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Friday, June 21, 2013
On The Water Supermoon Photo Contest – Win a $50 Gift Card
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On The Water Supermoon Photo Contest – Win a $50 Gift Card

This weekend we will see the biggest, brightest moon of 2013, and we want to see your

June 21, 2013
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Incredible Photos and Video of Massive Louisiana Waterspout
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Incredible Photos and Video of Massive Louisiana Waterspout

A MASSIVE waterspout roared just offshore Grand Isle, LA on

June 20, 2013
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Monday, June 17, 2013
New Study Identifies World’s Most Dangerous Ship Accident Hotspots
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New Study Identifies World’s Most Dangerous Ship Accident Hotspots

[INFOGRAPHIC] The South China Sea and East Indies, east Mediterranean and Black Sea, North Sea and British Isles are the world's most dangerous hotspots for

June 17, 2013
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weather front derecho
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SPOTD: Crocodile Encounters Ominous Front Offshore Long Island

This photo was taken from the sailing yacht “Crocodile”, a Beneteau First 40.7 while transiting offshore the coast of Long Island and New Jersey

June 17, 2013
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Sunday, June 9, 2013
S/S Ayrfield floating-forest
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Ship Photo Of The Week – S/S Ayrfield, The Floating Forest

On the south bank of the Parramatta River, 16 kilometers west of Sydney, is Homebush Bay. Established in the 1800s the area served various purposes until 1970

June 9, 2013
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Moment of Impact: Norwegian Navy’s Target Practice With Long-Range Missile [VIDEO]
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Moment of Impact: Norwegian Navy’s Target Practice With Long-Range Missile [VIDEO]

Here is a video showing the explosive moment the Norwegian navy blew up one of its own ships to test out their latest long-range

June 6, 2013
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Sting Taking Britain’s Shipbuilding Demise to Broadway
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Sting Taking Britain’s Shipbuilding Demise to Broadway

Yes. Sting, the

June 5, 2013
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WATCH: Bull Sharks Turn Trophy Fish to Chum
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WATCH: Bull Sharks Turn Trophy Fish to Chum

Here at gCaptain we typically hold off on the recreational fishing videos for the good ones... and this happens to be one of

June 5, 2013
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It’s Wednesday. I’m Sure Many of You are Feeling Like This…
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It’s Wednesday. I’m Sure Many of You are Feeling Like This…

35,000 people in Oslo for Nor-Shipping right now. I'm sure many of you are feeling like

June 5, 2013
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
WATCH: Ship Launch Fail
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WATCH: Ship Launch Fail

Not entirely sure what went wrong here, or when/where this film was shot, but hopefully whoever took this video is ok.

June 2, 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
the billionaire and the mechanic
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The Billionaire and the Mechanic: How An Unlikely Duo Won Sport’s Oldest Trophy

Just in time for the 2013 America’s Cup, The Billionaire and the Mechanic brilliantly captures the ongoing challenges of the prestigious race, telling

May 29, 2013
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Bulk Trade-Off: Blood for Money in Indonesia
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Bulk Trade-Off: Blood for Money in Indonesia

On February 17th of this year, the Harita Bauxite sank off Cape Balinao in the South China Sea. Of the twenty-four men aboard, only nine survived. The sea can

May 23, 2013
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Monday, May 20, 2013
china flag
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China Rules (… the Waves)

By Nicholas-Andrew Iliopoulos, Special to Piracy Daily The release earlier this month of an official Chinese government report showing that the threats that

May 20, 2013
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Unmanned X-47B Completes First Carrier-Based Launch [PHOTOS]
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Unmanned X-47B Completes First Carrier-Based Launch [PHOTOS]

While not many of us were noticing, the U.S. Navy was off the coast of Virginia on Tuesday, changing the game of naval aviation forever.

May 16, 2013
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Monday, May 13, 2013
WATCH: “Ice Tsunami” Swallows Homes in Minnesota
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WATCH: “Ice Tsunami” Swallows Homes in Minnesota

Well this is

May 13, 2013
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Hansen and HMS Bounty Organization Sued for $90 Million
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Hansen and HMS Bounty Organization Sued for $90 Million

The official USCG and NTSB reports on the sinking of Bounty aren’t out yet. Even so, the lawyers for Claudene Christian’s mother (also named

May 12, 2013
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Bowden
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Update: Trevor Wilson Rescued Again (Video of Rescue)

In 2000, Trevor Wilson made an attempt at a lifelong dream. This morning, the 72 year old sailor and author of the book "Sailing Alone Across The Atlantic"

May 8, 2013
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day: Giant Rubber Duck Arrives in Hong Kong [UPDATE!]
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Ship Photos of The Day: Giant Rubber Duck Arrives in Hong Kong [UPDATE!]

These photos are

May 7, 2013
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
WATCH: Killer Whales Play in Wake
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WATCH: Killer Whales Play in Wake

Dolphins are one thing, but have you ever had a pod of Orcas play in your

May 1, 2013
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Monday, April 29, 2013
47 foot MLB
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Hard Core Training for Hard Work

When Coast Guard boat crews go out to train, they like to make things as real as possible.  That means that when rough weather rolls in, it’s time to

April 29, 2013
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