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.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Cyclone halts search for Malaysian plane..[ 4062 ]



Cyclone halts air search for Malaysian plane


Reuters
Tue 22 April 2014 // By Byron Kaye  // 31 minutes ago



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Malaysia to issue death certificates in missing plane
By Byron Kaye
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - A tropical cyclone heading south over the Indian Ocean caused the air search for a missing Malaysian jetliner to be suspended on Tuesday, as a U.S. submarine drone neared completion of its undersea search without any sign of wreckage.
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The daily air and sea sorties have continued for a week since Australian authorities said they would end that component of the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board.
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But on Tuesday, hours after authorities said up to 10 military aircraft and 10 ships would join the day's search, they said the air search had been suspended because of poor weather as a result of Tropical Cyclone Jack.
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"It has been determined that the current weather conditions are resulting in heavy seas and poor visibility, and would make any air search activities ineffective and potentially hazardous," the Joint Agency Coordination Centre said in a statement.
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The ships involved in the day's search about 1,600 kms (990 miles) northwest of the Australian city of Perth would continue with their planned activities, the center added.
Missing plane search drone revealed
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The setback occurred as the $4 million U.S. Navy submarine Bluefin-21 was scheduled to complete its mission as soon as Wednesday with the search officials confirming the device is yet to find any sign of wreckage..
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The authorities have turned up no conclusive evidence of the aircraft's ultimate location but believe sonar signals, or "pings", detected in the Indian Ocean search area several weeks ago may have emanated from the plane's "black box" recorder.
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But after more than a week of daily sweeps of the largely unmapped stretch of ocean floor some 4.5 kms (2.8 miles) deep and 2,000 kms (1,200 miles) northwest of the Australian city of Perth, the drone is yet to produce any sign of wreckage, officials said on Tuesday.
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On April 18, the Perth-based Joint Agency Coordination Centre told Reuters that the Bluefin's search of the target area, a circle with a 10 km (6.2 mile) radius, would likely end in as little as five days.
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As the remote controlled submarine was expected to complete its ninth mission on Tuesday, four days after the coordination center gave the five-day timeframe, the center confirmed that it had covered about two thi
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The dawning prospect of the Bluefin-21, initially seen as the search's most promising aid, completing its mission without a trace of the missing aircraft has authorities under pressure to determine which strategy to take next.
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The daily search involving some two dozen nations is already shaping up to be the most expensive in aviation history.
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(Editing by Michael Perry)
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