Thursday, April 30, 2015
Worst Shipwreck in U.S. History is One You May Not Even Know About – NPR Story
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Worst Shipwreck in U.S. History is One You May Not Even Know About – NPR Story

This week marks the 150th anniversary of the explosion and sinking of the steamboat Sultana as it travelled up the Mississippi River carrying Union soldiers

April 30, 2015
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Hornbeck Offshore Now Has 18 New Generation OSVs Stacked
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Hornbeck Offshore Now Has 18 New Generation OSVs Stacked

Hornbeck Offshore, one of the largest operators of offshore supply vessels in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, revealed Thursday that the company has now stacked a

April 30, 2015
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U.S. Navy Begins Accompanying American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Navy Begins Accompanying American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy has begun accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s seizure of a cargo ship flying the flag of the

April 30, 2015
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Rickmers to Iran – Your Beef is Not With Us
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Rickmers to Iran – Your Beef is Not With Us

Rickmers Group, the company that has been operating the Maersk Tigris since 2005, released a statement this afternoon urging for the immediate release of

April 30, 2015
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Shell Pushes Ahead with Arctic Exploration Plan While Awaiting Permit
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Shell Pushes Ahead with Arctic Exploration Plan While Awaiting Permit

Royal Dutch Shell is pushing ahead with plans to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean near Alaska this summer despite opposition from environmental

April 30, 2015
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gCaptain’s 2015 Salary Survey

Ever wondered how you stack up salary-wise compared to your peers in the industry?  Fill out the survey below and we’ll let you know!

April 30, 2015
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Maersk Insists On Release of Ship and Crew Seized by Iran
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Maersk Insists On Release of Ship and Crew Seized by Iran

Denmark's Maersk shipping said on Thursday it insisted on the release of a vessel and crew seized by Iran, adding it assumed the incident was related to a 2005

April 30, 2015
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CMA CGM Explains How to Build an Ultra-Large Containership [VIDEO]

With a length of 1,305 ft. (398m), a width of 177 ft. (54m) and the capacity to carry 17,722 twenty-foot containers, the CMA CGM KERGUELEN is CMA CGM Group’s

April 30, 2015
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Vale Sails into Perfect Storm, Left With $3.1 Billion Quarterly Loss
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Vale Sails into Perfect Storm, Left With $3.1 Billion Quarterly Loss

Oversupply of iron ore, weakening Chinese demand and a falling Brazilian real has led to a challenging situation at Vale

April 30, 2015
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COSCO Corp Uncertain on Offshore Market Recovery, Profit Falls

Shipbuilder COSCO Corporation Singapore Ltd on Thursday posted a 94 percent slide in first-quarter profit, and said weak oil prices makes a recovery in the

April 30, 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Greece Considering Sale of Piraeus and Thessaloniki Ports to Reach Deal – Source
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Greece Considering Sale of Piraeus and Thessaloniki Ports to Reach Deal – Source

Greece's government is considering selling stakes in its two largest ports as a concession to reach an agreement with its lenders and unlock bailout funds, a

April 29, 2015
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Vale Chief to Become Chairman of Petrobras

If guiding the biggest iron-ore miner through the worst price rout in a decade wasn’t enough, Murilo Ferreira is taking on a new

April 29, 2015
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Qatargas Hails World’s Biggest Environmental Project at Ras Laffan

Qatar, via its Ras Laffan Industrial Complex, is the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) having delivered about 70 billion cubic

April 29, 2015
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One Dead, Three Others Injured in Confined Space Accident Aboard Cargo Ship
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One Dead, Three Others Injured in Confined Space Accident Aboard Cargo Ship

One person has died and three others are being treated after losing consciousness aboard a cargo ship that had just docked at Denmark’s port of

April 29, 2015
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DEME Orders LNG-Powered Dredgers from Royal IHC

Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC announced today the receipt of a contract for the design, construction and delivery of two unique LNG-powered dredging vessels to

April 29, 2015
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AIS Replay Shows Moment Maersk Tigris Was Picked from Busy Shipping Lane
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AIS Replay Shows Moment Maersk Tigris Was Picked from Busy Shipping Lane

This AIS replay shows the moment that Iranian forces intercepted the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris as it made its way through through a busy

April 29, 2015
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Iran is Committed to Freedom of Navigation in Persian Gulf

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday offered assurances that Tehran is committed to maintaining freedom of navigation in the Gulf in the aftermath of the

April 29, 2015
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M/V Juno Damage Photos

On 20 April, the handysize bulk carrier M/V Juno carrying a cargo of sugar grounded in the St. Lawrence River after suffering a steering casualty.  The

April 29, 2015
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Lending Club Sailing Breaks Newport-Bermuda Course Record [VIDEO]

With an average speed of 27 knots, the 105-foot maxi trimaran Lending Club (ex Banque Populaire 7) has broken the course record between Newport, Rhode Island

April 29, 2015
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Siemens Sells Tidal Energy Unit After Losing Faith in Sector

Siemens AG sold its tidal-power unit to Atlantis Resources Ltd. after losing faith in an industry it said was taking too long to

April 29, 2015
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