Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Illegal Fishing Vessel Bangun Perkasa
USCG

Shark Remains, Rats and Rust – USCG Detains Illegal Drift Net Fishermen

  Earlier this month, the Coast Guard seized the Indonesian fishing vessel Bangun Perkasa and her crew for the suspected use of drift nets to fish the

October 4, 2011
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ship emissions - Seawater Scrubbing
News

Seawater Scrubbing – Port of Los Angeles invests in innovative green technology for ships

The Port of Los Angeles and California State University Long Beach (CSULB) have announced a partnership to develop and test a new $1.8 million seawater

October 4, 2011
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Chuckchi Sea Shell arctic drilling
News

Arctic Ocean Drilling Approved

By Tennille Tracy, The Wall Street Journal The Obama administration said Monday it was moving forward with oil-drilling leases off the coast of Alaska issued

October 3, 2011
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Liberty Maritime Addresses Change in Union Affiliation
Uncategorized

Liberty Maritime Addresses Change in Union Affiliation

Liberty Maritime today confirmed its new collective bargaining agreement with the American Maritime Officers (AMO) union, essentially replacing the MEBA union

October 3, 2011
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Rolls-Royce Receives First Orders Based On Award Winning “Environship” Design
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Receives First Orders Based On Award Winning “Environship” Design

Rolls-Royce says it has received its first order for vessels based on the group’s award-winning, highly efficient, “Environship” concept. 

October 3, 2011
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Maersk Line, Limited Welcomes Ice-Classed U.S.-Flag Tanker To Its Fleet
Navy

Maersk Line, Limited Welcomes Ice-Classed U.S.-Flag Tanker To Its Fleet

A.P. Moller – Maersk Group’s U.S. arm Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) last week celebrated the naming of its first ice-classed and fourth U.S. flag

October 3, 2011
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Skiing On A Ship?  Ski Your Way Through The Caribbean Sea On The Back Of A Cruise Ship!
Blog

Skiing On A Ship? Ski Your Way Through The Caribbean Sea On The Back Of A Cruise Ship!

This article originally appeared on gCaptain’s sister site and the leading ski and snowboard blog, UnofficialNetworks.com. This has to be the most out

October 3, 2011
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Taiwanese Ship runs aground
Incidents

Heavy seas claim four lives after cargo ship runs aground off Taiwan

TAIPEI—Four crew members died Monday and six were missing after a cargo vessel ran aground in heavy seas off the northern Taiwanese coast, the coast

October 3, 2011
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Department of the Interior DOI
Defense

A Hard Sell… US Interior Department Struggles To Recruit Offshore Drilling Safety Chief

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The Interior Department is struggling to recruit a top official for its offshore oil-drilling agency, in large part because

October 2, 2011
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Liberty Maritime Decision Sparks Fierce Labor Union Dispute – Things Are Getting Ugly
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Liberty Maritime Decision Sparks Fierce Labor Union Dispute – Things Are Getting Ugly

Liberty Maritime Corporation has found themselves in the midst of a heated labor union dispute after the company somewhat abruptly ended its long-standing

October 2, 2011
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Incidents

Somali pirates kidnap Frenchwoman in Kenya, Naval gunfire exchange ensues…

NAIROBI, Kenya—Ten heavily armed Somali militants, driving their boat under the cover of darkness, kidnapped a Frenchwoman on a resort island in northern

October 2, 2011
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Manmohan Singh india prime minister
News

Future of India’s shipping industry looks strong, port expansion must accelerate

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–India’s shipping industry should speed up the expansion of its ports, increase dredging facilities and invest in coastal

October 1, 2011
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