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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Bulk Carrier Hard Aground at Popular Dive Site in Philippines
Maritime News

Bulk Carrier Hard Aground at Popular Dive Site in Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guards says that a Panama-flagged bulk carrier has damaged hundreds of meters of coral reef off Cebu after running aground on

June 14, 2016
Total Views: 173

Saturday, June 11, 2016
Rain Helps Panama Canal Authority Lift Draft Restrictions
News

Rain Helps Panama Canal Authority Lift Draft Restrictions

Recent rain has helped the Panama Canal Authority lift draft restrictions for vessels after months of drought threatened to pose a long-term challenge for

June 11, 2016
Total Views: 11

Friday, June 10, 2016
Noah’s Ark Crashes Into Coast Guard Vessel… You Read That Right
Interesting

Noah’s Ark Crashes Into Coast Guard Vessel… You Read That Right

A 230-foot long replica of Noah’s Ark collided with a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel as it arrived in Oslo, Norway on Friday, causing damage to both

June 10, 2016
Total Views: 1566

PHOTOS: World’s Largest Lock Opens in Belgium
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PHOTOS: World’s Largest Lock Opens in Belgium

The new world’s largest lock was opened for business at the Port of Antwerp on Friday with the push of a button by King of Belgium. The new Kieldrecht

June 10, 2016
Total Views: 626

Thursday, June 9, 2016
PHOTOS: First Ship Passes Through Panama Canal’s New Locks
Maritime News

PHOTOS: First Ship Passes Through Panama Canal’s New Locks

A post-panamax bulk carrier became the first ship to pass through the Panama Canal’s new locks on Thursday, kicking off a series of trial runs ahead

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 680

Cracked Asphalt Tanker Saved Off India
Maritime News

Cracked Asphalt Tanker Saved Off India

A Panamanian-flagged tanker averted potential disaster overnight after the vessel developed a crack in its hull in the Arabian Gulf off India. The Indian

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
U.S. Shipping Industry Slams Amendment Seeking to Exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act
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U.S. Shipping Industry Slams Amendment Seeking to Exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act

U.S. shipbuilders and the greater maritime industry are fighting back against an amendment offered to a draft Puerto Rico debt relief bill currently

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 69

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
NGOs: Maersk ‘Undermining Its Reputation ’ With Alang Shipbreaking Plans
News

NGOs: Maersk ‘Undermining Its Reputation ’ With Alang Shipbreaking Plans

Shipping giant Maersk Group has been called out by a coalition of NGOs over its decision to start sending more of its end-of-life vessels to shipbreaking yards

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 78

DP World to Develop Ecuador’s First Deepwater Port Worth Over $1 Billion
News

DP World to Develop Ecuador’s First Deepwater Port Worth Over $1 Billion

Port terminal owner DP World has won a 50-year concession to build and operate Ecuador’s first deepwater port. The new port will be located in the city

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 23

Monday, June 6, 2016
Mission to Recover El Faro’s VDR to Launch in July
News

Mission to Recover El Faro’s VDR to Launch in July

The National Transportation Safety Board will launch the mission to recover El Faro’s voyage data recorder located in about 15,000 feet of water

June 6, 2016
Total Views: 13

MV Roger Blough Refloated in Lake Superior
Maritime News

MV Roger Blough Refloated in Lake Superior

The U.S.-flagged freighter MV Roger Blough was safely anchored in Waiska Bay, Michigan on Saturday afternoon where it will be inspected for damage and its

June 6, 2016
Total Views: 671

Saturday, June 4, 2016
WATCH: Celebrity Infinity Slams Into Pier in Ketchikan, Alaska
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WATCH: Celebrity Infinity Slams Into Pier in Ketchikan, Alaska

The Celebrity Cruises cruise ship Celebrity Infinity ran into a little bit of trouble pulling up to a pier in Ketchikan, Alaska on Friday afternoon. Video

June 4, 2016
Total Views: 158

Friday, June 3, 2016
Panama Canal’s Third Set of Locks Now ‘Functionally Complete’
Maritime News

Panama Canal’s Third Set of Locks Now ‘Functionally Complete’

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says it has been informed by its contractor Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A. (GUPC) that the Third Set of Locks for the

June 3, 2016
Total Views: 89

Thursday, June 2, 2016
Argentine Navy Ship Damaged in Collision With Tanker
News

Argentine Navy Ship Damaged in Collision With Tanker

An Argentine Navy patrol ship has been damaged after dragging anchor and colliding with a tanker in strong winds near the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base in

June 2, 2016
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Salvage Update: MV Roger Blough Hard Aground in Lake Superior
Accidents

Salvage Update: MV Roger Blough Hard Aground in Lake Superior

Lightering operations have been planned for the Great Lakes freighter hard aground on a reef in Lake Superior, but it’s likely to be several

June 1, 2016
Total Views: 149

Watch the First Official Movie Trailer for ‘Deepwater Horizon’
Maritime News

Watch the First Official Movie Trailer for ‘Deepwater Horizon’

The first full-length trailer for the upcoming film Deepwater Horizon is here and after having watched it I have to say I’m really looking forward

June 1, 2016
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Architectural drawing of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel
Interesting

The World’s Longest/Newest Underwater Tunnel – $350M Dredge Contract Awarded

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis says its joint venture Fehmarn Belt Contractors has been awarded a $334 million contract related to the construction

May 31, 2016
Total Views: 241

Friday, May 27, 2016
los llanitos
Accidents

Pollutants Removed From Grounded Bulk Carrier in Mexico

The removal of fuel and all hazardous materials from the stranded bulk carrier Los Llanitos concluded earlier this month as the salvage now moves to

May 27, 2016
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Royal Caribbean Orders Fifth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship and Two More Luxury Liners
Maritime News

Royal Caribbean Orders Fifth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship and Two More Luxury Liners

Royal Caribbean International on Wednesday announced plans for a fifth Oasis-class cruise ship as well as two luxury liners for its Celebrity Cruises

May 25, 2016
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Stuck On a Sinking Ship – Incredible Look at How Two Guys Escaped the Scuttling of the ‘Vis’
Interesting

Stuck On a Sinking Ship – Incredible Look at How Two Guys Escaped the Scuttling of the ‘Vis’

Here’s another look at this past weekend’s scuttling of the Vis, a former Yugoslav Navy ship, at a marine park off the coast of Croatia. The video

May 24, 2016
Total Views: 1190
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