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Thursday, June 27, 2013
MOL Comfort’s Stern Sinks in 4,000 Meters of Water [PHOTOS]
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MOL Comfort’s Stern Sinks in 4,000 Meters of Water [PHOTOS]

Stern section of the MOL Comfort has sunk. EXCLUSIVE

June 27, 2013
Total Views: 3418

New Research Shows Where Deep Sea Trash Accumulates
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New Research Shows Where Deep Sea Trash Accumulates

We've all heard about the vast amounts of plastic accumulating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. We've all seen trash washed up on our beaches. But what about

June 27, 2013
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Austal USA Lays Keel for Eighth LCS for U.S. Navy
Navy

Austal USA Lays Keel for Eighth LCS for U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy and Austal USA on Wednesday held a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Montgomery, the U.S. Navy's eighth littoral combat ship

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 43

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Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement Upgrades Fleet with ABS NS5 Enterprise Software

Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement GmbH & Co., has signed a contract with ABS Nautical Systems to utilize multiple modules from the NS5 Enterprise software

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 171

Crowley Expands Presence in Asia
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Crowley Expands Presence in Asia

New Singapore office and equipment will allow Crowley to better service customers in the region.

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Delft Students Develop Double-Ended, Dual-Fuel Arctic Supply Vessel Concept
Blog

Delft Students Develop Double-Ended, Dual-Fuel Arctic Supply Vessel Concept

A group of students studying Marine Engineering at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have teamed up with Damen Shipyards and others on the

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 137

Monday, June 24, 2013
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Bollinger Delivers Fourth Ocean-Class Tug for Crowley

Bollinger Shipyards delivered the DP 2-classed Ocean Sky today, the fourth Ocean Class tugs for Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation. The first two

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 82

United Against Nuclear Iran Launches Vessel Tracking Initiative
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United Against Nuclear Iran Launches Vessel Tracking Initiative

The not-for-profit, non-partisan advocacy group, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), has announced the launch of an around-the-clock Iranian vessel tracking

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 71

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Wartsila Advice Confirms Castrol Concerns on Single Oils

Castrol Marine has welcomed new guidance from Wärtsilä that undermines claims that mid-range base number (BN) oils represent a single cylinder oil solution

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 59

IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign
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IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign

June 25, 2013 marks third-annual "Day of the

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 67

Atwood Oceanics Orders Fourth Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
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Atwood Oceanics Orders Fourth Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Houston-based drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW) said Monday that it has entered into a turnkey construction contract with DSME for a fourth

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 76

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Damen Shipyards Delivers Pair of Seismic “Chasers”

Streamers towed behind a seismic survey vessel are fairly vulnerable when deployed, and extremely costly to replace when damaged or destroyed by vessel

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 303

Saturday, June 22, 2013
Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich
Collision

Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich

A passenger ferry in the U.K. sustained damage and was taking on water Saturday after striking a quay while docking at the Harwich International Port in Essex

June 22, 2013
Total Views: 51

Friday, June 21, 2013
On The Water Supermoon Photo Contest – Win a $50 Gift Card
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On The Water Supermoon Photo Contest – Win a $50 Gift Card

This weekend we will see the biggest, brightest moon of 2013, and we want to see your

June 21, 2013
Total Views: 170

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COSL Places Newbuild Order for 15 Offshore Vessels

On Wednesday, China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) signed newbuild agreements for the construction of 15 vessels at five different Chinese shipyards. The

June 21, 2013
Total Views: 74

News

COSCO to Build High-End Floating Accommodation Units at Nantong

COSCO Corporation announced today that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd. secured contracts from a Singapore firm for the conversion of two semi-completed hulls

June 21, 2013
Total Views: 22

Thursday, June 20, 2013
MAIB Issues Final Report on 2011 Singapore Strait Containership Collision
Incidents

MAIB Issues Final Report on 2011 Singapore Strait Containership Collision

The U.K.'s MAIB has released its final report on an investigation into a December 2011 collision between two containerships near the Singapore Strait, slamming

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 380

Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck
Incidents

Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck

The Baltic Ace sank Dec. 5th after colliding with containership near the entrance to a busy shipping lane leading to the Port of Rotterdam, killing eleven

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 39

MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]
Incidents

MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]

The MRCC in Mumbai has just tweeted saying that the sections are still afloat and are being monitored.

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 2073

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship
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Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship

Australian ferry builder Incat Tasmania claims to have built the world's fast ship, which also so happens to be the first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and

June 19, 2013
Total Views: 1207