Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The Russian Navy 2011 – Recruitment Video
Navy

The Russian Navy 2011 – Recruitment Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXIyThF_qQ The Russian Navy or VMF is the naval arm of the Russian Military and above is a private video developed as part of a

September 28, 2011
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Blog

Piloting 7.5 tons Of World Trade Center Steel

The biggest piece of security equipment at the 9/11 ceremony two weeks ago was the USS New York, a gray behemoth whose bow was made with 7.5 tons of

September 28, 2011
Total Views: 165

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Canada’s Teekay Corporation Is Seeking Like-Minded Partners To Join Its Anti-Emissions Drive
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Canada’s Teekay Corporation Is Seeking Like-Minded Partners To Join Its Anti-Emissions Drive

This article originally appeared in Horizons Magazine and is republished here courtesy of Lloyd’s Register Group. Teekay is a leading tank ship operator.

September 27, 2011
Total Views: 88

Eagle Otome Oil Spill
Collision

Dirty Joke Caught On Tape – NTSB Eagle Otome Report

Fatigue and distractions including off-colored jokes and reading newspapers are just some of the contributing causes to last year’s ship collision

September 27, 2011
Total Views: 282

Abandoned Cruise Ship Google Earth
Incidents

The Dead Cruise Ship World Discoverer – Incident Photo of The Week

Built as the BEWA Discoverer in 1976, the vessel was sold to Adventure Cruises Inc. and renamed the World Discoverer. The ship was then put on a long term

September 27, 2011
Total Views: 2691

Gairsoppa-treasure-ship
Multimedia

The Largest Treasure Find Ever – How Nazi’s Found and Sunk The British Treasury Ship Gairsoppa

Odyssey Marine Exploration announced today that it confirmed the identity and location of the SS Gairsoppa, a Nazi treasure ship, nearly 4,700 meters below the

September 27, 2011
Total Views: 332

Piri Reis
Offshore

Turkey And Cyprus – Continued Scuffle Over Mediterranean Oil Rights

A Turkish oil and gas research ship is exploring off southern Cyprus in an area near the exploration rig operated by U.S. independent Noble Energy Inc., a

September 27, 2011
Total Views: 55

Monday, September 26, 2011
naval strike missile
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Kongsberg’s Latest Missile Test

Just south of gCaptain HQ this summer, Kongsberg Defense Systems, the military arm of the large Norwegian company better known for Dynamic Positioning systems,

September 26, 2011
Total Views: 143

Bay Shipbuilding Begins Construction on Tidewater PSV’s
Engineering News

Bay Shipbuilding Begins Construction on Tidewater PSV’s

Fincantieri Marine Group says its Bay Shipbuilding division has started construction on two Polar Class PSV’s for Tidewater Marine.  The PSV’s are

September 26, 2011
Total Views: 137

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Cunard Lines Considers Reflag Of Its Ships, But Not For The Reasons You Think…

Unlike most domestic flags, the British-owned and British-flagged fleet of ships has grown since 2000 when the government replaced corporate tax, one that

September 26, 2011
Total Views: 423

German Steelmaker to Sell Luxury Yacht-Building Arm Blohm + Voss – REPORT
Engineering News

German Steelmaker to Sell Luxury Yacht-Building Arm Blohm + Voss – REPORT

Germany’s ThyssenKrupp In Talks To Sell Civil Shipbuilding Operation Blohm + Voss to U.K Private Equity Firm Citing Overcapacity, Low Orders FRANKFURT

September 26, 2011
Total Views: 70

Lloyd’s Register unveils new program tailor-made for deepwater drilling
News

Lloyd’s Register unveils new program tailor-made for deepwater drilling

ModuSpec BV and Scandpower AS, members of the Lloyd’s Register Group, are developing a new tool with origins from the nuclear power industry that may

September 26, 2011
Total Views: 108

Sunday, September 25, 2011
West African Pirates Want Your Cargo, Tanker Released Without Payment of Ransom
Piracy

West African Pirates Want Your Cargo, Tanker Released Without Payment of Ransom

An oil tanker with 23 crew members hijacked earlier this month off the coast of West Africa has been released according to report by the Associated Press. 

September 25, 2011
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Vale Takes Delivery of Second 400,000-ton VLOC
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Vale Takes Delivery of Second 400,000-ton VLOC

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA said Friday it has taken delivery of its second very large iron ore carrier, or VLOC, from Daewoo Shilpbuilding & Marine

September 23, 2011
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Serapis vs Bonhomme Richard John Paul Jones navy history
Blog

23 September 1779: “I have not yet begun to fight!”… a historic day for the US Navy

On this day, 232 years ago, the 50-gun HMS Serapis engaged the Bonhomme Richard in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, England.  Skippered by Captain John

September 23, 2011
Total Views: 717

USCG Exercises Option With Bollinger Ordering Four Additional Fast Response Cutters
USCG

USCG Exercises Option With Bollinger Ordering Four Additional Fast Response Cutters

The USCG says it has exercised a $179.7 million option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La for the production of four additional Sentinel-class Fast

September 23, 2011
Total Views: 67

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Russia – Putin Lays Claim To The Arctic

Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, held a press conference yesterday  laying his country’s claim to the famed Northeast passage and promising to

September 23, 2011
Total Views: 51

CNOOC FSO Lentera-Bangsa
Offshore

Lentera Bangsa – CNOOC Oil Storage Tanker Ablaze In Jakarta

Built in 1983, the 261 meter-long & 127575 DWT oil tanker Lentera Bangsa caught fire 100 miles from the coast of Jakarta Bay Friday morning. The vessel

September 23, 2011
Total Views: 889

Incident Photo of The Week – Car Carrier Aground in Columbia River
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Incident Photo of The Week – Car Carrier Aground in Columbia River

This weeks incident photo is of the 584-foot car carrier, M/V Luminous ACE, aground at Puget Island near Cathlamet, WA, September 22.  The vessel grounded

September 23, 2011
Total Views: 47

Shipping Industry Recognizes Year’s Achievements at Lloyd’s List Awards – The Winners
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Shipping Industry Recognizes Year’s Achievements at Lloyd’s List Awards – The Winners

Some of the biggest names in shipping met this week in London for the annual Lloyd’s List Awards, one of the industries most acclaimed events recognizing

September 23, 2011
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