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Raffle winners announced!

The winners of the Flying Angel Prize Draw have been selected! MORE

IMB report: slight drop in attacks but piracy off Somalia remains biggest threat to shipping

Attacks have fallen due to increased security, says International Maritime Bureau's annual piracy report, but Indian Ocean piracy remains a major threat. MORE

Helping hand: MtS offers assistance to Concordia crew

The Mission has contacted Carnival, parent company of the cruise ship's operator Costa, to see what assistance it might offer to the Concordia crew. MORE

Concordia rescue: UK Foreign Secretary says all UK nationals accounted for

Foreign Secretary William Hague says all British nationals are accounted for. However, anyone concerned about British survivors of the capsized Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia can contact the British Embassy in Rome on (+39) 06 4220 0001 or the Foreign Office in London on 0207 008 1500. MORE
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