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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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
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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
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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
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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: 2011

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
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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: 53

gigantic pipes wash ashore in England
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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
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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

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
aframax river imo bravery award
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Two Houston Ship Pilots to Receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award

The International Maritime Organization has awarded the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to two Houston ship pilots for their role in preventing a

August 1, 2017
Total Views: 153

Ice-Class LNG Carrier ‘Christophe de Margerie’ Starts Maiden Voyage Through Northern Sea Route
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Ice-Class LNG Carrier ‘Christophe de Margerie’ Starts Maiden Voyage Through Northern Sea Route

The ice-class LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie has entered the Arctic’s Kara Sea marking the official start of its maiden voyage through the Northern

August 1, 2017
Total Views: 142

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Interesting

Coast Guard Commandant ‘Will Not Break Faith’ on Commitment to Transgender Service Members

The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Admiral Paul Zukunft, says he remains committed to supporting the small number of openly transgender members

August 1, 2017
Total Views: 40

Monday, July 31, 2017
Number of UK Maritime Accidents Up Slightly in 2016, MAIB Report Shows
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Number of UK Maritime Accidents Up Slightly in 2016, MAIB Report Shows

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Annual Report detailing the Branch’s activities during 2016, revealing a slight

July 31, 2017
Total Views: 46

Thursday, July 27, 2017
Maritime News

Philly Shipyard Delivers Latest LNG-Ready Tanker to APT

Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), has delivered the LNG-ready American Liberty, the

July 27, 2017
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, July 26, 2017
vos start walk-to-work vessel
News

Check Out Vroon’s New Walk-to-Work Vessel, VOS Start

Netherlands-based Vroon Offshore Services has christened its first walk-to-work vessel to support offshore operations in the wind energy industry. The VOS

July 26, 2017
Total Views: 276
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