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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Spanish Court Clears Captain, Merchant Navy In Prestige Oil Spill
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Spanish Court Clears Captain, Merchant Navy In Prestige Oil Spill

A Spanish court on Wednesday found the crew and the government not guilty of criminal responsibility in the 2002 sinking of the Prestige oil tanker, Spain's

November 13, 2013
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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Nigerian Pirates Release American Captain and Chief Engineer – UPDATE

Nigerian pirates have released two U.S. sailors kidnapped from an oil supply vessel off the coast of Nigeria last month, the U.S. State Department has

November 12, 2013
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Heavy Weather Tests Costa Concordia Wreck Stability as Winterization Nears Completion
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Heavy Weather Tests Costa Concordia Wreck Stability as Winterization Nears Completion

The stability of the now upright Costa Concordia shipwreck was put to the test Monday as a storm packing 40 mph winds and heavy seas rolled through Isola del

November 11, 2013
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78): Keel Laying to Christening in Four Minutes [TIME LAPSE]
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Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78): Keel Laying to Christening in Four Minutes [TIME LAPSE]

From the Keel laying to christening, 4 years of constructing the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in 4

November 10, 2013
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Saturday, November 9, 2013
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Official: At Least 10,000 Feared Killed in Philippines

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines province of Leyte, a senior police official said on

November 9, 2013
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Friday, November 8, 2013
Scary Moment: Barge Crew Swims to Shore as Super Typhoon Lashes Coast [VIDEO]
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Scary Moment: Barge Crew Swims to Shore as Super Typhoon Lashes Coast [VIDEO]

Here is some nail biting raw video showing the crew of a grounded barge abandoning ship and swimming to shore as Typhoon Haiyan (aka Yolanda) slammed the

November 8, 2013
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Super Typhoon Haiyan Hits Philippines as One of Strongest Storm on Ever Recorded – UPDATE 2
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Super Typhoon Haiyan Hits Philippines as One of Strongest Storm on Ever Recorded – UPDATE 2

Haiyan had top winds of almost 196 miles (315 kilometers) per hour when it was about 489 miles southeast of Manila, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon

November 7, 2013
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Google Reveals “Mystery Barge” As…
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Google Reveals “Mystery Barge” As…

Search giant Google on Wednesday finally broke its silence over the so-called "Google Mystery Barge" docked at San Francisco Bay's Treasure

November 6, 2013
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Meyer Werft Floats Out Norwegian Getaway [VIDEO]
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Meyer Werft Floats Out Norwegian Getaway [VIDEO]

On November 2, 2013, the 146,600-gt cruise ship Norwegian Getaway was floated out from Meyer Werft's covered building dock II, where the ship has been under

November 6, 2013
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
WATCH: Time-Lapse Shows Zumwalt DDG1000 Transfer and Float Off
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WATCH: Time-Lapse Shows Zumwalt DDG1000 Transfer and Float Off

On October 28, 2013, the first of three new-generation stealth destroyers for the U.S. Navy, the ZUMWALT (DDG 1000), was launched at Bath Iron Works shipyard

November 5, 2013
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Ship Photos of The Day – Triple-E’s Calling at Port of Busan on Maiden Voyages
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Ship Photos of The Day – Triple-E’s Calling at Port of Busan on Maiden Voyages

MV Marie Maersk the fourth installment in Maersk Line's new Triple-E class containerships, has entered service by calling at Busan, South Korea recently before

November 5, 2013
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Watch: Containership’s Structure Visually Flexing in Heavy Seas
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Watch: Containership’s Structure Visually Flexing in Heavy Seas

As the MOL Comfort disaster clearly showed, there is a point at which the load on a ship’s structure exceeds the breaking strength. One might say the

November 1, 2013
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Kiel Canal Reopens After Bulldozers Secure Half-Sunk MV Siderfly [PHOTOS]
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Kiel Canal Reopens After Bulldozers Secure Half-Sunk MV Siderfly [PHOTOS]

The Kiel Canal in Germany partially reopened Thursday after a three-day closure caused by a ship collision which left a 100-meter cargo ship on the verge of

October 31, 2013
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WATCH: Daredevil Pilot Lands Small Plane on Moving Ship
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WATCH: Daredevil Pilot Lands Small Plane on Moving Ship

Seemingly just for the thrill of it, a daredevil pilot proves he can successfully land his small aircraft onboard a moving cargo

October 31, 2013
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Britney Spears Music Used to Ward Off Somali Pirates – Reports Addressed
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Britney Spears Music Used to Ward Off Somali Pirates – Reports Addressed

So reports have been circulating this week quoting a Merchant Navy Officer who claims that her vessel's shipboard security personnel used Britney Spears music

October 30, 2013
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – First Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer Launched in Maine
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Ship Photos of The Day – First Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer Launched in Maine

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on Monday successfully launched the Navy's first Zumwalt-class destroyer at their Bath, Maine

October 29, 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013
WATCH: Guy Gets Hilariously Rude Awakening in Norway
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WATCH: Guy Gets Hilariously Rude Awakening in Norway

A reminder to always sleep with one eye

October 28, 2013
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Collision Closes Germany’s Kiel Canal
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Collision Closes Germany’s Kiel Canal

A collision between a cargo ship and a LPG carrier early Monday morning has closed Germany's Kiel Canal, leaving the cargo ship heavily listing and leaking

October 28, 2013
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An Industry Under Scrutiny – Are Cruise Ships Too Big?
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An Industry Under Scrutiny – Are Cruise Ships Too Big?

By JAD MOUAWAD, New York Times One of the largest cruise ships in 1985 was the 46,000-ton Carnival Holiday. Ten years ago, the biggest, the Queen Mary 2, was

October 28, 2013
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Is San Francisco Mystery Barge a Secret Google Data Center?
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Is San Francisco Mystery Barge a Secret Google Data Center?

A report from tech media website CNET has revealed that a mystery barge seen near San Francisco Bay's Treasure Island could be a floating data center being

October 27, 2013
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