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Thursday, July 12, 2018
NASSCO Dry Dock Containing Newbuild Military Sealift Command Ship Accidentally Floods
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NASSCO Dry Dock Containing Newbuild Military Sealift Command Ship Accidentally Floods

A dry dock containing a newbuild ship for the Military Sealift Command inadvertently flooded overnight at the General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego.

July 12, 2018
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Damen shiprepair brest
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Photos: 326-Meter Norwegian Breakaway Completes Dry Docking at Damen Shiprepair Brest

The 326-meter, 145,655 tonne Norwegian Breakaway recently completed 11 days in dry-dock at Damen Shiprepair Brest for scheduled maintenance and refurbishment.

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 561

Monday, July 2, 2018
Daniel K Inouye containership
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Largest U.S.-Built Containership Christened at Philly Shipyard

U.S. shipping Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) and Philly Shipyard christened the largest containership ever built in the United States in a ceremony at the

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 324

ansac splendor
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Two Killed After Mooring Line Snaps at Port of Longview, Washington

Two people were killed when a vessel’s mooring line snapped at the Port of Longview in southwestern Washington state last Thursday. The accident occurred as

July 2, 2018
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NCL Crew Member Who Fell Overboard Rescued After 22 Hours in Water

A Norwegian Cruise Lines crew member is lucky to be alive after falling overboard off the coast of Cuba on Saturday. Amazingly, the missing crew member was

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 248

Tug Takes Drifting Cargo Ship Thorco Lineage Under Tow
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Tug Takes Drifting Cargo Ship Thorco Lineage Under Tow

The adrift M/V Thorco Lineage has been taken under tow in French Polynesia after a week-long ordeal.  According to officials, the tugboat Aito Nui arrived

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 51

Watch: Tall Ship Hits Small Sailing Dinghy
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Watch: Tall Ship Hits Small Sailing Dinghy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OSijRM8mCU The tall ship in this video is the German ship Mare Frisium. A version of the video was uploaded to Youtube by a

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 83

Friday, June 29, 2018
ULCC TI Europe
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Euronav Acquires Second of Two 3-Million-Barrel Supertankers Left in the World

Belgian tanker company Euronav has purchased the Ultra Large Crude Carrier Seaways Laura Lynn, making it the proud owner of the only two ULCCs in the world

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 1172

Thursday, June 28, 2018
Thorco Lineage Refloated But Remains Adrift in French Polynesia
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Thorco Lineage Refloated But Remains Adrift in French Polynesia

The general cargo ship Thorco Lineage has been towed off of the atoll in French Polynesia where it ran hard aground last Saturday, but as of Thursday, the ship

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 95

Incident Video: Oh Sch**sse! German Warship’s Missile Misfire
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Incident Video: Oh Sch**sse! German Warship’s Missile Misfire

Check out this video that has emerged showing an SM-2 missile misfire aboard a Germany warship. The test fire took place June 21 aboard the German Navy vessel

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 778

Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA
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Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA

The Norwegian NGO who brought us How to Dock Like a Boss and How to Launch Like a Boss is back with its third commercial reminding viewers that “docking

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 134

Monday, June 25, 2018
General Cargo Ship ‘Thorco Lineage’ Hard Aground in French Polynesia
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General Cargo Ship ‘Thorco Lineage’ Hard Aground in French Polynesia

The 131-meter general cargo ship Thorco Lineage is hard aground on an atoll in French Polynesia after drifting aground during a voyage across the South Pacific

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 429

Thursday, June 21, 2018
MAIB: Drunk Master Left Bridge Before Grounding
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MAIB: Drunk Master Left Bridge Before Grounding

The master of a Netherlands-registered cargo ship was drinking prior to when his vessel ran aground in Northern Ireland last October, the UK Marine Accident

June 21, 2018
Total Views: 322

Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan
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Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan

Check out this incident video which has gone viral this week showing the giant bulk carrier China Steel Innovator hitting the stern of a containership berthed

June 21, 2018
Total Views: 531

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Ship Pilot at Port of Corpus Christi Dies After Gangway Collapses: Report
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Ship Pilot at Port of Corpus Christi Dies After Gangway Collapses: Report

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the death of a veteran ship pilot at the Port of Corpus Christi who reportedly fell while boarding a ship on Saturday,

June 19, 2018
Total Views: 402

Monday, June 18, 2018
Incident Video: 1,000-Foot Laker ‘American Spirit’ Runs Aground in Duluth Harbor
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Incident Video: 1,000-Foot Laker ‘American Spirit’ Runs Aground in Duluth Harbor

Minnesota’s Duluth Harbor was briefly shut on Sunday after a large laker ran aground just short a breakwall. The 990-foot M/V American Spirit was

June 18, 2018
Total Views: 584

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
pier t long beach
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Port of Long Beach Crane Operators Set New Single-Shift Cargo Record

A pair of crane operators at the Port of Long Beach on the U.S. West Coast have set a new productivity record for moving the most cargo using a

June 13, 2018
Total Views: 474

Monday, June 11, 2018
prelude flng LNG import
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Shell’s Massive Prelude FLNG Goes ‘Live’ Off Western Australia

Royal Dutch Shell’s massive Prelude floating liquefied natural gas platform has gone ‘live’ off the coast of Australia after taking on board

June 11, 2018
Total Views: 218

Sunday, June 10, 2018
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What Can Merchant Mariners Learn From Volvo Ocean Race Sailors?

Last month gCaptain was invited by John Mangano, Key Account Manager – Coastal & Navy for International Paint, to Newport, Rhode Island to board

June 10, 2018
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Concerned Sailors Warn of Unlit Drydock Sections Floating Around Bermuda
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Concerned Sailors Warn of Unlit Drydock Sections Floating Around Bermuda

A group of Bermuda government officials and concerned yachting professionals are warning about recent sightings of at least two large sections of an unlit dry

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 497