Eva Air Boeing 747-45EM taking off from runway 36L at Amsterdam-Schiphol .
The great timing and angle, and the size of the 747 makes this shot look quite surreal.
The distance to the fence was 145 metres (475ft) !
Monday, December 14, 2009
Boeing take off
Eva Air Boeing 747-45EM taking off from runway 36L at Amsterdam-Schiphol .
The great timing and angle, and the size of the 747 makes this shot look quite surreal.
The distance to the fence was 145 metres (475ft) !
A home away from home in Port Moresby
Chief Executive Officer of PNG Ports Corporation Limited Brian Riches (left) about to make an entry into the newly-established Seafarers’ Centre as General Manager-Corporate Services Jerome Peniasi opens the door.
The Seafarers’ Centre has been established by PNGPCL for transiting seafarers to relax in and keep in touch with business colleagues and family members when passing through
The Seafarers’ Centre has a lounge room, Internet café, telephones, tea room and provides beautiful scenery looking out towards the
mv Mondi unveiled
Mrs Ila Temu, wife of PNG Ports Corporation Limited Chairman, Dr Ila Temu, formally unveiling the newly-acquired pilot boat mv Mondi last Friday, December 11, 2009 at the PNGPCL Head Office jetty. The pilot boat was named after Mrs Temu.
Gunmen wound Papua New Guinea chief ombudsman
Unknown gunmen have shot and wounded
The shooting occurred on Friday night and the newspaper, The National, says a bullet went through his shoulder.
Mr Manek says after shooting several times, the gunmen got back in their car and sped off, thinking he was dead.
He says he tried to follow his attackers but, feeling dizzy from loss of blood, he decided to drive to a nearby hospital.
The Police Commissioner Gari Baki says one of his senior officers visited the chief ombudsman in hospital soon after the incident.
Transparency International ranks PNG 151st out of 180 of the most corrupt countries in their annual list.
A host of other government figures, including the prime minister and the treasurer, are currently under investigation by the Ombudsman Commission.
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mv Mondi welcomed by PNGPCL
PNG Ports Corporation Ltd’s new pilot vessel mv Mondi (pictured) was officially welcomed at its Christmas function in
mv Mondi is named after the wife of PNGPCL chairman Dr Ila Temu, who officiated last Friday.
The 13.67m boat, with an aluminium superstructure and powered by two Caterpillar engines, was bought from Bundaberg Port Corporation in
Dr Temu thanked PNGPCL board of directors, CEO Brian Riches, management and the pilotage department for naming the newly-acquired boat after his wife.
Dr Temu said the board, as part of its strategic direction to move forward, had provided the CEO:
- The mandate to expand existing company operations to include harbour management and additional pilotage services;
- Set up the operating vehicle for harbour management; and
- Expand the pilotage service and fee structure.
“The board is aware that PNGPCL is in the process of implementing a strategic plan to identify direction of pilotage services and revenue opportunities, e.g., Australian Reef Pilots,” he said.
“We are committed to support the PNGPCL management in meeting challenges by facilitating economic growth through quality and efficient service delivery, profitability, sustainable investment in infrastructure, exceeding stakeholder and shareholder expectations and meeting legislative and community service obligations.
“The company is currently continuing its organisational restructure, revitalisation of services and rehabilitation of facilities throughout PNG.
“We are proud to be the only pilotage service provider in PNG.
“With the inclusion of mv Mondi, PNGPCL’s pilotage services will be boosted at its
“PNGPCL is aiming to boost the pilotage capacity from its current 15 to 20 pilots with the assistance of Australian Reef Pilots,
“We plan to have more pilotage boats as well for the pilotage department going forward.”
PNGPCL CEO Brian Riches admitted that currently resources in its pilotage division were limited.
“Resources include human resources and infrastructure, each of which require considerable investment to expand and provide an expanded service to other ports and provide reef and coastal pilotage services,” he said.
“Prior to a pilotage strategic review undertaken earlier this year, PNGPCL had estimated that it would have to increase its pilot numbers from 15 to 20 over the next five years.
“PNGPCL, with technical assistance from Australian Reef Pilots, has acquired the mv Mondi to boost its pilotage operations.
“In addition, there is the possibility to develop coastal pilotage services with some initial partnership approaches with Australian Reef Pilots.”
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