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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Crew Boat Miss Lynda Runs Aground on Louisiana Jetty -Incident Photos
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Crew Boat Miss Lynda Runs Aground on Louisiana Jetty -Incident Photos

The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating salvage for the crew boat Miss Lynda which ran aground on a jetty near Cameron, Louisiana on Wednesday. The

March 8, 2017
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Homeowner Irate at Cruise Ship Too Close to Backyard -Video
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Homeowner Irate at Cruise Ship Too Close to Backyard -Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMRPJ7akbHk Hey I feel for Bill here. I recently purchased my first house and I’ll be damned if some cruise ship

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
NSC, Stratton (WMSL 752)
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Trump Budget Proposes Major Cuts to Coast Guard -Politico

The Trump administration is proposing major cuts to the U.S Coast Guard and other agencies to help pay for its crackdown on illegal immigration, Politico

March 7, 2017
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World’s First Ship Tunnel to Bypass Norway’s Most Dangerous Waters
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World’s First Ship Tunnel to Bypass Norway’s Most Dangerous Waters

Norwegian officials have given the green light to fully finance what is set to become the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, bypassing one of the most

March 7, 2017
Total Views: 4920

Monday, March 6, 2017
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IBM, Maersk Reveal Blockchain Solution for Global Supply Chain

Technology giant IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Maersk, owner of the leading transport and logistics company Maersk Line, have announced a potentially

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 154

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
MAIB: Experienced Launch Skipper Relied on iPad Navigation App Prior to Collision
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MAIB: Experienced Launch Skipper Relied on iPad Navigation App Prior to Collision

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report into last year’s collision between a historic motor launch and a DFDS roll-on/roll-off

March 1, 2017
Total Views: 182

‘Jag Laadki’ Master Banned from Fujairah Following Collisions
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‘Jag Laadki’ Master Banned from Fujairah Following Collisions

The captain of the Indian tanker that rammed the side of a LNG carrier and another vessel while navigating through vessels at a Fujairah offshore anchorage has

March 1, 2017
Total Views: 1099

Friday, February 24, 2017
American Car Carrier Suffers Fire in English Channel
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American Car Carrier Suffers Fire in English Channel

An American car carrier with 21 crew members suffered a fire aboard while underway in the English Channel en route to Baltimore from Southampton. The

February 24, 2017
Total Views: 272

Thursday, February 23, 2017
Watch: Stricken ‘Tide Carrier’ Rockin’ and Rollin’ Off Norway
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Watch: Stricken ‘Tide Carrier’ Rockin’ and Rollin’ Off Norway

Some new video posted by Norway’s Hovedredningssentralen (spelling?) shows just how hairy the situation was yesterday for the stricken Tide Carrier off

February 23, 2017
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
APM Terminals: $200 Million Investment to Bring ‘Megaships’ to Port of New York and New Jersey
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APM Terminals: $200 Million Investment to Bring ‘Megaships’ to Port of New York and New Jersey

APM Terminals on Wednesday revealed plans to bring so-called ‘megaships’ to the Port of New York and New Jersey with a massive increase to its

February 22, 2017
Total Views: 327

Monday, February 20, 2017
WATCH: North Sea Platform and Accommodation Rig Take HUGE Wave
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WATCH: North Sea Platform and Accommodation Rig Take HUGE Wave

Video shot aboard the Judy platform in the North Sea shows giant 50-foot waves hitting the platform and adjacent accommodation rig CSCL Rival back in January.

February 20, 2017
Total Views: 593

Friday, February 17, 2017
A Hanjin Shipping Co ship is seen stranded outside the Port of Long Beach
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South Korea Court Declares Hanjin Shipping Bankrupt

SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A South Korean court declared Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd bankrupt on Friday, after ruling earlier this month that the firm’s

February 17, 2017
Total Views: 164

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Search Suspended for Six Missing Crew of F/V Destination in Bering Sea
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Search Suspended for Six Missing Crew of F/V Destination in Bering Sea

Update 2: NTSB Says Icing Caused Fatal Sinking of FV Destination in Bering Sea Update 1: Searchers Locate FV Destination Wreck in Bering Sea The U.S.

February 14, 2017
Total Views: 365

Monday, February 13, 2017
Incident Video: Brand New Luxury Cruise Ship Breaks Moorings, Crashes Into Vessel in New Zealand
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Incident Video: Brand New Luxury Cruise Ship Breaks Moorings, Crashes Into Vessel in New Zealand

Another incident video to show you today after the luxury cruise ship Seabourn Encore apparently broke its moorings in high winds and collided with another

February 13, 2017
Total Views: 376

Thursday, February 9, 2017
WATCH: Sketchy Pilot Transfer Arrangement
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WATCH: Sketchy Pilot Transfer Arrangement

Check out the video below showing preparations for a pilot transfer at the Port of Sines in Portugal. The video was posted online with the caption: This is the

February 9, 2017
Total Views: 687

Wednesday, February 8, 2017
city of rotterdam ship collision
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Error Due to ‘Relative Motion Illusion’ ID’d in ‘City of Rotterdam’ Investigation Report

Pilot error resulting from ‘relative motion illusion’ has been identified as the likely cause of the collision between the vehicle

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 544

Pirates Kidnap 8 Crew from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria
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Pirates Kidnap 8 Crew from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria

LAGOS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Pirates have kidnapped seven Russians and one Ukrainian after attacking the cargo ship the BBC Caribbean off the coast of

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 115

Tuesday, February 7, 2017
NTSB: Risky ‘Downstreaming’ Caused Fatal Tugboat Accident on Swollen River Near Houston
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NTSB: Risky ‘Downstreaming’ Caused Fatal Tugboat Accident on Swollen River Near Houston

A relief captain’s ill-advised decision to perform a ‘downstreaming’ maneuver in high water conditions resulted in the capsizing and sinking of

February 7, 2017
Total Views: 533

Monday, February 6, 2017
U.S. Navy Decommissions USS Enterprise, the World’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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U.S. Navy Decommissions USS Enterprise, the World’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier

The U.S. Navy has decommissioned the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), during a ceremony held in the ship’s

February 6, 2017
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Norway’s Farstad, Solstad, and Deep Sea Supply to Merge, Creating Offshore Supply Vessel Giant
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Norway’s Farstad, Solstad, and Deep Sea Supply to Merge, Creating Offshore Supply Vessel Giant

By Gwladys Fouche and Jonathan Saul OSLO/LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The pace of consolidation in the crisis-hit shipping industry accelerated on Monday

February 6, 2017
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