Infotainment Oct 8, 2008
1941 World War II: In their invasion of the Soviet Union, Germany reaches the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol. 1967 Guerrilla leader Che Guevara. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Fearless Traveler Jan 11, 2008
Best time to visit the Galpagos. " When choosing a cruise, you'll want to consider the ship's size (boats hold anywhere from 16 to 100 passengers), the trip's length (usually three to seven nights), the availability of breaks on children's fares (think bigger ships) and your kids' readiness for a strenuous cruise. ("Two times a day you're on and off the vessel visiting islands. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Timing Is Everything Jan 10, 2008
Fearless Traveler / Best time to visit the Galpagos. Best time to visit the Galpagos. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Cargo ship sinks in Sea of Azov, at least 3 dead Jan 4, 2008
SOFIA/KIEV, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A Bulgarian cargo ship with 11 crew on board sank in rough weather in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, drowning at least three seamen, rescue officials said. The ship sank near the narrow Kerch Strait, between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, where a dozen vessels, some carrying oil products, went down or were damaged in a storm in November. (Reuters)
Bulgarian cargo ship sinks in Sea of Azov Jan 3, 2008
SOFIA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A Bulgarian cargo ship with 11 seamen on board sank in rough weather in the Sea of Azov on the border between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, the Bulgarian coastguard said. A Russian ship was on its way to the scene to try to rescue the 10 Bulgarian and one Ukrainian seamen, Nikolai Apostolov, head of Bulgaria's coastguard administration, told Reuters. (AlertNet)
Officials in tears over comatose croc Dec 1, 2007
The reptile had been spotted several times lurking around industrial sites near the city of Mariupol, on the coast of the Sea of Azov. But it repeatedly eluded search teams. (Yahoo News)
Fugitive crocodile recaptured Nov 30, 2007
The crocodile escaped from the circus in late May and was spotted several times lurking around industrial sites near the city of Mariupol, on the coast of the Sea of Azov. RECOMMEND THIS STORY. (Yahoo News)
Russia May Ban River Oil Shipments After Spill Nov 22, 2007
A storm broke a tanker and sank at least four freighters earlier in November while crippling other vessels in the narrow Kerch Straight between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The tanker wreck caused a fuel oil spill, which the Russian environment watchdog said has killed dolphins and thousands of birds and fish after polluting a 50-km (30-mile) stretch of Black Sea coastline. (Planet Ark, United States)
Wrecked Black Sea Ships Start to Leak Sulphur Nov 21, 2007
The worst of the storm affected the Kerch Strait, which separates Russia from Ukraine and links the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea. Winds carried most of the fuel oil onto Russian shores. (Planet Ark, United States)
All parties in Kosovo election promise independence Nov 17, 2007
A fuel oil spill from a tanker into the Black Sea is killing dolphins and the nearby Sea of Azov may suffer heavy pollution if urgent measures are not taken, Russia's environment watchdog said on Thursday. A storm on Sunday broke up the tanker and sank at least four freighters while crippling other vessels in the narrow Kerch Strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. (AlertNet)
Russian Oil Spill Killing Dolphins, Says Watchdog Nov 16, 2007
MOSCOW - A fuel oil spill from a Russian tanker into the Black Sea is killing dolphins and the nearby Sea of Azov may suffer heavy pollution if urgent measures are not taken, Russia's environment watchdog said on Thursday. A storm on Sunday broke up the tanker and sank at least four freighters while crippling other vessels in the narrow Kerch Strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. (Planet Ark, United States)
Environmental disaster as Russian tanker sinks Nov 14, 2007
The Russian ship broke up in a storm and high waves yesterday near the port of Kavkaz in the narrow Kerch strait south of the Sea of Azov, in one of the worst ecological disasters in the region for years ... The Sea of Azov is already suffering from severe pollution, environmentalists said. (Yahoo News -- Environment & Nature)
Winds slow Russian oil spill cleanup Nov 14, 2007
Official proposes building dam to keep oil from reaching Sea of Azov ... Sunday's storm battered vessels plying the waters of the narrow Kerch Strait, connecting the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea ... Oleg Mitvol, the deputy head of the Russian state environmental safety watchdog, said that the most important task now was to build a dam across the strait to prevent the slick from floating into the Sea of Azov. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Russian oil spill caused by greed Nov 14, 2007
Russian oil spill caused by greed- Hindustan Times. " Krasnodar Governor Alexander Tkachyov told the independent Interfax agency. "It can be compared with an environmental catastrophe. (Hindustan Times)
High winds halt cleanup of Russian oil spill, officials call it environmental disaster Nov 13, 2007
Sunday's storm battered vessels plying the waters of the narrow Kerch Strait, connecting the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea ... Oleg Mitvol, the deputy head of the Russian state environmental safety watchdog, Rosprirodnadzor, said that the most important task now was to build a dam across the strait to prevent the slick from floating into the Sea of Azov ... "We have a real chance to save the ecosystem of the Sea of Azov," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
High winds halt cleanup of Russian oil spill Nov 13, 2007
The Russian environmental authority says the most important thing now is to build a dam across the strait where the spill occurred to keep the oil from floating into a larger waterway, the Sea of Azov. But there could be diplomatic obstacles. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Soldiers deployed in Black Sea oil spill clean-up Nov 13, 2007
"If that 2,000-tonne spill moves further into the Sea of Azov there will be serious environmental consequences. It has a fragile ecosystem," said Mitvol, who arrived in the affected area on Monday. The Kerch Strait where the spill occurred is a waterway separating the Black Sea from the Sea of Azov and is an important migration route for birds and home to the Black Sea porpoise. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Environmental disaster unfolding in Russia Nov 13, 2007
The tanker, Volganeft-139, split apart as it was pounded by 18-foot waves in the Kerch Strait which links the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea, a strategic pathway for oil exported by tanker from Russia and the Caspian basin to Europe. Its 13 crew members were rescued, but 1,300 tons of heavy, viscous oil the equivalent of 560,000 gallons were discharged into the sea. (International Herald Tribune)
Oil Spill in Black Sea Strait May Be Worst in Years Nov 13, 2007
The Nakhichevan was one of two freighters that broke up as 18-foot (5-meter) waves battered ships throughout the region surrounding the Kerch Strait, a narrow waterway linking the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. RELATED. (National Geographic)
In Black Sea, storm highlights maritime-safety issues Nov 13, 2007
The 18-foot waves also sank at least four freighters in the nearby Strait of Kerch, a narrow waterway linking the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov to the northeast. Two of them were carrying a combined cargo of 7,150 tons of sulfur. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Death toll rises in Russian oil disaster Nov 12, 2007
The Nakhichevan was one of two freighters that broke up as 18-foot waves battered ships throughout the region surrounding the Strait of Kerch, a narrow strait linking the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The dead sailors wearing life vests washed up near Tuzla on the western side of the strait, said Emergency Situations spokesman Sergei Kozhemyaka. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Crews missing in Black Sea storm Nov 12, 2007
Rescuers are searching for more than 20 sailors reported missing after a powerful storm hit the Sea of Azov and parts of the Black Sea on Sunday. Russian officials say four ships have sunk, including an oil tanker, and four others are in danger of breaking up. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Inclement weather sinks Russian oil tanker, cargo ships Nov 12, 2007
Two other cargo ships, each carrying some 2,000 tonnes of sulphur, sank in the area and eight crew members from one of the vessels were reported missing amid worsening weather in waters between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Some 300km further west, the high winds sank a cargo ship carrying scrap metal with 17 sailors on board off Ukraine's Black Sea coast. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Heavy storm splits tanker, spilling oil off Russia Nov 12, 2007
The tanker was crippled in the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, between Ukraine and Russia. The tanker's crew was later rescued, officials said, but searches were still being conducted for sailors from the dry-cargo ships that sank in the area. (International Herald Tribune)
Black Sea storm sinks oil tanker Nov 12, 2007
Four other cargo ships including three carrying sulphur also sank as winds of up to 108 kilometres an hour battered the Kerch Strait separating the Black Sea from the Sea of Azov. Rescue services plucked 36 crewmembers from stricken vessels but fears were growing for the fate of 23 missing sailors as weather conditions worsened, reports said. (iAfrica.com)
Region may take years to recover from tanker disaster Nov 12, 2007
The Russian ship broke up in a storm and high waves on Sunday near the port of Kavkaz in the narrow Kerch Strait south of the Sea of Azov. Four freighters - three carrying sulfur and one scrap metal - also sank near the Russian port about 1250 kilometres south of Moscow, and several other ships ran aground. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Russian oil tanker breaks in two Nov 12, 2007
Two freighters carrying sulfur also sank nearby in the Strait of Kerch, a narrow strait linking the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov to the northeast, said Sergei Petrov, a spokesman for the regional branch of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry. Operations to rescue the crews of all three ships were under way, officials said. (CNN -- World)
Russia Facing Major Oil Spill Disaster Nov 12, 2007
The bodies of sailors from the freighter Nakhichevan were recovered near Tuzla on the western side of the Strait of Kerch, a narrow waterway linking the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. Emergency Situations spokesman Sergei Kozhemyaka said rescuers were looking for five others. (CBS News -- World)
Russian oil tanker spills 1,300 tonnes of fuel into Kerch Strait Nov 11, 2007
MOSCOW (AFP) - A Russian tanker broke in half during a storm on Sunday, spilling 1,300 tonnes of fuel oil into the Kerch Strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, a transport ministry spokeswoman told AFP.. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Central Asia: Kazakh, Russian Leaders Discuss Transport Corridor Oct 5, 2007
Nazarbaev also again raised the possibility of constructing new canals to link "the basin of the Caspian Sea and the basins of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov," which would "immeasurably enhance the geopolitical importance of that [energy-export] system.". Nazarbaev and Putin also discussed the legal status of the Caspian Sea ahead of a summit of Caspian Sea littoral states scheduled later this month in Tehran. (EurasiaNet.org)
* World News Quick Take Aug 12, 2007
The 70cm Nile crocodile, which swam away during a publicity show on a beach on the Sea of Azov, is defying attempts to recapture it. Dariel Adjiba, of the local office of the emergencies ministry, said the reptile has apparently made its home on an abandoned barge which ran aground in the shallow sea, where it can often be seen sunning itself. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Caspian Canal Could Boost Kazakh Trade Jul 10, 2007
The Volga-Don canal links the lower Volga River, flowing into the Caspian Sea, with the Don River, which feeds the Sea of Azov to the north of the Black Sea. For a decade, tens of thousands of prisoners constructed that 101-kilometer canal. (BusinessWeek)
West Africa Energy Inc. to Acquire Option on Strategic Russian Oil and Gas Assets Feb 9, 2007
- The area has established oil infrastructure, within a short distance of the coast of the Sea of Azov where oil-exporting facilities are available ... The South Temryuk and Protoka properties (the "Properties") are located in the Azov-Kuban petroleum province in south-western Russia close to the city of Krasnodar, near the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
UKRAINE EXPERIENCE Jan 22, 2007
Our route included the capital, Kiev, a cosmopolitan city of breathtaking topography and beauty, and my mother's birthplace, Berdyansk, a resort town of leafy boulevards and open-air markets in southeastern Ukraine on the serene Sea of Azov. Ukraine, which gained independence when the Soviet Union unraveled in 1991, is a country of dramatic extremes. (Orlando Sentinel)
