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Sunday, January 22, 2023
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Nigeria’s New Port Doubles Cargo Capacity

by Ayodeji Olukoju (University of Lagos) Three-quarters of the world is covered by water and up to 90% of world trade is seaborne. Seaports and shipping are

January 22, 2023
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
NASA’s Most Compelling Satellite Images of 2021
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NASA’s Most Compelling Satellite Images of 2021

(NASA)–In 2021, NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites, as well as the instruments and astronauts on the International

January 29, 2022
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Sunday, October 31, 2021
When Your Dog Is Happy To See You After A 102 Day Deployment
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When Your Dog Is Happy To See You After A 102 Day Deployment

ALAMEDA, CA, UNITED STATES Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crewmember Petty Officer 2nd Class Kurt Chlebek, a boatswains mate, is greeted by his dog after

October 31, 2021
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Saturday, October 9, 2021
Saudi Royal Navy and Pakistan Navy Carry Out Live-Exercise In Arabian Sea
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Saudi Royal Navy and Pakistan Navy Carry Out Live-Exercise In Arabian Sea

October 9, 2021
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Taking to the Air and Sea to Study Ocean Eddies
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Taking to the Air and Sea to Study Ocean Eddies

Using scientific instruments aboard a self-propelled ocean glider and several airplanes, this first deployment of the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 733

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
EVER ACE, The World’s Largest Containership, Transits The Suez Canal
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EVER ACE, The World’s Largest Containership, Transits The Suez Canal

Ever Ace, the world’s largest containership, transited the Suez Canal for the first time August 28, 2021. Ever Ace, built in 2021 for the Taiwanese

August 31, 2021
Total Views: 7365

Monday, August 30, 2021
Tropical Storm Ida Passes Over The Southern U.S.
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Tropical Storm Ida Passes Over The Southern U.S.

(NASA) Captured in the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 30, Tropical Storm Ida is seen moving inland over portions of southeastern Louisiana, southern

August 30, 2021
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Sunday, August 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida is seen in this image taken aboard the International Space Station
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Hurricane Ida As Seen Aboard The International Space Station

NASA–Hurricane Ida is seen in this image taken aboard the International Space Station. The dangerous hurricane made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, Aug.

August 29, 2021
Total Views: 23498

Thursday, May 31, 2018
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Photos: Shipbreaking on the Beaches of Alang

Reuters’ photographer Amit Dave has published a series of photos taken just this week at a shipbreaking yard in Alang, India, where many of the

May 31, 2018
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Ohio River: A Photo Essay
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The Ohio River: A Photo Essay

Photography by Brian Snyder. Reporting by Chris Kenning (Reuters) In the 29 years that towboat captain Joe Gray has worked flotillas of barges up and down the

December 5, 2017
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Friday, October 6, 2017
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Fire Incidents

Incredible Incident Photo Shows British Bulk Carrier During Fertilizer Fire

A new photo released by Spanish Maritime Search and Rescue Society shows just what can happen when 50,000 tons of fertilizer overheats during transit. 

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 1297

Monday, July 3, 2017
Tirrenia Nuraghes super-hero cruise ship ferries
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SPOTD – Larger Than Life DC Superheroes At Sea

Tirrenia Nuraghes’s Superhero themed Ferries. Image via Palumbo Shipyard, Italy Super Heroes take-over the high seas after Palumbo shipyards in

July 3, 2017
Total Views: 819

Saturday, June 17, 2017
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Collision

10 High Resolution Photos Of US Navy Destroyer Collision

Seven sailors are missing and three injured after the USS Fitzgerald, a US Navy Destroyer, collided early on Saturday morning with a Philippine-flagged

June 17, 2017
Total Views: 1151

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
@gCaptain In On Instagram (Finally!)
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@gCaptain In On Instagram (Finally!)

After hundreds of reader request followed by months of negotiation, pleading and many thank you’s gCaptain has officially acquired our proper

March 15, 2017
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
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Ship Photos of the Day – Cargo Loading at Brazil’s New Tiplam Terminal

Today’s ship photos show employees working to load a soybean cargo aboard the ship Krypos Land at the Tiplam terminal in Santos, Brazil, Merch

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 182

Friday, October 28, 2016
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SPOTD – Rolls-Royce Unified Bridge Aboard The Stril Luna

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) shows the platform supply vessel Stril Luna at work in the oil fields off Norway.  When Stril Luna was

October 28, 2016
Total Views: 261

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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SPOTD: Orange Ocean – Juiced On The High Seas

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) is Atlanship’s refrigerated juice carrier Orange Ocean. Atlanship SA, founded in 1982, is a Swiss

September 13, 2016
Total Views: 396

Thursday, September 1, 2016
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SPOTD: What Might Be The Most Formidable Ferry Ever

HSC Manannan is a 96-metre wave-piercing high-speed catamaran car ferry built in Tasmania in 1998. She served in Australia and New Zealand for five years and

September 1, 2016
Total Views: 189

Cocaine Cruise Ships: Provocative Photos Released Of Women Caught Smuggling $30M In Drugs
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Cocaine Cruise Ships: Provocative Photos Released Of Women Caught Smuggling $30M In Drugs

Two Canadian women are accused of helping smuggle $30 million in cocaine aboard a Princess cruise ship while documenting the luxury globe-trotting

September 1, 2016
Total Views: 337

Tuesday, August 30, 2016
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SPOTD: The World’s Largest & Heaviest Active Duty Warship

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) is the Russian nuclear Battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy. Technically the Russian Navy designation is Kirov class

August 30, 2016
Total Views: 705
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