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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
USMRC and ClassNK to Team Up on Maritime R&D projects
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USMRC and ClassNK to Team Up on Maritime R&D projects

December 9, 2014 – Middletown, R.I. – The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) in Middletown, Rhode Island and ClassNK, a leading ship

December 10, 2014
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WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action – Photos and Video
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WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action – Photos and Video

The U.S. Navy has achieved a historic milestone with a cutting-edge new laser weapon system that can destroy targets for less than $1 per

December 10, 2014
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New Images Reveal Famous San Francisco Shipwreck
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New Images Reveal Famous San Francisco Shipwreck

Some new images are for the first time revealing the shipwreck remains of what many consider to be the worst maritime disaster in San Francisco

December 10, 2014
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UK Storm Drives Wind Turbines to Record Output Levels

Wind power generation is forecast at near yesterday’s record later today, peaking at 6,747 megawatts at 9 p.m. London time, according to Bloomberg’s wind

December 10, 2014
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A Staggering Amount of Plastic is Floating in the World’s Oceans, New Study Shows
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A Staggering Amount of Plastic is Floating in the World’s Oceans, New Study Shows

Researchers unveiled on Wednesday what they called the most scientifically rigorous estimate to date of the amount of plastic litter in the

December 10, 2014
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Missing Boater Found Uninjured After 12 Days Lost at Sea
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Missing Boater Found Uninjured After 12 Days Lost at Sea

A 67-year old boater missing in the Pacific Ocean for nearly two weeks has been found alive and uninjured aboard his 25-foot sailboat

December 10, 2014
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Suez Canal Tugboat
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Egypt Needs Legal Reforms for Suez Canal Hub to Succeed

The consultant on a project to develop the Suez Canal says cumbersome Egyptian government bureaucracy could hamper its chances of

December 10, 2014
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Automation Forces Australian Maritime Union into Battle Against DP World

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says they will take protected action against terminal operator DP World after they say the company refused to negotiate

December 10, 2014
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Danish Investors to Investigate OW Bunker Collapse
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Danish Investors to Investigate OW Bunker Collapse

A group of large Danish institutional investors has initiated an investigation of the collapse of OW Bunker, the ship fuel supplier that had listed only

December 10, 2014
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Is the LNG Boom Over?
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Is the LNG Boom Over?

China's state-controlled energy giant Sinopec wants to sell some long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deals as a slowing economy makes them

December 9, 2014
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N’Goma FPSO Achieves First Oil Offshore Angola

Eni announced this week their N’Goma FPSO has commenced oil production from the West Hub Development Project located in deepwater Block 15/16 offshore

December 9, 2014
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Pioneer Marine’s Handysize Fleet Continues to Grow

Since establishing his company in September 2013 and subsequently listing on the Norwegian OTC in March, Pankaj Khanna has positioned his dry bulk shipping

December 9, 2014
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NASA’s Orion Crew Module Recovery [PHOTOS]
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NASA’s Orion Crew Module Recovery [PHOTOS]

Following last Friday’s historic first test flight of NASA’s new Orion spacecraft, U.S. Navy sailors were on-hand to recover the Orion Crew Module

December 9, 2014
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ExxonMobil Launches Mobilgard 410 NC Marine Engine Oil

FAIRFAX, Va. – ExxonMobil is introducing MobilgardTM 410 NC, a zinc-free high-performance oil that offers marine operators an improvement in piston

December 9, 2014
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Man Overboard Dies in Frigid Lake Huron
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Man Overboard Dies in Frigid Lake Huron

A 55 year-old Polish man has died after falling overboard from a 633-foot bulk carrier into the frigid waters of Lake

December 9, 2014
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Sanmar Delivers New Tug to Svitzer and the Port of Tyne [PHOTOS]

Prolific Turkish tug-builder Sanmar has sent another tug on its way to work recently, their 16th so far this year. The Svitzer Tyne, as the name suggests, is

December 9, 2014
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Noble In $12.2 Million Settlement with DOJ Over Alaska Drilling

Drilling contractor Noble Corporation PLC on Monday said it paid $12.2 million to settle felony charges by the U.S. Department of Justice related to safety,

December 9, 2014
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Fun Times Aboard NYK Delphinus
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Fun Times Aboard NYK Delphinus

Captain Jonathan Flores shared a few images taken with his trusty GoPro camara of a recent Thanksgiving/Welcome Aboard pool party aboard his ship, NYK

December 9, 2014
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Nordic American Tankers Places Suezmax Order

Nordic American Tankers Ltd announced today that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine

December 9, 2014
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Hammer Resigns Post at Odfjell Due to Disagreement with Board

After nearly 30 years at Norwegian tanker company Odfjell, the last 5 of which as CEO, Jan A. Hammer will be leaving the company. Odfjell’s Board cites

December 9, 2014
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