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EST Newsletter

��New Year’s Party at EST’s premises

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��Senior Officers Seminar at Novorossiysk on 25 January 2017

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�� VGP Annual Reporting Re-quirement

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�� Remote Assessment and Con-sultation

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��Compliance with MRV Re-quirements

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�� Rewarding Near Miss Reports 5

�� New Year Celebration on board

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��Promoting Safety On Board - STAY SAFE...

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��PSC Deficiency on New MLC Requirements

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��Ships with Zero PSC Deficien-cies (Monthly)

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��Eight Fishermen Killed by Pi-rates Off Mindanao

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��Piracy Falls Worldwide - Kid-nappings Rise

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��China Ratifies the Wreck Re-moval Convention

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��How the U.S. Executive Order on Immigration Affect Vessels and Crews

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�� Top 5 Superfoods that Fight the Common Cold

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�� Total Abs Exercise for Men! 13

��Recipe(s) of the Month 14

��Puzzle & Jokes 15

��February in History 16

�� The Top 10 Sexiest Models in the World for 2017

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��News (Reuters, etc) 19-21

��Vessels Under EST Management

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��Sports 18

INS IDE TH IS I SSUE:

CSR EST’s fleet Page 22

News Pages 18-21

EST News Pages 1-5

Safety Pages 7-9

Life on board Page 6

Recreation Pages 15,17

Health/Fitness Pages 12-14

History Page 16 Environment

Mrs. Katia Restis and Mr. George Sarris were the initiators of the party during which they shared wishes with the staff for a Happy, Safe and Prosper-ous 2017.

Legal Page 11

Mrs. Katia Restis, Mr. George Sarris & EST staff at New Year’s Party

Security Page 10

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N e w Ye a r ’ s P a r t y a t E S T ’ s p r e m i s e s

O n 30th December 2016, a party took place at EST prem-ises so as to celebrate the

beginning of the New Year and to ex-change wishes for health, happiness and prosperity.

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O n 25 January 2017, our company pro-ceeded with the second Senior Officers Seminar for all top officers currently ashore,

belonging to our tanker fleet . The event took place at "NOVOSHIP TRAINING CENTER". Lecturers: ��Mr. Igor Kovshov - Capt. QSMS officer, crewing

agency "Alpha Marine Crew Services" ��Capt. Leonid Fedchishak - EST S.A. Training Offi-

cer ��Mr. Sergey Komogorov - Principal Surveyor of

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping ��Mr. Victor Burlutskiy - EST S.A. Training Officer /

Supt. Eng ��Mr. Evgeniy Shanin - Lead GMDSS Trainer of "

Novoship Training Center" ��Mrs. Marina Fedchishak - Lawyer hp

Senior O ff i cers Seminar at Novorossiysk on 25 January 2017

��Mrs. Nataliya Jablonski - Member of Psychologi-cal Sciences, Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University

��Capt. Vladimir Svetlov - Doctor of technical sci-ences "Novoship Training Center"

��Capt. Oleg Kravchenko - General Director "Alpha Marine Crew Services"

At the end of the seminar our Officers were issued a certificate with the topics tackled. Concluding, once again, I would like to thank the efforts of all of our staff at ALPHA MARINE CREW SER-VICES. Under the guidance of Capt. Kravchenko and Capt. Fedchishak all went smoothly and as planned. Anticipating our next in house Officer Semi-nar sometime in summer of 2017. Wishing all our crew safe voyages.

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VGP Annual Report ing Requirement for 2016

P aragraph 4.4.1 of the 2013 VGP requires that owner/

operators submit a report each calendar year for all vessels covered under the VGP and that hold a Notice of Intent (NOI). The manda-tory VGP Annual Report, due by the 28th of February of each year refers to VGP activities between 1 Jan and 31 Dec during the previous year. As such, all vessels of our fleet were requested to re-view and amend the entries that have changed for 2016 enabling the company to submit records to EPA within the specified time limit. Kindly be reminded that it is a requirement to conduct an annual inspection either by class or by a compe-tent person on board. Please check VGP manual and make sure that relevant records are available on-

board reflecting a date of 2016 (Relevant form can be found in the VGP manual).

The inspection must cover all areas of the vessel covered by the VGP that can be inspected with-out drydocking. Special attention should be paid to those areas most likely to result in an unauthorized discharge, such as bilges, pumps, OWS.

We would like to thank the Masters of our under managed vessels for submitting to the office all required information and for their kind coopera-tion throughout this process. The VGP Annual Reports for 2016 will be distrib-uted fleetwide in due course and same shall be kept in VGP File readily available for review upon request by the USCG. mn

A Remote Assessment and Consultation (RAC) exercise must be conducted annu-ally by all ships when operating within US

waters. For 2016, all EST ships have successfully con-ducted their RAC exercises.

Soon, you will receive relevant amendments to the VRP manual but you may wish to review once again Chapter 7 of the VRP manual so as to ensure that you are conducting exercises as per plan.

The relevant questionnaire for your annual RAC ex-ercises will be distributed fleetwide along with in-structions that include the 2017 standard scenario and drill schedule.

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Standard Scenario 2017

“While outbound a US port, your vessel suf-fered a fire in the steering compartment. The fire is contained by closing accesses to the

compartment but the extent of damage is un-known and the vessel does not have steering.”

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Compl iance wi th MRV Requirements

T he EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verifica-tion (MRV) of CO2 emissions from mari-time transport regulation entered into force in July 2015.

The regulation requires ship owners and opera-tors to annually monitor, report and verify CO2 emissions for vessels larger than 5,000 gross ton-nage (GT) calling at any EU port. The reported CO emissions, together with addi-tional data (e.g. cargo, energy efficiency pa-rameters), are to be verified by independent verifiers and sent to a central database, man-aged by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The aggregated ship emission and effi-ciency data will be published by the EC by 30 June 2019 and then every consecutive year. By 31 August 2017, companies must submit for assessment to their verifiers a monitoring plan for each of their ships indicating the method chosen to monitor and report CO2 emissions and other relevant information. Data collection takes place on a per voyage basis and starts 1 January 2018. The first emission report with the data from 2018 will have to be verified and submitted to the EU and the authori-ties of the flag state concerned not later than the end of April 2019. The process will repeat itself every year with the submission deadline for the verified report of the reporting year being always the 30th of April of the subsequent year. From June 30th, 2019 onwards ships subject to the EU MRV regulation arriving at any EU port will have to carry a Document of Compliance that will be issued by the verifier (stating that the pre-vious year emission report has fulfilled the require-ments of the EU MRV Regulation).

Bureau Veritas has been ap-pointed as company’s official subcontractor and shall act as our verifier in accordance with Regulations & Standards of the EU-MRV. Further to the requirements mentioned above, the com-pany will proceed from now on with the following actions : ��A Gap Analysis of com-

pany’s existing documenta-tion and operations/processes against the require-ments of the EU-MRV will take place.

��The company will evaluate the current practices re-garding fuel consumption monitoring and reporting, the relevant methodologies, equipment and prac-tices used, reporting and monitoring processes and in general the potential level of compliance with respect to the new EU-MRV.

��Based on the findings, the company will update its Environmental Management Manual.

��MRV Awareness Training Course will be conducted at company’s premises for Shore Based Personnel.

��Development of ship specific MRV Plans ��Training of Shipboard personnel so as to be familiar

with EU MRV forthcoming requirements.

“From 2018 ships >5000GT entering, departing or oper-ating between EU ports will be re-quired to report

their verified emis-sions reports and

other relevant infor-mation.”

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R e w a r d i n g N e a r M i s s R e p o r t s

As mentioned in a previous issue of EST Newsletter, the management has decided to reward seafarers for reporting Near misses starting from 1st January 2017. The company will reward at least three seafarers each month for reporting qualitative near misses or near misses with safety suggestions on how to im-plement job improvements. In order to be entitled to the $100.00 reward, your near miss reports shall be fully completed taking into account the following: �� Description of the potential hazard (source of

harm) and risk by providing details on the event.

�� Root causes (primary and contributing factors). �� Corrective actions taken (i.e. remove the haz-

ard, repair or replace equipment, training the crew, place safety signs).

�� Suggestions to prevent reoccurrence of the same potential incident.

Also be reminded that: 1. The company wishes to determine what Safety

efforts need to be taken and monitor any nega-

tive trends in performance. 2. It is everyone’s responsibil-

ity to report potential inci-dents and accidents either minor or major in nature.

3. The company is not look-ing to reward only the re-ports with serious impact on safety but also those that can help build a safer workplace for its seafarers.

4. The winners will initially re-ceive notification via e-mail. It is necessary for the seafarers submitting the near miss to include their name and rank.

5. The office will publish in its newsletter the winners’ names and will share with the rest of the fleet the near miss reports.

6. The target is to get the crew more involved in safety matters, improve safety culture on our ships and eliminate accidents.

The main objective is to improve company’s sys-

tems and processes and eliminate unsafe behav-iours on board.

Indicative factors that you may consider when investigating the root causes are included herebelow:

�� Failure of equipment or tools �� Failure to use safely equipment �� Misuse of tools or equipment �� Inadequate equipment �� Failure to follow safety procedures �� Failure to follow instructions �� Inadequate safety procedures �� Poor planning of the job �� Poor / no communication �� Poor / no PPE �� Time pressures to take shortcuts �� Housekeeping hazards �� Fatigue �� Unsafe behavior �� Lack of maintenance �� Lack of experience / knowledge or training �� Surprised by unexpected hazards

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New Year Ce lebration on board MT Energy Chal lenger

T he 1st of January is celebrated in many cul-tures throughout the world as it marks the beginning of a new Year bringing hope and

inspiration to people around the globe. Along with the New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day is celebrated on board our ships with lovely feasts and presents in a joyous atmosphere, where the prospect of the New Year brings everyone closer. The Captain, Officers and Crew on board MT Energy Challenger made their best efforts to rejoice by pre-paring an impressive dinner party, decorating their

Christmas Tree and sharing gifts as is the custom. Taking this opportunity, we would like to thank Capt. Vadim Chuev and his team on board MT En-ergy Challenger for sharing some of their festive moments with us!

Many Happy Returns!

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T he Near Misses that are received monthly from our ships provide a wealth of safety related informa-tion and lessons learnt. Not all can be published in this edition but will be used in future issues. Thank you for your participation!

Promoting Safety On Board - STAY SAFE...

In this month’s issue, the contributors are:

▪ Ch. Off. V. Baev of MT Energy Champion ▪ 2nd Off. El. Rustamov of MT Energy Champion ▪ Ch. Off. S. Pylypenko of MV Helvetia One

▪ El . Eng. M. Boyko of MV Delphi Ranger ▪ Ch. Off. M. Dorofeev of MV Colossus ▪ Ch. Off. O. Prokofyev of MV Dynamic Striker ▪ 3rd Off. K. Kustovskyi of MV Olympius

Fire Fighting Equipment - Conduct proper inspections

Finding: During routine inspec-tion of Main Deck, the Ch. Off found out that the Hasp Lock of the Fire Extinguisher box

was damaged.

In this case, proper inspection timely re-vealed the defect

and proper corrective action was taken.

Finding: Safety pin found unsecured.

All firefighting equipment is to be accessible at all times, and ready for immediate use at their

designated stations.

The Master and the Safety Officer shall ensure that the firefighting equipment is properly

maintained and in good condition at all times.

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What happened? The vessel encountered heavy weather conditions. Upon weather

improvement and following deck inspection, a Dry Powder extinguisher was found acti-

vated in port midship locker.

Investigation revealed that the fastening belt was worn out. This led to the fire extinguisher

being released and activated during the heavy rolling.

During routine inspections the FFE equipment should be thoroughly checked and all de-fects reported so that they can be later re-

paired.

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ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

MAINTAIN UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Finding: During safety round, the electrical socket of cargo light

was found damaged, with protective cover missing.

ALARMS & SOUND SIGNALS

Finding:

During safety round in the E/R, the alarm sound signal was found

blocked with rags.

MLC - HANDLING OF PROVISIONS

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X CAUTION:

DO NOT

OVERLOAD

POWER OUTLETS.

Ref: ShipShape # 10

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Finding: Access to the

Fire Box and Fire Hydrant was

obstructed by wooden pallets.

Correction:

Crew was ac-cordingly in-

formed on the importance to maintain clear

and unob-structed access to safety equip-

ment.

TIDY-UP after completing a work

Finding: After cleaning

the purifier room, a bucket - full of water - was left unat-

tended above the electric switch box.

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Finding: During inspection of provisions store room, it was found that bagged products were stored in similar bags with-

out clear marking.

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Alarms should be uninhibited and readily opera-

tional at all times.

This could be a PSC detainable

deficiency.

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PSC Deficiency on New MLC Requirements

Ships with Zero PSC Deficiencies (Monthly)

No. Ship Captain Date Port Country

1 Braverus Lomachko Grygoriy 18-Jan-17 Port Hedland AUSTRALIA

2 Colossus Winiarkiewicz Andrzej 17-Jan-17 Fuzhou P. R. CHINA

3 Delphi Ranger Kuzmin Eduard 24-Jan-17 Damietta EGYPT

4 Energy Centurion Velichko Sergey 24-Jan-17 Ras Laffan QATAR

5 Energy Chancellor Dzhioev Igor 24-Jan-17 Hong Kong P.R China

6 Energy Patriot Rudenko Aleksei 27-Jan-17 Port Arthur USA

7 Energy Pioneer Radchenko Aleksandr 02-Jan-17 New York USA

8 Energy Progress Somko Oleg 09-Jan-17 Iqique CHILE

9 Energy Puma Markin Roman 12-Jan-17 Quintero CHILE kg

We would like to congratulate the following Vessels & Crews for the successful PSC Inspections!

T he 2014 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 entered into force on 18th January 2017. The following items to the

DMLC Parts I and II were added: 15. Financial Security for repatriation (regulation 2.5) 16. Financial security relating to shipowners’ liability (regulation 4.2) During a recent PSC inspection onboard a vessel under our management, the PSC Officers raised the following deficiency:

**DEFICIENCY**

“Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance

(Part I and II) not up to date in accordance

with MLC amendment 2014.

Point 15 and 16 must be added.”

In order to avoid reoccurrence of relevant defi-ciencies, you are kindly requested to ensure that the following actions have taken place onboard: 1. All instructions that have been sent by QHSE/

ISM department concerning the MLC amend-ments shall be kept along with the DMLC I, DMLC II and MLC certificates so that they are readily available during inspections. IOM ves-sels shall refer to e-mail dd 12/01/2017 whereas vessels flying BMA flag on 11/01/2017.

2. Financial Security certificates that were sent

by our Insurance department shall be kept posted at a conspicuous place on board.

It is of paramount importance during a PSC in-spection to present not only the DMLC Part I & II and the Financial Security certificates but also the exchanged correspondence with QHSE depart-ment regarding the subject matter confirming company’s compliance with latest MLC require-ments.

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O n 9th January, eight fishermen were shot and killed by pirates in the vicinity of Siromon Island, near

Zamboanga City. According to survivors, armed men in speedboats boarded the fishing boat and ordered the crew to move towards the bow. The attackers opened fire, killing eight and forcing five others into the water.

Zamboanga, on the southwestern tip of Mindanao, is in an area plagued by pirate attacks by the Islamist militant group Abu Say-yaf. The violence of Monday's attack, how-ever, differs from recent Abu Sayyaf incidents, which have uniformly involved the kidnapping of crewmembers for ransom. Police suspect extortion or an inter-group rivalry as the mo-

Eight Fishermen Ki l led by Pira tes O ff Mindanao

tive behind Monday night’s assault.

"We consider this a piracy attack. If these were Islamist militants, they would have been taken captive and held for ransom," said Coast guard spokesman Commander Armand Balilo, speaking to Reuters.

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P iracy reporting center IMB released its an-nual report for 2016 and the top-line news for mariners is good: the number of reported

pirate attacks last year fell to 191, the lowest level in almost 20 years. However, the growing trend to-wards kidnapping is worrisome, and the number of abductions was the highest in a decade.

In total, 151 crew members were taken hostage aboard and 62 were kidnapped from their vessels last year, up from only 19 kidnappings in 2015.

Most of this year's surge in abductions is attributable to the targeting of crew in the Gulf of Guinea and to Abu Sayyaf-related attacks in the Sulu Sea.

If Manila succeeds in its aims, maritime kidnapping numbers in 2017 will be much lower. The Philippine military has orders to destroy Abu Sayyaf on shore within six to twelve months, according to recent

Piracy Falls Worldwide - Kidnappings Rise

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statements by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.

Only time will tell if his goal is realistic: previous large-scale assaults have not succeeded in dislodging the insurgent group, which will soon enter its 26th year in operation.

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China Ratifies the Wreck Removal Convention

Legal

C hina has ratified the Nairobi International Con-vention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007 and the Convention will enter into force in China from 11

February 2017. Under the Wreck Removal Convention, registered own-ers of ships of 300 gross tonnage and over registered in a State party, or entering or leaving a port in the territory of a State party, will need insurance cover arrange-ments which meet the requirements of the Convention and a certificate from a State party attesting that such insurance is in force.

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How the U.S. Executive Order on Immigration Affect Vessels and Crews

O n January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) which essentially imposed a 90-day ban on the entry into

the United States of any foreign citizens from cer-tain countries including Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. While the EO does not expressly refer to seaman nationals from these countries, it is anticipated that the travel ban imposed by the EO will very likely create delays and difficulties for foreign flagged vessels calling at US ports and traversing US waters with crew who are nationals of these specified countries. If a vessel with such crew members calls at a US port or sails through US waters, it is ex-pected that such crew will be denied access to shore leave. Given the confusion that has been encountered at airports and other immigration points of entry in the US over the past few days, it is presently unclear to predict how the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS) or the United States Coast Guard (USCG) will address circumstances where a vessel with nationals from the enumerated countries calls at a US port. Ιt is possible that the prior practice of requiring a ves-sel to take a certain number of local armed security guards on board -- a practice which was more preva-lent in the years following 9/11 – may be re-implemented in the short term.

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Top 5 Superfoods that Fight the Common Cold

1 Green Tea is loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants as well as antiviral and anti-bacterial properties that help fight colds.

In particular, a group of antioxidants known as

catechins have been shown to inhibit the activity of the common cold virus as well as certain influ-enza viruses. Also, green tea helps boost overall immunity and revives the metabolism rate. Enjoy two or three cups of green tea daily to pre-vent or fight the common cold. 2 Garlic Is well known for its strong antiviral

and antibacterial properties and has been used for ages to fight the common

cold and many of its symptoms. Plus, it contains allicin, a sulfuric compound that produces potent antioxidants and offers many medicinal benefits. Also, gar-lic is one of best immune-boosting foods that help the body ward off and fight infections.

3 Oranges are full of vitamin C and can help

deal with different types of viral infec-tions, including the common cold. Vitamin C is a power-ful antioxidant that helps boost your im-mune system. It promotes the pro-duction of white blood cells that fight infections. Drink one to two glasses of orange juice daily to pre-vent and fight infections and improve your immune system. 4 Blueberries A compound called quercetin pre-

sent in blueberries can help reduce the likeli-hood of getting a

cold. Also, blueberries are packed with various antioxidants and dis-ease-fighting nutrients like vitamin C that boost your immune system and help your body fight infections. Frozen and fresh blue-berries have equal nutri-tion, so you can use ei-ther to fight common colds. 5 Mushrooms. In traditional Chinese medicine,

mushrooms are often used to fight the common cold and other types of viral infections. Mush-

rooms help fight off infections and support the immune system. You can add mush-rooms in stir fry or sal-ads or enjoy a warm bowl of mushroom soup.

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Total Abs Exercise for Men!

H ere are the 5 best exercises that focus on the biceps to , on exercises that will allow you to lift the heaviest weight possible.

Fitness

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“Pasta with Tuna Sauce”

Recipe(s) of the Month Health

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Step 1 In a large saute pan, heat oil over low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in ca-pers, tomatoes, lemon juice, and parsley. Season with red pepper flakes to taste. Simmer gently for 3 min-utes to thicken sauce. Fold in tuna, and heat through. Step 2 While sauce is cooking, add pasta to a large pot of rapidly boiling water; cook till just tender. Drain well. Step 3 Toss pasta with sauce, and serve.

Ingredients ��1 tablespoon olive oil ��1 onion, chopped ��2 cloves crushed garlic ��1 tablespoon capers ��1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed

tomatoes ��1 tablespoon lemon juice ��1 tablespoon chopped

fresh parsley ��1/4 teaspoon red pepper

flakes ��2 (5 ounce) cans tuna,

drained ��1 (16 ounce) package dry

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“Eggplant, tomato and rosemary lentil salad” Ingredients

��300 gr dried brown lentils

��1 sprig rosemary

��7-8 cherry tomatoes, cut in half

��2 eggplants, diced

��olive oil for frying

��2 tbsp rosemary-infused olive oil ,

�� red-wine vinegar, or to taste (optionally)

��salt, freshly ground black pepper

��1/2 lemon + 1/2 orange, zested

��Freshly ground black pep-per

Step 1 Boil lentils with rosemary sprig and 1 tsp salt for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender but not mushy. Drain, rinse well, then drain thoroughly. Step 2 Fry eggplants in hot olive oil in a frying pan until tender. Drain on kitchen paper. Step 3 Place cooled lentils in serving bowl and toss with eggplants and tomatoes. Drizzle with rosemary infused olive oil, some vinegar if you want, season with salt and pepper and toss coat. Serve warm.

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Puzzle: Number Fill In Puzzles. JOKES:

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February in History

History

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February 7, 1812 - British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in Portsmouth, England. He examined social inequalities through his works including; David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and Nicholas Nickleby. In 1843, he wrote A Christmas Carol in just a few weeks, an enormously popu-lar work even today.

February 14th - Cele-brated as (Saint) Val-entine's Day around the world, now one of the most widely observed unofficial holidays in which ro-mantic greeting cards and gifts are exchanged.

February 15, 1564 - Astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was born in Pisa, Italy. He was the first astronomer to use a telescope and advanced the theory that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the solar system.

February 11th - Cele-brated in Japan as the founding date of the Japanese nation, which occurred with the accession to the throne of the first Em-peror, Jimmu, in 660 CB.

http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/february.htm

February 11, 1929 - Italian dic-tator Benito Mussolini granted political independence to Vatican City and recognized the sovereignty of the Pope (Holy See) over the area, measuring about 110 acres.

February 6, 1952 - King George VI of England died. Upon his death, his daughter Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Her actual coronation took place on June 2, 1953.

February 11, 1809 - Abraham Lin-coln (1809-1865) the 16th U.S. Presi-dent was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. He led the nation through the tumultuous Civil War, freed the slaves, composed the Gettysburg Address, and established Thanksgiv-ing.

February 22, 1732 - George Washington (1732-1799) was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He served as commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolu-tion a nd he became the first U.S. President.

February 24, 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII corrected mis-takes on the Julian calendar by dropping 10 days and directing that the day after October 4, 1582 would be October 15th. The Gregorian, or New Style calen-dar, was then adopted by Catholic countries, fol-lowed gradually by Protestant and other nations.

February 26, 1848 - The Communist Mani-festo pamphlet was published by two young

socialists, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It advocated the abolition of all private property and a system in which workers own all means of pro-duction, land, factories and machin-ery.

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The Top 10 Sexiest Models in the World for 2017 Recreation

Irine Shayk

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Lily Aldridge

Nina Agdal

Candice Swanepoel

Bianca Balti

Kate Upton

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Barack Obama's last day as 44th president

Barack Obama spent his last day in the White House as the 44th president of the United States. He received his successor, Donald Trump, at the White House in the morning of 20th January. “It’s been the honor of my life to serve you”. “You made me a better leader and a better man.” Then: “I won’t stop; I’ll be right there with you as a citizen, inspired by your voices of truth and justice, good hu-mor and love.” And: “I’m still asking you to believe – not in my ability to bring about change, but in yours. I believe in change because I believe in you.”

Trump executive order: White House stands firm over travel ban

Mr Trump's executive order, signed on Friday, halted the entire US refugee programme for 120 days, in-definitely banned Syrian refugees, and suspended all nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. Those who were already mid-flight were detained on arrival - even if they held valid US visas or other immi-gration permits. It is not known how many others were turned away at airports overseas as they tried to board flights to the US.

Thousands gathered at airports around the country to protest on Saturday, including lawyers who of-fered their services for free to those affected. Further demonstrations were held on Sunday, in-cluding protests outside the White House and Trump Tower in New York. Who is affected by the ban? As well as the ban on all refugees, travellers who have nationality or dual nationality of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are not permitted to enter the US for 90 days, or be issued an immigrant or non-immigrant visa. Greece won't extradite 8 Turkish military offi-cers; Turkey protests

Athens, Greece (CNN) Greece's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that eight servicemen who fled Tur-key after an attempted coup last July will not be extradited -- a decision that brought an immediate protest from Turkey. As many as 200 people died in the violence sur-rounding the attempted coup July 15, and thou-sands of people - including members of the military and government employees - have been arrested for their alleged involvement.

Turkey had demanded the men be returned to face charges of trying to overthrow the govern-ment. The men denied being involved in the coup and said their lives would be in danger if they were sent home. European Union and Greek law forbid extradition to a country where an alleged offender would run the risk of not receiving a fair trial and where his or her life could be in danger. The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, issued a statement protesting the Greek

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program for 120 days. Mr. Schultz said, he wrote to employees he wanted them to know that the firm would "neither stand by, nor stand silent, as the uncertainty around the new administration's actions grows with each passing day".

George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53 The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, "passed away peacefully" on Christmas Day his manager said. He had died of heart failure. George Michael secretly gave huge amounts to charity and good causes - including £15,000 to a woman he saw on TV and a £5,000 tip to a barmaid who had student debt. Hours after the singer's death was announced, TV presenter Richard Osman revealed that Michael had called a woman who appeared on Deal or No Deal to give her the money she needed for IVF treatment. Osman tweeted: 'A woman on 'Deal Or No Deal' told us she needed £15k for IVF treatment. George Michael secretly phoned the next day and gave her the £15k.'

Miss France Crowned Miss Universe in Philip-pine

A 23-year-old dental student from France won the Miss Universe crown Monday in the annual pageant held this year in the Philip-pines.

In the final question to the top three finalists, the candidate were asked to cite a failure in their life

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court's decision. "Greece, an ally and a neighboring country, refrains from fulfilling the minimum requirements of combat-ing terrorism and crime," the statement said.

Trump talks to Putin in highly anticipated phone call, vows coordination on ISIS Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.President Donald Trump said in a "positive" phone call on Sat-urday 28th January, they favored their two countries cooperating in Syria to defeat Islamic State, the Kremlin said in a statement. In an eagerly awaited phone call, the first since Trump's inauguration, the two men stressed the im-portance of restoring economic ties between the two countries and of stabilizing relations, the Kremlin said.

U.S.-Russia relations had hit a post-Cold War low un-der Barack Obama . Starbucks CEO pledges to hire 10,000 refugees globally Starbucks has pledged to hire 10,000 refugees glob-ally over the next five years, in response to US Presi-dent Donald Trump's recent immigration ban. President Trump had signed an executive order bar-

ring immi-grants from seven major-ity-Muslim countries for a minimum of 90 days, and sus-pending the US refugee

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and explain what they learned from the debacle. “I've failed several times in my life,” Mittenaere said without elaborating but added that “when you fail, you have to be elevated and you have to try again and keep going ... I have failed before but for me this is the great first opportunity.”

George Clooney's wife Amal 'pregnant with twins' George and Amal Clooney are rumoured to be ex-pecting twins. International lawyer Amal sparked rumours she was pregnant when she was spotted out with her hus-band sporting a little bump where her normally washboard stomach is.

An insider close to the lawyer told the mag: "Amal is pregnant with twins: a boy and a girl. When George and Amal found out it was twins they were surprised, but also a little scared because they both had said that one was enough. Brad Pitt is not dating Kate Hudson after Ange-lina Jolie divorce: While the rumours dissolved after the French actress issued a statement, another false report has sur-faced on the internet claiming that the 52-year-old star is now dating Kate Hudson.

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 2 0 “Gossip Cop” debunked the speculations and quoted a source close to Pitt claiming the report is "not true."

Alleged Organizer of Kim Kardashian Rob-bery: ‘Everything Was Given Online’ “Everything was given online, the jewelry was shown on the Internet, along with the fact that she didn’t wear fake jewelry,” Aomar Ait Khedache, the 60-year-old man nicknamed “Old Omar,” said in French. “It wasn’t a big armed robbery. All we needed to do was neutralize the security guard and get ac-cess to the room,”he said. “Right away, I was tempted. It was a sim-ple deal. It wasn’t a violent thing. It wasn’t a big rob-bery.”

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3 Colossus IOM BV 22 Furious IOM BV

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10 Energy Challenger IOM DNV 29 Lydian Trader IOM DNV

11 Energy Champion IOM DNV 30 Magic Striker BMA BV

12 Energy Chancellor IOM DNV 31 Olympius IOM BV

13 Energy Commander IOM DNV 32 Panther Max BMA BV

14 Energy Conqueror IOM DNV 33 Puma Max BMA BV

15 Energy Panther IOM DNV 34 Spartacus IOM BV

16 Energy Patriot IOM DNV 35 Taurus IOM BV

17 Energy Pioneer IOM DNV 36 Virtuous Striker BMA BV

18 Energy Pride IOM DNV 37 Warrior BMA BV

19 Energy Progress IOM DNV