MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 1st 2016
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Friday, April 1st 2016 - 07:44 UTC
UK at Chile's Air and Space Fair offering a significant range of defense products
Partnership, disaster relief, industrial cooperation and innovation are the main UK themes as UK companies exhibit a range of world beating defense capabilities at Chile's FIDAE 2016, some attending for the first time, others as a result of having exhibited at a successful FIDAE 2014.
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Friday, April 1st 2016 - 07:27 UTC
Argentina's platform claim on Falklands' sovereignty “lapped up” by various respectable media outlets
A Gibraltarian expert on self determination has rubbished Argentine claims that the decision by a UN Commission to extend Argentina's continental shelf to include the waters that surround the Falklands and South Georgia will be key in the dispute with Britain over the Islands.
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Friday, April 1st 2016 - 07:03 UTC
L'Austral, sister of Falklands-incident Le Boreal, makes inaugural call in Gibraltar
The smallest but possibly most exclusive cruise liner to visit Gibraltar this year pulled into port on Thursday. The L’Austral, a French liner, is also the first to make an inaugural call this season. The captain of the ship, Olivier Marien, was met by the Minister for Tourism and the Captain of the Port on board.
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Friday, April 1st 2016 - 06:38 UTC
Busy year ahead for Gibraltar's cruise industry: 227 calls are scheduled
Representatives from Gibraltar have attended the annual Seatrade Cruise Global Convention took place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The event, which took place between March 14-17, brings together professionals from in all aspects of the cruise industry, including cruise lines, ports and ground handlers.
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Friday, April 1st 2016 - 06:07 UTC
Total/Exxon/Mobil drilling offshore Uruguay a record-deep well; first since 1976
A consortium led by France's Total and U.S.-based super major ExxonMobil Corp started this week drilling for oil off Uruguay, Industry, Energy and Mining Minister Carolina Cosse announced. Uruguay is totally reliant on imports for its oil and has for decades tried to discover possible hydrocarbons resources both in the continent and offshore.
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Friday, April 1st 2016 - 01:30 UTC
Falklands bid farewell to Sea King Helicopters
The Falkland Islands community bid farewell to two Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters today after over three decades of service. Both the two RAF Sea King helicopters were brought to the capital Stanley today for the local community to say goodbye, as well as meet the crew who man the aircraft. The new AAR helicopter, which will replace the existing RAF SAR service, was also present at the farewell today.
