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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Viking Lady eidesvik offshore
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Ship’s Electrical System

By Fathom-CTech, This week the spotlight turns to auxiliary power and electrical loads with a particular focus on inefficiencies within electrical systems.

August 9, 2012
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Who’s Gonna Catch the COK?! [NSFW]
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Who’s Gonna Catch the COK?! [NSFW]

Unofficial Olympic Sailing commentary by an Irishman who clearly knows nothing about the

August 8, 2012
Total Views: 105

Monday, August 6, 2012
Sea Shepherd’s New Ship – M/V Bart Simpson (almost)
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Sea Shepherd’s New Ship – M/V Bart Simpson (almost)

A spiffy Razzle Dazzle paint scheme is not the only thing new over at Sea Shepherd, the controversial anti-whaling organization run by maritime fugitive Paul

August 6, 2012
Total Views: 207

Legos, Science and Underwater Robots
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Legos, Science and Underwater Robots

  A (semi) secret government operation quietly wrapped up in April to build what some are calling the US Navy’s coolest structure, a research

August 6, 2012
Total Views: 117

Sunday, August 5, 2012
Coffee Splashing
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Caffeine Found In the Pacific – Is Coffee Polluting The Ocean?

Sailors are famous for their love of coffee but they didn’t know that once their supplies of beans run out they can just dip their mugs into the Pacific

August 5, 2012
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Ship Photo of The Day – Aiviq Waiting Anxiously in Dutch Harbor
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Ship Photo of The Day – Aiviq Waiting Anxiously in Dutch Harbor

Today’s ship photo is of Shell’s $200 million AHTS, Aiviq, sitting in Dutch Harbor just waiting to go ‘do-what-it-do’ in the Chukchi

August 3, 2012
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Panama Canal in Two Minutes Flat [VIDEO]
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Panama Canal in Two Minutes Flat [VIDEO]

Seriously, who doesn’t love a good time-lapse? It’s like you get the full experience of actually being there only you don’t have to move, it

August 1, 2012
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Ship Photo of The Day – Johan’s Ark
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Ship Photo of The Day – Johan’s Ark

This week in Crazy S#$@ Rich People Do, we have Johan Huibers from The Netherlands who this week opened the doors to his Noah’s Ark re-creation on a

August 1, 2012
Total Views: 274

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
When A Ship Sinks, Is It Really ‘Women and Children First’?
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When A Ship Sinks, Is It Really ‘Women and Children First’?

Researchers from Sweden’s Uppsala University have recently released some findings of a rather interesting study that dispel popular beliefs dating back

July 31, 2012
Total Views: 507

Friday, July 27, 2012
Australian Sub Sinks U.S. Navy Ship (But Don’t Worry, It Was Just for Practice) [PHOTO]
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Australian Sub Sinks U.S. Navy Ship (But Don’t Worry, It Was Just for Practice) [PHOTO]

The ex-USS Kilauea, a former ammunition ship and a later staple of the Military Sealift Command for almost 30 years, was sunk earlier this week at the hands of

July 27, 2012
Total Views: 426

Thursday, July 26, 2012
Rob Munchbach
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Kings Point ’93 Grad Needs a Heart, Literally

Rob Munchbach, is a 42 year-old resident of Merritt Island, Florida who needs a heart transplant due to heart disease.  He is a 1993 graduate of the United

July 26, 2012
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The U.S.-Flag’s Real Shades of Gray [OP/ED]
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The U.S.-Flag’s Real Shades of Gray [OP/ED]

By Klaus Luhta, KlausLuhta.com If you are looking for some licentious and lascivious reading relating to shipping, look no further than the Paris MOU list of

July 26, 2012
Total Views: 57

Superyachts to Tall Ships – Vessels Descend Upon London Olympic Games
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Superyachts to Tall Ships – Vessels Descend Upon London Olympic Games

(Bloomberg) — Superyachts equipped with helipads and submarines have joined Britain’s biggest warship, more than a dozen tall ships and cruise

July 26, 2012
Total Views: 90

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
cruise ship stockholm collision andrea doria
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56 Years Ago Today, Andrea Doria Sinks Off Nantucket in Catastrophic Collision [IMAGES]

On 25 July 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria and Swedish cruiser Stockholm collided off Nantucket on the New England coast. USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) and

July 25, 2012
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
diver cleaning propeller ship undewater scuba
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Technology Solutions That Keep Your Hull Clean, and Save You Money

From 1 January 2013, all ships over 400GT on international voyages will be required to carry a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), detailing the

July 24, 2012
Total Views: 275

Monday, July 23, 2012
Ship Photo of The Day – Pirate Defenders Unite!
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Ship Photo of The Day – Pirate Defenders Unite!

On July 18th in the Gulf of Aden, the three Head Honchos of international piracy deterrence met face-to-face to swap sea stories and discuss some

July 23, 2012
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Exxon Valdez Still Fighting on Death Row
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Exxon Valdez Still Fighting on Death Row

The M/V Oriental Nicety, aka the Exxon Valdez, is due to appear in front of India’s Supreme Court on Thursday to determine whether or not the vessel is

July 18, 2012
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Documenting the Use of Deadly Force [OP/ED]
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Documenting the Use of Deadly Force [OP/ED]

By Kevin Sorbello Every ship has a right to defend itself from attack.  Fire hoses, LRAD systems, small arms, professional security teams, or military

July 18, 2012
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Aussie Billionaire’s Titanic II Plans Revealed
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Aussie Billionaire’s Titanic II Plans Revealed

Australian billionaire and political-hopeful Clive Palmer on Tuesday offered the first glimpse into his Blue Star Line’s Titanic II replica project and

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 97

Sunday, July 15, 2012
crane fail
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And…I’m…Spent.

This is what happens when you make a crane out of rubber and Elmers

July 15, 2012
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