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Thursday, June 13, 2013
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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
Incidents

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: 427

Incidents

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
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Monday, June 10, 2013
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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: 176

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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
Total Views: 136

Friday, June 7, 2013
Incidents

Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished

(Note: Click HERE to visit our forum for the full discussion of this article) UPDATE Jan. 24, 2013: Cannibal Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Story Hijacks the Internet

June 7, 2013
Total Views: 522

Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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Seven Viking Named 2013 ‘Ship of The Year’ at Nor-Shipping

Ulstein Group's next generation, harsh environment IMR vessel, M/V Seven Viking, has taken home the prestigious "Ship of The Year" award at the 2013

June 4, 2013
Total Views: 317

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Mystery Ship Launch FAIL – Solved!

Over the weekend we posted a somewhat scary video of a cameraman getting a face full of wood at a unidentified ship launch. The video quickly went viral, but

June 4, 2013
Total Views: 618

Monday, June 3, 2013
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WATCH: Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor (AGAIN!)

Back in March, we posted a video showing a rather high risk ferry docking at a Greek island port in less-than-ideal conditions. Here is another video

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 432

Sunday, June 2, 2013
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WATCH: Ship Launch Fail

Not entirely sure what went wrong here, or when/where this film was shot, but hopefully whoever took this video is ok.

June 2, 2013
Total Views: 179

Friday, May 31, 2013
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Miracle at Sea: Sailor Survives After Spending 2 Days Inside Sunken Ship

As reported earlier this week, tragedy struck offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May when the anchor handling tug Jacson 4 sank in heavy weather.  Divers

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 501

Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Is This a Sonar Image of Amelia Earhart’s Plane?

A grainy sonar image taken just offshore a remote south Pacific island could reveal the remains of Amelia Earhart's

May 30, 2013
Total Views: 175

Collision

Investigators Look to Re-Create Jolly Nero’s Fatal Maneuver

The Jolly Nero was put out to sea today as investigators try and re-create the fatal maneuver that led to the collapse of the Genoa port control

May 30, 2013
Total Views: 170

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Royal Caribbean Cancels Sailings Following Grandeur of The Seas Fire

Royal Caribbean announced Wednesday the cancelation of the Grandeur of The Seas next 6 sailings following a fire early Monday morning.

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 492

Incidents

Tugboat Jascon 4 Sinks in Heavy Weather Off Nigeria, Fate of Crew Uncertain [UPDATE]

Update: A statement from West African Ventures has confirmed that one crew member, the cook, was found alive aboard the Jascon 4 by divers, which has capsized

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 3324

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Maersk Triple-E – A Detailed Look At The World’s Biggest Ship

Forty-thousand alarm clocks buzzed as one, waking an equal number of workers for work at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), the world’s

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 1761

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Bulk Trade-Off: Blood for Money in Indonesia
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Bulk Trade-Off: Blood for Money in Indonesia

On February 17th of this year, the Harita Bauxite sank off Cape Balinao in the South China Sea. Of the twenty-four men aboard, only nine survived. The sea can

May 23, 2013
Total Views: 444

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
M/V Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller under tow
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WATCH: Building The World’s Largest Ship in 50,000 Pics, PART TWO

Maersk Line has just released this time-lapse video of the Maersk Triple-E as a sequel to their first video of the vessel of the under construction at DSME in

May 22, 2013
Total Views: 94

Monday, May 20, 2013
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WATCH: Costa Concordia Shipwreck Like You’ve Never Seen Before

The Costa Concordia wreck site sets the backdrop for this amazing quadcopter promotional video just posted to

May 20, 2013
Total Views: 204

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Unmanned X-47B Completes First Carrier-Based Launch [PHOTOS]
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Unmanned X-47B Completes First Carrier-Based Launch [PHOTOS]

While not many of us were noticing, the U.S. Navy was off the coast of Virginia on Tuesday, changing the game of naval aviation forever.

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 188