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Friday, March 20, 2009
Blog

Popps Ferry Bridge Collapse – Incident Photos

Today, a towing vessel pushing eight barges allided with the Popps Ferry Bridge in Biloxi, Miss., causing a 150-foot section of the bridge to collapse  into

March 20, 2009
Total Views: 334

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Blog

Tonga Volcano – Undersea Volcano Gives Rise To New Island [VIDEO]

Filmed back in 2009, this incredible footage shows an underwater volcano erupting within the Tonga Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. According to an

March 19, 2009
Total Views: 205

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Uncategorized

Hawaii Super Ferry Ceases Operations – Court Ruling

Hawaii Superferry said Monday that it will cease operations in light of a state Supreme Court ruling that it was unfairly allowed to bypass an environmental

March 17, 2009
Total Views: 151

Monday, March 16, 2009
Incidents

China Sends Patrol Ship, Yuzheng 311, to South China Sea

China has dispatched a retired Chinese navy rescue vessel, the China Yuzheng 311, to patrol the South China Sea where last week the USNS Impeccable was

March 16, 2009
Total Views: 25

Friday, March 13, 2009
Uncategorized

Left Coast Lifter – Biggest floating crane ever to hit the West Coast arrives in San Francisco

Image via sfexaminer.com A massive 328-foot crane arrived in San Francisco Bay last week to start working on the Bay Bridge’s eastern span project.  The

March 13, 2009
Total Views: 175

Oil Spill

Pacific Adventurer – Oil Spilled Exceeds Original Estimates

Estimates for the amount of oil that spilled earlier this week after the cargo ship, Pacific Adventurer, sustained damage in Cyclone Hamishthe near Brisbane,

March 13, 2009
Total Views: 98

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Maritime Security

USS Boxer (LHD 4) Assumes Flagship Role for CTF 151

Homeported in San Diego, the USS Boxer (LHD 4) has been in the news this week for assuming the role as the flaship for Combined Task Force (CTF) 151,

March 12, 2009
Total Views: 116

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Offbeat

Deep Flight Super Falcon – Ocean Depth Submersible for Super Rich

If you were lucky enough to be the owner of a multi-million dollar luxury superyacht, what kind of toys would you want to have on it to show off

March 11, 2009
Total Views: 70

Maritime Security

TWIC Update – 1 Million Now Enrolled in TWIC Program

TWIC Program Update – One million port and longshore workers, truckers and others at ports across the nation have enrolled in the Department of Homeland

March 11, 2009
Total Views: 6

Monday, March 9, 2009
gCaptain

Maritime Monday 152

The following is posted by the gCaptain team. Unfortnately, Fred Frey contacted us earlier saying he would not be able to put together this weeks edition of

March 9, 2009
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Lifesaving Incidents

MSC Fantasia – Cruise Ship Breaks Mooring in High Winds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia4M0Z_nbVk Strong winds in Palma de Mallorca, Spain caused the cruise ship MSC Fantasia too break away from her moorings,

March 6, 2009
Total Views: 152

Thursday, March 5, 2009
Uncategorized

New Wing for National Maritime Museum – Sketches Released

Here in the US no plans exist to build a maritime museum of any significant scale but smal designs continue to be planned including the newly proposed Morro

March 5, 2009
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Interesting

Pirates Beware: Armed Robots on Watch

Photo by Donsolo The maritime security blog, EagleSpeak, points us to a Russian company that offers a safer alternative to putting crewman on deck to face

March 3, 2009
Total Views: 8

Building the World’s Largest Ship (well, world’s largest passenger ship)

(Image: Popular Mechanics) Ever wonder what it takes to construct the world’s largest passenger ship?  Well, Popular Mechanicss takes a step by step

March 3, 2009
Total Views: 2

Friday, February 27, 2009
Blog

Icy Mist Grounding – Incident Photo and Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF8eDuX1C24 This footage, released by the Associated Press, shows a USCG helicopter flyby of the 58-foot fishing vessel, Icy

February 27, 2009
Total Views: 149

Defense

BEM Monge – Interesting Ship of The Week

This week’s vessel is the BEM Monge, a Measure and Test Ship of the French Navy.  The ship is equipped with extensive tracking technologies as well as

February 27, 2009
Total Views: 488

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
USCG

iCommandant Taking Questions for the State of the Coast Guard Address – What would you ask?

In preparation for his third State of the Coast Guard speech that he will be delivering to Congress on Tuesday, March 3rd, Admiral Thad Allen wants remind his

February 25, 2009
Total Views: 3

USCG

Four Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive in Savannah, Georgia – Photos and Video

Monday, The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced the arrival of four new super post-Panamax cranes at the Port of Savannah aboard the Dockwise M/V Tern. 

February 25, 2009
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Navy

For Immediate Pick Up – Stealth Ship w/ Housing Barge – A Must See!

This article from the Wall Street Journal was brought to our attention through Maritime Network group on LinkedIn and we thought that perhaps there might be

February 24, 2009
Total Views: 75

Uncategorized

Oil Rig Resort – Reusing Decommissioned Oil Rigs in Gulf of Mexico

While this may or may not fit your idea of the perfect luxurious destination hotel, you have to admit, the concept is an interesting one.  In fact, the

February 24, 2009
Total Views: 169
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