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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
mol comfort sinking
Engineering News

Danish Naval Architect Uncovers Important Clues to MOL Comfort’s Demise

Pretty much the entire world was caught by surprise when images of a huge crack in the fully laden containership MOL Comfort surfaced last summer. The ship

November 11, 2014
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Monday, November 10, 2014
The NWS in Marquette Live Tweeted the SS Edmund Fitzgerald Tragedy
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The NWS in Marquette Live Tweeted the SS Edmund Fitzgerald Tragedy

39 years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in eastern Lake Superior with the loss of all 29 souls on board. Even to this day, the 1975 sinking

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 728

Saturday, November 8, 2014
Bering Sea Storm Is One for Record Books
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Bering Sea Storm Is One for Record Books

Post-tropical cyclone Nuri is officially one for the Bering Sea record books, and that’s saying something… At approximately 06:00 UTC November 8,

November 8, 2014
Total Views: 330

Friday, November 7, 2014
OW Bunker Files for Bankruptcy
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OW Bunker Files for Bankruptcy

Danish marine fuel supplier OW Bunker A/S has filed for bankruptcy less than 48 hours after its world was rocked by an alleged $125 million bunker fraud

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, November 4, 2014
cargo ship emissions
Engineering News

10 Reasons Why Ship Operators Should be Nervous About the 2015 ECA Regulations

As of the 1st January 2015 the sulphur limit in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) will take a highly significant drop from 1% to 0.1%. It may only look like

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 143

Monday, November 3, 2014
sodebo ultim
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With 40 Knots Closing Speed, Offshore Racing Trimaran Runs into Cargo Ship

Sodebo, a 31 meter carbon fiber offshore racing trimaran collided with a cargo ship in the English Channel at 23:30 last night, less than 24 hours from

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 291

Last Victim of Costa Concordia Wreck Believed Found
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Last Victim of Costa Concordia Wreck Believed Found

A corpse found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia is thought to be that of the last person unaccounted for almost three years after the luxury liner sank,

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 178

Saturday, November 1, 2014
Crewmember Killed, Another Injured in Cruise Ship Rescue Boat Accident
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Crewmember Killed, Another Injured in Cruise Ship Rescue Boat Accident

One crewmember has died and another injured in an accident involving a rescue boat onboard Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess. The accident occurred last

November 1, 2014
Total Views: 184

Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Post-Panamax Bulk Carrier Rides Air Bubble Blanket to Reduce Emissions
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Post-Panamax Bulk Carrier Rides Air Bubble Blanket to Reduce Emissions

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced the delivery of the first of three post-panamax bulk carriers to achieve energy efficient operations through the use

October 29, 2014
Total Views: 415

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Video: Life Aboard One of the Biggest Container Ships in the World
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Video: Life Aboard One of the Biggest Container Ships in the World

We saw a short clip of this video earlier this month along with a New York Times feature article, “Aboard a Cargo Colossus“, so consider this the

October 28, 2014
Total Views: 578

Containerships Catch Fire After Colliding at Malaysia’s Port Klang
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Containerships Catch Fire After Colliding at Malaysia’s Port Klang

Two large containerships collided Tuesday night at Malaysia’s Port Klang, sparking fires in the forward container stacks of both vessels. The

October 28, 2014
Total Views: 378

Monday, October 27, 2014
h&b 1 schooner sinks
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Salamis Lines RoRo Breaks Free in Greece, Sinks Yachts

Mooring lines holding the Salamis Lines-owned RoRo Alios parted last Friday during an unexpected wind storm setting loose the 170 meter ship to her own

October 27, 2014
Total Views: 1346

Friday, October 24, 2014
WATCH: Quantum of the Seas Enters Hamburg Dry Dock
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WATCH: Quantum of the Seas Enters Hamburg Dry Dock

Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas arrived Thursday in Hamburg, Germany sporting its new ‘north star’, a gondola-like attraction that will

October 24, 2014
Total Views: 816

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
WWII ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ Shipwrecks Discovered Off North Carolina
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WWII ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ Shipwrecks Discovered Off North Carolina

A team of researchers led by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries have discovered two significant shipwrecks from World War II’s legendary

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 156

Lifeboat Failure Leads to Fatalities Aboard Ensco Rig
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Lifeboat Failure Leads to Fatalities Aboard Ensco Rig

Two crew members aboard the Ensco-104 jack-up rig were killed on Saturday, 18 October when the lifeboat they were working on unexpectedly let go and fell to

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 435

Sunday, October 19, 2014
Disabled Russian Cargo Ship Arrives in Prince Rupert, Canada – Update
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Disabled Russian Cargo Ship Arrives in Prince Rupert, Canada – Update

Monday Update: The disabled Russian cargo ship MV Simushir is now safely berthed at the port of Prince Rupert. Previous: A disabled Russian cargo ship is

October 19, 2014
Total Views: 141

Friday, October 17, 2014
Ebola: Texas Lab Worker Isolated Onboard Carnival Cruise Ship
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Ebola: Texas Lab Worker Isolated Onboard Carnival Cruise Ship

A lab worker at the Dallas hospital where Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan died and two other nurses have fallen ill is in isolation onboard a Carnival cruise

October 17, 2014
Total Views: 52

Coast Guard Patrol Boat Capsizes Upon Launch [VIDEO]
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Coast Guard Patrol Boat Capsizes Upon Launch [VIDEO]

Not sure when/where this video was taken, but wow. Maybe using inflatable rubber tubes to launch a ship isn’t the best way to

October 17, 2014
Total Views: 1311

Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Fishermen Catch Pissed Off Sea Lion [VIDEO]
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Fishermen Catch Pissed Off Sea Lion [VIDEO]

Sometimes you catch a bit more than you expect. Watch this video: Pretty sure that dog won’t be so curious the next time it comes up against a sea

October 14, 2014
Total Views: 73

Monday, October 13, 2014
Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ Caught on Camera [VIDEO]
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Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ Caught on Camera [VIDEO]

Some new video posted to Youtube gives us a rare look at the massive Pieter Schelte, a unique catamaran-like vessel that will soon be used to remove

October 13, 2014
Total Views: 330