Russian ship with 11 crew on board missing in Okhotsk Sea October 28, 2012 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Russian vessel with 11 crewmembers went missing in the Sea of Okhotsk on Sunday, October 28, RIA Novosti reported citing the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Sea Rescue Coordination Center. “The Amurskoye motor ship disappeared three hours ago after sending a distress signal. We are currently searching for the ship but have so far failed to find it,” the rescue center said. “An emergency beacon was activated. Probably, it simply fell over the board. That is why, we can’t yet say that the ship has sunk,” the rescue center said. The emergency beacon sent a signal at 08:15 a.m. Moscow time (05:15 GMT) near the Shantar islands in the southwestern portion of the Sea of Okhotsk. The tanker Novik, which arrived at the scene of the beacon’s distress call, did not discover the vessel, a source in law-enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti. The search and rescue operation is complicated by a severe storm at the scene of a possible shipwreck. Partner news  Top stories The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week. Petr Necas' decision will end his three-party coalition government, which was created after the 2010 parliamentary election. "Are these the people you want to support? Are they the ones you want to supply with weapons?” the Russian President said.   Partner news |  Latest news "Borat" scribe’s comedy "I Give It a Year" trailer unveiled (video)  The film follows a couple who get married after just 7 months of knowing one another, and every thinks they're a little bit crazy for doing so.Earthquake jolts Peru's capital USGS said it measured 4.6 and was centered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean about 35 kilometers (21 miles) west of Lima.Ryan Gosling crime drama “Only God Forgives” wins Sydney Film Prize The violent film, which also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, has divided critics since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last month.200,000 Brazilians take to streets in protest march A swelling wave of protest tapped into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. |
