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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
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Video – Ship Demolition Gone Wrong

Wednesday, August 22, 2007
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
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Container City – Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65C9OLvmjpI You can find out more about container city at their homepage: LINK Links: Container City Photo Gallery Shipping

August 21, 2007
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August 21, 2007
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Monday, August 20, 2007
Interesting

Speed From Efficiency – The Sea Phantom

Looking like a James Bond craft but powered by a simple outboard the Sea Phantom’s design focuses on efficiency to bring speeds over 70knots. Wired Blog

August 20, 2007
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Using Google Earth to Track Hurricanes

Additional Links For Google Earth Storm Tracking: Google Earth Blog: Best Storm Tracking Tools Storm Tracking with Google Earth – Video Google Earth

August 20, 2007
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Incidents

The Nightmare of the Ship M/V Alpha Action

We brought you the story of a collision between the bulk carrier M/V Alpha Action and and container ship M/V Wan Hai 307 late last month in a post

August 20, 2007
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Weather

5 Interesting Hurricane Tracking Charts

Here is a list of gCaptain’s picks for the most interesting ways to track Hurricane Dean. 1) IBISeye.com’s Hurricane Tracker. Click on past and

August 19, 2007
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August 19, 2007
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Saturday, August 18, 2007
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Saturday Afternoon Fun – Riding The Shaft Video

Reason #72 why I’m not an engineer; Dangerous Initiation Rituals or as the cadets would say; “Bringing new meaning to Getting the Shaft“. My

August 18, 2007
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Incidents

Pasha Bulker – Postscript

Our top commenter from down under, Ian, has sent me a wrap-up of the Pasha Bulker story: “PB left our shores several weeks ago under tow to an Asian

August 18, 2007
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Friday, August 17, 2007
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Remember your first time transiting the Panama Canal?

August 17, 2007
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
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Video – Not so bright boaters

Yes, If I was the sailor here I’d have given the container ship more room to pas the QM2…. but that’s just

August 16, 2007
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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gCaptain’s Favorite Maritime Photographer

We use flickr to bring you the Photo Of The Day on our homepage and more than a dozen times a single photographer’s work has been featured; OneEighteen.

August 15, 2007
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Engines

Video – How Gas Turbines Work

Another great

August 14, 2007
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Tropical Storm Tracking

Tracking Tropical Storms? Try our new Weather Dashboard. Our dashboards grab the live NOAA maps our editors use aboard their ships to track weather systems and

August 14, 2007
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Monday, August 13, 2007
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Maritime Magazine – gCaptain Ad Debut

An Exciting Announcement – Maritime Executive Magazine An exciting announcement from gCaptain… Our new internet ad will debut on an upcoming issue

August 13, 2007
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Monday, August 13, 2007
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Time Lapse Video – Container Ship Loading

August 13, 2007
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Lifesaving Incidents

Ships Collide and One Partially Sinks Off Gibraltar

The Shipping Times tells us: “The Panamanian cargo Vessel NEW FLAME, carrying a cargo of scrap metal and the Danish Product Tanker TORM GERTRUDE collided

August 13, 2007
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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Navy

Stealth Warship – HMS Daring

We don’t usually cover Navy stories but think the stealth design on a ship this size is impressive, even if the radar signature is not 100% invisible.

August 12, 2007
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Video – How fast is you’re ship?

August 12, 2007
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Engines

Victory Ship Engine Room Tour

Also read our post Ship Engines – Wartsila-Sulzer Super Engine – The Emma Maersk’ s Enormous Power

August 12, 2007
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