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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Genting Hong Kong Orders Two 200,000 Ton Cruise Ships at New German Yards
Cruise Ships

Genting Hong Kong Orders Two 200,000 Ton Cruise Ships at New German Yards

Holding company Genting Hong Kong has announced plans to build two 201,000 gross ton cruise ships as part of a 10-ship order at its newly acquired shipyards in

May 11, 2016
Total Views: 150

CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Pulled from Trans-Pacific Market, Ending U.S. West Ports’ Mega-Ship Plans
Maritime News

CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Pulled from Trans-Pacific Market, Ending U.S. West Ports’ Mega-Ship Plans

French container shipping company has pulled the 18,000 TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin from the trans-pacific market, officially ending – or at least

May 11, 2016
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Third LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker Launched at NASSCO
News

Ship Photos of the Day – Third LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker Launched at NASSCO

General Dynamics NASSCO has launched and christened the MT Garden State, the third of five ECO Class tankers to join the Jones Act fleet. Once delivered, the

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 90

News

Third LNG-Powered Offshore Supply Vessel Arrives in Gulf of Mexico

The third LNG-powered offshore supply vessel to hit the Gulf of Mexico was delivered Tuesday in Port Fourchon, Louisiana and is now ready to enter service in

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 16

RRS Sir David Attenborough
Maritime News

Rolls-Royce Wins Tender to Design Internet-Famous UK Polar Research Vessel

Rolls-Royce has won the tender to design and equip the UK’s new $300 million polar research vessel RRS Boaty McBoatface RRS Sir David Attenborough, said

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 151

Maersk Line Making Plans to Tow Fire-Scorched Safmarine Meru to Port
Maritime News

Maersk Line Making Plans to Tow Fire-Scorched Safmarine Meru to Port

Maersk Line is working with Chinese authorities on a plan to tow the fire-scorched Safmarine Meru to port following Sunday morning’s collision off

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 53

Monday, May 9, 2016
Major Damage to Maersk Line Ship Involved in Collision Off China
Interesting

Major Damage to Maersk Line Ship Involved in Collision Off China

A major collision over the weekend involving two containerships off Ningbo, China caused severe damage to both ships and fire on board one of them. No serious

May 9, 2016
Total Views: 254

Friday, May 6, 2016
Abandoned Tanker Mysteriously Washes Ashore in Liberia
Interesting

Abandoned Tanker Mysteriously Washes Ashore in Liberia

An abandoned oil tanker has mysteriously washed ashore in Liberia leaving officials scratching their heads as to how it got there and what exactly happened to

May 6, 2016
Total Views: 182

Colombian Man Survives Two-Months Lost at Sea Eating Seagulls and Fish
News

Colombian Man Survives Two-Months Lost at Sea Eating Seagulls and Fish

A Colombian man has been rescued after spending a remarkable two months stranded at sea aboard a disabled 23-foot skiff. The 29-year-old man arrived in

May 6, 2016
Total Views: 228

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Man Fined $100,000 For Laser Strike on Washington State Ferry
Interesting

Man Fined $100,000 For Laser Strike on Washington State Ferry

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a $100,000 fine to a Washington man who last year intentionally pointed a laser into the wheelhouse of a Washington State Ferry

May 3, 2016
Total Views: 60

Major Damage After COSCO Containership Crashes Into Crane at Egypt’s Port Said: Photos and Video
Interesting

Major Damage After COSCO Containership Crashes Into Crane at Egypt’s Port Said: Photos and Video

Some major damage at Suez Canal Container Terminal in Egypt’s Port Said overnight after a containership apparently crashed into a gantry crane as it was

May 3, 2016
Total Views: 739

WATCH: Incredible 360-Degree Video of SpaceX’s Historic Rocket Landing
Maritime News

WATCH: Incredible 360-Degree Video of SpaceX’s Historic Rocket Landing

Last month, SpaceX made history when it landed its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the middle of the Atlantic for the first time. Today, the

May 3, 2016
Total Views: 31

Monday, May 2, 2016
Suez Canal Reopened After Giant MSC Fabiola is Refloated
Maritime News

Suez Canal Reopened After Giant MSC Fabiola is Refloated

The 366-meter containership MSC Fabiola was refloated in the Suez Canal this weekend after running hard aground last Thursday. According to the shipping

May 2, 2016
Total Views: 1464

ss el faro
Maritime News

Second El Faro Investigation Hearings Set for Later This Month

A U.S. Coast Guard investigation board is getting ready to hold its second round of hearings later this month on its probe into the loss of the American cargo

May 2, 2016
Total Views: 44

Saturday, April 30, 2016
Offshore Community Mourns Victims of Helicopter Crash in Norway
Interesting

Offshore Community Mourns Victims of Helicopter Crash in Norway

Norwegian oil company Statoil and the greater offshore community are mourning the loss of 13 people who died in Friday’s helicopter crash in

April 30, 2016
Total Views: 90

Thursday, April 28, 2016
ITF Raises Concerns Over Safety of Expanded Panama Canal Locks
News

ITF Raises Concerns Over Safety of Expanded Panama Canal Locks

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has expressed concern over the safety of the new Panama Canal locks after an independent study into the

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 161

Have You Seen The Video of a Couple Missing a Cruise Ship Leaving with Their Kids On Board?
Maritime News

Have You Seen The Video of a Couple Missing a Cruise Ship Leaving with Their Kids On Board?

The internet is divided over a video that has surfaced showing a Norwegian cruise ship leaving the Bahamas as a distraught woman and her husband

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 166

Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration
Maritime News

Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration

Some really, really smart people at Stanford University have built human-like robot that they hope could one day revolutionize subsea exploration and

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 150

Uber Launching UberYACHT This Weekend in Dubai
Maritime News

Uber Launching UberYACHT This Weekend in Dubai

The world’s most popular ride sharing app is expanding its ever-growing modes of transportation to include luxury yachts. Silicon Valley-based Uber has

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder
Maritime News

NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder

Investigators will need to launch a new mission to recover the El Faro’s voyage data recorder found Tuesday at a depth of 15,000 off the Bahamas. The

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 10
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