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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Army Corps of Engineers Tug Sinks in Upper St. Marys River
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Army Corps of Engineers Tug Sinks in Upper St. Marys River

The U.S. Coast Guard responded Monday morning to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tug that sank in the upper St. Marys River in

July 2, 2013
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Monday, July 1, 2013
Scary Scene in China as Barge Capsizes on Yangtze River, Five Missing [VIDEO]
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Scary Scene in China as Barge Capsizes on Yangtze River, Five Missing [VIDEO]

Five people are reportedly missing after a barge capsized Monday morning on the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing

July 1, 2013
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
ocean breeze bulk carrier chile aground beach
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10 Months Later, M/V Ocean Breeze Finally Removed from Chilean Beach and Scuttled

In August of last year, the bulk carrier M/V Ocean Breeze found itself being absolutely pummeled by huge surf on a Chilean beach approximately 1.5 miles south

June 29, 2013
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Yes, Bananas Are Dangerous
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Yes, Bananas Are Dangerous

Years ago if you wanted to import bananas you had two choices. You could pick the bananas when they were still green and un-ripened so they would arrive a

June 29, 2013
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
MOL Comfort’s Stern Sinks in 4,000 Meters of Water [PHOTOS]
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MOL Comfort’s Stern Sinks in 4,000 Meters of Water [PHOTOS]

Stern section of the MOL Comfort has sunk. EXCLUSIVE

June 27, 2013
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
African States Join Forces To Tackle Rising Gulf Of Guinea Piracy
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African States Join Forces To Tackle Rising Gulf Of Guinea Piracy

West and central African nations have agreed to create a regional centre for coordinating the fight against a sharp rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea that

June 26, 2013
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Titan-Micoperi: Costa Concordia Will Be Upright By Summer’s End
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Titan-Micoperi: Costa Concordia Will Be Upright By Summer’s End

Assuming everything goes as planned, the Costa Concordia shipwreck should be upright by the end of

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 106

Monday, June 24, 2013
IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign
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IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign

June 25, 2013 marks third-annual "Day of the

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 68

Thursday, June 20, 2013
MOL Comfort – Is Container Weight the Issue? [OP/ED]
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MOL Comfort – Is Container Weight the Issue? [OP/ED]

How on earth does a 5 year old 90,000 ton containership, built by one of Japan’s finest shipyards and operated by a tip-top liner company, come to be

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 358

Eugen maersk containership
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Eugen Maersk Containership Reports Cargo Fire

In an emailed statement this morning, Maersk Line confirms that one of their largest containerships, the 397 meter, 11,000 TEU Eugen Maersk caught fire on 18

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 198

MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]
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MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]

The MRCC in Mumbai has just tweeted saying that the sections are still afloat and are being monitored.

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 2082

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship
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Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship

Australian ferry builder Incat Tasmania claims to have built the world's fast ship, which also so happens to be the first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and

June 19, 2013
Total Views: 1212

MOL Comfort an “Incident of Great Concern” – IACS Chairman
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MOL Comfort an “Incident of Great Concern” – IACS Chairman

“We can’t prejudge, and we’re not directly involved,”commented Tom Boardley, Marine Director at Lloyd’s Register and Chairman of

June 19, 2013
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Carnival Sues Over Triumph’s Mooring Break – Report
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Carnival Sues Over Triumph’s Mooring Break – Report

Carnival Corporation has filed a lawsuit against BAE Systems over the damages sustained by the Carnival Triumph cruise ship after she broke free from her

June 18, 2013
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Monday, June 17, 2013
New Study Identifies World’s Most Dangerous Ship Accident Hotspots
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New Study Identifies World’s Most Dangerous Ship Accident Hotspots

[INFOGRAPHIC] The South China Sea and East Indies, east Mediterranean and Black Sea, North Sea and British Isles are the world's most dangerous hotspots for

June 17, 2013
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Nicaragua Government OK’s $40 Billion Canal Project
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Nicaragua Government OK’s $40 Billion Canal Project

Nicaraguan lawmakers granted a 50-year concession to a Chinese company on Thursday for it to design, build and manage a shipping channel across the Central

June 13, 2013
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Jolly Nero Incident: Control Tower Collapse Could Have Been Avoided, Prosecutors Say
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Jolly Nero Incident: Control Tower Collapse Could Have Been Avoided, Prosecutors Say

Five people now under investigation for the May 7 incident at the Port of

June 12, 2013
Total Views: 393

jascon 4 tugboat sinks chevron
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Stuck in a Shipwreck: Jascon 4 Cook Discusses Unlikely Survival

After two days trapped in freezing cold water and breathing from an air bubble in an upturned tugboat 30 meters below the surface, Harrison Okene was sure he

June 12, 2013
Total Views: 6253

Monday, June 10, 2013
Maersk Triple-E – MV Mærsk McKinney-Møller Sea Trials [PHOTOS]
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Maersk Triple-E – MV Mærsk McKinney-Møller Sea Trials [PHOTOS]

First photos showing the Maersk Triple-E

June 10, 2013
Total Views: 134

nicaragua
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Chinese Firm Plans to Build $40 Billion Nicaraguan Canal

News sources around the world are reporting the Chinese company, HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Ltd., is fast-tracking plans with the

June 10, 2013
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