RE: Detained Ship Ordered Back to Sea: update

["Neil, David M" <neildm@id.doe.gov>]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/807075.asp?0dm=C11SN&cp1=1

 

       The Pentagon officials, who spoke with NBC News on condition of anonymity, said that the vessel was one of five searched upon arrival based on intelligence indicating that terrorists may be trying to bring nuclear material or a nuclear device into the United States.

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan McElrath [mailto:smhp@BELLSOUTH.NET]
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:44 PM
To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: Detained Ship Ordered Back to Sea

Today: September 11, 2002 at 12:10:02 PDT

Detained Ship Ordered Back to Sea

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEWARK, N.J.- A ship detained after traces of radioactivity were detected in its cargo was temporarily ordered back to sea, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday.

The Liberian-flagged container ship, the M/V Palermo Senator, was ordered to stay in a security zone six miles offshore while the inspection continues.