Captain killed as tanker sinks off Athens March 5, 2012 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The captain of a Greek tanker was killed when his ship, carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of oil and diesel, sank west of Athens on Monday, March 5 coastguard officials said, according to Reuters. The other 10 members of the crew were rescued and safe, the officials said. No oil spills have been spotted so far. "The 48-year-old Greek captain was just found dead," one coastguard official said. The "Alpha 1" refueling tanker, which sank off the Athens region's Elefsina refineries, was carrying 1,800 tonnes of crude oil and 235 tonnes of diesel when it foundered at around 10.30 a.m. (0830 GMT). It may have sunk after hitting an old shipwreck, one official said, adding that there were no signs of any oil spill or pollution so far. Partner news  Top stories The bomber set off his explosives outside the gate of the United Nations Development Program base before attackers ran inside. Hamid Karzai accused Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban, his spokesman said. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia gets highest status in combating human trafficking  Each year, governments need to demonstrate appreciable progress in combating trafficking to maintain a Tier 1 ranking.Robert Hovhannisyan wins 4th straight game at Karen Asryan Memorial In round 4, Hovhannisyan defeated Hovhannes Gabuzyan to score 4 points. Vahe Baghdasaryan is currently 2nd with 3.5 points.LA school system ordering iPads for all its students When the rollout is completed, Los Angeles will be the largest school district in the nation to provide each student with an iPad.Microsoft rumored to look into buying Nokia‘s handset business The price tag and market position concerns weren’t the only reason the talks fell through, says the sources, without additional details. |
