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Thursday, February 6, 2020
Ocean Infinity Launches Unmanned Vessel Company
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Ocean Infinity Launches Unmanned Vessel Company

U.S.-based subsea exploration firm Ocean Infinity is launching a new company that will operate a fleet of unmanned vessels that promise to break new ground in

February 6, 2020
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Coronavirus Disrupts Global Container Shipping
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Coronavirus Disrupts Global Container Shipping

By Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein – LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (Reuters) – China’s fast-spreading coronavirus is throwing the global

February 6, 2020
Total Views: 186

Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Here’s How They Plan to Cut Up and Remove the Golden Ray
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Here’s How They Plan to Cut Up and Remove the Golden Ray

The Unified Command has released details of how they plan to cut up and remove the overturned Golden Ray car carrier in St. Simons Sound, Georgia.  The

February 5, 2020
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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Germany Says Misdeclared Charcoal was Likely Source of Yantian Express Fire – Investigation Report

Marine investigators in Germany have identified misdeclared coconut charcoal as the most likely source of the fire on board the Yantian Express containership

February 4, 2020
Total Views: 170

American Commercial Lines to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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American Commercial Lines to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

File Photo: Ken Schulze / Shutterstock.com</font> Indiana-based barge company American Commercial Lines announced Tuesday an agreement with its lenders

February 4, 2020
Total Views: 251

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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General Average Declared for Containership After Engine Room Fire

The owner of the Ocean Network Express containership has declared general average following an engine room fire in the Malacca Straits in early January, ONE

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 275

NORFOLK (Sept. 21, 2019) Military Sealift Command large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) vessel USNS Benavidez (T-AKR 306), departs Lamberts Point Shipyard alongside USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303) for Turbo Activation 2019. U.S. Navy photo/Released
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America’s Surge Sealift: What Are They Not Telling Us?

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – On January 22, 2020, the Inspector General (IG) for the Department of Defense released a declassified and

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 600

Monday, January 27, 2020
Watch: Wild Docking in Norway
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Watch: Wild Docking in Norway

Check out this wild video out of northern Norway showing an expedition cruise ship docking during strong winds. The video was filmed on January 21 as the

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 10332

Sunday, January 26, 2020
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Three Missing After Towing Vessels Collide on Mississippi River

Three people are missing after two towing vessels collided on the Mississippi River near Luling, Louisiana on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard says watchstanders

January 26, 2020
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
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IMO Urged to Crack Down on Dangerous Ladder Arrangements After Pilot’s Death

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) is calling on the International Maritime Organization to crack down on a commonly

January 23, 2020
Total Views: 307

Monday, January 20, 2020
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Shipping’s Decarbonization Target Seen Costing At Least $1 Trillion

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – At least $1 trillion of investment in new fuel technology is needed to enable the shipping industry to meet

January 20, 2020
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
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Dutch Shipbuilder Damen Wins MKS 180 Frigate Contract from Germany

The German government has selected Dutch shipbuilding group Damen as the main contractor in the construction of at least four multi-purpose combat frigates for

January 14, 2020
Total Views: 223

Monday, January 13, 2020
containership
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Another Challenging Year Ahead for Container Shipping, Drewry Says

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – 2020 will prove another challenging year for ocean carriers in terms of capacity management, according to Drewry.

January 13, 2020
Total Views: 87

Thursday, January 9, 2020
vanguard alcohol poisoning
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One Dead, Five Sick in Alcohol Poisoning Incident on FPSO in Transit

A Brazilian contractor has died and six others were hospitalized after drinking a cleaning solution they likely mistook for ingestible alcohol on board an FPSO

January 9, 2020
Total Views: 166

Bouchard Ordered to Pay Whistleblower in Fatal ‘Barge No. 255’ Explosion Investigation
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Bouchard Ordered to Pay Whistleblower in Fatal ‘Barge No. 255’ Explosion Investigation

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that New York-based Bouchard Transportation and three of its

January 9, 2020
Total Views: 414

Thursday, January 2, 2020
Five Believed Dead as Fishing Vessel Sinks in Bering Sea
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Five Believed Dead as Fishing Vessel Sinks in Bering Sea

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Five commercial fishermen were believed to have died after their crabbing vessel sank on New

January 2, 2020
Total Views: 525

Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The Maritime Stories That Shaped the Decade
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The Maritime Stories That Shaped the Decade

As the 2010’s come to a close, we’re taking a look back at the maritime stories that kept us talking the most these last ten years.  Deepwater

January 1, 2020
Total Views: 725

Monday, December 30, 2019
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Sandy Hook Pilot Dies in Boarding Accident at Port of New York and New Jersey

A veteran Sandy Hook ship pilot has died after falling during a boarding of an inbound containership at the Port of New York and New Jersey on Monday morning.

December 30, 2019
Total Views: 632

Sunday, December 22, 2019
US Navy Integrated Bridge Navigation System
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Flawed Bridge Technology Set The USS McCain Up For Disaster

By T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose, Robert Faturechi and Agnes Chang (ProPublica) Dakota Bordeaux had rarely traveled outside his home state of Oklahoma before

December 22, 2019
Total Views: 418

Monday, December 16, 2019
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MAIB Points to Chemical Reaction in Stolt Groenland Explosion Probe

Maritime investigators in the UK have released an interim report into the large explosion on board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland in Ulsan, South Korea

December 16, 2019
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