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Marathon swimmer tackles ‘plastic vortex’ to raise awareness about plastic pollution

The Daily Telegraph Australia 20 Jul 2019

Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte has undertaken the challenge of swimming 300 nautical miles through the so-called 'plastic vortex', also known as 'The ......

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27 times as many people watched the moon landing as the 'Game of Thrones' finale and other Apollo 11 facts

WPTV 16 Jul 2019

July 16 is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 launching into space. But it wasn't all moon landings and American flags. The journey there was a long and strenuous one for Apollo 11's astronauts ... Here's some Apollo 11 facts to ponder on the anniversary of the launch. ... The distance traveled for the mission was 828,743 nautical miles, or 953,700 miles ... ....

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To save fishermen on trawlers, Bengal minister says life jackets must

Hindustan Times 13 Jul 2019

Last year, as many as 27 fishermen died in the Bay of Bengal after their trawlers capsized. This year, 24 are missing after a trawler sunk on July 6. india Updated. Jul 13, 2019 19.28 IST ... On an average, about 15 men board each vessel that regularly ventures to a distance of more than 80 nautical miles or more than 150 km from the shore ... .......

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Technical fishing: New generation fish finder goes where none have gone before

Tyler Morning Telegraph 13 Jul 2019

What we are finding is that they are everywhere,” said Oliver, who has been testing the system since it went on the market about a year ago, and had one installed a month ago at Tyler’s Nautical Mile Marine. Oliver eased the boat out of the marina a short distance to the Neches ......

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When the fireflies turn blue and the ocean turns black

Murfreesboro Post 10 Jul 2019

Whenever I hear something interesting, I often like to learn more about it. In the case of something unusual, I like to get to the bottom of it ... This fascinating story has all of the above and more ... I had not. Perhaps you haven’t either ... I saw a slight glow off in the distance, but I really did not know if I was seeing an island or a nautical craft ... Dr....

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Pakistan lost millions in airspace closure post Balakot strike: Here's how countries earn from thin air

The Times of India 04 Jul 2019

Canada, for example, charges on the basis of the airplane weight and the distance travelled while its southern neighbour, the US, charges only for the distance ... The charges are calculated by multiplying the distance in nautical miles and the weight with a fixed charge component for airspace fees of Rs 5,330 if the fight lands in India....

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Basketball launched from St Kilda sparks international manhunt

This is Money 04 Jul 2019

A basketball sparked an international manhunt after a joke – inspired by Tom Hanks’ film Cast Away – saw it travel more than a thousand miles over sea from the most remote part of the UK ... Wilson’s journey from the island distanced approximately 1,000 nautical miles and took nearly three months, from March 17 until June 13 ... ....

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"Castaway" basketball launched from St Kilda found over 1000 miles away

Scotsman 04 Jul 2019

A basketball sparked an international manhunt after a joke - inspired by Tom Hanks' film Cast Away - saw it travel more than a thousand miles over sea from the most remote part of the UK ... The pupils in Germany ... Wilson's journey from the island distanced approximately 1,000 nautical miles and took nearly three months, from March 17 until June 13 ... ....

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Israel unblocks Gaza fuel, expands fishing: officials

This is Money 28 Jun 2019

"Israel will allow the import of fuel to the Gaza Power Plant to be restored, the return of fishing boats that had been confiscated and will extend the fishing zone up to 15 nautical miles ... A spokesman for the fishing union confirmed the distance they were allowed to fish off Gaza's coast had been increased to 15 nautical miles ... ....

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Israel lets in fuel for Gaza power plant under renewed peace agreement

The National 28 Jun 2019

"Israel will allow the import of fuel to the Gaza power plant to be restored, the return of fishing boats that had been confiscated and will extend the fishing zone up to 15 nautical miles ... A spokesman for the fishing union confirmed the distance they were allowed to fish off Gaza's coast had been increased to 15 nautical miles ... Read More ... SHARE....

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Delhi air traffic controllers responsible for 2016 IndiGo and KLM near mid-air collision incident: DGCA

Yahoo Daily News 27 Jun 2019

The incident had occurred on November 2, 2016 ... The report also pointed out how the Controllers used wrong call sign to guide the aircraft due to which the distance between the two planes was reduced to 3.6 nautical miles (lateral) and 200 feet (vertical), thus the aircraft issued a collision warning ... ....

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Air traffic control responsible for 2016 near mid-air collision over Delhi

Hindustan Times 27 Jun 2019

india Updated. Jun 27, 2019 14.21 IST. Faizan Haidar. New Delhi ... They also used wrong call sign to guide the aircraft due to which the distance between the two planes was reduced to 3.6 nautical miles (lateral) and 200 feet (vertical), forcing their pilots to issue collision warning ... First Published. Jun 27, 2019 14.12 IST .......

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What's an advanced Russian warship doing in Havana harbor?

Beaumont Enterprise 25 Jun 2019

HAVANA (AP) — One of the Russian navy's most advanced warships entered Havana's harbor Monday and docked at the port used until this month by U.S. cruise lines ... ___ ... ___ ... The naval group has covered a distance of over 28,000 nautical miles since leaving Severomorsk in February, with stops in China, Djibouti, Sri Lanka and Colombia, the navy says....