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Of the 30 quota holders now in the industry, Mayekiso said three - I&J, Sea Harvest and Viking - held rights to 80 percent of the 150 000-ton hake total allowable catch (TAC).
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Washington-based International Freedom Foundation (IFF) claims that Viana, a town south-east of Angola's capital, Luanda, has fallen under Unita control, and that, as a result, 27 000-ton ANC arms depot at Grafanil, outside Viana, has been seized by Unita troops.
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The existence of a 27 000-ton stockpile of ANC weaponry in Angola - including armoured personnel carriers, light amphibious tanks, multiple rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns and 12,7mm heavy machine guns - was later confirmed in a report in the Sunday Times, which quoted an inventory of MK arms signed by the ANC's Chief Ordinance Officer in Luanda.
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It took the 70 000-ton Pacific Dawn 45 minutes to return to the point where the 22-year-old Sydney man was seen by crew leaping from the deck.
News24 2009
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Mitsui OSK Lines, one of the biggest maritime logistics firms in Japan, said the 13 000-ton
iac world news feed 2009
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The 23 000-ton Norwegian-owned Bow Asir was captured 400km off the Somali coast on Thursday morning, and the 9 000-ton Greek-owned Nipayia, with 19 crew members, was seized 720km off Somalia on Wednesday afternoon, the European Union's military spokesperson said.
News24 2009
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The 32 000-ton Malaspina Castle, a British-owned cargo ship sailing under Panama's flag, was attacked on April 6 in the Gulf of Aden.
SofiaEcho RSS feed 2009
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With news of the rescue, Phillips '17 000-ton ship, which docked with the 19 members of his crew on Saturday in Mombasa, Kenya, erupted into wild cheers.
News24 2009
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Two bulk carriers, the 45 000-ton Nina J and the larger Sea Queen got into difficulties in the extremely rough seas that developed last week.
IOL: News 2008
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Two bulk carriers, the 45 000-ton Nina J and the larger Sea Queen got into difficulties in the extremely rough seas that developed last week.
IOL: News 2008
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