The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

A passenger plane crashed in Libya... [ 1227 ]

Passenger plane crashes in Libya, 105 dead: TV

TRIPOLI

Wed May 12, 2010 4:21am EDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A passenger plane crashed in Libya on Wednesday, killing 105 people, Al Arabiya television said, citing official sources.

Afriqiyah Airways A330-202

Afriqiyah Airways - A330-202

A Libyan airport official told Reuters the aircraft was a Libyan-operated Airbus which was flying from South Africa and crashed as it attempted to land at Tripoli airport. The official said he could not immediately confirm the casualty figures.
Libya's Afriqiyah airline said there were 93 passengers and 11 crew on board its aircraft when it had an accident during landing but that it had no information on casualties or survivors.
"Afriqiyah Airways announce that our flight 8U771 had an accident during landing at Tripoli International airport," the airline said on its web site.
"At this moment we have no information concerning possible casualties or survivors. Our information is that there were 93 passengers and 11 crew aboard. The competent authorities are conducting the search and rescue mission," it added.
A South African foreign ministry spokeswoman said the plane had left Johannesburg the previous evening and was registered as missing.
"We know that there's a plane missing and we are continuing to monitor the situation. It left Johannesburg last night. It was en route to Libya. We have no idea what's happened to it," ministry spokeswoman Nomfanelo Kota told Reuters.
(Reporting by Ali Shuaib in Tripoli, Raissa Kasolosky in Dubai, Peroshni Govender in Johannesburg and Rome bureau; Writing by Cynthia Johnston and Christian Lowe; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

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