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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Bering Sea Storm Is One for Record Books
Interesting

Bering Sea Storm Is One for Record Books

Post-tropical cyclone Nuri is officially one for the Bering Sea record books, and that’s saying something… At approximately 06:00 UTC November 8,

November 8, 2014
Total Views: 255

Friday, November 7, 2014
Video: ‘Quantum of the Seas’ Captain On Maiden Transatlantic Crossing
Maritime News

Video: ‘Quantum of the Seas’ Captain On Maiden Transatlantic Crossing

Royal Caribbean touts the new 167,800-ton Quantum of the Seas as the smartest, most technologically advanced cruise ship ever built. But let's face it, any

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 196

Sting’s Musical ‘The Last Ship’ Hits Broadway
Maritime News

Sting’s Musical ‘The Last Ship’ Hits Broadway

The new Broadway musical, "The Last Ship", featuring new music and lyrics from Sting, had its official opening night late last

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 11

Bering Sea In Crosshairs of Monster Storm
Maritime News

Bering Sea In Crosshairs of Monster Storm

Today into Saturday, the Bering Sea will feel the brunt of the strongest storm to hit the region in decades, and maybe even ever, the National Weather Service

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 106

Thursday, November 6, 2014
MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval
Accidents

MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval

The decision to abandon the wreckage of the former MV Rena containership from New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef will head to the country’s top

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 60

Indian Navy Ship Sinks; One Dead, Four Still Missing
Navy

Indian Navy Ship Sinks; One Dead, Four Still Missing

An auxiliary ship belonging to the Indian Navy sank off of the east coast of India on Thursday, killing at least one sailor and leaving four still missing.

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 23

Suspected Pirates Found Not Guilty in Mauritius
News

Suspected Pirates Found Not Guilty in Mauritius

Twelve Somali nationals have been acquitted of piracy charges in the Republic of Mauritius in the small island nation's first-ever maritime piracy

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
crowley florida mr tanker jones act
News

Crowley Sells Jones Act Tankers to Kinder Morgan

Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced that its petroleum services group has sold two Jones Act tankers to Kinder Morgan Energy

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 90

Video: USS Abraham Lincoln Refloated at Newport News
Maritime News

Video: USS Abraham Lincoln Refloated at Newport News

With the assistance of tugboats, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) was relaunched into the James River this week following more

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Antwerp Seeks Operator for Permanent LNG Bunkering Station for Barges
News

Antwerp Seeks Operator for Permanent LNG Bunkering Station for Barges

The Port of Antwerp is seeking an operator for a permanent LNG bunkering station for barges operating within European

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 25

Animal Feed Cargo Catches Fire in Ireland
Maritime News

Animal Feed Cargo Catches Fire in Ireland

Emergency response crew were called Tuesday to Warrenpoint Harbour in Ireland to attend fire reported in the cargo hold of a Gibraltar-flagged cargo

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 38

Monday, November 3, 2014
Carnival Unveils Hybrid Wireless Network for High-Speed Internet at Sea
News

Carnival Unveils Hybrid Wireless Network for High-Speed Internet at Sea

The world's largest cruise company has released details of a new industry-first wireless network that promises internet speeds at sea up to 10 times faster

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 23

Watch: Water-Bombing Plane Fights Ship Fire from Air
Fire Incidents

Watch: Water-Bombing Plane Fights Ship Fire from Air

Here's an older video of a relatively high-profile incident, but surprisingly the video has very few views on Youtube.

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 193

Four Killed Near Bodega Bay After Crabbing Boat Capsizes
Maritime News

Four Killed Near Bodega Bay After Crabbing Boat Capsizes

Four fisherman were killed and one other was rescued Saturday morning after their 32-foot fishing boat capsized near Bodega Bay in northern California. The

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 225

Saturday, November 1, 2014
Crewmember Killed, Another Injured in Cruise Ship Rescue Boat Accident
Interesting

Crewmember Killed, Another Injured in Cruise Ship Rescue Boat Accident

One crewmember has died and another injured in an accident involving a rescue boat onboard Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess. The accident occurred last

November 1, 2014
Total Views: 79

Friday, October 31, 2014
Crowley Transports First of Eight New Pacific-Side Gates for Expanded Panama Canal
Maritime News

Crowley Transports First of Eight New Pacific-Side Gates for Expanded Panama Canal

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s heavy lift barge 455 4 successfully delivered the first in a series of new gates for the ongoing Panama Canal expansion, marking the

October 31, 2014
Total Views: 42

Thursday, October 30, 2014
Has a Piece of Amelia Earhart’s Missing Plane Been Found?
Maritime News

Has a Piece of Amelia Earhart’s Missing Plane Been Found?

A piece of aircraft debris found on a remote South Pacific atoll is reinforcing speculation that a sonar anomaly detected in 2012 just off the island is in

October 30, 2014
Total Views: 562

CMA CGM to Fit 10 Ships With New Bulbous Bows
Maritime News

CMA CGM to Fit 10 Ships With New Bulbous Bows

French container shipping company CMA CGM Group says it will be retrofitting 10 additional vessels with new bulbous bows that are better suited for current

October 30, 2014
Total Views: 174

Somali Pirates Free Seven Hostages More Than 4 Years After Hijacking
Piracy

Somali Pirates Free Seven Hostages More Than 4 Years After Hijacking

The remaining seven Indian crewmembers of the MV Asphalt Venture have been released by Somali pirates more than four years after the cargo ship was hijacked

October 30, 2014
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cargo Ship Leaks Oil After Running Aground in Sweden
News

Cargo Ship Leaks Oil After Running Aground in Sweden

A 90-meter cargo ship was taking on water and leaking oil after running aground this morning in the Baltic Sea off

October 29, 2014
Total Views: 76
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