Finns seize cargo, ship can leave minus captain
An AP update:http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011...html?ref=world
A good illustration of the maritime world: a British registered vessel, with Ukrainian crew, with German patriot missiles for South Korea aboard, needs Finnish anchor chains and carries explosives for China.
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A great summation - you should sell it to Tom Friedman to use in his next book.Originally Posted by davidbfpo
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The Finnish Transport Safety Agency has rescinded an impoundment order
Seems the Chinese will only get about 159,000 kilos of explosives !Explosives in their original packaging materials have now been placed in containers. Officials confiscated around 1,000 kilos of poorly packaged explosives.
During an inspection carried out on Boxing Day, the agency gave the green light for releasing the vessel after determining that all poorly packaged explosives were off the ship.
However, the Manx flagged vessel cannot yet set sail as customs officials are keeping some of the explosives in dock. In addition, a travel ban still affects both the ship’s Ukranian captain and first mate pending an investigation into the explosives cargo.
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The conspiracy is over - Again !
Helsinki OKs Patriot Missile Shipment to S. Korea
Sixty-nine Patriot missiles impounded in Finland after being found on a merchant vessel in mid-December were headed for South Korea, the Finnish government said Jan. 4, granting their transit through Finnish territory.
"The missiles in question had been sold to the Republic of Korea by Germany," the government said in a statement, adding that it had granted a license to Seoul's "Defense Acquisition Program Administration to transit through Finnish territory 69 Patriot missiles."
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