Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Underwater Glider Scarlet Knight Opens Up New World of Ocean Technology
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Underwater Glider Scarlet Knight Opens Up New World of Ocean Technology

The first-ever 7,300-mile Atlantic Ocean crossing by an unmanned underwater glider is opening up a new world of ocean technology. A ceremony on Dec. 9 in

December 9, 2009
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Transporting Wind Turbines by Ship
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Transporting Wind Turbines by Ship

One hundred and forty turbines, destined for the Greater Gabbard Wind Turbine Park off the east coast of England, are being transported in 36 shipments onboard

December 8, 2009
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USCG

CBP Launches the New Predator B Guardian UAS

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took delivery Monday of the first maritime variant of the Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS). At a ceremony

December 8, 2009
Total Views: 164

Saturday, December 5, 2009
Crowley takes delivery of M/V Sunshine State
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Crowley takes delivery of M/V Sunshine State

Crowley took delivery of Sunshine State, a 331,000-barrel, double-hull oil and chemical tanker, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, Calif. yesterday for

December 5, 2009
Total Views: 296

Thursday, December 3, 2009

November DP Roundup

Lets take a look at the dynamic positioning related news that made headlines last month! StatoilHydro ASA is changing its name to Statoil ASA  and

December 3, 2009
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Caesar Pipelay Vessel Joins Helix ESG Fleet

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. new deepwater pipelay vessel, Caesar, departed the shipyard in China on November 28, and is transiting to the Gulf of Mexico

December 2, 2009
Total Views: 358

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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gCaptain.com Heads to New Orleans for Workboat 2009!

Starting tomorrow (Wednesday December 2nd) through the end of this week, gCaptain.com will be attending the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, LA. 

December 1, 2009
Total Views: 101

Marine Weather

Optimum Ship Routing – From Prevailing Winds To Modern Technology

By Fred Pickhardt of Ocean Weather Services The earliest form of ship routing may have been when early humans used the prevailing easterly winds to sail from

December 1, 2009
Total Views: 160

Incident Photo of the Week – Baosisio Assists MV Düden
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Incident Photo of the Week – Baosisio Assists MV Düden

This weeks incident photos are of the Brazilian frigate Baosisio assisting the MV Düden following a fire on November 23rd while 260 kilometers off the coast

December 1, 2009
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