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Uncover captivating maritime and nautical tales  and explore intriguing facts about the oceans, the shipping industry, and its rich history. A treasure trove for maritime enthusiasts, nautical book lovers, and history buffs alike.


Sunday, February 10, 2013
Have Hired Guns Finally Scuppered Somali Pirates?
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Have Hired Guns Finally Scuppered Somali Pirates?

By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent ABOARD RMS QUEEN MARY 2 (Reuters) – Posted between septuagenarian passengers in deck chairs, lookouts stand

February 10, 2013
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Lifeboat Washes Ashore in Australia After Two Years at Sea
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Lifeboat Washes Ashore in Australia After Two Years at Sea

A 29-person lifeboat belonging to the late MS Olivia bulk carrier has washed ashore in southern Australian, nearly 2 years – and about 5,000 miles

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 444

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
UPDATED: Watch Iran’s $40 Million Gas Platform Sink in the Persian Gulf [VIDEO]
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UPDATED: Watch Iran’s $40 Million Gas Platform Sink in the Persian Gulf [VIDEO]

5 February Update: Ahmad Ghalehbani, Managing Director of the Iranian National Oil Company said in a translated statement that recovering the sunken jacket of

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 150

towing the emma maersk
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Maersk Line: Emma Maersk Out for Months

Maersk Line’s Palle Laursen, Head of Ship Management for the Danish liner company, provides us with this latest update on the Emma Maersk, which suffered

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 298

Monday, February 4, 2013
WATCH – Largest Glacier Calving Ever Captured on Film
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WATCH – Largest Glacier Calving Ever Captured on Film

On May 28, 2008, Adam LeWinter and Director Jeff Orlowski filmed a historic breakup at the Ilulissat Glacier in Western Greenland. The calving event lasted for

February 4, 2013
Total Views: 201

Saturday, February 2, 2013
Emma Maersk Takes on Water Near Suez Canal, But is NOT in Danger of Sinking
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Emma Maersk Takes on Water Near Suez Canal, But is NOT in Danger of Sinking

UPDATE: Emma Maersk out for months, Maersk Line says. Original: The mighty Emma Maersk, once the world’s largest containership by TEU capacity, was

February 2, 2013
Total Views: 365

Thursday, January 31, 2013
Caption Contest – “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”
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Caption Contest – “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”

This series of images were allegedly taken by a fisherman off the coast of Panama. Rumor has it… the boat sank, the fisherman were rescued, and the

January 31, 2013
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Stricken USS Guardian To Be Broken Up
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Stricken USS Guardian To Be Broken Up

First too damaged to tow, now too damaged to lift… It appears that further deterioration of the grounded USS Guardian on a reef in the Philippines has

January 29, 2013
Total Views: 87

Friday, January 25, 2013
Ship Video of The Week (Or Year!) – Quadcopter HD GoPro, Seaman Style
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Ship Video of The Week (Or Year!) – Quadcopter HD GoPro, Seaman Style

Australian marine engineer and videographer Luke Annells is back at it with this new video aboard the MV Pioneer, captured using his “quadcopter”

January 25, 2013
Total Views: 86

Thursday, January 24, 2013
Cigarette Boat Launches Off Massive Wave [VIDEO]
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Cigarette Boat Launches Off Massive Wave [VIDEO]

Well that looks like a good way to kill yourself… The only thing we know about this video is that it was shot off Ocean Beach in San Francisco.

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 613

USS Guardian Too Damaged to Tow – PHOTOS
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USS Guardian Too Damaged to Tow – PHOTOS

New pictures of the USS Guardian released today by the U.S. Navy show the minesweeper still hard aground on the Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines. The photos,

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 262

Retired Argentine Warship Sinks While Moored
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Retired Argentine Warship Sinks While Moored

An Argentine navy warship made famous for its role in the Falklands War has sunk, Argentina’s Navy confirmed this week. According to a Navy statement,

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 297

Historic North Atlantic Storm On Track for Saturday – UPDATE
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Historic North Atlantic Storm On Track for Saturday – UPDATE

Update: The storm “bombed out” at 930mb on Saturday. For reference Hurricane Sandy was measured at 940 millibars. Update: A 1003mb low off the

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 66

Divers Complete Survey Assessment of MV Rena
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Divers Complete Survey Assessment of MV Rena

A dive survey to conduct an external visual assessment of the MV Rena’s sunken stern section and its cargo has been completed, salvors of the stricken

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 105

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Ship Runs Aground After Chief Officer Blacks Out While Hitting the Head
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Ship Runs Aground After Chief Officer Blacks Out While Hitting the Head

The Chief Officer of cargo ship has been fined after his ship ran aground when he apparently fell asleep while going to the head. The U.K.’s Maritime and

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 108

dsme shipyard incident maersk triple-E
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DSME Shipyard Reports Fatality During Construction of Maersk Triple-E Containership

OKPO, KOREA – On 15 January at 1435 local time, a shipyard worker was killed and 3 others slightly injured by a massive piece of steel that fell off

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 133

Monday, January 21, 2013
12 Rescued After Research Vessel Sinks in Gulf of Mexico
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12 Rescued After Research Vessel Sinks in Gulf of Mexico

Two U.S. Coast Guard aircrews on Friday rescued 12 crewmembers from a capsized research vessel off the coast of Pensacola, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. The

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 522

USS Guardian aground on Tubbahata Reef
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Philippines to Seek Claims from United States Over Damaged Reef

By Cris Larano MANILA–The Philippines will seek remuneration from the U.S. for the damages sustained by the Tubbataha Reef after a U.S. Navy minesweeper

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 37

Saturday, January 19, 2013
uss guardian aground
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US Navy Identifies Erroneous Digital Chart Data in USS Guardian Investigation

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – A U.S. Navy investigation to assess the circumstances surrounding the USS Guardian (MCM 5) grounding that occurred in Philippine

January 19, 2013
Total Views: 160

Friday, January 18, 2013
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40 New Supertankers to be Delivered in 2013

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) — The total number of new vessels joining the global fleet this year is expected to be as much as 220, about the same as 2012

January 18, 2013
Total Views: 67