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Monday, November 12, 2018
avondale dry dock missing
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Missing Unlit Dry Dock Turns Up in The Bahamas After More Than a Year at Sea

The saga of the unlit section of dry dock that has been floating around the Atlantic Ocean for more than a year now may finally be coming to a

November 12, 2018
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Friday, November 9, 2018
KNM Helge Ingstad sinking
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Video: AIS Animation Shows Collision Between Oil Tanker and Norwegian Frigate

Check out this an AIS animation below showing Thursday’s collision between an oil tanker and a Norwegian frigate taking place in the Hjeltefjorden fjord

November 9, 2018
Total Views: 407

Thursday, November 8, 2018
KNM Helge Ingstad collision
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Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Grounded Collision with Oil Tanker

Update: AIS animation shows the collision between Sola TS and KNM Helge Ingstad. By Terje Solsvik and Ole Petter Skonnord OSLO, Nov 8 (Reuters) – An

November 8, 2018
Total Views: 629

duck boat tragedy
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Captain of Deadly Missouri Duck Boat Charged in Federal Court

Nov 8 (Reuters) – The captain of the World War Two-style tourist “duck boat” that sank on a Missouri lake during a storm in July, killing 17

November 8, 2018
Total Views: 77

fishermen rescued uk
Accidents

Caught on Video: HM Coastguard Rescues Fishermen from Capsized Vessel in English Channel

Four fisherman have been rescued after their fishing vessel capsized in the English Channel approximately 14 nautical miles south of Eastbourne, England on

November 8, 2018
Total Views: 116

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Admiral Kuznetsov
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World’s Biggest Dry Dock Sinks Holding Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier

By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged while undergoing repairs in the north of the country after

October 30, 2018
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Monday, October 29, 2018
attessa iv
Accidents

Megayacht Attessa IV Involved in Fatal Collision with Fishing Vessel Off Southern California

The 332-foot megayacht Attessa IV was involved in a collision with a 65-foot sport fishing vessel off the coast of Southern California near the U.S.-Mexico

October 29, 2018
Total Views: 707

Pomerania Sky pirate attack
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Pirates Kidnap Eleven Crew from Containership Off Nigeria

WARSAW/ABUJA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Pirates boarded a container ship off the coast of Nigeria, seizing 11 crew including eight from Poland, the

October 29, 2018
Total Views: 135

Sunday, October 21, 2018
Red Falcon Ferry Collision
Accidents

Isle of Wight Ferry Collides with Yacht and Runs Aground in Dense Fog

Update (Oct. 22) – The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the collision between the passenger ro-ro

October 21, 2018
Total Views: 130

Saturday, October 20, 2018
ship emissions
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Trump Administration Wants Phase-In of IMO’s 2020 Sulphur Cap

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Trump administration wants pollution limits on ship fuels that a United Nations maritime agency will implement in 2020

October 20, 2018
Total Views: 96

Friday, October 19, 2018
Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Carrier Attacked by Pirates Off Somalia
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Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Carrier Attacked by Pirates Off Somalia

A Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier was attacked by pirates off the east coast of Somalia this week showing the persistent threat of piracy despite the the

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 368

Monday, October 15, 2018
Watch: 18,000-Tonne BorWin Gamma Platform Installed in North Sea
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Watch: 18,000-Tonne BorWin Gamma Platform Installed in North Sea

The 18,000 tonne topside of the BorWin gamma High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform has been installed on its jacket foundation in the German sector of

October 15, 2018
Total Views: 384

Sunday, October 14, 2018
Incident Video: CMA CGM Containership Hits Pier in India
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Incident Video: CMA CGM Containership Hits Pier in India

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJw2WfSOkQs A CMA CGM containership allided with the pier Jawaharlal Nehru Port outside Mumbai, India on Saturday, causing

October 14, 2018
Total Views: 484

Friday, October 12, 2018
Photos: Venta Maersk’s Passage of the Northern Sea Route
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Photos: Venta Maersk’s Passage of the Northern Sea Route

On 22 August 2018, the Maersk Line feeder ship Venta Maersk departed from the port of Vladivostok in Russia for its maiden voyage to northern Europe, where it

October 12, 2018
Total Views: 687

Thursday, October 11, 2018
U.S. Maritime Administration Seeking a Construction Manager for New National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
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U.S. Maritime Administration Seeking a Construction Manager for New National Security Multi-Mission Vessel

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a   construction manager to deliver the new National

October 11, 2018
Total Views: 140

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 10 from Disabled Cargo Ship in Atlantic Ocean
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 10 from Disabled Cargo Ship in Atlantic Ocean

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued 10 crew members who were stranded aboard a disabled cargo ship for almost 20 days in the middle of the Atlantic. The 10

October 11, 2018
Total Views: 439

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
CSL Virginia Ulysse collision
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Watch: AIS Animation Shows Mediterranean Ship Collision

We’re getting our first look at the track of the Ro-Ro passenger vessel Ulysse before and after it collided with containership CSL Virginia early Sunday

October 10, 2018
Total Views: 613

Monday, October 8, 2018
Photos: Oil Spills After Tunisian Ferry T-Bones Anchored Containership in Mediterranean
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Photos: Oil Spills After Tunisian Ferry T-Bones Anchored Containership in Mediterranean

Update: Oil Slick Spreads Authorities in France and Italy are responding to a major oil slick after a  collided with an anchored containership in the

October 8, 2018
Total Views: 311

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Photos Show Confrontation Between USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy Warship in South China Sea
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Photos Show Confrontation Between USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy Warship in South China Sea

gCaptain has just obtained photos showing a confrontation involving the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy warship in the disputed South China

October 2, 2018
Total Views: 1058

Friday, September 28, 2018
venta maersk northern sea route
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Maersk Containership Completes Historic Passage of Northern Sea Route

The container ship Venta Maersk arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Friday after completing its historic one-off passage of the Northern Sea Route from Asia

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 499