In the thirteenth century she was a noblewoman of Southern France, called de Valours, and was burnt as a witch.
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New windows and refreshed design, at the same time retaining all of the safety standards and all of their ergonomic and aerodynamic valours.
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The following year, SM Agama Persekutuan Bentong received two more batches: Predominate 1317 and Valours 1314. With the three batches, SMAP Bentong received several awards and certificates.
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We were even the first surprised when there were the first references to a Sailore's spirit or a Sailore's attitude. We mean valours that we share and that we want to promote in our company.
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After the disaster, divers submerged to inspect London Valours hull. They found her anchor chain intact and paid out to a length of . The anchor rested on the sea floor at a depth of about . However, a steel cable had snagged its flukes, causing them to point upwards and preventing them from embedding themselves in the mud.
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The gale and waves continued to drive the ship on shore. London Valours double bottom, which contained her bunker fuel, had ruptured and was leaking thick black oil into the sea. Chief Engineer Mitchell tried to prepare one of the lifeboats for launch but he was thrown into the rough sea. The sea was covered with oil and débris and it was 90 minutes before Mitchell was rescued.
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Two Genovese Fire Service Divers (Vigili del Fuoco di Genova), Severino Ferrazzin and Luigi Neni, received bronze metals. Severino Ferrazzin in 1977 was awarded the title of Knight of the Italian Republic for his intervention in rescue, at sea, the steamer. In April 1973 Britain awarded the Medal for Saving Life at Sea to two of London Valours officers. Meurig Caffery received the bronze medal for diving from Teti and saving a man in the water.
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A huge wave swept the midships accommodation block, washing away the Chief Officer, Third Engineer, Radio Officer and his wife. The crew of a fire service helicopter threw a lifebelt to the Third Engineer, Arthur Carey, who managed to catch it and was rescued. The Chief Officer landed on the monkey island on top of London Valours bridge, and was later rescued by the harbour master's boat. The Radio Officer and his wife, Eric and Nan Hill, died in the heavy sea.
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London Valours Master, Captain Donald Muir, held a meeting on the bridge but considered the ship was not in particular danger. In particular, Muir did not tell his deck officers that as the auxiliary engines had been down for maintenance, the engine room would need to be ordered to have the main engines on standby if a need arose to move the ship. Muir then rejoined his wife in his cabin, leaving Second Officer Donald Allan MacIsaac on watch. The wind intensified, causing London Valour to drag her anchor and driving her towards the shore.
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Donald MacIsaac was posthumously awarded the silver medal for his command of the after part of the ship, which "undoubtedly saved many lives" from the "ferocious seas sweeping across the vessel's decks". LOF presented London Valours wheel to Genoa's Ospedale San Martino ("St Martin's Hospital") in gratitude for its treatment of the injured. The company presented her Red Ensign and small bell to the harbour master of the Port of Genoa. LOF presented her main bell to the Church of England Church of the Holy Ghost in Genoa, where it is now the Sanctus bell.
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On 23 June 1970 Paolo Cavezzali, Italy's Under-secretary of State for the Merchant Marine made a statement to the Italian Senate. Cavezzali stated that an initial investigation found that errors by three of London Valours officers "could not be ruled out". #The initial investigation suggested that Captain Muir may not have made sufficient arrangements for watchkeeping while at anchor and may not have checked whether his arrangements were effective. #The initial investigation suggested that Second Officer MacIsaac may have not have observed the ship's barometer and monitor the VHF radio, may have not have observed the ship's position in relation to the land and may have failed to signal the engine room in time to start the main engines.
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The themes revolve around the philosophical ideas of the author: the relationship of mankind with History and Nature, the comparison with the valours of the past and the degenerated situation of the present, illusions, glory and boredom. One of the most famous dialogues is the Dialogo della Natura e di un Islandese, in which the author expresses his main philosophical ideas, through the imaginary meeting, "in the heart of Africa", between a simple man coming from Iceland and a giant, beautiful and terrible woman, Nature, who has been chasing and oppressing him everywhere. Another important text is the Dialogo di Plotino e di Porfirio, in which two ancient philosophers, Plotinus and Porphyry, debate on the meaning of life and the choice of death as a possible exit from the senseless existence. The dialogue ends by refusing suicide, not in the name of superior rules or religious creeds, but in the name of human solidarity.
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