Monday, October 23, 2017
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Marine Weather

Typhoon Lan Heads Out To Sea, Three Dead In Japan

by Elaine Lies (Reuters) A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders

October 23, 2017
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Sunday, October 22, 2017
Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas
Shipping News

Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas

HOUSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A sea and air search was suspended on Sunday for two crew members who went missing after an oil barge caught fire early on

October 22, 2017
Total Views: 53

Saturday, October 21, 2017
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gCaptain

The New And Best Selling gCaptain Shirts Of The Month

Here are just a few of the best selling shirts and gear for the month on October.  Click HERE to view best selling shirts and gear in the gCaptain

October 21, 2017
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Maritime Security

Yemeni PM Claims Fishermen Have Seized Iranian Ship

DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian vessel with 19 sailors on board has been seized near a Yemeni island by local fishermen, Yemen’s prime minister said on

October 21, 2017
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Friday, October 20, 2017
Foss Hired to Remove Grounded Fishing Vessel Off Waikiki
News

Foss Hired to Remove Grounded Fishing Vessel Off Waikiki

Foss Maritime has been hired to remove the grounded fishing vessel Pacific Paradise from a reef off Waikiki after repeated attempts to refloat the vessel by

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 60

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News

ICS ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Canada’s Proposed Tanker Ban in Northern British Columbia Waters

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it is deeply concerned over proposed legislation that would ban crude oil tankers from operating in Canadian

October 20, 2017
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News

Noble Group Faces 11th Hour Oil-Unit Sale as Stock Is Halted

By Jasmine Ng and Lianting Tu (Bloomberg) — Noble Group Ltd. suspended its shares from trading in Singapore on Friday pending the announcement of a major

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 70

Two Missing After Explosion on Crude Oil Barge Off Port Aransas, Texas
Interesting

Two Missing After Explosion on Crude Oil Barge Off Port Aransas, Texas

Update 2: The Coast Guard said Sunday that it has suspended its search for the missing two crew members, contradicting an earlier report one crew member had

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 248

Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say
Shipping News

Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul and Tom Arnold LONDON/DUBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Qatar’s diplomatic crisis is holding up the sale of a shipping company it

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 24

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News

Long-Time BP Chairman Svanberg to Retire

By Amanda Jordan (Bloomberg) — BP Plc said Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg will retire after overseeing the London-based oil giant through some of the most

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 47

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Shipping News

New Estimate Doubles the Size of Last Week’s Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Authorities have doubled the size estimate of last week’s offshore oil spill from a damaged pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 40 miles

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 363

Thursday, October 19, 2017
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News

As Gas Use Surges, China Sees `Harsh’ Winter Without More Supply

By Aibing Guo (Bloomberg) — Chinese regulators warned that the nation may face a “harsh” supply situation this winter if natural gas supplies can’t

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 18

WATCH: Tanker Caught in Hurricane Ophelia Off Ireland
Interesting

WATCH: Tanker Caught in Hurricane Ophelia Off Ireland

Check out this video showing a tanker battling the elements off Cork, Ireland as remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit the island as one of the strongest storms in

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 8984

MAIB: ECDIS Safeguards ‘Overlooked, Disabled or Ignored’ in Grounding of Cargo Ship Off England
Accidents

MAIB: ECDIS Safeguards ‘Overlooked, Disabled or Ignored’ in Grounding of Cargo Ship Off England

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch says that ECDIS safeguards were either “overlooked, disabled or ignored” in the grounding of a bulk

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 263

Master Fined Over Cargo Ship’s Grounding Ireland
Interesting

Master Fined Over Cargo Ship’s Grounding Ireland

The captain of a Dutch cargo ship that ran aground off Northern Ireland earlier this month has been fined £1,000 after pleading guilty to failing to keep a

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 69

Despite Peak Demand, Norway’s Oil Chief Wants to Pump More Crude
News

Despite Peak Demand, Norway’s Oil Chief Wants to Pump More Crude

The renewable energy revolution doesn’t scare the man overseeing western Europe’s biggest crude oil

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 58

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Shipping News

America’s Shale Gas Guru Seeks Buyers, Only Finds Partners

The billionaire evangelist of U.S. natural gas exports is finding himself having some surprising conversations these

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 54

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News

Panama Breaks Ground on New Cruise Terminal

PANAMA CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) – A group including China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) has started building a $165 million port in Panama for

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 92

Helm CONNECT software secures Class Type Approval
Press Releases

Helm CONNECT software secures Class Type Approval

Canadian maritime software company, Helm Operations earns Class Type Approval for its planned maintenance software, Helm CONNECT.On September 1, 2017 after a

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 211

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Shipping News

Crowley: Commercial Cargoes to Puerto Rico Picking Up

U.S. shipping company Crowley Maritime said today that by the end of the week it will have offloaded more than 9,500 loads of commercial and government relief

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 128