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RP ships average age: 34 yrs
Thu 31 Dec 2009
| MANILA, Philippines—All of the country's about 200 passenger and cargo ferries are almost 30 years old and should have been replaced a long time ago or sent to the scrap yard, according to maritime ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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 The Himalayan Wed 30 Dec 2009
Somali pirates fire at Kuwaiti oil tanker
| KUALA LUMPUR: Heavily armed Somali pirates fired on a Kuwaiti oil tanker near the Arabian Sea on Wednesday in an attempt to hijack the vessel, a global maritime watchdog said. | Noel Choong, head of... (photo: Public Domain / Marcd30319)
Company Economy Energy Photos Production |
 The Star Wed 30 Dec 2009
Somali pirates seize two more ships
| MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates seized a chemical tanker and a cargo vessel on Monday, underlining the continued risk to shipping in some of the world's busiest maritime trade routes. Suspected... (photo: AP / Xinhua)
Defence Photos Piracy Shipping Somalia |
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 The New York Times Wed 30 Dec 2009
Somali Pirates Seize a Tanker and a Cargo Ship
| HONG KONG - A Greek-owned cargo ship and a British-flagged chemical tanker have been seized by Somali pirates as the marauders scored a record number of attacks and hij... (photo: Creative Commons / Lennart Lindahl)
Cargo Photos Pirates Somali Tanker |
 The Daily Mail Tue 29 Dec 2009
Christmas on the edge of the abyss: How wartime families made the festive holiday special
| 'This is by a long shot the queerest Christmas anyone remembers.' So wrote the London correspondent of the New Yorker magazine in early December, 1939. | She was right.... (photo: Creative Commons / Sajo R)
Christmas Festive Holiday Photos Remembers |
 DNA India Mon 28 Dec 2009
Microscopic gyroscopes could make mobile phones personal navigation tools
| Washington: If scientists have their way, then microscopic gyroscopes could soon be a part of mobile phones, doubling them as personal navigation tools. | The gyroscope... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Handset Mobilephones Photos Tools Washington |
 Inquirer Mon 28 Dec 2009
Palace hits Senate on maritime safety bill
| MANILA, Philippines -- Malacańang scolded lawmakers on Monday for allegedly sitting on a key piece legislation intended to avoid the overlapping of functions by differe... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Congress Legislation Maritime Philippines Photos |
 The New York Times Mon 28 Dec 2009
Chinese Crew Rescued
| BEIJING (Reuters) - The crew of a Chinese cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in mid-October was safely rescued early Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, makin... (photo: AP / FILE)
Cargo Photos Pirates Rescued Ship |
 Inquirer Sun 27 Dec 2009
Arroyo orders comprehensive audit of shipping lines
| MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered on Sunday a full audit of all commercial vessels in the country in light of the two separate sea tragedi... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Arroyo Maritime Photos Tragedy Vessels |
 Inquirer Sun 27 Dec 2009
Ferry service of other Besta ships suspended
| MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Transportation and Communication suspended all the trips of Besta Shipping Lines, owner of Baleno 9, which sank off Batangas Satur... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
Philippines Photos Suspension Tragedy Vessels |
