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Monday, December 26, 2016
Grounded Cargo Ship in Trouble in Greece; Nine Rescued, Pollution Reported
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Grounded Cargo Ship in Trouble in Greece; Nine Rescued, Pollution Reported

Nine crew members have been rescued from a grounded general cargo ship that has run aground and is leaking oil in Andros, Greece.  The Hellenic Coast

December 26, 2016
Total Views: 144

Friday, December 23, 2016
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Sea Shepherd Finds Japanese Whaling Fleet in Southern Ocean

Activists with the controversial Sea Shepherd Conservation Society have located the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean setting the stage for what is

December 23, 2016
Total Views: 83

MSC Cruises Finalizes Two-Ship Construction Contract with STX France
Maritime News

MSC Cruises Finalizes Two-Ship Construction Contract with STX France

STX France and MSC Cruises have announced they have finalized the contracts for two new 177,000-ton cruise ships for MSC. The two next-generation ships will be

December 23, 2016
Total Views: 23

WATCH: Launching of Multi-Purpose Offshore Vessel ‘Dina Polaris’
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WATCH: Launching of Multi-Purpose Offshore Vessel ‘Dina Polaris’

This video was filmed this past June but has re-emerged online this week with no info attached, prompting several questions on social media about where and

December 23, 2016
Total Views: 174

Iranian Cargo Ship Reportedly Destroyed by Rocket Off Yemen
Maritime News

Iranian Cargo Ship Reportedly Destroyed by Rocket Off Yemen

Seven people are believed to have been killed in an apparent rocket attack on a Iranian cargo ship in the Red Sea off Yemen, Pakistani sources are reporting.

December 23, 2016
Total Views: 53

Thursday, December 22, 2016
Two Maersk Supply Vessels Sink En Route to Turkish Shipbreaker
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Two Maersk Supply Vessels Sink En Route to Turkish Shipbreaker

Two Maersk offshore supply vessels have sunk off the coast of France during a tow to a ship recycling yard in Turkey where they were due to be scrapped.

December 22, 2016
Total Views: 323

European Ship Recycling List Published But Non-EU Yards Forced to Wait
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European Ship Recycling List Published But Non-EU Yards Forced to Wait

The European Commission has published and adopted the first version of the long-awaited European List of accepted ship recycling facilities for exclusive

December 22, 2016
Total Views: 65

Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Fincantieri Finalizes Shipbuilding Contracts with Virgin Worth 2 Billion Euros
Maritime News

Fincantieri Finalizes Shipbuilding Contracts with Virgin Worth 2 Billion Euros

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri says it has finalized construction contracts for three new cruise ships worth a combined 2 billion euros with Virgin Voyages,

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 6

UK Signs Emergency Towing Vessel ‘Ievoli Black’ to 5-Year Contract Off Scotland
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UK Signs Emergency Towing Vessel ‘Ievoli Black’ to 5-Year Contract Off Scotland

The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has signed a 5-year agreement with the marine salvage company Ardent for emergency towage services off the

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 954

Monday, December 19, 2016
Hawaii’s Final Sugar Cargo Departs Maui Aboard ‘Maku Pahu’
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Hawaii’s Final Sugar Cargo Departs Maui Aboard ‘Maku Pahu’

The sugar transport ship Moku Pahu departed Kahului harbor in Maui last Friday carrying the final cargo of sugar produced by the Hawaiian Commercial &

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 322

Vendée Globe Sailor in Trouble After Boat Hits Shipping Container Off New Zealand – UPDATE
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Vendée Globe Sailor in Trouble After Boat Hits Shipping Container Off New Zealand – UPDATE

The New Zealand Coast Guard has reached Thomas Ruyant and have boarded his vessel with a pump. Update at bottom. A French sailor participating in the

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 733

Five Dead, Six Missing After MSC Containership Collides with Fishing Vessel Off Ecuador
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Five Dead, Six Missing After MSC Containership Collides with Fishing Vessel Off Ecuador

Five people have died and six others are reported missing after an MSC containership collided with a small fishing boat in international waters off the coast

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 126

Friday, December 16, 2016
Assessment Says U.S. Navy Needs 355-Ship Fleet
Maritime News

Assessment Says U.S. Navy Needs 355-Ship Fleet

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Friday the U.S. Navy needs a fleet of 355 ships to protect America and its interests around the world. The need for the

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 60

Thursday, December 15, 2016
Expanded Panama Canal Marks 500 Ship Transits Since Opening
Maritime News

Expanded Panama Canal Marks 500 Ship Transits Since Opening

More than 500 ships have now transited the expanded Panama Canal less than six months after the inauguration of the new locks on June 26, 2016. The Panama

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 49

Maritime News

Denmark Environment Minister Under Fire for Dodging Questions About Maersk’s Shipbreaking Policy

Denmark’s Environmental Minister has come under fire for failing to provide concrete answers to questions regarding the Danish government’s position on

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 90

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Life at Sea Vlog: Bad Weather in North Atlantic
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Life at Sea Vlog: Bad Weather in North Atlantic

Check out this latest vlog from Youtuber JeffHK as his ship runs into some weather during a recent voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. If you haven’t seen

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 146

WATCH: Ice-Covered Ship Arrives in Duluth
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WATCH: Ice-Covered Ship Arrives in Duluth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WMDw3ncytY I heard on the news it was cold in the Great Lakes, but I had no idea it was this cold. Actually I just looked at

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 18

European Union Marks Eight Years Fighting Pirates Off Somalia
Maritime News

European Union Marks Eight Years Fighting Pirates Off Somalia

The European Union is marking eight years of counter-piracy naval operations off the coast of Somalia protecting World Food Programme vessels and international

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 39

Yard Selected to Convert World’s Largest Fully-Electric Ferries
Maritime News

Yard Selected to Convert World’s Largest Fully-Electric Ferries

The project to convert two passenger ferries into the world’s largest emission-free ferries is gaining pace after Öresund Dry Docks of Sweden was selected

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record
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19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record

An expert committee convened by the World Meteorological Organization has established a new world record significant wave height of a massive 19 meters (62.3

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 537
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