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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.


Monday, January 14, 2019
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Cable Layer Star Centurion T-Boned by Tanker Off Singapore

By Fergus Jensen JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) – An undersea cable and pipe-laying ship, the Vanuatu-flagged MV Star Centurion, capsized in the

January 14, 2019
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Friday, January 11, 2019
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Shifting North Magnetic Pole Forces Unprecedented Navigation Fix

By Alister Doyle OSLO, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Rapid shifts in the Earth’s north magnetic pole are forcing researchers to make an unprecedented

January 11, 2019
Total Views: 157

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
CSL Virginia Ulysse collision
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Human Error ID’d in Mediterranean Ro-Ro’s Collision with Containership

The investigation into the collision involving a roll-on/roll-off vessel and a containership in the Mediterranean Sea last October identified human errors on a

January 8, 2019
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Aulac Fortune fire hong kong
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Tanker Rocked by Explosions in Hong Kong

One person has died and two others are missing after a tanker caught fire in Hong Kong waters off Lamma Island. The fire on board the Vietnamese-flagged Aulac

January 8, 2019
Total Views: 185

Monday, January 7, 2019
Admiral Thad Allen: This Senseless Government Shutdown Is Harming Coast Guard Families
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Admiral Thad Allen: This Senseless Government Shutdown Is Harming Coast Guard Families

By Admiral Thad Allen, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) – Today, with the government shutdown in its third week, it is beyond troubling that Coast Guard men

January 7, 2019
Total Views: 106

Bunker Fuel Spilled from Maersk Ship at Port of Hong Kong
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Bunker Fuel Spilled from Maersk Ship at Port of Hong Kong

An unknown quantity of bunker fuel was spilled at the Port of Hong Kong on Sunday during bunkering operations on a Maersk ship at berth, A.P. Moller Maersk

January 7, 2019
Total Views: 276

Sunday, January 6, 2019
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U.S. Kills Terrorist Behind 2000 USS Cole Bombing

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Sunday it has killed a militant in Yemen believed to be one of the planners of a deadly bombing

January 6, 2019
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Yantian express
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Yantian Express Abandoned in North Atlantic Due to Ongoing Container Fire

The crew of the containership Yantian Express has been evacuated as the container fire continues to burn on board the ship in the North Atlantica, Hapag-Lloyd

January 6, 2019
Total Views: 170

Thursday, January 3, 2019
msc zoe north sea
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MSC ZOE Docks in Germany After Losing 270 Containers Overboard in Stormy Weather

Authorities in Germany and the Netherlands are continuing to respond to the loss of an estimated 270 containers from the mega containership MSC ZOE in the

January 3, 2019
Total Views: 345

sincerity ace fire
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Burning Car Carrier ‘Sincerity Ace’ Abandoned in the Pacific Ocean

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the active search for one remaining unaccounted for crewmember of the Sincerity Ace. Good Samaritans from four merchant

January 3, 2019
Total Views: 439

Wednesday, January 2, 2019
MSC Zoe loses containers
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MSC Zoe Loses Up to 270 Containers Overboard in North Sea – PHOTOS

Update (1/3/2019): MSC ZOE Docks in Germany as Search for Containers Continues The Dutch Coastguard has issued a navigational warning after an ultra-large

January 2, 2019
Total Views: 265

Chris Grayling
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UK Minister Defends Giving Brexit Ferry Contract to Company with No Ships

By Andrew MacAskill and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Britain’s transport minister has defended awarding a 14 million-pound ($18 million)

January 2, 2019
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Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Sincerity Ace Fire
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Burning Car Carrier Sincerity Ace Abandoned in Pacific Ocean; Two Missing, Three Fatalities Confirmed

Update (1/2/2019): AIS Animation Shows Commercial Response The U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and two merchant vessels are continuing searching for two missing crew

January 1, 2019
Total Views: 928

Monday, December 31, 2018
prelude flng
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Shell’s Prelude FLNG Begins Initial Phase of Production Off Western Australia

Shell Australia announced this week it has opened the wells at its massive Prelude FLNG facility located off Western Australia. The Floating Liquefied Natural

December 31, 2018
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
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Partial Government Shutdown Impacting Federal Maritime Commission, National Maritime Center Operations

The partial shutdown of the U.S. government is impacting operations as key maritime agencies and offices across the country. President Trump has warned of a

December 27, 2018
Total Views: 93

Ship Radar ECDIS Console
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AIS Problems Revealed in East China Sea

By Laura Kovary (Environmental Maritime Services) –  Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are causing problems for mariners transiting waters

December 27, 2018
Total Views: 639

Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Watch: Dramatic Rescue After Cargo Ship Grounds Near Istanbul
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Watch: Dramatic Rescue After Cargo Ship Grounds Near Istanbul

Turkish emergency crews have rescued 16 crew members from a cargo ship which ran aground near Istanbul on Wednesday. The Comoros-flagged ship, named Natalia,

December 19, 2018
Total Views: 192

Thursday, December 13, 2018
Greek Shipping Company Fined $2 Million for Illegal Discharges Caught on Camera
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Greek Shipping Company Fined $2 Million for Illegal Discharges Caught on Camera

Greek shipping company Navimax Corporation has been sentenced to pay a $2,000,000 fine by a federal district court in the United States for violating the Act

December 13, 2018
Total Views: 438

Tuesday, December 11, 2018
SS United States
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SS United States Conservancy Reaches Deal to Explore Redevelopment of Famed Ocean Liner

The SS United States Conservancy has entered into an agreement with commercial real estate development firm RXR Realty to explore options for the

December 11, 2018
Total Views: 250

Monday, December 10, 2018
future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) launched
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U.S. Navy’s Third and Final Zumwalt Destroyer Launched at Bath Iron Works

The third and final vessel in the U.S. Navy Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer program was launched Sunday at the General Dyanamics Bath Iron Works

December 10, 2018
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