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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Update: 9-July-2009
Mercy Mission Humanitarian Relief being unloaded in Colombo
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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 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 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...
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'...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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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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