States Coast Guard Atlantic Area Rescue Coordination Center was able to locate the Amwer participating tanker Action, Geden Lines owned tanker was only 5 hours away when it diverted to assist.

The Action"s Captain notified United States Coast Guard rescue coordinators that weather conditions were making rescue operations difficult. "The Padolu is not under command, she can not use her enginees and can not proceed to our ship" stated the Action"s Captain, "Because of the sea condition there is a very high risk that she can have damage and sink without any rescue operation" he added.

With that, the Captain and crew of the Action rigged a system to allow the injured sailor to climb aboard 250 metres height tanker. The crew of the Action then coordinated with United StatesLike other traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) competes with the shop-from-anywhere convenience that Amazon.com (AMZN) and other online retailers offer, as well as perks like free two-day shipping on nearly all products plus free streaming of music and tens of thousands of movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime.

On the surface, it appears that online retailers have traditional retailers on the ropes. But the fight is entering a new round, analysts say, as both online and brick-and-mortar retailers embrace new technology that's erasing boundaries between them.

In some ways, the effect that online stores are having on traditional retailers is similar to the offshoring drive that gained momentum several decades ago as U.S. manufacturers went to China for low wage costs. That trend reduced the number of manufacturing