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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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Jones Act Case Study: Dorothy Ann Jackson, Fiduciary of the Estate of James E. Jackson, Deceased v A-C Product Liability Trust

Case Name: Dorothy Ann Jackson, Fiduciary of the Estate of James E. Jackson, Deceased v A-C Product Liability Trust Date of Judgment: 31st March 2009 Court:

April 1, 2009
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Monday, March 30, 2009
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Maritime Monday 155

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 155th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 105 here. (Published 07 April 2008) You can

March 30, 2009
Total Views: 50

Sunday, March 29, 2009
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gCaptain Weekly Maritime News Quiz

Welcome to another addition of gCaptain’s Weekly News Quiz! the answer to each question can be found on the pages of gCaptain’s blog and Twitter

March 29, 2009
Total Views: 52

Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Return To Sender – Hawaii Superferry Returns To Alabama Shipyard

Forbes gives us the intitial details on this breaking news

March 28, 2009
Total Views: 61

Friday, March 27, 2009
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Bow Asir & Nipayia – Pirates Find Success In Shift Back To Somalia’s East Coast

Map Via Eaglespeak In a move back to the East Coast of Somalia the pirates have found success in their search for another prize the size of the Sirius

March 27, 2009
Total Views: 78

Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Shipping 2009 – An Irrefutable Success!

Connecticut Maritime Association‘s Shipping 2009 has finally concluded and what an event it was! With more than two thousand delegates, speakers,

March 26, 2009
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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TS Golden Bear – The History Of A Training Ship

Cruise Line History brings us the untold story of California Maritime Academy’s training ship the TS Golden Bear. They

March 24, 2009
Total Views: 387

Monday, March 23, 2009
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Shipping 2009 – Join Us At Booth 108

This week gCaptain will join AeroMech Engineering, Global Rescue,  AMVER and hundreds of industry leaders at the Conneticut Maritime Association‘s ( CMA

March 23, 2009
Total Views: 14

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Maritime Monday 154

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 154th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 104 here. (Published 31 March 2008) You can

March 23, 2009
Total Views: 71

Sunday, March 22, 2009
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US Coast Guard Statement Concerning Future of Traditional Style Licenses

In last week’s Maritime Monday I included the following post: Master of Towing Vessels Association Forum has “Coast Guard Needs To Get Their

March 22, 2009
Total Views: 34

Saturday, March 21, 2009
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Jones Act Case Study: Michael L. Sherwood v Marquette Transportation Co., LLC

Case Name: Michael L. Sherwood v Marquette Transportation Co., LLC Date of Judgment: 31st March 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Illinois Judge: District

March 21, 2009
Total Views: 57

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Jones Act Case Study: Cristo Andrade v Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Case Name: Cristo Andrade v Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Date Decided: July, 14, 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. Southern District of Florida Citation: 2009 WL 2045686

March 21, 2009
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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Safe Voyages – Spring 2009 Published

gCaptain is always in search for the best maritime content on the web, this is why our interest perked when Gregg Trunnell, of PMI and The Workboat Academy,

March 18, 2009
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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Hawaii Super Ferry Ceases Operations – Court Ruling

Hawaii Superferry said Monday that it will cease operations in light of a state Supreme Court ruling that it was unfairly allowed to bypass an environmental

March 17, 2009
Total Views: 226

Monday, March 16, 2009
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Maritime Monday 153

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 153rd edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 103 here. (Published 24 March 2008) You can

March 16, 2009
Total Views: 55

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gCaptain’s Maritime News Quiz

Shocked that over 1000 people took last week’s Nautical Terms Quiz we decided to try out a new weekly feature: gCaptain’s Maritime News Quiz. The

March 16, 2009
Total Views: 27

Sunday, March 15, 2009
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Passing The Bar – Molly Kool

Captain Molly Kool – North America’s first registered female sea captain, died this week at the age of 93.   Raised in Alma, New Brunswick, she

March 15, 2009
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Saturday, March 14, 2009
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Short Sea Shipping Interview – MAIS 34

This week John interviews Stas Magaronis, President of Santa Maria Shipowning and Trading about green and short sea shipping and the marine highway. Music:

March 14, 2009
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Friday, March 13, 2009
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Play gCaptain Nautical Terms Quiz

Are you ready for that Master’s Job? If so, show your knowledge with our Nautical Terms Quiz.

March 13, 2009
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Left Coast Lifter – Biggest floating crane ever to hit the West Coast arrives in San Francisco

Image via sfexaminer.com A massive 328-foot crane arrived in San Francisco Bay last week to start working on the Bay Bridge’s eastern span project.  The

March 13, 2009
Total Views: 284