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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Watch: Cruise Ship AIDAPrima Construction Time-Lapse
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Watch: Cruise Ship AIDAPrima Construction Time-Lapse

Nicely done time-lapse showing the construction, float out, and christening of the new 124,100-ton AidaPrima cruise ship. The AidaPrima was delivered in March

June 15, 2016
Total Views: 152

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
VIDEO: Kleven Verft Launches ‘Starfish’ AHTS for Maersk Supply Service
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VIDEO: Kleven Verft Launches ‘Starfish’ AHTS for Maersk Supply Service

In the video below, Kleven Maritime launches the first of six new anchor handling tugs for Maersk Supply Service. The launch took place on June 10, 2016 at the

June 14, 2016
Total Views: 78

WATCH: The USACE Dredge Potter at Work
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WATCH: The USACE Dredge Potter at Work

Here’s some cool video showing the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers’ Dredge Potter hard at work near the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi

June 14, 2016
Total Views: 366

Monday, June 13, 2016
Coast Guard Releases Advance Copy of Subchapter M Final Rule
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Coast Guard Releases Advance Copy of Subchapter M Final Rule

The U.S. Coast Guard has released an unpublished version of its long-awaited Subchapter M final rule governing the inspection, standards, and safety

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 65

European Shipowners Back Maersk’s Stance on Alang
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European Shipowners Back Maersk’s Stance on Alang

European shipowners are speaking up in support of responsible ship recycling in Alang, India and the decision by several large shipowners to begin testing

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 34

Great Lakes Freighter Roger Blough Headed to Sturgeon Bay for Repairs
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Great Lakes Freighter Roger Blough Headed to Sturgeon Bay for Repairs

The damaged Great Lakes freight MV Roger Blough was cleared over the weekend to transit down the St. Marys River en route to a shipyard in Sturgeon Bay,

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 335

Friday, June 10, 2016
CMA CGM Containership. Photo credit: CMA CGM
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CMA CGM Takes Over at NOL

French shipping group CMA CGM has upped its stake in Singapore-listed rival NOL to 78% after NOL’s majority shareholder unloaded its shares as

June 10, 2016
Total Views: 123

Thursday, June 9, 2016
WATCH: How to Launch Like a Boss
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WATCH: How to Launch Like a Boss

A Norwegian anti-drinking-while-boating group is back with this hilarious commercial titled, How to Launch Like a Boss, reminding viewers that boat

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 200

Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision
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Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision

A pilot’s inability to respond appropriately to hydrodynamic forces and a lack of communication was found to be the probable cause between a bulk carrier

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 179

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’
Ports

Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’

The Port of Long Beach has welcomed into service the first of two new state-of-the-art fireboats that will the port help become more ‘big ship’

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 427

WATCH: Navy Ship Takes Huge Wave Over Bow
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WATCH: Navy Ship Takes Huge Wave Over Bow

This video was actually uploaded last December but is just now going viral thanks to Reddit. The video shows the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Protector-class

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 1401

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Video: Ivar Aasen Topside Sail-Away
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Video: Ivar Aasen Topside Sail-Away

The 13,900 tonne topside for the Ivar Aasen project is on its way to Norway after construction was completed at a shipyard in Singapore. The platform deck was

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 59

Denise foss tug
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Foss Maritime Christens New ‘Arctic’ Tug

Foss Maritime has christened its second of three state-of-the-art Arctic Class tugs designed to operate in the extreme conditions up in Alaska and the Arctic

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 319

cosco
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China COSCO Launches Tanker Giant

China COSCO Shipping on Monday officially launched the consolidated COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., creating one of the world’s largest tanker

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 37

Monday, June 6, 2016
CMA CGM Makes All-Cash Offer to Buy NOL
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CMA CGM Makes All-Cash Offer to Buy NOL

French container shipping company CMA CGM has launched an all-cash offer for all outstanding shares of Singapore-listed Neptune Orient Lines. The offer price

June 6, 2016
Total Views: 104

Friday, June 3, 2016
Salvage Firm Ardent Reports Solid First Year After Titan-Svitzer Merger
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Salvage Firm Ardent Reports Solid First Year After Titan-Svitzer Merger

One year after the salvage firms Titan and Svitzer joined forces under the new brand Ardent, the combined company can report that, all things considered, the

June 3, 2016
Total Views: 93

Lightering Ops Underway for Grounded Freighter in Lake Superior [PHOTOS]
Accidents

Lightering Ops Underway for Grounded Freighter in Lake Superior [PHOTOS]

The U.S. Coast Guard has reported that lightering operations on the grounded MV Roger Blough began Friday a full week after the American freighter ran

June 3, 2016
Total Views: 149

Navigation Company ChartCo Acquired by British Private Investment Firm
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Navigation Company ChartCo Acquired by British Private Investment Firm

British private equity firm Equistone Partners is buying marine navigation service ChartCo from fellow fund ECI for 55 million pounds ($79.43 million), the

June 3, 2016
Total Views: 147

Booming Cruise Industry Reports Better-Than-Expected Passenger Numbers in 2015
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Booming Cruise Industry Reports Better-Than-Expected Passenger Numbers in 2015

The Cruise Lines International Association has bumped up its passenger predictions for 2016 after numbers showed that the industry surpassed its 2015 passenger

June 3, 2016
Total Views: 82

Thursday, June 2, 2016
Norway Grounds H225 Helicopters After Crash
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Norway Grounds H225 Helicopters After Crash

The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has grounded all search and rescue flights of the H225 helicopter indefinitely following a fatal accident in Norway in

June 2, 2016
Total Views: 119