41. Sailors on the Almirante Irizar hugged their children as they boarded the vessel. 42. She said at least three activists made several attempts to board the vessel and were thrown off by several New Zealand police on board. 43. She said at least three activists repeatedly boarded the vessel and were thrown off by New Zealand police. 44. Signatory nations and members of regional groups could board vessels to check for violations and demand trawlers be brought to port if serious violations are found. 45. The master of the Fu Ying Shan alerted his shipping company when he saw the armed men approaching in a speedboat and again when they boarded his vessel. 46. The Panamanian government gave the Coast Guard permission to board the vessel, she said. 47. The South China Sea is plagued by piracy, with armed bandits forcibly boarding vessels from small pleasure craft to large tankers. 48. The vessels were boarded in the Atlantic Ocean, just off French Guyana, police said Thursday. 49. The vessels were boarded in the Atlantic Ocean, just off French Guiana, police said Thursday. 50. The U.S. Department of State received permission from the Panamanian government to board the vessel. |