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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Counter-Piracy Forces Dust the Guns Off, Remind Pirates Who’s Boss [VIDEO]
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Counter-Piracy Forces Dust the Guns Off, Remind Pirates Who’s Boss [VIDEO]

Pirates in the Indian Ocean have been quiet for a while now, and EU Naval Force is looking to keep it that way. Yesterday the EUNAVFOR counter-piracy

October 11, 2012
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
MSC Flaminia Crew Member Dies From Wounds Sustained in Blast
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MSC Flaminia Crew Member Dies From Wounds Sustained in Blast

A crew member severely injured in an explosion on board the MSC Flaminia has passed away, the ship’s owner, Reederei NSB, has reported. Reederei NSB says

October 10, 2012
Total Views: 206

Captain Schettino Thinks He Should Get His Job Back
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Captain Schettino Thinks He Should Get His Job Back

Captain Francesco Schettino has some balls… that is if you don’t count the night he allegedly abandoned ship after running the Costa Concordia

October 10, 2012
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, October 9, 2012
China’s Real Boost in Sea Power Isn’t A Rinky-Dink Aircraft Carrier
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China’s Real Boost in Sea Power Isn’t A Rinky-Dink Aircraft Carrier

By Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson Now that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its first aircraft carrier and may be looking to

October 9, 2012
Total Views: 67

Monday, October 8, 2012
6 Killed in Explosion at Alang Shipbreaking Yard
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6 Killed in Explosion at Alang Shipbreaking Yard

An explosion on board a beached tanker in Alang, India has killed 6 workers and injured one other. The fire broke out at approximately 12.45 pm on Saturday on

October 8, 2012
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Friday, October 5, 2012
WATCH: World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Strolls Into Tyne
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WATCH: World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Strolls Into Tyne

The world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel, the 14,739 DWT MPI Adventure, strolled into the Port of Tyne in the UK on Thursday to pick up

October 5, 2012
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Argentina Gets Schooled on What Happens When You Don’t Pay Your Debts
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Argentina Gets Schooled on What Happens When You Don’t Pay Your Debts

(Bloomberg) — Argentina received a reminder this week that the consequences of reneging on its creditors extend far beyond the bond market. A court in

October 4, 2012
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Hong Kong Ferry Recovered, Photos Reveal Very Powerful Impact [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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Hong Kong Ferry Recovered, Photos Reveal Very Powerful Impact [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong recovered the boat that was partially sunk in a crash that killed at least 38 people, and started an inspection to find the cause

October 3, 2012
Total Views: 198

magdeburg water bridge
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Magdeburg Water Bridge, the World’s Longest Navigable Aqueduct

The picture says it all, assuming you believe what you’re seeing. This is in fact the world’s longest navigable aqueduct, named the Magdeburg Water

October 3, 2012
Total Views: 1453

Monday, October 1, 2012
Dozens Killed in Ferry Collision Near Hong Kong – Update
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Dozens Killed in Ferry Collision Near Hong Kong – Update

The number of fatalities has risen to 38, approximately 100 injured Update 3: Hong Kong authorities have arrested 7 people, including both Captains. Death toll

October 1, 2012
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
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Incidents

Bulk Carrier Explodes off Bermuda, Filipino Sailor Suffers Full Body Burns

With a full cargo of coal destined for Karachi, Pakistan, the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Sea Moon was about 140 miles southwest of Bermuda when an

September 29, 2012
Total Views: 63

Friday, September 28, 2012
Rumors Abound, China Places Order For 50 Supertankers
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Rumors Abound, China Places Order For 50 Supertankers

China’s 21st Century Business Herald newspaper reported today that China has placed a massive $4.5 billion order for 50 VLCCs in an effort to stimulate

September 28, 2012
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
MV Rena Wreckage – On Deck With The Resolve Salvage Team [Photos and Video]
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MV Rena Wreckage – On Deck With The Resolve Salvage Team [Photos and Video]

Following six weeks of intensive operations in often challenging sea conditions, Resolve Salvage & Fire this week announced the removal of the first 600

September 27, 2012
Total Views: 219

Costa Concordia Crew Honored With “Seafarer of the Year” Award
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Costa Concordia Crew Honored With “Seafarer of the Year” Award

There were a number mistakes made by multiple people that ultimately led up to the January 13 wreck of the Costa Concordia on the island of Giglio.

September 27, 2012
Total Views: 127

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
So China Has an Aircraft Carrier. Now What?
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So China Has an Aircraft Carrier. Now What?

Introducing the ‘Liaoning’: China’s New Aircraft Carrier and What it Means By Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins China’s first aircraft

September 25, 2012
Total Views: 66

Monday, September 24, 2012
VIDEO: How NOT to Put a Yacht in the Water
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VIDEO: How NOT to Put a Yacht in the Water

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dt9yd-xqnI How NOT to put a yacht in water. Bet he wishes it was a submarine right about

September 24, 2012
Total Views: 47

The U.S. Navy Can Turn Seawater Into Wine, Err, Jet Fuel
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The U.S. Navy Can Turn Seawater Into Wine, Err, Jet Fuel

Like commercial ship operators, the U.S. Navy faces astronomical costs and logistical challenges when it comes to keeping their vessels fueled and ready for

September 24, 2012
Total Views: 84

kyeema spirit
Grounding Incidents

UPDATE – Aframax Tanker Runs Aground off Estonia [IMAGES]

In what initially appears to have been caused by a navigational error, an Aframax tanker owned by Vancouver-based Teekay Tankers, has run aground off the coast

September 24, 2012
Total Views: 137

Thursday, September 20, 2012
Drunk and Hallucinating Woman Jailed for Stealing Ferry While Yelling “I’m Jack Sparrow”
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Drunk and Hallucinating Woman Jailed for Stealing Ferry While Yelling “I’m Jack Sparrow”

Now there is talking like a pirate, and then there is ACTING like a pirate. This woman chose the latter. According to media reports a UK woman, arrested for

September 20, 2012
Total Views: 471

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Cruise Ships Collide in Bermuda [VIDEO]
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Cruise Ships Collide in Bermuda [VIDEO]

On 14 September, a squall blew through Bermuda’s Royal Dockyard where a pair of cruise ships, the Norwegian Star and Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of

September 19, 2012
Total Views: 319