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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6742 TUESDAY 10 APRIL 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
All efforts now abandoned to salvage stricken Japanese tuna fishing vessel Floris Steenkamp For centuries since the dawn of seafaring, the Namibian coast have seen its fair share of shipwrecks. The latest one now is the Japanese tuna long liner fishing vessel Fukuseki Maru. to date is estimated to Fukuseki Maru ran ed. aground in the Cape Mr Paul van der Merwe have already cost Cross area in the of Walvis Bay Diving nearly N$50 million. night hours of 21/22 and Launch confirmed It was explained the March this year with this yesterday and said Department of Mari80 tons of frozen the next focus now time Affairs will now tuna aboard. Despite would be a wreck re- issue a wreck recovery notice to the vessel several attempts to covery. re-float her, with the “It is an unfortunate owners for insurance assistance of the situation. We must be purposes. A whole new power salvage tug realistic however, that process will now start SA Amandla, the the vessel cannot be re- to get a wreck recovery entire salvage has floated again”, he said. operation in motion. now been abandon- The salvage operations
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Very rare lifting operation to commence off Walvis Bay
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Rare visitor to port The heavy lift vessel Xian He Kou is semi-submersible heavy lift vessel. The vessel can flood her ballast tanks which enables her to sink her cargo deck below the water, as is seen in the picture below.
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Despite the pivotal role parents play in the education of their children, it is ultimately teachers and learners themselves who bear most of the responsibility for performing well at school. Teachers need to prepare well for lessons and learners need to nurture a responsible approach towards their scholastic performance from early age. This was said recently by the Director of Education in Erongo, John Awaseb, in an interview with namib times. “Parents can only be blamed if they don't properly care for their children’s material and psychological needs. Poor performance at school can only be blamed on teachers and learners”, explained Awaseb. He acknowledged the role parents play in the education of their children, but quality tutoring at school means children are better equipped to conduct homework. Equally teachers need to take great care in reviewing children's homework and to provide adequate feedback for them to understand and assimilate the work at hand. Continues on page 2
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Shotokan Karateka honoured After the vessel which she has to lift out of the water is position on the cargo deck, Xian He Kou regains buoyancy by emptying her ballast tanks. She lifts her cargo clear out of the water. Read full Report on page 2.
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