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Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide
Accidents

Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide

Thursday Update: Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues Previous: The grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated from the sands of the

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 115

Monday, January 5, 2015
hoegh osaka grounding
Incidents

3D Recreation of Höegh Osaka’s Intentional Grounding in the Solent

Update: The Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated at high tide on Wednesday and the vessel is now stable at a nearby as salvors work on dewatering the vessel.

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 121

Sunday, January 4, 2015
hoegh osaka aground
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Quadcopter Footage of Grounded Car Carrier Höegh Osaka

The 51,770 gross ton pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Hoegh Osaka sits on Bramble Bank heavily listing on her starboard side today in the Solent.  The vessel

January 4, 2015
Total Views: 149

Saturday, January 3, 2015
Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland
Incidents

Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland

Passengers aboard the Northlink ferry Hrossey saw a haunting sight this afternoon in the form of an upturned hull of a ship while sailing in the Pentland

January 3, 2015
Total Views: 4799

Friday, January 2, 2015
bulk jupiter bulk carrier
Incidents

Gearbulk-Owned Ore Carrier Sinks Off Vietnam

Only one crew member from the 190 meter-long bulk carrier Bulk Jupiter has survived after the ship unexpectedly sank 150 nautical miles off the coast of

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 530

Monday, December 29, 2014
gCaptain’s Top 50 Most Viewed Stories of 2014
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gCaptain’s Top 50 Most Viewed Stories of 2014

A rundown of gCaptain's 50 most viewed stories from 2014.

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 212

team vestas wind salvage
Accidents

Salvors Detail the Recovery of Team Vestas Wind

Seldom does a salvage operation run as smoothly as that of the Volvo Ocean Racing yacht, “Vestas Wind”. In a joint venture between Subtech and Svitzer, a

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 242

Sunday, December 28, 2014
Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]
Incidents

Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]

"The ship is still on fire, the floor is burning," passenger George Styliaras told Greek TV by telephone, adding that smoke was making it difficult to breathe.

December 28, 2014
Total Views: 166

Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Watch: Official Trailer for the New Moby-Dick Movie
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Watch: Official Trailer for the New Moby-Dick Movie

Warner Brothers has just released the new trailer for the movie “In The Heart of The Sea”, telling the true story of the events that inspired

December 24, 2014
Total Views: 1076

Monday, December 22, 2014
team vestas wind maersk
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Maersk Containership Recovers Team Vestas Wind From Indian Ocean Reef

Team Vestas Wind’s Volvo 65 is in one piece, sitting on the deck of a Maersk container ship today yet badly damaged and missing a few appendages after

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 136

Thursday, December 18, 2014
trident navigator ship bulk carrier
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Chief Engineer Found Guilty of Using ‘Magic Pipe’

A federal jury in New Orleans has convicted a chief engineer of environmental crimes relating to the use of a 'magic pipe' aboard the vessel he served on in

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 186

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
shell prelude
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Shell Releases Video of Spectacular Prelude FLNG Mooring Wire Strength Test

17 kilometers of anchor chain weighing in at over 8,100 tons are being manufactured in Spain at Vicinay Cadenas for the Shell Prelude FLNG facility. This will

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 232

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Top Six Craziest Maritime Videos of 2014
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Top Six Craziest Maritime Videos of 2014

2014 was a crazy

December 16, 2014
Total Views: 321

Sunday, December 14, 2014
At Least 13 Killed in Collision Involving Containership and Egyptian Fishing Vessel
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At Least 13 Killed in Collision Involving Containership and Egyptian Fishing Vessel

At least 11 fishermen have drowned and as many as 23 were missing after a containership collided with an Egyptian fishing boat in the Gulf of Suez early Sunday

December 14, 2014
Total Views: 27

Friday, December 12, 2014
hmcs whitehorse
Defense

Party’s Over: Canadian Navy Bans Drinking at Sea

The Royal Canadian Navy on Friday imposed an almost total ban on sailors drinking at sea, after a warship had to be recalled from an international exercise

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 428

Thursday, December 11, 2014
Three Killed in Engine Room Fire Aboard Luxury Cruise Ship
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Three Killed in Engine Room Fire Aboard Luxury Cruise Ship

Three people have died from injuries sustained in an engine room fire aboard an Oceania Cruises cruise ship.

December 11, 2014
Total Views: 160

rolls-royce
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Rolls-Royce’s Vision of Future Ship Navigation Looks Like Star Trek

The future of marine and offshore navigation may not be as awesome as flying an F/A-18 Super Hornet, but Rolls-Royce did a really good job at making it look

December 11, 2014
Total Views: 184

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action – Photos and Video
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WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action – Photos and Video

The U.S. Navy has achieved a historic milestone with a cutting-edge new laser weapon system that can destroy targets for less than $1 per

December 10, 2014
Total Views: 189

Monday, December 8, 2014
Austrian Company Unveils Tanker-Based Superyacht Concept
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Austrian Company Unveils Tanker-Based Superyacht Concept

An Austrian yacht design firm has unveiled a new superyacht concept for the uber rich that is based on the size and shape of a modern suezmax oil tanker.

December 8, 2014
Total Views: 303

Jones Act Under Attack: American Maritime Partnership Fires Back
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Jones Act Under Attack: American Maritime Partnership Fires Back

This article was written by the American maritime Partnership in response to a recent discussion on the Jones Act at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative

December 8, 2014
Total Views: 56