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Maersk Dubai incident in 1996 shed light on plight of stowaways




The image is seared indelibly into Rudy Miguel's memory: a crying, terrified stowaway clinging desperately to the railing of a ship before he is tossed over the side into the sea. "Could you imagine?" Miguel asks softly, his eyes squeezed shut as he recounts an incident he insists took place 10 years ago this month aboard the Maersk Dubai. "He's shouting. He's begging. I don't want to see that moment anymore." The 52-year-old Filipino speaks slowly, pausing occasionally to compose himself as he sits on a couch at the Mission to Seafarers, a Halifax home-away-from-home for visiting seamen. His eyes moisten but he doesn't cry. In 1996, Miguel was bosun on the Dubai, the Taiwanese container ship at the centre of a high-seas drama that would shock the world and shatter the lives of many of those involved. During a transatlantic voyage to Canada, Miguel and three of his fellow merchant seamen accused the ship's Taiwanese officers of killing three Romanians in a bid to avoid hefty fines levied on shipping companies that bring stowaways into port. Their accusations triggered a jurisdictional tug-of-war between three countries and shone a light on the dark side of life at sea, and on the plight of stowaways who risk their lives for the promise of a better life. "The one thing I learned from all of this is that human beings abuse other human beings," says Lee Cohen, a Halifax immigration lawyer who worked on the case. "Canadians don't want to believe this sort of thing happens. We live our quiet, sheltered lives, but it really does happen." The story broke shortly after the Maersk Dubai anchored in Halifax harbour on May 24, 1996, following a voyage from Algeciras, Spain. Eight crewmen jumped ship and went to police with a harrowing tale of a triple murder on the high seas. They claimed seven of the ship's officers forced three stowaways over the side during two voyages that spring. The first incident occurred March 12 when Romanians Radu Danciu and Petr Sangeorzan were found hiding on the ship. They were taken on deck, the crewmen claimed, and Capt. Cheng Shiou ordered them thrown overboard about 70 kilometres off Gibraltar. Jay Ilagan, a 36-year-old ship's engineer at the time, says the crying of the two stowaways haunt him to this day. "One of them was down on his knees, begging me to help," he said in a recent interview. "I actually apologized to him. I said, 'There's nothing I can do.' " Horrified that the stowaways were given only small foam floats, Miguel persuaded the captain to build a makeshift raft from two empty oil drums and some planks. The first raft broke apart as soon as it was lowered into the swells, but the second held and the weeping stowaways were forced down a pilot's ladder and into the water. Sickened by what he was witnessing, Miguel turned away as the raft was cut loose and the stowaways disappeared along the side of the massive moving ship. "I didn't want to see anymore," he says. "The ship was still running. My fear was that because of the propellers, they would be pulled into the back and become ghosts. "I heard from some of the others that they never saw them as the ship pulled away." On May 18, as the Dubai steamed toward Halifax, another Romanian, Gheorghe Mihoc, was found hiding in a large cargo container. Miguel says he saw Shiou and another four officers wrestle the screaming Romanian - a knife held to his throat - over the ship's railing. He left the deck and never saw the stowaway again. Hours later, a fourth Romanian, Nicolae Pasca, was discovered by the crew. They decided to keep him hidden inside a container deep inside the ship. One night, after bringing Pasca food, Miguel sat inside the darkened container and read the Bible to the stowaway by flashlight. "I can see his eyes and he's crying, sobbing," says Miguel, a devout Catholic. "I read Psalm 91 to him. . . I was trying to comfort him, but I was scared because I didn't want anybody to hear."



Journalists and diplomats converged on Halifax, where four of the crewmen - Miguel, Ilagan, Arial Broas and Esmeraldo Esteban - agreed to testify against their officers during hearings that would determine whether Canada, Taiwan or Romania had jurisdiction over the alleged crimes in international waters. The crew's families in the Philippines went into hiding, fearing reprisals from thugs they claimed were hired by the Dubai's owner, Yang Ming Lines, to keep the seamen from testifying. The crewmen begged Canada to protect their families and were eventually cited for contempt of court after refusing to testify at one point during 10 months of hearings. "How could you risk those children, tell me?" Esteban shouted to reporters one day as he held up snapshots of his wife, two boys and a girl. "I am not a brave man . . . I am a coward," he continued with a sob. "I just want my family to be safe." In the end, a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice ruled that Canada didn't have jurisdiction over the case and the officers were allowed to return home. Taiwan promised to prosecute, but only Sheng was ever tried. He was eventually acquitted of criminal negligence causing death after a court ruled there was no proof the three Romanians, who have not been heard from since, were dead. The families of the stowaways filed a civil suit against the Taiwanese shipping line and an out-of-court settlement was reportedly reached. Miguel and his mates weren't so fortunate. Accused by some of fabricating the allegations in order to jump the immigration queue into Canada, the Filipinos lost everything and drifted through a series of minimum-wage jobs while waiting for years to be reunited with their families. Diane Noseworthy, head of a support group that was formed to help the mariners and their families, says the men were hurt by the accusations. "These were well-paid, well-qualified men," she says. "They'd all been to marine college. They all had homes. Some of their children were in private schools. They had servants. "They were in good standing and they lost everything by standing up and telling the truth." All four men continue to live in Halifax. Three of them now work for the Canadian Coast Guard. Esteban, the only one who didn't respond to a request for an interview, has worked for years at a downtown hotel. His marriage to his Filipino wife has since dissolved. For Broas, who used to clear $2,000 US a month while in the merchant marine, the hardship of years of minimum-wage work before sticking with the coast guard has left him bitter. His marriage also ended and he blames the pressures created by the Maersk Dubai case for the rift. When asked if he'd go to police again if confronted with a similar instance of abuse, his reply is quick and emphatic. "No, no," Broas says. "I don't care anymore because they don't care about me. It's not my business anymore. "Nobody's going to look after you. Even if you do a good thing, it's not worth it." For Ilagan, though, life in Canada appears to be good. He lives in a Halifax suburb with his wife, Cecille, and their children, Ruth, 15, and Calvin, 14. A third child is on the way. He describes working as an oiler on a coast guard ship "like heaven" compared to the Maersk Dubai. "The way I see it, people respect people there," he says. "They treat you like you're human." Miguel also seems happy. Last summer he landed a casual position with the coast guard and speaks with child-like wonder about sailing into the high Arctic on an icebreaker and seeing icebergs and polar bears. When not at sea, he and his wife Maripaz volunteer a couple of days a week at the Mission to Seafarers, a religious charity that provides counselling and companionship to 20,000 seamen a year. Miguel readily admits to being motivated in part by feelings of guilt over not being able to save the stowaways. He also regrets that those responsible were never punished, but has the unshakeable conviction of the devout that justice will eventually be served.



"No one is above the law," Miguel says before rising from the couch to show a visitor around the mission. "I know that there is a judgment; that there is a rule."

Facts about the Maersk Dubai stowaway case in 1996:

THE SHIP: A medium-large container ship owned by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., one of two shipping companies owned by the Taiwanese government.

ARRESTED: All seven Taiwanese officers, including captain Cheng Shiou, first and second mates, chief engineer, carpenter, cook and radio operator. They were arrested during an RCMP raid of the ship in May 1996 in Halifax harbour.

ALLEGATIONS: Four of the ship's crew claimed the officers put three Romanian stowaways overboard during two voyages in the spring.

OUTCOME: Only Shiou went trial and he was acquitted when the Taiwanese court ruled there is no evidence the stowaways actually died.

CREW: - The four crewman - Rudy Miguel, Ariel Broas, Esmeraldo Esteban and Jay Ilagan - now live in Halifax. Miguel, Broas, Esteban and Ilagan work for the coast guard while Esteban works for a hotel.

SURVIVING STOWAWAY: Nicolae Pasca was hidden by the Dubai's crew and arrived safely in Halifax. He now lives in Chicago.

Cruise captain pleads not guilty A Celebrity Cruises ship captain who was arrested last week on suspicion of operating a vessel while intoxicated pleaded not guilty in federal court Friday. Periklis Petridis, 47, a native of Greece who was fired by the cruise line immediately after his arrest, pleaded not guilty to the single charge of operating a vessel while under the influence. The Coast Guard says Petridis broke federal law because his blood-alcohol content was higher than the federal maritime limit of 0.04 percent while on duty. His attorney Anne Bremner said she will seek to have the charge dismissed because her client was not drinking while on duty as the ship was not scheduled to leave the dock for hours and he was tested with faulty breathalyzer equipment. The vessel Mercury was docked at Pier 66 in Seattle on May 19 when a Coast Guard investigator boarded the ship to check on a safety violation involving a lifeboat lift. The investigator smelled alcohol on Petridis several hours before the departure time, according to court documents. Petridis, who is being held on $100,000 bail, will be staying at a Seattle hotel until his next court appearance scheduled for June 6.

Small boxships see charter rates revival The containership-charter revival is spreading down the chain with 1,100-teu vessels now beginning to win increases to match that of their bigger sisters. Chilean carrier CSAV is said to be paying some $700 more than last done deals for similar ships a couple of weeks ago in a double sublet of two CV1100-design newbuildings.



CSAV will pay $13,500 per day to charter the 1,100-teu Vega Fynen for 12 months as a relet from China's Sinotrans and the same terms for the Tampa Bay as a relet from another Chinese carrier, SYMS Both were originally fixed to the Chinese operators for five years with the Tampa Bay getting $15,000 per day in a May 2005 deal. Rates are not yet at the peak levels seen last year and SYMS is set to make a loss of $550,000 over the year. But brokers are lauding the increase from an average $12,800 per day achieved for a pair of ships from the same series, chartered two weeks ago by US Lines, the Surinam River and Frisia Wumme . At the time, some said the USL fixtures were higher than then market levels but brokers now say the carrier did well to get the ships at the lower rate or without being asked for a longer period. A larger vessel, the 1,500-teu San Isidro (built 1993), is showing the pressure being applied on short-term rates with Yang Ming Line having to pay $21,650 per day to extend the ship for two-and-a-half months. Similar-size ships like the 1,512-teu Filipe (built 1996) have recently been extended by K Line for 12 months at $18,750 per day and talk is now of a market level of around $19,500 for one year. The 1,470-teu Kuo Wei (built 1997) has also been chartered to Dongnama at $18,000 per day for 12 months as a relet from Cheng Lie.

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Voortstuwingsprobleem Hr. Ms. Zuiderkruis

Hr. Ms. Zuiderkruis heeft vanaf afgelopen vrijdag 19 mei 2006 binnengelegen in Willemstad, Curaçao, omdat zij te kampen heeft met een voortstuwingsprobleem. Woensdagavond 24 mei 2006 is zij echter toch uitgevaren voor een logistieke opdracht op Aruba en is zaterdag 27 mei de haven van Willemstad weer binnenvaren. Omdat de kans bestaat dat de voortstuwing uit zou kunnen vallen, is het idee ontstaan om een drijfanker aan boord te nemen. Een drijfanker houdt een schip in positie wanneer het water te diep is om het eigenlijke scheepsanker te gebruiken. Dat is ook geval in de zee rondom Curaçao. Gebleken is dat de ‘bambi-bucket’ van de KLu hiervoor prima geschikt is. Normaliter wordt deze ‘bucket’ gebruikt door helikopters van de Klu bij het blussen van bosbranden. De Klu heeft een bambi-bucket beschikbaar gesteld aan Hr. Ms. Zuiderkruis.

Momenteel word aanboord van de Hr. Ms. Zuiderkruis hard gewerkt om het schip zo snel mogelijk te kunnen laten varen ten behoeve van de oefening Joint Caribbean Lion (JCL). De reparatie zal naar verwachting zeven dagen in beslag nemen.




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MERCY ANCHORED OFF ZAMBOANGA Medical teams and crew make their way back to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), after spending the day working at the Zamboanga Medical Center. Mercy's one week stay in Zamboanga will provide a multitude of medical, dental and veterinary care for the people who live in this region. This care is provided by a portion of Mercy's staff working side by side with their Filipino counterparts at several medical centers in the city, as well as patients being given care on the ship itself. Mercy's stop in Zamboanga is the first of many, during its

humanitarian deployment to South and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice and is capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs with special medical equipment and a multi-specialized medical team, providing a range of services ashore as well as aboard the ship. The medical staff is augmented with an assistance crew, many of whom are part of non-governmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities. – Photo : US Navy ©

Indian Navy Ships On Goodwill Visit Bandar Seri Begawan - Three Indian Navy ships are scheduled to dockin Brunei Darussalam from June 1-4 for a goodwill visit, according to a press release by the India High Commission. The three Indian Navy ships, INS Rana,-INS Kulish and INS Kirpan, are part of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy.



The Eastern Fleet is the combat arm of the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command with headquarters at Vishakhapatnam. The fleet is composed of a variety of war ships. The INS Rana is the second of the Rajput Class Destroyers; INS Kulish is the third ship of the Kora Class Guided Missile Corvettes and INS Kirpan is an indigenously designed and built Missile Corvette. Flag Officer Commanding Rear Admiral D.K. Joshi, YSM, NM, VSM, will be flying his flag on board INS Rana, while Captain K.S. Aiyappa, will be the Fleet Operations Officer. In Brunei, the Indian Navy officers are expected to interact with their counterparts in the Royal Brunei Navy and other wings of the Armed Forces. Officials from both countries are scheduled to play friendly football and volleyball matches with their counterparts. The Indian naval ships are open to the public on Saturday, June 3, from 10 am to 1pm. The goodwill visit serves as an important step in the direction of establishing mutually beneficial contacts between the senior officers of the armed forces of the two countries.

US, UK warships set for Lagos AS part of the activities lined up to mark the Golden Jubilee anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Navy, between 1st and 2nd June, 2006, Warships from the United state of America, the United Kingdom, Ghana and Southern Africa will be arriving Lagos this weekend to take part in the International presidential Fleet Review of the Naval command. According to a press statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, captain O.C.Medani, which copies were made available to Sunday Tribune on Friday in Lagos, it stated that the Fleet Review will take place at Elegbata Channel, Lagos on Friday June 2nd, 2006. It added further that the fleet will be reviewed by President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. Captain Medani stressed that among other ships expected for the review is a guided missile destroyer from the U.S, 2 Frigates from the UK, and South Africa including an Attack Craft from Ghana. Accordingly, the release stated that other participating ships are an Ocean Surrey Vessel from Brazil, and a Logistic ship from the United Kingdom adding that a Nigerian Navy ships and 4 Helicopters will also be taking part in the review which is expected to take off by 12 noon. Meanwhile, the Director of Naval Information has said that the Fleet Review will be preceded by a Presidential parade at NNS Quorra, Apapa Lagos, just as he disclosed that President Obasanjo will seize the occasion to present new colours to the Nigerian Navy at the parade. Captain Medani said that the activities will be rounded off with a ceremonial sunset and gala Night at the naval Base, apapa in the evening of Friday, June 2nd, 2006. Among the war ships expected for the occasion is USS Barry from America, HMS Catham and Gold Rover from the United Kingdom and Amarino Da Valo from Brazil.

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Iranian-made cargo vessels to be launched at Khorramshahr port

The second and third Iranian-made cargo vessels will be launched at the port of Khorramshahr, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Saturday. Constructed at the Arvandan Shipbuilding Complex through the efforts of Iranian engineers, the multi-purpose craft are capable of hauling 800 tons in the form of containers or in bulk. The design and manufacture of the ships required over 85,000 man-hours of labor. It took 14 months to complete the project, which followed international standards. The vessels are 49.3 meters long, 11.6 meters wide, and 12.34 meters in height, with a waterline of 2.7 meters. The Arvandan Shipbuilding Complex is also constructing a pool and dry dock to launch and repair vessels up to 70 by 20 meters at the port of Khorramshahr. The modern installation will come on stream this summer. Managers from the Industries and Mines Ministry, the executive director of the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO), several MPs, and local and provincial officials are scheduled to participate in the christening ceremony.



FINCANTIERI: ORDER FOR A OVER 130 METERS MEGA YACHT

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Dubai in Star Cruises' sights Star Cruises, the world's third largest cruise line, has Dubai in its sights to start operations if cruise tourism grows in the region. "At the moment we do not have enough ships to hub out of Dubai. As demand increases for cruise tourism in the Middle East, we will consider that," said Star Cruises chief operating officer Chong Chee-Tut. The company is launching its new Europe service on June 6 and last week showcased in Dubai the SuperStar Libra cruise ship, which was sailing from Mumbai for summer deployment in the eastern Mediterranean. Chong said the Europe service will offer one more option to holidaymakers from the Gulf. "People from this region usually fly to Singapore to use our cruises in Asia. Now they can fly to Istanbul to get on our eastern Mediterranean cruises," he told Gulf News aboard the SuperStar Libra.

Located between Europe and East Asia, the Arab region is an important market, Chong said. "Dubai is a business hub and we will continue to promote our cruises here. We have seen in Singapore and Hong Kong that a lot of expatriates do not go to their home countries for annual vacation as many of them take cruise holidays," he said. But problems faced by Arabs in getting European visas may hamper the company's efforts to get a large number of tourists from the region, Chong observed. Making its maiden Dubai call, the 216-metre long, 28-metre wide SuperStar Libra berthed at the Port Rashid cruise terminal before departing for Bahrain on its way to Valletta, Malta.



The mid-size vessel has a gross tonnage of 42,000 and a capacity of 1,900 passengers. Formerly named the Norwegian Sea, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Cruises, the vessel joined the Star Cruises fleet in 2005. Insight: Numbers up In 2004, Star Cruises attracted 1,800 Arab holidaymakers, but their number dropped to 1,550 in 2005 in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami. This year the company is expecting more than 2,000 Arab visitors. The Hong Kong-headquartered company currently has 20 ships in service, with two scheduled for delivery this year and in mid-2007. The combined capacity of 22 ships is about 35,000 lower berths.

Mitsui OSK planning 600b yen expansion Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-largest shipping company, plans to spend a record 600 billion yen (S$8.5 billion) over three years to meet growing demand for marine transport. Long-term strategy: Mitsui says it would like to secure more vessels in order to provide long-term shipping contracts to customers Mitsui will use earnings and bank loans to finance its capital expenditure, which may average up to 200 billion yen a year in the period through March 2010, said Kenichi Yonetani, managing executive officer for the Tokyo-based company. The company had 340.4 billion yen of cash, sellable stocks and savings at the end of March, according to Bloomberg data. 'We're building a cornerstone for our growth by spending on ships,' Mr Yonetani said in an interview. 'We'd like to secure the vessels so that we can provide long-term shipping contracts to customers.' The company will buy some of the ships from Samsung Heavy Industries Co. and Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Global economic growth is spurring demand for moving cars, oil, ores and other natural resources, prompting Mitsui to expand. The shipping company plans to buy or lease 287 ships to bring its total number of vessels to 900 over six years through March 2010, Mitsui said in May last year. 'China and other growing economies are importing more resources, such as iron ore, crude oil and coal,' said Osuke Itazaki, an analyst at Credit Suisse in Tokyo. 'That's going to fuel demand for more ships.' The company is spending about 375 billion yen in the three-year period ending March 2007. The company's profit may fall in the 12 months ending March 2007, the first decline in five years, as rising costs of marine fuel and lower freight rates pare record earnings from last fiscal year. Net income may fall 7.7 per cent to 105 billion yen while sales may grow 8.3 per cent to 1.48 trillion yen, Mitsui said on May 11. 'There's a risk of our earnings being affected if crude oil price exceeds US$70 a barrel or continues to reach higher levels,' Mr Yonetani said. 'The impact won't be as big if the fuel price stays at current levels.' Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Japan's third-largest shipping company, has also forecast larger-than-expected profit declines for this business year. Kawasaki Kisen said earlier this month its recurring profit fell 17 per cent to 88.57 billion yen, missing its estimate of 91 billion yen. The drop came despite a 13.6 per cent jump in sales to 940.8 billion yen. Kawasaki Kisen's profit shortfall was well flagged to the market after the Nihon Keizai business daily reported last month that it would likely miss its targets and its rivals cut their estimates in February.



The price of ship fuel may rise US$60 per metric tonne to US$340 a tonne for the 12 months ending March 2007, Mitsui said. Each US$1 increase in the cost of bunker fuel cuts Mitsui's current profit by 300 million yen, the company said.

Bangladesh plans deep-sea port in Bay of Bengal Bangladesh is planning to set up a deep-sea port in the Bay of Bengal with the hope of servicing trade with Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and India's seven north-eastern states. The precise location of the port has not been identified, the project being still at a preliminary stage. A Japanese firm, Pacific Consultant International, has been given the contract for preparing a feasibility report on the project's technical and economic viability. The cabinet committee on purchase cleared the contract worth taka 140 million ($2.33 million), The Daily Star newspaper reported. This is the second time the same company has been given the contract for the same purpose, the newspaper said, but gave no details. Bangladesh does not have a deep-sea port. Chittagong, the principal port, and Khulna and Mangla are all river ports. Sources in the shipping ministry said a deep-sea port would help Bangladesh service the entire north-eastern region. Such a port could also be of military use to the Bangladesh Navy. Strategically, a deep-sea port could also help China enter South Asia. China has helped design and build the Gwadar port in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The purchase committee approved another shipping ministry proposal for the appointment of a consulting firm for the computerisation of the container terminal management system and management information system at Chittagong Port.

Emirates Shipping to start US-China services Emirates Shipping Line, a container shipping company from Dubai that started operations last month, will begin to move cargo between the US and China in June, tapping the export demand from Asian countries. The shipping line, with headquarters in Dubai and Hong Kong, two of the world's busiest harbours, will deploy two vessels that can each carry 3,000 standard 20-foot containers to ports in Shanghai, Ningbo, South Korea's Busan and Jamaica's Kingston, Emirates Shipping Line said in a statement on Wednesday. The weekly services will start on June 21. 'China is one of the world's most dynamic economies and its rapid expansion is second to none,' Vikas Khan, chairman of Emirates Shipping Line, said in the statement. 'With our presence in China, our intentions should be clear that customers are an integral part of our strategy and key to the expansion of our business.' Container shipping companies have been generating more business on increasing imports of toys, textile and other products made in Asia, allowing them to raise rates for the last five years. Exports by China, the world's fourth-largest economy, grew 25.8 per cent in the first four months of this year. Shipping lines carry 80 per cent of world trade. Emirates Shipping Line, which is owned by Emirates Shipping Holding, currently has four vessels on its fleet. It started its first service on Wednesday linking Colombo, India's Nhava Sheva, Barcelona, New York and Charleston, using two ships that can each carry 3,000 standard containers.



Dubai has been expanding its business in the shipping industry outside the Middle East. DP World, the world's third-largest port operator, won a bid in February to acquire UK's Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co for 3.88 billion (S$11.47 billion).

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The KANG SHEN KOU seen arriving in Rotterdam Photo : Jan Steehouwer ©

The IOS GLORY (Former Smit Lloyd 121) seen with the GIANT 3 in Japanese waters. Photo’s : Albert Quak ©



KOTUG’s ZP Montelena seen leaving Brest with the barge Dino II of DCN Brest, bound for Rotterdam Photo : Jacques Carney ©

The BLACK WATCH seen enroute Rotterdam Photo : Hans Breeman ©



The tug KRONOS arrived with the newbuilding casco Mon Desir in Rotterdam Photo’s : Rik van Marle ©



The MICHEL is delivered May 18th to her owner Scheepvaartonderneming L. Swytynk, the vessel was christened and launched on April 21st by Monique Switynck-Boodts at the Ferus Smit shipyard in Westerbroek.

The MICHEL is seen here during her maiden voyage, enroute Moerdijk Photo : Michel Kodde ©

AIRCRAFT / AIRPORT NEWS Continental 'vliegt' Northwest voorbij in

Amerikaanse top vijf Continental Airlines is de op drie na grootste vliegtuigmaatschappij qua passagiersaantallen in de Verenigde Staten. Dit gaat ten koste van Northwest Airlines, dat nu van de vierde naar de vijfde plaats zakt. Het is de eerste verandering in de top vijf van Amerika’s grootste vliegtuigmaatschappijen sinds 2001. Southwest Airlines, de grootste lowcost maatschappij in Amerika, maakt ook nog een flinke kans om Northwest vóór het eind van het jaar naar een schamele vijfde plaats te dwingen. Southwest moet hiervoor haar capaciteit nog dit jaar verhogen met 9 procent. Terwijl Northwest en andere maatschappijen hun capaciteit moeten verkleinen om de kosten te dekken, breidt Continental juist uit. Sinds 2002 bespaart Continental jaarlijks 1,6 miljard dollar op de kosten. De vloot is tevens jonger en springt efficiënter met brandstof om. Continental wil dit jaar een passagiersgroei van 8,3 procent maken. De zogenoemde ‘airline rankings’ zijn gebaseerd op de gevlogen mijlen door betalende passagiers. Het aantal gevlogen mijlen door Continental steeg met 13 procent naar 24,6 miljard mijl. Northwest maakte een duikvlucht van 6,2 procent naar 23 miljard mijl. Southwest klom met 17 procent naar 21 miljard mijl. American Airlines is ‘s werelds grootste luchtvaartmaatschappij op dit moment, gevolgd door United Airlines. Delta Airlines, Amerika’s nummer drie, verkeert in uitstel van betaling en moet eveneens haar capaciteit verminderen.



Dakota Fly-In goed bezocht ondanks slecht weer

De door de Aviodrome georganiseerde Dakota Fly-In, die dit weekend wordt gehouden, is op de eerste dag goed bezocht. Veel belangstellende hadden de reis naar vliegveld Lelystad gemaakt om een aantal historische Dakota's van dichtbij te bekijken. Foto : Eric de Graaf (c) Om verschillende redenen waren niet alle aangemelde Dakota's aanwezig. Zo bleef DDA Classic Airlines op Schiphol, evenals een Amerikaanse Dakota. Ook een Frans toestel kon de reis naar Lelystad niet maken. Toch was het platform goed gevuld met vijf bezoekende toestellen. DC-3's van Deense, Zweedse, Finse en Noorse clubs waren naar Lelystad gevlogen,

evenals een Hongaarse Lisunov Li-2, de Russische variant van de DC-3. Met enkele toestellen werden rondvluchten gemaakt, maar het publiek had op de grond uitgebreid de tijd om de toestellen van buiten en soms ook van binnen te bekijken. Tegen 16.00 uur stegen de Zweedse, Noorse en Deense Dakota op om samen een flyby te geven. Daarbij werden de toestellen gevolgd door een Yak-52 van de Yakkes Foundation. Uit Zweden was ook een SAAB 340 van de Zweedse luchtmacht gekomen. Het toestel vervoerde onder meer enkele hoge militaire functionarissen en de ambassadeur. Zij waren aanwezig bij de officiële overdracht van de SAAB Viggen straaljager aan de Aviodrome. De bewolkte lucht en de incidentele regenbui mochten geen roet in het eten gooien. Op zondag 28 mei konden belangstellenden nog genieten van de Dakota's bij de Aviodrome.

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