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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Finance

Questions For A Trader

gCaptain has recently expanded into the web design and development business. We recently completed an overhauld of Northeast Maritime Institute‘s website

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Video

Twin Waterspouts – Video

June 28, 2008
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USCG

USCG Proceedings – Spring 2008

June 28, 2008
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Lifesaving Incidents

Princess of the Stars – Ferry Tragedy Update

. The BBC gives us more details on the tragedy: The operation to recover hundreds of bodies inside a sunken Philippine ferry has been suspended after a highly

June 27, 2008
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Lifesaving Incidents

Video Update: Phillippines Ferry Sinking

June 25, 2008
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Video

Fastest Ship – The SS United States Faces Uncertain Future

Popular Mechanics updates us on the the World’s Fastest Ship, or at least the vessel currently holding the transatlantic speed record the mighty SS

June 24, 2008
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Incidents

Princess Of The Stars Capsized: Death Comes Early For Ferry Victims

Death came early this year. The typhoon season has only just started and already, brightly coloured flop-flop rubber sandals are arriving on the coastlines of

June 23, 2008
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Lifesaving Incidents

MV Princess Of Stars – Ferry Capsizes In Philippines Typhoon

CNN sends news of a tragic ferry capsize in the Phillipines. They write: Rescuers have found at least 33 survivors and at least six dead among the nearly 750

June 23, 2008
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Lifesaving Incidents

The Coast Guard’s Most Extreme Rescue – Alaska Ranger

In a feature appropriately titled “Worst Case Scenario” Popular Mechanics brings us “The Coast Guard’s Most Extreme Rescue –

June 22, 2008
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Ship Fires

Fire In Icey Waters – M/V India Lotus

Coast Guard officials say a fire aboard a container ship in the North Pacific has been put out. The 781-foot India Lotus, from Malta, reported a fire in the

June 20, 2008
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
USCG

USCG Rescue Swimmer School

The brave men and women of the USCG who have earned the title of Rescue Swimmer are true heroes. When your life is on the line in dangerous seas

June 17, 2008
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Navy

Blackwater Maritime Teams With Kings Point

Pictured above is the newly refurbished ex-NOAA vessel McArthur, a 183-ft. ship that boasts “state of the art navigation systems, full GMDDSS

June 15, 2008
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Interesting

Yachts From The City Of Billionares

Quiz: What city in the world is home to the most billionares? The Answer to this question may suprise you. According to Forbes the honor goes to Moscow.

June 12, 2008
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Interesting

Attacking Livestock – A Most Unusual Target

We are all aware of the petty thefts and ransom demands of Malacca and Somali pirates but a recent rash of attacks in the Phillipines is quite different.

June 11, 2008
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Maritime Security

Hospital Ship Mercy – Under Fire In The Philippines

The NY Times reports on unfortunate news from the ship I’d most like to sail on, the Hospital Ship Mercy. They write: Though countries in Southeast Asia

June 10, 2008
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Offbeat

Gold Fever – Let The Season Begin

The NYTimes reports:  The fever is contagious. Gold fever, that is. Symptoms? Unwavering optimism. ”Today’s the day,” legendary treasure

June 9, 2008
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
Oil Spill

Cosco Busan Owners Blame California

Today’s AP wire tells us: The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit six months ago accusing the pilot and the owner of the Cosco Busan of breaking

June 7, 2008
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Marine Weather

Surviving Heavy Weather On A Rowboat – Roz Savage

In 1896 the first ever row across a major body of water was marked in the record books. Since that day when Samuelson and Harbo completed their voyage over

June 5, 2008
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Blog

Incident Photo Of The Week – Lifeboat Aground

Just some of the flotsam from the MSC Napoli. Read all the details at

June 4, 2008
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Shipyard

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Orders Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoI8BbIwYK8&feature=related The US-owned cruise operator, Regent Seven Seas, is taken bids on a brand new ultra-luxury

May 29, 2008
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Video

Beach Lauch Of RNLI Rescue Vessel

Photo by Sean Mantey Prior to completing mission’s like rescuing self-appointed royaly the RNLI must first get its boats off the beach. The

May 27, 2008
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