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Thursday, April 28, 2016
ITF Raises Concerns Over Safety of Expanded Panama Canal Locks
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ITF Raises Concerns Over Safety of Expanded Panama Canal Locks

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has expressed concern over the safety of the new Panama Canal locks after an independent study into the

April 28, 2016
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Have You Seen The Video of a Couple Missing a Cruise Ship Leaving with Their Kids On Board?
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Have You Seen The Video of a Couple Missing a Cruise Ship Leaving with Their Kids On Board?

The internet is divided over a video that has surfaced showing a Norwegian cruise ship leaving the Bahamas as a distraught woman and her husband

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 227

Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration
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Humanoid Robotic Diver OceanOne May Revolutionize Subsea Exploration

Some really, really smart people at Stanford University have built human-like robot that they hope could one day revolutionize subsea exploration and

April 28, 2016
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Uber Launching UberYACHT This Weekend in Dubai
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Uber Launching UberYACHT This Weekend in Dubai

The world’s most popular ride sharing app is expanding its ever-growing modes of transportation to include luxury yachts. Silicon Valley-based Uber has

April 28, 2016
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Oregon State Looking for Shipbuilder to Construct a New 193′ Research Ship
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Oregon State Looking for Shipbuilder to Construct a New 193′ Research Ship

Oregon State University is looking for a shipbuilder to construct a new 193-foot research vessel to add to the U.S. academic and marine science research fleet.

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 154

NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder
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NTSB: New Mission Needed to Recover El Faro Data Recorder

Investigators will need to launch a new mission to recover the El Faro’s voyage data recorder found Tuesday at a depth of 15,000 off the Bahamas. The

April 27, 2016
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New Offshore Vessel ‘Edda Freya’ Powered by Lithium Ion Battery
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New Offshore Vessel ‘Edda Freya’ Powered by Lithium Ion Battery

Norwegian marine services group Østensjø Rederi AS has christened their new offshore construction vessel, Edda Freya, featuring a hybrid diesel-electric

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 263

Over 81% of global fleet now authorised to carry digital publications
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Over 81% of global fleet now authorised to carry digital publications

Italy has become the latest Flag State to approve the use of ADMIRALTY e-Nautical Publications (e-NPs) and ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) as

April 27, 2016
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Panama Canal to Hold Lottery to Pick First Vessel Through Expanded Canal
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Panama Canal to Hold Lottery to Pick First Vessel Through Expanded Canal

The Panama Canal is set to hold a lottery to select the first vessel to transit through the Expanded Canal when it is inaugurated on Sunday, June 26. The

April 27, 2016
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Norwegian Rainmaker Predicts Oil Crash is Near Bottom
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Norwegian Rainmaker Predicts Oil Crash is Near Bottom

By Jonas Cho Walsgard (Bloomberg) — Shipping is about to lead a recovery in global offshore markets that have been battered by plunging oil prices,

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 58

Sembcorp Marine Profit Falls as Clients Defer Offshore Projects
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Sembcorp Marine Profit Falls as Clients Defer Offshore Projects

By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – Singapore rig-builder Sembcorp Marine’s quarterly profit halved as customers deferred

April 27, 2016
Total Views: 76

Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Search Team Finds El Faro’s Missing Voyage Data Recorder
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Search Team Finds El Faro’s Missing Voyage Data Recorder

The National Transportation Safety Board says a search team has located the El Faro’s missing voyage data recorder in 15,000 feet of water about 41 miles

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 165

UN Urges Stronger Regional Approach to Gulf of Guinea Piracy
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UN Urges Stronger Regional Approach to Gulf of Guinea Piracy

The United Nations Security Council has called for a comprehensive regional framework to eradicate piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea,

April 26, 2016
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Statoil Enters German Offshore Wind Market Through $1.4 Billion Project with EON
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Statoil Enters German Offshore Wind Market Through $1.4 Billion Project with EON

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA, Norway’s biggest oil company, bought a 50 percent stake in EON SE’s Arkona offshore wind farm, entering

April 26, 2016
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France’s DCNS Beats Rival Bidders to Win $40 Billion Australian Submarine Deal
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France’s DCNS Beats Rival Bidders to Win $40 Billion Australian Submarine Deal

By Colin Packham, Nobuhiro Kubo and Tim Kelly SYDNEY/TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) – France has beaten Japan and Germany to win a A$50 billion ($40 billion)

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 87

WATCH: Scary Footage Shows Ship Pilot Fall from Ladder
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WATCH: Scary Footage Shows Ship Pilot Fall from Ladder

Some scary footage posted online shows the moment a ship pilot falls into the water during a boarding in rough seas. The footage was posted by the facebook

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 399

Edda Accommodation Cancels Delayed Newbuild at Hyundai Heavy Industries
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Edda Accommodation Cancels Delayed Newbuild at Hyundai Heavy Industries

Edda Accommodation says it has decided to cancel its order for a newbuild accommodation vessel at Hyundai Heavy Industries due to extensive delays. 

April 26, 2016
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NASSCO Christens LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker, MT Magnolia State
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NASSCO Christens LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker, MT Magnolia State

San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO has christened the second LNG-ready tanker being built for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a subsidiary of

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 246

Seized Greek Ferry Listing at Piraeus Port
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Seized Greek Ferry Listing at Piraeus Port

A greek car and passenger ferry began taking on water and listing heavily early Tuesday morning at Piraeus Port in Greece. Photos and video of the

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 109

Pirates Free Turkish Crew Kidnapped Off Nigeria
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Pirates Free Turkish Crew Kidnapped Off Nigeria

ISTANBUL, April 26 (Reuters) – Six Turkish members of a cargo ship’s crew who were kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria two weeks ago have

April 26, 2016
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