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By Nigel Lowry in Athens- Friday August 12 2005

IL major BP last weekend had The source of the Turkish objection Only last week, France declared that to switch a gasoline cargo from appears to have been that the tanker was Turkey could not hope to join the EU O a German controlled chemical managed by Chemtrans Overseas (Cyprus) unless it recognises Cyprus, although EU tanker in the Mediterranean after it Ltd, a Limassol offshoot of CST president Britain and the European established two years ago. was warned that Turkey would not Commission have said that it is not a Confirming the incident, Chemtrans accept the vessel due to Ankara’s long- specific precondition for talks to start. managing director Philippos Antoniades running attrition against Cypriot- “There was some relaxation of the said: “It seems that instead of easing the embargo some six months ago,” a Cypriot linked ships. embargo they are tightening it.” maritime official said. “But now it appears Turkey has applied a port embargo He said that any response would be they [the Turks] have gone back to their against Cyprus-flag ships since 1987, but decided by the mother company in former policies.” authorities have also been imposing a Hamburg. semi-official ban on vessels with other Chemtrans was unable to confirm third Poised types of connection with the island, in party allegations that officials in Dortyol had threatened to arrest the Hans Scholl if some cases going so far as to warn off Hopes that Turkey was poised to end it had proceeded to the port. those that call in Cyprus. the port ban were also raised last year Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus when former European Commission Vice- have no diplomatic relations and have Rejected President Loyola de Palacio publicly said existed in a state of tension since Turkish troops occupied the northern part of the that Turkey had promised to act on the In the latest incident, BP reportedly island in 1974. issue. arranged for a ship-to-ship transfer of the But shortly afterwards, a number of cargo to a second vessel off Malta after its Ban international shipping bodies registered first tanker, the 40,000 dwt Hans Scholl, their concern at treatment of a Cyprus- was rejected by the destination port of Evidence that Turkey is continuing its flagged bulk carrier that was Dortyol. ban on Cypriot linked tonnage emerges controversially intercepted during a transit The one-year-old chemical-product just two months before Ankara is due to of the Bosporus. tanker is Liberian flagged and owned but begin talks on Turkish membership of the The bulker, Trinity Sierra, was stopped in connection with a commercial dispute controlled by prominent German tanker European Union, which may last 10 years. Turkey recently extended its customs with a Ukrainian company and was owner Chemikalien Seetransport GmbH. It union with the EU to the 10 new member subsequently refused diesel oil and other is understood to be employed through states, including Cyprus, that became full supplies while it was held at anchorage Maersk’s handy tanker pool. members last year. near Istanbul.

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Vessel Type Flag Class GT DWT Blt Casualty

AGIOS ro-ro GRC — 6,753 4,462 1975 Developed a list Aug 3, shortly after departing EFSTATHIOS Keratsini. Tugs and Coast Guard vessels proceeded to assist. Proceeded to Drapetzona, where passengers, crew and trucks were disembarked. Still at quay, listing 13 deg.

BEHICE general MLT BV 6,065 8,720 1989 Reported in lat 21 16.4N, long 113 13.4E, listing 30-deg or more & drifting SW at about 1.5 knots Jul 29. LOF agreed & assistance being sent. Tug proceeding, ETA Jul 30. Located aground in lat 21 40.393N, long 112 24.291E, Jul 31.

DOGGER general BHS LR 1,092 1,585 1976 In collision with c.c. Sierra Express in lat 49 23N, long 04 29W, Aug 2. Substantial bow damage. To proceed to Falmouth under own power, with lifeboat escort. Berthed at Falmouth Aug 2.

EUGENIA P. general HND — 721 1,010 1977 Reported listing in rough seas off Mormugao Jul 27 after a transformer on board shifted. Recovered by port trust, Navy and Coast Guard.

FETISH bulker CYM NV 17,825 28,786 1984 Grounded at KM 153, River Parana, Jul 31. Not obstructing navigation. Salvage contract signed with local tug company. Still aground Aug 3. Tugs on scene assisting vessel.

GOLIATH general DNK BV 386 564 1964 Anchored in Loch Shell, in lat 58 00.2N, long 06 31W, Jul 27 with engine trouble. Still anchored Jul 29. Cargo vessel Vitin arrived on scene Jul 30 and towed vessel to Stornoway. Sailed in tow same day bound Faroes, ETA Aug 1.

IRKUTSK tanker RUS — — — — Struck the pier of the Troitsky Bridge, St. Petersburg, Jul 30, reportedly due steering problems. Bow badly damaged. Approximately 1 ton of fuel oil spilled into Neva River. Emergency teams sent to the scene.

LUCIA BULKER bulker PAN NK 38,526 73,807 1999 Grounded off south-east tip of Borneo in May 2005. Salvors responded May and worked with chartered vessels to lighter cargo. Refloated and proceeded to repair facility in Vietnam. Subsequently arrived Singapore Jul 7.

MORINGEN ro-ro NOR — 547 — 1962 Grounded off Fjortoft Island Jul 30. Damaged below waterline. Refloated same day and moored to quay. Some water ingress, but situation under control. Under repair at Aker Brattvaag Aug 2, ETC unknown.

ORYONG NO.727 fishing KOR 436 492 1979 Grounded on Roncador Reef, in lat 06 13S, long 159 23E, Jul 20. Bunker oil, pollutants and valuable equipment removed by salvors. Vessel considered beyond salvage and left "as lies".

OSTRIA I chem PAN BV 961 4,215 1974 Broke down at exit to Canakkale Strait Aug 1. tanker Tug dispatched and towed vessel to Doganaslan region. Repair efforts under way.

SIERRA container GRC GL 27,970 27,802 1977 In collision with general cargo Dogger in lat 49 EXPRESS 23N, long 04 29W, Aug 2. Sustained 5-metre crack in bow. Tug tasked to proceed. Proceeding to Falmouth with tug escort. Anchored in Falmouth Bay Aug 2.

(ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List Reports appear in alphabetical departed for Rafina in order to order under the following perform the schedule of 0720 hrs with headings and relevant page calls at Andros-Tinos-Mykonos-Paros. number: ARNGAST (Germany) London, Aug 4 -- General cargo Marine, including Overdue Arngast (833 gt, built 1958) in collision & Missing Vessels 1 with bulk Atlantic (39017 gt, built 1996) in lat 54 43.2N, long 10 46.9 E Piracy 9 ABG KESHAVA See "South-east Asia" under at 1100, local time, today. Atlantic had "Earthquakes." a Danish pilot on board on voyage Port State Control 9 from outbound from the Baltic for AGIOS EFSTATHIOS (Greece) China. Arngast was on a voyage to Seizures & Arrests 9 London, Aug 3 -- Lloyd's Casualty Kalundborg and was given permission Representatives in Piraeus report: to sail to Marstal for repair. Arngast is During the early hours Aug 3, ro/ro now detained by the Danish Maritime Pipeline Accidents 10 Agios Efstathios (6753 gt, built 1975) Authorities. Atlantic is also detained sustained a list shortly after departing on Anchorage 2 south of the Great Belt Pollution 10 from Keratsini for Chios-Mytilene- Bridge while being inspected by Limnos-Kavala. Five tugs and patrol Danish Maritime Authorites. (Note -- Arngast sailed Bremen Aug 3 for Weather & Navigation 10 boats of the Coast Guard proceeded to the area to assist. Following the Kalundborg.) incident the vessel returned to Earthquakes 14 Drapetsona New Mole where the five ATLANTIC (Marshall Islands) passengers, their trucks and the 23 See Arngast. Volcanic Activity 15 crew members were safely disembarked. Agios Efstathios remains AZURE (Panama) at the quay with a list of 13 degrees. Cape Town, Aug 3 -- Bulk Azure Political & Civil Unrest 15 completed repairs and sailed Cape ALKISTIS (Greece) Town Aug 2 for Indonesia, to deliver Labour Disputes 21 Piraeus, Jun 22 -- As of Jun 1, ferry its cargo. -- Lloyd's Agents. Alkistis was still laid up at Eleusis. -- Lloyd's Agents. BALTIMORE LADY (U.S.A.) Awards & Settlements 24 London, Jul 29 -- A press report, ALLIANCE (Germany) dated today, states: Baltimore fire Railway Accidents 24 London, Jul 29 -- Following received officials say one person was injured from Rome MRCC, timed 0934, UTC: during a fire this morning that caused moderate damage to passenger Robberies & thefts 26 Research Alliance arrived Genoa at 0500, UTC, this morning. Baltimore Lady (96 gt, built 1985) Genoa, Aug 2 -- Research Alliance is docked in Baltimore Inner Harbour. Miscellaneous 26 currently in dry dock at Genoa The fire was reported just before 0500 undergoing repairs, ETC one month. -- hrs and was extinguished in about 30 Lloyd's Agents. minutes. Fire Department spokesman Fires & Explosions 26 Kevin Cartwright says the fire broke AMBITIOUS F. (Cyprus) out in the rear on the first level and Aviation 29 London, Jul 30 -- Following received spread to the forward area. He says from Port Louis, Mauritius, Port the injured person may be employed Space Vehicles 33 Authority, dated Jul 29: C.c. Ambitious by the vessel's owner, Harbour F. started discharging 380 containers Cruises. Cartwright could not confirm and loading 40 containers at berth an earlier report that an onboard Product Recalls 34 MCT 1 today with ETD Jul 30. generator was the source of the fire. Port Louis, Aug 4 -- C.c. Ambitious F. He says fire investigators are on the Port Conditions 35 is still under repair. The vessel will scene. The vessel is 111-feet long, has probably sail next week. -- Lloyd's two fully enclosed decks and can carry up to 450 guests. Port Conditions charts 36 Agents. AQUA JEWEL (Greece) BANGA BONIK (Bangladesh) London, Aug 1 -- Lloyd's Casualty See Marissa Green. representatives in Piraeus report: While passenger ro/ro Aqua Jewel BARATZ (South Africa) (4300 gt, built 2002) was making London, Aug 2 -- A press report, departure manoeuvres at the port of dated today, states: Mystery surrounds © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2005 Andros vessel was in contact with the collision of fishing Baratz (183 gt, These reports may not be reproduced, general cargo Super Georgia (1135 gt, built 1974) and an unidentified ship stored in a retrieval system, or built 1974) and additionally fouled the between Port Elizabeth and St Francis transmitted in any form or by any means anchors resulting in their temporary Bay early on Sunday (Jul 31). Baratz, electronic, mechanical, photographic, loss during the evening of Jul 30. a cray fishing vessel with more than recorded or otherise without the prior From the incident both vessels 20 crew members, was badly damaged written permission of the publisher. sustained minor damages and there when it collided with the ship at 0200 were no injuries to the crew. At the Sunday. SA Maritime Safety Authority time of the incident the winds in the principal officer Brian Colenutt said area were north-north-east Beaufort 7 yesterday speculation was that the (near gale) . Aqua Jewel was permitted fishing boat had collided either with a to sail for Tinos with 622 passengers. bulk carrier or a tanker. He said During the early hours today, the details of the incident were not clear vessel's classification society inspected and surveyors were still investigating the vessel at Lavrion, issued a class the incident. "The report we've maintain certificate and certified received so far is that the ship was correct operation of the anchors. travelling east, but it was too dark to Following the inspection vessel see what type of ship it was." "We're

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1 Marine not sure if they knew whether they'd Martyn Wingrove. A fire on Suraksha, was fit for operations till hit the vessel or not," said Colenutt. Wednesday (Jul 27) ripped through Nov 30, 2007. All Class and Statutory He said he did not know where the the Bombay High North production certificates pertaining to Samudra ship was now, but the investigating platform on the country's largest Suraksha are valid till Nov 30, 2007, team would look into that. He said the offshore oil field destroying the the letter said. SCI had cleared bow of Baratz had been pushed in by platform and a supply vessel, while Samudra Suraksha as fit for two more about a metre in the collision. No one Noble's drilling rig was damaged. years on 15 counts of statutory and was injured. If both ships had abided Navy and contracted vessels working vessel class requirements. SCI by the basic shipping rules of keeping in the area have rescued 358 workers officials said Samudra Suraksha has an "adequate lookout" and "taking all with some survivors treated for burn completed only 22 years whereas the precautions to avoid a collision", the injuries. Many of the survivors are age limit for these kinds of supply incident would not have occurred, said back on shore while the naval vessels ships is taken as 25 years which can Colenutt. Apparently Baratz had seen continue the search for more bodies. be extended by another five years, the ship when it was about six The fire on the platform, operated by depending on the vessels condition. nautical miles away but it was not state-owned Oil and Natural Gas The officials said the ship's thrusters, clear why it did not take evasive Corporation 160 km off Mumbai, which provide power to keep it action. An investigation into the cause destroyed the topsides in less than two stationary in choppy seas, were fully of the collision is under way. hours. "The accident took place when functional when the accident occurred. support vessel Samudra Suraksha, These had been overhauled during BEHICE (Malta) under Shipping Corporation of India October-December 2003 at Dubai London, Jul 29 -- Following received operation, was engaged in a medical under supervision of Rolls Royce from Hong Kong MRCC, timed 0651, evacuation," said Mani Shankar Aiyar, Service Engineers, the original UTC: General cargo Behice (6065 gt, minister of petroleum and natural gas. equipment manufacturers. ONGC built 1989) reported at 0340, UTC, in "The vessel lost control, drifted and officials said the ship was being towed lat 21 16.4N, long 113 13.4E, listing 30 collided with the platform, causing a to Mumbai for investigation. At the degrees or more and drifting south- major fire which also engulfed the time of the accident, its engines had west at about 1.5 knots. All 17 crew support vessel." The adjacent drilling enough surplus power and there was rescued. (Note -- Behice sailed from jack-up rig Charlie Yester, owned by no engine or other systems failure. Hong Kong at 0039, Jul 29 bound for Noble, was also involved and two of London, Aug 2 -- A press report, Kandla.) Noble workers are feared dead as well dated today, states: Support Samudra London, Jul 29 -- Following received as 10 ONGC employees. ONGC thinks Suraksha which was in collision with from SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage B.V., prompt action by its workers and BHN Production Platform at Mumbai dated today: SvitzerWijsmuller continued training in health and High last week, has sunk, Shipping Salvage B.V. and Hong Kong Salvage safety saved many of its offshore Corporation of India official said in & Towage have agreed LOF-SCOPIC workers during the accident, which Mumbai today. The vessel sank at to assist general cargo Behice. Tug and coincided with a severe flood in around 0100 hrs, about 8.5 nautical teams from Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai that hampered rescue miles from the Mumbai coast, official South Korea and The Netherlands are attempts. "The casualty figure would added saying that it sunk in "stormy being send in to assist. have been much worse had proper conditions." At least 11 persons were London, Jul 30 -- Following received training of the offshore people not killed and 11 went missing as a result from Hong Kong MRCC, timed 0140, been imparted as to how a person of the collision. UTC: Tug Hunter is proceeding to should fight such a situation," said an London, Aug 3 -- A Noble Drilling general cargo Behice and should be on ONGC executive. press release, dated today, states: scene at approximately 1000, local London, Jul 30 -- A press report, Noble Corporation previously reported time, today. dated Jul 29, states: Failure of the on the status of its Noble Charlie London, Jul 31 -- Following received computer systems that control the Yester jackup rig, which was operating from Hong Kong MRCC, timed 0215, functioning of the rig complicated approximately 1,000 feet from the fire UTC: Tug Hunter reports it has matters when a massive fire destroyed that began on and destroyed Oil and located general cargo Behice aground BHN Production Platform in Bombay Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) off China. High, Petroleum Minister Mani BHN Production Platform in the London, Aug 1 -- Following received Shankar Aiyar said today. Talking to Bombay High field. As reported by from Hong Kong MRCC, timed 0245, reporters after a meeting on rural Noble on July 27 two of the Noble UTC: General cargo Behice is aground business hubs at the Confederation of employees assigned to Noble Charlie in lat 21 40.393N, long 112 24.291E. Indian Industry (CII) here, he said Yester were then unaccounted for with London, Aug 3 -- Following received what was highly unusual was that the search and rescue efforts ongoing and from Hong Kong MRCC, timed 1429, back-up system that was in place also the extent of any damage to the rig UTC: General cargo Behice is still failed at the same time. A three- was unknown. A total of 73 persons aground. member panel headed by former Oil onboard Noble Charlie Yester and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) evacuated the rig after the fire began BEI LUN HAI NO.5 chief S.K. Manglik is probing on ONGC's platform. In the search See Ocean Blossom Wednesday's (Jul 27) fire at ONGC's and rescue efforts, one of the two offshore oil platform, which killed 12 unaccounted for Noble employees died BHN PRODUCTION PLATFORM people. Aiyar praised rescuers for the and one was safely rescued. One London, Jul 28 -- Following notice to way they worked against adverse additional crew member, who was an mariners issued at 0116, UTC, today: conditions and managed to save over employee of Discovery Hydrocarbons Support Samudra Suraksha stuck an 350 lives. The minister said the (P) Limited, died in the incident. oil platform causing fire in lat 19 affected ONGC employees would be Noble Charlie Yester escaped any 31.4N, long 71 18.3E, at 1700, UTC, compensated according to company significant damage as a result of the Jul 27. policy. As for victims who were not incident, according to a report of London, Jul 29 -- A press report, ONGC employees, a compensation MatthewsDaniel, an independent loss dated today, states: The death toll package would be worked out in a adjusting firm. The loss adjusting firm from a fire at the BHN oil platform off compassionate manner. conducted an onboard survey of the rig the Mumbai coast has risen to 12 with London, Jul 31 -- A press report, on July 30 and has issued to Noble's 15 people still reported missing, the dated today, states: Shipping insurance underwriters its report Press Trust of India reported Corporation of India (SCI) had given dated Aug 1 of initial observations. yesterday. two more years of operational life to MatthewsDaniel's surveyor observed London, Jul 29 -- Rescue operations support Samudra Suraksha that pockets of localized heat and fire continued yesterday at the scene of struck the state-owned ONGC's damage and some areas of paint India's worst offshore oil incident offshore platform at Bombay High on blackening/soot deposits. Based on the where 12 oil workers are confirmed Wednesday. In a Jul 30, letter, SCI absence of paint blistering or cable dead and six remain missing, writes had told ONGC that Samudra damage, the surveyor reported that

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2 Marine the rig was not exposed to significant company is also working with the gasoline from onboard Casitas to the radiant heat from the fire on ONGC's VSNL Mumbai landing station party barge. Weather permitting, the effort platform. Continuing poor weather colleagues to provide ad-hoc to remove the vessel from the reef conditions in the area have delayed restoration to customers without pre- should occur next week. the deployment of personnel on board planned restoration," he added. The Honolulu, Aug 2 -- It is reported that the rig to complete the company's company also said Flag's marine all assets are on scene and pollution assessment of damage and testing of contractor for this cable segment has control vessel Casitas is being systems and equipment. The company been mobilised and it would not be prepared for removal. The extraction expects the rig will be able to return to possible to assess the exact cause of is projected to be tomorrow or work for ONGC following repair or the damage until the cable repair is Thursday, weather permitting. -- replacement of life-saving and other undertaken. Lloyd's Agents. safety equipment lost or damaged in the incident. BLUE DREAM (Bahamas) CEMSTAR (Sweden) London, Aug 4 -- A press repoprt, London, Jul 29 -- Lloyd's Casualty London, Jul 30 -- Information dated Aug 3, states: The Internet, Representatives in Piraeus report: received from Sandnes, dated today, broadband and voice call services During the afternoon of Jul 27, while states: At 1900, local time, Jul 26, remained affected in more than 700- passenger Blue Dream (30277 gt, built Cemstar (3998 gt, built 1977) 800 companies, including business 2000) was making berthing grounded in Hornesvika near Forde. process outsourcing (BPO) units, manoeuvres at the port of Rhodes, the Vessel refloated by own means at following the severance of two major vessel collided with the quay. As a 0430, Jul 27. No damage and no undersea cables by ONGC support result of the contact the vessel injuries to the crew. Samudra Suraksha, which sank sustained damages to the port side. London, Aug 2 -- Information Monday. Sea-Me-We 3 and Flag, the There were no injuries to the 790 received from Sandnes states: Cement two undersea cables operated by Tata passengers or the crew, neither were Cemstar is back in normal service and and Reliance Infocomm respectively, there fractures to the hull or ingress of passed Stavanger on Jul 31, were cut by the multi-purpose water. Departure was prohibited southbound. support vessel. Both undersea cables pending survey of the damage by provide a crucial link between BPO Class. CMA CGM ST.MARTIN companies in India and the US. More London, Aug 3 -- Passenger Blue (Marshall Islands) than 50 synchronous transport Dream arrived at Venice on Aug 1 from London, Aug 4 -- C.c. CMA CGM modules (STM) were destroyed by the Dubrovnik. St.Martin sailed Las Palmas Jul 9, vessel. STM is a data transport and London, Aug 4 -- Passenger Blue subsequently arriving and sailing Port switching system that can provide a Dream sailed Venice Aug 2 for of Spain Jul 18. speed of 50 million bits per second Dubrovnik. regardless of the number of users. DOGGER (Bahamas) VSNL sources said, "About 23 STMs BOKA STAR (Tonga) See Sierra Express. in the Sea-Me-We 3 have been See "Iraq-Kuwait" under "Political & destroyed near Mumbai. About 27 Civil Unrest." DREPANO (GREECE) STMs of Flag were also hit. We have Piraeus, Jun 22 -- As of Jun 1, diverted the traffic to the back-up BUCCANEER (U.S.A.) general cargo Drepano was still laid systems, but the pressure will be felt Anchorage, Jul 28 -- The Harbour up at Eleusis. -- Lloyd's Agents. since we have to route the calls Master's office in Kodiak advised that through Singapore and Europe." The fishing Buccaneer left Kodiak on Jul EISHO MARU 1 (Panama) traffic has been routed through Cape 10. However, they were unsure of the Busan, Aug 1 -- Wreck removal of of Good Hope using the SAFE, ship's destination. -- Lloyd's Agents. general cargo Eisho Maru 1 is being another undersea cable system carried out at the collision site. After connecting the US through South CARIBBEAN PRINCESS discharging cargo at Donghae, product Africa and the Far East, sources said. (Bermuda) tanker Joyang Sunshine drydocked at BPO companies like HCL, HP, London, Aug 1 -- A press report, Sunjin Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Busan, Infosys, GE and Efund in Delhi, dated Jul 30, states: Passengers report Korea on Jul 29. Permanent repairs Mumbai and Bangalore have denied that Princess Cruises' passenger are expected to be completed on/about any adverse impact of the cable cut on Caribbean Princess (112894 gt, built Aug 10. -- Lloyd's Sub-agents. their networks. However, executives 2004) was experiencing a propulsion working in these firms have problem in the Caribbean after calling ELTSEN complained of latency and echo in at St. Maarten. The vessel was sailing (St. Vincent & Grenadines) calls. If a call is delayed by 400 at a reduced speed until repairs are Taranto, Aug 3 -- General cargo milliseconds, persons on either side completed. Its engineers were working Eltsen sailed Taranto Jul 22 for experience a delay in the words to correct the problem, but its arrival Piraeus, with Class limited to one spoken. This is described as latency. in Fort Lauderdale was expected on transfer voyage for repairs at Piraeus. "Yesterday the latency went down to time. Repairs are expected to take five to six 150-200 milliseconds at many BPOs. London, Aug 4 -- Passenger days. Bulk Yong Tong is still in We too experienced it for a few Caribbean Princess arrived and sailed Taranto roads, waiting to berth and hours,ø said a technical executive at Ocho Rios Aug 2. commence discharge, which is HCL. The VSNL spokesperson, while expected around Aug 5. The vessel acknowledging that the ship has cut CASITAS (U.S.A.) sustained denting which is not the undersea cable, said the impact London, Jul 31 -- A Coast Guard reported to be serious and will be was minimal and full capacity will be Honolulu press release, dated Jul 29, repaired during the vessel's next dry- restored soon. A Reliance Infocomm states: The Unified Command docking, in September or October. -- spokesperson has also acknowledged continues to monitor pollution control Lloyd's Agents. that Flag has been hit. "It is too early vessel Casitas. The extraction team is to state the extent of the damage, but now in place at Pearl and Hermes and EUGENIA P. (Honduras) we can confirm there is a cut some 31 is preparing to implement the Unified London, Jul 29 -- A press report, km off Mumbai, which we will repair Command's extraction plan. dated today, states: Customs as quickly as possible." The cable cut Approximately 35 team members are authorities have detected about 300 has affected Flag customer traffic working onboard the tugs American tonnes of armaments besides huge heading East between Mumbai and Contender, American Quest, and quantity of explosives and a variety of Satun/Penang. "Our main priority is American Emerald; a 240-foot barge; military hardware in Jakarta-bound now to support our customers," said and vessel Condor. Preparation to general cargo Eugenia P. (721 gt, built the company spokesperson. "Pre- extract the vessel is expected to take 1977) that was saved from sinking off booked restoration for all Flag several days. One of the first tasks Mormugao port two days ago. The customers has been implemented. 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3 Marine in a joint operation by the Port Trust, free and en route to New Bedford, its London, Jul 30 -- Following received Navy and Coast Guard after receiving original destination. A Coast Guard from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, an SOS from the ship which had cutter accompanied the fishing boat timed 2114, UTC: General cargo reportedly developed a technical snag and personnel planned to board the Goliath, under tow by general cargo when a transformer tilted in the rough vessel once it was dockside to Vitin, now departing The Minch on seas. Customs inspection of the ship determine how it got so far off course. passage to the Faroes, ETA 0530, revealed that the consignments were UTC, Aug 1. Stornoway MRSC and bound for Indonesia and Bangladesh FLYING DOLPHIN XV (Greece) Thorshavn MRCC keeping listening while the carriers were holding all London, Aug 2 -- Lloyd's Casualty watch. supportive valid documents. Deputy representatives in Piraeus report: inspector general of police Ujjwal Hydrofoil Flying Dolphin XV (142 gt, GUAN GUANG Mishra said that the state police has built 1981) sustained damage to the London, Aug 1 -- A press report, dated been informed about the presence of a main port engine while making today, states: Passenger Guan Guang foreign vessel with arms and departure manoeuvres at the port of carrying 138 passengers and crew ammunition and was likely to sail off Aegina, evening Aug 1. The vessel had members caught fire and sank off the to Jakarta anytime now. The ship had 25 passengers bound for Piraeus who coast of Pingdong County yesterday, left Mumbai port with some will be forwarded to their destination killing four people and leaving another transformers consignment from L&T on another vessel of the same shipping in critical condition. The fire broke out in Mumbai and sailed through the line. at 1250 hrs, about 10 minutes after the rough sea when it developed the snag privately run ferry, set off from the off Mormugao port, authorities said. FLYING DOLPHIN XVIII (Greece) fishing port of Donggang, Pingdong (Note -- Eugenia P. sailed Bar Jun 20 London, Jul 29 -- Lloyd's Casualty County to the offshore islet Xiaoliuqiu. and was last reported to have arrived Representatives in Piraeus report: The ferry was carrying 110 adults and Mumbai Jul 20.) Hydrofoil Flying Dolphin XVIII was 22 children along with six crew permitted to sail Jul 26 by Perama members, the Pingdong County fire FETISH (Cayman Islands) Port Authority, following a Marine department said later yesterday. The Buenos Aires, Aug 1 -- Bulk Fetish Inspectorate survey of the repairs. fire department said preliminary (17825 gt, built 1984) ran aground at investigations indicate the fire started km 153, Parana de Las Palmas, at FREITIND (Norway) in the engine-room on the top deck of 0400, Jul 31. Vessel is not obstructing Trondheim, Aug 4 -- Kvernhusvik the ferry. Ten coast guard patrol boats navigation. Understand a salvage Shipyard, Hitra, inform no decision and fishing boats operating in the area contract has been signed with a local made regarding general cargo Freitind rescued the 134 survivors. The ferry tug company. -- Lloyd's Agents. final disposition. -- Lloyd's Agents. sank three hours after the fire took Buenos Aires, Aug 3 -- Bulk Fetish is hold. Four people, including the still aground. Tugs Alianza Rosario FROHAVET vessel's owner, drowned before rescuers and Buni are currently assisting the (St. Vincent & Grenadines) reached them. The three dead were vessel. -- Lloyd's Agents. Trondheim, Aug 3 -- Kvernhusvik tourists from Yunlin County, according Shipyard, Hitra, inform that they to police. Pingdong County fire FISHERMANS DREAM (U.S.A.) estimate completion of repairs to department confirmed 35 passengers London, Aug 2 -- A press report, general cargo Frohavet tonight. -- were injured after jumping into the dated Aug 1, states: Fishing Lloyd's Agents. sea. Although the ferry was fully Fishermans Dream (132 gt, built 1973) Trondheim, Aug 4 -- Livestock equipped with the sufficient number of en route to New Bedford ran aground Frohavet: ETD Kvernhusvik Shipyard, lifejackets, most passengers did not outside the channel leading to Hitra, today. -- Lloyd's Agents. wear the safety gear when they leaped Westport harbour at 0430 yesterday. into the sea. Police said they are still "It's unknown why it tried to come FU HENG STAR (Panama) investigating the cause of the fire, into the mouth of the harbour where it Port Moresby, Aug 4 -- Round logs which was the first case ever on the came to rest on a rock known as `The were discharged from general cargo Fu route plied by seven ferries daily. Nubble," reported Sgt. Jeff Majewski, Heng Star am July 26 to a barge in According to the Ministry of police spokesman. "It was quite foggy." order to lighten the vessel. At 1500 Transportation & Communications, the Although the ship was carrying 4,000 same day the vessel was floated free ferry was capable of carrying 180 gallons of diesel fuel, Majewski said and proceed to Kimbe. Vessel arrived persons, and therefore, the accident the vessel's hull was not compromised Kimbe 1300, July 27 and departed for was unlikely to be linked to and none of the hazardous fluid China. -- Lloyd's Agents. overloading. The MOTC added that the leaked. Majewski said a diver from ill-fated ferry had just passed a safety Lynch Marine Services of South GOLDEN CLOUD (Hong Kong) inspection on May 18 this year. Dartmouth checked the hull for any See "Typhoon 'Haitang'" under leaks for insurance purposes, and "Weather & Navigation." HILL (Liberia) found it not to be compromised. That Taipei, Jul 29 -- General cargo Hill is was confirmed by the Coast Guard, GOLIATH (Denmark) still moored at B05 buoy in Keelung which had its marine safety officer London, Jul 29 -- Following received awaiting a replacement camshaft for monitoring the situation until the from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, the main engine. After liaising with fishing boat eventually was freed from timed 2046, UTC: General cargo the local agency in Taiwan, the vessel the huge rock late yesterday Goliath (386 gt, built 1964) ex Von, will be tested and depart around Aug afternoon. About mid-afternoon, four crew members, cargo 140 tonnes 1, destination Dubai. -- Lloyd's Majewski reported from the scene that fish feed, at anchor in lat 58 00.2N, Agents. a tug out of Fairhaven was about to long 06 31W with engine trouble. Taipei, Aug 3 -- General cargo Hill is free the fishing vessel. Viewing the Vessel has been anchored at Loch currently undergoing sea trials and is situation from shore about 1545 hrs, Shell since midnight Jul 27. Cargo due to sail Keelung tonight for Dubai. he said, "I'm now looking at 65-foot vessel Vitin proceeding to Loch Shell, -- Lloyd's Agents. tug Jaguar. The scallop boat seems to ETA 0800, Jul 30 to commence tow to be more stable than it was earlier. It the Faroes. There may be a INDEPENDIENTE (Panama) was listing a lot to the right earlier. I possibility of a cargo transfer prior to Freeport, Bahamas, Jul 29 -- Bulk believe it's more stable because the tow. Independiente is still lying at Freeport tide is coming in. The tug is getting London, Jul 30 -- Following received harbour awaiting, apparently, a ready to hook up to the fishing vessel from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, decision by the owners. -- Lloyd's to free it off the rock." Majewski also timed 1403, UTC: General cargo Vitin Agents. said that Fishermans Dream was arrived at Loch Shell, at 0729, today loaded with about 18,000 pounds of and proceeded to tow Goliath to IRKUTSK (Russia) scallops. The Coast Guard reported Stornoway for cargo operations. The London, Jul 30 -- A press report, about 1700 hrs. that the vessel was vessels arrived at 1400, UTC. dated today, states: Russian oil tanker

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Irkutsk today slammed into a St. 29 for Hamburg. Bulk Orla is expected LIAN (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Petersburg bridge, leaking diesel oil to complete repairs and sail Aug 3 for London, Aug 4 -- Following received into the Neva River, officials said. The Italy. -- Lloyd's Agents. from Gothenburg MRCC, timed 1005, tanker, loaded with diesel oil, hit the UTC, today: General cargo Lian (1547 pier of the Troitsky bridge less than a JOYANG SUNSHINE gt, built 1975) ran aground in half a mile away from the Hermitage (South Korea) approximately lat 58 03.4N, long 19 Museum. Fuel spilt from the upper See Eisho Maru 1. 21.5E at about 1220, UTC, yesterday. hatches as a result of the collision, Vessel refloated about one hour later and part of the fuel spread over the KIPEROUSA (Malta) and is now at Storugns. upper deck and part spilt into the London, Aug 4 -- A press report, water. The tanker belonging to the dated today, states: Barge GC 55 LINDSAY (South Africa) Alfamarin company carried fuel oil which salvors SvitzerWijsmuller See Ouro do Brasil. from Yaroslavl to St. Petersburg. The intend using to salvage 7000 hardwood local branch of Russia's Emergency logs off the stranded bulk Kiperousa, LOK RAJESHWARI (India) Situations Ministry said that the just off the coast near Wesley, is Tunis, Jul 29 -- While bulk Lok vessel badly damaged its bow, and already en route to the site from the Rajeshwari (16816 gt, built 1988) was leaked "not a very big amount" of United Arab Emirates (UAE). manoeuvring to berth at La Goulette, diesel into the river. Emergency teams Company spokesman and salvage at midnight, Jul 28, vessel was struck were sent to the area to mop up the master Captain Nic Sloane yesterday by vehicle Pacific Runner (38754 gt, spill, it said, adding that there was no said the second barge would leave built 1977) also manoeuvring in the danger to the environment. Durban within the next few days after port. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Jul 30 -- A press report, a cargo of oil had been discharged. London, Aug 2 -- Vehicle Pacific dated today, states: Tanker Irkutsk, The barge GC 55 has a dwt of 5,500 Runner was reported arriving Algiers loaded with over 3,300 U.S. tons of tonnes, enabling SvitzerWijsmuller to Jul 30 and sailing Aug 1, bound for diesel, struck a St. Petersburg bridge load up to 2,000 - 3,000 tonnes of logs Bristol, where ETA Aug 5. today, leaking diesel oil into the Neva depending on the condition of the logs Tunis, Aug 4 -- Bulk Lok Rajeshwari River, officials said. The tanker hit the and prevailing weather. This barge is still at La Goulette under arrest by pier of the Troitsky bridge less than a will only arrive on location at the end grain Governmental Receivers (Office half a mile away from the Hermitage of the month. The smaller barge de Cereales). Vessel has sustained Museum. The local branch of Russia's Jumbo has a dwt of 1,400 tonnes - some damage to a lifeboat with all Emergency Situations Ministry said arriving from Durban next week - and accessories following contact with that the ship badly damaged its bow, we may be able to load 500 - 600 vehicle Pacific Runner. Vessel will and leaked "not a very big amount" of tonnes of logs per trip. The tugs proceed with repairs prior sailing from diesel into the river, but gave no bringing the barges to the Sunshine La Goulette. -- Lloyd's Agents. further details. Emergency teams were Coast will also be used to tow them in sent to the area to mop up the spill, it a "shuttle-service" between the LUCIA BULKER (Panama) said, adding that there was no danger stranded Kiperousa and East London London, Aug 2 -- Understood bulk to the environment. The accident where the logs will be landed. Sloane Lucia Bulker (38526 gt, built 1999), occurred on the eve of Russia's Navy said he was hoping to have a 16-man laden with 80,000 tons of coal, Day, celebrated by a navy show on the salvage crew on site by last night. grounded off the southeast tip of Neva River. Officials said it would not Most were expected to arrive at the Borneo in May. On May 11 Titan affect the festivities. company's "site base" at the Fish River Maritime responded with a salvage St. Petersburg, Aug 2 -- Oil tanker hotel aboard a twin-engined Bell 212 team from Titan's Batam, Indonesia, Irkutsk, built 1956, en route from helicopter from Cape Town. The salvage depot and worked with Yaroslavl, cargo 3071 tons of fuel oil, salvage master expected the operation, chartered vessels to lighter the 80,000 struck Troitsky bridge on the River "depending on the weather", to take tons of coal cargo. Upon completion of Neva, at 0400, local time, Jul 30. As a between 50 and 60 working days. A the lightering operation, Lucia Bulker result the spillage of approximately South African Maritime Safety proceeded under its own power to a one ton of fuel oil into the water was Association (Samsa) spokesman, repair facility in Vietnam. (Note -- noted. According to officials the cause Captain Peter Kroon, had by the end Lucia Bulker had sailed Guangzhou of above mentioned casualty is of business yesterday not yet met the May 3, for Indonesia, and next steering problems. Two oil-sweepers new salvors. Any salvage plan they reported to have arrived Singapore worked at the place of accident. come up with will first have to be 0528, Jul 7, for bunkers, sailing same Consequently the vessel's "rostrum" approved by Samsa, which is holding day.) was damaged. The Troitsky bridge did in trust a $25 million guarantee from not sustain significant damage. -- French underwriters AXA for the MAGALLANES III (Chile) Lloyd's Agents. removal of cargo, wreck removal and See "Mutiny on Chilean Flagged clearing of any pollution. Vessel in the South Pacific" under ISARGAS (Liberia) "Miscellaneous." London, Jul 29 -- Lpg Isargas, now LAKE TEGA (Panama) renamed Gaschem Isar arrived at Tees Kolkata, Jul 30 -- Yesterday morning MAHARDI (Indonesia) on Jul 21. Vessel departed on Jul 22 we attended onboard bulk Lake Tega London, Jul 30 -- A press report, for Wilhelmshaven, where it arrived at Haldia Port and met the vessel's dated today, states: General cargo on Jul 23. master Captain Olegario E.Cardeno, Mahardi (3287 gt, built 1970) was who advised that his vessel did not blown by strong winds into one of the JAVA SEA (Singapore) experience any mechanical problem. small islets off Sentosa Island's London, Aug 1 -- General cargo Java According to him the cause of shipping Siloso Beach at noon today. It is Sea arrived Singapore 0925, Jul 29 for traffic at the port being affected was believed the ship was stationary and repairs. as a result of a fault on the Lock Gate anchored when a storm blew it of Haldia Dock Complex and not to towards the islet. Singapore's JO SPIRIT (NIS) any vessel fault. This was duly Maritime and Port Authority says Montreal, Jul 28 -- Chemical/oil verified by the office of the Marine the ship was empty at the time. It carrier Jo Spirit: Temporary repairs at Department of the Haldia Dock had travelled from Port Klang and Montreal will be complete today and Complex. Further Lake Tega is now was heading to the Singapore Port the pilot is fixed for 1900 today. Next waiting at "off" Berth No. 3 to load when the incident occurred. No port is Hamburg. Bulk Orla is iron ore and was expected to berth injuries were reported and damage to undergoing permanent repairs at yesterday afternoon. It may take 3/4 the vessel appears to have been Montreal and will complete early next days to complete the loading small. A tug arrived some three week. -- Lloyd's Agents. operation. -- Lloyd's Agents. hours later to pull the vessel free. Montreal, Aug 2 -- Chemical/oil London, Aug 4 -- Bulk Lake Tega Singapore's Maritime and Port carrier Jo Spirit sailed Montreal Jul sailed Haldia Aug 1. Authority is investigating.

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London, Jul 30 -- A press report, Moringen (547 gt, built 1962) NICKOLAOS (Panama) dated today, states: Strong winds blew grounded hard on rocks outside Montreal, Jul 28 -- General cargo general cargo Mahardi onto a small Fjortoft Island. No injuries to the 32 Nickolaos sailed (Sorel) am Jul 28 for sandy islet off Sentosa's Siloso Beach passengers and no damage to the 16 Mobile. Vessel was delayed due legal at noon today. The vessel had been cars. Vessel damaged beneath problems. -- Lloyd's Agents. moored at the Western Anchorage, just waterline. Vessel refloated at 2000, next to Sentosa. Some 20 crew local time, today and moored to quay. NICOLAS A. (Greece) members were on board, a Maritime Vessel is taking some water but the See Myconos. and Port Authority spokesman said, situation is under control. Ro/ro Smola but no one was hurt. At 1445 hrs, two replaced Moringen. NIL DERYA (Turkey) PSA tugs towed Mahardi back to the London, Aug 2 -- Information Messina, Jul 29 -- General cargo Nil Western Anchorage for checks. received from Sandnes states: Ro/ro Derya is still under arrest at Crotone. Moringen is now at Aker Brattvaag Understand the Court will eventually MAINEBORG (Netherlands) undergoing repairs. ETC unknown. give permission for the vessel to be London, Jul 30 -- General cargo (See issue of Aug 2.) broken up, but this is not expected to Maineborg sailed Bremerhaven 0235, happen for some time. -- Lloyd's Jul 29, bound Kotka. MR-I (Indonesia) Agents. See NCC Madinah. MARISSA GREEN (Netherlands) NOBLE CHARLIE YESTER Karachi, Jul 31 -- Understand from MYCONOS (Greece) (Liberia) Bangladesh Port Authority and HRC London, Aug 4 -- Lloyd's Casualty See BHN Production Platform. Shipping Ltd, the owners of c.c. Banga Representatives in Piraeus report : Bonik, that general cargo Marissa Ro/ro Myconos (7171 gt, built 1971) NONA MARY (Greece) Green sailed from Chittagong port on while making departure manoeuvres London, Jul 30 -- Following received Jul 28-29 following submission of bank from Ikonion, the starboard anchor from Piraeus RCC, timed 1020, UTC: guarantee. Marissa Green was was lost following entanglement with Passenger ro/ro Nona Mary (2206 gt, detained at Chittagong Port for the anchors of ro/ro Nicolas A. (8155 built 1972) diverted to Piraeus, damaging c.c. Banga Bonik. It is said gt, built 1978), evening of Aug 2. arriving this morning, to effect repairs, that, as per direction by the Following the incident, vessel following a mechanical failure in the Honourable Court, local agents of returned to Ikonion and after engine-room. Repairs are expected to Marissa Green submitted the bank inspection by the Marine Inspectorate take approximately one day. guarantee for Taka 3.5 million ($0.053 was permitted to depart for Syros- million) in court and accordingly the Tinos-Mykonos. NORASIA TAURUS court directed the release of the (Antigua & Barbuda) vessel. However, in order to ascertain NCC MADINAH (NIS) London, Aug 1 -- On Jul 16 a fire the actual amount, court has noting to London, Jul 29 -- An Odfjell press occurred in the stow of the deck cargo submit the findings of the Underwater release, dated today, states: in way of No.3 hold on board c.c. Survey/Dry Dock of Banga Bonik as Chem.tank NCC Madinah operated by Norasia Taurus while in the course of the owners have a claim amount of Norwegian ship managers Odfjell a laden voyage from Shanghai, Taka 120 million (USD $1.85 million). ASA, was involved in a collision with Ningbo, Keelung, Chiwan, Port Klang -- Lloyd's List Correspondent. wine tank Mr-I, at the port of Gresik, and Jeddah to Europe. The incident Chittagong, Aug 1 -- According to the Surabaya, Jul 6. Odfjell are happened off Damietta. The vessel local agents of general cargo Marissa conducting a full and urgent was reportedly carrying Green, the vessel did not sustain any investigation into the circumstances of approximately 1,600 laden damages in the collision with c.c. the accident, which took place in the containers. A Lloyd's Form 2000 Banga Bonik at Jetty No.10, busy entrance channel to the port. contract was agreed with Smit Chittagong on Jul 19, and it sailed for Yesterday, the Court of Maritime Salvage BV. The fire apparently Singapore on Jul 28. However, Banga Affairs at Surabaya issued their initial started in two containers IMO class Bonik is reported to have sustained opinion on the collision, based on the 5.2 organic peroxide in solid and some minor damages. -- Lloyd's Agents. local authorities' preliminary liquid format UN code nos. 3100 and Singapore, Aug 3 -- General cargo examination of the incident. The Court Marissa Green arrived Singapore at found that the accident was caused by 3105. Smit chartered the fire-fighting 1235, Aug 1 and sailed at 0800, Aug 2. faults in the navigation of both tug Boa King which came up with the -- Lloyd's Agents. vessels. It is too early to determine casualty on Jul 17 and commenced fully the causes of the collision. fire-fighting. The fire was MOBILE (U.S.A.) However, Odfjell are considering the extinguished on or about Jul 25. London, Aug 3 -- Catamaran tug Court's findings very carefully, as part Limassol, Aug 3 -- C.c. Norasia Mobile arrived at Port Everglades on of the company's overall investigation Taurus arrived Larnaca Aug 1 from Jul 28. into the accident. (See issue of Jul 15.) Damietta. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Aug 4 -- Catamaran tug Jakarta, Aug 3 -- Chem.tank NCC Mobile sailed Port Everglades Jul 30. Madinah and wine tank Mr-I are still NORDIC AMANDA (Netherlands) berthed at Tanjung Perak. Repairs Hull, Jul 28 -- General cargo Nordic MOL DISCOVERY (Panama) have been carried out to NCC Amanda arrived at Hull on Jul 27 London, Aug 3 -- Following received Madinah, but not to Mr-I. -- Lloyd's from Kristinehamn. -- Lloyd's Agents. from Coastguard Seattle, timed 2015, Agents. UTC: C.c. MOL Discovery (42812 gt, NORWAY (Bahamas) built 1991) is currently anchored in NEVSKIY 22 (Russia) London, Aug 2 -- Reported passenger Puget Sound with propulsion problems. London, Aug 1 -- A press report, Norway sailed from Cape Town, under A tug has been tasked to standby dated today, states: General cargo tow of tug De Da on Jul 2. vessel while crew effects repairs. Nevskiy 22 (2198 gt, built 1983) struck a River Neva bridge in St. Petersburg OCEAN BLOSSOM (Panama) MOLODYOZHNYY (Russia) early today. The contact with the Dalian, Jul 27 -- Acid tanker Ocean Vladivostok, Jul 29 -- Ref Tuchkov Bridge in the city centre Blossom was in collision with vessel Molodyozhnyy arrived at Vladivostok damaged the vessel's superstructure. Bei Lun Hai No.5. At present no on Jul 28, from "the Bering Sea". -- St.Petersburg, Aug 2 -- General cargo dockyard is available at Dalian for Lloyd's Agents. Nevskiy 22 struck left wing of Tuchkov repairing the vessels, so the bridge on the River Neva at 0640, local concerned are arranging for repair at MORINGEN (Norway) time yesterday. In accordance with some appropriate place. The owners of London, Jul 30 -- Information preliminary information the cause of both vessels are now negotiating received from Sandnes, dated today, accident is steering breakdown. -- about exchange of security. -- Lloyd's states: At 1130, local time, today, ro/ro Lloyd's Agents. Agents.

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OCEAN TOR (Canada) photograph the wreck of the Lindsay," Kalymnos-Leros-Patmos-Piraeus. The London, Jul 28 -- On Jul 26, fishing said Msibi. Only the skipper and one passengers were forwarded to their Ocean Tor capsized 30 miles west of other crew member of Lindsay destinations on passenger roro Blue Cape Flattery, in lat 48 20.20N long survived. The victims' families have Star 2. (See also Romilda.) 125 31.36W. been waiting for almost three months Victoria, BC, Aug 3 -- Fishing Ocean to learn what is going to be done about ROMILDA (Greece) Tor has sunk. There are no salvage their appeals to the authorities to London, Aug 1 -- A press report, plans. It is not recoverable. -- Lloyd's make some attempt at retrieving the dated Jul 30, states: Some 2,500 Agents. remains of their loved ones. (See holidaymakers were stuck in the port issues of May 20 and 23.) of Piraeus yesterday when two ferries, ORIENT PROSPERITY (India) passenger ro/ros Romilda (4985 gt, Kandla, Jul 30 -- Repairs to c.c. PACIFIC RUNNER built 1974) and Rodanthi were forced Orient Prosperity were reportedly (Marshall Islands) to remain docked due to mechanical completed on Jul 28, at Kandla port See Lok Rajeshwari. failures. The two vessels usually serve outer anchorage, and the vessel sailed a range of popular islands, such as on Jul 29, for drydocking at Goa. -- PRINCESS OF THE WORLD Paros and Santorini, as well as ones Lloyd's Agents. (Philippines) off the beaten track, such as Anafi and Manila, Jul 29 -- The Philippine Leros, but had encountered problems ORLA (Malta) Coast Guard has turned down a on their way to Piraeus on Thursday See Jo Spirit. request by the Maritime Industry night (Jul 28), operator GA Ferries Authority (MARINA) to convene a said. On one of the busiest days of the ORYONG NO.727 (South Korea) Board of Marine Inquiry to determine year for travellers, all the company's London, Aug 3 -- Understand there is the cause and pinpoint responsibility other ships leaving Piraeus were fully no chance of salving fishing Oryong in the fire which destroyed passenger booked. No.727 (436 gt, built 1979). On Jul 20 ro/ro Princess of the World. "The Coast longliner Oryong No.727 ran on the Guard is no longer responsible for ROYAL IRIS (Panama) Roncador Reef (lat 06 13S, long 159 investigating maritime accidents. This London, Jul 29 -- Passenger Royal 23E), north-east of the Solomon is now the MARINA'S function" Coast Iris arrived Haifa Jul 24, and sailed islands. On behalf of the owners Guard spokesman Lt.Armand Balilo later that day. Switzer Wijsmuller Salvage BV said. The refusal of the Coast Guard removed 100 tons bunker oil, a ton of reveals the deep divisions and ROYAL QUARRY (U.S.A.) other pollutants as well as valuable rivalries between the various state London, Jul 29 -- A press report, equipment. The ship lay, carried by agencies regulating the Philippine dated today, states: Fishing Royal the surf, high on the rock, beyond any maritime industry. Last year, the Quarry (96 gt, built 1969) ran aground salvage possibility on the reef between MARINA lobbied to have all safety Saturday (Jul 23) because its other wrecks. On Jul 30 tug Celeste, functions transferred from the Coast helmsmen fell asleep, said Bob Coster, which had been chartered by a partner Guard to its office. Despite opposition civilian search and rescue controller at shipping company in Papua New from the Coast Guard, Congress U.S. Coast Guard Group Astoria, Guinea, left the stranding place with passed a new law called the "Domestic today. The 67-foot Royal Quarry, the 25 crew of Oryong No.727 on board Shipping Development Act of 2004". owned by Warrenton businessman and was expected at Rabaul on Aug 1. The new law practically stripped the Dennis Sturgell, ran aground at 0256, Coast Guard of most of its functions. Saturday at the south jetty entrance of OSTRIA I (Panama) With not enough manpower and the Columbia River while fishing for London, Aug 2 -- A press report, expertise, however, the MARINA as black cod. All five crew members were dated today, states: Chem.tank Ostria been unable to effectively carry out its hoisted to safety by a helicopter crew I (2272 gt, built 1974), Greece for new mandate and has been forced to from Air Station Astoria. No one was Romania, in ballast, broke down at the turn to the Coast Guard for help. -- injured and there was no pollution, exit of Canakkale Strait yesterday. Lloyd's List Correspondent. Coster said. He said Royal Quarry was Officials said that when the ship broke towed to American Marine down, its master cast anchor and PROVIDENCE II Construction Company, a local boat asked for help. A tug was sent to the (St. Vincent & Grenadines) yard, for repairs. scene and it pulled the ship to See "Hurricane 'Dennis'" under Portland, OR, Aug 3 -- Fishing Royal Doganaslan region. Efforts are "Weather & Navigation". Quarry has been hauled out at Astoria underway to sort out the failure in the Marine Shipyard. Understand ship, officials added. (Note -- Ostia I RESERVE (U.S.A.) inspection of the vessel indicated that sailed Piraeus Jul 30 for Constantza, London, Jul 29 -- Bulk Reserve the damage sustained is substantial and passed Dardanelles 2303, Jul 31.) arrived Silver Bay Jul 18, for repairs. and hence the vessel might be Vessel then arrived Duluth Jul 21, considered a Constructive Total Loss. - OURO DO BRASIL (Liberia) sailing later the same day. - Lloyd's Agents. London, Aug 3 -- A press report, dated today, states: Transport RICKMERS GENOA SAMUDRA SURAKSHA (India) Minister Jeff Radebe has approved the (Marshall Islands) See BHN Production Platform. convening of a court of marine inquiry London, Jul 29 -- Following received on the collision of trawler Lindsay and from the operators of general cargo SARA EXPRESS fruit juice tanker Ouro do Brasil, Rickmers Genoa, dated today: (Antigua & Barbuda) which claimed the lives of 14 Lindsay Rickmers Genoa is still under repair at Miami, Jul 28 -- Antillean Marine crew members in early May. Shanghai, ETC unknown. Shipping Co report the damage to Ministerial spokesman Collen Msibi general cargo Sara Express to be some said this followed the preliminary RODANTHI (Greece) dented plates starboard side bridge inquiry findings that the conduct of London, Jul 29 -- Lloyd's Casualty wing. They have not made repairs yet both Lindsay and Ouro do Brasil "was Representatives in Piraeus report: but will do it themselves. The vessel is apparently not consistent with During Jul 28, while passenger ro/ro due back in Miami at 1600 today. They international regulations for Rodanthi (6710 gt, built 1974) was did not know the extent of damage to prevention of collisions at sea, as well sailing from Rhodes to Kos, damage the bridge other that to state it was in as the merchant shipping safe was sustained to the starboard main working condition. -- Lloyd's Agents. manning regulations. The preliminary engine. Following the incident the report is the outcome of the vessel arrived safely at Kos and was SARAH SPENCER (Canada) investigation that was led by the later permitted to sail to Piraeus, London, Jul 28 -- At 0534 hrs, Jul 27 Institute for Maritime Technology and without passengers, for repairs. At the barge Sarah Spencer (14708 gt, built the SA Maritime Authority whereby time of the incident the vessel was 1959) pushed by tug Jane Anne IV remote-operated vehicles were sent to performing the schedule Kos- struck and damaged the ship arrester

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7 Marine cable and machinery at Lock 3, Vessel is aground on sand and has Tug/supply Anglian Princess will escort Welland Canal (lat 43 10N, long 79 been inspected by divers. No leakage Sierra Express to Falmouth. Vessels are 15W). Navigation was suspended. reported. A tug is on scene and proceeding at 12 knots and ETA London, Jul 29 -- Barge Sarah refloating attempts are expected to Falmouth Bay is 1200, UTC. Dogger, Spencer, under tow of tug Jane Ann IV start tomorrow morning. which has five persons on board, has a arrived at Hamilton(CAN) on Jul 27 London, Aug 1 -- Following received slow leak of diesel fuel from the forward and sailed on Jul 28, bound for from Piraeus RCC, timed 0930, UTC: generator. The tank holds 500 litres. Superior. General cargo Sider Marleen is still The Lizard lifeboat is escorting Dogger aground and tugs are on scene. to Falmouth, where ETA alongside SCAN BALTIC (NIS) Understood that negotiations between South Queens Jetty is 1900 hrs. London, Jul 29 -- Ro/ro Scan Baltic tug companies and the vessels' owners London, Aug 2 -- Following received arrived Mobile Jul 8 and sailed Jul 9. regarding assistance, are still in from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, progress, but it is anticipated that an timed 2210, UTC: C.c. Sierra Express SCHIEHALLION (U.K.) attempt to refloat the vessel will be anchored in Falmouth bay at 1237, London, Jul 29 -- A press release, made sometime later today. UTC. Vessel is still at anchor with a issued by the Maritime & Coastguard London, Aug 1 -- Lloyd's Casualty hole starboard forward. General cargo Agency, dated today, states: At 0530 representatives in Piraeus report: Dogger entered Falmouth harbour at hrs, this morning, Coastguard During the evening of Jul 30, general 2040, UTC, and is now alongside Aberdeen MRCC were alerted by cargo Sider Marleen grounded in Queens Wharf with substantial bow floating production Schiehallion sandy, shallow waters in the area of damage. (85000 gt, built 1998) of a fire in the Marathias in the Pagasitic Gulf. machinery area. Aberdeen Nearby vessels were immediately SILVA (Cambodia) immediately scrambled a coastguard informed and rushed to assist. A Coast Esbjerg, Aug 2 -- General cargo Silva helicopter Rescue `Oscar Charlieø and Guard patrol boat remains nearby is still in port at Esbjerg. -- Lloyd's requested a second helicopter from offering assistance. There was no Agents. (See issue of Jun 9.) ARCC (Aeronautical Rescue Co- pollution or ingress of water. The ordination Centre). They scrambled vessel had earlier departed from SINAR ANDALAS (Singapore) R137 and also scrambled an RAF AGET terminal at Volos with 5,500 See "South-East Asia" under Nimrod to provide top cover for the tons cement on board, destination "Earthquakes." helicopters. There are 91 persons on Malaga. The eight crew members the platform which is owned by remain in good health. Volos Port SP-FORTUNE British Petroleum. The fire has now Authority is carrying out an London, Aug 3 -- A press report, been extinguished by fire fighting investigation into the incident. dated Aug 2, states: Two men were teams on the platform. The London, Aug 2 -- Following received missing as lighter vessel SP-Fortune Coastguard helicopter is evacuating from Piraeus RCC, timed 0515, UTC: capsized with 15 crew and 1,450 30 non essential personnel from the General cargo Sider Marleen is still tonnes of cement clinker in Chittagong Sciehallion to other platforms in the aground. Bay in the port area today, Sources area as a precaution. The platform is London, Aug 2 -- Following received said. SP-Fortune sank in the bay as a in a position 150 miles west of from Piraeus RCC, timed 0940, UTC: huge wave hit it as it pulled out its Shetland. General cargo Sider Marleen has been anchor. London, Jul 29 -- A press report, refloated and is at anchor, awaiting dated today, states: Thirty workers Volos Port Authority inspection. STRILEN have been airlifted from a floating oil (St. Vincent & Grenadines) production vessel west of Shetland SIERRA EXPRESS (Greece) Copenhagen, Aug 3 -- Cement Strilen after a fire on-board. The blaze broke London, Aug 2 -- Following received is still in port in Middelfart, and has out early this morning on BP's from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, been detained by the Danish Maritime Schiehallion. No-one was injured in timed 0554, UTC: C.c. Sierra Express Authorities. Minor repairs have been the incident. The fire was discovered (27970 gt, built 1977), laden with carried out.The vessel is scheduled to in the machinery area of the 3,289 tonnes of containers and general leave for a dock at Marstal, but its Schiehallion, a floating production cargo Dogger (1092 gt, built 1976), ETD is presently unknown. -- Lloyd's storage vessel around 0500 hrs, this laden with 1,000 tonnes of fish meal, Agents. morning. BP say the blaze was quickly were in collision at 0424, UTC, today, extinguished by an on-board in lat 49 23N, long 04 29W. SUPER GEORGIA (Greece) emergency team. All ninety-one Coastguard have tasked tug/supply See Aqua Jewel. workers were called to muster Anglian Princess, ETA on scene 0815, stations. UTC. Lizard lifeboat also requested to TAKIS (Panama) A coastguard and RAF helicopter and proceed, ETA on scene 0755, UTC. See "Somalia" under "Piracy". a Nimrod were scrambled to the scene Sierra Express has a five metre crack one hundred and fifty miles west of in its bow, two metres above the TRANSMODAL (Argentina) Shetland. They stood by in the waterline. Authorities are presently Buenos Aires, Jul 28 -- On Jul 9, Foinaven field. Thirty non-essential assessing whether the vessel can ro/ro Transmodal, loaded with 198 personnel have now been transferred effect repairs on scene or whether it containers, sustained a fire and by the helicopters to a nearby floating will have to put into port, either under subsequent explosion in its engine- oil production vessel and a mobile its own power or under tow. Dogger room, while sailing from Rio Grande drilling rig. A spokeswoman for BP will proceed towards Falmouth, under do Sul (Brazil) to Buenos Aires. The said production has been shut down its own power, but with a lifeboat injured crew was evacuated by a and there is no danger to the escort. Co-ordination now being helicopter and after anchoring the environment. Efforts to assess the undertaken by Corsen RCC. (Note -- vessel, the rest of the crew abandoned damage to the installation have Sierra Express is understood to be on the vessel and were rescued by c.c begun. It's not clear how the fire passage Rotterdam for Le Havre. MOL Strength, which was sailing close started. The Health and Safety Dogger is on passage Egernsund for to the area. A Brazilian marine vessel Executive have been informed. Santander.) anchored next to Transmodal, in order London, Aug 2 -- Following received to control the fire which was spread SIDER MARLEEN (Italy) from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, through the funnel. On Jul 10, tug London, Jul 31 -- Following received timed 0902, UTC: Both c.c. Sierra Atlas sailed to the area to assist in from Piraeus RCC, timed 1700, UTC: Express and general cargo Dogger extinguishing the fire. At 1030 hrs, General cargo Sider Marleen (2829 gt, sustained damage to their respective the fire was finally extinguished. On built 2002), Volos for Malaga, loaded bow areas. Sierra Express, with 30 Jul 12 Transmodal resumed its voyage with 5,660 tons of cement, reported persons on board, initially had rudder to Buenos Aires, under tow, and was aground in approximately lat 39 07N, problems and was not under berthed at Buenos Aires Port Terminal long 23 09E, at 1900, UTC, Jul 30. command. This now apparently fixed. 1 & 2. General Average was declared

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8 Marine/Piracy/Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests by the owners. Unloading operations UTC: Chem.tank Takis (6100 gt, built will probably commence this afternoon 2005) attacked by armed pirates in or tomorrow. The fire did not affect lat 13 24N, long 49 25E, yesterday cargo. -- Lloyd's Agents. evening. Pirates fired at the vessel but no damage reported. British URSULA LEONHARDT (Malta) warship proceeded to the area and London, Jul 29 -- General cargo the pirates fled the scene. Ursula, ex Ursula Leonhardt sailed Mali Losinj Jul 13, bound for Rijeka, where it arrived Jul 14. AGIOS ARSENIOS (Greece) See under "Tsoukalas Naftiki VB 53 (U.S.A.) Eteria". Norfolk, VA, Jul 28 -- Tank barge VB 53 commenced repairs at Colonna AGIOS DIONYSSIOS (Greece) Shipyard, Norfolk, on May 14. Repairs See under "Tsoukalas Naftiki were completed and the barge was Eteria". towed from the repair facility on or about May 31. After repairs, the barge TANZANIA LOK RAJESHWARI (India) reportedly remained in the Norfolk / London, Aug 4 -- A press report, See under "Marine". Hampton Roads area of Virginia for dated Aug 1, states: Tanzania Ports several weeks prior to sailing for Authority (TPA) is removing MARISSA GREEN (Netherlands) Philadelphia in mid June. -- Lloyd's passenger ro/ro Zahara (1369 gt, See under "Marine." Agents. built 1965) from its territorial waters. The passenger vessel has MAWASHI AL-GASSEEM (Kuwait) VILLA (Turkey) Adelaide, Aug 3 -- Livestock London, Jul 29 -- Bulk Villa arrived been lying at Dar es Salaam port since it was barred from sailing Mawashi Al-Gasseem (30435 gt, built Singapore Jul 26 and sailed same day 1973) has been at anchor since its Tanzanian coastal waters in 2001. for Pointe Noire. arrival at Adelaide Mar 23. The vessel Franklin Mziray, the TPA public has been arrested for non payment of WALNUT EXPRESS (Panama) relations manager, said in Dar es bunkers. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Jul 29 -- Product tanker Salaam last week that the port would Walnut Express arrived Port remove the dilapidated vessel this NIL DERYA (Turkey) Everglades Jul 25, from Amuay Bay. week subject to upon availability of See under "Marine." necessary equipment for the work. WAVE SENTINEL (U.K.) Owners of the vessel have failed to SEA PUMA (Vanuatu) Hull, Aug 3 -- Cable Wave Sentinel is comply with orders for its removal presently in dry dock at Teesport, Limassol, Aug 1 -- Tug/supply Sea over three years now. "We will Puma (856 gt, built 1976), which undergoing repairs. The vessel is remove the vessel but the owners will expected to sail Aug 8. -- Lloyd's arrived Limassol Jun 29 from Skikda, Agents. have to incur the costs of removing was arrested Jul 26. The vessel was the ship. If they fail to co-operate, we released Jul 28 and sailed Jul 30 for WHITE STAR (Cayman Islands) will dispose of it as scrap," Mr Ashdod. -- Lloyd's Agents. Genoa, Jul 29 -- Sea trials for yacht Mziray said, but would not disclose White Star were scheduled for today. how much money would be required SIAM CRUISE CO LTD Date of departure and destination, are to remove the vessel. Zahara, owned London, Aug 3 -- Passengers have not yet known. -- Lloyd's Agents. by Victoria Marine Passenger been left stranded following the Genoa, Jul 29 -- Yacht White Star has Services, was involved in an accident collapse of Siam Cruise, which completed repairs and has been in April 2001 while sailing from Dar operates passenger Andaman Princess launched. The vessel is afloat at es Salaam to Mtwara. On Jul 17, (5145 gt, built 1962), according to Genoa undergoing some 2001, a four-man probe committee local press reports. The Tourism recomissioning work before departing was appointed to investigate the Authority of Thailand and the for a cruise in the Mediterranean. -- matter. Its findings were submitted Association of Domestic Travel have Lloyd's Agents. to the government on Aug 28. The said they will assist passengers after committee, headed by High Court the cruise company announced it was X-PRESS PUMORI (Singapore) ceasing operations at the weekend, London, Aug 2 -- C.c. X-Press Pumori Judge Stephen Ihema, recommended that stern measures be taken against according to the Bangkok Post. TAT arrived Singapore 1705, Jul 29 for governor Juthamas Siriwan was repairs. all parties involved in letting the vessel set sail from Dar es Salaam quoted as saying that the tourist port to Mtwara while knowing it was authority would be looking to offer YONG TONG (Hong Kong) alternative holidays to tourists who defective. The ship was built in 1965 See Eltsen. had booked cruises on Andaman in Greece as a military cargo ship Princess and that Siam Cruises had YUNG CHANG (Taiwan) before it was brought into Tanzania promised to refund passengers, to See "Typhoon 'Haitang"' under in 1999 as a passenger ship plying whom the cruise company was "Weather & Navigation." the Dar-Mtwara route. Its purchase reported to owe Baht6 million did not involve any government ($145m). A financial adviser to Siam ZAHARA (Tanzania) surveyors to inspect its safety and Cruise was quoted as saying the See "Tanzania" under "Port State building standards. Samson Luhigo, Control". company was seeking new business TPA chief executive officer issued a partners and bank loans to notice last week alerting the vessel's restructure its debt. It is also reported owners to remove the ship and to be considering a sale of the ship, dispose of it as appropriate at the valued at Baht133m. The company owners' risk. Mr Luhigo said TPA had been hit by the aftermath of the will further recover any outstanding Boxing Day tsunami as well as rising port dues by disposition of Zahara, fuel costs. According to the Bankok including the disposition as scrap of Post, the company is also facing legal any valuable part. TPA will remove action from passengers who had paid SOMALIA the vessel under the powers deposits or service fees that have not London, Aug 4 -- Following received conferred on it by the Ports Act 2004 yet been refunded, as well as court from Stavanger RCC, timed 0940, action from employees.

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TSOUKALAS NAFTIKI ETERIA The owner's intentions are not known London, Jul 29 -- A report in the Jul but it is understood that they will 29 issue of "Newsfront" states: probably seek suitable repair facilities General cargo Agios Dionyssios and for full-style repairs. -- Lloyd's Agents. general cargo Agios Arsenios have been seized again by Thessaloniki Port INDIA Authority in pursuit of claims of Euros London, Jul 27 -- A press report, 513,003.72 and Euros 21,550 agains dated today, states: Banks and stock the vessels' owners, Tsoukalas Naftiki markets will be shut in India's Eteria. GERMANY commercial capital tomorrow as the London, Aug 1 -- A press report, city recovers from India's heaviest WIN EAGLE (Malta) dated Jul 30 ,states: Powerful storms ever day of rain which left dozens London, Jul 30 -- Bulk Win Eagle lashed much of Germany overnight, dead. A notice sent to brokers from the sailed Bristol Jul 29, bound for killing at least two people, injuring Mumbai and National stock exchanges Rotterdam. dozens more and disrupting road and said the market would be closed rail traffic, emergency services said tomorrow. The Reserve Bank of India today. They said a 43-year-old man also notified brokers that money was killed and a 15-year-old girl markets, foreign exchange dealing and seriously injured by falling trees banks would be closed because of the during a local festival in the southern rains, a central bank spokesman said. town of Forcheim. A man was also Mumbai is home to the country's two killed when he lost control of the car largest equity markets, the Mumbai he was driving during heavy rains in and National stock exchanges, and the the southwestern state of Baden- Reserve Bank of India. Schools in Wurttemberg. In the eastern town of Mumbai and some neighbouring MONTGOMERY COUNTY, suburbs will be closed, according to a HOUSTON, UNITED STATES Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 41 people were injured by flying objects at the statement from the state chief London, Aug 4 -- A press report, minister's office. At least 99 people dated today, states: A pipeline caught German motorcyling Grand Prix. Three men were also injured after were reported killed and more than fire east of a country club in southern 100 trapped as India's worst-ever Montgomery County yesterday being struck by lightning in the southwestern town of Karlsruhe. High recorded day of rainfall triggered afternoon. The fire broke out at about landslides and building collapses in 1000 hrs near Cypresswood Road at winds, which reached 191 kilometres per hour in the northern Saxony the western state of Maharashtra, the Humble Westfield, east of the chief minister's office said today. Cypresswood Country Club, in a large region, downed trees and damaged houses. Heavy rain also forced London, Jul 28 -- A press report, wooded area near the Harris County dated Jul 27, states: Nearly 100 people line. The pipeline, owned by Williams authorities to close some major roads, while rail services were also affected. were killed as the monsoon fury in Energy, produced a large flame. The Maharashtra in the past 24 hours left company said that a crew was venting In the southwestern town of Muenstertal, a mini-tornado damaged a trail of death and destruction with natural gas from a 30-inch section of Mumbai, the country's financial capital its Transco pipeline when it about 50 houses, 14 of them severely. In the eastern town of Hohenleipisch- recording the highest rainfall in the inadvertently ignited. That section of last 100 years. Chief Minister Vilasrao the pipe was isolated, which means Hochsschwarzwald, some 90 people were forced to spend the night on a Deshmukh, who was personally that natural gas was not flowing in supervising the rescue and relief the line at the time of the fire, high-speed train that was blocked by a mudslide. Twelve of Germany's 16 operations in the affected regions, according to officials. The fire burned made an aerial survey of Santacruz itself out by 1430 hrs. There were no states were affected by the bad weather. and other affected areas of the city but injuries. bad weather prevented him from HURRICANE "DENNIS" undertaking a survey of neighbouring London, Jul 22 -- A press report, Raigadh district. Estimating the dated today, states: The pandemonium damage in the state due to rains at Rs stirred up by Hurricane "Dennis" 500 crore, Deshmukh said Prime spawned $900 million worth of Minister Manmohan Singh had talked property losses in four states. And to him and assured him of all that's just insurance claims caused by assistance. Dr Singh would also make the hurricane's winds - damage from an aerial survey of affected areas COOK INLET, ALASKA, Dennis' mighty storm surge and tomorrow, he said. UNITED STATES flooding on Jul 10 have yet to be Mumbai, Jul 28 -- Loading and London, Aug 3 -- A press report, tallied. Florida, at $640 million in unloading operations at Jawaharlal dated Aug 1, states: An estimated 84 wind-produced damage, was hit the Nehru and Mumbai were severely gallons of crude oil spilled into Cook hardest, with about 85,000 claims affected by the heavy rains that hit Inlet last week from a Unocal oil filed. Alabama was second at $155 the country's commercial capital on platform. The spill Thursday (Jul 28) million, Georgia was at $85 million; Jul 26 and 27. Officials said morning is the largest in the inlet and Mississippi was at $60 million. operations at Jawaharlal Nehru were this year. The Alaska Department of While this is the first estimate of the suspended for some time during the Environmental Conservation says the havoc that "Dennis" did to homes, night of Jul 26 due to poor visibility. spill was caused by a valve failure on businesses and vehicles, it definitely is The port was operating at 50% of its the Anna Platform ten miles north- incomplete. "That doesn't include flood capacity yesterday, as employees were west of Nikiski. Unocal reported the damage or flood claims," explained unable to get to work due to spill within ten minutes. Unocal Sam Miller, executive vice president of disruptions in bus and rail services. spokeswoman Roxanne Sinz says the the Florida Insurance Council, which According to port officials, steps have platform will be shut down until the released the wind-damage estimate. been taken to restore normal problem that caused the spill is fixed. Freeport, Bahamas, Jul 28 -- General operations. Mumbai port operations DEC environmental specialist Bob cargo Providence II was successfully were also hit, affecting eight vessels. Petit describes the spill as a mist that refloated on the spring tide, on Jul 23. Only one vessel could be cleared was pouring out of a vent. He says Some contracted assistance was yesterday as private operators were the oil spilled was not in a big pool, provided by a local 50 foot utility not able to deploy vehicles, hence making it more difficult to clean up, vessel. The ship was taken into cargo clearance from the port was and that it should not have Freeport harbour where it is presently paralysed, leading to the port significant impacts to the berthed and undergoing patching stockyards getting full. -- Lloyd's environment. repairs to several holes in the bottom. Agents. A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

10 Weather & Navigation

London, Jul 29 -- A press report, from Mumbai at 1320 hrs, the airport week but flights resumed late dated today, states: Floods, landslides was limping back to normalcy, and Thursday (Jul 28), an airport official and building collapses caused by flights, including three carrying relief said. India's heaviest-ever recorded rainfall material, were able to land with the London, Jul 31 -- A press report, have killed at least 786 people and airport's limited navigational aids. dated today, states: Torrential brought the financial capital Mumbai Vivek Sharma, Sales Manager, Indian monsoon rains have returned to the to a near-standstill, police said. Airlines, said that the situation was city of Mumbai as it tries to recover Weather officials predicted more heavy expected to improve by 2000 hrs, from flooding that has left nearly 900 rain for the city of 15 million, where yesterday, but a definite word on dead. Police urged people to stay at schools, banks and stock markets were resuming of flights to Mumbai was home and meteorologists warned the closed and public transport barely still too early. He revealed that one downpours would continue, hampering operating. additional Indian Airlines flight was relief work. Much of the transport London, Jul 29 -- A press report, pressed into service to Calicut system has again ground to a halt and dated today, states: The freak yesterday evening. He asserted that so thousands have protested on the monsoon floods that have crippled far the airline is not sure if additional streets at what they say is government Bombay, India's financial capital, have flights would be required on the inaction. Rescuers elsewhere in killed an estimated 786 people, Mumbai route once service resumes. Maharashtra state are still finding leaving thousands stranded and Air Arabia is expected to resume its bodies in landslides. Officials say the financial losses estimated at £130 service from today. øThe airport in final death toll could top 1,000. A BBC million. As the rain eased slightly Mumbai is partially operational, and Correspondent said heavy rain yesterday, the scale of the destruction it is expected to open by tomorrow. We returned this morning and, despite became clear. In a slum suburb of expect to resume services with our warnings from the police to stay at Bombay 45 people were missing, scheduled flight tomorrow,ø Jyothsna home, panicked residents of densely- presumed dead, in a landslide that Habibullah, Marketing populated suburbs came out on to the submerged an entire encampment of Communications Manager, Air Arabia, streets as the water levels rose. He huts. In many places - such as the said. Habibullah added that owing to said there was widespread anger at village of Jui, 105 miles south of the circumstances the airline has government inaction, particularly with Bombay, where a landslide covered 20 allowed passengers to cancel and re- animal carcasses and human bodies houses on Monday (Jul 25) night - book their tickets, irrespective of the floating in the streets, causing fears of rescuers were too late. Here 100 required advance time limit. Replying epidemics. Thousands of residents people are thought to have died, but to a question she said that the airline protested against power blackouts and without mechanical diggers to was open to the idea of adding the lack of drinking water. In central excavate the rubble the figure is only additional flights to Mumbai, but Mumbai, some citizens say they have an estimate. In Saki Naka, another added it would depend on passenger been without electricity for five days. Bombay suburb 45 died. Lorries and demand. A statement issued by Gulf Municipal commissioner of Mumbai, private cars were commandeered to Air yesterday stated that no timeline John Joseph, said the administration cart the bodies of the dead to a morgue has been given as to when services was doing its best and all holiday had as it was disclosed that city can be resumed. øDue to the been cancelled. But he admitted: "The authorities had twice warned exceptional weather conditions administration is stretched... The inhabitants of the dangers of living impacting the Mumbai area, Gulf Air latest spell of rain will definitely under the shadow of the unstable hill. has been advised by the local Indian hamper our efforts. But we hope to Beyond the immediate circle of the Civil Aviation authorities to suspend clear tonnes of garbage piled on the bereaved, life slowly began to return all flights from and into the airport roads by the end of Sunday." About to normal yesterday as the airport re- until further notice,ø the statement half of those killed in Maharashtra opened and many workers, stranded in said. have died in Mumbai - drowned, offices for two days, managed to reach London, Jul 30 -- A press report, electrocuted or buried in landslides. home. However electricity remained dated today, states: An Air India plane Mumbai's airport, closed for two days mostly cut off as a safety precaution. with more than 300 passengers on last week, again shut for a number of Offices, banks and the stock market board skidded off the runway at hours today before some flights could were closed, and some particularly Mumbai today, an airline spokesman resume. badly affected northern suburbs of said, adding that all passengers were Bombay, Aug 1 -- Torrential rain Bombay were receiving military food safe. Flight AI 127 from Bangalore again pounded India's financial capital aid. Thousands of cars and overshot the runway at Mumbai's Bombay today after severe floods motorcycles remained abandoned on international airport and got stranded triggered by a record downpour last impassable dual carriageways. The in soft ground, Air India spokesman week killed nearly 1,000 people in and cost of the rain - the heaviest since Jitender Bhargava said. "All 333 around the city. Floods closed key Indian records began in 1910, passengers on board are safe. They roads and train services were according to the Bombay weather have been taken off the aircraft," he disrupted in the city, but there were bureau - was still to be counted. said. The flight was en route to no reports of new casualties or However, the Associated Chambers of Chicago via Frankfurt, he said. damage. Dead bodies and animal Commerce and Industry put the Equipment to tow the Boeing 747-400 carcasses were strewn around the city preliminary estimate for the whole off the runway area had been pressed due to last week's floods, raising fears Maharashtra State at 10 billion into service but "it would take some of disease, and clean water was scarce rupees (£130 million). In the United time to clear the runway," he added. in parts as burst sewage pipes Arab Emirates, a number of airlines Bhargava attributed the incident to polluted supplies. Financial markets operating from Dubai and Sharjah to the unprecedented monsoon rains that and banks were open but schools were Mumbai have expressed hope that have been lashing the city and the shut as police urged people to stay off flights would resume to the Indian western state of Maharashtra since the roads. Before a renewed downpour financial capital sometime today. the beginning of this week, claiming yesterday, there were angry weekend Hundreds of passengers in the UAE nearly 900 lives. Heavy rains protests in the parts of the city where were left stranded yesterday as most accompanied by strong winds people have been without electricity flights to Mumbai remained continued to lash the city today. The and water since flooding started last suspended for the third consecutive city's weather bureau said Mumbai Tuesday (Jul 26). Weather officials are day. A part of the Chhatrapati Shivaji received 944.2 millimeters of rainfall worried the rain might spread to International Airport, the main in a 24-hour period ending mid- Gujarat state to the north, already hit runways of which were flooded for two morning Wednesday (Jul 27) , the by floods last month that killed more days, started operations after an most rainfall ever recorded in a single than 200 people and left hundreds of instrument landing system was made day in India. The rains brought thousands homeless. Heavy rains and operational on an alternate runway Mumbai to a near-halt with rail, road strong winds are expected in and earlier yesterday. Beginning with an and air traffic in disarray. Mumbai around Bombay over the next 24 Indian Airlines flight that took off airport was closed for two days this hours, weather officials said. One

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11 Weather & Navigation official said nearly 21 cm of rain fell flooded areas. Meteorologists are still About 300 cases of cholera, over the past 24 hours at Santa Cruz, forecasting heavy rain and strong gastroenteritis and dysentery have the north Bombay suburb that winds in the state of Maharashtra, of been reported in the state. Hundreds recorded an unprecedented 94 cm last which Mumbai is the capital. The of medical teams have been deployed Tuesday. "Reports of losses are still Indian Merchants' Chamber estimates across Maharashtra to treat the coming in. The revised sector-wide that the total damage thus far is 30 injured, distribute chlorine tablets for losses are projected to be 20 billion billion rupees ($690m), according to contaminated water and cremate the rupees ($460 million)," Maharashtra the Economic Times newspaper. The dead. Patil said 1,200 buffalos and state Chief Minister Vilasrao Mumbai Chamber of Commerce and 15,000 sheep and goats died in the Deshmukh told the Financial Express Industry has given a figure of 40 floods in Mumbai. Disease remains a newspaper in an interview. Officials billion rupees ($888m), but it says this threat as many bodies and animal said 924 people had died in figure only represents the tip of the carcasses have not yet been cleared. Maharashtra, of which Bombay is the iceberg. Maharashtra is one of the Some water supplies were capital, due to floods. More than 400 largest producers of sugar and contaminated by sewage and power people have died in the city due to oilseeds, both major cash crops, and outages have prevented pumping landslides, drowning and electrocution production is expected to take a big stations from starting in some places. in flooded streets. -- Reuters. hit, but it is also a big base for the Patil told parliament that half of London, Aug 1 -- A press report, pharmaceutical and automobile Maharashtra's 35 districts and more dated today, states: Monsoon rains industries. With many warehouses than 300 villages were affected. More lashed Mumbai again today, pushing flooded, there are fears that any more than 52,000 people have been the death toll closer to 1,000, as rain could lead to a shortage of drugs. evacuated from their homes, many India's financial hub battled to recover The rains have also led to record- living near dams. Heavy rains in the from its worst-ever recorded deluge. breaking insurance claims. India's western state of Gujarat and the The city's police chief appealed to four biggest private insurers - ICICI central state of Madhya Pradesh have residents to stay indoors as the Lombard General Insurance, Iffco- also killed dozens of people this week. Mumbai Meteorological Department Tokio General Insurance, Bajaj Allianz About 15,000 people living in low-lying forecast "heavy to very rainfall General Insurance and Tata AIG areas in Madhya Pradesh have been accompanied by strong gusty winds" General Insurance - have received moved to relief camps. -- Reuters. over the next 24 hours in Maharashtra claims for damages totalling 10bn New Delhi, Aug 4 -- Gold buying in state, home to Mumbai. Rescue rupees. The spread of waterborne India, the world's largest importer, workers found the bodies of 24 more epidemics remains a major concern. has slowed down as two key trading victims of floods and landslides, Mumbai city workers sprayed centres in the western part of the bringing the state death toll to 993 insecticide to combat malaria. About country are still recovering from since the rains began on July 25, 200 medical teams have left Mumbai monsoon floods, traders said today. police said. Some 409 of them have for affected towns and villages The states of Maharashtra and died in Mumbai. But Mumbai officials elsewhere in the state, while 30,000 Gujarat, major bullion importing and said the city of 15 million people was health workers have been deployed in trading centres, have been battered by limping back to normal even though the city. torrential rains last week. "People some low-lying areas remained knee- have suffered huge losses because of deep in water. Flights out of Mumbai INDIA floods," Pawan Chokshi, a leading airport, India's busiest, were delayed Mumbai, Aug 3 -- Heavy rains and trader said from Ahmedabad, the main but returning to normal, airline floods in India's western state of city of Gujarat. "Gold will be the least officials said. Civil Aviation Minister Maharashtra last week have caused important thing on their mind." Praful Patel urged visitors to avoid losses of at least rupees 150 billion Record rainfall in Bombay set off the city "unless absolutely rupees (£1.95 billion), the Times of flooding that killed nearly 1,000 nececessary." "There are gusty winds India newspaper said today, quoting people and caused damage worth making landings and take-offs early government estimates. The billions of dollars across Maharashtra. difficult," a ministry spokesman losses in Mumbai, the state's capital, The southern parts of neighbouring added. Schools and colleges remained alone could be as much as Rs100 Gujarat state were battered after shut but India's leading stock market, billion, the newspaper reported. heavy rains caused flooding. the Mumbai stock exchange, banks "These are preliminary estimates, Maharashtra is India's most industrial and offices were open. they may vary after we receive actual state and Gujarat is second on the list. London, Aug 2 -- A press report, reports from the district collectors," Gold imports through Ahmedabad dated yesterday, states: The incessant the paper quoted a senior revenue have fallen to 200 kg a day from peak rains in Mumbai has resulted in department official as saying. Rains buying of 1,200 kg, traders said. In disruption of export-import cargo of Rs and floods have let up and Mumbai Bombay, buying is down to 100 kg 10,000 crores in the last seven days. airport was functioning normally from an average of 1,000 kg. Gujarat "About 40 per cent of the total trade today for the first time since the accounts for one-third of India's gold comes from posts in and around deluge started last Tuesday (Jul 26), imports because of lower local taxes. Mumbai," President of Federation of when a record-breaking 94 cm of rain The country of more than 1 billion Indian Export Organisations O P pounded the city. However, low-lying people imports nearly three quarters Garg, said. He said this should not be parts of the city of more than 15 of 700 to 800 tonnes of the yellow construed as loss of trade. However, million people remained under water metal it consumes every year. -- there would be some loss to the and long-distance trains on some Reuters. exporters and importers in the form of routes were still not running. Small loss of packaging, demurrhage, businesses have lost an estimated IRAN detention and higher shipping Rs10 billion, an industry body said. London, Aug 1 -- A press report, charges. This loss would not exceed 10 Pfizer Ltd, the Indian unit of the dated today, states: Iranian state radio per cent of the total disrupted value of world's largest drug maker, estimated reports that floods have killed 27 consignment, Garg said. its flood losses at Rs1 billion. Monsoon people in the country's north-east. It London, Aug 2 -- A press report, flooding in India kills hundreds of quotes a local governor as saying the dated today, states: Heavy monsoon people every year across the densely people have been killed in the village rain in and around India's financial populated country, but this year's of Galidagh in Golestan province, capital, Mumbai, is estimated to have rains have been estimated to be one of which borders Turkmenistan on the caused damage worth 30bn rupees the worst and most deadly on record. shores of the Caspian Sea. He says ($690m). Others say the cost to At least 942 people drowned, died in rescue teams are searching for more agriculture and industry is likely to be landslides or were electrocuted in missing people and he has appealed much higher. Indian officials say the floodwater in Maharashtra, including for aid to be sent to the region. The number of people who have died could 429 in Mumbai. Federal Home floods have also damaged houses and soon rise to 1,000. Rescue workers are Minister Shivraj Patil said yesterday bridges and cut electricity to some 30 still trying to recover bodies from that some 100 people were missing. villages in the area.

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12 Weather & Navigation

TROPICAL STORM "FRANKLIN" tomorrow. After that, its projected province of Trabzon, the local deputy London, Jul 29 -- Following received path would keep it well away from governor, Mehmet Ozmen, told from the Meteorological Office, dated land. -- Reuters. Anatolia news agency. A search-and- today: Tropical storm "Franklin": Gale London, Aug 4 -- Following received rescue team continued to look for and storm force wind warnings issued from the Meteorological Office: Tropical three other people missing after the by the Meteorological Service of storm "Harvey": The hurricane watch disaster, he said, adding that work Canada are in effect for the slope for Bermuda has been discontinued. A was also under way to clear blocked waters south of Nova Scotia and the tropical storm warning remains in village roads. Heavy rains triggered Grand Banks south of Newfoundland. effect for Bermuda. Storm centre flooding and landslides yesterday in At 0600, UTC, today, the centre of the located near lat 31.8N, long 64.6W, at the mountainous provinces of Trabzon storm was located near lat 39.6N, long 0900, UTC, Aug 4. Position accurate to and Rize on Turkey's Black Sea coast, 64.8W. The position is accurate to within 20 nautical miles. Present inundating houses, sweeping away within 30 nautical miles. The present movement towards the east-north-east, bridges and blocking roads. The movement is toward the north-east, or or 070 deg, at 11 knots. Maximum region, where many people live in 45 degs, at 19 knots. The estimated sustained winds 50 knots with gusts to traditional wooden houses perched on minimum central pressure is 997 mb. 60 knots. Radius of 50-knot winds 45 hillsides, is prone to seasonal floods The maximum sustained winds are 50 nautical miles south-east quadrant, nil and landslides. Yesterday, three people knots with gusts to 60 knots. Radius elsewhere. Radius of 34-knot winds 75 from the same family, including two of 50 knot winds: 25 nautical miles in nautical miles south-east quadrant, nil children, perished when their wooden the north-east and south-west north-west quadrant, 45 nautical miles house in a village in Trabzon collapsed quadrants, 30 nautical miles in the elsewhere. Forecast for 0600, UTC, Aug in a landslip. south-east quadrant and zero nautical 5: Position lat 32.6N, long 60.8W. miles in the north-west quadrant. Maximum sustained winds 55 knots TYPHOON "HAITANG" Radius of 34 knot winds: 50 nautical with gusts to 65 knots. Radius of 50- London, Jul 29 -- A Cesam report, miles in the north-east quadrant, 75 knot winds 50 nautical miles east dated today, states: General cargo nautical miles in the south-east and semicircle, nil elsewhere. Radius of 34- Golden Cloud is reported to have lost south-west quadrants and 30 nautical knot winds 75 nautical miles east 130 containers when approaching miles in the north-west quadrant. At semicircle, 60 nautical miles elsewhere. Kaohsiung because of its meeting with 0600, UTC, Jul 30, the centre is typhoon "Haitang." Important predicted to be near lat 44.2N, long TROPICAL STORM "WASHI" particular average is to be feared in 56.2W, becoming extratropical, with London, Jul 30 -- Following received addition. maximum winds of 40 knots and gusts from the Meteorological Office, dated Taipei, Aug 3 -- General cargo Golden to 50 knots. today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre Cloud is still lying in Kaohsiung London, Jul 30 -- Following received of tropical storm "Washi" was located harbour as the port authority and the from the Meteorological Office, dated near lat 19.4N, long 109.1E. The slot charterers, Evergreen, OOCL and today: Tropical storm "Franklin": Gale movement over the past six hours is Yangming Lines, have detained or and storm force wind warnings issued 295 degs at ten knots. The position is arrested the vessel until an by the Meteorological Service of accurate to within 60 nautical miles investigation is concluded or a proper Canada are in effect for the slope and is based on the centre located by security deposit obtained. There is no waters south of Nova Scotia and the satellite. Present wind distribution: significant damage to the vessel's hull Grand Banks south of Newfoundland. maximum sustained winds: 35 knots plating, but the container lashing At 2100, UTC, Jul 29, the centre was with gusts 45 knots. At 0600, UTC, gear and fittings were damaged. located near lat 42.8N, long 58.9W. Jul 31, the centre is predicted to be reportedly, approximately 60 of the The position is accurate to within 30 near lat 21.0N, long 106.0E, with 130 containers that were washed nautical miles. The present movement maximum sustained winds of 30 knots overboard drifted onto the beach in is towards the north-east, or 55 degs, and gusts to 40 knots. the Kaohsiung harbour area, and the at 22 knots. The estimated minimum London, Jul 31 -- Following received removal and cleaning of those 60 central pressure is 1003 mb. The from the Meteorological Office, dated containers and their cargoes is maximum sustained winds are 35 today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre presently being arranged. The knots with gusts to 45 knots. Radius of of tropical storm "Washi" was located remaining containers were reportedly 34 knot winds: 50 nautical miles in the near lat 20.3N, long 105.9E, lost at sea in the vicinity of north-east quadrant, 75 nautical miles approximately 45 nautical miles south Kaohsiung harbour, and the vessel's in the south-east and south-west of Hanoi and has tracked owner is now preparing a search quadrants and 30 nautical miles in the northwestward, or 310 degs, at 10 proposal for the port authority's north-west quadrant. At 0600, UTC, knots over the past six hours. The approval. There is not reported to be Jul 31, "Franklin" is predicted to have position is accurate to within 60 any danger to shipping in the area. -- been absorbed by frontal system. nautical miles and is based on the Lloyd's Agents. centre located by satellite. Present Taipei, Aug 4 -- The salvage TROPICAL STORM "HARVEY" wind distribution: maximum sustained operation to refloat sand carrier Yung Miami, Aug 3 -- Tropical Storm winds: 35 knots with gusts 45 knots, Chang is still under way and the "Harvey" formed in the Atlantic Ocean and dissipating as a significant vessel is expected to be refloated on today and aimed for the British tropical cyclone over land. Maximum tomorrow. -- Lloyd's Agents. colony of Bermuda, the eighth tropical significant wave height is 12 feet. At storm in an unusually busy hurricane 0600, UTC, Aug 1, the centre is TYPHOON "MATSA" season. Bermuda's government issued predicted to be near lat 21.3N, long London, Aug 1 -- Following received a tropical storm warning alerting the 103.5E, with maximum sustained from the Meteorological Office, dated mid-Atlantic island's 62,000 residents winds of 20 knots and gusts to 30 today: At 0600, UTC, today, the centre to expect storm conditions within 24 knots. This is the final warning on of tropical storm "Matsa" was located hours. Harvey was a minimal tropical this system by the joint typhoon near lat 15.0N, long 131.8E, storm with sustained winds of 40 mph. warning centre, although it will be approximately 710 nautical miles Forecasters at the U.S. National closely monitored for signs of south-south-east of Okinawa, and has Hurricane Center in Miami said it regeneration. tracked north-northwestward, or 330 could strengthen as it approached degs, at 13 knots over the past six Bermuda, where sturdy homes and TURKEY hours. The position is accurate to buildings have weathered much worse. London, Aug 3 -- A press report, within 60 nauticdal miles and is based At 1100, EDT, "Harvey" was centred dated today, states: The death toll on the centre located by satellite. about 215 miles west-southwest of from floods and landslides in Present wind distribution: maximum Bermuda and moving north-northeast. northeastern Turkey rose to six today sustained winds: 45 knots with gusts It was expected to turn north-east and after rescuers recovered the bodies of to 55 knots. Radius of 34 knot winds: cross over Bermuda, drenching the two missing women, officials said. The 50 nautical miles in all four island with up to 3 inches of rain bodies were found in a village in the quadrants. The maximum significant

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13 Weather & Navigation/Earthquakes wave height is 16 feet. At 0600, UTC, receiving more than 240 calls in the tremors that were also felt on Seram Aug 2, the centre is predicted to be first hour following the tornado. A island, the official said. near lat 18.7N, long 129.1E, with brigade spokesman said up to 300 London, Aug 4 -- A press report, maximum sustained winds of 65 knots homes in 30 streets had been badly dated today, states: An intense and gusts to 80 knots. affected and some 25 fire engines, earthquake occurred in eastern London, Aug 2 -- Following received carrying more than 100 firefighters, Indonesia yesterday but there were no from the Meteorological Office, dated deployed to assist with search and reports of damage or casualties, today: Typhoon "Matsa" near lat rescue as well as clean-up operations officials said. The undersea quake 17.8N, long 128.5E, at 0600, UTC, in an area of one square kilometre. measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale today. Movement for the past six hours London, Aug 1 -- A press report, occurred at 1941, local time, said 325 degrees at 11 knots. Position dated today, states: Up to 20 homes Lukipto, of the Meteorology and accurate to within 60 nautical miles. may have to be bulldozed following the Geophysics Bureau. He said the Maximum sustained winds 65 knots, tornado which struck south epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean 173 gusts 80 knots. Forecast position lat Birmingham on Thursday (Jul 28). The kilometres north of Halmahera island 19.4N, long 127.3E at 1800, UTC, sudden storm damaged buildings and in North Maluku province. today. Maximum sustained winds 70 cars, uprooted trees, and took entire knots, gusts 85 knots. Forecast roofs off some homes in an area south of JAPAN position lat 21.0N, long 126.0E at the city centre. At least 150 residents London, Jul 29 -- A press report, 0600, UTC, today. Maximum sustained are still being housed by the council and dated today, states: A moderate winds 75 knots, gusts 90 knots. various roads remain closed because of earthquake struck Tokyo and the London, Aug 4 -- Following received the damage. The council has stressed to Kanto region yesterday night, the from the Meteorological Office: the government that there is an urgent Meteorological Agency said. The Typhoon "Matsa" near lat 24.0N, long need for financial aid. City council earthquake struck at about 1915. The 124.7E, at 0600, UTC, Aug 4. leader Mike Whitby called it an temblor registered an intensity of 4 on Movement past six hours 350 deg at "unprecedented natural disaster" and the Japanese intensity scale of 7. The nine knots. Position accurate to within said the council was doing everything it earthquake was 5.1 on the open-ended 40 nautical miles, based on centre could to help residents. Yesterday, he Richter scale. The centre of the located by satellite. Maximum met local government minister Phil earthquake was some 50 kilometres sustained winds 80 knots with gusts to Woolas to show him the work which below the surface of southern Ibaraki 100 knots. Radius of 64-knot winds 40 needs to be done. Residents of 34 Prefecture. The temblor recorded an nautical miles. Radius of 50-knot properties in Birchwood Road and intensity of 4 on the Japanese scale in winds 60 nautical miles. Radius of 34- another 20 in Taunton Road were southern Ibaraki Prefecture, southern knot winds 170 nautical miles . allowed home over the weekend. Gunma Prefecture and Saitama Forecast for 0600, UTC, Aug 5: Ladypool Road is expected to be closed Prefecture. It registered 3 on the Position lat 26.6N, long 122.8E. for several days as is Alder Road, Japanese scale in Tokyo, northern Maximum sustained winds 90 knots Birchwood Road, Brunswick Road, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture with gusts to 110 knots. Radius of 64- Woodstock Road, Church Road, and Kanagawa Prefecture, the agency knot winds 40 nautical miles. Radius Woodhurst Road, Clifton Road, Roshven said. Subways in Tokyo slowed down of 50-knot winds 65 nautical miles. Road, Kensington Avenue, Dennis Road for safety, but services continued. Radius of 34-knot winds 145 nautical and Chesterton Road. miles south-west quadrant over water, NEW ZEALAND 150 nautical miles north-west London, Aug 1 -- A press report, quadrant over water, 165 nautical dated today, states: Almost all of the miles elsewhere. east coast was rocked by a moderately sized earthquake tonight at 2100 hrs, UNITED KINGDOM the Geological and Nuclear Sciences London, Jul 29 -- A press report, (GNS) centre said. The quake dated today, states: Residents and measured 5.6 in magnitude and was businesses across Birmingham are based 30km south-east of Tauranga, at counting the cost of the enormous INDONESIA a depth of 220km. The tremor could be clear-up operation which swung into London, Jul 31 -- A press report, felt along the east coast of the North action after yesterday's devastating dated today, states: A strong Island from Hastings around to tornado. Council workers and private earthquake struck off the coast of the Wellington, and in Blenheim, GNS contractors moved in this morning to Indonesian island of Sumatra said. start shifting debris, while yesterday, but no damage or injuries structural engineers began to assess were reported. The magnitude six NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA the astonishing level of damage. temblor was centred off the coast of London, Aug 3 -- A press report, Many people evacuated from their northern Sumatra, about 60 miles dated today, states: A magnitude 6.3 homes following the freak twister, west-southwest of Banda Aceh, the earthquake shook Nicaragua and which hit the south of the city at Hong Kong Observatory said today in northern Costa Rica before dawn 1445 hrs. A council spokesman a statement. Hours earlier, the nearby today, but there were no immediate confirmed earlier today that some island of Nias was hit by two reports of injuries or major damage. buildings would be demolished after earthquakes of magnitude five and 5.2 The earthquake was centred 75 miles being damaged beyond repair by that occurred within minutes of each south-east of the Nicaraguan capital, winds of up to 130mph. Local other, according to the U.S. Geological Managua, according to the US hospitals reported 39 people Survey. Indonesian authorities said Geological Survey's National attending accident and emergency there were no injuries. Earthquake Information Centre. It hit departments following the tornado, London, Aug 2 -- A press report, at 0503, local time. The quake was felt which ripped through the Kings dated today, states: An earthquake in northern Costa Rica but caused no Heath, Moseley, Sparkbrook and measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale major damages or injuries there. Small Heath areas of the city, jolted the eastern Indonesian island of stripping houses of their roofs, Ambon today, prompting panic but RUSSIA uprooting hundreds of trees and there were no reports of casualties or London, Jul 27 -- A press report, knocking down walls. Four patients damage, an official said. The undersea dated today, states: An earthquake were admitted to Heartlands quake struck at 1739 hrs and was measuring 5.9 points on the Richter Hospital and Selly Oak Hospital. located 96 kilometres south-east of the scale rocked the Kamchatka Peninsula Three were later discharged and one city of Ambon in the Maluku province, overnight to today. According to the remains as an inpatient but officials an official with the meteorological Far Eastern regional emergencies were not releasing details about any agency in Jakarta. Its epicentre was centre, the quake's epicentre was injuries. West Midlands Fire Service located some 33 kilometres under the located in the Avachinsk Bay 120 declared a "major incident" after floor of the Banda Sea, sending kilometres from Petropavlovsk-

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14 Earthquakes/Volcanic Activity/Political & Civil Unrest

Kamchatsky. The earth tremor island in a lake in south-western rockets, 3,000 mortar rounds, 500 magnitude was three points in the Nicaragua erupted at least four times artillery shells and 100 boxes of anti- city. There have been no reports about today, spewing ash that fell some 10 aircraft bullets, he said. casualties or destruction. The miles away, officials said. The 5,282- Kabul, Aug 1 -- A United Nations earthquake was registered at 0120, foot tall Concepcion Volcano is on the convoy was ambushed in southern Kamchatka time, Jul 26. The island of Ometepe on Lake Nicaragua Afghanistan and two people were epicentre was located at a depth of 28 that is popular with adventure injured, a U.N. spokesman said today. kilometres under the bed of the Sea of tourists. No one was injured by the A driver for the U.N. Population Fund Okhotsk. eruptions. Seismologist Virginia and a policeman guarding the convoy Tenorio said the explosions caused ash were hurt in the attack, spokesman SOUTH-EAST ASIA to rain down on the island's 10,000 Adrian Edwards said. He did not have London, Jul 29 -- Unknown ABG residents. The volcano is one of two on more details nor knew who may have Keshava arrived Singapore May 1 (? the island, 60 miles south-east of carried out the attack in Sangin for repairs) and sailed on Jul 20 for Managua, the Nicaraguan capital. The district of Helmand province. But Haldia, where it arrived on Jul 26. other, Maderas Volcano, is dormant. Afghan officials said the ambush was London, Aug 2 -- A press report, Concepcion Volcano has registered 17 set by Taliban guerrillas. -- Reuters. dated Jul 12, states: Titan Maritime eruptions since 1883. The last was in London, Aug 4 -- A press report, LLC is mobilizing a team and 1999. dated Aug 3, states: Some 2,000 equipment from its Batam, Indonesia, Afghan security forces rushed to an depot to remove the wreck of cement MEXICO eastern province today after dozens of Sinar Andalas from the port of London, Jul 28 -- A press report, suspected Taliban rebels wearing army Lhoknga. The ship was completing dated today, states: Mexico's Volcano uniforms killed eight police and cargo operations at the port of of Fire staged a spectacular, predawn soldiers in an attack on a region that Lhoknga on Dec 26. Later that day, the explosion today, shooting incandescent has been largely peaceful in recent port bore the full brunt of an rock, ash and steam nearly 9,000 feet months. As dozens of army trucks earthquake. While vessels in deep into the air over western Mexico. The carrying reinforcements made their water were largely unaffected, those in eruption sent ash raining down on way to Nuristan province, a roadside port, bore the full brunt of the nearby communities, but officials had bomb exploded, killing a soldier and destruction and Sinar Andalas fared no reports of major damage. The wounding five others, Defence far worse then most. Of the 19 crew, 12,533-foot volcano has had several Ministry spokesman Gen Mohammed just four were rescued. The vessel now strong explosions in recent months, Saher Azimi said. By the time the lies capsized adjacent to the pier but officials have said the activity is troops reached the site of the attack in where it had just completed the normal. The volcano straddles the Nuristan, the militants had already loading of over 5,000 tons of cement. border of Jalisco and Colima states fled into the nearby rugged mountains Titan Marine was awarded the and is located 430 miles west of that stretch into neighbouring contract to remove the wreck on Jun Mexico City. It is considered among Pakistan, Interior Ministry spokesman 28. Its team and equipment will be on the country's most active and Latfullah Mashal said. He said that site during the third week of July with potentially most destructive dozens of rebels had assaulted a police full wreck removal operations volcanoes. post in the region yesterday, sparking scheduled for completion by October. a gun battle that lasted several hours and left four soldiers and four police TURKEY officers dead. A local official said the London, Jul 31 -- A moderate attackers were wearing uniforms of earthquake shook central Turkey Afghanistan's new US-trained army. today, but no damage or injuries were Nuristan has been spared much of the reported. The earthquake with a violence that has killed more than 900 preliminary magnitude of 5.3 shook people since a major upsurge in the capital of Ankara, and residents attacks in March across other eastern could feel buildings slowly sway. The AFGHANISTAN provinces and the country's south, but Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory Kabul, Jul 29 -- U.S. and Afghan Nuristan does border Kunar province, said the quake was centered in the troops killed six suspected militants in where militants killed three US town of Bala, some 40 miles south-east the latest spate of growing violence by commandos and shot down a special of Ankara. Taliban insurgents ahead of forces helicopter a month ago. Afghan parliamentary polls, the U.S. military and American officials have warned UNITED STATES said today. There were no casualties that attacks by Taliban-led rebels are London, Jul 29 -- A press report, among Afghan or U.S. soldiers during likely to increase ahead of legislative dated today, states: A moderate the clashes in the Shinkai district of elections on Sep 18. Elsewhere, earthquake struck in Alaska's restive Zabul province near the border gunmen shot dead an election official Aleutian Islands but apparently with Pakistan, a statement said. Ten as he walked home in southern caused no significant damage, officials suspected militant fighters were Helmand province's Lashkar Gah city said. The quake, with a preliminary captured during the incident, it said, yesterday, provincial administrator magnitude of 5.6, was reported at without releasing their identities. The Ghulam Muhiddin said. Meanwhile, 2101, yesterday, said geophysicist Guy militants were killed after "attacking suspected Taliban rebels attacked Urban of the Alaska Tsunami Warning Afghan and U.S. forces in the region Afghan forces in south-eastern Center in Palmer. No tsunami warning where they were conducting security Paktika province, sparking a gunfight was issued. It was centred 25 miles and stability operations," it added. -- that left one insurgent wounded and east of Nikolski on Umnak Island, Reuters. led to the seizure of a weapons cache, Urban said. London, Jul 31 -- A press report, the US military said. Afghan forces dated today, states: Thousands of also detained two of the militants, who rockets, mortars and anti-aircraft had opened fire on them on Monday ammunition have been seized in (Aug 1), the US military said in a central Afghanistan in the largest statement. Afghan police pursued the cache of militant weapons discovered attackers into a nearby compound, in months, a government spokesman where they seized a cache of bomb- said today. The arms were to be used making materials, hand grenades, to subvert crucial legislative elections rocket-propelled grenade parts and on Sep 18, Defense Ministry machine gun and AK-47 assault rifle CONCEPCION VOLCANO, spokesman Gen. Mohammed Saher ammunition, it said. In neighbouring NICARAGUA Azimi said. The raid in Ghazni Zabul province, a local Taliban London, Jul 29 -- A press report, province's Khogyani district yesterday commander and 29 other guerrillas dated Jul 28, states: A volcano on an netted some 2,000 surface-to-surface surrendered to Afghan authorities on Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

15 Political & Civil Unrest

Monday as part of a government restore order. In the past week, the due to draw up a list of people amnesty, said a spokesman for Zabul's Revolutionary Armed Forces of violating the embargo. A report by governor, Ali Khail. The rebels also Colombia have blown up a bridge, Amnesty International earlier this handed over ammunition and knocked over electricity towers and month warned that an international weapons, including AK-47 assault ambushed military convoys in the arms trafficking network was rifles, hand grenades and rockets, the jungle province of Putumayo. Gasoline supplying arms to governments in spokesman said today. prices have soared because truck Africa's Great Lakes region. The web drivers are too scared to venture onto involved brokers and transporters AFGHANISTAN its lonely highways. The government from countries such as the United London, Jul 28 -- A press report, has sent additional troops to States, Britain, Israel and Russia. dated today, tates: US and Afghan Putumayo, which borders Ecuador. An Weapons ended up in the hands of forces say they have killed three Air Force Hercules transport plane militia groups in eastern DR Congo, militant fighters and arrested another was due to arrive in the town of Puerto fuelling violence, the human rights 15 in the central Afghan province of Asis, today with food and other group said. DR Congo's five-year civil Uruzgan. Two Afghan soldiers were supplies for the civilian population. war, which involved six countries, was injured in the clash, they say. The The attacks by the guerrilla army, declared over in 2003, with the fighting took place near the town of known by the Spanish acronym FARC, creation of a transitional government, Tirin Kowt, which had been the scene are aimed at opening up a route to but thousands of UN peacekeepers are of heavy clashes with suspected bring cocaine produced in Putumayo's struggling to contain violence in the militants earlier in the week. The 15 jungles to the Pacific Ocean, where it east and north of the country. Rwanda captured men are being questioned by can be shipped to markets in the and neighbouring Uganda are accused US and Afghan officials, the US United States and elsewhere, military of continuing to fuel unrest by military says. intelligence officials said. -- Reuters. smuggling in arms and plundering the London, Aug 2 -- A press report, region's resources. BURUNDI dated yesterday, states: A roadside Bujumbura, Jul 31 -- Burundi's last bomb exploded as a police convoy INDIA remaining rebel group has killed 300 travelled down a rural highway in London, Jul 29 -- A press report, civilians in the past two months, a northern Colombia today, killing at dated today, states: At least 10 people radio station said, a blow to otherwise least 11 officers, President Alvaro were killed and 50 others injured, five good progress in the plan to end the Uribe said. Word of the bloodshed of them critically, yesterday in a central African nation's 12-year civil came hours after more than 2,000 powerful bomb explosion on a war. The Burundian army says the right-wing paramilitary fighters laid passenger train near Jaunpur in the Hutu rebel group, Forces for National down their arms in return for amnesty, northern Indian state of Uttar Liberation (FNL), has killed 100 as their commander -- an accused drug Pradesh, according to local media civilians in the past month. The lord indicted on trafficking charges in reports. The blast occurred at around Burundian station African Public the United States -- stood by and 1715 near the toilet of a compartment Radio (RPA) quoted local officials and watched. Uribe appeared visibly of the Shramjeevi Express between other sources for the toll of 300, and shaken as he spoke on national Jaunpur and Sultanpur stations in said three mass graves had been found television. He said reports from police Uttar Pradesh, the Press Trust of in the western province of Bujumbura commanders indicate the attack India reported. Rural, an FNL stronghold, and the occurred near the town of Patillal in London, Aug 1 -- A press report, northwestern province of Bubanza. the mountains about 430 miles north dated Jul 31, states: Separatist rebels The FNL said it had killed many of the capital, Bogota. in north-east India have extended a people but most of them were its London, Aug 4 -- Four police officers ceasefire with the government but say enemies. It also accused the army of were killed yesterday when leftist they are concerned with the progress killing many innocent civilians when guerrillas attacked their barracks in of peace talks. Rebels of the National carrying out raids against the rebels. south-western Colombia, authorities Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) "But there are also people who are said. After the incursion in Piamonte, extended the ceasefire by six months sent by the army with a mission of 980 kilometres from Bogota, the rebels instead of the usual 12. A spokesman eliminating our fighters by giving fled into a mountainous area where said they were no closer to a deal than them poison," FNL spokesman Pasteur they fought troops and police, a police when talks began in 1997. The Naga Habimana told Reuters. "Those are spokesman said. "We have confirmed rebellion - India's oldest ethnic conflict our enemies. We kill them when we the death of four officers," the - spanned 40 years before the catch them." Army spokesman Adolphe spokesman said. Some 500 rebels from negotiations started. The rebels have Manirakiza said the FNL had killed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of been campaigning for a separate about 100 civilians over the past Colombia were involved in the attack homeland for the Naga tribe in the month. "Some of them are killed against the police station where about north-east. NSCN leader, Thuingaleng because the FNL accuses them of 30 officers were working, authorities Muivah, said, from Amsterdam, where collaborating with national defence said. The attack took place two days talks are being held, that "negotiations forces, and others are assassinated after 15 police officers were killed in for the sake of it cannot continue". simply because they have deserted the an attack blamed on Colombia's Nevertheless, the rebels and Indian movement," he said. The hardline FNL largest rebel group, with some 17,000 government representatives did issue is the only rebel movement still members. a joint communique at the end of their fighting Burundi's government. The two-day talks, talking of the "need to country has held a series of democratic DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC extend the ceasefire and to intensify polls this year that will culminate in OF CONGO the peace process". the election of a president on Aug 19, London, Jul 30 -- A press report, part of a U.N.-backed plan to end an dated today, states: The UN Security INDONESIA ethnic civil war that has killed Council has extended a two-year-old Jakarta, Aug 1 -- Indonesia will grant 300,000 since 1993, but analysts say arms embargo on DR Congo and amnesty to rebels from the Free Aceh there will be no real peace until the threatened to crack down on those who Movement (GAM) by the end of this FNL can be brought into the peace violate the sanctions. The resolution, month after the signing of a peace process. -- Reuters. adopted unanimously, says armed agreement, the country's information groups in eastern Congo "perpetuate a minister said today. Indonesia is COLOMBIA climate of insecurity in the whole scheduled to sign the agreement with Bogota, Jul 28 -- Marxist rebel region". The arms embargo applies to GAM on Aug 15 to end decades of attacks have brought a southern "any recipient" of weapons in the bloody conflict that has claimed the Colombian province to a virtual country. The embargo as well as a lives of more than 12,000 people, standstill, leading President Alvaro travel ban and asset freeze for those mostly civilians. "Amnesty will be Uribe to promise to move his who break it has been extended until given by the latest 15 days after the government there if necessary to Jul 31, 2006. A panel of experts is also signing," minister Sofyan Djalil told A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

16 Political & Civil Unrest reporters. This could mean thousands 2003 invasion that toppled Iraqi Baghdad, Aug 3 -- An American of convicted rebels would be released President Saddam Hussein stood at journalist has been found shot dead in from jail in Aceh and other parts of 1,790 yesterday, according to the Basra four days after he wrote an Indonesia once the amnesty is Pentagon Web site. In another opinion piece in the New York Times announced. However, Indonesian statement e-mailed today, the military criticising the spread of Shi'ite officials have said they would not said that Ammar Abu Bara, also Islamist fundamentalism in the grant amnesty to GAM rebels jailed known as Amar Hussein Hasa, an al- southern Iraqi city. Witnesses said for pure criminal offences such as Qaeda leader, was captured in Steven Vincent and a translator were robbery and killings. Other details of northern Iraq on Jul 27. U.S. and kidnapped by gunmen shortly after the process remain sketchy but Iraqi forces detained Bara during a leaving a hotel yesterday evening. His normally political prisoners must "cordon and search operation'' in a body was found later that night, a US declare their allegiance to Indonesia northern district of Mosul, the diplomat said. A nurse said he had before being released. -- Reuters. military said. Bara had replaced Abu been shot repeatedly in the chest. Talha, a close associate of the leader Vincent's death appeared to mark the IRAQ of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al- first targeted killing of a Western London, Jul 28 -- A press report, Zarqawi, who was captured last journalist in Iraq since the US-led dated today, states: Police in Iraq say month, according to the statement. invasion toppled Saddam Hussein in a train carrying oil tanks has London, Jul 29 -- A press report, 2003. Other reporters have been killed exploded, killing at least one person dated today, states: Insurgents blew after being swept up in the violence and injuring several others. The blast up an Iraqi train carrying petroleum plaguing the country, but were was said to have been caused by a products yesterday, setting off a huge apparently killed for being Westerners bomb, but it was not yet clear if the blaze. The morning attack against the rather than because they were train was the intended target. oil train was the first such in the journalists. "An investigation has been Meanwhile, the US military has said country, railway spokesman Jawad Al- launched to determine who was two soldiers were killed and one hurt Kharsan said. The attack ignited a behind this," said the US diplomat. A by a bomb near Baghdad yesterday. massive blaze extending down the nurse in a Basra hospital said Several Iraqi troops died in attacks railway line in southern Baghdad. The Vincent, a freelance investigative elsewhere. Iraq's Foreign Minister seven-tanker convoy was approaching journalist and art critic from New Hoshyar Zebari has also condemned the Dura oil refinery, less than a York City who had been working in the killing of two Algerian diplomats kilometre away, when it was attacked. Basra for several weeks, had been abducted last week. A group claiming An interior ministry official said the shot three times in the chest. His Iraqi to be al-Qaeda in Iraq posted an train struck a bomb on the line, but translator, Nouriya Ita'is, was shot internet statement yesterday saying it railway workers said the explosion four times but survived. The nurse had killed Algerian envoys Ali could also have been caused by a said she was in a serious condition. Balarousi and colleague Azzedi. Mr rocket-propelled grenade. There were The New York Times opinion piece Zebari complained that "neighbouring no initial reports of casualties and the criticised the failure of British forces countries" were doing too little to stop five-man train crew escaped unhurt, to clamp down on what Vincent foreign fighters crossing their borders officials said. described as a city that was into Iraq. The blast on a seven-tanker HIilla, Jul 31 -- A car bomb exploded "increasingly coming under the control convoy carrying oil occurred in the at an Iraqi police checkpoint south of of Shi'ite religious groups, from the Doura neighbourhood of southern Baghdad today, killing seven people relatively mainstream to the bellicose Baghdad, police said. Witnesses and wounding 12, police said. The followers of the rebel cleric Moqtada reported a huge fire and a massive attack occurred about 50 kms south of al-Sadr". The article also focused on cloud of smoke over the railway line, Baghdad near the town of Haswa, the the Basra police force, quoting a police but were unsure whether the train or police department in nearby Hilla lieutenant as saying a few officers a nearby police checkpoint was the said. The explosives-packed vehicle were perpetrating many of what he intended target. Six Iraqi soldiers had been left by the side of the road, said were hundreds of assassinations have been killed in clashes with near the checkpoint, and was of mostly former members of Saddam's insurgents in two towns north of detonated remotely. All of those killed Baath party each month. Iraqi Arab Baghdad today, the Reuters news were civilians, the police said. Three Sunni leaders have accused the Iraqi agency has reported. Security sources of the wounded were policemen. government of sanctioning Shi'ite hit said fighters had fired mortars and Yesterday, a car bomb exploded at a squads that work alongside security guns at checkpoints in Baquba and police checkpoint near the National and police forces. The religious Shi'ite- Khan Bani. (See issue of Jul 29.) Theatre in central Baghdad, killing at led government denies the London, Jul 29 -- A press report, least five people and wounding more accusations. Iraq has faced rising dated today, states: A suicide bomber than 20, police said. In southern Iraq, sectarian violence since January blew himself up among a group of which has been more stable than elections empowered Shi'ites for the Iraqi army recruits in northern Iraq central regions, a roadside bomb blew first time and sidelined Arab Sunnis, today, killing 25 people and wounding up as a British consular convoy was who were dominant under Saddam 35, police said. They said the attack and are now leading the insurgency. passing, killing two British security occurred outside a municipal building Aside from a few attacks on British guards. -- Reuters. in Rabia, a town 50 miles northwest of soldiers and Iraqi police, Iraq's second London, Aug 1 -- A press report, Mosul, close to the Syrian border. No city Basra has been relatively free of dated today, states: Gunmen other details were immediately the suicide bombings and assassinated a high-ranking police available. assassinations gripping other parts of London, Jul 29 -- A press report, officer in southern Baghdad today, the country. However, residents say dated today, states: Two U.S. Marines police said. "Unknown armed men Shi'ite fundamentalists have been died in western Iraq when their unit opened fire at Brig. Salam Lutfy as he gaining control over the city. -- came under small arms and rocket- was driving his car heading to work in Reuters. propelled grenade fire, the U.S. Doura neighbourhood, killing him and Baghdad, Aug 3 -- Seven American military said. The incident occurred wounding two of his bodyguards," an Marines have been killed in fighting yesterday in Cykla, about 200 Interior Ministry source told Xinhua in Iraq's western Anbar province, the kilometres west of Baghdad, the on condition of anonymity. guerrilla heartland which keeps military said in a statement e-mailed London, Aug 2 -- A press report, challenging US and Iraqi troops today from the capital, Baghdad. The dated today, states: An explosion despite repeated security crackdowns. Marines were assigned to Regimental damaged a pipeline today used for One of Iraq's most violent Islamic Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, shipping fuel from the Beiji refinery militant groups, Army of Ansar al- II Marine Expeditionary Force, the to a power station in the Baghdad Sunna, claimed responsibility for the military said. It gave no other details. area, police said. The incident took deaths, saying it had killed eight The number of U.S. military personnel place at 0500, today, police Capt. Marines. "The lions of monotheism who have died in Iraq since the March Sabah Mohammed said. succeeded in killing eight American

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Marines, slaughtering some of them However, violence still rages across the New Forces shortly afterwards. and shooting the rest after ambushing Iraq nearly every day. Five civilians There is little time remaining if the them in al Jazeera area, north of were killed and one wounded when presidential elections due at the end of Haditha," it said in a statement posted gunmen ambushed their car in October are to be held on time. Until on an Islamist Website. The attacks western Baghdad yesterday, police the two warring parties disarm and push the number of US troops to have said. A suicide car bomber targeted a the New Forces give up the territory died since the start of the war in US patrol as it passed a crowded they control, it will be impossible for March, 2003, to above 1,800, according central Baghdad square. Police said the elections to take place. to a count based on information some people were killed but could not provided by the Pentagon. Pacifying give a figure. They said 29 were MAURITANIA Anbar is a top priority for US and wounded. A car bomb blew up near an Nouakchott, Aug 3 -- Gunfire rang Iraqi officials who say the rest of the Iraqi police patrol in al-Ummal out near the presidency building in country cannot be stabilised unless district of Baquba, 50 km north-east of Mauritania's capital Nouakchott today guerrillas are rooted out of the region. Baghdad. A child was killed; eight after soldiers surrounded state radio In the northern city of Mosul, a policemen and a civilian were and blocked off streets in the city, a suicide bomber rammed his car into a wounded. A bomb detonated in a witness said. President Maaouya Ould police vehicle, killing at least five stationery shop in central Baghdad, Sid'Ahmed Taya was out of the policemen and a child yesterday, killing two civilians, witnesses said. country after attending the funeral of hospital and police sources said. The US and Iraqi officials say defeating Saudi Arabia's King Fahd in Riyadh attack at a checkpoint on a road from insurgents in Anbar would help ease yesterday. "I heard a burst of gunfire Mosul to Baghdad also wounded eight such attacks, minor incidents in a near the presidency. I saw scared people, the sources said. Anbar is a country where suicide bombs have people running away. Civil servants nerve centre for the two-year-old killed more than 100 people at a time. have all left their offices," the witness Sunni Arab-led insurgency, a loose -- Reuters. said. He said state radio had been off alliance of mostly Arab Muslim London, Aug 3 -- A press report, air since the early morning. The militants who carry out suicide dated today, states: Fourteen US French embassy in Nouakchott said it bombings and Saddam Hussein Marines and a civilian interpreter was monitoring the situation in the loyalists leading the guerrilla were killed today in western Iraq, the former colony but declined to make campaign. Six of the Marines were US command said. The Marines, any further comment. A second killed on Monday (Aug 1) near assigned to Regimental Combat Team witness on the border with Senegal Haditha, a town on the Euphrates 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine said border guards were preventing river 200 km north-west of Baghdad. Expeditionary Force (Forward), were people from leaving the country. They were engaged by insurgents with killed in action early today when their Dissident soldiers came close to small arms. The seventh Marine was vehicle was hit by an improvised toppling Taya in June, 2003, during also killed on Monday by a roadside explosive device, the military said. two days of street fighting in bomb near the town of Hit, about 70 One Marine was also wounded. The Nouakchott before loyalist forces km south-east of Haditha, the Marines incident occurred during combat regained control. The government says said in a statement. Al Qaeda in Iraq, operations just outside of Haditha, it foiled two more coup attempts in a group allied to Osama bin Laden, which is 140 miles north-west of 2004. "All the army is in the streets. claimed responsibility for the attack in Baghdad. It's blocking the roads to the Hit in a Web statement. Aware that presidency and the main routes many Iraqi security forces are still not IRAQ-KUWAIT through town," a civil servant who capable of fighting guerrillas on their Rijeka, Aug 1 -- Ro/ro Star (ex Boka lives near the presidency building own, Iraqi leaders hope to draw more Star) is still laid up at Rijeka. said. "I went to my office but was told Arab Sunnis into politics in a bid to According to creditors, it is expected to go home, that there would be no tame the country. While they have the vessel will be sold at public work today," he said. Shops were won over some moderate Sunnis, auction, probably in September. -- closed and taxis were not stopping to drawing up a constitution and Lloyd's Agents. pick up those trying to leave the preparing for elections has little centre of town. President Taya seized appeal for militants who believe they IVORY COAST power in a 1984 coup. He has angered are fighting a holy war. In the past London, Aug 1 -- A press report, many Arabs in the country, which month, nearly 60 US troops have died, dated today, states: In the Ivory Coast, straddles black and Arab Africa, by including five who were killed in two the former rebels known as the New shifting support from former Iraqi roadside bomb attacks in Baghdad at Forces have announced they are not President Saddam Hussein to Israel the weekend. Iraqi forces have ready to move to the next stage of a and Washington in the 1990s. suffered far worse casualties. disarmament programme. The New Mauritania, which hopes to start Hundreds have been killed in suicide Forces say they will not disarm until pumping oil early next year, is one of bombs, assassinations and ambushes. promised legal reforms have been only three Arab League member states US and Iraqi officials say American made to their satisfaction. The pre- that have established diplomatic ties troops can only pull out once local regrouping phase was due to have with Israel. It is also one of the most forces can take over security. That is begun yesterday as part of efforts to repressive countries in the region not expected any time soon. US and bring the country to peace. Ivory Coast towards Islamist movements, analysts British ambassadors met senior Iraqi has been in crisis since the New say. Police have arrested scores of ministers yesterday to discuss the Forces seized the north of the country Islamic opposition leaders and transfer of security from foreign to nearly three years ago. President activists since April, accusing them of Iraqi forces, a process that lays the Laurent Gbagbo made several legal colluding with the Algerian-based groundwork for the withdrawal of reforms demanded by the New Forces Salafist Group for Preaching and foreign troops. It was the first meeting by presidential decree on Jul 15. Combat (GSPC), a movement allied to of a group which will decide over the However, the New Forces say several al Qaeda. In May, security forces coming months which parts of Iraq are of the new laws have been changed searched mosques around the capital, safe enough for Iraqi forces to take from the text agreed at the Pretoria seizing Koranic texts and arresting over and let foreign troops pull back. summit in June. They have called on mosque officials. Analysts have Insurgents have mounted frequent the mediator in the Ivorian crisis - the warned that Mauritania's attempts to attacks in the area around Haditha. South African president Thabo Mbeki stifle opposition groups by denouncing US forces have launched at least two - to arbitrate. The head of the army them as terrorists risks backfiring by major offensives to try to quell the loyal to President Gbagbo, General radicalising moderate Islamists. insurgency in the region. A US assault Philippe Mangou, said his side was Fifteen Mauritanian soldiers were that crushed rebel bases in the city of ready for the next step in the killed in a dawn raid on a remote Falluja in November raised hopes that disarmament programme. When a outpost near the Algerian border in heavy losses would demoralise disarmament deadline was missed last June, an attack which the government insurgents in other parts of Anbar. autumn, the loyalist army attacked blamed on the GSPC. -- Reuters.

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London, Aug 3 -- A press report, Taya, who took power in a 1984 First Vice-President John Garang had dated today, states: A group of military coup and tried to legitimise died in a helicopter crash. Police said Mauritanian army officers announced his rule in the 1990s through elections yesterday that 46 people had been the overthrow of the president today, the opposition says were fraudulent. killed in the violence. William Ezekiel, hours after troops took control of the editor of the daily Khartoum Monitor national media and the army chief of NEPAL with close ties to the southern staff headquarters in the capital of the London, Jul 31 -- A press report, community, said today that residents oil-rich Islamic nation. The group, dated Jul 30, states: Maoist rebels in reported 47 people were killed which identified itself as the Military Nepal have abducted seven overnight in the Khartoum suburb of Council for Justice and Democracy, government employees in an eastern Mamoura and 15 were killed in the announced the coup against President district, officials say. Security forces in district of Kalakla, in the south of the Maaoya Sid'Ahmed Taya, who was the region have already been alerted city where violence had also been abroad, through the state-run news and a search operation is underway, a reported yesterday. Ezekiel quoted agency. "The armed forces and security local official said, adding that the residents as saying that gunshots and forces have unanimously decided to officials were headed to an area where sirens could still be heard in some put an end to the totalitarian practices the rebels had called a transport suburbs of Khartoum. Central of the deposed regime under which our strike. This is the single largest Khartoum was quiet with traffic people have suffered much over the incident of civil servants being moving normally amid heavy security. last several years," the statement said. abducted by the rebels in recent Residents said it was also quiet The junta said it would excercise month. There has been no word from overnight. -- Reuters. power for two years to allow time to the insurgents regarding the latest Khartoum, Aug 4 -- At least 130 put in place democratic institutions. abduction so far. people have been killed and around Earlier today, Taya arrived in the 350 wounded in Sudan in three days of nearby West African nation of Niger, RUSSIA violence after the death of former rebel apparently trying to return home from London, Aug 3 -- A press report, leader and First Vice President John Saudi Arabia where he had travelled dated today, states: Eight gunmen Garang, the Sudanese Red Crescent on Monday (Aug 1) for the funeral of were killed in a special operation of said today. Residents reported the King Fahd, according to officials in Russian federal troops which was streets of the capital Khartoum were Niger's capital, Niamey. With his launched Monday (Aug 1) in much quieter overnight than in plane on the tarmac, Taya held talks Chechnya's Kurchaloi and Nozhai-Yurt previous nights, when gangs of armed at the airport with Niger's President regions, a source from the vigilantes roamed the streets despite a Mamadou Tandja. Taya did not speak headquarters of Russian troops in the curfew imposed since Monday (Aug 1) to reporters and security forces kept North Caucasus said today. Interior to curb the clashes. The Sudanese Red journalists at a distance. Taya, who Ministry units and commandos take Crescent's director of disaster has allied himself with the United part in the operation against the unit management said the death toll in the States in the war on terror, has faced of field commander Ali Tasuyev, killed capital by yesterday evening was 111, staunch opposition among Islamic back in March, the source said. Three with six killed in Malakal and 13 in groups in his impoverished desert federal troops were wounded and one the southern town of Juba, where nation of three million and has was killed in a fight near the Garang is to be buried on Saturday. "It cracked down ruthlessly on opponents settlement of Alleroy this morning. was very quiet last night compared to since a 2003 coup attempt. Heavily the previous two nights," Hadi Ali al- armed soldiers deployed in force SPAIN Obeid said. Many of Khartoum's around the presidential palace, London, Jul 30 -- A press report, commercial districts were in ruins, ministries and other strategic dated today, states: Two road with shops burnt and looted and cars buildings and on the streets of the bombings attributed to Spain's Basque wrecked following the clashes. capital of Nouakchott, blocking key separatist group ETA halted traffic President Omar Hassan al-Bashir roads and several entrances to the city. yesterday along main highways, issued a call for calm live on state A short burst of automatic gunfire was though no one was hurt. An television yesterday on the third day heard near the palace, where three anonymous caller 'phoned in a of rioting in the capital, the worst seen anti-aircraft truck batteries were set warning before the blast to the Gara in many years. More than 300 people up at mid-morning. No casualties were newspaper, which often receives an were wounded in Khartoum alone. reported. The presidential guard advanced warning of ETA attacks. The Garang led the former southern rebel troops cut state media broadcasts and highways, however, were packed with Sudan People's Liberation Movement the nation has no private stations. In millions Spaniards heading for (SPLM) in a bitter struggle with the addition, the airport was closed to vacations, El Mundo reported. Islamist Khartoum-based government civilian flights, according to the for more than 2 decades before signing military. Taya has survived several SUDAN a peace deal in January to end Africa's coup attempts during his 20-year Khartoum, Aug 1 -- Twelve people, longest civil war. He returned to reign, but only the 2003 effort to including some police officers, were Khartoum to be sworn in as first vice overthrow him had made it past the killed in rioting in Khartoum today, a president on Jul 9, and was working planning stage, marked by several police official told Reuters. A Reuters on forming a coalition government. days of street fighting in the capital. witness saw 12 bodies at a morgue in The peace deal involved wealth and He implemented a crackdown after Khartoum Hospital. "All of the bodies power sharing, democratic elections that against members of Islamist died in the rioting. Some of the bodies within three years and a southern groups and the army, jailing scores of are policemen," said one police official referendum on secession from the people accused of plotting to overthrow who did not want to give his name. north within six years. Salva Kiir, him. His government also has accused Other police officials said they Garang's deputy, has been appointed opponents of training with al-Qaida expected more bodies to arrive soon. -- as the new head of the SPLM and will linked insurgents in Algeria. A Jun 4 Reuters. be sworn in as first vice president in border raid on a remote Mauritanian Khartoum, Aug 3 -- At least 20 people coming weeks. -- Reuters. army post by al-Qaida-linked were reported killed overnight in insurgents sparked a gunbattle that retaliatory violence against southern THAILAND killed 15 Mauritanian troops and nine Sudanese in Khartoum, where London, Jul 29 -- A press report, attackers. Algeria's Salafist Group for residents said armed men roamed the dated today, states: At least nine Call and Combat claimed streets despite a curfew. A UN security people have been killed, including two responsibility for the attack, saying in briefing this morning reported around yesterday, in the deadliest 48 hours of a message on a Website that the 20 deaths overnight. Violence in the violence in restive southern Thailand assault was "in revenge for our capital erupted on Monday (Aug 1) since February. The killings came as brothers who were arrested in the last when angry southerners took to the Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi round of detentions in Mauritania." streets after the official announcement Suphamongkhon, attempting to play Mauritania is strictly regulated by that former southern rebel leader and down the unrest to regional partners

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19 Political & Civil Unrest at an Asean meeting in Laos, said the step of unparalleled magnitude," while underground trains and a bus have situation in the Muslim-majority deep Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of been captured, want to question south bordering Malaysia had Ireland said it heralded "the end of the Hussain as soon as possible. However stabilised. The attacks, which included IRA as a paramilitary organization." Hussain's court-appointed lawyer the shooting of a village chief, a But local leaders in the British Antonietta Sonnessa said the former policeman, and a civil servant, territory and some analysts warned extradition process could still take two started late on Tuesday (Jul 26) in that the IRA, which has previously months. Hussein was traced from three southernmost provinces, where a fallen short on fulfilling its public London to a flat in Rome where he was separatist insurgency and other promises, had left key questions staying with one of his brothers, violence has left more than 830 dead unanswered and was not disbanding. Remzi Isaac. It is thought Italian since January last year. The IRA said all its clandestine units police, who tracked him through his had been ordered to dump arms and mobile phone calls, will want to TURKEY cease all activities, as of 1600 hrs, investigate his movements and London, Jul 31 -- A press report, today. "The leadership has formally contacts Italy before agreeing to an dated Jul 29, states: Unidentified ordered an end to the armed extradition request. Hussain has told gunmen opened fire today on an army campaign," the IRA said in a major his interrogators that the four recruitment office in the northeastern advance from its opened-ended truce bombings attempted on Jul 21 weren't Turkish province of Gumushane, in place since 1997. The IRA intended to be deadly. In an interview killing a soldier on watch outside the statement said John de Chastelain, a on state TV yesterday night, Sonnessa building, Anatolia news agency retired Canadian general who since insisted her client was not a reported. The incident in the town of 1997 has been trying to persuade the fundamentalist, and suggested Torul followed an armed attack on a IRA and other illegal groups to Hussain had somehow been drawn police vehicle in the central city of the disarm, would be invited to into the bomb attempts. She said her province, also called Gumushane, on decommission more hidden weapons client does not consider himself a Monday (Jul 25), which left two people bunkers soon. It said a Catholic priest terrorist and would probably fight injured and which officials blamed on and Protestant minister would be extradition. Hussain said his cell was militants from the rebel Kurdistan invited to witness the scrapping of not linked to either al Qaeda or the Workersø Party (PKK). Gumushane is weapons. The IRA also appealed to cell that carried out the deadly July 7 not a region where the PKK is usually Britain and Northern Ireland's bombings, Italian media reported. The active, but local officials said earlier Protestant majority to accept its new other three are in custody in London that a group of PKK militants who position as sufficient to renew after an international manhunt for came north from the mainly Kurdish negotiations on power-sharing, the suspected Islamist militants southeast were trying to establish core goal of the 1998 peace accord. culminated in a swoop on a housing themselves in the province. The PKK Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said estate in west London on Friday. has stepped up violence in the that as far as he was concerned, the British detectives will also further southeast over the past several IRA had declared its war over. question a total of 18 people arrested months, after it called off a five-year Protestant leaders, deeply suspicious as part of the probe into the July 21 unilateral ceasefire in June 2004 on of IRA motives, stressed they would attacks. More arrests are expected as grounds that reforms by Ankara to wait several months to test whether police scour the country for anyone expand Kurdish freedoms were the IRA's words proved true. They who may have helped the bombers. inadequate. noted the IRA was supposed to have The government, working on new anti- disarmed fully by mid-2000 as part of terrorism laws, has also said it may UNITED KINGDOM the Good Friday accord, but did not consider extra passport checks after London, Jul 28 -- A press report, start the process until late 2001 and Italian police said Hussain had dated today, states: Anti-terrorist stopped in 2003. Ian Paisley, whose travelled abroad by train from London officers arrested nine men in dawn hard-line Democratic Unionist Party after the failed attacks. -- Reuters. raids today in connection with the represents most Protestants, said IRA botched Jul 21 attacks on London's commanders "have failed to explicitly ZIMBABWE transit system, bringing to 20 the declare an end to their multimillion- Harare, Jul 28 -- Zimbabwe declared number of people police have in pound criminal activity, and they have an end to its controversial demolitions custody, including one of the alleged failed to provide the level of of shantytowns today, a day after the bombers. With three of the suspected transparency that will be necessary to author of a critical United Nations attackers still at large, Britain flooded truly build confidence that the guns report on the operation briefed a the city with thousands of officers to have gone in their entirety." Security sharply divided U.N. Security Council. reassure the public while also warning experts say the IRA retains much of Rights groups meeting in Harare said of more possible attacks. Scotland its arsenal hidden in underground they would press regional and Yard said the nine men were arrested bunkers in the neighbouring Republic international governments, including under the Terrorism Act at two of Ireland. The IRA received more ally China, to demand an end to properties in Tooting, in south London, than 130 tons of armaments from alleged rights abuses by President early today. They were being held in a Libya in the mid-1980s, and police say Robert Mugabe's government. Vice central London police station. One of the group continues to smuggle President Joyce Mujuru's the four men suspected of carrying out modern weaponry into the country. All announcement that the blitz had the failed attacks Jul 21 was arrested sides say they remain committed to ended is not the first time a in Birmingham, central England, resurrecting a joint Catholic- government official pronounced an end yesterday. Yasin Hassan Omar, 24, Protestant administration that would to the "clean up" of urban areas by was being questioned at a top-security replace Britain as the primary bulldozing thousands of illegal police station in London. A second government authority in Northern structures. Mugabe and some of his July 21 suspect has been identified as Ireland. But Protestants insist they ministers have said recently the Muktar Said Ibrahim, 27, also known won't work again with Sinn Fein, the crackdown was over, but police as Muktar Mohammed Said. He came IRA-linked party, until the IRA continued demolitions amid rising to Britain in 1990 from Eritrea, his disappears as a threat to stability. international outcry. UN-HABITAT family said. He was granted residency London, Aug 1 -- A press report, director Anna Tibaijuka, sent by U.N. in 1992 and British citizenship in dated today, states: Britain is set to Secretary-General Kofi Annan to September 2004, the Home Office said. lodge a formal request today for the assess the crackdown, said in a report On a different matter the Irish extradition from Italy of a prime made public last Friday (Jul 22) the Republican Army renounced violence suspect in July's failed bombings on campaign had destroyed the homes or as a political weapon today and said it London's transport system. Osman jobs of at least 700,000 people and will resume disarmament, taking a Hussain was arrested in Rome on affected the lives of another 2.4 dramatic step designed to revive Friday (Jul 29). British police, who million. Mujuru, acting president Northern Ireland peace efforts. Prime believe all four men they sought over while Mugabe is in China, told state Minister Tony Blair called the move "a the attempted bombings on three media the campaign was finished and

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20 Political & Civil Unrest/Labour Disputes asked help from international negotiator, Ken Halliday, who has per cent of the transport companies community including the United been hired by the Vancouver who employ them to ratify any Nations to build new housing for Container Trucking Association. The agreement by tomorrow. Ottawa is thousands of homeless. "The national VCTA represents some 1,000 moving to facilitate efforts to reach a operation is now complete. We have independent truckers, who have been settlement by approving action under achieved what we intended," Mujuru on strike since Jun 27 in a bitter, the Canada Transportation Act that was quoted as saying. Local violence-marred dispute with trucking would allow the truckers to operate Government, Public Works and Urban firms over pay rates and a fuel under an interim deal for up to 90 Development Minister Ignatius surcharge. Negotiations had been in days without violating federal Chombo confirmed the operation had virtual limbo for two weeks. "It's a competition laws. It will also set up a ended, but said action would still be good sign to see the truckers now joint task force with the B.C. taken against residents breaching having a professional negotiator government to look into some of the council by-laws. -- Reuters. working for them," said Duncan more complex issues causing friction Wilson, spokesman for the Vancouver between the container truck drivers Port Authority. and the transport companies that London, Jul 29 -- A press report, serve the port. "The idea is to get the dated Jul 28, states: Negotiations to containers moving and get the port end a month-long strike by container normalised, and then get a long term truck drivers at Vancouver-area ports solution," said Federal Industry have adjourned until tomorrow. Minister David Emerson. B.C. Premier Mediator Vince Ready announced a Gordon Campbell stressed the break in the talks at midday today importance of keeping the port system ARGENTINA with no agreement on a rate increase operating and maintaining the London, Aug 2 -- A press report, and other issues between brokers and integrity of the Pacific Transportation dated Aug 1, states: On Jul 29, the Vancouver Container Truck gateway. "The province will work in Argentine Airlines maintenance Association. Industry Minister David co-operation with the Government of workers and pilots shut access to Emerson has urged the two sides to Canada to help solve the commercial Buenos Aires Aeroparque Airport, find a short-term solution this week to dispute now seriously disrupting the protesting 30 months of stalled their dispute to get the ports Port of Vancouver," he said. negotiations and demanding higher operating again at full capacity. Then London, Aug 1 -- A press report, wages and the reinstatement of laid- larger issues between the port, dated today, states: Trucking off workers. The actions at both of truckers and brokers can be companies involved in a dispute with Buenos Aires main airports, negotiated with the container facility truck drivers at Vancouver-area ports Aeroparque and Ezeiza, resulted in in operation, something Emerson have unanimously rejected a the cancellation of flights affecting thinks could take 60 to 90 days to mediator's proposal that would have 2,000 passengers. work out. Business leaders have said ended the strike that has closed the they fear having to lay off workers and port since Jun 27. The drivers voted BANGLADESH they worry that those companies able 90 per cent in favour of the proposal Karachi, Aug 1 -- Export and import to afford alternative shipping routes earlier yesterday. Had both sides through Benapole land port in western may not come back to Vancouver. accepted the deal, the port could have Bangladesh remained suspended for Business groups say the strike is not a been back in operation by tomorrow. the 11th consecutive day yesterday as labour dispute, but a business to The offer by mediator Vince Ready to Bangladeshi port users continued business quarrel. Most of the truckers end the strike by 1,000 truckers would their indefinite strike for the 4th day are independent contractors who are see hauling rates at the port increase in support of their 12-point demands. not affiliated with any union. The and would provide some relief down The five organisations at Benapole truckers haul 40 per cent of the goods the road from rising diesel prices. The went on the strike Jul 28, demanding arriving at the city's ports. The federal and provincial governments simplification of customs procedure, remaining 60 per cent goes directly have also agreed to address larger reducing harassment of importers onto rail cars. issues such as waiting times at the going by PSI-based clearance and London, Jul 30 -- A press report, port. The Vancouver Board of Trade speedy delivery of consignments. They dated Jul 29, states: Ottawa is moving says the five-week dispute is costing have threatened that association will to end a strike by truckers that has B.C.'s economy $75 million a day. The call for a countrywide strike of tied up about 25,000 containers at the truckers, represented by the customs agents if their demands are Vancouver docks and cost the Vancouver Container Truck not met within a day or two. Earlier, Canadian economy about $375-million Association, voted in favour of the on Saturday (Jul 30) Indian truckers since the walkout began on Jun 27. agreement at a suburban hotel called off their 10-day strike at After a series of meetings with 1,200 yesterday. They haul 40 per cent of the Benapole after releasing of four Indian short-haul truck drivers and their goods arriving at the city's ports. The reconditioned trucks seized by the employers, federal facilitator Vince remaining 60 per cent goes directly Benapole Customs and the Ready issued a series of onto rail cars. The truckers' Bangladesh Rifles on Jul 21. -- Lloyd's recommendations yesterday that aims association said if the deal is not also List Correspondent. to have the drivers back at work as ratified by the brokers on Sunday, early as Tuesday (Aug 2). Speaking to they would not return to work. CANADA reporters in Burnaby, Mr. Ready said London, Aug 2 -- A press report, London, Jul 29 -- Revived his overall aim is to end cutthroat dated Aug 1, states: Trucking negotiations have raised hopes that competition and price undercutting, companies involved in the dispute that Vancouver port's five-week trucker which is widely seen as being at the has paralysed Vancouver's port are strike is about to end. The conflict has root of a dispute that has simmered divided whether to accept an imposed left an estimated 25,000 containers, since a strike in 1999, but he declined licencing system that the port wants double the normal volume, stacked up to speculate on whether the truckers to get get container traffic moving at Vancouver's three container will agree to return to work by again. Port spokesman Duncan Wilson terminals and has forced shipping Tuesday. "That's up to the truckers to said today that anyone with a lines to divert some Canadian cargo to decide," he said. Under the proposals, container tied up at the port now has US Pacific Northwest ports. The peace the truckers would be paid a minimum to sign a licence agreeing to federal talks began on Wednesday (Jul 27) in of $200 for every container they mediator Vince Ready's report to be Burnaby, near Vancouver, and deliver. A fuel surcharge would also able to move that container. "They will continued into yesterday morning, come into effect if the price of diesel be compensating their truckers with the negotiators reportedly fuel exceeds an average of $1.05 a litre according to that schedule," Wilson making progress. Taking part in the in any quarter starting next year. Mr. said. "The companies and truckers talks for the first time on behalf of the Ready is pressing the Vancouver have a 48-hour grace period . . . to get truckers was an experienced Container Truck Association and 75 themselves in compliance with the

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21 Labour Disputes new requirements. Effective Thursday the truck drivers, say the companies truckers have been off the job since (Aug 4) morning, they will have to must sign the two-year deal proposed the end of June in a strike that show proof that they're adhering to by Ready before they can access the business groups estimate has cost the the agreement." Some of the ports. "You can't enforce an agreement economy up to $400 million. companies said after a meeting today unless you sign it," Ready said. that they would accede to the licences, Vancouver Port Authority said that NEW ZEALAND while others said they would challenge was not the intention. "It's supposed London, Aug 1 -- A press report, such a move in court. "It won't legally to be a 90-day interim agreement. dated today, states: Striking baggage stand," said Don Jordan, a lawyer for We're not talking about a long-term handlers returned to work at several of the companies. He said his agreement. That's the whole point, to Auckland International Airport today clients would begin legal proceedings give us some time to find a long-term confident they had sent a strong "as soon as possible." Wilson said the solution," said Vancouver Port message to their employer over a wage imposed licence action is legal because Authority spokesman Duncan Wilson. claim. The 80 baggage handlers were Ottawa has invoked Section 47 of the "It's not a negotiation; it's a decision on strike over the weekend over a Canada Transportation Act which by the port," Wilson said. "Whether or failure to settle a wage claim with allows the port to set prices that could not all the companies sign on to the Menzies Aviation. International flights otherwise be challenged under the agreement, this is the system that's by several airlines, including federal Competition Act. "This is going to be in place. It's their decision Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Cathay intended as an extraordinary measure, whether they're going to want to do Pacific, Pacific Blue, Thai Airways and as a temporary measure," Wilson said. business with the port for the next 90 Garuda were affected. The "It's intended to get goods moving for days or not." The move by the Engineering, Printing and the next 90 days while we identify a Vancouver Port Authority is the latest, Manufacturing Union Auckland long-term solution. It's not a and perhaps most imaginative, step in director Mike Sweeney said baggage negotiation; it's a decision by the port. an effort to end the five-week-old work handlers had not had a wage increase Whether or not all the companies sign stoppage that has blocked $30 million for two years. He said they were being onto the agreement, this is the system worth of goods from passing through paid between NZ$11 and NZ$12 an that's going to be in place. It's their the port daily. On Friday, Ready hour and over a week were earning decision whether they're going to want provided the parties with a non- about $100 less than Air New Zealand to do business with the port for the binding memorandum of agreement in baggage handlers. The union was due next 90 days or not." Mike Bowman of a last-ditch effort to resolve the to meet the employer later today to Pro West Trucking said he was dispute through negotiation. On discuss the claim. disappointed with the weekend's Sunday, 90% of the members of the developments. He did not know if his Vancouver Container Truck SOUTH AFRICA company would be working tomorrow. Association accepted the proposal. On London, Aug 1 -- A press report, Paul Campbell with TorVan Container the same day, the companies who hire dated today, states: Around 2,000 Express Lines, however, said his the drivers unanimously rejected it. workers at Highveld Steel ended their company will accept the licence Lack of enforceability was the reason strike today after accepting their stipulation. Wilson had been hopeful the companies gave Ready. "The employer's six percent wage increase container traffic would start moving trucking companies advised me that offer, trade union Solidarity said. again by tomorrow, saying the strike one of the prime issues in rejecting the "Members of Solidarity decided to has cost the Canadian economy almost agreement was that it couldn't be accept the six percent wage increase Can$400 million. (See issue of Aug 2.) enforced consistently," Ready said in and five percent increase in housing London, Aug 2 -- A press report, an interview. This led to yesterday's allowances, offered by the dated today, states: A bold attempt to meeting between the trucking management of Highveld Steel," get 1,200 striking truck drivers back companies, the drivers and the Solidarity spokesman Dirk Hermann to work at Vancouver container ports Vancouver and Fraser River Port said in a statement. The workers fizzled yesterday evening just as it Authorities, where the licensing began striking on Wednesday (Jul 27) seemed the shutdown, which is costing requirement was announced. "This to demand an eight percent salary the Canadian economy $75 million a solves that problem," Ready said in an increase as well as a five percent week, had ended. The attempt was interview after yesterday's meeting. "I housing allowance increase. made by the Vancouver Port Authority, think it is a very positive move." London, Aug 1 -- A press report, which announced that, as of Thursday However, some of the companies say dated today, states: A strike at the (Aug 4), companies will need a licence that imposing any deal, whether it be supermarket chain Pick 'n Pay entered to enter the port to either deliver or for 90 days or two years, is illegal and its 11th day today with no settlement pick up a container. And to get that they will fight it in court. "The of the dispute in sight. Pick 'n Pay licence, they must agree to be bound agreement itself is legally not going to employees began their action almost by the terms of an agreement proposed stand muster and we think it's two weeks ago, demanding better last Friday by facilitator Vince Ready morally bankrupt," said Don Jordan, a salaries. Lucas Ramatlhodi, national and rejected by the companies on lawyer for several of the companies. administrative secretary for the SA Sunday. "If they want to do business London, Aug 4 -- A press report, Commercial Catering and Allied in the Port of Vancouver they will need dated today,states: Half of the Workers Union (Saccawu), said the to sign the licence," Vancouver Port container truck drivers involved in a union had met members yesterday to Authority CEO Capt Gordon Houston strike at Vancouver's ports went back discuss the way forward. Wage talks said after a meeting with the to work yesterday but a huge backlog between Saccawu and Pick 'n Pay companies yesterday. The interim of shipments continues to collect dust management would resume today in licence would be for a term of 90 days, on the docks. The Vancouver Port Johannesburg, he said. The union is and the rates paid would be as per the Authority estimates it will take about seeking a pay increase of R400 a agreement proposed by Ready, six weeks to move 25,000 containers month, while Pick 'n Pay is offering Houston said. Some companies have that stacked up at the port during the R310. said they will be applying for the five-week strike. Ken Halliday of the London, Aug 2 -- A press report, licence and by doing so, agreeing to Vancouver Container Truck dated today, states: The 11-day strike the terms proposed by Ready. Association said 25 out of 50 by about 20,000 workers at Pick 'n Pay However, others will not because of companies representing about 350 of ended late yesterday, with the food what appears to be confusion as to the container truck owner-operators retailer estimating total turnover what exactly has to be signed for the signed a two-year agreement to end losses at R73-million (£6.38 million), licence to be granted. The companies the dispute late Tuesday (Aug 2) according to CEO Sean Summers. understood it was a 90-day licence, the night. He expects competition will Announcing the wage agreement with companies' spokesman Richard drive the remaining companies to sign members of the South African Longpre said in an interview, but a licence and the agreement ending Commercial, Catering and Allied Ready and the Vancouver Container the strike before tomorrow's 0800 hrs Workers' Union (Saccawu) late Truck Association, which represents deadline. About 1,000 container yesterday, Summers said the

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22 Labour Disputes settlement would result in an overall flight cancellations due to airline to work. "If the Asiana pilots' union increase in the company's labour bill workers strikes are included in the does not reach an agreement by the of about 7.2%. The parties agreed on escape clause for compensation. So weekend, the government plans to an across-the-board increase of R325 passengers can get refunds for tickets take special measures such as its per month, back dated from Mar 1, but cannot receive compensation for emergency power to settle labour 2005, with a special arrangement for the inconvenience. "In the case of disputes," Labour Minister Kim Dae- an eight percent increase to apply to a flights to Sydney, we arrange seats on hwan said yesterday. Kim's threat to small number of employees earning planes for Osaka, so passengers can halt the strike came as efforts to end higher than R4 100 per month. transfer to other flights to Sydney the walkout reached a standstill after London, Aug 2 -- A press report, from there. If we don°Øt have negotiations between the pilots and dated today, states: Wage talks additional seats on Asiana planes, we management failed over the weekend. between Xstrata Chrome and the provide passengers with alternative The union and the airline said talks National Union of Metalworkers of flights on Qantas Airways and Japan would probably resume today. "We South Africa (Numsa) failed today, as Airlines," an Asiana official said. "If think there is a very low possibility" the strike at two processing plants they don't want an alternative route, the government would intervene, said near Rustenburg entered its third day. we refund the money," he added. The Lee Hack-ju, an Asiana pilot and "The matter has not been resolved and strike also places financial burdens on union spokesman, emphasising that today's discussions have failed," said importers and exporters, as Asiana's even amid the strike, South Koreans Etienne du Preez, company cargo flights have all been stopped. have other ways to travel and spokesperson. "It is an extremely Customer delivery time has been companies have alternatives to ship difficult situation and we feel the delayed for one to two days in some goods, including on rival Korean Air, people losing the most are the regions, as exporters have to find the country's largest carrier. Still, workers." Du Preez said the company alternative airlines. If exporters use Kim's comments suggest the has no intention of moving from its charter flights, the transportation cost government has run out of patience offer of an 8.75% wage increase, with increases by 10-50 percent, according and is prepared to take extraordinary 6.5% to workers on the highest salary to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry steps it reserves to end labour bands. Numsa spokesperson Bernard and Energy. disputes in critical industries. Under Mtyotywa confirmed that the talks London, Aug 2 -- A press report, the emergency measures, Asiana's have been going since 0900 hrs, dated today, states: Efforts to end a union would have to immediately stop without agreement. "The strike will more than two-week long strike by the strike for a period of 30 days. Such continue until they change their unionised pilots at Asiana Airlines, measures are usually used to quell mind," he said. "The workers feel the South Korea's second largest carrier, strikes in public service sectors like company is discriminating against have reached a standstill after transportation considered critical to them." The union and Xstrata will now negotiations failed over the weekend the national economy. The Asiana go into negotiations over the terms of with no concrete plans for talks to strike, which began on Jul 17, has the strike, which could now continue resume. Representatives for the pilots been costly for the airline, forcing it to for days. About 1 000 Numsa members and the airline haven't met since the cancel all its cargo flights, about half embarked on the strike on Friday (Jul latest round of talks broke down early its domestic flights as well as 29) following two months of Sunday (Jul 31), spokesmen for Asiana numerous lucrative international unsuccessful wage negotiations. They and the union said today. Union passenger flights during the peak issued the employer with the required spokesman Lee Sang-jun held out the summer travel season. The airline 48-hour strike notice. At least seven prospect for dialogue sometime later said on Tuesday it was cancelling 262 striking workers were injured when this week. "I think it takes a few days international flights for the month of security guards shot tear-gas grenades for the cooling (off) period to end," said August and had entirely suspended at protesters outside the Xstrata Lee, who flies Boeing 747-400s for the service on some routes, including to Chrome plant yesterday. Security airline. "Then we resume talks with and from Sydney, Australia. The guards took action after about 250 management." The airline said tiday it number of flight suspensions has protesters attacked the vehicle of a is cancelling 262 international flights steadily increased and the airline last non-striking employee, Du Preez said. for the month of August and has week cancelled more than half its entirely suspended service on some domestic routes for the first time. SOUTH KOREA routes, including to and from Sydney, Asiana cancelled its first flights to London, Aug 1 -- A press report, Australia. The airline estimates losses New York and San Francisco over the dated today, states: Passengers from the strike could total 201 billion weekend. Asiana estimates losses from inconvenienced by the pilots strike at won ($197 million) by Aug 7, said the strike could total won 201 billion Asiana Airlines can expect no Asiana spokesman Jason Kim. A total ($199 million) through Aug 7. A total compensation as the strike continues. of 45,000 passengers will probably of 45,000 passengers will probably Asiana cancelled 11 international have been affected, Kim said. Asiana have been affected, the airline flights among a total of 116 today, has been operating flights with non- estimates. Asiana has been operating including flights to and from Jakarta, union pilots and union members who flights with nonunion pilots and union Matsuyama, New Delhi, Guilin, haven't joined the walkout. About 500 members who have not joined the Sydney, Los Angeles and New York. of the airline's more than 800 pilots walkout. About 500 of the airline's Ninety-two domestic flights and eight belong to the union, but not all have more than 800 pilots belong to the cargo planes also stopped operating. participated in the strike. The union union, but not all have participated in Sixty-three international flights have says about 400 pilots have joined the the strike. The union says about 400 been cancelled since the strike started walkout. pilots have joined the walkout. on Jul 17. The airline plans to cancel London, Aug 4 -- A press report, 262 international flights on 11 routes dated Aug 3, states: Striking pilots at TONGA this month, including 10 flights South Korea's second-largest airline London, Jul 28 -- A press report, tomorrow. It will reduce the number of were defiant today, one day after the dated today, states: The South Pacific planes to L.A. and New York and Labour Ministry warned them to end island kingdom of Tonga has been suspend operations on several routes their walkout by this weekend (Aug 6- paralysed for a sixth day by striking including Guilin and Chongqing, 7) or face the prospect of government public sector workers. Civil servants China. Those who reserved tickets for intervention. The strike by unionised and government employees started the the cancelled flights are forced to find pilots at Asiana Airlines entered its industrial action, demanding pay other ways to make their trips, or give 19th day. The pilots have presented a increases of up to 80%. The strikes up their vacation plans entirely. wide range of demands, including have now spread, with many teachers, Airlines do not compensate for losses more rest days, a greater say in doctors and nurses walking off the job caused by labour disputes, as they management decisions and an and local media putting the numbers consider them to be beyond their increase in the retirement age. The of protestors at about 3,000. The control, like the weather. According to airline has offered some concessions, government said it cannot afford the the Korea Consumer Protection Board, but not enough to lure the pilots back higher wages. Tonga's finances have

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23 Labour Disputes/Awards & Settlements/Railway Accidents been in trouble for years. According to Tellechea and seven other company Justice Dobbs that "for no good clinical local press reports, an attempt to officials signed the letter. Asarco, reason Amie was delivered by reach a compromise between the which is owned by Grupo Mexico, is Caesarean section at 31 weeks". Amie, strikers' representatives, the Public demanding a three-year wage freeze of Cowes, Isle of Wight, who suffers Servants Association (PSA), and the and cuts in medical and pension from cerebral palsy, was not present in government failed. The government benefits at a time when the price of court for the brief hearing. Paul Rees, has said it is looking into the demands copper is at record heights, closing at QC, for Powys Local Health Board in of the workers, but warned that a $1.69 a pound last week. The letter Newtown, Powys, mid Wales, significant pay hike could damage the made reference to a recent Standard & expressed the defendant's "unreserved local economy by boosting living costs, Poor's downgrade of the mining apology" to Amie and "regret for the local media reported. Finau Tutone, company's credit rating, citing high events which have so blighted her chair of the PSA, was quoted by the exposure to environmental and life". Matangi Tonga website as saying that asbestos liabilities, high production the situation was tense and warned costs, and the recent strike. OIL SPILL, UNITED STATES that it may turn violent. The strike London, Jul 28 -- A press report, has closed down large parts of the dated Jul 27, states: Sunoco will pay island, with schools having to close the US government about $3.6 million and goods not being delivered or to settle a lawsuit over a massive oil loaded. "There is more and more cargo spill that fouled plants and animals at piling up on the wharf," said Sione a wildlife refuge, officials announced Ngongo Kioa, president of the Tonga today. The spill, caused by a crack in a Chamber of Commerce and Industries. pipeline, leaked 192,000 gallons of Tonga's main hospital has lost about crude oil into a pond and surrounding 40% of its workforce and the president INVESTMENT VIOLATION, wetlands in February, 2000, at the of the Tonga Medical Association, Dr UNITED STATES John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Siale Akau'ola, said that the main London, Aug 4 -- A press report, The 1,000-acre refuge straddles hospital in the capital was only dated yesterday, states: Harvard Philadelphia and Delaware County treating emergencies. "It's not only the University has agreed to pay $26.5 and is home to numerous wildlife doctors," he said. It's "other million to settle a civil complaint species, including the threatened red- paramedical staff, like radiology, about investments a professor and a bellied turtle and southern leopard technicians and some of the laboratory former staff member made while frog. "Sunoco worked closely with the staff, and the maintenance staff". working on a federal contract to help government to reach a fair and London, Aug 2 -- A press report, privatize Russia's post-Soviet equitable settlement," company dated today, states: Tonga's airport economy, prosecutors said today. The spokesman Gerald Davis said. Sunoco and wharfs are remaining open agreement also calls for economics agreed to a penalty of more than $2.7 despite a determined strike by more professor Andrei Shleifer and former million for violating the Clean Water than 1,000 of the country's civil Harvard project manager Jonathan Act and $865,000 for damaging servants, who are seeking significant Hay to each pay up to $2 million. natural resources, according to a pay rises. The strike, which began 12 Shleifer, who remains on Harvard's consent decree filed in federal district days ago, has not hit as hard as some faculty, and Hay, a Harvard law school court. people had expected. New Zealand's graduate now working as a lawyer in High Commissioner to Tonga, Michael London, were top officials at the law McBryde, said about one-quarter of reform project of the now-defunct the country's 4,000 civil servants Harvard Institute for International remained on strike. They tended to be Development. At the same time Hay support and administrative workers at and Shleifer were advising the the lower end of the pay scales. Senior Russians on restructuring their staff remained at work, he said. The economy, they and their families industrial action by the newly created allegedly made several hundred Public Service Association was thousand dollars in investments in BHAIRAB AND MAINAMATI somewhat haphazard as Tonga did not companies they were helping the AREAS, BANGLADESH really have experience with unions, Russian government regulate. The bar a few professional groupings such Karachi, Jul 31 -- Bangladesh Justice Department alleged the Railway said in railway accidents, as doctors and nurses, said McBryde. investments violated the conflict-of- Earlier successful public protests this eight bogies of two trains derailed on interest policy in the contract between the busy Dhaka-Chittagong and year had encouraged the strikers to Harvard and the U.S. Agency for believe they could make gains over the Chittagong-Sylhet lines in southern International Development. U.S. Bangladesh yesterday. It is reported 12.5 per cent pay rise offer put on the District Judge Douglas P. Woodcock table by the Government. A large that five bogies of the Sylhet bound ruled last year that Harvard had Parabat Express derailed near public demonstration in mid-May breached its contract with agency, but succeeded in putting a power company Bhairab station at 0930 hrs. According he dismissed a charge that the school to local media reports, as a result, the back into Government hands, and knowingly deceived the government. another protest not long after had Dhaka bound Subarna Express and Robert Iuliano, Harvard's vice the Mohanagar Provaty trains were seen farmers succeed in gaining president and general counsel, said exemptions to a new consumption tax. stranded at Brahmonbaria. Movement the settlement is a "mutually of the trains resumed at 1415 hrs, acceptable resolution" to the 5-year- after salvage of the derailed bogies. In UNITED STATES old case. London, Aug 2 -- A press report, another incident, three bogies of dated Aug 1, states: Management for Noakhali bound Upakul Express MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, skidded off the track near Mainamati Asarco Corp. issued a letter to 1,500 UNITED KINGDOM striking miners at copper mines above station at 1418 hrs. As a result the London, Aug 4 -- A bright schoolgirl Jalalabad Express was stranded at Tucson, Arizona, warning them of the whose life was "blighted" by brain company's dire financial position Comilla and the Karnaphuli Express damage during her birth was at Alishahar station. Salvage work should workers remain out on yesterday awarded £4 million in strike."We ask that each of you was continuing until the evening. -- settlement of her High Court damages Lloyd's List Correspondent. consider what is best for the claim. A judge in London approved the preservation of your job. Coming back agreed lump sum to be paid to Amie CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, to work while we continue negotiating Morey, now 16, for injuries of UNITED STATES towards an agreement on the labour "maximum severity" suffered during contract is in the best interest of all London, Jul 28 -- A press report, her delivery on Jul 22, 1989. Her dated Jul 27, states: The National parties involved." 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Transportation Safety Board said Bangladesh after five bogies of the officials had earlier suggested the yesterday a failure by Canadian Noakhali Express derailed Thursday blast late yesterday near Jaunpur National Railway to properly maintain night (Jul 28). It is said that five town in northern Uttar Pradesh state its track led to the derailment of an bogies of the Dhaka-bound express may have been caused by a cooking Amtrak train last year in Mississippi train went off the track near Hafez gas cylinder, sometimes carried by that killed one person and injured Moinuddin mazar gate at Eklashpur villagers on trains, but bomb experts dozens. Amtrak's City of New Orleans, at about 2100 hrs, half-an-hour after discounted this today. "There is carrying 61 passengers and a crew of its departure from Noakhali station. enough evidence to confirm the use of 12, was traveling northbound at about No casualties or injuries were reported RDX explosive," a member of a police 78 mph on Apr 6, 2004, when it in the accident. A relief train from bomb squad, who did not want to be derailed off a trestle in a remote area Laksam arrived on scene at about named, told Reuters from the site. near Flora. In a report issued 0730 hrs, yesterday, for salvage work. Uttar Pradesh Home (interior) yesterday, the NTSB said the train Movement of all trains, including the Secretary Alok Sinha said authorities derailed when it passed over a section inter-district Upakul Express, had did not have any specific leads on who of rail that had bent out of line been restored by late yesterday. -- was behind the blast which occurred because of heat expansion. According Lloyd's List Correspondent. in an unreserved coach. "It certainly is to the NTSB, Canadian National not an accident. It is some explosive welders removed a 12-foot, 11-inch JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI, planted in the coach," Sinha told section of rail in January, 2004. UNITED STATES Reuters. In yesterday's explosion, Because of low temperatures, when London, Aug 2 -- A press report, witnesses said some bodies were flung that piece was removed the remaining dated today, states: Two freight trains from the door of the moving train after rail contracted, meaning the collided, leading to a derailment the explosion. Police said at least 20 of replacement section of rail had to be yesterday afternoon in Jefferson the 46 wounded were in critical two inches longer than the piece that County near the community of condition. -- Reuters. was removed, the board said. The Imperial, authorities said. There was extra two inches should have been no word of any injuries, but more than LALMAI AREA, BANGLADESH removed before the rail expanded 12 train cars left the tracks. It Karachi, Jul 29 -- Bangladesh again in warmer weather, the board appeared from initial reports that Railway said one of its cargo and relief said. The NTSB also said about 50% of northbound and southbound trains trains derailed in southern the rail anchors in the area that belonging to Burlington Northern Bangladesh yesterday. As a result, the should have kept the rail from bending sideswiped each other around 1530 rail link between Dhaka and were ineffective. The board's report hrs. One of the trains was hauling Chittagong was closed for quite some identified safety concerns with CN's automobiles, and some of the vehicles time. It is reported that the first five continuous welded rail maintenance were thrown from the train. wagons of a Chittagong-bound goods and inspection procedures, Amtrak's train derailed in the Lalmai area at emergency response training of its JUNPUR, UTTAR PRADESH, about 1230 hrs, Jul 28. Later, a relief employees and Federal Railroad INDIA train while trying to salvage the Administration oversight of both. London, Jul 28 -- A press report, derailed freight train, came off the Since the accident, the railroad has dated today, states: Nine people have tracks, killing its driver. Railway focused on training employees on been killed and 38 others injured in an Office sources admitted that train maintenance procedure and explosion on a moving passenger train services along the Dhaka, Chittagong, strengthening management oversight, in India, a senior police official has Noakhali, Chandpur and Sylhet routes a spokesman said. Steve Kulm, a said. The blast occurred when the remained halted following the mishap. spokesman for the Federal Railroad train was near Jaunpur, in northern An inquiry is being ordered. -- Lloyd's Administration, said today that the Uttar Pradesh state, about 640km east List Correspondent. agency had begun an aggressive new of the capital Delhi. The cause of the national rail safety action plan this blast, which occurred in an unreserved LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA year. compartment of the train, is unclear. London, Jul 31 -- A press report, Relief and rescue teams have been dated today, states: Two trains collided DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH sent to the scene. The train was today in the north-eastern province of CAROLINA, UNITED STATES travelling from Patna in eastern Bihar Liaoning, leaving five carriages off the London, Jul 29 -- A press report, state to Delhi. Uttar Pradesh police track and six passengers dead, dated Jul 28, states: Authorities in chief Yashpal Singh said nearly 40 according to the Ministry of Railways. Davidson County say it could take people had been injured, some of them At 1952 hrs, the K127 passenger train days to complete the clean-up after a seriously. "We still can't say if it was a from north-western Xi'an city to north- train accident yesterday near High bomb that exploded in the toilet of an eastern Changchun city collided into Rock Lake. CSX officials said one of its unreserved coach," he told Reuters the tail of a cargo train from trains derailed on its way from news agency. "It could be that Changchun to north-eastern coastal Wadesboro to Winston-Salem shortly somebody was carrying an explosive." city Dalian. Thirty passengers were before 1700. Neither of the two-person Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav injured and rushed to hospital, the crew was injured during the had earlier told reporters in the ministry said. derailment. Investigators said one of eastern city of Patna that it was Beijing, Aug 2 -- Theft of electrical the cars contained limestone, and unclear whether the explosion was wire caused a train crash in China at another contained ground glass. They caused by a bomb or by the gas the weekend that killed five people said the limestone won't hurt the cylinder of a cooking stove, sometimes and injured 30, a state-run newspaper drinking water but it could hurt carried by villagers on trains in India. said today. The China Daily said the wildlife in the area. DSX sent an Rajendra Singh, a senior railways Sunday (Jul 31) night crash in which a environmental contract to the scene to official, told Reuters news agency: passenger train smashed into the rear assess the damage. The accident "There was a blast on an unreserved of a cargo train between the happened near the Tuckertown coach, but it wasn't a very big northeastern cities of Changchun and reservoir. explosion. Luckily it was not very Dalian happened after the electrical crowded. The coach didn't jump off the wire was stolen from a switching EASTERN TURKEY rail." Another railways spokesman, station. Other state media have said See "Turkey" under "Political & Civil Geetanjali Kame, said the train had broken signalling equipment caused Unrest." been able to continue to the nearest the crash. Theft of power lines in station. China has become rampant, with the EKLASHPUR AREA, BANGLADESH Lucknow, Jul 29 -- Police in India copper wire sold for scrap. Global Karachi, Jul 30 -- Bangladesh said today that an explosion in a train copper prices are at record highs, railway said rail traffic was suspended that left 13 people dead and dozens thanks to the appetite of China's for a few hours on the Laksam- wounded was caused by a bomb rapidly developing economy. The Noakhali branch line in southern planted in a toilet. Indian railway China Daily quoted a survivor of the

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25 Railway Accidents/Robberies & Thefts/Miscellaneous/Fires & Explosions train crash as saying it was lucky many authorities to evacuate nearby boarding team as the trawler people had disembarked in the city of residents. However, that tanker was approached Punta Arenas. On docking Shenyang before the accident, intact and people began returning to the crew was evacuated and the otherwise more people could have been their homes later today. -- Reuters. rebellious fisherman gave himself up killed or injured. The crash halted and is currently jailed pending an services on the line for about 17 hours investigation into the incident. (Note -- and stranded thousands of people at Magallanes III arrived Punta Arenas Shenyang, the paper said. Jul 28.)

MAXIE, MISSISSIPPI, OUTBREAK OF "BIRD FLU" UNITED STATES London, Jul 27 -- A press report, dated London, Jul 27 -- A press report, dated today, states: Japanese authorities say Jul 26, states: Two rail cars carrying they have discovered a fresh outbreak potentially deadly chlorine derailed JEWELLERY, GIFU, JAPAN of bird flu on a chicken farm in the east about 1545, yesterday, in the Maxie London, Aug 1 -- A press report, dated of the country. The farm is close to community, but no leaks or injuries today, states: Forfeited jewellery, where several cases of the disease have were reported. Forrest County watches and other goods worth an been detected since late June. Officials Emergency Management Director Terry estimated 400 million yen were stolen say tests are under way to confirm the Steed said the train of more than 50 early yesterday from a public hall in sub-type of the virus. All recent bird flu cars was headed north on the Kansas Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, the police said. outbreaks in the region have so far City Southern Railway Co. tracks when been confirmed as less virulent than the two cars left the tracks. Steed said the deadly H5N1 strain of the disease, the train dragged the two Dupont cars Miscellaneous found in Japan early last year. The more than three miles before it came to H5N1 strain first surfaced in poultry in a complete stop. Railroad officials Hong Kong and China eight years ago would not comment on the cause of the and is known to have killed more than derailment because it is an ongoing 50 people in South-East Asia. investigation. The cars tilted but London, Jul 29 -- A press report, dated remained upright, and no leaks were today, states: Health authorities in found. Jon Templeton of the Biloxi Vietnam have reported the deaths of office of the US Environmental Service BREAKDOWN OF SHIP LOADER, two more people from bird flu. More checked for leaks. "Nothing was SALDANHA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA than 40 people have now died from the observed during the preliminary London, Jul 28 -- A press report, dated deadly H5N1 strain of virus in Vietnam assessment," he said. Steed said he today, states: Kumba Resources, said since the epidemic began in 2003. A 24- expected the tracks would be cleared today that ore exports at Saldanha Bay year-old man is said to have died on late yesterday night, but he was not had resumed after repairs to a ship Monday (Jul 25) in a hospital in Tra sure when they would be usable again. loader that broke down last week. "The Vinh province. A 26-year-old woman latest update on the port stoppage is from Ho Chi Minh City died on MYMENSINGH, BANGLADESH that the ship loader is up and running Wednesday in one of the southern Karachi, Aug 1 -- Bangladesh Railway since Monday night," Trevor Arran, business capital's main hospitals. has reported another railway Kumba's Investor Relations Manager, Doctors say both had tested positive to derailment but this time in north east said. "There has been no disruption to the H5N1 virus. central part of country. It was reported the rail schedule and the trains from that four bogies of a Mymensingh Sishen to Saldanha have been running bound goods train derailed yesterday as per normal, feeding the stockpile." morning at Mymensingh road rail The interruption had given Kumba an station on Mymensingh-Bahadurabad opportunity to replenish its stockpiles Ghat railroad suspending the train at the port and the miner would make communications for two hours. A rescue up for the shipping delays in coming team rushed to the spot and restored weeks, he said. train communications at about 1200 MUTINY ON CHILEAN FLAGGED hrs, repairing the rail line for two CHEMICAL PLANT, FORT WORTH, hours. -- Lloyd's List Correspondent VESSEL IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC London, Jul 29 --- A press report, TEXAS, UNITED STATES London, Jul 28 -- A press report, dated WABAMUN, ALBERTA, CANADA dated today, states: Fishing Magallanes III (536 gt, built 1970) underwent 38 today, states: A series of explosions Calgary, Aug 3 -- A Canadian National rocked a Fort Worth chemical plant Railway Co freight train derailed west hours of fear and uncertainty when one of the crew locked himself in the bridge today and set off a raging fire, injuring of Edmonton, Alberta, today, halting three people and sending up a pillar of traffic on the company's mainline and threatening the captain and chief officer with knives demanding the black smoke that could be seen 30 causing oil to spill into a lake, CN said. miles away. The cause of the five-alarm Forty-three of 140 cars in a westbound vessel returned him to Punta Arenas. The incident began last Tuesday (Jul fire was not immediately known. train jumped the tracks near Workers at the Valley Solvents & Wabamun, Alberta, including 26 19) when one of the 39 crew members of the vessel belonging to Pesca Chile, in Chemicals plant told authorities they tankers carrying bunker C fuel, CN heard an explosion and then noticed a spokesman Jim Feeny said. An an apparent desperate state and holding two knives ordered the captain fire near a tractor-trailer that had just unknown number of those were leaking pulled in to deliver chemicals, said fire the heavy fuel oil into Lake Wabamun, and chief officer to sail back. The vessel in the high seas since Jul 1, was fishing Lt. Kent Worley. The driver suffered a a popular recreation site about 50 km burned leg, one employee had arm west of Edmonton, Feeny said. "We hake 700 kilometres north-east of Punta Arenas in the South Pacific. burns and another hurt his back trying have not determined conclusively how to flee, Worley said. The fire raged in much product leaked either, but Although the mutineer ordered a communications blackout, the Chilean and around more than a dozen large product has leaked on to the ground metal and plastic tanks containing and has leaked into the lake as well," Navy received an alert of what was happening and ordered three units to 2,000 to 4,000 gallons of methanol, he said. Traffic on CN's mainline sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, ethanol between Edmonton and Vancouver, be ready for when the vessel approached the Magellan Strait from and other chemicals. "This fire is so British Columbia, had been halted intense that we continue to have since the early-morning incident, and the west, including a fast patrol vessel with a boarding team of twelve highly explosions coming from those the railway said the normally busy containers," Worley said. "We can't get corridor could be idle for another day trained frogmen. However as time went on the mutineer became less aggressive that close." The blaze was in a large and a half. One car carrying toxic industrial area not close to any toluene also derailed, prompting and the Navy desisted of using the

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26 Fires & Explosions residential neighbourhoods. "It shook Riau and northern Sumatra in causing the blaze to spread to nearby all the buildings here," Angela Indonesia. The province is separated offices.Mangaoang said the blaze McCollum, who works at a cement from peninsular Malaysia by the destroyed 22 luxury vehicles, 36 plant about 100 yards away, told The Malacca Strait. Seventeen hot spots luxury big bikes, and millions worth Dallas Morning News. also were reported in Malaysia's of other items seized by Customs for London, Jul 30 -- A press report, Sarawak state, and 16 in Indonesia's lack of documents.The vehicles and dated today, states: The investigation Kalimantan province, both on Borneo motorcycles alone can be sold for R20 into a Fort Worth chemical plant island. The weather bureau said hazy million in auction, Mangaoang said. explosion that injured four people on conditions would persist for up to two As of yesterday afternoon, the Cebu Thursday (Jul 28) was focusing on a days, so long as winds were blowing City fire department has not issued chemical delivery truck. Investigators from Sumatra to Malaysia. an official statement on the cause of said they were focusing on a vehicle the fire because investigators were that had been delivering methanol to FOREST, SLOVAKIA still gathering evidence at the fire the Valley Solvents and Chemicals London, Aug 2 -- A press report, scene. plant when the complex exploded, dated today, states: A Slovakian forest Manila, Jul 29 -- Cargo loading and NBC 5 reported. Fort Worth Fire fire that broke out over the weekend unloading operations returned to Department Lt. Kent Worley said in the northern High Tatras normal at the Cebu International Port static electricity may have ignited mountains, the worst blaze in 60 by noon, yesterday, after firemen were methanol fumes. "Anytime you have years, has not yet been brought finally able to completely extinguish a any kind of transport vehicle, that is completely under control, a fire official fire which destroyed several always a concern," Worley said. NBC 5 said yesterday. "Rain overnight helped warehouses and a building housing has learned that as recently as last us to control the fire even though the Bureau of Customs, Cebu Ports week, city inspectors issued a notice of there are still several places where Authority and Maritime Police. violation to Valley Solvents for what there is smoke. It is still possible that Customs operations, however, were was described as an illegal discharge during the day several small local affected because of the destruction of of an unknown substance into storm fires may flare up," fire chief Adrian Customs equipment and files, causing drains. Officials released no word on Takac said. About 20 firefighters, delays in the release of imported whether or not the leak had been nearly 200 volunteers with three cargo. Firemen declared that the fire rectified. The leak was just one lead helicopters and several vehicles were was placed under control at 0445 hrs investigators told NBC 5 they would mobilised to tackle the fire that has but it took them the whole morning to follow during the investigation. Worley destroyed 250 hectares of woodland completely extinguish the fire. said investigators were interviewing near the border with Poland. Firefighters said that it took time to suspects, but that not much more put the fire out because of exploding could be done at this time. He said the HYDROELECTRIC STATION, ammunition stored at the Maritime environmental clean up effort was the DONETSK, UKRAINE Police office. "It was like a war zone first priority at the scene. London, Jul 29 -- A press report, when the explosions started. We had dated today, states: A fire broke out at to duck for cover," Cebu City Fire COAL MINE, LONGYEARBYEN, the fourth unit of the Marshal Ysmael Codilla said. NORWAY Starobeshevskaya hydroelectric Acetylene tanks and seized vehicles London, Aug 2 -- A press report, station in the Donetsk region today, a inside the building also caused several dated Aug 1, states: A fire in a source at the Ukrainian Emergencies explosions. The 10,000 square metre Norwegian coal mine was out of Ministry said. The blaze broke out at building which also serves as a control today and a mining company about 0400, local time, today. There warehouse contained 22 confiscated says it could take weeks to put it out. were no reports about victims. vehicles and 30 container boxes of Aftenposten reports the fire started on assorted imported cargo being kept for Saturday (Jul 30) in the Svea Nord PREMISES AND VEHICLES, cusotms processing. All these were lost mine in Longyearbyen on Svalbard in CEBU, PHILIPPINES in the fire. Damage to cargo was the Arctic Archipelago from sparks London, Jul 28 -- A press report, estimated to cost between Pesos70 to from drain pipe welding. More than dated today, states: Smuggled luxury 100 million (US$1.78 million dollars). 1,000 metres of Svalbard's largest vehicles and other seized items valued -- Lloyd's List Correspondent. mine was burning yesterday afternoon at least R100 million (US$1.87) and and emergency crews were working set for auction went up in smoke when PREMISES, NEW JERSEY, non-stop. Dams have been built in the a pre-dawn fire destroyed yesterday UNITED STATES mine shaft to direct water towards the government offices and five London, Aug 4 -- A press report dated blaze and special equipment to battle warehouses at the Cebu International yesterday, states: A raging fire the fire was flown in from Germany Port (CIP). The blaze, which broke out damaged nine buildings this afternoon yesterday night. Residents of at 0355 hrs, destroyed the offices of in New Jersey across the Hudson Longyearbyen rely on the coal mining Cebu Ports Authority, storage facility River from lower Manhattan, forcing industry and are worried the fire could of the Bureau of Customs, and the dozens of people from their homes. ruin their economy, Aftenposten said. office of the Maritime Police. Also Nine firefighters collapsed from heat damaged were the offices of the exhaustion, authorities said. The fire FOREST, INDONESIA AND Oriental Ports and Allied Services broke out shortly after 1700 hrs in a MALAYSIA Corp. and the Starlight Cargo residential area of the city and was London, Aug 3 -- A press report, Express. During a press conference declared under control about two dated Aug 2, states: Forest fires in held yesterday afternoon, Cebu hours later. Authorities were Indonesia's Sumatra province covered Customs Collector Lourdes investigating whether the blaze might Kuala Lumpur and 32 other areas of Mangaoang said that the total damage have been touched off by an electrical Malaysia with a smoky haze today, could reach R100 million as fire explosion, Fire Director Armando reducing visibility in some places to a investigators and Customs personnel Roman said. All residents of the half-mile. In Kuala Lumpur, continued assessing the damage. Cebu buildings escaped safely. Malaysia's biggest city and financial City Fire Marshall Esmael Codilla capital, traffic slowed to a crawl and said the fire broke out at the offices of REFINERY, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, the acrid smell of burning vegetation Startlight Cargo located beside an UNITED STATES filled the air. The Department of area where the Customs stored seized Houston, Jul 29 -- A fire yesterday at Environment said air quality in an items. The fire was declared under BP's Texas City refinery, the country's area in central Perak state was control after 55 minutes, but smoke third largest, forced it to shut a unhealthy, and it downgraded air and the fire were still visible until desulphurisation unit but did not quality in 32 other areas -- including noon yesterday. Codilla said they were disrupt production elsewhere in the Kuala Lumpur -- from good to not able to immediately contain the plant, BP said. The cause of the blast moderate. It said satellite images fire because live ammunition at the at the 60,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) showed 587 "hot spots," or fires, in Maritime Police Office exploded, residual hydrotreating unit, which

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27 Fires & Explosions caused no injuries, was not WAREHOUSES, HALEYVILLE, emergency services said in a immediately known. The fire was ALABAMA, UNITED STATES statement. A fresh fire broke out in extinguished at 0230 hrs, today, (0830, London, Jul 30 -- A press report, Agii Theodori, 60 kilometres south of BST), less than 12 hours after it dated Jul 29, states: A spokesman for Athens yesterday and raced towards flared. The flow of residue, a heavy, Mays Wholesale Flowers estimate that homes before it was brought under gunky oil, to the unit was stopped $5-6 million in merchandise was control a few hours later by shortly after the blast and the destroyed in a huge fire at the firefighters supported by planes and remaining fuel in the unit was left in a company's sprawling warehouse helicopters. Early yesterday, "a controlled burn". Safety inspections facility in Haleyville. More than two firefighters contained a fire on the to assess the damage and when dozen firefighters from three counties Ionian island of Zakinthos which operations might resume could begin battled yesterday's blaze which took swept through 100 hectares of scrub today at the earliest, BP said. -- several hours to bring under control. and crops in the mountainous Skopos Reuters. There were no serious injuries, but six area, firefighters said. Investigators London, Jul 30 -- A press report, people were treated for exhaustion were probing the cause of Thursday's dated today, states: A preliminary and smoke inhalation. Haleyville Fire fire that razed 60 homes, 500 hectares inspection has found a pipeline failure Chief Ralph Edwards said the fire of forest and 200 hectares of crops likely caused the explosion at a BP gutted six warehouses. He said near the port of Rafina, 30 kilometres plant this week. BP said the failed line another seven warehouses were not north-east of Athens. was located between a compressor and damaged. Investigators with the state heat exchanger on the Resid Fire Marshal's office are trying to WILDFIRES, RUSSIA Hydrotreating Unit at the Texas City determine how the fire started. London, Jul 29 -- Forest fires have refinery. The unit removes sulphur expanded in the Russian Far East in from heavy crude oil. A company WILDFIRE, ATHENS AREA, the past 24 hours by 870 hectares, the spokesman said the unit where the GREECE Far Eastern forest protection airbase blast occurred and two similar units Athens, Jul 28 -- Firefighters said today. Thirty-eight taiga fires have been shut down and will not be managed to contain a blaze that swept have been registered as for today in brought on line again until they can be through Athens' eastern suburbs Khabarovsk, Primorye, Amur regions, operated safely. No one was injured in today, injuring six people, destroying in Yakutia and Chukotka. The this week's blast. The Texas City dozens of homes and factories and situation is most complicated in refinery processes 433 thousand temporarily threatening the prime Khabarovsk region where four new barrels of crude oil a day and 3% of minister's seaside home. After more fires broke out on yesterday. A major the nation's gasoline. than nine hours, close to 500 fire in the Komsomolsk nature Houston, Jul 31 -- BP Plc shut a firefighters and soldiers, 80 fire preserve has been raging since the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic trucks, eight airplanes and six beginning of the month. The fire force cracking unit today at its 460,000 helicopters got the blaze under fighting the blazes includes 316 men barrel per day refinery in Texas City, control. "The situation is good. There and 56 pieces of hardware, as well as Texas, for maintenance repairs, is no fire front any more and we are 15 planes and helicopters. 101,200 according to a notice filed with Texas facing no major problem at the hectares of taiga have burned down environmental regulators. It was moment," Civil Protection General since spring in the Far East and the unclear from the notice filed with Secretary Panayiotis Fourlas told damage exceeds the 2004 figure the Texas Commission on reporters. The blaze, that officials and several fold, according to the Environmental Quality if the locals blamed on arsonists, destroyed estimates of the forest protection shutdown of FCCU No. 2 was related hundreds of acres of pine forest near services. to an explosion at the refinery on the suburb of Rafina on its way to the Thursday (Jul 28) that forced the populated coastal areas, forcing many WILDFIRES, UNITED STATES plant to cut production. A BP residents to flee. A second fire started London, Aug 1 -- A press report, spokesman was not immediately nearby less than three hours later and dated today, states: A wildfire believed available to discuss refinery quickly spread, fanned by strong to have started in a burning mobile operations. No one was hurt in winds. At least six people, including home had grown to more than 950 Thursday's explosion at the third- two firefighters, were injured as they acres by yesterday evening and largest U.S. refinery, but it cut crude tried to contain the blaze that quickly threatened more than 140 homes, fire oil processing by 70,000 bpd, reduced gathered speed due to the winds and officials said. Residents of 73 gasoline output by 35,000 bpd and sizzling summer temperatures. dwellings were ordered to evacuate boosted crude oil prices by 63 cents a Authorities in eastern Athens had to and occupants of another 70 scattered barrel on Friday to $60.57 a barrel evacuate houses, summer camps, homes in the area remained under on the NYMEX. Thursday's blast psychiatric asylums and orphanages notice they also may have to leave, occurred in a residue hydrotreating as the blaze spread, and urged Forest Service spokesman Robin unit that uses hydrogen to remove Athenians who own houses in the area DeMario said. The blaze started late sulfur from gunky, heavy "bottom of to stay away. The wealthy area, 30 km Saturday (Jul 30) as a structure fire the barrel" hydrocarbons and east of the city centre, is scattered on private land and eventually spread increase the amount of gasoline and with small, green suburbs and to parts of the Okanogan-Wenatchee distillate produced from a barrel of thousands of holiday homes. Athens National Forest in central crude. BP said Thursday's blast was International airport, which lies some Washington. The fire was reported 10 due to internal cracking in a thick 10 km away, shut its western runway percent contained yesterday evening, steel pipe on the unit. -- Reuters. and redirected flights to its eastern according to the Central Washington runway. -- Reuters. Area Incident Management Team. No SHIPYARD, ARKHANGELSK, other homes had been damaged as of RUSSIA WILDFIRES, GREECE yesterday and no injuries were London, Aug 1 -- A press report, London, Aug 1 -- A press report. reported. dated today, states: An explosion and a dated yesterday, states: Scores of London, Aug 3 -- A press report, fire at a shipyard that decommissions wildfires fanned by violent winds dated Aug 2, states: Nearly 5,000 nuclear submarines killed at least one destroyed about 500 hectares of forests people were ordered to evacuate their person and injured another, an and crops in Greece over the weekend, homes and the only road connecting emergency official said today. The emergency services said today. the town of Waikoloa to the rest of the blast took place at the Zvyozdochka Firefighters battled and contained Big Island was closed as a spreading plant around 0832 hrs and the fire almost 100 fires across the country at brush fire approached, officials said. was extinguished around 0900 hrs, the weekend, including one that burnt No injuries were reported and officials said the duty officer for the more than 250 hectares in Ipiros in had not confirmed whether any Emergency Situations Ministry in the the north-west and another that wiped structures had burned, Hawaii County White Sea region of Arkhangelsk, out 150 hectares of forest and scrub in Fire Capt. Felix Asia said. The about 600 miles north of Moscow. the Peloponnese in the southwest, the evacuation order was in effect for 75%

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In the turn, he Officials turned a community centre make water drops through the day. became concerned with a high cylinder and elementary school into evacuation "They got it at 80%, as far as head temperature reading and allowed centers, while a local resort opened its containment goes," Hawaii County a high sink rate to develop.The ballroom to evacuees and another Civil Defense Agency acting aircraft continued to descended, school offered dorm rooms. The fire administrator Lanny Nakano said this stalled and crashed at 1030, CDT, Jul was burning out of control this afternoon. The Waikoloa fire is one of 31, on the shoreline about 20 metres evening, consuming more than 25,000 the largest ever recorded on the Big from a private residence. acres along the Kohala Coast on the Island. Another fire burning in North west side of the island. The only road Kohala jumped Akoni Pule Highway at CRASH, BORNEO, KALIMANTAN, connecting the village to the rest of several points and burned all the way INDONESIA the island was closed and parents to the ocean. The blaze, which covered London, Jul 30 -- A press report, were asked to pick up their children 2,500 acres, forced the evacuation of dated today, states: One man was from school because buses were not one house, but it was saved by found alive, two bodies were recovered allowed through the area. Schools firefighters who cut a fire break outside the town were asked to keep around the structure. On the US and one person was still missing four students from Waikoloa until it was mainland, officials in Washington days after their helicopter crashed in safe for them to return. Nearly 150 state said residents of about 75 homes the jungles of Borneo island, county and federal personnel were who had evacuated on Monday when a Malaysian police and media said working through the night to battle 1,000-acre wildfire closed in were today. The helicopter crashed Monday the blaze, with the help of four allowed to return home today. Large (Jul 25) while carrying two helicopters and eight bulldozers, fires also were active today in Alaska, government surveyors, a soldier and Nakano said. The evacuation order California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, the pilot over Malaysia's Sarawak came after the Federal Emergency Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah, the state on Borneo. It was not Management Agency approved a National Interagency Fire Centre immediately clear what caused the request from Governor Linda Lingle reported. crash. Rescuers yesterday reached one for a disaster declaration in the area. of the surveyors, 48-year-old Razali The declaration will make federal Hassan, a day after seeing him waving funding available to pay part of the near the wreckage, a Sarawak police state's firefighting costs. The blaze officer said. "The search and rescue started yesterday as a small brush team will try to bring them out today fire, Battalion Chief Curtis Matsui (Saturday)," he said. The police officer said. Meanwhile, in Washington state, said that the pilot, Captain Razali officials said residents of about 75 Sani, 48, and soldier Empeni Karong, homes who had evacuated yesterday 33, died in the crash, while Razali's when a wildfire closed in would be ACCIDENT, PORT AUGUSTA colleague, 35-year-old Ramli Jamal, allowed to return home tomorrow. AIRPORT, AUSTRALIA was still missing. A newspaper said However, residents of another 70 London, Aug 2 -- A press report, rescuers were bringing the survivor homes were under notice that they dated yesterday, states: A light and the two bodies to a hilltop landing might have to evacuate in the area aircraft with eight people on board has pad about 400 meters above the crash near Lake Wenatchee in central been forced to land on its belly at Port site. A helicopter was expected to take Washington, where a blaze has burned Augusta Airport. Just before noon, them from there to the town of Sibu. nearly 1,000 acres. No injuries have ACST, the pilot of the Navaho National news agency Bernama been reported. Large fires also were reported a light on the control panel quoted Sarawak police chief Talib Jalil active today in Alaska, California, indicating a problem with the as saying that a team of 26 specially Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, aircraft's landing gear. A spokesman trained personnel were searching the Oregon, Texas and Utah, the National for the Metropolitan Fire Service says Interagency Fire Centre reported. So crash site for Ramli. The helicopter the aircraft circled the airport for had been chartered by the Malaysian far this year, wildfires have charred nearly an hour, before a decision was 4.7 million acres, compared with 5.5 government's Survey and Mapping made to attempt the belly landing. It Department to help with an aerial million at the same time last year, the did so successfully, with no injuries to centre said. survey of the Malaysian-Indonesian any of the passengers or pilot. A border on Borneo. Search and rescue London, Aug 4 -- A press report, spokesman for Air Services Australia dated Aug 3, states: Evacuated officials had spotted the helicopter's says the aircraft had been on its way wreckage from the air late Monday, residents of Waikoloa Village were to Port Augusta from Adelaide. allowed to return to their homes as but strong winds, dense jungles and hilly terrain kept them from reaching firefighters managed to gain the upper C-FCGL hand on a stubborn blaze that has London, Aug 3 -- Beechcraft King Air the area until Thursday. scorched more than 25,000 acres. Only 200, C-FCGL, operated by Northern a few of the estimated 5,000 people Thunderbird, departed Vancouver at CRASH, GERMISTON, who had been evacuated returned about 0845, PDT, Jul 28 for a VFR SOUTH AFRICA today. Those who did complained of a flight to Smithers, BC, with a crew of London, Jul 30 -- A press report, nasty smell and a layer of ash across two people on board. The aircraft did dated Jul 29, states: Two people died this community on the north-west not arrive at destination and a search when a single-engine aircraft crashed coast of the Big Island. "This is like a was commenced at 1130, PDT. The at Rand Airport in Germiston on the ghost town today," said Kris Kosa- aircraft was found Jul 30. The crash East Rand this afternoon. Ekurhuleni Correia, principal of Waikoloa site was on the side of a mountain, emergency services spokesperson Elementary School, where scores of just below a saddle at about 3900 feet Sugan Moodley said they appeared to evacuees found temporary refuge. The elevation, in an area of very high have died on impact when the plane fire had scorched undergrowth up to terrain. Both occupants were hit a pile of rubble during what 20 feet from her own home's door and deceased. A post-crash fire destroyed appeared to have been an attempted left ash inside the condominium most of the aircraft. crash-landing. "Air traffic authorities apartment. The evacuation order had and emergency service personnel are affected 75% of the town's 6,500 C-FCPL at the scene," he said early this residents, said Hawaii County Civil London, Aug 3 -- Cessna 180A, C- evening. No details were available Defence Agency acting administrator FCPL, was departing the waterbase at about the identity of the two people Lanny Nakano. The blaze started on Silver Falls, MB, en route to a local who had been on board the aircraft, Monday (Aug 1) as a small brush fire. fishing camp, the Dogskin Lake More than 150 personnel were called which Moodley described as a Sonex.

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CRASH, NEW KUSH AREA, SUDAN Independent sources said that a team plane, said the plane had been London, Aug 1 -- A press report, from NIC flew to Southern Sudan refurbished over the winter. "It was in dated today, states: Sudanese Vice yesterday. very good shape," he said, adding that President John Garang, a former rebel the pilots gave no indication of any leader who is a key figure in the CRASH, PARK TOWNSHIP AREA, problems after takeoff. The country's fledgling peace deal, died MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES investigation has been turned over to when a Ugandan presidential plane he London, Jul 29 -- A press report, the National Transport Safety Board. was travelling in crashed into a dated Jul 28, states: Two men escaped southern Sudan mountain range, serious injury when their single- EMERGENCY LANDING, Sudan's president said today. The engine airplane crashed and burned INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL crash site was found near the Uganda- today in a wooded area near Park AIRPORT, INDIA Sudan border, a senior Ugandan Township Airport, authorities said. London, Aug 1 -- An Air India Boeing official said. Ugandan and Sudanese The airport is in Ottawa County just 747, carrying 315 passengers and crew forces had been searching for Garang's north of Lake Macatawa, four miles from Mumbai to London, made a safe plane since yesterday. "It has now northwest of Holland. Nathan landing at the Indira Gandhi been confirmed that the plane crashed Crossno, 21, of Muskegon, was taking International Airport in New Delhi after it hit a mountain range in flying lessons with Holland-based last night. The landing was made after southern Sudan because of poor instructor Prashant Qummadi the pilot detected a technical problem visibility and this resulted in the Franklin, 25, when the crash was while overflying Karachi two hours death of Dr. John Garang DeMabior, reported at 0914 hrs, county sheriff's after taking off from Mumbai, reports six of his colleagues and seven other Lt. Mark Bennett told The Holland PTI. Air India spokesman Jitender crew members of the Ugandan Sentinel. The two men had flown out Bhargava told Press Trust of India presidential plane," according to a of Muskegon and were practicing that the aircraft took off from Mumbai statement released by the office of manoeuvres, including touch-and-go at 1830, local time. When the pilot Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir. landings, at the airport, Bennett said. announced some technical problems at The 60-year-old former rebel, who was The Cherokee Warrior lost power sworn in as vice president just three 2030 hrs, he was recommended to land while ascending during a manoeuvre, weeks ago, left on a flight from at the nearest airport in Delhi for then skimmed across the tops of 50- Uganda for southern Sudan at 1730 check-up, he said. foot-high trees before spiralling into hrs, Ugandan time Saturday (Jul 30) afternoon, Sudanese and Ugandan the ground just southeast of the EMERGENCY LANDING, officials said. It was not clear when airport. Soon afterward, the aircraft LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT, the last contact with his craft took exploded into flames. It is unclear why UNITED KINGDOM place. Garang's plane had attempted the plane lost power, Bennett told The London, Aug 4 -- A press report, to land in the New Kush region of Grand Rapids Press. Officials from the dated today, states: A passenger southern Sudan but aborted the Federal Aviation Administration were aircraft has been forced to make an landing because of bad weather and notified of the accident and were emergency landing at Leeds Bradford headed back south, Ugandan expected to investigate. Airport. All 55 passengers on the President Yoweri Museveni said early Birmingham to Edinburgh flight were today. Weather reports showed rain in CRASH, RIO GRANDE DO SUL led to safety after the aircraft landed the area. Garang was returning home STATE, BRAZIL and were being tended to by from a private visit to Uganda, flying London, Aug 4 -- A pressreport, dated paramedics. Passenger Brian from the capital Kampala to southern today, states: Four people have died in Goldthorpe described how the pilot Sudan - a trip that normally takes a helicopter crash near a dam under landed the Flybe aircraft within about about two hours - said Ugandan army construction in a remote area of four minutes after it had filled with spokesman 2nd Capt. Dennis southern Brazil. The helicopter dense smoke. The airport said an Musitwa. crashed after hitting power cables inquiry was under way and normal London, Aug 3 -- A press report, strung over the worksite, officials services had resumed. dated today, states: National said. Two environmental experts and Insurance Corporation (NIC) is to an engineer, who were supervising the EMERGENCY LANDING, compensate State House for the earth works for the Barra Grande MINHAD AIR BASE, presidential Mi-172 helicopter, which electric dam in Rio Grande do Sul UNITED ARAB EMIRATES crashed on the weekend killing state, and the helicopter pilot perished London, Aug 3 -- A press report, Sudanese First Vice-President, Lt. in the crash, they said. dated today, states: Aerosvit Airlines Gen. Dr John Garang and 13 other flight VV274 from Dubai en route people. State House Comptroller, Mr CRASH, SQUAMISH, Borispol in Ukraine yesterday made a Richard Muhinda, said yesterday BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA safe emergency landing at Minhad air that the presidential helicopter Mi- London, Jul 31 -- A press report, base. The aircraft, which was carrying 172 was insured with NIC and they dated Jul 30, states: The search for a 123 passengers and six crewmembers, were expecting compensation after missing plane with two pilots aboard was diverted for emergency landing to the insurance firm has verified the ended today with the discovery of Minhad, which is about 40km from damage on it. "We have the policy to wreckage on a steep hill near Dubai. It is suspected that there was cover the helicopter but NIC is Squamish, B.C. A statement issued by some technical snag. However, all on bringing in their experts to assess CFB Comox said both Michael Black, board disembarked safely. the loss or damage," Mr Muhinda 29, of Kelowna and Michael Bracht, said. "There is no cause to worry. The 34, of Toronto died in the crash. More EMERGENCY LANDING, OAKLAND premium is fully paid and the than 20 military and civilian aircraft AIRPORT, UNITED STATES helicopter is insured," he added. had joined the search when it resumed London, Jul 29 -- The Oakland Muhinda allayed any fears that State for a third day this morning. The King Airport is back to normal today House had not insured the helicopter, Air 200 was not carrying any which was in December last year following an emergency landing last passengers or freight when it left night by a FedEx cargo aircraft. A overhauled at $1.4million in Belarus. Vancouver on Thursday (Jul 28) According to aviation experts, a new small in-flight fire reportedly filled morning en route to Smithers, about helicopter costs between $4 to the cockpit of a Boeing 727 with 350 kilometres east of Prince Rupert. $5.5million. Additional specifications smoke. The crew of the cargo aircraft including armoured plates, special Neither the search aircraft nor the was able to get the craft to the ground, navigational facilities and other search and rescue satellite picked up and crawl to safety down a rope. All extras go for up to $75,000 in any signal from the plane's emergency runways had to be closed while the Belarus, the suppliers of cheap locator transmitter. Bill Hesse, aircraft was towed out of the way. The military equipment compared to general manager of Northern fire was extinguished, and there were other Western countries. Thunderbird Air, which operated the no reports of injury.

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EMERGENCY LANDING, pitting of leading edges of windshields more than 3,700 flights. It was PERTH INTERNATIONAL and landing lights, as well as erosion powered by four CFM International AIRPORT, AUSTRALIA of compressor blades. CFM 56 engines. In line with ICAO London, Aug 2 -- A press report, international convention, Airbus will dated today, states: Passengers EMERGENCY LANDING, SYDNEY, provide full technical assistance to the panicked after an aircraft plunged AUSTRALIA Investigation Authorities led by the 200m forcing the pilots to fly back to London, Aug 4 -- There has been a Canadian Safety Board, with the Perth for an emergency landing. About scare on a domestic Qantas flight from support of the French Investigation 200 passengers were on board the Melbourne to Sydney. The captain on Board. A team of five specialists from Malaysian Airlines flight to Kuala the 1100 hrs Qantas flight suggested Airbus is being dispatched to Toronto. Lumpur which was forced to return to excessive vibration at the front on London, Aug 4 -- A press report, Perth International Airport after the take-off may have been due to the loss dated today, states: Investigators aircraft experienced problems about of some rubber of one of the nose combing the wreckage of an Air 40 minutes into the journey. Kim wheels. Air traffic controllers found no France A340 Airbus (F-GLZQ) at Holst, who had never flown before, rubber on the runway in Melbourne, Toronto's Pearson International said the aircraft began shuddering so the captain thought there might be Airport had found the plane's "black violently and dropping more than some tread hanging off one of the boxes" in good condition, officials said 100m at a time over about 90 seconds. wheels. Emergency procedures were today. The black box flight recorders A West Australian police spokesman set in place, including fire crews on were found in the wreckage of the said the pilots reported the ground in Sydney. The aircraft had aircraft while it still smouldered, instrumentation problems and a full to abort one landing attempt due to officials said. A lightning storm emergency response was waiting for wind conditions, before eventually played a role in the crash landing, the Boeing 747 when it returned to landing safely. The customer services investigators said today, while the Perth yesterday. "Officers from manager said it was his first crew was praised for helping Westralia Airports confirmed the experience of the kind in 20 years. passengers survive the fiery ordeal. aircraft landed safely," a police Technical crews found no abnormality Bad weather was "certainly partly to spokesman said. Mr Holst said the with the wheel. blame," Don Enns, senior investigator passengers all cheered when the plane for the Transportation Safety Board of touched down about 1730, WST, F-GLZQ Canada, said. Air France Canada without further incident. London, Aug 3 -- A press report, chief Christian Lahccen said 14 of the London, Aug 3 -- A press report, dated Aug 2, states: An Air France 43 people hurt in the crash remained dated today, states: The Malaysia Airbus A340-300 has skidded off a in hospital today said but everyone Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft which runway and burst into flames at was "out of danger". The Toronto experienced a malfunction after take Toronto's Pearson International airport had been closed because of the off from Perth has been grounded Airport, but all 309 people on board storm shortly before Flight 358 pending thorough investigation and survived, officials say. Flight 358 arrived and it was held up, officials checks. Transport Minister Datuk Seri from Paris burned for more than two said. Air France executive director Chan Kong Choy said he had received hours after the crash landing in bad Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said the a preliminary report on the incident. weather at 1603 hrs (2003, UTC ). aircraft "was probably the first to "Until the aircraft is certified safe, The accident took place in heavy rain land after the reopening of the MAS will ground it Perth," he told near Highway 401, one of Canada's runways, which were closed a reporters. The MAS flight returned to busiest motorways, and emergency maximum of 30 minutes". The landing Perth International Airport after the vehicles raced to the scene. At least itself had been "normal," he said. "But pilot detected a malfunction during 14 people on board the plane were there was probably a lot of water on initial cruise on Monday. Passengers treated for minor injuries. Several the runway," and the weather was said it plunged about 200m first before witnesses said they thought the "severe". France and Canada have the pilot managed to control the plane had been struck by lighting as launched a joint investigation into the aircraft. the power went out just before it crash. landed. The plane crashed through EMERGENCY LANDING, barriers and fell into a small ravine, INCIDENT AT ISLAMABAD, SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL tail in the air. It overshot the PAKISTAN AIRPORT, SAIPAN runway by some 200 metres, Steve London, Aug 1 -- A press report, London, Aug 3 -- A press report, Shaw of the Greater Toronto Airport dated Jul 31, states: Kuwait Airways dated Aug 4, states: An aircraft Authority told reporters at a hastily Corporation (KAC) confirmed today sustained engine trouble in mid-air organised news conference. Mr Shaw that its flight 206 from Islamabad to early last night shortly after taking off said it appeared that all the Kuwait was delayed due to a minor from the Saipan International Airport, passengers were evacuated before technical fault earlier today. KAC prompting it to return to the tarmac the plane was "heavily damaged by Public Relations Director Adel Burisle for emergency landing. The Ports fire". Mr Shaw said the airport had said that the Airbus 310 passenger Police said no one was injured in the been under a "red alert" since plane developed a minor technical incident. The aircraft reportedly left midday today because of danger of fault during take off, when a bird hit the Saipan airport at approximately lighting. its engine causing the fault. He said 1800 hrs. Minutes later, at about 1815 London, Aug 3 -- A press release from the 185 passengers were evacuated hrs, Ports Police on-duty airport Airbus Industrie, dated today, states: from the plane, indicating that an supervisor Sgt. Greg Arriola said his Airbus regrets to confirm that an alternative KAC plane will leave to office received a call that the aircraft A340-300 operated by Air France was Islamabad tomorrow with a technical was coming back due to "problems involved in an accident at team aboard to fix the plane. with its left engine." "The aircraft approximately 1600, Toronto time, Affirming that the incident caused no landed safely. The volcanic haze over Aug 2. The aircraft was operating a injuries among the travelers, he said Saipan has resulted in flight scheduled service, Flight AFR 358, the substitute plane will carry the interruptions since Monday (Aug 1), from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport passengers to Kuwait. temporarily stranding hundreds of to Toronto. Reports indicate that there passengers. According to the U.S. were 297 passengers and 12 crew on INCIDENT AT MUMBAI AIRPORT, Geological Survey, volcanic ash board, and that there are no INDIA threatens jets and aircraft in the air, casualties. The aircraft involved in the See "India" under "Weather & as it forms deposit in engines, restricts accident, registration F-GLZQ, was Navigation". airflow, and clogs fuel nozzles. Minute Manufacturer Serial Number 289, particles of volcanic ash also delivered to Air France from the N1029J contaminate aircraft's ventilation, production line in September, 1999. London, Jul 28 -- Rockwell lubrication, hydraulic and electronic The aircraft had accumulated Commander 112 N1029J crashed near systems. They cause erosion and approximately 28,500 flight hours in Junction, Texas, at 1545, Jul 27, while

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Adams County Sheriff Ronny dated today, states: Texas Authorities Brown identified the victims as pilot N9501Y say a husband and wife were killed Vincent Lewis III and two 10-year- London, Jul 30 -- A press report, when their private airplane crashed old girls ø Jessi Harris, the dated Jul 29, states: A pilot is dead just after take-off near the West Texas granddaughter of Lewis, and Victoria after a plane crashed in Leighton, in town of Junction. Ronald and Helen Spiers. Carmon Hastings, 33, Spiers' Colbert County around 1700 hrs, DeLoof of Harper died at the scene mother, was injured in the crash. She today. What is left of the plane is in a this morning, Kimble County Sheriff was airlifted to University of field, badly burned and will be Mike Chapman said in the Kerrville Mississippi Medical Center in removed by F-A-A investigators. How Daily Times. Bill Davis, manager of Jackson, where she was in critical the 1981 Cessna crashed and burned Kimble County Airport, says the condition, Brown said. He said all in the field, investigators don't yet single-engine plane, piloted by Ronald four people were from Wichita Falls, know. The pilot made radio contact DeLoof, burst into flames upon impact Texas, and they flew here to pick up with the Northwest Regional Airport about a mile from the airport. Spiers, who was vacationing with her just before 1700 hrs, upon his Chapman says it was the first crash at grandparents in Meadville. Brown approach. But, they never heard from the airport in at least 15 years. The said a Federal Aviation him again. Witnesses say they Federal Aviation Administration is Administration representative from watched the plane heading toward investigating the cause, Davis said. Jackson arrived this afternoon, and TVA power lines. "Don't know if he hit Angela Mowry of Kerrville, a friend of an FAA crew from Miami was one, if it scared him and he pulled up the DeLoofs, says the couple was expected later. They planned to and made a decision he was too close, headed to Indiana for a family gather evidence from the crash site we don't know. It's still too early," said reunion. today. He said witnesses told him Mike Melton, Colbert County EMA. they saw the plane make a sharp Within a 25 yard perimeter of debris, N4401X incline before noticing what appeared investigators found a briefcase with London, Aug 2 -- A press report, to be engine failure shortly before the some personal belongings. Based on dated today, states: At least one plane veered to the left and crashed. that, they have reason to believe the person is dead after a small plane London, Aug 2 -- Mooney M-20C pilot is from Florida. crashed into a hill near the San Luis (Ranger) N6555U crashed near London, Aug 2 -- Cessna T210N Obispo County Regional Airport last Natchez, Mississippi, at 1600, Jul 30. (Centurion II) N9501Y crashed near night. Authorities say the crash The aircraft sustained substantial Muscle Shoals, Alabama, at 2152, Jul occurred shortly before 2200 hrs, damage. Three of the four persons on 29. The aircraft was destroyed. The about a mile north-east of the airport, board were killed and the fourth was one person on board was killed. and sparked a small fire. Witnesses at seriously injured. the airport saw the plane take off and N98730 enter a wall of fog. Soon after, they N65982 London, Jul 29 -- A press report, said they saw a flash of light. A London, Aug 1 -- A press report, dated Jul 28, states: A single-engined resident reported seeing the plane dated Jul 31, states: A small plane aircraft caught fire in Fairfield today explode into a fireball. The National carrying four people crashed in the after it lost power during an afternoon Transportation and Safety Board will water off the Florida Keys and training exercises. But no injuries investigate. rescuers found the bodies of two were reported. The Federal Aviation London, Aug 3 -- Piper PA-28-151 victims today, officials said. The Administration says the pilot was the (Cherokee Warrior) N4401X crashed single-engine Cessna 172 departed only one aboard the four-seat Cessna near San Luis Obispo, California, at yesterday night from Key West on its when the accident occurred. Officials 0450, Aug 1. The aircraft was way about 50 miles east to Marathon, say the aircraft lost power during a destroyed. The one person on board said Steve Acton, community relations touch-and-go exercise, then crashed on was killed. officer for the Florida Fish and the runway of Essex County Airport. Wildlife Conservation Commission. The aircraft is owned by MD N5495 The plane crashed shortly after take- Aeronautical in Fairfield. London, Aug 2 -- A press report, off. The two bodies were found today London, Jul 29 -- Cessna 172P dated today, states: A crop-duster's about within a mile of the Key West (Skyhawk), N98730, crashed near plane crashed yesterday morning, shore, Acton said. One victim was on Caldwell, New Jersey, at 2020, Jul 28, west of Felton, but the pilot, Cow Key Channel and the other was while on a local flight from Essex undaunted, was back in the air by the on Smathers Beach, said Petty Officer County Airport, Caldwell. The one afternoon to finish his work in a spare Dana Warr, spokesman for the Coast person on board was not injured. plane. John Gooden, 23, of Viola, had Guard. The identities of the victims just finished a run about 0940 hrs, weren't released pending notification SUSPENSION OF FLIGHTS, when he said, the plane's engine cut- of relatives, Warr said. A wing of the HANEDA AIRPORT, JAPAN out. Gooden found an open field and plane was also found, but London, Aug 2 -- A press report, brought the plane in for a landing, but investigators were still trying to dated today, states: Asia's busiest when he touched down, things went pinpoint the exact crash location, airport, Haneda in Tokyo, suspended wrong. "The ground was muddy," he Acton said. Several boats, two all flights today after a power problem said. "My wheel caught and the right helicopters and an airplane were at its air traffic control towers, wing caught, and it went over." searching for survivors and debris. officials said. The wireless system Gooden, who was strapped into his The Federal Aviation Administration used by the control towers lost seat when the plane went down, was said the plane had filed a flight plan electricity about 1130 hrs and all not hurt. from Marathon to New Smyrna Beach. flights were told not to take off or land London, Aug 3 -- Schweizer G-164A But the pilot never made contact with until authorities found out what was (Ag-Cat) N5495 crashed near Felton, the control tower, said FAA wrong, a transport ministry Delaware, at 1340, Aug 1. The one spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen. The spokesman said. "I'm looking at the person on board was not injured. Coast Guard search was planned to tarmac now and there are no flights," end at sundown tonday and resume a Haneda airport spokeswoman said N6555U tomorrow morning. separately. It is reported that power London, Jul 31 -- A press report, London, Aug 2 -- Cessna 172S was restored after nine minutes but dated Jul 30, states: Three people (Skyhawk SP) N65982 crashed into flights were yet to be given the green were killed today and one person was the sea off Key West, Florida, at 0118, light as the airport needed time to injured when a single-engine plane Jul 31, while on a flight from Key restore its systems. All incoming crashed on take-off at the Natchez- West to Marathon, FL. The aircraft fights were ordered to wait in the sky Adams County Airport. Airport sustained substantial damage. Of the until they were given clearance 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. 32 Aviation/Space Vehicles land, the Japan Broadcasting Corp nose of the shuttle caused by birds London, Jul 29 -- A press report, (NHK) said. Transport ministry that hit the vessel in flight. dated Jul 28, states: The Discovery officials could not be reached London, Jul 28 -- A press report, astronauts worked through their immediately to comment on the dated today, states: Astronauts on the second full day in orbit today, reports. space shuttle Discovery inspected executing an elegant orbital back flip their ship for damage today while and docking with the International TG-APG imagery experts studied thousands of Space Station. Back on Earth, London, Aug 1 -- Cessna 208B Grand pictures and videos taken during the hundreds of engineers scrutinized Caravan, TG-APG, operator Aereo spacecraft's launch. Nasa engineers startlingly clear pictures of the Ruta Maya, on a flight from will decide by tomorrow whether they shuttle's delicate protective tiles to see Retalhuleu-Base Aerea Del Sur want additional inspections with the whether they had sustained the kind Airport to Cuilco, crashed into the shuttle's new laser-scanning boom to of lift-off damage that would make it Cerro Pinopa hillside, near Hierba assure that the ship withstood unsafe to come home. So far, the Buena, Guatemala, on Jul 26. The two yesterday's launch and is in good engineers said, they saw nothing that persons on board were killed. shape to return to Earth at the end of would threaten a safe return, though its 12-day flight. Preliminary images analysis is not yet complete. New found that part of a tile, a component impact sensors on the leading edges of of the shuttle's heat shield, broke off the shuttle's wings, installed in the from the area around the shuttle's wake of the 2003 Columbia disaster, nose wheel landing gear door. The indicate that there were 11 possible images showed other debris falling debris strikes on the edges. But from the craft as well. Tile damage to inspection of the edges showed no the shuttle is not unusual, but under damage greater than a scuff, NASA new safety rules Nasa must ensure officials said, and nothing that at first DELAY OF LAUNCH OF that any problem does not hold the blush constituted a threat. "This was a SATELLITE, RUSSIA potential for a Columbia-like disaster. great day in space," said N. Wayne London, Jul 26 -- A press report, Astronauts slowly scanned the wings Hale, the deputy manager of the dated today, states: The launch of the and nose of their spacecraft with the shuttle program. But there were Russian booster rocket Soyuz-FG with laser-equipped robot arm in a critical reverberations from yesterday's the American communications safety inspection never before announcement that future flights of satellite Galaxy 14 from the Baikonur performed on a shuttle mission. the shuttle fleet would be suspended cosmodrome has been postponed, a Manoeuvring the computer-aided arm while the agency determines why a spokesman for the Federal Space from within the orbiter, the astronauts large chunk of foam broke from the Agency, Vyacheslav Davidenko, said. looked for cracks that could endanger Discovery's external fuel tank two The launch that was scheduled for the shuttle when it returns to the minutes after lift-off on Tuesday Aug 6 has been put off for technical Earth's atmosphere for landing on Aug morning (Jul 26). (See issue of Jul 29.) reasons. A new date of the flight will 7 and builds up temperatures up to Houston, Jul 29 -- The shuttle be announced later, he said. A 1371degC. If engineers determine Discovery crew today used a boom cosmodrome official said that a there is dangerous damage to with laser scanners to take another technical problem arose during the Discovery, the shuttle crew could take look at minor damage on their ship's assembly of the rocket's stages in its refuge on the space station and wait heat shield while NASA's chief said he tail compartment. for a rescue mission. expects engineers will quickly fix the London, Jul 28 -- A press report, fuel tank problems that have again DISCOVERY dated today, states: NASA said today grounded the fleet. "We don't expect London, Jul 27 -- A press report, it was grounding the US space this to be a long drawn-out affair," dated Jul 26, states: NASA has shuttle fleet after a large piece of NASA Administrator Michael Griffin discovered that two pieces of debris foam insulation broke off from the said in a teleconference with fell from the space shuttle Discovery fuel tank of the Discovery shuttle on reporters. During Discovery's launch during its lift-off this morning, though lift-off. While the US space agency on Tuesday on NASA's first manned they say it is too early to know said the foam did not damage the mission since the 2003 Columbia whether the possible damage could put shuttle on yesterday's launch, a disaster, a chunk of foam nearly as the shuttle at risk. The US space spokesman said that future flights large as the one responsible for agency says a tiny piece of tile and a were on hold until the problem was downing Columbia fell off Discovery's larger piece of debris came off corrected. "Until we're ready we won't fuel tank. NASA said a smaller chunk Discovery as it blasted off during its fly again," said Bill Parsons, space of foam also broke off and appeared to landmark first flight since the shuttle program manager. NASA is have hit Discovery's wing but did not Columbia disaster. NASA shuttle concerned about the incident as it appear to have caused any damage. expert John Channon says the piece of revives memories of the Columbia Today, the crew used the space tile was about 3.8 centimetres in size shuttle tragedy in February 2003. station's robotic arm to position a 50- and appeared to come off the right Seven astronauts died when foot boom outfitted with laser imagers landing gear on the nose. The origin of Columbia disintegrated upon to look at six damaged areas on the the debris shown in a separate video reentering the Earth's atmosphere heat shield on Discovery's underside. at a press briefing was unknown but it due to damage caused when Engineers believe the shuttle is in appeared to have fallen free as the insulation foam broke off of the good shape to return to Earth on Aug booster rockets broke away without spacecraft's external tank, causing a 7 but want additional information touching the shuttle. But Mr Channon gash in Columbia's wing that allowed about the size and depth of six damage and other experts say it is too soon to superheated gases to penetrate the sites, shuttle operations manager Phil know if there is any danger to the shuttle. The shuttle program was Engelauf said. The Discovery crew shuttle. "We are going frame-by-frame frozen for 19 months until yesterday's also prepared for the first of three through the imagery," Mr Channon launch while NASA undertook spacewalks planned during the flight. said. "It is too early," he said when program changes to overcome the NASA has said it will not fly any more asked if there was a danger to the problems which led to the Columbia missions until the tank debris crew. "I have to understand exactly tragedy. "The fact is it didn't cause problems are fixed. -- Reuters. what we have. We have to walk any damage to the orbiter that we're London, Aug 2 -- A press report, through the whole process aware of at this time. It didn't impact dated today, states: An astronaut is to methodically. "We have not lost a tile. the orbiter at all," Parsons said. make unprecedented repairs to the We may have lost a piece of a tile." Nevertheless, he said, future flights space shuttle Discovery, the US space NASA specialists are to inspect will remain on hold until the problem agency Nasa has announced. Stephen images of the possible damage over is solved. "This is a test flight. Robinson will remove strips that are the next two days. NASA has also Obviously we have some more work to sticking out between heat shield tiles revealed it has noticed dents in the do," said Parsons. on Discovery's belly. Nasa officials say

© Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2004 These reports may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 33 Space Vehicles/Product Recalls this is not related to damage from conference from space yesterday, GENERAL MOTORS SAAB foam debris. Instead, the fabric could Discovery astronauts said they MOTOR VEHICLES, JAPAN have been shaken loose by the initially had misgivings about London, Jul 26 -- A Japanese unit of vibrations during launch. They are Robinson's spacewalk because they U.S. automaker General Motors concerned the dangling material - were not convinced it was necessary. Corp.1,310 Saab 9-3 passenger cars for called gap fillers - could cause part of But, they said, they supported it free replacement of defective parts. the shuttle to overheat as it re-enters because it seemed an easy thing to do. General Motors Asia Pacific Japan the atmosphere. Astronauts have NASA admitted it did not know if the will recall those imported between never fixed a shuttle's heat shields on protruding strips were a danger to the January 2003 and May 2005 due to a a spacewalk before - or gone under an shuttle, but after two-and-a-half years defect in parts that increase the orbiting shuttle. The International of work and $1 billion spent on safety braking power. Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic upgrades since the Columbia disaster, arm will position Discovery mission the agency was taking no chances it HONDA MOTOR VEHICLES, specialist Robinson underneath the could lose another shuttle to heat UNITED STATES shuttle so he can pull the gap fillers damage. Agency officials said London, Aug 3 -- A press report dated out. If this doesn't work, he will use a yesterday they were even considering today, states: The Honda Motor Co. saw to hack them away. This task will another spacewalk on Friday (Aug 5) will recall thousands of its Odyssey be added to the third planned to fix a protrusion in an insulating minivans amid concerns that spacewalk of the mission - which may blanket outside the shuttle potentially faulty sensors for the be delayed to give the crew time to commander's window. Columbia broke frontal air bag system could make a prepare. Wayne Hale, the shuttle's apart while returning to Earth on warning lamp on the instrument panel deputy programme manager, said February 1, 2003, because remain illuminated, the company said Nasa could not be certain what effect superheated gases penetrated its today. Honda said the recall involved the protruding gap fillers would have structure through a break in the wing 85,154 Odyssey minivans from the as the shuttle heats immensely during heat shield. The seven astronauts on 2005 model year. The company said re-entry. On balance, shuttle board were killed. Columbia's wing managers decided that a spacewalk to had been struck by a briefcase-sized the two sensors near the front bumper pull out the strips - though itself risky piece of insulating foam that shook may be susceptible to corrosion from - would be preferable to letting the loose from the external tank at launch. road salt, leading the warning light to shuttle return as it is. A team of Videos showed loose foam swirling turn on. The warning light indicates a managers, engineers and from Discovery on its Aug 2 launch malfunction and instructs the driver aerodynamicists has been working to from Florida, which prompted NASA to have the vehicle repaired. The address the issue for the past three to ground the shuttle fleet until the company said in a letter to the days. The shuttle's 15m-long Orbiter foam problem is finally fixed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Boom Sensor System will be moved loose strips on Discovery are not Administration that some of the alongside Mr Robinson so that believed to have been caused by sensors were insufficiently sealed astronauts on the station and ground impacts. The landmark repair job during manufacturing. Sara Pines, a controllers can watch him carrying out came at the end of the third spacewalk Honda spokeswoman, said there have the procedure. this mission by Robinson and Japan's been no reports of the frontal air bags Houston, Aug 3 -- Spacewalking Noguchi. Before the fix, they attached improperly deploying or failing to astronaut Steve Robinson plucked a an external storage platform to the deploy and there have been no injuries couple of loose fibre strips from the $95 billion space station. -- Reuters. associated with the sensors. space shuttle Discovery's belly today in an unprecedented repair to the INDUSTRIAL FIRE shuttle's heat shield. "I'm grasping it EXTINGUISHERS, and I'm pulling it and it's coming out UNITED STATES very easily. Beautiful. Nice," Robinson London, Jul 27 -- A press release, radioed as he pulled the material out dated Jul 26, states: A recall of from between the heat resistant tiles approximately 470,000 Kidde 10 lb on the shuttle's underside. "It looks industrial dry chemical fire like this big patient is cured." With extinguishers was conducted fellow spacewalker Soichi Noguchi voluntarily by Walter Kidde Portable watching from a perch on the FOLDING CHAIRS, Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C., in International Space Station, to which UNITED STATES co-operation with the Consumer Discovery is docked on the first London, Jul 27 -- Three companies Product Safety Commission (CPSC). shuttle flight since the 2003 Columbia are recalling nearly 1.8 million The extinguishers have black plastic disaster, Robinson was lowered on the children's folding chairs because the ZytelÆ nylon valves in steel cylinders station's robot arm to an area below safety locks can fail, causing the chairs and were manufactured between 1991 Discovery's nose. Moving deliberately, to suddenly collapse or fold and catch and 2000. The nylon valves on these he used his gloved fingers to tug out children's fingers, the government said extinguishers can separate from the the two strips with surprisingly little Wednesday. Children have suffered steel cylinder during the six-year effort. Robinson carried a small finger lacerations, fractures and finger recharge service or shortly afterwards hacksaw, scissors and forceps in case tip amputations, the Consumer creating a safety hazard to fire he could not pull the strips out. The Product Safety Commission said. The extinguisher service personnel and strips, made of ceramic covered cloth, chairs, sold nationwide and consumers. Kidde has received five are thought to have come loose from manufactured in China, are made of reports of valve separation during their adhesive bond and, though metal tubing and vinyl padded seats either technical service of the units or protruding only an inch, NASA and came in various designs and shortly afterwards, resulting in three engineers feared they could change colors. About 1.1 million chairs by Idea reports of injuries. Customers should the aerodynamics enough during Nuova Inc. The five incidents reported stop using the product immediately landing on Aug 8 to cause dangerous included two finger tip amputations unless otherwise instructed. The heat damage to the shuttle. Robinson and one finger fracture and laceration. was the first astronaut in the 24-year Discount department and toy stores product was sold at commercial fire shuttle program to spacewalk to a sold them as a set of one table and two equipment distributors and stores shuttle's underside and, once there, chairs from September 2004 to June nationwide between 1991 and 2000. the first to fix the heat shield during 2005. About 522,000 chairs by flight. He did not appear to damage Fourstar Group Inc. The three injuries KAWASAKI MOTOR VEHICLES, any of the shuttle's fragile tiles. The reported included lacerations and UNITED STATES thin strips in question are each about fractures. Discount and grocery stores London, Aug 2 -- A press report, six inches long and are placed between sold them individually or as a set from dated today, states: More than 150,000 the tiles to cushion them. In a press July 2003 to July 2005. Kawasaki Motors Corp. all-terrain

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If either All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). A Mumbai, Aug 3 -- With rail and road front wheel of the ATV experiences a significant impact to the front wheel services disrupted, warehouses and major jolt while the steering is fully of the ATV while the steering is fully CFSs recovering from flooding, turned to either side, such as after a turned to either side can result in absence of staff affecting the drop or jump, it could cause suspension damage, wear, and an functioning of Customs and private suspension damage and loss of eventual loss of steering control that employees of crane operators, the steering control. Kawasaki has could result in injury or death. Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) and Mumbai Port are reportedly facing a received 42 reports of ball joint American Suzuki Motor Corp. has renewed threat of backlog of separation, which could lead to the received seven reports of ball joint steering problem. The specific models containers and cargo. According to separation. No injuries have been sources, more than 10,0000 containers affected by the recall are: the Prairie reported. Manufactured in Japan, the 300, Prairie 300 4x4, Prairie 360, bound for ICDs have piled up at JNP. ATVs were sold at Suzuki dealerships ICD cargo accounts for nearly 40 per Prairie 360 4x4, Prairie 400, Prairie across America from December 2003 cent of the total throughput at the 400 4x4, Prairie 650 4x4, Prairie 700 to July 2005 for about $7,100. Port's two terminals. Things have not 4x4 and Brute Force 650 4x4. The yet returned to complete normalcy ATVs were sold at Kawasaki dealers TREADMILLS, UNITED STATES after last week's deluge, with loading nationwide from August 2000 through London, Jul 29 -- A press release and unloading operations continuing July 2005. dated Jul 28, states: The U.S. to remain affected at both JNP and Consumer Product Safety Mumbai. It would take more than a KTM MOTORCYCLES, JAPAN Commission announces the recall, in week for operations to return to some London, Jul 26 -- A press report, voluntary co-operation with sort of normalcy, especially given the dated today, states: The Japanese unit Sportcraft Ltd., of Mt. Olive, N.J. of train services situation, the sources of Austrian motorcycle maker KTM approximately 12,000 Tredex 6.0, TX said. Incessant rains during the last Sportmotorcycle AG said today it will 440 and TX 550 Treadmills. week have damaged rail tacks at recall a total of 152 motorcycles of the Manufactured in China and Taiwan, several places, particularly between 640 Adventure, the 640 LC-4 and the Panvel and Diva, forcing the railways 400 LC-4 models due to a defect in the the treadmills can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and to suspend services. Last week, JNP front wheels. The recall follows KTM was said to be working with half its Japan's recalls of the models last sustain injuries. Sportcraft has received 110 reports of unexpected total manpower, handling just 50 per November. In a report filed with the cent of its capacity. Industry officials acceleration, 14 of which resulted in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and have estimated that cargo worth over Transport, KTM Japan said the recall minor injuries, including sprains and Rs.2, 000 crore has been held up at will affect those manufactured bruises. The product was sold at various places due to the breakdown of between October 1998 and February discount department and other retail infrastructure in Mumbai and nearby 2003. The defective wheel spoke parts stores nationwide from December areas, resulting in a large number of led to a tyre on a motorcycle bursting 2002 through to April 2005 for trucks being unable to reach the ports in April, injuring one person in between $350 and $600. by road. At Mumbai, all export Kanagawa Prefecture. movements, especially of break-bulk WALKER WAGONS, cargo, were affected, according to a SLOW-BURN COOKERS, UNITED STATES senior official, with as many as eight UNITED STATES London, Jul 27 -- A press release, vessels reportedly stranded. Port London, Jul 29 -- A press report, dated Jul 26, states: The U.S. officials are, however, hopeful that dated Jul 28, states: A recall has been Consumer Product Safety things will be back to normal once the issued for 2.6 million Rival Slow Commission, in co-operation with rains stop. Meanwhile, JNP Cookers, manufactured by The Holmes Radio Flyer Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, authorities and CONCOR are also Group, because the handles on their today announced a voluntary recall of exploring various options to clear the bases can break, posing a burn risk if approximately 38,000 Classic Walker containers at the earliest. One of the hot contents spill out. There have been Wagons. The tips of the clickers, options is to take the containers to 126 reports of the handles breaking, which make a clicking sound when Mumbai by barges or by road to the including 33 reports of burns. This the Walker Wagon wheels move, can ICD at Mulund and from there the recall is an expansion of one issued break off. The broken clickers pose a boxes can be moved by the main last August for 1.8 million cookers choking or aspiration hazard to young railway line. -- Lloyd's Agents. with the same defect. The recalled children. Radio Flyer has received 11 cookers are those manufactured from reports of the tips breaking off the IRAQ January 1999 to September 2004, London, Aug 2 -- Berth No.1 at clickers on these Walker Wagons. No including those with model numbers Basrah Oil Terminal is under injuries have been reported. 3040, 3735, 5025, 5070 and 5445 that maintainance for a period of have date codes stamped on the power Manufactured in China, the Walker approximately 10 days, until Aug 8. plug from 0199 to 3504. The $15 to Wagons were sold at toy, department $40 cookers were sold nationwide from and discount stores, in catalogues SYRIA January 1999 through to May 2005 at and by Web retailers from August Lattakia, Jul 16 -- Waiting time is stores including Wal-Mart, Kmart and 2003 through to May 2005 for about presently 24 hours at Lattakia and Target. $80 each. five days at Tartous. -- Lloyd's Agents.

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Port Delays

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

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

Australia Abbot Point 03-08-2005 Coal: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 2 anchored; 10 vessels due by 4/9; up to 3 days berthing delay. Dalrymple Bay 03-08-2005 Coal: 3 vessels berthed and loading, 14 anchored; 40 vessels due by 16/9; 5-25 days berthing delay subject to cargo availability and berth congestion; waiting times vary greatly due to different stem supply issues. Dampier 03-08-2005 Iron ore: Shippers are experiencing some cargo grade shortages and stockpile problems; some vessels will berth out of turn and berthing may change at short notice. Parker Point: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 4 anchored; 11 vessels due by 10/8; up to 11 days berthing delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; shippers cannot guarantee that vessel will be able to load up to max. sailing draft available; East Intercourse Island: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 11 vessels due by 9/8; up to 7 days berthing delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; a 30 hour maintenance shutdown will take place some time from 2-5/8; a shift to a lay-by berth for loaded vessels is always a possibility; shippers cannot guarantee that vessel will be able to load up to max. sailing draft available. Gladstone 03-08-2005 Coal: R.G. Tanna coal terminal: 2 vessels berthed and loading; 35 vessels due by 31/8; up to 4 days berthing delay expected subject to port congestion and cargo availability; Barney Point: 6 vessels due by 23/8; up to 2 days delay expected due to port congestion and cargo unavailability. Hay Point 03-08-2005 Coal: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 11 vessels due by 11/8; up to 2 days berthing delay expected subject to cargo availability and berth congestion; vessels berthing in order of cargo availability. Newcastle 03-08-2005 Coal: Kooragang 4, 5 and 6: 2 vessel berthed and loading; 50 vessels due by 25/8; Dykes 4+5: 1 vessel berthed and loading; 24 vessels due by 25/8; 1 unallocated vessel due 17/8; 2-7 days berthing delay expected prior to berthing due to planned maintenance at Kooragang terminal, coal product problems with some shippers and cargo receival. Port Adelaide 03-08-2005 Grain: No. 27 berth: 5 vessels due by 20/8, 3 to load wheat, 1 faba beans, 1 (Aug 3) barley; up to 1 day’s delay expected due to berth congestion. Port Hedland 03-08-2005 Iron ore: BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Mt. Newman (Nelson Point), “A” berth: 1 (Aug 2) vessel berthed and loading, 4 anchored; 4 vessels due by 7/8; 1-7 days berthing delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; “B” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 3 anchored; 5 vessels due by 11/8; 1-7 days berthing delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability; there will be a 48 hour shutdown for shiploader repairs ca. 7/8; BHP Iron Ore Pty. Ltd., Goldsworthy (Finucane Island) “C” berth: 1 vessel anchored; 1 vessel due 12/8; 1-3 days berthing delay expected; “D” berth: 1 vessel berthed and loading, 1 anchored; 2 vessels due by 4/8; 1-5 days berthing delay expected; there will be a 48 hour shutdown for shiploader repairs starting ca. 2/8. Port Kembla 03-08-2005 Grain: 4 vessels due by 20/8, all to load wheat; up to 4 days delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Coal: 13 vessels due by 6/9; up to 1 day’s berthing delay expected; CB-1: 1 vessel due 2/9; no delays expected. Port Walcott 03-08-2005 Iron ore: 2 vessels berthed and loading, 2 anchored; 16 vessels due by 15/8; up to 5 days berthing delay expected due to berth congestion and cargo availability. Line-up expected to change at short notice. Cargo grade shortages and stockpile problems may result in vessels berthing out of turn.

Brazil Paranagua 02-08-2005 Sixteen vessels berthed of which 1 container discharger, 4 fertiliser dischargers, 1 sugar loader, 2 bulk soya loaders, 2 reefer loaders, 6 other loaders/dischargers; 14 vessels waiting in roads, of which 6 to load (1 pellets,1 soya, 2 sugar, 2 other loader), 8 to discharge (5 fertiliser, 2 containers, 1 other discharger); 45 vessels due over the next 7 days. Rio Grande 02-08-2005 Three vessels berthed of which 2 phosphate dischargers, 1 soya meal loader; 3 vessels waiting in roads; 38 vessels due over the next 10 days. Santos 02-08-2005 Twenty-three vessels berthed; 32 vessels waiting in roads; 22 vessels due over the next 7 days; Private terminals: Terminal 37: 1 full container loader/discharger; Tecondi: 1 full container loader/discharger; Termares: no vessels; Rodrimar: 1 full container loader/discharger; Cosipa: 1 coal loader; Ultrafertil: 1 fertiliser discharger; Cargill: 1 bulk sugar loader; Santos Brasil: 2 full container loaders/dischargers; Cutrale: no vessels; Dow: 1 chemical products discharger. Sao Sebastiao 02-08-2005 Two vessels berthed, 1 waiting in roads; 3 vessels due over the next 10 days

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Bulgaria Bourgas 01-08-2005 Ten vessels in port operating, of which 9 loading (2 bagged ammonium nitrate, 1 grain, 4 coils, 1 steel sheets, 1 wheat), 1 discharging steel billets; no vessels waiting in roads; 12 vessels due, of which 7 to load (3 containers, 1 reinforced concrete, 1 wheat, 1 steel sheets, 1 scrap), 5 to discharge (3 containers, 1 iron ore, 1 coal). Varna 01-08-2005 Varna East, Varna West, Electrical Power Station, Balchik: Conditions 25-31 July: Thirty-two vessels in port operating of which 18 loading (6 bulk wheat, 7 soda, 2 sulphuric acid, 1 TSP, 1 gypsum board, 1 cement), 9 discharging (2 raw phosphate, 2 bulk coal, 2 copper concentrate/soya, 2 petcoke, 1 clay), 5 discharging/loading containers; no vessels waiting in roads.

Chile Antofagasta 02-08-2005 Four vessels berthed, 3 berths vacant; 10 vessels due this week to load/discharge concentrates, bulk copper, containers and general cargo. Arica 02-08-2005 Four vessels berthed, 3 berths vacant; 11 vessels due this week. Iquique 02-08-2005 Three vessels berthed, 4 berths vacant; 13 vessels due this week. Valparaiso 02-08-2005 One vessel berthed, 7 berths vacant; 3 vessels anchored; 10 vessels due this week.

Egypt Adabiya 01-08-2005 Fourteen vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 5 general cargo, 4 bulk carriers, 3 tankers, 2 containers. Alexandria 01-08-2005 Thirty vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 22 general cargo, 6 bulk carriers, 2 tankers; 11 vessels dry-docked; 28 vessels at inner anchorage, 13 at outer anchorage. Damietta 01-08-2005 Twenty vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 12 general cargo, 2 bulk carriers, 1 tanker, 5 containers; 8 vessels at outer anchorage. Dekheila 01-08-2005 Eight vessels berthed (loading/discharging), of which 1 general cargo, 5 bulk carriers, 1 tanker, 1 containers; 2 vessels at outer anchorage. Port Said 01-08-2005 Five vessels at berth (loading/discharging) of which 1 general cargo, 1 car carrier, 3 container vessels. Suez 01-08-2005 Twenty-four vessels transiting Northbound, 25 Southbound..

India Kolkata 01-08-2005 6 vessels operating at berth of which 1 loading Containers; 2 vessels discharging Edible Oil; 1 vessel loading and discharging General Cargo; 2 vessels waiting to discharge (Pulse, Edible Oil); 1 vessel under repair/ dry docked; 1 vessel waiting to sail; 1 vessel awaiting order to discharge; 1 vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 1 Containers vessels due. Haldia 01-08-2005 12 vessels operating at berth of which 4 loading Iron ore, 6 vessels discharging (Crude-2, Coking Coal, Ammonia Nitrate, Rock Phosphate, Steel), 2 vessels Loading and discharging Containers ; 2 vessels awaiting berth to load Iron Ore; 3 vessels waiting at anchorage ( 1 to discharge, 2 to load); 4 vessels due (POL, Phosphoric Acid, Coke, Iron Ore). Paradip 01-08-2005 8 vessels operating at berth of which 3 loading (Iron ore-2, POL), 5 vessels discharging (Coking Coal-2, I.Coal, NC Coal, Phosphoric Acid); 3 vessel awaiting berth (1 to discharge, 2 to load. Visakhapatnam 01-08-2005 13 vessels operating at berth of which 6 loading (Iron Ore-2, C.P.Coke, Illuminum sand, Naptha, POL), 7 vessels discharging (Coking Coal-4, Crude, Timber Logs, Pet Coke), 3 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage (1 to discharge, 2 to load); 37 vessels due (Iron Ore-12, Steel, Food Grains-3, Feld Spar, B.F.Slag, C.P.Coke, Allumina, Rock Phosphate, Urea, Sulphur, Coking Coal-3, Containers-2, Ammonia, Timber Logs-3, Caustic Soda, Lime Stone, POL-2, LPG). Chennai 01-08-2005 10 vessels operating at berth of which 2 loading (Furnace Oil, Iron ore), 3 vessels discharging (Project, Urea, Petroleum Oil), 5 vessels loading and discharging (Granite Block/S./Coil, Granite Block/General Cargo, Containers/Timber Logs, Containers-2); 3 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage (1 to discharge, 2 to load); 2 vessels due (Containers-2, S.Coal). Tuticorin 01-08-2005 5 vessels operating at berth of which 4 vessels discharging (Soda Ash, Thermal Coal, Furnace Oil, Timber Logs); 1 vessel loading and discharging Containers; 2 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to load. Cochin 01-08-2005 7 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel loading Furnace Oil; 3 vessels discharging (Rock Phosphate, Containers, Timber Logs), 2 vessels loading and discharging Containers, 1 vessel waiting to load General Cargo; 3 vessels awaiting berth (2 to discharge, 1 to load and discharge). New Mangalore 01-08-2005 6 vessels operating at berth of which 5 vessel loading (Iron ore Fines-2, POL Product-2, Granite Stone), 1 vessel discharging Urea; 2 vessels waiting at anchorage to load; 12 vessels due (POL Product-2, Iron Ore Fines-4, Phosphoric Acid, LPG, Crude Palm Oil, Urea, POL Crude, Met Coke).

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Mormugao 01-08-2005 3 vessels operating at berth of which 2 vessels loading (Alumina, R.P.Coke), 1 vessels discharging Phosphoric Acid; 2 vessels working at mid stream loading Iron Ore; 5 vessels under repairs/dry dock; 5 vessels due (Met Coke, S.Coal, Iron ore-3). Mumbai 01-08-2005 18 vessels operating at berth of which 6 loading General Cargo, 10 vessels discharging (General Cargo-6, Fertiliser (RM), Salt, POL-2), 2 vessels loading and discharging (General Cargo, Containers); 2 vessels awaiting berth (1 to discharge, 1 to load); 1 vessel not ready to work and waiting at anchorage to load; 3 vessels awaiting order to discharge; 14 vessels under repairs/dry docked, 12 vessels under arrest; 24 vessels under laid up (Berths not required for cargo operations); 18 vessels due (Containers-3, Oil, General Cargo-14) with no delays expected. J.N.P.T. 01-08-2005 8 vessels operating at berth of which 1 vessel discharging SKO/MS/HSD, 7 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 5 vessels awaiting berth (2 to discharge, 3 to load and discharge); 3 vessel due (Containers, Cement, Edible Oil). Kandla 01-08-2005 16 vessels operating at berth of which 7 discharging (Chemical-2, Phosphoric Acid, MS, CPO, DAP, Timber Logs), 5 vessels loading (Agriculture Product-2, Rice-3), 4 vessels loading and discharging Containers; 5 vessels not ready to work and waiting at anchorage (2 to discharge, 3 to load ). Ennore 01-08-2005 1 vessel operating at berth and discharging Thermal Coal; 1 vessel working at Inner Anchorage at Port Basin to load Iron Ore; 3 vessels due (Thermal Coal-2, POL Product)

Israel Ashdod 01-08-2005 No labour problems; Three general cargo vessels loading at berth, 14 vessels discharging at berth (9 general cargo, 5 bulkers), 4 vessels loading/discharging at berth (2 containers, 1 car carrier, 1 tanker); 1 general cargo vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge, 1 car carrier waiting at anchorage to load/discharge; 1 vessel awaiting orders; 14 vessels due, with 2-3 days delay expected.. Haifa 01-08-2005 No labour problems. Six vessels discharging at berth (1 general cargo, 5 bulkers), 8 vessels loading/discharging at berth (5 containers, 1 car carrier, 2 tankers); 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 general cargo, 1 bulker), 2 container vessels waiting at anchorage to load/discharge; 3 vessels under repairs/dry-docked, 1 awaiting orders; 19 vessels due, with 2- 3 days delay expected.

Nigeria Forcados terminal 29-07-2005 One vessel loading at berth, 2 anchored, 2 due. Bonny offshore 29-07-2005 One vessel loading at berth, 1 anchored, 5 due terminal Qua-Iboe terminal 29-07-2005 Production at Oso platform remains low. No vessels berthed, 1 anchored, 8 due.

Pakistan Karachi 01-08-2005 Seven vessels discharging at berth (2 coal, 1 urea, 1 MAP, 1 tallow, 2 phosphate), 2 container vessels loading/discharging at berth; 1 cement vessel waiting at anchorage to load, 1 general cargo vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; no vessels bunkering, none under repairs/dry- docked, none awaiting orders; 5 vessels due (1 containers, 1 urea, 1 tallow, 1 chemicals, 1 base oil), with no berthing delays expected. Port Qasim 01-08-2005 One paraxylene vessel discharging at berth, 2 container vessels loading/discharging at QICT berth; 2 container vessels waiting at anchorage to load, 3 vessels waiting at anchorage to discharge (2 containers, 1 MEG).

Russia Novorossiysk 01-08-2005 Eleven vessels in port operating, of which 8 loading (1 bulk cement, 1 scrap, 1 bulk ammonium nitrate, 1 wheat, 1 aluminium, 1 barley, 1 UAN solution, 1 pig-iron/steel sheet/steel billets), 3 discharging bulk sugar; 8 vessels waiting in roads, of which 1 to discharge bulk sugar, 6 to load (1 scrap, 1 WRIC/steel billets, 1 diesel oil, 1 bulk NPK, 1 steel billets, 1 wheat), 1 to discharge/load containers; 49 vessels due, all to load. Oil terminal: 3 tankers berthed, all loading, of which 1 crude oil, 1 fuel oil; 4 tankers in roads, all to load crude oil; 8 tankers due, all to load, of which 6 crude oil, 2 diesel oil.

Slovenia Koper 01-08-2005 Port working normally. Seven vessels berthed of which 1 loading general cargo, 1 loading aluminium products, 2 loading general cargo/sawn timber, 1 car carrier discharging/loading vehicles, discharging/loading containers, 1 bulk carrier discharging minerals; 9 vessels due over the next 2 days of which 3 bulk carriers to discharge ore/fertiliser, 2 vessels to load sawn timber, 1 vessel to discharge/load containers, 1 car carrier to discharge/load vehicles, 1 vessel to load general cargo, 1 passenger vessel.

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Spain Bilbao 02-08-2005 Twenty-one vessels operating (2 tankers, 19 others), of which 3 loading, 10 discharging, 8 loading/discharging.. Cadiz 02-08-2005 Eighteen vessels in port of which 8 operating (3 Ro/Ros, 2 containers, 1 cement, 1 (Aug 2) wheat, 1 semolina), 1 passenger vessel, 9 vessels under repair; no delays. Sagunto 02-08-2005 Twelve vessels in port operating of which 11 discharging (8 steel products, 3 logs),1 loading cement; no vessels outside commercial wharf; no berthing delays at present.

Sri Lanka Colombo 02-08-2005 Berthing/unberthing (pilotage) delays being experienced on breakbulk/conventional vessels. Delays to conventional vessels are due to the fact that container/feeder vessels are given priority at breakbulk berths if there is container congestion. Conventional cargo vessels at BQ 1 and 2 are facing navigation delays. Seven container/feeder vessels loading at berth, 16 vessels discharging at berth (9 containers/feeders, 1 bagged cement, 1 steel cargo, 1 bulk palm oil, 1 Ro/Ro, 1 bagged fertiliser, 2 bulk cement); 1 bagged maize vessel waiting at anchorage to discharge; 6 vessels dry-docked, 1 at new tanker berth, 1 under repairs; 5 container/feeder vessels due, with no delays expected.

Turkmenistan Turkmenbashi 01-08-2005 Oil products: 2 vessels berthed, both completed loading, of which 1 gasoil, 1 gasoline; 5 vessels in roads, of which 3 to load unknown cargoes, 2 to discharge crude oil; 1 vessel due 1/8 to load unknown cargo.

Ukraine Ilichevsk 01-08-2005 Five vessels in port operating, of which 3 loading (1 steel products, 1 equipment, 1 trucks), 2 discharging/loading containers; 2 vessels in roads, 1 to discharge steel products, 1 to discharge/load containers; 14 vessels due, of which 9 to load (8 steel products, 1 wheat), 5 to discharge/load containers. Mariupol 01-08-2005 Seven vessels in port operating, all loading, of which 2 steel, 1 fire-clay, 4 coal; 4 vessels in roads, all to load, of which 3 steel, 1 coal; 53 vessels due, of which 51 to load (27 steel, 10 coal, 10 fire-clay, 1 bran, 1 pitch, 1 fertiliser, 1 equipment/bricks), 2 to discharge (1 chrome ore, 1 equipment). Odessa 01-08-2005 Fourteen vessels in port operating, of which 4 loading (3 metal, 1 corn), 5 discharging (1 luggage, 1 bananas, 1 sand, 2 sugar), 2 discharging/loading containers, 3 passenger vessels; 7 vessels in roads, of which 1 to load metal, 4 to discharge (1 fertiliser, 3 sugar), 2 to load/discharge containers; 49 vessels due, of which 20 to load (15 metal, 1 pig-iron, 1 corn, 1 wood, 1 wheat, 1 barley), 1 to discharge citrus, 28 to discharge/load containers.

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