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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer tanker is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. The Safer tanker, marooned off the port of Hodeidah since 2015, had been a ticking time bomb containing approximately 1.1 million barrels of oil. As the vessel's condition continued to deteriorate, concerns escalated regarding the potential for a devastating oil spill. The ship-to-ship transfer from the decaying FSO Safer to a replacement tanker began on July 25 and safely concluded on Aug. 11, avoiding what the United Nations warned could have been a devastating environmental catastrophe. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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UN team begins to transfer oil from decaying tanker off Yemeni coast

STORY: UN team begins to transfer oil from decaying tanker off Yemeni coast DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nautica, the UN replacement vessel (now renamed as the Yemen) 2. various of the two tankers anchored next to each other as the transfer process begins 3. various of the handover ceremony held on the Yemen on July 17, where David Gressly, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, signed the documents with Houthi officials 3. various of the Nautica, the UN replacement vessel (now renamed as the Yemen) STORYLINE: The emergency team of the United Nations began on Tuesday a risky operation to transfer crude oil from the decaying tanker abandoned off Yemen's western coast, the official Yemen TV reported. The UN team has started to offload more than one million barrels of crude oil from Safer, a floating storage and offloading facility (FSO) anchored in the Red Sea near the coast of the Hodeidah Province, the sta

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UN hands over vessel to Houthis as oil transfer of decaying tanker set to start

STORY: UN hands over vessel to Houthis as oil transfer of decaying tanker set to start DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a UN team doing preparation work on FSO Safer 2. various of the Nautica tanker arriving at the site of FSO Safer STORYLINE: The United Nations delivered a replacement vessel to Yemen's Houthi group on Monday as part of an urgent mission to avert a potential oil spill from the decaying Safer tanker off Yemen's western coast. The handover ceremony took place aboard the Nautica, the replacement tanker chartered by the UN in March that arrived at the location of the Safer on Sunday. During the ceremony, which was attended by UN officials and representatives from the Houthi authorities, the tanker was officially renamed the Yemen. A team employed by the UN will start the transfer of approximately 1.14 million barrels of crude oil from the Safer to Yemen in the coming days. The Safer, originally constructed as a supe

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UN vessel sets sail to prevent oil spill from decaying tanker off Yemen's coast

STORY: UN vessel sets sail to prevent oil spill from decaying tanker off Yemen's coast DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of coast guard officers standing on a boat sailing toward the decaying supertanker Safer 2. various of the Safer 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED MUDAWI, UNDP Project manager 4. various of the Safer 5. various of damages on the Safer 6. various of the technical team's ship 7. various of a technician standing on the Safer 8. various of the Safer STORYLINE: A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Pro

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The rusty hulk of the FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, is seen at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, is seen at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, is seen at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A engineer stands on the upper decker of the FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen

STORY: UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the FSO Safer 2. various of the workers hired by the UN conducting preparation work for a ship-to-ship oil transfer plan STORYLINE: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. The tanker, which carries 1.14 million barrels of oil and anchors in the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah, has not undergone maintenance since 2015 due to Yemen's civil war. The insurance, which was arranged by insurance broker Howden, will cover the cost of any loss or damage that might occur during the transfer of oil from the FSO Safer to another tanker, the UNDP said in a press release on its website. "Insurance became a critical element of enabling this salvage operation to proceed," UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was quoted

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows a rusted handrail on the upper deck of the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations work on a vessel docked with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations work on a vessel docked with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows the crude oil pipeline on the upper deck of the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations work on a vessel docked with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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UN vessel arrives at moored oil tanker off Yemeni coast for rescue preparation

STORY: UN vessel arrives at moored oil tanker off Yemeni coast for rescue preparation DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN and local officials at the Ras Issa port, Hodeidah 2. various of the engineering vessel 3. various of the oil tanker 4. various of the vessel sailing to the rescue site STORYLINE: A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. The UN office in Yemen said in a statement that the ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," had arrived from the east African country of Djibouti across the Red Sea to make the first preparations for an emergency rescue plan. The statement said the ship would start working soon to make the super oil tanker safer before the extraction process begins. Meantime, a UN employee in Yemen confirmed to Xinhua that the plan to unload oil fro

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations stand on board of a UN ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations stand on board of a UN ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker fastens a United Nations ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," as it arrives at the site of the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Yemen's coast guard boat sails past the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," arrives at the site of the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," arrives at the site of the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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UN experts visit Yemeni port to prevent maritime disaster of FSO Safer tanker

STORY: UN experts visit Yemeni port to prevent maritime disaster of FSO Safer tanker DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN experts and Houthi officials preparing to hold a press conference at Ras Issa Port, in Hodeidah governorate, western Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KEVIN O'CONNELL, UN-associated oil expert 3. various of FSO Safer seen from the sea coast 4. various of UN team leaving the port STORYLINE: United Nations representatives visited Wednesday the Ras Isa port in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate to meet with Yemeni officials, discussing the latest developments in preventing a potential maritime disaster involving the FSO Safer tanker. Kevin O'Connell, a member of the UN technical team responsible for the salvage operation of the tanker emphasized the urgent need to prevent a widespread marine catastrophe during the transfer of oil from the Safer to the new vessel, at a news conference held during the visit. SOUNDBITE (English): KEVIN

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15th "Spasskaya Tower" Int'l Military Music Festival kicks off in Moscow

STORY: 15th "Spasskaya Tower" Int'l Military Music Festival kicks off in Moscow DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The 15th "Spasskaya Tower" International Military Music Festival kicked off Friday night in Moscow. With more than 1,500 participants this year, orchestras performed at the Red Square in different genres - from military marches to classics and pop. The Russian Federation is represented by orchestras of law enforcement agencies of the country: the Ministry of Defense, the FSO, the Russian Guard, the FSB and the Russian Emergencies Ministry. Bands from Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, Egypt, India and Thailand are also taking part. For 15 years, the festival has hosted more than 160 teams from 56 countries and regions, becoming one of the largest international cultural projects in Russia. The annual festival will last until September 4. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mo