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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1996

Page

6

Ghost ship tale exposes dark side of global shipping

Nyan, a Burmese seaman, travels to Rouen to join the chemical tanker Stainless Glory which remains idle and unpaid for nearly a year. Crews from Burma, Russia, Korea, and elsewhere live aboard under harsh conditions as Adriatic Tankers faces debt and flag of convenience practices.

Rouen France Nyan Burma Paris Stainless Glory Seine River Normandy le Havre Australia New Zealand Singapore Jean-Yves le Gouas International Transport Federation Adriatic Tankers Asia le Gouas le Gouas’ Federation Rouencourt Athens Greek Merchant Marine Ministry

900 number eyed to assist passport seekers for a fee

State Department plans a private contractor to run a 24 hour 900 number providing basic passport information to Americans applying for or renewing passports. The service would explain costs and required documents and answer where, when and how much. It aims to start by November pending bid awards this summer.

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