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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
WATCH: Incredible 360-Degree Video of SpaceX’s Historic Rocket Landing
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WATCH: Incredible 360-Degree Video of SpaceX’s Historic Rocket Landing

Last month, SpaceX made history when it landed its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the middle of the Atlantic for the first time. Today, the

May 3, 2016
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ICS Raises Concerns Over Spanish Supreme Court’s Ruling in Prestige Oil Spill Case

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) strongly criticized the judgement of the Spanish Supreme Court in the ‘Prestige’ Case during a

May 3, 2016
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ULSTEIN Unveils New High-Capacity Cable Lay Vessel

ULSTEIN has designed an innovative new cable lay vessel capable of carrying 12,500 tonnes of power cable that can be laid as one single piece. The vessel,

May 3, 2016
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Has Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’ Been Found in Newport Harbor?
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Has Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’ Been Found in Newport Harbor?

By Scott Malone BOSTON, May 3 (Reuters) – U.S. researchers are set to announce on Wednesday that they have found what they believe are the remains of

May 3, 2016
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Monday, May 2, 2016
Fathom Adonia Arrives In Havana
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Ship Photos of the Day – MS Adonia Arrives in Havana on Historic Voyage from U.S. to Cuba

Carnival Corporation’s MS Adonia sailed into the Port of Havana on Monday morning making history as the first cruise ship to sail from the U.S. to Cuba

May 2, 2016
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China COSCO Shipping Containership to Open Expanded Panama Canal
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China COSCO Shipping Containership to Open Expanded Panama Canal

A China COSCO Shipping containership will be the first ship through the expanded Panama Canal during the inauguration of waterway set for June 26. China COSCO

May 2, 2016
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Damen Latest Shipbuilder to Explore Fast-Growing Expedition Cruise Market
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Damen Latest Shipbuilder to Explore Fast-Growing Expedition Cruise Market

Dutch shipbuilder Damen and Expedition Voyage Consultants have teamed up to develop a globally capable (read ice-class) expedition ship in response to the

May 2, 2016
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Suez Canal Reopened After Giant MSC Fabiola is Refloated
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Suez Canal Reopened After Giant MSC Fabiola is Refloated

The 366-meter containership MSC Fabiola was refloated in the Suez Canal this weekend after running hard aground last Thursday. According to the shipping

May 2, 2016
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Sailing Legend Ditching Modern Tech in Daring Trans-Atlantic Race
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Sailing Legend Ditching Modern Tech in Daring Trans-Atlantic Race

By Noah Davis (Bloomberg) — Loïck Peyron will spend the next month crossing the Atlantic Ocean, something he has done several times before. But this

May 2, 2016
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Second El Faro Investigation Hearings Set for Later This Month

A U.S. Coast Guard investigation board is getting ready to hold its second round of hearings later this month on its probe into the loss of the American cargo

May 2, 2016
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Enrica Lexie Saga: UN Court Orders India to Release Italian Marine
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Enrica Lexie Saga: UN Court Orders India to Release Italian Marine

By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 2 (Reuters) – A U.N. court has ruled that India must allow an Italian marine detained in Delhi for more than four years to

May 2, 2016
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Carnival Cruise Ship Pulls into Havana on Historic Cuba Voyage
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Carnival Cruise Ship Pulls into Havana on Historic Cuba Voyage

By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 2 (Reuters) – The first U.S. cruise ship to arrive in Cuba in decades received a warm welcome on Monday from Havana residents

May 2, 2016
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South Korea Revives GPS Backup Project After Blaming North for Jamming

By Jack Kim and Jonathan Saul SEOUL/LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – South Korea has revived a project to build a backup ship navigation system that would be

May 2, 2016
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Saturday, April 30, 2016
Offshore Community Mourns Victims of Helicopter Crash in Norway
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Offshore Community Mourns Victims of Helicopter Crash in Norway

Norwegian oil company Statoil and the greater offshore community are mourning the loss of 13 people who died in Friday’s helicopter crash in

April 30, 2016
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Friday, April 29, 2016
How France Beat Out Japan to Clinch $40 Billion Submarine Deal
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How France Beat Out Japan to Clinch $40 Billion Submarine Deal

By Tim Kelly, Cyril Altmeyer and Colin Packham TOKYO/PARIS/SYDNEY, April 29 (Reuters) – In 2014, a blossoming friendship between Australian Prime

April 29, 2016
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China Denies U.S. Aircraft Carrier’s Hong Kong Port Visit
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China Denies U.S. Aircraft Carrier’s Hong Kong Port Visit

By David Brunnstrom and Greg Torode WASHINGTON/HONGKONG, April 29 (Reuters) – China has denied a request for a U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS

April 29, 2016
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Violent Pirate Attacks Increase in Gulf of Guinea Despite Global Downturn, IMB Says
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Violent Pirate Attacks Increase in Gulf of Guinea Despite Global Downturn, IMB Says

While piracy on the high seas continues to fall across most of the globe, International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Center is highlight growing

April 29, 2016
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Giant MSC Boxship Grounds, Blocks Ships in Suez Canal
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Giant MSC Boxship Grounds, Blocks Ships in Suez Canal

Update (April 30): The MSC Fabiola was refloated early Saturday morning with assistance of tugs and was able to resume its southbound transit. More details at

April 29, 2016
Total Views: 361

Seadrill Semi-Rig West Pegasus
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Seadrill Makes First Step Toward Refinancing

By Stephen Treloar and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Seadrill Ltd., the offshore driller with the biggest debt load, reached a deal with its banks to

April 29, 2016
Total Views: 1228

13 Presumed Dead in Norway’s Worst Offshore Helicopter Crash
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13 Presumed Dead in Norway’s Worst Offshore Helicopter Crash

Update: Statoil has identified the victims as coming from Halliburton, Aker Solutions, Schlumberger, Welltec, Karsten Moholt and Statoil. The two pilots are

April 29, 2016
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