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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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Salvage Crews Commence Winter Prep of Costa Concordia Shipwreck

Salvors in Isola del Giglio have begun securing the Costa Concordia shipwreck for winter as the threat of continued adverse weather

October 8, 2013
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Monday, October 7, 2013
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First Look at World’s First LNG-Powered Tugboat [HD PHOTOS]

Built by Sanmar Shipyard for Norwegian tug owner Buksér og Berging, the DNV-classed M/T Borgøy and her sister vessel M/T Bokn are the product of two

October 7, 2013
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Satellite Imagery Busts Maersk Tanker in UK Pollution Case

At a hearing today at Truro Magistrates Court in the UK, Maersk Tankers Singapore was ordered to pay a total of £22,500 in fines and costs after pleading

October 7, 2013
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
WATCH: OSV Crew in Africa Performs Toto’s “Africa” in Viral Video
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WATCH: OSV Crew in Africa Performs Toto’s “Africa” in Viral Video

You know what they say... When in Africa, create a mimed rendition music video of the 1983 smash hit "Africa" by Toto and post it on

October 3, 2013
Total Views: 747

Wednesday, October 2, 2013
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More Remains Found at Costa Concordia Wreck Site

Divers have recovered what could be more human remains from the sea where the Costa Concordia cruise liner sank last year off the Italian island of Giglio, the

October 2, 2013
Total Views: 159

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WATCH: Jumbo Shoots Dramatic Ship Launching from Quadcopter

Not only did Jumbo, the Netherlands-based maritime heavy lift firm, take cool photos from the recent launching of the Jumbo Kinetic from Croatia’s

October 2, 2013
Total Views: 147

Monday, September 30, 2013
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Lego Unveils Maersk Line Triple-E Building Block Kit

Danish toy brick building group Lego has unveiled its plans for a Lego-version of Maersk Line's record breaking Triple-E, aka the world largest

September 30, 2013
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
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Costa Concordia Parbuckling Operation – Time Lapse Video

The following is the full time lapse video of the Costa Concordia parbuckling operation which went off without a hitch yesterday. SEE ALSO: Costa Concordia

September 17, 2013
Total Views: 303

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Costa Concordia Successfully Righted…It’s Time for a Beer

The Costa Concordia liner was pulled upright off the island of Giglio on Tuesday, in one of the world's most complex and expensive salvage operations which the

September 17, 2013
Total Views: 158

Friday, September 13, 2013
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LUNA-S Cannabis Bust More Epic Than Thought

France's Ministry of Defence is eager to confirm that the LUNA-S drug bust and smoke-out in the Mediterranean was a little more epic than previously

September 13, 2013
Total Views: 102

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE
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Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE

With the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia nearly upon us, this recent aerial photo of the wreck site gives us a good view of what salvors are working

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 327

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
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Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash

The Captain and First Officer of a British high-speed passenger ferry involved in a fatal 2011 crash with a fishing boat were convicted of manslaughter by a

September 11, 2013
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Port of Rotterdam Sees Arrival of First Commercial Ship via Northern Sea Route

A Chinese cargo ship has become the first commercial vessel to reach Rotterdam from Asia via the Northern Sea

September 11, 2013
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Light it Up: Another Weed Ship Goes Up in Smoke

A cargo ship smuggling marijuana in the Mediterranean Sea was set ablaze in an alleged attempt by the crew to destroy the evidence, the second such incident in

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 156

BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]
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BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]

While the towers burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by a civilian flotilla of ferries, tug

September 11, 2013
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
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Commanding Officer Among Three Killed as Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes into Arctic Ocean

A helicopter assigned to a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker has crashed into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three people on board including the icebreaker's

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 254

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Valemax Bottoms Out in Brazil

A Valemax bulk carrier was damaged Monday after running aground as she departed the Ponta da Madeira terminal in northeastern

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 227

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Tanker Damaged by Ice in Northern Sea Route, Remains Stuck

A tanker fully laden with diesel fuel has found out first hand that the Northern Sea Route is no place for taking

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 155

Monday, September 9, 2013
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Capsized Houseboat [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

That's right, a capsized

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 103

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Disaster Averted on Columbia River

A heads up tugboat crew helped in averting a potentially disastrous situation late Friday night when they hauled in a 250-foot, unlit and unmanned grain barge

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 222