Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Incidents

Lost M/V Pacific Adventurer Containers Found – Images

At least 24 out of the 31 containers lost from the MV Pacific Adventurer during Cyclone Hamish have been found by the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Huon

March 31, 2009
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Maritime Security Incidents

CEC Future Hijacking – VHF recording with coalition aircraft released

This is the VHF recording between M/V CEC Future and a Coalition aircraft as the vessel was being attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia back in early

March 31, 2009
Total Views: 304

Monday, March 30, 2009
Shipyard

Nieuw Amsterdam – Ship Photo Of The Week

The above photo is the first hull section of Holland America Line’s cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam at the Marghera Shipyard in Italy. As bloggers we are

March 30, 2009
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Offbeat

Aquapod Subsea Fish Farms – Bizarre Maritime Technology

This week’s Bizzare Maritime Technology is Aquapod Fish Farms. After frustrations in the Maine salmon farming industry, Steve Page spent two years

March 30, 2009
Total Views: 279

Uncategorized

Maritime Monday 155

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 155th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 105 here. (Published 07 April 2008) You can

March 30, 2009
Total Views: 44

Sunday, March 29, 2009
Uncategorized

gCaptain Weekly Maritime News Quiz

Welcome to another addition of gCaptain’s Weekly News Quiz! the answer to each question can be found on the pages of gCaptain’s blog and Twitter

March 29, 2009
Total Views: 43

Saturday, March 28, 2009
Uncategorized

Return To Sender – Hawaii Superferry Returns To Alabama Shipyard

Forbes gives us the intitial details on this breaking news

March 28, 2009
Total Views: 53

Friday, March 27, 2009
Incidents

The Case of the Unwatched ZOC – Vessel Groundings Due To Navigational Chart Errors

Grounding incidents due to navigational chart errors may increase over the next few years, warns Maritime Accident Casebook in its latest broadcast at

March 27, 2009
Total Views: 111

Maritime Security

Bow Asir & Nipayia – Pirates Find Success In Shift Back To Somalia’s East Coast

Map Via Eaglespeak In a move back to the East Coast of Somalia the pirates have found success in their search for another prize the size of the Sirius

March 27, 2009
Total Views: 69

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Uncategorized

Shipping 2009 – An Irrefutable Success!

Connecticut Maritime Association‘s Shipping 2009 has finally concluded and what an event it was! With more than two thousand delegates, speakers,

March 26, 2009
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Photo

Battling Arctic Ice – Ship Photos

Photo set by maritime photographer terrafesta of a large ship battling arctic ice. Slideshow and Flickr photo

March 26, 2009
Total Views: 32

gCaptain

Google Toolbar Buttons – Maritime Edition

Introducing gCaptain’s Google Toolbar buttons. How do you get them? Click on one of the images then… if you already have Google’s Toolbar

March 26, 2009
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Video

The Merchant Navy – A New Reality TV Show

Photo By manfred-hartmann gCaptain forum member tokyo_buddha pointed us to a new reality show on Scottish TV titled “The Merchant Navy“. The

March 25, 2009
Total Views: 147

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Uncategorized

TS Golden Bear – The History Of A Training Ship

Cruise Line History brings us the untold story of California Maritime Academy’s training ship the TS Golden Bear. They

March 24, 2009
Total Views: 366

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Oil Spill

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill – Economics and Risk On The 20th Anniversary

Do you have an environmental question to explore? We were recently asked to participate in a Blogger’s Roundtable discussion on the Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2009
Total Views: 340

Monday, March 23, 2009
Uncategorized

Shipping 2009 – Join Us At Booth 108

This week gCaptain will join AeroMech Engineering, Global Rescue,  AMVER and hundreds of industry leaders at the Conneticut Maritime Association‘s ( CMA

March 23, 2009
Total Views: 13

Uncategorized

Maritime Monday 154

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 154th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 104 here. (Published 31 March 2008) You can

March 23, 2009
Total Views: 68

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Uncategorized

US Coast Guard Statement Concerning Future of Traditional Style Licenses

In last week’s Maritime Monday I included the following post: Master of Towing Vessels Association Forum has “Coast Guard Needs To Get Their

March 22, 2009
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Navy

USNS Impeccable Incident Video Released

Here is a collection of videos from the USNS Impeccable when it was approached by 5 Chinese vessel’s on March 8, 2009.  For more on the incident, read

March 22, 2009
Total Views: 60

Saturday, March 21, 2009
Uncategorized

Jones Act Case Study: Michael L. Sherwood v Marquette Transportation Co., LLC

Case Name: Michael L. Sherwood v Marquette Transportation Co., LLC Date of Judgment: 31st March 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Illinois Judge: District

March 21, 2009
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