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Thursday, September 10, 2020
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Accidents

Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing into Golden Ray Capsizing

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced a formal public hearing into the September 2019 capsizing of the vehicle carrier Golden Ray in Georgia’s St. Simons

September 10, 2020
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Panama: Before Grounding, Wakashio Deviated from Course to Pick Up Cell Signal for Birthday Celebration
Maritime News

Panama: Before Grounding, Wakashio Deviated from Course to Pick Up Cell Signal for Birthday Celebration

The Panama Maritime Authority has officially joined the investigation into the grounding of the MV Wakashio in Mauritius, revealing new details about the final

September 9, 2020
Total Views: 307

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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Maritime News

Panama Canal Launches Major New Water Management Project to Ensure Adequate Water Supply

The Panama Canal Authority has today published a request for qualifications from prospective contractors for the engineering, design and construction of a

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 296

U.S. Navy Awards Contracts to Study Large Unmanned Surface Vessels
Defense

U.S. Navy Awards Contracts to Study Large Unmanned Surface Vessels

The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts to study adding large unmanned vessels to its fleet. The firm-fixed price contracts, totaling nearly $42 million, were

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 74

MOL Charisma Underway After Cargo Fire
Maritime News

MOL Charisma Underway After Cargo Fire

The MOL Charisma is back underway today following a fire in a cargo hold earlier this month off Sri Lanka. Hapag-Lloyd confirmed the incident in a Sept 3

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 88

Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
Maritime News

Russian Joint Venture Orders 10 LNG Carriers for Arctic LNG 2 Project

A joint venture involving Russian firms SCF Group and NOVATEK has placed an order for 10 icebreaking LNG carriers to support the Arctic LNG 2 project along the

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 155

Monday, September 7, 2020
Shipping Interests Call for Immediate Disembarkation of Migrants from Stranded Maersk Tanker
Maritime News

Shipping Interests Call for Immediate Disembarkation of Migrants from Stranded Maersk Tanker

The International Chamber of Shipping is calling on the International Maritime Organization to urgently intervene in the case of Maersk Etienne, which is

September 7, 2020
Total Views: 49

Sunday, September 6, 2020
Fire Out on VLCC Off Sri Lanka
Maritime News

Fire Out on VLCC Off Sri Lanka

The fire onboard the tanker New Diamond carrying 2 million barrels of oil has been put out, the Sri Lankan Navy has confirmed Saturday. The Panama-flagged New

September 6, 2020
Total Views: 106

Thursday, September 3, 2020
USS Fitzgerald departure
Accidents

NTSB Says Navy Bridge Team Failure Caused USS Fitzgerald Collision

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has issued four safety recommendations in its 34-page final report from the agency’s years-long

September 3, 2020
Total Views: 631

VLCC Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil in Trouble Off Sri Lanka
Maritime News

VLCC Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil in Trouble Off Sri Lanka

A VLCC carrying 2 million barrels of oil has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka with one crew member reported missing. The Panama-flagged New Diamond

September 3, 2020
Total Views: 212

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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Accidents

Livestock Carrier with 43 Crew Goes Missing Off Japan

The Japanese Coast Guard is searching for a livestock carrier with 43 crew members on board after a distress signal was sent from the vessel on Wednesday.

September 2, 2020
Total Views: 507

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Nearly a Third of U.S. Gulf Oil Production Remains Shut-In After Laura
Maritime News

Nearly a Third of U.S. Gulf Oil Production Remains Shut-In After Laura

Nearly a third of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s oil production and a quarter of natural gas production remains shut-in after Laura blew through the

September 1, 2020
Total Views: 37

Eleonora Maersk Los Angeles Record
Maritime News

Port of Los Angeles Joins Blockchain Shipping Platform Tradelens

The Port of Los Angeles, North America’s top port for containerized cargo, has announced an agreement to join the blockchain-based digital shipping

September 1, 2020
Total Views: 223

Lawyers for Wakashio Captain Ask Court to Drop Charges
Maritime News

Lawyers for Wakashio Captain Ask Court to Drop Charges

Lawyers for the captain of the shipwrecked Wakashio have asked a judge to drop charges against their client in relation to the grounding that has resulted in

September 1, 2020
Total Views: 338

Monday, August 31, 2020
Watch: Live Fire Sinking Exercise Caps Two-Week RIMPAC Exercise in Pacific
Maritime News

Watch: Live Fire Sinking Exercise Caps Two-Week RIMPAC Exercise in Pacific

A live fire exercise known as SINKEX has capped off the two-week Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in Hawaii. The decommissioned amphibious cargo ship

August 31, 2020
Total Views: 107

National Weather Service Monitoring Four Potential Storms in Atlantic as Season Heats Up
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National Weather Service Monitoring Four Potential Storms in Atlantic as Season Heats Up

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –Four potential tropical systems are threatening to form in the Atlantic, including a patch of thunderstorms off the

August 31, 2020
Total Views: 99

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $228 Million in Cocaine and Marijuana Seized at Sea
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $228 Million in Cocaine and Marijuana Seized at Sea

The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded seized cocaine and marijuana worth more than $228 million street value in Port Everglades, Florida. The drugs were

August 31, 2020
Total Views: 86

Thursday, August 27, 2020
Shark! Coast Guard Fires at Shark Trying to Crash Swim Call
Defense

Shark! Coast Guard Fires at Shark Trying to Crash Swim Call

This is a wild video… Apparently a group of U.S. Coast Guard crew members from the USCGC Kimball were having a little swim time while deployed in Oceania

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 164

U.S. LNG Loading Delays Expected in Wake of Hurricane Laura
Maritime News

U.S. LNG Loading Delays Expected in Wake of Hurricane Laura

By Scott DiSavino and Jessica Jaganathan NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Loadings of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the United States likely will

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 12

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Watch: 17 Rescued as Yacht Engulfed in Flames Sinks Off Italy
Interesting

Watch: 17 Rescued as Yacht Engulfed in Flames Sinks Off Italy

The Italian Coast Guard said it rescued 17 people from a yacht before it sank off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. The incident took place Tuesday as the 155-foot

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 171
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