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March 2,1982
Owners deny fault
in freighter crash
United Press International
PORT ARTHUR — Testi
mony resumed Monday for a
fourth day in a Coast Guard in
quiry into the collision of an
American barge carrier and a
Liberian freighter at sea.
The hearing, conducted by
the Marine Safety Office, is tak
ing longer than expected due to
lengthy questioning of the two
ships’ captains and pilots. The
owners of each ship claims the
other was at fault.
The first three days of testi
mony were clouded by contra
dictory statements.
Jospi Berket, chief officer of
the Liberian ship, the Pioneer,
testified Saturday his vessel had
right-of-way, causing him to
proceed on course without alter
ing speed.
Berket stressed he did not
change course, adding he be
lieved the action would place the
Pioneer in collision with another
ship.
His testimony contradicted
previous statements that the
Pioneer veered from its course.
The captains of both ships in-
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volved in the collision have testi
fied their vessels were steaming
at full speed despite intermittent
heavy fog in the area 110 miles
south of Lakes Charles, La. — a
fact which the head of the in
quiry, Lt. Jack Hardin, said con
cerned him.
Each ship owner has filed a
lawsuit blaming the other for the
accident, which ripped a hole in
the Pioneer’s left side. The
freighter was towed to port.
The 811-foot Delta Norte is
owned by Delta Steamship Lines
of New Orleans. It sustained
bow damage. The Pioneer is
owned by Logoden Maritime
Corp. and operated by Midafri-
ca Lines.
Berket testified he assumed
the watch of the Pioneer about 4
a.m. Feb. 19 and observed two
blips on the ship’s radar. He first
believed they were oil rigs, but
later determined they were
ships and appeared to be about 9
to 10 miles from the Pioneer.
One of the blips was later de
termined to be a third vessel that
went on a different cours.e, but
the other was the Delta Norte,
he said.
Whafs Up at Texas A&M
Tuesday
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Inquiry Class I
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the student center. Meet to pray the
rosary at 9 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church.
SILVER TAPS: Taps will be held at 10:30 p.m. Lights out from
10:20 p.m. to 10:50 p.m.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Bedtime for Bonzo” will be shown at 7:30
p.m. in Rudder Theater.
POLITICAL FORUM AND GREAT ISSUES: A presenta
tion on the Magna Carta will be at 12:30 p.m. in 206 MSC.
Magna Carta viewing time will be from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. in 226
MSC.
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS: Roger Zureig
of NASA will speak on shuttle systems at 7:30 p.m. in 203
Zachry.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY: Meeting to make
plans for the trip to Dallas at 6:30 p.m. in 305 Ferm.
LUBBOCK HOMETOWN CLUB: Discuss upcoming party at
8 p.m. in 110 Military Science Building.
OFF CAMPUS CENTER: Moving off campus information ses
sion will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Commons.
WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.: Meeting to make
plans to attend Southwest Regional Conference in Houston in
the Journalism library in Reed McDonald at 7:30 p.m.
A&M LIVING HISTORIANS: Meeting to discuss upcoming
reenactments at 7:30 p.m., in Lounge E (Corps Area).
UNDERGRADUATE ENTOMOLOGY CLUB: Dr George
Teetes will speak on “Breeding Insect Resistance in Sorghum"
at 7:30 p.m. in 102 SCSE. Outstanding Entomology Professor
election will be held also.
PRE-MED/DENT SOCIETY: Faculty from Baylor College of
Dentistry will speak on “Aspects of Surgical and Nod
Dentistry” at 7:30 p.m. 204 Harrington.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZA I ION: T«
meeting at 7 p.m. in the Meditation Room of the All
Chapel.
TAMU SAILING TEAM: Meeting to discuss upcoming
at 7:30 p.m. in 607 Rudder.
BIOCHEMISTRY SOCIETY: Brief business met*
p.m. and a talk by Dr. Peterson at 7:30 p.m. in 1131
RHO PHI ALPHA (RFCREA 1 ION AND PARKS)
OR FRATERNITY): Summer work opportunityi
representatives from 12 agencies recruiting at 7 pal
Francis.
GEOLOGY CLUB CAREER SYMPOSIUM: Aspect
ram designed to present career opportunities for dies
having or seeking a Geology-related degree will be .til
105 Halboutv Geosciences.
CHI ALPHA: Worship with Paul Giles teaching willbca!
in the All Faith’s Chapel.
ASSE: Speaker R.L. Browning will talk on “Loss Comrd
cept” at 7:30 p.m. in 104A Zachry.
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: DormL
masses for Moses, Moore, McFadden and Haas will be
Faith’s Chapel at 11 p.m. (after Silver Taps).
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Shuttle space walk
may be in November
United Press International
HOUSTON — Astronaut Ed
White 17 years ago became the
first American to leave a capsule
in orbit and walk through space
secured to the craft by a tether.
His 20-minute walk was the test
for future strolls on the moon
and it is hoped this year for a
four-hour walk by a shutde
astronaut.
Ray Dell’Osso of the Johnson
Every
Night!
Every
NightI
Space Center trainingol
the planned space wail
travehicular activity
might be in November!
fifth mission tentatively
duled.
“There are a lot ofp
that plan on EVA bads
bility," Dell’Osso said. 1
to assure the payload
that we have thatcapabil
main purpose is todeira
the EVA capability
shuttle."
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probably would be thretif
hours long, even thoughil
tern is designed foranuH
seven hours outside thB . . L n j t< :
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launch March 22 on tlif^ n , ,. at .
day third shuttle mission.||r n s ’
equipped for an enr* T ins, °
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two shuttle crews. thmkthat
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require them to leave the^ al
are closing the bay doer , lc '
stowing the two paylftU a
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arm and stowing the ■,
arm itself.
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astronaut will hetiedtotl«| ei le
tie by a 50-foot tethern^
stainless steel cable, DoBf T
said. |. . The J l
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in Apollo moon walks,'* j> ° tw<
self-sufficient and inclur wt
backpack supplyingoxyj
coolant. It also has a'
mounted computer, ctlfl
with a read-out screentoij
the suit’s condition.
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tether could he extendedij
or 150 feet, even though:
is long enough for work]
the shuttle payload bay,M
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manuevering backpack,!
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