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LRAD – Video Of An Amazing Anti-Piracy Device
[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7582246163985973299[/googlevideo] This video is of the LRAD or Long Range Acoustic Device, a product of
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
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M/V Beluga Gravitation – A Strong Ship
MarineBuzz brings us this amazing photo of the M/V Beluga Gravitation. They also note: Some of the interesting features of transportation are: In the month of
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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10 Things To Know Before Boarding an “Unsinkable” Ship
Mental Floss brings us “Ship Happens – 10 Things To Know Before Boarding an “Unsinkable” Ship“: So, on that note, today is the
Friday, October 10, 2008
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Fixed Rate Broadband Enters The Pacific
No it’s not Broadband RADAR but… We have some exciting news from the team at KVH Industries. Here’s a clip from their press release: Taking a
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
gCaptain
SPOT Messenger Contest – The Results Are In!
We are excited to announce the winners of our SPOT Messenger Contest. They have been chosen randomly from our list of comment contributors during the contest
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Blog
Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V Holmatindur
This photo was sent by Jan Brand via our tips line with the following caption: Salvage of motor vessel Holmatindur at Walvis Bay, Namibia. The vessel capsized
Maritime Security
Piracy Map
The International Chamber of Commerce brings us the live piracy map. The red markers are actual attaks as reported to the Maritime Security
Monday, October 6, 2008
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My ship is bigger than Russian Billionare Abramovich’s new yacht… Just Barely
The economy may not be on the upswing in my hometown of New York City but Moscow is another story. The city that’s home to the largest number of
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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Spot Messenger’s Secret Bunker – Houston TX
Panbo brings us a peek inside the secret underground bunker of SPOT Messenger. They write; My PMY March column about SPOT is now online, and you’ll see
Marine Weather
Avoiding Pirates and Storms – Notes From A Weather Router
Looking at the piracy chart for 2008 got me reminiscing about recommending routes through the eastern Arabian Sea , Somalia coast, and Gulf of Aden. Our
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Video
Mega Moves – The USS Intrepid Returns Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcg-PYicLqg If you are in New York tomorrow (October 2nd) be sure to head down to Pier 86 to watch her return home. Thanks
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Maritime Security
Hostage Dies And Q&A With The Pirate Spokesman
Read the full story at CNN.com | LINK Also, see just how close the US Navy is monitoring the situation | LINK In related news the NY Times finally
Monday, September 29, 2008
Maritime Security
Anti-Piracy Weapons – Top 10 For Future Use In Somalia
Click to read Part 1 of this Post: 10 Anti-Piracy Weapons For Use In Somalia – Part 1 In light of the recent piracy news from Somalia we thought
Thursday, September 25, 2008
USCG
Wakeup Call: The Road to STCW Compliance Starts to Get Bumpy…
Editorial Note: Being actively sailing mariners, the editorial team at gCaptain is concerned by recent changes to US Coast Guard policy on the licensing of
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Collision
Pilotage Paradox – A Look Into The Cosco Busan Allision
Pilotage Paradox by Paul Drouin The Cosco Busan accident, as with many others that have the same root cause, can be categorized into what I call the pilotage
Navy
US Navy’s M80 Stiletto Finally Sees Action
Under military testing since 2006 the US Navy’s M80 Stiletto was put into action this week. Marine Link reports: The Pentagon’s high-speed,
Offbeat
Cool and Unique USCG Patches
USCG: Taylors Island USCG: Activities Baltimore, Prevention Team 1 (2002- USCG: Castle Rock, Main USCG: Aids to Navigation Team Boston (1996- Here is a look at
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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AIS for Right Whales? – UPDATE
* UPDATE in response to NOAA’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule NOAA has moved a step forward in implementing it’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule, which aims
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