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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
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News

Jaguar Land Rover Awaits News of 1,200 Cars Aboard Beached Ship

Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it was awaiting word on the fate of 1,200 luxury vehicles aboard a 51,000-tonne car transporter ship that has run aground in

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
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Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland
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Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland

Searchers have located the sunken hull of the cement carrier MV Cemfjord which sank over the weekend off the north coast of Scotland with the loss of all eight

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 645

U.S. Mediators to Join Stalled Labor Talks at West Coast Ports
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U.S. Mediators to Join Stalled Labor Talks at West Coast Ports

U.S. mediators agreed to join labor talks at West Coast ports, seeking to revive stalled negotiations between dockworkers and shipping

January 6, 2015
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News

Chevron Strikes Oil at Anchor

Not literally at anchor as in moored, but rather Chevron struck oil while drilling at the Anchor prospect in Green Canyon within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 251

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News

Lundin Drills Sixth Dry Well, Prompting Cut in Analyst Estimate

Lundin Petroleum AB , a Swedish oil explorer with a stake in one of Norway’s biggest discoveries, drilled a sixth unsuccessful well in a row, prompting

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 46

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News

Port Hedland’s Iron Ore Shipments to China up 5 Percent

Exports of iron ore to China via the Port Hedland terminal rose 5 percent in December from November, underscoring in part a subdued start to the Australian

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 122

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Featured

Iraq Has Reached Understandings With US To Allow Oil Exports Through Hormuz

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane

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Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two

Shipping

Russia Takes Control of Two Chinese Heavy-Lift Ships Used for Arctic LNG 2 Deliveries

Russia has taken control of two modern heavy-lift carriers previously involved in transporting equipment for the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, adding

News

MARAD Approves $1 Billion Offshore Crude Oil Export Port Off Louisiana

The Trump administration has approved a $1 billion offshore crude oil export project off the coast of Louisiana, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a

News

Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter

The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the use of commercial icebreaking vessels to help keep Northeast ports and waterways open this winter, as the service


Monday, January 5, 2015
hoegh osaka grounding
Incidents

3D Recreation of Höegh Osaka’s Intentional Grounding in the Solent

Update: The Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated at high tide on Wednesday and the vessel is now stable at a nearby as salvors work on dewatering the vessel.

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 183

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News

Gearbulk’s Search for Survivors or Wreckage Continues Off Vietnam

“No new crewmembers or debris from the sunken vessel have been detected,” said Gearbulk in their latest update today following the sinking of their

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 126

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News

WTI Falls Below $50 a Barrel

West Texas Intermediate oil fell below $50 a barrel for the first time since April 2009 as surging supply signaled that the global glut that drove crude into a

January 5, 2015
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I’m Beached Brew
Multimedia

I’m Beached Brew

Do you have any plankton brew?

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 80

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Photo

SPOTD: New Year’s Eve in Yokosuka

Yokosuka, Japan is home to the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet and Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and is located just south of Tokyo near the

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 87

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Iraq Has Reached Understandings With US To Allow Oil Exports Through Hormuz
Featured

Iraq Has Reached Understandings With US To Allow Oil Exports Through Hormuz

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane

Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
News

Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two

Russia Takes Control of Two Chinese Heavy-Lift Ships Used for Arctic LNG 2 Deliveries
Shipping

Russia Takes Control of Two Chinese Heavy-Lift Ships Used for Arctic LNG 2 Deliveries

Russia has taken control of two modern heavy-lift carriers previously involved in transporting equipment for the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, adding

MARAD Approves $1 Billion Offshore Crude Oil Export Port Off Louisiana
News

MARAD Approves $1 Billion Offshore Crude Oil Export Port Off Louisiana

The Trump administration has approved a $1 billion offshore crude oil export project off the coast of Louisiana, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a

Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter
News

Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter

The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the use of commercial icebreaking vessels to help keep Northeast ports and waterways open this winter, as the service


Monday, January 5, 2015
nitc tanker
News

Iran ‘Won’t Give In’ After 60% Decline in Crude Oil Exports

Iran’s oil exports have fallen 60 percent to 1 million barrels a day, the Tehran-based Shargh newspaper reported, citing comments by Oil Minister Bijan

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 42

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News

McDermott to Install Ayatsil-A Platform for PEMEX

Utilizing the Intermac 600 launch barge and Derrick Barge 50, offshore construction firm McDermott will install the Ayatsil-A drilling platform for PEMEX

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 202

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Incidents

Greek-Operated Oil Tanker Bombed at Libyan Port, Two Dead

Two crew members were killed when unidentified military aircraft bombed a Greek-operated oil tanker anchored at the Libyan port of Derna, the Greek coastguard

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 104

Sunday, January 4, 2015
hoegh osaka
Marine Salvage

Höegh Autoliners CEO: Car Carrier Intentionally Grounded

Ingar Skiaker, Chief Executive Officer of Höegh Autoliners says his company’s ship was purposely run aground last night after it developed a severe list

January 4, 2015
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Interesting

Quadcopter Footage of Grounded Car Carrier Höegh Osaka

The 51,770 gross ton pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Hoegh Osaka sits on Bramble Bank heavily listing on her starboard side today in the Solent.  The vessel

January 4, 2015
Total Views: 208

Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The

Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The


Saturday, January 3, 2015
hoegh osaka car carrier aground
Incidents

Höegh Car Carrier Listing Heavily After Running Aground in the Solent

The 179.9 meter pure car and truck carrier Hoegh Osaka has run aground on Friday night off Southampton and is currently listing 50 degrees according to the

January 3, 2015
Total Views: 243

Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland
Incidents

Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland

Passengers aboard the Northlink ferry Hrossey saw a haunting sight this afternoon in the form of an upturned hull of a ship while sailing in the Pentland

January 3, 2015
Total Views: 4831

Friday, January 2, 2015
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News

New High Capacity Subsea Support Vessel Joins CNOOC’s Fleet

China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) Huangpu Wenchong shipyard delivered a highly advanced deepwater subsea support vessel just before the new

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 347

norman atlantic fire
Incidents

Norman Atlantic Fire Damage [IMAGES]

The following images were shared with us today by gCaptain contributor Roberto Quarta in Brindisi, Italy. A passenger on board shot video of the evacuation,

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 162

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News

Pakistani Fishing Boat Self-Detonates After Being Chased by Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Defence Ministry reports the crew of a suspect Pakistani fishing boat from Keti Bunder, near Karachi, took dramatic measures to avoid being boarded

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 86

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Friday, January 2, 2015
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Incidents

Gearbulk-Owned Ore Carrier Sinks Off Vietnam

Only one crew member from the 190 meter-long bulk carrier Bulk Jupiter has survived after the ship unexpectedly sank 150 nautical miles off the coast of

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 648

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Collision

Crews Battle Oil Spill After Ships Collide Off Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reports today the Libyan-flagged crude oil tanker Alyarmouk and Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Sinar Kapuas

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 266

Oil Trades Near 5-Year Low Amid Manufacturing Weakness
News

Oil Trades Near 5-Year Low Amid Manufacturing Weakness

Oil traded near its lowest closing price since mid-2009 amid signs of manufacturing weakness in Europe and

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 122

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Engines

Powered-Up Dredger Under Construction in China

Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä says they will be providing four 12-cylinder engines aboard a new self-propelled cutter suction dredger that was ordered

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 161

norman atlantic tow
News

After Deadly Blaze, Burnt-Out Ferry Towed to Italy

Tug boats hauled the burnt-out hulk of the ferry that caught fire on Sunday off the coast of Greece to a southern Italian port on Friday, opening the way for

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 92