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Thursday, August 24, 2017
pasha hawaii lng containership
News

Pasha Hawaii Confirms Order for Two LNG-Powered Containerships at Keppel

Pasha Hawaii will be adding two more ships to its fleet providing Jones Act shipping service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii with the addition of two

August 24, 2017
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2011-Built Containership Undergoes LNG Fuel Conversion in Germany
Maritime News

2011-Built Containership Undergoes LNG Fuel Conversion in Germany

The world’s first containership to be converted to run on low-emission LNG fuel was re-launched on Thursday in Bremerhaven, Germany. The

August 24, 2017
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
USS Fitzgerald Headed to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula for Repairs
Maritime News

USS Fitzgerald Headed to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula for Repairs

U.S. defense contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced Wednesday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected to repair the

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 47

In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence
Maritime News

In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence

The U.S. Navy has relieved the commander of the Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The removal

August 23, 2017
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision
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USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision

Here is a look at the AIS track of the oil tanker Alnic MC showing Monday’s collision with the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain. 

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 243

panama canal capacity record
News

CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt Breaks Panama Canal Capacity Record on Way to U.S. East Coast – 14,855 TEU!

The 14,855 TEU capacity CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has set a new record as the largest capacity ship to ever transit the new Expanded Locks of the Panama

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 217

USS John S McCain arrives in singapore
Maritime News

CNN Reports USS John S. McCain Lost Steering Prior to Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain may have suffered a loss of steering prior to its collision with a merchant tanker near Singapore on Monday, a

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 82

Wreck of Infamous USS Indianapolis Discovered in Pacific Ocean
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Wreck of Infamous USS Indianapolis Discovered in Pacific Ocean

A team of civilian researchers led by billionaire Paul G. Allen has announced they have found the wreck of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35),

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 302

Monday, August 21, 2017
USS John S. McCain Arrives in Singapore After Collision; Photos Show Extent of Damage
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USS John S. McCain Arrives in Singapore After Collision; Photos Show Extent of Damage

Update: Search Continues for Missing John S. McCain Sailors The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain arrived pier side at Changi Naval Base in Singapore

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 154

Friday, August 18, 2017
News

Norway Arrests Greenpeace Ship and 35 Activists During Protest at Arctic Oil Well

Norwegian authorities have detained Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise after a protest at a Statoil contracted drilling rig at Norway’s northernmost oil

August 18, 2017
Total Views: 60

Thursday, August 17, 2017
U.S. Navy Turns Merchant Marine-Operated USNS Lewis B. Puller Into Commissioned Warship
News

U.S. Navy Turns Merchant Marine-Operated USNS Lewis B. Puller Into Commissioned Warship

The U.S. Navy will officially redesignate the civilian-manned expeditionary mobile base USNS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) into a commissioned warship on Thursday as

August 17, 2017
Total Views: 489

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
News

Huntington Ingall to Pay $9.2 Million to Settle False Billing Allegations

U.S. government shipbuilder and defense contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) has agreed to pay $9.2 million to settle allegations that it

August 15, 2017
Total Views: 32

WATCH: AIS Animation Shows CSCL Jupiter Grounding and Salvage
Interesting

WATCH: AIS Animation Shows CSCL Jupiter Grounding and Salvage

Check out this animation from Genscape Vesseltracker showing the AIS track of the 366-meter containership CSCL Jupiter when it ran aground on Monday in

August 15, 2017
Total Views: 430

Monday, August 14, 2017
CSCL Jupiter hard aground
Interesting

Large Containership Runs Aground on Scheldt River Near Antwerp – UPDATE

Shipping traffic to and from the port of Antwerp was suspended Monday after a large containership failed to make a turn and ran aground on the Scheldt river.

August 14, 2017
Total Views: 2010

Drillship Leaves Vietnam Oil Block After China Row
Offshore

Drillship Leaves Vietnam Oil Block After China Row

By Matthew Tostevin HANOI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The drilling ship at the center of a row between Vietnam and China over oil prospecting in disputed waters

August 14, 2017
Total Views: 9

Friday, August 11, 2017
American Bulk Carrier Aground on St. Marys River
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American Bulk Carrier Aground on St. Marys River

The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a 629-foot U.S. cargo ship that ran aground on the St. Marys River on Wednesday. The merchant vessel, Calumet, departed

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 52

gigantic pipes wash ashore in England
Interesting

Gigantic Pipes Beach in England After Breaking Free from Tow

Authorities in the UK are monitoring four gigantic plastic pipes that have washed ashore after breaking free while under tow off the east coast of England. The

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 89

Monday, August 7, 2017
Interesting

Drunk Ship Captain Arrested in New Zealand

A New Zealand court has sentenced a British ship captain to pay a $3,000 fine after authorities found him to be more than five-times the legal alcohol limit

August 7, 2017
Total Views: 187

Friday, August 4, 2017
hyundai containership
Maritime News

Report: South Korea’s Shipping Lines to Form Alliance

South Korea’s shipping companies are preparing to launch a domestic shipping alliance to help the nation better compete in the global container shipping

August 4, 2017
Total Views: 14

GoPro: Hellenic Coast Guard Rescues Crew from Sinking Superyacht
Interesting

GoPro: Hellenic Coast Guard Rescues Crew from Sinking Superyacht

Check out this GoPro video shot by the Hellenic Coast Guard during a 2012 rescue of 8 crew members from the sinking superyacht Yogi. We actually covered this

August 4, 2017
Total Views: 112
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