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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Time-Lapse: Salvors Raise $10M Yacht That Sank at Launch
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Time-Lapse: Salvors Raise $10M Yacht That Sank at Launch

Here's a time-lapse video showing salvors raising of a brand new, $10 million yacht that sank during its launch this past Sunday at a shipyard in Anacortes,

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 151

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
VIDEO: Bulker Crew Trolls Seagulls
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VIDEO: Bulker Crew Trolls Seagulls

Polish crew has a little fun with a flock of seagulls that decided this bulk carrier was a good place to take a break. That is

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Another Video to Get You Pumped About Commercial Diving
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Another Video to Get You Pumped About Commercial Diving

Here’s another video shared by South Africa’s Subtech Group to get you pumped about commercial

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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Interview Questions – They are All the Same

Interview questions are all the same and the technique is to prepare your responses to answer them well.  Here are typical questions that sound different but

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 395

Friday, May 2, 2014
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SPOTD: On Station at Grane

In the following image submitted to us by Øystein Osvoll, the supply vessel Havila Foresight maintains station next to the Statoil-operated Grane oil

May 2, 2014
Total Views: 125

MAIB Video: Man Overboard – 4 Years Later Lessons Remain the Same
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MAIB Video: Man Overboard – 4 Years Later Lessons Remain the Same

A MAIB film first published in May 2010, now four years later the lessons remain the

May 2, 2014
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
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I’ve Never Really Wanted a Microscope, Until Now

The following image may make you hesitate a bit the next time you open your mouth while swimming in the ocean.  Photographer David Littschwager shows one

May 1, 2014
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Google Animates 315 Years Of Ocean Data
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Google Animates 315 Years Of Ocean Data

The International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) is “probably the most complete and heterogeneous collection of surface marine data

April 30, 2014
Total Views: 104

Monday, April 28, 2014
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SPOTD: Cargo Operations at the Shenzi TLP

Ben Moll sends us the following image he took while conducting cargo operations between BHP Billiton’s tensioned-leg platform (TLP) Shenzi and the

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 70

Sunday, April 27, 2014
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Tip: Don’t Argue During an Interview

What is the real purpose of a job interview anyway? In my view it is to make a personal connection with the potential boss that will result in continuing

April 27, 2014
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Friday, April 25, 2014
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How to Name a Ship

In 1936, Cunard White Star Line Limited’s chairman Sir Percy Bates was granted an audience with King George V to inquire about a sensitive matter, to get the

April 25, 2014
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
gCaptain Announces Partnership With TheTeakRail
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gCaptain Announces Partnership With TheTeakRail

MORRO BAY, CA (April 23, 2014)- A new website, TheTeakRail.com, created by a professional mariner and an accomplished executive chef and restaurant owner, is

April 23, 2014
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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Do You Need to Write a Resume?

This task can seem like climbing a mountain. Consider the real purposes of the resume. There are two. The best purpose is as a “leave behind.” You have

April 22, 2014
Total Views: 47

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Video: Looking Up at The World’s (Once) Largest Containership

Here’s a video showing the CMA CGM Marco Polo as it is towed into the port of Hamburg at night. With 16,020 TEU capacity, the MV CMA CGM Marco

April 22, 2014
Total Views: 28

Monday, April 21, 2014
What Does Elite Look Like?
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What Does Elite Look Like?

When was the last time you pushed yourself past failure?  How will you react to the next challenge you encounter? In the above video, former U.S. Navy SEAL

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 56

Portuguese Navy’s New Drone Demonstration Ends With Hilariously Epic FAIL
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Portuguese Navy’s New Drone Demonstration Ends With Hilariously Epic FAIL

The Portuguese navy unveiled a new state-of-the-art surveillance drone this week in front of assembled media and Portugal’s defence minister, José Pedro

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 225

Thursday, April 17, 2014
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Mike Horn Announces North-South Polar Circumnavigation

As if solo circumnavigating the earth via the equator, a 27 month solo trek along the arctic circle, or hiking to the north pole in the dead of winter

April 17, 2014
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Monday, April 14, 2014
Sailboat Does Spectacular Downwind Faceplant in Big Breeze
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Sailboat Does Spectacular Downwind Faceplant in Big Breeze

Sailing downwind in big breeze is probably one of the most fun things you can do in sailing, especially on a boat capable of planing. Doing so however, you

April 14, 2014
Total Views: 102

Friday, April 11, 2014
Dutch Reporter Gives Best Interview Ever – Video
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Dutch Reporter Gives Best Interview Ever – Video

A Dutch reporter is onboard a ship to interview the Mayor of Kampen when, well, this

April 11, 2014
Total Views: 122

Thursday, April 10, 2014
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SPOTD: USCGC Vigorous Returns to Port

gCaptain contributor Chase Ryan sent us the above image this week of the U.S. Coast Guard’s 210-foot Reliance-class medium endurance cutter VIGOROUS

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 114