11.   Taiwan has turned its southern Kaoshiung port into an offshore center from where foreign-registered vessels can sail to Chinese ports with cargoes originating in third countries.

12.   The spokesman, who declined to be named, said two Italian navy vessels set sail Thursday from the southern Italian city of Brindisi with small advance teams aboard.

13.   The two took early retirements and began looking for the right vessel to sail to the Caribbean.

14.   The vessel had sailed from the rebel-held port of Point Pedro after unloading medical supplies there.

15.   The vessel was sailing from the Indian port city of Bombay to Rangoon with a cargo of flour and iron.

16.   The vessel had sailed from Calcutta, India, officials said.

17.   The vessel sailed from the southern port city of Xiamen, about one mile away from Kinmen.

18.   The vessel was sailing off Nova Scotia in pre-dawn darkness and fog Friday when the crew heard a loud bang, said Team Adventure spokesman Keith Taylor.

19.   Initial indications were that the Dutch vessel was sailing towards the port of Dunkirk when it ran down the smaller vessel, sinking it immediately, officials said.

20.   A US vessel sailed unhindered into Haitian waters on Sunday.