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Friday, August 13th, 2010
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:32 GMT

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast - San Jose Mercury News


Sydney Morning Herald

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast
San Jose Mercury News
Bad weather conditions forced the temporary suspension of the recovery operation of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia.The ship contains about 500000 gallons (2400 tons) of heavy fuel and other pollutants, and fears are growing that those ...
Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italian coast, but extent of spillage is ...Newser
Residents getting concerned over length of time for removal of grounded cruise ...Washington Post
Oil spreads from cruise ship wreck off Italy coastContra Costa Times
La Crosse Tribune
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:20:16 GMT

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast - TheNewsTribune.com


TheNewsTribune.com

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast
TheNewsTribune.com
Italian firefighters scuba divers take a break near a replica of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Bad weather conditions forced the temporary suspension of the recovery ...
Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise groundingSeattle Post Intelligencer

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:59:07 GMT

Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise grounding - Atlanta Journal Constitution


Atlanta Journal Constitution

Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise grounding
Atlanta Journal Constitution
After a night of rough seas, a crack appeared in the ship and a sheen of oil coming from the ship's stern was seen spreading throughout the day. Bad weather conditions forced the temporary suspension of the recovery operation of the capsized cruise ...
Search for Costa Concordia missing called offCBS News

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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:20:31 GMT

2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on capsized cruise ship - Chicago Sun-Times


The Associated Press

2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on capsized cruise ship
Chicago Sun-Times
AP January 23, 2012 9:10AM An oil recovery technician stands on a sea platform carrying heavy block of cement near the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, where the cruise ship Costa Concordia run aground, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.
2 more cruise bodies found, oil pumping to beginAtlanta Journal Constitution
2 Cruise Bodies Found, Oil Pumping to BeginTIME
2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on shipThe Associated Press
New Zealand Herald
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:58:15 GMT

'We'll fight to the bitter end for Las Malvinas': Meet the fanatics burning ... - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

'We'll fight to the bitter end for Las Malvinas': Meet the fanatics burning ...
Daily Mail
It chiefly targets the 26 ships flying the Falklands flag, mainly fishing vessels. Also affected are ships ferrying equipment to the Islands' exploratory oil fields, which now have to detour to central American ports. But despite the jingoistic ...

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:17:41 GMT

Workers to pump oil from Costa Concordia on Saturday - Christian Science Monitor


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Workers to pump oil from Costa Concordia on Saturday
Christian Science Monitor
By Fulvio Paolocci and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press / January 24, 2012 Italian Guardia di Finanza and Civil Protection officers recover pieces of furniture from the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, ...
Italian workers prepare to pump fuel from wrecked cruise shipFox News
Rescuers Find Another Body In Cruise LinerSky News
Italy ship disaster: 2 more bodies foundIBNLive.com
Wall Street Journal
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:03:19 GMT

Audio: Cruise captain pleaded not to reboard ship - Atlanta Journal Constitution


Independent Online

Audio: Cruise captain pleaded not to reboard ship
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Gregorio Borgia, AP Oil removal ships near the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, last Friday night. The rescue operation was called off mid-afternoon ...
Cruise liner fuel leak fearsIndependent Online
Giglio: Tiny island bears witness to tragedyCNN
How could the Costa Concordia be salvaged?thejournal.ie
Bloomberg -RTT News -TODAYonline
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:33:34 GMT

Killing the Well and Tales of a Whale - OilPrice.com


Killing the Well and Tales of a Whale
OilPrice.com
A 48-hour test of the Taiwanese vessel dubbed "A Whale" began Saturday and was to continue through Sunday. TMT Shipping created what is billed as the world's largest oil skimmer by converting an oil tanker after the April 20 explosion sent millions of ...

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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:24:21 GMT

Cruise group launches safety review - Financial Times


Financial Times

Cruise group launches safety review
Financial Times
Corrado Clini, Italy's environment minister, has described the cruise ship as a “mini-oil tanker”, carrying about 1800 tonnes of heavy bunker fuel and several hundred tonnes of lighter fuel used for generators. Winds of up to 30 knots are forecast to ...

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:18:45 GMT

Scientists following endangered whale from Russia for the second straight year - Corvallis Gazette Times


Scientists following endangered whale from Russia for the second straight year
Corvallis Gazette Times
Five western gray whales have died in Japanese fishing nets within the past five years, and their migration patterns take them into shipping lanes and through oil and gas drilling sites. Not all scientists believe that western gray whales are a ...

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Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:10:11 -0800

Christmas Island spill clean up, inquiry

Investigations have begun into the cargo ship sinking at Christmas Island as volunteers and experts work to clean up the oil and phosphate fertiliser mess. Read more

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:40:21 -0800

Expert: Environmental Impact of Italian Cruise Ship

Nancy Kinner, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on oil spills, is available to comment on the environmental impact of the cruise liner Costa Concordia, grounded off the coast of Italy with more than 2,000 tons of oil onboard. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:29:55 -0800

Ecosystem threat from MV Tycoon sinking

INVESTIGATIONS begin into the ship sinking on Christmas Island but green groups are pushing for an inquiry into a decision to allow the ship to moor. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:46:05 -0800

Christmas Island spill inquiry begins

Investigations have begun into the sinking of cargo ship MV Tycoon off Christmas Island. Read more

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:33:59 -0800

Tycoon has 'history of problems'

Environmentalists say cargo ship MV Tycoon, which sank off Christmas Island, had a long history of defects. Read more

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:51:52 -0800

Tycoon had 'history of problems'

Environmentalists say cargo ship MV Tycoon, which sank off Christmas Island, had a long history of defects. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:30:36 -0800

Christmas Island spill inquiries begin

Investigations have begun into the cargo ship sinking at Christmas Island as volunteers and experts work to clean up the oil and phosphate fertiliser mess. Read more

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:01:11 -0800

Tycoon has history of problems: Greenpeace

The MV Tycoon, which sank on Sunday at Christmas Island, has a long history of problems, according to environmentalists. Read more

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:19:55 -0800

Public urged: stay clear of Rena junk

Maritime New Zealand and police have closed access to Waihi Beach.Sergeant Dave Litton of Waihi Police said there had been reports of people taking bags of what appeared to be milk powder before driving off.He said four containers... Read more

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:44:38 -0800

Beach closed after thefts of Rena cargo

Waihi Beach has been closed after containers and debris from the stricken cargo ship Rena washed ashore and reports of people stealing the washed-up cargo. read more Read more

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Friday, August 6th, 2010
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:32 GMT

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast - San Jose Mercury News


Sydney Morning Herald

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast
San Jose Mercury News
Bad weather conditions forced the temporary suspension of the recovery operation of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia.The ship contains about 500000 gallons (2400 tons) of heavy fuel and other pollutants, and fears are growing that those ...
Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italian coast, but extent of spillage is ...Newser
Residents getting concerned over length of time for removal of grounded cruise ...Washington Post
Oil spreads from cruise ship wreck off Italy coastContra Costa Times
La Crosse Tribune
all 2,029 news articles »
Read more

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:20:16 GMT

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast - TheNewsTribune.com


TheNewsTribune.com

Oil spreads from wreck of ship off Italy coast
TheNewsTribune.com
Italian firefighters scuba divers take a break near a replica of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Bad weather conditions forced the temporary suspension of the recovery ...
Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise groundingSeattle Post Intelligencer

all 367 news articles »
Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:59:07 GMT

Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise grounding - Atlanta Journal Constitution


Atlanta Journal Constitution

Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise grounding
Atlanta Journal Constitution
After a night of rough seas, a crack appeared in the ship and a sheen of oil coming from the ship's stern was seen spreading throughout the day. Bad weather conditions forced the temporary suspension of the recovery operation of the capsized cruise ...
Search for Costa Concordia missing called offCBS News

all 1,195 news articles »
Read more

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:20:31 GMT

2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on capsized cruise ship - Chicago Sun-Times


The Associated Press

2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on capsized cruise ship
Chicago Sun-Times
AP January 23, 2012 9:10AM An oil recovery technician stands on a sea platform carrying heavy block of cement near the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, where the cruise ship Costa Concordia run aground, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.
2 more cruise bodies found, oil pumping to beginAtlanta Journal Constitution
2 Cruise Bodies Found, Oil Pumping to BeginTIME
2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on shipThe Associated Press
New Zealand Herald
all 6,495 news articles »
Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:58:15 GMT

'We'll fight to the bitter end for Las Malvinas': Meet the fanatics burning ... - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

'We'll fight to the bitter end for Las Malvinas': Meet the fanatics burning ...
Daily Mail
It chiefly targets the 26 ships flying the Falklands flag, mainly fishing vessels. Also affected are ships ferrying equipment to the Islands' exploratory oil fields, which now have to detour to central American ports. But despite the jingoistic ...

and more »
Read more

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:17:41 GMT

Workers to pump oil from Costa Concordia on Saturday - Christian Science Monitor


IBNLive.com

Workers to pump oil from Costa Concordia on Saturday
Christian Science Monitor
By Fulvio Paolocci and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press / January 24, 2012 Italian Guardia di Finanza and Civil Protection officers recover pieces of furniture from the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, ...
Italian workers prepare to pump fuel from wrecked cruise shipFox News
Rescuers Find Another Body In Cruise LinerSky News
Italy ship disaster: 2 more bodies foundIBNLive.com
Wall Street Journal
all 1,959 news articles »
Read more

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:03:19 GMT

Audio: Cruise captain pleaded not to reboard ship - Atlanta Journal Constitution


Independent Online

Audio: Cruise captain pleaded not to reboard ship
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Gregorio Borgia, AP Oil removal ships near the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, last Friday night. The rescue operation was called off mid-afternoon ...
Cruise liner fuel leak fearsIndependent Online
Giglio: Tiny island bears witness to tragedyCNN
How could the Costa Concordia be salvaged?thejournal.ie
Bloomberg -RTT News -TODAYonline
all 17,996 news articles »
Read more

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:33:34 GMT

Killing the Well and Tales of a Whale - OilPrice.com


Killing the Well and Tales of a Whale
OilPrice.com
A 48-hour test of the Taiwanese vessel dubbed "A Whale" began Saturday and was to continue through Sunday. TMT Shipping created what is billed as the world's largest oil skimmer by converting an oil tanker after the April 20 explosion sent millions of ...

and more »
Read more

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:24:21 GMT

Cruise group launches safety review - Financial Times


Financial Times

Cruise group launches safety review
Financial Times
Corrado Clini, Italy's environment minister, has described the cruise ship as a “mini-oil tanker”, carrying about 1800 tonnes of heavy bunker fuel and several hundred tonnes of lighter fuel used for generators. Winds of up to 30 knots are forecast to ...

and more »
Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:18:45 GMT

Scientists following endangered whale from Russia for the second straight year - Corvallis Gazette Times


Scientists following endangered whale from Russia for the second straight year
Corvallis Gazette Times
Five western gray whales have died in Japanese fishing nets within the past five years, and their migration patterns take them into shipping lanes and through oil and gas drilling sites. Not all scientists believe that western gray whales are a ...

and more »
Read more

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:40:21 -0800

Expert: Environmental Impact of Italian Cruise Ship

Nancy Kinner, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on oil spills, is available to comment on the environmental impact of the cruise liner Costa Concordia, grounded off the coast of Italy with more than 2,000 tons of oil onboard. Read more

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:10:11 -0800

Christmas Island spill clean up, inquiry

Investigations have begun into the cargo ship sinking at Christmas Island as volunteers and experts work to clean up the oil and phosphate fertiliser mess. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:29:55 -0800

Ecosystem threat from MV Tycoon sinking

INVESTIGATIONS begin into the ship sinking on Christmas Island but green groups are pushing for an inquiry into a decision to allow the ship to moor. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:46:05 -0800

Christmas Island spill inquiry begins

Investigations have begun into the sinking of cargo ship MV Tycoon off Christmas Island. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:30:36 -0800

Christmas Island spill inquiries begin

Investigations have begun into the cargo ship sinking at Christmas Island as volunteers and experts work to clean up the oil and phosphate fertiliser mess. Read more

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:01:11 -0800

Tycoon has history of problems: Greenpeace

The MV Tycoon, which sank on Sunday at Christmas Island, has a long history of problems, according to environmentalists. Read more

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:25:49 -0800

Tycoon has a 'history of problems'

Environmentalists say cargo ship MV Tycoon, which sank off Christmas Island, had a long history of defects. Read more

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:38:16 -0800

More containers lifted off Rena, debris reaches East Cape

Continued fine weather has allowed 13 containers to be lifted off the Rena wreck today. Read more

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:51:52 -0800

Tycoon had 'history of problems'

Environmentalists say cargo ship MV Tycoon, which sank off Christmas Island, had a long history of defects. Read more

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:53:23 -0800

Debris from Rena reaches East Cape

More debris from the Rena has come ashore, as far afield as East Cape. Read more