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Lease A Thruster – Video From Marine Hydaulic Systems
We first met Hydraulic Marine Systems during our coverage of the International Workboat Show in December and, like the rest of the trade show participants,
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USCG
Vessel Search And Rescue – Should LRIT Replace Amver?
Should LRIT replace Amver? This question was raised by Ryan Erickson on the Unofficial Coast Guard Blog. Ryan did a nice job of highlighting many of the
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Incidents
Lifeboat Incident Video – Dropped From The Falls
[vimeo width=”500″ height=”375″]http://vimeo.com/5089338[/vimeo] This video came to use through our tip line. We don’t have
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Blog
New Carissa – Incident Photo Of The Week
Image via Wikipedia This photo from the maritime incident archives is of the New Carissa… the freighter that ran aground on a beach near Coos Bay,
Friday, June 5, 2009
Interesting
LEGO Battleship Yamato – The Toy Megaship
We have covered many maritime LEGO creations in the past, including a rather impressive Aircraft Carrier, and have even been told of a mystical all LEGO port
Monday, June 1, 2009
Ship Fires
Vincenzo Florio Ferry Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week
This week’s incident photo of the week is of the Italian ferry M/V Vincenzo Florio, enroute from Naples to Palermo. The BBC tells
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Photo
HDR Ship Photo – Laying The Bow Of A Newbuild
These photos show the laying of the bow section of a new drillship being built in South Korea. Click on the photos for more details or HERE for more
Friday, May 8, 2009
Incidents
DYVI PACIFIC Car Carrier Capsize- Incident Photos
ShipSpotting has the end of the car carrier DYVI PACIFIC in a giant dockside capsize before sea trials were even completed in “One way to get rid of
Sunday, April 26, 2009
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DHS Biometric Database – Concerns And A Controversial Solution
Today Holland and Knight points us to this proposal by the Department Of Homeland Security: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish an
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Jobs
gCaptain’s Maritime Jobs FAQ
Short Maritime Jobs FAQ Why is gCaptain getting into the job market? Currently the market is scattered among several maritime job site s making it difficult
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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Jones Act, Get Your Act Together – YOUblog Featured Article
At the risk of incurring the wrath of gCaptain and the marine industry in general, and exposing my own naivety at the same time, here is a scenario for
Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Return To Sender – Hawaii Superferry Returns To Alabama Shipyard
Forbes gives us the intitial details on this breaking news
Thursday, March 26, 2009
gCaptain
Google Toolbar Buttons – Maritime Edition
Introducing gCaptain’s Google Toolbar buttons. How do you get them? Click on one of the images then… if you already have Google’s Toolbar
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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TS Golden Bear – The History Of A Training Ship
Cruise Line History brings us the untold story of California Maritime Academy’s training ship the TS Golden Bear. They
Monday, March 23, 2009
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Shipping 2009 – Join Us At Booth 108
This week gCaptain will join AeroMech Engineering, Global Rescue, AMVER and hundreds of industry leaders at the Conneticut Maritime Association‘s ( CMA
Friday, March 20, 2009
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Big Oceans – MAIS Podcast Episode 35
Download MP3: Messing About In Ships Episode 35 March 19, 2009 (61 minutes) Subscribe Via iTunes
Monday, March 16, 2009
Interesting
The Pirates Of Somalia – A Photo Essay
We thank gCaptain reader Steve Taylor for pointing us to this amazing collection of photos put from the battlefield of Aden. Click HERE to enjoy the
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gCaptain’s Maritime News Quiz
Shocked that over 1000 people took last week’s Nautical Terms Quiz we decided to try out a new weekly feature: gCaptain’s Maritime News Quiz. The
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