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Monday, October 29, 2012
Photos Show Sinking of ‘Bounty’ Tall Ship
Interesting

Photos Show Sinking of ‘Bounty’ Tall Ship

These photos, just released by the U.S. Coast Guard, show the 180-foot tall ship, HMS Bounty, as it sank today in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 438

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]
Blog

Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

The superyacht Steve Jobs was designing up until his death just over a year ago was unveiled on Sunday at a shipyard in the Netherlands. The Dutch Apple blog,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 150

Friday, October 26, 2012
Incident Photos of The Week – Daring Barents Sea Rescue
Uncategorized

Incident Photos of The Week – Daring Barents Sea Rescue

The Rescue Coordination Centre in Northern Norway on Thursday was forced to coordinated the dramatic rescue of 14 mariners who ran into trouble during a storm

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 41

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design
Navy

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, says it has formed a new team dedicated to the development of naval ship designs in order to meet the growing

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 161

Thursday, October 25, 2012
SUNY Maritime: There will be no Gangnam Style’ing on campus
Blog

SUNY Maritime: There will be no Gangnam Style’ing on campus

Over the past couple of weeks the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy each released a video parody of the famous PSY video, “Gangnam

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 273

Pirate Dhow Gets Blasted in Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Pirate Dhow Gets Blasted in Gulf of Aden

NATO’s counter piracy flagship, HNLMS ROTTERDAM, was forced to return fire on a pirate dhow while conducting routine surveillance this week in the Gulf

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 24

Déjà vu: Another Tugboat Capsizes and Sinks at Memorial Bridge Project in Maine [VIDEO]
Interesting

Déjà vu: Another Tugboat Capsizes and Sinks at Memorial Bridge Project in Maine [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TV4MRr9kU A tugboat working on the Memorial Bridge replacement project on the Piscataqua River in Maine capsized and sank

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 105

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
T-AKE Class Completed with Delivery of USNS Cesar Chavez
Navy

T-AKE Class Completed with Delivery of USNS Cesar Chavez

General DynamicsNASSCO on Wednesday delivered the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) to the U.S. Navy, marking the completion of a highly successful U.S.

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 61

Australian Icebreaker on Sea Ice Expedition is Stuck in the Sea Ice
Interesting

Australian Icebreaker on Sea Ice Expedition is Stuck in the Sea Ice

An Australian icebreaker on a scientific expedition to study sea ice in Antarctica is, well, stuck in the sea ice it is studying. The icebreaker, a bright

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Five Most Notable X-BOW Vessels
Engineering News

Five Most Notable X-BOW Vessels

There is no denying that ULSTEIN’s X-BOW® hull design made a splash in the maritime and offshore world when it was introduced with the launching M/V

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 3061

Sunday, October 21, 2012
M/V Orna Released By Pirates, 6 Crew Still Held
Piracy

M/V Orna Released By Pirates, 6 Crew Still Held

Nearly two years after being hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the M/V Orna has been released. However, only 13 of its 19 crew members have been

October 21, 2012
Total Views: 42

Friday, October 19, 2012
Pirates Captured on Viral Video Convicted in Germany
Interesting

Pirates Captured on Viral Video Convicted in Germany

Ten Somali men have been convicted in Germany on piracy-related charges related to the 2010 hijacking of the M/V Taipan in the Gulf of Aden. The men were

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 97

Thursday, October 18, 2012
Costa Concordia Investigators: “Hand of God” Steered the Ship to Shallow Waters, Not Schettino

Costa Concordia Investigators: “Hand of God” Steered the Ship to Shallow Waters, Not Schettino

In a pre-trial hearing that will decide whether or not Captain Francesco Schettino will face trial over the January sinking of the Costa Concordia, prosectors

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Ship Photos of The Day – LHD Heavy Lifting Down Under
Blog

Ship Photos of The Day – LHD Heavy Lifting Down Under

On Wednesday, the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new amphibious ships, HMAS Canberra, arrived in Australia aboard Dockwise’s

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 543

Monday, October 15, 2012
The World’s Aircraft Carriers – VISUALIZED
Interesting

The World’s Aircraft Carriers – VISUALIZED

Since the commissioning of China’s first aircraft carrier, gCaptain’s inbox has been flooded with questions about what it means for the U.S.,

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 2282

Thursday, October 11, 2012
Drunk Captain Saved By The Bell, A Helicopter, Other Ships, And a Little Bit of Luck
Grounding Incidents

Drunk Captain Saved By The Bell, A Helicopter, Other Ships, And a Little Bit of Luck

The Captain of the Maltese-flagged M/V Wilson Avonmouth is lucky to have avoided going aground near Helsingor, Denmark after passing out at the helm, and

October 11, 2012
Total Views: 21

Counter-Piracy Forces Dust the Guns Off, Remind Pirates Who’s Boss [VIDEO]
Interesting

Counter-Piracy Forces Dust the Guns Off, Remind Pirates Who’s Boss [VIDEO]

Pirates in the Indian Ocean have been quiet for a while now, and EU Naval Force is looking to keep it that way. Yesterday the EUNAVFOR counter-piracy

October 11, 2012
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Captain Schettino Thinks He Should Get His Job Back
Interesting

Captain Schettino Thinks He Should Get His Job Back

Captain Francesco Schettino has some balls… that is if you don’t count the night he allegedly abandoned ship after running the Costa Concordia

October 10, 2012
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Injured Mariner Rescued by Counter-Piracy Forces
Blog

Injured Mariner Rescued by Counter-Piracy Forces

It’s not “all pirates, all the time” for the counter-piracy naval forces in the Indian Ocean. On Sunday, the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR)

October 9, 2012
Total Views: 7

Monday, October 8, 2012
Meningitis Outbreak Hits MSC Cruise Ship

Meningitis Outbreak Hits MSC Cruise Ship

Four crew members from an MSC cruise ship are being treated for bacterial meningitis infections, Italian officials have confirmed. According to Italy’s

October 8, 2012
Total Views: 10
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