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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
‘Polar Onyx’ X-Bow OCV Has Left the Building [TIME LAPSE]
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‘Polar Onyx’ X-Bow OCV Has Left the Building [TIME LAPSE]

Here is a timelapse video showing the recent launch of the SX121 design ‘Polar Onyx’ Offshore Construction Vessel (OSV) at the Ulstein Verft

January 15, 2014
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Worldwide Piracy Incidents at Six-Year Low on Somali Pirate Crackdown
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Worldwide Piracy Incidents at Six-Year Low on Somali Pirate Crackdown

Piracy at sea has reached its lowest levels in six years, with 264 attacks recorded worldwide in 2013, a 40% drop since Somali piracy peaked in 2011, the

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Tug Sinks After Separating from Barge Off New York
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Tug Sinks After Separating from Barge Off New York

A 26-foot tugboat sank off the coast of Atlantic Beach, New York Monday night after separating from the barge it was

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 112

Thursday, January 9, 2014
Maersk Line Triple-E LEGO Set Hits the Shelves – SOLD OUT!
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Maersk Line Triple-E LEGO Set Hits the Shelves – SOLD OUT!

Sorry folks, but Maersk Line made the announcement Thursday that due to popular demand, the Triple-E LEGO kit is sold

January 9, 2014
Total Views: 576

Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Maersk Ship is Latest Victim of North Atlantic Storm
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Maersk Ship is Latest Victim of North Atlantic Storm

Below is some video filmed Wednesday showing the MV Maersk Stepnica which was apparently forced to call at the port of Felixstowe after a row of containers

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 165

maersk sealand
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Maersk Line to Bring SeaLand Back

Maersk Line announced today the revival of the SeaLand brand with formation of a new US-headquartered, intra-Americas container shipping firm of the same name.

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 288

Monday, January 6, 2014
Cargo Ship Escapes Imminent Grounding Near Lisbon – PHOTOS
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Cargo Ship Escapes Imminent Grounding Near Lisbon – PHOTOS

Some quick thinking and a fair amount of luck kept the Russian general cargo ship Rusich 1 (translated) from running aground near Lisbon, Portugal Monday after

January 6, 2014
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Year in Maritime Photos – 2013
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Year in Maritime Photos – 2013

A look at 2013 in pictures.

December 31, 2013
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Monday, December 30, 2013
msc monterey evacuation
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MSC Monterey Suffers Crack Off Canada – UPDATE

Update 2: 1.5 Meter Crack Discovered in Hull of MSC Monterey Update: The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre reports that the MSC Monterey is currently at anchor

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 160

Saturday, December 28, 2013
Semi-submersible Drilling Rig Sinks at DSME [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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Semi-submersible Drilling Rig Sinks at DSME [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

The Deepsea Aberdeen, a semi-submersible drilling rig being built for Odfjell Drilling, sank at the DSME shipyard in South Korea on Saturday. Up until its

December 28, 2013
Total Views: 444

Ice Foils Rescue Of Russian Ship Stranded In Antarctica
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Ice Foils Rescue Of Russian Ship Stranded In Antarctica

SYDNEY/MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) – A Chinese icebreaker trying to reach a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica has been halted by thick ice within sight of

December 28, 2013
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, December 25, 2013
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Russia Drops Charges Against Greenpeace Activists

Russia formally dropped criminal charges against Greenpeace activists arrested in a protest over Arctic oil drilling on Wednesday, under a Kremlin amnesty

December 25, 2013
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Saturday, December 21, 2013
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Incidents

Cable Penetrations Almost Did In The EMMA MAERSK

The EMMA MAERSK suffered a flooding incident in February as it was getting ready to transit the Suez Canal. As reported earlier, water entered the vessel

December 21, 2013
Total Views: 1556

Wednesday, December 18, 2013
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RNLI Gets Airborne [VIDEO]

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is an all-volunteer, charity-funded organization aimed at ending the preventable loss of life at sea in an around the

December 18, 2013
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, December 17, 2013
OSG Jones Act Tanker Secures Record-Breaking Charter
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OSG Jones Act Tanker Secures Record-Breaking Charter

A Jones Act tanker was recently chartered for six months at a record high rate of $110,000 per day, market sources said, the latest sign of how surging U.S.

December 17, 2013
Total Views: 84

Top 20 Most Viewed Maritime Stories of 2013 [LIST]
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Top 20 Most Viewed Maritime Stories of 2013 [LIST]

2013 was a wild year, with a lot of anticipated highs and some unexpected lows in the maritime world. Here is a look back at the top 20 stories that got you

December 17, 2013
Total Views: 95

Monday, December 16, 2013
China – U.S. Navy Confrontation… Let’s Be Realistic
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China – U.S. Navy Confrontation… Let’s Be Realistic

Given China’s abrupt, and frankly non-substantiated expansion of their air defense identification zone (ADIZ) recently, it’s easy to immediately

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 31

Costa Concordia Salvage Update: Winter Prep Wraps Up But Removal Fate Still Unclear
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Costa Concordia Salvage Update: Winter Prep Wraps Up But Removal Fate Still Unclear

The Costa Concordia shipwreck remains upright and stable on underwater platforms as crews wrap up winter preparations, according to an update from the

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 84

Sunday, December 15, 2013
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gCaptain

The gCaptain Store is Open for Business

For all of you who have been asking us for gCaptain hoodies, coffee cups, polos, beanies, or other gCaptain SWAG, we finally have what you’re looking

December 15, 2013
Total Views: 156

Friday, December 13, 2013
Storm Xaver Tosses a North Sea Standby Safety Vessel [VIDEO]
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Storm Xaver Tosses a North Sea Standby Safety Vessel [VIDEO]

The Grampian Protector, a 44-meter Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel was working in the North Sea last week during the nasty storm Xaver. One of the

December 13, 2013
Total Views: 541