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��Safety Awareness Cam-paigns, Learning Through Reflection

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��Drill Onboard M/V Virtu-ous Striker

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��Promoting Safety On Board - STAY SAFE...

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��Ships with Zero PSC Defi-ciencies (Monthly)

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��Deficiencies Issued On-board our Vessels

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��Always Maintain a Proper SOPEP Inventory

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��New IAMSAR Manual Vol. III

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��Atmosphere Testing Instru-ment for Enclosed Spaces

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��New Emission Control Areas in China

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��Natural Ways to Treat Hypothyroidism

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��10 Powerful Reasons to Eat Bananas

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��Recipe(s) of the Month 14

��Sudoku & Other 15

��September in History 16

��News (Reuters, etc) 17-20

��Vessels Under EST Management

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INS IDE TH IS ISSUE :

CSR EST’s fleet Page 21

NewsPages 17-20

EST News Pages 1–5

Life on board Page 6

Legal Page 11

Safety Pages 7-10

Recreation Pages 15

Health/Fitness Pages 12-14

HistoryPage 16

On 10th August 2016, our Managing Director, Mr. George Sarris, attended m/t IONIAN TRADER at Perama together with our Vetting Manager, Captain Vas-silis Ladonikolas. The purpose of their attendance was to meet the Master

and the Crew so as to share company’s vision for a “Zero Incident Industry” and the importance of creating a committed workforce so as to accomplish the best safety results.

Mr. George Sarris visits at least one vessel every quarter and during his visit the crew has the opportunity to address any matter of concern either related to vessel’s condi-tion or crew’s well-being. They may also talk about improvement opportunities and best ways to accomplish them.

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A brief tour followed onboard following which the Managing Director congratulated the Master and crew for vessel’s excellent condition.

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Safety Awareness Campaigns Learning Through Reflection

In our previous newsletters (issue 113&114), we had announced the release of two new Safety Training Campaigns that were both completed

on 31st August.

We received positive feedback from the vessels and were pleased to find out that the crew have been reminded on the correct procedures that need to be followed while working aloft or at enclosed spaces.

In accordance to recent feedback received from Electrician LEO S. LORETE of m/v Jaguar Max, the presentation was very useful. “We learned more and refreshed our memories…”.”Tool box meetings must be done to discuss (the job and the hazards in-volved), to prepare the tools and PPE to be used as well as the relevant work permit. Start working by prioritizing the safety of yourself and your co-workers!”

Messman, EDRAL JOEDIL, m/v Jaguar Max, said that“It is for our own good (to follow procedures) for our safety and the safety of all crew. We need to go back to our family safe and without any injuries.” and he goes on to say that “Life is beautiful and we must live safely!”

According to feedback received, the presentations have inspired crew to change attitude towards work so as to achieve better results.

“Our motto is SAFETY FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE”. As the saying goes, the more we follow safety pro-cedures, the better we can serve the company and provide more to our family.” said 2nd Officer GENEROSO A. VELASCO. However, he identifies crew resistance to follow safety procedures as a problem that needs to be dealt with. Indeed, we often put ourselves in danger thinking that nothing bad will happen to us.

We need to manage risk taking behavior onboard and according to 3rd Officer GADO FRIJAME BALTA-ZAR the solution is summarized in six words: “EXECUTESAFETY TRAINING BEFORE & AFTER WORK.”

The deadline for conduct-ing training on working aloft and enclosed space

entries was on 31st August, thus, you are kindly reminded to send us your photographs , feedback and the Extra Training Forms.

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This drill was carried out onboard m/v Virtuous Striker on 03/09/2016 and photos along with all rele-

vant documentation were sent to the office.

For training purposes different scenarios were applied as follows: "Steering gear failure - Grounding/Stranding of the ves-sel - Oil spill - Crew injury & Helicopter Operations”

We would like to sincerely thank Cap-tain Y. Samovych and crew onboard m/v Virtuous Striker for conducting success-fully the subject drill as per instructions included in the “Case Study” Report making the process more educative for our seafarers.

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The Near Misses that are received monthly from our ships provide a wealth of safety related informa-tion and lessons learnt. Not all can be published in this edition but will be used in future issues. Thank you for your participation!

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Finding: Embarkation area for FWD liferaft not prop-

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Caution:Rusty parts shall be immedi-ately rectified and welded

so as to avoid injuries of crew and observations by

third parties.

Finding:Electrical earth on deck light was found broken

during safety round.

Correction:Earth fault is considered to be a serious trouble

and immediate actions are required to avoid

deficiencies during PSC Inspections.

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condition were replaced immediately.

Inspections of LSA shall take place as per company’s procedures.

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Finding: Used napkins were found in food waste garbage container.

REMEMBER to segregate properly gar-bage onboard according to MARPOL

Annex V. Discuss with crew company’s Environmental Management Manual -

Section B.

UNSAFE ACTS

FINDINGS IN GALLEY

REMEMBER:Accommodation spaces shall be maintained clean

and tidy at all times.

Storage of deck equipment shall take place according

to company's policies.

All protective and safety equipment must be kept in the appointed place when

not in use.

Finding: Defective chain was used, which failed to

hold the weight.

REMEMBER:In order to minimize the

lifting equipment hazards JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS

shall take place carefully before any task starts.

This job should have been properly supervised to avoid acci-

dents onboard.

MLC INSPECTIONS Finding: Oven’s door seal found

damaged during weekly inspection and the lamp was burned off.

MLC Inspections shall always take place in regular intervals!

It is all about protecting your HEALTH through proper sanitary precautions.

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Area after fumigation completed of maize load-ing. Access was not prop-

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oped over the years a robust Environmental Man-agement System complying with international rules and regulations.

Although the Company’s Environmental Policy aims at ZERO Oil Spills, contingency plans and adequate resources must be available to deal with an environ-mental emergency.

As such, the SOPEP (Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan) manual provides guidance on the steps to be taken in the event of an oil pol-lution incident.

Appendix 9 of the SOPEP Manual provides a List of the equipment that must be car-ried on board at a designated space – the SOPEP Locker – in order to be used at an emergency situa-tion.

Needless to say that it is imperative to maintain the proper quantity AND quality of SOPEP equipment so that any amount of oil will be prevented from flow-ing overboard and any spillage will be restrained on

deck. The SOPEP locker must be frequently in-spected to ensure the above.

Therefore, your utmost attention is required to en-sure that such a Non Conformity does not re-occur:

“SOPEP inventory list requires four empty plastic barrels in locker ready for use. Only two plastic barrels where present and both full of other SOPEP equipment. Crewmem-bers seemed unaware of why it was important for these barrels to be empty and ready for use.”

Every Crewmember has a re-sponsibility to prevent pollution and all should be made aware of their respective duties during

scheduled antipollution drills.

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Response Equipment that MUST be carried on board

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IAMSAR Manual includes a new chapter on Multiple Air-craft SAR Operations and significant updates to volume III of the manual.

Mobile Facilities (Volume III) is intended to be carried on board rescue units, aircraft and vessels to help with perform-ance of a search, rescue or on-scene coordinator function and with aspects of SAR that pertain to their own emergen-cies.

The 2016 edition incorporates amendments adopted by ICAO and approved by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee. The 2015 amendments entered into force on 1 July 2016.

Our Masters must ensure that their ships carry an up-to-date copy of IAMSAR Man-ual Volume III in accordance to SOLAS regulation V/21 requirement.

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R educed sulphur limits will take effect in the port of Shenzhen from 1 October 2016.

From this date onwards, vessels berthed at Shenzhen port will be required to use fuel with a maximum sul-phur content of 0.5%.

It is under-stood that the other core ports within the Pearl River Delta ECA will introduce the 0.5% sul-phur limit on 1 January 2017, as per the original schedule.

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Key facts about the new Chinese regulation1) The regulation applies to all ships navigating,

anchoring and operating within the ECAs with the exception of military ships, fishing boats and ships/boats used for sporting purposes.

2) Eleven ports within the ECAs are desig-nated “key ports”:�� Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhuhai in the

Pearl River Delta �� Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Suzhou and

Nantong in the Yangtze River Delta �� Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and

Huanghua in the Bohai-rim Waters

3) From 1 January 2017 ships calling at the eleven key ports must use fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.50 per cent whilst berthed. Shipsmust switch to compliant fuel within one hour of arriving at their berth and burn compliant fuel until not more than one hour prior to departure.

From 1 January 2018, the requirement will be ex-tended to all ports located within the ECAs.

SOLAS Ch.XI-1/Reg.7 – MSC.380 (94) – new regulation requires ships to carry an appropriate portable at-

mosphere testing instrument capable of measuring concentrations of oxygen, flammable gases or vapours, hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide prior to entry into enclosed spaces.

Soon, all bulk carriers will receive from the office personal Gas Detector Instruments. Masters need to ensure that ship’s staff will be properly trained on the use of such in-struments, particularly on the measure-ment procedures and interpretation of the obtained readings, prior to entering en-closed spaces.

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Natural Ways to Treat Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism, or an un-deractive thyroid gland is a condition in which

the thyroid gland doesn’t pro-duce enough of certain hor-mones that are vital for maintain-ing the balance of chemical re-actions in the body and its healthy functioning. Women are at a greater risk of developing hypothyroidism than man, espe-cially those older than age 60. If you’re suffering from this condi-tion, it’s very important to start treatment as early as possible be-cause if left untreated, hypothy-roidism can lead to a number of serious health problems such as infertility and heart disease. These are the most prominent symptoms of an underactive thyroid gland:

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quent muscle aches �� Dry skin �� Dry hair and hair loss �� Hoarseness�� Elevated blood cholesterol

level��� Stiff or swollen joints��� Low mood��� Memory loss

Luckily, besides taking pills, there are a lot of things that you can change in your current lifestyle to alleviate these symptoms and help reverse the condition. Here are the 10 natural remedies for hypothyroidism that you can use to shape up your thyroid gland and boost your overall health:

#1. Eliminate sugar and caffeine Heavy consumption of caffeine and sugar overstresses your already troubled thyroid gland and can affect your thyroidal health nega-tively, so it’s best to cut them out completely. In addition, lowering your overall consumption of carbohydrates can help you straighten out hormonal imbalances caused by a malfunctioning thyroid.

#2. Increase protein consumption Opt for high-quality sources of protein like Beef, fish and chicken. Stud-ies have shown that protein plays a vital role in transporting the thyroid hormones to many tissues in the body.

#3. More healthy fats Trans fatty acids are very harmful for the thyroid, as well as health in general. On the other hand, healthy fats have been shown to contrib-ute to healthy thyroid function. Replace all regular cooking oils and margarine with coconut oil, virgin olive oil and butter.

#4. Go gluten-free If you have autoimmune hypothyroidism, it’s almost critical to elimi-nate gluten from your diet.

#5. Maintain a healthy gut A healthier gut will translate to a more efficient thyroid gland, so it’s very important to keep your gut in check by taking probiotics and consuming probiotic-rich food on a regular basis.

#6. Up iodine intake Since iodine is essential for making thyroid hormone, iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide. Foods that contain high levels of iodine are seaweed and cranberries.

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10 Powerful Reasons to Eat Bananas The banana is one of na-

ture’s candy bars, full of sugar and conveniently

wrapped in its yellow package. But the sugar found in bananas is primarily naturally-occurring fruc-tose, which is unlikely to cause any health problems – when health organizations recommend cutting back on sugar, they mean added sugars, not the naturally occurring one found in fruits like bananas.

This makes bananas are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without consuming empty calories and dangerous amounts of hidden sugars. And unlike a real candy bar, bananas won’t cause a sugar crash and leave you drained and craving even more sugar. If you’re still not sure whether bananas are the perfect match for your health and fitness goals, here are 10 ways on which this amazing fruit boosts your well-being:

9. Eating bananas is a natural way to lower blood pressure. Studies have shown that consuming two bananas a day can reduce high blood pressure by 10%.

1. Thanks to their ability to increase serotonin pro-duction, bananas have awesome mood-lifting powers.

2. Bananas help cleanse the whole body from toxins by eliminating waste and heavy metals from the organs.

3. Bananas help neutralize the acid in the stomach, thereby acting as a natural antacid and eliminating

acid reflux and heartburn.

4. Bananas are a wonderful source of vitamin B6, which helps reduce swelling, decrease the risk of type II diabetes, support weight loss and nurture the health of your nervous system.

5. The high amounts of magnesium and vitamins B6 and B12 found in bananas can help you quit smoking by lessening withdrawal symptoms and helping your body heal itself faster.

6. Bananas are rich with iron, which makes them a great tool for treating blood disorders such as anemia.

7. Because of their high potassium content, bananas can boost cognitive functioning and make you more alert, so eating a banana or two before taking an exam can improve your performance.

8. Bananas are rich with antioxidants, which protect against oxidative stress and the damaging influence of free radicals.

10. Bananas can improve digestion by acting as a pre-biotic and stimulating the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. In addition, they produce digestive en-zymes that enhance nutrient absorption.

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2. Reduce heat and slow cook until chicken is very soft. Remove the chicken, onion and bay leaf. Add the rice, maybe a little more water and cook for another 10-15 minutes.

3. Beat in a food processor the egg white add then add the egg yolk and lemon, drop two-three ladles of soup. Reduce heat to one and transfer the mixture to the soup. Stir with quick movements. Re-move from heat and add the parsley.

4. Add the chicken pieces in the soup and serve!

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2. Once the beans are boiled, finely chop the onions and place in a bowl. Grate carrots on a grater and place in another bowl. Cook the bacon in a frying pan without adding oil until crisp and then let it cool.

3. Drain the beans and allow to cool. Blanch the toma-toes in the boiling water of the beans and then peel them off and cut in half, remove the seeds and finely chop.

4. Dissolve the mustard in the lemon juice and add the leaves of lemongrass. Beat the mixture in a blender along with olive oil and salt until homogeneous.

5. In a large bowl put the beans, the pieces of bacon, the chopped onions, the grated carrot and the chopped tomato. Stir well, add the sauce, stir again and serve.

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September 1, 1939 - Hitler in-vaded Poland; thus began World War II in Europe.

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September 4, 1781 - City of Los Angeles founded by Spanish Governor Felipe de Neve near the site of the Native American village of Yang-na. The original name was El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles (The Town of the Queen of the Angels).

September 5-6, 1972 - Eleven members of the Israeli Olympic Team were killed during an attack on the Olympic Village in Munich by members of the Black September faction of the Palestinian Libera-tion Army. Israeli jets then bombed Palestin-ian positions in Leba-non and Syria in re-taliation on September 8, 1972.

September 6, 1991 - Leningrad was renamed Saint Pe-tersburg by Russian legislators following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Rus-sia's second largest city had been known as Leningrad for 67 years in honor of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union.

7 September 1533 - Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was born in Greenwich Palace. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She ascended the throne in 1558 at age 25. During her reign, Britain be-

came a world powerby defeating the Spanish Armada. The Anglican Church was also fully established.

September 9, 1976 - Longtime leader of Commu-nist China, Chairman Mao Zedong, died. As a Chinese revolutionary soldier and statesman, he had proclaimed the Peo-ple's Republic of China in 1949 in Beijing.

September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons. Both jets were diverted by the hijackers to New York City where they were piloted into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The impact and subsequent fire caused both 110-story towers to collapse.

September 18, 1810 - Chile declared its inde-pendence from Spain after 269 years as a col-ony.

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Amatrice, Italy 24 Aug, Desperately needing food and shelter, more than 2,000 Italians are taking refuge in makeshift camps after this week's powerful earthquake killed at least 281 people and flattened entire villages.Camps have been set up in several affected areas, including Amatrice, the hardest-hit town, where hun-dreds of people were killed and buildings -- many from the 14th century -- crumbled in the aftershocks.

Phoenix , 31 Aug. DonaldTrump's speech Wednesday took

a hard line on immigration, vowing "no amnesty" to undocumented immigrants in the US. "This election is our last chance to secure the border, stop illegal immigration, and reform our laws to make your life better," But it was the tone of Trump's speech that was most notable. He vowed that any undocumented immigrants who are caught crossing into the US will be "detained until they are removed from our country" and sent back to their country of origin.

Singapore on Tuesday,31 Aug., confirmed another 26 locally-transmitted Zika cases, bringing the total up to 82, with some new victims being identified out-side of the previously-affected areas. Several countries, including the U.S., U.K. and Austra-lia, have also issued travel advisories this week cau-

tioning pregnant women against non-essential travel to Sin-gapore. Victims of the Aedes mosquito-borne Zika virus are likely to ex-perience symptoms such as fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. The virus can also be transmitted sexually.

28 Aug. Beyonce was the big winner at Sunday's MTV VMAs in New York, scooping seven awards including the prestigious Video of the Year prize. Rihanna was also honoured with the Michael Jack-son Vanguard Award, which recognises an artist's entire catalogue of work.

Rome 31 Aug. Mother Teresa, a nun who dedi-cated her life to helping the poor in India, will be canonized as a saint Sep-tember 4, Pope Fran-cis announced Tuesday. The date falls on the eve of the anniversary of her death, which occurred on September 5, 1997.

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Trump declares 'no amnesty' in hard-line immi-gration speech

Singapore confirms 26 more Zika cases, total rises to 82

Beyonce wins MTV VMAs 2016with knockout 16-minute performance

Mother Teresa to be declared a saint Septem-ber 4

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Volkswagen’s 2019 EV to get 300 miles with 15-minute charge

As Volkswagen works towards repairing its reputation following the "dieselgate" emissions scandal, the Ger-man car manufacturer seems to be going all-in on fully electric cars. Along with a goal stated earlier this year of offering 30 electric models by 2025, VW chair-man Herbert Diess says that their first EV will make its debut at this year's Paris motor show, with a target of 300 miles of travel range from just a 15-minute charge.

Massive new galaxy turns out to be 99.99 per-cent dark matter

Powerful telescopes have revealed that a nearby galaxy is 99.99 percent dark matter. That number is a new record and the galaxy’s existence could help us learn more about the properties of dark matter, which makes up about 27 percent of the universe but hasn’t been officially detected. The galaxy, called Dragonfly 44, is 300 million light years away. It has the same mass as our own Milky Way but has a hundred times fewer stars. The lack of stars means that the galaxy is dim enough to have been hidden for decades. It’s not the only galaxy to be composed of almost all dark matter, but most of the other ones are tiny dwarf galaxies, not ones a trillion times more massive than our Sun.

Actor Gene Wilder dies at 83

Gene Wilder who established himself as one of America’s foremost comic actors with his delight-fully neurotic performances in the family classic “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and his winning chemistry with Richard Pryor in the box-office smash “Stir Crazy,” died on Monday 29th Au-gust at his home in Stamford, Conn. The cause was complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He made his movie debut in 1967 in Arthur Penn’s celebrated crime drama, “Bonnie and Clyde,” in which he was memorably hysterical as an undertaker kidnapped by the notorious Depression-era bank robbers played by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty.

Russians fear nuclear doomsday as giant mushroom cloud appears over skies in Siberia An enormous mushroom-shaped cloud rises omi-

nously above a Siberian town - sparking fears among witnesses that doomsday has arrived. The terrifying sight could be seen for miles around and

was captured on video from the city of Kemerovo, in Russia's Kemerovo Oblast region. Emergency ser-vices were inundated with calls from worried onlookers that a nuclear bomb had been dropped and that annihilation was imminent. Others feared there had been an explosion at the coal mines in the nearby Kuzbass region. In fact, the terrifying-looking spectacle was in reality a rather beautiful, naturally occurring thunderstorm. cloud. The anvil-shaped cumulo-nimbus often ap-

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Man had 100 million dollar pearl under his bed for 10 years! A fisherman in the Philippines is probably the happi-est man in the world after discovering that a huge pearl he had stashed away under his bed is worth 100 million US dollars! As UK Mirror reports, the man, whose name remains unknown, found the 34-kilo mammoth pearl 10 years ago in the sea off Palawan island and decided to keep it for good luck, un-aware of its value. A fire in his home forced him to move and he decided to hand over the large pearl to the tourism office. A dumbfounded tourism officer determined the 30cm wide and 1 meter long pearl

surpassed the official current world holder known as the ‘Pearl of Allah’ , which was also found off the island of Palawan in 1935. Officials plan to keep the fisherman’s pearl in the Philippines in a bid to in-crease tourism to the area. Giant clams, which rarely produce pearls, can grow as large as four feet in length and weigh 500 pounds. They’re typically found in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.

Amazing photos from the Olympic Games at Rio 2016

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 8 Fireworks illuminate Maracanã Stadium as participating nations converge at the opening ceremony

Alexander Massialas of the United States (right) defeats Artur Akhmatkhuzin of Russia during a men’s individual foil event.

Michael Phelps of the United States competes in the men’s 200-meter butterfly heat. Phelps went on to win gold for the event, finishing with six medals from Rio — and a total of 28 medals during his Olympic career.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt well ahead of his competition dur-ing the men’s 100-meter sprint semifinal.

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Egypt’s Doaa Elghobashy and Germany’s Kira Walkenhorst approach the net at a beach volleyball event.

Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera of Colombia removes his shoes to symbolise his retirement, as he celebrates his final win at the men’s 62-kilogram weightlifting contest.

Suffering from an injury following a mid-race collision, USA’s Abbey D’Agostino (right) is assisted by her competi-

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 9 tor, New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin, during the women’s 5,000-meter heat.

Zhong Tianshi of China waits to compete in the women’s keirin second-round cycling event.

Brazilian singer Roberta Sa performs during the closing ceremony.

Cyclists ride past an eco barrier along a polluted canal in the Leblon neighborhood during the women’s road race.

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe holds up a red glowing ball as Rio de Janeiro hands over the Olympic Games to Tokyo.

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