(pic: Irish ship to Gaza - MV Saoirse [Freedom])
If all goes to plan the flotilla is expected to arrive on the Gaza coast on Sunday.From Haaretz
Two ships participating in the flotilla to Gaza have already set sail toward the flotilla's scheduled meeting place in international waters.
The French ship "Dignity" and the Irish ship "Freedom" do not intend on anchoring before reaching the meeting point at sea, but it is still unclear how long they will be waiting for the rest of the ships, some of which were said to be sabotaged.
Gaza flotilla ship - Ship Gaza Sweden - June 28 2011
On Monday, the propeller of the Greek-Swedish ship "Juliano" was found broken, and Gaza flotilla organizers said they believed it was deliberate sabotage by Israel. It is still unclear how long it will take to fix the problem to allow the ship to set sail.
Moreover, two Port Authority inspectors appeared at the Greek port of Piraeus on Monday and asked to conduct a surprise inspection of the Canadian ship "Tahrir", after it had already underwent a thorough inspection by the International Naval Surveys Bureau and was said to be ready to sail.
It was found Tuesday that the additional inspection came following a complaint by a private citizen to the Port Authority. The complaint said the Canadian ship was "sea unworthy." A similar complaint was filed against the American ship last week.
According to Greek seamen and lawmakers, it is extremely rare for private citizens to file complaints against private ships. more
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