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Chagos Protection Campaign (06 Feb 2010)

Written by George Curtis (Ocean Cruising Club)
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 Chagos Conservation Trust The Trust campaigns to make British Indian Ocean Territory (which includes Diego Garcia) into a protected area.

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What's New on noonsite for January? (03 Feb 2010)

January 2010 – New Reports and Information on noonsite The New Year sees a great many reports and plenty of feedback from cruisers. We hope you enjoy reading the reports that have been posted.
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Caution Advised for Anyone Considering a Gulf of Aden Passage - With Comments (03 Feb 2010)
Published 28-01-10
See below for comments received following publication.
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New Weather and Routing Forum by noonsite.com (01 Feb 2010)
Today noonsite has launched a unique service for cruisers wanting global weather and routing advice. The new noonsite.com "weather and routing forum":http://www.worldcruising.com/forum/default.
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Kidnapped British Yachting Couple - In Captivity for over 100 Days (31 Jan 2010)
As reported by ECOTERRA Intl.
By Mohamed Dahir (AFP) A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in October 2009 (see previous noonsite reports "here":http://www.noonsite.
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OceansWatch Aid to Haiti (24 Jan 2010)
Aid to Haiti delivered on member sailboats... Everyone has heard what has happened in Haiti, now it is time we do something to help out. "OceansWatch":http://www.oceanswatch.org is helping to coordinate a fleet of sailing vessels to take food, medical aid, relief ...
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Cayman Islands Earthquake Shakes Region Still Further (21 Jan 2010)
As reported by Cruising Compass The Cayman Islands were hit by 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Tuesday (19 January 2010) at 9:23 AM EST. The quake's epicenter was 40 miles form the capital, George Town, at a depth of 6.2 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Antigua: Tourist Murdered at Pigeon Point (21 Jan 2010)
January 19th
The body of a young women has been found in the scrub bushes behind Windward beach at the entrance to Falmouth harbour Antigua. She has been identified as a guest on a visiting cruise ship that was anchored at the entrance to the harbour for the day.
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Post Earthquake Update from Port Morgan, Haiti (17 Jan 2010)
Our thanks to Capt. John Wampler for sending this to noonsite "Thank you for thinking about us, the first thing we need it’s the prayers. Everything its ok at Ile A Vaches (Port Morgan) no damages, no victims.
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Recent Trinidad/Grenada Piracy - Update (12 Jan 2010)
Our thanks to Phil Kellett for first notifying noonsite of this incident on 8 January. This report has now been updated with the official press release about the incident from the Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada (MAYAG).
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