Service. The Gulf Coast this weekend (Oct 22/23). 100 nautical miles in the north-east storm system killed at least 12 people "Wilma" entered the history books and south-east quadrants, 110 from Pennsylvania to Maine. The yesterday, becoming the Atlantic nautical miles in the south-west latest death was discovered yesterday hurricane season's 21st named storm quadrant and 120 nautical miles in in Connecticut, where authorities said before dawn, tying the record set in the north-west quadrant. The 54-year-old Elizabeth Cunningham fell 1933 and exhausting the list of storm maximum significant wave height is into the rapids of the Natchaug River. names. Forecasters said it could 44 feet. At 0600, UTC, Oct 15, the Only scattered showers were reported strengthen into the year's 12th centre is predicted to be near lat in the region yesterday, but wind gusts hurricane by today. At 0500, EDT, 24.7N, long 131.6E, with maximum topping 40 mph brought down trees "Wilma's" top sustained winds sustained winds of 85 knots and gusts and knocked out power. Most increased to about 70 mph. If its winds to 105 knots. electricity was restored before reach 74 mph, "Wilma" will be London, Oct 17 -- Following received midnight, but the wind was blamed for upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. from the Meteorological Office: at least 11,500 power outages during `"'Wilma" is expected to become an Typhoon "Kirogi" near lat 27.7N, long the day in Connecticut, 10,000 in intense hurricane in the northwestern 135.0E, at 0600, UTC, Oct 17. Massachusetts, 7,300 Rhode Island Caribbean Sea,'' where conditions such Movement past six hours 015 deg at and 6,500 in New Jersey. Flood as warm water and favourable 13 knots. Position accurate to within advisories also remained in effect for atmospheric winds indicate 40 nautical miles, based on centre many areas, as officials in strengthening, said Lixion Avila, a located by satellite. Maximum Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode hurricane specialist at the hurricane sustained winds 110 knots with gusts Island and New Hampshire continued centre. Forecasters said "Wilma" to 135 knots. Radius of 64-knot winds to monitor swollen rivers and streams. remained nearly stationary over the 20 nautical miles south-west Hundreds of people in the region were northwest Caribbean Sea about 260 quadrant, 25 nautical miles north- evacuated during the heavy rain, but miles south-southeast of Grand west quadrant, 30 nautical miles many had returned home yesterday Cayman, but it was eventually elsewhere. Radius of 50-knot winds 40 morning. The Red Cross said others expected to gradually turn to the west nautical miles south-west quadrant, had found shelter with friends or and northwest. New forecast models 45 nautical miles north-west family. Emergency shelters in New placed the storm closer to western quadrant, 50 nautical miles elsewhere. Hampshire, where 1,300 residents in Cuba than Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Radius of 34-knot winds 100 nautical Keene spent part of the previous by Friday. The storm was forecast to miles south-west quadrant, 110 weekend because of flooding, were then turn sharply in the Gulf of nautical miles north-west quadrant, closed yesterday. Mexico toward Florida over the 115 nautical miles south-east London, Oct 17 -- A press report, weekend. "There's no scenario now quadrant and 120 nautical miles dated Oct 15, states: The tornado that that takes it toward Louisiana or Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

13 Weather & Navigation/Earthquakes blew through southern Dane County Tents and tarpaulin have disappeared Aug 18 caused about $11 million less from the market in the aftermath of in damage than originally thought, the earthquake. Market sources in according to new estimates submitted Peshawar said there was extreme this week by county emergency shortage of tents, tarpaulin and other management officials to the state. The shelter items across the country. Even new tally puts the damage at just buyers and relief workers from under $33.7 million. The new figures Rawalpindi and other areas rushed to BOLIVIA will be used by Wisconsin Emergency Peshawar to purchase tents for the London, Oct 18 -- A report, dated Oct survivors of the quake. Prime Minister Management in its appeal to the 17, states: A moderate earthquake Federal Emergency Management Shaukat Aziz said yesterday his occurred at 1922, UTC, today. The government planned to set up tented Agency in an attempt to get federal magnitude 5.6 event has been located disaster aid, as local communities and cities with all essential civic amenities in La Paz, Bolivia, in lat 17.72S, long to be followed up by model cities in residents try to recoup their losses 69.34W. The hypocentral depth was following the devastating twister. The areas devastated by the estimated to be 95 km. earthquake.The prime minister said at early damage estimates from the Aug a press conference here soon after 18 storms made by Wisconsin JAPAN attending a meeting of the NWFP Emergency Management came in at London, Oct 19 -- A report, dated government to assess the damage $47 million for Dane, Richland and today, states: A strong earthquake caused by the natural calamity and Vernon counties, as more than two occurred at 1144, UTC, today. The take stock of the relief and rescue dozen twisters were reported across magnitude 6.5 event has been located operations in the province. The United the state. Dane County's early near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, Nations is convening an emergency damage estimates comprised about lat 36.40N, long 140.85E, depth 37 donors conference in Geneva next $45 million of the $47 million km. Thursday (Oct 20) to solicit more statewide total. London, Oct 19 -- A magnitude 6.2 funds, citing lack of adequate response London, Oct 18 -- A press report, earthquake has rocked eastern Japan, to its "flash appeal" from the dated Oct 17, states: Thunderstorms shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. international community. So far only pounded Southern California with There were no immediate reports of $5 million have been contributed to lightning-streaked downpours of rain damage and Japan's Meteorological the appeal and another $6 million and hail today, knocking out power to Agency said there was no risk of a committed, which is not enough said some 140,000 customers and snarling tsunami. The earthquake was centred the Chief of Staff to the traffic as mudslides forced closure of off the country's eastern coast, the Undersecretary-General of the state's main north-south agency said. The focus of the tremor Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), interstate. Interstate 5 was shut down was 40 km below the sea, off Ibaraki Hamsjoerg Strohmeyer. An Indian in both directions in the mountains Prefecture, north-east of Tokyo, the relief train was due to cross the agency said. According to Kyodo news about 65 miles north of Los Angeles Wagah-Attari border yesterday night agency, runways at Tokyo's Narita because of the mud and up to four feet with a consignment of blankets, airport were temporarily shut but medicines and tents for the Azad of standing water on parts of the road, have now reopened. Some high-speed said California Highway Patrol Kashmir earthquake victims, official train services were also temporarily sources said. The Supreme Court spokesman Johnny Fisher. "We don't suspended. know when it will be reopened or yesterday ordered a halt to the construction activity of a luxury whether people were caught in the NICARAGUA mudslides," Fisher said. In the Los housing scheme near Islamabad and London, Oct 18 -- A report, dated Oct asked the government to consider Angeles area, mud and debris flowed 17, states: A moderate earthquake off a burned mountainside in revising the capital's construction occurred at 2159, UTC, today. The regulations in the wake of Saturday's suburban Burbank, and hail nearly magnitude 5.7 event has been located massive earthquake. -- Lloyd's Agents. 1.5 inches in diameter hit to the east in Nicaragua in lat 11.63N, long London, Oct 15 -- A press report, in Arcadia. Hollywood Hills 85.93W. dated today, states: Pakistan's neighbourhoods were freckled with government has said it now believes pea-size hail. Traffic accidents tied up PAKISTAN more than 38,000 people were killed freeways, including an apparently Karachi, Oct 14 -- Local press reports by the South Asian earthquake a week weather-related gasoline tanker crash state that the earthquake which ago. That is an increase of more than and fire on Interstate 5 that killed the struck northern Pakistan and Azad 13,000 on its former estimate. At least driver shortly before 0200 hrs. Flash Kashmir on Saturday (Oct 9) was a 1,400 died in Indian-administered flooding was a concern in areas bigger catastrophe than last year's Kashmir. In some of the areas worst denuded by big wildfires earlier this tsunami in terms of the number of affected, heavy rain and strong winds fall. The National Weather Service people made homeless and the extent temporarily grounded helicopter issued a flash flood warning for of destruction to infrastructure, a flights. Relief agencies expressed northern Los Angeles County, and World Health Organisation official concern about the weather's effects on warned of possible overflow in streams said yesterday. Hussein A. Gezairy, the homeless with children especially and other bodies of water in San the organization's regional director, vulnerable. Pakistan military Bernardino and Riverside counties. said the quake rendered 2.5 million spokesman, Maj Gen Shaukat Sultan, About 123,000 Southern California people homeless as against 1.5 million said the death toll had been increased Edison customers had outages, mostly displaced by the tsunami. Besides, after confirmation of more fatalities in lasting from seconds to minutes, another million people are in extreme remote valleys and the badly-hit town grief, needing immediate help. between late yesterday and this of Balakot. President Pervez Although relief efforts in the afternoon, when about 9,000 remained Musharraf said today the situation earthquake-stricken areas of Azad would worsen. "I think it will keep without electricity. Most of the outages Kashmir and the NWFP gained pace, were in Los Angeles, Orange, San rising when we go into the valleys," he the government said yesterday it said. Pakistan has put the number of Bernardino and Riverside counties, a would not be possible to provide utility spokesman said. In the city of injured at more than 60,000. Interior shelter to all survivors before winter Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao Los Angeles, some 17,000 electricity sets in. The government updated customers experienced outages, the said the number of homeless had now death toll to 25,000 from 23,000 cited risen to around 3.3m. He said the Department of Water and Power said. a day earlier, but said the figure was About 2,400 were still without power quake had cost Pakistan $5bn in bound to rise after facts were known infrastructure losses. Exactly one in the late afternoon. about the extent of damage in the week after the 7.6 magnitude quake Neelum and Jhelum valleys that had struck, 3,000 Muslim worshippers not been reached by authorities yet. gathered in the country's largest

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14 Earthquakes mosque, in Islamabad, for special completed in active collaboration with of many people in Pakistani Kashmir prayers. "Oh Allah, give courage to the UAE government, which has and North-West Frontier province. It those who survived this disaster to provided a sum of Rs500 million for says prior to the earthquake, each endure this hardship," the cleric read. this purpose. International and employed person in the region also Karachi, Oct 15 -- Pakistan's domestic entities have been pledging supported at least two additional northern areas are still receiving sever more assistance for the victims of dependants, leaving more than 2 shocks after the mega earthquake on October 8 victims in cash and kind. million affected by the economic Oct 8. A moderate intensity The Emirates Airlines joined in the impact of the disaster. The UN labour earthquake was felt in the twin cities relief efforts and transported more agency notes that an initial of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, and than 110 tonnes of cargo supplies from assessment conducted in the wake of Peshawar, Abbotabad and Mansehra relief agencies to the affected areas by the earthquake shows it had destroyed in northern area at 0038 today. a special charter flight to Islamabad. -- most infrastructure and shops in According to Met Office, the tremor Lloyd's Agents. affected towns in the region. The was of 5.1 on the Richter scale with its London, Oct 17 -- A press report, earthquake has also caused heavy loss epicentre located 200 kilometres north dated Oct 16, states: Air relief of livestock and agricultural of Peshawar in Hazara division. No operations have been severely limited implements, which are the mainstay loss of life or property was reported. for Pakistan's earthquake survivors in many rural areas. The ILO says the Earlier, a minor jolt of 3.2 magnitudes after heavy rains brought further hardest hit areas are among the on Richter scale was felt at 1026 misery to millions in desperate need of poorest in Pakistan, with millions of yesterday night. Met office said such aid, officials and witnesses said. people living on less than $2 a day after shocks will continue for few more Helicopter and aircraft flights were even before the disaster. "By losing days. -- Lloyd's List Correspondent held up from morning after the their employment, even for a short Karachi, Oct 17 -- Saturday's downpour. Balakot, which has been period of time, workers in the affected earthquake in northern Pakistan has reduced to little more than a tent city, districts have likely already fallen into shocked the nation; 30,000 people have was turned into a bog with hundreds extreme poverty," ILO chief Juan been killed, 43,000 have been injured, of items of donated clothes strewn on Somavia said. Pakistan says 41,000 almost 2.5 million are in need of the ground. The rain stopped by late people are confirmed dead and another shelter and thousands more are still morning in northern Pakistan but the 67,000 injured in the disaster. About trapped under the rubble. President weather remained cloudy. A small 2.5 million are left homeless. India has Gen Pervez Musharraf said on number of helicopters were heard said more than 1,300 people died in its Saturday that he doubted that more resuming in Balakot but only two part of divided Kashmir. survivors could be found from the helicopters operated in Muzaffarabad, London, Oct 19 -- A press report, devastating earthquake, adding the capital of Pakistan-administered dated Oct 18, states: Aid agencies death toll was likely to rise beyond Kashmir where half of the victims expressed concern today at the slow 38,000. There are still rescue died, an official said. Major Fayaz Ali international response to appeals for operations going on, but they say said one helicopter, from the Aga Khan money to help victims of the Pakistan technically after eight days, the Foundation charity, dropped relief earthquake in which the United chance of saving anybody is slim. goods in villages. A German military Nations says more than 32,000 Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on chopper also managed to take children may have died. The Office for Saturday said that the biggest engineers to the ravaged Neelum Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which challenge the government was facing Valley to unblock a road and brought co-ordinates U.N. relief work, said it one week after the devastating back injured people. In the capital had received only 5% of the $272 earthquake was providing shelter to Islamabad, an air force official said million for which it appealed last millions of victims. The number one two C-130 transport aircraft with week. The International Federation of priority is shelter and tents, tents, supplies were being sent to Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - tents, he emphasized while briefing Muzaffarabad after the weather - the world's largest disaster relief journalists on relief efforts at the PM cleared. The almost completely network -- said it had only 25% of the House. He said shelter was a major cancellation of flights also came after 73 million Swiss francs ($56.72 concern, particularly in the wake of Pakistan lost its first helicopter in the million) sought. "We are worried that the snowfall received by the northern operation, an Mi-17 which crashed, this trend will not allow us to fully areas in the past 48 hours. An killing six military personnel on support the Pakistan Red Crescent's Earthquake Reconstruction and Saturday (Oct 15). Maj Gen Sultan ongoing relief operation to initially Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) has said it was not immediately clear assist tens of thousands of families been established to rebuild whether the helicopter crashed over the next four months," said Susan infrastructure in the quake-affected because of bad weather or some Johnson, director of operations at the areas. Lt-Gen Muhammad Zubair, technical fault. Flights were severely Geneva-based Federation. The engineer-in-chief of Pakistan Army, disrupted on Saturday by heavy rains Federation usually receives pledges has been appointed chairman of Erra. and clouded weather. The cloudy skies from donors for "more funds more Federal Minister for Education Lt-Gen are expected to clear up by tomorrow, quickly" for disasters of this (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi has said that said Arshad Mahmood, an official at magnitude, it said in a statement. The Pakistan Army has sufficient number the meteorological department in the quake 10 days ago killed at least of helicopters but not all of them can northwest city of Peshawar. President 41,000 people in Pakistan and injured be utilized in the ongoing rescue and Pervez Musharraf said that Pakistan more than 60,000. However, the UN relief operations in the earthquake- remained in dire need of tents and Children's Fund, which was stricken areas. Saudi Arabia on blankets for the more than three estimating 50-60% of the dead were Saturday announced a $133 million million people made homeless by the children, said it feared more than emergency aid package for rebuilding Oct 8 earthquake. The earthquake 32,000 young people had died. Another infrastructural projects in northern killed 39,422 people and injured 42,000 were injured. "People are areas of Pakistan. King Abdullah gave 65,038 others, national disaster coming down from the mountains orders for a grant worth 500 million response chief Major General Farooq saying villages and schools have been riyals ($133 million) to rebuild basic Javed said, raising the confirmed wiped out. It is more than 60%," said infrastructure installations, including death toll by nearly 1,500 people. UNICEF spokesman Damien schools, buildings, roads and hospitals, London, Oct 18 -- A press report, Personaz, although UNICEF had no in the brother Islamic Republic of dated today, states: More than 1 overall death toll. "And this figure is Pakistan, said a statement from the million people may have lost their jobs going to rise. It is clear that children royal court. The federal government in Pakistan as a result of the were the main victims." Besides the has approved a grand scheme of devastating earthquake there, the $15 million received in cash, OCHA raising around 10,000 new houses in International Labour Organisation spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs said the areas stricken by devastating (ILO) says. The ILO says the October 8 UN had some $45 million in pledges. earthquake for early rehabilitation of disaster has compounded the grinding "We need this money as soon as survivors. The project will be poverty that was already the daily lot possible in cash," she said. The lack of

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15 Earthquakes/Political & Civil Unrest money had not yet hurt the relief as Pakistan's toll rose to 42,000 from a East China Sea. No Tsunami occurred effort because international agencies quake which left more than a million due to the strong quake but buildings were drawing on reserves to finance homeless and 67,000 injured. India and homes were reported to sway back their operations, she added. Byrs said itself also suffered in the quake, with and forth for a few minutes during the the UN appeal was only part of the at least 1,300 confirmed dead on the peak of the quake. No other reports international response and that some Indian side of the border. But roads are currently available from the region $165 million had been raised are badly damaged and so is a bridge on the damage. elsewhere, including through direct at the solitary border crossing, so it bilateral donations from other states. was not immediately clear how long it Aid-in-kind -- donations of food, would take to set up any movement London, Oct 17 -- A press report, material and medicines -- were also across the frontier. Since the dated today, states: Two strong not included in the UN figures, she earthquake, both governments have undersea earthquakes shook a major added. The top priority was tents for been criticised for letting ingrained port city in western Turkey today, the hundreds of thousands of people distrust get in the way of opening up damaging buildings and injuring at left without shelter as winter new routes to get relief supplies to least six people, officials and news approaches in the mountainous region beleaguered communities cut off in the reports said. The earthquakes, which of northern Pakistan where the quake Neelum and Jhelum valleys near the registered preliminary magnitudes of struck on Oct 8, Byrs said. Thousands Line of Control. Pakistan, while 5.7 and 5.9, struck at 0845 hrs and of survivors were still living in the accepting other aid from India, refuses 1247 hrs, said Gulay Barbarasoglu, open in cold night temperatures, "some to let Indian troops join in the rescue head of the Istanbul-based Kandilli with open or gangrened injuries and work on Pakistani soil, even though its Observatory. Both were centred in the with little access to clean water", the own soldiers struggle to clear the way bay of Sigacik, about 30 miles south- Federation said. Jan Egeland, U.N. into the valleys and areas too narrow west of Izmir, Turkey's third-largest Emergency Relief Co-ordinator, will for helicopters to fly into safely. city with a population of about three chair a ministerial meeting in Geneva Pakistan still needs more helicopters million. Three people were injured in on Oct 26 to review relief aid to to drop supplies and bring out Izmir when they jumped from windows survivors in all stricken South Asian casualties, but it asked India for or balconies in panic, local officials communities, OCHA said. The helicopters without crews, as it meant said. Another three people were International Committee of the Red flying over a region at the center of injured in nearby Urla, the Anatolia Cross increased its appeal ten-fold to two of three wars India and Pakistan news agency reported. There were no 62 million Swiss francs ($47.66 have fought. New Delhi refused to immediate reports of damage in the million), to help 150,000 victims accept the precondition. "We have ancient city of Ephesus, about 60 miles survive the winter, a statement said. accepted all assistance except military south of Izmir. The first quake "This is a race against time," warned men coming across and one should not causedd the walls of some houses to Antonella Notari, ICRC spokeswoman, grudge that," Musharraf said. "Other collapse and shattered windows in noting that winter weather would soon than that we have accepted Urla, west of Izmir, private NTV make it impossible even for helicopters everything. They want to give us television said. Mayor Selcuk to reach some mountain valleys. financial aid, they want to give us Karaosmanoglu told Anatolia the Muzaffarabad, Oct 19 -- Strong medicines, they want to give us relief quake toppled some chimneys in the aftershocks rocked earthquake- goods," he said. "Already we have village of Bademler and cracked some shattered northern Pakistan this accepted," he added. Major-General buildings in the town centre. The morning, but there were no immediate Farooq Ahmed Khan, federal relief second quake caused further damage, reports of more deaths or injuries. A commissioner and Musharraf's point smashing windows, witnesses said. 5.8 magnitude quake at 0733 hrs, the man in the crisis, said that aside from Authorities evacuated schools and in strongest of dozens of aftershocks the need for winter-proof tents, some areas broadcast music through since an Oct 8 earthquake devastated Pakistan desperately needed at least loudspeakers to calm panicking Pakistani Kashmir and adjoining 100,000 anti-tetanus shots. Thousands students. Authorities later decided to North West Frontier Province, caused of survivors were still living in the close schools for two days. Scientists landslides and sent people into the open in cold night temperatures, "some warned there could be more quakes streets. A second aftershock nearly as with open or gangrenous injuries and and aftershocks during the next few strong at 5.6 magnitude followed at with little access to clean water", the days and urged residents to stay away 0816 hrs. The tremors were also felt International Federation of Red Cross from damaged buildings. The quakes across the frontier in Indian Kashmir. and Red Crescent Societies said. -- also shook the Greek islands of , Landslides are what army engineers Reuters. Samos and Ikaria, but no damages or fear most, especially in Pakistani London, Oct 20 -- A press report, injuries were reported. The Kashmir's Neelum and Jhelum valleys dated Oct 19, states: Pakistan today Geodynamic Institute gave a different where countless people remain cut off raised its confirmed death toll in the measurement of the first quake's from help because roads were Oct 8 earthquake by around 6,000 to strength, saying it had a magnitude of destroyed in one of the worst natural nearly 48,000. Major-General Farooq 6. disasters Pakistan has suffered. Ahmed Khan, the federal relief Officers in charge of efforts to cut commissioner who is in overall charge through the landslides say it will take of the relief effort, said 47,723 people weeks to reach the upper Neelum were known to have died in Pakistan. valley, in desperate need of aid in Another 1,300 were killed in Indian large quantities which helicopters Kashmir. cannot deliver. The new landslides could delay this further. Earthquake PAPUA NEW GUINEA survivors in Pakistan were hopeful London, Oct 14 -- A magnitude-5.8 today that the old enemy, India, would earthquake occurred in New Ireland let their kinfolk cross a ceasefire line region, Paua New Guinea at 2204, AFGHANISTAN to help them after President Pervez UTC, Oct 13. Kabul, Oct 12 -- A rocket exploded Musharraf made a surprise offer to outside the residence of the Canadian allow free relief movement across the TAIWAN ambassador in the Afghan capital border for Kashmiris. India agreed London, Oct 17 -- A press report, early today, wounding a guard, while a promptly, but there was no immediate dated Oct 16, states: A large second damaged a government word on when the two sides would sit earthquake struck offshore northeast building, police said. The pre-dawn down to work how it could be of Taiwan this morning but no injuries attacks came hours before a visit by implemented. "We will allow every or damage were immediately reported U.S. Secretary for State Condoleezza Kashmiri to come across the Line of on the island. The 7.0-magnitude Rice to the capital for talks with Control and assist in the quake, with an undersea depth of 118 President Hamid Karzai and other reconstruction effort," Musharraf said miles, hit at 2351, local time, in the Afghan officials. The residence is A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

16 Political & Civil Unrest tucked away behind a heavily fortified militants thought to be in the area. A Bogota, Oct 11 -- Colombian police street of the diplomatic enclave, about fifth officer was injured in the dismantled grenade launchers pointed one km from the presidential palace, shooting, and five police fled the area at the presidential palace late today the U.S. embassy and headquarters but were later found, he said. It was that they said rebels had placed there, for the NATO-led peacekeeping not immediately clear why the police a day after one of the president's top mission. The second rocket landed were firing into the air. A district congressional allies survived a car inside an intelligence department government chief had earlier said bombing. Tipped off by neighbours, office not far from the palace, police that Taliban rebels attacked the police found eight grenades and said, adding no one was wounded but police, but Khalid said this was not launchers in a working class area of that it had caused some damage. true. US military spokeswoman Sgt. central Bogota from which the rebels Residents said another rocket had hit Marina Evans said investigators were fired similar explosives at President elsewhere in the city, but this could looking into the shooting but that she Alvaro Uribe's inauguration in 2002 not be immediately confirmed. -- could not confirm it involved coalition that killed 21 people. "The launchers Reuters. forces. If confirmed, it would be the were pointed north and that's where London, Oct 14 -- A press report, second such case in recent weeks. US the presidential palace is," said dated today, states: A bomb ripped forces mistakenly killed four police Metropolitan Police Commander Luis through eight fuel tankers parked during an operation in neighbouring Gomez Heredia. Yesterday's car bomb outside a US-led coalition base in Helmand province earlier this month. and today's seizure came days before southern Afghanistan today and Meanwhile, a roadside bomb exploded the Constitutional Court was expected injured two drivers, officials and today on the main road linking to decide whether to allow Uribe, eyewitnesses said. All the tankers Kandahar to the western city of popular among most Colombians but were destroyed and clouds of black Herat, wounding three Afghan guards detested by the country's Marxist smoke poured over the Kandahar working for an American security insurgents, to run for re-election. The Airfield, the main base for the US-led company, Khalid said. In violence constitution bars re-election for coalition in southern Afghanistan, elsewhere, militants shot dead a presidents but congress approved an before the fires were extinguished. police intelligence officer as he was amendment last year allowing re- Afghan army commander Gen. walking in Zabul province, while election. It must be now approved by Mohammed Sarwar said a bomb was separately police arrested six the constitutional court. Analysts say believed to have been hidden in one of suspected Taliban insurgents in a raid the rebels are out to show Uribe's the tankers. US military on a house in the region, officials tough security policies are not paying spokeswoman Sgt. Marina Evans said. off ahead of May's presidential confirmed that some fuel tankers had Kabul, Oct 19 -- Taliban insurgents election. -- Reuters. been hit by a blast and had caught in Afghanistan killed a district chief Bogota, Oct 16 -- Seven Colombian fire, but said the tankers belonged to and a school headmaster in the soldiers and seven rebels were killed the Afghan army and had been driving volatile southern province of in combat near the Panama border, passed the base when one hit a land Kandahar, a government spokesman the army said today, part of a pre- mine. said today. The head of Arghandab election wave of violence that last Kandahar, Oct 17 -- Taliban district was gunned down in a week put the military on high alert. guerrillas shot dead a pro-government mosque late yesterday evening and More than 60 hours of combat in cleric in southern Afghanistan, a Haji Abdul Lalai, a headmaster in northwest Colombia, during which government official said tonday, the another district, was shot dead Marxist guerrillas tried to capture second killing of a religious figure in earlier in the day, said interior about 200 soldiers, ended today when three days. Hours before gunning ministry spokesman Yousuf Stanezai. the insurgents were chased away by down Mohammad Gul yesterday, the They were the latest in a series of helicopter gunships. "Unfortunately, Taliban shot dead Mohammd Dawood, attacks blamed on the Taliban. The we lost men but we did a lot of damage a provincial intelligence chief, officials killings came hours after a roadside to the bandits and, most importantly, said. Dawood's body guard was also bomb in Kandahar killed two Afghans we were able to protect the civilian killed and two other officials were and wounded three others who population," armed forces commander wounded, they added. Gul, a member worked for a US security firm called Carlos Alberto Ospina told reporters. of 'Shuraye Ulema', or clerics' council, USPI. Taliban militants have The army went on alert on Wednesday was killed as he walked home after increased attacks this month, killing (Oct 12) against rebel attacks after prayers at a mosque in Lashkargah, over 20 Afghan troops, several US soldiers seized 155 pounds of the provincial capital of Helmand soldiers, five local aid workers and explosives near the capital, Bogota, a province, the official said. Gul's killing three pro-government clerics. day after mortars were found pointed came after a bomb exploded in a at the presidential palace and two mosque in the eastern Khost province ALGERIA days after a key Senate ally of on Friday (Oct 14), killing Mullah Algiers, Oct 18 -- Algerian Islamic President Alvaro Uribe survived a car Ahmad Khan, another pro-government militants shot dead two policemen and bomb. -- Reuters. cleric.Officials blamed the bombing on wounded a third, stepping up attacks London, Oct 19 -- A press report, the Taliban. Qari Mohammad Yousuf, during the holy month of Ramadan dated Oct 18, states: Fearful drivers a spokesman for the Taliban confirmed despite a government offer of amnesty stayed off roads and highways today that the guerrillas had killed Dawood, for hundreds of rebels, newspapers in north-east Colombia due to an but said he had no information about reported today. Two rebels armed with armed blockade -- now in its third Gul's murder. -- Reuters. Kalashnikov assault rifles opened fire week -- imposed by rebels who have London, Oct 18 -- A press report, on the policemen on Sunday night (Oct set fire to buses, blown up bridges, dated today, states: US-led coalition 16) near a mosque in the Bouira and killed police officers. The forces killed four police officers after province, some 110 km east of Algiers, Revolutionary Armed Forces of mistaking them for militants during national dailies "Le Soir d'Algerie" Colombia, or FARC, on Oct 3 used an operation in southern Afghanistan, and "El Khabar" said. In a referendum flyers and clandestine radio stations a provincial spokesman said today. on Sep 29, Algerians backed a to warn drivers to stay off roads in the The coalition said it could not confirm government offer of partial amnesty oil-rich state of Arauca. During the the incident and was investigating. for rebels fighting for a purist Islamic first week, rebels torched at least four Coalition troops opened fire at the state, in a drive to end more than a vehicles that defied the travel ban. police in Kandahar province's decade of civil war that has killed Government forces have brought in Maywand district late yesterday after more than 150,000 people. The reinforcements but so far the state's spotting the officers firing their Salafist Group for Preaching and roads have been mostly devoid of weapons into the air and mistaking Combat (GSPC), Algeria's largest traffic, police said. "There is fear, and them for Taliban rebels, Kandahar outlawed militant movement, has so transportation is paralyzed between Gov. Asadullah Khalid said. He said rejected the offer, according to an towns even though the army and the shooting occurred while the Internet statement. -- Reuters. police are offering complete coalition forces were hunting for COLOMBIA guarantees (of safety)," state police

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17 Political & Civil Unrest chief Col Rodrigo Palacio said. racked countryt. Aid workers say tens little we have remaining in terms of Suspected FARC fighters yesterday of thousands of displaced people are our resources. "We are not about to also shot and killed a town hall official already trickling home. Some 100,000 withdraw from the mission." Annan in Arauquita, 240 miles north-east of civilians fled to cholera-stricken warned yesterday the UN might end Bogota, said Arauca state Gov Luis camps when fighting flared earlier its peacekeeping mission if Eritrea Enrique Acosta. There have been this year. "By the end of December, we continued this month's ban on several firefights in recent days in will have put an end to the militia," helicopter flights, which reduces the Arauca as government forces try to Ngoie told Reuters. "We are carrying UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea push the rebels away from populated out operations sometimes with U.N. (UNMEE)'s ability to monitor military areas. Two police officers were killed troops, other times by ourselves, in movements. UN officials have received last week. Despite the announced order to recuperate the whole of Ituri." no explanation from Eritrea for the blockade, Los Angeles-based During the past six years, over 60,000 helicopter restrictions. UNMEE Occidental Petroleum has continued to civilians have been killed in Ituri. officials say they have seen no operate normally at its army-protected Clashes between ethnic groups and significant military changes on the oil field in Arauca, officials said. fighting between militias over mining ground, but that helicopter London, Oct 20 -- A press report, and taxation have continued despite a restrictions prevent monitoring of dated Oct 19, states: Colombia's vast U.N. peacekeeping operation. more than 55% of the border region. -- Constitutional Court has ruled that Although the Democratic Republic of Reuters. President Alvaro Uribe can stand for Congo's war ended two years ago, re-election next year, overturning a Kinshasa has struggled to stamp its INDIA single-term limit. Opinion polls authority on the remote mineral-rich Srinagar, Oct 18 -- Indian Kashmir's currently make the right-wing Mr district. Neighbouring Uganda is junior education minister, Ghulam Uribe a clear favourite. Mr Uribe had accused of supporting gunmen there. Nabi Lone, was shot and killed in a argued for a change in the law, saying Over 15,000 militiamen have joined a raid on his home by Muslim militants he needs four more years to implement U.N. disarmament programme but today in the region's main city of his tough policies against Colombia's Ngoie said an estimated 3,500 gunmen Srinagar, police said. Police said an left-wing guerrilla groups. Opponents remained and had abandoned ethnic unspecified number of militants scaled of the move said allowing re-election rivalries to protect their common the wall of the 53-year-old minister's in Colombia would give presidents too interests of mining and taxing house from an adjoining house much power. Judges took almost a civilians. A group uniting these belonging to a communist lawmaker in month to reach the decision, after fighters was established in Uganda in the Kashmir assembly and one of examining 18 challenges to the June. While analysts and diplomats them shot Lone. After shooting Lone, amendment. "The court decided to believe it receives supplies and advice the militants threw grenades at police declare as reasonable within the from Kampala, the U.N. and the guards, killing two policemen and Constitution the legislative act Congolese army have not found wounding a civilian, they added. One allowing the re-election of the concrete evidence of this. "For now, we militant was killed when police president of the republic," will try to control the interior and let returned fire. A police officer said Constitutional Court President people go home. Then we will move shots were still being exchanged in the Manuel Jose Cepeda said. There are, into controlling the borders," Ngoie area near Srinagar's main civil however, fears that leftist guerrillas, said, referring to the region's frontier secretariat.Scores of policemen have who are desperate to avert another with Uganda and Rwanda. During surrounded the high-security area four years of Mr Uribe, will escalate a recent months, aid workers say over where lawmakers, bureaucrats and campaign of violence. The president 20,000 civilians have gone back to ministers live. -- Reuters. now has to wait for the court to their fields or returned to fish on Lake approve a second law which will set Albert, a stretch of water that INDONESIA out rules for sitting presidents separates Congo and Uganda. "The Jakarta, Oct 14 -- Former rebels in running for re-election. The decision is deployment of the army has helped Indonesia's Aceh province handed over expected sometime in November. improve the situation and encouraged their weapons to foreign monitors people to start going home," Modibo today as the second stage of arms DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Traore, the head of the U.N.'s office for decommissioning began under a OF CONGO the coordination of humanitarian landmark truce aimed at ending one of London, Oct 11 -- A press report, affairs in Ituri, told Reuters. Traore Asia's longest conflicts. Members of dated today, states: Suspected rebels said that as security returned, the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) plan from Rwanda have massacred 25 civilians worked in their fields during to lay down over 100 weapons, people and wounded several others the day but returned to the camps to including grenade launchers and semi- with machetes during a night raid on sleep and collect food handed out by automatic rifles, at several locations their village in the east of the aid workers. "So, after August, we also in North Aceh regency where foreign Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). decided to stop food distributions so as monitors are ready to destroy them Sud-Kivu acting governor Didace to not create a dependence on aid. with heavy-duty automatic saws. The Kaningini says "we don't know exactly Instead, we are trying to get activities first round of decommissioning of how many deaths there were but the going in the areas that people are GAM weapons in September exceeded people say they have already picked going back to," he added. As well as the target, yielding some 240 arms, up 25 bodies" in Kaniola village after trying to pacify Congo's lawless east, while Indonesia pulled out 1,500 the attack late in the night on Sunday the government and nearly 17,000 policemen and around 6,500 soldiers. (Oct 9). But the UN mission in DRC, U.N. peacekeepers are also charged Under the Finnish-mediated peace which is known as MONUC, puts the with organising elections by the end of agreement, GAM needs to surrender confirmed number of people killed in June next year. -- Reuters. 840 weapons to the peace observers by two hamlets in the Kaniola area of year-end. Indonesia, which had more south Kivu at 15. Officials say 12 have ETHIOPIA-ERITREA than 30,000 soldiers and 15,000 been wounded. (See issue of Oct 7.) Asmara, Oct 18 -- The United policemen in Aceh before the truce, is Bunia, Oct 12 -- The Congolese army Nations will not end its peacekeeping required to trim its Aceh forces to no will crush militia in the lawless mission on the Eritrean-Ethiopian more than 14,700 soldiers and 9,100 eastern Ituri region before the end of border despite the Eritrean ban on its police. In the second stage of the year, allowing thousands of use of helicopters, the UN chief's decommissioning, which may take four displaced civilians to return home, the special representative in the area said days, GAM must surrender around general in charge of operations said today. In remarks that appeared to 210 weapons. "According to (the today. General Bob Ngoie said he back down from UN Secretary General truce), we have to lay down 25 percent received a third brigade of 3,000 Kofi Annan's threat yesterday to pull ... 210 weapons. Around 120 weapons troops in recent weeks and the army out if the ban continued, Legwaila will be handed over in several spots in was fanning out from Ituri's major Joseph Legwaila said: "We are going to North Aceh today. We are preparing towns into the countryside of the war- stay here and do what we can with the other locations for the coming days,"

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GAM military spokesman Sofyan on Tuesday in the town of Tomohon in of UK troops. Several Iraqis were Dawood told Jakarta-based Radio North Sulawesi province after a tip-off killed or wounded when the police Elshinta. Aceh Monitoring Mission from local residents, police spokesman station walls were knocked down, and (AMM) chief Pieter Feith has said that Sunarko Danu Ardanto said. He said in a demonstration in Basra. The joint in return Indonesia plans to withdraw the unnamed suspects, aged 24 and statement said: "We regret the 1,300 policemen and 6,500 soldiers 27, had been taken to the provincial incidents that took place in Basra on from October 14 to 24. Among those police headquarters in the capital Sep 19 at the Serious Crimes Unit. going will be units from the army's Manado for up to seven days of "We also regret the casualties on both feared Kopassus special forces, he questioning to determine if they sides and the material damage to said. The 226-strong unarmed AMM played a role in the bombings. At least public facilities. The British mission comprising European and 23 people, including four Australians government is prepared to pay valid Southeast Asian monitors has the task and three suicide bombers, were killed claims for compensation for casualties of ensuring parties stick to the August in the attacks on restaurants in Kuta and material damage in the well- 15 peace agreement signed in and at Jimbaran Beach. Officials established manner." The local council Helsinki. -- Reuters. suspect the masterminds are in Basra had demanded compensation Jakarta, Oct 17 -- Indonesia's Malaysians Noordin Mohammad Top and an apology before it would agree military will begin withdrawing 6,000 and Azahari bin Husin, leading to resume co-operation with British more soldiers from Aceh this week members of the Islamic group Jemaah forces. Joint patrols between the under the second phase of a landmark Islamiah (JI). Noordin and Azahari British Army and local police have peace pact ending one of Asia's longest are also believed to have played key since been curtailed. In another conflicts, a spokesman said today. roles in the first Bali blasts which incident, a group of unidentified Aceh military spokesman Erie Soetiko killed 202 people, including 88 gunmen opened fire at a convoy of a said 650 troops would leave the Australians, and in deadly suicide Sunni minister in western Baghdad province tomorrow, the same day the attacks at a Jakarta hotel and the today, wounding seven people, police armed forces expect former rebels of Australian embassy. Experts have said. "Unknown armed men ambushed the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to suggested they could be creating their the convoy of Saad al-Hardan, complete the second phase of its own force after splitting from JI's minister of state for provinces affairs, weapons handover. Troops tomorrow mainstream command structure, in the morning in the district of would leave from the port town of which is concerned about heavy Yarmouk, near Um al-Tubol mosque," Lhokseumawe and the second phase Muslim casualties from the bombings. Captain Ahmed Abdullah from should be finished by October 24, he Baghdad police told Xinhua. Seven said. Among those going will be units IRAQ people were wounded in the attack, from the army's feared Kopassus London, Oct 12 -- A press report, including four Hardan's bodyguards, special forces. Former rebels began dated today. states: One of Iraq's main Abdullah said. Hardan, a cabinet handing over weapons to foreign Sunni Arab parties will endorse the member, comes from Dulaim tribe, the monitors on Friday (Oct 14) under the country's new constitution in largest tribe in the vast western Anbar second stage of arms decommissioning. Saturday's (Oct 15) crucial province. Faye Belnis, a spokeswoman for the referendum, a spokesman has said. London, Oct 12 -- A press report, Aceh Monitoring Mission, said the The Iraqi Islamic party's Ayad dated today, states: An explosion shut second phase would be finished this Sammarai said Shia and Kurd leaders down an oil pipeline near the northern week, although she did not say when. would review the charter after Iraqi city of Beiji tosday, a police She said while GAM had handed in December's elections, but a spokesman official said. The pipeline transports 235 weapons, some 50 had been for the main Shia alliance denied that oil from the northern oil center of disqualified for not meeting agreed a deal had been struck and said Kirkuk to refineries in Beiji, from criteria. "We are hoping to do another parliament would meet today to where it is pumped via the country's session this week," she said. -- discuss the proposals. Mr Sammarai export pipeline to the port of Ceyhan Reuters. (See issu eof Oct 17.) told AFP news agency: "There was an in Turkey. The blast occurred early Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, Oct 18 -- agreement and we are calling for a today at Fatiha, 10 miles northeast of Indonesia's military began pulling 'yes' vote." But a spokesman for the the Beiji refinery, said Mattshar more soldiers from Aceh Province United Iraqi Alliance - a Shia Abdullah, who works on a special Iraqi today as former rebels completed a grouping which is the largest bloc in police force set up to guard oil handover of weapons under the second the parliament - said that the pipelines and refineries. The Kirkuk- phase of a landmark peace pact. Four National Assembly would meet at 1900 Beiji pipeline is critical to Iraq's oil battalions, or 2,163 troops, began hrs (1600 UTC) to discuss a possible export operations. Once Beiji refinery's leaving today. The pullout coincided deal, which had not yet been agreed. crude oil needs are met, excess with former rebels of the Free Aceh Shia and Kurdish negotiators have amounts are pumped through a Movement (GAM) meeting their quota endorsed the document, but separate export pipeline to Turkey. of weapons to be given to foreign peace negotiators from the Sunni minority That line is only intermittently open, monitors as part of the Aug 15 peace have so far refused to put their names however, since incessant insurgent deal that ended one of Asia's longest to it. If voters in just three of Iraq's 18 sabotage has shuttered it regularly running conflicts. A military provinces muster a two-thirds majority since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. spokesman had earlier said only 650 against the constitution, it will fail. Today's explosion is the third troops would leave Aceh today, the The Sunnis are dominant in four suspected sabotage attack against a first batch of 6,000 soldiers to provinces and so therefore effectively northern pipeline in the past week, withdraw over the coming week. hold a power of veto. However, Dow Jones Newswires reported. However, officials said the number of correspondents say it will be difficult Similar blasts have damaged pipelines troops leaving today had been to attain such a vote and it is likely in Ishaqi, near Samarra, and Debbs, increased. One vessel carrying two the constitution will be approved. In near Kirkuk. battalions left for the region of other developments, yesterday, the UK London, Oct 16 -- A press report, Sulawesi where some reinforcements Government said it is willing to pay dated today, states: Five US soldiers had come from. Another was expected compensation for the casualties and have been killed by a roadside bomb in to leave soon, the military said. The damage caused in Iraq when two Ramadi, west of Baghdad, the US second phase of the troop pullout British undercover soldiers were freed. military said in a statement. The should be finished by Oct 24, the During clashes on Sep 19, the Army statement gave no details beyond military has said. -- Reuters. stormed a Basra police station. The saying the soldiers were assigned to London, Oct 20 -- A press report, British consulate and a committee of the 2nd Marine Division. The soldiers' dated today, states: Indonesian police Basra's council issued a statement deaths came as some 10 million Iraqis say they have arrested two more men announcing the offer and expressing headed to the polls to vote on a in connection with their probe into the regret at the casualties. British referendum on a draft constitution. Oct 1 suicide bombings on the resort opposition MPs voiced concern at the Although there were reports of heavy island of Bali. The pair was arrested move, stressing support for the actions fighting in Ramadi, the capital

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Baghdad witnessed the lowest level of investigate those again." Partial those, 64 died as result of hostile violence in months. Today, Ramadi results indicate a solid win for the action," he said. Britain currently has residents reported that heavy fighting constitution, despite fierce opposition more than 8,000 troops in southern continued in the city with US among minority Sunni Arabs who fear Iraq. -- Reuters. (See isuse of Oct 19.) warplanes bombing areas in the east. it will seal their political eclipse in a Baghdad, Oct 19 -- Two Iraqi police Doctor Bassem al-Dulaimi at Ramadi country they once dominated under commandos were killed and three hospital said he had received 25 dead Saddam Hussein. A two-thirds "No" wounded when security forces clashed and eight wounded and said relatives vote in three of Iraq's 18 provinces with insurgents in western Baghdad had told him the victims had been hit would block the charter. But it today, police said. The fighting broke in aerial bombardments. Residents appeared that only two provinces had out in Baghdad's Gazaliya district reported heavy gunfire and clashes in voted "No" by that margin, making the which is known as a bastion of the central and eastern parts of the city. chances of a veto remote. Election Sunni insurgency. In Falluja, in the The US military said it had no officials say the final tally may be Sunni province of Anbar west of the immediate information on any days away, but privately say the capital, two Iraqi soldiers were killed operations or clashes in the area. In constitution probably passed in a and two wounded by a roadside bomb, Falluja 50km west of Baghdad, two referendum that was largely peaceful an army officer said. -- Reuters. Iraqi soldiers were killed and three despite widespread fears of violence. London, Oct 20 -- A press report, wounded when armed men hurled Early results showed big regional dated today, states: Three US Army grenades in a market area, police splits. Shi'ite-dominated southern soldiers were killed and one was officer Sami Muhammed said today. provinces, including Najaf and wounded by a roadside bomb in US forces killed 10 fighters in Kerbala, saw support for the northern Iraq, the military said today. Karabila, 300km west of Baghdad, the constitution at 85-95 percent, while The blast hit the Task Force Liberty US military said. the heavily Kurdish province of 42nd Infantry Division combat patrol Baghdad, Oct 17 -- U.S. fighter jets Sulaimaniya reported a 98-percent about 1945 yesterday near Balad, 50 and attack helicopters killed around "Yes" vote. Provinces in the Sunni miles north of Baghdad, the military 70 suspected militants in a series of heartlands of central Iraq rejected the said. air strikes in and near the western charter, with Salahaddin -- Saddam's London, Oct 20 -- A press report, Iraqi city of Ramadi yesterday, a home province -- returning a 70- dated today, states: Suspected military statement said tonday. The percent "No" vote and the restive city insurgents using explosives set fire to military said 20 men were killed when of Falluja in Anbar province reporting the main oil pipeline in northern Iraq a U.S. warplane dropped a precision- 99 percent of voters voting "No". But today, officials said. The pipeline links guided bomb on a group of militants the northern province of Nineveh an oil field in the northern city of who were attempting to place a around the city of Mosul, seen as the Kirkuk to Iraq's largest oil refinery in roadside bomb east of Ramadi. About Sunnis' best hope for a third "No", fell Beiji, 155 miles north of Baghdad. The 50 other suspected insurgents were well short of the required two-thirds explosion occurred about 0500 hrs, killed in a series of other clashes majority, a senior Iraqi official said. setting fire to the pipeline and several around the city that involved U.S. Iraqi non-governmental groups who oil valves about 35 miles west of helicopter gunships, F-18 fighters and monitored the vote said they had Kirkuk, said firefighter Adil ground troops. The U.S. statement observed some violations at polls in Mohammed. "The damage is 100% and said there were no reports of any U.S. Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish areas but we've haven't been able to control the or civilian casualties in the operation, nothing that would affect the overall fire yet," he said. An official with the but a local doctor said yesterday that result. Maad al-Jibouri of the Iraqi Northern Oil Co, which operates the more than two dozen local residents Organisation for Free Elections, said pipeline and the refinery, confirmed had died. Residents reported heavy the results in Nineveh, under scrutiny the attack. gunfire and clashes in central and amid Sunni charges, denied by Kurds, eastern parts of the city throughout that Kurds packed the province with ISRAEL yesterday. Separately, the U.S. voters to defeat the "No" vote, were Gaza, Oct 10 -- Israeli soldiers shot military said five U.S. soldiers had also problematic. Referendum dead three Palestinians near the been killed by a roadside bomb in observers also reported some problems Israel-Gaza frontier today, Palestinian Ramadi on Saturday (Oct 15). -- in Baghdad, where the volatile medics said, while internal violence in Reuters. communal mix made results hard to Gaza intensified as militants and Baghdad, Oct 18 -- Iraqi officials predict. Abdul Rahman al- policemen engaged in a gunfight. The checking results from some regions in Mashhadani, head of the Hamourabi Israeli army said troops spotted three Saturday's (Oct 15) constitutional Human Rights Organisation, said the Palestinians crawling near the Gaza referendum said today the audit did recent agreement by Shi'ite and border fence, with one carrying a bag. not imply fraud in the voting. Iraq's Kurdish leaders to consider Suspecting it contained explosives, the Electoral Commission said yesterday amendments to the constitution to soldiers shot at the Palestinians after it would follow international practice appease Sunni groups may have they failed to heed calls to stop. It was by examining "unusually high" results helped reduce the "No" vote. The unclear whether the men were armed from provinces which recorded Electoral Commission said it was at the time of the shooting. margins of 90 percent or more in examining all alleged irregularities Palestinians later found and brought favour or against the new draft and would not rush to declare the final their bodies to a Palestinian hospital, constitution. The statement fuelled tally. "We are reviewing all of the medics said. Elsewhere in Gaza, two debate over the bitterly fought numbers that we have received which militants and a Palestinian security referendum, with some Sunni Arab are statistically unusual. We will officer were wounded in a gunfight in leaders suggesting the Shi'ite- and investigate all complaints fully. This is Gaza City in the latest internal Kurdish-led government had fiddled a normal procedure for ensuring a fair Palestinian violence that has with numbers to ensure passage of the and transparent election," a increased in Gaza since Israel's U.S.-backed charter. But Commission Commission statement said. -- pullout last month. Witnesses said the member Farid Ayar said today that Reuters. clash erupted when bodyguards of a lopsided turnouts were not unexpected London, Oct 19 -- A British soldier Palestinian security official tried to in Iraq, where historic sectarian was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq stop a car carrying militants from the divisions have been exacerbated by late yesterday night, the Ministry of Popular Resistance Committees. When months of bloody ethnic and Defense said. A ministry spokesman they refused to pull over, the men communal violence, polarising local told Reuters the soldier had died in opened fire at the gunmen, sparking a results. "It's not surprising where you Basra "as a result of injuries gunfight, which intensified when have 95 percent, for example, in Najaf sustained from a roadside bomb at militants from the group and more ... but we have to check," Ayar told 2323 hrs. We will be revealing more security forces came to reinforce their Reuters, referring a mainly Shi'ite details once next of kin have been comrades. One militant was arrested, southern province. "If there is any informed." "This brings the (British a security source said. -- Reuters. result over 90 percent it is better to military) death toll in Iraq to 97. Of Gaza, Oct 12 -- Palestinian gunmen

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20 Political & Civil Unrest briefly kidnapped an American Palestinian gunmen fired on a the AU plan. Some international reporter and a British photographer in junction outside Eli, wounding two diplomats had expressed fears the Gaza today in the latest sign of settlers. In the far north of the West council would withhold its growing lawlessness in the coastal Bank yesterday, troops shot dead an endorsement due to AU appeal for a strip following Israel's pullout last Islamic Jihad militant commander big increase in the size of the U.N. month. The two men working for after he opened fire on them, peacekeeping mission in the former Knight Ridder newspapers were seized Palestinian witnesses and Israeli French colony, a proposal questioned by assailants who stopped their car military sources said. -- Reuters. by several council members. In a near the town of Khan Younis and took compromise, a statement approved them away at gunpoint. Seven hours ITALY unanimously by the 15-nation Security later, Jerusalem-based American London, Oct 15 -- Masked gunmen Council "endorses the decision of the correspondent Dion Nissenbaum and believed to be Mafiosi shot dead a Peace and Security Council of the British photographer Adam Pletts senior southern Italian politician as African Union" but makes clear the were freed after Palestinian officials he was leaving a polling station today U.N. body is keeping its options open made contact with the kidnappers and in the worst killing of its kind in the on future troop levels. The African security forces mounted a search, region in 16 years. Police said two plan, approved by the AU Peace and officials said. The gunmen belonged to gunmen shot Francesco Fortugno, 54- Security Council October 6 in Addis a little-known group calling itself the year-old vice president of the regional Ababa, Ethiopia, lets President Black Panther, an armed, breakaway government of the southern Calabria Laurent Gbagbo remain in office for faction of President Mahmoud Abbas's region, just minutes after he had voted up to a year past the current October mainstream Fatah movement, militant in a national primary. The killing cast 30 deadline for electing a new sources said. Mystery surrounded the a pall over the primaries, called to government. That deadline, which all motive behind the abduction. choose who will lead the center left in sides now agree cannot be met, was Palestinian Police Chief Ala Hosni the contest against Prime Minister set in a 2003 peace deal ending a civil described the kidnappers as a "gang" Silvio Berlusconi's government in next war that has cut the country in two. representing local clans and said they year's general election. The gunmen Key elements of the deal have never made "silly demands not worth shot Fortugno, a member of a center- been implemented because the rebels mentioning". But the abduction in left party, five times as he left the and the government have repeatedly broad daylight was another reflection polling station in the town of Locri. fallen short of fulfilling their of the challenge Abbas faces in ending Police and politicians said the commitments. To encourage rebels -- armed disorder on the streets of Gaza. shooting bore the hallmarks of the who want Gbagbo to leave office on A number of foreign journalists and 'Ndrangheta, the Calabrian version of October 30 -- to remain engaged in the aid workers have been abducted in the Sicilian Mafia. They did not yet peace process, the AU plan also calls Gaza in recent months by militants know the motive. "He should not have for a new prime minister to lead a new pressing demands for jobs, the release died like this. He was a meek person, government acceptable to all Ivorian of arrested comrades or an end to a Catholic who led his political life parties until elections are held. The official corruption. All have been with great human gentleness," current prime minister, businessman freed, usually within hours. Abbas, Calabria region President Agazio Seydou Diarra, has kept a low profile under pressure from Israel and Loiero said. The killing sent since his appointment as part of the Washington to do more to disarm shockwaves though Italy and was peace accord. But critics say that is militants, has tried to persuade condemned by leaders from President because Gbagbo has been reluctant to gunmen to give up their weapons, but Carlo Azeglio Ciampi on down. cede any power to him. Concerning the has made little progress. -- Reuters. Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu AU plea for more peacekeepers, the Jerusalem, Oct 17 -- Israel is said he would fly to Calabria on statement said the council would suspending security contacts with the Monday morning to assess the law and consider reinforcements "based on a Palestinian Authority after order situation. Alfonso Pecoraro careful study of conditions in the Palestinian gunmen killed three Scanio, head of the Greens party, country and of evidence of meaningful Jewish settlers in a drive-by shooting condemned the killing as "barbarous" progress toward implementation of in the West Bank, an Israeli Foreign and called for stepped-up measures long-standing commitments" under Ministry spokesman said today. Israeli against organized crime. He was the the 2003 peace deal. The U.N. mission officials are demanding that a most senior public figure killed in the now numbers more than 6,600 troops Palestinian crackdown on militants Calabria region since 1989, when and international police and works after yesterday's attack. "As a result gunmen shot dead the former with a French peacekeeping force to of yesterday's attacks we are taking president of the state railway, enforce a U.N. arms embargo and defensive action on the ground to Ludovico Ligato. In recent years, monitor a buffer zone between the prevent future occurrences," Foreign investigators say the 'Ndrangheta has rebel-held north and the government- Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said. evolved to overtake the Sicilian Mafia held south. -- Reuters. "There is also a temporary suspension to become the most dangerous crime of contacts between the Defense organization in southern Italy, making RUSSIA Ministry and military personnel and much of its money from drugs Moscow, Oct 13 -- Twenty people Palestinian counterparts." Israeli trafficking. Petty killings are not believed to be Russian security forces officials said yesterday night that the uncommon among Italy's three main were killed in today's rebel attack on army would re-impose some organized crime groups, but high- the southern town of Nalchik, Moscow restrictions on Palestinian movement profile political assassinations have radio quoted a hospital source as in the West Bank that had been lifted become increasingly rare. -- Reuters. saying. "They are all people in as part of rapprochement efforts in uniform," the source in Nalchik's recent months. A Defense Ministry IVORY COAST Republican Hospital told Ekho Moskvy source said troops would encircle United Nations, Oct 14 -- The U.N. radio station. There were also 40 major West Bank cities and require Security Council today endorsed an injured people in the hospital with that Palestinians travel between them African Union plan to extend the Ivory more arriving all the time, the source by public transportation only, rather Coast peace process for another year added. Local officials said earlier that than private cars. Al-Aqsa Martyrs so the West African nation can have 10 of the attackers had been killed in Brigades, an armed wing of President more time to hold long-delayed gunbattles. -- Reuters. Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction, elections.The council's unanimous Nalchik, Oct 14 -- Russian security claimed responsibility for the decision clears the way for a visit to forces said today they had saved a shootings outside Gush Etzion Ivory Coast this weekend by Nigerian group of hostages and killed their settlement bloc and Eli settlement, the President and AU Chairman Olusegun Chechen captors who held them bloodiest of their kind in four months. Obasanjo, and South African overnight in a town in the Caucasus Three settlers died in the Gush Etzion President and AU mediator Thabo following a huge rebel raid that killed attack and four other Israelis were Mbeki, where they hope to get the dozens. Justice officials said eight hurt, medics said. Minutes later, government and rebels to sign on to rebels were killed and their five

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21 Political & Civil Unrest captives freed after they tried to drive Alkhanov as saying. "Those who are Tigers from visiting its member states away in a mini-bus from the police too scared to show their faces are amid escalating violence in the station in the southern town of bandits," he added. Hundreds of island's restive east, saying it was Nalchik where they had been holed up civilians have been kidnapped in considering listing the group as a overnight. "All the militants were Chechnya by masked gunmen since terrorist organisation. How to forge killed and all the hostages freed. Moscow restored its control over the peace with the Tigers is a central issue There are some things still left to be region in a military operation in a looming November presidential done but practically speaking the launched in 1999. Rights groups say election that is overshadowing efforts operation is over," police spokeswoman that rebels' relatives are often being to jumpstart stalled efforts to convert Marina Kyasova told Reuters. News kidnapped during raids by masked the 2002 truce into permanent peace. agencies reported other rebels hiding special forces' fighters to put pressure However, observers expect the in a city centre shop in Nalchik had on the separatists to lay down their ceasefire to hold, saying any return to also been killed, and their hostages arms. Russian officials have denied a full-scale war that killed more than freed by police using heavy weapons. such charges saying rebels and 64,000 people and displaced hundreds Russian President Vladimir Putin criminals trying to extort ransoms are of thousands more from their homes is ordered his security forces to cordon to blame. But last month President unlikely. -- Reuters. off Nalchik after yesterday's attack Vladimir Putin acknowledged that and kill any gunmen who resisted. The kidnapping was one of the most SUDAN authorities' rapid response to the serious issues in Chechnya today -- London, Oct 18 -- A press report, crisis was in contrast to last year's and left open the possibility that law dated Oct 17, states: Rebels and deadly attack by Chechen militants on enforcement officials could be behind Sudanese forces have clashed in North a school in the town of Beslan, when some abductions. Russian interior Darfur with artillery fire killing a the Russian leader was widely ministry officials however objected. number of civilians, the Sudanese criticized for staying silent for too "This arbitrary decision should have government said today. The African long. But it remained unclear whether been considered from a legal point of Union, which is monitoring a shaky it would deflect public criticism over view," a high-ranking ministry source cease-fire deal between rebels and the another failure by security services to told Interfax. "One should also have government in the Darfur region, said prevent a rebel assault in the thought about its consequences." A rebels attack attacked an army turbulent region. The death toll of the spokesman for the Interior ministry outpost early yesterday, which was brazen daylight attack remained forces told Interfax that officers and followed by "heavy bombardment" unclear. RIA Novosti news agency soldiers had a right under law to wear apparently from Sudanese soldiers. reported that a total of 24 servicemen masks during security operations. The fighting took place south-east of and police had died, and other reports "There is a category of law- the town of Kutum before Sudanese said between 14 and 24 civilians had enforcement officers who should soldiers chased the rebel fighters from died. The closely co-ordinated attack conceal their faces due to the specific the Sudan Liberation Army into the on police, army and Federal Security nature of their work," Colonel Vasili nearby villages of Kenin and Nadi, the Service (FSB) points in the garrison Panchenkov said. "This right is AU said in a statement. But the town marked the first major rebel protected by ... federal laws." "A ban Sudanese government accused "a operation since Abdul-Khalid on masks could harm officers who are group of armed movements in Darfur Sadulayev took over as leader of the fighting crime on the front line," he (of launching) waves of indiscriminate Chechen separatists in March. In an added. shelling" on Kutum, which resulted in operation that challenged Kremlin "human and material damage" assertions it had the Caucasus under SRI LANKA yesterday and on Saturday (Oct 15). control, at least 100 rebels attacked Colombo, Oct 18 -- Sri Lanka today "The outcome was the death and key security points in the town extended a state of emergency imposed injury of a group of children, women yesterday morning. Police said 61 in the wake of the August and elderly citizens," said a statement rebels had died in the raid, in the assassination of its foreign minister, a issued by a Sudanese government main city of the Muslim Kabardino- murder the government blames on delegation at Darfur peace talks in the Balkaria region near rebel Chechnya, Tamil Tiger rebels but has yet to Nigerian capital, Abuja. No casualty while 17 had been captured. Rebel prove. The state of emergency gives figures were provided. The delegation Web sites put their losses at 11 dead government and police special powers said the rebel attack breached all and four missing. -- Reuters. to detain suspects and deploy troops peace agreements aimed at curbing Moscow, Oct 18 -- Russian police en-masse if need be. The second the Darfur conflict. The United today shot dead one insurgent in a extension of the measures comes as Nations estimates the fighting has brief gunbattle as they combed the ties between the state and the Tigers resulted in the deaths of more than southern town of Nalchik for the are at their lowest ebb since a 2002 180,000 people through violence, remnants of a force that attacked last ceasefire halted two decades of civil disease or malnutrition. The AU also week, local media reported. The man war. "We want to extend these condemned the violence and urged was killed early today when he and emergency regulations because we restraint and cooperation from the three others opened fire on a police have still not finished the inquiry into warring sides to help it investigate the patrol that stopped them to check the assassination of Foreign Minister incident. The United Nations, also their documents, Itar-Tass news Lakshman Kadirgamar," Deputy concerned about the worsening agency quoted police as saying. The Defence Minister Ratnasiri violence, last week ordered all non- two men with him escaped, said the Wickremanayake said as parliament essential staff out of West Darfur agency. -- Reuters. voted to extend the state of emergency following a spike in attacks and London, Oct 19 -- A press report, for another month. Dozens of people kidnappings. dated Oct 18, states: The top security have been detained and later released official of rebel Chechnya, which has in connection with the assassination THAILAND been plagued by a wave of probe, and three people -- including a London, Oct 18 -- A press report, kidnappings, ordered his men on Sri Lankan businessman who also dated today, states: Thailand has Tuesday to shoot and kill any masked holds an Australian passport -- are in extended emergency rule in its three person who appeared on the streets, custody for questioning. However, the mainly Muslim southern provinces by Interfax news agency reported. But in three are not suspected of direct another three months, as the death Moscow interior ministry officials involvement in the murder, police say. toll nears 1,000 in nearly 22 months of condemned the move as "ill Kadirgamar's killers are still at large. unrest. Cabinet approval of the considered" and said it could put at The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam extension is widely seen as a risk their operations there. "I ordered (LTTE) deny any involvement -- a formality, as the Thai Prime Minister today that (police) shoot anyone who denial analysts and diplomats dismiss Thaksin Shinawatra had already dares to go out masked on the streets, as a stock disclaimer. The European publicly announced his intention to whoever they are and whoever they Union last month condemned continue with the measures. Under represent, " Interfax quoted Ruslan Kadirgamar's murder and barred the emergency rule, authorities can detain

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22 Political & Civil Unrest/Labour Disputes suspects for up to 30 days without car terminal. The MUA's Sydney following successful talks between all charge, search and arrest without branch assistant secretary Warren stakeholders including the business warrants, and tap phones, among Smith told Lloyd's List DCN that bodies as well as the government at a other actions aimed at quelling an workers had stopped at 0500, today. meeting convened by the CCCI. It is Islamic insurgency and other unrest. "The lads turned up and we had a said that the leaders of trade union, The measures also give security forces meeting, and there was a unanimous business bodies and the government broad immunity from prosecution. decision to stop work in response to reached in agreement at 2310 hrs and Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai this terrible decision by the New decided to withdraw the strike and the Vanasathidya, who is charged with South Wales Government," Mr Smith lighter vessels resumed activities soon security concerns, insists that despite said. The decision would "rip the heart after the agreement. It was signed by a spate of high-profile attacks against out of Sydney harbour", he said. An Convener of Water Transport security forces in the last month, the Industrial Relations Commission of Coordination Cell MA Latif, Acting overall level of violence has dropped NSW hearing later today would president of CCCI Mr. S.M Nurul Huq, under emergency rule. probably go some way to determining Chittagong Customs Commissioner how long the strike action lasted, Mr Fariduddin, Director (Traffic) of TURKEY Smith said. The MUA has pledged Chittagong Port Authority Ahsanul London, Oct 12 -- A press report, further efforts using "a range of Kabir, Chairman of Coastal Ship dated today, states: Five Turkish techniques and methods" to maintain Owners Association Md Tajul Islam, soldiers were killed and one wounded Sydney's wharf space and role as a general secretary of Cargo Vessel in a clash with the outlawed Kurdish working harbour, he said. There was Owners Association Belayet Hussain Workers' Party (PKK) members in huge support in the community for and president of Inland Vessel Owners eastern Turkey, an official statement trying to maintain Port Jackson as a Association Shaffique Ahmed on said today. The statement issued by working harbour, Mr Smith said. -- behalf of their respective Tunceli Governor's Office said the Lloyd's List Daily Commercial News. organisations. An official of clash between the Turkish security Chittagong Chamber said that it was forces and a group of PKK members BANGLADESH possible after a day long marathon took place in Cirali village this Karachi, Oct 14 -- Understand the negotiations and finally 10-point morning. Supported by helicopters, owners and workers of lighter vessels recommendation was adopted in order the security forces have launched a under the umbrella of three to resolve the deadlock created in the large-scale operation in the region in associations of Bangladesh-Coastal Chittagong Port. The pursuit of the PKK members who ran Ship Owners Association of recommendations include; the entire away after the clash, the statement Bangladesh, Bangladesh Cargo Vessel imported wheat from India should be added. The PKK has intensified Owners Association, and Inland Vessel properly fumigated, stevedores landmine and remote-controlled Owners Association of Chittagong has appointed by the shipping agent or bombing attacks in Turkey over the gone on an indefinite strike at having CPA Licence will work as shore past few months. At least 200 Turkish Chittagong Port in the early hours handling contractor, the shipping soldiers have been reportedly killed in today, demanding release of 24 vessels agent/stevedore will conduct bagging clashes with PKK since this year. 'detained' at the outer anchorage. of all cargo, cargo may be stored in Workers of the associations stopped CPA godown or CSD godown or any UGANDA transportation of goods, loading and other private godowns, the cargo will London, Oct 11 -- A press report, unloading at 0001 today at the port remain under the custody of CPA and dated today, states: The Uganda and outer anchorage to press home Customs department, at selected the People's Defense Force (UPDF) said their demand. It is feared that the private godowns, Customs authority today that it has killed 22 Lord's cement sector and agriculture sector will test the sample of cargo, the Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the would suffer as lighter vessels carry Customs authority will take measure war-ravaged northern districts of the bulk of clinker and fertilisers to as per existing Customs Act. -- Lloyd's Pader and Kitgum. Tabaro Kiconco, an different cement factories and parts of List Correspondent. army spokesman in the region, said the country respectively. -- Lloyd's List that in the last 11 days the UPDF Correspondent. CANADA killed 22 rebels of the LRA, rescued Karachi, Oct 15 -- Cargo handling London, Oct 13 -- A press rpeort, four abductees and captured four partially suffered at Chittagong port dated today, states: British Columbia rebels while another five rebels yesterday following the suspension of teachers will find out today what price surrendered together with one of their lighterage of cargo from mother they will pay for staging an illegal commanders, Sam Okot. He said that vessels at Chittagong port. However, strike that has shut schools for almost the army recovered four sub-machine operations in other vessels like a week. A provincial Supreme Court guns, 333 rounds of ammunitions and container ships and other mother judge who already found the B.C. arrested three thugs pretending to be vessels that need no lighterage of Teachers' Federation in contempt of LRA rebels. During the operations, cargo are going on normally. According court for ignoring a government back- two UPDF soldiers were injured, while to industry sources, the owners of to-work order will announce penalties one Local Defense Unit personnel and lighter vessels under the umbrella of for the union at 1000, local time, 1300, four civilians were killed in an three organizations, went to an ET. Those could include heavy fines ambush, he said. Kiconco described indefinite strike to press port for each day of the strike and even jail the operations as "quick combat authority and government to allow time for union leaders. Some teachers operations" coupled with search and offloading of disputed wheat laden on don't support strike. Some teachers cordon off operations aimed at rooting them for the last number of months. It are speaking out against their union's out the remnants of the LRA rebels in is reported that about 10 mother cargo illegal strike, and some even crossed the region. vessels at the outer anchorage and two the picket line in various parts of the ships at the CPA jetties remained province yesterday. stranded due to the strike. It may be London, Oct 18 -- A press report, mentioned that a total of 24 lighter dated Oct 17, states: There were some vessels loaded with alleged rotten heated words on the picket line at the wheat have been waiting at the outer Liard ferry crossing over the weekend. anchorage of the Chittagong port for Union and non-union ferry workers seven months for a decision of the shouted at each other after customs department. -- Lloyd's List replacement workers arrived Friday Correspondent. (Oct 15) to take over the ferry's AUSTRALIA Karachi, Oct 16 -- Understand form operation. The ferry's six employees Sydney, Oct 14 -- Maritime Union of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & went on strike last Wednesday, Australia (MUA) members have Industry (CCCI) that the owners of shutting down the service and cutting downed tools at Glebe Island in lighter vessels called off their strike at off 1,500 people in Wrigley and Fort protest over the pending closure of its Chittagong Port late last night Simpson from the territory's road

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23 Labour Disputes system. Fort Simpson Mayor Raymond discussed between the strikers and the Savona, Oct 17 -- The tug strike was Michaud was on the picket line over refinery's local authority involving called off on October 11 and normal the weekend. The ferry service salary adjustments, on a job service was resumed. -- Lloyd's stopped briefly over the weekend, classification basis. Agents. when one replacement worker walked London, Oct 18 -- A pres report, off the job. INDIA dated today, states: Italian state London, Oct 18 -- A press report, London, Oct 18 -- A press report, airline Alitalia scrapped 102 flights dated Oct 17, states: Transit workers dated today, states: Thousands of and other carriers operating in Italy joined protests in support of 38,000 passengers were stranded at bus were expected to make cancellations illegally striking public school stations across Andhra Pradesh today ahead of a four-hour strike tomorrow teachers in British Columbia today, as more than 100,000 employees of the by air traffic controllers. Controllers bringing transportation services in at state-owned transport body began an are set to walk off their jobs at noon least two Vancouver Island cities to a indefinite strike. This followed a tomorrow, forcing the carrier to scrap halt. Pickets appeared before dawn at failure of talks between the state 62 domestic and 40 international bus yards in Greater Victoria and government and Joint Action flights, Alitalia said. A complete list of Nanaimo, preventing drivers from Committee (JAC) of employees unions cancellations was not yet available, reporting to work. The transit that are demanding a pay hike and ENAC, Italy's civil aviation authority, shutdown came hours before a measures to "protect" the Andhra said Tuesday. Air-traffic controller scheduled rally involving thousands of Pradesh State Transport Corporation unions called the strike to campaign public and private-sector union (APSRTC). The employees are for improved training, said Stefano members in front of the British concerned that the corporation may be Francucci of the ATM union. They also Columbia legislature. The teachers privatised, even though the contend that control towers walked off the job Oct 7 in defiance of government has been denying any throughout Italy are understaffed and a court order. British Columbia such plan. While JAC said 95 per cent controllers are forced to work too Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown of the 19,500 buses were off the roads many extra shifts. found the teachers in contempt of as 119,000 employees had joined the court Oct 9 and later froze the union's strike, the transport department SPAIN assets so it could not pay teachers $42 claimed they were running 45 per cent London, Oct 18 -- A press report, a day in strike pay. Public education is of services by recruiting temporary dated today, states: Spanish truck deemed an essential service under drivers and conductors and operating drivers staged a nation-wide strike for British Columbia law, and teachers private buses, seven-seater auto- a second day today to protest against are not allowed to strike. The British rickshaws and other vehicles. APSRTC rising fuel costs and unfair Columbia Federation of Labor asked has temporarily recruited 6,000 competition from illegal and members of public and private sector drivers and conductors and offered Rs unregulated drivers. Some retailers unions to join a march in Victoria and 1,000 each to employees who have not expressed fear of shortages. The open- a rally today at the legislature, which joined the strike. The state ended strike, which began yesterday, is in session for the first time since the government has invoked the Essential has hit food and fuel transport across teacher strike began. Thousands of Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and the country, with the northwestern Vancouver Island members of the prohibitory orders and employees region of Galicia particularly hard hit, Canadian Union of Public Employees could be arrested if they try to disrupt news reports said. Talks aimed at joined the protest. They were expected services. The government also decided ending the strike continued today, to be followed tomorrow by 4,000 to transfer supervisory staff, which officials said. The dispute centers on a protesting members in northern joined the strike at the last minute. regional fuel tax that the government British Columbia. The union About 600 supervisors may be introduced a year ago. It doubled the represents workers in schools, health transferred in the first phase. More tax last month to help make up care, municipal operations, social than 12 million people travel daily by shortfalls in government-financed services and post-secondary education. APSRTC buses within Andhra health care, which are expected to London, Oct 19 -- A press report, Pradesh and to neighbouring states. reach euro2.5 billion (US$3 billion) dated Oct 18, states: An increasingly APSRTC had entered into the nation-wide for 2005, according to bitter battle between striking teachers Guinness Book of World Records in government estimates. The truckers and the government got a positive 1999 for owning the largest fleet of say the tax on fuel targets them boost today as veteran mediator Vince buses. The strike almost paralysed unfairly because they are among the Ready began work as a facilitator. services in the state capital, where country's biggest consumers of fuel. Ready, one of the country's best-known APSRTC buses carry three million London, Oct 19 -- A press report, mediators, was to begin to talk to both passengers daily. Students, workers dated Oct 18, states: Spanish truck sides immediately to try to find a and office-goers were the worst hit by drivers ended a nationwide strike to solution to the impasse. Jinny Sims, the strike. This is the second strike in protest high fuel costs and illegal president of the B.C. Teachers five months. In July the unions had drivers on its second day after the Federation, said she was pleased to called off their strike after three days labour action raised fears of food and receive a call from Ready inviting the following the intervention of the high gasoline shortages. A Development federation and the government court. Transport Minister Kanna Ministry spokeswoman said the bargaining agent to talks. In Victoria, Lakshminarayana said the loss on truckers would return to the job Labour Minister Mike de Jong account of the strike would be Rs 100 immediately. There were no immediate surprised reporters when he told them million per day calculated at 66 per details of what the government offered Ready "was appointed facilitator over cent occupancy rate. APSRTC to end the strike after two days of a week and half ago." employees, who had initially put forth talks between ministry officials and 14 demands, later reduced the list to truck drivers. The open-ended strike FRANCE six. These include pay revision and began yesterday and hit the London, Oct 19 -- A press report, 8.33 per cent interim relief till pay northwestern region of Galicia dated Oct 18, states: The strike at revision and a cut in Motor Vehicle particularly hard hit, news reports Total SA's 343,000-b/cd Gonfreville Tax on RTC buses. They are also said. L'Orcher refinery in northern France demanding that the government give has shut down the entire facility Rs 5 billion financial assistance to UNITED KINGDOM following the decision of the 70 RTC to buy new buses. The South London, Oct 17 -- A press report, strikers on October 17 to extend the Central Railway (SCR) has decided to dated today, states: A full service is strike until October 21. The strikers run special trains between running on the Northern Line but are seeking a euros200/month wage Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, and with severe delays, London increase. The strike is costing Total other important cities and towns Underground (LU) has said. Trains some euros2 million/day. Total within and outside the state in view were suspended last Wednesday (Oct spokeswoman Bertille Aron said that a of the strike. 12) night after drivers walked out in a negotiation schedule is being ITALY row over emergency brakes. A LU

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24 Labour Disputes/Awards & Settlements spokesman said services were restored $465 million jury verdict delivered in York Life agreed to pay $20 million to ahead of schedule after modifications March, entering final judgment in the resolve litigation arising from its to the 106-strong fleet were made Lexar Media Inc. versus against failure to pay Armenian policyholders' more quickly than expected, but Toshiba Corp. and Toshiba America relatives. One key difference is that in passengers are still being advised to Electronic Components Inc. The trial its settlement AXA would follow the avoid using the line and replacement court jury awarded Fremont-based French government's lead in bus services remain in place. Lexar over $465 million in damages describing the events of 1915 to the Originally bosses had said the line - based on Toshiba Corp. and Toshiba early 1920s as genocide. Armenians the busiest on the network - would not America Electronics Components' estimate that 1.5 million died when be fully restored until Wednesday (Oct breach of fiduciary duty and theft of Armenian civilians living in the 19). LU said it hoped the situation trade secrets from Lexar. Eric Ottoman Empire were forced from would improve during the course of Whitaker, Lexar's executive vice their homes or otherwise killed during the day and that it would be able to president and general counsel, said and after World War I. The United run a "good service" tomorrow. A the company was pleased the Court States government and Turkey have spokesman for LU said: "We have been had rejected multiple challenges to the not officially called the event a working 24 hours a day to get services verdict. "The jury's verdict was based genocide, and Turkey argues that the restored on the Northern line and on a mountain of evidence, mostly number is exaggerated. "I am not were determined to do so as quickly as from Toshiba's own files, establishing belittling their ordeal during that we could. He also said sufficient that Toshiba deliberately violated its relocation: many perished, many numbers of drivers had been briefed duties to Lexar and that a large terrible things happened, that's true," on modification procedures to allow number of the products currently said Engin Ansay, the Turkish consul services to operate on the entire line. manufactured and sold by Toshiba general in Los Angeles. "But it was contain Lexar's trade secrets. We are not a government decision or any confident that Toshiba's remaining decision on the part of the authorities efforts to challenge the verdict, to annihilate one whole nation." The including its inevitable appeal, will case against AXA was brought on fare no better than Toshiba's earlier behalf of several lead plaintiffs living attempts," Whitaker said. The $465 in the San Fernando Valley. One was million award is the third largest Anik Arabian, who brought her uncle's intellectual property verdict in U.S. life insurance policy with her to history. Toshiba has filed numerous America, but who died after the ACCIDENTAL DEATH, motions challenging the verdict. As lawsuit was filed in 2002. Arabian was UNITED STATES late as this week, Toshiba filed an born in Greece, where her parents had London, Oct 14 -- A press report, emergency appeal asking the court of landed after being driven into the dated today, states: A Columbus law appeals to review the case and to desert. Many of her family died in firm helped win a $12 million delay the entry of judgment. That what is now Syria, then a part of the settlement for the family of two men request was immediately denied. "The Ottoman Empire. Under the AXA who were killed in 2002 when a importance of this judgment is settlement, money from an $11 million 35,000-pound billboard fell on them in underscored by Toshiba's multiple fund will be paid to the closest relative Snellville, Ga. James E. Butler Jr., of emergency filings to delay it over the of a policyholder on the company's list. Butler, Wooten, Fryhofer, Daughtery past several days," Whitaker said. Another $3 million will go to and Crawford, a law firm with offices Armenian charitable organizations in in Columbus and Atlanta, and two CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT, France, and another $3 million for attorneys from Duluth, Ga., UNITED STATES administrative and legal fees. "We represented Rick and Juanita Fowler, London, Oct 13 -- A press report, believe that this settlement is in the whose sons Joshua Fowler, 23, and dated today, states: A French best interest of AXA Group and all of Anthony Fowler, 21, were killed Aug 1, insurance company has agreed to pay its stakeholders, and we are pleased to 2002, while working on the billboard. $17 million to settle a class-action put this matter behind us," said AXA Lance Stofiel was also killed and lawsuit filed by descendants of spokeswoman Joann Tizzano. The Clyde Elrod was injured; both of their Armenians killed in the early 20th plaintiffs' lawyers were Kabateck, cases were previously settled by other century in what is now Turkey. French Mark Geragos and Vartkes Yeghiayan, attorneys. The brothers' parents sued insurance giant AXA also agreed to who are all of Armenian descent and the billboard's owner, Trinity Outdoor call the killings genocide, an also brought the case against New of Buford, Ga., Phoenix Structures and important term to Armenians trying to York Life. The AXA settlement sets Services of Athens, Tenn., and Sun call attention to what they say were aside the same amount for claims Capital Partners of Boca Raton, Fla. organised murders of more than a payment and charity as the New York The sides mediated for two days and million people between 1915 and the Life settlement. The only difference is the settlement was reached at 2300, early 1920s. "Anytime we're able to the amount earmarked for legal and Tuesday (Oct 11). The Fowler brothers bring attention to the genocide is administrative fees was halved in the were working for Fowler Sign Group significant," said Brian Kabateck, one AXA case. The deadline to file a claim installing the panels on the billboard of the plaintiff's attorneys. "Because in the New York Life settlement for Trinity when the sign suddenly the rest of the world needs to passed on Mar 16, and the claims are collapsed. They fell 40 ft to the ground understand what happened and the being analyzed. The company had and the billboard's steel beams fell on rest of the world needs to focus on an agreed to pay on 2,400 policies, but top of them. The city of Snellville, ultimate resolution of the genocide, claims were filed on 1,600 of them, which is about 25 miles north-west of which is recognition by the United which means the amount that would Atlanta, launched an investigation States government and the Turkish have been paid on the remaining and determined that the billboard government." Between 2,000 and 5,000 claims will be added to the charity collapsed because of faulty welds and policies are believed to be covered by fund. Some policies might have gone substandard steel. Joshua Fowler left the settlement, including many in unclaimed because their holders were two children, who were adopted by his Southern California's large Armenian unaware of the settlement, or because parents, who live in Lawrenceville, community, although the final number all the potential claimants died. Ga. The trial was set to begin Oct 24 has yet to be determined. AXA was in Gwinnett County State Court. sued because it bought L'Union Des CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT, Assurances de Paris, the company that UNITED STATES BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY sold policies to Armenians living in London, Oct 18 -- A press report, AND THEFT OF TRADE the Ottoman Empire. The $17 million dated today, states: Humana Inc. SECRECTS, UNITED STATES AXA settlement will be presented to a today announced it has reached an London, Oct 17 -- A press report, federal judge in Los Angeles next agreement with representatives of dated Oct 14, states: California's month for final approval. It is similar more than 700,000 physicians to settle Superior Court today affirmed the to one reached last year in which New a nation-wide class-action suit that

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25 Awards & Settlements has been pending in U.S. District Court Street analyst; ex-directors at sensors at 62 gas stations in San Diego in Miami for more than six years. The WorldCom; and the company's former County. "This is the largest agreement must be approved by U.S. auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP. The environmental health settlement ever District Judge Federico Moreno. broader class-action case that resulted recorded in San Diego County," said Pursuant to the settlement, Humana in the $6.1 billion settlement was District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. The has agreed to pay $40 million to brought by New York State Comptroller settlement stems from a lawsuit filed physicians. In addition, Humana has Alan Hevesi on behalf of WorldCom last Thursday in San Diego Superior agreed to pay up to $18 million in legal investors who lost billions. That Court, alleging Shell, Shell Oil fees to be determined by the court. In settlement was approved by a Products Co. LLC, Equilon Enterprises connection with the settlement and Manhattan federal judge last month. LLC and TMR Co., formerly Texaco other related litigation costs, Humana Unlike that settlement, the city Marketing and Refining Inc., failed to will record pretax expenses of pension funds' agreement does not properly maintain and operate approximately $72 million, require court approval. The funds said underground storage tanks and related approximately $45 million after taxes they expect to receive payment within leak detection equipment. The or $0.27 per diluted common share, the next few weeks. The five pension companies were accused of failing to during the third quarter 2005. funds involved in the case are the New test and monitor stored substances and "Humana is pleased that we have been York City Employees' Retirement failing to repair or upgrade facilities able to reach an agreement to settle System, New York City Teachers' and equipment as required by law. The this litigation," said Michael B. Retirement System, New York City county Department of Environmental McCallister, Humana's president and Police Pension Fund, New York City Health began issuing notices of chief executive officer. "We have Fire Department Pension Fund and the violation in 1999, addressing alleged devoted significant time and resources New York City Board of Education violations of underground storage tank to improving the quality and timeliness Retirement System. requirements, hazardous waste laws of our transactions with physicians who and state unfair business practices, care for our health plan members. DEATH DUE TO RAILWAY Dumanis said. About 2,200 violations Humana has undertaken systems and ACCIDENT, UNITED STATES were noted on county inspection reports infrastructure improvements in London, Oct 18 -- A press report, during a five-year period through mid- connection with how the company dated Oct 17, states: A settlement has 2004, the county's top prosecutor said. relates to providers, enhancing, among been reached in a lawsuit filed by the Under the settlement, the 62 Shell gas other things, the speed and accuracy of widow of a man who died while trying stations county-wide must install new claims reimbursement to providers, to escape an anhydrous ammonia cloud tamper-resistant underground sensors, setting the stage for real-time after a 2002 derailment near Minot. increase maintenance and create new adjudication of claims filed The wrongful death lawsuit was filed management systems and conduct electronically. This has all been part of against the Canadian Pacific Railway employee training to help prevent Humana's ongoing efforts to strengthen by John Grabinger's widow, MeLea. future problems. its collaborative relationships with Details of the settlement were not providers." The settlement recognizes released. It was announced today, a day ILLEGAL FISHING, DENMARK that Humana has spent in excess of $75 before jurors were to be chosen for the London, Oct 17 -- A press report, million on these types of initiatives. trial in the Grabinger case and another dated today, states: Two of the owners case, the first of hundreds of lawsuits of the UK's largest fishing vessel have CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENTS, stemming from the derailment. "I'm been ordered to pay back almost £1m UNITED STATES happy for the Grabingers. A settlement after pleading guilty to illegally London, Oct 19 -- A press report, is usually preferable as long as it's a landing fish. Shetland skipper John dated Oct 18, states: New York City's reasonable one," said Mike Miller, a Duncan and mate Jerry Ramsay landed five public pension funds said today Fargo attorney handling 20 separate more than 7,000 tonnes of illegally that they had reached a $78.9 million states cases against the railroad as caught "black fish" in Denmark. They settlement of a securities fraud lawsuit well as a class action lawsuit involving then hid the true quantity by altering filed against a group of banks and nearly 1,000 people. "I don't know what their log books. Each was ordered to other defendants stemming from the effect it's going to have on the other pay £495,000 at the High Court in collapse of WorldCom Inc. The cases," Miller said. The Grabinger case Edinburgh. Sentence was deferred until agreement comes after the funds, was the second case to be settled out of Nov 14. At an earlier hearing, Duncan, betting they could win a better recovery court as attorneys prepared for trial 57, and 51-year-old Ramsay, of the by pursuing their own legal action, last this week. Claims filed by Henry and Shetland-based trawler Altaire, had year pulled out of wider settlement Linda Juntunen and their son, Joey, of admitted flouting European Union negotiations that resulted in a $6.1 Minot, against Canadian Pacific were fishing regulations by exceeding their billion total recovery for other settled last Tuesday. Details of that North Sea herring and mackerel quota. WorldCom stock and bond holders. The settlement also were not released. A They landed illegally-caught fish in pension funds said the settlement third lawsuit, filed by Warren Howell Denmark and hid their actions from agreed today is about three times and grouped with the Grabinger and Fishery Protection Agency officials by bigger than what they would they Juntunen cases, was moving forward faking log sheets. The men caught would have gotten as part of the wider today, Miller said. Individual lawsuits 17,085 tonnes of mackerel between class-action case. "This settlement fully against the railroad have been filed in 2000 and 2002 but claimed the total validates the decision of the funds' state court in Minnesota, where the was only 10,031. They also caught trustees to opt out of the class action to Calgary, Alberta-based railroad has its 1,012 tonnes of herring but only 469 pursue an individual case," Michael U.S. headquarters. Others are tonnes was declared. The black fish Cardozo, the city's corporation counsel, represented in a separate federal court operation was thought to have earned said in a statement. The funds, which action in North Dakota. Miller said the them about £3.4m over two years and represent more than 600,000 active and railroad has admitted liability in the was believed to have been the most retired city teachers, police, firefighters first three cases. He said lawyers for lucrative ever recorded in Scotland. A and other public employees, lost more the defendants plan to argue that the high court judge heard that after taxes than $100 million when WorldCom filed admission should carry over to the and costs were deducted the benefit to for bankruptcy in 2002 after an $11 other cases. the pair was £990,000. Alongside that billion accounting fraud. The pension bill, the men, from Ollaberry in funds said that the settling defendants ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Shetland, also face the possibility of include Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase & SETTLEMENT, SAN DIEGO, fines on their return to court. Under Co, Bank of America Corp, Deutsche UNITED STATES the law, the men could not be sentenced Bank AG, ABN AMRO and Lehman London, Oct 13 -- A press report, until the question of confiscating the Brothers Holdings Inc, which all dated today, states: Shell Oil Co. will illegal proceeds had been settled. underwrote WorldCom bond offerings. pay $10.75 million to settle an Prosecuting advocate depute, Barry Others involved in the settlement environmental health suit alleging Divers, told judge Lord Kingarth that include Jack Grubman, a former Wall violations involving underground agreement had been reached. The court

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26 Awards & Settlements was told that £3.4m was the amount understand that we stopped has been told she will personally received by the fishing company in distributing those testing machines receive £100,000. The court heard Mr which Duncan and Ramsay each held more than three years ago." The Turner's asphyxia left him with 14.29% stakes. Mr Divers said £1.6m company also admitted that it paralysis in all four limbs. He is also of the £3.4m had been used up in provided what amounted to illegal unable to speak and is intellectually operating costs and a further £776,000 remuneration to a group of AIDS impaired. Unaware that she could had been paid in taxes. doctors by paying for them to attend a claim compensation, the mother-of- medical "conference" in Cannes, eight brought him up single-handedly ILLEGAL MARKETING, France, in 1999 in exchange for the in a council house so small Mr UNITED STATES doctors' writing more prescriptions for Turner's wheelchair could not fit London, Oct 18 -- A press report, Serostim. The conference grew out of through the doorways. After dated Oct 17, states: A Swiss a plan, conceived by Serono executives discovering that she could sue, she biotechnology company agreed today in Massachusetts in 1999 and called launched an action on her son's behalf to pay more than $700 million to the "$6m-6 Day Plan," to increase against the South Yorkshire strategic settle federal charges that it illegally lagging sales by $6 million in six health authority, alleging negligence marketed an AIDS drug by concocting days. Prosecutors said select during his birth. Yesterday, the a dubious medical test for those with physicians who treated AIDS authority agreed to pay the damages the disease and offering doctors an patients, including several unnamed without making any admission of all-expenses-paid trip to France to doctors in New York City, were given negligence. Mr Justice Jack approved prescribe the drug. The agreement all-expenses-paid trips to France, "in an immediate payment of £500,000 to between the Justice Department and return for the physicians' writing enable Mrs Turner and her son to the company, Serono, is the third- additional prescriptions of Serostim move into a specially adapted largest settlement recovered by the for patients." Mr. Sullivan refused to bungalow. federal government in a health care say whether any physicians who fraud case, officials said. Attorney attended the conference were targets PATENT INFRINGMENT, General Alberto R. Gonzales said the of the federal inquiry. Two people who UNITED STATES company "put its desire to sell more worked on the sales and London, Oct 19 -- A press report, drugs above the interest of patients." manufacturing of the company's dated Oct 18, states: Wyeth and Teva Serono Labs, the company's products have already pleaded guilty Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today Massachusetts-based American arm, to criminal charges in connection with announced that they have reached received a patent in 1996 to market a the scheme, and four other former agreement on the principal terms of a drug called Serostim, aimed at executives at Serono have also been settlement of the US patent reversing the effects of AIDS wasting, indicted. As part of its settlement infringement litigation pertaining to or profound weight loss. But that with the Justice Department, Serono Teva's generic version of Wyeth's same year, federal officials said, the agreed to pay $704 million in Effexor XR(R) anti-depressant pending rapid development of AIDS cocktails penalties, including $136.9 million in in the United States District Court for caused a sharp decline in AIDS criminal fines and $567 million in the District of New Jersey. The parties wasting and in the demand for civil penalties. State Medicaid are currently drafting definitive Serostim, which prompted the agencies that paid for Serostim from agreements and intend to submit the company to develop a much more 1996 to 2004 will be reimbursed under settlement agreements to the Federal aggressive marketing strategy for its the terms of the settlement, and the Trade Commission. The terms of the product. As a result, prosecutors said company's lab will also be banned settlement are confidential and are in a criminal filing as part of the from taking part in federal health subject to a number of conditions, settlement, Serono sought to "redefine care programs for five years, officials including review of the settlement by AIDS wasting" beginning in the late said. But the company stressed that the FTC and the approval of the 1990's and developed a computerized the ban would not prevent patients District Court. medical test that ostensibly would who currently take Serostim or the London, Oct 20 -- A press report, determine "body cell mass." The test company's other drugs from being dated Oct 19, states: Shares of Wyeth results signaled that patients had lost reimbursed under Medicaid and and Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical body cell mass and "were wasting, Medicare programs, and it said all its Industries Ltd. rose today after the even if they had lost no weight or had products would remain available to drug makers said they resolved actually gained weight," prosecutors the public. The federal investigation, patent-infringement litigation said in the filing. With the test results lasting four years, began after a involving Wyeth's blockbuster in hand, doctors would then prescribe company lab employee in antidepressant, Effexor XR. Analysts Serostim to treat the supposed Massachusetts came forward in 2000 said the settlement, announced late problem at a cost of more than to accuse the company of filing false yesterday, seemed to allow Wyeth to $21,000 a treatment. But Michael J. claims. Four other company whistle- extend its exclusive grip on Effexor, Sullivan, the United States attorney blowers in Maryland and Connecticut its biggest-selling franchise with $3.3 in Boston whose office handled the later brought similar claims; all five billion in sales last year. Terms were investigation, said today that 85% of now stand to divide $51 million from undisclosed. Investors bought up the prescriptions were unnecessary. the settlement under federal whistle- shares of Wyeth, which rose 3.5%, or He told reporters that the medical blower or qui tam law. $1.57, to $46.69 in afternoon trading testing procedure was "almost on the New York Stock Exchange. voodoolike" and that he suspected MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, Teva's shares climbed $1.37, or almost some patients may have also suffered UNITED KINGDOM 4%, to $36.30 on the Nasdaq. Greene unnecessary side effects as a result of London, Oct 19 -- A press report, had assumed Teva would win the case taking the AIDS drug. Thomas dated Oct 18, states: A mother who and Wyeth would face generic Gunning, general counsel for the has looked after her brain-damaged competition in mid-2008. Greene said company's American division, son for more than 40 years is to share he now assumes Effexor XR will disputed that assertion in an in a £1.5m payout over injuries he retain patent protection through at interview. Serono agreed to plead suffered at birth. Beatrice Turner, 76, least 2013. For Teva, Ryan said, a guilty to two criminal counts, of Sheffield, only recently discovered settlement may guarantee a launch of admitting that it had violated federal she could claim compensation on generic Effexor well before 2017, law by conspiring to provide behalf of her son Roy. The High Court when patents expire. The deal is fraudulent medical devices without heard Mr Turner suffered asphyxia subject to review by U.S. antitrust proper approval from the Food and when he was born at the Jessop regulators. Analysts speculated the Drug Administration. "We Hospital for Women in Sheffield in deal would be finalized in about six acknowledge that this device was not 1964 and was left severely disabled. weeks, after which terms might be approved for the purposes of The South Yorkshire strategic health made public. diagnosing AIDS wasting," Mr. authority has agreed to pay POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS Gunning said, "but it's important to £1,575,000. From that, Mrs Turner DISORDER, NORTH DAKOTA,

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UNITED STATES earlier this year to plead guilty to The award will also allow Mr Royce to London, Oct 20 -- A press report, price fixing and pay a $185 million carry out further modifications to his dated today, states: Another civil fine. Last September, rival Infineon home, for example by installing voice- lawsuit stemming from a Minot, N.D., Technologies AG of Germany agreed to activated controls to open and close train derailment was settled a $160 million fine. The government doors and operate a computer. yesterday, marking a legal resolution accused the companies of conspiring in to all three cases scheduled for trial e-mails, telephone calls and face-to- SETTLEMENT FOLLOWING this week. Warren and Rebecca Howell face meetings to fix prices of memory ELECTRICAL BLACKOUT, agreed to undisclosed terms with chips between April 1999 and June UNITED STATES Canadian Pacific Railway for the 2002 2002. The chips are used in digital London, Oct 19 -- A press report, wreck that spilled more than 250,000 recorders, personal computers, dated today, states: Nearly two years gallons of anhydrous ammonia near printers, video recorders, mobile after the electrical outage that blacked their home. A toxic vapor cloud phones and many other electronics. out Union Square days before blanketed their rural neighborhood, The government said the victims of Christmas, costing businesses and The trapping the Howells inside their the alleged price-fixing were Dell Inc., City millions of dollars in holiday home for more than four hours.The Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett- sales and taxes, San Francisco Howells agreed to a deal with Packard Co., Apple Computer Inc., officials approved a $6.5 million Canadian Pacific just before jury International Business Machines settlement with Pacific Gas & Electric selection in the trial. Their claims Corp., and Gateway Inc. The Company. The settlement, brokered by focused on symptoms of post traumatic investigation started in 2002, a year City Attorney Dennis Herrera, brings stress disorder. MeLea Grabinger, after memory chip prices began to PG&Eøs payouts from the blackout to whose husband died from anhydrous climb even though the high-tech $9 million. The settlement is in lieu of ammonia exposure, settled her lawsuit industry was in a tailspin. At the possible fines the state could levy against the railroad Monday (Oct 17). time, the hikes were attributed to against the utility giant, which would Henry and Linda Juntunen, along tight supplies, although then-Dell go directly to the California Public with their son Joey, settled their case Computer CEO Michael Dell blamed Utilities Commission. Instead, in the last week. Terms of those deals also them on cartel-like behavior by chip deal brokered among The City, CPUC weren't disclosed. The three cases makers. and PG&E, San Francisco will get $5.5 were grouped together for a trial million of the total settlement for before Judge Tony Leung in PRICE-FIXING, UNITED STATES particular improvements to PG&E Minneapolis. Nearly 400 other London, Oct 14 -- A press report, infrastructure, and the state will lawsuits are pending against dated today, states: Samsung receive the other $1 million. The state Canadian Pacific in Minnesota state Electronics Co. has agreed to pay $300 cannot slap PG&E with any violations court and North Dakota federal court. million for its role in an international under the terms of the settlement, and The next trial for lawsuits related to plot that artificially raised prices for a the total $6.5 million payment must be the derailment is scheduled for Jan 16 technology essential to computers and made from shareholder funds, not in Minneapolis. Lawsuits have been electronics devices, the Justice passed on to ratepayers. "Because we grouped together to help move them Department said yesterday. Samsung became a party in the action we had a through the courts. The upcoming trial confirmed that it had reached a seat at the table, and we were able to consists of four cases selected by settlement with the Justice lead negotiations," Herrera explained. plaintiffsø attorneys and two cases Department yesterday. Spokeswoman "Weøre incredibly gratified to be able picked by Canadian Pacific. Hunegs, Chris Goodhart said, in a statement, to bring $5.5 million in benefits back who represents a client in the January that the fine "will in no way affect to The City." The money will be spent trial, declined to discuss details of the Samsung's day-to-day operations." The to upgrade PG&E infrastructure in Howellsø agreement with the railroad. Justice Department investigation The City, improve local emergency- He also declined to comment on covers a period from April 1999 to response capabilities, make visual whether recent settlements will affect June 2002. More recently, Kumar said, improvements to the Hunters Point future lawsuits. Samsung has been accused by substation and hire an independent competitors of underpricing a different consultant to perform a study of PRICE-FIXING, UNITED STATES memory chip in an aggressive effort to London, Oct 13 -- A press report, win a potentially lucrative contract to PG&Eøs system in San Francisco. dated today, states: Samsung will supply that component for the Apple PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno said plead guilty to price fixing and pay a iPod. the utility has also paid out about $300 million fine, federal officials $2.5 million to about 2,400 San announced today. The penalty is the ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, Francisco customers for business lost second-largest criminal antitrust fine UNITED KINGDOM and other damage caused by the in history and caps a three-year London, Oct 18 -- A press report, outage, which occurred about 1800, investigation of the largest makers of dated today, states: A 21-year-old man Dec 20, 2003. The blackout shut down "dynamic random access memory" awarded more than £5m after a car Union Square, the center of San chips, a $7.7 billion market in the crash left him paralysed has expressed Franciscoøs downtown shopping and United States. The guilty plea by relief his battle for compensation is restaurant area, after the utility was South Korea-based Samsung over. The £5.2m insurance payout last slow to respond to a fire caused by Electronics Co. Ltd. and its US week to Ben Royce, of Ashcroft Road, equipment failure at its Mission subsidiary, Samsung Semiconductor Paddock Wood Kent, is among the Substation. While PG&E still insists Inc., was to be entered today in US highest ever ordered by the High that the equipment failure was District Court in San Francisco. The Court. The accident happened when a unavoidable, Moreno noted that the Justice Department already has BMW driven by his half-brother company has voluntarily instated secured guilty pleas from two other crashed on the A21 near Tonbridge in many changes at the substation that companies and collected more than August 2002. The former fence erector have improved response time. Those $345 million in fines. "Price-fixing was a front seat passenger in the car, include smoke detectors and a threatens our free market system, which span out of control after hitting requirement that the facility be stifles innovation and robs American a puddle of water. He now has only manned 24 hours a day. Additionally, consumers of the benefit of limited movement in his fingers and PG&E and The City reached a competitive prices," Attorney General legs and relies on his electric separate agreement under which the Alberto Gonzales said. Samsung wheelchair for mobility. The award, utility will pay approximately received grand jury subpoenas in which will be paid by the driver's $615,000 for direct damages caused by connection with the investigation insurance company, is made up of £3m the 2003 blackout. The Board of during 2002, and put aside $100 for Mr Royce's future care and £2.2m Supervisors will consider that million late last year to pay potential for loss of earnings and pain and settlement later this month. criminal penalties. Samsung's top suffering. Mr Royce said he is pleased TRADE PACT VIOLATION, competitor, Seoul-based Hynix, agreed his 24-hour care is now guaranteed. UNITED STATES

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London, Oct 19 -- A press report, four days before dying. Her parents, London, Oct 16 -- A press report, dated Oct 18, states: Staples Inc William and Arlene Yaley, sued dated Oct 15, states: Seven empty recently paid $7.4 million to settle American Medical Response and train cars and a tanker containing a allegations it submitted false claims to county government, saying the flammable gas derailed today in a the U.S. government, said the Justice ambulance took 12 minutes to reach switchyard at Texarkana, exploding in Department, Bloomberg News the beach from nearby Pacific Grove a ball of fire that killed one person reported today. The Justice and paramedics ceased resuscitation and forced the evacuation of hundreds Department said the Framingham, efforts after only 22 minutes. One of of homes. A plume of smoke covered Mass., office supplier was accused of two paramedics, Alfonso Martorella, the south end of the city, and at least selling products to the U.S. later told The Monterey County seven people went to hospital government from countries such as Herald that he and his partner, Bruce emergency rooms with complaints of China and Taiwan that don't have Faucett, had used heroin earlier that respiratory problems. At least two reciprocal trade agreements with the day. Faucett denied the allegations, homes were destroyed, including one U.S. According to the Justice but court documents showed he took a where the victim died, and several Department, Staples is supposed to leave of absence eight months after vehicles were totaled in the quarter- decline those sales. Staples Yaley's death to receive treatment for mile area surrounding the accident, spokesman Own Davis said Staples alcohol and drug abuse. Terms of the police spokesman Chris Rankin said. reached a settlement to resolve settlement were confidential. At midday, the propylene tank was allegations and avoid potential American Medical Response admitted still burning, but the fire was under litigation. "The decision to resolve the no liability or wrongdoing, which is control and the smoke had thinned matter allows Staples to avoid standard practice in such settlements. out, Rankin said. Police recommended distractions and maintain focus on The Yaleys are satisfied with the that residents stay away from their homes. Initially, police thought the advancing our business," said Davis. settlement, which came just before the chemical involved was vinyl acetate, "Staples is not acknowledging any trial was scheduled to begin today, which releases poisonous fumes. wrongdoing." "Federal contractors will said their attorney, Brian Evans. Officers went door to door, urging be held accountable for their Monterey County also is close to thousands of people in a 2-by-5 mile violations of procurement finalizing a settlement with the area to move to the north side of town. regulations," said Peter Keisler, chief Yaleys, said County Counsel Charles Propylene is less dangerous. A Union of the Justice Department's civil McKee, who added that part of the Pacific train coming from Chicago hit division, in a statement for the agreement would involve the county the back of another freight train in the Bloomberg report. improving its emergency response rail yard, causing the eight cars to procedures. derail, said Union Pacific spokesman VIOLATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT, Mark Davis. He said his initial report UNITED STATES involving "a small LPG tank" was London, Oct 19 -- A press report, wrong. The train was headed for dated Oct 18, states: A Memphis Laredo, Texas, when it hit the back of acrylics factory has settled a multi- the other Union Pacific freight train, million dollar pollution case in federal which was coming from Pine Bluff and court. Lucite International headed for Harlingen, Texas, Davis Incorporated agreed to improve air said. None of the railroad crews were quality. The company settled its $19 injured, he said. Rankin said the million case with the Justice BARNWOOD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, switching yard is behind the police Department and Environmental UNITED KINGDOM station, about a quarter mile from the Protection Agency, which alleged the London, Oct 19 -- A press report, Texas border and also serves Kansas company had violated the Clean Air dated Oct 18, states: Rail services into City Southern and Amtrak. Wadley Act. The United Kingdom-based and out of Cheltenham have been Regional Medical Center was in the company makes acrylic-based severely disrupted after a freight evacuation area, and several patients products. Materials produced at the wagon left the tracks. It happened and nurses also complained of nose Fite Road plant on the north side of early today as the train was hauling a and eye irritation, spokeswoman Memphis go into products such as consignment of mixed industrial Shelby Brown said. bathtubs, acrylic sheeting and materials along a line at Barnwood, London, Oct 17 -- A press report, massive, clear viewing panels such as north of Gloucester. Central Trains, dated Oct 16, states: An Arkansas those found in aquariums. The First Great Western, Wessex Trains woman is dead following a fiery settlement covers pollutants sulfur and Virgin Trains are all operating railyard accident that also destroyed dioxide, sulfuric acid mist, carbon replacement road transport. Network her home. Meanwhile, hundreds of monoxide and volatile organic Rail was hoping to reopen one line by others have been allowed back in their compounds. Those pollutants noon, but warned the service would homes after a train derailment that contribute to acid rain, severe still be very restricted. Spokeswoman released toxic chemicals into the air. respiratory problems and childhood Kirsty Anderson said: "The train, Authorities said a tanker car loaded asthma. which was pulling 19 wagons, had with flammable gas derailed and travelled some miles along the track exploded before dawn yesterday. WRONGFUL DEATH, with the derailed wagon and caused Firefighters are allowing the fire to UNITED STATES some damage." She added engineers burn itself out. They said it should be London, Oct 17 -- A press report, were assessing the damage and rail out by sometime today. dated today, states: The parents of a accident investigators were at the London, Oct 19 -- A press report, 26-year-old woman who died after a scene. Services are likely to be dated Oct 17, states: Railroad repair scuba-diving accident have settled a disrupted until the weekend, First crews built a temporary route to replace a trestle and track destroyed wrongful death lawsuit against the added. A spokesman for the freight by fire after a railroad tanker car ambulance company that responded to company, EWS, said the driver was filled with a volatile chemical the incident. The lawsuit, which also not injured and the consignment was exploded. The explosion killed one named Monterey County, claimed not harmful to the environment. person in a nearby home, authorities there was negligence, including drug said. Flames from Saturday's use by two paramedics, which NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES explosion did not completely burn out contributed to the 2002 death of Mollie See "Death Due to Railway Accident, until about 22 hours later, officials Suh Yaley. The scuba-diving instructor United States" under "Awards & said. A permanent bridge and track was found unconscious in about 15 ft Settlements." should be completed by midweek, said of water at the popular Cannery Row TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS, Mark Davis, a spokesman for Union dive spot. She lingered in a coma for UNITED STATES Pacific. The blast happened after two

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 29 Railway Accidents/Miscellaneous trains crashed in a switch yard, Miscellaneous identifying it in three ducks found investigators said. One of the trains dead in a Romanian village. Romania was carrying propylene, a byproduct said it had finished culling poultry in produced in petroleum refining and the Danube delta on the Black Sea, a used in plastics. The train with a car destination for migratory wild birds carrying the chemical was stopped on heading toward warmer climes in the southbound tracks, and another North Africa, and had found no new train hit it from behind, said Ted INDONESIAN FISHING VESSEL cases after the virus was found in Turpin, an investigator with the FIRED ON BY AUSTRALIA Ceamurlia de Jos. The bird flu National Transportation Safety Board. London, Oct 18 -- A press report, outbreak was limited to Ceamurlia de Four of the stopped cars were knocked dated today, states: Warning shots Jos and Maliuc, 40 km north. All off the track, and an accordion effect fired by a navy patrol boat and 18,000 domestic birds in Ceamurlia caused the propylene car to leak and customs vessel have been ignored by were killed and culling of Maliuc's less explode. The chemical leaked into a an Indonesian fishing boat suspected than 3,000 poultry was finished creek that feeds the Texarkana of illegally fishing in Australian earlier today, Chirica Lefter, the drinking water system. Because the waters. The fishing boat was boarded government's representative in the chemical is lighter than water and the yesterday by navy and customers delta, said. Romanian Agriculture surface of the creek burned after the personnel after a chase of several Minister Gheorghe Flutur told blast, officials didn't believe it was hours. "The customs vessel first reporters none of the 424 samples contaminated. "Most of the material spotted the vessel," a Customs taken in the delta indicate flu. He said actually burned up. Propylene will spokesman said. "It then began 20-day-old virus-free chickens would burn fairly quickly, without a lot of pursuing the vessel, which refused to be sent to the two quarantined residue," said Texarkana emergency stop.There were warning shots fired villages within a week to see whether director Dave Hall. by both the customs vessel and navy the virus is still present there. Flutur patrol boat HMAS Armidale, which said his government had asked the WABAMUN, ALBERTA, CANADA the ice boat ignored." The Customs U.S. embassy in Bucharest to give London, Oct 19 -- A press report, patrol boat spotted the Indonesian local veterinarians a mobile laboratory dated today: The oil spill and cleanup Type 111 ice boat yesterday afternoon to speed and extend testing to caused by a train derailment at in the Australian fishing zone near the migratory birds coming from Asia. Wabamun Lake this summer cost Wessel Islands in the Arafura Sea. Despite Romania's assurances, Canadian National Railway $28 Customs officers and navy personnel neighbouring Bulgaria was preparing million in its third quarter, the found a large quantity of shark fin on a national crisis headquarters after company announced yesterday. CN board, the customs spokesman said. stepping up border controls and spokesperson Mark Hallman said $25 The boat, with nine Indonesian crew surveillance of poultry farms and million went to pay the company's on board, is being towed back to wetlands near its Danube river deductible with its insurers, while the Darwin where the Australian boundary. -- Reuters. other $3 million covered uninsured Fisheries Management Authority will London, Oct 18 -- A press report, costs. The company would not reveal conduct an investigation into its dated today, states: An additional 12 the total cost of the 45-car derailment involvement in possible illegal fishing. birds have tested positive in Romania on Aug 3 that spilled more than It is due to arrive Darwin on Thursday for the deadly strain of bird flu that 700,000 litres of bunker fuel oil and (Oct 20). has already killed at least 60 people in pole treating oil into and around the London, Oct 19 -- A press report, Asia, Minister of Agriculture lake. Hallman said insurance is dated today, states: Customs say its Ghearghe Flutur said today. The officers have had to brave knives and H5N1 strain of the virus was found in expected to cover the remaining burning missiles to board an a dozen dead swans near the expenses. "That sounds about right," Indonesian fishing boat north of the Ukrainian border. Earlier Romania Doug Goss, chairman of the Lake Wessel Islands off the Northern cases were discovered in the counties Wabamun Residents' Committee, said Territory. The Federal Government of Tuleca and Constanza, near the of the figures. However, through says Navy and Customs boats fired Black Sea. Authorities have killed discussions with CN lawyer Sean Finn warning shots and launched a pursuit thousands of birds, including ducks since the spill, Goss suggested the when an Indonesian-flagged ice boat and swans, in an attempt to stop the final number could be higher. "I think failed to stop inside Australia's fishing spread of the disease. In the villages of the total cost right now is in the 40 zone on Monday (Oct 17) night. When Ceamurlia and Maliuc, in Tuleca millions," he said. CN said its Customs officers tried to board the County, almost 60 birds have died liabilities at Wabamun Lake are boat, the crew allegedly used burning from avian flu, authorities said. Live mainly short-term, including the cost anti-boarding poles, as well as knives birds are no longer available for sale of cleaning up the shoreline, lakeside and machetes, to try to stop them. in markets, and approval from a homes and First Nations land. Customs Minister Chris Ellison says veterinarian is needed to sell even Although CN wouldn't release when officers took control of the boat slaughtered chickens. Officials said projections of the final costs, Alberta several hours later, they found two they had vaccinated 100,000 Environment said it will likely be holds full of dried shark fin and the Romanians against garden-variety difficult to estimate a complete tally. carcases of more than 50 whole strains of influenza in an attempt to "I think it's pretty tough to compare sharks. Senator Ellison says the ice limit the possibility that the virus that this to anything else because there boat had a global positioning system causes bird flu might, through hasn't been anything like this that's on board, as well as a depth sounder "reassortment" with the more common happened before in Alberta," said and a satellite phone. HMAS Armidale form, gain the ability to spread easily ministry spokesman Robert Moyles. is towing the vessel with its nine crew from person to person. European "I'm sure a lot of the bills haven't to Darwin. Union officials said Monday that bird even been paid yet for some of the flu had been found on one of the Greek actual cleanup activities." Moyles said OUTBREAK OF "BIRD FLU" isles and tests were being conducted to the cleanup schedule is going Bucharest, Oct 17 -- Romania determine if it is the deadly H5N1 according to plan, and CN met its Oct recorded no new cases of bird flu after strain. The European Commission said 3 deadline for submitting a plan, a mass cull of poultry today, but its Greek veterinary authorities had which is under review by the neighbours and European countries on informed it of a suspected case of provincial ministry. The cleanup will migratory routes stepped up testing of avian influenza on the island of continue until freeze-up. Next spring, birds to prevent the disease's spread. Inousses, based on a serological test Moyles expects, CN will face more British tests showed on Saturday (Oct that proved positive for the presence costs to assess the environmental 15) the H5N1 strain of the disease, of avian influenza H5 antibodies. The conditions in the area. which has killed more than 60 people samples were in the process of being and millions of birds in Asia since sent for confirmation and virus 2003, had reached mainland Europe, isolation tests at the Greek national

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 30 Miscellaneous reference laboratory in Thessaloniki, countries. The foreign ministers said 500 million euros. and the European Commission said it in a statement the EU could not act London, Oct 20 -- A press report, had requested that samples also be effectively on its own in tackling a dated Oct 19. states: Countries should sent immediately to the Community threat that could move so quickly appoint a government minister to co- Reference Laboratory in Weybridge, across countries and continents. "The ordinate their response to the avian England, where sample from Turkey Council (of ministers) recognised that flu threat, a senior UN official said in was tested and confirmed. The avian and pandemic influenza are comments published on Wednesday. commission said it is preparing to ban global threats and called for an David Nabarro, the UN co-ordinator the movement of live poultry and international coordinated response," for global readiness for an outbreak, poultry products from the infected the statement said. Roche Holding AG said close government co-operation area in the Chios region. The EU said said it would be willing to discuss would be crucial in overcoming any its ban would be adopted as soon as giving a production licence for Tamiflu outbreak. "I would like to see a person the Greek national reference to rival firms including Indian generic in each government given authority to laboratory confirmed the results, drug maker Cipla. Executive David bring all parts of government together expected today. The EU said following Reddy said however the firm had not for pandemic preparedness and consultations between the commission yet been approached by Cipla, which quickly," he told Britain's Times and the Greek Ministry of Agriculture, has said it could make a copy-cat newspaper. "The key to combating this Greek authorities had agreed to version to help governments build threat is joined-up government. It was restrict the dispatch of live poultry stocks. Dutch company Akzo Bobel NV the same with SARS and it will be the and poultry products as a said it was working on a human same with regards to influenza." precautionary measure.Yesterday vaccine and would begin clinical trials Scientists fear if the deadly H5N1 afternoon the mayor of the island of next year. But scientists say strain of bird flu passes from birds to Chios said a farmer on nearby development is difficult before the humans on a large scale it could Inousses who raises turkeys and exact architecture of a mutated virus mutate into a variety that could chickens noted on Thursday (Oct13) is known. Kyprianou said after spread easily between humans. The that some of his birds had died. Two briefing EU foreign ministers more virus has killed more than 60 people state veterinarians were sent in to than half of EU states had placed in Asia since it first appeared there in look at nine turkeys. They also took orders for anti-viral flu drugs. Spain 1997. H5N1 has now been detected in blood samples from some chickens. said it was planning to treat between Romania and Turkey and Greece is The mayor said a state lab in Athens 15 and 25% of the population, mostly testing a turkey to see if it has that confirmed yesterday afternoon that old people and the very young. The strain. Nabarro urged countries, one of the nine samples proved Health Ministry said it had previously companies and scientists to work positive for an H5-type virus. bought Tamiflu but was also together to find a vaccine. "It is London, Oct 19 -- A press report, considering GlaxoSmithKline's tempting for individual groups to dated Oct 18, states: EU foreign Relenza medicine. The World Health withhold information for economic ministers urged global co-operation Organisation has expressed fears that reasons," he said. "In the end, if there today to tackle the threat of avian flu, alarm in Europe could distract is not complete sharing of information as Greece investigated what could attention from what is the real seat of we will count the costs." He said rich prove the first appearance of the the danger in southeast Asia. More countries had a duty to help poorer deadly strain in an EU member than 60 people have died of the nations in the fight again a virus country. Swiss drugmaker Roche, disease in Asia where, by contrast to which can easily cross borders. "The under pressure to raise output of Europe, people often live close to preparedness of the world depends not antiviral flu drug Tamiflu, said it poultry and are exposed to a greater so much on who is strong, but on who might let rival firms and governments threat. Macedonia said one dead is weak," Nabarro said. "We cannot produce it under licence for emergency chicken found among hundreds in a hang around too long because a pandemic use. A Dutch company said village north of the Greek border had pandemic could be imminent." it was working on a vaccine. British raised suspicions and samples were London, Oct 20 -- A press report, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, being sent to Britain for tests. The dated today, states: The bird flu virus chairing an emergency meeting of former Yugoslav republic is also has been detected in poultry in the European Union foreign ministers in awaiting the results of local tests on Russian province of Tula, apparently Luxembourg, said the discovery of the chickens that died near Kumanovo, on borne by wild ducks, Russia's deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the country's northern border with Agriculture Ministry said yesterday. Turkey and Romania was no cause for Serbia. Turkish authorities were "Some 3000 fowl have been panic. "So far there is no evidence of examining the remains of some 500 slaughtered in the village of Yandovka any transfer of the virus to human quails found in the west of the country (about 300 kilometres east of Moscow) beings. Let us hope that remains the and Romania said it had testing for after the discovery of bird flu in seven situation," Straw told a news possible new cases in the Danube private farms," said Nikolai Vlasov, conference after the meeting. Straw delta, one of them close to the border deputy head of the ministry's said people were bound to be with Ukraine, whose agriculture veterinary control department. "We concerned and the European Union minister said farmers in the area were are practically sure that it is the same needed to show it was doing all it being told to keep birds indoors. In type as that diagnosed in Siberia," the could. Scientists fear if the H5N1 East Africa, which lies on a major H5N1 strain of bird flu that can be virus, which has killed more than 60 migration route for some of the virus- deadly to humans, Mr Vlasov said. people in Asia since it first appeared affected wild species, a UN Yesterday's announcement was the there in 1997, passes from birds to representative said officials from the first time the ministry had confirmed humans on a large scale it could region planned to meet in Rwanda the spread of the virus west of the mutate into a variety that could later this month to work out a Ural mountains. China has also spread easily between humans. In a strategy. Greece, however, was the announced its first reported outbreak virulent form, they say, this could kill focus of attention today. The farmer in more than two months, saying 2600 millions worldwide. EU health who alerted authorities after seeing birds had died from bird flu on a farm commissioner Markos Kyprianou, co- turkeys fall ill said he feared for his in northern Inner Mongolia. The most ordinating the 25-nation bloc's island. "Yes I am concerned, but not recent confirmed case before this was response to avian flu, said Brussels just for me but for all the people here," near the Tibetan capital of Lhasa in did not yet know whether the virus Dimitris Komninaris said. "But August, in which 133 birds died and detected in a bird on the Aegean everyone on the island is keeping another 2475 were slaughtered. island of Chios was the deadly strain. calm." Besides the human danger, Currently, the outbreak has been Tests were proceeding. Greece took countries visited by bird flu can face brought efficiently under control," the precautionary measures, banning grave economic losses. The milder Agriculture Ministry said. "No new exports of living poultry, meat and H5N7 strain struck the Netherlands outbreaks have been discovered." As other poultry products from the island in 2003, prompting the slaughter of 30 countries spend billions of dollars to to EU member states and third million birds and losses estimated at buy medicines and vaccines under

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Most of the drugs have never points will also be set up to control the where it was prior to the outbreak. been used to control outbreaks, and it spread of the disease in Mato Grosso Brazil became the world's largest beef is not even clear how well they would do Sul, one of the country's most exporter last year and has one of the work against H5N1 should it jump important ranching regions. No foot- largest herds in the world, with 195 from birds to humans. Scientists fear and-mouth case had been reported million cattle. The South American that if the virus, which has killed since 1999 in Mato Grosso do Sul, country exported 1.9 million tonnes of more than 60 people in Asia since it which had been declared free of the beef in 2004, worth 2.5 billion dollars. first appeared in 1997, passes from epizootic through vaccination in 2001. At least 582 cattle were destroyed in birds to humans on a large scale it The ministry said it has reported the Mato Grosso do Sul after some 140 could then mutate and spread easily outbreak to the International cows were diagnosed with the illness. between humans. In a virulent form, Epizootic Organization, the Pan- A second suspected outbreak was they say, this could kill millions American Foot-and-Mouth Disease under investigation, officials said. worldwide. European Union foreign Center, Brazil's neighbouring ministers urged global co-operation on countries and its trading partners. TIMARU STAR (Hong Kong) Tuesday to tackle the threat of avian Neighboring Paraguay has adopted an London, Oct 14 -- A press report, flu, as Greece investigated what could alert plan along the Brazilian border dated today, states: The Maritime be the first appearance of the strain in following the outbreak. The case could Union of Australia says its members an EU member country. Brussels did also lead to the suspension of will refuse to let bulk Timaru Star not yet know if the virus detected in a Brazilian and Paraguayan beef (19779 gt, built 200 leave the bird on the Aegean island of Inousses imports by Russia, one of Brazil's Fremantle Port tomorrow because of was the deadly strain, the EU's Health main market for the product. Brazil is safety concerns. The Australian Commissioner, Markos Kyprianou, the world's largest beef exporter, with Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in said. Greece has taken precautionary exports amounting to US$1.459 billion Canberra has approved the vessel measures, banning exports of poultry per month in the first half of 2005. travelling to Bunbury, despite claims products from Inousses and nearby London, Oct 13 -- A press report, by the union that the vessel's cargo of islands. dated Oct 12, states: Several tree logs is not secured properly. London, Oct 20 -- A press report, governments have announced AMSA says it has inspected the vessel dated today, states: A man has died of restrictions on imports of beef from along with an independent assessor bird flu in Thailand, raising the Brazil following an outbreak of foot and both have determined it is country's death toll from the virus to and mouth disease. Brazil's seaworthy. The union's state secretary, 13, Prime Minister Thaksin agriculture ministry said that dozens Chris Cain, says that if the vessel is Shinawatra has said. Mr Thaksin said of cattle were infected on a farm in the moved there is a danger the logs may the man was a farmer who had cooked southern state of Mato Grosso Do Sul. roll off the vessel, causing problems and eaten infected chicken. His seven- The area has been sealed off and for other water users. "The stanchions year-old son is in hospital with flu-like hundreds of animals are being are hanging over the bow of the ship," symptoms. Mr Thaksin said the slaughtered. Barely 24 hours after the he said. "There are no hand rails. victim, a 48-year-old from foot and mouth outbreak was There are logs that if they move that Kanchanaburi province west of confirmed, the economic effects are ship at this moment, even in port, I Bangkok, had contracted the disease being widely felt. Yesterday, the would suggest a number of them when he slaughtered and ate chicken. agriculture ministry said the would fall into the ocean." The man had initially tested negative, European Union was suspending beef but Mr Thaksin said new tests imports from three states, including confirmed that the man had bird flu. Mato Grosso Do Sul, where the disease It was the first human victim in was identified. Other countries Thailand in over a year, and comes introducing restrictions included amid mounting concern that the virus Paraguay, South Africa, Israel and will reappear as Asia heads towards Russia. The disease has been its winter, when the virus appears to identified in 153 animals. Other herds, thrive. Vietnam, the worst-hit country within a 25-km radius of the farm, are in terms of human deaths, this week also being inspected. AASGARD B GAS PLATFORM, saw its first outbreak in poultry since London, Oct 14 -- A press report, NORWEGIAN SEA June. China said yesterday it had lost dated yesterday, states: Brazil, the See "Aasgard B Gas Platform" under some 2,600 fowl to the killer virus, at world's top beef exporter, today "Marine." a farm in Inner Mongolia. scrambled to launch a fight against foot-and-mouth disease after an CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE, OUTBREAK OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH outbreak prompted at least 31 KARACHI, PAKISTAN DISEASE, BRAZIL countries to ban imports of Brazilian Karachi, Oct 17 -- According to London, Oct 12 -- A press report, beef, heralding a possible billion- central fire brigade sources, a fire dated yesterday, states: Brazil's dollar loss. Agriculture Minister broke out in a privately owned Agriculture Ministry said on its Roberto Rodrigues announced an chemical warehouse-Zamzma website yesterday an outbreak of foot- emergency team to counter the Warehouse in Site industrial area, and-mouth disease has been registered problem and identify the origin of the Karachi, at 1130 yesterday. Eight in the center-west state of Mato one outbreak confirmed Monday (Oct vehicles of different fire stations of Grosso do Sul, near the border with 10) in Mato Grosso do Sul state in the city extinguished the fire after nine Paraguay. The national agricultural south-west. "Every measure has been hours operations. No casualty was laboratory also confirmed that the taken to isolate the outbreak," reported. However, 500 imported disease was detected in samples taken Rodrigues stressed. "There is chemical storage cans were gutted. from cows of the Vezozzo rural estate absolutely no margin for errors that The warehouse contained 60,000 in Mato Grosso do Sul. "Following the hurt exports of a product as important chemical storage cans at the time of confirmation of the infection of 140 as this to our country," President Luiz the incident. The cause of fire could animals, all the recommended Inacio Lula da Silva, said during a not be ascertained immediately. The emergency procedures were adopted, visit to Portugal. National Farm warehouse owners are trying to including the isolation of the ranch Federation foreign trade chief Antonio estimate the losses, which may run and the collection of sample, which Donizeti warned the outbreak would into millions of rupees. -- Lloyd's List resulted in the identification of type-O cost Brazil from 500 million to one Correspondent virus," said the laboratory. The billion dollars this year. "This is DISTILLERY, WARRINGTON, government has ordered the inspection extremely serious, the industry CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM

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London, Oct 17 -- A press report, London, Oct 20 -- A press report, watch repair work. Civic authorities dated today, states: Investigators are dated Oct 19, states: A fire has have said that the damaged part of the trying to discover the cause of a large destroyed a new furniture store in world's longest pleasure pier would be fire at a Cheshire distillery on downtown Killeen. Firefighters rebuilt. Council officers will meet pier Saturday (Oct 15) that forced the worked overnight, pouring water on traders next week to discuss how it evacuation of nearby houses. the 11,000- square foot structure of can help them with relocation. Residents close to G & J Greenall's in Furniture Max at 304 W. Veteran's Warrington were allowed back into Memorial Blvd. Investigators believe PORK PROCESSING PLANT, their homes late yesterday night. A the fire may have started in the ST.JOSEPH, MISSOURI, safety cordon had been set up around ceiling. The owners had just opened UNITED STATES the factory, which used to brew beer the store last Friday (Oct 14). They London, Oct 20 -- A press report, but is now a major gin and vodka were working on inventory when they dated Oct 19, states: Damage from the distillery. Firefighters are expected to smelled smoke. No one was hurt. A deadly explosion at a new pork remain at the scene for the next two damage estimate has not been processing plant last week is days. prepared, but the building is classified estimated at around $5 million, a London, Oct 18 -- A press report, as a total loss. police spokesman said today. Cmdr. dated today, states: A distillery hit by Jim Connors of the St. Joseph Police a major fire at the weekend islooking GODOWN, CHITTAGONG, Department said officials from several at ways to maintain supplies of brands BANGLADESH agencies had concluded the first phase including Vladivar Vodka and Bombay Karachi, Oct 14 -- A huge fire broke of their joint investigation of the Sapphire. G&J Greenall, which is out at 10-godown in Chittagong port October 14 blast at Triumph Foods, owned by the hotels group De Vere, Oct 12/13. A large volume of stocked whose new $130 million plant was electronic goods, shoes, cosmetics of nearing completion. The explosion said the warehouse and bottling part the importers and four factories of killed one person and injured 14 of its facility in Warrington had been shoes at Masum Ali Lane at others. Connors said investigators severely damaged. It said it was Madarbari in Chittagong were gutted. agreed that the blast originated in a considering using a third party to Besides, three persons including a kitchen area on the first floor and bottle products unaffected by the fire, woman and a child were killed and determined there had been an open which took place on Saturday evening eight others including two fire fighters gas valve in the area. He said they and required more than 100 injured, according to police and fire identified several possible sources for firefighters to bring under control. The service sources. It is said that the fire igniting the gas but had not site was still being tended by officers originated from electric short circuit determined which one was responsible earlier today. at 2200, Oct 12 and continued for it. He said the possibilities yesterday until extinguished by 15 fire included incandescent and halogen FOREST, CHINA fighting vehicles. According to the lighting, electric fans and air-handling London, Oct 14 -- A press report, sources, a total of 14 business units, and a propane torch. Connors dated yesterday, states: A forest fire enterprises named Tawkkul said the investigating agencies broke out in a mountain area of north Enterprise, Victory Trading Agency, included St. Joseph police and fire China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous RNNR Trading, Ajmir Trading, Jahan departments, the State Fire Marshal's Region last night, so far no casualties Trading, Nahar Associate, Seraj Store Office and the Occupational Safety have been reported, local government Limited, Kaderia Trading, Tea Ford and Health Administration (OSHA). said today. The fire occurred in the Associate, Eximco Limited, Mukul He said the agencies would prepare Gaojishan mountain area located in Trading, Farook Brothers Limited, separate reports, expected to be theWunu'er Township of Yakeshi, a Noor International Limited lost their available in two weeks to a month, county-level city in the Hulun Buir stocks in the fire. Besides, four shoe while the OSHA report will take City. So far, eight sources of fire have factories were also gutted in the fire. - longer. OSHA officials have said their been found, which covered anarea of - Lloyd's List Correspondent. investigation could take up to six 15 square kilometres. "The situation is months. The plant, expected to employ severe," a local official said. Local PIER, SOUTH END ON SEA, up to 1,000 people, was turned back government has sent approximately ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM over to Triumph yesterday, with crews 1,000 forest police officers to put down London, Oct 18 -- A press report, resuming work on areas of the the fire. However, due to strong wind dated Oct 17, states: Southend pier, building that hadn't been damaged. in the daytime, fire fighting was very where fire damage is going to cost Repairs to the affected areas won't be difficult, the local official said, adding millions to repair, may not be open in done until engineers and contractors that they will use the opportunity of time for next year's summer season. finish assessing the damage, Triumph weakened wind after 1900, this Southend Pier is one of the town's Chief Executive Officer Rick Hoffman evening. biggest draws for visitors and delays said. "Obviously, the safety of the London, Oct 17 -- A press report, in its restoration could have an effect inspectors and workers is our first dated today, states: The forest fire on the Essex town's tourist industry. priority," Hoffman said in a written that broke out in a mountain area of But during a vist on Monday local MP statement released yesterday. "Once north China's Inner Mongolia James Dudderidge said there was no we evaluate the extent of the repairs Autonomous Region is under control, point simply patching things up. needed, we will resume construction local government said this afternoon. Investigating authorities said it and complete the facility as quickly A total of 1,387 fire fighters and forest seemed likely the fire was an accident. and as safely as possible." police officers were mobilised For miles, the tide-line along the yesterday evening to put out the forest county's coast is black with charred POWER PLANT, RATCHABARI, fire in the Gaojishan forestry located wreckage and debris is still being BANGKOK AREA, THAILAND in the Uynur Township of the Hulun washed up along the shore. London, Oct 13 -- A press report, dated today, states: A major fire broke BuirCity. By the early morning of out at one of the two electricity today, most of the fires had been PIER, SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM generating units of the 3,200- quenched. There was no strong wind London, Oct 14 -- A press report, megawatt Ratchaburi power plant last in the afternoon in the forestry, so the dated Oct 13, states: Engineers are night, leading to its shutdown. Around fire did not recover and was "basically building a temporary bridge to link 50 fire engines were sent from brought under control," according to the gutted part of Southend Pier to the Ratchaburi provincial town and local officials. Forest police officers undamaged end. It will allow access to nearby provinces to help battle the and staff members of the forestry are the New Pier Head for lifeboat crews blaze which started at around 8.40pm still stationed there to clear the scenes and help investigations into the cause at the plant's power generation unit 1. and guard against more fires. of Sunday's (Oct 9) fire. There are also At press time last night, firemen said FURNITURE STORE, KILLEEN, plans to create a viewing area to allow they had been able to keep the fire TEXAS, UNITED STATES the public to see the damage and under control but power plant officials

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 33 Fires & Explosions said it was too early to tell how much control of the blaze. Williams, a district chief with the damage the fire had caused to the Houston Fire Department. "The fire facility. They said they have not yet PREMISES, CARNEGIE, was contained by the time we got investigated whether there were any PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES there. We just assisted Lyondell," he casualties because of thick smoke London, Oct 17 -- A press report, said. "There is still a lot of heat in the from the blaze. Energy Minister Viset dated Oct 16, states: Investigators say plant. We're putting water on the Choopiban and a top power executive yesterday's fire in downtown Carnegie plant itself to get it cooled down." A were quick to reassure after reports of has caused more than $1million in contract worker injured in the blaze the fire that the abrupt closure of the damages. The fire began early was taken to Memorial Hermann power plant would not affect national yesterday in the Red Onion Hospital, said David Harpole, a power supplies. Power reserves in the restaurant, which had just opened this spokesman for Lyondell-Citgo. The country are maintained at 20% of summer after suffering heavy damage worker suffered minor burns to his total production capacity. The during the flood from the remnant of hands and arms but the injuries were shortfall caused by the shutdown of Hurricane Ivan last year. The fire not believed to be severe, he said. The the Ratchaburi power plant will be toppled the whole building and also blaze, which was extinguished within compensated by supply from other swept through two banks on either an hour by firefighters with Lyondell- power generation plants on the side and crossed into the second floor Citgo, started as workers were trying national power grid, said Kraisi of the Historical Society of Carnegie. to restart a fluid catalytic cracking Kanasuta, chief executive of Egat Plc, unit, which converts a diesel-like the major shareholder of Ratchaburi PREMISES, CHARLESTON, product into gasoline. It sent heavy Electricity Generating Holding Co, UNITED STATES plumes of smoke billowing into the sky and which owns 45% of the plant. Mr London, Oct 19 -- A press report, that could be seen as far away as Viset said the Ratchaburi power from Charleston, dated Oct 18, states: downtown Houston. No detectable plant's power generation unit 1 had A faulty ceiling fan sparked a fire that concentration of anything harmful was been closed for regular maintenance killed 73 greyhound racing dogs at a found in the air from the blaze, when the fire started. The blaze was private kennel, the state fire Harpole said. The unit had been off believed to have been caused by marshal's office said today. Losses since the refinery was shut down last welding sparks at the unit's gas from the blaze Sunday (Oct 16) at ZEZ month when Hurricane "Rita" desulphurisation equipment. The Kennels were estimated at $1 million, threatened the Houston-area, Harpole sparks caused an explosion and it said Kim O'Brien, a secretary for the said. "When we started it up after the took firemen more than an hour to office's arson and explosives division. hurricane, we found some mechanical fight the ensuing blaze before The dogs, which had multiple owners, issues," he said. "We had been bringing it under control. The where kept in cages inside a 60-by-14- conducting maintenance. Noon was Ratchaburi power plant is Egat's foot trailer, officials said. Brooke the scheduled restart time." Other largest single investment. It consists County Sheriff Richard Ferguson said units at the refinery have been of two separate power generation a building housing 70 more dogs on restarted since the hurricane and the units. One of the two has three power the property was not damaged in the facility remains at 50 percent capacity. generators, each with production fire. At full strength, the refinery produces capacity of 600MW while the second 268,000 barrels a day of crude oil. This unit has two power generators, each RECYCLING PLANT, DORAL, would have been a major step to with 700MW of production capacity. UNITED STATES returning the refinery to pre- The plant is located on a 2,000-rai London, Oct 18 -- A press rpeort, hurricane operating conditions," land plot and uses natural gas and dated Oct 17, states: Miami-Dade Fire Harpole said. Harpole said a Lyondell- bunker oil as fuel. The dual fuel Rescue crews and industrial Citgo team probably won't be able to option was chosen to avoid firefighters battled a blaze at a county go into the unit until tomorrow to dependence solely on gas imported recycling plant in Doral for more than begin determining what caused the from Burma.Mr Kraisi said he three hours early today, extinguising fire. It could take several days before suspected the gas supply to unit 1 had the flames at about 0430 hrs. No one company officials know the extent of leaked and caught fire due to sparks was hurt in the blaze at the Miami- the damage. The refinery covers from the welding work. "We ordered Dade County Resource Recovery around 700 acres along the Houston the shutdown of the second unit Center at NW 58th Street and 97th Ship Channel and has about 875 immediately after the fire for safety Avenue, fire officials said. The cause of employees. It manufactures such reasons," he said. Local people said the fire was unknown. The plant is petroleum products as gasoline, diesel, yesterday they were concerned for managed for the county Department of heating oil, jet fuel and lubricants. their safety because an oil depot Solid Waste Management by the The plant is a joint venture between storing diesel and bunker oil as well ONYX Montenay Power Corporation, Lyondell Chemical Co. and Citgo as natural gas from Burma is located which runs 10 plants that convert Petroleum Corp., both headquartered only about 300-400 metres away. waste to energy in the United States in Houston. and Canada. Fire Rescue personnel PREMISES, BROWN FIELD AREA, were using wide "potato" rakes and a WAREHOUSE, DETROIT, SAN DIEGO, UNITED STATES thermal imaging camera to help find MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES London, Oct 20 -- A press report, hotspots beneath the trash and target London, Oct 17 -- A press report, dated Oct 19, states: Fire broke out water there, officials said. It's not dated today, states: Firefighters today at a pallet company just south of unusual for small fires to break out at continue to extinguish hot spots this Brown Field in southern San Diego recycling dumps, as sunlight passing morning after battling a five-alarm County, throwing a giant plume of through broken glass can ignite flames blaze that swept through a warehouse smoke into the sky. The San Diego on paper and trash buried below. "The on Detroit's west side. The fire broke Fire Department responded to the fire gases gather under the surface as the out in a warehouse at Wesson and at Atlas Pallets. The blaze began at stuff is decomposing. It's like Buchanan roads at about 1600 hrs, about 1645 hrs and began to quickly spontaneous combustion," said Miami- yesterday and burned for several spread through the yard, burning Dade firefighter Joyce Simpson. hours. The building was abandoned pallets, vehicles and igniting at least but there were some plastics materials one propane tank. Atlas Pallets makes REFINERY, HOUSTON, TEXAS, and automobiles being stored inside and stores the wooden pallets on UNITED STATES the structure, the station reported. No which equipment and supplies are London, Oct 17 -- A press report, widespread evacuations were reported, distributed. Fire crews surrounded the dated Oct 16, states: One person but residents living near the east side fire to keep it from spreading, and a suffered minor burns after an of the building were told by firefighting helicopter was called in to explosion at a Houston refinery this authorities to leave their homes, but make water drops. By 1800 hrs, it afternoon. The blast happened around firefighters were able to prevent the appeared that their strategy had 1215 at the Lyondell-Citgo plant, in flames from spreading to neighbouring worked and that they were gaining southeastern Houston, said Jack homes. A hazmat team monitoring the

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 34 Fires & Explosions air said there did not appear to be any of the wines that are likely lost came "We lost all of our wine, about $3.5 hazardous materials burning, but from smaller boutique wineries, such million worth," he said. "I'm still authorities advised residents in the as BV, Nils Venge, Von Strasser, Bell, wondering what we're going to do" area to keep their windows closed Livingston Moffett, Marilyn, and Frazier has been making wine in Napa yesterday night as a precaution. The Domaine La Du. "Our concern is that for 10 years, and now has no wine cause of the blaze was under the wine doesn't end up being bought library, a cherished collection of wines investigation. by salvage and then out on the market made through the years that's used for again," said vintner Doug Due, everything from making better WAREHOUSE.OAKLAND, because it will be sold for less than vintages, donating to charitable events UNITED STATES what our current vintage is sold for and telling the history of a winery. London, Oct 13 -- A press report, and two, if the wine is cooked it's not Like Frazier Family Estate Winery, dated Oakland, today, states: A going to show well and it's still your Saintsbury Vineyard lost its library as massive warehouse fire engulfed an wine on the label." Due says he lost well, said Richard Ward, co-founder. entire block of Hegenberger Road about $300,000 worth of wines alone. About 2,100 cases of pinot noir and south of the coliseum late yesterday. Most vintners insure their wines, so chardonnay were lost in the fire. "We The fire, which began about 2130 hrs, they'll probably recoup their money. had vintages going back to the '80s quickly became a six-alarm blaze But they won't be able to make up for and a lot of special bottling that we requiring assistance from Alameda not having their product for sale until gave out through our wine clubs or County Fire and other agencies. The next year's harvest. Overall, though used for special tastings," he said. "It huge structure, formerly the winemakers say the effect on the was worth a significant amount of Whitefront Store and more recently a average wine drinker will be minimal. money, but most of it is hard to grasp Homebase store, was believed to be London, Oct 17 -- A press report, because it represented the history of empty, said Oakland fire Lt. Melinda dated Oct 16, states: Vallejo Fire what we've done for the last 25 years. Dreyton. Council member Larry Reid Department and U.S. Bureau of We are not hopeful that anything is arrived on the scene of the fire last Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and salvageable." Ward said that his losses night and was in contact with the Explosives officials were busy were insured, but the impact on his property owners. Reid said he has Saturday trying to discover the cause winery has yet to be measured. been working with the owners of the of a Mare Island warehouse fire that "Virtually all of our bottled inventory property to get a demolition permit so destroyed millions of dollars of wine. was in the warehouse," said Ted Hall, they could build 187,000 square feet of Meanwhile, local vintners are doing co-owner of Long Meadow Ranch retail space on the site. The property their best to recover their losses and winery. "Based on what we know now, has been vacant for about four years get back on their feet. To help them we have to assume that it is a total and has been known for ongoing weed out a cause for the fire, Vallejo loss." In a press release prepared by problems with vagrants. About a year Fire Department enlisted the help of Long Meadow Ranch, co-owner Laddie ago the site was fenced in to an ATF National Response Team Hall said: "While this is a tough blow, discourage side show activity in the consisting of forensic chemical and we will continue with our many parking area, Reid said. As of late last cause and origin specialists, schematic initiatives. We are looking forward to night the cause of the blaze was still artists and fire engineers, ATF special an excellent olive harvest later this unknown. agent Nina Delgadillo said. On fall and we plan a grand opening of Saturday, the team scoured the our Rutherford Gardens property on WINE WAREHOUSE, VALLEJO, building for clues of a cause. The fire March 8, 2006. We also hope to expand CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES began on Wednesday at 1540, local our wine club to a broader 'ranch' club London, Oct 14 -- A press report, time, inside a 240,000 square-foot in the spring. So, we will continue to dated Oct 13, states: Tens of millions warehouse operated by Wine Central demonstrate the power of our of dollars of wine have been lost Services that was used to store many diversified approach to agriculture." following a fire at an old Navy Napa, Sonoma, North Coast, Monterey "We aren't as bad off as some warehouse that was converted into a and Central Valley wines. Fire (vintners) because we didn't have all wine warehouse. The Vallejo Fire investigators have called the fire (our bottles there)," said Mike Department says damages could reach suspicious until proven otherwise, McLoughlin, general manager at into the hundred-million dollar range. according to Vallejo Fire spokesman Whitehall Lane Winery. "At full retail Yesterday's fire roared through the Bill Tweedy. "All fires are suspicious price, it would be about a $2.4 million wooden palettes and casks and until proven otherwise," he said. As loss. We do have insurance. It would cardboard boxes inside the warehouse. part of the fire investigation, officials be nice to have that wine (lost in the The heat blew at least one door out, plan to interview everyone who had fire), but what it probably means is with pieces of it landed across the visited the building on the day of the that we move into the next vintage parking lot. Bill Tweedy with the fire. Among those who visited the sooner than we had anticipated." Vallejo Fire Department says it was a building was Mark Anderson, owner of Investigators will continue to probe highly destructive blaze. The fire was Sausalito Cellars wine storage the cause of the fire today. so big that Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco company. Anderson is facing London, Oct 17 -- A press report, and Firearms has been called in to embezzlement charges in Marin dated today, states: Fire officials say help, since Vallejo just does not have County, stemming from complaints they completed their scene the equipment to do this kind of that he stole 7,600 bottles of rare wine investigation today of a huge massive fire investigation. The from his customers. Tweedy said warehouse fire that destroyed up to building is shut down until tomorrow Anderson visited the warehouse on the 100 million dollars worth of vintage afternoon when the ATF experts begin day of the fire. He also said that wine. Authorities have said arriving from around the country. "We warehouse staff, including its general Wednesday's (Oct 12) fire was have cause and origin specialists," manager and two forklift operators suspicious, but they still have not said Nina Delgadillo with the ATF, were also in the building on the day of confirmed if it was arson. They say "(and) dogs that are specially trained the fire. The warehouse itself was once they have been questioning everyone to seek and determine if there was an used to house atom bomb parts, as who had access to the building. No acceleratnt used as well as schematic well as torpedoes and other ordnance, suspects have been named. About 70 arstists." The buiding had an alarm Tweedy said. When asked if the fire wineries leased space in the concrete system, but not a sprinkler system, could have been caused naturally building on Mare Island. and Vallejo Fire said building codes Tweedy said, "No." "Spontaneous London, Oct 19 -- A press report, did not require the facility to have combustion occurs, but only on certain dated today, states: Investigators one. Warehouse owner Jack Krystal situations," he said. "(Here) it's not looking into the Mare Island said the fire came at a particularly likely."Some vintners lost all of their warehouse fire that destroyed up to bad time. "No time is a good time for inventory such as Bill Frazier, co- $100 million of vintage wine said an event like this, but this is a time founder of Napa-based Frazier Family yesterday that last week's blaze was where all the wine would start going Estate Winery. Frazier said he hopes deliberately set. Police and arson out for the holidays coming up." Most to be back in business in nine months. investigators said during a news

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No suspects passengers suddenly became sick. then flown back to Warsaw empty have been named, and police would Airport officials say the I.L.S. without having taken the passengers not say how the fire was started, nor (Instrumental Landing System) that to Alicante. would they speculate on a motive. the airport has to guide aircrafts onto Senior special agent Nina Delgadillo of the runway during foggy conditions AIRCRAFT PUT BACK TO the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, didn't help the aircraft much. The LARNACA, CYPRUS Firearms and Explosives said a team rough landing destroyed the aircraft's London, Oct 20 -- A press report, of forensic chemists and cause-and- engine and badly bent one of its wings. dated Oct 19, states: An aircraft origin specialists have found Officials shut down the airport until carrying nearly 200 passengers bound "sufficient (physical) evidence to tell workers were able to haul the aircraft for Birmingham had to land in Greece us that this was an intentionally set off the runway. According to airport after technical problems. It is thought fire ... we are vigorously pursuing the officials, two of the passengers were a problem with the de-icing system on person or persons who caused this." sent to Ottumwa Regional Health the Helios Airways Boeing 737-800 Bill Tweedy, an investigator and Centre. They were complaining of back forced the aircraft to return to spokesman for the Vallejo Fire pain. Larnaca Airport, Cyprus. The flight Department, said the fire caused an had been airborne for 40 minutes. estimated $10 million in structural AIR SCOTLAND FLIGHTS Helios Airways said passengers were damage to the warehouse, causing the GROUNDED DUE UNPAID never in danger. This incident is the building's concrete roof to sag. He said FUEL BILLS third unscheduled Helios landing in the building, which had 3-foot-thick London, Oct 17 -- A press report, Larnaca in a month caused by concrete walls, was equipped with a dated today, states: Troubled Air suspected technical problems. Helios fire-detection system, but was not Scotland's abandoned passengers Airways commercial manager Vicky required by law to have sprinklers. As planned a whipround for jet fuel to Xitas said: "These incidents are investigators announced their end their Spanish airport hell. One of coincidences. "Aeroplanes are preliminary findings, new information the Scots stranded at Alicante Airport machines like cars and they are very surfaced about the economic turmoil of revealed their plan yesterday. The complex ones at that. It is natural Wines Central, which rented the flight had been grounded because of some parts may not function as they warehouse. Court records indicate unpaid fuel bills. Last night, the should all the time. Helios Airways is that the wine storage firm was Alicante group finally made it home. maintaining its aeroplanes according embroiled in an internal partnership But the 17-hour delay had a knock-on to all the international and civil dispute. Its partners had invested and effect on other travellers. About 200 aviation standards. It has never loaned more than $2.5 million to the Scots were stuck at Malaga Airport deviated from this and never will." business, which continued to sustain last night. The company said it has chartered a large operating losses. Wines Central's London, Oct 17 -- A press report, 757 from another company, which was four original partners have been vying dated Oct 15, states: Hundreds of set to take off for Birmingham at for three and a half years over control airline passengers were delayed at a 1630, BST, to fly the stranded 189 of the potentially lucrative business. Scottish airport yesterday after a passengers home. Two partners claim they were second day of stand-offs over a swindled by the other two partners, disputed fuel bill. Sources said an CRASH, LA BELLE, who in turn say that they were misled unpaid bill of several hundred HENDRY COUNTY, and defrauded of their financial stake. thousand pounds led to an Air UNITED STATES (See issue of Oct 18.) Scotland aircraft being impounded at London, Oct 17 -- A press report, Oakland, Calif, Oct 19 -- According to Glasgow airport yesterday morning. dated Oct 16, states: Authorities say the ATF National Response Team an On Thursday (Oct 13) more than 200 the pilot of a single engine aircraft on-scene forensic chemist has Air Scotland passengers faced an died today after crashing on takeoff in established that the wine warehouse anxious wait of more than eight hours Hendry County. A Federal Aviation fire in Vallejo was intentional. Entry when BP refused to fill up the fuel Administration spokeswoman says the to the warehouse has not been tank of a Boeing 757 at Edinburgh four-seat Cessna 172 crashed this permitted and therefore the extent of Airport. The pilot apparently tried to afternoon at the airport in La Belle. damage cannot yet be established by pay for the fuel with his company The FAA spokeswoman says the pilot warehouse owners and the various credit card but was told the was the only person on board. Federal wineries and private wine collectors. transaction would not be allowed. air records show the plane is Fire officials, however, seem to believe Yesterday, 221 passengers who were registered to Christiansen Aviation in that structural damages are $10 due to catch the 0600 hrs flight from Wilmington, Delaware. Owner William million while property damages may Glasgow to Athens were delayed for Christiansen says the company is total $100 million. -- Nauticus five and a half hours. Air Scotland based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He says he Surveyors. issued a statement saying the leases the aircraft to a flight school in problems had arisen because of a Fort Pierce, Florida. Christiansen says change of ownership in the company, he does not know who was piloting the which was founded by Iraqi-born aircraft and has not been contacted by Glasgow businessman Mr Dhia Al-Ani. Aviator flight school about the crash. London, Oct 19 -- A press report, The FAA is investigating the cause of dated Oct 18, states: Hundreds of the crash. holidaymakers have continued to face long delays amid the cash crisis at CRASH, MAHALE NATIONAL troubled budget airline Air Scotland. PARK AREA, TANZANIA ACCIDENT, OTTUMWA Flights from Glasgow to Alicante and London, Oct 18 -- A press report, INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT, IOWA, from the Spanish city back to dated today, states: Four British UNITED STATES Edinburgh were experiencing delays of tourists and their Canadian pilot have London, Oct 14 -- A press report, up to 12 hours. The fiasco began last been killed in an aircraft crash in dated yesterday, states: An aircraft on week when the carrier had its only Tanzania. The aircraft had been its way to Ft. Dodge, Iowa from St. plane grounded in a row over unpaid missing since Sunday (Oct 16) Louis made a rough, unscheduled fuel bills. An extra aircraft was afternoon. At least two bodies have landing in Ottumwa early this reportedly brought in to try to ease been recovered from the remote crash morning, sending two of its passengers the situation. Air Scotland chartered site and police were helping in efforts to the hospital. The twin-engine, the extra plane from a Polish company to retrieve the remains near the

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Mahale National Park in western called to the scene and is expected, officials reported. A USAF Tanzania, said police spokesman investigating. Civil Air Patrol crew aboard a Cessna Mohamed Mhina. The Cessna C206 182 came across the wreckage on the flew from the national park, on the CRASH, PINEVILLE AREA, side of a steep, brush-covered eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, on KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES mountain a few miles off Chihuahua Sunday afternoon. "But contact was London, Oct 14 -- A press report, Valley Road about 1000 hrs, the lost soon after takeoff and the aircraft dated today, states: A South Carolina dispatcher said. failed to arrive at its destination," said man is dead after crashing his Mark Holdsworth, managing director aircrtaft in south-eastern Kentucky EMERGENCY LANDING, KOLKATA of the Nomad tourism company. Four yesterday. Bell County Sheriff Bruce INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT aircraft were sent to search for the Bennett says the single-engine Cessna London, Oct 18 -- A press report, aircraft and a crash site was identified took off from Henry County, Kentucky dated today, states: An Australian from the air, he said. "The site is around 1330 yesterday bound for airliner caught fire mid-air and made remote and the terrain very South Carolina with a planned stop in an emergency landing at the rugged....a ground team finally North Carolina. Some friends of the international airport in Kolkata, reached the site at first light this sheriff stumbled upon the crash about India, today. All passengers and crew morning and has confirmed the plane 1730 hrs near Pineville, Kentucky. The were safe. The Qantas Airways flight crashed with no survivors," Mr pilot was dead, he was the only person was on its way from Singapore to Holdsworth said. on board. The aircraft is registered to London when the pilot noticed smoke a man from Pineville, South Carolina. billowing out of the aircraft's engine, CRASH, MOTUTERE, Rediff news service said. The aircraft NEAR LAKE TAUPO, CRASH, PORT ST.LUCIE AREA, made an emergency landing at NEW ZEALAND FLORIDA, UNITED STATES Kolkata and all passengers were London, Oct 18 -- A press report, London, Oct 20 -- A press report, evacuated. All 576 passengers, dated today, states: Two occupants of a dated Port St.Lucie, Florida, Oct 19, including crew members, on board the light aircraft escaped with moderate states: A Cessna 337 crashed into a aircraft were safe, Rediff said. burns when the plane crashed and home today, engulfing the home in burst into flames on State Highway 1 flames. The pilot had not been found. EMERGENCY LANDING, KOLKATA near Taupo at about 1545, local time, It was unknown if anyone else was on INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDIA today, police say. Both occupants were board the Cessna 337. The aircraft London, Oct 19 -- A press report, flown to Waikato Hospital, Inspector flew out of the Boca Raton Airport, dated Oct 18, states: A London- Barry Smalley of police central about 65 miles to the south, and was Singapore (before reported as communications said. The highway en route to Myrtle Beach, S.C., when Singapore-London) Qantas flight, was open southbound, while shortly it crashed about 1500 hrs, according to made an emergency landing at NSC before 1700 hrs northbound traffic was the Federal Aviation Administration. Bose Airport this afternoon after a being diverted. The crash happened at It is registered to River Aviation Inc. smoke alarm lit up on its cockpit Motutere on the eastern shoreline of in Kingston, NY. The impact of the panel. The flight had 389 passengers Lake Taupo, about 30km south-west of aircraft was so great that furniture in and crew on board. The Boeing-747- Taupo. Senior Sergeant Tony neighboring homes toppled over. Those 400 was flying over Nagpur and Vizag, Jeurissen of Taupo police said he homes were not affected by the fire towards Singapore. After crossing understood the plane may have been and were not damaged. Fire fighters Vizag, the pilot, Captain Cairns, flying in a southerly direction and may brought the blaze under control in 15 contacted the air traffic control have clipped some wires either side of minutes, but the house on S.E. officials of NSC Bose Airport around the highway while descending to the Walters Terrace appeared destroyed. 1210 hrs, and reported that he had road. "Then it's bounced off the road, The National Transportation Safety noticed a smoke-warning alarm back up onto the wires, and then off to Board is investigating. glowing on the cockpit consoles. The the side of the road," he told National pilot told the ATC officials that he Radio. It was hard to tell what kind of CRASH, WESTERN SPRINGS wanted to land in Kolkata. The plane was involved as it had AREA, UNITED STATES aircraft was flying about 670 km "disintegrated". Mr Jeurissen agreed London, Oct 20 -- A press report, south-south-west of Kolkata at that it was "amazing" no one else had been dated Oct 19, states: A search crew time and started flying towards the hit on the busy stretch of road, with looking for a private aircraft that city at nearly 900 km an hour. The school buses among the traffic using it vanished during a flight from El Cajon point where the pilot sought help, was at the time. He had arrived at the to Arizona found its wreckage and the part of the area controlled by the scene at about 1600 and there had bodies of its occupants in remote Kolkata ATC. The ATC officials been a strong smell of fumes, burning, North County terrain today. The Air immediately alerted their and toxic gases. Force Auxiliary team located the counterparts in the Airports Authority aircraft debris in the late morning of India (International Airport CRASH, NEWBERG AIRPORT, north of Warner Springs, in Anza- Division) who declared a full OREGON, UNITED STATES Borrego Desert State Park, authorities emergency at NSC Bose Airport and London, Oct 17 -- A press report, reported. The downed aircraft proved made all arrangements for facilitating dated Oct 16, states: A small aircraft to be the single-engine Lancair LC41 an emergency landing. The airport crashed 100 yards east of the Newberg that went missing shortly after taking director, Mr VK Monga, said: "We got airport, oregon. Two people were off from Gillespie Field in rainy the information that there was some seriously injured. Newberg Fire weather Monday (Oct 17) morning problem on the flight and the pilot Division Chief Frank Douglas says the with three people and a dog aboard, wanted to make an emergency pilot and co-pilot removed from the according to the FAA. Sheriff's landing. We extended all help." The aircraft and flown to the hospital via investigators found human bodies and flight's descent was treated as a Life Flight helicopter. It took less than a set of canine remains at the crash "priority landing." It touched down 45 minutes for them to be removed site, a sheriff's dispatcher said. The normally and everybody on board was from the wrecked aircraft, and flown Federal Aviation Administration's last safe. After landing, the pilot taxied to to Emanuel Hospital. The aircraft was contact with the pilot occurred about the bay. The passengers remained a light, single-engine aircraft owned five minutes into the ill-fated flight, inside the aircraft indicating there by the Sportsmenøs Air Park, a small said Donn Walker, a public was neither a fire nor smoke inside Newberg area airstrip. The aircraft hit information officer for the federal the cabin. There was also no the ground hard, and its wings were agency. The aircraft was headed to indication of any danger. Engineers of ripped off as the fuselage scraped Scottsdale. Relatives of those on British Airways inspected the aircraft. across a parking lot, hitting two trees board, who had attended last Apparently, they detected a snag in and coming to rest in a grassy area weekend's air show Marine Corps Air the cockpit panel which was near highway 219. The Federal Station Miramar, contacted subsequently set right. The aircraft Aviation Administration has been authorities when it didn't arrive as re-fuelled and took off for Singapore

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 37 Aviation around 1700 hrs. The emergency was approved to pay the German company dated Oct 16, states: Two ninth-grade enforced at a time when there was a the due sum according to the decision girls from the Highline School District lull in air traffic. made by the international arbitration and a volunteer pilot died when the committee. For his part, the Turkish single-engine aircraft they were in INCIDENT AT SAHAR ambassador asserted the Turkish crashed shortly after taking off from INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDIA Foreign Ministry had no involvement Paine Field in Everett yesterday London, Oct 18 -- A press report, in the decision as it was purely the morning. The Piper PA-28 failed to dated today, states: Nearly 350 decision of the court, saying the gain altitude and crashed at an passengers aboard a Cathay Pacific Turkish judiciary is an "independent undeveloped construction site in a flight were stranded at the authority." Akar updated Mustafa residential area, according to Kierstin international airport at Sahar after about his efforts deployed with Smith, who witnessed the accident. their flight was delayed for over 25 officials in Ankara to speed up the The aircraft went down at 0945,just hours. "Cathay Pacific flight CX 750 process for releasing the aircraft, southwest of the airport, said Karen to Mumbai from Dubai had developed expecting the problem "to end during Byrd, operations officer at the Federal a crack in the windshield mid-air and the day." MEA chairman Mohammad Aviation Administration's regional had to be fixed at Mumbai. So the Hout and attorney Michel Tueini are operations centre. According to the aircraft's onward leg to Hong Kong following up the case with judicial FAA Web site, the aircraft is owned by was delayed," said an airport official. authorities in Turkey. They also have a Mercer Island businessman. Smith The aircraft landed in Mumbai at documents that prove the aircraft said the aircraft climbed to only 150 0300 yesterday and the pilot realised leased from the French airline is not feet. "He flew just over the trees and that the windshield had cracked. The owned by the Lebanese state. started to turn to his left and lost flight, originally parked at bay no 45 altitude, then disappeared behind the at the airport, was then taken to a N2698Z trees," he said. "I heard him hit a remote bay for repairs, said the London, Oct 17 -- Bellanca 7GCBC, group of trees and saw smoke come official. It is now scheduled for take- N2698Z, operated by Matthew up." Smith said the plane was a "big off at 0800 today. Air India was called L.Knochenmus, with two persons on ball of fire" by the time he arrived at for technical help, as Cathay does not board, crashed at 2130, UTC, Oct 15, the scene. The cause of the crash in have technical staff in Mumbai. at Lake of the Woods, Baudette, the 2600 block of Alexander Road is Technicians said the Boeing 777 had a Minnesota. The aircraft was destroyed under investigation by the National huge crack on the windshield and a and both persons on board were Transportation Safety Board. The replacement from Hong Kong had seriously injured. names of the people who died were not been summoned. "Air India released. The two high-school students technicians got working on the N494S were participating in the Young Eagles aircraft and hope to fix it by today," London, Oct 17 -- North American program, which gives students their said the official. Confirming the AT-6D, N494S, operated by Fred first light-aircraft ride with volunteer windshield crack, Jason Philip, A.Smith, while on a flight from a pilots from the Experimental Aircraft marketing and sales manager for private strip at Mocksville, North Association. India, Nepal and Bangladesh, Cathay Carolina, with two persons on board, London, Oct 17 -- Piper PA-28-140 Pacific said that the aircraft would crashed at Mocksville at 2230, UTC, (Cherokee Cruiser), N5FN, operated leave from Mumbai for Hong Kong via Oct 15. The aircraft was destroyed. by Eugene D.Hokanson, while on a Bangkok at 0800 today. "Passengers One person on board died and the local flight from Everett, Washington, have been offered hotel other was seriously injured. with two persons on board, reported accommodation or a choice of loss of power shortly after departure, continuing their journey through clipped a tree and cartwheeled to the N53795 other airlines," he said. ground, at 1645, Oct 15, at Everett. London, Oct 18 -- A press report, The aircraft was destroyed and both dated today, states: A single-engine persons on board died. MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES aircraft crash-landed near a private AIRCRAFT IMPOUNDED IN airstrip in Hitchcock yesterday ISTANBUL, TURKEY N7196J afternoon. A female passenger on London, Oct 19 -- A press report, London, Oct 17 -- Robinson R-22 board suffered what investigators on dated today, states: Turkish Beta, N7196J, operated by Jerry scene described as a "bump on the Ambassador to Lebanon Arfan Jalal Mayer, while on a flight from head," but other than that all four Akar was summoned by the Lebanese Springerville, Arizona, to Chandler, people aboard the aircraft were all Foreign Ministry to discuss the status Arizona, with two persons on board, right. The pilot, his wife and their two of the Middle East Airlines aircraft crashed at Eagar, Arizona, on Oct 14. children had taken off from an airport that has been impounded in Istanbul The helicopter was destroyed and both in La Porte for a sightseeing flight since last Friday (Oct 14). Last week, persons on board died. when the aircraft lost power, said a Turkish court order banned an MEA Department of Public Safety Trooper aircraft, flight ME266 carrying 124 N7768G Todd Phillips. The pilot told passengers, from leaving Istanbul as London, Oct 17 -- Cessna 172L investigators that he heard the engine a bid to pressure Lebanon to pay $7 (Skyhawk), N7768G, operated by on the single-engine Cessna pop, said million to the German company Hobart Aviation Inc, with two persons Phillips. He attempted to bring the Velter-Bau as part of an international on board, collided in mid-air, at 1435, aircraft down at a private airstrip arbitration decision. Foreign Ministry UTC, Oct 14, with Lancair LNC2, located in Hitchcock near FM 519. official Mustafa Mustafa, who met N235U, operated and built by John P Phillips said the initial investigation with the Turkish ambassador said: Plavcan, with two persons on board, indicated that the aircraft touched "Middle East Airlines is not owned by near Rootstown, Ohio. Both aircraft down briefly, but then went airborne the Lebanese state and the aircraft were destroyed and all four persons on again. The pilot tried to bring the impounded in Turkey is leased from board died. powerless aircraft back around for Air France that operates flights another landing attempt but came jointly with MEA. The decision to N978FE down in a nearby field. The impact impound the aircraft is illegal," London, Oct 20 -- A press report, knocked one of the aircraft's wheels off calling for its release to be made dated Oct 19, states: A FedEx- and damaged a wing. soon. The aircraft is still in Turkey, contracted cargo aircraft (Cessna London, Oct 18 -- Cessna 172P even though, last week, a 208B N978FE) lost power after taking (Skyhawk), N53795, operated by King spokesperson from the Council of off from Austin and crash-landed, Flight Service LLC, with four persons Development and Reconstruction had coming to rest upside down on a on board, crashed at Hitchcock, Texas, said the money was ready with the house, authorities said. The pilot was on Oct 17. Shura Council to be collected by treated for minor injuries and released Velter-Bau. Mustafa informed Akar N5FN from a hospital. No one inside the London, Oct 17 -- A press report, that the Cabinet had previously home was hurt in the crash yesterday

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 38 Aviation/Product Recalls night. The Cessna had just departed today announced a voluntary recall of September 2005 for between $7,899 Austin Bergstrom International approximately 135,000 HP and and $11,599. Airport and was flying at 7,000 feet Compaq Notebook Computer Battery when it lost power, according to the Packs world-wide, including about TOYOTA MOTOR VEHICLES, Texas Department of Public Safety. 85,000 in the US. An internal short WORLDWIDE Pilot Michael F.McKenna, 61, tried to can cause the battery cells to overheat London, Oct 14 -- A press report, make an emergency landing at and melt or char the plastic case, dated yesterday, states: Toyota Motor Georgetown Municipal Airport. posing a burn and fire hazard. HP has Corp. said today it is recalling 75,000 Instead, the plane struck a utility pole received 16 reports of batteries Prius gas-electric hybrid cars because 20 miles north of Austin, then crashed overheating, including four in the US. their engines can stall due to an with its nose on the home's sidewalk No injuries have been reported. Four electrical problem. Involved in the and most of the fuselage and tail cases of minor property damage were recall are some 2004 and early 2005 jutting along the roof. The plane was reported, including one in the US. The model year Prius cars. The cars have a headed to Alliance Airport in Fort recalled lithium ion rechargeable gas engine as well as a battery- Worth. FedEx had contracted with battery packs are used with various powered electric motor that can run Baron Aviation, which operated the HP and Compaq notebook computers. separately or together to save fuel. In plane, said FedEx spokesman Jim The recalled battery packs are a affected vehicles, dashboard warning McCluskey. subset of those manufactured from lights may come on and the gasoline March 2004 through to September engine shuts down. The vehicle's 2004, and will have a bar code label electric motor will continue operating starting with GC, IA, L0 or L1. The in a limited capacity, so drivers can battery packs were sold in the US by steer to the side of the road. The national and regional computer and gasoline engine may start working electronics stores, online stores, again if the driver restarts the vehicle. hp.com and hpshopping.com from Toyota spokesman Xavier Dominicis March 2004 through to May 2005 for said the automaker began between $1,000 and $3,000. The investigating the problem after the AUDI MOTOR VEHICLES, battery packs also were sold National Highway Traffic Safety SOUTH KOREA separately for between $100 and $130. London, Oct 14 - A press report, Administration received 68 reports of dated yesterday, states: Audi Korea Prius engines stalling. No one has NISSAN MINIVANS, been injured by the defect, and it Ltd., the local importer and UNITED STATES distributor of Audi, said today it will hasn't caused any reported accidents, London, Oct 18 -- A press report, Dominicis said. NHTSA closed its recall more than 700 A6 sedans in dated Oct 17, states: Nissan said today South Korea due to a faulty airbag investigation after Toyota said it that it will recall 109,000 minivans would voluntarily recall the vehicles. sensor. The recall, effective from Oct because of problems with a seat 21 to April 20, 2007, affects 728 units Owners will be notified starting this adjustment mechanism that could month. Toyota dealers will repair of Audi's 2005 A6 sedans produced cause a finger injury. The automaker between August 2004 and March 2005, affected vehicles for free. The vehicles said the recall affects Quest minivans may need to have their software the company said. The sensors are from the 2004 through 2006 model slow in detecting speed, which could reprogrammed. Dealers may also years. Nissan said that someone apply a waterproof grease that will cause an airbag malfunction, it said. adjusting the second row seat could The affected cars will be fitted with prevent water from getting into the have a finger pinched when moving electrical system. Dominicis stressed upgraded sensors. the metal mechanism. A Nissan that the defect isn't related to the spokeswoman said the company knows Prius's gas-electric hybrid system and BACKPACK BLOWERS, of 10 injuries. The recall is expected to could happen in any vehicle. US sales UNITED STATES begin on Dec 15. Dealers will fix the of the Prius more than doubled in the London, Oct 19 -- A press release, problem at no expense to owners. dated Oct 18, states: The U.S. first nine months of this year to 81,042, according to Autodata Corp Consumer Product Safety Commission, SNOWMOBILES, UNITED STATES in co-operation with Stihl Inc. of London, Oct 17 -- A press release, Tokyo, Oct 18 -- Toyota Motor Corp., Virginia Beach, Va., today announced dated Oct 14, states: The following Japan's biggest auto maker, said today a voluntary recall of approximately product safety recall was conducted it would recall about 1.41 million cars 6,230 BR 500 and BR 550 Backpack voluntarily by Polaris Industries Inc., globally -- its biggest ever -- including Blowers. The fan wheel on these of Medina, Minn., in co-operation with the Corolla and 15 other models due to backpack blowers could break, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety trouble with their headlight switching resulting in pieces of plastic flying out Commission (CPSC), of approximately systems. The recall, filed with the of the blower housing. This poses a 16,640 Polaris Snowmobiles. The fuel Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and risk of injury to the user or a tank filler neck on these snowmobiles Transport, was the biggest for a bystander. Stihl has received five can crack. A crack in the filler neck Japanese auto maker and beat reports of the fan wheel breaking. No area may cause the filler neck to Toyota's previous record recall of injuries have been reported. These separate from the fuel tank. A crack or 797,707 vehicles in 1999, a spokesman backpack blowers have serial numbers filler neck separation may allow fuel said. Toyota played down the recall's ranging from 264264925 through or fuel vapors to escape from the fuel impact on its earnings, while declining 264740832 which are located on top of tank, posing a fire hazard. No to disclose the specific recall cost. "The the engine's cylinder on the fin. The incidents or injuries have been part to be replaced, the headlight spark plug boot can be removed to reported. The recall involves all model switch, is not that expensive," the view the serial number from the year 2005 900 Fusion, 900 RMK, 900 spokesman said. "So we don't expect exterior of the blower. Manufactured Switchback snowmobiles, and select any major impact on our earnings." in the United States, they were sold at model year 2006 600HO Fusion / RMK Toyota said it would recall about 1.27 authorised Stihl dealers nation-wide / Switchback, 900 Fusion / RMK / million vehicles in Japan in addition from January 2005 through to May Switchback, FS Classic / Touring, and to another roughly 140,000 vehicles 2005 for about $450 each. FST Classic / Touring / Switchback exported overseas, including about snowmobiles. The model and serial 70,000 cars in Australia, 19,000 cars LAPTOP BATTERY PACKS, number (VIN) identification decal is in Singapore and 17,000 cars in WORLD-WIDE located on the right-side of the tunnel Thailand. Toyota said the vehicles to London, Oct 14 -- A press report, underneath the seat. Manufactured in be recalled were manufactured dated Oct 13, states: The US the United States the snowmobiles between May 2000 and August 2002. -- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Reuters. in co-operation with the Hewlett- were sold by Polaris dealers nation- Packard Company, of Palo Alto, Calif., wide from August 2004 through to

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t container ships at Sydney's Port truckers and forwarders, terminal Botany terminal. The New South operators and exporters, agents and Wales Government says an automated forwarders, noted that on Saturday in system that has been introduced to the Voltri terminal alone: "1,600 Customs services nationally is causing customs forms were waiting to be delays in processing containers. The processed; there was a backlog of more New South Wales Ports Minister, Eric than 650 boxes to be inspected; more AUSTRALIA Roozendaal, told Parliament the than 400 boxes were yet to be loaded London, Oct 20 -- A press report, situation is critical. "It means that we on board ship and several ships had dated today, states: Glitches in a new will have to turn ships away by the been forced to put off their departure computer system have caused a end of the weekend if Customs doesn't until Monday." The port organisations massive container backlog at New fix this problem," he said. Senator also expressed "shock at the South Wales' largest port and threaten Ellison says the Integrated Cargo suggestion that the situation could be to bring it to a standstill, the State System is a new automated system for resolved by shipping the boxes to other Government said. NSW Ports Minister importers to log and process goods ports". "Such a solution would Eric Roozendaal today said Port through Customs services. Senator establish a very dangerous precedent Botany was at 90% capacity and space Ellison has met industry for the port of Genoa," they wrote, "as was "rapidly diminishing". The representatives today to sort out the well as giving the impression that the Federal Government agency problems, but he says P&O has put port is incapable of responding to the Australian Customs installed a new out a statement saying that containers situation." Rather, they said, the port integrated customs management are moving. "There is no question of community had agreed to go to a 24- system last week but it was unable to any vessel being turned back," he said. hour work schedule in a bid to shift clear containers quickly enough. The "We are working overtime to make the backlog as speedily as possible. By industry estimates cargo clearance sure that this works. We have put the same token, they called on the rates at Port Botany and Melbourne -- some 200 Customs staff on the help customs service to provide the two of the nation's most important desk, we've got Customs help teams necessary resources to bear its share ports -- are down to 30% of normal down at the wharves working with of the burden. They also urged the levels because of the new system. brokers and forwarders and port authority to set up a permanent "Almost two months before Christmas, stevedores." crisis unit to co-ordinate the response. Port Botany is almost full and delays Commenting on the latest problem, are at critical levels for products ITALY Filippo Gallo, president of the agents' coming into NSW busiest port," Mr Genoa, Oct 17 -- Port situation as of and brokers' association, said: "We Roozendaal said in a statement. Oct 17: Genoa: No vessels waiting for have no problem with the people at "There couldn't be a worse time to berth. La Spezia: No vessels waiting the top of the customs service in introduce a new computer system." for berth. Savona: One vessel waiting Liguria. They have been very co- More than 2,000 containers are for normal berth. Average delay in operative in trying to improve the unloaded at the port daily, but it only berthing 12 hours. No vessels waiting efficiency of the port. But we do have a has capacity for 20,000 at a time. The for special berth. -- Lloyd's Agents. problem with the leadership in Rome, new system replaced one that had London, Oct 19 -- An overtime ban by who do not appear to consider Genoa a been operating for more than 20 years customs officers in the port of Genoa major port and so do not seem and its proponents, including the has created a mounting backlog of prepared to give us the resources we Federal Government, claimed imports unprocessed containers and prompted need." Genoa's latest difficulty follows and exports would be cleared faster. warnings of cargo diversions to rival a long summer of discontent, with The Commonwealth has since ports from an increasingly angry port disagreements over the concession at conceded the $250 million system was community. This latest challenge for the main Voltri terminal and plans for banking up containers, but it has been the perennially troubled port stems the expansion and modernisation of under pressure from shippers and from a police anti-fraud investigation the port followed by less-than-civil customs brokers to push ahead with in which local forwarders and customs warfare over the performance of the the plan. Mr Roozendaal said more officers have been implicated. A port authority leadership. By the close than $100 million of trade moved number of customs officials have been of last month, a number of contentious through Port Botany every day, and transferred to other ports and issues appeared to have been resolved called on the Federal Government to replaced by officers from outside and, with the arrival of the Grand fix the problem immediately. "Whether Genoa. In response, customs unions Alliance at Voltri, the port seemed we go back to the old system or have called an overtime ban, ready to move forward. This latest prioritise the clearing of containers effectively restricting operations to the contretemps sets it back on its heels under the new one, it's too serious to morning and creating in the process once again. let the bungling continue," Mr an increasing backlog of uninspected Roozendaal said. "I am advised boxes, much to the consternation of SYRIA stevedores could soon start looking for the port community. In a letter sent on Lattakia, Oct 1 -- Waiting time storage facilities off site but this will Monday to Genoaøs prefect, Giuseppe presently 24 hours at Lattakia and six also fill up quickly." Romano, port authority president days at Tartous. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Oct 20 -- A press report, Giovanni Novi and regional customs Lattakia, Oct 8 -- Waiting time dated today, states: The Customs director Alberto Libeccio, six leading presently 24 hours at Lattakia and Minister, Chris Ellison, has denied organisations in the port expressed four days at Tartous. -- Lloyd's Agents. that any vessels will be turned away their grave concern. The letter, sent from Australia despite a backlog of jointly by organisations representing

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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 Abbot Point 17-Oct-2005 Coal: One vessel at berth, 1 arrived; 8 vessels due by 2/11; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Brisbane 17-Oct-2005 Coal: Fisherman Island coal berth; Six vessels due by 30/10; up to 4 days expected. Dalrymple Bay 17-Oct-2005 Coal: Two vessels loading at berth; 25 vessels due by 28/10; up to 28 days delay expected. Dampier 17-Oct-2005 Iron ore: Parker Point: 24-hr maintenance shutdown 19-20/10; Four vessels due by 31/10; up to 4 days delay expected; East Intercourse Island; One vessel due 27/10; no delays expected. Gladstone 17-Oct-2005 Coal: R.G. Tanna coal terminal: One vessel at berth; 44 vessels due by 28/11; up to 3 days delay expected; Barney Point: 3 vessels due by 20/12. Hay Point 17-Oct-2005 Coal: Two vessels loading at berth, 13 vessels due by 27/10; up to 5 days delay expected. Newcastle 17-Oct-2005 Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: Three vessels loading at berth; 41 vessels due by 8/11; Dykes 4+5: 2 vessels loading at berth; 18 vessels due by 5/11; Kooragang and Dyke terminals: 4-9 days delay expected. Port Hedland 17-Oct-2005 Iron ore: BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: One vessel loading at berth, 5 vessels due by 22/10; up to 1 day’s delay expected; “B” berth: 1 vessel loading at berth, 1 arrived; 5 vessels due by 23/10; up to 6 days delay expected; 6 other vessels due by 29/10, with no delays expected; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island “C” berth): 5 vessels due by 27/11; no delays expected; “D” berth: 1 vessel loading at berth, 1 arrived; 5 vessels due by 20/10; up to 2 days delay expected. Port Latta 17-Oct-2005 Iron ore: One vessel at berth; 2 vessels due by 25/10; up to 1 day’s delay expected. Port Walcott 17-Oct-2005 Iron ore: One vessel loading at berth,2 arrived; 4 vessels due by 26/10; up to 8 days delay expected.

Azerbaijan Baku 14-Oct-2005 Oil products: Bay of Baku: No information; Azerneftyag terminal: no information; Azertrans terminal: Nobel Avenue: 1 vessel discharging crude oil at berth; 1 vessel due 14/10 to discharge crude oil; Sangachal District: no vessels.

Brazil Rio Grande 18-Oct-2005 Two vessels berthed of which 1 potassium chloride discharger, 1 rice loader; 1 vessel waiting in roads; 27 vessels due over the next 10 days. Rio de Janeiro 18-Oct-2005 Porto do Rio: 3 steel products loaders, 2 wheat dischargers, 1 other vessel; Tecon: 1 full container loader/discharger; Porto de Sepetiba: 2 iron ore loaders, 1 steel products loader, 4 other loaders/ dischargers; 15 vessels due over the next 7 days. Santos 18-Oct-2005 Eighteen vessels berthed of which 7 sugar loaders, 1 bulk salt discharger, 3 fertiliser dischargers, 1 chemical products discharger, 2 bulk oil loaders, 1 pellets loader, 2 Ro/Ro loaders, 1 full container loader/discharger; 26 vessels waiting in roads; 32 vessels due over the next 7 days; Private terminals: Terminal 37: 1 full container loader/discharger; Tecondi: 1 full container loader/discharger; Termares: 1 Ro/Ro loader/discharger; Rodrimar: 1 full container loader/discharger; Cosipa: 1 coal discharger, 1 fertiliser discharger; Ultrafertil: 1 fertiliser discharger; Cargill: 1 pellets loader; Santos Brasil: 2 full container loaders/dischargers; Cutrale: 1 pellets loader; Dow: no vessels. Sao Sebastiao 18-Oct-2005 Four vessels berthed, 4 waiting in roads; 5 vessels due over the next 10 days. Vitoria 18-Oct-2005 Three vessels berthed of which 1 granite loader, 1 sugar loader, 1 pig-iron loader; Terminal Vila Velha: 1 container loader/discharger; Tubarao: 1 iron ore loader, 1 sulphate discharger, 2 other vessels; Praia Mole: 2 steel products loaders, 2 coal dischargers, 1 general cargo loader; Portocel: 2 cellulose loaders; Ubu: 1 iron ore loader; 27 vessels due over the next 7 days.

Bulgaria Oct 17 Bourgas 17-Oct-2005 Three vessels in port of which 1 loading wheat, 2 discharging (1 concrete iron, 1 billets); 3 vessels in roads of which 2 empty vessels to load, 1 vessel to discharge concrete iron; 15 vessels due of which 8 to load, 7 to discharge. Varna 17-Oct-2005 Varna East, Varna West, Balchik: Twenty-five vessels in port operating of which 12 loading (1 bulk wheat, 1 liquid urea, 1 bulk clinker, 1 bulk sulphuric acid, 5 soda, 1 chamote/kaolin/soda, 1 bulk cement, 1 chamote/kaolin), 7 discharging (3 bulk coal, 1 iron, 1 bulk copper slag, 1 liquid urea, 1 phosphate), 6 discharging/loading (4 containers, 1 equipment/misc. cargo, 1 bulk coal/chemicals); no vessels waiting in roads.

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Chile Antofagasta 17-Oct-2005 Five vessels berthed, 2 berths vacant; 15 vessels due this week to load/discharge concentrates, bulk copper, containers, general cargo. Arica 17-Oct-2005 Three vessels berthed, 4 berths vacant; 14 vessels due this week. Iquique 17-Oct-2005 Three vessels berthed, 4 berths vacant; 12 vessels due this week. Valparaiso 17-Oct-2005 Three vessels berthed, 5 berths vacant; 4 vessels at anchorage: 16 vessels due this week.

Egypt Adabiya 17-Oct-2005 Eight vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 4 general cargo, 3 bulk carriers, 1 container vessel. Alexandria 17-Oct-2005 Thirty vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 21 general cargo, 5 bulk carriers, 2 tankers, 2 container vessels; 24 vessels at inner anchorage, 2 at outer anchorage; 17 vessels dry-docked. Damietta 17-Oct-2005 Nineteen vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 11 general cargo, 4 bulk carriers, 1 Ro/Ro, 3 container vessels; 1 vessel at inner anchorage, 2 at outer anchorage. Dekheila 17-Oct-2005 Nine vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 1 general cargo, 5 bulk carriers, 3 container vessels; 1 vessel at outer anchorage. Port Said 17-Oct-2005 Five vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 5 container vessels. Suez 17-Oct-2005 Eight vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 2 general cargo, 3 reefers, 3 passenger vessels; 4 tug boats; 1 vessel dry-docked. Suez Canal 17-Oct-2005 Twenty-one vessels transiting Northbound, 25 Southbound.

Estonia Tallinn 17-Oct-2005 No labour problems. City port: No vessels at berth, none at anchorage; no vessels due, with no delays expected; Paljassaare (formerly Kopli): 1 vessel loading at berth, 2 discharging coal at berth; 3 vessels due; 9 days delay expected; Muuga: no vessels at berth, none at anchorage; no vessels due, with no delays expected

Israel Ashdod 17-Oct-2005 No labour problems; Two vessels loading general cargo at berth, 20 discharging at berth (12 general cargo, 8 bulkers), 1 loading/discharging containers at berth; 5 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 general cargo, 3 bulkers); 16 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected. Eilat 17-Oct-2005 No labour problems; One vessel discharging general cargo at berth, 1 car carrier loading/discharging at berth; 2 vessels due, with no delays expected. Haifa 17-Oct-2005 No labour problems; Five vessels discharging at berth (4 general cargo, 1 bulker), 7 loading/discharging at berth (5 containers, 1 car carrier, 1 passenger vessel); 3 tankers waiting at anchorage to load/ discharge; 3 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; 14 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Kazakhstan Aktau 14-Oct-2005 Oil products: Three vessels loading crude oil at berth; 2 vessels in roads to load; 4 vessels due by 16/10, all to load.

Pakistan Karachi 19-Oct-2005 One naphtha vessel loading at berth, 10 vessels discharging at berth (1 crude oil, 1 coal, 2 DAP, 1 TSP, 2 general cargo, 2 sugar, 1 phosphate), 4 container vessels loading/discharging at berth; 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to load (2 containers, 1 cement, 1 MOL), 8 waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 containers, 2 general cargo, 1 crude oil, 1 MEG, 2 sugar); no vessels bunkering, none under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 1 vessels due (5 containers, 2 general cargo, 1 DAP, 2 coal, 1 tallow), with 2 days berthing delay expected for general cargo and container vessels. Port Qasim 19-Oct-2005 Two vessels discharging at berth (1 sugar, 1 jute), 1 container vessel loading/discharging at QICT berth; 6 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 sugar, 2 wheat, 1 palm oil, 1 VCM, 1 other vessel)

Poland Gdansk 17-Oct-2005 Five vessels in port operating of which 2 loading at berth (1 coal, 1 tanker), 3 discharging at berth (1 bulk cargo, 2 tankers); 10 vessels under repairs/dry-docked; 23 vessels due. Gdynia 17-Oct-2005 Eleven vessels in port operating of which 4 loading at berth (3 bulk cargo, 1 grain), 6 discharging at berth (3 general cargo, 2 grain, 1 tanker); 1 coal vessel awaiting orders, 20 vessels under repairs/dry- docked; 41 vessels due.

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Russia Novorossiysk 17-Oct-2005 Sixteen vessels in port operating of which 13 loading, 1 discharging bulk sugar, 2 discharging/loading (1 container, 1 pipes/steel billets); 6 vessels in roads all to load (2 steel billets, 1 bulk urea, 2 wheat, 1 D/O); 65 vessels due of which 63 to load, 2 discharge (1 zinc ore, 1 coils); Oil terminal: 1 tanker in roads to load fuel oil; 7 tankers due all to load (6 crude oil, 1 diesel oil).

Slovenia Koper 17-Oct-2005 Port working normally; Thirteen vessels berthed of which 4 bulk carriers discharging ore/coal/solid chemicals/grain, 2 bulk carriers loading coal/general cargo, 2 vessels loading sawn timber, 2 car carriers discharging/loading vehicles, 2 tankers discharging liquid cargo/mineral oils, 1 vessel discharging/ loading containers; 1 bulk carrier waiting at anchorage to discharge ore; 17 vessels due over the next 2 days of which 3 bulk carriers to load coal, 2 vessels to load sawn timber, 3 bulk carriers to discharge minerals/general cargo, 6 vessels to discharge/load containers, 3 car carriers to discharge/load vehicles.

Spain Bilbao 17-Oct-2005 Thirty vessels in port operating (4 tankers, 26 others), of which 4 loading, 17 discharging, 9 loading/ discharging. Sagunto 17-Oct-2005 Twenty-two vessels in port operating of which 2 loading (1 cement, 1 machinery), 14 discharging (10 steel products, 1 anhydrous ammonia), 6 discharging/loading (4 general cargo, 2 steel products); Outside commercial wharf: no vessels; no delays expected.

Turkmenistan Aladja 14-Oct-2005 Oil products: Three vessels loading at berth (2 gasoil, 1 gasoline); 3 vessels in roads, all to load (1 gasoil, 1 gasoline, 1 crude oil); 1 vessel due 14/10 to load gasoil.

Ukraine Ilichevsk 17-Oct-2005 Nine vessels in port operating of which 6 loading (3 steel products, 2 grain, 1 sun flower oil), 3 discharging/loading containers; 2 vessels in roads; 22 vessels due of which 12 to (7 load steel products, 2 grain, 2 vegetable oil, 1 rape cake), 10 to discharge/load containers. Mariupol 17-Oct-2005 Thirteen vessels in port operating of which 12 loading (6 steel, 1 coke, 2 fire-clay, 1 coal, 1 sulphur, 1 sunflower beans), 1 discharging/loading feldspar/fire-clay; 4 vessels in roads of which 3 to load (2 steel, 1 coal), 1 to discharge/load containers/fire-clay; 56 vessels due of which 53 to load (27 steel, 9 coal, 12 fire-clay, 1 wheat, 2 barley, 1 ferrosulphate, 1 fertiliser), 1 to discharge equipment, 2 to discharge/load heavy lifts/steel products/containers. Odessa 17-Oct-2005 Eleven vessels in port operating of which 7 loading (4 metal, 1 ore, 1 wheat, 1 barley), 4 discharging (1 baggage, 1 sugar, 1 bananas, 1 sand), 62 vessels due of which 36 to load (22 metal, 2 pig iron, 3 ore, 1 sugar, 4 wheat, 1 barley, 1 wood, 1 corn, 1 soybeans), 5 to discharge (2 citrus, 1 bananas, 1 baggage, 1 oil), 21 to load/discharge containers.

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