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Friday, January 6, 2012
USS Kidd Iranian pirates hostages VBSS 5th Fleet
Defense

US Navy Detains Pirates, Rescues Iranian Crew [VIDEO/IMAGES]

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 5, 2012) A U.S. Navy SH-60S Sea Hawk provides support to a visit, board, search and seizure team (VBSS) in a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 66

Iranian Supertanker Collides with Containership off Singapore
Collision

Iranian Supertanker Collides with Containership off Singapore

At about 2100hrs on 04 Jan 2012 (Singapore time), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report that a Singapore-registered

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 68

Jag lalit GESCO
News

Hyundai Heavy Gets Right After it with a Pair of VLCCs and a Plan to Deliver 93 Ships

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, hailed the New Year by naming two 318,000 DWT VLCC (Very Large Crude Oil Carrier) for an

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 55

Part 4: Operations and Maintenance Considerations to Increase Shipping Efficiency
Blog

Part 4: Operations and Maintenance Considerations to Increase Shipping Efficiency

In the 4th, and final chapter of this series on shipping efficiency technology, improvement in Operation and Maintenance procedures are considered.      A

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 370

Thursday, January 5, 2012
binoculars us navy nimitz-class aircraft carrier intelligence big eyes
Defense

US Naval Intelligence Discusses Their Role Within the Global Maritime Industry [INTERVIEW]

gCaptain’s Rob Almeida, along with Maritime Domain Awareness expert, Cesar Morales, were invited to the headquarters of US Naval Intelligence (ONI) for a

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 116

News

Intermarine Opens Brazilian Office and Expands Services

Intermarine is pleased to announce that they have opened a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 1, 2012, to oversee all commercial activity in Brazil

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 33

indian ocean piracy
Incidents

Weekly Piracy Update: Ship’s Crew Discovers Flares do NOT Deter Pirates

Summary of Worldwide Piracy and Maritime Crime, Week of 29 December 2011. GULF OF ADEN: Bulk carrier M/V DELFA chased and fired upon by pirates in one skiff

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 44

livestock ship
Incidents

Pirates Attack a Livestock Ship… Try Bringing THAT into Somalia and See How Many Friends You Make

Initial reports indicate that Somali pirates may have hijacked, or attempted to hijack, one of the dirtiest and most foul-smelling vessels on the planet…

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 406

Part 3: Marine Engineering Technology for More Efficient Shipping
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Part 3: Marine Engineering Technology for More Efficient Shipping

In Part 3 of this series on shipping efficiency technology, we look at marine engineering and power systems technologies aimed at cutting operating costs,

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 822

great lady VLCC supertanker
News

6 Million Barrels of North Sea Crude Oil Head to Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–European trader Vitol has provisionally chartered a supertanker to ship North Sea Forties crude to Asia loading early January, in

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Part 1: How to Design a More Efficient Ship
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Part 1: How to Design a More Efficient Ship

Wärtsilä put together a presentation recently that evaluated a number of new technologies and design concepts aimed at cutting operating costs, while at the

January 4, 2012
Total Views: 3133

propeller propulsion
Blog

Part 2: How to Propel a More Efficient Ship

In Part 2 of this series on shipping efficiency technology, we look at new ship propulsion technologies and design concepts aimed at cutting operating costs,

January 4, 2012
Total Views: 1551

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News

United States Merchant Marine Academy Begins Strategic Planning Process

WASHINGTON – The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) today began work on a comprehensive strategic plan that will develop long-term objectives

January 4, 2012
Total Views: 39

Novel 2000 TEU Container Feeder Vessel ABB Knud Hansen
Engineering News

ABB and Knud E. Hansen Team Up to Design Highly Efficient Container Feeder Vessel [Q/A]

Knud E. Hansen Naval Architects and ABB unveiled a joint project yesterday for a highly efficient 2000 TEU container feeder vessel destined for Thailand.  By

January 4, 2012
Total Views: 145

Tuesday, January 3, 2012
West Africa’s Piracy Issue is on the Rise [VIDEO]
Incidents

West Africa’s Piracy Issue is on the Rise [VIDEO]

Stan Ayscue from Securewest International spoke at a recent conference for maritime security experts in Washington, DC: “You’re looking at

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 23

russian ice-class tanker renda
Defense

Russian Tanker Renda Meets USCG Regs, Gets Underway for Fuel Mission to Nome

(US COAST GUARD) Coast Guard inspectors completed a port state control exam on the double-hulled ice-classed Russian tanker Renda today in Dutch Harbor.

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 43

Keppel Adds Wind Power to their Business Portfolio, Follows DSME’s Lead
Engineering News

Keppel Adds Wind Power to their Business Portfolio, Follows DSME’s Lead

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation declared their intentions today to diversify their shipbuilding business portfolio and branch out into the wind energy

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 47

Being Prepared in an Emergency…it’s the Difference Between Life and Death At Sea [VIDEO]
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Being Prepared in an Emergency…it’s the Difference Between Life and Death At Sea [VIDEO]

Travis Niemi, a commercial fisherman, talks to the US Coast Guard about the importance of offshore lifesaving equipment after his boat capsized and sank off

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 19

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News

EU Plans to Expand Anti-Piracy Operations, Pirates Threaten to Kill Hostages

By JD , Somalia Report Officials in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland have welcomed EU plans to expand their anti-piracy operation to

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 104

STX shipbuilding dalian
Engineering News

China’s Shipbuilding Industry Faces Severe Challenges

SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)–China’s shipbuilding industry faces severe challenges after suffering a sharp decline in new orders in the first 11 months

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 121