Sunday, October 12, 2014
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News

Teekay’s Navion Norvegia to be Converted for Libra FPSO Project

By late 2016, Teekay Offshore’s shuttle tanker Navion Norvegia will he installed offshore Brazil after an extensive yard period at Jurong Shipyard in

October 12, 2014
Total Views: 108

Videos: Oasis of the Seas Dry Docking
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Videos: Oasis of the Seas Dry Docking

On 30 September 2014, the world’s largest cruise ship, “Oasis of the Seas”, arrived at the Keppel Verolme shipyard in Rotterdam for routine maintenance

October 12, 2014
Total Views: 335

Saturday, October 11, 2014
Video Shows RV Ocean Researcher V Aground Off Taiwan, Frantic Search and Rescue
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Video Shows RV Ocean Researcher V Aground Off Taiwan, Frantic Search and Rescue

New video shows the scene from Friday night’s search and rescue after the Taiwanese research vessel Ocean Researcher V struck a reef and sank near the

October 11, 2014
Total Views: 136

Russian Navy Interfered With Baltic Sea Research Vessel, Finland Says
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Russian Navy Interfered With Baltic Sea Research Vessel, Finland Says

The Russian navy twice interfered with a Finnish state environmental research vessel in international waters in August and September, the Finnish Environment

October 11, 2014
Total Views: 64

Friday, October 10, 2014
This week on the gCaptain Job Board
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This week on the gCaptain Job Board

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October 10, 2014
Total Views: 22

Two Dead After Taiwan’s Largest and Most Advanced Research Vessel Sinks
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Two Dead After Taiwan’s Largest and Most Advanced Research Vessel Sinks

Update: Video Shows RV Ocean Researcher V Aground Off Taiwan, Search and Rescue Two people are reported dead and 43 have been rescued after the

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 513

Photos and Video: Danish Special Forces Storm Maersk Triple-E in Anti-Piracy Raid… Training
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Photos and Video: Danish Special Forces Storm Maersk Triple-E in Anti-Piracy Raid… Training

A Maersk Triple-E containership played host recently to a Royal Danish Navy anti-piracy training exercise in preparation for real anti-piracy missions in the

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 339

Chinese Fisherman Killed In Clash With South Korean Coast Guard
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Chinese Fisherman Killed In Clash With South Korean Coast Guard

The captain of a Chinese fishing boat died after a scuffle with a South Korean coast guard officer who fired a pistol

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 40

Valemax Iron Ore Carrier Docks at China Port After Deals
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Valemax Iron Ore Carrier Docks at China Port After Deals

A giant iron-ore freighter owned by Vale SA was allowed to dock at a Chinese port last week, Reuters data showed, the first since the Brazilian miner signed

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 104

Samsung Heavy Industries to Build Tankers for Sanctioned Russian Firm
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Samsung Heavy Industries to Build Tankers for Sanctioned Russian Firm

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries plans to build three Arctic tankers for Russian oil company Gazprom Neft, which has been targeted by Western

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 114

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News

Asia-Europe Freight Rates Fall 10 Percent, Hit Year Low

Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe fell 10.2 percent to $738 per 20-foot container (TEU) in the week

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 37

Thursday, October 9, 2014
Jaenichen: The Jones Act Moves Industry and America’s Economic Prosperity
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Jaenichen: The Jones Act Moves Industry and America’s Economic Prosperity

Our very first Congress singled out the domestic U.S. Merchant Marine as essential to our economy and national defense. That is why, from the beginnings of

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 33

lewek constellation emas amc
News

EMAS Finalizes $300 Million in Subsea Contracts with Noble

Utilizing their flagship vessel Lewek Constellation along with four other vessels, subsea contractor EMAS AMC has finalized a series of three contracts with

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 44

This USMMA Cadet’s Sea Year With MSC Did Not Suck [VIDEO]
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This USMMA Cadet’s Sea Year With MSC Did Not Suck [VIDEO]

Check out this highlight reel from a USMMA midshipman’s Sea Year with Military Sealift Command on board the USNS Joshua Humphreys. The USNS Joshua

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 107

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Statement on ‘2M Alliance’ Approval

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Statement on ‘2M Alliance’ Approval

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Thursday said it has concluded its review of the so-called "2M Alliance", a proposed vessel sharing agreement

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 54

2M Alliance Clears Regulatory Hurdles, Plans January 2015 Start
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2M Alliance Clears Regulatory Hurdles, Plans January 2015 Start

Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Thursday its shipping alliance with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co would begin operations in January next year after

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 139

ocean drover fire
Incidents

World’s Largest Livestock Carrier Catches Fire in Fremantle [PHOTOS]

MV Ocean Drover, the world’s largest, purpose-built livestock carrier caught fire this morning at 0900 local time while docked in Fremantle, Western

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 305

Maritime Professional Training to Break Ground on Major Expansion Project
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Maritime Professional Training to Break Ground on Major Expansion Project

Maritime Professional Training is getting ready to break ground on a major expansion project that will add 25,000 square feet of space to its Fort Lauderdale

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 35

AMVER-Participating Bulker Carrier Helps Rescue Three Overdue Boaters in Central Pacific
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AMVER-Participating Bulker Carrier Helps Rescue Three Overdue Boaters in Central Pacific

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier assisted in the rescue of three overdue boaters Thursday near the Chuuk Atoll in the central

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 9

Mexico’s Alemans Plans Investment for Controlling Stake of Oceanografia
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Mexico’s Alemans Plans Investment for Controlling Stake of Oceanografia

Mexico’s Aleman family, owner of the airline Interjet, said it reached agreement to make a capital injection into bankrupt oil-services provider Oceanografia

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 68