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Home News & insight News Maersk navigational safety review urged as accident investigation flags dangers of relying on visual cues over electronic aids
Maersk navigational safety review urged as accident investigation flags dangers of relying on visual cues over electronic aids
The investigation into the New Zealand grounding of the Danish-flagged Leda Maersk concluded the harbour pilot and bridge team was 'primarily navigating using visual cues outside the ship, rather than fully using the electronic navigation aids, all of which clearly showed the ship deviating from the centre of the channel.'
Maersk Line has been urged to review navigational and pilotage safety across its fleet following an accident last year in which one of its vessels ran aground while entering a port in New Zealand.
An investigation into the incident involving the Danish-flagged Leda Maersk in June last year found that neither the Otago harbour pilot nor the ship's bridge team had recognised that the 50,688gt vessel had deviated from its planned track as it rounded the final bend in the channel before its berth.
'This was because they were all primarily navigating using visual cues outside the ship, rather than fully using the electronic navigation aids, all of which clearly showed the ship deviating from the centre of the channel,' the NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report concludes.
'The grounding is an example of why it is not appropriate to use visual navigation alone when manoeuvring large ships in narrow channels, and in the dark,' it adds. 'With so little margin for error, it would have been appropriate to utilise fully the accuracy of electronic navigation aids such as portable pilot units (PPUs) and ECDIS. Had the pilot done so, the ship's departure from the intended track would have been readily apparent in time to avoid the grounding.'
Investigators said the pilot had stopped using his PPU when he realised it was showing the ship to be off-track because there was an 18m offset to allow for the position of unit's aerial in relation to the vessel's centreline.
They found that an ECDIS off-track alert had been activated before the grounding, and acknowledged by one of the bridge team, but the information had not been shared with the rest of the team.
'The fact that none of the bridge team was actively monitoring the progress of the ship on the electronic navigation equipment is indicative of their having relaxed when the pilot embarked and put too much faith in the pilot getting it right,' the report states.
The TAIC said the Leda Maersk incident shared similarities with four reports it had published in the past five years involving groundings that were all due in part to poor standards of bridge resource management and pilots and bridge teams not sharing the same concepts of the passage plans.
Investigators discovered that the passage plan on the pilot's PPU was slightly different from that on the ship's ECDIS. Although this was not a factor in the grounding, the report stresses: 'If there is no agreed plan there is a danger that the pilot and the ship's crew will have differing mental concepts of how the pilotage will be performed.'
The report points to evidence that those on the bridge were not working as a team. 'The ship was at a critical phase of the agreed passage plan, yet none of the bridge team was totally aware of the factors influencing the track of the ship towards the left channel bank,' it adds.
An in-house navigational audit carried out onboard Leda Maersk only four months before the grounding had indicated that not all policies and procedures were being adhered to, the TAIC noted.
'This, in combination with the non-adherence to other aspects of the policies and procedures leading up to the grounding, is an indication that the procedural failures may not have been confined to this one accident, and that the operator will need to review the standard of navigation under pilotage for all its crews to ensure that industry good practice is being achieved,' the report adds.
The TAIC also found that Port Otago's policies, procedures and compliance monitoring of pilotage operations had fallen short of good industry standards and in response to the incident the port said it had delivered PPU refresher training to all pilots, and instructed Maersk to change stowage plans to improve visibility on L- Class vessels visiting Port Chalmers.
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How Matt Tootle has become the strict 'judge' and 'clown' of the Notts County dressing room
The fans' Player of the Season offers a fascinating insight into how he keeps the Meadow Lane players under control
Barry CooperFootball Writer
Matt Tootle may be the self-declared judge and clown of the Notts County dressing room, but brush aside the jokes, the hilarity and the crazy celebrations and you'll find a man deeply passionate and one who is focused on the Magpies achieving their ultimate goal this season.
Few took May's play-offs defeat quite as personally as the popular right-back, and even three months on from that tough Meadow Lane evening at the hands of Coventry City, Tootle remains hurt by the way those events unfolded – but with it has come a steely determination to right those perceived wrongs.
Some may not appreciate the constant reminder of that dramatic, painful night, but it should, however, be used as inspiration to ensure they do not find themselves in a similar situation in nine months' time.
Matt Tootle looks dejected at full time after losing against Coventry (Image: Dan Westwell)
Tootle and his fellow Magpies launch their campaign this weekend at home to Colchester United, a side who will surely provide a stern test on the opening afternoon for Kevin Nolan's new-look outfit.
There's a steely determination that exists within the 27-year-old, and it's one that many observers won't be aware of.
Away from the popular slug celebration and ear-to-ear grins, Tootle has a serious side and is proving to be a pivotal, influential figure inside the Meadow Lane dressing room, as he explains in his own words.
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"I can be seen as a bit of a clown and I agree with that," he said. "I think a lot of people don't see another side of me where I'm very serious and I'm a big talker on the pitch.
"I know a lot of the younger lads look up to me. When I was captain at Crewe, I led by example on the pitch and I like to try and do that here by being consistent as much as I can and that's all you can do.
"I see myself as one of the older lads, I mix with the older lads a bit and I want to be a leader as well as the captains around me that are on the pitch and I want to be seen as someone who can be trusted to do important things."
The famous slug celebration on show last season (Image: Dan Westwell)
Speaking of those important things, last season's fans' Player of the Year has taken on the role of administering the fines at the Lane, something he's taking great delight in being in charge of.
"I'm in charge of the fines now, so me and Elliott (Hewitt) are getting free dinner every night," he joked.
When quizzed about the crimes that his colleagues are often guilty of, Tootle lifted the lid on just what he's raking in the cash for.
"There's a lot of things," he said.
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"Being late for training, flip-flops in the shower, doing other things in the shower that are unacceptable, getting nutmegged in training, being late for a meeting, anything like that – you know, serious stuff.
"That's down to me, we have court on a Friday which is good for the lads, a bit of camaraderie. If you don't agree with a fine, you can take it to court and you've got to get past me.
"There's four of the older lads and I'm the judge."
Nolan has entrusted Tootle to take care of fines (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
"(I'm) trying to sort that out at the moment," said the defender when asked if wears a judges wig when in session.
"It's a bit of fun, but it's serious as well and it's important with the discipline that people aren't late and people are doing the right things every day, day in day out.
"The gaffer sees it as very important and it's quite good for me to be doing that and I'm enjoying the role."
And how much are the fines and what's the felony list? "A nutmeg is £2, if you're late then it's £20 for being late and £1 a minute over so it's quite serious stuff.
"I'm just the collector, the old lads are very militant unless they're the ones that are late," laughed Tootle.
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There may of course be some hilarity amid Tootle's strict regime, but there's also a serious side to it.
Players need to be able to self-discipline themselves away from the manager and his coaching staff, and the ex-Crewe captain knows just how crucial keeping spirits high throughout the highs and lows of a demanding Football League season can prove to be – it can be the difference between success and failure, especially when the going inevitably gets tough.
The jury may be out on Notts' title credentials until the campaign gets underway, but in Tootle the Pies have the sort of character they need to ensure this year may just have a very different ending.
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In the line of duty, 24 Ludhiana cops assaulted in five months
Six assistant sub-inspectors, six head constables and 12 constables face backlash, cases mostly comprise traffic cops signalling vehicle drivers to stop at checkpoints
punjab Updated: Jun 04, 2018 11:48 IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana
Police officials say political interference has increased in the past few years. If the police flag vehicles for checking, sometimes it is made a prestige issue and they are abused, assaulted. (HT File)
Trying to maintain law and order in the city, the police officers have faced trouble from the people who boast of their influence with the politicians and try to get away even after roughing up cops.
According to the data with the Ludhiana police department, in the first five months of 2018, 24 police officers have been assaulted. Six more cases of officers of other bodies, including the municipal corporation, district development and panchayat department and mining department, facing public ire have been lodged this year.
In 2017, a total of 31 cases were registered.
It is the lower rung police officials from constable to assistant sub-inepctors (ASIs) that have faced the backlash. Six ASIs, six head constables and 12 constables have been the victims of assault. Out of these, three victims were special police officers (SPOs) and Punjab Home Guard jawans.
17 traffic cops manhandled
Out of 24, 17 cases of assault and misbehaviour were reported by the traffic police officials. In some cases, drug peddlers and criminals didn't stop at checkpoints and ran the vehicles over the cops.
The police booked such accused for assaulting government officials under Sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) and 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) of the Indian Penal Code.
Police officials said that political interference has increased in the past few years. It has been observed that most of the people who manhandled police officials are politically influential. If the police stop them for checking, they make it a prestige issue and abuse them.
After the police lodge FIR against the accused, politicians pressurise police officials to take back the FIRs.
Harpal Singh, special police officer (SPO), assigned with traffic police, said he was deputed near Dugri canal bridge on April 11 to manage traffic as the signal was not working. When he stopped a Chevrolet Cruze for coming from the wrong side, the car occupant held his collar and thrashed him. The accused also teared his uniform. The accused was arrested. He was a realtor.
Sukhchain Singh Gill , commissioner of police, said attack on men in uniform will not be tolerated. "The police are taking the matter seriously and lodging FIRs against the accused," he said.
Cases related to other departments
The Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) head and MLA from Ludhiana Atam Park constituency, Simarjit Singh Bains, was booked after the complaint of assistant passport officer for trespassing and forceful entry into the Passport Sewa Kendra of Ludhiana on April 24.
An executive engineer of municipal corporation, Karamjit Singh, was assaulted by squatters in Giaspura flats on May 17, when the MC team had gone to vacate the flats.
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Remember in ancient times when you actually went to local merchant like Gordon Lord's Downeast Electronics or Olsson's Sears outlet and bought your first microwave or spent three months pay on one of those early video cameras with cables and the side bag for carrying the recorder. You may have also foolishly walked out with a very soon to be obsolete 8 track player for your car or even worse a Beta format video player. Gordon was quite happy to take in exchange for all these treasures a handful of dirty thin green paper even when it was scribbled on, discolored, torn or taped together. Canadians, of course, had more colorful bits of paper but it was never worth quite as much as American green and they were at a further disadvantage as electronic stuff was much bigger and heavier in those days and difficult to get under the front seat of a car. Those rectangular pieces of paper were called money and the government claimed the holder of these bills could redeem them at the U.S. Treasury, in the case of the bill above for $20 in gold coins although the government later decided this promise was unnecessary and began operating on the premise of "Just Trust Us". Even before paper money people used gold and silver coins like the Spanish doubloon pictured above.
One of the very serious drawbacks of both paper money and coins was the real possibility some less than honest citizen would print their very own paper money which looked like the bills issued by the government- known as counterfeiting- or manufacture coins which looked real but contained very little gold and silver- known as coining. Ebenezer Ball, the Robbinston man hanging from the gallows above, was a "coiner" and Moneymaker Lake in Robbinston is named after Ebenezer which we're sure is of little consolation to him. In the early 1800's business transactions Downeast were conducted in coins like the 1798 Spanish doubloon pictured above and there a severe shortage of such coins. Ebenezer was engaged in rectifying this shortage at Moneymaker Lake by dipping pewter coins in a dish of molten gold and then stamping them with the imprint of the Spanish king when he was discovered by Sam Jones, a local surveyor.
Ebenezer Ball lived in Robbinston on the road to Calais very near what is now Brook's Garage. The authorities, based on Jones statement, deputized John Downes of Calais to arrest Ebenezer and on January 28, 1811 Downes and several other deputies proceeded from the Mansion House in Robbinston to Ebenezer Ball's home to execute the arrest warrant. What then ensued is subject to much debate but the end result was the discharge of Ball's musket which wounded Deputy Downes who died two days later in a bed at the Mansion House where he was carried after being shot. He is buried in the small cemetery at the Kirk McColl Church in St Stephen as there was no cemetery in Calais at the time. The original stone was lost or destroyed and replaced by the one above courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff's Department. Ebenezer Ball was hanged at Castine later that year, the first person hanged in the District of Maine, another distinction he would have happily done without.
If there is any lesson to be learned from Ebenezer's fate it is that the authorities take coining and counterfeiting very seriously, only the government can print money and any private citizen who is under the misapprehension that he has a "license to print money" is likely to pay dearly although probably not as dearly as Ebenezer Ball. The government was determined to make an example of Ebenezer and did not let either the evidence or lack of due process to stand in their way. All of which makes the 1931 five dollar bill pictured above very interesting because two locals men are responsible for this bill. Unlike what we have come to accept as legal currency this bill is not issued by the government, rather it is issued by the Calais National Bank which promises to pay the bearer Five Dollars although during the Depression there was no guarantee any bank had 5 cents in assets. It is signed not by the Treasurer of the United States but by the cashier of the Calais National Bank, Frank Gatcomb and the Treasurer of the bank Percy Lord. Who were these fellows with seemingly a "license to print money"?
Percy and Frank were Calais businessmen who also happened to be officers of the Calais National Bank. Percy Lord owned the drug store just up the street from the bank and was for many years its treasurer. In the photo his drug store is to the right of Beckett and Company. Frank Gatcomb was the chief cashier of the bank. Like most banks in the country during the Depression years the Calais National Bank was on the ropes and did not have the funds to pay depositors because, as in days of Ebenezer Ball, there was a great shortage of money, in this case paper money as the federal government wasn't printing any. In desperation the feds gave local banks the right to issue currency in order to increase the money supply and hopefully grease the wheels of the economy. Theoretically the local "money" was backed by assets deposited with the Treasury of the United States- says so just above Abe's head on the bill- although we wouldn't take the truth of that statement to the bank. And there is this- how much confidence can you have in a five dollar bill issued under the authority of a friend or acquaintance who maybe can't beat you at bowling or cribbage? Would businesses in town accept the bill or in Machias, Bangor? It seems unlikely.
In the end it was to no avail. By May of 1933 the Calais National Bank was in receivership and many Calais businesses went bankrupt including the shoe store in the photo above next door to Percy Lord drug store. Other businesses soon followed. The bank struggled on in receivership for many years until the Merrill Trust bought it in 1945. Frank Gatcomb was named its manager but as far as we know never again had his name on a five dollar bill.


MELBOURNE'S TOP 5 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Due to a thriving economy on the back of strong population growth, Melbourne is set to overtake Sydney as the nation's most populous city by 2026, placing additional pressure on infrastructure, commercial space, and residential property.
The Australian Government is planning and building intergenerational infrastructure projects to transform the existing transport network and support a growing economy.
The long-term 'Victorian Infrastructure Plan' identifies approximately $107bn worth of infrastructure investment for Melbourne and the surrounding regions.
In the face of the current COVID-19 economic impacts (April 2020), Melbourne continues to push through as a growing economy on the back of key infrastructure projects currently underway.
Let's take the time a look into the elements of these key projects and the positive outlook each will have on Australia's fastest-growing city.
North-East Link
The $15.8bn North-East Link is Victoria's largest road project ever seen. It will create more than 10,000 jobs, take 15,000 trucks off local roads and slash travel times for up to 135,000 motorists [1].
The project is expected to slash travel times for all motorists between Melbourne's north and South-East by up to 30 minutes.
Residents throughout the north and east will also benefit from more than 25-kilometres of new walking and cycle paths and have access to Melbourne's first dedicated busway along the Eastern Freeway.
The city is expected to benefit a $427m annual economic boost from better freight and connectivity once completion has been met.
Construction timelines:
Early works commenced in 2020
Construction is expected to start by 2021
It is expected to open to traffic in 2027
Metro Tunnel
The new $11bn Metro Tunnel is a twin 9-kilometre rail tunnel running through Melbourne's CBD from South Kensington to South Yarra [2].
The Metro Tunnel project will create nearly 7,000 jobs, including hundreds for apprentices and trainees.
The upgrades will enable more than half a million extra passengers to use Melbourne's rail network during peak periods every week, and save people up to 50 minutes each day during their commutes.
The project includes five new underground stations, including:
State Library
Major construction is continuing in 2020 with significant progress being made at each of the new station locations and tunneling underway in the west between North Melbourne and Kensington.
Completion will be in late 2025
West Gate Tunnel
The West Gate Tunnel is a $6.8bn road project that will give Melbourne a second freeway link between the west and the city [3].
The tunnel project will ease Melbourne's daily reliance on the West Gate Bridge by building a new tunnel and new links to the port, CityLink and the city.
Once completed, the city will benefit from new twin tunnels, a second river crossing, 4 new lanes on the West Gate Freeway, and express lanes.
This additional road infrastructure will help ease daily congestion for commuters. It will also have a positive impact on the delivery of goods as 9,000 trucks will now be of the local streets of the inner west and have quick access to the port.
The city is expected to benefit from close to 9 hectares of new parks and wetlands including 14 kilometers of new and upgraded walking and cycling paths, including new links to parks, sports grounds, and popular trails.
Throughout the project, the economy is also expected to benefit from 6,000 jobs.
Construction timelines
Major construction began in January 2018
Completion is expected at the end of 2022
M80 Ring Road Upgrade
The M80 Ring Road is one of Melbourne's busiest and largest freeways, spanning 38 kilometers between Laverton North and Greensborough [4].
The upgrade is located on the M80 Ring Road between Sydney Road and Edgars Road, approximately 14km north of the Melbourne CBD.
The estimated cost of the project is $1bn, with the Australian Government contributing $500m and the Victorian Government $500m.
The project is expected to reduce congestion by increasing capacity. The project is also expected to reduce travel times and improve safety.
Come completion, the upgrade is expected to increase capacity, improve safety and create more reliable travel times for the 165,000 motorists who use this road each day.
· Major construction started late 2016
· Completion is expected in early 2023
Melbourne Airport Rail Link
Over the next decade, The Melbourne Airport Rail project could be one of Melbourne's largest infrastructure projects seen by the city [5].
It would connect the growing city from the CBD to the airport via a state-of-the-art rail network and deliver a short 20-minute travel experience for daily commuters.
Passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport are expected to almost double by 2038 to more than 67m people. The Melbourne Airport Rail will help meet this increased demand, alleviating pressure on the city roads.
In 2018, the Victorian Government announced its intention to proceed with one such proposal, a 27-kilometre link via Sunshine. A preliminary business case was completed later that year, and in early 2019, the Federal Government agreed to partially fund the project.
At the funding announcement, Government representatives claimed that a business case would be complete by mid-2020, followed by the start of construction in 2022 and expected completion in late-2031.
The airport rail link is expected to cost between $8bn and $13bn and would potentially facilitate airport trains every 10 minutes, including during peak periods.
This is a vital infrastructure project that could have a major positive impact on the Melbourne market as a whole.
If approvals are meet and construction begins, astute investors will be keeping a close eye on the advancements in the coming years.
· Full business case expected in 2020
· Project commencement in 2022
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[2] Victorian Government - Metro Tunnel
[3] Victorian Government - West Gate Tunnel
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[5] Victorian Government - Airport Rail Link


Muthoni Drummer Queen Pays Tribute to Kenya's "Invisible Everyday People" In the Video for 'Million Voice'
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Watch our premiere of Kenyan rapper, singer, writer and activist Muthoni Drummer Queen's new music video for "Million Voice."
Kenyan rapper, singer, writer and activist Muthoni Drummer Queen, is releasing SHE, a concept LP, on October 27.
The album's second single, "Million Voice," which we are premiering a video of here, pays tribute to the ordinary people of Kenya. "The song," says Muthoni, "pays tribute to the millions of invisible, ordinary, everyday people doing whatever it takes to put bread on the table and create an impactful life, in spite of, or maybe because of, the circumstances that they found themselves in."
In the video, we meet a few examples of these invisible people going about their daily business, trying to make ends meet. Muthoni's on-screen presence makes it a pleasure to watch, as she performs in a gravel field to a backdrop of cars and bikes doing doughnuts.
Muthoni's upcoming LP will include hip-hop, dancehall, reggae and funk. It'll be based on the perspectives of 11 different women.
"Each song is a three to four minute glimpse into the life of a particular woman," says the artist. "These women are mainly urban dwellers, and all of them are layered, complex individuals. The topics I chose to cover include love, failing marriage, difficult relationships with mothers, entrepreneurship, betrayal, among others. Expect a roller coaster of emotions delivered on some amazing instrumentals."
Watch the video for "Millions Voice" above, and keep up with Muthoni Drummer Queen on Twitter and Facebook.


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Andy Dalton: I'm focused on starting, not Justin Fields
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The Bears made a big trade up the draft board in the first round to take quarterback Justin Fields, but they aren't installing him as their starter right away.
Andy Dalton signed with the Bears before Fields was drafted with the understanding that he'd be the team's starting quarterback. Head coach Matt Nagy has stuck to that plan, but the Fields move has most eyes on when the rookie will ascend to the top of the depth chart.
On Tuesday, Dalton said his eyes are looking elsewhere.
"He's a first-round pick, I understand that," Dalton said, via Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. "But I also understand that I'm the starter. I understand that. I knew I signed a one-year deal. I knew that I was going to come in and I was going to be the starter, regardless of the situation, coming in. That's my focus. I'm not worried about all the stuff that's going to be going on with Justin because that doesn't affect me."
Dalton's play will join Fields' progress and the team's record in determining how long the status quo holds under center in Chicago. Should either Dalton or the record fail to meet expectations, the push to go to Fields will increase regardless of his practice work.
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A ROVERS RETURN?
Keith Duffy hints at return to Coronation Street to 'cause more trouble and stir things up'
The former Boyzone star admits he misses the show and would love to return to the Corrie cobbles
Joanne Kavanagh
1 Dec 2016, 12:19
Updated: 21 Mar 2017, 8:17
KEITH Duffy has dropped his biggest hint yet that he could be returning to the Corrie cobbles.
The former Boyzone hunk, who played barman Ciaran McCarthy, hasn't been seen in Weatherfield for nearly five years.
Keith Duffy has revealed he would like to go back to Coronation StreetCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
But today fans of the 42-year-old Irishman will be pleased to hear he wants to make his Rovers Return.
Speaking to Soaplife magazine he said: "Corrie is something that's never left me.
"Everywhere I go, I still get people coming up and talking to me about
"Coronation Street was a huge part of my life.
He played Ciaran McCarthy up until 2011Credit: Granada T V
"I was there for 10 years on and off, from 2002 to 2011.
"I loved the character of Ciaran and I'd like to think that, one day, he'll be back on the cobbles, causing more trouble and stirring things up."
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Meanwhile, Keith has a lot to keep him busy at the moment as he has joined forces with fellow Irish singer Brain McFadden to create new group Boyzlife.
We revealed earlier this year how the boys, who have combined their former groups names Westlife and Boyzone together, would be heading out on the road.
Keith has teamed up with Brian McFadden for Boyzlife
The new project, which is being backed and funded by hotel giant Hilton, will see the pair take to the stage to perform a mix of their old bands' biggest hits, including No Matter What and Flying Without Wings.
It is the brainchild of Keith who went joined the Corrie cast after Boyzone originally split in 2000.
Now both he and Brian, who quit Westlife in 2004, are hoping it will open the door to a full-blown merger involving more of their former bandmates.
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Island RoRo Freight and Passenger Ferry Services Cause Problems for Shippers Globally
Overheads and Safety the Major Difficulties as Cost of Operation Sees another Old Company Sink
UK – US – AUSTRALIA – We have written many times in the past of the difficulties of adequately servicing the islands that lay off the coasts of countries around the globe and the problems faced by the RoRo ferry companies which have to be all things to all men when faced with the problems of transporting passengers, freight and even livestock between islands and to and from the mainland. This month we can see the problems faced by shipping lines on three continents, all different, but ultimately all with the same root problem.
The difficulties of competing in the market to service the needs of the Channel Isles finally became too much for one of the best known names in the island freight trade. Huelin-Renouf, which despite operating between its headquarters in Jersey and UK mainland, Guernsey and Alderney for almost eighty years, has been forced into receivership leaving around ninety staff in limbo. The company ceased trading on the 19th August and competitors Condor Ferries and Alderney Shipping are currently trying to manage what will probably now prove a surfeit of trade.
Three companies are involved, Huelin-Renouf Shipping Limited (Jersey), Huelin-Renouf Limited (Guernsey), Eagleway Freight Limited (Southampton, UK) and staff working in the Channel Islands themselves, Southampton and at the French coastal port of Cherbourg, have all been laid off with accountants Grant Thornton appointed as liquidators. With daily services from Southampton to the two main islands and a twice a week schedule to Alderney, Huelin-Renouf also took responsibility for much of the road haulage work around the islands and these services will also now cease.
Last October saw the demise of Condor Logistics, the freight forwarding arm of Condor Ferries, with the resultant loss of over one hundred jobs and these latest problems means that freight agency services in the islands are now dependent on a tiny coterie of local freight forwarders with minimal options for transporting cargo to and from the islands. The hope is that the Huelin-Renouf operations will be snapped up by a purchaser who sees the possibility of consolidating services and producing a profitable venture.
The Channel Islands situation has been aggravated by the withdrawal of VAT relief in April 2012 which saw large amounts of goods being shipped into the islands, then forwarded to the UK mainland tax free, but is caused by the same set of factors which blight all small island ferry operations. The recent horrific events in the Philippines were, yet again, the result of appalling standards of safety which infect lesser developed societies when economics mean they can only run a service using old ships discarded by other nations, and then pack them to the gunwales with anything that pays a fare.
This shortage of revenue against overheads is a problem illustrated at the opposite end of the scale with the latest problems faced by one of the most affluent transit points in terms of local ferry crossings. The Steamship Authority (SSA) is the company responsible for a fleet of nine ferries which ply between the 'Presidential Playground' islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket to Woods Hole and Hyannis on the east coast of the United States, services which the company has provided for almost a century.
The range of vessels travelling the routes is impressive, including catamarans capable of 35 knots, but time, it seems, runs out for everything and the SSA have decided to sell off their oldest vessel, the mv Governor, a former Coast Guard craft built in 1954 and one of the principal freight carriers on the company fleet. This week saw a proposal for the purchase of a new vessel, at 235 feet just 7 feet shorter than the incumbent ship and capable of carrying up to 17 trucks or 50 car equivalent units and a passenger capacity of at least 384 passengers, including inside seating for at least 250.
SSA's general manager Wayne Lamson's idea is that the new vessel would be similar in size to another company vessel, mv Martha's Vineyard, bought in 1993 and the concept is to have a bespoke ship built to be the blueprint for any future purchases. Members of the SSA board it seems have considered larger types of craft and would prefer a passenger/freight balance slanted more toward tourism, but whatever the decision, the certainty is that with management estimates forecasting a net loss of up to $3.8 million, increased rates will almost be a certain outcome, whatever vessel is eventually chosen.
Trading from an island covering over 26,000 square miles, the problems faced by Tasmanian shippers are on a scale far beyond those on other smaller enclaves. We have often seen problems involving the island's transport and last month a ferry dispute involving wharfies in Melbourne proved a nuisance as reported but the underlying complication is the lack of international export and import facilities. This situation obviously means vastly increased trade for the ferry companies but the extra transhipment and on-carriage costs tend to make Tasmanian goods less attractive in overseas markets and incoming items more expensive.
This week Tasmanian Labor Member of the House of Assembly, Brenton Best, said that the ferry group, TT Line, unwittingly caught up in the recent dispute should move its headquarters from Melbourne to Devonport on the island where local government are developing a new Central Business District called 'Living City'. The company issued a statement in response saying that two thirds of its shore bound staff were already employed in the Tasmanian port and it was essential to maintain a presence on the mainland due to the nature of the company's business.
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VPAA Dr. Chris Gilmer Resigns
BY WATCHING ADAMS STAFF – 2/6/17
After months of internal speculation regarding ongoing friction between Adams State University (ASU) President Beverlee J. McClure and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Gilmer, the Office of the President made a campus-wide announcement of Dr. Gilmer's resignation "effective immediately." The statement reads in full:
From: Office of the President
Date: February 6, 2017 at 3:44:55 PM MST
Subject: Important announcement…
Dr. Chris Gilmer has resigned as Vice President for Academic Affairs effective immediately. His statement can be read by clicking on the following link: http://adams.edu/president/img/gilmer-signed-statement-2-4-17.pdf
I admire Dr. Gilmer for taking a stance on the issues. We will provide more information about plans for the interim in the coming days.
DR. GILMER'S STATEMENT IS NOT A LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Watching Adams acquired the original PDF document (saved as an image-embedded file) and posted a clean, text-enabled version for ease of analysis and archival use. According to the metadata on the original PDF file hosted on the ASU network, the statement was scanned into Adobe Acrobat at 3:09pm on 2/6/17. No author or other identifying metadata is present in the original file. A prominent line streaks across the left center of both pages.
Dr. Gilmer's statement was signed Saturday, February 4th and the email from the President's Office announcing his resignation was released on Monday, February 6th. Dr. Gilmer's statement indicates that "the friendship which President McClure and I formed quickly and easily has unfortunately dissolved and has begun to affect the university in a negative way." The statement makes no mention of any resignation, does not explain why he has chosen to resign, and does not state as a matter of fact that he has chosen to resign.
The statement from Dr. Gilmer contains several passages in support of President McClure and refuting previous reporting by Watching Adams, characterizing the site as "spread[ing] misinformation" concerning Dr. McClure's conduct, and more broadly "claiming to operate in the public interest as figurative watchdogs can risk inciting a sort of Internet mob mentality by omitting key facts or putting people in false lights." The statement makes no specific details or evidence to support these claims or what key facts were omitted.
Dr. Gilmer's statement included references to the ACLU court case filed on behalf of former faculty member Danny Ledonne, which was settled prior to Dr. Gilmer's hire as VPAA. The statement reads in part, "Free speech and due process, founding principles of our nation, can be at odds, and we must search for balance in all things." The statement does not explain by whom these balances should be struck or how free speech and due process are at odds.
It is similar to the statement by resigned ASU Police Chief Paul Grohowski regarding the banning of Ledonne from the ASU campus in October 2015: "It is my duty to balance the free speech and individual rights against the public safety of the many." Upon information and belief, many concluded that the document was not drafted by Grohowski, who weeks earlier admitted to Ledonne at his residence that he had little awareness of the circumstances involved.
Upon review by several current and former ASU employees, one individual stated, "Dr. Gilmer's statement is not a resignation letter. The letter is a contract that Chris signed in exchange for something, likely something quite large."
Another observer stated, "To me, Gilmer's statement suggests that he knows at the time of writing what is probably coming in the approaching hours. It was also clearly written with an awareness that it would become publicly widespread. To me, I hear a man explaining his situation to his future employer and attempting to distance himself from anything that may cause doubt in his candidacy for a future position."
One former employee concluded, "It is hard to imagine what purpose this statement serves the institution given its need to transition smoothly and assure compliance with the HLC's criteria. Much of it reads as a defense of President McClure's image, one that is fundamentally at odds with Dr. Gilmer's own observations and experiences."
DR. GILMER'S CAMPUS SERVICE, TENSIONS WITH PRESIDENT MCCLURE
Dr. Gilmer accepted the position of VPAA in July 2016. He advocated for the Hall of Research in ASU's McDaniel Hall and spearheaded efforts for the National Center for Historically Underserved Students on the ASU campus. He was VPAA for approximately 6 months.
Many sources on campus indicated that tensions between President McClure and Dr. Gilmer began to escalate during the fall 2016 semester. In August 2016, Dr. Gilmer commissioned the Mathieu Report, an independent investigation which found ASU's Extended Studies program to be "largely dysfunctional" with "very serious deficiencies" and "a culture of questionable academic practice that appears to have been in place for many years." The report was released in September 2016 and Dr. Gilmer solicited campus-wide feedback to address the findings of the investigation.
While President McClure had previously claimed in a March 2016 letter to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) that the problems which led to the university being placed on academic probation had been addressed and the sanction was unwarranted, the Mathieu Report recommended shutting down the Office of Extended Studies entirely and replacing it with an Office of Continuing Education, noting significant structural problems beyond those which President McClure claimed had already been addressed.
In October 2016, President McClure wrote again to the HLC, requesting an extension from April to November 2017 for the university's comprehensive review towards re-accreditation. In this letter, President McClure makes repeated mention of Dr. Gilmer's responsibilities and credits herself with commissioning the external review of Extended Studies, stating:
"Our new Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Chris Gilmer, was hired largely due to his extensive leadership in distance education, much of it spent in the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) system. He has also held leadership roles preparing institutions for accreditation review by HLC and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
I have charged him, based on his expertise in online education and in supporting historically-underserved populations, to lead a comprehensive review and redesign of our distance education programs.
I ordered an external review of our distance education programs (attached) and the Office of Extended Studies (OES). Dr. David Mathieu, former associate vice chancellor of the University of Wisconsin system and a former senior administrator at Walden University has built and overseen distance education programs and worked closely on HLC accreditation. Dr. Mathieu's independent report pointed out systemic problems in our distance education programs which had not been addressed by the previous administration."
Dr. McClure does not explain why she ordered the Mathieu Report only after Dr. Gilmer was hired and after claiming that the Higher Learning Commission placed ASU on academic probation because ASU was "obviously… chosen by the HLC to make some sort of political statement" and claimed ASU was "left feeling like HLC's whipping boy, with none of the benefits of HLC membership."
Despite Dr. Gilmer's job duties as Vice President for Academic Affairs, sources confirm that oversight of accreditation responsibilities during the HLC review process were given instead to Margaret Doell, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. While Dr. Gilmer solicited feedback from the Mathieu Report, sources indicate that he felt impeded by President McClure in the implementation of those recommendations.
Many ASU employees have previously noted an ongoing pattern of cronyism in and outside the workplace between President McClure and AVPAA Margaret Doell. Doell has been identified as having little experience in higher education administration and accreditation proceedings. Doell applied for the VPAA position after Dr. Frank Novotny stepped down in December 2015, but Dr. Gilmer was chosen instead.
A Watching Adams commentary on Dr. McClure's October 29th, 2016 Halloween costume identified the party as being "hosted by an obese employee and his obese partner." The commentary, President McClure's Lack of Empathy is Undermining ASU's Historic Mission, argued that Dr. McClure's choice to "dress in a fat suit, portraying a plumber with rotting teeth" was a source of painful discomfort for many in the ASU community from working class backgrounds. Since publication, Watching Adams has confirmed from Dr. Gilmer's statement that this Halloween party was hosted by Dr. Gilmer and his husband.
UPDATED 2/10/17: President McClure emailed the campus with an update on the transition process. The email gives no explanation regarding Dr. Gilmer's statement or non-statement regarding the resignation.
UPDATED 2/15/17: The original PDF of Dr. Gilmer's statement has been updated on the ASU website, now without the vertical streak but rotated clockwise about 5 degrees. The first original statement is preserved here.
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No updates from police in Bellevue murder-suicide
Deaths of Ashley Midby and Jared Murphy still under investigation
Gretel Kauffman
More than two months after Bellevue residents Ashley Midby and Jared Murphy were found dead in the office area of a local coffee shop, few details surrounding the apparent murder-suicide have been made public.
On Tuesday morning, Idaho State Police spokeswoman Lynn Hightower told the Idaho Mountain Express that she had no new information to share about the investigation or autopsy results.
The bodies of Midby, 34, and Murphy, 28, were discovered shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Investigators have not said who is thought to have carried out the apparent murder-suicide or whether any weapons were found at the scene. Both appear to have died of gunshot wounds, ISP said in the week after their deaths.
Autopsies were performed on Oct. 26, according to Blaine County Coroner Russ Mikel. Mikel told the Mountain Express at the time that it could be more than a month before the autopsy results are finalized and an official determination is made on whether one of the wounds was self-inflicted.
Midby worked at the coffee shop where her body was found. She was a "daily fixture" in the lives of many Bellevue residents, Bellevue Mayor Ned Burns said. Murphy, a Bellevue mayoral candidate, worked as an officer in the Hailey Police Department from 2018 until the time of his death, according to employment records obtained by the Express.
Murphy and Midby were "well known to each other," ISP said in October
According to call logs obtained by the Mountain Express, the Bellevue Marshal's Office responded to an address identified in county records as Murphy's home in Bellevue for a "domestic verbal" incident on Oct. 19. Police were also called to Murphy's house twice on Oct. 23, the day after his death. One of those calls resulted in a report that is currently part of ISP's investigation, Bellevue Marshal's Deputy Kirtus Gaston told the Mountain Express in November. Due to its involvement in the investigation, Gaston said that the Marshal's Office could not provide that report to the Mountain Express and directed the Express to ISP, the investigating agency.
Hightower previously told the Mountain Express that she could not comment on whether calls to Murphy's house in the week of the shooting are part of the ongoing investigation.
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Greg Thorpe, Blair Hamrick, Thomas Gerahty and Matthew Burke are in line to receive the payout under the Federal False Claims Act, a US law dating back to the Civil War that allows whistleblowers to receive a portion of money the government recovers when prosecuting fraud.
Glaxo, Britain's biggest drug maker, this week agreed to pay a $3bn fine after admitting to mis-promoting its Paxil and Wellbutrin medicines to US consumers between 1998 and 2003. The company also pleaded guilty to failing to properly submit required safety data to regulators on diabetes drug Avandia between 2001 and 2007. It was alleged Glaxo paid for luxury weekends for doctors at destinations including Bermuda and Hawaii to persuade them to prescribe the mispromoted drugs.
The historic settlement caps an almost decade-long fight for the four men, who had sales and marketing jobs with Glaxo in the US.
Mr Thorpe, 61, who was with Glaxo for more than 20 years before he left in 2002, said: "I cannot be certain, if I knew beforehand what was coming after filing this case, that I could do it again." The father of four has been unemployed since the legal action began and says he now has about $700,000 of debt.
Mr Hamrick, who worked as a salesman for Glaxo in Colorado, says he has since lost his house and that the legal battle has been "a dark cloud hanging over our heads".
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Mr Hamrick and Mr Thorpe began the legal action in 2003 after, they claim, their concerns over mispromotion of drugs were ignored by Glaxo.
The whistleblowers' payout will come from a portion of the civil settlement that relates to Glaxo's alleged mispromotion of a series of medicines, including Advair, an asthma drug. Although $686m of the fine Glaxo is paying stems from losses the US government says it incurred because of the alleged mispromotion of Advair, Glaxo did not admit liability on that drug.
"It was an historic settlement for the US taxpayers and it's important to note that this settlement would not have happened without these men," said Erika Kelton, a lawyer for Mr Gerahty and Mr Burke.
US prosecutors judged that the evidence provided by the four helped secure just over $1bn of the total fine the government levied on Glaxo. Officials from the Department of Justice will now determine what percentage of that fine will go to the whistleblowers. Under the False Claims Act, the four men will receive a minimum of about $150m.
A Glaxo spokesman said: "In the last four years we have fundamentally changed procedures. We now encourage employees to seek help and discuss their concerns about ethical issues or suspected cases of misconduct."
The Department of Justice declined to comment.
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The Port of Liverpool began operations of a new logistics center located in Jilotepec, State of Mexico, the opening of which allowed the company to increase its capacity for receiving, storing and distributing goods, ahead of the year-end season, which begins with The Good End.
"We are almost tripling the previous capacity that we had in the Huehuetoca warehouse, we have 2.5 times more merchandise than we were capable of handling. This is very important because I can supply twice as many customers in the same day," said Gerardo Rangel, logistics director of the Arco Norte Logistics Platform (PLAN).
The first warehouse of the new logistics center has an area of 226,000 square meters and required an investment of 8,400 million pesos, of the 25,000 million that the company plans to use in the long term to enable up to nine industrial warehouses. But this will depend on the demand.
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Chapter 29: The Strongest Tier 2 Magic?
"The Mountain Range of Magical Beasts is very dangerous. Quickly take this piece of spiritual jade with you. According to my grandfather, it can save a person's life in times of danger!"
Winnie continued to say, forcing the spiritual jade to Lin Ming.
Seeing that Lin Ming did not accept it.
She pouted her small mouth and said very stubbornly, "If you don't accept it, I will follow you to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts!"
Lin Ming smiled helplessly and had no choice but to accept the spiritual jade.
He knew that what Winnie said was true!
If he really didn't accept it, she might really follow him to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.
After sending Winnie away.
A light purple spiritual jade appeared in Lin Ming's hand.
From the moment he held it in his hand, he felt as if there was some kind of powerful power sealed inside!
"Could it be that there is some kind of magic sealed within?"
Lin Ming raised his eyebrows and guessed.
After placing it on his waist, he no longer thought about it and walked towards the dormitory.
Just as he reached the door.
He saw a few of his roommates hurriedly walking out as if there was some joyous occasion.
"Why are you all so happy in the middle of the night?"
Lin Ming greeted the three of them.
"Big Brother?"
"You came at the right time. Maud has learned the strongest Tier 2 Fire Magic, Fire Wheel Blade Technique!"
"He insisted on showing off to us. Let's go and take a look together!"
Beck and Riley quickly invited Lin Ming.
They were all students of the fire element. Among them, the most talented one was Maud.
In half a year, he had become a Tier 2 Mage!
He even received special care from the fire element teacher, and some teachers even gave Maud special lessons after class.
Maud smiled foolishly and rubbed his head.
He said modestly, "Lin Ming, I practiced for a few months before I had some small success. If you have the time, help me with some pointers."
Ever since Lin Ming defeated the strongest genius of the second grade.
Maud was filled with incomparable admiration for Lin Ming!
He had even set Lin Ming as his target.
"Fire Wheel Blade Technique?"
Lin Ming thought carefully and knew that it was the strongest offensive skill among the Tier 2 Fire Magics. However, under normal circumstances, the teacher would not let the students practice it.
The Fire Wheel Blade Technique was extremely difficult to control.
If one was not careful, it might harm the mage himself.
"Let's go, I want to experience it too."
Lin Ming said happily with a smile.
Then, the four of them walked toward the practice hall while bragging.
"Lin Ming is now at Tier 3!"
"That's natural. Otherwise, how could he defeat the second-year genius?"
"Don't you see how hard Lin Ming usually works…"
The four of them arrived at the practice hall happily.
There was an extremely large empty space in the hall, separated by many magic energy barriers. This was also to prevent students from hurting others when they practiced.
Even at night.
There were still hundreds of students who were training hard inside.
After a while, there would be a grade examination. No one wanted to be a failure at that time.
Looking at the various kinds of magic energy overflowing around.
The corners of Lin Ming's eyes slightly moved.
It had been two years since he had entered this place.
Remembering the various derisive and cold remarks in the practice hall at that time, Lin Ming shook his head helplessly.
After that.
The four of them found an empty space.
"This Fire Wheel Blade Technique is very dangerous. You guys have to be careful when I cast it!" Maud frowned and said seriously.
He was not joking.
Even though he had trained for more than half a year, he did not have much confidence.
"Alright, let's begin!"
"I'm praising you, but you aren't humble?"
Beck and Riley teased.
But the two did not dare to be careless and became especially vigilant.
Very soon.
Maud muttered a magic incantation and flames rose from his hands.
They turned into four rapidly rotating rings of fire!
Each ring of fire had a diameter of one meter and emitted a powerful force. It was extremely terrifying!
This scene.
Also attracted many students in the hall.
They all stopped their cultivation and looked at it.
They couldn't help but click their tongues and praise.
"That's the strongest second-grade fire element magic, Fire Wheel Blade Technique!"
"My God, he can actually cast four of them. He's really a genius!"
"Maud, the user is Maud!"
"So it's him. Although he's a first-year student, his strength makes many second-year students blush with shame!"
Just as everyone was smacking their tongues in praise.
Maud shouted coldly.
He controlled the four fiery wheel blades to blast at the energy barrier.
In an instant, four deafening sounds spread throughout the entire practice hall…
Cracks spread across the energy barrier.
A moment later, although the Fire Wheel Blade Technique stopped…
It left an indelible shock in everyone's hearts.
Beck and Riley were dumbstruck.
They were extremely shocked. Although they had heard of the might of the Fire Wheel Blade Technique, they couldn't help but be shocked when they saw it with their own eyes.
"Ma…ud, how can this be called unfamiliarity?"
"I'm afraid that no one in the same year can compare to you!"
Hearing Beck and Riley's praise.
Maud panted heavily, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and smiled. "This is the result of half a year of training. Only then can it be considered as preliminary mastery."
"Preliminary mastery?"
Beck and Riley were extremely shocked!
The onlookers were the same.
They did not dare to imagine how powerful the Fire Wheel Blade Technique was!
"As expected of the strongest spell among Tier 2 Magics!"
"I wonder how terrifying it will be when it's fully mastered. Eight fire wheels?"
"Don't think about it. The most difficult part of this spell is the control of the fire wheels. Who can control eight fire wheels at the same time?"
Many people began to exclaim in admiration.
Some people were even very envious of Maud's talent.
Condensing four fire wheels was not difficult, but to control it, not only did it require a large amount of magic power, but it was also the biggest test.
Maud looked at Lin Ming and said seriously, "Lin Ming, why don't you try it too? Condensing this spell is not difficult, but it consumes a lot of magic power!"
Then, he told Lin Ming the magic spell in a faint voice.
It also made Beck and Riley envious.
They knew that Maud didn't tell them for safety reasons.
For now, the two of them were not strong enough to control!
It might bring danger.
"Divide the power of the flame, divide the mind."
"Rotate at speed, shape the blade?"
Lin Ming murmured.
Sure enough, the name of the Fire Wheel Blade Technique appeared on the panel in his mind.
"Tier 2 Magic?"
Lin Ming thought about it carefully. The biggest difficulty of the Fire Wheel Blade Technique was to use the magic power to control them.
But with the system in hand.
He only needed to condense a spell, and it didn't cost any magic power to control it.
Lin Ming decisively put his attention on the plus sign on it.


Gopalgad Fort & Anjanvel Lighthouse
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The fort is spread over an area of 7acres. The Fort is rectangular in shape with a dry moat on all the sides.The Fort walls are 12 feet high and 8feet thick. The road to the fort ends near a small entrance on the western side of the fort. There were 15 bastions on the outer walls of the fort armed with cannons. there was an inscription in persian language on the fort till 1707, now it is nowhere seen.
At a distance of 14 km from Guhagar and 90 km from Ganpatipule, Gopalgad is an ancient hill fort located at Anjanvel village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It is one of the most popular forts in Konkan and also one of the best tourist places to visit near Ganpatipule.
Popularly known as Anjanvel Fort, Gopalgad Fort is believed to have been built by Siddisad, a sardar of Bijapur rulers in the 16th century. The fort was captured by Shivaji Maharaj in 1660 CE. In 1699 CE, it was captured by Khairatkhan, a Siddi ruler who ruled from Murud Janjira. Tulaji Angre then won this fort in 1744 CE and then later lost it to Peshwas in 1755 CE. During the Peshwa rule, the Anjanvel was a center for ship building industry and cloth weaving. With the fall of the Maratha Empire in 1818 CE, the fort came under the control of the British until India got its independence in 1947 CE.
Gopalgad Fort was built on the banks of Vashishti creek for the protection of Dabhol, an ancient port city. It spreads over an area of around 7 acres and the fort is divided into two parts. The lower part of the fort walls is called Padkot while the upper walls are referred to as Balekot. Strong fort walls comprising 12 burujs have been constructed to protect the fort against attacks. It has two main entrance gates, situated on the eastern and western sides.
Now, the fort is in ruins with some of its walls crumbling. There is a well in the fort almost at the center around which there are remnants of an erstwhile palace. Some canon balls can be seen in the fort. There is a private Mango orchard in the fort and due to ownership issues the entrance to fort is blocked. However, people can visit the fort without hindrance. A group of trekkers has been protesting against this from past 7 years. Vehicles can go till the main entrance of the fort. There are many view points on the fort walls which offer mesmerizing views of creek and Dabhol port.
The Anjanvel Lighthouse, about 2 km from Anjanvel Fort, is a nice place to visit especially in the evening. Rebuilt in 1960s this light house is perched on a steep hillock. The Anjanvel Lighthouse is one of the primary attractions and one can climb up to the top by paying a nominal fee. Though not very tall (30 feet) the view from the top of the light house is magnificent. Just outside the lighthouse there is a small temple - Tolekeshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva in the backdrop of the beautiful sea.
https://www.trawell.in/maharashtra/ganpatipule/gopalgad-fort-anjanvel-lighthouse
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Boy injured in hit-and-run crash in Acton returns home after weeks in rehab
RETURN. SERA: HE'S JUST 13 AND BEEN THROUGH A LOT ALREADY WITH A LOT MORE WE HAVE TO GO, BUT SAYS HE IS FEELING GOOD, READY TO GO, LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK TO SCHOOL AND THE BASKETBALL COURT. IT'S THE DAY PLINIO SOTO JR HAS BEEN WAITING FOR LEAVING , SPAULDING REHAB. [CHEERING] THE 13-YEAR-OLD FROM ACTON, GETTING A POLICE ESCORT BACK HOME. [CHEERING] WHERE FAMILY AND FRIENDS COULDN'T WAIT TO WELCOME HIM HOME. >> ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT I'M HOME NOW AND RECOVERING. SERA: SOTO HAS SPENT NEARLY 2 MONTHS IN HOSPITALS BATTLING SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A CAR WHILE IN A CROSSWALK, NOT FAR FROM HIS HOME. THE DRIVER DID NOT STOP. THE TEENAGER SAYS HE TRIES NOT TO FOCUS ON THE CRASH. >> I LIKE TO LIKE PUT IT OUT TO THE SIDE BECAUSE I'M JUST LIKE THANKFUL TO GOD AND STUFF THAT I'M ACTUALLY HERE. SERA: SOTO WILL CONTINUE WITH SEVERAL THERAPIES BUT HE'S ANXIOUS TO RETURN TO HIS FAVORITE SPORT, BASKETBALL. WHILE AT SPAULING HE MET SOME BRUINS PLAYERS WHO SIGNED HIS CELL PHONE CASE. BUT TODAY'S ACTON POLICE ESCORT WAS A RIDE HE'LL NEVER FORGET. >> IT'S JOYOUS. IT FEELS SO GOOD TO HAVE HIM HOME HERE AFTER SUCH A LONG TIME. >> IT WAS SO COOL BECAUSE WE GOT TO RUN RED LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING. SERA: SOTO'S MOTHER SAYS HIS RECOVERY IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT. >> MY SON IS ALIVE. I JUST THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING. >> I'M JUST LIKE VERY HAPPY AND STUFF THAT I'M HERE AND TO SPEND TIME, CHRISTMAS BEFORE CHRISTMAS , AND STUFF, SO THAT I CAN SPEND IT WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SERA: AND FOR CHRISTMAS HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO ONE OF HIS FAVORITE FOODS, MASHED PLAN TANE'S WITH SALAMI -- PLA NTAINS WITH SALAMI. CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST THE DRIVER.
A 13-year-old boy injured in a hit-and-run crash in Acton, Massachusetts, last month is headed home after spending weeks in a rehabilitation center recovering from his injuries.Plinio Cesar Soto Jr., 13, a student at RJ Grey Junior High School, was struck Nov. 2 while in a crosswalk near the intersection of Great Road and Harris Street, not far from where he lives.After seven weeks in the hospital, the teen got a police escort home from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown. The teen was all smiles as he sat in the front of an Acton Police Department cruiser for the ride home."I like to put (the crash) off to the side because I'm just thankful to God that I'm actually here," Soto said. "All that matters is that I'm home now and I'm recovering.Soto's mother, Crisoly Tejeda, spoke earlier this month about her son's recovery. "He can't wait to go back and play basketball again," Tejeda said. "That's his only concern, going back to school and playing basketball." Officials said they have identified the 85-year-old driver who was operating the vehicle at the time of the crash but declined to release her name unless requested criminal charges are issued by Concord District Court. Police said the driver is a Maynard resident. Police have submitted an application for a criminal complaint for the charges of leaving scene of a crash causing personal injury, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and a crosswalk violation.
ACTON, Mass. —
A 13-year-old boy injured in a hit-and-run crash in Acton, Massachusetts, last month is headed home after spending weeks in a rehabilitation center recovering from his injuries.
Plinio Cesar Soto Jr., 13, a student at RJ Grey Junior High School, was struck Nov. 2 while in a crosswalk near the intersection of Great Road and Harris Street, not far from where he lives.
After seven weeks in the hospital, the teen got a police escort home from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown. The teen was all smiles as he sat in the front of an Acton Police Department cruiser for the ride home.
"I like to put (the crash) off to the side because I'm just thankful to God that I'm actually here," Soto said. "All that matters is that I'm home now and I'm recovering.
Such a joyful moment. @ActonMAPolice gave 13 y/o Cesar Soto a police escort home from the hospital. Family, friends and neighbors celebrate his arrival. #wcvb https://t.co/z1QUsO6jKk pic.twitter.com/biF748dV5C
— Sera Congi (@seracongi) December 21, 2022
Soto's mother, Crisoly Tejeda, spoke earlier this month about her son's recovery.
"He can't wait to go back and play basketball again," Tejeda said. "That's his only concern, going back to school and playing basketball."
Officials said they have identified the 85-year-old driver who was operating the vehicle at the time of the crash but declined to release her name unless requested criminal charges are issued by Concord District Court. Police said the driver is a Maynard resident.
13-year-old seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in Acton, police say
Police have submitted an application for a criminal complaint for the charges of leaving scene of a crash causing personal injury, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and a crosswalk violation.
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