1.   But maritime officials say that this is no ordinary stretch of river.

2.   For the past year, maritime officials have refused to allow a partly built, engineless Ukrainian aircraft carrier to enter the Bosporus from the Black Sea.

3.   International maritime officials have expressed strong concern about lack of cooperation from local officials there.

4.   Maritime officials also are seeking alternatives to rid ballast water of organisms, such as using filtration systems, ultraviolet light or chemicals.

5.   Some maritime officials have talked of a much more rigidly controlled traffic system, as in airports.

6.   The group is expected to extend its stay through Friday for talks with U.S. maritime officials.

7.   A delegation of Chinese maritime officials arrived in Taiwan Tuesday to push for direct shipping links between this island and the Chinese mainland.

8.   A Japanese maritime official was named an adviser to the court but cannot vote on recommendations.

9.   A Japanese maritime official was named an adviser to the court but is not allowed to vote on any recommendations.

10.   A leaking Malaysian lumber carrier sank in the Pacific Ocean just south of Tokyo Saturday while being towed to a nearby port, maritime officials said.