Casualty Week Aug 20

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 August 20 2004 Fewer spills mean financial thrills for tanker owners INTERNATIONAL Tanker Owners Polembros tanker Tasman Spirit, strategy for oil spill response across Pollution Federation chairman which ran aground in Karachi port Europe, and to encourage greater Helmut Sohmen reported a approaches in July 2003. international co-operation as the most “relatively light” case load of new cost-efficient means of improving oil spills this year in the As Dr Sohmen pointed out the response capabilities,” Dr Sohmen said. association’s 2004 report and accident was “marred by discord” accounts. between vessel interests and the The report was submitted to the Pakistani authorities, which led to the commission in April. ITOPF attended 14 incidents on site detention in Pakistan of the crew of the in the 12 months to February 20 this ship and its salvage master. ITOPF has also been involved in year, including the Tasman Spirit in assisting government officials in Pakistan and the Roknes in Norway. Persecution Galicia with response procedures following the Prestige oil spill. In the five years since non- tankers While the so-called Karachi Eight were included in ITOPF’s associate have now been allowed to leave the As of February 20, tanker tonnage in membership, the federation has country, a move Dr Sohmen welcomed, ITOPF membership was 206m gt, compared with 198m gt the previous attended 91 incidents, of which 45 he added that this was another year, although the figures reflected the involved tankers. Out of the 14 spills example of “the persecution of innocent seafarers and salvors that serves no active scrapping and newbuilding attended this year, seven involved non- useful purpose and jeopardises an programmes by members rather than a tank vessels. orderly response to major incidents, for change in membership profile, Dr which effective and proven Sohmen said. Dr Sohmen said that while the international remedies exist”. Prestige oil spill continues to cast “a Associate members’ tonnage was up long shadow”, he was encouraged to ITOPF has indeed been named in to 339m gt compared to the previous note signs that “the emotive language legal action planned by Pakistani year’s 320m gt. The federation posted a prevalent in the immediate aftermath interests, an almost unprecedented surplus of £241,423 ($442,450) after tax of the spill is being replaced by calmer occurrence. for financial 2003/04. and wiser voices”. If the case load of new spills has Membership dues will be adjusted He believed that calls for been lighter this year, ITOPF has been for 2004/05 to 0.75p per gross tonne international measures under the kept busy with a number of training from 0.85p the previous year. The rate auspices of the International Maritime initiatives and the preparation of a for associate members will be 0.29p per Organization in preference to regional study for the European Commission on gross tonne compared with 0.23p the solutions were “gaining ground, and oil spill response capabilities in 14 previous year. rightly so”. European states.

The association’s spill response this This gave the federation the Sandra Speares year has been dominated by the opportunity to “promote a coherent Lloyd’s List Editorial

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Vessel Type Flag Class GT DWT Blt Casualty

BUXTEHUDE general CYP GL 2,565 3,020 1985 Towed to and is presently at Commercial Quay, Vigo, awaiting docking permission for repairs, Aug 10.

CANADA container LBR GL 30,567 31,160 1993 In collision with yacht Mondisy in lat 46 SENATOR 42.57N, long 71 25.24W, Aug 11. The yacht sank. Two sailors recovered, two lost. Vessel undamaged and is at Quebec anchorage awaiting an investigation.

EDHA II ro-ro IDN KI 1666 476 1968 Sank in the northern Arabian Gulf Aug 8. All 12 crew members safely rescued by USS Seattle. Cause of the sinking not known.

HALIFAX bulker CAN LR 20,646 30,100 1963 Grounded while docking at Sombra, in lat 42 41 48N, long 82 29 28W, Aug 5. Damage unknown. Refloated Aug 6. Discharging cargo near Fawn Island. To proceed to Sarnia for inspection.

KELVIN general NOR NV 575 533 1968 Grounded in lat 66 50N, long 13 16E, Aug 10. Refloated with tug assistance same day and entered harbour.

LADY NORA general MNG — 5,985 7,250 1980 Had engine failure north of the Al Halaniyat Islands, southern Oman, Aug 11. A Navy corvette picked up the vessel's distress call and rescued its crew and transported them to Salalah. No details regarding vessel's salvage/ repairs.

MELRIVIC TEN ferry — — 280 — — Dragged to the shore in bad weather off Poro Town, Camotes Island Aug 10. Vessel still aground Aug 11, awaiting high tide. Coast Guard are to inspect for any damage.

MISS NEVELYN support USA — 194 — 1998 Vessel keeled over off Guayaguayare Bay, vessel Trinidad Aug 8. Vessel sank in 45 feet of water. All 24 crew rescued. Vessel will be out of service until results of the investigation are known.

SCOT PIONEER general GBR GL 1,587 1,901 1984 Stopped in lat 50 23.5N, long 01 24.8W, Aug 5 to effect repairs to shattered water pump bearing. Reported Aug 6 taken in tow for Southampton. Arrived Aug 6 and entered shipyard.

SHEN QUAN HAI bulker CHN CS 27,491 45,518 1984 Touched bottom at Matarani Jul 27. Docked to discharge cargo. Inspection found damage to propeller and steering gear. Taken in tow Aug 2 for Callao. Arrived Aug 5.

TANTO PRIMA general IDN KI 4,003 6,272 1977 Struck by a barge Aug 4 while moored at Perawang. Hole torn in hull and water ingress into hold. Listing badly, with bow partly submerged. Work in progress Aug 6 to seal hole and remove cargo.

TRAKYA ro-ro ITA RI 20,775 14,413 1999 Reported fire in engine-room in lat 40 11N, long 07 25E, Aug 5. Fire extinguished Aug 5 and vessel awaiting tug. Reported Aug 6 proceeding to Oristano under own power. Arrived Aug 6. Cargo transhipped. Still in port Aug 12.

(ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List Exuma, Bahamas, acting in conjunction with another local firm, to undertake Reports appear in alphabetical righting of the barge at its present order under the following location near the Berry Islands on a “no headings and relevant page cure-no-pay” basis. It is understood number: preparations are being made at the moment to mobilise the salvage effort and it is anticipated some results Marine, including Overdue ALAMOA (Brazil) within the next 24-36 hours or so, & Missing Vessels 1 Santos, Aug 6 — Chem.tank Alamoa barring major problems. — Lloyd’s sailed Santos 1540, local time, Aug 5, in Agents. Port State Control 7 tow of tug Perseus. — Lloyd’s Agents. ARTEMIS (Netherlands) Dunkirk, Aug 6 — General cargo Seizures & Arrests 7 ALGOFAX (Canada) Troy, Michigan, Aug 11 — The weekly Artemis sailed Boulogne at 1612, Aug 4, newsletter of Optima Shipbrokers for Seville, following replacement of the Pollution 8 reveals that product tanker Algofax turbo-charger. — Lloyd’s Agents. (8646 gt, built 1969) has been sold for ASHLAND (U.S.A.) Weather & Navigation 8 scrapping in India. Laid up at Halifax, the vessel was sold on an “as is” basis London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated for US$250 per ton. While in the upper today, states: The Sherman Minton Earthquakes 13 lakes in June the vessel sustained Bridge carrying Interstate 64 traffic serious mechanical difficulties and it across the Ohio River was closed for was widely rumoured at the time that more than seven hours Wednesday Volcanic Activity 14 its career was at an end. — Great Lakes night (Aug 4) and yesterday after a & Seaway Shipping. barge hauling gasoline hit one of its Political & Civil Unrest 14 supports. Tug Ashland (713 gt, built AMBAR 1966) was pushing seven barges from See “Albania” under “Political & Civil Marathon Ashland Petroleum in Labour Disputes 18 Unrest.” Catlettsburg, Ky., to Louisville when it reported difficulty steering at about 2300, Wednesday, said Lt. Cmdr. Jerry Awards & Settlements 19 ANDREW J.BARBERI (U.S.A.) London, Aug 5 — A press report, dated Nauert of the Coast Guard’s Louisville today, states: The city’s director of division. Nearby tug Blazer, also owned Railway Accidents 20 ferries pleaded not guilty today to 11 by Marathon Ashland, responded and counts of manslaughter in last year’s tried to tie up Ashland but was unable to do so before a barge hit one of the Miscellaneous 21 wreck of the Staten Island ferry Andrew J.Barberi. Patrick Ryan left the federal bridge’s centre piers, said company courthouse without speaking to spokeswoman Linda Casey. There were Fires & Explosions 23 reporters. His attorney, Tom Fitzpatrick, no spills or environmental damage, she said he and Ryan were taken aback by said. The contact prompted officials to close the bridge between Louisville and Aviation 26 the harshness of the charges.The Oct 15 crash was one of the worst mass-transit New Albany, Ind., until inspectors could disasters in New York history. Eleven be sure there was no structural damage, Space Vehicles 29 people died and dozens were hurt when said Dell Ballard, Falls City subdistrict the ferry’s pilot blacked out and Andrew manager for the Indiana Department of J. Barberi slammed into a maintenance Transportation. He said damage was Product Recalls 30 pier. Ferry pilot Richard Smith pleaded minimal because the barge hit the guilty yesterday to 11 counts of column with a “glancing blow.” The Port Conditions 30 manslaughter, acknowledging he bridge reopened at 0609, yesterday, neglected his duties by taking Ballard said, adding that traffic had medications that made him lose been diverted using Interstates 265 and Port Conditions charts 30 consciousness at the helm. Prosecutors 65, causing some backups just before accused Ryan of slipshod management, rush hour. Nauert said the incident saying years of neglect were “a tragedy appears to have been caused by waiting to happen.’’ They allege Ryan equipment malfunction, although an neglected long-established safety investigation is ongoing. Casey said the practices, including a requirement that company has concluded that a pressure a ship’s captain and assistant captain release valve failed in the hydraulic share the wheelhouse during docking. system, making it impossible to steer. Ryan never told new pilots about the She said the part was replaced, and the rule or enforced it, prosecutors said. barges docked at the Algonquin Authorities say the ferry’s captain was Terminal for removal of the gasoline. not in the wheelhouse when Smith passed out at the helm. The ferry’s port BALTIC MERIDIAN (Liberia) captain and a doctor who treated the Istanbul, Aug 11 — At 1945, local ferry’s pilot also pleaded not guilty to time, Aug 10, bulk Panormos (22450 gt, making false statements after the crash. built 1984), Cartagena for Bourgas, was in contact with ref Baltic Meridian ANTARES (Gibraltar) (10424 gt, built 1980) at Ahirkapi. Both Montevideo, Aug 10 — Chem.tank vessels, which are reportedly Antares is still at Montevideo under undamaged, are presently anchored at repairs. As per ship agents information Ahirkapi anchorage, awaiting the repairs are expected to conclude on or necessary formalities. — Lloyds Agents. about Aug 15. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — Panormos, which sailed Cartagena Aug 3, subsequently passed ARCTIC SUN NO.1 Dardanelles 1951, Aug 9.Baltic Freeport, Bahamas, Aug 10 — Barge Meridian, which sailed Savona Aug 6 Arctic Sun No.1: The owners have for Varna, subsequently passed contracted with Overseas Salvage of Dardanelles 2200, Aug 9.)

BENARITA (NIS) along the Neches River continues. In CANADIAN TRANSFER (Canada) Buenos Aires, Aug 5 — Bulk Benarita the early hours Aug 2, Torm Mary was London, Aug 6 — Bulk Canadian (23594 gt, built 1984), Nueva Palmira struck by tank barge Buffalo 405 during Transfer arrived at Port Dolomite on for Russia, loaded with Eucalyptus a routine refuelling operation, resulting Aug 3. (See issue of Aug 6.) trunk, grounded at Km. 161 of the in a rupture to the ship’s fuel tank. An River Parana, at 0150, Aug 4. The estimated 25,200 gallons of heavy fuel CAPE AFRICA (Taiwan) grounded vessel is not obstructing oil was spilled. Coast Guard Captain Cape Town, Aug 10 — Bulk Cape navigation, and is not being assisted by Sharon Richey, Commanding Officer of Africa sailed Cape Town Aug 9. tugboats. — Lloyd’s Agents. the Marine Safety Office in Port Arthur, Understand the vessel is heading for London, Aug 5 — Understood bulk said “The Coast Guard is making every Dubai, for drydocking. — Lloyd’s Benarita refloated, by own means, at effort to open the Neches River to all Agents. 0945, local time, today. traffic this week, and to have the Port Buenos Aires, Aug 6 — Bulk Benarita Neches Park re-opened as soon as safely CATHERINE DESGAGNES refloated by its owns means at 0950, possible.” The United States Coast (Canada) yesterday, and is continuing navigation Guard, Texas General Land Office, Texas London, Aug 9 — General cargo towards Russia. — Lloyd’s Agents. Parks and Wildlife, and other state and Catherine Desgagnes (5691 gt, built local agencies have closely examined a 1962) while heaving starboard anchor BUFFALO 405 (U.S.A.) 44-mile stretch of the Neches River from in lat 41 49 44N, long 83 08 33W, the New Orleans, Aug 5 — Product tanker north of the Sun Anchorage to the Maumee River, near Toledo, the cable Torm Mary was anchored at Sun entrance of Sabine Lake to determine broke at 0330, Aug 6. The vessel lost 28 Anchorage in Port Neches, Texas, at environmental impact from the spill. Of metres of cable and an anchor. 0020, Aug 2, when tank barge Buffalo that 44 miles, 28 miles were deemed Attempts are being made to retrieve the 405 contacted as the barge came along affected by the oil. Approximately 13 anchor and cable. the starboard stern to load bunkers. miles had moderate oiling, nine miles This resulted in a crack of 1.20 metres had light oiling, and six miles had very CELTIC SPIRIT (Bahamas) to 1.30 metres from engine-room into light oiling. The Coast Guard has London, Aug 11 — General cargo HFO Tk 2 starboard side, established a safety zone on the Neches Celtic Spirit passed Brunsbuttel Aug 9, approximately 50 cm on HFO Tk 2 River from just north of the DuPont bound Cardiff. starboard side and approximately 70 cm plant to just south of Port Neches Park. on engine-room side. Height of crack Recreational boaters are not yet allowed COLORADO (U.S.A.) from waterline is approximately 2.20 into the safety zone until more of the oil See “Illegal Dumping of Waste Oil at metres. Due to the crack in the HFO Tk has been removed. Both the Coast Guard Sea” under “Miscellaneous.” 2, fuel oil bunkers has leaked into the and Texas Parks and Wildlife water. Torm Mary was loaded with Department will be patrolling the area CORAL ACROPORA (Netherlands) gasoline and MTBE, cargo tanks were to ensure that recreational boaters stay London, Aug 10 — A press report, not affected. Temporary repairs to Torm out of the safety zone. The latest dated today, states: Two people have Mary have been awarded to Gulf estimates from the unified command put been taken to hospital and 10 others Cooper. — Lloyd’s Agents. the cleanup costs at approximately $4.5 have been treated after an explosion at London, Aug 6 — Following received million. Runcorn docks. Those involved were all from Coast Guard Port Arthur, dated sailors and dock workers. Police said it Aug 5: The Coast Guard established a BUXTEHUDE (Cyprus) happened on board Lpg Coral Acropora safety zone today on the Neches River Vigo, Aug 10 — General cargo (2274 gt, built 1993), at 1150, BST. It from just north of the DuPont plant to Buxtehude (2565 gt, built 1985) has happened as a container of vinyl the Veteran’s bridge. No recreational been towed to and is presently at chlorine monomer was being unloaded boaters will be allowed into the safety Commercial Quay, Vigo, awaiting at the docks on Percival Lane. Cheshire zone until more of the oil has been docking permission for repairs. — Police said the chemical dispersed in removed. Both the Coast Guard and Lloyd’s Agents. the air and there was no danger to local Texas Parks and Wildlife Department residents. Two people were taken to will be patrolling the area to ensure CALA PANAMA Countess of Chester Hospital, in that recreational boaters observe the (Antigua & Barbuda) Chester as a precaution, while the other parameters set by the safety zone. Since Curacao, Aug 6 — C.c. Cala Panama is 10 were discharged. It was classified as the Neches River’s opening at still under repair and is expected to a “cloudburst”, which means it was approximately 1144 yesterday, a complete repairs Aug 7-8. — Lloyd’s treated as a major incident by the significant amount of ship and barge Agents. police, fire and ambulance services. traffic has been allowed to move in and Curacao, Aug 11 — C.c. Cala Panama (Note — Coral Acropora passed Dover out of port. As of 1600. today, ship and left Curacao in the early morning, Aug Strait Aug 7, Rotterdam for Runcorn.) barge traffic is largely back to normal 9, destination unknown. — Lloyd’s with the exception of nine ships and Agents. CORONA BOREALIS (Canada) barges that must be washed down Montreal, Aug 11 — Passenger Corona before heading into uncontaminated CANADA SENATOR (Liberia) Borealis: We believe the damage to the water. Crews will work throughout the Montreal, Aug 11 — C.c. Canada vessel was mechanical and not night to de-oil these vessels and prepare Senator (30567 gt, built 1993), Montreal structural. It is understood to be back them to sail. Port Neches park boat for Europe, loaded with containers, in operation running tours between ramp and waterfront will remain collided with a 54-ft sailing vessel in fog Montreal and Quebec City. — Lloyd’s temporarily closed to continue near Saint Nicolas, above Quebec City, Agents. launching resources aiding in the clean approximately 0600 today. The sailing up effort. The park remains open, vessel sank. There were four people on COSMIC LEADER (Philippines) however people are urged to use caution board; two were recovered and the other Bangkok, Aug 9 — Reported that when visiting the park, as there is still two lost. Divers are searching the area. vehicle Cosmic Leader (8889 gt, built a lot of activity with response personnel Canada Senator, which was 1991) came into contact with the rubber and vehicles moving in and out of the undamaged, is at Quebec anchorage fender of the Wharf Shed No.6, The area. As river clean up continues, the awaiting an investigation. — Lloyd’s Port Authority of Thailand, about costs rise. The latest figures from the Agents. 1710,. local time, Aug 1. Stated that unified command put the cost at just London, Aug 11 — C.c. Canada there was no damage to the rubber over $2 million. Senator was in collision with yacht fender but details of damage to the London, Aug 10 — Following received Mondisy (18.65 gt, built 1967) in lat 46 vessel is unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. from Coast Guard Port Arthur, dated 42 57, long 71 25 24W, off St.Nicolas on (Note — Cosmic Leader sailed Aug 9: Product tanker Torm Mary, the St.Lawrence river, at 0554, EDST, Yokohama Jul 22 for Bangkok.) which was involved in the oil spill, today. The yacht has sunk, two persons Bangkok, Aug 5 — Vehicle Cosmic transited to the Gulf of Mexico without are missing and two have been Leader sailed Bangkok Aug 4. — Lloyd’s incident at 2325 yesterday and clean up recovered. Agents.

COTSWOLD PRINCE vessel for medical treatment and will the crew knew about the leakage and (New Zealand) remain aboard pending repatriation, did not check the tank when filled, London, Aug 11 — A press report, the Navy said, adding that the cause of resulting in the overflow, the matter dated today, states: Nearly three weeks the Edha II’s sinking was unknown. may be brought to court for after leaving Bell Bay, general cargo environmental negligence. — Westax Cotswold Prince (1459 gt, built 1970) EGASCO FORTUNE (Egypt) Marine Services AB. has been forced to stop at Albany, in Alexandria, Aug 10 — Bulk Egasco Western Australia, for engine repairs. Fortune is not under arrest but is still GSF ADRIATIC IV (Panama) The Albany Port Authority Harbour- at Alexandria, there is some problem London, Aug 10 — A press report, master said the vessel had arrived on with the vessel’s owner over cargo dated today, states: Eni reports that Monday evening (Aug 9). He said the stowed in the holds that is now rotten. during drilling operations on the gas ship’s owner, Les Dick, had said the — Lloyd’s Agents. production platform Temsah, operated ship would be in the port for about two by Petrobel on behalf of Eni/leoc, EGPC weeks. “The basic plan seems to be to FLYING DOLPHIN XVII (Greece) (Egyptian General Petroleum get some spare parts and do some London, Aug 9 — Lloyd’s Casualty Corporation) and BP, a fluid release repairs, sourcing parts from a trawler in representatives in Piraeus report: occurred and subsequently the Esperance,” he said. Cotswold Prince Hydrofoil Flying Dolphin XVII (130 gt, installation caught on fire. The Temsah broke down a little over a week into the built 1984), operating a service Volos- platform is located in the trip to Mumbai. (Note — Cotswold Skiathos-Glossa-Skopelos-Alonissos, Mediterranean Sea, about 60 kilometres Prince arrived River Tamar previous to sustained engine damage during the from Port Said. All the staff aboard the Jan 23, 2001 and sailed Jul 21 for morning of Aug 7 while berthing at platform had been safely evacuated and India.) Skiathos with 145 passengers on board. without any casualty before the fire The port authority prohibited the vessel broke out. According to Eni, measures CSAV RIO PUELO from departing, pending inspection of aimed to control the blow out have been (Marshall Islands) the repairs. The vessel was permitted to promptly activated. Later reports state See “Cargo Damaged Following False depart the next day. that GlobalSantaFe’s drill platform Security Alert, New York, United GSF Adriatic IV (7854 gt, built 1983) States” under “Miscellaneous.” FU SHAN HAI (China) also sustained damage during the fire Gothenburg, Aug 5 — A local court at and collapsed about one hour after DONG HUA MEN Roenne, Bornholm, Denmark, has noon, local time. The rig was under (St. Vincent & Grenadines) sentenced a Polish seaman from the contract to Petrobel. Durban, Aug 6 — General cargo Dong collision between general cargo Gdynia London, Aug 10 — Following received Hua Men sailed Durban Aug 5. — and bulk Fu Shan Hai north of from GlobalSantaFe, dated today: Lloyd’s Agents. Bornholm in August last year. The low GlobalSantaFe today reported that the fine of DKK 3,000, approximately EUR company’s drill platform GSF Adriatic DWEEP SETU (India) 403, is explained by the fact that the IV, was severely damaged during a fire Kochi, Aug 11 — Passenger ro/ro seaman confessed and explained at an and sank in the Mediterranean Sea Dweep Setu is still in port undergoing early stage of the investigation. He was approximately 25 miles offshore Egypt. repair and will dry-dock at Cochin fired from his job directly after the The fire occurred at 0845, local time, Shipyard. There is no delay in incident and thereafter has been today following a well control incident. drydocking due to the fire. As the vessel unemployed. Fu Shan Hai sank after There were no injuries and all 79 is involved in the passenger service the collision at a depth of 60 metres and persons onboard the drilling rig were between the main land and the is still there. The salvage cost DKK 36 safely evacuated by boat to the nearest Lakshadweep Islands, service will million, EUR 4,8 million. — Westax shorebase. The personnel on the rig resume by Sep 15, when the out ports Marine Services AB. included 44 GlobalSantaFe employees will open for traffic after the monsoon and 35 contract workers. At the time of season. — Lloyd’s Agents. GALICIA SPIRIT (Spain) the incident, the rig was located over a See “Typhoon ‘Maemi’” under “Weather production platform owned by Petrobel, EAGLE MEMPHIS (Singapore) & Navigation.” a joint venture between Eni and the London, Aug 12 — Crude oil tanker Egyptian General Petroleum Eagle Memphis sailed Convent Aug 6. GDYNIA (Cyprus) Corporation. The rig had been at the See Fu Shan Hai location for 58 days. EASTERN NAVIGATOR (Antigua & Barbuda) GIGLIO ESPRESSO II (Italy) GSF ADRIATIC IV (Vanuatu not Miami, Aug 6 — General cargo See Tacanuya. Panama as before reported) Eastern Navigator came into Port London, Aug 11 — A press report, Everglades on Jul 31 and departed on GORDON C.LEITCH (Canada) dated today, states: Six teams of Aug 4. The Harbour Master advised it Troy, Michigan, Aug 9 — Bulk Gordon firefighters backed by helicopters were was going to Veracruz, Mexico. The C.Leitch, which grounded last week in seen leaving Port Said early today for agent was Florida Transportation the St. Lawrence Seaway, arrived at the Temseh platform, some 60 Services, who advised the vessel Port Weller Drydocks on Aug 8 for kilometres away, where the blaze was departed at 0800, Aug 4, but was still at inspection and repair. — Great Lakes & set off yesterday, apparently by Port Everglades anchorage. — Lloyd’s Seaway Shipping. accident. An oil source said it would Agents. take five days to extinguish the fire. All GOTLAND (Sweden) 150 workers on the platform, run by EDHA II (Indonesia) Gothenburg, Aug 5 — Passenger ro/ro Petrobel and owned by Italy’s ENI, London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated Gotland: The special “Environment DA” British Petroleum and Egypt’s General today, states: U.S. Navy sailors have is considering prosecuting the line due Petroleum Corporation, were evacuated rescued the 12-member crew of ro/ro to the outlet in the port of Visby. in time to prevent any casualties. Edha II (1666 gt, built 1968) that sank Several thousands litres of oil polluted Temseh is one of Egypt’s largest gas in the northern Arabian Gulf, the Navy water poured out from Gotland after deposits, producing between 150 million said today. Sailors from the USS having earlier experienced problems in and 180 million cubic feet per day. The Seattle, the Navy’s largest combat the cooling system, where engines platform had been shut for maintenance logistics vessel, took four crew members stopped and took three-and-a-half hours at the start of the month. The fire off the deck of Edha II by helicopter to repair, causing the vessel to drift. initially broke out on drill platform GSF yesterday. Eight others were rescued Large amounts of water were onboard Adriatic IV linked to the platform, from a life raft already in the water, the and, after repair completed, was which was destroyed by an explosion Bahrain-based 5th Fleet saidin a new pumped into a sludge-tank which and sank. Officials said it was caused release. The Navy did not disclose the became overfull and poured from a by an overflow of natural gas during nationalities of the rescued crew. The 12 ventpipe and into the port basin, drilling. The initial blaze was brought rescued sailors were taken to the navy causing an oil film at the docks. Since under control yesterday afternoon, but

© 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. 3 Marine for reasons that are under investigation Ferrol, Aug 11 — Product tanker Iver LIONESS C. (Panama) it later spread to the platform, which Libra sailed Ferrol at 0900 today, bound London, Aug 11 — Bulk Lioness C. erupted into a ball of flames jumping for Rotterdam. — Lloyd’s Agents. passed Gibraltar East Aug 8 for El more than 20 metres in the air. Dekheila. “Equipment damage was considerable,” JACARANDA (Panama) an oil ministry official said today, See Pleione. MAERSK FLENSBURG (U.K.) without giving a precise estimate. Brest, Aug 6 — C.c. Maersk Flensburg JANE ANN IV (Canada) arrived Brest Aug 6. — Lloyd’s Agents. GUADALUPE (Marshall Islands) See Sarah Spencer. See “Illegal Dumping of Waste Oil at Toronto, Aug 11 — Anchor handling MARINCHRIS (Cyprus) Sea” under “Miscellaneous.” tug Jane Ann IV arrived Hamilton Aug London, Aug 6 — Lloyd’s Casualty 10. — Lloyd’s Agents. representatives in Piraeus report: GULF HORIZON (U.S.A.) During the morning of Aug 5, bulk London, Aug 11 — Following received JUNEAU (U.S.A.) Marinchris was refloated with the from Horizon Offshore Inc, dated See “Illegal Dumping of Waste Oil at assistance of tugs and anchored safely Houston May 27: Derrick/pipelaying Sea” under “Miscellaneous.” in Navarino Bay. Pylos Port authority bargeSea Horizon, based in South-east has prohibited departure pending Asia, will replace barge Gulf Horizon on KELVIN (Norway) inspection by class. (See issue of Aug 6.) the Israel Electric project and will London, Aug 10 — Following received London, Aug 9 — Lloyd’s Casualty mobilise to Israel within the next few from Bodo RCC, timed 0840, UTC: representatives in Piraeus report: Bulk days. Gulf Horizon is now at a shipyard General cargo Kelvin (575 gt, built Marinchris was given permission by in South Carolina undergoing an initial 1968), cargo fishmeal, grounded in lat Pylos Port Authority on Aug 7 to depart damage assessment. 66 50N, long 13 16E, about five minutes for a single voyage to Taranto in order ago. to discharge. The vessel was permitted GUY V.MOLINARI (U.S.A.) London, Aug 10 — Following received to sail after carrying out the required Troy, Michigan, Aug 9 — After departing from Bodo RCC, timed 1520, UTC: repairs and being issued a class Marinette Marine Co. Dock, at 1535, local General cargo Kelvin was refloated with maintain certificate. time, Aug 7, ferry Guy V.Molinari (built tug assistance and has now safely 2004) developed some type of mechanical entered harbour. Everything reported MELRIVIC TEN trouble. The vessel’s crew tried to correct OK on board. London, Aug 11 — A press report, the problem but was unable to and by dated today, states: Ferry Melrivic Ten 2030 the decision was made that the KHANA (Panama) (280 gt), carrying 65 passengers, was following morning the vessel would have Yokohama, Aug 9 — Ref Khana dragged to the shore after running into to return to the shipyard for repairs. arrived Tokyo Aug 6. — Lloyd’s Agents. bad weather off Poro town, Camotes Early yesterday morning, the tugs Erika (See issue of Jul 28.) Island, yesterday. The vessel, plying the Kobasic and Escort assisted Guy Poro-Cebu City route, had just left Poro V.Molinari back to Marinette Marine. KIRAN PACIFIC (Turkey) port at 1100 hrs when it was hit by high Guy V.Molinari advised the tugs of a Hamburg, Aug 10 — Bulk Kiran waves and strong winds, said Cebu tentative Tuesday (Aug 10) departure Pacific sailed Hamburg Aug 9. — Coast Guard Deputy Chief Lemuel date. The vessel’s delivery to New York Lloyd’s Agents. Alquiza. Barely 15 minutes later, the has already been delayed several times waves forced the vessel to run aground, due to various problems. — Great Lakes LADY NORA (Mongolia) 100 metres from the Poro pier. “The & Seaway Shipping. Karachi, Aug 12 — General cargo Lady vessel got stuck parallel to the Nora (5985 gt, built 1980), bound shoreline,” Alquiza said. All the HALIFAX (Canada) Somalia, had engine failure north of the passengers were rescued safely, one London, Aug 6 — Bulk Halifax (20646 Al Halaniyat Islands, southern Oman, after the other. The vessel has 24 gt, built 1963), cargo stone, went yesterday. Omani Navy corvette Al officers and crew, headed by ship aground while attempting to dock at the Mua’zzar, which picked up the vessel’s skipper Alvin Umawan. The vessel has Sombra Wharf, Sombra, along the Saint distress call, rescued the crew, gave not yet been refloated because the tide Clair River, in lat 42 41.48N, long 82 them first aid and transported them to was low. It can only be removed once 29.28W at 2030, local time, Aug 5. Salalah, according to Oman News the high tide sets in, added Alquiza. In Damage unknown. Agency sources. No details are available addition, Alquiza said the Coast Guard Troy, Michigan, Aug 6 — Update at as to whether the vessel is being towed still has to inspect the vessel to 2100 hrs: Tug Wyoming freed bulk to an Omani port or being repaired at determine any damage, especially on Halifax this evening. It is unloading at the scene. — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. the bottom. Despite the absence of a the stone dock on the mainland near weather advisory from the state-run Fawn Island and will proceed to Sarnia LAKE EVA (Marshall Islands) Pagasa weather bureau, Alquiza for inspection. — Great Lakes & London, Aug 9 — Chemical/oil carrier advised all light seacraft to refrain from Seaway Shipping. Lake Eva (10948 gt, built 1989) while sailing out to sea yesterday. leaving Section 57, port of Montreal, for HORIZON (Malta) the Seaway, experienced problems with MENGGALA (Indonesia) Montreal, Aug 5 — C.c. Horizon was its controllable-pitch propeller at 0700, Jakarta, Jul 16 — Ro/ro Menggala lightered and refloated yesterday EDST, Aug 7. Vessel, assisted by tugs, arrived Bitung Jul 14 and sailed Jul 15. afternoon. Vessel is now alongside a returned to section 66. — Lloyd’s Agents. pier in Sorel for a diver’s inspection of the bottom. If no damage is found, then LAYAL (North Korea) MERCS HENDALA (Sri Lanka) it will reload the lightered containers Beirut, Aug 10 — General cargo Layal London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated and depart for Europe as scheduled. — (2915 gt, built 1966) declared General today, states: A man was killed when a Lloyd’s Agents. Average while in Istanbul Harbour, 180 ton electric wharf crane came following a fire which broke out on Mar crashing down and fell over general IVER LIBRA (Cyprus) 13. The vessel arrived at Tripoli, cargo Mercs Hendala (1403 gt, built Ferrol, Aug 10 — Product tanker Iver Lebanon, under towage from Lattakia 1967) at the Chennai Port, police said. Libra (21142 gt, built 1994), Setubal for on Jul 7 and discharged a cargo of Another person, who was inside the Rotterdam, in ballast, entered Izar about 4,000 tonnes of soda ash which vessel, suffered minor injuries, while Shipyard, Ferrol port, at 1430, local was loaded at Constantza. On arrival at the cabin and the bridge of the vessel time, yesterday, due to an engine Tripoli the master and the crew all left were damaged, police said. The crane problem. It is expected that the vessel the vessel. Unloading completed on Jul was being used for unloading cargo. will undergo trials, later today, which if 30. On Aug 9 the vessel sailed with six Police said the vessel was berthed in satisfactory could result in the vessel crew-members on board declaring their South Quay three, when the crash sailing tonight. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note destination as Alang for scrapping. — occurred yesterday. Meanwhile, the — Iver Libra sailed Setubal Aug 6.) Lloyd’s Agents. Joint Commissioner of Police, C

Sylendra Babu, said an investigation four people on board are safe today ONEIDA (Malta) has been launched to ascertain the after the Good Samaritan fishing Montevideo, Aug 9 — Bulk Oneida reasons for the crash. (Note — Mercs Angjenl rescued the group from the (17825 gt, built 1984), having loaded Hendala arrived Chennai Aug 6.) water. Littleton heard the UMIB and 22,950 tonnes of soya beans and soya responded. The Jayhawk crew stood beans meal at San Lorenzo, sailed Jul MIDNITE SUN (U.S.A.) down and Anacapa proceeded to the 22 for Colombia/Venezuela. At about London, Aug 10 — Following received scene to look for pollution and debris. 0300, local time, Jul 24 while vessel from Coast Guard Kodiak, dated Aug 9: After a thorough inspection of the area sailing in the River Plate its exhaust The Marine Safety Detachment in they returned to Petersburg. Mitkof, an gas boiler unexpectedly exploded Kodiak is investigating the collison of 75-foot salmon tender, sank in about causing severe damage to its fishing Midnite Sun (126 gt, built 1973) 300 feet of water. Coast Guard superstructures, funnel, engine-room, and fishing Rolfy (146 gt, built 1942) responders found no evidence of accommodation and bridge. No crew today near Kodiak. The fishing vessels pollution from the vessel that contained members were injured. Afterwards the collided at 0500 today in Whale Passage 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel on board vessel anchored at the “service zone,” between Whale and Kodiak Islands on when it sank. Officials from Coast outside Montevideo, where it remained the north end of Kodiak. Rolfy and Guard Marine Safety Office Juneau are until Aug 6 when it entered the port of Midnite Sun are both from Kodiak. investigating the incident. Montevideo to undertake repairs. Both vessels sustained damage but did Repairs are taking place and they are transit to Kodiak City without further MONDISY (Canada) expected to conclude in or about 25 incident. Both vessels are currently See Canada Senator. days. — Lloyd’s Agents. moored at Ocean Beauty Seafoods. Marine Inspectors conducted an intial NA MOKU (U.S.A.) ORION I (Malta) visual inspection and began crew Honolulu, Aug 4 — Tank barge Na Piraeus, Jun 15 — General cargo interviews. The Coast Guard received Moku sailed Barbers Point Aug 3. — Katina, ex Orion I, sailed Eleusis Jun no reports of any possible crew injuries. Lloyd’s Agents. 14. — Lloyd’s Agents. The Marine Safety Detachment will continue to investigate the incident. NAVION STAVANGER (Bahamas) OTTON (Panama) Hamburg, Aug 10 — Crude oil tanker See “Netherlands” under “Port State MISS NEVELYN (U.S.A.) Navion Stavanger sailed Hamburg Aug Control.” London, Aug 10 — A press report, 9. — Lloyd’s Agents. dated today, states: Twenty-four people PANORMOS (Cyprus) working off the east coast of Trinidad NEW POLAR (Falkland Islands) See Baltic Meridian. had to be rescued on Sunday night (Aug Vigo, Aug 9 — While trawler New 8) after lift boat Miss Nevelyn (194 gt, Polar (ex Alaskan Star (2000 gt, built PLEIONE (Bahamas) built 1998) they were on keeled over in 1997) was docked at Pescanova’s Cristobal, Aug 6 — Bulk Pleione is 45 feet of water. At about midnight, private wharf on Aug 4 and 5 and reportedly holed forward, and has been Miss Nevelyn, a 130 Class lift boat taking on fuel oil bunkers from several moved from Cristobal outer anchorage operated by Tucker Energy Services Ltd, Cepsa trucks, fuel started appearing on to the inner anchorage to allow a encountered difficulties and keeled onto deck from one of the oil flow pipes detailed survey to be carried out. Bulk its side. The vessel was sub-contracted situated on the vessel’s the port side. Jacaranda is able to continue on its to Harbert International. The lift boat About 1,000 litres of fuel oil was spilled voyage and is presently scheduled to was providing a work platform and was into the sea and, due to tidal transit the Panama Canal Aug 7. — involved in engineering works action,spread to much of Vigo Bay. A Lloyd’s Agents. approximately 800 metres off the south- major clean-up operation was started to Cristobal, Aug 9 — Bulk Pleione east coast of Guayaguayare Bay, protect beaches, mussel rafts and remains anchored in Cristobal inner Tucker’s quality, health safety and pleasure craft which were partially anchorage pending decision on repairs. environment manager David Roberts affected. The Government is now Jacaranda proceeded southbound said yesterday. Personnel had to be requiring the vessel’s master, owners through Panama Canal Aug 7 and evacuated when the vessel keeled over. and P&I Club to provide a bond sailed Balboa 0026, Aug 8. — Lloyd’s All 24 were accounted for and medically guarantee of euros 601,012, in order to Agents. examined. No injuries were reported, cover future legal settlements and London, Aug 11 — A press report, Roberts said. The Environmental awards, and another guarantee of euros dated today, states: Bulk Pleione is Management Authority, Coast Guard 305,006 to cover the cost of the clean-up undergoing temporary repairs to No.2 and the Ministry of Energy were operation costs. — Lloyd’s Agents. cargo hold, which flooded. Once notified of the incident. A full temporary repairs are completed, which investigation into the incident has been NISSOS THASSOS (Greece) expected to take three weeks, it will initiated, Roberts said yesterday. The London, Aug 9 — Lloyd’s Casualty continue its voyage. Permanent repairs vessel will be out of service until results representatives in Piraeus report: The are to be made in Japan or in “that of the investigation come in. port authority of Kavalas permitted the area.” sailing of ferry Nissos Thassos MITKOF (U.S.A.) yesterday after repair of the damage PONT-AVEN (France) London, Aug 7 — Following received sustained to the port main engine Jul London, Aug 12 — A press report, from Coast Guard Kodiak, dated Aug 6: 29. dated yesterday, states: Thousands of Fishing Mitkof (106 gt, built 1940), passengers due to travel on the based in Petersburg, sank 10 miles ONEGO MERCHANT (Netherlands) luxurious new £100 million passenger north of Petersburg early this morning London, Aug 11 — Information ro/ro Pont-Aven (41748 gt, built 2004) with 160,000 pounds of fish on board. received from Sandnes, states: At 0300, were left fuming yesterday when their The Coast Guard received notification local time, today, general cargo Onego crossing was cancelled after the engine- at 0157 hrs that Mitkof struck a rock Merchant (4941 gt, built 2004), under room flooded. A crack appeared in a and began flooding. Search and rescue way from Aardalstangen to cooling valve on Brittany Ferries’ coordinators at the Coast Guard Sogenfjorden, in ballast, ran aground at flagship vessel, which was due to sail Command Centre in Juneau directed Kviane near Lavik. The vessel was hard from Plymouth to Roscoff, and the room the launch of an Jayhawk helicopter aground and had sustained several rapidly filled with water. The vessel had and crew from Air Station Sitka and a damages to the bow section. There was been booked out to its 2,400 capacity for small boat from the Petersburg-based a pilot on board. No injuries to the crew. the 1400 hrs crossing, and all cutter Anacapa. Additionally, they The vessel was refloated at 1315, passengers were told to go to issued an urgent marine information assisted by a tug which arrived from Portsmouth or Poole and catch another broadcast (UMIB) to any nearby Bergen. Onego Merchant has 160 ferry to France. A spokesman for mariners requesting their response to tonnes of bunker oil and 30 tonnes of Brittany Ferries said last night: “Whilst assist Mitkof and its crew. Inside of a diesel on board, but there is no reported moored at Plymouth port earlier today, few minutes Mitkof sank. However, the pollution from the double-hulled vessel. during routine inspection, it was

© 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. 5 Marine discovered that a seawater-cooling Lock, St.Marys River at 1915, EDST, vessel was going,” said Pierre Murray, valve had cracked, resulting in water Aug 7. The barge sustained minor the board’s manager of marine entering the engine compartment. “The damage. operations in Halifax. Automated pilot crew will be working through the night systems on modern vessels are to pump out the water. Once that is SCOT PIONEER (U.K.) primarily designed for — and used in — done they will be inspecting the damage London, Aug 5 — Following received the open ocean. Murray said it is too to assess how long it will take to repair. from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed risky to use them close to shore because I would have to say though that it is 1158, UTC: General cargo Scot Pioneer of the danger of either a collision with highly unlikely that Pont-Aven will be (1587 gt, built 1984), Wicklow for Hull, other vessels, or running aground. The sailing to Santander tomorrow as in ballast, stopped to effected repairs to letter pointed out several other scheduled.” He added: “No passengers shattered bearing in the water pump in concerns, including a language barrier were on board when the water entered lat 50 23.5N, long 01 24.8W at about between the harbour pilot and the crew, and there was no danger to anyone. 0709, UTC. Vessel estimated 12 - 13 and inadequate operating procedures on Individual compensation is being sorted hours to complete repairs. Solent the bridge of the vessel. The document out.” Other services were thrown into Coastguard maintaining regular radio was sent to both the vessel’s owners and disarray as a result of the cancellation contact with the vessel. Japan’s commissioner of marine yesterday. The port in Plymouth only London, Aug 6 — Following received accidents and safety. To date, Murray has the capacity for one ferry to dock so from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed said, Canadian officials have not the incoming Duc du Normandie was 1308, UTC: General cargo Scot Pioneer received a reply. It is not clear, at this re-routed to Poole. Up to three ferry was taken in tow by vessel Wye Forth at point, whether the vessel or any of its services are run from the dock each day, 1300, UTC, today, bound for officers will be charged under Canadian but while Pont-Aven remains in situ, Southampton, ETA not yet known. transportation laws. The vessel ran alternative arrangements will have to London, Aug 8 — Following received hard aground in Portuguese Cove, NS, be made for those journeys. from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed shortly after leaving Halifax on May 3, 0749, UTC: General cargo Scot Pioneer 2003. Three forward fuel tanks were PRO “V” ISION (U.S.A.) arrived Husband’s Shipyard, ruptured, causing a minor fuel spill London, Aug 7 — Following received Southampton, at 1621, Aug 6. along the shoreline. There were no from Coast Guard Kodiak, dated Aug 5: injuries to the vessel’s crew of 24 Trawler Pro “v” ision (162 gt, built SEA PRINCESS Japanese and Indonesian sailors. At the 1973), based in Kodiak, grounded on See “Illegal Dumping of Waste Oil at time, RCMP checked into reports that the north side of Long Island in Chiniak Sea” under “Miscellaneous.” the helmsman may have been drunk, Bay at 0200 today. Local contractors but the theory was discounted and no and the US Coast Guard are attempting SETIA JAYA (Singapore) charges were laid. Investigators to salve the vessel. Colombo, Aug 10 — Chemical/oil determined that the vessel had been London, Aug 7 — Following received carrier Setia Jaya remains in same “set to auto pilot” almost from the from Coast Guard Juneau, timed 2330, position. — Lloyd’s Agents. moment it left dock in Halifax. The UTC, Aug 6: Trawler Pro “v” ision is vessel’s progress was also not monitored still aground. Vessel originally report 10 SHEN QUAN HAI (China) either by radar or by a plotting chart, ft of water in engine-room. Master and Mollendo, Aug 5 — Bulk Shen Quan said the Oct. 3, 2003 document. A local crew member were taken off. Hai (27491 gt, built 1984) arrived at marine pilot did guide the vessel to the Contractors have placed 300 ft of boom Matarani roads Jul 27 with 7,000 edge of the harbour and gave traffic around the vessel and taken off the tonnes of maize for Matarani and safety instructions to the vessel’s radio 8,000 gallons of fuel on board. There 28,930 tonnes maize/soya in transit for officer, “whom he assumed to be the has been no pollution. Callao and Salaverry with 9.75 metres master since no introductions had been London, Aug 11 — Following received forward and aft. On entering the port made.” The mix-up was attributed to “a from Coast Guard Juneau, timed 1945, the same day at 1500 hrs, vessel language barrier” problem. The Atlantic UTC: Trawler Pro “v” ision is still touched bottom but proceeded to dock Pilotage Authority did an internal aground. Salvage bids were due in at 1700 hrs, to discharge the Matarani review to determine if the harbour pilot today and salvage operation should cargo. On inspection, damages were left the vessel too soon, but spokesman start shortly. found to its propeller and steering gear. Capt Anthony MacInnis said pilots have Vessel could not proceed on its voyage the discretion to decide when to board ROCKNES (Antigua & Barbuda) before considerable repairs and it was or depart vessels. “I’ve not come across Gdynia, Aug 6 — Bulk Rocknes is still towed by tugs Triton and Kuelap to anything like that either,” he said. “I under repair at Gdansk. As the vessel is Callao. Vessel sailed at 2230, Aug 2, don’t believe the pilot did anything to be fully repaired, the repairs are ETA Callao midday Aug 5. — Lloyd’s wrong under the circumstances. When expected to take another nine months to Agents. introductions were made, he did assume complete. — Lloyd’s Agents. Lima, Aug 6 — Bulk Shen Quan Hai this was the master. The person came arrived Callao in tow Aug 5. — Lloyd’s across with that kind of authority, but ROLFY (U.S.A.) Agents. there was definitely a language See Midnite Sun. problem.” MacInnis said it was an SHINEI MARU NO.85 (Japan) unusual situation because most foreign SAEHAN GALAXY (South Korea) London, Aug 10 — A press report, vessels have someone who speaks either Busan, Aug 6 — Lpg Saehan Galaxy dated today, states: Fishing Shinei English or French and can act as a arrived Busan Aug 5. — Lloyd’s Sub- Maru No.85, which ran aground outside translator. Further complicating the agents. Halifax harbour last year, had no full- matter was the fact that the vessel’s time captain, no helmsman, no acting master was doubling as the SALVOR (Canada) navigator and no look-out on the ship’s vessel’s fishing master — jobs that are London, Aug 7 — Tug Salvor sailed bridge when it smashed into rocks usually distinct on other vessels. Prescott Aug 3. south of the Nova Scotia capital. A preliminary investigation by the SONJA DORIS (Denmark) SAMUR 14 (Russia) Canadian Transportation Safety Board London, Aug 9 — Following received Rijeka, Aug 6 — General cargo Samur determined “no one was monitoring the from the insurers of trawler Sonja 14 arrived Rijeka Aug 4 and sailed Aug vessel’s progress when it ran aground.” Doris, dated today: Sonja Doris had a 5. — Lloyd’s Agents. In an October, 2003, letter, obtained by fire in the upper part of the engine- The Canadian Press under federal room. The vessel’s superstructure, SARAH SPENCER (Canada) access to information laws, the board including the bridge, has totally burned London, Aug 9 — Barge Sarah Spencer summarized the preliminary findings of out and the main deck is severely (14708 gt, built 1959), cargo iron investigators in the accident. “In the 11 distorted from the vessel’s aft to pellets, pushed by tug Jane Ann IV (877 years I’ve been with TSB, I’ve never midships. Four repair yards have been gt, built 1978) struck the lock wall come across something like this where contacted to tender for repairs, and a while downbound in the McArthur there was no one looking where the decision could be taken by Aug 16.

SUPERFERRY 12 (Philippines) in engine-room in lat 40 11N, long 07 the crew of five, two divers and three Manila, Aug 12 — Passenger ro/ro 25E. (Note — Trakya sailed Marseilles support personnel, approximately 90 Superferry 12 arrived Manila Aug 7 Aug 4 for Tunis.) minutes to locate the anchor. The port from Cebu. — Lloyd’s Agents. London, Aug 5 — Following received crew lifted the anchor fluke from from Rome MRCC, timed 1416, UTC: approximately 12 feet of water onto the TACANUYA (Cayman Islands) Ro/ro Trakya reports fire has been deck of a crane barge. Yaquina moors Genoa, Aug 6 — At 1100, local time, extinguished and the vessel is awaiting at the port’s receiving dock each year Aug 5, yacht Tacanuya was in collision a tug. when it is dredging the Rogue River with passenger ro/ro Giglio Espresso II London, Aug 6 — Following received and Chetco River channels and the Port (499 gt, built 1959), about half a mile from Rome MRCC, timed 1155, UTC: of Brookings Harbor. The ship, north-east of Punta Palau, Sardinia. Ro/ro Trakya: Fire is extinguished and specifically built at 200 feet in length to Giglio Espresso II sustained damage to vessel is proceeding to Oristano at five fit into the port’s turning basin, had the the fore, involving cargo-port, causing knots, under its own power. ETA 1600, anchor break when it was doing that delay in loading/unloading operations. UTC, today. work this summer. “It wasn’t a hazard Tacanuya sustained damage to stern London, Aug 8 — Following received to navigation, but it was a hazard to superstructure. — Lloyd’s Agents. from Rome MRCC, timed 0856, UTC: dredging,” said Port Director Russ Ro/ro Trakya arrived Oristano Aug 6. Crabtree. The Corps decided to retrieve TANTO PRIMA (Indonesia) The vessel’s cargo has been transhipped the piece before it sank too deep into London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated to passenger ro/ro Ulysse for onward the silt. today, states: An accident between an transport to Tunis. (See issue of Aug 9.) incoming barge, fully loaded with wood London, Aug 9 — Understood ro/ro YUE YOU 201 (China) chips, from Bengkalis, and general Trakya is still alongside at Oristano. London, Aug 7 — Product tanker Yue cargo Tanto Prima (4003 gt, built 1977), Cagliari, Aug 12 — At 1700, local You 201 arrived Hong Kong Aug 6. owned by PT Indah Kiat Paper and time, Aug 6, ro/ro Trakya arrived in Pulp (IKPP), moored at a Perawang Oristano roads with main engine shipping dock, Riau province, forced partially out of action due to a fire dock crew to work around the clock to generated by an electrical problem. At save a Rp 6.3 billion (US$ 663,158) 1800 the vessel berthed in the port in shipment of pulp. The barge slammed order to estimate the extent of the into Tanto Prima at 1230, local time, damage and to tranship its cargo of Aug 4, ripping a hole in its hull. PT trailers. Today, Trakya is still alongside IKPP Perawang spokesperson Nurul the berth, trying to remove all oily Huda said yesterday that the accident residues in the main engine in order to at the company’s new dock had workers estimate damages. — Lloyd’s Sub- NETHERLANDS busy with pumps late into the day agents. Zeebrugge, Aug 6 — Firefighting tug trying to keep water out of the hold so Otton is still in the port of Flushing, that as much of the 2,300 tons of pulp TRINITY (U.S.A.) with no prospects for release. Crew as possible could be salvaged. “Forklifts See “Illegal Dumping of Waste Oil at detained after conviction. — Lloyd’s are busy loading the pulp onto trucks. Sea” under “Miscellaneous.” Sub-agents. Some of the pulp is scattered on the new dock and some has been swept URSULA LEONHARDT (Malta) away in the Siak River. Cranes are also Brest, Aug 12 — No decision has yet being used to salvage the pulp from the been taken by the owners of general vessel because water is gradually filling cargo Ursula Leonhardt about whether up the hold of the vessel,” said Nurul. to carry out repairs at Brest or at Tanto Prima, which was struck on the another port. Pending further right side of the bow, was listing badly disposition, a decision has been made to with its stern in the air and its bow keep the cargo of fertilizer on board the partially submerged as salvage workers vessel. — Lloyd’s Agents. AL SALAM BOCCACCIO 98 attempted to weld the hole shut to keep (Panama) the vessel from sinking completely. The VALIA (Greece) Beirut, Aug 10 — A press report, vessel had been scheduled to leave for London, Aug 9 — Lloyd’s Casualty dated today, states: Hundreds of people Surabaya yesterday to deliver the cargo representatives in Piraeus report: were forced to spend the night on the of pulp. The company has yet to Following completion of repairs at road in front of Beirut Port on Sunday determine the actual losses incurred by Keratsini and a survey by the marine (Aug 8) after they were prevented from the accident. But with the current price inspectorate, product tanker Valia was boarding passenger ro/ro Al Salam of pulp at around US$300 per ton, the given permission to sail on Aug 7. Boccaccio 98 (11779 gt, built 1970) losses could reach up to $690,000 or which was to have transported them to about Rp 6.3 billion. VAMAND WAVE (Cyprus) Italy. Citing a financial dispute between London, Aug 9 — Bulk Vamand Wave the Egyptian owner of Al Salam THOR HAWK (DIS) (16623 gt, built 1985), while downbound Boccaccio 98 and its Lebanese investor, Kochi, Aug 11 — C.c. Thor Hawk is in Lock 1, Welland Canal, lost main the crew told the would-be passengers still under repair. The repairs are engine power and struck the arrester to wait until the matter was resolved — expected to be completed by next week. cable at 1834, May 27. Damage was a wait which lasted through the night — Lloyd’s Agents. sustained at the arrester cable winches. and into yesterday. The vessel had been (Note — Vamand Wave sailed Burns involved in a dispute only hours earlier THOR TRIBUTE (Thailand) Harbour May 21 and subsequently after its crew tried to unload London, Aug 11 — Bulk Thor Tribute passed Gibraltar Jun 20 for Tripoli, passengers in Syria instead of Beirut. arrived Camden, NJ, Aug 10. Libya.) By the time the vessel arrived in Beirut 14 hours later, tensions on board and at TORM MARY (DIS) YAQUINA (U.S.A.) the port were already running high. See Buffalo 405 London, Aug 8 — A press report, dated “We have been waiting on the streets in Aug 7, states: A US Coast Guard dive the heat since yesterday, and we still TORM MARY (DIS) team and a crew of Brooking port have no clear idea on why we are being See Buffalo 405 employees teamed Wednesday (Aug 4) delayed,” said Ali Abou Eid, one of the to recover a 5,000-pound anchor lost by passengers who was to have boarded TRAKYA (Italy) the hopper dredger Yaquina (3846 gt, the vessel. “Officials told us that the London, Aug 5 — Following navigation built 1969). The dredge’s starboard side owner of the vessel and its investor warning issued at 0727, UTC, Aug 5: bow anchor broke during its last visit in disagreed over financial issues, but it’s Ro/ro Trakya, ICZI (20775 gt, built June, depositing a portion of it in the not our problem, we have already fully 1999), 24 persons on board, reports fire harbour near the river entrance. It took paid for our tickets.” Many of 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. 7 Seizures & Arrests/Pollution/Weather & Navigation passengers stranded through Sunday industrial sectors and the population as and yesterday are of Lebanese origin a whole. As soon as the State Trading and had previously arrived on board the Corporation was informed of the same vessel from different European situation, it contacted all the countries. Abdel-Hafiz Qaisi, director stakeholders that could suffer from the general of land and maritime transport problem and they all worked together to at the Public Works Ministry, said there find a way out. “This allowed all had been a certain “problem” between stakeholders to take necessary the Egyptian owner of the vessel and measures to avoid any risk at an the Lebanese investor, but that the economic level.” MWEENISH ISLAND, ministry was working on finding a REPUBLIC OF IRELAND solution for it. “There are some INDONESIAN FISHING VESSELS London, Aug 5 — A press report, dated financial issues between them we will DETAINED BY AUSTRALIA today, states: An oil spill near the coast sort this problem out today,” he said London, Aug 10 — A press report, of Mweenish Island near Carna, which yesterday, asserting that the dated Aug 9, states: Navy patrol boats was being treated as “potentially passengers would leave on the vessel by have apprehended six Indonesian serious” was last night deemed to be today at the latest. “We have fishing boats in Australian waters to under control, according to a impounded the vessel, and it will not the west and east of Darwin. Two spokesperson for the Irish Coastguard. move unless the passengers are on fishing boats were found about 670-km The spill was reported to the Galway board.” — Lloyd’s Agents. west of Darwin in the Timor Sea, County Council by local residents on three other boats were found 300-km Tuesday night (Aug 3), and it is AMBAR to the east of Darwin and another was understood that the oil came from the See “Albania” under “Political & Civil apprehended near Thursday Island. wreck of an old boat which had been Unrest.” Five of the six boats will be handed abandoned in the area for a number of over to the Australian Fisheries decades. A Coastguard helicopter and BIGA (Canary Islands) Management Authority when they senior engineers from Galway County Bilbao, Aug 5 — General cargo Biga is arrive with their crew in Darwin Council visited the scene yesterday to still under arrest at Bilbao. — Lloyd’s today. The remaining boat has been investigate. The extent of the spill was Agents. towed to Thursday Island. Twelve unknown last evening, but pollution foreign fishing boats have been control equipment was sent to the scene BOREAS (Cyprus) apprehended in North Australian to prevent as much marine and nature Bilbao, Aug 5 — We have contacted waters since Jul 1. damage as possible. The Irish Seal the port authority who advise that Sanctuary advised people living in the general cargo Boreas remains under MEDAWAR II (Belize) Mweenish and Carna areas in the area arrest in the port of Bilbao and it is so Alexandria, Aug 10 — General cargo to keep their dogs on the leash in case far unknown when any decision will be Medawar II has been sold to Arabian oiled birds might be washed up on the taken by the Court regarding its future. Trading Co. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — beaches. — Lloyd’s Agents. Medawar II was reported under arrest at Alexandria Aug 20, 1997 and NEDERLAND AREA, NECHES CATUMBELA RIVER (Madeira) reported still in port as of Sep 15, RIVER, TEXAS, UNITED STATES London, Aug 10 — A press report, 2003.) See Buffalo 405 under “Marine.” dated today, states: Ro/ro Catumbela River, lying at Harwich, is to be sold by MEGAMAR (Honduras) sealed tender on the Admiralty Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 — General Marshal’s Conditions of Sale. Offers cargo Megamar still under arrest at must be submitted by noon, Sep 9. Niteroi. No prospects for releasing. — Lloyd’s Agents. HALIA (Isle of Man) London, Aug 10 — A press report, ORESTES (Panama) dated today, states: Although Bari, Aug 10 — Passenger ro/ro everything is being done to maintain Orestes is still under arrest at Bari. — the good relations between Madagascar Lloyd’s Agents. BAY OF BENGAL and Mauritius, the prime minister, Paul London, Aug 5 — A press report, dated Berenger, looks annoyed when he PISHVA (Iran) today, states: At least 48 fishermen mentions the “Galana saga”. A solution Abu Dhabi, Aug 7 — Ro/ro Pishva is went missing after they ventured out has finally emerged: there will not be still under arrest at Abu Dhabi. — into the rough sea for fishing yesterday. any power cuts while awaiting product Lloyd’s Agents. Official sources in Kolkata said today tanker Halia from the Persian Gulf. It that 48 trawlers had ventured out into is expected between Aug 15 and 17 with SEA SERENADE (Cyprus) the Bay of Bengal yesterday. All the 27,000 tons of heavy oil. More than London, Aug 12 — Ro/ro Sea Serenade trawlers, except six, managed to return. 20,000 tons are for the Central arrived Izola shipyard Jul 12 and was The sources said a search operation was Electricity Board. Nevertheless, the still there as of Aug 6. on to trace the six trawlers and rescue Mauritian government believes that the 48 fishermen. Madagascar jeopardized the Mauritian SHAMROCK economy as a whole when the Office (French Southern Territories) CHINA Malgache d’hydrocarbures prevented Portland, ME, Aug 11 — Ro/ro London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated Galana from delivering 24,130 tons of Shamrock is still anchored in Portland today, states: Floods in China have heavy oil to Mauritius. The OMH harbour, and has been seized by US caused direct economic losses of 26.5 prohibited Halia from leaving Federal Marshals. The vessel’s owner billion yuan (3.2 billion dollars) and Toamasina and thus blocked all exports has reportedly failed to make mortgage destroyed water projects worth 4.8 to Mauritius. The Central Electricity payments since 2001. Negotiations are billion yuan so far this year, state Board was waiting for this cargo to presently under way. — Lloyd’s Agents. media reported today. The losses, ensure the electricity supply to the revealed by the general office of State whole island. The prime minister made YASSMIN M. (Syria) Flood Control and Drought Relief it clear that a solution was found Alexandria, Aug 10 — General cargo Headquarters, were however, less than thanks to Mauritian resourcefulness. Yassmin M. has been sold to Arabian the average level of yearly flood damage He congratulated the MEPZA, the Trading Co. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — of 80 billion yuan, the office’s deputy Central Electricity Board, the State Yassmin M. was reported Mar 17, director Tian Yitang was quoted by the Trading Corporation and the ministers 2003, under arrest at Alexandria and Xinhua news agency saying. So far, a concerned for finding a solution to was still under arrest as of Jun 5, total of 5.49 million hectares (13.56 minimise the consequences on the 2003.) million acres) of farmland and 71.63

© 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. 8 Weather & Navigation million people have been affected by early on Monday because of disruptions other Caribbean islands today, rapidly floods, with 340,000 houses destroyed in bus services and the rising water gaining strength. Jamaica and the by flood waters, Tian said. Since late levels in the rivers. In Tavua the Cayman Islands offshore banking June, incessant heavy rains have led to Yaladro Flats and the Mataniwai Road centre issued hurricane watches and severe mountain torrents, mud-rock were closed to all traffic while a Haiti issued a tropical storm warning flows and landslides in several parts of crossing at Toge was under at least as the storm, which formed yesterday, China, with 584 people reported killed eight feet of water with Balevuto Road moved west-north-westwards at 25 mph or missing, the Xinhua report said. was closed as well. The weather office with winds of 65 mph, not that far off Among these cases, two major said Ba received twice the amount of hurricane strength, the US National mountain torrent disasters, mud-rock rain it normally received under such Hurricane centre said. By 2300 flows and landslides on July 5 and 20 weather conditions. yesterday (0300, UTC, Aug 11), the claimed 16 lives and left 87 missing in storm was 300 miles east-south-east of the Dehong prefectur in southwest HURRICANE “ALEX” Kingston, Jamaica. Its trajectory could China’s Yunnan province. In mid-July, London, Aug 6 — Following received take it over or near Jamaica today, southwest China’s Chongqing from the Meteorological Office: possibly as a hurricane, then the municipality reported 187 mudslides, Hurricane “Alex”: Hurricane centre Cayman Islands before heading to Cuba leaving 11 people dead. During the located near lat 46.5N, long 41.5W, at and ultimately Florida, the centre said. rainy season, major Chinese cities, such 0900, UTC, Aug 6. Position accurate to “Rainfall totals of three to six inches as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and within 45 nautical miles. Present are likely...,” the centre said, adding Wuhan, have been struck by strong movement towards the east-north-east, that large and dangerous battering rainstorms, causing severe damage. or 065 deg, at 45 knots. Maximum waves should also be expected along the Last year, floods claimed more than sustained winds 65 knots with gusts to Jamaican coast. The government of the 1,900 lives and left millions homeless. 80 knots. Radius of 64-knot winds nil Cayman Islands told residents to The worst floods in recent years north-west quadrant, 50 nautical miles prepare to batten down. “If the storm happened in 1998 when more than south-east quadrant, 25 nautical miles continues to strengthen as forecast, a 4,000 people died. China, meanwhile, is elsewhere. Radius of 50-knot winds 30 hurricane warning may be issued bracing for yet another series of tropical nautical miles north-west quadrant, 75 tomorrow morning,” the government storms and typhoons. As many as three nautical miles south-east quadrant, 50 said in a statement. — Reuters. tropical storms are currently forming in nautical miles elsewhere. Radius of 34- London, Aug 12 — A press report, nearby waters, and “one or two” are knot winds 300 nautical miles south dated today, states: Florida braced for a likely to hit China within the next semicircle, 75 nautical miles elsewhere. potential double dose of hurricanes week, according to the China Radius of 12-foot seas 400 nautical today, ordering Florida Keys visitors to Meteorological Administration. All miles south-east quadrant, 300 nautical get out of the path of hurricane rights reserved. miles south-west quadrant, 250 “Charley” and preparing for possible nautical miles north-east quadrant and flooding as tropical storm “Bonnie” ETHIOPIA 75 nautical miles north-west quadrant. approached the already soaked London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated Forecast for 1800, UTC: Position lat Panhandle. “Bonnie”, which was Aug 7, states: Six people have died in 47.0N, long 33.2W. Extratropical. approaching hurricane strength Ethiopia’s northern Tigray State in two Radius of 50-knot winds nil north-west yesterday, was forecast to hit the state separate incidents related to heavy quadrant, 50 nautical miles south-east early today, at least 12 hours earlier rains pounding the region, police said quadrant, 25 nautical miles elsewhere. than “Charley”. The prospect of back-to- today. A family of three perished when Radius of 34-knot winds 300 nautical back hurricanes prompted Governor Jeb their house collapsed and three other miles south semicircle, 50 nautical Bush to declare a state of emergency for people were killed by lightning miles elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, all of Florida as schools and yesterday in the state, regional police UTC, Aug 7: Position lat 47.0N, long government offices announced closures commander Hagos Girmay said. The 22.0W. Extratropical. Maximum and forecasters warned residents to official Ethiopian News Agency said the sustained winds 50 knots with gusts to prepare for the worst. The National rains have destroyed crops, government 60 knots. Radius of 50-knot winds 50 Hurricane Centre issued a hurricane offices, homes and schools in Tigray. nautical miles south-east quadrant, nil watch or warning for most of north-west Rains in the vast country usually elsewhere. Radius of 34-knot winds 300 Florida, from the Alabama border to the intensify in August, according to the nautical miles south semicircle, 50 Suwannee River, because of “Bonnie”. Ethiopia’s meteorological department. nautical miles elsewhere. The warning means hurricane conditions are possible within a day, FIJI HURRICANE “CHARLEY” while the watch means within 36 hours. London, Aug 5 — A press report, dated London, Aug 10 — Following received “Charley” grew to hurricane strength today, states: Damage to roads in rural from the Meteorological Office: Tropical around midday yesterday before areas caused by heavy rain and flash storm “Charley”: A tropical storm watch spinning by Jamaica. A few rooftops flooding Monday (Aug 2) is being may be required for Jamaica later this were reported damaged in the capital of assessed. District Officer Ba Tomasi morning. Storm centre located near lat Kingston, where residents rushed to Mucunabitu said at least five low-lying 13.0N, long 66.3W, at 0900, UTC, Aug supermarkets to buy bottled water, areas of Ba were under water for 10. Position accurate to within 40 flashlights and other emergency items several hours. He said roads in nautical miles. Present movement before the storm hit. The country’s main Koronubu,Veisaru, Rarawai, Toge and towards the west-north-west, or 285 airports were shut down and cruise Moto were affected. Mr Mucunabitu deg, at 21 knots. Maximum sustained lines were diverted. “Charley” prompted said feeder roads sometimes got washed winds 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. a hurricane watch for the Florida Keys away and damaged during heavy rains Radius of 34-knot winds and 12-foot and Florida Bay, at the state’s southern and a survey had begun. He said the seas 50 nautical miles north semicircle, tip, north to Anna Maria Island, on the cost of the damage would be estimated nil elsewhere. Forecast for 1800, UTC: southern edge of Tampa Bay. Watches after the survey was completed. District Position lat 13.9N, long 69.3W. were also issued for the south-western Officer Tavua Semisi Kauata said Maximum sustained winds 40 knots Florida mainland from Flamingo to just flooding in Tavua had receded quickly. with gusts to 50 knots. Radius of 34- north of Naples, and western Cuba. A He said no reports of damage were knot winds 50 nautical miles north hurricane warning was issued for the received. Mr Mucunabitu , who is the semicircle, nil elsewhere. Forecast for Cayman Islands. “Charley” was forecast acting planning officer for the division, 0600, UTC, Aug 11: Position lat 15.0N, to hit or pass close to the lower Keys said people living in flood prone areas long 72.9W. Maximum sustained winds late today, then hit the south-western should take extra care during the rainy 45 knots with gusts to 55 knots.Radius Florida mainland early tomorrow with season. He said staff at the district of 34-knot winds 75 nautical miles winds of 85-105 mph, forecasters said. offices started monitoring the situation north semicircle, 30 nautical miles Monroe County emergency officials told as soon as the weather changed and it elsewhere. visitors to evacuate the entire 100-mile- started raining heavily. Schools in parts Miami, Aug 11 — Tropical storm long island chain. Residents were not of Tavua and Ba were forced to close “Charley” headed toward Jamaica and being told to leave. Key West Mayor

Jimmy Weekley asked bars, shops and warning has been issued from the costing those tows a combined $500,000 restaurants to shut down at 2200 today, Seven Mile Bridge to Ocean Reef, and a day as they waited to pass through a saying the city would offer new along the south Florida mainland from smaller, auxiliary chamber. “The guidance after the storm blew by. Ocean Reef to East Cape Sable, Japanese grain guys are worried about Officials in Collier County, which including all of Florida Bay. A us meeting their demands,” said contains Naples, were requesting the hurricane watch has been issued from Brescia, whose coalition includes voluntary evacuation of residents and north of Bonita Beach to Tarpon agricultural interests pushing to tourists in coastal areas, emergency Springs. A hurricane warning remains modernise the Upper Mississippi’s lock- services spokesman John Torre said. in effect for Jamaica and the Cayman and-dam system. For barges heading Neighbouring Lee County, which Islands. A hurricane watch remains in down the Mississippi, Missouri and contains Fort Myers, was also warning effect for the western Cuban provinces Illinois rivers, Lock 27 is the last lock people to consider leaving. Bush of Pinar del Rio, La Habana, Ciudad de they need to clear before heading to activated the Florida National Guard to la Habana, Matanzas and the Isle of New Orleans. Corps of Engineers prepare to respond to any damage and Youth. This watch will probably be spokesman Alan Dooley said there was said more evacuations may be needed. changed to a hurricane warning this no good time to repair Lock 27, which is Public schools were scheduled to be morning. Hurricane centre located near on the Chain of Rocks Canal. The closed today and tomorrow in the Keys, lat 18.6N, long 79.9W, at 0900, UTC, tensioning rods on the 51-year-old lock’s while schools and government offices Aug 12. Position accurate to within 25 gates have started to fatigue. More than were to be closed today in parts of the nautical miles. Present movement 80 million tons of cargo pass through Panhandle. At 2300, EDT, yesterday, towards the north-west, or 305 deg, at the canal each year, he said. “The “Charley” had top sustained winds of 14 knots. Maximum sustained winds 75 consequences of not doing the repairs about 75 mph and was expected to knots with gusts to 90 knots. Radius of could be catastrophic,” Dooley said. “If strengthen. It was centred about 195 64-knot winds 20 nautical miles north the tensioning rods broke off, the gates miles east-south-east of Grand Cayman, semicircle, nil elsewhere. Radius of 50- would become inoperative.” Delays at and was moving west-north-west at 17 knot winds 50 nautical miles north-east Lock 27 occur when barge tows must be mph. In the Caymans, the storm’s quadrant, 40 nautical miles north-west broken up so they can pass through the centre was forecast to pass between quadrant, 20 nautical miles south-east 600-foot-long auxiliary chamber. That is Grand Cayman and two smaller sister quadrant and nil south-west quadrant. not necessary when the main chamber islands today; government offices were Radius of 34-knot winds 30 nautical is operating. To complete the repair closed and beach bars put up sandbags. miles south-west quadrant, 30 nautical work, 30 million gallons of water must “Charley” was expected to remain at miles south-west quadrant, 75 nautical be taken out of the main chamber. hurricane force when it passes over miles elsewhere. Radius of 12-foot seas However, rising river levels from heavy central Florida, but could go anywhere 50 nautical miles south-west quadrant, rains made the job more difficult. The from Miami to the Panhandle, 100 nautical miles south-east quadrant, work originally was set to begin Jul 12. forecasters said. Three to six inches of 175 nautical miles elsewhere. Forecast Work eventually began Jul 26 and was rain were expected, with locally higher for 1800, UTC: Position lat 20.3N, long expected to take two weeks. As of amounts possible, forecaster Daniel 81.3W. Maximum sustained winds 85 yesterday, Dooley could not predict Brown said at the hurricane centre. At knots with gusts to 105 knots. Radius of when the project would be completed. 2300 yesterday, “Bonnie” was centred 64-knot winds 25 nautical miles. Radius about 260 miles south of Apalachicola of 50-knot winds 50 nautical miles NIGERIA and moving north-east at around 12 north semicircle, 25 nautical miles London, Aug 11 — A press report, mph. “Bonnie” was expected to make elsewhere. Radius of 34-knot winds 30 dated yesterday, states: Some 15,000 landfall along the central Panhandle nautical miles south-west quadrant, people from the southern Nigerian town this morning, when isolated tornadoes 100 nautical miles north-east quadrant, of Ughelli have been driven out of their were also possible, forecasters said. The 75 nautical miles elsewhere. Forecast homes by flooding, following three days storm’s maximum sustained winds for 0600, UTC, Aug 13: Position lat of heavy rain, the Delta State dropped from 65 mph to 60 mph last 23.3N, long 82.5W. Maximum sustained information commissioner said today. night, but forecasters said “Bonnie” winds 85 knots with gusts to 105 “More than 3,000 houses were could still become a hurricane knots.Radius of 64-knot winds 20 submerged by the flooding because of overnight. Tropical storm force winds nautical miles south-west quadrant, 25 torrential rains and some 15,000 people extended 70 miles from the centre. nautical miles north-west quadrant, 30 are now homeless,” Magnus Onyibe “Bonnie” could dump four to six inches nautical miles elsewhere. Radius of 50- said. He said the rains forced two of rain, leading to coastal storm surges knot winds 25 nautical miles south- rivers — Cassidy and Eriemu — to two to four feet above normal, west quadrant, 50 nautical miles overflow their banks, destroying forecasters said. Because the elsewhere. Radius of 34-knot winds 50 farmland, livestock and properties Panhandle is already soaked from days nautical miles south-west quadrant, worth millions of naira. of rain from a different system, some 100 nautical miles north-east quadrant, low-lying areas may have to be 75 nautical miles elsewhere. NORTH KOREA evacuated if there is flooding, said Seoul, Aug 10 — Nearly 40,000 North Craig Fugate, the state’s emergency MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Korean families are homeless after management director. The storms were UNITED STATES torrential rain last month, South Korea forcing vessels to change their routes in London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated has said, confirming a recent Red Cross Florida, which has the busiest ports in Aug 6, states: Emergency repairs on a report of extensive damage that is also the world for cruise ship traffic. primary gateway for barge traffic on the hindering aid work. Rainfall exceeded Carnival Cruise Lines was reshuffling Mississippi River have become more the average for the normal rainy season the ports of call for several vessel to complicated than expected causing on the Korean peninsula by more than avoid the storms, and Royal Caribbean worries whether the United States can one-third and it was concentrated late Cruises Ltd. was doing the same, meet its grain demands. Rising river in the month, a South Korean official officials said. According to Hurricane and ground water delayed for two said today. “Our assessment is that the Centre projections, after Florida both weeks a major repair by the Army rain exceeded the average of normal storms could spread rain along the East Corps of Engineers to the 1,200-foot years and damage is extensive,” the Coast. Heavy rain from the storms was main chamber at Lock and Dam 27 near official said. Much of the secretive forecast for North Carolina. Granite City. Barge tows hauling grain, communist North was affected by the London, Aug 12 — Following received rock and coal have been waiting 48 heavy downpour that fell over two days from the Meteorological Office: hours or more to pass through. The in late July, the International Hurricane “Charley”: A hurricane process usually takes 90 minutes to two Federation of Red Cross and Red warning has been issued for the Florida hours. Chris Brescia, president of Crescent Societies said recently in a Keys, from the Dry Tortugas to the Midwest Area River Coalition 2000, report. Many parts of the country Seven Mile Bridge, and for the south- said an average of 40 barge tows affected were inaccessible for rescue west Florida coast from East Cape northbound and southbound were and aid because the deluge destroyed Sable to Bonita Beach. A tropical storm waiting in line. He said delays were roads and bridges into the areas, 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. 10 Weather & Navigation report said. Impoverished North Korea and debris from two national highways government’s health directorate relies heavily on outside aid to help feed passing through Mimbai that were reported more than 9,000 people ill with its people. In two counties alone blocked after three days of heavy waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, relatively close to the capital downpours. In northern Punjab state, dysentery, pneumonia and respiratory Pyongyang, 24 people had been killed in soldiers were posted along the banks of problems. Such illnesses have caused flooding, the Red Cross report said. the overflowing Ghaggar River to help more than 60 deaths since June, it said. Destruction of property was rescue people fleeing the floods. The The flooding in Bangladesh has left particularly high in the northern state reported its first deaths, a woman some 20 million people in need of food province of Ryanggang where nearly and two children, yesterday. Most of the for the next five months, the 20,000 families were believed to be devastation from the latest phase of government has said. It estimates $7 homeless, the report said. North flooding has been in Gujarat, a heavily billion in damages to agriculture, Korea’s official KCNA news agency had industrialised state, where at least 181 industry, housing and infrastructure. In put an estimate of the damage on Aug 2 people have died recently. Heavy rains the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, Red at more than 1,000 homes destroyed, and thunderstorms severed power lines Cross officials said they were appealing with extensive damage to crops and to water pumps used by farmers. In for $2.17 million in emergency aid from railway lines. — Reuters. Bangladesh and eastern India, where international donors to help some floods were receding after monsoon 127,000 families affected by monsoon SIERRA LEONE rains moved west, officials discussed rains. London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated how to care for hundreds of thousands London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated today, states: After more than a week of of homeless villagers while battling Aug 8, states: A flood-swollen river was torrential rains across Sierra Leone waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, overflowing a major Indian dam, decrepit buildings in Freetown have dysentery and typhoid. Nearly two- threatening villages as 41 more deaths tumbled and perimeter fences wrenched thirds of Bangladesh was submerged by were reported across South Asia, taking from the ground, sending huge chunks the worst flooding in six years, and 641 the death toll to 1,972 in a season of of concrete and building material into people have died. The government rain destruction. Twenty-nine people the already impassable streets, officials estimated $7 billion in damage to died during the past 24 hours in the from the ministry of lands and agriculture, industry, housing and badly affected Bharuch district in environment told AFP. infrastructure. The government said 20 India’s western Gujarat state, officials million people — or one-seventh of the at the local police control room said. SOUTH AFRICA population — would need food aid over The Narmada River dam, one of the London, Aug 10 — A press report, the next five months. “Tens of millions largest such projects in India, was dated today, states: Severe storms and of Bangladeshis now face grave food overflowing by more than 13 feet, said flooding have left up to 15,000 people insecurity, waterborne disease, a badly S.K. Mahapatra, the dam’s homeless in the city of Cape Town. mangled infrastructure and extremely administrator. He said the amount of Emergency centres have been set up to poor prospects for the next rice crop,” water flowing was more than 25 times provide food and shelter for thousands said Douglas Casson Coutts, the UN the levels of a week ago at the 360-foot of families left homeless by the floods. resident co-ordinator in Dhaka. The high dam. “Because of continuing rain The impoverished townships of the United Nations will launch an appeal in the last 72 hours, it has started Cape Flats were worst affected. The for international aid next week, he said. overflowing dangerously. We are heavy rains and strong winds severely London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated monitoring the situation with the help damaged houses. Some people lost their Aug 6, states: At least six Indian of satellite images,” Mahapatra said. possessions when they were swept away children drowned when a tractor Thirty villages have been put on alert by the floodwaters. Government carrying them home from school in for emergency evacuation, he said. The officials are yet to estimate the cost of heavy rain slid into a reservoir and a flooding in Gujarat has affected some the damage. mudslide smothered 11 sleeping 300,000 farmers and their crops of workers as the death toll from the groundnut, cotton and sunflower, said SOUTH ASIA monsoon season across South Asia rose Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated to at least 1,931, officials said today. state’s top elected official. In Aug 5, states: Heavy rain inundated The 11 workers were buried in mud as Bangladesh, the official flood death toll villages in western India, collapsing they slept in a tin shed by the Vaishno stood at 691 in Bangladesh after eight houses, washing away telephone lines Devi shrine in Dhaba Moth, in Jammu- more deaths were reported yesterday, and killing at least 24 people just a Kashmir state. Three co-workers were the Disaster Management Ministry week after farmers prayed for rain to pulled alive from the debris, police said. The floodwaters have receded from end a prolonged dry spell. Rescue Superintendent M.L. Mehra said. In the most parts, said officials at the workers also found 10 more bodies as western state of Gujarat, six children government’s Flood Forecasting and floodwaters receded in eastern Bihar were confirmed drowned and two others Warning Centre. Four people were state, relief officer Upendra Sharma were missing after the tractor pulling electrocuted in the village of Arada, in said today. In Bangladesh, a farmer, his them on a trailer skidded and plunged India’s eastern coastal state of Orissa, wife and daughter drowned when a into a reservoir in Junagarh, police in heavy rains, said police official R. small boat sank in a flooded lake in said. The driver swam to safety. Five Parida. Utility wires fell on the men north-eastern Habigunj district, police days of heavy downpour have inundated when they were inspecting their crops said. The new deaths raised the toll villages and killed dozens in India’s in the area, about 310 miles west of from six weeks of monsoon floods in north and west, where farmers had Bhubaneswar, the state capital. Indian South Asia to 1,861, according to official been praying for rain only a week officials also said that a lake formed by figures. More than 1,000 of those deaths earlier amid a prolonged dry spell. landslides in China’s Tibet region is occurred in India, mostly from Monsoon rains have drenched India’s threatening to burst its banks and drownings, mudslides and waterborne remote north-east and the eastern state inundate hundreds of villages in Indian diseases. The death toll could rise as of Bihar since June. At least 1,119 territory. The lake, rising by the hour, is reports arrive from remote areas of people have died in India, 683 in 3.5 miles long and nearly a mile wide, western Indian states cut off by the Bangladesh, 124 in Nepal and five in said L.R. Jhamtha, a government flash floods, officials said. The rains Pakistan from the monsoon since June, official in India’s Himachal Pradesh have blocked rail and road traffic in mostly from drowning, mudslides and state bordering China. Jhamtha said several parts of Gujarat and waterborne diseases. Floods continued villagers in Himachal Pradesh were Maharashtra states. At least 15 trains to recede in much of Bangladesh today, being evacuated. At least 1,152 people connecting Mumbai and other western after a high point that saw nearly two- have died in India, 691 in Bangladesh, cities with northern states were thirds of the country under water. 124 in Nepal and five in Pakistan from cancelled today, Western Railway However, a high tide in the Bay of the monsoon since June, mostly from spokesman S. Bhagwat said. Hundreds Bengal swamped dozens of low-lying drowning, mudslides and waterborne of passengers remained stranded at the villages in the southern coastal district diseases. Mumbai Central railway station, he of Bhola, marooning at least 15,000 London, Aug 10 — A press report, said. Rescue workers cleared boulders people, officials said. The Bangladeshi dated Aug 9, states: The death toll from

© 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. 11 Weather & Navigation this season’s monsoon rains across Florida by Thursday (Aug 12) on a Radius of 34-knot winds 60 nautical South Asia passed 2,000, as authorities trajectory that would take it inland over miles south-east quadrant, 45 nautical in India reported today that 39 bodies northern Florida towards Georgia and miles north-east quadrant, 25 nautical were found floating in receding flood South Carolina, according to the miles elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, waters and four children were killed National Hurricane Centre. UTC, Aug 13: Position lat 35.1N, long when a house collapsed. At least 1,195 London, Aug 10 — Following received 81.1W. Inland. Maximum sustained people have died in India, 694 in from the Meteorological Office: Tropical winds 40 knots with gusts to 50 Bangladesh, 124 in Nepal and five in storm “Bonnie”: Interests in the north- knots.Radius of 34-knot winds 60 Pakistan, bringing the overall figure to central and north-eastern Gulf of nautical miles south-east quadrant, 40 2,018, according to figures supplied by Mexico should monitor the progress of nautical miles north-east quadrant, 20 authorities in each country. Victims tropical storm “Bonnie”. Storm centre nautical miles elsewhere. (See alaso have mostly died from drowning, located near lat 23.6N, long 90.1W, at “Hurricane Charley.) mudslides and waterborne diseases. In 0900, UTC, Aug 10. Position accurate to northern India’s Himachal Pradesh within 15 nautical miles. Present TROPICAL STORM “MALAKAS” state, 20 workers were rescued today movement towards the west-north-west, London, Aug 12 — Following received after being trapped for a day in a tunnel or 295 deg, at seven knots. Maximum from the Meteorological Office: Tropical being built as part of a power project, sustained winds 45 knots with gusts to storm “Malakas” near lat 32.2N, long said engineer Nirmal Prasad. 55 knots. Radius of 34-knot winds 25 164.8E, at 0600, UTC, Aug 12. Mudslides had blocked the tunnel’s nautical miles. Radius of 12-foot seas 50 Movement past six hours 055 deg at 11 entrance. The state’s authorities said nautical miles. Forecast for 1800, UTC: knots. Position accurate to within 40 they evacuated nearly 1,000 people Position lat 24.2N, long 90.7W. nautical miles, based on centre located from 15 villages that are likely to be Maximum sustained winds 50 knots by satellite. Maximum sustained winds submerged if a seasonal lake in Tibet with gusts to 60 knots. Radius of 50- 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. bursts its banks. Although rains in the knot winds 20 nautical miles north-east Becoming extratropical. Forecast for mountainous region stopped today, “the quadrant, nil elsewhere. Radius of 34- 1800, UTC: Position lat 33.5N, long threat persists,” Manish Garg, deputy knot winds 30 nautical miles. Forecast 168.3E. Maximum sustained winds 35 commissioner of the Kinnaur district, for 0600, UTC, Aug 11: Position lat knots with gusts to 45 knots. said. The lake, formed by landslides, is 25.5N, long 90.7W. Maximum sustained Extratropical. Forecast for 0600, UTC, 1.2 miles long and about 3,000 feet winds 55 knots with gusts to 65 Aug 13: Position lat 35.3N, long 172.4E. wide, Garg said, citing the latest update knots.Radius of 50-knot winds 25 Maximum sustained winds 35 knots from the Indian government, which has nautical miles. Radius of 34-knot winds with gusts to 45 knots. Extratropical. been relying on Chinese authorities for 50 nautical miles. information. The Indian government Miami, Aug 11 — Tropical storm TROPICAL STORM “MERANTI” had earlier reported the lake was much “Bonnie” disrupted gas supplies in the See “Typhoon ‘Meranti.’” bigger. The Indian foreign ministry said Gulf of Mexico, even as it weakened it has been receiving “useful marginally as it carved a loop from its TYPHOON “MAEMI” information” from the Chinese birthplace north of the Yucatan Busan, Jun 9 — Lng Galicia Spirit government and was awaiting peninsula towards the Florida sailed Incheon Jun 8. — Lloyd’s Sub- permission for an Indian team of panhandle, where a tropical storm agents. (Note — Galicia Spirit hydrologists to visit the site. watch was issued. A “very small grounded at Pallangpo breakwater, Meanwhile, 39 bodies were recovered tropical storm,” “Bonnie” was located Geoje Island after mooring ropes from floodwaters across eastern Bihar about 295 miles south-south-west of the released during typhoon “Maemi” Sep state, said government official Upendra mouth of the Mississippi river at 2300 12, 2003. Vessel refloated by salvors Sharma. In western India’s Gujarat yesterday, and was moving north at five Sep 19 and was towed to a yard.) state, a flood-swollen river continued to mph. A gradual turn to the north-east feed into an overflowing dam and 30 and increase in pace was expected TYPHOON “MERANTI” villages downstream were put on alert today, the US National Hurricane London, Aug 6 — Following received for possible evacuation, said S.K. Centre said. Maximum sustained winds from the Meteorological Office: Typhoon Mahapatra, the dam’s administrator. were near 45 mph, and while the storm “Meranti” near lat 29.6N, long 168.6E, Four siblings, aged six to 10, were had weakened slightly, the centre at 0600, UTC, Aug 6. Movement past killed when an outer wall of their house warned that conditions in the next day six hours 035 deg at 11 knots. Position collapsed yesterday because of heavy or so appeared to favour some accurate to within 50 nautical miles, rains in Bhavnagar, a town 85 miles strengthening. The tropical storm based on centre located by satellite. east of Ahmadabad, Gujarat’s main city, watch extended from the Maximum sustained winds 90 knots police said. The flooding in Gujarat has Florida/Alabama border eastwards to with gusts to 110 knots. Radius of 64- devastated the groundnut, cotton and the Suwanee river. US Gulf of Mexico knot winds 20 nautical miles. Radius of sunflower crops of some 300,000 gas suppliers cut some of their pipeline 50-knot winds 40 nautical miles. Radius farmers, said state Chief Minister shipments as a precaution. — Reuters. of 34-knot winds 75 nautical miles Narendra Modi. In Bangladesh, the London, Aug 12 — Following received south-west quadrant, 100 nautical Food and Disaster Management from the Meteorological Office: Tropical miles elsewhere. Forecast for 1800, Ministry reported today that three more storm “Bonnie”: All hurricane warnings UTC: Position lat 31.3N, long 169.7E. people had died from waterborne and watches are discontinued. A Maximum sustained winds 90 knots disease as floodwaters receded from tropical storm warning is in effect for with gusts to 110 knots. Radius of 64- two-thirds of the country. portions of the Florida Panhandle and knot winds 25 nautical miles. Radius of north-west Florida from the 50-knot winds 40 nautical miles. Radius TROPICAL STORM “BONNIE” Alabama/Florida border eastward to the of 34-knot winds 85 nautical miles London, Aug 10 — A press report, mouth of the Suwannee River. Storm south-west quadrant, 100 nautical dated Aug 9, states: Tropical storm centre located near lat 28.4N, long miles north-east quadrant, 90 nautical “Bonnie” formed today in the Gulf of 87.5W, at 0900, UTC, Aug 12. Position miles elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, Mexico, the second named storm of the accurate to within 25 nautical miles. UTC, Aug 7: Position lat 33.1N, long Atlantic hurricane season. The storm, Present movement towards the north- 170.8E. Maximum sustained winds 90 formed from the remnants of a tropical east, or 035 deg, at 14 knots. Maximum knots with gusts to 110 knots. Radius of depression, was centred about 390 sustained winds 45 knots with gusts to 64-knot winds 25 nautical miles. Radius miles south of the mouth of the 55 knots. Radius of 34-knot winds 60 of 50-knot winds 40 nautical miles. Mississippi River and was moving nautical miles south-east quadrant, 45 Radius of 34-knot winds 110 nautical north-west at about six mph. The storm nautical miles north-east quadrant, 25 miles north-east quadrant, 100 nautical was forecast to turn north and then nautical miles elsewhere. Radius of 12- miles elsewhere. north-east tomorrow. Maximum foot seas 60 nautical miles. Forecast for sustained winds near 50 mph were 1800, UTC: Position lat 30.4N, long TYPHOON “RANANIM” expected to slowly strengthen through 85.6W. Inland. Maximum sustained London, Aug 9 — Following received tomorrow. The storm could reach winds 45 knots with gusts to 55 knots. from the Meteorological Office: Tropical

© 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. 12 Weather & Navigation/Earthquakes storm “Rananim” near lat 20.0N, long sustained winds 90 knots with gusts to London, Aug 10 — A press report, 130.3E, at 0600, UTC, Aug 9. 110 knots. Radius of 64-knot winds 20 dated today, states: An earthquake Movement past six hours 360 deg at nautical miles. Radius of 50-knot measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale and five knots. Position accurate to within winds 30 nautical miles. Radius of 34- centred in the Hindu Kush mountains 60 nautical miles, based on centre knot winds 120 nautical miles north jolted cities in neighbouring Pakistan located by satellite. Maximum semicircle, 100 nautical miles and Afghanistan today, injuring at least sustained winds 50 knots with gusts to elsewhere. Forecast for 1800, UTC: two people, officials said. Tremors were 65 knots. Radius of 34-knot winds 90 Position lat 28.4N, long 121.0E. recorded at 0647 hrs in the Afghan nautical miles south semicircle, 70 Maximum sustained winds 70 knots capital Kabul and across Pakistan from nautical miles elsewhere. Forecast for with gusts to 85 knots. Dissipating as northwest cities Peshawar, Chitral and 1800, UTC: Position lat 21.0N, long a significant tropical cyclone over Swat to the capital Islamabad and the 130.3E. Maximum sustained winds 55 land. Forecast for 0600, UTC, Aug 13: easternmost city Lahore, an official of knots with gusts to 70 knots. Radius of Position lat 29.1N, long 119.2E. Pakistan’s Meteorological Department 50-knot winds 20 nautical miles. Radius Maximum sustained winds 45 knots said. The epicentre of the “moderate of 34-knot winds 100 nautical miles with gusts to 55 knots. Dissipating as intensity” quake was located in south semicircle, 80 nautical miles a significant tropical cyclone over Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush ranges, elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, UTC, Aug land. some 450 kilometres north-west of 10: Position lat 22.4N, long 130.0E. Islamabad, the official said. Pakistan’s Maximum sustained winds 60 knots UNITED STATES state-run television said at least two with gusts to 75 knots. Radius of 50- London, Aug 12 — A press report, people were injured in Mansehra knot winds 20 nautical miles. Radius of dated Aug 11, states: Thunderstorms district, some 70 kilometres north-east 34-knot winds 90 nautical miles north- pounded Oklahoma with heavy rain, of Islamabad. west quadrant, 110 nautical miles large hail and wind up to 90 mph today, south-east quadrant, 100 nautical miles knocking out power to thousands of ALEUTIAN ISLANDS elsewhere. customers and contributing to two London, Aug 10 — Following received traffic deaths. Oklahoma City London, Aug 9 — A report, dated Aug from the Meteorological Office: Tropical firefighters were sent to rescue people 7, states: A moderate earthquake storm “Rananim” near lat 22.1N, long who became stranded in their stalled occurred at 0930, UTC, Aug 7. The 128.1E, at 0600, UTC, Aug 10. cars after driving into high water. Maj magnitude 5.8 event has been located Movement past six hours 345 deg at Brian Stanaland said flooding had south of the Aleutian Islands in lat eight knots. Position accurate to within affected several main thoroughfares 51.847N, long 166.454W, depth 10 km. 40 nautical miles, based on centre through the heart of the city. Oklahoma located by satellite. Maximum Gas and Electric said nearly 10,700 ANDAMAN ISLANDS sustained winds 60 knots with gusts to customers lost power in central London, Aug 9 — A report, dated Aug 75 knots. Radius of 50-knot winds 25 Oklahoma, but more than half had 6, states: A moderate earthquake nautical miles. Radius of 34-knot winds electricity back by this evening. Wind occurred at 1435, UTC, Aug 6. The 100 nautical miles south semicircle, 90 up to 88 mph was reported at Guthrie, magnitude 5.5 event has been located in nautical miles elsewhere. Forecast for just north of Oklahoma City. Power the Andaman Islands, India region, in 1800, UTC: Position lat 23.4N, long lines and trees were blown down, some lat 12.439N, long 95.017E, depth 23 km. 127.2E. Maximum sustained winds 65 on top of cars, said Michelann Ooten, knots with gusts to 80 knots. Radius of public information officer for the INDONESIA 50-knot winds 25 nautical miles. Radius Oklahoma Department of Emergency London, Aug 10 — A report, dated Aug of 34-knot winds 100 nautical miles Management. One home and a city 9, states: A moderate earthquake south semicircle, 85 nautical miles storage building were destroyed, and occurred at 1418, UTC, Aug 7. The elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, UTC, Aug officials asked for emergency magnitude 5.6 event has been located 11: Position lat 24.6N, long 126.1E. generators to run water and sewage south-west of Sumatra, Indonesia, in Maximum sustained winds 70 knots plants, Ooten said. Roof damage was lat 06.226S, long 95.677E, depth 21 km. with gusts to 85 knots. Radius of 64- reported on Guthrie’s community knot winds 15 nautical miles. Radius of centre, water plant and library. More JAPAN 50-knot winds 25 nautical miles. Radius than four inches of rain fell in Guthrie, London, Aug 10 — A press report, of 34-knot winds 90 nautical miles in the town of Spencer just east of dated today, states: A strong north-west quadrant, 110 nautical miles Oklahoma City, and in Shawnee, the earthquake registering 5.6 on the south-east quadrant, 100 nautical miles National Weather Service said. A Richter scale shook northern Japan elsewhere. woman was killed in Tulsa when she today, the meteorological agency said, London, Aug 11 - A press report, dated was hit by a van while she examined but there were no immediate reports of today, states: Taiwan’s weather bureau damage to the car she had been riding injuries or damage. The quake occurred warned residents today to protect in, which had hydroplaned on wet at 1513 hrs, with the focus located 50 themselves against approaching pavement and hit a retaining wall, kilometres under the seabed off the typhoon “Rananim”, which it said could according to the Oklahoma Highway coast of Iwate prefecture, some 500 bring strong winds and heavy rains Patrol. In south-western Oklahoma, a kilometres north of Tokyo, the agency that could cause landslides. Residents man died when his pickup truck ran off said. There was no danger of tsunami in low-lying areas were asked to guard the road and hit a concrete culvert, tidal waves, it added. against floods while those in troopers said. mountainous regions were urged to MEXICO watch out for landslides. Fishing boats London, Aug 10 — A report, dated Aug took shelter in ports. The typhoon was 9, states: A moderate earthquake 430 kilometres east-southeast of the occurred at 1149, UTC, Aug 7. The capital Taipei at 1500 hrs, the bureau magnitude 5.9 event has been located in said. With a radius of 250 kilometres, it Oaxaca, Mexico, in lat 17.279N, long was moving north-west at an hourly 95.099W, depth 102 km. speed of 17 kilometres and could bear down on the northern part of the island tomorrow, it said. RUSSIA London, Aug 12 — Following received AFGHANISTAN London, Aug 6 — A report, dated Aug from the Meteorological Office: London, Aug 10 — A report, dated 5, states: A moderate earthquake Tropical storm “Rananim” near lat today, states: A moderate earthquake occurred at 2115, UTC, Aug 4. The 27.4N, long 122.6E, at 0600, UTC, Aug occurred at 0147, UTC, Aug 10. The magnitude 5.6 event has been located 12. Movement past six hours 315 deg magnitude 5.5 event has been located in off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, in at 15 knots. Position accurate to the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, lat 52.350N, long 159.470E. The within 40 nautical miles, based on lat 36.389N, long 70.831E, depth 207 hypocentral depth was estimated to be centre located by satellite. Maximum km. 55 km

Taliban insurgents fired rocket ALBANIA propelled grenades at the convoy, Bari, Aug 11 — Product tanker Ambar prompting the American forces to fire is still under arrest at Bari. — Lloyd’s back with small arms. One of the Agents. RPGs struck a Humvee, injuring five troops, two of whom were being BANGLADESH prepared for evacuation to a military London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated hospital in Landstuhl, Germany About today, states: Sylhet city in six hours later, rebels set off a northeastern Bangladesh, where two MOUNT SPURR, ALASKA, roadside bomb near Zabul’s provincial bombs exploded last night just in front UNITED STATES capital, Qalat, as a US convoy passed. of two cinemas leaving one death and London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated Three soldiers were injured, but all seven injured, was tense as police have today, states: Mount Spurr, which last returned to duty. It was not clear if launched a hunt to nab the criminals. erupted twelve years ago, is restless there were any rebel casualties, said Police said the bombs at two cinemas again. Fifteen to 25 small earthquakes Maj Rick Peat, a US military exploded almost at a time, when shows a day have been rumbling beneath spokesman. In neighbouring Uruzgan were in progress in the packed cinemas. Mount Spurr for the past month. Last province, a convoy carrying election The bomb exploded at around 2100, last week, the Alaska Volcano Observatory workers was also reportedly ambushed night. Police and hospital sources in raised its level of concern from green yesterday. Four jeeps carrying staff Sylhet, 344 km northeast of Dhaka, (dormant) to yellow (restless). On from a UN-sponsored program to reached by phone told Xinhua Friday Tuesday (Aug 3), scientists found a register voters for upcoming elections that no more deaths were among the giant hole, 165 feet in diameter and 82 and their guards came under fire in injured. According to the sources, one feet deep, in Mount Spurr’s ice cap that remote Char Cheno district, provincial teenage boy was killed in the incident. may have been formed by the heat police chief Rozi Khan said. He said Another bomb which was hurled in under the surface of the volcano. Such a the vehicles were destroyed and that front of the Monika cinema in the city hole has not been seen on the mountain two drivers and one election worker did not explode. Army bomb experts in memory, said John Power, a were missing, but had no further were called immediately after the seismologist with the observatory. But details. Zabul and Uruzgan have been incident and they made the bomb the volcanic activity is different from the scene of some of the worst fighting ineffective, but did not defuse it. what preceded the three eruptions in in recent months, and attacks have Paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles have 1992 and scientists say there is no increased as the nation gears up for surrounded the scene where the bomb is imminent threat of an eruption. “It is its first direct presidential election on lying and they are still guarding it. All unusual, that is why we raised the Oct 9. The Taliban have vowed to the injured are getting treatment at colour of the level of concern,” Power disrupt the vote, and at least ten Osmani Medical College Hospital. said Wednesday. “The most likely people helping prepare the election Dhaka, Aug 7 — A bomb blast scenario is that this is going to die off have been killed so far this year. wounded at least 30 people outside a with no eruptive activity.” But, he Twenty-one American soldiers have hotel in Bangladesh’s north-eastern added, the possibility of an eruption also died in action this year, already Sylhet town. The explosion occurred cannot be ruled out. So far, no smoke the worst tally for the US military today, two days after blasts outside two from the volcano has been spotted. since it entered Afghanistan in 2001. cinemas in the town, 300 km from The bloodshed has failed to dissuade Dhaka, killed one man and wounded 15. Afghans from signing up to vote, with A leader of the main opposition Awami more than 90% of the estimated 9.8 League party was among those hurt in million eligible already registered. The today’s blast in a car park outside the presidential election, which interim hotel, witnesses said. Some 25 people President Hamid Karzai is expected to were taken to hospital, doctors said. win, is to be followed by parliamentary Police said the bomb was packed with elections in the spring. Both votes shards of metal. They did not were delayed from June because of immediately know who was behind the AFGHANISTAN insecurity and logistical problems. attack or what the motive was. London, Aug 6 — A press report, Kabul, Aug 9 — Government forces Hundreds of opposition activists staged dated Aug 5, states: An Afghan aid have killed six Taliban fighters in a noisy protest, demanding those worker and his driver, working for a southern Afghanistan amid rising responsible be punished. A bomb blast German relief agency, have been killed violence ahead of October’s landmark at a mosque in Sylhet in May wounded by gunmen in the south-east of the presidential election, a senior official more than 50 people, including the country. The Malteser relief agency said today. The six were killed in a British High Commissioner in said it was shocked by the killings and clash yesterday in the Shah Wali Kot Bangladesh. — Reuters. had suspended its operations in the district of Kandahar province, the region. The men were shot on the road Taliban’s former main stronghold, the BURUNDI between Gardez, south of Kabul, and governor of neighbouring Uruzgan London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated Zormat in Paktia province. Malteser province said. On Saturday (Aug 7), today, states: The two main sides in was working with the United Nations government forces arrested five local Burundi’s peace talks failed again today in Paktia on vocational training and Taliban commanders in an area of to agree on a power-sharing formula, other projects for refugees. Many aid Uruzgan following a tip-off, said splitting along ethnic lines with Hutus organisations have withdrawn from Governor Jan Mohammad Khan. He accepting the proposal and Tutsis south-east Afghanistan, where said government forces suffered no rejecting it. Jean Baptiste Manwangari, remnants of the ousted Taleban are losses. No Taliban official could be leader of Uprona, the main party waging a guerrilla campaign against reached immediately for comment. representing Tutsis, said that all 10 the central government and its None of the arrested commanders Tutsi parties at the talks rejected the backers. appeared close to Mullah Mohammad deal proposed by South African London, Aug 7 — A press report, Omar, the Taliban’s reclusive leader mediators. “For us, this is not an dated Aug 6, states: Insurgents who has been on the run since his agreement,” Manwangari said. “It is an attacked American forces with rocket regime was overthrown by U.S.-led accord that satisfies Hutu only.” The propelled grenades and explosives on forces in late 2001. The reported latest setback follows a similar failure roads in southern Afghanistan today, Taliban deaths coincided with the last month on the issue of power injuring at least eight US soldiers, two killing of at least two local election sharing, the main stumbling block. A seriously, the US military said. The workers and two U.S. soldiers and the last-minute effort to break the deadlock first attack occurred at 0700 hrs as a wounding of nine American military in by former President Nelson Mandela, 10-vehicle convoy made its way along separate attacks in parts of southern who brokered the initial cease-fire a road east of Daychopan, in southern Afghanistan over the past few days. — agreement in 2000, also didn’t work. Zabul province. About 10 suspected Reuters. South African President Thabo Mbeki

© 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. 14 Political & Civil Unrest and Deputy President Jacob Zuma Shi’ite holy city, said an AFP radical Iraqi Muslim cleric have interceded during three days of talks in correspondent. Earlier, planes were intensified this evening in the southern Pretoria this week, but Tutsi parties heard roaring over the capital. A city of Basra. A witness said today that still rejected the deal because they felt helicopter attached to the 11th Marine residents took shelter as British troops it unfairly favoured Hutus. Expeditionary unit was forced down in fought street battles with members of the Najaf region in the morning, a US the Mehdi militia in the centre of the COLOMBIA military spokesman in Baghdad said, city. Automatic weapons fire echoed London, Aug 12 — A press report, adding that the crew was recovered from the area, along with the sound of dated today, states: Marxist rebels alive. The incident took place just hours mortars or rockets. A British military killed nine peasant coca growers in the after the fighting first started between spokeswoman in Basra said she had no mountains of north-east Colombia Iraqi police and Sadr’s Mehdi Army immediate information on the fight. yesterday, close to the site of an earlier militia. Near Najaf, a US soldier was Battles have raged in several Iraqi massacre in a war over cocaine crops, killed and five were wounded when cities in the past two days between according to police and local authorities. their convoy was attacked with rocket- fighters from the Mehdi army of Shi’ite Members of the Revolutionary Armed propelled grenades and gunfire. Najaf’s cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and foreign and Forces of Colombia (Farc) shot the general hospital, attacked by rockets in Iraqi security forces. In the worst peasants before dawn outside the small the morning - killing a doctor and fighting, US marines said today they town of Tibu in Norte de Santander seriously wounding four other staff had killed about 300 Mehdi militia in province, near the Venezuelan border, members - said nine people died in the the holy city of Najaf in the past two said local officials. The rebel army fighting and another 34 were admitted days. The fighting appears to have killed 34 coca growers in the same area with injuries. The US military said shattered a two-month-old ceasefire in June, after accusing them of working “approximately seven” insurgents were between US forces and the Mehdi for rival far-right paramilitary outlaws, killed in Najaf, but it was unclear militia. — Reuters. security forces said. whether they were among those Najaf, Aug 7 — US marines clashed recorded by medics. Sadr aides accused with Shi’ite militiamen in the holy Iraqi GEORGIA US troops of damaging a minaret of the city of Najaf for a third day today, London, Aug 12 — A press report, city’s holiest shrine, the mausoleum of witnesses said. They said the dated Aug 11, states: Georgian forces Imam Ali. Sadr spokesman Sheikh combatants exchanged machinegun fire, and South Ossetian separatists Ahmed al-Shaibani told AFP later that shells and mortars into the early hours exchanged intense gun and mortar fire the militia was “ready to confront (US of today. By mid-morning the fighting in the breakaway region, and officials forces) and use whatever means died down but sporadic crackle of said today that at least eight people possible” to boot them out of the holy machinegun fire continued to echo in were injured. The exchange of gunfire city. In what could be a sign of a fresh some parts of the city. Hundreds of overnight yesterday, which South coordinated onslaught against foreign militiamen loyal to radical Shi’ite Ossetian officials called especially troops, Sadr’s representative in Iraq’s Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr roamed fierce, came as Georgia’s defence second city of Basra declared holy war the streets around the city’s holy minister was wrapping up three days of against British forces after four shrines, ignoring an ultimatum by the talks in Moscow intended to defuse militiamen were arrested. Three US-appointed governor to quit Najaf by tensions over South Ossetia and militiamen were killed and another the evening. Shops and businesses another Georgian rebel region, three wounded in a brief skirmish with remained closed as residents stayed Abkhazia. Gigi Ugulava, Georgia’s British troops in northern Basra, indoors. Some of the few who ventured deputy security minister, accused Sheikh Saad al-Basri said, although the out were clearing rubble of badly Russian peacekeepers deployed as a military could confirm only two deaths. damaged shops and buildings. The US buffer in South Ossetia of joining in the By dusk, a British spokesman described marines said yesterday they had killed fighting. A Russian official, Col-Gen Basra as “quiet but tense” and said 300 fighters of Sadr’s Mehdi Army Yuri Baluyevsky, angrily dismissed the military commanders were negotiating militia in two days of fighting in Najaf. allegations. Tensions are simmering in with local leaders in a bid to calm the However, a militia spokesman said only South Ossetia, which has been de facto situation.In Baghdad’s Sadr City, five 36 militiamen had died in several Iraqi independent since breaking away from people were killed and 58 wounded in cities from clashes that have fuelled the central government in a war in the fighting between US forces and the fears of a new rebellion of radical early 1990s. South Ossetians, many of Mehdi Army, the health ministry said. Shi’ites. The fresh fighting marks a whom hold Russian passports, seek to In Nasiriyah, an AFP correspondent major challenge for US-backed Prime unite with their ethnic brethren in said militiamen armed with rocket- Minister Iyad Allawi and appears to North Ossetia, across the border in propelled grenades and Kalashnikovs have destroyed a two-month-old Russia. Georgian President Mikhail clashed with Italian soldiers in the ceasefire between US forces and Sadr’s Saakashvili has vowed to reunite his residential al-Shamia district in the Mehdi militia. — Reuters. fractured country by reining in South southern city. There were no casualties, London, Aug 8 — A press report, dated Ossetia and Abkhazia, and Georgian but four people were wounded when a Aug 7, states: Iraqi interim Prime officials have accused Russia, which has British position came under mortar fire Minister Ayad Allawi signed an close ties to both provinces, of meddling in the southern city of Amara, medics amnesty today intended to persuade in those efforts. Tbilisi has accused said. militants fighting a 15-month-old Russian aircraft of violating Georgian London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated insurgency to put down their weapons airspace at least three times in recent today, states: Coalition forces battled and join government efforts to rebuild days, a charge denied by Moscow. militiamen loyal to radical Shiite cleric the country. However, the law pardons Muqtada al-Sadr in several Iraqi cities only minor criminals, not killers or IRAQ today, saying they killed about 300 terrorists, and appeared unlikely to London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated militants in Najaf over two days of dampen the violence, as some insurgent today, states: At least 17 people were fighting. Battles in other Shiite areas of leaders called it “insignificant.” killed and a US helicopter was shot the country have killed dozens more, Meanwhile, sporadic explosions and down in the fiercest fighting between according to Iraqi authorities. The gunfire echoed through Najaf, south of multinational troops and Shi’ite Muslim death toll among the anti-coalition the capital, as Shiite leaders appealed militiamen in Iraq since a truce was fighters was among the largest in a for a renewed cease-fire to end two days brokered in June. Clashes carried on single continuing engagement since the of bloody battles between insurgents throughout yesterday, and officials end of the war to oust Saddam Hussein and Iraqi and US forces in several reported more than 100 people wounded last year. Two US Marines and an Shiite communities. At least 12 in the Shi’ite south and the Baghdad American soldier were killed in Najaf explosions rocked central Baghdad slum stronghold of radical militia leader yesterday, and 12 troops were wounded, tonight, apparently targeting the Moqtada al-Sadr. By late night, US jets the military said. Fifteen US soldiers fortified Green Zone enclave housing were still intermittently shelling militia were wounded in Baghdad. the US Embassy and Iraqi interim positions in the cemetery in Najaf, but Basra, Aug 6 — Clashes between government buildings. The military said ground fighting had ceased in the British troops and fighters loyal to a some of the explosions appeared to be

© 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. 15 Political & Civil Unrest mortars. The Najaf fighting has Benomar. “We called for a more effective to secure their release, a spokeswoman threatened to revive a Shiite UN role, the end of military actions, said today. “We have pulled out of the insurrection that broke out in April and respecting the truce and a political negotiations,” Rana Abu-Zaineh said was calmed only in a series of truces in solution for this crisis,” said Ali al- without explaining why. Her company, June. Five US service members have Yassiry, an al-Sadr aide. The Shiite Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Co, been killed in Najaf, including two Political Council, an umbrella group had been negotiating with officials in Marines who died yesterday, the representing 38 Shiite movements, said Iraq and an Iraqi tribal chief to secure military announced. The military said it would boycott a national conference the release of three Indian, three hundreds of militants had been killed, this month if violence continued. Kenyan and an Egyptian driver though the militiamen put the number Explosions and gunfire continued today kidnapped in the war-ravaged country far lower. Also yesterday, an insurgent in Najaf but most streets appeared on Jul 21. The kidnappers, who call fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a US deserted. US warplanes flew overhead themselves “The Holders of The Black vehicle in Baghdad, killing one soldier. and American armoured vehicles and Banner,” have repeatedly extended their At least 925 US service members have Humvees blocked main roads into the deadlines for killing the seven hostages. died since the beginning of military city. Allawi said more than 1,200 people Relations between the company and an operations in Iraq in March, 2003. The had been arrested during the clashes, Iraqi negotiator, Sheik Hisham al- Iraqi government also ordered the including followers of Saddam’s regime Duleimi, have been tense recently over offices of the pan-Arab television station and common criminals released by his involvement in negotiations to Al-Jazeera closed for 30 days, accusing Saddam. “The Iraqi police, National secure the men’s releases. Militants in it of inciting violence. “They have been Guard and the army will escalate their Iraq have kidnapped more than 70 showing a lot of crimes and criminals on operations against the outlaw people. foreigners in recent months in an effort TV, and they send a bad picture about This should be clear,” he said. The US to push countries out of the US-led Iraq and about Iraqis and encourage military said it secured the cemetery coalition that invaded the country and criminals to increase their activities,” where insurgents were hiding. Marines toppled its former leader, Saddam Iraqi Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib found weapons caches, including bomb- Hussein, more than a year ago. said. An Al-Jazeera spokesman called making materials, rocket-propelled Najaf, Aug 10 — Fresh fighting has the closure “unwise” and said it grenades, assault rifles and broken out in the southern Iraqi town of restrained freedom of the press. The ammunition. However, the militants Najaf, with explosions and gunfire long-delayed amnesty, coupled with a appeared to control Najaf’s old city, echoing from the heart of the holy city tough emergency law passed last with vehicles and gunmen spread where militiamen loyal to a radical month, was supposed to help end the throughout the streets. Militia fighters Shi’ite Muslim cleric are dug in. A violence by coaxing nationalist also insisted they controlled the witness said today that US warplanes guerrillas to the government’s side. The southern city of Amarah. Television were flying overhead while smoke was amnesty applies to minor crimes — news footage showed them directing rising from near the city’s ancient such as weapons possession, hiding traffic and driving police cars in the cemetery, a haven for fighters from intelligence about terror attacks or city. The insurgents have overrun small Moqtada al-Sadr’s Mehdi Army who harbouring terrorists — and appears police stations in town and looted them, have been battling American marines intended to persuade people with “but they haven’t overtaken the whole for six straight days. Clashes also information on attacks to share it with town,” said British military spokesman erupted in an impoverished Shi’ite police. The amnesty forgives those who Maj Ian Clooney. In the southern city of Baghdad suburb as militiamen ignored committed minor crimes between May Basra, gunmen attacked the governor’s a curfew order from Iraq’s interim 1, 2003, just after Saddam Hussein’s office at dawn with rifles and mortar government, witnesses said. They said regime fell, and today, Allawi said. rounds. Police returned fire, repelling gunfire was heard not long after dawn “This amnesty is not for people who the attack and killing one gunman, in Sadr City, scene of fierce fighting in have killed. Those people will be police Capt. Mustaq Talib said. In other Baghdad since Thursday (Aug 5). US brought to justice, starting from violence, a militant group said today it tanks and Iraqi national guardsmen Zarqawi down to the person in the had taken a Turkish truck driver were advancing near the area. The street,” Allawi said, referring to hostage and threatened to behead him radical Shi’ite uprising has virtually Jordanian militant Abu Musab al- within 48 hours if his company did not shut down several cities in Iraq and Zarqawi, whose followers have claimed leave Iraq. His company quickly given Prime Minister Iyad Allawi his responsibility for deadly suicide announced it would withdraw. Militants sternest test since taking over from US- bombings. Rape, kidnapping, looting have taken scores of foreigners hostage led occupiers on Jun 28. Sabotage to an and terror attacks are also excluded. in recent months, trying to drive Iraqi export pipeline yesterday forced a Iraqi officials earlier said the amnesty coalition troops out of Iraq and hamper cut in oil output, but had not halted might extend to those who killed US reconstruction efforts. flows, an oil official said. Officials had and other coalition troops. US officials Baquba, Aug 9 — A suicide car bomb previously said threats from the Mehdi said an early draft was ambiguous on exploded outside the house of a local Army had stopped oil output altogether, that issue, but later drafts ruled it out. official north of Baghdad killing six helping push world oil prices to record The amnesty was rejected immediately people and wounding 17, police sources highs. Allawi has ordered Sadr’s men to by militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al- said today. They said deputy governor leave Najaf but the young firebrand Sadr, whose militia has been fighting for Diala province Akil Hamed was cleric responded with defiance coalition forces in the Shiite holy city of among the wounded when the bomber yesterday, saying he would keep Najaf and elsewhere since Thursday detonated explosives in his car at the resisting and never leave his hometown. (Aug 5). “This is a trivial and entrance to the official’s house in the US marines say they have killed 360 of insignificant statement,” said al-Sadr village of Balad Ruz. Hamed and his Sadr’s loyalists since last Thursday in aide Ahmed al-Shaibany. “Amnesties bodyguards were leaving the house Najaf, home to the holiest Shi’ite are for criminals, but resistance is when the bomber struck today. The Muslim shrine, some 160 km south of legitimate and does not need an official was rushed to a US military Baghdad. Sadr’s spokesmen say many amnesty.” Those eligible would need to hospital. His condition was not fewer of their men have died. Citing the turn themselves in during the next 30 immediately known. The other deterioration of security, the Polish-led days and provide information on their casualties, who included bodyguards, multinational division that had been crimes and other crimes they know police and members of Hamed’s family, responsible for Najaf has handed about, Allawi said. The amnesty period were taken to a local hospital. command of the area to American could be extended. Scattered fighting Insurgents have killed scores of local forces. The latest Najaf clashes erupted continued today in Shiite areas of Iraq, officials who had been appointed by US just after 0800 hrs (0400, UTC) as Shiite leaders appealed for a cease- forces since the fall of Saddam Hussein following a night of intermittent fire to end the violence, which threatens last year. — Reuters. gunfire. Battles in other cities have to re-ignite a two-month Shiite London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated killed dozens in recent days. In the insurrection that broke out in April. Al- Aug 8, states: A Kuwaiti company southern city of Basra, a British Sadr aides met in Baghdad with Iraqi which had seven drivers kidnapped in military spokeswoman said the streets dignitaries and UN official Jamal Iraq has withdrawn from negotiations were calm after clashes yesterday that

16 Political & Civil Unrest killed one British soldier and wounded US aircraft and artillery pounded a in critical condition in hospital. four others. Pumping from southern nearby cemetery, a stronghold for the Palestinian witnesses later said ground oilfields to the offshore Basra oil militiamen loyal to radical cleric forces operating in the area had pulled terminal was disrupted when Moqtada al-Sadr. The fresh fighting back, leaving a string of demolished insurgents blew up a section of one of today came after seven days of efforts buildings in their wake. The Israeli two export pipelines yesterday, an oil by US and Iraqi government forces to unit — comprising 10 tanks, armoured official said. He said exports were now root out Sadr’s troops. A threat by personnel carriers and bulldozers — flowing at 1.1 million barrels a day, Sadr’s militia kept a main southern oil withdrew from the camp after from the normal 1.9 million bpd. A export pipeline shut today although daybreak, military sources confirmed. roadside bomb apparently aimed at a crews had repaired it after sabotage Violence has surged in Gaza as US military convoy exploded near stopped operations for three days, an oil militants seek to portray Israel’s plan hotels used by foreigners in Baghdad official said. A senior official from to evacuate Jewish settlers from early today, but Iraqi police said there Sadr’s Mehdi Army, Sheikh Asaad al- occupied territory next year as a were no casualties. During the night, Basri, had warned that militiamen victory, while Israel is determined to insurgents fired a dozen mortars or would blow up pipelines in the south if prevent that by smashing Palestinian rockets in central Baghdad, most of US forces tried to storm their Najaf armed factions first. The night-time them aimed at the Green Zone bases. Warplanes and helicopter incursion drew fire from gunmen, compound housing the interim Iraqi gunships pounded the outskirts of witnesses said. A helicopter then government and the US embassy. It was Najaf’s cemetery as troops blocked off launched a missile which the witnesses unclear if those blasts caused any all roads leading to Imam Ali Shrine said exploded near a group of casualties. Insurgents have stepped up today, and gunmen responded by firing Palestinians. Residents fled as Israeli mortar and rocket attacks in Baghdad rocket-propelled grenades and mortar bulldozers flattened homes bordering in the past week, appearing to take bombs at US positions, witnesses said. the adjacent settlement of Neve advantage of the lower US military “The fighting is very heavy. I see smoke Dekelim, where witnesses said a profile since the handover of rising from the cemetery and warplanes security wall is being built. The army sovereignty. In Kirkuk, the deputy circling overhead,” one resident said. has mounted several such raids in the governor of the northern city escaped Two tanks and four Humvees advanced area recently. The Israeli military is an assassination attempt late yesterday some 500 metres into the old part of the concerned it may have to evacuate when attackers opened fire as he left city near the Imam Ali Shrine, where settlers under fire from militants, who his house. Police said he was unhurt. hundreds of militiamen are deployed, have launched frequent mortar bomb While around 20 foreigners remain in the resident said. Most of Sadr’s men and rocket attacks against the Jewish the hands of kidnappers in Iraq, a and the young Muslim cleric himself enclaves where some 8,000 Israelis live. Syrian, two Jordanians and two are holed up around Najaf’s ancient Israel has carried out many aerial Lebanese have been released, their Shi’ite cemetery or the adjoining Imam missile strikes and ground offensives in families said yesterday. — Reuters. Ali Shrine. Some 2,000 US servicemen Gaza and the West Bank in rolling London, Aug 10 — A press report, and 1,800 Iraq security men are campaigns to quell Palestinians in dated today, states: Iraq stopped deployed around Najaf, a city of 600,000 revolt since 2000. In the West Bank city pumping oil from its key southern oil about 160 km south of Baghdad. of Nablus yesterday, Israeli soldiers fields today because of the violence Thousands of Sadr’s supporters vented shot dead a Palestinian during what a plaguing the region during a renewed their anger against interim Prime military source described as an army Shiite uprising, an official with the Minister Iyad Allawi in the streets of operation. The source said the troops South Oil Company said. About 1.8 Nassiriya and several other cities fired at armed men who approached million barrels per day, or 90 per cent of yesterday. In Nassiriya, one of seven them, hitting two. Palestinian security Iraq’s exports, move through Iraq’s cities where a radical Shi’ite uprising officials said the soldiers shot at stone- southern port of Basra, and any has taken hold in the past week, throwers, killing Salim Qusa. Earlier, shutdown in the flow of Iraq’s main demonstrators torched Allawi’s political Israeli security sources said Israel had money earner would badly hamper party office and called for his downfall. suspended a plan to allow Palestinian reconstruction efforts. A senior official In fresh violence elsewhere in Iraq, the police in the West Bank to carry arms with the oil company, who spoke on Iraqi Health Ministry said today that for the first time in more than three condition of anonymity, said the 25 people were killed and 153 wounded years to deal with internal Palestinian southern oil fields stopped pumping oil in fighting in Baghdad and its suburbs unrest. Israeli Defence Minister Shaul today after militants loyal to Shiite in the past 24 hours. Sadr’s followers Mofaz agreed last week to let some cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened to have also clashed with US forces in police carry handguns as requested by target the oil infrastructure in Basra. Shi’ite suburbs of the capital. Despite the Palestinian Authority, which says Oil in storage tanks at the port was still the tightening military noose, Sadr has armed officers are needed to curb being loaded onto tankers, the official refused to surrender. The latest fighting lawlessness after a wave of factional said. The British military, which patrols has shattered a two-month truce strife and kidnappings. But the plan Basra, said it had no reports on the between US forces and their most vocal will not be put into action until shutdown. critic in Iraq. US forces say they have security chiefs decide whether it risks Baquba, Aug 11 — At least six Iraqis killed 360 Sadr loyalists so far in Najaf. Israeli lives, the sources said, after were killed and 10 wounded in a Sadr’s spokesmen say far fewer have Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ran into bombing at a market north of Baghdad died in what is the second rebellion by resistance from rightist cabinet today, hospital sources said. They said the militia in four months. — Reuters. ministers, who also oppose the Gaza the explosion occurred in Khan Bani pullout. Israel banned Palestinian Saad village, around 40 km north of the ISRAEL security members from carrying capital today. There were no further Gaza, Aug 11 — An Israeli helicopter weapons after accusing them of details. — Reuters. fired a missile into a Gaza refugee camp involvement in the violence. — Najaf, Aug 12 — US marines, backed today, wounding 15 people as gunmen Reuters. by aircraft, have launched a major confronted an Israeli force demolishing offensive to crush a week-long rebellion Palestinian homes near a Jewish PAKISTAN by Shi’ite militia dug in around holy settlement, witnesses said. An Israeli Karachi, Aug 8 — Two bombs exploded sites in the Iraqi city of Najaf. military source said the army was within minutes of each other in a Thousands of civilians were fleeing the carrying out an operation against western neighbourhood of Karachi area around Imam Ali Shrine in the Palestinian militants in Khan Younis today, killing at least seven people and heart of the city, witnesses said. A camp in the southern Gaza Strip and wounding more than 50. The bombs message in Arabic read out from the helicopter had fired at an “open were attached to two motorcycles Humvees said: “To the residents of area” to repulse armed men. Medics parked outside a roadside restaurant Najaf: Coalition forces are purging the said most of the wounded today were next door to a police station and a city of Mehdi Army.” US tanks were civilians, including two children and a religious school, police said today. A blocking all roads leading to the shrine, woman, with at least one gunman bomb disposal squad defused a third one of Shi’ite Islam’s holiest sites, as among the casualties. One person was bomb moments before it was to explode,

Karachi Police Chief Tariq Jameel said. storage complex for liquid petroleum packed. Schools and colleges were worst “First there was a small explosion, gas in an outlying area of the city, hit by the bus strike. which was followed by a bigger blast,” causing damage but no casualties, he said. Doctors and police said seven state-run Anatolian news agency ISRAEL people were killed, and more than 50 quoted a company official as saying. Ashdod, Aug 5 — This morning it injured were taken to at least three Police said two people were killed at was announced that the strike in the state-run hospitals. Most victims were the Pars Hotel in Laleli district, an Israeli ports is over since the parties students of an Islamic school, who area near major tourist sites and also reached an agreement. This frequented the restaurant. Karachi has popular with Iranian and east agreement is not final and been rocked by a spate of attacks since European traders. CNN Turk said 10 negotiations are due to continue. Later Pakistan joined the US-led war on people were injured in Laleli and at the during the day many of the stevedores terrorism in 2001. Police blame Islamic other hotel blast in the historic in Ashdod port were not happy with extremists and al Qaeda-linked Sultanahmet district. “These appear to the agreement and they are holding a militants for most attacks. An explosion be a terrorist attack,” Istanbul police general meeting this evening to maybe yesterday killed two people and chief Celalettin Cerrah told state-run replace their union delegates. In short, wounded three others. Police and Anatolian news agency. Anatolian said work is continued at ports but not in paramilitary rangers threw a cordon one of the dead as 31-year-old Haydar full capacity as it was before the strike around the site of today’s explosion. — Baydar from Van in eastern Turkey and started three weeks ago. According to Reuters. the other as Mahdi Pooliki from Iran. It information of local shipping news 125 said seven were wounded — two Dutch vessels terminated their voyage before PHILIPPINES citizens, two Chinese, a Ukrainian, a arrival to final destination in Israel London, Aug 6 — A press report, Turk and a Turkmenistan national. leaving behind containers in several dated today, states: Government forces There was no claim of responsibility ports in the area. Estimated loss to battled Communist rebels in the for the blasts, but Kurdish militants, the Israeli economy is around 1 billion deadliest fighting in months in the far-leftists and radical Islamist US$ as per industrial sources. — Philippines, capturing a major groups have all carried out bomb Lloyd’s Agents. insurgent camp, officials said today. attacks in the city. Pars Hotel staff Ashdod, Aug 11 — The Israeli Port Twenty-one militants and soldiers said someone had telephoned 10 Authority is now working to full were killed. The New People’s Army minutes before the blast to say there capacity. However, the sanctions may camp was overrun in southern Agusan was a bomb in one of the rooms. resume in the next few days if the del Norte province yesterday. Twelve There were 37 guests in the hotel at ongoing negotiations do not lead to rebels and five soldiers were killed the time, mostly Iranian. The other progress. — Lloyd’s Agents. and 13 troops were wounded, the explosion happened on the second military said. Today, two guerrillas floor of the Holiday Hotel in SOUTH KOREA and two members of police special Sultanahmet, the historical heart of London, Aug 6 — A press report, forces were killed and four other Istanbul where many of its Byzantine dated today, states: LG-Caltex Oil officers were wounded in clashes in and Ottoman monuments are located. Corp., Korea’s second-largest oil Zambales province northwest of Police sealed off the area around both refiner, is ready to go ahead and fire Manila, provincial police chief Senior hotels and forensic teams searched striking union members who fail to Superintendent Wilson Victorio said. through the debris for evidence. return to work by the final extended The captured camp in the village of Anatolian said police also searched deadline of 1300 hrs, today. The Guinbasan was used as a staging area several other hotels for suspects and refiner is poised to lose more than for rebel operations in the area, about further explosive devices. The agency two-thirds of its 2,700-strong work 480 miles south-east of Manila, a said the blasts at the gas storage force. “We are considering hiring 100 military report said. It said the rebels complex followed a telephone tip-off more employees to fill the empty were preparing a raid on the nearby about a bomb, and a company official positions,” said LG-Caltex in a city of Nasipit when two platoons said intruders had cut through a statement. Industry observers agree attacked. The government and the fence at the complex. “These people that a mass firing may be inevitable rebels have opened talks to end the put two bombs in the storage area, due to the ongoing stand-off between 35-year-old communist insurgency, which exploded at a 30-minute the labour union and management. To but have not agreed to a cease-fire. interval. There was a gas leak, but we no avail, the union has demanded that stopped that and there is currently no management withdraw the police SPAIN danger,” company official Tayfun guard stationed at the company’s London, Aug 7 — Two small bombs Demiroren was quoted as saying. — Yeosu plant, the headquarters of the have exploded in two coastal towns in Reuters. striking unionists 450 kilometres northern Spain. There are no reports of south of Seoul, and drop criminal and injuries in the blasts which took place civil charges. “That’s out of the at about 1300, local time, in the resorts of San Vicente de la Barquera and question. We have no intention of Ribadesella. Officials said the relieving them of the police charges explosions followed telephone warnings when they went ahead with an illegal from a caller claiming to represent the walkout and inflicted this much armed Basque separatist group, ETA. damage on the firm,” said a Today’s blasts took place in the spokesman who declined to be named. northern province of Cantabria and in INDIA LG-Caltex says it has lost an Ribadesella, in the neighbouring region London, Aug 10 — A press report, estimated 130 billion won in sales of Asturias. dated today, states: Normal life in thus far due to the strike. The strike, Mumbai was affected today after a first at a local oil refiner, was widely TURKEY thousands of buses went off the roads criticized in public, especially after Istanbul, Aug 10 — Simultaneous following a strike by employees learning that LG-Caltex workers explosions rocked two hotels in tourist protesting a cut in salaries. The strike receive an annual salary of 69 million areas of Istanbul today, killing two by employees of the Bombay Electric won ($59,250) on average, the highest people and injuring up to 10, in what Supply and Transport (BEST) in the industry. The government also the city’s police chief says was an undertaking, which operates the buses, is under attack for failing to quickly apparent “terrorist” attack. Turkish and Brihanmumbai Municipal arrest the 10 union leaders taking television pictures showed emergency Corporation (BMC) began at midnight refuge in Myeongdong Cathedral in services carrying casualties, mostly yesterday. BEST and BMC have over central Seoul. “We think that if the foreigners, to waiting ambulances at 170,000 employees. BMC is reputedly government hurried up and took some the scene of one of the blasts. Glass and the largest municipal corporation in strong action, the other less hostile debris lay scattered on the street. Asia. The strike put additional pressure union members would return,” said Separately, two bombs exploded at a on the city’s electric trains, which were the LG spokesman.

would benefit the thrifts and the court battle to obtain investigatory government, since it is not in the records from the Texas Department of interest of either to have endless Health. “We finally learned the truth of litigation, for both to stop arguing this outbreak,” Potthoff said. “These extreme positions and promptly resolve customers of mine who have been so these cases in a fair and even-handed loyal have had their faith in us manner,” the court wrote. The cases, justified. That said, we sold the product. which once numbered 122, grew out of And I did feel we needed to do efforts in the 1980s by federal bank something for those persons who BOMBING OF DISCO, GERMANY regulators to encourage investors and became ill.” London, Aug 11 — A press report, healthy thrifts to take over failing S&Ls dated Aug 10, states: Libya today by allowing them to circumvent normal MISTAKEN DRUG PRESCRIPTION, agreed to pay $35 million in capital requirements. When Congress UNITED STATES compensation for victims of a 1986 eliminated this so-called “supervisory London, Aug 12 — A press report, bombing in Berlin that killed two US goodwill” in 1989, as part of its nearly dated today, states: A US pharmacy servicemen and a Turkish woman and $150 billion rescue of the teetering chain has been ordered to pay $US21 injured 229 others, the Libyan industry, a number of merged thrifts million in damages to the family of a ambassador to Germany said. The deal found themselves technically insolvent, brain-damaged girl who was mistakenly applies to Germans who were wounded some failed and many sued. According given the wrong drugs by one of its in the Apr 5, 1986, attack on the to US Justice Department data, there stores. A jury in Cook County, Illinois, LaBelle disco and the family of the slain are 55 suits remaining. Sixty-seven yesterday ordered the Walgreen Turkish woman, but not the families of suits have been disposed of, including Company to pay the compensatory two Americans, Ambassador Said 36 that were voluntarily withdrawn and damages to the family of Alexandra Abdulaati said. It is the latest step in eight settlements. Justice Department Gehrke. The six-year-old was born an effort by Libyan leader Moammar spokesman Charles Miller said the premature and could not walk or feed Gadhafi to end his country’s pariah Glendale opinion was being reviewed herself, and could barely communicate. status, following agreements to settle but declined further comment. Glendale At the trial, the pharmacy argued that the Pan Am and UTA airliner bombing trial lawyer Ronald Stevens of her injuries stemmed from her cases. The deal came in negotiations in Kirkpatrick and Lockhart said the premature birth in July 1998, but Berlin between Libyan officials and decision affirmed the ability of thrifts to Gehrke’s parents blamed it on the drug lawyers for the German victims. “This is recover the higher costs of attracting mix-up. Gehrke’s mother told the a good step,” Abdulaati said. A German deposits after the government withdrew Tribune that she had to rush her baby lawyer involved in the talks also said its regulatory goodwill. In 1996, the to the emergency room five times in two the two sides had settled. “I can confirm Supreme Court ruled in a suit brought months after a Walgreens pharmacy in that there has been a settlement for $35 by Glendale and two other thrifts that Elgin, north-west Illinois, filled a million in the La Belle case,” Sven the government had, in effect, breached prescription with the adult diabetes Leistikow said. The latest talks were its contracts with them, sending the medication Glipizide, instead of the held at a secret location in Berlin. The cases to the US Court of Federal Claims anti-seizure medication Phenobarbital La Belle was a hangout for US soldiers to determine damages. The Supreme that the baby’s doctor had ordered. when they were stationed in West Court decision became known as the Berlin during the city’s Cold War Winstar ruling after one of the original OPPOSITION TO RADIOACTIVE division. In retaliation for the bombing, plaintiffs. WASTE DUMP, UNITED STATES US warplanes carried out airstrikes in London, Aug 10 — A press report, Tripoli, killing 37 people, including an CONTAMINATED FOOD, dated Aug 9, states: Nebraska will pay adopted daughter of Gadhafi. A Berlin UNITED STATES $141 million for blocking efforts to build court ruled in 2001 that the bombing London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated a low-level radioactive waste dump and was organised by the Libyan secret today, states: A Fort Worth discount will be allowed to continue to oppose service and aided by the Libyan grocer has agreed to pay $2.85 million locating the dump in the state, under Embassy in then-communist East to settle a lawsuit filed by six people the settlement of a lawsuit accepted Berlin. It convicted four people of who were hospitalised with botulism today. The dump was to have been built carrying out the bombing, and a federal after eating the store’s tainted chilli. in north-eastern Nebraska and take court upheld their sentences last The plaintiffs were among eight people waste from Nebraska, Kansas, month. who ate the chilli at a church concert in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. 2001 and became sick enough to be Low-level radioactive waste includes BREACH OF CONTRACT, hospitalised. A lawsuit against the Fort contaminated tools and clothing from UNITED STATES Worth-based chilli distributor, Ben E. nuclear power plants, hospitals and London, Aug 10 — A press report, Keith, is pending. Town Talk Foods, research centres. The Central Interstate dated Aug 9, states: A federal appeals meanwhile, is suing Keith and the chilli Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact court today upheld a $381 million manufacturer, First Original Texas Commission — representing the five damages award against the government Chilli Co, to recoup money it paid in the states — voted 3-1 today to accept stemming from the savings and loan settlement and other damages. “Town Nebraska’s proposed settlement of the bailout of the late 1980s. The US Court Talk Foods recognized its own liability court fight. Kansas voted against and of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as a seller of the food and willingly paid Nebraska could not vote. US District agreed with a lower court that the its fair share,” Carl Mallory, an attorney Judge Richard Kopf in Lincoln ruled in government owed Glendale Federal for some of the plaintiffs in the 2002 that former Nebraska Governor Bank, now part of Citigroup Inc, for settlement, said in Saturday’s (Aug 7) Ben Nelson, now a US senator, engaged costs incurred when the government editions of the Fort Worth Star- in a politically motivated plot to keep withdrew regulatory concessions in Telegram. The plaintiffs are members of the regional dump from being built in 1989. A government appeal of the three families from Sanger. The chilli Nebraska. State officials had argued award and Glendale’s claim to an was first sold to a Dallas restaurant, they did not licence the dump because additional $527 million were both which returned it to the distributor of concerns about possible pollution and denied and the appeals court urged the after noticing a bad odour, Mallory said. a high water table at the proposed site. federal government and thrift industry Instead of destroying the chilli, Keith Kopf ordered Nebraska to pay $151 to fairly dispose of related suits. The resold it to Town Talk Foods, Mallory million in damages plus interest, but appeals court said it was optimistic that said. Attorneys representing Keith did not address the issue of where the the remainder of the so-called Winstar argue that Town Talk Foods had an dump should be placed. Nebraska cases could be disposed of by settlement obligation to destroy any product that agreed Monday to drop its appeal of or trial based on the facts and without was unfit for consumption. Tom that decision. The dispute had its further dispute over the theory on Potthoff, owner of Town Talk Foods, genesis in 1970, when Nevada, South which damages may be calculated. “It said his lawyers discovered the chilli’s Carolina and Washington state grew chain of ownership after a prolonged tired of accepting low-level radioactive

© 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. 19 Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents waste from the rest of the country. As a Lower Kuskokwim School District. Two other priests of abuse between the result, Congress told the states in 1980 went to Quinhagak. Andrew has 1950s and the early 1990s. Some of the to build their own dumps or join suffered nearly a dozen seizures since accused priests are dead, and all have regional groups to dispose of the waste. the accident, Winner said last week. been removed from the ministry. No regional compact has built a dump She is back in school, but she will need Lavigne, who served 10 years probation yet. Jim O’Connell, Kansas’ special health care for the rest of her after pleading guilty in 1992 to fondling representative on the commission, said life. two altar boys, was defrocked by the he voted against the settlement because Vatican. The settlement will be about of the way Nebraska blocked RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, $6.8 million, plus proceeds from the construction of the site. “It means that UNITED STATES sale of two vacant parcels of land, a state can conduct what amounts to a London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated valued at more than $585,000, sham review of a licence application, do Aug 6, states: An appeals court in according to Stobierski. Stobierski, who so at an exorbitant cost and then, when Denver has ordered the City of took the cases on a contingency basis eventually being caught at it, can Albuquerque, New Mexico, to pay two years ago, said he would get one- absolve itself by refunding the money,” damages to a former convention centre third of each individual settlement. His he said. However, Nebraska Governor director who said she was fired in part firm could receive as much as $2.5 Mike Johanns called the deal a success because she was black. A Tenth US million. Springfield Diocese Bishop for the state, noting that with interest, Circuit Court of Appeals panel reduced Timothy McDonnell’s predecessor, the $151 million judgment would have the original $4.4 million award by Bishop Thomas Dupre, resigned in brought Nebraska’s total bill to $207 $750,000, but rejected the city’s request February amid accusations he had million. In addition, the other states for a new trial. Attorneys said the molested two boys in the 1970s. The had initially insisted after the 2002 punitive damages were “greatly two men who say they were abused by ruling that Nebraska was still obligated disproportionate” to compensatory Dupre were not included in the to host a nuclear waste dump, Johanns damages. Marsha Hardeman sued two settlement. A grand jury is said. “Considering the potential city officials, claiming she was fired investigating the allegations against downside of this, this is a good because of her race, and because she the former head of the diocese. settlement for the state,” Johanns said. spoke out on audits and other He said tax revenues are improving and potentially discriminatory activity in he thinks he can pay the settlement the administration. New Mexico jurors without seeking a tax increase. ruled Hardeman wasn’t fired because of Nebraska has offered to pay Texas a flat race, but agreed that officials violated fee of $25 million to take the low-level her rights to free speech and radioactive waste from the five states, association. plus $5 million to cover any unforeseen expenses for storing it. The Texas SEXUAL ABUSE, UNITED STATES Legislature has already approved the London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, establishment of two other private Aug 5, states: All but one of 46 people UNITED STATES waste disposal facilities. who accused priests of sexually abusing London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated them as children have agreed to accept Aug 6, states: Trizec Inc, the Chicago- PERSONAL INJURY, QUINHAGAK, a more than $7 million settlement with based owner of a downtown office tower ALASKA, UNITED STATES the Diocese of Springfield, an attorney in Baltimore, Maryland, is suing the London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated for the alleged victims and a spokesman City of Baltimore and CSX Corp, Aug 8, states: A Chicago company has for the diocese said today. “For most of alleging a July, 2001, CSX train been ordered to pay more than $8.6 my clients, they want this miserable derailment, a fire and the breakage of a million to a 13-year-old girl in the ordeal to end, so they’ve had to swallow water main caused $750,000 in property village of Quinhagak in western Alaska. some pride,” plaintiffs attorney John damage to its building. The derailment Taryn Andrew received permanent Stobierski said. “Finality to this saga is of a cargo train full of chemicals brain damage when a 274-pound folding more important than additional money.” sparked a fire that burned for five days cafeteria table made by the company Stobierski said his clients had been in in a tunnel that runs under downtown fell over and struck her. The Bethel jury arbitration meetings to decide the Baltimore. The lawsuit alleged that the last month found Midwest Folding amount of each person’s settlement, resulting property damage and business Products Corp. had sold the school two which will be at least $80,000 and will interruption losses and additional tables whose design made them top- probably average about $150,000. The expenses were caused by the heavy and prone to tip. A national amount they receive will depend on the negligence, careless acts and omission safety organization had previously type of abuse and how long the abuse of Baltimore City government. The suit deemed the tables unsafe. Andrew will lasted. The diocese also agreed to also blames CSX for improperly receive $3.6 million for health care costs provide lifetime counselling to victims maintaining its train line. A CSX and as much as $1.4 million more to and appoint a victim of clergy abuse to spokeswoman has said the company defray her attorney fees. She will also a lay panel that considers complaints plans to defend itself against lawsuits get half of a $5 million punitive damage against clergy. The holdout, Marine arising from the event. Much of the award, with the state getting the other Corps Capt Francis Babeu, said he city’s west side was shut down as a half because of tort reforms enacted in planned to move forward with his civil result of the accident. In filing suit, 1997. The school district settled earlier suit against the diocese because he Trizec joins insurers for the Baltimore for $360,000. Midwest could end up wants church leaders to reveal more Orioles and Maryland Institute College paying $10 million, said Anchorage about how abuse cases were handled. of Art, which are suing the city and attorney Russ Winner, who represented “The church hasn’t accepted CSX for $1 million and $100,000, Andrew along with Bethel attorney responsibility, especially the leadership, respectively. The Baltimore City Circuit Myron Angstman. In 1989, the U.S. and I want to see them accept Court cases have been consolidated Consumer Product Safety Commission responsibility,” said Babeu, who says he under the state Business and announced that six children had been was abused by defrocked priest Richard Technology Court Program. Judge killed and more than a dozen others Lavigne between the ages of 12 and 17 Evelyn Omega Cannon will preside over injured when top-heavy tables fell over while Lavigne was at St. Francis of the case. No hearings have been on them. The commission required Assisi parish in North Adams. Babeu scheduled. Michael A. Pichini, the manufacturers to put warning labels on also said he did not speak out while he Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann lawyer their tables saying that children should was being abused, and thus allowed two representing Trizec, said the not be allowed to move them. Angstman younger brothers to be molested. consolidated case will extend the said Midwest and other manufacturers Continuing his suit is his way of discovery period. “It’s going to be a long, resolved the problem by designing a making up for that, he said. Two dozen drawn-out process,” he said. Last new table. But before the new tables of Stobierski’s clients said they were month, the city brought a $10 million were manufactured, Midwest sold four abused by Lavigne in the late 1960s suit against CSX, claiming it was the of the old tables to the Bethel-based and 1970s. The others have accused 17 train derailment that caused the water

© 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. 20 Railway Accidents/Miscellaneous main break, which flooded streets. CSX did not know what caused the derailment, five workers, police said, but officials has claimed the water main break said spokesman Rudy Husband. The said no radiation had escaped in the caused the derailment. The city appears train originated this morning in Fort accident, the worst ever in terms of to be gearing up for a lengthy litigation Wayne and was scheduled to stop in deaths at a Japanese nuclear facility. process. It approved $100,000 in extra Cincinnati before it made its final journey Several others were injured, some funds to try the case at this week’s to Jacksonville, FL. seriously, officials said. “Radioactive Board of Estimates meeting. materials weren’t contained in the TAVSANCIL AREA, KOCAELI steam that leaked out. We’ve received a JIGNA, BENGAL, INDIA PROVINCE, TURKEY report that there is no impact from London, Aug 5 — A press report, dated London, Aug 12 — A press report, radiation on the surrounding today, states: A goods train going to dated today, states: Two passenger environment,” an official for the Jamuna bridge, Haryana, from trains have collided in Turkey, killing at Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency Durgapur, in west Bengal, jumped the least six people and injuring about 70 told a news conference. The accident rails at the Jigna railway station this others. The trains crashed into each occurred in a building housing turbines morning, disrupting rail traffic on the other head-on near the village of for the Number 3 reactor at the Howrah-Delhi route for over four hours. Tavsancil in the north-west province of Mihama nuclear plant in Fukui Railway sources said a bogie of the Kocaeli. One of the trains was prefecture, 320 km west of Tokyo. goods train derailed at the Up line at travelling from Ankara to Istanbul, the Kansai Electric Power Co Inc, which Jigna at around 0700. North Central other from Istanbul to Adapazari. runs the plant, said it had shut the Railway DRM A K Singh and other Rescue teams are at the scene and some 826,000 kilowatt nuclear power railway officials rushed a special relief bodies are reported to still be trapped in generation unit at the facility after the train to the accident site and the the wreckage. “The trains are still stuck accident. The company said it was derailed train was removed from tracks. together, that’s why we still don’t know unsure when it would restart. “We are Meanwhile, reports from Allahabad the exact number of injured and dead,” now investigating the cause,” a Kansai said the movement of trains on the Turkish Transport Minister, Binali Electric official told a news conference. Allahabad-Mirzapur route of the NCR Yildirim, said. “The search is The accident occurred at around 1530 was disrupted and about 1,000 metres continuing,” he added. Of the 70 (0630, UTC) today just after some of rail line was damaged. Some injured, 22 are still hospitalised. A workers had entered the facility to take important trains including 2815 spokesman for Turkish state railways measurements, national broadcaster Neelanchal Express, 2311 Kalka Mail, earlier said one of the trains had NHK reported. The temperature of the 8101 Moori Express, Rajdhani and apparently passed through a red light. steam that filled the room was probably Ranchi Express were running three He added that all the victims were about 200 deg Celsius, media reports hours behind schedule. The track was railway staff. The Ankara-Istanbul said. The Fukui prefectural government restored at around 1230, sources added. train was carrying 153 passengers and said the cause of the accident was had nine railway staff on board. Details under investigation, but a trade MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, of how many people were on board the ministry spokesman said there was no UNITED STATES second train, an eight-carriage express technical problem with the core nuclear London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated service, were not immediately available. reactor at the plant. — Reuters. today, states: The main rail line Scores of rescuers, soldiers and between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg is onlookers, as well as dozens of BOVINE SPONGIFORM shut down after a train derailed ambulances, rushed to the site of the ENCEPHALOPATHY, CANADA yesterday in Mifflin County. Thirty six accident. Electric saws and axes were London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated cars from the Norfolk Southern train used to cut through the sides of the Aug 5, states: Ralph Klein’s government derailed near the town of McVeytown carriages in search for survivors. has quietly passed an order-in-council near Route 22. The rail line is shut declaring the mad cow crisis an down in both directions meaning no WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA, emergency, a move that opposition Amtrak or freight trains can get UNITED STATES parties say sets the stage for a pre- through. No injuries were reported. London, Aug 11 — A press report, election aid package to Alberta farmers. Officials believe a mechanical problem dated yesterday, states: A train full of The order, passed by cabinet last week, caused the derailment. Emergency corn derailed in north-western North lets the governing Tories dip into the officials in Mifflin County say about five Dakota, spilling its cargo, damaging the province’s $2.5-billion stability fund to of the cars were carrying various tracks and disrupting Amtrak service give emergency aid to cash-strapped chemicals. There were a few small between Chicago and Seattle. farmers and ranchers before an leaks, but they say it poses no threat to Burlington Northern Santa Fe anticipated fall election. Alberta the local waterways. Other cars that spokesman Gus Melonas said 31 of the officials said today that the order derailed were carrying food products 110 cars jumped the tracks this enables the province to put more money like mayonaise, chicken seasoning and morning on the outskirts of Williston. into a national farm income beer. The rail line is not expected to be No one was injured, he said. The train stabilisation program to help cattle open again until tomorrow. was en route from Clarkfield, Minn., to producers through the crisis. But they Seattle. The cause of the wreck and the conceded it could also allow the MUNCIE, INDIANA, exact amount of corn that spilled were government to use the fund to provide UNITED STATES not immediately known, Melonas said. more emergency aid. Klein has hinted London, Aug 8 — A press report, dated Each car carried 110 tons of corn. that Albertans could be going to the Aug 7, states: Eleven cars of a Florida- Twenty-five cars spilled “up to half polls as early as November. A “wall of bound train carrying mostly auto parts their loads, maybe more,” Melonas said. cattle” has backed up since the United derailed in a secluded area of Muncie, The tracks, which are used by Amtrak’s States closed its borders to live Indiana, blocking several intersections for Empire Builder, were blocked by debris Canadian cattle after bovine spongiform hours. No one was injured in today’s from the wreck, Melonas said. encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered accident involving a 136-car Norfolk in a cow from an Alberta farm in May Southern train, authorities said. The 2003. The province doesn’t have the train had been stopped on tracks near the Miscellaneous slaughter capacity to deal with an Indiana Steel and Wire plant while the estimated 700,000 surplus cattle. conductor waited for local railroad traffic Another million calves will be ready to to clear. Shortly after the conductor be fattened up for market this fall. started the train back up at about 0900 Alberta’s agriculture minister, Shirley hrs, its emergency system was activated McClellan, said killing the animals and when the cars jumped off the track at a destroying the meat is not an option at curve behind the plant. It took railroad ACCIDENT AT NUCLEAR PLANT, this point, although some farmers say crews seven hours to move the derailed MIHAMA, JAPAN such action is overdue. McClellan said cars off into a field. The derailed cars Tokyo, Aug 9 — A steam leak at a the government has two years to decide were carrying wheels. Norfolk Southern Japanese nuclear power plant killed what to do with calves hitting 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. 21 Miscellaneous market chain and could consider a million and placed on three years’ crew members who served on board program that pays farmers to pull probation today for illegally concealing Trinity and Juneau told the US Coast cattle temporarily out of the production the dumping of thousands of gallons of Guard about the illegal dumping when line. A $65-million program last year waste oil and sludge at sea. US District the vessel arrived in Jacksonville, FL. A kept about 110,000 cattle out of the Judge Katharine S. Hayden ordered crew member from Juneau told the processing chain for eight weeks. OMI Corp of Stamford to pay the fine, Coast Guard in Portland, OR, that Provincial and federal agriculture awarding $2.1 million of it to a former hundreds of tons of diesel-contaminated officials are meeting in Ottawa OMI crew member who reported the wheat had been dumped into the ocean. tomorrow to devise a national program dumping to the government. The award A federal judge ordered $1 million of to deal with the oversupply and other is the largest ever under terms of the the fine paid to the three former crew BSE-related issues. federal Act To Prevent Pollution From members. Ships law, which allows the court to CARGO DAMAGED FOLLOWING grant up to one half of the criminal fine INFESTATION OF LOCUSTS FALSE SECURITY ALERT, to those providing information leading ACROSS NORTH AND NEW YORK, UNITED STATES to a conviction. The crew member’s WEST AFRICA New York, Aug 6 — Five shipping name was not released. “This case London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated containers of lemons rotted on c.c. should send a message that polluting today, states: Clouds of locusts swarmed CSAV Rio Puelo (25703 gt, built 2002) our environment and lying to the Nouakchott today, crunching underfoot, held off New York all week after government will not be tolerated,” said blurring people’s vision and causing officials received a false tip amid Tom Sansonetti, assistant attorney traffic accidents as sub-Sahara’s biggest heightened security that the cargo general for the US Justice Department’s plague of the insects in more than a might be biologically contaminated, the environment and natural resources decade swept south from the desert. US Coast Guard said today. The Coast division. In its guilty plea, the company Burning smoky bonfires of tyres and Guard said in a statement that it admitted it had deliberately discharged trash, the people of Nouakchott tried to boarded the container ship on Saturday waste oil, sludge and oil-water mixtures fight back the onslaught of the crop- (Aug 1) after being told by the US directly overboard from chemical/oil eating bugs — estimated by the U.N. Department of Agriculture of an carrier Guadalupe (28539 gt, built Food and Agriculture Organisation to “unconfirmed anonymous report” that 2000) without using required pollution be moving as fast as 60 miles a day and one container of lemons had an prevention equipment known as an oil settling at a rate 200,000 locusts per “unknown harmful biological water separator. The equipment is acre. Blankets of the insects covered substance.” Officials tested the cargo for designed to separate harmful quantities houses, cars and roads. The locusts’ biological hazards, but none was found, of oil so they may be incinerated on descent on a major sub-Saharan city the US Coast Guard said. It was not board a vessel or properly disposed of made vivid a growing international immediately known how many pounds on shore. Instead, the company warning: Unseasonably heavy rains up of lemons were spoiled, but bypassed the equipment by pumping north had spawned the north-west CSAVGroup, the shipping container the liquids into the ocean using a hose. Sahara’s largest locust population since firm that owns the ship, said the About 20 discharges took place while 1988. Experts warned of threats to vital containers can hold up hold up to the vessel travelled between the United rainy-season planting now and harvests 40,000 pounds of produce apiece. They States, Europe, the Caribbean and later. They urged urgent international declined to say how much money had Latin America. The vessel’s master, action for an arid, hardworking region been lost and whether insurance would Ashok Kumar, and chief engineer, already perpetually on the edge of food pick up the cost. “The lemons will be Elangovan Mani, pleaded guilty in May shortages. “Farmers are just now destroyed because they are no good 2002 and are awaiting sentencing. Both planting the seeds in the ground. Some after sitting at sea for a week,” Coast are from India and face up to five years farmers now are afraid to plant any Guard spokesman Jim McGranachan in prison and a $250,000 fine, although more seeds — they’re afraid once seeds said. The ship, which was delivering the the actual penalties are expected to be germinate and the little plants come up, lemons from South America, was far less because they pleaded guilty. they will be attacked by the locusts,” escorted from an anchorage off New The company, in its guilty plea in said Keith Cressman, a locust forecast York into the neighbouring port of January, admitted that the chief officer with the Rome-based UN agency. Newark, New Jersey today, the engineer authorised crew members to “The last risk is that when the crops are spokesman said. — Reuters. bypass the incinerator and separator ready to be harvested, around system and that false entries were September, that will coincide with the COLLAPSE OF COAL MINE, made in the oil record book. The book is formation of new swarms” from eggs VORKUTA AREA, RUSSIA required of vessels entering US waters, being laid now, Cressman said. “That London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated and was inspected Sep 10, 2001, when harvest could be seriously disrupted,” Aug 5, states: Three miners have been Coast Guard personnel boarded the making for a “very difficult summer” for rescued from a collapsed coal mine in vessel at the Port of Carteret in central farmers. At risk are sustenance crops of the north of Russia, reports say. The New Jersey. When the vessel docked millet, sorghum and other grains that men had been missing since part of the there, the second engineer walked off feed millions in vulnerable Saharan mine, near the Arctic city of Vorkuta, and went directly to Carteret police states. Vegetable crops for markets caved in on Tuesday (Aug 3). One headquarters to report the dumping. were likewise in danger. The locust hundred and forty six miners got to London, Aug 11 — A press report, swarms hit the Mauritanian capital safety but eight were trapped - the body dated Aug 10, states: An Iowa-based yesterday, making good on weeks of of one was recovered yesterday and four shipping company has been fined $2 warnings from African leaders and others are still missing. A special million in Cedar Rapids for illegal international agencies. Overnight, the commission is investigating the causes dumping at sea, the Justice desert city’s people burned tyres, of the accident, Itar-Tass news agency Department said today. The US garbage and whatever else they could said. It is still not clear what caused the attorney’s office said Sabine spare, hoping the acrid smoke would collapse. There was no explosion and no Transportation Co of Cedar Rapids repel the insects. “My father caused a fire. Rescuers have been drilling admitted it deliberately dumped waste traffic accident at the main intersection through the debris to reach the miners oil, sludge and oily mixtures from bulk near the capital market because locusts and provide them with air and water Juneau (57692 gt, built 1974), non took visibility down to almost nothing,” and heavy equipment is being used to specific tanker Trinity (20572 gt, built said Veliha mint Baba, a recent try and clear the fallen rock at the 1966), non specific tanker Colorado university graduate. The last mine. (13919 gt, built 1944) and vessel Sea comparable locust infestation, in 1987- Princess without the use of required 89, cost more than half a billion dollars ILLEGAL DUMPING OF WASTE pollution prevention equipment. The to combat. About half that came from OIL AT SEA deliberate discharges were then international donors, Cressman said. London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated concealed in false Oil Record Books, This time, aircraft, pesticides, vehicles, Aug 6, states: A Connecticut-based which are regularly inspected by the US sprayers and technical support are shipping company was fined $4.2 Coast Guard, the government said. Two needed in the nine threatened

© 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. 22 Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions countries. So far, donors including the affected were Endo and Glentana. affected. She said the cause of the European Community, Italy, Norway, Eastern Cape health official Bevan power failure was not yet known but it South Korea, Spain, the United States Goqwana said all energies would be could be linked to flooding as a result of and the FAO had provided about $9 channeled into protecting the public recent torrential rain in the area. She million, the UN agriculture agency said. first and preventing the spread of the warned it might take some time for Another $10 million was in the pipeline, disease. He assured the public that the services to return to normal. A but up to $83 million was needed, the situation was “under control and spokeswoman for Midland Mainline FAO said. The president of Mauritania’s strictly confined to birds.” The Western said travellers were being taken to the southern neighbor, Senegal, cancelled a Cape department of agriculture has nearest station to their destination to foreign trip in recent days to deal with requested their Eastern Cape be put on to buses. the locusts in the far eastern part of his counterparts not to send birds for country. Senegal’s neighbor, Gambia, slaughtering to the Western Cape, until declared a state of emergency. The there was more clarity on the infection. insects are spreading through “The disease could pose a serious threat Mauritania, Mali and Niger, and UN to the export of ostrich meat from the experts said Chad and the western ostrich exports abattoirs in the Western Sudan region of Darfur were at risk. Cape,” agriculture official Cobus Dowry said. The European Union could NFESTATION OF LOCUSTS, “immediately revoke” the Western Cape’ AUSTRALIA s export status should the disease COAL MINE, HEJIN CITY, CHINA London, Aug 12 — A press report, spread. Dowry confirmed that a ban has London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated dated today, states: A war on locusts been put in place on the movement of Aug 7, states: Ten miners were killed has been declared as the NSW ostriches from the Eastern Cape to the and five others were believed trapped Government braces for the worst plague Western Cape, with the situation to be after a gas explosion in a mine in in decades with the largest attack plan reconsidered once a clearer picture northern China, the state news agency yet. Up to 500,000ha are under threat emerged. said. They were among 99 miners from the insects, which have the London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated working underground in the potential to cost farmers millions of Aug 8, states: South Africa’s Xiaowangou coal mine in Hejin City in dollars. The problem is estimated to be government has ordered the slaughter Shanxi province. Another five trapped three times worse than last year, with of 30,000 ostriches in an effort to workers were rescued after the blast, the drought having eliminated many of contain an outbreak of bird flu in the which happened early yesterday. Rescue the insects’ natural predators. “It’s south of the country. Scientists said the teams were at the scene and the cause potentially the worst outbreak in 30 ostriches were infected with a strain of of the explosion was under years,” Agriculture Minister Ian the disease related to the epidemic investigation, officials told Xinhua. Macdonald said. The Government is which hit East Asia earlier this year. preparing to spray 325,000ha in central The announcement was made after the FACTORY, DANDENONG, west NSW after the underground locust death of around 2,000 birds in Eastern MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA eggs hatch but before the pests can take Cape province. Exports of ostrich meat London, Aug 10 — A press report, flight. Mr Macdonald said this gave and other poultry have also been dated today, states: Two people have authorities a window of just three to suspended. The government said they been injured in a blast at Dandenong, four weeks to wage “all out war” on the had done this as a gesture of goodwill south east of Melbourne. The Country locusts. A 100-member response team towards the international community. It Fire Authority says a number of walls will be stationed in Dubbo, Gunnedah is thought the slaughter will cost at a factory in David Street have blown and Wagga and farmers have been farmers around $17 million in lost out. The cause of the blast is not urged to notify authorities at the first income. Tests of infected meat at a known. The CFA has five trucks on sign of the pests emerging. laboratory near Pretoria revealed that scene and the injured have been taken the strain of bird flu was one known as to hospital. OUTBREAK OF “BIRD FLU” H5N2, a related strain to the one which London, Aug 10 — A press report, London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated severely affected parts of East Asia this dated today, states: Firefighters are today, states: An outbreak of bird flu year. The government has been trying combing through rubble and flames decimated the lives of about 1500 to reassure the South African public looking for victims of an explosion at a ostriches in South Africa’s Eastern that this strain is unlikely to harm Melbourne factory. Two injured people Cape province, according to a report humans and that there is no evidence were being treated at the scene by yesterday. The Eastern Cape health and that it has spread beyond the farms paramedics this morning. Details were agriculture department said that there affected which have been sealed off with still sketchy, but the blast was believed are about 20 to 200 ostrich deaths per road-blocks. to have occurred at Hoerbiger Rings day since the flu, also called avian flu and Packing, in David Street, was first diagnosed on July 25. Police POWER OUTAGE, DERBY, Dandenong. “Currently CFA (the and soldiers are manning roadblocks in UNITED KINGDOM Country Fire Authority) has two jobs,” the Somerset East area of the Eastern London, Aug 11 — A press report, spokesman Peter Philp said. “They are Cape to enforce a quarantine following dated Aug 10, states: A major power trying to search the building in the the outbreak of avian influenza. “We failure leading to the loss of signals rubble to make sure that there is have quarantined 15 farms in the area near Derby has caused widespread nobody trapped there. However, the and extended the quarantine area delays to rail travellers. Peak evening building is very unstable and very radius to 30 km,” said Mahlangu services calling at Derby suffered dangerous to work in. There is also a Segoati, national spokesman for the disruption, while trains between fire burning in the building.” Seven Department of Agriculture. He said the London and Sheffield or Nottingham trucks, including a large rescue vehicle, movement of all poultry products, as have been diverted. A spokeswoman for and 35 firefighters have been rushed to well as humans, were being monitored Network Rail said the power had gone the scene from surrounding suburbs. as part of the precautionary measures down at Derby control centre between Mr Philp said the fire was still out of put in place since the bird flu was 1540 and 1850, BST, today but had control and the cause of the blast was detected. Segoati said test results since been restored. Passengers on not known. determining the nature of the virus services to Derby have been taken by were expected by the end of the week. A bus to their destination. The signal FACTORY, TORONTO, CANADA particular strain of the avian flu virus failure led to immediate short notice London, Aug 11 — A press report, can be transmitted to humans and alterations, cancellations and delays to dated today, states: Fire crews cause death. Segoati said the services due to call at Derby. The responding to an early-morning call department was also trying to trace the Network Rail spokeswoman said trains rushed to a furniture factory in the origins of the outbreak, which originally run through Derby by Midland northern suburbs of Toronto city affected three farms in the Somerset Mainline, Virgin Cross Country, Central yesterday morning to tackle a blaze East region. The two farms currently Trains and freight operators had been that quickly burned out of control.

Dozens of firefighters, police, and was, fire safety officers were starting leeway for any hiccup in the supply emergency personnel arrived at their investigations this morning, but chain. Earlier, Citgo Petroleum Corp. International Woodcraft at 117 Vulcan the blaze was not being treated as failed to restart a gasoline-producing Street, an industrial area in North suspicious. Fonterra Ingredients acting fluidic catalytic cracking unit from a Etobicoke, finding that the wood director of operations Ross McCowan seven-day maintenance shutdown and furniture factory had been engulfed in a said it was not known when the plant sources close to the refinery operations three-alarm fire. The fire department might reopen, but all milk that would said it may take another 10 days to quickly raised that to a four-alarm fire, have gone to the plant could be restart the plant. the second-highest level in Toronto. processed elsewhere. “We have Intense heat and massive flames as processing ability elsewhere in the RIDING SCHOOL, LESCHERAINES, high as 15 metres caused part of the South Island which we can use,” he SAVOY REGION, FRANCE roof to collapse, and the north wall was said. “We’re working through how we London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated completely ablaze and in danger of might transport the milk.” At the peak Aug 5, states: Seven teenagers and two caving in. Several small explosions of the season the Tua Marina plant adults were believed to have died today inside the factory filled the nearby area processed 330,000 litres of milk a day when a fire swept through a riding with black smoke, prompting from the Marlborough region, school in the Savoy department of emergency personnel to call in the manufacturing mostly cheese with some south-east France overnight, police Ministry of the Environment to monitor cream products, Mr McCowan said. said. Emergency workers picking air quality due to phosphates and other Insurance assessors were investigating through the debris of the buildings had fumes from wood products inside the the extent of damage and the cause of discovered the remains of six bodies and plant. Fire officials were also concerned the fire today. It was too early to say were awaiting the completion of their that another factory to the immediate how much damage had been done but it task before officially confirming the toll. east would go up in flames, resulting in was “obviously millions”. The plant had A team of experts was sent from Paris toxic chemical smoke in the area. been closed for the low season, although to help with identification. However, the blaze was contained to the some maintenance would have been London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated furniture factory, and was largely under way, he said. No staff had been in Aug 6, states: Authorities today put the extinguished by mid-morning. The the plant at the time of the fire. Traffic final death toll at eight — including six factory sustained extensive damages, on SH1 and the nearby railway line teenagers — as investigators searched estimated at 1 million US dollars. were halted at the height of the fire. the rubble of a French riding camp, However, No injuries and deaths were trying to determine why a dormitory reported. the cause of the fire is still PREMISES, WICHITA, KANSAS, burst into flames. The victims died as under investigation. UNITED STATES they slept. Yesterday’s pre-dawn blaze London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated swept through the traditional wooden FACTORY, TROSTRE, WALES, yesterday, states: A fire that destroyed building at the equestrian school UNITED KINGDOM two businesses in a large building just nestled amid the Bauges mountains in London, Aug 11 — A press report, north of Wichita’s Old Town area caused Lescheraines, eastern France. Officials dated today, states: Firefighters are an estimated $4.5 million in damages, have recovered eight bodies and believe tackling a blaze at the Corus tinplate chief fire investigator Ed Bricknell said all the victims are accounted for. works at Trostre, near Llanelli. Mid and today. It took firefighters about four Originally, investigators feared nine West Wales Fire Service said the fire hours to bring the fire, reported about people were killed. Only one person, a broke out just before 0900, BST today, 2030, yesterday, under control. Six 22-year-old instructor, escaped. She was with the building still alight several alarms were sounded and more than being treated for burns that were not hours later. The fire service added that 100 firefighters responded. Firefighters life-threatening, officials said. no-one was trapped inside the works were still on the scene spraying hot Investigators have not yet spoken to her, and that no chemicals were involved in spots after daybreak today. Bricknell LCI television reported. Authorities have the blaze. The plant, which has a said nobody was in the building when not yet ruled out any possible causes of workforce of around 1,000, was the fire broke out. He said one the fire, which took 45 firefighters two evacuated when the fire broke out. firefighter suffered a minor injury in a hours to bring under control. “There was Corus spokesman Mike Hitchcock said: fall. Bricknell said the fire destroyed no doubt a stock of hay inside, but we “Production has been affected - for how two of the businesses in the nearly can’t confirm anything,” said Alain long and to what extent is not known at block-long building. He said the cause Lhuillier, deputy director of the regional this stage.” Police reassured residents had not been determined. fire-rescue squad. “I haven’t heard about that thick black smoke coming from the any criminal leads.” The school’s horse fire was not toxic and no chemicals REFINERY PRODUCING UNIT, stable was some distance from the were involved. TEXAS, UNITED STATES dormitory that burned. The riding school London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated was registered with the state and FACTORY, TUA MARINA, NEAR today, states: A fire forced the closure of affiliated with the French Federation of BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND a gasoline-producing unit at the third- Equitation, Lamour said. However, the London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated largest refinery in the United States, Sports Ministry said it had no control Aug 6, states: A major fire which gutted sending oil prices to fresh record highs over the 12-bed dormitory. “It’s a private a cheese factory at Tua Marina near on concerns of potential disruptions to building. We don’t have any particular Blenheim early today has left the future supplies. News of the BP fire pushed documents about it,” said town Mayor of the 45 staff in doubt. The fire global oil prices to fresh record highs, Anne-Marie Gagneur. She added that completely gutted the factory, which has with U.S. light crude futures striking authorities had asked for an been a Marlborough landmark since $44.77 a barrel and London’s Brent investigation into how the centre was 1895. Fire crews from Blenheim, crude hitting $41.50 a barrel early run. The teenagers were from the area Renwick and Picton were called to the today. The gasoline-producing but stayed overnight at the school, blaze while a command team came from ultracracker was shut at BP’s 470,000- authorities said. Nelson. Blenheim chief fire officer Gary barrel-per-day (bpd) plant in Texas City, Price said the difficulty of getting water Texas, following a flash fire that was SHOPPING CENTRE, ASUNCION, to the factory made the job difficult. quickly extinguished yesterday, the PARAGUAY Firefighters had to wait while portable Texas City Fire Department said. Bill London, Aug 7 — A press report, dated pumps were set up to bring water from Stephens, spokesman for BP at Texas Aug 6, states: Authorities today lowered the Tua Marina stream and across City, said all other operations at the the death toll from a weekend State Highway 1. Mr Price said the fire plant were running normally but that it supermarket blaze, announcing that was confined to the main cheese hall was unclear how long the unit would be 399 people were killed and 144 after crews had prevented the blaze shut. There were no injuries in the remained missing in Paraguay’s worst from spreading to the back of the blaze. The closure underlined the tragedy in decades. Attorney General building, where flammable chemicals vulnerability of supplies as producers Oscar Latorre said authorities struck were stored. Mr Price said it was too pump almost at full tilt to meet 27 names from the list of the dead after early to say what the cause of the fire escalating global demand, leaving little reports filed by hospitals, morgues and

© 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. 24 Fires & Explosions rescuers were found to contain to mop-up after a blaze in a kitchen Government representatives believe duplications and other errors. He said manufacturing warehouse that forced there is enough damage to invoke 52 of the 399 bodies had not yet been the evacuation of about 100 people in Exceptional Circumstances regulations. identified. Authorities have charged a Sydney’s south-west. NSW Fire He says about 12 properties have been co-owner of the Ycua Bolanos Brigades Superintendent Ian Krimmer affected. “Quite a few farmers have lost supermarket and four others with said emergency services were called to their total fodder,” he said. “I have manslaughter after a security guard the premises on Liverpool Road, contacted the Premier’s Department said he was ordered after Sunday’s (Aug Cabramatta about 1515, AEST. Six fire and the Department of Primary 1) fire broke out to lock doors to prevent engines, two aerial platforms, one Industries and they have indicated people from stealing. Forensic experts rescue unit and one hazardous there is sufficient damage, particularly were still studying the site today, trying materials unit brought the blaze under for property owners, to have the area to determine the cause of the blaze, control shortly after 1600, AEST, Fire declared an area for Exceptional which some officials speculated may Media said. No injuries have been Circumstances.” have been started by an exploding gas reported, but about 100 people were London, Aug 10 — A press report, canister in the store’s food court. Four evacuated from nearby businesses. dated today, states: Firefighters say other supermarkets in the Ycua Fireman are now assessing the extent easing wind conditions will give them Bolanos change remained shuttered, of the damage and the cause of the the chance to recheck burnt-out areas sparking a protest by some 800 workers blaze. in south-east Queensland. The weather who insisted the stores should resume bureau says the fire danger remains operations. WILDFIRES, AUSTRALIA high, but that the gusty south-westerly London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated winds, that have been fanning the fires WAREHOUSE, STOCKTON, Aug 7, states: Firefighters in south-east for the past week, are likely to ease. CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES Queensland are keeping a close watch The Fire and Rescue Service’s Daryl London, Aug 10 — A press report, on a number of bushfires. There are King says fire crews fought a number of dated Aug 9, states: A team of fires burning at Carbrook and at fires yesterday, including on Whites investigators from the federal Bureau of Eagleby, south of Brisbane. Crews are Mountain in Samford Valley on Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are also monitoring separate fires at Brisbane’s northside. “We’ve had a lot of today scheduled to start working Narangba and Torbull, to the north of blazes in the last week, there’s a lot of through the ruins of a four-alarm fire at Brisbane. No homes are being smouldering areas, just because the a Stockton, California, warehouse that threatened in any of the blazes, with wind has dropped, the weather bureau caused an estimated $1.5 million in easing winds today reducing the fire is still issuing a high fire danger,” he damage. The Saturday (Aug 7) fire threat. said. The Gold Coast is blanketed in destroyed Benny’s Produce at 1345 London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated smoke this morning as exhausted North Broadway Ave and Onions Etc at Aug 8, states: Firefighters say they are firefighters complete major back 1433 North Broadway. The blaze, aided getting the upper hand as they battle a burning operations in the hinterland. by a westerly wind, also jumped across large bushfire at Mango Hill, north of Two dozen crews worked through the the street and burned a field and then Brisbane. Queensland Fire and Rescue night to remove fire fuel from behind across Highway 99 and burned another spokesman Ted Ireland says at one homes in the Mudgeeraba and Bonogin field, said Stockton Battalion Chief Bill stage the flames came close to nearby areas. Len Jeavons, from the Rural Fire Costanza. “The investigation is not homes. “There has been no property Service, says a blaze at Bonogin took going to get started until we get the losses throughout this. We had one several hours to control. “That was a water pumped out of here,” Costanza firefighter who was overcome by smoke wildfire situation that started in a said at the scene yesterday. Costanza and heat,” he said. The fire is burning paddock and the fire did encroach up said the two buildings that burned in a state forest. behind some houses,” he said. “We had down were attached but were separate London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated some urban crews in place, but as the businesses. The owner of the warehouse Aug 8, states: Firefighters are fire approached those houses, we with the onion business was listed as continuing to battle a large grassfire on commenced backburning operations and Louise Chinchiolo, according to Queensland’s Gold Coast. Several rural the houses were not under threat at any property tax records. At that site, fire units and SES crews are fighting time.” The fire was controlled overnight Onions Etc., operated as shipper and a the blaze in Monaro Road at with the easing conditions. Another repacker. Their products include Mudgereeba. Crews are back-burning small fire on the Sunshine Coast is various onions found in stores near homes, but at this stage no believed to be the work of an arsonist. throughout the country, including S- properties are being threatened. The firebug is suspected of lighting Mart Foods and Food 4 Less. The fire Meanwhile two grassfires at Mango Hill more than 50 recent bushfires in the went from a single alarm to a four- and one at Bribie Island, north of Belli area, near Kenilworth. The latest alarm fire in about 16 minutes. “It was Brisbane, have been contained. blaze at on Oak Tree Road at Belli was 100,000 square feet and the type of London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated quickly brought under control. structure made it necessary to get as today, states: Firefighters in south-east many people there as we possibly Queensland are bracing themselves for WILDFIRES, FRANCE could,” said Matt Short, a spokesman the impact of strong winds today, which London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated for the Stockton Fire Department. the weather bureau says will produce a Aug 8, states: Firefighters have brought Short said ATF investigators were very high fire danger. Fire crews were under control a blaze which swept brought in due to the extent of the kept busy yesterday fighting grass fires through the French countryside near damage. “Sometimes fires of this size at Mango Hill, Bribie Island and Bordeaux destroying more than 500 require us to have other agencies assist Woodford, to the north of Brisbane, and hectares of pines and dry scrub. More with the investigation. You need help,” at Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast. than 300 firefighters with 70 water he said. Stockton fire officials received Firefighters battled the fire at tankers fought the blaze which was help from fire districts in Linden, which Mudgeeraba through the night and are whipped up by strong winds. A dozen sent a fire engine, and from Waterloo- likely to need reinforcements today. firefighters suffered from smoke Morado, which sent a water tanker. Senior fire communications officer inhalation and heatstroke, three of Firefighters from other agencies also Daryl King says the weather is a real whom required hospital treatment. The arrived in Stockton to assist. They also concern. turbulent winds split the kilometre-long staffed the city’s fire stations. Off-duty London, Aug 10 — A press report, fire front in two, making the Stockton firefighters were called in. dated Aug 9, states: Farmers affected firefighters’ job more difficult. Four Fire officials said it took about two by a large bushfire west of Gympie are Canadair water-dropping planes and a hours to get the fire under control. It likely to be eligible for disaster relief. Convair transport capable of carrying was extinguished at about 2330 hrs. The blaze burnt through more than 12,000 litres of water were drafted in. 1,000 hectares of land at Glastonbury The cause of the outbreak, in the Medoc WAREHOUSE, SYNEY, AUSTRALIA last week, destroying massive amounts area west of Bordeaux, was not London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated of valuable pasture. Cooloola Shire immediately known, but firefighters today, states: Firefighters have started mayor Mick Vernados says Queensland said one area at the town of Sainte-

Helene had been hit by thunderstorms. Northern California wildfires that had threatened the tiny desert Thick, choking smoke hampered their began on Friday (Aug 6) and consumed community of Anza, but residents were work today. The meteorological office more than 4,000 acres near Angels allowed to return last night. Elsewhere said there had been no rainfall in the Camp, about 110 miles east of San today, officials in north-central area since the beginning of August. Francisco. The largest blaze charred Washington state evacuated 38 homes Temperatures reached 35 degrees more than 3,400 acres near near Dryden after a wildfire grew to Celsius in the region today. Over 200 Copperopolis, apparently sparked by a about 150 acres. The fire started firefighters were still tackling the blaze mechanical problem with a passing car. yesterday but officials said the cause and were preparing to work throughout It forced the evacuation of about 210. It was not yet known. the night. was 90% contained Sunday. A fire near London, Aug 12 — A press report, Avery was 65% contained after dated Aug 11, states: A wildfire WILDFIRES, SPAIN destroying two homes and charring destroyed at least 40 structures near London, Aug 10 — A press report, nearly 900 acres. The third blaze had Shasta Lake in northern California dated Aug 9, states: Thousands of rare covered less than 100 acres and was today, and forced evacuations from the tortoises have died in forest fires that 90% contained. Causes of the blazes resort area. The fire spread from 100 have raged across south-eastern Spain, had not been determined. acres to 800 acres in less than four fanned by high temperatures and warm London, Aug 10 — A press report, hours and was moving towards the winds. At least 2,400 tortoises died dated Aug 9, states: A wildfire erupted Jones Valley resort. People were during one fire in nature reserves in the today in the San Gabriel Mountains evacuating the area on the lake’s Murcia region, the Global Nature and quickly grew to nearly 100 acres eastern edge by boat, according to a Foundation group says. Some 300 before firefighters began to get the California Department of Forestry hectares of Mediterranean forest, the upper hand. The Springs Fire was 30% spokeswoman. More than 700 reptile’s natural habitat, were burnt. contained tonight with full containment firefighters worked to contain the blaze The foundation says it could take up to expected within 24 hours, said amid temperatures that climbed above 20 years to restore the habitat. Blazes California Department of Forestry 100 deg fahrenheit. At least 300 other in southern Spain are said to be some of spokesman Bill Peters. He said it had structures were threatened, authorities the worst seen in a decade. The fire in burned across approximately 86 acres. said. In Washington state, an 850-acre the Murcia region of semi-arid and low- Six homes in the sparsely populated fire near Dryden forced residents to lying forests spanned an area 20km area were evacuated soon after the fire evacuate 24 homes, and dozens of other across at its widest point. Juan Luis began at 1600 hrs, but all evacuees residents were on evacuation alert. No Castanedo of Global Nature were allowed to return home tonight, structures have burned. Also in north- Foundation, which promotes and Peters said. The fire was burning away central Washington, a helicopter pilot protects 67 nature reserves in the from the town of Wrightwood toward was killed while ferrying supplies to region, said that tourists were to blame Pinon Hill, a steep, hilly, sparsely firefighters in the Alpine Lakes for accidentally starting the fire. A total populated area about 35 miles north- Wilderness. The cause of the crash was of 41,084 hectares have burnt in Spain east of Los Angeles, said Kathy under investigation. In the Yakima since the beginning of the year, some Peterson, a spokeswoman for the area, one house was evacuated and a 9,000 hectares more than over the same Angeles National Forest. The blaze dozen others were put on notice as a period last year, according to the followed a busy weekend for firefighters blaze there doubled in size to 2,600 environment ministry. throughout California. acres, said Jim Kohl, a county fire London, Aug 10 — A press report, official. Meanwhile, several lightning- WILDFIRES, UNITED STATES dated Aug 9, states: A 600-acre fire in sparked fires on Humbolt mountain in London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated the foothills of the Sierra Nevada northern Arizona threatened a Federal Aug 8, states: Firefighters today battled prompted the evacuation of 250 people, Aviation Administration site, forest to contain several wildfires that one of several fires around California officials said. Two FAA employees were blackened thousands of acres and forced that have scorched thousands of acres evacuated, and a Tonto National Forest scores of people to evacuate their and driven people from their homes. ranger was ordered from a fire look-out homes. A new fire moved rapidly Two firefighters were injured and one tower next to the FAA site, forest through thick brush in Riverside building was destroyed by the fire, spokesman Dave Killebrew said. County, charring 400 acres and which was half contained by this Officials were most concerned with two triggering evacuations as it threatened morning, fire officials said. Firefighters blazes burning within a mile of each an unknown number of houses in the were mopping up the remains of three other and within a mile of the peak, tiny desert community of Anza, about other wildfires that destroyed two where the FAA site and lookout tower 110 miles south-east of Los Angeles. homes and burned more than 4,000 are located. Together the flames had Residents scrambled to protect their acres in Calavaras County. Arsonists consumed about 70 acres. The FAA site property. The fire reportedly started on started two of the three fires, is one of several that provide the nearly 900-acre campus of Trinity authorities said, and the third was communication for commercial air Children and Family Services, which caused by a car with mechanical traffic. Killebrew said he was not aware houses troubled youth. About 300 problems. The largest fire burned than of any FAA communication firefighters and nine aircraft battled 3,400 acres near Copperopolis and interruptions today. Six engines, an air the blaze in heat that reached 112 deg forced about 210 people to flee their tanker and two helicopters were being Fahrenheit. Nearly 700 firefighters homes. More than 300 firefighters were used to fight the flames fuelled by 30-40 converged on another blaze in the working against a fire that started mph winds, Killebrew said. Angeles National Forest that had yesterday afternoon on the slopes of burned 1,200 acres near the Los Mount Hamilton near San Jose. About Angeles suburb of Castaic and 370 acres had been burned but no destroyed two outbuildings. The structures were destroyed. Authorities firefighters faced temperatures of are still investigating what caused the nearly 100 deg. The fire, reported fire. In the San Francisco Bay area, yesterday afternoon, was expected to be authorities were blaming a discarded fully contained late today, said Dianne cigarette for sparking a fire near Cahir, a US Forest Service Hayward. The fire broke out yesterday spokeswoman. The cause remained afternoon in an area of thick brush and ACCIDENT, MAE HONG SON under investigation. Yesterday, the fire eucalyptus trees, damaging the roofs of AIRPORT, THAILAND briefly threatened a mobile home park, several homes before it was contained, London, Aug 8 — A press report, dated but residents using garden hoses kept it according to the Hayward Fire today, states: A Thai Airways at bay. They were evacuated but Department. A 350-acre wildfire that International ATR-72 skidded out of allowed to return after the flames burned through chaparral and forced control yesterday when its front wheels passed. No homes were threatened people to evacuate dozens of homes in failed to fully extend while landing at today, Cahir said. Firefighters expected Riverside County was fully contained Mae Hong Son airport. The aircraft on a to extinguish the remains of three this morning, authorities said. The fire

© 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. 26 Aviation flight from Chiang Mai skidded for ditched into a swamp as it tried to take his Piper PA-25 (Pawnee) hit a tree in about 100 metres after landing, off. An airport official says the Boeing Victoria’s west and broke into three stopping with the fuselage blocking the 737 had just left the ground at Lungi pieces today. The man took off from runway. None of the Thai and foreign Airport in Sierra Leone’s capital, Stawell at about 0900, AEST, and had passengers onboard was hurt. The Freetown, when it lurched into a flown five km south when he struck flight had left Chiang Mai at 1610 hrs swamp three miles from the runway. trouble, a police spokesman said. “It is for the 35-minute flight to Mae Hong The accident left one wing partly believed there was a bit of a down- Son. Airport staff said the airport will submerged in mud. “A combined team draught; the pilot tried to dump the be closed for up to two days while the of airport fire and security services cargo and he struck a tree.” The pilot damage is repaired. quickly moved to the scene and helped received non-life-threatening facial to save the passengers and crew,” injuries as well as the broken arm. Air AIRCRAFT PUTS BACK TO airport spokesman Mohamed Swarray safety investigators are to be notified MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, said. Sierra Leone’s civil aviation and an investigation carried out into AUSTRALIA authority says the cause of the crash is the cause of the crash. The injured man London, Aug 11 — A press report, not yet known. Hospital officials say was said to be an experienced, full-time dated today, states: A Jetstar aircraft about 50 of the passengers have been pilot with AG Airwork, a crop-dusting has been forced to return to Melbourne treated for shock and minor injuries. and fertiliser-spreading firm based at during a flight to Hobart today because the Stawell aerodrome. of a problem with one of the engines. CRASH, OLYMPIC NATIONAL The incident caused delays for PARK, WASHINGTON, CRASH, WANGARATTA AREA, passengers on five other Jetstar UNITED STATES VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA services. Jetstar spokesman Simon See N79404. See VH-TNP. Westaway says the 717 has been grounded for inspection. “We CRASH, OSTERSUND AREA, EMERGENCY LANDING, BUSH experienced a problem with the left- SWEDEN INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT, hand side engine,” he said. “The pilots London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated HOUSTON, UNITED STATES took what is appropriate activity and Aug 8, states: An aircraft carrying London, Aug 12 — A press report, that is to return that aircraft.” seven people on a skydiving trip dated yesterday, states: Nobody was crashed just after taking off from an hurt late today when a British Airways COLLAPSE OF TERMINAL, airstrip in northern Sweden on Friday jet bound for London safely returned to PARIS AIRPORT, FRANCE (Aug 6), killing four passengers, police Houston due to an engine fire. The London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated said. The Cessna aircraft had just taken Boeing 777 had departed Bush Aug 5, states: A terminal at Paris’ off when it crashed about 500 metres Intercontinental Airport when the Charles de Gaulle airport which was beyond the runway, bursting into pilots detected fumes in the cockpit. closed in May when part of the roof flames near Ostersund, 560 km north of Airport spokesman Roger Smith says collapsed, killing four people, is to Stockholm, rescue officials said. The the pilots determined there was a fire partially reopen later this month, aircraft did not radio to the control in the left engine and returned to the officials announced today. A safety tower before the crash, officials said. airport. The fire was quickly put out by commission unanimously approved the Three others on board the aircraft — emergency personnel on the ground. partial reopening of Terminal 2E, two men and a woman all between 20 The aircraft was carrying regional government official Jacques and 30 years old — were hospitalised approximately 130 passengers, who Lebrot told reporters. The Paris Airport with injuries. One was in serious were evacuated onto the tarmac. Smith Authority (ADP) said two central condition, and two were in fair says the aircraft was headed for sections of the terminal would reopen in condition, hospital workers said. “The London’s Gatwick Airport. The the second half of August. “This initial aircraft burned, and investigators are passengers were being rerouted. step will enable us to receive about 10 on their way to the scene,” police flights daily,” ADP said in a statement. spokesman Ola Sundqvist said. “We EMERGENCY LANDING, DUBAI The accident has cut the airport`s don’t know yet what caused the INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, capacity by 15%, forced airlines to use accident.” UNITED ARAB EMIRATES other terminals and caused many flight Karachi, Aug 7 — Air India Flight delays. CRASH, RADUZHNOYE AREA, 854, bound from Kuwait to Mumbai via TYUMEN REGION, SIBERIA, Dubai and Goa, made an emergency CRASH INTO SEA OFF DENMARK RUSSIA landing 30 minutes after its 0315 hrs London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated London, Aug 5 — A press report, dated take-off from Dubai International today, states: A private aircraft has today, states: Fifteen passengers and Airport on Thursday (Aug 5). According crashed into the sea near a beach in crew have been killed in a helicopter to civil aviation sources, the aircraft, Denmark, killing all four people on crash in Russia’s western Siberia. The with more than 300 passengers on board. Dozens of holidaymakers who helicopter crashed and burst into board, experienced “a technical snag” were on the beach about 20 miles south- flames in the Tyumen region, bordering and was grounded at Dubai for nearly west of Copenhagen saw the accident with Kazakhstan, today. “All 15 people nine hours. It finally took off at 1149 happen. Ambulances, divers and a are dead,” said a spokesman for the hrs. Ratan Bali, Air India’s marketing rescue helicopter were sent to the scene. emergencies ministry, adding that manager, said engineers rectified the Witnesses said the aircraft had been communication was lost soon after the fault and the aircraft resumed its flight. flying very low when one of its wings Mil Mi-8 helicopter took off. The — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. touched the waves, sending the aircraft helicopter crashed 55 miles from the crashing into the sea. The aircraft is village of Raduzhnoye where it had EMERGENCY LANDING, reported to belong to Copenhagen Air taken off. Reports said the helicopter EXETER INTERNATIONAL Taxi, a small company based at the had been on patrol with a contingent of AIRPORT, UNITED KINGDOM nearby Roskilde airport. firemen searching for forest fires. The London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated charred remains of the helicopter were today, states: A full emergency was CRASH, BURNET COUNTY, TEXAS, discovered by an accompanying declared at Exeter International UNITED STATES helicopter which was able to land near Airport yesterday after a flight was See N927RP. the scene. A commission has been set diverted there after a warning systems up to investigate the circumstances of alert. Flight BE229, flying from CRASH, FREETOWN, SIERRA the crash. Southampton to Jersey and carrying 67 LEONE passengers, was diverted to the airport London, Aug 12— A press report, CRASH, STAWELL AREA, yesterday morning after the flight crew dated today, states: About 110 people on VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA were warned of a possible hydraulics an Air Guinea flight from Sierra Leone London, Aug 10 — A press report, system failure. As a precautionary have escaped with nothing more than dated today, states: A Crop-dusting measure, the captain made the decision minor injuries after their aircraft pilot escaped with a broken arm after to land the flybe plane at Exeter and to

© 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. 27 Aviation initiate emergency landing procedures. Florida, Aug 4. The one person on board collided with a Cessna 150 that had left Police, ambulances and four fire was killed. an airport in Caldwell, Schiada said. engines were called to the scene as soon He said it was not immediately clear as the decision was taken to divert the N243D where the two aircraft were heading, aircraft at 1035 hrs. The emergency London, Aug 10 — Hughes 500, and that there was no information services remained on standby until the N243D, crashed near Anchorage, about whether the pilots had flight had landed safely at Exeter at Alaska, at 1656, Aug 6. The two communicated with each other before 1050 hrs. The passengers were persons on board were seriously the crash. The aircraft crashed to the disembarked and the airline arranged injured. ground about half a mile apart in for a separate flight to take them on to Kinnelon, about 20 miles north-west of Jersey. N3352W Newark. The Piper broke apart in a London, Aug 5 — Piper PA-32-260 wooded area and the Cessna — mostly EMERGENCY LANDING, (Cherokee Six), N3352W, crashed near intact — hit nose first, Schiada said. FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL Mineral Wells, Texas, at 1630, Aug 4, The pilots were identified by county AIRPORT, GERMANY while on a flight from Mineral Wells. authorities as Eric Meyerwald, of London, Aug 10 — A press report, The aircraft was destroyed. The two Bogota, NJ and William P. Schott, of dated today, states: An Amsterdam- persons on board were killed. Riverdale, New York. The Cessna was Zurich flight of Swiss International Air registered to Meyerwald and the Piper Lines made an emergency landing at N4171D was registered to Schott, according to Frankfurt Airport yesterday after two London, Aug 9 — A press report, the FAA . The Cessna crashed in the of its four engines failed, the airline and dated today, states: Two passengers, wooded back yard of a home. Schiada German authorities said. The Avro RJ- one with serious injuries, were flown to said the aircraft were being prepared 100, carrying 51 passengers and five Hunterdon Medical Centre after the to be moved to a local airport for an crew members, made the emergency Piper PA-32 (Saratoga) they were investigation. landing without difficulty at about riding in crashed yesterday in the front London, Aug 10 — Cessna 150L, 0920, GMT. yard of a Franklin, NJ, home, officials N6186F, and Piper PA-28-140 said. The aircraft, carrying four people, (Cherokee), N95314, collided in mid-air EMERGENCY LANDING, GREATER crash-landed in the front yard of a over Kinnelon, New Jersey, at 1315, MONCTON INTERNATIONAL house at around 1230 hrs, bounced into Aug 8. Both aircraft were destroyed. AIRPORT, CANADA the yard of a neighbouring house and The one person on board N6186F was London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated hit a tree before breaking in two. The killed, as was the one person on board yesterday, states: A small aircraft from front part of the aircraft then slid nose- N95314. Prince Edward Island made an first to a stop, just yards from an emergency landing on its belly today in airfield at Sky Manor Airport in N79404 Moncton, N.B. The Navajo aircraft, neighbouring Alexandria. No one on London, Aug 5 — Cessna 182P owned by the charter airline Prince the ground was injured. Township (Skylane), N79404, crashed near Port Edward Air, was scheduled to fly from police refused yesterday to release the Angeles, Washington, at 0400, Aug 4, Halifax to Charlottetown. But the pilot names of those on board, as well as any while on a flight from Port Angeles to reported that an indicator light showed information about the crash, such as Boeing Field, WA. The aircraft the landing gear wasn’t working. Chris whether it happened during take-off or sustained substantial damage. One of Farmer, director of operations at the landing. It will be at least a day before the three persons on board was killed Greater Moncton International Airport, any information about a cause would be and the other two suffered minor says the plane circled the airport a available, said Holly Baker, a injuries. couple of times before landing at 1345 spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation hrs. “There was a full emergency Administration. Rescue units from the N911JR response. The airport activated its Quakertown Fire Co, Quakertown London, Aug 11 — Cessna 172P emergency plan and there were no Volunteer Emergency Medical Services, (Skyhawk), N911JR, crashed near injuries from anyone from the aircraft,” and paramedics from Hunterdon Gunnison, Colorado, at 2330, Aug 9. he says. “Right now the aircraft is in Medical Centre responded to the crash the process of being recovered from the The two persons on board were killed. runway, where it will go back to the site, along with ambulances from the maintenance hangar at Prince Edward Kingwood and Clinton First Aid & N927RP Air.” The Transportation Safety Board Rescue squads. Firefighters also London, Aug 9 — A press report, is investigating what happened. controlled a fuel leak caused by a hole dated Aug 8, states: A Piper PA-32 in one of the Piper’s wings, according to crashed in a remote area of central EMERGENCY LANDING, OSAKA the Quakertown Fire Co. Texas yesterday, bursting into flames AIRPORT, JAPAN London, Aug 12 — Piper PA-32R-301 and killing two people, a Federal London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated (Saratoga IIHP), N4171D, crashed near Aviation Administration spokesman today, states: A Japan Airlines (JAL) Pittstown, New Jersey, at 1635, Aug 8, said. The aircraft crashed at about jetliner made an emergency landing at while on a flight to Pittstown. The 1830 hrs in western Burnet County, Osaka Airport this afternoon after aircraft was destroyed. Three of the about 35 miles south-west of Waco, lightning hit the aircraft and cracked four persons on board were injured. after dropping off the radar at an FAA one of the windows on its cockpit, facility in Houston, said John Clabes, aviation authorities said. None of the N450CM FAA spokesman for the south-west 214 passengers and crewmembers on London, Aug 10 — Eurocopter EC region. The sheriff’s department had Flight 1720 bound for Tokyo’s Haneda 130, N450CM, crashed near Prairie du not identified the victims late Airport from Fukuoka Airport was Sac, Wisconsin, at 0050, Aug 7. The yesterday. Officials believed the injured. At around 1520 hrs, the JAL aircraft was destroyed. The two aircraft was headed for Lubbock, TX, Boeing 777-300 was struck by lightning persons on board were killed. Clabes said. The FAA’s aircraft registry while climbing at an altitude of about lists a Lubbock resident as the owner of 3,600 metres following its take-off from N6186F the plane. The FAA and the National Fukuoka Airport. The lightning caused London, Aug 8 — A press report, dated Transportation Safety Board were a 60-centimetre crack on one of the Aug 7, states: Two small aircraft headed to the site to investigate, windows of the cockpit. The aircraft collided in New Jersey this morning, Clabes said. made an emergency landing at Osaka killing both pilots and sending one London, Aug 9 — A press report, Airport. Passengers were forced to aircraft plunging into the back yard of dated Aug 8, states: The Texas transfer to another flight to Tokyo. a home, authorities said. No one on the Department of Public Safety today ground was injured said Luke Schiada identified two people who died when N232MC of the National Transportation Safety their single-engine aircraft crashed in a London, Aug 5 — Bell 47G-5, Board. A Piper PA-28 that had taken remote area of the Hill Country. The N232MC, crashed near Bunnell, off from an airport in Lincoln Park Piper PA-32 crashed in western Burnet

County, about 15 miles south-west of Inspection Agency has initiated a mass Lampasas, after dropping off the radar recall of ground beef products at an FAA facility in Houston, Federal distributed by Calgary-based Westfair Aviation Administration spokesman Foods Ltd after two people in Manitoba John Clabes said. The FAA and the were poisoned with potentially deadly National Transportation Safety Board E. coli bacteria. The recall also has the were investigating the crash. agency tracing back “a number of E. London, Aug 10 — Piper PA-32-300 coli cases” across Canada in the past (Cherokee Six), N927RP, crashed near few months — including in Alberta — Lampasa, Texas, at 2200, Aug 7, while RUBICON 1 to see whether there is any link to the on a flight from Austin, TX, to London, Aug 10 — A press report, tainted meat. Included in the recall are Lubbock, TX. The aircraft was dated today, states: Two young men ground beef products sold in several destroyed. The two persons on board have vowed to keep trying to launch a different store chains across the four were killed. manned rocket into space although western provinces and northern their craft, with three test dummies on Ontario, including the Real Canadian N9442L board, blew up shortly after lift-off over Superstore, Real Canadian Wholesale London, Aug 8 — A press report, the US Pacific coast. Phillip Storm and Club, Extra Foods, Shop Easy and dated Aug 7, states: Federal officials Eric Meier, presidents of Space Super Valu. Stores in the Northwest were yesterday investigating the Transport Corporation, are vying for Territories as well as the Yukon are emergency landing and crash of a small the US$10 million Ansari X Prize, for also listed in the recall, which has aircraft near Eudora, Kansas, that left the first group to send into space a Westfair Foods voluntarily recalling two people injured. The Grumman two- privately-funded craft carrying three the affected products. The products in seater which came down yesterday people twice within two weeks. The 26- question are regular, lean and extra morning in a field north-east of Eudora year-old pair’s Rubicon 1 rocket lean ground beef sold Jun 12-21, with took off with a pilot and passenger from exploded on Sunday (Aug 8) shortly best-before dates of Jun 15-24. The New Century AirCentre in Gardner, after take off. It was the rocket’s first public is warned not to eat any ground said Trooper Josh Kellerman of the attempt. “We will keep on working,” Mr beef tied to those dates. Package labels Kansas Highway Patrol. Perry resident Meier said. “We are going to repair it can be returned to the stores for a Isse Bergstrom was taken to Lawrence and launch it again.” The duo, whose refund. E. coli 0157:H7, the strain Memorial Hospital, where she was company is based in Forks, Washington, identified in the meat, can cause life- treated and released. The pilot, Robert is not alone in its space dreams. In all, threatening illness by producing a G. Hutchinson, of Gardner, also 27 teams are vying for the X Prize, toxin that breaks down the lining of the which was created by the US-based X suffered minor injuries but chose not to intestines and damages the kidneys. Prize Foundation to encourage go to the hospital, Kellerman said. Garfield Balsom, a CFIA food safety commercial space travel. The teams are Hutchinson owns the aircraft. officer, said the agency was notified of Kellerman said Hutchinson had taken from Argentina, Canada, Great Britain, Israel, Romania, Russia and the United two E. coli poisonings in Manitoba. The off with no route planned when the agency traced the illnesses back to engine of the 1971 aircraft either States. “This business is an intense challenge,” said Mr Meier, who along ground beef supplied by Westfair stalled or quit. “It was an emergency Foods. “We are investigating a number landing,” Kellerman said. “I don’t think with Mr Storm, raised $US220,000 to build Rubicon. of illnesses across Canada. Provincial he had a choice. He had to try to set it health authorities are investigating down.” The landing area Hutchinson various outbreaks throughout the picked was a recently ploughed wheat country,” Balsom said, adding a field just off of North 1420 Road. The number of cases in Alberta are being ground was soft enough that the traced to determine whether there is aircraft’s wheels sunk in, causing its any link with contaminated meat. The nose to drop down and dig into the soil, food source for the Manitoba cases was flipping the aircraft onto its top. confirmed on Friday (Aug 6), with the Kellerman said Hutchinson and recall announced late that evening, he Bergstrom were able to escape the said. Westfair Foods said the tainted crash on their own. At 0944 hrs, GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES, Hutchinson called for assistance on a UNITED STATES meat originated at Edmonton-based cell phone and emergency workers London, Aug 6 — A press report, dated XL Grinding, which processes the responded from Douglas and Johnson yesterday, states: General Motors today company’s ground beef and distributes counties. The Federal Aviation issued a voluntary recall of 246,433 it to store chains. “My understanding Administration was called to Saturn VUEs after the sport utility is the CFIA traced it to meat from XL investigate the incident. vehicle’s rear suspension failed during Grinding,” said Westfair spokeswoman London, Aug 10 — American Aviation rollover tests by federal regulators in Lori Stene. It was “impossible” to know AA-1A (Trainer), N9442L, crashed near June. According to the National Highway the total number of products affected Eudora, Kansas, at 1430, Aug 6, while Traffic Safety Administration, a wheel by the recall, she added. XL Grinding in a local flight from Olathe, Kansas, collapsed on both the four-wheel-drive is a subsidiary of XL Foods and sister with two persons on board. The aircraft and front-wheel-drive VUEs during fish company of XL Meats, which was sustained substantial damage. hook turns at 45 miles per hour. The identified in late July as being the NHTSA also cited the case of a driver not source of E. coli contamination in N95314 associated with the test, whose vehicle Quebec. Meat was recalled from a See N6186F rolled over under similar circumstances. supermarket in St-Eustache, Que, Adding to the pressure, consumer after six people fell ill. Quebec VH-TNP advocacy groups like the Center for Auto Agriculture officials said three cases London, Aug 7 — Piper PA-31T Safety and Public Citizen reportedly were traced to XL Meats products, (Cheyenne), VH-TNP, was destroyed called on GM to voluntarily recall the while the other cases, including an when it crashed approximately 18 vehicles sold between 2002 and 2004 elderly woman who died of the nautical miles southeast of Benalla because the NHTSA tests showed a contamination, could not be traced to Airport, Victoria, at 1100, local time, design flaw. Saturn dealers across North any particular source. XL Foods’ Jul 28. The accident occurred during a America began notifying owners via quality assurance manager insisted GPS approach to the airport in low phone late yesterday. the Westfair Foods meat in the recall clouds and rain. The six occupants on was not tainted at the company’s board the aircraft were killed. The GROUND BEEF PRODUCTS, plant. “XL Grinding does do testing on flight originated from Bankstown CANADA the meat and everything that went to Airport, Sydney with a planned London, Aug 9 — A press report, dated Westfair Foods that day tested destination of Benalla. Aug 8, states: The Canadian Food negative,” said Jacci Holowath.

SLOW-BURN COOKERS, 1802 — the 18th week of 2002 — is weather forces down water levels and UNITED STATES included in this recall. Manufactured the authorities said today that they London, Aug 6 — A press report, in China, the cooker was sold at Wal- expect the problem to get worse. “No dated Aug 5, states: Some 1.8 million Mart, Kmart, Target and other shipments are in place in the ports of Rival Slow Cookers are being recalled discount department stores nationwide Riesa, Dresden and Torgau,” said a after 45 reports of handles breaking from January 1999 through May 2002. spokesman for the Saxony state inland and 14 people being burned by hot It cost between $15 and $40. ports. Several Czech freighter vessels contents. The Holmes Group of were stuck in port in Magdeburg Milford, Mass., which makes the waiting for the water to start rising, cooker, and the Consumer Product t water and navigation authorities there Safety Commission today advised said. Levels on the Elbe sat at 87 consumers to stop using the product centimetres, compared to the summer immediately. The cooker has a average of 189 centimetres, and are removable ceramic bowl inside a metal expected to drop to 65 centimetres by base. The Rival logo is printed on the Monday (Aug 16), they said. Traffic was front of the unit above the control last halted on the Elbe in 2003 amid knob. The bases are round or oval and ITALY record summer temperatures. were sold in various colors and Genoa, Aug 9 — Port situation Aug 9: designs. Involved in the recall are Savona: One vessel awaiting normal TURKEY model numbers 3040, 3735, 5025, 5070 berth, average delay one day. Genoa London, Aug 10 — A press report, and 5445 manufactured before May and La Spezia: No vessels awaiting dated today, states: Due to past and 2002. A date code is stamped on the berths. — Lloyd’s Agents. continuing operational delays and the plug at the end of the power cord additional expenses involved in attached to each unit. The first two GERMANY maintaining service schedules at the digits represent the week of London, Aug 12 — A press report, port of Izmir, Europe Mediterranean manufacture and the last two digits dated yesterday, states: Cargo ship Trade Agreement Lines have to represent the year of manufacture. traffic has been brought to a halt on the announce that they are considering Any cooker with a plug dated from Elbe river in eastern Germany as dry introducing a temporary congestion 0199 — the first week of 1999 — to surcharge.

Port Delays

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

Australia Abbot Point 09-Aug-2004 Coal: 1 vessel berthed; 11 vessels due by 28/8; up to 1 day’s delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Brisbane 09-Aug-2004 Coal: Fisherman Island coal berth: 5 vessels due by 26/9; no delays expected. Dalrymple Bay 09-Aug-2004 Coal: 3 vessels berthed, 18 anchored; 53 vessels due by 17/9; vessels berthing in order of cargo availability; up to 10 days delay subject to cargo availability and berth congestion can be expected, although vessels with other stems are experiencing longer berthing delays. Dampier 09-Aug-2004 Iron ore: Parker Point: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 5 anchored; 5 vessels due by 18/8; 5-11 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; cargo shortages are evident, long delays are anticipated and vessels may berth out of turn; there may be a maintenance shutdown starting ca. 9/8 until 14/8: East Intercourse Island: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 6 anchored; 6 vessels due by 18/8; up to 7 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; shippers will always consider a shift to a lay-by berth for loaded vessels awaiting HW; cargo shortages are evident, delays are anticipated and vessels may berth out of turn. Gladstone 09-Aug-2004 Coal: R.G. Tanna coal terminal: 2 vessels berthed, 11 anchored; 26 vessels due by 5/9; up to 7 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; Barney Point: 1 vessel berthed, 2 anchored; 3 vessels due by 20/9; up to 2 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Hay Point 09-Aug-2004 Coal: 2 vessels berthed, 4 anchored; 10 vessels due by 17/8; 1-7 days berthing delay expected subject to cargo availability and berth congestion. Berth No. 1 will be closed from 07.00 hrs. 10/8 to p.m. 12/8 for the installation of a new crane. Newcastle 09-Aug-2004 Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: 3 vessels loading; 22 vessels due by 17/8; Dykes 4+5: 2 vessels loading; 9 vessels due by 18/8; 1-5 days delay expected prior to berthing due to planned maintenance at Kooragang terminal and heavy shipping schedule. Port Hedland 09-Aug-2004 Iron ore: BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 anchored; 6 vessels due by 17/8; up to 6 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; “B” berth: 4 vessels anchored; 5 vessels due by 17/8; 3-8 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island): 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 anchored; 1 vessel due by 16/8; up to 6 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; Westyard “D” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 4 anchored; 2 vessels due by 18/8; 1-7 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Due to heavy demand for product, acute cargo shortages are being experienced at wharf stockpiles. Vessels will continue to berth as product becomes available. Port Kembla 09-Aug-2004 Coal: 2 vessels berthed; 11 vessels due by 15/9; CB1: 3 vessels due by 1/9; up to 7 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability.

Port Walcott 09-Aug-2004 Iron ore: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 7 anchored; 16 vessels due by 1/9; 1-6 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; as a result of a heavy schedule for July and maintenance requirements, it is extremely likely that vessels will berth out of order. In the next few days there will only be one lump re-screening plant available, which will mean not being able to load two lump vessels at the same time. Shippers advise that stores, air freight and crew baggage can no longer be delivered to vessels or taken off at berth. With immediate effect, all stores, airfreight and bags must be delivered/removed by launch.

Brazil Paranagua 10-Aug-2004 Nineteen vessels berthed of which 2 bulk sugar loaders, 2 fertiliser dischargers, 2 full containers dischargers, 4 reefer loaders, 4 pellets loaders, 5 other loaders/dischargers; 29 vessels waiting in roads of which 14 to load (3 pellets, 3 sugar, 2 soya, 6 others), 15 to discharge (12 fertiliser, 3 full containers); 52 vessels due over the next 7 days. Rio Grande 10-Aug-2004 Ten vessels berthed of which 1 urea discharger, 1 phosphate discharger, 1 soya meal loader, 2 soya bean loaders, 1 sawn timber loader, 1 potassium chloride discharger, 1 salt discharger, 2 other loaders/dischargers; 3 vessels waiting in roads; 15 vessels due over the next 10 days. Santos 10-Aug-2004 Twenty-seven vessels berthed of which 2 full container loaders/dischargers, 2 soda dischargers, 1 bulk sulphur discharger, 1 chemical products loader, 2 bulk pellets loaders, 1 bulk juice loader, 16 sugar loaders, 2 other loaders/dischargers; 28 vessels waiting in roads; 103 vessels due over the next 7 days Sao Sebastiao 10-Aug-2004 Six vessels berthed, 3 waiting in roads; 7 vessels due over the next 10 days. Vitoria Ubu: 1 iron ore loader; 27 vessels waiting in roads; 15 vessels due over the next 7 days.

Bulgaria Bougas 09-Aug-2004 Seven vessels in port operating, of which 5 loading (1 bulk ammonium sulphate, 1 scrap, 2 wheat, 1 coils), 1 discharging iron ore, 1 under repairs; 6 vessels waiting in roads, of which 3 to load (1 wheat, 1 debars, 1 coils), 1 to discharge billets, 2 empty vessels; 7 vessels due of which 4 to load (1 ammonium nitrate, 1 equipment, 1 wheat, 1 coils), 3 to discharge (1 iron ore, 1 zinc concentrate, 1 coal).

Chile Valparaiso 09-Aug-2004 Two vessels berthed, 6 berths vacant; 2 vessels anchored; 11 vessels due this week.

Egypt Alexandria 09-Aug-2004 Twenty-four vessels berthed (loading/discharging) of which 19 general cargo, 2 containers, 1 Ro/Ro, 1 bulker, 1 tanker; 6 vessels at inner anchorage, 11 at outer anchorage. Damietta 09-Aug-2004 Fourteen vessels berthed (loading/discharging) of which 9 general cargo, 2 bulkers, 3 containers; 3 vessels at outer anchorage, 1 at inner anchorage. Suez Canal 09-Aug-2004 Twenty-two vessels transiting Northbound, 30 Southbound.

Israel Ashdod 09-Aug-2004 Labour go-slow. Two general cargo vessels loading at berth, 12 vessels discharging at berth (7 general cargo, 5 bulkers), 4 vessels loading/discharging at berth (2 containers, 1 car carrier, 1 tanker); 10 general cargo vessels waiting at anchor to discharge, 4 container vessels waiting at anchor to load/discharge; 2 vessels under repairs/dry-docked, 2 awaiting orders; 8 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected Haifa 09-Aug-2004 No labour problems. Six vessels discharging at berth (4 general cargo, 2 bulkers), 14 vessels loading/discharging at berth (7 containers, 4 tankers, 3 passenger vessels); 9 vessels waiting at anchor to discharge (3 general cargo, 6 bulkers), 4 container vessels waiting at anchor to load/discharge; 4 vessels under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 7 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.

Pakistan Karachi 09-Aug-2004 Five vessels discharging at berth (1 crude oil, 1 chemicals, 1 coal, 2 general cargo), 2 container vessels loading/discharging at berth; 1 rice vessel waiting at anchorage to load, 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (1 phosphate, 1 fuel oil, 1 fertiliser); no vessels bunkering, none under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 4 vessels due (2 containers, 1 cement, 1 MOL), with no berthing delays expected. Port Qasim 09-Aug-2004 One coke vessel loading at berth, 2 container vessels loading/discharging at QICT berth; 2 container vessels waiting at anchorage to load, 4 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 containers, 1 fuel oil, 1 palm oil).

Russia Novorossiysk 09-Aug-2004 Twelve vessels in port operating, of which 10 loading (1 bulk cement, 1 bulk urea, 1 HBI, 2 scrap, 1 flowers, 1 bulk NPK, 1 coils, 1 UAN solution, 1 diesel oil), 2 discharging (1 bulk sugar, 1 construction materials); 5 vessels waiting in roads, of which 4 to load (1 HBI, 1 wheat, 1 pipes, 1 bulk urea), 1 to discharge bulk sugar; 49 vessels due, all to load, of which 4 bulk ammonium nitrate, 1 DRI, 1 bulk peas, 2 HBI, 2 steel billets, 4 copper, 1 zinc/lead, 1

bulk fertiliser, 5 coils, 8 aluminium, 4 scrap, 1 slabs, 2 zinc, 4 bulk NPK, 3 bulk urea, 2 pig-iron, 1 pipes/vehicles/coils/steel sheets, 2 steel sheets, 1 WRIC. Oil terminal: 3 tankers berthed, all loading, of which 2 crude oil, 1 fuel oil; 4 tankers in roads, all to load crude oil; 8 tankers due, all to load, of which 7 crude oil, 1 fuel oil.

Spain Cadiz 10-Aug-2004 Sixteen vessels in port of which 10 operating (3 Ro/Ros, 1 cement, 1 containers, 1 semolina, 1 sugar, 1 cotton, 1 wheat, 1 shipbuilding materials), 6 vessels under repair; no delays.

Sri Lanka Colombo 09-Aug-2004 Berthing/unberthing (pilotage) delays being experienced on breakbulk/conventional vessels. Delays to conventional vessels are due to the fact that container/feeder vessels are given priority at breakbulk berths if there is container congestion. Conventional cargo vessels at BQ 1 and 2 are facing navigation delays. Eight container/feeder vessels loading at berth, 14 vessels discharging at berth (12 containers/feeders, 2 bagged cement); 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to load cement blocks; 7 vessels dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders from principals, 1 changing crew, 1 at SPBM, 1 at new tanker berth; 6 container/feeder vessels due, with no delays expected.

Ukraine Ilichevsk 09-Aug-2004 Eight vessels in port operating, of which 5 loading (1 sunflower oil, 2 steel products, 1 wheat, 1 paper), 1 discharging ore, 2 loading/discharging containers; 2 vessels in roads, both to load sunflower oil; 24 vessels due, of which 19 to load (16 steel products, 2 oil, 1 wood-pulp), 1 to discharge nickel ore, 4 to load/discharge container Mariupol 09-Aug-2004 Twelve vessels in port operating, of which 11 loading (2 steel, 1 pig-iron, 3 coal, 3 fire-clay, 1 sulphur, 1 ammonium saltpetre), 1 discharging equipment; 6 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 3 steel, 2 fire-clay, 1 coal; 47 vessels due, of which 44 to load (19 steel, 1 ferrous metals, 14 coal, 6 fire-clay, 3 wheat, 1 ammonium saltpetre), 2 to discharge (1 equipment, 1 zinc), 1 to discharge/load cars/steel products. Odessa 09-Aug-2004 Nine vessels in port operating, of which 5 loading metal, 2 discharging (1 sugar, 1 luggage), 2 loading/discharging containers; 1 vessels in roads to load wheat; 81 vessels due, of which 38 to load (27 metal, 4 barley, 1 sunflower oil, 3 ferro alloy, 1 cars, 1 equipment, 1 oil/ technical cargo), 2 to discharge (1 oil, 1 ore), 41 to discharge/load containers.

Yemen Hodeidah 08-Aug-2004 Berths 2, 3 and 4 are occupied; all other berths are vacant; 3 vessels berthed (1 steel, 1 general cargo, 1 soya), 1 container vessel anchored; expected waiting times: general c cargo/containers/bagged cargoes: no delays; bulk cargoes: up to 2 days.

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