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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Bulkers Damaged in Collision Off Thailand
Maritime News

Bulkers Damaged in Collision Off Thailand

Two bulk carrier were damaged Sunday after the vessels collided off the coast of Pattaya in southern Thailand. Local media reports that the Liberia-flagged MV

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
New Video Shows 2010 MV Taipan Hijacking by Somali Pirates
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New Video Shows 2010 MV Taipan Hijacking by Somali Pirates

The German Navy has released new video showing the 5 April 2010 hijacking of the German containership MV Taipan by pirates some 500 miles off the Somali coast.

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 206

Animation Shows Tsunami From 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Chile
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Animation Shows Tsunami From 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Chile

Here is the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s near real-time animation for the tsunami from northern Chile following the 8.2 magnitude earthquake that was

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 22

Video: Overboard Yachtsman Rescued from Pacific Ocean
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Video: Overboard Yachtsman Rescued from Pacific Ocean

A crewmember from an around-the-world amateur yacht race is lucky to be alive after spending 90 minutes in the stormy Pacific Ocean after falling overboard.

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Bridge Audio Recording Reveals Mistakes in Houston Ship Channel Collision
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Bridge Audio Recording Reveals Mistakes in Houston Ship Channel Collision

A ship-to-ship audio recording released by the U.S. Coast Guard to the Houston Chronicle has provided some new insight into the moments leading up to the March

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 160

Around The World… Aboard Elly Maersk – Time Lapse
Maritime News

Around The World… Aboard Elly Maersk – Time Lapse

Here’s a great time-lapse video shot from onboard the Elly Maersk, sister ship to the Emma Maersk eight E-class container ships operated by Maersk Line.

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 13

The Inspirational Story Behind The USCG’s Ninth FRC Namesake, Kathleen Moore
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The Inspirational Story Behind The USCG’s Ninth FRC Namesake, Kathleen Moore

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana has delivered the KATHLEEN MOORE, the ninth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. As with each FRC,

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 282

Monday, March 31, 2014
Seaspan Opts For More ‘SAVER’ Ships
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Seaspan Opts For More ‘SAVER’ Ships

Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced Monday it has exercised options for the construction of four additional 10,000 TEU

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 9

Ulstein to Design 300T Bollard Pull Ocean-Going Tugs
Maritime News

Ulstein to Design 300T Bollard Pull Ocean-Going Tugs

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Group announced its entry into the long-haul ocean towing segment with a design and equipment package contract for four 300 ton

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 522

Concerns Mount for Missing Fishing Trawler Off Antarctica, Search Suspended
Maritime News

Concerns Mount for Missing Fishing Trawler Off Antarctica, Search Suspended

A search has been suspended for a unidentified fishing vessel whose EPIRB was set off over the weekend in the Southern Indian Ocean a few hundred miles from

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 14

Video: OSV Deck Crew Gets Pummeled By Crashing Wave
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Video: OSV Deck Crew Gets Pummeled By Crashing Wave

Check out this video of an OSV crew working on deck in extremely harsh conditions. At about the 1 minutes mark, a huge wave actually crashes over the rail,

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 683

Friday, March 28, 2014
Suspicious Approaches Put Red Sea on Heightened Piracy Alert
Piracy

Suspicious Approaches Put Red Sea on Heightened Piracy Alert

Ships in the Red Sea and areas of the Gulf of Aden are on high alert for pirate activity following suspicious approaches this week on two tankers in three

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 19

Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?
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Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?

Aussie Billionaire Clive Palmer set out for an ambitious goal when he announced plans to build a replica of the RMS Titanic, now it seems the Titanic II

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 1218

Thursday, March 27, 2014
Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding
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Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding

The German owner of the MV Danio has been ordered to pay $120,000 over the ship's grounding last year off the U.K.'s Northumberland coast, a relatively small

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 72

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Video: Ship Hits Rough Seas NOT in Search of Flight MH370 – UPDATE
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Video: Ship Hits Rough Seas NOT in Search of Flight MH370 – UPDATE

Update: And you guys cracked the case once again. Turns out this video is not from the search, rather it was filmed in January 2013 aboard the LPG carrier

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 207

Tuesday, March 25, 2014
VIDEO: Polar Class Cargo Ship Uses Drones to Scope Ice
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VIDEO: Polar Class Cargo Ship Uses Drones to Scope Ice

Montreal-based shipping company Fednav claims to have recently become the first shipping company to employ aerial drones for ice reconnaissance on a commercial

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 54

Sir Richard Branson Looks to Launch Virgin Cruise Line
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Sir Richard Branson Looks to Launch Virgin Cruise Line

Virgin founder and eccentric billionaire Sir Richard Branson is reportedly seeking investors to launch a new fleet of Virgin cruise ships with two new

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 23

CNN Video: Captain Hazelwood Recreates Exxon Valdez Grounding in Maritime College Simulator
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CNN Video: Captain Hazelwood Recreates Exxon Valdez Grounding in Maritime College Simulator

CNN’s Kyra Phillips takes a close look at what went wrong on the Exxon Valdez with the ship’s captain, Joseph Hazelwood. The full CNN documentary

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 108

Monday, March 24, 2014
Wärtsilä Introduces New Dual Fuel Engine
Engines

Wärtsilä Introduces New Dual Fuel Engine

Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä has expanded its dual fuel (DF) engine line to include the new 46DF, a four-stroke DF engine specifically developed for

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 207

Two Great Videos to Watch On Today’s 25th Anniversary of The Exxon Valdez Disaster
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Two Great Videos to Watch On Today’s 25th Anniversary of The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Here are two great videos to watch on today's 25th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 35
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