A Year-Long Acid Bath Will Reveal the Secrets of This Confederate Sub

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Published on Tuesday, 06 May 2014 09:20
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Andrew Tarantola, Gawker MediaMay 5, 2014, 09.10 PM IST
 
 

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In 1864, three years after the onset of the American Civil War, an ingenious new form of seafaring combat vessel ventured into the dark waters of Charleston Harbor and into the annals of history. Now researchers and historians are finally ready to begin piecing together what happened to the HL Hunley that fateful February night-but first, the Confederate attack sub will need a good long soak in the tub.

The Hunley proved to be a mixed blessing for the Confederacy. On one hand, the 40-foot long, 7.5-ton hand-cranked semi-submersible was the first such submarine to sink a Union frigate (the USS Housatonic), proving the effectiveness of the design.

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SEWOL.- Las falsedades de la Guardia Costera

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Published on Tuesday, 06 May 2014 04:05
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 Las imágenes muestran claramente como el rescate de 174 miembros del pasaje y de la tripulación se produce antes de que el nivel del agua llegase al alerón del barco.

Cuando  el capitán salta a la embarcación neumática que lo rescata, el agua, como se ve perfectamente en la imagen, llega al alerón.  Ello demuestra la falsedad con la que  la Guardia Costera surcoreana informó al mundo entero de la conducta del capitán.

Aquí, como en el caso del “Costa Concordia”, se quisieron derivar las responsabilidades y la manifiesta ineptitud de la Guardia Costera hacia el capitán que ha actuado profesionalmente.

La OMI debería actuar decididamente para poner término a la militarización de las competencias propias de la marina Civil, y recomendar a los

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Korea like............... Prevarication +corruption = Sewol (aemc)

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SEOUL - A culture of cozy personal ties that can blur the lines between businesses and those regulating them, of profit over safety, and soft courts is in focus as South Korea demands answers over the sinking of a ferry with the loss of more than 300 lives, mainly high school students.
 
Prosecutors are investigating two shipping trade organisations responsible for vessel safety checks and for certifying ships that operate in domestic waters.
 
Two officials at the Korea Shipping Association (KSA) have been arrested on charges of obstructing justice for destroying documents related to a probe into lobbying government officials. A third official was arrested for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement. Prosecutors are also investigating Korean Register (KR), which tests and certifies ships.
 
Trade groups

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Maritime transport: Commission clarifies EU rules on cabotage and reports on developments in this sector

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Published on Tuesday, 29 April 2014 21:28
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The European Commission has given new guidance on the interpretation of the regulation to provide cabotage within a Member State1, thus providing an internal market for the provision of maritime transport services. With the new guidance competent authorities will have more legal certainty when awarding public service contracts and imposing public service obligations. Shipowners will also benefit from more legal clarity, allowing them to better organise their business in Europe.

European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for Mobility and Transport, said: "The internal market for maritime transport services is important to the performance of the European economy and for the quality of life and prosperity of maritime regions. Member States' authorities need clear rules on how to ensure adequate links to islands and peripheral

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