World News 07-10-2003 Ghost Fleet Sets Sail who: Friends of the Earth what: Calls for judicial review as British-bound tankers leave port where: Virginia, USA when: Yesterday snippet: "Two vessels from a toxic fleet of former US Navy ships have set sail for the UK after weeks of protests by environmentalists," reports the BBC this morning. "Auxiliary oil tankers Canisteo and the Caloosahatchee began the three-week journey from Virginia to Teeside on Tuesday." "Six tugs accompanied the ships to the Atlantic Ocean," says The Evening Standard`s website, thisislondon.com. "From there, one large ocean-going tug will tow them to the Able UK yard in Hartlepool where they will be scrapped." "They were part of a fleet of around 100 decaying vessels anchored off the coast in Virginia which have caused environmental concerns in the US for years," says Sky News. "But their arrival in England is still being challenged by Friends of the Earth which wants a judicial review of the decision." "Two more vessels have been given clearance to leave at any time," says The Guardian. "Another nine are being held in port while a court battle between the US maritime administration and American environmental groups goes on in Washington." [... more]

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