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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
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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
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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
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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
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Monday, July 15, 2019
A crane collapses after the Soul of Luck ship slams into a pier in Tanjung Emas, Semarang
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Incident Video: Crane Collapses After Being Struck By Ship

A large crane collapsed suddenly after it was struck by a ship at the Port of Tanjung Emas in Indonesia on Sunday. According to reports, the Panama-flagged

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 312

Photo of the BOKA Vanguard carrying the cruise ship Carnival Vista
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Photos: BOKA Vanguard Loads Carnival Cruise Ship for Dry Docking

The cruise ship Carnival Vista has been loaded onto the deck of semi-submersible heavy lift vessel BOKA Vanguard for its dry dock repairs in Freeport, Bahamas.

July 15, 2019
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Watch: U.S. Coast Guard Crew Chases Down Narco Sub in the Pacific
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Watch: U.S. Coast Guard Crew Chases Down Narco Sub in the Pacific

Check out this amazing video showing crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) board a self-propelled semi-submersible suspected of

July 11, 2019
Total Views: 250

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Watch: Large Cruise Ship Close Call in Venice Canal – Updated with AIS
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Watch: Large Cruise Ship Close Call in Venice Canal – Updated with AIS

A hair-raising video from over the weekend shows the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship nearly crash* during a storm in Venice’s Grand Canal on Sunday. As you

July 10, 2019
Total Views: 309

Tuesday, July 9, 2019
msc gayane drug bust
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U.S. Authorities Seize MSC Gayane After Record Drug Bust

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized the MSC Gayane following last month’s record seizure of 20 tons of cocaine hidden in containers on board the

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 506

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
neoline sail powered cargo ship
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Neoline Selects Shipyard to Construct Modern Sail-Powered Cargo Ship

France-based Neoline has selected a shipyard to construct to construct its first two sail-powered roll-on/roll-off cargo ships to operate between France and

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 1174

Carnival Vista loaded on BOKA Vanguard illustration
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Record-Setting BOKA Vanguard to Serve as Dry Dock for Carnival Cruise Ship

Dutch marine engineering company Royal Boskalis Westminster says it has been awarded a contract by Carnival Cruise Line to dry dock the Carnival Vista cruise

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 640

Monday, July 1, 2019
auger tension leg platform
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Two Killed During Lifeboat Drill at Shell’s Auger Platform in Gulf of Mexico

Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed two fatalities from an accident during a routine lifeboat drill at its Auger tension leg platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on

July 1, 2019
Total Views: 354

When,  Where, And How Technology Will Disrupt Shipping
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When, Where, And How Technology Will Disrupt Shipping

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) According to the World Bank, no other industry has pulled more people out of poverty worldwide. And if the world’s ships

July 1, 2019
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Monday, June 17, 2019
diamond highway car carrier
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Reports: K-Line Car Carrier on Fire in South China Sea

The K-Line car carrier Diamond Highway has been abandoned in the South China Sea after a fire broke out on board the vessel late Sunday night, according to

June 17, 2019
Total Views: 804

Friday, June 14, 2019
Video Shows Frantic Moments Before Historic Schooner’s Collision with Containership
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Video Shows Frantic Moments Before Historic Schooner’s Collision with Containership

Some new video today from on board the Elbe No. 5 shows the moments just prior to the historic schooner’s collision with a containership on the Elbe

June 14, 2019
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U.S. Military Says Video Proves Iran was Behind Tanker Attacks
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U.S. Military Says Video Proves Iran was Behind Tanker Attacks

The U.S. Central Command released video Friday which it says proves that Iran was behind two tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.  CENTCOM also

June 14, 2019
Total Views: 99

Thursday, June 13, 2019
A handout photo made available by the Norwegian shipowner Frontline of the crude oil tanker Front Altair after the fire onboard the ship in the Gulf of Oman
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Two Tankers Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz: Here’s What We Know So Far

The U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet reported this morning that it was aware of the reported attack on shipping vessels in the Gulf of Oman, with U.S. Naval Forces in

June 13, 2019
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Virgin Voyages Picks Female Captain to Command First Ship
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Virgin Voyages Picks Female Captain to Command First Ship

Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson has named Captain Wendy Williams as Master of Virgin Voyages’ first vessel, Scarlet Lady, set to debut in spring

June 12, 2019
Total Views: 647

Monday, June 10, 2019
Elbe No. 5 collision
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Historic German Schooner Sinks After Collision with Containership on Elbe River

Seven people were injured Saturday after a 19th-century wooden schooner collided with a containership on the Elbe River in Germany. German fire officials

June 10, 2019
Total Views: 793

Friday, June 7, 2019
statfjord a platform collision
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Equinor: Offshore Supply Vessel Collides with Statfjord A Platform

An offshore supply vessel collided with Equinor’s Statfjord A platform in the North Sea on Friday, forcing the evacuation of the platform but no injuries

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 222