Monday, December 31, 2012
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December 31, 2012
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USCG’s Top 10 Rescue Videos of 2012
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USCG’s Top 10 Rescue Videos of 2012

Here is a recap of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Top 10 Rescue Videos of 2012. Remember, the USCG needs help narrowing down the 10 videos to one lucky winner

December 31, 2012
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News

Alert and Aiviq Regain Control of Arctic Drilling Rig Kulluk in Gulf of Alaska Storm [UPDATE]

Latest update on the Kulluk Grounding Update: On Monday night, the Kulluk broke tow and ran aground. Latest: Kulluk Incident As a fierce Gulf of Alaska storm

December 31, 2012
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News

Belgian Warship BNS Louise Marie Intercepts Pirate Skiff off Somalia

Less than two weeks after the frigate BNS Louise Marie apprehended five suspect pirates at sea off the Somali coast, the crew of the Belgian warship was tasked

December 31, 2012
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Engines

Anthony Veder Orders Wärtsilä Dual Fuel Engines for Pair of Newbuild LEG/LPG Ships

Wärtsilä announced today they have been contracted to supply the complete dual-fuel propulsion package for two 4700 CBM Liquefied Ethylene

December 31, 2012
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Incidents

Myanmar Shipwreck Survivors Granted Asylum in Indonesia

Indonesia has taken in nine shipwreck survivors believed to be refugees from Myanmar, ending weeks of uncertainty for the men, who were refused permission to

December 31, 2012
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
This is How You Put Out a Boat Fire Like a Boss [VIDEO]
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This is How You Put Out a Boat Fire Like a Boss [VIDEO]

If you see a boat on fire, do you: Stand by and film it with your phone? Put that s@#% out? Filmed at Lake Lyndon in New

December 29, 2012
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Coast Guard: Crews Battle Fierce Storm While Assisting Disabled Aiviq and Kulluk [Incident Photos]
Offshore

Coast Guard: Crews Battle Fierce Storm While Assisting Disabled Aiviq and Kulluk [Incident Photos]

Update from USCG on the disabled Aiviq and Shell’s Kulluk drilling unit near Kodiak, Alaska. At this point it seems that the Aiviq’s engines cut

December 29, 2012
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California Shipping Lanes Tweaked to Reduce Whale Strikes
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California Shipping Lanes Tweaked to Reduce Whale Strikes

By Alex Dobuzinskis Several endangered whale species may get a new lease on life when some cargo shipping lanes off the California coast are shifted next year.

December 29, 2012
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Friday, December 28, 2012
MV Aiviq Breaks Down in Alaska While Towing Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig
Offshore

MV Aiviq Breaks Down in Alaska While Towing Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig

The USCG said Friday that it is coordinating a response with Royal Dutch Shell representatives after the company’s brand new $200 million AHTS, the MV

December 28, 2012
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USACE Fighting to Keep Mississippi River Open
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USACE Fighting to Keep Mississippi River Open

The drought-hit Mississippi River will stay open to commerce a few days longer than expected following the release of water from a lake in southern Illinois, a

December 28, 2012
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Oasis Order Provides a Welcomed Jolt to French Shipbuilding Industry
Shipbuilding

Oasis Order Provides a Welcomed Jolt to French Shipbuilding Industry

By Mimosa Spencer and Nadya Masidlover PARIS–A contract worth more than 1 billion euros (1.33 billion dollars) to build a 5,400-passenger cruise ship for

December 28, 2012
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Top 10 Incident Photos of 2012
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Top 10 Incident Photos of 2012

2012 was a crazy year with a lot of incident photos. Here are gCaptain’s picks for Top 10 Maritime Incident Photos of 2012: Click on the titles for more

December 28, 2012
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Port Strike on HOLD: Dockworkers and Employers Agree to 30-day Extension
Ports

Port Strike on HOLD: Dockworkers and Employers Agree to 30-day Extension

By Brooke Sutherland Dockworkers and their employers reached a tentative agreement on royalty payments, averting a strike that would have shut down eastern

December 28, 2012
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SEC Busts Open $11 Million Insider Trading Ring Involving King’s Point Graduates

A federal indictment unsealed earlier this month in a U.S. District Court charged nine defendants with insider trading and money laundering surrounding the

December 28, 2012
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Engineering News

Keppel Barely Misses S$10 Billion in Orders with Latest Round of Contracts

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd’s (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries have secured three new contracts – worth a combined value of S$420 million (USD

December 28, 2012
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Engineering News

Fujian Southeast Shipyard Chooses MacGregor Deck Gear for 6 Tidewater PSVs

  In October, Cargotec secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard

December 28, 2012
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Orders Third Oasis-Class Ship from France

Royal Caribbean has pulled the trigger on a third (and possibly fourth) Oasis-class cruise ship from STX Europe. Royal Caribbean placed the order for the new

December 27, 2012
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Wide-Roaming Chinese Fishing Vessels a Cause for Concern
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Wide-Roaming Chinese Fishing Vessels a Cause for Concern

By Chuin-Wei Yap And Sameer Mohindru China’s growing hunger for seafood is testing relations with other countries and worrying foreign officials and

December 27, 2012
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New York Harbor Oil Terminals Expected to Operate Through Strike
Ports

New York Harbor Oil Terminals Expected to Operate Through Strike

Oil terminals in the New York Harbor are expected to operate through a dock workers strike scheduled for later this week, traders and sources close to port

December 27, 2012
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