Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Shipping News

Indonesian President Vows To Fund ‘Massive’ Maritime Infrastructure Program

President Joko Widodo vowed Tuesday to develop all of Indonesia’s frontier areas, including the Natuna Islands close to where it is embroiled in

August 16, 2016
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NOAA Weather Data
NOAA

Supercomputer To Help Predict Dangerous River Flooding

by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) In a week when heavy rains in Louisiana led to eight deaths and forced more than 20,000 people from their homes, the

August 16, 2016
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Containers and ships sit idle at the Port of Long Beach in this file photo
Shipping News

Carriers Face $5 Billion Annual Loss, Warns Drewry

By Mike Wackett (TheLoadStar) Container lines are enduring a “severe revenue contraction”, said Drewry, after the first six-month turnover figures reported

August 16, 2016
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M/V FIVE_STARS_FUJIAN stranded crew
Incidents

Australia: Bulker Crew Remains Stranded Without Food In Australia

by Joshua Robertson (TheGuardian) The Chinese coal ship crew who were left without enough food, wages, or fuel for their return voyage

August 16, 2016
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Blog

Falling Asleep On Watch? 10 Habits To Help You Sleep

By Sarah Heynen, Sleep is important for healthy brain function, emotional well-being and overall good physical health. But many service members and veterans

August 16, 2016
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Ship Nighttime weapons Tracer
USCG

SPOTD: Coast Guard Dark Night Weapons Practice

For today’s Ship Photo Of The Day, U.S. Coast Guard members practice shooting the M240 machine gun from the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton.

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 117

offshore wind turbine
Environment

Could Offshore Wind Replace Nuclear Power?

by Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) Britain could scrap the 18 billion-pound ($23 billion) nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point and get the same amount of

August 16, 2016
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Environment

Deepwater Wind Readies For First Blow

by Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) Deepwater Wind LLC is on the verge of completing the first U.S. wind farm off the coast of the U.S., a milestone for an industry

August 16, 2016
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HMS Richmond's Lynx
Interesting

Can The U.S. Can Learn From The Death Of The Royal Navy?

By David Axe (Reuters) Britain used to boast the most powerful navy in the world. No more. That’s a serious problem for allies like the

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 170

DSME Shipyard South Korea
Shipping News

Ailing Shipbuilder DSME Posts Worse-Than-Expected Loss

By Kyunghee Park and Shinhye Kang (Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, posted a

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 37

Monday, August 15, 2016
Bulk Carrier Touches Bottom Twice on Columbia River
Shipping News

Bulk Carrier Touches Bottom Twice on Columbia River

The U.S. Coast Guard responded over the weekend to a Chinese bulk carrier which had ran aground twice in the Columbia River near Skamokawa, Washington.

August 15, 2016
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Salvage Team Boards Stricken Drilling Rig in Scotland – UPDATE
Offshore

Salvage Team Boards Stricken Drilling Rig in Scotland – UPDATE

Aug. 16 – The team of 14 salvors remains on board the Transoocean Winner drilling rig, which is grounded on the Isle of Lewis (Aug. 8). The team is

August 15, 2016
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Maersk Drilling Looking to Avoid Laying Up Rigs
News

Maersk Drilling Looking to Avoid Laying Up Rigs

COPENHAGEN, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Maersk Drilling expects the weak market to continue in the short and medium term but still hopes to avoid laying up or

August 15, 2016
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Sightseeing Boat Hits Three Vessels in Boston Harbor
News

Sightseeing Boat Hits Three Vessels in Boston Harbor

A Boston Harbor Cruises sightseeing boat smashed into three other vessels Saturday afternoon after suffering a mechanical failure as it approached

August 15, 2016
Total Views: 131

Eugen Maersk ship
News

Shipping Giant Shows Why We’re in Deep Water on Deflation

By Chris Bryant (Bloomberg Gadfly) — It’s a sign of stunted investor expectations when an 89 per cent slide in quarterly profit triggers a 3

August 15, 2016
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Panama Canal Hits 102nd Anniversary with Milestone 100 Ship Transit
Press Releases

Panama Canal Hits 102nd Anniversary with Milestone 100 Ship Transit

Today, the Panama Canal celebrated 102 years of successful operations and service to the global maritime community, just one day after welcoming its 100th

August 15, 2016
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Why China’s Plan to Build a Nautical Silk Road Runs Through Singapore
News

Why China’s Plan to Build a Nautical Silk Road Runs Through Singapore

As the son of a man who journeyed from China to Singapore and founded a shipping business a half century ago, Teo Siong Seng sees his life as one

August 15, 2016
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News

Mining the Ocean Floor: Good Idea?

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg) While commodities traders still work their way out of a historic slump, Japan is looking ahead to the next boom. According to

August 15, 2016
Total Views: 91

Sunday, August 14, 2016
Navy

Japan To Build Island Missile Defense System

(Bloomberg) The Japanese government has decided on a plan to develop land-to-sea missiles with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) to protect the

August 14, 2016
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Shipping News

Maersk Warns Against U.S. Protectionism

by Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, a Danish conglomerate that owns the world’s largest container shipping company, is voicing

August 14, 2016
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