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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.


Sunday, June 14, 2015
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Video: Russian Tall Ship Rams Moored Coast Guard Vessels in Iceland

  A Russian sail training ship collided with two Icelandic Coast Guard vessels during a visit this week in Reykjavík, Iceland… and it was all

June 14, 2015
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015
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Paris MoU’s White, Grey and Black List 2014 – Ranking the World’s Flag States from Best to Worst

The Paris MoU on Port State Control has published its updated “White, Grey and Black (WGB) List” for 2014, ranking flag states from quality flags to flags

June 9, 2015
Total Views: 98

Monday, June 8, 2015
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Video: How Not to Disembark a Ferry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ymteBNTmc Early exit nearly proves fatal for this guy. Scary

June 8, 2015
Total Views: 55

Sunday, June 7, 2015
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Nightmare Navigation – Containership Outbound Through Pack of Sailboats

  Here’s a video shot from the wheelhouse of the containership MV Dole Ecuador outbound on San Diego Bay on June 3, 2015, through a pack of

June 7, 2015
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
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WATCH: Car Carrier’s Cargo Gets Tossed in Heavy Seas

Here’s a video just uploaded to the website Liveleak that is going viral this

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 533

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WATCH Ten Things I Have Learned About The Sea [VIDEO]

This video, shot by Lorenzo Fonda and titled “ten things I have learned about the sea“, shows footage he shot while on the vessel “Portland

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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LOOK – Close Look At The Complexity Of An FPSO [PHOTO]

Today’s ship photo of the day is an extremely high detailed HDR Image the FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) vessel constructed by

June 2, 2015
Total Views: 196

Incidents

Hundreds Missing, Captain Detained In China Ship Tragedy

* Ship capsizes in “tornado” on southern stretch of Yangtze * Many of the 458 passengers on board are elderly tourists * Divers pull man, woman

June 2, 2015
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Monday, June 1, 2015
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WATCH Massive Containership Take 40 Degree Rolls in North Atlantic WATCH

[contextly_sidebar id=”ZSOfcddaqQ4CioAklmhvvzUX1aKPD8Um”]Last year the Massive 2,992 TEU, 245 meter, containership OOCL Belgium was caught in the

June 1, 2015
Total Views: 1193

Friday, May 29, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Barracuda’ Law Enforcement Vessel in Heavy Surf Sea Trials
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Ship Photos of the Day – ‘Barracuda’ Law Enforcement Vessel in Heavy Surf Sea Trials

Scroll Down For Video Following up on yesterday’s ship photos of the day of Safehaven Marine’s Interceptor 48 rescue vessel in heavy surf sea

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 303

Thursday, May 28, 2015
Ship Photos of The Day – Interceptor 48 Rescue Boat in Heavy Surf Sea Trials
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Ship Photos of The Day – Interceptor 48 Rescue Boat in Heavy Surf Sea Trials

Today's ship photos come to us from off the coast of Ireland where Safehaven Marine recently conducted sea trials for one of its Interceptor 48s, a

May 28, 2015
Total Views: 343

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Strikes USS Arizona Memorial

  Visitor tours have been suspended at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor after a U.S. Navy hospital ship struck the Memorial’s dock, causing

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 155

Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Naval Architects of Lore May Have Been Right After All

  [contextly_sidebar id=”eTQ4jKmGgaBM8winqn9iZ2ItZZwUju84″]Docked near the Houston ship channel in a bug infested estuary is the

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 513

Sketchy Boarding – Will This Truck Make It Onto This Ship?
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Sketchy Boarding – Will This Truck Make It Onto This Ship?

This video was posted Monday to Youtube and has already racked up close to 1 million views. And for good reason – it’s so sketchy! So, will the

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 56

Sunday, May 24, 2015
WATCH: Mega Yacht Lift Goes Horribly Wrong
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WATCH: Mega Yacht Lift Goes Horribly Wrong

The video below was just posted to facebook by the Panama-based website Mi Diario and shows a heavy lift project going horribly wrong. You can watch the

May 24, 2015
Total Views: 1346

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2 Activists Now Chained To Shell Support Vessel

[contextly_sidebar id=”0A1VRjmeY4R4SuK722c6RPy3KX7WAEgG”]Bellingham, Washington -This photograph provided by Reese Semanko shows Chiara Rose, a

May 24, 2015
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – USS Constitution Enters Dry Dock

The USS Constitution on Tuesday entered into dry dock at the Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park for a planned multi-year, multi-million

May 20, 2015
Total Views: 580

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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Search for Missing Containership Captain Called Off

Since 15 May, the crew of the German-flagged containership Hanjin Miami, and other merchant vessels in the area, have been searching for the captain of the

May 19, 2015
Total Views: 108

Thursday, May 14, 2015
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Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf After ‘Alpine Eternity’ Incident

Iranian naval vessels fired shots at a Singapore-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Thursday in what appeared to be the country's latest attempt to settle a legal

May 14, 2015
Total Views: 532

Incidents

Bremerhaven Container Crane Fails, Operator Killed

Bremerhaven police have confirmed the death this morning of a 52 year old crane operator who was loading and unloading containers on Wednesday night from the

May 14, 2015
Total Views: 149