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Monday, May 15, 2017
Ship Photos of the Day – MOL Triumph Arrives in Northern Europe
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Ship Photos of the Day – MOL Triumph Arrives in Northern Europe

The MOL Triumph, one of the world’s biggest ships, docked at the port of Hamburg on Monday marking the arrival of the first 20,000 TEU

May 15, 2017
Total Views: 104

Friday, May 12, 2017
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Tidewater to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

New Orleans-based oil services company Tidewater Inc. has entered into a prepackaged restructuring agreement with certain lenders that will require the

May 12, 2017
Total Views: 147

Scientists Discover Narwhals Use Unicorn-Like Tusk to Stun Prey
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Scientists Discover Narwhals Use Unicorn-Like Tusk to Stun Prey

Narwhal’s have been called some of the world’s strangest animals, with their unicorn-like tusks that can reach over 8 feet long. Over the

May 12, 2017
Total Views: 78

Thursday, May 11, 2017
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Largest Ship to Visit U.S. East Coast Arrives in Savannah

The largest ship to ever visit the U.S. east coast arrived at the port of Savannah on Thursday after traveling through the expanded Panama Canal from Asia. The

May 11, 2017
Total Views: 286

MOL Triumph
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First 20,000 TEU ‘Megaship’ Docks in UK

The 20,170 teu MOL Triumph became the largest ship to ever visit the UK when it docked at the port of Southampton earlier today. MOL Triumph is the first

May 11, 2017
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Drewry: Scrapping to Determine Pace of Recovery for Tanker Shipping Market
Shipping News

Drewry: Scrapping to Determine Pace of Recovery for Tanker Shipping Market

(Drewry) – Recovery in the crude tanker shipping market is not expected until 2020 as weak trade growth and a bloated orderbook limit any rate recovery.

May 10, 2017
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
World’s Second-Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off Dutch Coast
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World’s Second-Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off Dutch Coast

One of the world’s largest offshore wind farms officially opened this week in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands. The 600 MW Gemini Offshore

May 9, 2017
Total Views: 100

Northern Europe’s first floating rubbish bin installed in Helsinki
Environment

Northern Europe’s first floating rubbish bin installed in Helsinki

The technology group Wärtsilä’s project to bring floating rubbish bins to Finland is making progress. The project is being executed in honour of

May 9, 2017
Total Views: 187

Press Releases

Shell Provides Smarter Solutions To Simplify Ship Owners’ Operations And Help Reduce Costs

Shell Marine is introducing its Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) programme, its new and unique approach in lubricants

May 9, 2017
Total Views: 29

Friday, May 5, 2017
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IMB: Worldwide Piracy Up Slightly in 2017

Pirates and armed robbers on the high seas attacked 43 ships and captured 58 crew in the first quarter of 2017, a slight increase from the same

May 5, 2017
Total Views: 52

Thursday, May 4, 2017
Connected at Sea: Inmarsat’s New High-Speed Broadband Service Hits 10,000-Ship Milestone
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Connected at Sea: Inmarsat’s New High-Speed Broadband Service Hits 10,000-Ship Milestone

Global satellite provider Inmarsat has announces its new Fleet Xpress service has commitments to connect more than 10,000 ships at sea with high-speed

May 4, 2017
Total Views: 175

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Boost Maritime Training at Community and Technical Colleges

U.S. lawmakers from two key maritime states have introduced bipartisan legislation seeking to advance the capabilities of two-year community and technical

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
COSCO Development Sets Record as Largest Ship to Use Panama Canal Expansion
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COSCO Development Sets Record as Largest Ship to Use Panama Canal Expansion

The Panama Canal on Tuesday welcomed the largest vessel to transit through the Expanded Canal since its inauguration in June 2016. The 13,092 TEU Neopanamax

May 2, 2017
Total Views: 366

Monday, May 1, 2017
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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Declining Vigilance Threatens Return of Somali Piracy, Watchdog Says

Despite reduced pirate activity off the western Indian Ocean in recent years, the pirate networks responsible for the original Somali piracy crisis have

May 1, 2017
Total Views: 55

Grounded VLCC in Java Sea Could be Refloated Thursday
Accidents

Grounded VLCC in Java Sea Could be Refloated Thursday

Lightening operations for a laden very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) which ran aground on soft mud in the Java Sea last month were expected to kick off Monday

May 1, 2017
Total Views: 154

first cruise ship expanded panama canal
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First Cruise Ship Through Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal over the welcomed its first passenger vessel, the Disney Wonder, through the new and larger locks of the expanded canal. The milestone is

May 1, 2017
Total Views: 418

Friday, April 28, 2017
Watch: Skillful Navigation Between a Rock and an Iceberg in Antarctica
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Watch: Skillful Navigation Between a Rock and an Iceberg in Antarctica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ULA9tCho8 ***Sorry, but this video has been removed by the creator*** In this video you can hear the Captain skillfully

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 136

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Gulf of Mexico Subsea Alliance to Utilize New ‘Island Venture’ OCV

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Trendsetter Engineering and C-Innovations have announced formation of a strategic alliance which will utilize the new offshore

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 72

Friday, April 21, 2017
President Trump to Give Keynote Address at Coast Guard Academy Graduation
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President Trump to Give Keynote Address at Coast Guard Academy Graduation

President Donald Trump will give the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony next month in new London, Connecticut.

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 32

Great Lakes Towing Company looks to ABS for compliance solutions with Subchapter M requirements
Press Releases

Great Lakes Towing Company looks to ABS for compliance solutions with Subchapter M requirements

  ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has been awarded a Third Party Organization

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 90