Tuesday, July 4, 2017
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Blog

The Fourth of July And American Ships

By Captain John Loftus – Around this time of year, I often ask Americans if they can name the three things the signer’s of the Declaration Of

July 4, 2017
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Offshore

Merkel Wants $10 Billion To Expand Russian Subsea Gas Pipeline

By Weixin Zha and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) Hidden by pine forests near the deserted site of what was once East Germany’s biggest nuclear reactor, two

July 4, 2017
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Monday, July 3, 2017
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Incidents

Cyber Hackers – Editorial, What Shipping Must Learn From Maersk Cyberattack

By Alex Lennane (TheLoadstar) The shipping industry must learn from last week’s cyber attack on Maersk, say analysts, and the

July 3, 2017
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Incidents

‘Greek Coast Guard Opened Fired On My Ship’ Says Turkish Captain

By Ece Toksabay (Reuters) The captain of a Turkish freighter said on Monday that the Greek coast guard had fired on his vessel after he refused an order

July 3, 2017
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Blog

Five (Or More) Short Blasts – On Sounding The Danger Signal

This is PART 3 of a series about the COLREGs. Scroll down for links to Part 1 & 2  by Captain  Grant H. Livingstone The Grand Daddy of

July 3, 2017
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Blog

SPOTD – Larger Than Life DC Superheroes At Sea

Tirrenia Nuraghes’s Superhero themed Ferries. Image via Palumbo Shipyard, Italy Super Heroes take-over the high seas after Palumbo shipyards in

July 3, 2017
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CMA CGM Sells 90 Percent Stake in Port of Los Angeles Container Terminal
Shipping News

CMA CGM Sells 90 Percent Stake in Port of Los Angeles Container Terminal

PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) – French container shipping firm CMA CGM said on Monday it had agreed to sell a 90 percent stake in a Los Angeles terminal to

July 3, 2017
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Maersk Says All Major IT Systems Back Online After Cyber Attack
News

Maersk Says All Major IT Systems Back Online After Cyber Attack

COPENHAGEN, July 3 (Reuters) – Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said it has restored its major applications, as it brings its IT systems back

July 3, 2017
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Sunday, July 2, 2017
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Collision

Product Tanker And Bulk Carrier collide in Dover Strait

By Pierre Savary (Reuters) An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the Channel east of the British port of Dover early on Saturday, but no injuries or

July 2, 2017
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US Navy warship USS Stethem visits Okinawa, Japan.
Navy

US Navy Destroyer Challenges Territorial Claims In South China Sea

by Yeganeh Torbati (Reuters) A U.S. Navy warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an

July 2, 2017
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