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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Tanker Has Tough Time Navigating Mississippi River Near New Orleans
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Tanker Has Tough Time Navigating Mississippi River Near New Orleans

An unladen tanker had a tough time navigating the Mississippi River near New Orleans on Tuesday, crashing into a water tank tower followed by a pier

February 3, 2016
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North Korea Tells IMO: We’re Launching Rocket Carrying Satellite
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North Korea Tells IMO: We’re Launching Rocket Carrying Satellite

By Sam Kim (Bloomberg) — North Korea will launch a long-range rocket to put a satellite in orbit this month, a United Nations agency said, in a move that

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 114

Crew Transfer Helicopter Crashes Off Lagos
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Crew Transfer Helicopter Crashes Off Lagos

Bristow Helicopters has confirmed that eleven people have been rescued after one of its helicopters was involved in a controlled water landing near Lagos at

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 249

Baltic Dry Index Headed for the 200’s
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Baltic Dry Index Headed for the 200’s

Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, tumbled to another

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 41

GoPro Video: Sinking a Mexican Navy Battleship
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GoPro Video: Sinking a Mexican Navy Battleship

Video shows the November 2015 sinking of a former Mexican Navy patrol boat off the coast of Rosarito, Mexico to create the first artificial reef in Baja

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 92

Jensen Maritime To Design Two McAllister Escort Tugs
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Jensen Maritime To Design Two McAllister Escort Tugs

Jensen Maritime has been selected to design two new escort/rescue tugboats for McAllister Towing. The boats, to be named Brian A. McAllister and the

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 91

Classic Video: Legendary Pilot Used to Dive Off Ships, Swim Back to Shore
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Classic Video: Legendary Pilot Used to Dive Off Ships, Swim Back to Shore

Apparently this guy was a local legend down in Brazil. He was known around the port of Aracaju as Zé Peixe, or Joe Fish, aka the swimming pilot. He spent

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 1525

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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VARD To Design Icebreaking Vessel For Chilean Navy

Vard Marine will design an Antarctic icebreaking vessel for the Chilean Navy. Operating throughout the Southern Ocean, the 125-meter long ship will provide

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 84

Another Aussie Crew Sacked
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Another Aussie Crew Sacked

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is protesting over the federal government’s award of a special license to Pacific Aluminium allowing the company to

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 134

Salvage Master Nick Sloane Joins Resolve
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Salvage Master Nick Sloane Joins Resolve

South African Salvage Master Nick Sloane has joined Resolve Marine Group as Senior Salvage Master.  Sloane has been in the business for decades but is

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 220

Ship Photo of the Day – Ocean Valiant Weathers Intense Storm West of Shetland
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Ship Photo of the Day – Ocean Valiant Weathers Intense Storm West of Shetland

Check out this photo from January 29th in the westernmost North Sea as a Hurricane Force low was rapidly developing in the northeast Atlantic, producing

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 1161

Norway Waves License Fee for Laid-Up Offshore Vessels
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Norway Waves License Fee for Laid-Up Offshore Vessels

OSLO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Owners of ships serving the oil industry will be exempt from paying license fees for 2016 on vessels that have been mothballed,

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 38

EEX Exchange Looks Beyond Freight to Steer Through Dry Shipping Storm
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EEX Exchange Looks Beyond Freight to Steer Through Dry Shipping Storm

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Cleartrade Exchange is expanding its commodities business, aiming to boost fertiliser and bunker fuel

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 32

Ships at anchor off Singapore.
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IMB: Piracy Hotspots Persist Worldwide Despite Reductions in Key Areas

(ICC International Maritime Bureau) – Piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas is persisting at levels close to those in 2014, despite reductions

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 114

Monday, February 1, 2016
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Drifting Cargo Ship Modern Express Under Tow in Bay of Biscay, Headed for Bilbao – UPDATE

Update (Feb. 2, 2016): The tug Centaurus towing the Modern Express entered Spanish waters overnight as the convoy approached the port of Bilbao at a speed of 3

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 784

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Oakland’s Outer Harbor Terminal Files for Bankruptcy After Loss of Tenant

CHICAGO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Outer Harbor Terminal LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, two weeks after terminating its lease held in

February 1, 2016
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Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced Over Vantage Drilling Contract
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Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced Over Vantage Drilling Contract

SAO PAULO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A Brazilian judge sentenced the former head of state-run oil company Petrobras’ international division to 12 years and

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 102

msc cruises signs deal at fincantieri
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MSC Confirms 4 Ship Order from STX France

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Cruise ship company MSC Cruises on Monday confirmed orders for four ships in a 3-billion-euro ($3.26 billion)

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 105

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Svitzer Inks Major Towage Deal in China

Svitzer signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Guangzhou Port Group to create a towage and marine services joint venture for the world’s 5th largest

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 59

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Philly Shipyard Starts Building Four Vessels For American Petroleum Tankers

Philly Shipyard announced that it has started construction on the first product tanker in a four vessel order for American Petroleum Tankers (APT). The

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 129