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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Less Lethal Approach to Piracy Defense
Maritime Security Incidents

A Less Lethal Approach to Piracy Defense

No reader of this blog needs to be told that the risk from Piracy is real and growing.  We have seen it change from something that only happens in

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Order placed for jack-up crane vessels based on Wärtsilä-IMS design
Ship Design

Order placed for jack-up crane vessels based on Wärtsilä-IMS design

Click Image for high resolution Wärtsilä, in consortium with IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, has been engaged by RWE Innogy, the renewable energy arm of

March 12, 2010
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Gas company finds 12 shipwrecks in Baltic
Marine Salvage

Gas company finds 12 shipwrecks in Baltic

STOCKHOLM – A gas company building an underwater pipeline in the Baltic Sea has found a dozen centuries-old shipwrecks – some of them unusually

March 11, 2010
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Video

Chilean Earthquake Tsunami – Videos

Yesterday we showed you maps of the tsunami created by the February 27th 8.8 magnitude Chilean earthquake.  Today we follow up with a collection of videos of

March 10, 2010
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USNS Comfort In Haiti
Lifesaving Incidents

Hospital ship USNS Comfort sailing home from Haiti

By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort pulled up anchor Tuesday in Port-au-Prince and began the long trip home to Baltimore, ending

March 10, 2010
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Finance

Shipping IPOs Ready to Embark

By Scott Eden NEW YORK (TheStreet) — About half a decade after the first maritime shipping concerns sold shares to the public on U.S. stock exchanges,

March 10, 2010
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Most Read

Shipping

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo

The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight

News

Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million

By Ruth Liao, Lucia Kassai and Nicholas Lua (Bloomberg) — A shipper needing to transit the Panama Canal bid a record $5.3 million to secure its spot,

News

Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission

Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast Guard

Shipbuilding

Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates

Canada is committing more than C$11 billion ($7.95 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, the country’s biggest shipbuilding

Shipping

Panama Canal Chief: Surge in Unreserved Ships Is Fueling Record Auction Prices

Key supply and demand data show the market pressures fueling the record auction prices at the Panama


Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Crowley lands Haiti shipping contract

Jacksonville Business Journal – by Mark Szakonyi Staff reporter Crowley Liner Services Inc. has received a contract worth up to $22 million from the U.S.

March 9, 2010
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Friday, March 5, 2010
50 ships, thousands of people, stuck in Baltic Sea ice
Marine Weather

50 ships, thousands of people, stuck in Baltic Sea ice

By Nina Larson (AFP) STOCKHOLM — Around 50 ships, including large ferries carrying thousands, were stuck in the ice in the Baltic Sea, with many unable

March 5, 2010
Total Views: 98

Thursday, March 4, 2010
Louis Majesty’s Incident Video – AIS Data Plotted
Lifesaving Incidents

Louis Majesty’s Incident Video – AIS Data Plotted

Shown above, AIS provider VT Explorer plots the cruise ship Louis Majesty’s path as it encountered rough sea’s on March 3rd, 2010 (click image for

March 4, 2010
Total Views: 115

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Lifesaving Incidents

IMO: Replacing unsafe lifeboat release mechanisms – guidelines agreed by Sub-Committee

Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE), 53rd session: 22 – 26 February 2010 Replacing unsafe lifeboat release mechanisms – guidelines

March 3, 2010
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Friday, February 26, 2010
USCG

Lawmakers blast Coast Guard budget proposal

By Susan Schept – Navy Times Staff writer Thursday Feb 25, 2010 20:04:27 EST Lawmakers from both parties had choice words for the Obama

February 26, 2010
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Most Read

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo
Shipping

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo

The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight

Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million
News

Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million

By Ruth Liao, Lucia Kassai and Nicholas Lua (Bloomberg) — A shipper needing to transit the Panama Canal bid a record $5.3 million to secure its spot,

Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission
News

Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission

Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast Guard

Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates
Shipbuilding

Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates

Canada is committing more than C$11 billion ($7.95 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, the country’s biggest shipbuilding

Panama Canal Chief: Surge in Unreserved Ships Is Fueling Record Auction Prices
Shipping

Panama Canal Chief: Surge in Unreserved Ships Is Fueling Record Auction Prices

Key supply and demand data show the market pressures fueling the record auction prices at the Panama


Thursday, February 25, 2010
Lifesaving Incidents

Fisherman Save Haitian’s From Burning Ship

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 EUTAWVILLE, S.C. – “Just get ‘em before the sharks get ‘em.” That’s what Hutch Holseberg, 45,

February 25, 2010
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Shipyard

Wind power and shipyard industries make joint call for investments in ships for offshore wind expansion

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Community of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA) are calling on the European Commission and the

February 25, 2010
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Apple Conceals Shipping Records for iPad
Offbeat

Apple Conceals Shipping Records for iPad

Captain Richard Rodriquez of the Bitter End blog points us to TUAW.com, where they have the details of how Apple has taken steps to conceal its bills of lading

February 24, 2010
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Dredge Overturns near La Push, Washington – Photos
Oil Spill

Dredge Overturns near La Push, Washington – Photos

SEATTLE – The barge Bar Fly sits partially submerged and surrounded by containment boom near La Push, Wash., in the Quillayute River Feb. 23, 2010. The

February 24, 2010
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Incident Photo of The Week – Tall Ship Capsizes, Students Rescued At Sea
Lifesaving Incidents

Incident Photo of The Week – Tall Ship Capsizes, Students Rescued At Sea

Shown here, 3 lifeboats carrying some of the 64 students and crew that were rescued after the tall ship Concordia sank 344 miles off the coast of Rio de

February 23, 2010
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Corporate News

7 hours ago

2026 Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Awards

The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic

August 27, 2026

MacGregor Leads Lashing Innovation with Hippo Fully Automatic Twistlock and Balanced Lashing System

MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic

August 25, 2026

In-depth Suezmax study makes CAPEX case for T-BOSS® sterntubeless shaftline system

An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline

August 24, 2026

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for

Corporate News

7 hours ago

2026 Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Awards

The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic

August 27, 2026

MacGregor Leads Lashing Innovation with Hippo Fully Automatic Twistlock and Balanced Lashing System

MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic

August 25, 2026

In-depth Suezmax study makes CAPEX case for T-BOSS® sterntubeless shaftline system

An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline

August 24, 2026

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for


Friday, February 19, 2010
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Oil Spill

Operators of Cargo Ship in SF Bay Spill Fined $10M

Chinese operator of ship that caused 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill fined $10M SAN FRANCISCO February 19, 2010 (AP) A federal judge has ordered a Hong

February 19, 2010
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Canadian Tall Ship Carrying Students Sinks Off Brazil
Lifesaving Incidents

Canadian Tall Ship Carrying Students Sinks Off Brazil

Image via Digital Journal According to reports, all 64 students aboard the Canadian flagged tall ship Concordia which san 300 miles off the Brazilian coast

February 19, 2010
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Marine Weather

NOAA’s National Weather Service to Use New Hurricane Wind Scale

Storm Surge and Flooding Prediction Dropped in New Scale NOAA’s National Weather Service will use a new hurricane scale this season called the

February 18, 2010
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Navy

High-speed catamarans may be based in Hawaii

This is a computer rendering of the joint high-speed vessel built by Austal, builder of the two Hawaii Superferry ships. Photo via: Austal Ships/Honolulu

February 16, 2010
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
How scary is it when…. – YouBlog Featured Article
gCaptain

How scary is it when…. – YouBlog Featured Article

Believe it or not, a lot of gCaptain.com visitors do not know the depth of this site beyond the section in which they frequent the most (i.e. the blog

February 11, 2010
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gCaptain-jobs

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Thursday, February 11, 2010
Amver Releases New iPhone App
USCG

Amver Releases New iPhone App

Right on the heals of gCaptain’s very own iPhone app, Amver has entered into the world mobile based technology (or in my opinion convenience based

February 11, 2010
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Stena Drillmax – Photo Of The Week
Photo

Stena Drillmax – Photo Of The Week

This week’s interesting photo is of Stena’s latest drillship the Stena Forth. This photo shows her departure from Samsung Heavy Industries at their

February 10, 2010
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Friday, February 5, 2010
USCG

USCG Announcement – Commandant to deliver State of the Coast Guard address

WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, is scheduled to speak at the National Press Club in Washington, as part of the press

February 5, 2010
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Jobs

Coming Ashore? 10 Things You Should Do When Interviewing

10 Things You Should Do When Interviewing by Matt Furhman – Faststream Earlier this week we brought you the Top 10 Things You Shouldn’t Do When

February 5, 2010
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
NOAA’s Bell M. Shimada – Interesting Ship of The Week
NOAA

NOAA’s Bell M. Shimada – Interesting Ship of The Week

This week’s interesting ship is NOAA’s new high-tech fisheries survey vessel, Bell M. Shimada. Bell M. Shimada‘s primary mission will be to

February 4, 2010
Total Views: 124