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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Containership Maersk Launceston and Greek Minesweeper Collide Off Piraeus
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Containership Maersk Launceston and Greek Minesweeper Collide Off Piraeus

Update: Maersk Launceston Captain Arrested A Greek Navy minesweeper was badly damaged after colliding with a much larger containership off Piraeus port on

October 27, 2020
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Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia
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Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Two crew of a Malaysian offshore support vessel died on Tuesday after their ship hit a rig operated by state oil firm

October 27, 2020
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Monday, October 26, 2020
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Cruise Ships

Cruise Line Stocks Crash Further As Europe Clamps Down

Cruise line stocks are falling sharply today as the number of Covid-19 cases climbs worldwide and as Europe clamps down on travel restrictions. Stock

October 26, 2020
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Friday, October 23, 2020
62 Rescued from Remote South Atlantic Island After Research Vessel Sinks
Accidents

62 Rescued from Remote South Atlantic Island After Research Vessel Sinks

All sixty-two people who aboard a Belize-registered research vessel when it sank last week in the remote South Atlantic Ocean are on now their way home safely,

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 564

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Newly Discovered Hull Damage NOT to Blame for 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster, Report Says
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Newly Discovered Hull Damage NOT to Blame for 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster, Report Says

VILNIUS, Oct 21 (Reuters) – An Estonian ferry disaster that killed 852 people in 1994 was probably not caused by hull damage to the vessel that was first

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 798

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Trade is “Humming” at United States’ Second-Busiest Port

The Port of Long Beach has reported its busiest month ever in September as retailers rush to restock ahead of the holiday season. The port on Wednesday said

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 111

Polar Research Vessel ‘Sir David Attenborough’ Heads for Sea Trials
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Polar Research Vessel ‘Sir David Attenborough’ Heads for Sea Trials

BIRKENHEAD, England, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s new polar ship, the Sir David Attenborough, will leave for sea trials on Wednesday to be put

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 314

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
PDVSA to Offload Crude from Listing Oil Facility Off Venezuela
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PDVSA to Offload Crude from Listing Oil Facility Off Venezuela

CARACAS, Oct 20 (Reuters) – An oil tanker operated by Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela on Tuesday approached a floating oil facility

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 215

The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

Conception Dive Boat Fire: NTSB Says Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels Needed

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after its investigation into the 2019

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 686

Maersk Honam Fire
Accidents

Maersk Honam Final Report Inconclusive on Fire’s Source

A.P. Moller – Maersk, parent company to the world’s leading shipping line, has responded to the final investigation report into the fatal March

October 20, 2020
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U.S. Charges Russian Military Officers Behind ‘NotPetya’ Cyber Attack

The U.S. Department of Justice has handed out criminal charges against six Russian military intelligence officers allegedly responsible for the 2017

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 229

Monday, October 19, 2020
Confusion Surrounds Status of Listing Offshore Oil Vessel Off Venezuela
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Confusion Surrounds Status of Listing Offshore Oil Vessel Off Venezuela

The non-profit group that has been publishing photos and video of the FSO Nabarima with a heavy list off the coast of Venezuela said they have been misled by

October 19, 2020
Total Views: 308

U.S. Blacklists Chinese Entities Over Iran Shipping Links
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U.S. Blacklists Chinese Entities Over Iran Shipping Links

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it blacklisted two Chinese men and six Chinese entities for having dealt with Iranian

October 19, 2020
Total Views: 93

Friday, October 16, 2020
Photo Shows FSO Nabarima With Severe List Off Venezuela
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Photo Shows FSO Nabarima With Severe List Off Venezuela

Update: Confusion Surrounds Listing Offshore Oil Vessel Off Venezuela An alarming photo is making the rounds on the internet today showing an idled Floating

October 16, 2020
Total Views: 569

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
u.s. china trade war
Blog

China’s Maritime One Belt Road Goes Digital As US Navy Spends Billions On Weapon Technology

by Captain John Konrad V (gCaptain) The stock of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMSE – SHA) climbed higher after the release of the

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 274

Thursday, October 1, 2020
IMO Headquarters london
Defense

IMO Cyber-attack Has Serious Implications

For the past day and a half, visitors to the official International Maritime Organization website, www.IMO.org, have been greeted with the message “This

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 1272

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Op-Ed: The Popular Mechanics Of Maritime Innovation
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Op-Ed: The Popular Mechanics Of Maritime Innovation

by John Konrad (gCaptain) During a popular maritime innovation event today the Chief Innovation Officer of a major shipping company painted an enthusiastic

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 159

Cracked Containership Leaking Oil at Bayonne, New Jersey Terminal
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Cracked Containership Leaking Oil at Bayonne, New Jersey Terminal

A containership docked at a container terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey is leaking fuel from a small crack in the ship’s hull, the U.S. Coast Guard

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 116

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Melville, New York-based shipping company Bouchard Transportation has announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 592

U.S. Coast Guard to Test Autonomous Response Boat
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U.S. Coast Guard to Test Autonomous Response Boat

The U.S. Coast Guard has selected Louisianna-based shipbuilder Metal Shark and Sea Machines, the automous shipping tech company out of Boston, to supply an

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 223
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