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Ship’s master dis-owned by Shipowners after months of trauma under piracy attack….

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Editor

The ship, with a crew of 32, was en route from Southeast Asia to the Suez Canal with a $10M cargo of biodiesel and other grades of palm oil worth $14M. It sailed towards Point Bravo of the Internationally Recognised … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Rena Breaking Up- Oil Pollution Problems Compound with Long Term Impact

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Editor

News Headlines Thursday Oct 13 PHOTOS: Oil spill wreaks havoc Breaking up:Cargo ship doomed Rena oil disaster: latest updates PHOTOS: Images from the disaster zone Top Stories Waves of black oil hit Papamoa Rena: Second officer in court Latest updates: … Continue reading →

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Rena oil spill: ship’s captain arrested and charged

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Editor

Environmental disaster Experts say 350 tonnes of oil headed to our shores Toxic tide Cleaning up oil on beaches and birds huge task

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Some interesting information about Coke…………

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Editor

snopes.com: Coca-Cola Acids The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It’s pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. 2. To carry Coca Cola syrup (the concentrate) the … www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp More results from snopes.com ยป … Continue reading →

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Container Ship Rena stranded at Tauranga- Mayor speaks

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Editor

M.V. Rena- Mayor Stuart Crosby speaks

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M.V. Rena – Oil removal tonight

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Editor

Newstalk ZB October 9, 2011, 6:22 pm Plans are underway to begin moving oil from the stranded ship Rena tonight. The MV Rena hit the well-charted Astrolabe Reef off the Bay Of Plenty coast on Wednesday. Maritime New Zealand has … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs- His remarkable career in pictures

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Editor

Starting out   Steve Jobs (pictured left) founded Apple on 1 April 1976, with his friend Steve Wozniak (pictured right). Initially the pair worked out of Jobs’ family garage in California, selling some of their possessions – including Jobs’ Volkswagen … Continue reading →

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Container ship aground at Tauranga, New Zealand. Govt fighting to avert environmental disaster

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Editor

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5739751/Ship-grounding-stuns-seafarers        

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Container Ship Aground at Tauranga, New Zealand

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Editor

  Fuel is being pumped away from cracks in the hull of container ship that ran aground off the coast of Tauranga as a precaution while authorities monitor the risk of an oil spill. The 236m vessel Rena ran aground … Continue reading →

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Shipping Companies and agencies employing Indian Officers:

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Editor

V.SHIPS INC. 601 – 606 Arcadia, 195 NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 Phone: 4001 3300 / 3393, FAX: 4001 3310, E-mail: mumbai.recruitment@vships.com B1/14, HAUS KHAS, NEW DELHI-110116. PHONE: 2685 9346, FAX: 2685 9348, E-MAIL:mumbai.recruitment@vships.com Chevron Manning Services Ltd. C/o Northern … Continue reading →

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