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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: 58

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: 106

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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: 155

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: 501

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

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: 357

Will Ulstein’s X-Bow Be Incorporated into the Next Generation of US Coast Guard Cutters?
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Will Ulstein’s X-Bow Be Incorporated into the Next Generation of US Coast Guard Cutters?

  Update: Unfortunately you will not be seeing a X-Bow USCG cutter anytime soon, as Vigor was not one of the three shipyards selected for the next round

September 19, 2012
Total Views: 2665

Monday, September 17, 2012
General Dynamics to Plan Restoration of USS Miami’s Burnt Remains
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General Dynamics to Plan Restoration of USS Miami’s Burnt Remains

The U.S. Navy said Monday that it has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $94 million contract to begin planning the restoration of the nuclear attack

September 17, 2012
Total Views: 199

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Shell Puts Drilling Program on Hold After Arctic Containment System Suffers Damage

LONDON–Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) said Monday it has suspended plans to drill in the Arctic region during 2012 after damage to

September 17, 2012
Total Views: 33

Friday, September 14, 2012
West Africa Has a SERIOUS Piracy Problem
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West Africa Has a SERIOUS Piracy Problem

Piracy along Africa’s Atlantic coast is threatening to raise costs for the vast amount of seaborne trade that passes through the region, as the activity

September 14, 2012
Total Views: 63

MV Amsterdam Bridge Fire [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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MV Amsterdam Bridge Fire [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

Here is a collection of photos sent in to us from the scene of the MV Amsterdam Bridge fire near Mumbai.  As gCaptain has reported, the 4,380 TEU

September 14, 2012
Total Views: 193

Thursday, September 13, 2012
ITF Wants Answers Surrounding Cadet’s Mysterious Death
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ITF Wants Answers Surrounding Cadet’s Mysterious Death

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it is calling for the Panamanian and Mexican authorities to disclose the results of an

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 148

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Finance

Private Equity Investors View the Depressed Shipping Market with Serious Interest

Wilbur Ross, whose company manages about $10 billion of assets, said private-equity investors are increasingly interested in shipping after a four-year rout

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Piracy’s Private Security Boom Needs Regulation, Think Tank Says
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Piracy’s Private Security Boom Needs Regulation, Think Tank Says

LONDON–The growing use of private security firms to protect ships from pirates in the Indian Ocean is throwing up new risks for ships navigating those

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 266

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Nuclear Tsunami Video | First Hand Account
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Nuclear Tsunami Video | First Hand Account

Let me just say that Pat Bradley is lucky to be able to recount anything these days. That’s because in the 1950’s he was a cameraman in charge of

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 690

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US Navy Looks to Promote Gender Uniformity, For Example…

I was driving through Annapolis the other weekend when I saw some midshipmen walking around near the city dock area.  I did a bit of a double take because

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 857

Monday, September 10, 2012
WATCH: Containership MV Amsterdam Bridge Catches Fire [UPDATED]
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WATCH: Containership MV Amsterdam Bridge Catches Fire [UPDATED]

UDPATE: Here is video of the MV Amsterdam Bridge on fire off the coast of India near Mumbai. Reports indicate that the fire has been contained. Original: The

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 157

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John Fredriksen: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

The flow of much of the world’s oil is controlled from a small suite of offices perched over a Tiffany & Co. store in the Chelsea section of London.

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 3014

M/V ocean atlas - American Heavylift Ship
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M/V Ocean Atlas To Be Released

According to sources aboard the vessel, the M/V Ocean Atlas has been cleared of all charges and is awaiting release from Venezuela. The vessel first ran into

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 65

Sunday, September 9, 2012
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Collision

LPG Tanker and Bulk Carrier Collide off Singapore

A collision between two ships resulted in an oil spill in the sea outside Singapore, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The accident

September 9, 2012
Total Views: 123

Friday, September 7, 2012
Rena’s Front Fell Off… Literally
Incidents

Rena’s Front Fell Off… Literally

Nearly a year after the MV Rena ran aground on Astrolabe Reef off New Zealand, the vessel is still not done breaking up. Maritime New Zealand says that high

September 7, 2012
Total Views: 78