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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA
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Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA

The Norwegian NGO who brought us How to Dock Like a Boss and How to Launch Like a Boss is back with its third commercial reminding viewers that “docking

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 128

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Video: Boston Harbor Cruise Experiences Mechanical Failure, Hits Moored Sailboats
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Video: Boston Harbor Cruise Experiences Mechanical Failure, Hits Moored Sailboats

A Boston Harbor cruise ship with more than 325 passengers on board struck six sailboats after experiencing mechanical failure, the Coast Guard reported on

June 21, 2018
Total Views: 52

Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan
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Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan

Check out this incident video which has gone viral this week showing the giant bulk carrier China Steel Innovator hitting the stern of a containership berthed

June 21, 2018
Total Views: 502

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
VIDEO: Why Did You Join The Merchant Marine?
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VIDEO: Why Did You Join The Merchant Marine?

In an our editorial last month titled Top 10 Reasons Why The US Merchant Marine Is Failing, I asserted that the US Maritime Administration ignores the

June 19, 2018
Total Views: 94

Monday, June 18, 2018
Incident Video: 1,000-Foot Laker ‘American Spirit’ Runs Aground in Duluth Harbor
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Incident Video: 1,000-Foot Laker ‘American Spirit’ Runs Aground in Duluth Harbor

Minnesota’s Duluth Harbor was briefly shut on Sunday after a large laker ran aground just short a breakwall. The 990-foot M/V American Spirit was

June 18, 2018
Total Views: 557

Sunday, June 17, 2018
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The Merchant Marine Is Of Critical Importance Says US SECDEF Mattis At Kings Point Graduation

by Lisa Ferdinando – The United States needs its Merchant Marine officers to employ discipline, strategic thinking and strong ethics in the often

June 17, 2018
Total Views: 51

Monday, June 4, 2018
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Video Shows Insane Tanker Fire That Led to Two Houston Pilots Being Awarded the IMO Bravery at Sea Award

On the morning of September 6, 2016, Houston harbor pilots Michael McGee and Michael Phillips found themselves surrounded by towering walls of flames after the

June 4, 2018
Total Views: 531

Thursday, May 31, 2018
Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet
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Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet

A cell phone video showing a Texas A&M Maritime Academy staff member publicly scolding a cadet during a heated argument has people online saying that the

May 31, 2018
Total Views: 613

Thursday, May 24, 2018
Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad
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Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcZ8-MtcZrE Here’s another example of a crane taking on more than it can handle. This incident reportedly happened

May 24, 2018
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Watch: Russian Nuclear Submarine Rapid-Fires Four Ballistic Missiles
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Watch: Russian Nuclear Submarine Rapid-Fires Four Ballistic Missiles

The Russian Defense Ministry has released video of nuclear-powered Borei-class submarine test firing a barrage of four Bulava missiles from below the surface.

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 199

Monday, May 21, 2018
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Car Carrier Catches Fire at Port of Incheon, South Korea -Incident Video

A Panama-flagged car carrier caught fire Monday while docked at the Port of Incheon in South Korea. Officials said the fire broke out at about 9:40 a.m. local

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 620

This Might Be The Best Maritime Commercial Ever [VIDEO]
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This Might Be The Best Maritime Commercial Ever [VIDEO]

This VLinc video, produced by gCaptain’s own Mario Vittone, might be the best maritime commercial ever but it’s certainly the most true. We also

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 171

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Watch: Here’s How Maritime Pilots Board Vessels During Winter in Finland
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Watch: Here’s How Maritime Pilots Board Vessels During Winter in Finland

You know the saying, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. That’s exactly what maritime pilots in Finland do when it’s simply

May 9, 2018
Total Views: 835

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Incident Video: Hapag-Lloyd Ship Veers Off Course into Moored Ferries in Santos, Brazil
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Incident Video: Hapag-Lloyd Ship Veers Off Course into Moored Ferries in Santos, Brazil

A Hapag-Lloyd containership allided with three moored ferry boats upon entering the Port of Santos, Brazil on Sunday, causing extensive damage. According to

May 8, 2018
Total Views: 77

Monday, May 7, 2018
Water Line Break Floods Staterooms, Hallway Aboard Carnival Dream
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Water Line Break Floods Staterooms, Hallway Aboard Carnival Dream

A water line break aboard the Carnival cruise ship Carnival Dream had some passengers on the 9th deck fearing the worst as their hallway flooded with water up

May 7, 2018
Total Views: 98

Sunday, May 6, 2018
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VIDEO: Maritime History, Technology & Seamanship

Sailing, marine technology and nautical history. What lessons can shipping learn from these apparently disparate segments of the maritime world? In this video

May 6, 2018
Total Views: 246

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Alaskan Fishing Wars – Incident Video Shows Violent Collision Between Competing Fishing Boats
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Alaskan Fishing Wars – Incident Video Shows Violent Collision Between Competing Fishing Boats

The skipper of an Alaskan salmon seiner is facing felony charges after she allegedly rammed a competitor’s boat in a battle over a school of fish up in

May 2, 2018
Total Views: 3678

Monday, April 30, 2018
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WATCH: Surfer Rides 80-Foot Wave, Setting New World Record

Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa has set a new world record for the biggest wave ever surfed. The record-setting ride took place last November when Koxa was towed

April 30, 2018
Total Views: 186

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Incident Video: Bulk Carrier Crashes Into Dock at Argentine Grain Hub
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Incident Video: Bulk Carrier Crashes Into Dock at Argentine Grain Hub

Update: Shipping agent Marítima Heinlein S.A. has issued the following statement on the incident: Regret to inform you that on 24th/April around 2315 hrs, the

April 25, 2018
Total Views: 229

Monday, April 16, 2018
Incident Video: Tanker’s Hull Punctured by Floating Crane in Iraq
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Incident Video: Tanker’s Hull Punctured by Floating Crane in Iraq

A video posted online shows the moment the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Tian E Zuo had its hull punctured by a floating crane in Iraq. The incident reportedly

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 119