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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Singapore Shipping Company Sentenced Pay $1 Million Fine for Illegal Dumping in Hawaii
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Singapore Shipping Company Sentenced Pay $1 Million Fine for Illegal Dumping in Hawaii

A Singaporean shipping company has been sentenced to pay a fine of $1 million and serve two years of probation for failing to maintain an accurate oil record

July 17, 2018
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Twelve People Injured by Flying Lava Aboard Kilauea Volcano Tour Boat
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Twelve People Injured by Flying Lava Aboard Kilauea Volcano Tour Boat

A dozen people were injured on Monday when the tour boat they were on was struck by flying lava from the Kilauea volcano on Big Island of Hawaii. The U.S.

July 16, 2018
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Polar Research Vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough (aka ‘Boaty’) Launched in the UK
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Polar Research Vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough (aka ‘Boaty’) Launched in the UK

The 10,000-tonne hull of the RRS Sir David Attenborough was launched into the River Mersey on Saturday, marking a major milestone in the build of the

July 16, 2018
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tidewater guidery tide ahts
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Tidewater and Gulfmark to Merge, Creating Offshore Supply Vessel Leader

U.S.-based offshore supply vessel companies Tidewater (NYSE: TDW) and GulfMark Offshore (NYSE: GLF) announced Monday that their respective Boards of Directors

July 16, 2018
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Friday, July 13, 2018
U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Bouchard No. 255 Barge Explosion
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U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Bouchard No. 255 Barge Explosion

The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing beginning Monday to consider evidence related to an explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard

July 13, 2018
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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
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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
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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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File photo of the Carnival Glory at sea
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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
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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: 54

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: 96

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
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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
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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: 785

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: 145

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: 437

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
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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: 547

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
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