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Uncover captivating maritime and nautical tales  and explore intriguing facts about the oceans, the shipping industry, and its rich history. A treasure trove for maritime enthusiasts, nautical book lovers, and history buffs alike.


Wednesday, September 18, 2019
U.S. Transportation Command turbo activation
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Ready or Not, Here Comes the Ready Reserve Force!

By Sal Mercogliano, Ph.D. – In a week punctuated by a drone missile strike on two oil production plants in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, the United States

September 18, 2019
Total Views: 217

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
U.S. Orders Large-Scale Turbo Activation Exercise of Ready Reserve Force Ships
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U.S. Orders Large-Scale Turbo Activation Exercise of Ready Reserve Force Ships

The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered a large-scale turbo activation of ships in the U.S. Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Ready Reserve Force

September 17, 2019
Total Views: 497

Monday, September 16, 2019
Elaine Chao
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House Panel Probing Transportation Secretary Chao’s Ties to Family Shipping Business

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Monday demanded documents from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao

September 16, 2019
Total Views: 124

oil tanker deck
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Oil Surges Most in Decades After Attack on Heart of Saudi Oil Industry

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Oil ended nearly 15% higher on Monday, with Brent logging its biggest jump in over 30 years and a

September 16, 2019
Total Views: 27

Saturday, September 14, 2019
Houthi Drone Attack Hits the Heart of Saudi Arabia’s Oil Industry
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Houthi Drone Attack Hits the Heart of Saudi Arabia’s Oil Industry

By Stephen Kalin, Rania El Gamal and Dmitry Zhdannikov RIYADH/DUBAI/LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Saturday

September 14, 2019
Total Views: 94

Friday, September 13, 2019
NY Maritime College Grieves Over Loss Of A Loved Shipmate
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NY Maritime College Grieves Over Loss Of A Loved Shipmate

The New York Maritime College community is grieving over the loss of Captain Philip Thomas and his three children who were all lost at sea when the storm surge

September 13, 2019
Total Views: 552

Monday, September 9, 2019
Crews Rescue Final Crew Member from Overturned Car Carrier in Georgia
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Crews Rescue Final Crew Member from Overturned Car Carrier in Georgia

Sept 9 (Reuters) – Rescue workers on Monday freed the final crew member trapped inside a South Korean cargo vessel that flipped on its side off the coast

September 9, 2019
Total Views: 264

Sunday, September 8, 2019
golden bay capsized at port of brunswick
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Four Missing as Car Carrier Capsizes at Port of Brunswick, Georgia

Update (Monday, Sept. 9, 2019): Contact Made with Missing Crew Members -Breaking (Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019): The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple agencies are

September 8, 2019
Total Views: 924

Wednesday, September 4, 2019
U.S. President Trump receives a Hurricane Dorian update at the White House in Washington.REUTERS/Jonathan Erns
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Trump Shares Altered National Weather Service Forecast Map of Hurricane Dorian

President Donald Trump is drawing criticism for sharing a week-old National Weather Service map that had been altered to show the track of Hurricane Dorian

September 4, 2019
Total Views: 846

Thursday, August 22, 2019
titanic bow
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First Manned Dives to the Titanic in 14 Years Raises Questions Over its Future

A Florida-based submersible firm has completed the first manned dive to the wreck of the RMS Titanic in more than fourteen years, capturing ground-breaking

August 22, 2019
Total Views: 310

sea machines autonomous skimmer vessel
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Sea Machines Tests Autonomous Skimming Vessel with MARAD

Sea Machines says it has successfully tested its autonomous technology in marine oil-spill response operations as part of a cooperation agreement with the U.S.

August 22, 2019
Total Views: 116

Monday, August 19, 2019
MSC Gulsun
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World’s Largest Containership Completes Maiden Voyage from China to Europe

The world’s largest containership, MSC Gülsün, has completed its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe, its MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

August 19, 2019
Total Views: 234

Thursday, August 15, 2019
jones act vessel
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Steel Cut on First Great Lakes Bulker Built in Last 35 Years

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has started construction on the first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulker in more than 35 years. A ceremonial steel cutting ceremony

August 15, 2019
Total Views: 145

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Coast Guard rescues 4 fishermen 60 miles off Maine Coast
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer to Receive IMO Bravery Award

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer will be awarded with the IMO Bravery at sea award for his role in the rescue of four fisherman who abandoned ship in

July 23, 2019
Total Views: 338

400-year-old shipwreck discovered in baltic
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500-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Baltic Sea Looks ‘Like it Sank Yesterday’

An international team of scientists have announced the discovery of the remains of a 500-year-old ship that remains pristinely intact in the cold, dark depths

July 23, 2019
Total Views: 334

Sunday, July 21, 2019
apollo 11 bootprint
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One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for the Merchant Marine

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano – As we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of mankind’s first steps upon the lunar surface, many have focused their

July 21, 2019
Total Views: 240

Friday, July 19, 2019
The Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk
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Iranian Forces Seize Two U.K.-Linked Tankers as Tensions Soar

By Golnar Motevalli, Nick Wadhams and Tim Ross (Bloomberg) –Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a British oil tanker and a Liberian-flagged ship in

July 19, 2019
Total Views: 75

STENA IMPERO
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Iran Claims To Have Seized Stena Tanker

By Kate Holton (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized

July 19, 2019
Total Views: 106

Thursday, July 18, 2019
Canada Sentences Kirby to $2.2 Million Fine for Nathan E. Stewart Spill
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Canada Sentences Kirby to $2.2 Million Fine for Nathan E. Stewart Spill

A Canadian court has sentenced Houston-based Kirby Corporation to pay a $2.2 million fine after the company pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2016

July 18, 2019
Total Views: 177

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
msc gayane drug bust
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MSC Gayane Released on $50 Million Bail

The MSC Gayane is back underway to Rotterdam minus the nearly 20 tons of cocaine seized from the ship last month after the owner and operator posted a $50,000

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 350