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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.


Wednesday, May 16, 2018
atlantic oasis magic pipe
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Japanese Shipping Company Fined $1 Million for ‘Magic Pipe’ on Bulk Carrier

A Japanese shipping company that delivered steel products to the Wilmington, North Carolina has been convicted and sentenced for obstruction of justice and

May 16, 2018
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Tanker’s Hull Gashed in Collision with Fishing Vessel Off New York
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Tanker’s Hull Gashed in Collision with Fishing Vessel Off New York

The U.S. Coast Guard’s New York sector responded to collision Saturday between a loaded crude oil tanker and a commercial fishing vessel which left the

May 15, 2018
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Panama Canal record
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ITF Responds to Panama Canal Authority: ‘Surprised and Disappointed’ by ACP’s Statement on Tugboat Captains

Editor’s Note: The International Transport Workers’ Federation has issued the below statement in response to the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP)

May 15, 2018
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Monday, May 14, 2018
Carnival Cruise Line Unveils the Cruise Industry’s Largest Fleet Operations Center in Miami
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Carnival Cruise Line Unveils the Cruise Industry’s Largest Fleet Operations Center in Miami

Carnival Cruise Line has provided the media with its new Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Miami, the largest and most advanced in the cruise industry. The

May 14, 2018
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Ince Inebulo
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Turkish Bulk Bulker Carrying Wheat Hit By Missile Off Yemen – Damage Photos

Update 2 (May 16) – Shipping industry news site Tradewinds reports that Ince Shipping has confirmed its ship was hit by a missile.  Update 1

May 14, 2018
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Sunday, May 13, 2018
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier is seen during its launching ceremony in Dalian.REUTERS/Stringer
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China’s Secretive Home-Built Aircraft Carrier Sets Out for Sea Trials

BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – China’s first domestically developed aircraft carrier left its northeastern port to begin sea trials on Sunday, state

May 13, 2018
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Thursday, May 10, 2018
expanded Panama Canal 3000
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Panama Canal Responds: Tugboat Captains Broke the Law

Editor’s Note: Below is the full statement provided by a representative of the Panama Canal in response to gCaptain’s story Panama Canal Tugboat

May 10, 2018
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Plimsoll Mak - International Load Line
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US Company Claims Ownership Of Plimsoll Mark

In 2017 alone, over ten billion tons of cargo was carried by the world’s fleet of over 50,000 registered ships. Each of those ships is unique –

May 10, 2018
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Panama Canal tugboat
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Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Face Disciplinary Action After Raising Safety Concerns in New Neopanamax Locks

Update: Panama Canal Says Tugboats Captains Broke the Law The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is not providing proper staffing and equipment for new larger locks,

May 9, 2018
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Plane Landing USS Gerald R. Ford
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Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Suffers New Failure at Sea

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s costliest warship, suffered a new failure at sea that forced it back to

May 8, 2018
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
One ships japan
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Ship Photos of the Day – Japan’s Giant Pink Ships

Pictured here are two newbuild containerships being built for Japan’s new Ocean Network Express shipping joint venture. The Ocean Network Express, or ONE as

May 2, 2018
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Tug Towing Iceberg
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The Guy Who Raised the Costa Concordia Wants to Wrangle Icebergs to Help Cape Town’s Water Crisis

By Tanisha Heiberg JOHANNESBURG, April 30 (Reuters) – Marine salvage experts are floating a plan to tug icebergs from Antarctica to South Africa’s

April 30, 2018
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Drug Smugglers Light High-Speed Craft Ablaze in Eastern Pacific; 1,080 Pounds of Cocaine Seized
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Drug Smugglers Light High-Speed Craft Ablaze in Eastern Pacific; 1,080 Pounds of Cocaine Seized

Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and Navy intercepted more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine from a high-speed drug trafficking boat

April 26, 2018
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CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt
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Panama Canal Increases Maximum Beam for Ships Using Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority has announced it will increase the maximum allowable beam for vessels in the new Neopanamax locks by more than two meters, which

April 26, 2018
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
PHOTOS: Giant Ship-to-Shore Cranes Parked Off New York
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PHOTOS: Giant Ship-to-Shore Cranes Parked Off New York

A heavy lift ship carrying four giant ship-to-shore cranes is at anchor off Brooklyn, New York awaiting the green light to pass below the Verrazano-Narrows

April 24, 2018
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Monday, April 23, 2018
FWN Rapide
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Pirates Kidnap Eleven Crew from Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria

Suspected pirates kidnapped twelve crew members from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, the ship manager confirmed on Sunday. The attack

April 23, 2018
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maersk honam fire damage
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Fire-Ravaged Maersk Honam Arrives at Anchorage Outside Jebel Ali Port

The fire-ravaged ultra-large containership Maersk Honam arrived at an anchorage outside the Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, exactly

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 117

iver exporter tanker
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Coast Guard: Dutch-Flagged Tanker Spills HFO in Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a heavy fuel oil discharge from a Dutch-flagged tanker near Norco, Louisiana. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New

April 23, 2018
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Panama Canal record
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Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Locked in Heated Dispute with Management Over Safe Manning of Tugs

Panama Canal tugboat captains are locked in a heated dispute with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) regarding the authority manning and safe operation of

April 18, 2018
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
tankers collide off Singapore
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Butane Leaks After Very Large Gas Carrier and Tanker Collide Singapore -AIS Replay

By Roslan Khasawneh and Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it is investigating a

April 17, 2018
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