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The Panama Canal administrator has announced that work to widen the canal, which was halted two weeks earlier over a disagreement with a contractor on USD 1.6 billion in cost overruns, will resume on Thursday. Canal dministrator !orge "ui#ano said that the $uro%ean&led construction consortium, 'ru%o Unidos %or el Canal ('UPC), will return to its work even though they haven*t reached a +inal agreement on how to +inance the remaining work. S%ain*s Sacyr, who is leading the consortium, made %oor %lanning res%onsible +or the cost overruns. ,owever, Panama said that the com%any is res%onsible +or any un+oreseen costs. The century&old waterway handles -. o+ global seaborne trade. 'UPC wants Panama to add that sum to the initial contract +ee o+ USD /.0 billion. 'UPC claims un+oreseen geological di++iculties have +orced them to s%end much more on cement than e1%ected. They said that they based their estimates on data %rovided by the Canal uthority that were incorrect. The canal e1%ansion is one o+ the world*s most ambitious civil engineering %ro#ects and was due to be com%leted this year in time +or the 122th anniversary o+ the +abled canal. The original canal, built by the US, mostly with workers brought in +rom the Caribbean, was o%ened in 1314. 5ollowing the delay, the deadline +or com%leting the work is now December 021-. (with in%uts +rom 5P)
regarding the testing o+ +ree&+all li+eboats, to reBuire that the o%erational testing o+ +ree&+all li+eboat release systems shall be %er+ormed either by a +ree&+all launch with only the o%erating crew on board or by a simulated launching. Source? 678
Su%eno, the head o+ law en+orcement at the marine %olice, said the ca%tain, whom he did not name, had been named a sus%ect on =ednesday +ollowing interviews with +our o+ those rescued. The women told how they 9dived +or /2 minutes and came to the sur+ace but the 8cean $1%ress was not there,9 he said, re+erring to the boat. The ca%tain has been detained, added Su%eno. ( 5P)
$nvironmental teams have +ound no visual evidence o+ +uel residue or sheen on the beach and surrounding waters. ll 12 crew&members o+ the shi% were rescued by a Cavy aircrew a+ter the vessel ran aground near S%anish Ste%s on 5ebruary 1/. Dennis Siler, Caval Dase 'uam 8%erations 7anager said? 98nce we +inish removing the remaining +uel, the ne1t big challenge the uni+ied command and %articularly the salvage teams will +ace is how to sa+ely remove the vessel.9
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South +rica is a country located at the southern ti% o+ +rica. 6t has 0,E3Akm o+ coastline that stretches along the South tlantic and 6ndian oceans. To the north lie the neighbouring countries o+ Camibia, Dotswana and >imbabwe: to the east are 7oHambiBue and SwaHiland and within it lies <esotho, an enclave surrounded by South +rican territory.
Getting there
By air: ir%orts Com%any South +rica o%erates South +rica*s 12 %rinci%al air%orts & including three ma#or international air%orts & which together handle over 022,222 aircra+t landings and 0/&million %assengers annually. 8; Tambo 6nternational ir%ort (+ormerly !ohannesburg 6nternational) is the ma#or gateway, o++ering both domestic, +rican regional and international connections. There are also an increasing number o+ international +lights direct to and +rom Ca%e Town and a +ew direct to and +rom Durban. By ship: ll the big cruise liners dock in Ca%e Town and sometimes Durban. 5or more unusual e1%erience, try the ;7S St ,elena. ;unning +rom Southam%ton to Ca%e Town via St ,elena, it*s one o+ the last real old mail shi%s.
To" attractions
Cape Town: 6t is the second&most %o%ulous city in South +rica, a+ter !ohannesburg. Ca%e Town and the Ca%e Peninsula u% to Ca%e Point, are +amous +or scenic beauty: celebrity beaches: Table 7ountain: whale&watching: world&class sho%%ing, nightli+e, +ood and wine and a laid&back atmos%here. Garden Route: Gnown as South +rica*s $den, the +amous 'arden ;oute traverses an area rich in natural beauty and charm, attracting adventure&seekers and outdoor enthusiasts. Kruger Nationa !ar": This world&renowned %ark o+ nearly 0 million hectares +eatures 16 ecosystems. S%ot the Dig 5ive on a 414 game drive or walking sa+ari. Ta# e $ountain: Situated within a national %ark, reaching the %innacle o+ the Table 7ountain is an thrilling e1%erience that o++ers %henomenal, birds&eye views overlooking the city o+ Ca%e Town, ;obben 6sland to the north and the tlantic seaboard tothe west and south. Peaking at 1,2A6m, reaching the to% is sim%le via an ingenuous cableway and each ;otair car +eatures revolving +loors allowing %assengers to en#oy /62°ree views during the trek to the to%.
The shipping industry& hich has made an outstanding contribution to ards the environment& ill receive the a ard% The a ard as established by the late 'or egian adventurer and e(plorer& Thor Heyerdahl (#)#$*!""!)& ho made first*hand observations of marine pollution during various e(peditions% His reports to the +' about the marine environment raised the a areness of the pollution issue throughout the International maritime community% An Academy * A ard * nominated documentary& ,on*Ti-i tells the story of his .ourney across the Pacific aboard a papyrus raft% In collaboration ith the 'or egian /hipo ners0 Association& the a ard as first launched in !""#& ith .ust si( inners of this pri1e since then% After assessing each nominee& a specifically*appointed E(pert 2ommittee& comprised of eight members& representing international and 'or egian maritime bodies ill pass do n their final .udgement for ho ill be the recipient of this a ard% The a ard ill be presented at a special ceremony in 3slo on March 4#& !"#$%
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The bridge cre on a container ship sailing at night thought a light .ust ahead of their ship as stationary& hen in fact it as aslo ly*moving fishing vessel%
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A container ship& proceeding est*north est to port ith a master and #5 cre members aboard& collided ith a fishing vessel that as proceeding south*south est& ith a s-ipper and a single cre member aboard% Prior to the incident& the bo( ship0s master assigned the chief officer to -eep atch after the ship left port at about #5!"% The third officer came to the bridge for his assigned atch at #)6"% The 23& in turning over the atch to the 43& told him that there as a cargo ship ahead heading left ard and that attention must be paid to this ship% The engine as full ahead& that the course as about "!"7 and on autopilot% An ordinary seaman& ho as on duty together ith the 43& -ept a loo-out hile standing behind the steering stand% The 43 set the course on about 4""7 at about #)66 and sighted a light around #67 to !"7 off the starboard bo as reported by the 3/% 8ut because the light as not moving& he thought that it as a float and proceeded on the same course at #9 to #9%6 -nots% At #)66& in response to a report by the 3/& the 43 chec-ed and sa the :float: at five to ten degrees off their starboard bo and very close% He ordered 0hard*a*port0 hich the 3/ complied ith immediately% The 43 thought that the vessel collided ith the float and loo-ed behind after passing% After confirming that the light had disappeared and that the time as !"#6 on the bridge cloc-& he altered the course bac- to the original course and continued to navigate% As a result of the collision& the s-ipper on the fishing boat as -illed and the cre member ent missing% The bo section of their vessel as crushed&
and she as capsi1ed% The container vessel suffered a scratch to its bulbous bo on the starboard side%
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An investigation revealed that the third officer of the container ship did not appropriately -eep atch on the starboard side and that the s-ipper of the fishing boat noticed the much bigger container vessel only hen it as already very close% Investigators noted that the 43 thought a light he sighted in the direction of the starboard bo as a float because it as not moving& and therefore there as no danger in that direction% He maintained his observation on the port side ahead& thin-ing that the 3/ ould -eep atch on the starboard side% /ource; <apan Transport /afety 8oard
>arbi* ho has been held in 2uba for more than a decade*li-ely faces up to #6 more years in prison& the chief prosecutor& Army 8rigadier ?eneral Mar- Martins& said in a statement% /ome of that time could be served in his native /audi Arabia% Bearing a hite button*do n shirt and a fluorescent yello tie and headphones carrying simultaneous Arabic translation& the stout /audi ith a sparse beard admitted to being an :alien unprivileged enemy belligerent%: His la yer Cam1i ,assem announced his client as pleading guilty to charges of terrorism and to attac-ing civilians and civilian targets before the +/ military .udge at ?uantanamo% :This moment is bitters eet&: said ,assem& hose client agreed to co*operate ith prosecutors as part of the plea deal% They accuse >arbi of having met ith and or-ed for fello /audi ?uantanamo detainee Abd al*Cahim al*'ashiri& ho faces the death penalty on charges he masterminded the tan-er attac- and the !""" attac- against the +// 2ole in Aemen that left #5 dead% 8y pleading guilty& >arbi& 4)& could become a -ey itness against 'ashiri& hose trial is li-ely to open in /eptember% (A=P)
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Gothen(urg "romotes cleaner shi""ing
The Port of ?othenburg0s campaign saved more than #!" tonnes of sulphur emissions in !"#4% Many vessels have participated in the campaign for a cleaner shipping industry% The vessels that meet emission standards set by the Port of ?othenburg0s campaign committee ill receive a re ard of up to /E, !6"&""" per year per vessel% The campaign calls for s itch to fuels li-e marine gas oil or L'? that have a ma(imum of "%#D sulphur content% As part of the environmental campaign& the Port of ?othenburg committee paid out /E, $ million in !"#4%
Anna <ivrn& acting Environmental Manager at the Port of ?othenburg said that the savings of #!" tonnes of sulphur emissions in !"#4 is #4 tonnes more than in !"#!% 3n the method of testing sulphur emission& <iven said; :=lue gas plumes are analysed via a measuring station located on the roof of the Alvsborg fortress% This allo s us to measure the level of sulphur in the fuel and to determine ho effective the sulphur programme actually is%:
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!#2G rescues man from cargo shi"
The +/ 2oast ?uard (+/2?) has rescued a 6$*year*old man& ho suffered a sei1ure hile aboard a !""m cargo ship appro(imately #6" miles south est of Tampa% Batchstanders at 2oast ?uard /ector /t Petersburg& =la& ere informed about the master0s ill health by the ships agent at appro(imately );!$am local time% An aircre as launched by atchstanders aboard a MH*9" <ayha - helicopter from 2oast ?uard Air /tation 2lear ater% After the helicopter arrived on scene& the aircre lo ered their rescue s immer to lift the man and transported him to Tampa ?eneral Hospital for further care% :The mission as ell*e(ecuted&: said Petty 3fficer #st Emily /hea& search and rescue co*ordinator at the sector% :It as a great e(ample of a .oint effort from multiple parties to effectively ensure the master of the vessel as able to get safely to emergency care&: he added%
:The real ta-e*home message here is e can0t .ust go out and save and fi( every hale that sho s up entangled% In some cases it0s .ust completely impossible to disentangle that hale&: he added% (AP)
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Tunisian grilled salad
=ood lovers& ho li-e a little heat in their food& must try this delicious salad% Ingredients9 =resh tomatoes and green chilliesG !*4 garlic clovesG olive oilG saltG corianderG eggs (one or t o eggs per person)G olives (green or blac-)G tuna% Method9 ?rill the tomatoes& chillies and garlic on a pan till they turn blac-ish% 'o & ta-e those off the oven& put them in a plastic bag (as it ill ma-e the s-in come off easily) and peel them% 2hop the tomatoes and chillies finely and crush the garlic% 'o & mi( everything in a plate and -eep the salad in the fridge% 8efore serving& add olive oil& salt& coriander and decorate ith olives& tuna and a hard boiled egg%
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7ost ins%ections were carried out on shi%s under the +lags o+ Panama with 43ins%ections, <iberia (/00), 7alta (/1E) and ntigua and Darbuda (046).
$ngineer Celson Sobre%ena, chie+ o+ the 7 ;6C in Puerto Princesa, said Tuesday that re%resentatives +rom their head o++ice in 7anila arrived early in the week to distribute the seaman*s books and to give e1amination to residents, who want to have it since their livelihood de%ends on o%erating motoriHed boats and bancas +or tourists. The seaman*s book is im%ortant, he said, as it serves also as 9their license9 to manage and o%erate boats to bring tourists to the subterranean river at Sitio Sabang, Darangay Cabayugan, and island destinations in ,onda Day, Darangay Sta. <ourdes. Sobre%ena added that it also %rovides a sim%le and %ortable method +or boat ca%tains to record their sea time, and gives legal identity whenever they are on other vessels +or various legal %ur%oses.
8n 16 ugust 133/, 67S was legally registered as a non&stock educational institution, and was issued government accreditation by the Commission on ,igher $ducation (Phili%%ines) (C,$D) to o++er Customs dministration and 7erchant 7arine courses. The 67S is situated along ;o1as Doulevard, . rnaiH Street (also known as <ibertad Street), ;oberts Street, and 5.D. ,arrison Street in Pasay City. 6t is com%osed o+ seven buildings, namely the 7aritime College Duilding, the 67S 7ulti&%ur%ose Court, 7aritime College nne1 Duilding, !une 5ive Dormitory, 7@F Du++alo wings <aboratory, Ca%t. =ili#ado P. buid 5oundation Duilding, and the College o+ Dusiness Duilding. The institute is a semi&military, regimental institution. 6t im%lements a mi1 o+ civilian and military disci%line among its students. s a reBuirement +or graduation, a student should undergo the 7erchant 7arine Cadetshi% Programme (77CP), a one month semi&military academy&style training course. $very maritime cadet in the institute is reBuired to +inish three years o+ academics and one year Shi%board %%renticeshi% Training on board. They are also reBuired to take the Cational Service Training Programme (CSTP) 1 and 0 as %rovided by ;e%ublic ct 316/. Dusiness students o+ the institute are in a +our&year degree %rogramme and are also reBuired to +inish the CSTP&C=TS curriculum. 6n 022-, a si1&storey building was inaugurated at the ;o1as Doulevard cam%us to house the 7aritime College. The +acility also hosts the 7aritime Gnowledge J&Change where libraries and an envisioned museum will be o%ened to the %ublic.
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Tugboats unsecured from a large container ship& dense fog& a river bend and an old .etty in the ay are a recipe for potential disaster%
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A !46*metre container ship& fitted ith a single& right*hand fi(ed pitch propeller as unmooring from a riverside terminal% A pilot as embar-ed and t o tugs assisted% A 64* tonne bollard pull tug as tied to the centre lead for ard and a 99*tonne tug as secured aft% The aft tug as slo er than usual as her secondary to ing gear as being used due to her primary gear being defective% @isibility as about one mile as the moorings ere singled up& but reduced to less than t o cables hen the ship sailed% The pilot0s intention as for the tugs to -eep the vessel parallel to the berth as she as being pulled about $"m
into the river% 8ut the ship0s bo as pulled further than her stern& hich resulted in the vessel heading a ay from the line of berth at an angle of #67% The aft tug as then released% The vessel came to dead slo ahead ith the for ard tug still tied to assist in negotiating a nearby river bend% The vessel entered dense fog% The for ard tug as released before the container ship gained more head ay% Bith no tugs tied and as the ship neared the turn in the river& it failed to respond to full port rudder and increased engine rpm% The pilot stopped the engine& ent astern and gave full bo thruster to port% The for ard tug as as-ed to push the starboard bo % The ship made contact ith a disused .etty% The ship sustained minor damage but the .etty as demolished%
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#% The state of visibility is -ey in many operations& and here there are signs that it might reduce considerably& it is freFuently better to abort a manoeuvre early rather than risbeing caught out half ay through% !% Although mooring and unmooring are usually achieved using the mar- one eyeball& this is not possible once visibility has reduced and visual references are lost% In such circumstances electronic aids& such as compass repeaters and radar are available to enable a vessel0s heading to be accurately monitored% 4%Tugs are most effective hen secured especially hen approaching a berth% /imilarly& hen leaving a berth& tugs should remain attached for as long as needed% The safety of tugs and the vessel being assisted must be ta-en into account at all times& but this is usually best ensured by proceeding at a sensible speed& rather than by premature release% /ource; +, MAI8
/ea /hepherd said t o <apanese harpoon ships attac-ed their 8ob 8ar-er vessel on /unday night& using steel cables in an attempt to .am its propellers and rudders from close range in violation of la s aimed at preventing collisions at sea% 8ut officials in To-yo in charge of the hunt said it as their ships that had been ambushed% 8ob 8ar-er captain Peter Hammarstedt said he had been tailing the <apanese factory ship 'isshin Maru since /unday morning but the harpooners aited until night fell * :launching their onslaught under the cover of dar-ness:% High*seas confrontations are common bet een /ea /hepherd and the <apanese& ho hunt hales off Antarctica under a :scientific research: loophole in the moratorium on haling% /unday0s incident mar-s the second such sho do n in a month% :Be maintain un avering dedication in the face of an increasingly vicious onslaught from the poachers& the last line of defence standing bet een these criminals and the protected hales they are targeting to -ill&: Hammarstedt said% The captain said he radioed the <apanese ships to inform them that his operations ere :completely la ful and that any aggressive action on their part ould be reported to the Australian government and 'e Kealand /earch and Cescue%:
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Intl seafarer certification gets (oost with new %M#% "olicies
The Australian Maritime /afety Authority (AM/A) has ta-en a step for ard to the training and certification frame or- for international seafarers% AM/A chief e(ecutive officer ?raham Peachey has approved four marine orders& including policies that involves Fualification and certification reFuirements of Master and >ec- 3fficers and Engineering 3fficers% :These marine orders also meet the standards set by the International 2onvention on /afety& Training& 2ertification and Batch-eeping (/T2B) that govern certification standards for the orld0s #%6 million seafarers&: Peachey said% :They also implement amendments to the /T2B convention ratified in Manila%:
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&i)er closed at /ew Orleans after (arge s"ills oil
A #"$*-ilometre stretch of the Mississippi Civer remained closed at 'e 3rleans on Monday follo ing a ee-end collision that resulted in crude oil spilling from a barge% Authorities involved in the clean*up and investigation planned a Monday morning conference call as they or-ed on estimates of ho much oil spilled and hen the river ould re*open& a 2oast ?uard spo-esman& Petty 3fficer 8ill 2olclough& said% At last count /unday night& the river closure affected !9 vessels * #9 aiting to go do nriver and ten aiting to go upriver% 3fficials reported only a light sheen follo ing the accident but river traffic as halted to avoid contaminating passing vessels and to prevent oil from spreading do nriver% 'o in.uries ere reported in /aturday afternoon0s accident involving the barge being pushed by a tugboat and another tugboat near @acherie& 56-m est of 'e 3rleans% The other tugboat as pushing grain barges% Public drin-ing ater inta-es on the river ere closed as a precaution in nearby /t% 2harles Parish& officials said% :The ater supply in /t% 2harles Parish remains safe&: parish officials said in a ne s release /unday afternoon& The Associated Press reported%
/everal vessels responded and the police launch >eodar loaded all 49 passengers a short time later% 'o in.uries ere reported but some passengers ere suffering sea sic-ness and ambulance staff ere as-ed to ait at Besthaven Marina in do nto n Auc-land as a precaution%
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Port ,lang
Port ,lang is a to n and the main gate ay by sea into the southeast Asian country of Malaysia% ,no n in colonial times Port / ettenham& it has become the largest port in the country% The comple( is located about si( -ilometres south est of the to n of ,lang& and 4E-ms south est of the national capital of ,uala Lumpur% Located in the >istrict of ,lang& it as the #4th busiest transshipment port in !""$ and the #9th busiest container port (!""5) in the orld% It as also the !9th busiest port in by total cargo tonnage handled in !""6% The state*o ned Port ,lang Authority administers the three ports in the Port ,lang area& namely 'orthport& /outhpoint and Bestport% 8efore the Port ,lang Authority as organised& /outh Port as the only e(isting terminal% It as administered by the Malayan Cail ay Administration& also a state organisation% 8oth Bestport and 'orthport have been privatised and managed as separate entities since they ere organised% The total capacity of the cargo comple( is #")&5""&""" tons of cargo in !""6% This compares favourably to its old capacity of 66"&""" tons in #)$"% 'orthport is o ned and operated by 'orthport (Malaysia) 8hd and comprises purpose* built port facilities and services% Bestport is managed by Bestports Malaysia /dn 8hd% It is composed of a passenger port& Port ,lang 2ruise 2entre& hich as opened in >ecember #))6 at Pulau Indah% This facility is located ne(t to the cargo terminals of Bestport% The terminal comple( is served by the ,TM ,omuter service and the trains stop at the Port ,lang ,omuter station% The electric train service lin-s to ,lang& ,uala Lumpur& Petaling <aya& /hah Alam and other parts of the ,lang @alley% A passenger ferry terminal to Pulau ,etam and an international passenger and cargo terminal to Tan.ung 8alai and >umai in Indonesia are also located in the area% The old ferry terminal provided berths and services to passenger boats to Pulau Lumut and Telo?on.eng terminal until the completion of 'orthport 8ridge lin-%
The main roads that lin- the Port ,lang to n& /outhport and housing area are Persiaran Ca.a Muda Musa and <alan Pelabuhan +tara%
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better self*protection by commercial ships& including the use of embar-ed armed security teams&: Hop-ins said% 3fficials also attribute the continuous decline in piracy*related activities off /omalia to the concentrated efforts of the E+& ith the help of countries such as Egypt and 2hina& in deploying a tas- force to pirate*infested areas and providing battleships to foil attac-s% 8ut =rancois Civasseau& an E+ official& arned that piracy could re*emerge in the Middle East and its surrounding region but noted that the international community is al ays prepared to carry out more measures to fend off the illegal act%
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/ulphur o(ides (/3() and particulate matter emission controls apply to all fuel oil& as defined in MACP3L regulation !%)& combustion eFuipment and devices onboard and therefore include both main and all au(iliary engines together ith items such as boilers and inert gas generators% These controls divide bet een those applicable inside Emission 2ontrol Areas (E2A) establishedto limit the emission of /3( and particulate matter and those applicable outside such areas and are primarily achieved by limiting the ma(imum sulphur content of fuel oils as loaded& bun-ered& and subseFuently used onboard% These fuel oil sulphur limits (e(pressed in terms of D mHm) are sub.ect to a series of step changes over the years& regulations #$%# and #$%$% Inside an E2A established to limit /3( and particulate matter emissions; "%#"D mHm on and after <anuary #& !"#6G outside an E2A established to limit /3( and particulate matter emissions; "%6"D mHm on and after <anuary #& !"!"% >epending on the outcome of a revie to be concluded in !"#E as to the availability of the reFuired fuel oil& this date could be deferred to <anuary #& !"!6% Most ships hich operate both outside and inside these E2A ill therefore operate on different fuel oils in order to comply ith the respective limits% In such cases& prior to entry into the E2A& it is reFuired to have fully changed over to using the E2A compliant fuel oil& regulation #$%9& and to have onboard implemented ritten procedures as to ho this is to be underta-en% /ource; IM3
:The shipping industry has tremendous untapped potential and through this event our industry ill receive the right e(posure and public a areness&: said /abyasachi Ha.ara& a >oehle >anautic India board member%
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#eafaring drug smugglers challenging !# 2oast Guard
Bhile security has tightened at the +/ borders& drug smugglers are increasingly turning to the high seas% The area here boats ere sei1ed off 2alifornia and the north est coast of Me(ico tripled to a si1e comparable to the state of Montana during the !"#4 fiscal year& hich ended in /eptember% 3ff /outh America& traffic-ers over the years have been traversing territory so big the continental +nited /tates could be dropped inside of it% Me(ico0s /inaloa cartel has been loading mari.uana bales onto 6"*foot vessels as far south as the Me(ican port of Ma1atlan * here its leader& <oaFuin :El 2hapo: ?u1man& as captured early /aturday * and running them up the Pacific coast to the +/& deep into 2alifornia% It0s unclear if ?u1man0s arrest ill hinder the maritime runs% Mean hile& budget cuts have hit one of the lead +%/% la enforcement agencies on international aters * the 2oast ?uard& the only +%/% military service able to ma-e drug arrests hundreds of miles offshore% To meet automatic federal budget cuts& it reduced its operating costs by !6 percent in !"#4% It also lost help from +%/% 'avy ships on drug missions off Latin America that ere decommissioned and not replaced because of cutbac-s& or sent else here because of Bashington0s ne military focus% As such& only a third of suspected drug smuggling boats or aircraft out of /outh America that ere trac-ed by +%/% intelligence in cocaine*traffic-ing corridors in the Pacific and 2aribbean ere stopped last year& the 2oast ?uard0s top officer& Adm% Cobert Papp& told The Associated Press%
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1ower Mississi""i &i)er (ack o"en after oil s"ill
The 2oast ?uard reopened a normally bustling stretch of the lo er Mississippi Civer to ships and boaters Monday& t o days after an oil spill closed the ma.or inland ater ay bet een 8aton Couge and 'e 3rleans& The Associated Press reported% About 4#&6"" gallons of light crude oil spilled into the river after a tan- barge pushed by the to boat Hannah 2% /ettoon collided ith another to boat /aturday afternoon& officials said% At least 4" vessels had been aiting for the river to reopen& 2oast ?uard Petty 3fficer Matthe /chofield said of the spill near @acherie& about 6" est of 'e 3rleans by land% 'o one as hurt& all vessels ere subseFuently secured and there ere no reports of any ildlife harmed by spilled oil& the 2oast ?uard said% /chofield said ships had to go as slo ly as possible in the area of the accident& here both the Hannah 2% /ettoon and the other to boat& the Lindsay Ann Eric-son& ere moored%
Although the 2oast ?uard said /unday that the barge hit the Lindsay Ann Eric-son& /chofield said Monday that that as still a Fuestion for investigation% He said the Lindsay Ann Eric-son as not damaged% The river& hich t ists and turns through southern Louisiana& had been closed earlier from @acherie to belo the Port of 'e 3rleans%
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#hortlist for Intl #eafarers+ 0elfare %wards named
The stage is set for the International /eafarers0 Belfare A ards& hich ill be held on April 5 in ?eneva% The International /eafarers0 Belfare Assistance 'et or- (I/BA') has already released a shortlist for the various categories& including /hipping 2ompany of the Aear& Port of the Aear& and /eafarer 2entre of the Aear% Those shortlisted for the /hipping 2ompany of the Aear are 8B Maritime Pte%Ltd& /ingaporeG 2hina 'avigation 2o% Pte Ltd& /ingaporeG Coyal 2aribbean 2ruises Ltd& +/AG /hell /hipping& +,G Ballem /hip Management& Hong ,ong Those vying for the Port of the Aear A ard are; Port of Ant erpG ,andla PortG Paradip PortG Port of /ingaporeG Port of @enice Mean hile& the /eafarer 2entre of the Aear ill be chosen among >uc-dalben International /eamen0s 2lub& ?ermanyG >urban /eafarers Mission& /outh AfricaG The =lying Angel 2lub =remantle& AustraliaG /eamen0s 2lub Belcome 8remerhaven& ?ermanyG 3dessa 2harity :/eamen0s Home:& +-raineG /tella Maris /riracha /eafarer0s 2entre& Thailand Those shortlisted for the Belfare Personality of the Aear are Alan <ohn Mo er& AustraliaG Cev Paul 'oel& /outh AfricaG Ms Cuth /etaro& +/A& and Ms Apinya Ta.it& Thailand%
/eafarers ere the ones ho nominated those included in the a ards for /eafarer 2entre of the Aear& Port of The Aear and /hipping 2ompany of the Aear hile the Belfare Personality of the Aear a ard is self*nominated& nominated by seafarers0 organisations or by individuals involved in seafarers0 elfare% I/BA' E(ecutive >irector Coger Harris has stressed the essential contributions made by those nominated in the industry% :These a ards are about celebrating the or- of those companies& organisations& and individuals that go the e(tra mile to ensure the health and ell*being of seafarers% Be are privileged to be holding the a ards event at the IL3 on ?eneva in April&: he said%
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