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Thursday, May 18, 2017
Incident Video: Ferry Slams Into Pier in Santo Domingo
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Incident Video: Ferry Slams Into Pier in Santo Domingo

Some major damage at the port of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic after a ferry struck a pier while mooring on Thursday. Video shows the moment the

May 18, 2017
Total Views: 465

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Missing Captain Found Clinging to Life Buoy Off Spain
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Missing Captain Found Clinging to Life Buoy Off Spain

The missing captain of a Singapore-flagged car carrier has been found in critical condition but alive after apparently falling overboard from his ship off

May 17, 2017
Total Views: 102

Monday, May 15, 2017
OOCL Hong Kong Breaks 21,000 TEU Mark, Becoming ‘World’s Largest Containership’
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OOCL Hong Kong Breaks 21,000 TEU Mark, Becoming ‘World’s Largest Containership’

Less than two months after the MOL Triumph earned the title of the world’s largest containership by carrying capacity as the first ship to cross the

May 15, 2017
Total Views: 657

Friday, May 12, 2017
Costa Concordia Captain Heads to Prison as Italy Upholds Conviction
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Costa Concordia Captain Heads to Prison as Italy Upholds Conviction

By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 12 (Reuters) – The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday by

May 12, 2017
Total Views: 390

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Tidewater to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

New Orleans-based oil services company Tidewater Inc. has entered into a prepackaged restructuring agreement with certain lenders that will require the

May 12, 2017
Total Views: 151

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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U.S. Customs Agency Rules Against Jones Act Action – Foreign-Flag Construction Vessels to Stay in GoM

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency announced Wednesday it is withdrawing its notice of proposed modification and revocation of letter

May 10, 2017
Total Views: 104

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
First Zero-Emission, Fully-Autonomous Container Ship Planned for 2020
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First Zero-Emission, Fully-Autonomous Container Ship Planned for 2020

Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara and maritime technology firm Kongsberg Gruppe are teaming up to build what they say will be the world’s first

May 9, 2017
Total Views: 171

Monday, May 8, 2017
WATCH: Giant Crane Collapses After Being Hit by Ship at Jebel Ali
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WATCH: Giant Crane Collapses After Being Hit by Ship at Jebel Ali

An investigation has been launched after a CMA CGM containership struck a ship-to-shore crane while berthing at Jebel Ali in the United Arab

May 8, 2017
Total Views: 266

Jones Act Tanker Used to Transport Oil from Alaska’s North Slope Set to Retire -Operator
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Jones Act Tanker Used to Transport Oil from Alaska’s North Slope Set to Retire -Operator

HOUSTON, May 8 (Reuters) – The Alaskan Frontier, a Suezmax tanker typically used to transport Alaskan North Slope crude to West Coast refineries, is

May 8, 2017
Total Views: 182

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Norwegian Billionaire, Pledging to Give Away Fortune, Orders Advanced Research Vessel

Norwegian shipping and offshore magnate Kjell Inge Roekke plans give away the ‘lion’s share’ of his estimated $2 billion

May 2, 2017
Total Views: 185

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Madrid Maersk, the Latest World’s Biggest Containership, Enters Service in China

The latest ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) to wear the crown for the title of the ‘world’s largest containership’, and one of the first

May 2, 2017
Total Views: 538

Friday, April 28, 2017
Pioneering Spirit Sets World Lifting Record
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Pioneering Spirit Sets World Lifting Record

The giant offshore installation and commissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has set the new world lifting record with the successful removal of

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 916

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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Why are Lifeboats Killing Seafarers?

By Nick Yatsenko, Master Mariner During my life at sea, I was always anxious during lifeboat drills. One of my relatives was employed on a MSC container

April 25, 2017
Total Views: 2313

Monday, April 24, 2017
Viral Video: Out-of-Control Ferry Slams Head On Into Pier
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Viral Video: Out-of-Control Ferry Slams Head On Into Pier

Over a dozen people were injured Friday when an out-of-control ferry slammed into a breakwater at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. The accident was captured

April 24, 2017
Total Views: 1069

Saturday, April 22, 2017
This Mesmerizing Interactive Map Displays Ship Movements Across the Globe
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This Mesmerizing Interactive Map Displays Ship Movements Across the Globe

Researchers at UCL Energy Institute together with London-based data visualization and digital journalism studio Kiln have released this amazing

April 22, 2017
Total Views: 1030

Thursday, April 20, 2017
USCGC STRATTON Racing Stripe
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How The Coast Guard Earned Its Orange And Blue Stripes

by Diana Honings – In the modern history of the United States Coast Guard, there has been a rapid shift from mistaken identity to a brand

April 20, 2017
Total Views: 8700

Whistleblower in Record ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case Gets $1 Million Payout
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Whistleblower in Record ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case Gets $1 Million Payout

A U.S. District Judge in Miami on Wednesday sentenced Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. (Princess) to pay a $40 million penalty – the largest-ever for crimes

April 20, 2017
Total Views: 1289

Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Massive North Atlantic Iceberg Draws Photographers And Tourists To Newfoundland Coast
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Massive North Atlantic Iceberg Draws Photographers And Tourists To Newfoundland Coast

by Ashifa Kassam (TheGuardian) A towering iceberg is causing traffic jams in a remote town on Canada’s east coast, as tourists jostle for a glimpse

April 19, 2017
Total Views: 253

White House, Defense Secretary Attempt to Clear the Air Over Carrier Confusion
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White House, Defense Secretary Attempt to Clear the Air Over Carrier Confusion

By Jeff Mason and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday denied being misleading about

April 19, 2017
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
The oil tanker Caspian Galaxy sits anchored near Amuay beach, in Punto Fijo
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Banned at Sea: Venezuela’s Crude-Stained Oil Tankers

By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa HOUSTON/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, April 18 (Reuters) – In the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea, workers in scuba

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 163