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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Flawless Crew Work Saves Bulk Carrier From Disaster [VIDEO]
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Flawless Crew Work Saves Bulk Carrier From Disaster [VIDEO]

Sometimes things don’t happen according to plan, and when you’re operating a big ship in a narrow channel such as the Panama Canal, a ship’s

November 18, 2012
Total Views: 76

Thursday, November 15, 2012
BP Reaches $4.5B Settlement with US DOJ, Pleads Guilty to 11 Felony Charges [UPDATE]
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BP Reaches $4.5B Settlement with US DOJ, Pleads Guilty to 11 Felony Charges [UPDATE]

(Bloomberg) — BP Plc reached a settlement with the U.S. government for $4.5 billion that will end all criminal charges and resolve securities claims

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Finance

Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

(Bloomberg) — Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., the largest U.S. tanker operator, filed for bankruptcy protection after global shipping rates fell and the

November 14, 2012
Total Views: 397

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Cargo Ship Drops 132 Ton Locomotive While Suspended 15 Feet in the Air
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Cargo Ship Drops 132 Ton Locomotive While Suspended 15 Feet in the Air

In a spectacular example of lifting gear failure, this 132 ton EMD GT46C-ACe locomotive was dropped while being transferred from the ship to the pier. The

November 13, 2012
Total Views: 320

Monday, November 12, 2012
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Engineering News

CMA CGM’s Marco Polo is Now the World’s Largest Containership

The Emma Maersk and her E-class of sister containerships have had their day in the sun, but there’s now an even bigger kid on the block named Marco Polo

November 12, 2012
Total Views: 1349

Sunday, November 11, 2012
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Engineering News

Teekay, Remora, and Their $55 Million Super-sized “Pallet Truck”

Unlike cars, ships can’t just pull the e-brake and stop in the middle of the ocean when they rendezvous with another vessel such as an FPSO.  For close

November 11, 2012
Total Views: 179

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
For Bounty Victim, It Was About “Making Her Ancestor Proud”
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For Bounty Victim, It Was About “Making Her Ancestor Proud”

As the search continues off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. for the missing captain of the sunken Bounty, the reality of the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012
Total Views: 721

Monday, October 29, 2012
Photos Show Sinking of ‘Bounty’ Tall Ship
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Photos Show Sinking of ‘Bounty’ Tall Ship

These photos, just released by the U.S. Coast Guard, show the 180-foot tall ship, HMS Bounty, as it sank today in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 545

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]
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Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

The superyacht Steve Jobs was designing up until his death just over a year ago was unveiled on Sunday at a shipyard in the Netherlands. The Dutch Apple blog,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 265

Rescuers Watch as Fishing Boat Capsizes off Ireland and Sinks [VIDEO]
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Rescuers Watch as Fishing Boat Capsizes off Ireland and Sinks [VIDEO]

Captain Stephen Kearney, a 20-year fisherman and another man were off the coast of Ireland when their fishing boat Snowdonia began taking on water. “We

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 36

Thursday, October 25, 2012
SUNY Maritime: There will be no Gangnam Style’ing on campus
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SUNY Maritime: There will be no Gangnam Style’ing on campus

Over the past couple of weeks the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy each released a video parody of the famous PSY video, “Gangnam

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 354

Déjà vu: Another Tugboat Capsizes and Sinks at Memorial Bridge Project in Maine [VIDEO]
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Déjà vu: Another Tugboat Capsizes and Sinks at Memorial Bridge Project in Maine [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TV4MRr9kU A tugboat working on the Memorial Bridge replacement project on the Piscataqua River in Maine capsized and sank

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 168

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Australian Icebreaker on Sea Ice Expedition is Stuck in the Sea Ice
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Australian Icebreaker on Sea Ice Expedition is Stuck in the Sea Ice

An Australian icebreaker on a scientific expedition to study sea ice in Antarctica is, well, stuck in the sea ice it is studying. The icebreaker, a bright

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 92

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North Sea Helicopter Operators Suspend Flights of the Super Puma

  LONDON–Two helicopter operators that transport workers to oil rigs in the North Sea have suspended flights using Super Puma aircraft after one

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 386

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Five Most Notable X-BOW Vessels
Engineering News

Five Most Notable X-BOW Vessels

There is no denying that ULSTEIN’s X-BOW® hull design made a splash in the maritime and offshore world when it was introduced with the launching M/V

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 3450

Monday, October 22, 2012
OSG, the Largest U.S. Tanker Company, is Considering Chapter 11
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OSG, the Largest U.S. Tanker Company, is Considering Chapter 11

(Bloomberg) — Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.’s bonds and stocks plunged after the largest U.S. tanker company said in a regulatory filing

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 128

Friday, October 19, 2012
Pirates Captured on Viral Video Convicted in Germany
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Pirates Captured on Viral Video Convicted in Germany

Ten Somali men have been convicted in Germany on piracy-related charges related to the 2010 hijacking of the M/V Taipan in the Gulf of Aden. The men were

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 119

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Ship Photos of The Day – LHD Heavy Lifting Down Under
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Ship Photos of The Day – LHD Heavy Lifting Down Under

On Wednesday, the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new amphibious ships, HMAS Canberra, arrived in Australia aboard Dockwise’s

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 646

A First-Hand Account of Tragedy and Heroism on Board the MSC Flaminia
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A First-Hand Account of Tragedy and Heroism on Board the MSC Flaminia

On July 14, 2012, the MSC Flaminia was on a routine voyage from Charleston, USA to Bremerhaven, Germany, when a massive explosion crippled the ship. Of the 22

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 600

Monday, October 15, 2012
Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll
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Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll

USMMA’s Gagnam Style: VS USNA’s Gagnam Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhHufV9g4k4 Question is… Who does Gagnam Style

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 102