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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: 401

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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
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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: 146

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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: 106

Friday, June 7, 2013
Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished
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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: 450

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: 294

Mystery Ship Launch FAIL – Solved!
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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: 562

Monday, June 3, 2013
WATCH: Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor (AGAIN!)
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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: 369

Sunday, June 2, 2013
WATCH: Ship Launch Fail
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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: 164

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: 455

Thursday, May 30, 2013
Is This a Sonar Image of Amelia Earhart’s Plane?
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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: 155

Investigators Look to Re-Create Jolly Nero’s Fatal Maneuver
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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: 147

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: 471

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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: 3244

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Maersk Triple-E Ship at night
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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: 1603

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: 354

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: 67

Monday, May 20, 2013
WATCH: Costa Concordia Shipwreck Like You’ve Never Seen Before
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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: 168

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: 85

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
First Mobile Landing Platform Delivered to U.S. Navy – USNS MONTFORD POINT
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First Mobile Landing Platform Delivered to U.S. Navy – USNS MONTFORD POINT

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday accepted delivery of the first Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), from General Dynamics-NASSCO in San Diego,

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 291