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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Friday, September 5, 2014

Shark hits kayaks in Massachusetts..[ 4596 ]

A bump, then a bite: Great white shark hits kayaks in Massachusetts

By Chelsea J. Carter and John Newsome, CNN

September 4, 2014 -- Updated 1147 GMT (1947 HKT)

Source: WCVB

(CNN) -- This was no near miss.

Just ask kayakers Ida Parker and Kristin Orr, who were hit by a great white shark and dumped into the water Wednesday off of White Horse Beach in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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The two women were 100 yards offshore, near an area populated by seals, when they were struck by a shark measuring 14 to 16 feet.

"I looked back at her and it came directly out of the water, underneath the boat, launched her backwards and flipped me over," Parker told CNN affiliate WCVB.Orr told the affiliate it happened instantly.

"I was talking to her and the next minute I'm in the water and I just see a shark biting my kayak," she said.

Stefan Gustafson, the assistant harbormaster of Harbor Unit 10, said the great white came up from underneath the kayak.

"They screamed," he said.

It was those screams that alerted people to a problem, and three harbor units responded within 10 minutes, he said.

"We did not see the shark," Gustafson said.

While the women were OK, the kayaks suffered damage.

"There's a very significant bite in the kayak. The bite goes across the kayak," he said.

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The incident comes a week after a great white shark was spotted off the coast of Duxbury, forcing authorities to order more than 1,000 people out of the water and off the beach.

The shark, seen from a Massachusetts State Police helicopter, was about 75 yards from the beach. State police immediately notified the Duxbury Police and Duxbury harbormaster, according to the state police.

On Wednesday, Gustafson said the kayakers were "extremely lucky."

"We didn't think anything like this would ever happen here," he said.

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