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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
gCaptain Nautical Gift Guide
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gCaptain 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

Santa’s not the only one making lists and checking them twice this time of year. We know plenty of you are compiling wish lists in your tally books,

November 10, 2015
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Incredible Footage: Heavy Weather Tow Of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Bay of Biscay
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Incredible Footage: Heavy Weather Tow Of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Bay of Biscay

February 2012: New footage of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov towed by the tug Nikolay Chiker after the aircraft carrier lost propulsion in the

November 10, 2015
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Maersk Line to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Scales Back Shipbuilding Plans
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Maersk Line to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Scales Back Shipbuilding Plans

  By Sabina Zawadzki COPENHAGEN, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, said on Wednesday it will

November 4, 2015
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
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NTSB: El Faro Wreck Missing Bridge and Voyage Data Recorder

  A major disappointment announced today in the investigation into the El Faro sinking with the NTSB now saying that the wreck of the ship was discovered

November 3, 2015
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Hornbeck Offshore to Have 30 OSVs Stacked by End of Year
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Hornbeck Offshore to Have 30 OSVs Stacked by End of Year

  Hornbeck Offshore is set to have more than 30 OSVs fleet stacked by year-end as the slump in oil prices continues to wreck havoc on the offshore market.

October 29, 2015
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Maersk Lays-Up Triple-E as Idled Fleet Closes On One Million Teu
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Maersk Lays-Up Triple-E as Idled Fleet Closes On One Million Teu

By Mike Wackett, The Loadstar The withdrawal of services during the winter slack season will, in the next few weeks, propel laid-up cellular capacity past the

October 28, 2015
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Monday, October 26, 2015
Bulk Carrier Breaking Up Along Mexico Coast After Running Aground in Hurricane Patricia – PHOTOS and VIDEO
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Bulk Carrier Breaking Up Along Mexico Coast After Running Aground in Hurricane Patricia – PHOTOS and VIDEO

A 71,000 DWT bulk carrier is aground and in danger of breaking up off the coast of Manzanillo, Mexico after the ship dragged anchor during Hurricane Patricia.

October 26, 2015
Total Views: 164

Sunday, October 25, 2015
Top Hurricane Tracking Sites [Ranked]
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Top Hurricane Tracking Sites [Ranked]

Editor’s NOTE: With Hurricane Sandy currently over Cuba and threatening Florida and the U.S. East Coast, here is a look at some of the top websites

October 25, 2015
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Scary Video Shows Self-Propelled Barge Flip Over in Just Seconds
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Scary Video Shows Self-Propelled Barge Flip Over in Just Seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkiPQy8ZR9M This video was just uploaded to LiveLeak and purportedly happened on a river in China. Unfortunately we have no

October 24, 2015
Total Views: 223

Friday, October 23, 2015
Divers Nearly Caught In Cruise Ship Propeller -VIDEO
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Divers Nearly Caught In Cruise Ship Propeller -VIDEO

These two assumed they wouldn’t fire the props because the ship was docked. You know what they say about assumptions. Uploader Phil Jaynes tells us:

October 23, 2015
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
There Is a Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal
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There Is a Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal

  If your ship is planning to pass through the Panama Canal anytime soon, be prepared to wait.  Looking at AIS data of the anchorages

October 22, 2015
Total Views: 1166

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
WATCH: World’s Largest Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht Makes Its Debut in Germany
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WATCH: World’s Largest Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht Makes Its Debut in Germany

The world’s largest sailing yacht sail-assisted motor yacht hit the water for the first time recently as it set out for a series of sea trials off

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 184

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico
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Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico

  The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Tuesday it was responding to a report of a death on the Pacific Santa Ana in the Gulf

October 20, 2015
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Monday, October 19, 2015
U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy
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U.S. Shipbuilders Slam Claims Linking Jones Act to El Faro Tragedy

  The U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair industry issued a statement Monday slamming ‘shameful’ and ‘unfounded’ claims purporting a

October 19, 2015
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
Teekay Oil Tanker Aground Outside Marina in Portugal – UPDATE
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Teekay Oil Tanker Aground Outside Marina in Portugal – UPDATE

  Sunday – The tanker Tokyo Spirit was refloated Sunday afternoon with the help of tugs. The ship was to be towed to a local repair yard. We are

October 18, 2015
Total Views: 207

Wednesday, October 14, 2015
El Faro Owners Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Sinking
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El Faro Owners Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Sinking

  By David Adams and Barbara Liston Oct 14 (Reuters) – The family of a crew member missing from the El Faro cargo ship is seeking $100 million in

October 14, 2015
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An Alcatraz Ferry Captured THE BEST Video of that Great White Shark Attack in San Francisco Bay
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An Alcatraz Ferry Captured THE BEST Video of that Great White Shark Attack in San Francisco Bay

For those of you hiding under a rock this week, a video has been making the rounds on the internet showing a great white shark attacking a seal right

October 14, 2015
Total Views: 2525

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Keel Laid for Sea Shepherd’s ‘Dream Ship’ at Damen
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Keel Laid for Sea Shepherd’s ‘Dream Ship’ at Damen

The keel has been laid for the new flagship of the controversial marine wildlife conservation organization, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, at Damen

October 13, 2015
Total Views: 770

Thursday, October 8, 2015
We Won’t Learn Anything: What Sank El Faro and What Didn’t
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We Won’t Learn Anything: What Sank El Faro and What Didn’t

On Wednesday night, the final rescue crews on the El Faro mission called in, “We are returning to base – negative results,”

October 8, 2015
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Dutch Freighter ‘Flinterstar’ Sinks After Collision With LNG Carrier – PHOTOS
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Dutch Freighter ‘Flinterstar’ Sinks After Collision With LNG Carrier – PHOTOS

  Update: Salvage Underway for Wrecked MV Flinterstar Off Belgium A Dutch freighter has sank after colliding nearly head on with the Marshall

October 6, 2015
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