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Man in van left hanging off ship
BBC News – UK
The man became stuck on The Victory, a container ship docked at Purfleet Deep Wharf, in Purfleet, at about 1230 BST. A fire service spokesman said the man
No cover for sunk vessel due to ‘act of terrorism’
Irish Times – Dublin,Ireland
… surrounding the sinking of a shellfish boat off Erris Head, Co Mayo, two days ago as it was “not accidental”.
PSA investigates Big Orange XVIII, Ekofisk collision
EnergyCurrent – Houston,TX,USA
STAVANGER, NORWAY: The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation following the collision of Wilhelmsen well stimulation vessel
Crab fishery regs garner support, criticism at federal council meeting
Alaskajournal.com – Anchorage,AK,USA
A primary cause for many of these fatal capsizing/sinking events was vessel overloading or being fully loaded in icing conditions, she said.
UN widens N Korean sanctions
Stuff.co.nz – Wellington,New Zealand
“The inspections regime on the open seas should be on the basis of cooperation and consent,” he said, adding that if a North Korean ship refused inspection,
Settlement finally reached in damaged New York ship
News14.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
WILMINGTON — The North Carolina Ports Authority will pay a New York ship owner $250000 after a crane accident in Wilmington this past December.
Antiguan ship seized by pirates off Oman: NATO
AFP
NATO defence ministers earlier Friday agreed to prolong the military alliance’s anti-piracy operations in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden
