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Monday, August 13, 2012
Blog

There Goes the Anchor Chain – VIDEO

While lowering the anchor from USS Tarawa (LHA-1) in 2001, the ship’s anchor, plus 13 shots of chain were lost in a plume of rust and fury of sparks

Monday, August 13, 2012
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Blog

Anyone See the Ship in this Photo?

Someone said there was a ship in this photo, but we couldn’t find it

August 13, 2012
Total Views: 139

Engineering News

South Korean Shipbuilders are Taking it in the Teeth

SEOUL–The world’s top two shipbuilders on Monday posted sharp declines in their second-quarter net profit, bled by the heavy discounts they have

August 13, 2012
Total Views: 134

Engineering News

With a Boxy Stern and a Forward Pilothouse, M/V Tønsberg May Not be the Sexiest Ship on the Ocean, but She’s a Winner

The M/V Tønsberg, a RO/RO vessel was recently voted Ship of the Year. Fathom CTech’s Pete Lockley explored with the owners just what makes this

August 13, 2012
Total Views: 194

Sunday, August 12, 2012
Blog

Paul Watson or Cap’n Crunch, Who’s More Legit?

There’s been a fair bit of discussion lately about the legitimacy of the international fugitive sometimes referred to as “Captain” Paul

August 12, 2012
Total Views: 116

Collision

US Navy Destroyer Collides With Japanese Oil Tanker [IMAGES, VIDEO]

The U.S. Navy said one of its guided-missile destroyers collided with an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The collision between USS

August 12, 2012
Total Views: 159

Most Read

News

Coast Guard Proposes Dropping Six Mariner Training Requirements

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements, saying the rules

Shipping

Iraq Shifts Oil Strategy By Arranging Tanker To Move Past Hormuz

By Salma El Wardany Oct 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq’s state tanker company arranged a very large crude carrier to transport 2 million barrels beyond

Shipping

Shadow Fleet Traffic on Northern Sea Route Surges as Arctic Safety Concerns Grow

The number of shadow-fleet vessels carrying Russian oil and LNG through the Northern Sea Route has surged this summer, according to a new analysis by the

Shipping

No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job

The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead

Accidents

Three Dead, Two Missing After Rescue Boat Capsizes Off South Africa

Three seafarers have died and two remain missing after a rescue boat capsized during an emergency response from the South African emergency towing


Saturday, August 11, 2012
Incidents

Nearly Eaten by Hammerhead Shark, Naked Fisherman Rescued Off Western Australia [VIDEO]

There’s nothing like being naked to make you feel just a little bit more vulnerable, especially when you’re being circled by a hammerhead shark in

August 11, 2012
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Blog

Words Can’t Describe Something this Beautiful Well Enough [VIDEO]

20 miles off Santa Cruz, California, Mark Peters and some friends were fishing for albacore and playing around with a custom underwater “torpedo”

August 10, 2012
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Jobs

Mercy Ships: ‘Why Do We Dry Dock?’

Here is a nice video of a recent dry docking of the Mercy Ship’s hospital Ship AFRICA MERCY. [vimeo 47311612 w=500 h=281] Why Do We Dry Dock? from Mercy

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 182

Blog

New Zealand’s Air Force Discovers The Ocean is a Weird-Ass Place

While on a routine maritime patrol mission yesterday between Samoa and New Zealand, a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3 Orion spotted a rather unusual field of

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 83

It’s Friday Afternoon… Stop Thinking and Watch This Heavy Lift Video
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It’s Friday Afternoon… Stop Thinking and Watch This Heavy Lift Video

Queue the cheesy music, we have 26 tugboats loaded on one ship… …And that ship is the 24,500 DWT heavy lift semi-submersible, M/V Fjord. The Fjord

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 307

Most Read

Coast Guard Proposes Dropping Six Mariner Training Requirements
News

Coast Guard Proposes Dropping Six Mariner Training Requirements

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements, saying the rules

Iraq Shifts Oil Strategy By Arranging Tanker To Move Past Hormuz
Shipping

Iraq Shifts Oil Strategy By Arranging Tanker To Move Past Hormuz

By Salma El Wardany Oct 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq’s state tanker company arranged a very large crude carrier to transport 2 million barrels beyond

Shadow Fleet Traffic on Northern Sea Route Surges as Arctic Safety Concerns Grow
Shipping

Shadow Fleet Traffic on Northern Sea Route Surges as Arctic Safety Concerns Grow

The number of shadow-fleet vessels carrying Russian oil and LNG through the Northern Sea Route has surged this summer, according to a new analysis by the

No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job
Shipping

No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job

The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead

Three Dead, Two Missing After Rescue Boat Capsizes Off South Africa
Accidents

Three Dead, Two Missing After Rescue Boat Capsizes Off South Africa

Three seafarers have died and two remain missing after a rescue boat capsized during an emergency response from the South African emergency towing


Friday, August 10, 2012
News

Petrobras Makes it Official, Signs Charter Agreement for 9 Drillships

Petrobras announced today they have signed contracts with Sete Brasil, Odebrecht and Etesco to charter and operate nine drillships. These ships will be built

August 10, 2012
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News

Lehman to Sell Stake in Gas Carrier Business for $110 Million

The trustee unwinding Lehman Brothers Holdings‘ brokerage business has agreed to sell the company’s stake in a gas-shipping business to Wilbur

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 56

Statoil Seeks Lease for U.S.’s First Floating Wind Farm

Statoil ASA, Norway’s state- controlled oil company, is seeking permission to build a wind farm with floating turbines off the U.S. Atlantic coast.

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 36

News

BOP Blowout! $4.5 Billion Surge in Orders for 400-Ton Subsea Failsafe

The five-story-tall valve that failed to stop the biggest offshore U.S. oil spill is heading toward a $4.5 billion surge in orders as deep-water oil

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 3242

Defense

From One Sailor to Another, US Navy Ship Captain Expresses Goodwill Toward Iranians [IMAGE]

  Commander Christopher M. Senenko, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), presents command ball caps to

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 152

Corporate News

October 5, 2026

From Residue to Resource – the Rise and Risks of Marine Biofuels

By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their

September 29, 2026

The Mare McAllister: McAllister’s Latest High-tech Low-Emission Tug Arrives

McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival! Welcome tug MARY McALLISTER. As ourcustomer’s vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become

September 28, 2026

The Great Lakes Towing Company Orders Two New Damen Tugs from Great Lakes Shipyard

Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in  Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced

September 23, 2026

Transforming the River Port, LLC Shipyard – Expanding What’s Possible

Bardex to deliver new 25,000Te OmniLift® Shiplift for River Port, LLC. The  system will be operated by East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC, expanding the Newport  News

September 14, 2026

New Pacific Launches First Shipbuilding Program Featuring Two  Tugboats for American Marine Corporation

Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver  waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first

September 14, 2026

ABS Joins Korean Initiative to Advance Standards for Next-Generation Ships and Shipyards

ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart

September 14, 2026

ABB joins forces with Ferrari Hypersail to take Direct Current to new horizons 

ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As

September 10, 2026

TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines

TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating

Corporate News

October 5, 2026

From Residue to Resource – the Rise and Risks of Marine Biofuels

By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their

September 29, 2026

The Mare McAllister: McAllister’s Latest High-tech Low-Emission Tug Arrives

McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival! Welcome tug MARY McALLISTER. As ourcustomer’s vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become

September 28, 2026

The Great Lakes Towing Company Orders Two New Damen Tugs from Great Lakes Shipyard

Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in  Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced

September 23, 2026

Transforming the River Port, LLC Shipyard – Expanding What’s Possible

Bardex to deliver new 25,000Te OmniLift® Shiplift for River Port, LLC. The  system will be operated by East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC, expanding the Newport  News

September 14, 2026

New Pacific Launches First Shipbuilding Program Featuring Two  Tugboats for American Marine Corporation

Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver  waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first

September 14, 2026

ABS Joins Korean Initiative to Advance Standards for Next-Generation Ships and Shipyards

ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart

September 14, 2026

ABB joins forces with Ferrari Hypersail to take Direct Current to new horizons 

ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As

September 10, 2026

TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines

TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating


Friday, August 10, 2012
News

The More Congested the Better for Dry Bulk Shippers [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Reduced congestion in Chinese and Brazilian ports is cutting earnings for ships hauling raw materials, according to RS Platou Economic

August 10, 2012
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Defense

Iranian Mariners Abandon Floating Inferno, US Navy Responds [IMAGE]

The crew of the guided missile destroyer, James E. Williams rendered assistance to 10 Iranian mariners yesterday who had to abandon their burning vessel in the

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 79

Blog

WANTED: Whale Wars’ Paul Watson

America’s most notorious and controversial ship captain is now an international fugitive. On Wednesday, INTERPOL formally issued a Red Notice for Paul

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 437

arnold maersk containership
Blog

Pedestrians Get Quite a Show as Maersk Containership Sneaks Under the Bayonne Bridge [VIDEO]

The Arnold Maersk, no doubt named after Arnold Schwarzenegger because it’s so friggen HUGE, passes underneath the Bayonne Bridge. This ship is 352 meters

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 100

Blog

Is The USCG Ready for an Arctic Oil Spill? [INTERVIEW]

The US Coast Guard recently issued a press release commending participants on the success of last week’s oil spill recovery equipment exercise off the

August 9, 2012
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Inside Look at USS Iowa’s Final Tow [VIDEO]
Blog

Inside Look at USS Iowa’s Final Tow [VIDEO]

Now I don’t know why this video took so long to pop up on the internet, but it offers a good insiders perspective on the USS Iowa’s final tow

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 181

News

Somali Pirates Sentenced to 20 Years in Kenyan Prison

On Tuesday 7 August 2012 seven Somali men were found guilty by a Kenyan court of attempting to commit an act of piracy against a French fishing vessel, MV

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 141

Defense

BAE Systems Delivers New Class of Ocean Patrol Vessel for Brazilian Navy

AMAZONAS, the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed the UK for Rio de Janeiro this morning after

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 80

Interesting

Sign of the Times, World’s Oldest Shipping Company Goes out of Business

(Bloomberg) — The world’s oldest shipping company sold its last vessel and is going out of business, according to the liquidator. Stephenson Clarke

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 486

Finance

Losses at Teekay Narrow on Higher Revenue and Lower Expenses

Teekay Corp.’s (TK) second-quarter loss narrowed as the tanker-ship company saw revenue rise and voyage expenses decline, as it also recorded a foreign

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 51