Friday, December 30, 2016
Maersk Oil Confirms Plan to Shut Tyra Field in 2018
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Maersk Oil Confirms Plan to Shut Tyra Field in 2018

Dec 30 (Reuters) – Maersk Oil, a subsidiary of Danish shipping and oil company A.P. Moller-Maersk, confirmed in a statement on Friday that it planned to

December 30, 2016
Total Views: 35

France Will Ensure STX Shipyard Conditions Met – Minister
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France Will Ensure STX Shipyard Conditions Met – Minister

PARIS, Dec 30 (Reuters) – France may intervene in the sale of the Saint-Nazaire shipyard by bankrupt South Korean shipbuilder STX if the French

December 30, 2016
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
gCaptain’s Picks: Top Maritime Stories Making Headlines in 2016
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gCaptain’s Picks: Top Maritime Stories Making Headlines in 2016

Congratulations, you’ve (almost) made it to 2017! As 2016 comes to end, we’re taking a look back at some of the top maritime stories making

December 29, 2016
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Port of Antwerp Reports Record Freight Volumes in 2016

The port of Antwerp says it expects to close 2016 a record volume of more than 214 million tonnes of freight handled helped by growing contain volume and

December 29, 2016
Total Views: 45

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China Welcomes Onlookers as Aircraft Carrier Skirts Japan

BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – If people want to come and look at China’s first aircraft carrier, they are very welcome, the defence ministry said on

December 29, 2016
Total Views: 49

Chilean Navy Sailors Accused of Secretly Filming Female Crewmates
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Chilean Navy Sailors Accused of Secretly Filming Female Crewmates

SANTIAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Chilean authorities said on Thursday they are investigating allegations that female sailors were secretly videotaped in

December 29, 2016
Total Views: 85

WATCH: Subsea Cable Installation at Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm
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WATCH: Subsea Cable Installation at Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm

Check out this video by Siem Offshore explaining wind farm inner array grid cable installation at the Nordsee One OWF project in the German North Sea. The

December 29, 2016
Total Views: 123

Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Russian Shuttle Tanker Certified to IMO’s Polar Code
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Russian Shuttle Tanker Certified to IMO’s Polar Code

A Russian arctic shuttle tanker has been certified in compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming Polar Code regulations for

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 200

gCaptain’s Picks: Best Maritime Videos of 2016
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gCaptain’s Picks: Best Maritime Videos of 2016

It’s that time of year again, the time when we look back at some of our favorite maritime videos posted online over the past 12 months. The

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 162

Teekay’s Petrojarl Knarr FPSO Cited for Safety Issues
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Teekay’s Petrojarl Knarr FPSO Cited for Safety Issues

The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has flagged the Teekay-owned Petrojarl Knarr FPSO with several “non-conformities” that must be

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 109

Crews Attempting to Pump Oil from Stricken Cargo Ship in Andros, Greece
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Crews Attempting to Pump Oil from Stricken Cargo Ship in Andros, Greece

Response crews in Greece are working to clean-up and pump oil from the stricken cargo ship MV Cabrera which ran aground December 24 on the Greek island of

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 41

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Petronas Said to Eye New Site in $27 Billion Canada LNG Plan

By Natalie Obiko Pearson and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. is seeking to move ahead with a proposed $27 billion

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 67

K Line Sues APL Logistics Over False Bankruptcy Rumors
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K Line Sues APL Logistics Over False Bankruptcy Rumors

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – K Line has filed a lawsuit against Singapore-based APL Logistics, claiming its employees had wrongly suggested the

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 40

Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Off New Jersey
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Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Off New Jersey

NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search for a woman who went missing from the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship off

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Navy Takes Delivery of Future USS Gabrielle Giffords
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Navy Takes Delivery of Future USS Gabrielle Giffords

The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of its ninth Littoral Combat Ship, named after former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords. The future

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 43

Louisiana Maritime Instructor Charged with Selling Fake DP Training Certificates
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Louisiana Maritime Instructor Charged with Selling Fake DP Training Certificates

A former Louisiana maritime instructor has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly accepting cash payments to fraudulently certify individuals on

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 249

One Dead, 18 Crew Missing After Ferry Sinks in Philippines During Typhoon Nock-Ten
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One Dead, 18 Crew Missing After Ferry Sinks in Philippines During Typhoon Nock-Ten

A major search and rescue is underway in the Philippines for 18 people reported missing after the car and passenger ferry Starlite Atlantic sank during the

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 432

gCaptain’s Top 10 Most Viewed Stories of 2016
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gCaptain’s Top 10 Most Viewed Stories of 2016

It’s hard to believe 2016 is nearly over (thank goodness). This year gCaptain.com registered over 27 million views by more than 12 million visitors

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 70

WATCH: Chemical Tanker ‘Key Marmara’ Coming in Hot
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WATCH: Chemical Tanker ‘Key Marmara’ Coming in Hot

Not sure exactly where or when this accident occurred, but the video was published Monday to the Dutch website Dumpert and, according to AIS, the MT

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 384

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Fincantieri Emerges as Sole Bidder for STX France -Sources

MILAN/SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Italian shipbuilding and construction group Fincantieri SpA is the only bidder for shipping group STX France, a source

December 27, 2016
Total Views: 88