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LBCI
22 minutes ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Israel violates Lebanese waters, seizes fishing vessel
An Israeli naval boat breached Lebanese territorial waters, intercepted a fishing vessel, and towed it toward Israeli-controlled waters, in what Lebanese authorities have described as a serious violation of national sovereignty. This maritime incident comes a day after Israeli forces carried out strikes across southern Syria. The attacks followed reports of two rockets launched from Syrian territory landing in the occupied Golan Heights.
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Fishing vessel returns to Lowestoft home after 100 years
The owner of a 138-year-old fishing ship, believed to be the only one left of its kind, is hoping to raise funds to turn it into a research Nordlys has returned to Lowestoft in Suffolk, where it was built, for the first time in more than a Lund wants to raise £700,000 to convert the vessel into an eco-friendly ship for scientists to use."I am a custodian of history here and it is up to me to maintain that and keep this bit of Lowestoft afloat and alive," he said. The ship - originally called the Jubilee - was built in the coastal town in 1887 at the peak of the fishing industry, and was used as a drifter to catch herring. By 1910 it had been sold to a new owner in Norway. The vessel was most recently used to transport wine and olive oil from southern Europe and was later moored in the Netherlands during the coronavirus Lund, 25, who is an experienced sailor, helped bring the Nordlys back to Lowestoft on a 27-hour journey across the North Sea."She was absolutely flying. She sails better than any other boat I have sailed," he said."They have such power and life to them. They feel like living creatures that are meant to be out at sea." For the past five years, and the first time in its history, the Nordlys has not been used in a working is moored at The Excelsior Trust, which provides sailing experiences for the local community, and is where Mr Lund's restoration project will take place, with the help of volunteers. He said the ship was set to be transformed into a sail-powered research vessel, with the help of traditional boat-building skills."She will be used for taking scientists out to sea and giving them the opportunity to do research, without needing to burn too much fossil fuels," he added. Speaking about the ship, Karol Petryka, the general manager of the trust, said: "In the old days, the quality of timber was completely different, and the skill-set of people."The majority of the work has been done by hand."The restoration is estimated to take about three years. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
3 rescued after fishing boat runs aground near Ventura Harbor
Three people were rescued May 25 after the 40-foot commercial fishing vessel they were aboard ran aground outside Ventura Harbor near the mouth of the Santa Clara River. The Ventura Harbor Patrol was among the group responding to the water rescue shortly after 12:30 p.m. Harbor Patrol Officer Tim Burrows the agency left the scene by 2:20 p.m., at which point the trawler was considered a salvage operation. Crews with TowBoatUS Ventura were handed the work to recover the vessel, he said. It was not immediately clear if any fluids had leaked from the vessel, Burrows said. "They're working on it right now," he said. He also could not be sure of the boat's home port. "I know they've been up here a little bit," Burrows said. Ventura Fire Battalion Chief Jeremy Henderson said they fire crews also responded via Surfers Knoll in Ventura Harbor. By their arrival, lifeguards with the California State Parks, which patrol the area, had attended to the three from the boat. None needed to be transported to the hospital, he said. The National Weather Service's forecast discussion for May 25 said the region would experience a long-period south swell that would bring elevated surf conditions of up to 6 feet. The agency also warned of high risk for hazardous rip currents for south-facing beaches through the rest of Memorial Day Weekend. The weather service also gave a 60-80% chance of a small-craft advisory because of expected winds through the Santa Barbara Channel through May 26. The afternoon lowtide was at 2:18 p.m. Stacie N. Galang is news director of the Ventura County Star. She can be reached at or 805-437-0222. This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: 3 rescued after fishing boat runs aground near Ventura Harbor
