Raising the Bar on the Air we Breathe

  In the new rules, an air sample that filled a 1,000-liter container could have only 0.075 milliliters of ozone - 75 parts per billion - compared with 0.08 milliliters under the old rules, written in 1997. Ten...

HMS Richmond on visit to Dublin, Ireland

It was a dreary and damp morning in Dublin port as HMS Richmond (F239) – a type 23 frigate – owned and operated by the Royal Navy paid a courtesy visit to Ireland, today 30th Oct 2009. The type 23...

Mafia Link To Radioactive Waste Dumped In Mediterranean

An unmarked wreck full of radioactive waste was found in the Mediterranen, off the coast of Italy, on Saturday. Prosecutor Bruno Giordano stated that the ship may be proof that the mafia has been sinking nuclear...

Missing Cargo Ship Arctic Sea Found

Russian navy has found the cargo ship Arctic Sea that went missing on July 30th. The crew is alive and unharmed, and have boarded a Russian anti-submarine ship, according to Russia's defence minister Anatoly...

UN expert says Israeli seizure of aid ship a crime

The problem is Hamas. If they would give up terrorism then they would be able to get enough aid to rebuild." A U.N. human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the...

Mercy Mission Humanitarian Relief being unloaded in Colombo

Update: 9-July-2009 Mercy Mission Humanitarian Relief being unloaded in Colombo " 9 July 2009: Two months after leaving Fos-Sur-Mer, France on 7 May 2009 the humanitarian relief sent by the Tamil Diaspora in...

Sri Lanka Stops Aids Despite Confirming No Dangerous Intentions

"Sri Lankan authorities Monday ordered a foreign-owned ship carrying aid for Tamil civilians to leave the island without unloading its cargo."This order was given despite accepting there was no ill-intention."Sri...

Sri Lankan Businessman arrested in connection with relief ship

Sri Lankan Business man arrested in connection with controversial relief cargo ship MV Captain Ali.The Syrian flagged ship was currently detained by the Sri Lankan Navy after it illegaly crossed over to Sri Lankan...

South Korean Navy Patrol Saves North Korean Ship From Pirates

In a twist of irony, a South Korean navy patrol has saved a North Korean ship from pirates off the coast of Somalia, when the later sent out a distress call. The South Korean snipers were sent out, chasing away the pirates. The North Korean ship had event sent a 'thank you'...

Dutch Navy raid pirate 'main' ship & release 20 captive

Reports are breaking within all the media ranks that the Dutch navy have attacked the 'main' ship used by the pirates who have been attacking commercial vessels. They captured 7 pirates but under Dutch law and...

Port Call - Cozumel, Mexico

COZUMEL, MEXICO - The Westerly winds that caused our early departure from Grand Cayman yesterday created rougher seas as we traveled West to Cozumel, Mexico. During the night I realized why the sliding closet...

Maersk Alabama Crew Returns Home

The crew of the hijacked cargo ship the Maersk Alabama arrived in Maryland from Kenya early this morning.  They had to fly home without their captain, who'd been held by pirates for five days last week....

French Warship Captures 11 Pirates

A French warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, according to the French defence ministry. In an early morning attack, French forces managed to thwart a raid by the pirates on a Liberian ship, the Safmarine Asia. " The French defence ministry said the warship...

Captain taken hostage by Somali pirates on the high-seas

The captain of a US cargo ship carrying food to African refugees has been taken hostage by Somali pirates and the crew are trying to plead with them for the return of their captain. Military help has arrived on...

31 chemical containers go overboard off Australia

A ship hit by a tropical cycone today off the coast of Australia lost 31 containers off the side and they could be now leaking chemicals into the ocean. The containters were holding ammonium nitrate, which is a toxic chemical used for making fertilizer and explosives, and...

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