Tuesday, October 29, 2013
HMS Bounty Sinking USCG Photo
Incidents

Bounty Sinking and Rescue in Photos and Video

On October 29, 2012, the 3-masted wooden tall ship Bounty, a 1960's-built replica of the 18th century Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty, foundered and sank in

October 29, 2013
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News

“The Business” Offshore Nigeria Has American Roots

Two American seafarers are currently being held against their will somewhere in Nigeria tonight, kidnapped from the Edison Chouest-owned supply vessel

October 29, 2013
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Kiel Canal Remains Closed following Ship Collision [PHOTOS]
News

Kiel Canal Remains Closed following Ship Collision [PHOTOS]

The Kiel Canal in Germany remained closed Tuesday after a Monday morning ship collision left one vessel in danger of sinking and leaking diesel into the busy

October 29, 2013
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Blog

Achieving Greatness by Giving Control and Creating Leaders

How many of you absolutely abhor being told what to do? For those of you who ever served under an overbearing ship captain, or boss, it might have been

October 29, 2013
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News

Firmer Bookings Lift Mideast Crude Tanker Rates

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Crude oil tanker earnings on the major Middle East route were firmer on Tuesday helped by recent healthy

October 29, 2013
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News

Scorpio Trades VLGC Newbuilds for Dorian LPG Stake

Dorian LPG Ltd., a pure-play LPG shipping company based in Stamford, Connecticut has entered into an agreement with Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) to acquire

October 29, 2013
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Offshore

Farstad Awarded Major Contracts Offshore Brazil

Farstad announced a major new charter contracts today with Petrobras worth upwards of USD $186 million for the IMR vessel Far Saga (2001, UT 745 L) and the

October 29, 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013
WATCH: Guy Gets Hilariously Rude Awakening in Norway
Interesting

WATCH: Guy Gets Hilariously Rude Awakening in Norway

A reminder to always sleep with one eye

October 28, 2013
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Collision Closes Germany’s Kiel Canal
Interesting

Collision Closes Germany’s Kiel Canal

A collision between a cargo ship and a LPG carrier early Monday morning has closed Germany's Kiel Canal, leaving the cargo ship heavily listing and leaking

October 28, 2013
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Severe Storm Batters Britain and Netherlands
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Severe Storm Batters Britain and Netherlands

A strong storm battered Britain and the Netherlands on Monday, killing three people, cutting power and forcing hundreds of plane and train cancellations as it

October 28, 2013
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Hurricane Sandy: October 28, 2012 Dawn to Dusk Timelapse Video
Blog

Hurricane Sandy: October 28, 2012 Dawn to Dusk Timelapse Video

This week mark's the 1 Year Anniversary of "Superstorm Sandy" and to commemorate we'll be taking a look back at some our best coverage from the historic

October 28, 2013
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An Industry Under Scrutiny – Are Cruise Ships Too Big?
Interesting

An Industry Under Scrutiny – Are Cruise Ships Too Big?

By JAD MOUAWAD, New York Times One of the largest cruise ships in 1985 was the 46,000-ton Carnival Holiday. Ten years ago, the biggest, the Queen Mary 2, was

October 28, 2013
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U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico
News

U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that Coast Guard crews and offshore supply vessels are searching for a crewmember reported missing from a platform 55 miles

October 28, 2013
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News

Qatargas says LNG Market to Hinge on Long-Term Factors, Not Spot Deals

Oct 28 (Reuters) – Qatargas and other producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will continue to make project decisions based on long-term demand and

October 28, 2013
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From Big Foot To Bluto, Gulf Of Mexico Set For Record Oil Supply Surge
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From Big Foot To Bluto, Gulf Of Mexico Set For Record Oil Supply Surge

By Kristen Hays and Terry Wade CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The Gulf of Mexico, stung by the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history in

October 28, 2013
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News

Viking Supply Wins AHTS Charter Contracts

Viking Supply Ships announced today 4 new charter contracts for their anchor handlers, “Loke Viking”, “Magne Viking”, “Brage

October 28, 2013
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 19 – Kidnapped

gCaptain Radio Episode 19 – Kidnapped

This week marks the 19th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

October 27, 2013
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Is San Francisco Mystery Barge a Secret Google Data Center?
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Is San Francisco Mystery Barge a Secret Google Data Center?

A report from tech media website CNET has revealed that a mystery barge seen near San Francisco Bay's Treasure Island could be a floating data center being

October 27, 2013
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News

Edison Chouest Threatened by Nigerian Locals Before Kidnapping

gCaptain sources note that the primary driver of piracy offshore Nigeria is the fuel theft trade, however as we reported last week, hiring local workers is

October 27, 2013
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Saturday, October 26, 2013
psv fpso platform supply vessel offshore
News

The Fuel Theft Trade Offshore Nigeria Could Make You Rich, Or Kill You

In speaking with sources in Nigeria this week, one thing that has become abundantly clear… the business of fuel theft is the primary driver of piracy in

October 26, 2013
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