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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
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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
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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
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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

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?

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
Blog

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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Thursday, October 24, 2013
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Americans Kidnapped from Supply Boat Offshore Nigeria, Victim’s Family Interviewed

“Things are definitely getting more intense here,” remarked one of our sources working offshore Nigeria this afternoon. A security boat manned with

October 24, 2013
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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Ship Photo of the Day: Marie Maersk Prepares to Depart DSME

gCaptain contributor Vladimir Tonic sent us this image today of Maersk Triple-E containership number four, the Marie Maersk which has since departed the

October 23, 2013
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
US NAVY UNREP At Sea
Defense

TIME LAPSE – Watch MSC Underway Replenishment At Sea

In the good old days of Navy Operations, coaling stations had been located in friendly ports around the world and sailors would get shore leave while their

October 22, 2013
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After 151 Years, NOAA to Stop Printing Nautical Charts

By the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, which creates and maintains the nation’s suite

October 22, 2013
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Incidents

Document Contradicts Indian Government’s Claim Over Ship Arrest

As the media responds to the recent arrest of the vessel MV SEAMAN GUARD OHIO, the predominant headlines report that the armed vessel violated Indian

October 21, 2013
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
Incidents

5 Rescued From Harsh Bering Sea

Good Samaritans aboard the 98-foot fishing vessel Aleutian Beauty rescued five fishermen from a life raft in the Bering Sea Sunday. The good Samaritans,

October 20, 2013
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Blog

The World’s Most Ridiculous Ship Is Up For Sale [UPDATE]

Update: MV Susitna Finally Put to Use with Philippine Red Cross Update II: October 17, 2013 – The Mat-Su Borough is still the owner of the M/V

October 17, 2013
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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Solo Robert Redford Stars in Intense High Seas Drama, ‘All is Lost’

'All is Lost' Movie: After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his

October 16, 2013
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Incidents

At Least 9 Dead After Ship Sinks Off Pohang

At least nine crew members are dead and two still missing after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier bulk carrier  “Cheng Lui 15” sank off the eastern

October 16, 2013
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
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Dockwise Vanguard to Lift Costa Concordia from Giglio

Owners of the Costa Concordia have contracted the world's largest semi-submersible heavy lift ship to lift the now-upright shipwreck and carry it, not tow it,

October 10, 2013
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Incidents

Sailboat Dismasted by Tanker in Viral Video Sailed Too Close, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors allege that the skipper of the yacht sailed too close to the tanker, causing the collision which was all caught on video and went viral.

October 9, 2013
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Massive Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at PortMiami [PHOTOS]

Florida's PortMiami on Tuesday saw the arrival of four new Super Post-Panamax cranes as the port prepares for larger ships ahead of the opening of the new

October 9, 2013
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‘Captain Phillips’ Star Abdi Finds A Risk Worth Taking In Debut

Barkhad Abdi, a tall wisp of a man with a narrow face and a wide grin, sat on the sofa in his hotel suite with one eye on the television and another on a view

October 9, 2013
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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MV Smart Stern Refloated and Sunk Off South Africa [PHOTOS]

A salvage team working to remove the MV Smart shipwreck in Richards Bay, South Africa successfully refloated the stern section of the broken capesize bulk

October 8, 2013
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