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Senior Chief Musician Justin Cody, from Sauk City, performs with the United States Navy Band Cruisers at Escuela Bellas Artes de Carolina. The Cruisers performed 11 concerts during their two-week tour of Puerto Rico.

Theres an orphanage in the Philippines. Its high atop a mountain. It looks out over the sea below. Most of the residents there had never seen an American before, much less a Navy man playing piano in a band.

The crowds were enthralled with the music, abuzz, warmly appreciative of the music and eager to make connections with the musicians. While the Navy man was playing piano, there were Seabees painting a church nearby. While they were playing tunes, like he had proudly done for years, there was a basketball court being built for the locals to enjoy. There were veterinarians giving vaccines to the animals in the area. There was medical staff nearby, hearing the music the Navy man was playing, while providing medical support for those in need.

It was a powerful memory, part of the Pacific Partnership program, for the Navy man, because it connected him to that community, thousands of miles away from his own community, the one in Sauk City.

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Senior Chief Musician Justin Cody joined the Navy Band in 2008. The 42-year-old, now residing in Owings, Maryland, is United Leader of the Cruisers Popular Music Group, a nine-member popular music group that is part of the larger United States Navy Band.

That larger band is large, indeed. The United States Navy Band is comprised of 11 bands stationed around the world, comprising over 600 musicians that are full-time active-duty sailors and are employed as professional musicians as a way to support themselves and their families.

Codys family is rooted in Sauk City.

I grew up there and was a very active musician in the community, Cody said. Just about everybody knows my name there.

His brother, Jonathan Cody, is a chiropractor in Prairie du Sac.

Justin Cody played at the local coffee shop, Cup of Joy, at the age of 16. He soon began playing up in the Wisconsin Dells at places like Chula Vista Resort and Black Barts Buffet. All the while, attending high school, there wasnt a music program he didnt have his hand in, from show choir to marching band; choir to drama programs.

There was something about using music as a means of great expression that was, and is, so magical to me, Cody said.

Justin Cody discovered a love of music at an early age in Sauk City. He's now traveling the world with the United States Navy Band.

He began piano lessons at the age of 7. By the age of 12 he was composing and performing solo concerts locally. At 15 he was commissioned to compose a piece for the vocal jazz group, Five by Design, and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. And, still a teen, he began studying at Interlochen Arts Camp.

I was the kid, he said, who didnt have to be told to practice. Rather, Id have to be told that it was time to stop and go to bed.

He remembers show choir performances in Sauk City. Particularly, the time he was cast as King Herod in a show choir production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The role, he knew, was more flamboyant that, at the time, was considered the norm. But, he knew deep down that serving the art and the story, over the stigmas and reservations, was the right thing to do.

Progress doesnt happen if artists dont take risks, Cody said.

The risk paid off. The production was a success.

It is my hope that it somehow paved the way for future generations to believe in themselves and listen to their hearts, he said.

Codys heart continued to beat for music. He attended West Virginia University, earning a bachelors degree in music in 2003.

He then enlisted in the United States Navy.

I decided that playing music and travelling the world would be great.

The great wide world he has now seen, while doing what he loves. A military musician now for 19 years, hes played from Indonesia to Constitution Hall.

A final roll call for veterans who died since last Memorial Day was part of Monday's ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park, Beaver Dam.

When hes not playing Navy tunes, hes creating his own. Cody just finished recording an album of original piano pieces titled Vishudda. The release date has yet to be announced.

Its a set of pieces, Cody said, that I composed on a personal journey of finding my own voice and musical language that feels like home to me.

Home is Owings, Maryland. Home is a Navy vessel. Home is performing at an orphanage in the Philippines. Home is Sauk Prairie. Home, for Cody, is the music always beating inside his ever-growing heart.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

On Friday, March 3, the Baraboo 21 Club and Operation Honor Bound celebrated veterans with the Sauk County Veterans Breakfast, held at Baraboo High School. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Global War on Terrorism were in attendance, as were two Gold Star families.

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A musician from Sauk Prairie sees the world on the high seas - WiscNews

Final Fantasy XIV is known for having a plethora of minions the Warrior of Light can obtain through various methods and activities. One of the more sought-after cute companions is The Major-General, a small shark companion who waddles after the player wherever they go, occasionally getting the zoomies and swimming in circles when idle.

The Major-General comes from an achievement named No More Fish in the Sea I, which requires 5,000 points during a single Ocean Fishing voyage. Its not the most challenging minion to obtain, but it can be a bit of a daunting task for those unfamiliar with Ocean Fishing and the Fisher job in general.

First, players will need to be sure to unlock Ocean Fishing to be able to grab the cute Major-General. It is not a very long process, requiring players to simply have their Fisher job at level one and have completed the intro job quest My First Fishing Rod, given by Sisipu at the Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X: 7, Y: 14).

Once those steps are out of the way, completing the quest All The Fish in the Sea from Fhilsnoe in the Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X: 7.8, Y: 14.5) is all that is required to begin your very first Ocean Fishing voyage.

Ocean Fishing voyages take place every two real-world hours and can be started by speaking to Dryskthota in the Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X: 3.0 Y: 12.7) on the mark of the hour. Thankfully the community has created sites such as Lulus Tools to keep track of when the next voyage will be departing and what kind of fish you can expect to see while youre out on the high seas.

Your Ocean Fishing score is based on the different fish caught and how many objectives were completed during the voyage. Each aquatic critter rewards a specific score based on their species and a bonus is given based on if their size is considered large or not. On top of that, the objectives of each voyage can vary, such as hooking a specific type of fish or catching a fish with a weak or strong bite strength. It is recommended that you focus on the objectives first and foremost, as they will add to your final point total once the voyage is completed.A large number of points can be obtained during Spectral Currents, which are triggered randomly by catching Spectral fish. Besides completing their own objectives, triggering these special events are usually the priority of the fishing crew. Catching a Spectral fish isnt an automatic guarantee to a Spectral Current, but its made quite obvious as the captain will shout that its happening, and the environment itself becomes a beautiful assortment of colors and is accompanied by an aurora. Once the Spectral Current starts, theres two minutes of rapid-fire fishing frenzy, which spawns fish that can only be found during this limited window, and nets participants a hefty amount of points.Using sites like Lulus Tools, you can see the points awarded for each fish, the bait required to catch them, and approximately how long your line will need to be out to be able to snag it. Unfortunately, theres no way to guarantee that youll hook the exact fish that you want thanks to the element of luck embedded in the Ocean Fishing voyages. With a little bit of prep work, 5,000 points is fairly easy to achieve. Then you will be able to add The Major-General minion to your collection.

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The dynamic music lineup for ShipRocked 2024will be led by I Prevail and will also feature Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Code Orange, Badflower, a special solo performance from Johnny Stevens of Highly Suspect and more February 4-10, 2024 onboard Carnival Magic. The 14th sailing of ShipRocked departs from Miami, Florida, stopping in three new ports for the ultimate rock music cruise vacation: Bimini, The Bahamas;Ocho Rios, Jamaica;and Grand Cayman.

After record breaking attendance of over 4,000 guests in January 2023 and an expanded 6-day itinerary, staterooms for ShipRocked 2024 sold out in an unprecedented 3 days, well before the music lineup was announced. A waitlist is available at http://www.ShipRocked.com.

Heres what some of the 2024 ShipRocked artists had to say about next years cruise:

Brian Berkheiser / I Prevail: ShipRocked is an institution. And the fact we get to headline is a blessing. We are definitely ready to give all the ShipRockers a kick ass show! And defend our Family Feud title! See yall there!

Jesse Leach / Killswitch Engage: Killswitch Engage, and our appropriately named High Seas Crew, are stoked to be a part of this event, and to play alongside some killer bands! Weve always been about having a good time at our live shows, so this seems perfect.

Caleb Shomo / Beartooth: Weve played ShipRocked a few times, and every time its hard to grasp how much of a family everybody feels like out there. Many attendees are returning customers, which is a good sign of a great event.Playing out in the open water is a pretty wild feeling; nothing can come close to that. We cant wait to come back and rock the boat!

Badflower: ShipRocked is the epitome of rock n roll. And year after year it has become a family reunion with fellow bands and fans that have become friendsA true communal atmosphere and a lot of f*cking fun.

Dorothy Martin: So excited to be joining the upcoming ShipRocked cruise stopping in the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and cant wait to jam with my Black Sheep in paradise! See you soon!

The initial music lineup for ShipRocked is as follows: I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Code Orange, Badflower, as well as Black Stone Cherry, BRKN Love, Cassyette, Catch Your Breath, Crobot, Dayseeker, Dead Poet Society, Dorothy, Eva Under Fire, From Ashes To New, Scene Queen, Tigercub, The Warning, Winona Fighter, Yonaka and more. The music lineup also features special performances byThe StowawaysShipRockeds fan favorite all-star bandand Johnny Stevens of Highly Suspect.

ShipRocked producer and creator Alan Koenig of ASK4 Entertainment said, I say this literally every year, but SR24 might just be my favorite (initial) lineup yet! We work hard to provide a big tent for the incredible range of talent that exists in the world of rock music, and I couldnt be more proud and excited about the variety of artists who will be vacationing harder with our guests in February!

A floating music festival, a rock & roll summer camp held in the dead of winter, a family reunion for the growing number of ShipRockers who have forged lifelong relationships out of a shared passion for music (and an occasional bucket of beer) ShipRocked is the premier rock music vacation, offering dozens of performances and unique collaborations, artist-hosted events and activities, theme nights, and ample opportunity for fans and bands alike to unwind and create new friendships in tropical paradise.

The ShipRocked community is very supportive of charitable efforts, especially the annual ShipRocked Cancer Sucks! onboard charity auction. During the 2023 cruise, the auction raised an incredible $125,000 for cancer research.

Throughout the year, ShipRockeds community of ShipRockersas well as others from around the worldare staying connected via Making Waves The ShipRocked Podcast, which launched in 2020 and is available for free through iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Making Waves features interviews with ShipRocked alumni artists, as well as other top music artists, actors and entertainment industry experts. Its distributed via Sound Talent Media / Evergreen Podcasts and is hosted by Chad Nicefield and Justin Press.

For more information on ShipRocked, visit:

Website: http://www.ShipRocked.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GetShipRocked

Instagram: https://instagram.com/shiprocked

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Mayor Babe Dean, played by Karen Logue (left), hears from a new crew member on her ship. Photo by Fiona Morgan

Actors perform a salsa dance during Hollerwood on the High Seas. Photo by Fiona Morgan

Actors rehearse their parts in Hollerwood on the High Seas. Photo by Fiona Morgan

Actors rehearse their parts in Hollerwood on the High Seas. Photo by Fiona Morgan

BY FIONA MORGAN

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West T. Hill Community Theater is premiering Hollerwood on the High Seas by local playwright Elizabeth Orndorff. Shows will run May 19-21 and May 26-28. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m.

Hollerwood on the High Seas is the latest of four sequels in the Hollerwood saga by Orndorff. West T. Hill debuted the first in the series, Hollerwood, in 2008. The series follows the schemes and scandals of a group from the town of Random in Eastern Kentucky.

The leaders of Random include Mayor Babe Dean, played by Karen Logue, and Sheriff Jerry Peavler, played by Allen Martin. Throughout the series, Mayor Dean tries to come up with outrageous plans to earn money from the city people while Sheriff Peavler tries to keep her from being put in jail.

Orndorff explained that as part of previous schemes, Babe has concocted a writers conference paid for by government grants, sold fireworks filled with cremains of the dead, held a vice-presidential debate to rival those in the big City of Danville, and made a mint when she charged admission for an eclipse.

In Hollerwood on the High Seas, Mayor Dean buys a cruise ship from a drug dealer and plans to take people on weekend cruises of Lake Cumberland. However, the cruise is on a land-locked lake and not going anywhere because the fuel bill was never paid, so Mayor Dean has to get creative.

When Dean and Peavler find out that the promised crew to run the ship is on lockdown with Covid, they recruit Random citizens, friends and ex-husbands to run the ship.

Logue, who plays Mayor Babe Dean and is Managing Director of West T. Hill, said that anyone who has seen a previous Hollerwood show will especially enjoy it and will welcome back the original characters.

Audiences seem to simply enjoy the down-home humor and the references to local places in and around Kentucky, Logue said. They seem to enjoy the outrageous humor and suggestive innuendo that is intertwined throughout the scripts. More than ever, it seems folks are looking for humor and laughter, and things that tend to get our minds off the seriousness and heaviness of our days.

Deans best friend Bertie Williams is played by Mary Anne Mathews, who has played this character in previous Hollerwood shows, and has commuted from Louisville to reprise her role. Dale Kihlman plays Berties ex-husband Fred Williams, owner of the Random plumbing supply store. He is now the boyfriend of Brittanee, played by Katie Followell, a beauty queen extraordinaire and entertainment director for the cruise.

Deans ex-husband, played by Buck Rogers, who came from Florida to do this show, is recruited to act as Chef Pierre. Deans current boyfriend is Eddy Stone, played by Chuck Taylor. Brandon Long and Julie Taylor play a drug dealer and his moll. Steve Rinehart plays Gopher, the only person from the former crew.

Orndorff has been writing plays for 20 years after working in editing and publishing in Georgia and Pennsylvania. She lives in Danville with her husband Robert.

West T. Hill has performed many of Orndorffs plays, and Logue said they are confident in her writing and talent. Orndorff has also been a West T. Hill performer, director, and board member.

Tickets are available online at westthill.net, or at the door if available.

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In a joint operation with the Indian Navy, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized approximately 2500 kg of narcotic substance suspected to be high purity methamphetamine, a recreational drug, from the Indian waters. A statement from the NCB said a suspected Pakistani national has been detained following a joint operation with the Indian Navy. The seized drugs have been valued at Rs 15,000 crore by the NCB.

"The seizure was part of Operation Samudragupt targeting maritime trafficking of drugs originating from Afghanistan, said a press statement from the NCB. The statement also said that this was the third major seizure of drugs through maritime trafficking by the agency in the last one and half years. This is also the largest seizure of methamphetamine in the country.

The NCB statement said the seizure was possible because of intelligence gathered on a 'Mother Ship' carrying the Methamphetamine from Makran coast. The details were shared with the Indian Navy, which deployed a vessel in the vicinity of the probable route the ship carrying the contraband would take. The Navy recovered 134 sacks of Methamphetamine from the ship. A person suspected to be a Pakistani national was also detained from a speed boat intercepted by the Navy.

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Makran coast is a semi-desert coastal strip that lies stretched across Balochistan in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman.

When asked why the Mother Ship was not taken into custody, an officer with the NCB said the vessel was sinking when it was intercepted by the Navy. During the naval operation, while approaching the ship it was sinking and the crew tried to escape in a speed boat. This is what the Navy told us. Hence the mothership is not with us, the official said. The Pakistani national, the intercepted boat and some other items salvaged from the Mother Ship were brought to Mattancherry Wharf in Kochi on May 13, 2023.

Operation Samudragupt has so far resulted in seizure of a total of 3200 kilogram methamphetamine, 500 kg of heroin and 529 kg of hashish, the statement said. The primary objective of Operation Samudragupt is to collect actionable inputs which could lead to interception of ships carrying narcotics contraband.

The statement said as per their primary analysis all the packets contained methamphetamine. As the seizure procedures are still underway, the exact quantity of methamphetamine recovered is not clear yet. However, from the number of packets recovered, we estimate it to be around 2500 kg, it said.

The statement said as the seizure procedures are still underway, the exact quantity of Methamphetamine recovered is not clear yet and their estimation is a conservative figure. However, from the number of packets recovered, we estimate it to be around 2500 kg, the statement said.

When asked about the valuation process for the seized drugs in bundles which have not been weighed or examined, the official said the price valuation is based on UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes) protocols There is farmgate price, retailer price and peddling price with which we can assess," an NCB official told TNM.

NCB launched operation Samudragupt in January 2022. "For this task, the team exchanged and gathered information from drug law enforcement agencies such as DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence), ATS (Anti Terrorist Squad) Gujarat etc and intelligence agencies such as Intelligence Wing of Indian Navy, NTRO etc," the statement said.

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With 350,000 sailors and 300 ships spread across the globe, the U.S. Navy is one of the largest in the world. But, China is outpacing the U.S. when it comes to shipbuilding. So, right now, Navy brass is leaning on the manpower and training to prevail on the high seas.

In todays Salute to Sailors, CBS21s Michael Gorsegner gets an inside look at the technology and tools preparing these men and women for battle.

Technology has improved our training drastically, said Lt. Commander Tommy Getty, Surface Warfare Officer.

During a simulation, five sailors are put through the paces. A small boat armed with two .50 caliber heavy machine guns fend off the enemy. Instead of spending huge amounts of time and money with live fire training, a simulator acts as a guide.

There is a lot of learning curve associated with it. It's just a different way for the Navy to implement their pre planned responses, said Lt. Commander Getty.

We can put the sailors through any environments or situations that are just too dangerous to simulate at sea, said Lt. Commander Matthew Campbell at the Submarine Learning Facility.

Before getting behind the controls of a billion plus dollar Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine, crewman run through a simulator. Learning to experience operations underwater is a vital part of the experience where mistakes dont cost lives.

We can do any number of things in here from basic level servicing, evolutions to periscope depth or we can do complex casualties that actually really test the team as a group, said Lt. Commander Campbell.

We are looking at the LCAC. One of the greatest things in the Navy, said Petty Officer Breana Harris, Gas Turbine Mechanic.

Technological advances fuel the Navy at every turn. With 16,000 horsepower turning four double sided fans, the LCAC, or landing craft, air cushion, is able to transport materials, equipment and personnel from ship to shore.

Anything that we can strap on the deck that they need to get from the ship to the beach, we are the transportation, said Petty Officer First Class Marty Little, Gas Turbine Systems Technician.

We transport Marines. Whatever they need, we take them where the ships can't go, said Petty Officer Harris.

Air cushion technology makes the LCAC unique because it is able to land just about anywhere. In fact, only about 15 percent of the worlds coastline is accessible to conventional landing craft. With the LCAC, that number jumps to 70 percent. At top speeds of over 40 miles per hour, the LCAC is a big, fast, expensive taxi.

It is a one-of-a-kind job. I really really enjoy operating it, said Petty Officer First Class Little.

To get the LCAC, the hovercraft, from place to place takes a much bigger effort. Enter the USS Carter Hall. This well deck right here floods with water from two feet all the way to eight feet. That way, the hovercraft can come on board to not only complete, but start a mission.

This is where we launch and recover landing craft, said Lt. Commander John Horst, Surface Warfare Officer.

With a motto of working for peace, ready for war, the Carter Hall is a dock landing ship tasked with transporting Marine personnel, landing craft, vehicles and cargo to forward positions.

Our offensive capability is the ability to take Marines from the city and put them wherever they need to be on land, said Lt. Commander Horst.

With 350 sailors on board, Lt. Commander Horst, from Lancaster County, oversees about two dozen men and women to make sure Carter Hall and her crew are ready for both military and humanitarian efforts. Almost two decades of service has expanded the world view of this Central PA native.

I have seen so many more countries than I would have ever normally seen as a kid from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he said.

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The Ocean Race Summit Newport today celebrated Rhode Island becoming the first US state to commit to recognizing the rights of natural communities and ecosystems, and urged for global recognition of the inherent rights of the ocean.

With over 400 miles of coastline, Rhode Island is known as the Ocean State. The resolution also recognizes the importance of Rhode Islands blue economy and the steps the State is taking to protect its biodiversity. With this initiative, Rhode Island has become the first State in the United States to support the recognition of the Rights of Nature and Ocean Rights

The event, held during the stopover of the round-the-world sailing race, gathered together over 150 government, civil society and private sector representatives that explored the power of sports to catalyse positive change and Shore to Sea solutions for ocean health.

In an opening land acknowledgment ceremony, Director of Community Planning and Natural Resources Department and Vice-Chair of the Land & Water Resources Commission of Rhode Islands Narragansett Indian Tribe, Dynalin Spears, said Let us gather in deep connection to the land and the water. It is a sacred and reciprocal relationship.

Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator, NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Department of Commerce, delivered a keynote speech in which she spoke about how climate change is affecting coastal communities and the need to use science to build resilience to these effects, protect nature and promote innovation. Warning of the grave consequences that the world faces she called for aggressive action now.

Addressing the participants, Dan McKee, Governor of Rhode Island, noted: The purpose of the Ocean Race is to shine a spotlight on the importance of nature and the ocean, and you couldnt have picked a better place for that. We believe that The Ocean Race helps the world and it helps the state of RI.

Welcoming attendees to the city, Xay Khamsyvoravong, Mayor of Newport, said: Newports success is directly tied to the health of our ocean, and because of that we are proud to be a voice fighting to protect its health. Newport is Americas most inspiring seaside destination and the U.S. capital of sailing.

The ocean is the foundation of everything we rely upon, from the fresh seafood served at our restaurants, to the waters our sailors win upon, and seas from which our Navy defends democracy and peace around the world. Were fighting for ocean health because it is essential to our existence, he added.

The fourth Ocean Race Summit Newport was held during The Ocean Race 2022-23 stopover in the east coast of the United States.

Few cities in the world are as closely linked to the sport of sailing as Newport, Rhode Island. Founded in 1639, Newport is situated on Aquidneck Island, a 37.8-square-mile island nestled amongst the beautiful scenery on Narragansett Bay New Englands largest estuary and is also bordered to the south and the Sakonnet River to the east. Newport has long been a world-class sailing venue that regularly attracts the worlds best sailors and plays host to the sports top tier competitions, such as the Americas Cup. Today it is also the home of the 11th Hour Racing Team.

The Newport stopover is co-hosted by Sail Newport, Rhode Islands public sailing center, the State of Rhode Island and 11th Hour Racing, the Newport-based global sustainability organisation focused on restoring the health of the planets oceans.

In a video message, Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senator for Rhode Island, said: We must act on climate now while we still have a little time

The first Newport stopover in The Ocean Race was hosted by Sail Newport during the 201415 edition and the fleet returned again for the 201718 race, making the 202223 Newport stop the citys third consecutive participation in the around-the-world race. The 2015 stopover in Newport marked the birth of the sustainability programme for The Ocean Race, an initiative that subsequently expanded to all stopovers in the 201718 edition, in collaboration with 11th Hour Racing.

Since its opening on 13 May, over 10 000 people have visited Ocean Live Park, the dedicated Race village where visitors can experience the event up-close and learn about how they can contribute to protect the ocean.

In her speech, Wendy Schmidt, Philanthropist, President and Co-Founder of theSchmidt Family Foundation and Schmidt Ocean Institute and Co-Founder of 11th Hour Racing, highlighted: What we are doing together makes a difference, and over less than a decade, we know this is continuous change for the better. While theres still so much to do, but, together, we have changed the conversation.

We are only beginning to discover the world we share with the ocean. One degree at a time, as we say at 11th Hour Racing, we can address the harmful legacy of extractive and polluting industries that have led the world to its current existential crisis, where the Earth is rapidly losing its topsoils and their fertility, the biodiversity of millions of years of evolution, the stable chemistry of its Oceanall of which we depend on for our own survival, she added.

The Ocean Race Summit Newport is part of a series of high-level events to promote the recognition of the inherent rights of the ocean, held in some of the stopover cities that are hosting the teams as they circumnavigate the planet during The Ocean Race 2022-23.

The Ocean Race and partners - including the Government of Cabo Verde and US-based Earth Law Center - are working to give the ocean a voice and gather global support for the adoption of a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights by 2030.

Representing Earth Law Center, Rachel Bustamante, Ocean Science & Policy Analyst, said: Research increasingly shows that how we value and relate to the Ocean shapes how we manage human activity in the marine environment. As a member of the next generation of ocean advocates, I am encouraged by the emerging pathway of recognizing the Ocean as a living entity with inherent rights. Ocean Rights, she added, is a holistic approach that helps us shift our relationship with the ocean. Rather than just using resources or claiming ownership, we start to see the ocean as one connected ecosystem of our planet that we rely on and care for. So we make decisions that consider what the ocean needs and all the life that the ocean supports. This stems from the Rights of Nature movement and draws on learnings from Indigenous practices, where understandings of mutual dependence with Nature can guide our governance in a more holistic way.

Sports as a catalyst for positive change

In panel 1, Sport as a catalyst for positive change, top athletes discussed how sports can create positive environmental change and shared what they are doing to activate their communities: panellists included one of the sailors competing in The Ocean Race - Charlie Enright, Skipper of 11th Hour Racing Team; Zandile Ndhlovu, South African Ocean Explorer, Founder of Black Mermaid Foundation, 11th Hour Racing Ambassador, alongside Jess Hotter, Freeride World Champion, Protect Our Winters Alliance athlete.

Speaking about his experience sailing from Itaja, Brazil, to his hometown Newport the last few weeks, Enright said: It's great to be home here in Newport. The last leg was nerve-wrecking; however the reception arriving home was exceptional. I said to the team shortly afterward, Remember this feeling it's what we're striving for until the end.

I was part of the first-ever Ocean Summit, and seeing the global impact and international recognition that we have made together as an organisation is truly amazing, he added.

Our team has sustainability at the core of all operations since our inception. We measure and track everything that we do, create or develop and share our findings openly, knowing it will aid and impact other teams and organisations. This is about solutions, finding solutions through a global campaign that can be replicated all around the world, Enright said.

Reflecting on how to improve access to the ocean so that more people care, Zandile Ndhlovu said: Sport is an incredible tool for societal change, the more we are able to create access and representation to niche sports like water facing sports, it allows a greater pool of hands to be on deck to the collective mission. We cannot protect what we do not know, have never seen or experienced.

Referencing the effects of climate change on her home mountains in New Zealand and, as a consequence, in her sport, Freeride World Champion Jess Hotter said: The thing that motivates me the most is people having a healthy space. Water is everything that connects us. Thats why I continue to keep fighting for it.

Simulating climate futures

The event also featured How to Save the World in less than Twenty Minutes, an engaging interactive session using En-ROADS, a global climate simulator that allows you to change different variables to explore the impact that dozens of policiessuch as electrifying transport, pricing carbon, and improving agricultural practicescan have on hundreds of factors like energy prices, temperature, air quality, and sea level rise. Andrew Jones, Executive Director of Climate Interactive, the US-based think tank that builds the simulation models used in the UN, US Congress, and global business, said: "Climate modelers around the world agree: its still possible to create a much better future for the climate, our oceans, and all the lives that depend on both."

Less than a mile across Newport Harbor where the Ocean Summit is being held today, a gauge that has been measuring tides for decades has confirmed that sea level has risen almost a foot in Rhode Island since 1930 and is continuing to rise at an alarming rate. This is a very direct reminder of the growing impacts and threats from climate change, and we need to continue to act now to meet these challenges, said Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray.

At the same time, despite strong steps already taken, we know we must do more to reduce plastic pollution in our waterways and oceans. We have all walked our beaches and coastlines or gone out on Narragansett Bay and seen the impacts firsthand, and there are deeper impacts to the ecosystem that we dont directly see but are clearly happening. In the Ocean State, climate change and impacts of plastic pollution in our waters are not abstractions, Narragansett Bay-born official said. Theyre real problems and theyre happening now. DEM welcomes The Ocean Race back to the site of its first The Ocean Race Summit, Fort Adams State Park. Were thrilled to participate in this event and listen, learn, share our experiences, and network. And we are excited to lend our voice to the One Blue Voice thats being raised to save the seas.

Richard Brisius, Race Chairman at The Ocean Race, said: The Ocean Race is about people, performance and purpose. Our purpose is to motivate people to do the extraordinary and help to restore Ocean Health. We are focused on driving efforts on international co-operation at scale and working towards a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights. Since the last Summit here in Newport in 2020 we have made important progress in our influence and achievements within international co-operation and global ocean policies.

Shore-to-sea solutions for ocean health

Panel 2, Shore to sea solutions for ocean health highlighted how all ecosystems are interconnected: what happens on land affects the ocean, from waste to wastewater.

Prof. Maria Rosa, George & Carol Milne Assistant Professor of Biology, Connecticut College, said: "We have a responsibility to be good stewards for our oceans. They provide so many ecosystem services, and have been severely degraded by man-made impacts. We need novel solutions to restore and conserve our marine ecosystems, and make the conservation movement more equitable and accessible to all peoples."

Automation is what gets us in the water; it is data that will keep us there, said Dr Dennis Yance, Co- Founder and CEO at Marauder Robotics, noting the need for real-time seafloor data in order to predict when a shift in happens in an ecosystem so that marine managers can react and do something before these systems collapse.

Lela DeVine, Youth Leadership Council and Board of Directors Member EarthEcho International, stressed the need to put youth at the forefront of these conversations and make them active change-makers. She also stressed: I have consistently emphasised the need for scientists to take an activism lens in their work, and for everyone to understand the intrinsic rights of the ocean that are at stake.

For the first time ever, we have legal mechanisms to create a representative network of ecologically coherent Marine Protected Areas in the High Seas, concluded Dr Elizabeth Mendenhall, Assistant professor at the Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island,

Ocean Vital Signs Network by WHOI announced at the Summit

To contribute to better understanding of the ocean, Robert S.C. Munier, Vice President for Marine Facilities & Operations Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), announced a new tool for a new era in ocean observation.

Working with partners in philanthropy, industry, and peer institutions around the globe, we aim to establish a large-scale, full-ocean-depth carbon observatory of approximately 1 million square kilometres. This network of networks, which we are calling the Ocean Vital Signs Network (OVSN) will be an ocean internet of things comprised of moorings, underwater robotic vehicles, floats, oceanographic sensors and communication systems. It will provide the rigorous and independent measurement, data, reporting, and verification needed to understand the efficacy of ocean-based climate solutions. It will leverage our strengths in ocean science, engineering and marine operations to illuminate the oceans water column, from the surface to the seafloor and its pivotal role in our planets climateas never before, Munier explained,

Lucy Hunt, Senior Advisor Summits & Learning at The Ocean Race wrapped up the event noting that Rhode Island, The Ocean State, is the best flag bearer to boost national and international recognition of ocean rights. I invite all of you to join us, stand up, speak up and unite for the recognition of the oceans inherent rights.

The Ocean Race - the round-the-world sailing event known as the toughest test of a team in sport - holds these high-level Summits to promote ocean action in some of the stopover cities that will be hosting the teams as they circumnavigate the planet. The Summits discussions are later analysed and explored with experts in international law, policy, diplomacy and ocean science in a series of workshops called the Genova Process (named after the host city of the Grand Finale - the finish port of the Race).

The Ocean Race Summits are a key part of The Ocean Races multi-award winning Racing with Purpose sustainability programme developed in collaboration with 11th Hour Racing, - the Founding Partner of the Racing with Purpose programme and a Premier Partner of The Ocean Race.

The Ocean Race started from Alicante, Spain, on 15 January 2023 and will end in Genova The Grand Finale in June 2023. It consists of seven legs with stopovers in eight cities around the world: Mindelo, Cabo Verde; Cape Town, South Africa; Itaja, Brazil; Newport, Rhode Island, USA; Aarhus, Denmark; and The Hague, The Netherlands.

Leg 5 sees the fleet return to Europe via a double points, 3,500-nautical mile, (4,028-mile/6,482-kilometre) transatlantic dash from Newport, around the top of the British Isles, and into Denmarks second largest city, Aarhus.

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HBO Max is about to become just Max in less than a week!

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Upon launch, Max will add 14 new titles day of, on Tuesday (May 23), joining a vast library of 35,000 hours of programming.

The streamer will be home to many Max Originals, as well as HBO originals, Studio Ghiblis 22 film repertoire, and will also feature titles from the DC universe, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, plus brands like HGTV, Food Network, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, TLC, Discovery Network and more.

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Max is set to launch with Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and brand new Max Originals like SmartLess: On the Road, How To Create a Sex Scandal, What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Clone High, and the documentary Bama Rush.

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The 27th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), that took place from 8 to 12 May 2023 in Mauritius, delivered some important results for sustainable fisheries in the Indian Ocean and concluded in the adoption of 9 important conservation and management measures.

The EU welcomes the adoption of a measure to ensure the sustainable management for the bigeye tuna.

The measure introduces clear catch limits for all countries fishing in the area to ensure that the global quota will not be exceeded. Furthermore, special provisions were agreed to enable coastal states to be able to develop their own fisheries. The EU agreed to contribute the most to the catch reduction, reducing EU catches by 18.7% against the 2017-2021 declared catch average.

Unfortunately, no agreement could be reached on yellowfin tuna, nor on setting catch limits for skipkjack tuna. The EU regrets this and hopes that progress can be made on the management of these stocks as well as soon as possible.

Another success is the adoption of the long-standing proposal of the EU to improve the compliance process of the IOTC. After reiterated EU proposals to amend the rules of the Compliance Committee, the IOTC finally agreed to this important step forward to make sure that fishing activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and conservation measures. Moreover, the proposal supports IOTC countries to identify the priority areas where compliance is to be improved.

Additionally, the IOTC adopted an important measure to protect seabirds, and cetaceans from adverse impacts of the tuna fisheries. The measure to protect cetaceans was co-sponsored by the EU. These measures reinforce the ecosystem approach taken by the IOTC, that aims to take into consideration the whole ecosystem when managing the fisheries.

The IOTC adopted a proposal co-sponsored by the EU to adopt minimum electronic monitoring standards (electronic monitoring system - EMS - or Remote Electronic Monitoring - REM).

The IOTC is the first regional fisheries management organisation(RFMO) that adopts such standards. This will allow to raise the observer coverage in the near future, something that was not possible with the sole use of human observers (half of the catches in IOTC are taken by artisanal vessels).

The EU regrets that, once again, the IOTC has not been able to agree on a much-needed new resolution for the management of drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs). The EU proposed a new resolution that addressed all the relevant aspects of the FAD fishery, including tackling plastic pollution to limiting the number of FADs. The proposal would have covered all fleets fishing in the region under a single management plan.

The objective was to replace and improve Resolution 23/02, which was adopted in the February special session of IOTC, but to which most of the members fishing on drifting FADs have objected. The EU believes that measures on FAD management are needed and continues to extend an open invitation to IOTC members to enter into dialogue to find a solution acceptable to all, which would have a real impact on the ground.

The EU regrets that the EU proposal to establish a scheme for the boarding and inspection of vessels in the high seas could not be adopted, in spite of enjoying very wide support. The EU will continue its efforts to find an understanding with all parties before the next annual meeting.

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is the regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) mandated to manage the fisheries on tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas. It was established in 1993 and entered into force in 1996.

It is an intergovernmental organisation gathering the countries bordering the Indian Ocean and the countries having an interest in the tuna fisheries in the area. The objectives are to promote cooperation among its members for the conservation and optimal utilisation of the tuna stocks in the area and to ensure the establishment of a sustainable fisheries in the region. To achieve these objectives, IOTC embers meet annually, discuss and adopt measures for the conservation and management of tuna and tuna-like species.

The EU became a member of IOTC in 1995. The other members of IOTC are Australia, Bangladesh, China, Comoros, Eritrea, France on behalf of its overseas territories, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Yemen.

About RFMOs: Countries with fishing interests in a given geographical area form specific RFMOs. The organisations are open both to countries in the region (coastal states) and countries that have interests in those fisheries (distant water fishing nations). While some RFMOs have a purely advisory role, most have management powers to set catch and fishing effort limits, technical measures, and control obligations. Today, RFMOs cover the majority of the worlds seas. They can broadly be divided into RFMOs focussing only on the management of highly migratory fish stocks, notably tuna, (tuna-RFMOs) such as IOTC and RFMOs that manage other fish stocks (i.e. pelagic or demersal) in a more specific area.

The EU, represented by the Commission, plays an active global role by participating to 18 RFMOs. This makes the EU one of the most prominent actors in RFMOs worldwide, enabling it to promote international ocean governance and the sustainability of international fisheries.

Regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs)

Documents of the 27th annual meeting of the IOTC

European Commission proposals for the IOTC meeting

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DG Okonjo-Iweala said: I am grateful for the United Arab Emirates' formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. As host of the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference to be held in February 2024, and with its affirmation of this historic agreement for healthier oceans, the UAE is providing invaluable support for the work of the WTO and its continuing efforts to ensure the multilateral trading system contributes to sustainable development.

Ambassador Al Jarman said: The United Arab Emirates is proud and honoured to be one of the early member countries to join the international efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Aware of the harmful impact of overfishing and overcapacity and the urgent need to protect oceans from the widespread depletion of the world's fish stocks, the UAE has formally accepted this long-awaited and historical Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

The UAE attaches great importance to environmental sustainability, as we are preparing to host two landmark events: the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 30 November 12 December 2023) and the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO, end of February 2024. In this regard, we expect a meaningful outcome on trade and sustainability in Abu Dhabi; we therefore call other countries to deposit their instruments of acceptance so as to reach two thirds of the membership, for the benefit of humanity, he said.

Adopted by consensus at the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) held in Geneva on 12-17June 2022, the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies sets new binding, multilateral rules to curb harmful subsidies, which are a key factor in the widespread depletion of the world's fish stocks. In addition, the Agreement recognizes the needs of developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) and establishes a fund to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help them implement the obligations.

The Agreement prohibits support for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, bans support for fishing overfished stocks, and ends subsidies for fishing on the unregulated high seas. Members also agreed at MC12 to continue negotiations on outstanding issues, with a view to making recommendations by MC13, to be held in February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for additional provisions that would further enhance the disciplines of the Agreement.

The full text of the Agreement can be accessedhere. The list of members that have submitted their acceptance of the Agreement is availablehere.

Information for members on how to accept the Protocol of Amendment is availablehere.

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