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Friday, November 18, 2016
Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour
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Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour

Bomb disposal experts with the UK Royal Navy have destroyed an unexploded WWII bomb found in Portsmouth Harbour during dredging work ahead of the arrival of

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 54

Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in North Carolina – UPDATE
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in North Carolina – UPDATE

  The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a grounded bulk carrier Thursday in the Beaufort Inlet Channel near Fort Macon, North Carolina,

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 64

Thursday, November 17, 2016
loaded containership
Maritime News

The Great Trump Shipping Stock Rally May Have Just Ended

US-listed shipping stocks ended their head-scratching post-election rally on Thursday with a major correction that saw some stocks fall more than 50% since

November 17, 2016
Total Views: 27

DryShips Unable to Explain 1500% Stock Price Surge
Maritime News

DryShips Unable to Explain 1500% Stock Price Surge

DryShips on Thursday said it has raised $20 million through a registered direct offering but otherwise cannot explain the meteoric rise in the price of its

November 17, 2016
Total Views: 90

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Pasha Shortlists Two Yards to Build LNG-Fuelled Containerships for Hawaii Jones Act Trade

Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the company has narrowed its selection to two U.S. shipyards for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural

November 17, 2016
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
WATCH: Cow Marked for Export Jumps Ship, Swims to Shore in Fremantle
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WATCH: Cow Marked for Export Jumps Ship, Swims to Shore in Fremantle

A determined cow with an amazing will to live escaped a livestock ship and swam to freedom on Sunday in Fremantle, Western Australia. The cow was apparently

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 88

Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works
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Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works

LEGO is known for releasing awesome nautical themed toy sets – including the amazing LEGO Maersk Triple-E Containership – but today they

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 260

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Nathan E. Stewart Removed from B.C. Waters Near Bella Bella
Maritime News

Nathan E. Stewart Removed from B.C. Waters Near Bella Bella

A giant crane was used to lift the sunken tug Nathan E. Stewart from the sea floor Monday night more than a month after the tug ran aground near

November 15, 2016
Total Views: 72

Monday, November 14, 2016
Underwater Archaeology Expedition Uncovers Dozens of Ancient Shipwrecks in Black Sea
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Underwater Archaeology Expedition Uncovers Dozens of Ancient Shipwrecks in Black Sea

When an international team of scientists set out on an expedition to map submerged ancient landscapes in the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea, there was no

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 187

Ship Photos of the Day – Moss-Type LNG Carrier ‘Esshu Maru’ in Panama Canal
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Ship Photos of the Day – Moss-Type LNG Carrier ‘Esshu Maru’ in Panama Canal

Today’s ship photos show the MOSS-type LNG carrier, Esshu Maru, transiting the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal.  The Esshu Maru was

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 113

Friday, November 11, 2016
‘World’s Oldest Beer’ Brewed With Yeast from 18th Century Shipwreck
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‘World’s Oldest Beer’ Brewed With Yeast from 18th Century Shipwreck

A team of scientists in Tasmania are claiming to have brewed the world’s oldest beer using yeast salvaged from an 18th century shipwreck. Led by

November 11, 2016
Total Views: 115

Tidewater Gets More Time to Reach Debt Deal
Maritime News

Tidewater Gets More Time to Reach Debt Deal

New Orleans-based oil services company Tidewater Inc. now has until January to reach a debt deal with its creditors, further postponing or possibly avoiding

November 11, 2016
Total Views: 8

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Maritime News

Samsung Heavy Industries Delivers World’s First Very Large Ethane Carrier

Samsung Heavy Industries has delivered the world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) ‘Ethane Crystal’ to Reliance Industries, an Indian business

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 40

Monday, November 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Three Biggest Cruise Ships Meet at Sea
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Three Biggest Cruise Ships Meet at Sea

The world’s three biggest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class ships Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and the new

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 121

Maritime Professional Training’s Amy Beavers Passes Away
Maritime News

Maritime Professional Training’s Amy Beavers Passes Away

gCaptain is extremely saddened to report that Amy Beavers, Academic Principal and Vice President of Regulatory Compliance at Maritime Professional

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 65

Friday, November 4, 2016
EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years
Maritime News

EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years

Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a half years, the European Union’s counter piracy operation

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 75

Landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change Now International Law (Sans Shipping)
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Landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change Now International Law (Sans Shipping)

The landmark Paris Agreement to combat climate change became international law on Friday with its entry into force less than a year after it was unanimously

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 128

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
PHOTOS: Explosion at Pakistani Shipbreaker
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PHOTOS: Explosion at Pakistani Shipbreaker

At least 17 people have died and many more are still missing 24 hours after a series of explosions ripped through a beached oil tanker at a shipbreaking yard

November 2, 2016
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, November 1, 2016
polaris icebreaker
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World’s First LNG-Powered Icebreaker Enters Service in Baltic Sea

The world’s first LNG-powered icebreaker entered service Tuesday commencing a contract with the Finnish Transport

November 1, 2016
Total Views: 174

Heiltsuk First Nation Calls for Immediate Tanker Ban After ‘Nathan E. Stewart’ Oil Spill
Maritime News

Heiltsuk First Nation Calls for Immediate Tanker Ban After ‘Nathan E. Stewart’ Oil Spill

British Columbia’s Heiltsuk Nation says it is hopeful that it can begin working with the Canadian government on responding to the oil spill from the

November 1, 2016
Total Views: 38
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