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August 13th, 2007 · Comments - by John -

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Here are some upcoming stories from our Maritime News Discoverer. Vote on the ones you like to have them published.

Robin Storm: NOAA UPDATES ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center today released its update to the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, maintaining its expectations for an above-n read more »

Growing back orders keeping offshore drillers afloat
The planned merger of the two biggest offshore drillers of oil and gas has put a $15 billion spotlight on the massive back orders other companies in read more

Hyundai Heavy Profit Doubles to Record on Ship Prices
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s largest shipbuilder, said second-quarter profit more than doubled to a record, as trade between China, Euro read more

New Zealand sees no hurdle to US ship visits
Defense Minister Phil Goff says there would be no obstacle for a visit to New Zealand by a United States Coast Guard vessel, though none is planned i read more

Ice ship skipper could face two years jail | the Daily Mail
The captain of an Arctic cruise ship hit by a ‘tsunami’ of ice and water while skirting an unstable glacier could face up to two years in jail for en read more »

Oil tanker collides with cargo ship off Gibraltar - no pollution
Madrid - An oil tanker on Sunday collided with a cargo ship in the Gibraltar straits, but there was no danger of oil pollution, Spanish authorities s read more »

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Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world. He currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.
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