61.   Singapore maritime authorities said Wednesday they were for the first time prosecuting a shipping oil supplier for selling contaminated fuel which damaged ship engines.

62.   Technical difficulties will delay the covering until then, according to a report submitted by Swedish maritime authorities to the Swedish government.

63.   Swedish maritime authorities meanwhile banned the Finnish ferry Mariella of the Viking Line company from sailing, because the vessel has the same design as the Estonia.

64.   The incident was reported to Swedish maritime authorities.

65.   The Polish port of Swinoujscie was flooded and ferry services interrupted, maritime authorities reported.