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When shipping companies spend millions or hundreds of millions of dollars building a new ship they often follow up with a model that’s a fraction of the size and price for the Company’s Headquarters. Such was the case after Disney built it’s first cruise ship the Disney Magic. 
This model was built by one of the […]

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The US-owned cruise operator, Regent Seven Seas, is taken bids on a brand new ultra-luxury cruises ship. The vessel will have a projected capacity of 800 guest as well as an entire deck devoted to an on-board spa. At the moment Regent Seven Seas operate four small to mid-size luxury cruise ships.
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Petrobras, which today passed GE as the worlds fifth largest company, placed an order for $30 Billion in new Drill Ships and Rigs.
For more on this story head over to Bloomberg.com
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, owner of the Western Hemisphere’s largest oil discovery in three decades, plans to order 40 drilling ships and platforms worth about $30 […]

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Stena drilling has announced plans to build an ice capable drillship. Rigzone tells us:
Stena Drilling is delighted to confirm its order for a new drillship at Samsung Shipyard in Korea at an estimated total delivery price of US $1.15 billion. The vessel will be “ice classed” with additional hull thickness. This order will bring its […]

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MV Coastal Renaissance, Courtesy B.C. Ferries

NANAIMO (NEWS1130) is reporting:
B.C. Ferries has confirmed one of its shiny new ships has sustained some damage after a rough landing at Departure Bay in Nanaimo.
Deborah Marshall with B.C. Ferries says the Coastal Renaissance now has what she calls a ‘minor scrape’ along one side.
“The ship did come […]

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Photo of the research boat Russell W. Peterson takes on water about 14 miles off the coast of Rehoboth Beach, Del., Monday, May 12, 2008. Video of this incident can be found HERE.
Via H&K Law

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We have seen bad loading plans in the past but this one is a true gem. Thanks to AutosUnleased

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The following is posted by Fred Fry:
For those of you who missed 10-hour PBS CARRIER marathon, have no fear as they were kind enough to post the full series online.

I am about halfway through episode 2 and it’s a great show. So click on the image to go to the episode list.
Full Episodes of […]

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The BBC tells us:
Latvian authorities have begun evacuating hundreds of people from a cruise ship stuck on a sandbank.
So far tugs have failed to free the Bahamas-registered Mona Lisa, which ran aground off Latvia on Sunday with nearly 1,000 people on board.
Officials say there is no danger to the passengers, most of whom are German.
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Pilots boarding the M/V Berge Stahl, the world’s largest bulk carrier.

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