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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Thai Tanker Feared Hijacked – IMB
Piracy

Thai Tanker Feared Hijacked – IMB

A Thai diesel oil tanker with 14 crew members en route from Singapore to Indonesia is believed to have been hijacked, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)

May 31, 2014
Total Views: 50

Friday, May 30, 2014
Tugs support a bulk carrier arriving at an iron ore terminal. File image: Shutterstock/tcly
News

Tug Officers Join Deckhands in Approving Port Hedland Strikes

Phoebe Sedgman and Jasmine Ng May 30 (Bloomberg) — Tugboat officers at Australia’s Port Hedland joined deckhands in approving work stoppages, risking

May 30, 2014
Total Views: 30

gCaptain Radio Episode 46: Best Maritime Prank: Chugga Chugga Choo Choo….
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gCaptain Radio Episode 46: Best Maritime Prank: Chugga Chugga Choo Choo….

This week marks the 46th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

May 30, 2014
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier
Defense

British Navy Secretly Building 2000 Foot-Long Aircraft Carrier

The following images leaked by the Royal Navy on their Facebook page show the bow section of the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier currently under construction.

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 297

Monday, May 12, 2014
audacia allseas pipelay
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gCaptain Radio Episode 44: Be a drop of oil…

This week marks the 44th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 18

West African Piracy: Extreme Violence and Inadequate Security
Piracy

West African Piracy: Extreme Violence and Inadequate Security

West Africa is home to the world’s most violent pirates—who are now capable of overwhelming armed guards. Last month pirates killed a crewmember during an

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 104

Friday, May 9, 2014
Congress Backs Port Dredging Bill
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Congress Backs Port Dredging Bill

U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a bill that would authorize deepening several U.S. ports ahead of the expansion of the Panama Canal and

May 9, 2014
Total Views: 18

Monday, May 5, 2014
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won resignation
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gCaptain Radio Episode 43: Should we expect the full truth from the media?

This week marks the 43rd episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 12

ms charlotte edison chouest
Offshore

Former Bee Mar OSV “Ms Charlotte” Heads to Sea Trials

Originally built for Bee Mar, the Bollinger shipyards-built platform supply vessel, Ms Charlotte is one of 7 vessel recently purchased by Edison Chouest from

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 175

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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Offshore

McDermott Wraps Up Deepwater Pipelay Job Off Malaysia

McDermott International announced that the first installation of a rigid reel-lay pipe-in-pipe in the Asia-Pacific region has just been completed at Murphy

April 29, 2014
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
While Mourning for South Korea, Americans Should Be Thankful for the Jones Act
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While Mourning for South Korea, Americans Should Be Thankful for the Jones Act

By Brian Beckcom As I write, reports indicate that at least 100 people are confirmed dead in the latest foreign maritime disaster, the South Korean ferry

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 41

Pirates Kidnap Three from Japanese Tanker in Malacca Strait [UPDATE]
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Three from Japanese Tanker in Malacca Strait [UPDATE]

By Al-Zaquan Amer Hamzah and Keith Wallis KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters) – Armed pirates raided an oil tanker off the coast of Malaysia and

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 98

Crazy Good Deal on gCaptain Gear
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Crazy Good Deal on gCaptain Gear

Time to make room for 2014 inventory… If it has a gCaptain logo on it, it’s 40 percent off in the gCaptain store. Get yourself some gCaptain swag

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 21

Sunday, April 20, 2014
dsme crane ferry salvage sewol
Incidents

Prosecutors Extend Korea Ferry Captain’s Detention As Death Toll Mounts

By Ju-min Park and Jungmin Jang JINDO/MOKPO, South Korea, April 20 (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors investigating last week’s ferry disaster

April 20, 2014
Total Views: 20

Saturday, April 19, 2014
Divers Find Bodies in Sunken Sewol Ferry
Incidents

Divers Find Bodies in Sunken Sewol Ferry

Divers searching for survivors of a capsized South Korean ferry saw three bodies floating through a window of a passenger cabin on Saturday but were unable to

April 19, 2014
Total Views: 175

Friday, April 18, 2014
mv geo coral cgg veritas
Offshore

SPOTD: CGG’s Geo Coral Drags a Full Spread

The survey vessel MV Geo Coral is one of four C-class seismic survey vessels in CGG Veritas’ global fleet and was contracted by BG Group to acquire

April 18, 2014
Total Views: 282

Monday, April 14, 2014
shell prelude launch samsung heavy industries
Offshore

Video: Prelude FLNG – Arms of Innovation

Project Engineer Lead Cris Moreno discusses the liquid cargo transfer technology behind Shell's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plant, which at

April 14, 2014
Total Views: 56

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Ensco Deep-Ocean-Clarion
News

Samsung Heavy Wins $1.2 Billion Oceania Drillship Order

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday it won a $1.27 billion (1.34 trillion won) order to build two drillships for an unnamed

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
UN To Investigate The Impact Of High Seas Fishing
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UN To Investigate The Impact Of High Seas Fishing

Fish populations have declined significantly over the past 60 years as a result of overfishing and a new study suggests a culprit: fishing on the high seas.

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 12

Monday, April 7, 2014
gCaptain Radio Episode 39: It’s OK, the Coast Guard will save me
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gCaptain Radio Episode 39: It’s OK, the Coast Guard will save me

This week marks the 39th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

April 7, 2014
Total Views: 16