Article: Down the Shores of Labrador - A fortnight's journey on a merchant supply ship as it delivers goods to the resilient souls who inhabit labrador's coast reveals a lifestyle inextricably tied to the sea.

Article: Thales to Launch Deepwater Geotechnical Drilling System.
Business Wire;  September 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... ROVs). DeepDrill will be permanently mobilised on board the MV Northern River, a DPII dynamically positioned vessel, already under ... and efficient service. The combination of DeepDrill and the MV Northern River with its high-specification on board soils laboratory ...

Article: USS Pearl Harbor returns to Karachi with more quake relief ...
PPI - Pakistan Press International;  October 29, 2005 ;     632 words ... ... affected areas. This is fifth delivery of relief assistance made by US naval vessels in last two weeks. On October 17 and 18, MV Northern Lights and USS Pearl Harbor were diverted from normal operations to transport heavy equipment to Karachi for relief efforts ...

Article: Storm death toll rises to 32 in Philippines
AP Worldstream;  May 14, 2006 ;     635 words ... ... Saturday morning off Tablas island, about 260 kilometers (165 miles) southeast of Manila. On Friday, the empty ferry MV Northern Samar sank after it was buffeted by waves while moored at a port in Tabaco town, 320 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of ...

Article: Storm death toll rises to 37 in Philippines
AP Worldstream;  May 14, 2006 ;     638 words ... ... Saturday morning off Tablas island, about 260 kilometers (165 miles) southeast of Manila. On Friday, the empty ferry MV Northern Samar sank after it was buffeted by waves while moored at a port in Tabaco town, 320 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of ...

Article: Storm Death Toll Rises in Philippines
AP Online;  May 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... sought shelter early Saturday morning off Tablas island, about 165 miles southeast of Manila. On Friday, the empty ferry MV Northern Samar sank after it was buffeted by waves while moored at a port in Tabaco town, 200 miles southeast of Manila. Copyright ...

Article: Flash flood hits Philippine villages, ferry runs aground, as ...
AP Worldstream;  May 13, 2006 ;     570 words ... ... Luzon because the coast guard had submitted ferry services, the civil defense office said. Also Friday, the empty ferry MV Northern Samar sank after it was buffeted by waves while it was moored at a port in Tabaco town, 320 kilometers (200 miles) southeast ...

Transcript: RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA:PETER F. VERGA
Congressional Testimony;  October 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... 600 meals; 32 tons of medical supplies; and 1,039 short tons of cargo. Additionally, the U.S.S. PEARL HARBOR and MV NORTHERN LIGHTS have arrived and offloaded 32 pieces of engineering equipment to assist road repair and reconstruction. We must also ...