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Thursday, May 7, 2015
This Tiny Attachment Could Save Shipowners Millions
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This Tiny Attachment Could Save Shipowners Millions

After a year of testing, Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, says its new fuel saving propeller attachment is now ready to hit the

May 7, 2015
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Maersk Giant to Conduct P&A Work at Varg

Talisman Energy AS (TENAS), operator of the Varg field, has received consent today from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the

May 7, 2015
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Ship Photo of the Day – Holed Carla Maersk in Dry Dock
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Ship Photo of the Day – Holed Carla Maersk in Dry Dock

The MT Carla Maersk sits in a Bahamas dry dock on May 5, 2015 for repairs following a collision with the Conti Peridot bulk carrier in the Houston Ship

May 7, 2015
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Maersk Tigris Released from Iranian Control

The containership Maersk Tigris has been released today from Iranian control according to a statement from Rickmers Group, the operators of the vessel. The

May 7, 2015
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Shipping Freight Rates to Stay Low Until at Least 2020 Says Goldman Sachs

Shipping freight rates, which have hit record lows this year, are set to remain weak for the rest of the decade or longer as there are too many ships and

May 7, 2015
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Carnival Sending New Cruise Ship to China
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Carnival Sending New Cruise Ship to China

Carnival Corporation announced Wednesday that it will be sending a state-of-the-art newbuild cruise ship to China for year-round operations. The new

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 86

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Watch as Huge Waves Split Cargo Ship In Half [VIDEO]

This unreal video from the gCaptain archives was shot last year from the shoreline of Anglet, France. Read about it, and see more photos and video HERE.

May 6, 2015
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U.S. Navy Stops Accompanying Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy has stopped accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a mission that began last week after Iran’s seizure of a

May 6, 2015
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Scorched ‘Sorrento’ Ferry Towed to Port
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Scorched ‘Sorrento’ Ferry Towed to Port

The fire-scorched ferry is finally headed for Segunto, Spain more than a week after the ship burst into flames while crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The fire

May 6, 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – Giant Cranes Arrive in Houston Ship Channel
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Ship Photos of the Day – Giant Cranes Arrive in Houston Ship Channel

Four new Super Post-Panamax wharf cranes for the Port of Houston Authority’s Barbours Cut Container Terminal traveled up the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 165

Ice Freezes Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade
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Ice Freezes Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade

Heavy ice blanketing the Great Lakes is continuing to wreak havoc on the region's robust iron ore trade.

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 42

Ocean’s Wrath Summed Up in Four Epic Minutes [VIDEO]
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Ocean’s Wrath Summed Up in Four Epic Minutes [VIDEO]

This is clip from the 2009 documentary film ‘Oceans’ by Jacques Cluzaud. How they filmed that warship I have no idea.

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 206

Raw Video: Chaotic Migrant Rescue by Cargo Ship Caught on Tape
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Raw Video: Chaotic Migrant Rescue by Cargo Ship Caught on Tape

Some dramatic raw video emerged Tuesday (May 5) showing the chaotic rescue of migrants from a sinking rubber boat by a cargo ship. The shipping industry has

May 6, 2015
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Iran, Maersk Close to Deal Over Vessel Arrest
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Iran, Maersk Close to Deal Over Vessel Arrest

Iran said on Wednesday a legal settlement could be reached soon over its seizure of the Marshall-Islands flagged Maersk Tigris container ship in the Strait of

May 6, 2015
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Hitting the Reset Button in the Offshore Industry

In 2013, Keppel Offshore & Marine was in the process of breaking the world record for most the number of offshore rigs ever delivered in a single

May 6, 2015
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Ship Photo – China Navigation’s “Coral Chief”

The Coral Chief is the lead ship of four that was ordered by China Navigation Company’s (CNCo) from Zheijiang Ouhua Shipyard in Chin.  She and her

May 6, 2015
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U.S. Seen Joining Biggest Oil Exporters If Ban Is Lifted

The U.S. will become one of the world’s largest oil exporters if domestic production continues to surge and policy makers lift a four-decade ban that keeps

May 6, 2015
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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Iron Ore Seen at $45 by UBS as Exports Expand, Costs Tumble

Iron ore shipments from Australia are set to pick up in the second half on mine expansions from the largest suppliers, according to UBS Group

May 5, 2015
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Ulstein Rolls Out Suezmax-Sized Drillship and Other New Concepts

Even amid a decimated offshore market, the prolific naval architects and marine engineers at Ulstein’s office in the Netherlands have been working

May 5, 2015
Total Views: 240

US Approves Cuba Ferry Service
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US Approves Cuba Ferry Service

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday approved licenses for passenger ferry service between the United States and Cuba, a Treasury Department official told

May 5, 2015
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