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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket
Blog

Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket

The U.S. Coast Guard has located and rescued the missing crewmember of a commercial lobster vessel, roughly 12 hours after he had fallen overboard off the

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 114

30 Rescued From Sinking Tall Ship Along Irish Coast [PHOTOS and VIDEO]
Incidents

30 Rescued From Sinking Tall Ship Along Irish Coast [PHOTOS and VIDEO]

30 people had to be rescued from a sinking tall ship which had ran into trouble along the coast of Ireland in the Celtic

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 100

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
hercules 265 well control incident
Offshore

Hercules Jackup Suffers Loss of Well Control in U.S. Gulf of Mexico [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) reported Tuesday that it is experiencing a well control incident on its jackup drilling rig, Hercules 265, in the U.S. Gulf of

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 177

U.S. Navy: Seven Injured During Small Boat Training Exercise
Navy

U.S. Navy: Seven Injured During Small Boat Training Exercise

Seven people were injured Monday during a U.S. Navy small boat training exercise off the coast of

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 34

WATCH: Divers Nearly Swallowed by Humpback Whales
Blog

WATCH: Divers Nearly Swallowed by Humpback Whales

Two scuba divers are almost swallowed by two feeding humpback whales while off the central coast of California. That was

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 6

Monday, July 22, 2013
Man Hooks Tuna, Tuna Capsizes Boat
Blog

Man Hooks Tuna, Tuna Capsizes Boat

This is not a "the one that got away" kind of

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 106

HMS Bounty Sinking USCG Photo
News

HMS Bounty Rescue Swimmers Chosen for IMO’s 2013 Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award

The 2013 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea will be awarded to two U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers credited with saving the lives of 14 crewmembers from

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 45

Friday, July 19, 2013
U.S.’ Oldest Commercial Vessel and World’s Last Wooden Whaling Ship to Be Re-Launched
News

U.S.’ Oldest Commercial Vessel and World’s Last Wooden Whaling Ship to Be Re-Launched

The Charles W. Morgan whaleship will be re-launched this weekend at Mystic Seaport on the 172nd anniversary of the vessel's initial

July 19, 2013
Total Views: 108

Thursday, July 18, 2013
EUNAVFOR: MV Albedo Crew Whereabouts Still Unknown
Piracy

EUNAVFOR: MV Albedo Crew Whereabouts Still Unknown

Overflight shows pirates still hold the FV Naham 3 but still no signs of missing MV Albedo

July 18, 2013
Total Views: 48

hansa brandenburg
Fire Incidents

MV Hansa Brandenburg: Fire Leaves Containership Burning and Adrift, Salvage Companies Contracted

A fire believed to have originated in a container has left the Hansa Brandenburg containership burning and adrift in the Indian Ocean near the island of

July 18, 2013
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, July 17, 2013
WATCH: Quick-Thinking Tug and Barge Crew Extinguish Apartment Fire
Interesting

WATCH: Quick-Thinking Tug and Barge Crew Extinguish Apartment Fire

Quick-thinking tug and barge crew use backhoe to extinguish top-floor blaze.

July 17, 2013
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Fincantieri to Build Super-Luxurious Cruise Ship for France’s Compagnie du Ponant

Fincantieri to Build Super-Luxurious Cruise Ship for France’s Compagnie du Ponant

The new ship will be the twin to "Le Soleal", the mini-cruise ship delivered last month, and follows "L'Austral" and "Le Boreal", delivered in May 2010 and

July 16, 2013
Total Views: 39

Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line on Tuesday confirmed an order for a second 4,200-passenger "Breakaway Plus" cruise ship with MEYER WERFT of Papenburg,

July 16, 2013
Total Views: 8

Ship Photos of The Day – Mærsk McKinney-Møller Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage

Ship Photos of The Day – Mærsk McKinney-Møller Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage

Today's ship photos are from Busan, South Korea where Maersk Lines' first Triple-E and the world's largest ship, MV Mærsk McKinney-Møller, has departed

July 16, 2013
Total Views: 29

Monday, July 15, 2013
Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday released the final report on the investigation into the 2010 fire onboard Carnival Cruise Lines' ship, Carnival

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 564

World’s Largest Ship Commences Maiden Voyage
Interesting

World’s Largest Ship Commences Maiden Voyage

The world's largest ship, the MV Mærsk McKinney-Møller, officially entered service today after commencing its maiden voyage in Busan, South Korea,

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 54

Friday, July 12, 2013
Emma Maersk Ready to Return
Interesting

Emma Maersk Ready to Return

The mighty Emma Maersk is ready to return to service nearly 6 months after a damaged stern thruster caused her to take on water and lose power in the Suez

July 12, 2013
Total Views: 61

Ship Photos of The Day – Beer’s Here!
Blog

Ship Photos of The Day – Beer’s Here!

The general cargo ship Star Fraser arrives in the Port of Charleston with 28 fermentation tanks for Sierra Nevada Brewing Company's new Mills River, N.C.

July 12, 2013
Total Views: 19

Prestige Oil Spill Trial Wraps Up in Spain
News

Prestige Oil Spill Trial Wraps Up in Spain

Hearings in the trial over the 2002 Prestige oil spill, one of Europe's worst oil spills, wrapped up in Spain this week after eight months of

July 12, 2013
Total Views: 11

U.S. Navy’s First Mobile Landing Platform to Depart San Diego
News

U.S. Navy’s First Mobile Landing Platform to Depart San Diego

The U.S. Navy's first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), will depart San Diego today for Naval Station Everett, Washington, the Navy

July 12, 2013
Total Views: 9
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