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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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Greenpeace NZ Sailboaters in Standoff with 100,000 Ton Noble Drillship – UPDATE

The Noble Bob Douglas drillship has moved into position over an exploratory well off the coast of the New Zealand and will continue with its planned drilling

November 20, 2013
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Classic Video: Fishing Boats Battle Grey River Bar During Flood
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Classic Video: Fishing Boats Battle Grey River Bar During Flood

Here’s a classic video showing fishing boats attempting to cross the Grey River bar during an epic flood. The bar, which located near the city of

November 19, 2013
Total Views: 1801

Ship Photos of The Day – Gerald R. Ford Launch
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Ship Photos of The Day – Gerald R. Ford Launch

On Sunday, November 17, 2013, the first-of-class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), was launched into the the James River for the

November 19, 2013
Total Views: 41

Monday, November 18, 2013
Havyard to Design and Construct Icebreaker for Russian Shipowner
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Havyard to Design and Construct Icebreaker for Russian Shipowner

Norway's Havyard Group said Monday it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a new icebreaking AHTS for the Russian shipping company

November 18, 2013
Total Views: 103

Newly-Renovated Carnival Sunshine Makes New Orleans Debut

Newly-Renovated Carnival Sunshine Makes New Orleans Debut

Carnival Cruise Lines' newly transformed 3006-passenger Carnival Sunshine was scheduled to depart this afternoon on its inaugural voyage from New Orleans

November 18, 2013
Total Views: 27

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck
Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck

Eastern Shipbuilding has announced the recent launch of the HOS BAYOU (Hull 205), the fifth of ten Diesel-Electric, twin Z-drive HOSMAX OSV's being built for

November 18, 2013
Total Views: 124

Friday, November 15, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Triple-E Float Out Just Another Day at DSME
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Ship Photos of The Day – Triple-E Float Out Just Another Day at DSME

By any other account, an event such as this would call for a celebration or something, but the recent float-out of the M/V Maribo Maersk was really just

November 15, 2013
Total Views: 48

Propulsion Issue Forces Allure of The Seas Cruise Cancellation

Propulsion Issue Forces Allure of The Seas Cruise Cancellation

Royal Caribbean says propulsion issue onboard the Allure of the Seas has forced the company to cancel at least one sailing so that repairs can be

November 15, 2013
Total Views: 34

Ports of Singapore, Zeebrugge and Antwerp Sign LNG Bunkering Accord
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Ports of Singapore, Zeebrugge and Antwerp Sign LNG Bunkering Accord

The ports of Singapore, Zeebrugge and Antwerp this week have signed a LNG bunkering accord aimed at harmonizing and facilitating the use of LNG as a marine

November 15, 2013
Total Views: 21

Thursday, November 14, 2013
Scientists Tracking Singapore-Size Iceberg Near Antarctica
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Scientists Tracking Singapore-Size Iceberg Near Antarctica

Researches in the UK say they are closely monitoring a massive iceberg that recently broke off from Antarctica, but not because of the ramifications it has on

November 14, 2013
Total Views: 17

Ship Photos of The Day – Counter Piracy Paradrop
Piracy

Ship Photos of The Day – Counter Piracy Paradrop

On Tuesday November 12, a group of Royal Netherlands Marine Corps parachutists executed a counter piracy parachute jump exercise while in the Gulf of

November 14, 2013
Total Views: 25

Investigation Faults Human Error in Washington State Ferry Collision with Yacht
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Investigation Faults Human Error in Washington State Ferry Collision with Yacht

A Washington State DOT investigation into a collision between the Washington State Ferry M/V Hyak and a sailboat has found that that human error on behalf of

November 14, 2013
Total Views: 50

Monday, November 11, 2013
Heavy Weather Tests Costa Concordia Wreck Stability as Winterization Nears Completion
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Heavy Weather Tests Costa Concordia Wreck Stability as Winterization Nears Completion

The stability of the now upright Costa Concordia shipwreck was put to the test Monday as a storm packing 40 mph winds and heavy seas rolled through Isola del

November 11, 2013
Total Views: 61

Allseas to Build Second Platform Decommissioning Cat Larger Than Pieter Schelte
Offshore

Allseas to Build Second Platform Decommissioning Cat Larger Than Pieter Schelte

Swiss-based Allseas announced Monday its plans to build a second single-lift platform installation and decommissioning catamaran at Daewoo Shipbuilding and

November 11, 2013
Total Views: 44

Sunday, November 10, 2013
Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78): Keel Laying to Christening in Four Minutes [TIME LAPSE]
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Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78): Keel Laying to Christening in Four Minutes [TIME LAPSE]

From the Keel laying to christening, 4 years of constructing the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in 4

November 10, 2013
Total Views: 61

Friday, November 8, 2013
New Video Shows Russian Forces Boarding Greenpeace Vessel Arctic Sunrise
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New Video Shows Russian Forces Boarding Greenpeace Vessel Arctic Sunrise

Greenpeace has released this previously unseen footage allegedly showing a Russian boarding team repelling onto the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in the

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 25

Scary Moment: Barge Crew Swims to Shore as Super Typhoon Lashes Coast [VIDEO]
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Scary Moment: Barge Crew Swims to Shore as Super Typhoon Lashes Coast [VIDEO]

Here is some nail biting raw video showing the crew of a grounded barge abandoning ship and swimming to shore as Typhoon Haiyan (aka Yolanda) slammed the

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 4

U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford, Set for Saturday Christening
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U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford, Set for Saturday Christening

Less than 24 hours to go until the christening of the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 75

Pirates Hijack Product Tanker Off Malaysia, Steal Cargo
Piracy

Pirates Hijack Product Tanker Off Malaysia, Steal Cargo

The International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre reports that 10 armed pirates boarded and hijacked a product tanker Thursday while underway

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 34

Thursday, November 7, 2013
News

MARAD to Fund Two LNG Projects for $1.4 Million

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Thursday that it is providing a total of $1.4 million for two projects

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 4
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