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2006-01-13 Africa North
Egypt says French ship can cross Suez Canal
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Posted by Steve White 2006-01-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Earlier this month, the French Defence Ministry said the Clemenceau was still in the Mediterranean and would take two months to reach India.

Two months! Hell, Clipper Ships would do 90 days around Africa. And the carrier is taking a shortcut through the Suez canal.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2006-01-13 00:26||   2006-01-13 00:26|| Front Page Top

#2 A two-mont transit would the vessel isn't under its own power, though I don't know for sure.
Posted by Rory B. Bellows 2006-01-13 00:49||   2006-01-13 00:49|| Front Page Top

#3 It's in tow. No operable power plant for propulsion.
Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-13 02:21||   2006-01-13 02:21|| Front Page Top

#4 All hail Greenpeace !
They are saving the world from the Clemenceau which has a billion tons of asbestos on board.
They are saving the Indian slave workers of Alang scrapyard, caught from their idealic villages by evil white men with nets and forced to break ships.
After breaking ships for decades, these dumb Indians still don't know how to handle asbestos...

Posted by john 2006-01-13 06:34||   2006-01-13 06:34|| Front Page Top

#5 harm the canal’s environment
:>
Posted by Crease Slolung3988 2006-01-13 07:55||   2006-01-13 07:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Update:

New Delhi, 12 January, 2006: Greenpeace activists intercepted and boarded the French aircraft carrier, the Clemenceau, on Thursday raising the stakes in the international row over the decommissioning of the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau, which has been sent to India for decommissioning despite widespread outrage at the high levels of asbestos and other hazardous materials it contains.
At 12.00 hrs this morning, two activists boarded the carrier 50 nautical miles from the coast of Egypt in international waters. They are currently on the ship’s mast with banners declaring “ASBESTOS CARRIER: STAY OUT OF INDIA”.

2 months to India, kids. On an asbestos laden ghost ship.
Enjoy the cruise...
Posted by tu3031 2006-01-13 08:27||   2006-01-13 08:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Does the Clemenceau have sea cocks? Just wondering- it wouldn't be beyond Greenpeace to just send her to the bottom.
Posted by Grunter 2006-01-13 11:06||   2006-01-13 11:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Two month transit? Faster than the De Gaulle, I bet.
Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore  2006-01-13 18:30||   2006-01-13 18:30|| Front Page Top

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