Thursday, August 24, 2017
Hurricane Harvey ‘Rapidly Intensifying’, Could Become Major Hurricane Friday as it Heads Towards Texas Coast -NHC
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Hurricane Harvey ‘Rapidly Intensifying’, Could Become Major Hurricane Friday as it Heads Towards Texas Coast -NHC

Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in preparation for Hurricane Harvey, which is forecast to make landfall

August 24, 2017
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Seadrill Decision on Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Planned for Next Month

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Joachim Dagenborg OSLO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Offshore driller Seadrill plans to launch a long-awaited Chapter 11 debt

August 24, 2017
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Wärtsilä and ABB to push boundaries of engine performance together
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Wärtsilä and ABB to push boundaries of engine performance together

The technology group Wärtsilä and ABB, a pioneering technology leader, have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in lifecycle service offerings.

August 24, 2017
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U.S. Navy Suspends Search for Missing John S. McCain Sailors; IDs 1 Dead and 9 Missing

By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Thursday suspended wider search and rescue operations for sailors missing after the

August 24, 2017
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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Nippon Yusen to Test Remote-Controlled Vessel in Quest for Autonomous Ships

By Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda (Bloomberg) — Japan’s largest container line plans to test a remote-controlled vessel across the Pacific Ocean in

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 213

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Danish Police ID Torso as Missing Journalist Believed Murdered on Home-made Sub

By Julie Astrid Thomsen and Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Police on Wednesday identified a headless female torso washed ashore in Copenhagen

August 23, 2017
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Maersk Tankers Invests in Tech Hedge Fund CargoMetrics

COPENHAGEN, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it has entered into an equity agreement with U.S. hedge fund CargoMetrics, giving it

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 129

To Be or To Do
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To Be Or To Do – A Naval Career In The Wake Of The USS Fitzgerald & McCain

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Memorialized in bronze by the United States Marine Corps and actively ignored by the general officers in his own service,

August 23, 2017
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Intensifying Harvey Could Become First Hurricane to Strike Texas Since 2008
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Intensifying Harvey Could Become First Hurricane to Strike Texas Since 2008

By Brian K. Sullivan and Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — Harvey, which could strengthen into the first hurricane to strike Texas since 2008 this week, has

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 56

USS Fitzgerald Headed to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula for Repairs
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USS Fitzgerald Headed to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula for Repairs

U.S. defense contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced Wednesday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected to repair the

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 83

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South Africa’s Grindrod to Spin Off Shipping Business

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Grindrod, the South Africa-listed freight logistics and shipping services firm, is planning to separate and list its

August 23, 2017
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In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence
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In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence

The U.S. Navy has relieved the commander of the Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The removal

August 23, 2017
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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CMA CGM to Build World’s Largest Containerships at Chinese Yards -China Daily

SHANGHAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM plans to build nine of the world’s largest container ships at two Chinese shipyards, the

August 22, 2017
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USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision
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USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision

Here is a look at the AIS track of the oil tanker Alnic MC showing Monday’s collision with the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain. 

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 347

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CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt Breaks Panama Canal Capacity Record on Way to U.S. East Coast – 14,855 TEU!

The 14,855 TEU capacity CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has set a new record as the largest capacity ship to ever transit the new Expanded Locks of the Panama

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 302

USS John S McCain arrives in singapore
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CNN Reports USS John S. McCain Lost Steering Prior to Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain may have suffered a loss of steering prior to its collision with a merchant tanker near Singapore on Monday, a

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 133

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Separate But Equal – A Look At Officer Training In The US Navy And Merchant Marine

This article originally appeared in the January 2008 publication of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings and is republished now in the

August 22, 2017
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Chinese Paper Says U.S. Navy a Hazard to Shipping
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Chinese Paper Says U.S. Navy a Hazard to Shipping

BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. navy’s latest collision at sea, the fourth in its Pacific fleet this year, shows it is becoming an increasing

August 22, 2017
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Threat of Price War Clouds Horizon for Maersk Shipping Business
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Threat of Price War Clouds Horizon for Maersk Shipping Business

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk has been fortified by the $7.5 billion sale of its oil and gas business to

August 22, 2017
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Wreck of Infamous USS Indianapolis Discovered in Pacific Ocean
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Wreck of Infamous USS Indianapolis Discovered in Pacific Ocean

A team of civilian researchers led by billionaire Paul G. Allen has announced they have found the wreck of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35),

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 343