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EST Newsletter

“EST Newsletter” 100th Edition

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ISO 50001:2011 EMS Training Course

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MT Energy Centaur: Legends of Cape Mal-eas of Peloponnesus

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Promoting Safety On Board - STAY SAFE...

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Ships with Zero PSC Defi-ciencies (Monthly)

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Check Expansion Joints! 6

New CICs for 2015 and 2016

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Loss of Propulsion due to Clogged Sea Strainers from Small Fish

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Changes to the ap-proval system of SPROs in China

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Bunkering operations in the Port of Singapore

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Countries with con-firmed cases of Ebola as of 19 May 2015

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High-fat Diet may Raise Prostate Cancer Death

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Exercising: Benefits of Squats

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Eurovision Song Contest 2015

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The Month in History 14

News 15-17

Vessels Under EST Man-agement

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INS IDE TH IS ISSUE : “EST Newslet ter” 100th Edit ion

Thank you for the support and contribution! for being involved and motivates us in doing our best. Of course, there are many people to thank for having this important publi-cation issued every single month over the past 8 years, starting with the of-fice employees, Masters but also crew members who were willing to share with us their thoughts, experi-ences and photos! Please keep sending us your articles, ideas and comments to improve the newsletter and try to encourage oth-ers to do the same! Thank you again for your valuable contribution and continuous support!

S ince 2007, employees and mariners are enjoying the EST Newsletter which contains

news regarding the company, latest regulations and rules that soon will come in force, valuable information related to safety, environmental and health matters, sports as well as news from around the world. The first issue of ESTSA’s newsletter was published in 19th March 2007 as the management was seeking ways to communicate to its employees and seafarers its mission, vision and strategy and to promote a safety culture. Finding out from the Masters that the Newsletter is serving its goals and that the crew is looking forward to receive the new issue every month make us -the editing team- proud

EST’s fleet

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News

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EST News

pages 1-2 Recreation

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Safety issues

pages 4-7 Life on board

page 3 Health

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Environment

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P A G E 2

A three days train-ing course on “ISO 50001 EN-

ERGY MANAGEMENT SYS-TEM” was conducted on 13-15 June, by Mr. M. Karatzas (Lead Auditor) of Bureau Veritas at EST’s premises. The seminar’s aim was to help participants under-stand the ISO 50001 Stan-dard and the key energy issues as well as to plan an audit against a set of audit criteria and successfully execute an energy man-agement systems audit. Enterprises Shipping and Trading S.A. has been cer-tified with the ISO 50001 Certificate for implement-ing an Energy Manage-ment system since June 2012. ISO 50001 is a voluntary International Standard re-quiring an energy management system, an action plan to measure and manage the energy usages, a baseline to set accordingly targets as well as pro-grammes and practical meas-ures to ensure energy conser-vation. Also, the Company will arrange the following refreshing courses to be delivered by Bureau Veri-tas until the end of the year 2015:

▪ “Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC)” ▪ “ISO 9001 Quality Management System” and ▪ “International Safety Management (ISM) Code” 

Employees’ feedback on the training courses and any suggested training courses will be of great value since it will assist us to adjust the training program in accor-

1. Lead Auditor Mr. M. Karatzas (B.V) and Capt. Lefteris Daskalou DPA (ESTSA)

2,3 & 4. ESTSA Employees

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C aptain Vadim Chuev of MT Energy Centaur, when passing from Cape Maleas last April, took some photos of a nunnery asking us to

clarify its history. As he said “it would be useful since seamen traditions are starting to be forgotten and young seamen would benefit from the revival of tradi-tions.”

Numerous myths and legends have been associated with the broader area of Vatika, particularly with Cape Maleas. These stories have been passed down from one generation to the next, creating a rich tradi-tion of oral history.

The monastery in question is that of Aghia Irini and the story is as follows:

“Once upon a time, as a ship was about to sail from Piraeus for Mani, a young blind girl approached the captain and his crew and asked them to take her wherever they were going. At first the captain re-fused, but eventually gave in to the girl's entreaties. But when they reached Cape Maleas, they decided to put her ashore. After giving her some bread, olives and water, they wished her good luck and left her by a cave.

When her food was all gone, she found some water in the cave. After drinking the water and making a wish,

she slowly began to gain her sight. Looking up at the mountain, on a high rock she saw a strikingly beautiful young woman, who greeted her. When the girl asked her who she was she replied: " I am Aghia (Saint) Irini. I made you well and that is my home over there. Don't be afraid, for I will always come to your aid.

As soon as she had spoken, the woman disap-peared. Greatly moved, the girl climbed up quickly to look for the saint's hermitage. But she found nothing. She realized that somewhere nearby, the saint's icon would be found. Later, the girl married a local nobleman and told him the story, adding that the only thing she asked of him was to go to Cape Maleas to the place where she had seen the saint, to look for her icon and build a monastery to her there.

Her husband raised no objection and gathered together a number of labourers and headed for the cape. After digging in several places, they found the saint's icon a few days later, and built the monastery of Aghia Irini that still stands there today.

Many thanks to Capt. Vadim and his Crew! We look forward to receiving more stories from our ships.

MT Energy Centaur: Legends of Cape Maleas of

Peloponnesus

P A G E 3 Life on board

Photo taken fm Energy Centaur Monastery of Agia Irini, Cape Maleas

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Promoting Safety On Board - S T A Y S A F E … P A G E 4

Safety issues

T he Near Misses that are received monthly from our ships provide a wealth of safety related infor-

mation and lessons learnt. Not all can be published in this edition but will be used in future issues.

Thank you for your participation!

In this month’s issue, the contributors are: ▪ Ch.Off N. Khlystov of MV Magic Striker ▪ Ch. Off I. Ponomarev of MT Energy Patriot ▪ Ch.Off V. Labuz of MV Brugge Max

▪ Ch.Off A.P.Labordo of MV Colossus ▪ Ch.Off M. Romanenko of MV Energy Ranger ▪ M. Dorofeyev of MV Olympius ▪ Ch.Off J. Haluch of MV Miden Max

Look Out for Detainable Items:

Before After Case # 1 Finding: Heavily Rusted gauze of tank’s ventila-tion head found during planned inspection of

ventilation heads.

Correction: Defect re-paired: Installation plate

was de-rusted and painted. New gauze and bolts installed.

Case # 2 Finding: The natural ventilation of the navigation bridge was

found heavily rusted during routine inspection of the magnetic compass deck.

Correction: Defect rectified. Inspections were intensified.

Case # 3 (Pollution Hazard) Finding: During routine inspec-tion on deck deep corrosion of

hydraulic pipe of mooring winch on aft station was found.

Correction: Defect repaired. Before

After

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P A G E 5 Safety issues

Heavy fines could be imposed for improper segregation / storage of Garbage:

Before

After Case # 1 Finding: garbage were left on top of garbage drums, lids left

open.

Correction: Garbage properly placed in the bins and se-

cured. All crew gathered to discuss the importance of

properly segregating and se-curing garbage to avoid pol-

lution.

Case # 2 Finding: garbage bins were wrongly colour

coded.

Correction: Crew famil-iarized with EMM & MAR-POL requirements. Col-

our coding restored.

After

Before

MLC Case # 1

Storage of Food Case # 2

Handling of Food Case # 3

Good Housekeeping Practices

Before

After Store rooms and fridges to be maintained in a clean, hygienic and free from infestation. Food production area, equipment and utensils are to be maintained in a hygienic and clean manner. Maintain all food surfaces in a clean and tidy manner to satisfy health, safety and food hygiene.

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A QHSE Alert was issued on 27th April 2015, informing the Fleet of an incident that resulted in the injury of the 4th Engi-neer.

The incident in short:

A Main Engine Failure (slow down) occurred during pilotage from berth. After starting the ME, a small leakage was ob-served coming from the expansion joint of high temperature cooling system which resulted to its rupture.

The 4th Engineer, who was passing below the expansion point when it ruptured, sustained burns on his hands and legs and after receiving first aid, he was disembarked ashore for medical treatment.

We asked all Captains and Chief Engineers to:

1. Check and revert concerning the condition of the expan-sion joints of the high temperature cooling system.

2. Replace any rubber compensators if you notice any signs of wear, damage or suspected leakage.

In one of the replies to this alert, we received the below photo of expansion joint installed on board equipped with protective outer steel flexible hose. Although this prevents visual check of the condition of the joint’s rubber part, it would also prevent an injury in a similar occasion as the above.

In any case, rubber components like the above should be visually in-spected during weekly rounds and replaced every five years.

Ships with Zero PSC Deficiencies (Monthly) P A G E 6

Safety issues

We would like to congratulate the following Vessels & Crews for 6 successful PSC Inspections!

No. Ship Captain Date Port Country

1  Assos Striker  Dmitriy Solomyany  22/5/2015  NIKOLAEV  UKRAINE 

2  Delphi Ranger  Brilev Yuriy  18/5/2015  Paranagua  Brazil 

3  Energy Challenger  Valerii Moskin  25/5/2015  Baytown  HOUSTON 

4  Generous  Michael Barnes  20/5/2015  Teluk Rubiah  MALAYSIA 

5  Ghent Max  Czeslaw Przytarski  23/5/2015  BIK  IRAN 

6  Paramount Hatteras  Ioannis Psychas  24/5/2015  Come by Chance, NL  CANADA 

           

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P aris MoU jointly with Tokyo MOU will initiate a Concen-trated Inspection Campaign

this year (September- November) on crew familiarization for enclosed space entry while next year CIC will

focus on the Maritime Labour Convention to verify compli-ance. After the entry into force, of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC2006), in 2013 the Committee decided on carry-ing out a CIC in 2016 to verify compliance with the Conven-tion. The questionnaire and guidelines for this CIC have been completed and adopted by the Paris MoU Committee at its present session. This decision demonstrated the importance to the Paris MoU of decent working and living conditions onboard ships, as well as ensur-

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Safety issues

“ Paris MOU announced new

CICs for both 2015 & 2016 ”

W e have recently been reminded of the con-tinuing BIG problem

with ship’s strainers getting clogged with small fish at Houston-Galveston area. Ships are losing engines on a daily basis in the channel. As per Marine Safety Information Bulletin no.11-10 “Loss of vessel’s propulsion and maneuverability due to clogged sea strainers”, many ships have been negatively impacted by the accumulation of

marine debris and small fish in ship’s sea strainers. A number of ships have suffered loss or re-duced propulsion, while others were able to narrowly avoid los-ing propulsion after taking Cor-rective Action. As navigation in the narrow Hous-ton Ship Channel requires full ma-neuverability of a vessel, it is criti-cal that Captains pay close at-tention to the warning signs of loss of propulsion due to clogged sea strainers. In a recent incident, a vessel’s loss of propulsion oc-curred after sea water cooling lines registered high temperature alarms. It is highly recommended that ship’s transiting the Houston-Galveston area pay close atten-tion to sea water cooling like tem-

ing that seafarers' rights are re-spected. The report of the CIC on STCW hours of rest, carried out in Sep-tember to November of 2014, showed that 912 deficiencies were recorded related specifically to STCW hours of rest and that 16 ships were detained as a result of the CIC. There are a continued high num-ber of ships which are refused ac-cess to the region after multiple detentions. Four ships have been banned for a second time. Source: http://www.safety4sea.com/

peratures, as well as clean and monitor all sea strainers fre-quently, particularly if a spike in cooling water temperature has been experienced. As an addi-tional precaution, for vessels pos-sessing both low and high sea-water sunction, Captains should consider changing from high to low suction before entering the area.

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On 18 March 2015, the Min-istry of Transport of the Peo-ple’s Republic of China is-sued a formal notice an-nouncing its intention to cancel Qualification As-sessment and Certification of SPROs. As a result, China

MSA will no longer evaluate the SPROs or issue cer-tificates for them. The regulations which came into force on 1 March 2010 still require the owner/operator of any vessel above 10,000gt to enter into a pollution response agreement. Going forward it will be the responsibil-

ity of the owner/operator to evaluate the SPRO and make sure that the SPRO meets the MSA requirements. Vessels which fail to meet MSA’s requirements will be subject to penalties including, but not limited to, monetary fines. We therefore rec-ommend that owners/operators exercise extra caution when contracting with SPROs to en-sure they satisfy MSA’s requirements. The International Group of P&I are monitoring the position and are in contact with MSA. Source: The Standard P&I club

Changes to the approval system of SPROs in People’s Republic of China

P A G E 8 Environment

A lthough the bunker in-dustry is highly regu-lated, Gard P&I Club's

Insight highlights some of the most common issues and con-cerns arising out of bunker sales in Singapore.

Every bunkering operation car-ried out by bunker tankers to ships must comply with the MPA’s standard code of prac-tice for bunkering (the bunker code), which helps avoid dis-putes

What should chief engineers look out for? Inspect sampling equipment

and ensure that it is clean

Ensure sampling starts simul-taneously with the bunkering operation

Check a continuous drip sample is taken throughout the operation

After bunkering, confirm the seals of the sampling con-tainer and the needle valve are not tampered with

Check sample labels include all relevant information be-fore signing

Check and ensure the cargo officer performs a number of detailed steps, such as seal-ing the samples and re-cording the seal number in the bunker delivery note.

Cappuccino Bunkers – What are the risks and how to avoid them?

This is a problem where air is pumped into bunkers, causing them to froth and appear to have a larger volume. When bunkers are supplied in large quantities, this may result in signifi-cant losses for the buyer .

During a bunkering operation, in addition to sample taking, chief engineers should follow these

Bunkering operations in the Port of Singapore

“Ensure that crews are familiar

with these regulations and

procedures before bunkering

in Singapore as this will help

reduce the possibility of

disputes. “

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Verify the delivered quantity in the bunker delivery note pre-pared by the cargo officer.

The Maritime Port Au-thority of Singapore (MPA) has produced a useful placard (see above) setting out the main steps in the quan-tity measuring proce-dure. The MPA has also pro-duced a useful placard (see on the left) setting out the key steps in the sampling procedure. Source: Gard P&I Club

key steps in measuring quanti-ties: Inspect/gauge the non-cargo

tanks and verify the cargo officer's declaration before bunkering

Verify the reference heights of the bunker tanker's cargo oil tanks and check the meas-urement equipment, such as the sounding tape and ther-mometer

Witness and confirm the opening tank gauging and cargo temperature readings of all cargo oil tanks

Determine the trim and list of the bunker tanker

Witness and confirm the clos-ing tank gauging and cargo temperature readings of all cargo oil tanks

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A s of 19 May 2015, the list below compiles the following countries on the affected areas list

of the HK Centre for Health Pro-tection (15 May 2015), US Cen-ters for Disease Control and Pre-vention (4 May 2015), the UN WHO (13 May 2015) and Interna-tional SOS (19 May 2015).

Guinea

Sierra Leone

The last situation report from WHO states that the total cases stand at 26.724, including 11.065 deaths (13 May 2015).

A total of nine confirmed cases of EVD was reported in the week to 10 May 2015, the lowest weekly total this year. WHO declared the EVD outbreak in Liberia over on 9 May 2015.

Countries with Confirmed Cases of Ebola as of 19 May 2015 P A G E 1 0

Health

Source: Skuld P&I club

Countries with initial cases or cases with no active transmission

Liberia (on 9 May 2015, WHO declared Liberia to be free of Ebola)

Mali (on 18 January 2015, WHO declared Mali to be free of Ebola)

Nigeria (on 20 October 2014, WHO declared Nigeria to be free of Ebola)

Senegal (on 17 October 2014, WHO declared Senegal to be free of Ebola)

Democratic Republic of Congo

not related to West Africa EVD outbreak. On 15 November 2014, the Government of the DRC and WHO declared the Ebola outbreak over)

Italy (one imported case, reported 12 May 2015. No active transmission within the country)

Spain (no active transmission)

USA (no active transmission)

United Kingdom (no active transmission)

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" There is currently very little evidence to counsel men living

with prostate cancer on how they can modify their lifestyle to improve sur-vival. Our results suggest that a heart-healthy diet may benefit these men by specifically reducing their chances of dying of pros-tate cancer," study senior author Jorge Chavarro, of the Harvard School of Pub-lic Health, said in a Harvard news release.

The study involved nearly a thousand U.S. doctors who had developed prostate cancer and were fol-lowed for an average of 14 years after diagnosis.

Chavarro's team assessed the men's eating habits to see if they had an unhealthy "Western" diet -- high in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy products and "refined" grains -- or a healthy diet high in vegetables, fruit, legumes (such as beans), fish and whole grains.

While the study couldn't prove cause-and-effect, the researchers found that men who scored highest in terms of Western eating habits were 2.5 times more likely to die from their prostate cancer, and 67 per-cent more likely to die from any cause, than those who scored lowest.

In contrast, men who scored highest in terms of healthy eating habits were 36 percent less likely to die from any cause than those who scored lowest, the researchers said.

The study authors stressed that most of the men in the study were white, so results might differ in studies in-volving other races/ethnicities.

One expert said Western diets have long had a bad reputation when it comes to health.

"Diets high in animal fat and low in fiber are asso-ciated with metabolic syndrome -- a collection of conditions including abdominal obesity, ele-vated blood sugar levels and high blood pres-sure," said Dr. Michael Schwartz, a urologist at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology in New Hyde Park, N.Y.

"It has been known for some time that this type of diet can elevate risk of diabetes, heart attack, stroke and various cancers," he said.

Now, "this study provides evidence for what many of us have for years been telling our pa-tients with prostate cancer -- or patients who are interested in prostate cancer prevention," Schwartz said.

He added that the anti-cancer effects of exer-cise might play a role as well, in that men in the study who ate healthier might also have exer-cised more.

The research was published online June 1 in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.

High-fat Diet may Raise Prostate Cancer Death Risk P A G E 1 1

Health

Prostate cancer patients with an unhealthy, high-fat diet have a signifi-cantly higher risk of death from the disease, a new study suggests.

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Squatting is one of the most pro-ductive if not the best exercises out there (it's called the King of Exer-cises). It is one of the most difficult to learn as well. If you are new to this exercise, please take several training sessions practicing with an empty bar.

Squats: build muscle all over Not only do they build muscle and strength in the quadriceps, ham-strings and calves, they also create the ideal environment throughout the entire body burn more fat Being efficient at packing on mus-cle mass, the squat is a highly ef-fective way to burn more fat. are functional Yes, the old school squat has finally been mentioned in the same breath as the uber-trendy term functionality! help maintain mobility By simply increasing overall lower body strength, squats help maintain mobility immensely. maintain balance This goes hand-in-hand with mobil-ity.

boost performance Squats serve to improve per-formance that covers a wide spectrum of sports (along with balance and mobility). They are truly the universal exercise. prevent injuries by

strengthening an endless number of ancillary mus-cles of the lower body, hip and lumbar areas.

strengthen your core strengthen joints are practical Not only are squats functional, they are also practical which can translate to many everyday tasks. Working outdoors, playing with your kids, playing a pickup game of basketball can all benefit from squatting. will increase power It takes a lot of effort to bust out of the bottom of a squat. Hav-ing various points of load along the range of motion, powering past the sticking point will cre-ate a unique curve of energy in the lower body generating power and strength. will increase flexibility Again, full range motion will re-quire flexibility and the need to stretch. The more you increase your range of motion through-out your hips, glutes, knees and ankles the better your squat will be.

Exercising: Benefits of Squats P A G E 1 2

Health

Do it Right:

Remember, your mid-foot is your center of gravity, so you want the weight to be over your mid-foot.

As you sit down between your legs, drive your knees out over where your toes are pointed. Don't allow your knees to col-lapse in or shoot forward.

As you travel down and up, the bar should stay in one line di-rectly above your mid-foot or close to it.

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T he Euro-vision Song Contest

2015 was the 60th edition of the an-nual Eurovision Song Contest musi-cal event. The contest took place in Vienna, Austria, following Austrian Conchita Wurst's victory in the 2014 edition. This was the second time that Austria hosted the contest. Forty countries partici-pated in the con-test, with Australia making a guest appearance, and Cyprus, the Czech Republic, and Serbia re-turning. Ukraine, however, an-nounced their withdrawal due to financial and political reasons around the Ukrainian crisis.

After a tense voting process,

based on 50% jury and 50% televot-ing, Sweden won the contest for the sixth time, with Måns Zelmer-löw's song "Heroes".

Sweden became the first country to win the contest twice in the 21st century and in the current format, and this was the country's second win in three years. Italy won the

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Polina Gagarina (2nd place) - A Million Voices

viewers voting with Russia in second place, and Sweden in third place.

Austria and Germany became the first countries since 2003 to score no points in the final. Aus-tria is also the first host country to score no points.

Måns Zelmerlöw of Sweden, winner of the Eurovision song contest 2015. Photograph: Rolf Klatt/Rex Shutterstock

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June 1st (Birthday) - Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) was born in Los An-geles. Following an unsta-ble childhood spent in foster homes and orphan-ages, she landed a job as a photographer's model which led to a movie ca-reer. She later married baseball legend Joe Di-Maggio. Beneath her glamorous movie star looks she was fragile and insecure and eventually

succumbed to the pressures of Hollywood life. She died in Los Angeles from an overdose of sleeping pills on August 5, 1962.

June 7th (Birthday) - French painter Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was born in Paris. He worked as a stock-broker, then became a painter in middle age. He left Paris and moved to Tahiti where he developed an interest in primitive art. Among his best known paint-ings; Vision After the Sermon (1888), When Will you Marry? (1892), Holiday (1896), and Two Tahitian Women (1899). His style using broad, flat tones and bold colors, inspired artists such as Edvard Munch, Henri Matisse, and the young Pablo Picasso.

June 11th (Birthday) - Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997) was born in Ste-Andre-de-

Cubzac, France. In 1943, he helped invent the first under-water breath-ing apparatus, called the Aqualung. He is best known for his Emmy Award winning television se-ries, The Under-sea World of Jacques Cous-teau, which premiered in the U.S. in 1968.

June 12, 1898 - The Philippines declared their in-dependence from Spain. The islands were named after King Philip II. Once freed from Spain, the islands were then invaded and occupied by U.S. forces. They became an American colony and remained so until after World War II.

June 17th (Birthday) - Russian composer Igor Stra-vinsky (1882-1971) was born near St. Petersburg. Among his best known works, the ballets The Fire-bird (1910), Petrushka (1911) and The Rite of Spring (1913), and the choral work Symphony of Psalms (1930).

Source: http://www.historyplace.com/

P A G E 1 4 Recreation

Sudoku

The Month in History History

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Chinese ship capsizes on Yangtze with hun-dreds missing

Hundreds missing after cruise ship capsizes in China JUN-3, Hundreds are missing after a cruise ship carry-ing 456 people capsized on the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province. The captain and the chief engineer, who both sur-vived, have been detained. They say the boat, which sent no emergency signal, was caught in a cyclone. The rescue is continuing into the night but is being hampered by bad weather. Chinese media quoted the captain as saying the vessel sank within minutes, while many people were asleep. BBC weather forecaster Peter Gibbs says there were severe thunderstorms in the area. Most of those on board were tourists aged between 50 and 80 travelling from the eastern city of Nanjing to Chongqing in the south-west - a journey of at least 1,500km (930 miles). The ship sank in the Damazhou waterway section of the Yangtze, where the world's third longest river reaches depths of about 15m (50ft).

Caitlyn Jenner earns 1 million Twitter fol-lowers in 4 hours

JUN-3, Bruce Jenner may have earned a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1976, but Cait-lyn Jenner deserves a gold medal for tweeting. Even she was surprised at how many people fol-lowed her on Twitter and sent out a thank you to all of her new followers. Another Jenner world record, and at 65? — Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) June 1, 2015 The former athlete and reality star revealed her new identity Monday, posing on the cover of Van-ity Fair magazine and tweeting from a brand new handle, @Caitlyn_Jenner. In just over four hours, the account reached one million followers, setting an official Guinness World Record.

FIFA scandal: South Africa denies $10m World Cup bribe

South Africa was chosen ahead of Morocco to host

the 2010 World Cup

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South Africa has denied paying a $10m bribe to se-cure the 2010 World Cup, in the wake of a US inquiry into corruption at world football body Fifa. Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said the money in ques-tion was above board and intended to support foot-ball in the African diaspora in the Caribbean. The FIFA scandal erupted last week when US prose-cutors indicted 14 people. On Tuesday, president Sepp Blatter said he was to step down, just days after he had been re-elected for a fifth term. The US justice department alleges the 14 accepted bribes and kickbacks estimated at more than $150m (£97m) over a 24-year period.

Paris 'love locks' removed from bridges Paris city officials have started to remove padlocks symbolically fastened to one of the French capital's main bridges by loved-up couples. Tying a "love lock" on to the Pont des Arts before throwing the key into the River Seine beneath has become a tourist tradition in recent years.

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 5 But part of the bridge's railings collapsed under the weight last year. Close to one million locks - weigh-ing 45 tonnes - are due to be cut off over the next few days.

Solar-powered plane forced to make un-expected stop

A solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel was forced to make an un-scheduled stop in Nagoya because of bad weather. The Swiss pilot took off from Nanjing, China, on Sunday for Hawaii on what was to be the longest leg of the journey. But on Monday, Solar Impulse 2 instead landed in Nagoya, Japan. “Everything we could do has been done. The weather we cannot control.“

The International Flag of Planet Earth In May 2015 a Swedish artist, Oskar Pernefeldt, officially proposed the International Flag of the Planet Earth. It was conceived to be used in space expeditions and it has two main purposes:

To be used while representing planet Earth. To remind the people of Earth that we share

this planet, no matter of national bounda-ries. That we should take care of each other

and the planet we live on.

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Champions League Final: Barcelona Carve a Place in History Barcelona celebrated a fresh chapter in their Champions League history on Saturday 6 June 2015. Pique and his Colombian singing superstar partner Shakira will take home the

net struck by Suarez and Neymar in the 3-1 win against Juventus as a keepsake - Barcelona have the greater prize of a third Champions League tri-umph in six years and fifth tournament victory. For all Juventus's resilience and sheer grit, Barcelona was able to deliver Coach Luis Enrique the Champi-ons League to add to La Liga and the Copa del Rey in his first season.

Stanislas Wawrinka stuns Novak Djokovic and wins French Open Wawrinka stunned Novak Djokovic to win his first French Open title and ruin the world number one's career Grand Slam hopes. The Swiss eighth seed played magnificently in a 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 victory at Roland Garros. Wawrinka, 30, brought an end to Djokovic's 28-match winning streak as he claimed his second Grand Slam title on Sunday 7 June 2015.

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Djokovic had been hoping to become the eighth man to complete the set of all four major titles. But the Serb will have to wait at least another 12 months before attempting to match the full set of major titles collected by Andre Agassi, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Rafael Nadal and Fred Perry.

Serena Williams wins French Open after beating Lucie Safarova in final Serena Williams won a third French Open title and her 20th grand slam after she beat Lucie Safarova in three sets to be crowned champion at Roland Garros. Williams had been hampered by illness but the world number one showed her spirits to hold off a late Safarova fightback and win 6-3 6-7 (2/7) 6-2. This means Williams, who also won the Australian Open in January, is now only two short of Steffi Graf's 22 major titles and four away from Margaret Court's all-time best 24.

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