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Monday, November 20, 2017
eu navfor captures suspected pirates
News

EU NAVFOR Captures Six Suspected Pirates Off Somalia

A European Union naval force warship has captured six suspected pirates following alleged attacks on a containership and a fishing vessel off the coast of

November 20, 2017
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
argent sunrise
News

Coast Guard Investigating Death on Tanker in San Francisco Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a death aboard a Panama-flagged tanker moored in Richmond, California. A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said that

November 15, 2017
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Monday, November 13, 2017
kea trader breaks in half
Accidents

PHOTOS: Stricken Kea Trader Breaks in Two Off New Caledonia

Severe weather in the South Pacific has caused the grounded Kea Trader to break in two over the weekend, further complicating an already difficult salvage

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 92

Friday, November 10, 2017
PHOTOS: Teekay’s New Icebreaker LNG Carrier ‘Eduard Toll’
Maritime News

PHOTOS: Teekay’s New Icebreaker LNG Carrier ‘Eduard Toll’

Teekay’s first icebreaker LNG carrier, Eduard Toll, recently completed gas trials off the coast of South Korea. Construction of the Eduard Toll began in

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 94

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
pacific paradise aground waikiki
News

One Month After Grounding, ‘Pacific Paradise’ Salvage Continues Near Waikiki

Salvage efforts are on-going for the commercial fishing vessel Pacific Paradise nearly a month after the vessel grounded off Kaimana Beach near Waikiki on

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
CMA CGM Opts for LNG Fuel to Power Record-Breaking ‘Megaships’
Maritime News

CMA CGM Opts for LNG Fuel to Power Record-Breaking ‘Megaships’

French shipping giant CMA CGM has opted for LNG fuel to power its 9 record-breaking 22,000 TEU containerships due for delivery in 2020. In doing so, the

November 7, 2017
Total Views: 114

Thursday, November 2, 2017
world's largest iceberg
News

NASA Scientists Get Up-Close Look at Massive Iceberg ‘Roughly the Size of Delaware’

A NASA aircraft on a mission to map polar ice in Antarctica got one of the first up-close looks at the massive iceberg that broke off from the Larsen

November 2, 2017
Total Views: 97

World’s Largest FPSO Departs Samsung Heavy Industries
News

World’s Largest FPSO Departs Samsung Heavy Industries

The world’s largest Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel left the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea under tow

November 2, 2017
Total Views: 1583

British Containership Loses 42 Containers Overboard Off Japan
Interesting

British Containership Loses 42 Containers Overboard Off Japan

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the loss of dozens of containers from a British containership off Japan. The

November 2, 2017
Total Views: 130

Grounded Bulk Carrier ‘Glory Amsterdam’ Refloated Off Germany
News

Grounded Bulk Carrier ‘Glory Amsterdam’ Refloated Off Germany

Two salvage tugs managed to free the Glory Amsterdam Thursday morning four days after the ship aground off Germany during severe weather. Germany’s

November 2, 2017
Total Views: 209

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Sailors Lost at Sea for 5 Months Had EPIRB On Board -Coast Guard
Interesting

Sailors Lost at Sea for 5 Months Had EPIRB On Board -Coast Guard

Two Hawaiian women who were rescued from their disabled sailboat in the Pacific Ocean last week have admitted to having an EPIRB on board that was never

October 31, 2017
Total Views: 144

Monday, October 30, 2017
glory amsterdam aground
Interesting

Incident Photos: Bulk Carrier GLORY AMSTERDAM Aground Off Germany

Salvors are monitoring the 225-meter bulk carrier MV Glory Amsterdam which ran aground in the North Sea about 1.3 miles from the German island of Langeoog on

October 30, 2017
Total Views: 317

Friday, October 27, 2017
Maersk Containership Sets Cargo Handling World Record at Port of Los Angeles
News

Maersk Containership Sets Cargo Handling World Record at Port of Los Angeles

Danish shipping giant Maersk says it has set a new world record for the most cargo handled in a single port call with the MV Maersk Evora’s recent

October 27, 2017
Total Views: 216

After Five Months Lost at Sea, Two Sailors and Their Dogs Rescued Aboard Sailboat in Pacific
Interesting

After Five Months Lost at Sea, Two Sailors and Their Dogs Rescued Aboard Sailboat in Pacific

The U.S. Navy has rescued two distressed sailors and their two dogs nearly five months after their sailboat strayed off course in the Pacific Ocean. The

October 27, 2017
Total Views: 48

Thursday, October 26, 2017
Ultra-large container vessel CMA CGM Vasco de Gama
Accidents

UK MAIB Releases Report on Ultra-Large Containership Grounding Near Southampton

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its investigation report into the August 2016 grounding of the UK-flagged ultra-large containership CMA

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 158

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Enormous 57.8 ft Significant Wave Heights Recorded in NW Pacific Ocean
Interesting

Enormous 57.8 ft Significant Wave Heights Recorded in NW Pacific Ocean

A hurricane-force low-pressure system in the northwestern Pacific Ocean is living up to the hype, generating massive heights measured at over 57 feet!

October 25, 2017
Total Views: 855

earliest known astrolabe
News

500-Year-Old Astrolabe May be ‘Earliest Marine Navigation Tool’ Ever Discovered

Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified what is believed to be the earliest known marine navigation tool ever discovered.  The artifact,

October 25, 2017
Total Views: 110

Friday, October 20, 2017
Foss Hired to Remove Grounded Fishing Vessel Off Waikiki
News

Foss Hired to Remove Grounded Fishing Vessel Off Waikiki

Foss Maritime has been hired to remove the grounded fishing vessel Pacific Paradise from a reef off Waikiki after repeated attempts to refloat the vessel by

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 28

Two Missing After Explosion on Crude Oil Barge Off Port Aransas, Texas
Interesting

Two Missing After Explosion on Crude Oil Barge Off Port Aransas, Texas

Update 2: The Coast Guard said Sunday that it has suspended its search for the missing two crew members, contradicting an earlier report one crew member had

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 158

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
World’s First Floating Wind Farm Opens Up Off Scotland
Maritime News

World’s First Floating Wind Farm Opens Up Off Scotland

The first offshore wind farm to use floating wind turbines has started producing power for the Scottish energy grid in what could be the start of offshore

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 74
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