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Disabled North Sea oil divers win compensation case against Norwegian government

OSLO, Norway: An Oslo court ordered the Norwegian government Friday to pay three deep sea divers a total of nearly 30 million kroner (US$5.1 million, €3.7 million) in compensation and interest for health problems associated with working in the offshore oil industry.

The government has one month to appeal the ruling, which could bring a rash of similar cases if the judgment stands.

The so-called pioneer divers from the early years of Norway's offshore oil development, Magn Haakon Muledal, Angus Gunnar Kleppe, Dag Vilnes, won their suit against the government, claiming it knowingly risked their lives by sending them to extreme depths for profit.

Some divers complain of severe health consequences, including lung and brain damage. In December, a government survey said 20 percent of 139 divers active between 1965 and 1990 were on medical disability pensions.

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tallshipDiscover the Caribbean the way it was meant to be done. On a deluxe Wind Jammer with all the comforts you can imagine. Follow the routes of bygone eras, retracing the very passages that famous pirates have done before you. Dive the pristine waters around Curacao experience the fantasic feeling of walking on a lonely beach and not meeting a soul on the island of Bonaire.

All this and much more, meet the locals, learn something of their culture.Tallship2 On the other hand visit the casinos and night life of Aruba lose yourself to time and live for the moment. Experiences like this come but once in a lifetime. We’ve found the perfect cruising grounds. The ornate and colorful Dutch colonial architecture of the port towns will transport you back to Europe. The trade winds that fill windsurfers’ sails also cool a landscape that looks more like the American Southwest than the tropics. Cacti, aloe vera, and wind-sculpted trees blanket the desert floor, but that’s not all; boulders and wild orchids add to this unique natural collage. Birds thrive here. Hundreds of North and South American species swap migrating tales as they feed on tropical nectars and cactus fruit. The most regal are the pink flamingos that congregate in the thousands by the salt ponds. And the beaches? You’ll find the finest white sand on earth…and the best diving and snorkeling in the entire Caribbean. Strict laws protect a reef system that supports more than 1,000 species of marine life. With minimal rain and run-off, underwater visibility is excellent and the corals reefs are absolutely stunning!

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People come here for the diving because it’s simply out-of-this-world! The countryside is more like our Southwest, filled with cacti, wild orchids, boulders, wind-swept trees and birds. Legacy’s homeport of Oranjestad is a marvel of Dutch-inspired architecture. And, if that doesn’t float your boat, check out one of the many gorgeous beaches. For the party animals, there are world-class casinos and nightclubs.

Bonaire Tours & Excursions
Welcome to a natural gold mine! Her shoreline is an intriguing collage of lava formations, grottos and caves. One of the top dive destinations in the world, divers and snorkelers are awestruck by the marine life and corals that thrive along the coastline. For landlubbers and bird watchers, this is also one of the best islands for viewing migrating birds and flocks of pink flamingos.

Curaçao Tours & Excursions
The island’s Dutch heritage is evident at Willemstad, where the brightly colored architecture mimics the style, though not the drab colors, of Amsterdam. A ‘must see’ is the Floating Market where neighboring Venezuelan fishermen tie-up their boats and sell tropical delicacies under festive awnings. What tropical liqueur adds the blue hue to exotic drinks? Blue Curaçao is made here.

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Imagine water the color of light-blue eyes and white sandy beaches framed by desert foliage. Well, dream no longer because Klein Curacao is the perfect little island for lounging and beachcombing. There is shore-access diving, and the snorkeling is excellent.

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