Mercy Mission Humanitarian Relief being unloaded in Colombo
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Thu, 9/07/09 – 8:00 | No Comment

9 July 2009:
Two months after leaving Fos-Sur-Mer, France on 7 May 2009 the humanitarian relief sent by the Tamil Diaspora in Europe through the Mercy Mission is currently being unloaded at Colombo Port.
After being detained …

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Mercy Mission Humanitarian Relief being unloaded in Colombo
Thursday, 9 Jul, 2009 – 8:00 | No Comment
Mercy Mission Humanitarian Relief being unloaded in Colombo

9 July 2009:
Two months after leaving Fos-Sur-Mer, France on 7 May 2009 the humanitarian relief sent by the Tamil Diaspora in Europe through the Mercy Mission is currently being unloaded at Colombo Port.
After being detained …

NEWS FLASH: Sri Lanka Navy detains MV CAP COLORADO
Wednesday, 8 Jul, 2009 – 8:48 | No Comment
NEWS FLASH: Sri Lanka Navy detains MV CAP COLORADO

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The Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Government, in contravention of the agreement they made with the Govt of India on 24 June 2009 has once again blocked the humanitarian relief from the Tamil diaspora. We are awaiting details of the incident.

8 July: 2nd Ship Departs to Colombo with Mercy Mission Aid
Wednesday, 8 Jul, 2009 – 8:22 | No Comment
8 July: 2nd Ship Departs to Colombo with Mercy Mission Aid

MV Cap Colorado leaves for Colombo, Sri Lanka
The humanitarian relief aboard the MV Captain Ali has been unloaded and handed over to the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) for transport to the Sri Lanka Red …

DAY 59: MV Captain Ali completes unloading of relief
Sunday, 5 Jul, 2009 – 12:34 | No Comment
DAY 59: MV Captain Ali completes unloading of relief

The MV Captain Ali has finished unloading at its humanitarian cargo at 03:30 am Indian time on Sunday 5 July 2009. The ship then sailed out of Chennai Port at 05:20 am.

The Indian Red Cross …

DAY 58: Press Release - MERCY MISSION SHIP UNLOADS IN CHENNAI
Friday, 3 Jul, 2009 – 6:56 | No Comment
DAY 58: Press Release - MERCY MISSION SHIP UNLOADS IN CHENNAI

DAY 58- Press Release-MERCY MISSION SHIP UNLOADS IN CHENNAI
3 July 2009
MERCY MISSION SHIP UNLOADS IN CHENNAI
DAY 58: Unloading begins at 0700 hours
Mercy Mission is pleased that the MV Captain Ali berthed at Chennai …

DAY 58: Unloading
Friday, 3 Jul, 2009 – 1:23 | No Comment
DAY 58: Unloading

Day 58: 03 July: 0700 AM -  Unloading begins. Each pallet is being scanned with a metal detector and sniffer dogs. Expected to take 36 hours to unload

DAY 57: MV Captain Ali docks at Chennai Port
Thursday, 2 Jul, 2009 – 10:08 | No Comment
DAY 57: MV Captain Ali docks at Chennai Port

Day 57 of MV Captain Ali’s Voage
02 July:
16:45 (indian time) Permission given to enter Port
17:50 MV Captain Ali weighs Anchor
18:30 Chennai Port Pilot boards MV Captain Ali to guide ship into port
18:35 MV Captain Ali …