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COSTA CONCORDIA

Cruiseship COSTA CONCORDIA Sinks

By On January 14, 2012

UPDATE: The captain of the cruise ship COSTA CONCORDIA has been arrested by Italian police as an investigation into Friday night’s grounding is launched.  Read: Updated: Cruise Ship Costa Concordia [...]

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Canal Facts, History & Photos – 5 Historic Canals

By On April 9, 2011

Mariners have been using man made canals since the time of Mesopotamia. Here is a look at five famous and historic canals from around the world. Panama Canal- Panama The [...]

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Sea Shepherd Boat ADY GIL Rammed and Sunk by Japanese Whalers

By On January 6, 2010

That did not take long: The crew of the New Zealand trimaran harassing Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean had to be rescued after their boat was rammed and sunk [...]

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Casualty Outlook

By On August 28, 2009

Those of us who spend our time reading casualty reports often end up scratching our heads and muttering “Why the hell did he do that?” Mostly it’s down to a [...]

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Casualty Outlook

By On July 30, 2009

It’s been a week of fire, ferries and fortunate rescues, as well as tragedies. Sweden saw the collision of two ferries, Gotlandia and Gotlandia II, at Nynäshamn port, south of [...]

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Casualty Outlook

By On July 16, 2009

Look on the bright side, the Kung Pao Chicken was great even if the ship was sitting on a reef. That was the experience of the nine-strong crew of the [...]

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