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Monday, March 21, 2011
IMO: No restrictions on travel to Japan
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IMO: No restrictions on travel to Japan

According to a statement by the International Maritime Organization and other top agencies, maritime operations can continue normally into and out of

Monday, March 21, 2011
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Oily Matter Washing Ashore In Louisiana
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Oily Matter Washing Ashore In Louisiana

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard said an oily substance washed ashore over the weekend in parts of Louisiana that were among the hardest hit by

March 21, 2011
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ABS and HHI evaluate LNG carrier designs and containment systems for Arctic operations
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ABS and HHI evaluate LNG carrier designs and containment systems for Arctic operations

Houston, TX—) Class society ABS has been collaborating with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to evaluate the basic design and containment

March 21, 2011
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ONI Advisory – Merchant Ship Attacked in Indian Ocean – 23 March
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ONI Advisory – Merchant Ship Attacked in Indian Ocean – 23 March

A merchant ship was attacked and possibly boarded by pirates on 21 March at 1230Z approximately 531 NM northeast of Salalah, Oman at 17:14N 063:18E.  This

March 21, 2011
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USCG: GoM oil slick likely just silt from dredging [Photos]
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USCG: GoM oil slick likely just silt from dredging [Photos]

What was reported as a miles-long oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is likely a plume of silt emanating from a dredging operation on the Mississippi River, a

March 21, 2011
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Japan Tsunami - Ship On Seawall
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Japan Tsunami Photos – Top 10 Photos Of Maritime Disaster & Recovery

It’s said that a photo speaks a thousand words, which is why we bring you the top maritime tsunami photos from the earthquake that struck Japan. A man

March 21, 2011
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
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Solid Rocket Booster Recovery At Sea – HD Video

This is the first ever up-close, high-definition video of Kennedy Space Center’s solid rocket booster (SRB) recovery ships retrieving SRB segments from

March 20, 2011
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Are Tsunami’s Harmless At Sea? Video of Japanese ship encountering tsunami at sea.
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Are Tsunami’s Harmless At Sea? Video of Japanese ship encountering tsunami at sea.

We have all heard that tsunami’s pass harmlessly beneath ships at sea, that their true force doesn’t present itself until the seafloor rises to

March 20, 2011
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USS Lake Champlain Destroys Pirate Skiffs with 20MM Gatling Gun
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USS Lake Champlain Destroys Pirate Skiffs with 20MM Gatling Gun

SOMALI BASIN – Just after 9.00 pm on Mar. 14, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), assigned to CMF’s counter-piracy

March 20, 2011
Total Views: 135

Saturday, March 19, 2011
Operation Tomodachi update, March 19 – from US Navy 7th Fleet
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Operation Tomodachi update, March 19 – from US Navy 7th Fleet

Photo: Sailors aboard USS Fitzgerald prepare to lower a rigid hull inflatable boat into the ocean to assist Japanese authorities with search and rescue and

March 19, 2011
Total Views: 126

OMSA President slams Interior Department, Salazar over drilling permits
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OMSA President slams Interior Department, Salazar over drilling permits

Jim Adams, president and CEO of the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA), said that BOEMER’s late day announcement that it has issued an additional

March 19, 2011
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Friday, March 18, 2011
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BOEMRE issues third drilling permit since Horizon disaster

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved a third additional deepwater drilling permit that

March 18, 2011
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Austal’s fast ferry fleet continues humanitarian relief efforts in Japan

Austal’s 101 metre “WestPac Express”, which has operated as a high speed theatre support vessel with the Okinawa based Third Marine

March 18, 2011
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U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract
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U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation’s seventh Littoral

March 18, 2011
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ONI Alert: Pirate Attack Group Located in central Arabian Sea
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ONI Alert: Pirate Attack Group Located in central Arabian Sea

Just in from the Office of Naval Intelligence: A Pirate Attack Group (PAG) consisting of a dhow and two skiffs was observed 1223Z on 18 March approximately

March 18, 2011
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
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Ship Tracking Of Pacific Ocean Fallout – Japan Nuclear Crisis

gCaptain has spent the last few days working with a few government agencies (AMVER, NOAA, NASA) to determine the extent of the fallout over the pacific. As of

March 17, 2011
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
NOAA unveils Arctic’s 2010-2017 Strategic Plan
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NOAA unveils Arctic’s 2010-2017 Strategic Plan

Photo: 2010 Arctic ice minimum compared to average courtesy NOAA NOAA explained yesterday how it will concentrate scientific, service, and stewardship efforts

March 17, 2011
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Apache joins Marine Well Containment Company
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Apache joins Marine Well Containment Company

Apache Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Apache Deepwater LLC, has agreed to join the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), a not-for-profit,

March 17, 2011
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BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility
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BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today provided the final approval necessary for Petrobras

March 17, 2011
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Week of 10 March: Maritime Crime and Piracy Update
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Week of 10 March: Maritime Crime and Piracy Update

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary (source: Office of Naval Intelligence) NIGERIA: The Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) well no. 3 in Clough Creek,

March 17, 2011
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Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack
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Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack

According to anti-piracy task force EU NAVFOR, the bulk carrier M/V Sinar Kudus was hijacked by pirates approximately 320 nautical miles North Eas of the

March 17, 2011
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