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"Fix Me!"

Vessel operators pay close attention to their hull and machinery, but what if the ship could talk to them directly about its condition? That’s basically the goal of condition monitoring, or condition-...

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Overfishing Threatens East Africa's Nile Perch

[By Geoffrey Kamadi] Eunice Atieno Ong’iro, 34, slices open a Nile perch and pulls out an off-white organ, hardly a fistful in size. She places it on a scale, jots down its weight in a notebook and...

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Bill to Restore U.S. Coast Guard Pay Moves Ahead

The House, Senate and White House may be close to passing a bill that would provide pay for the U.S. Coast Guard beginning February 1. According to Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), congressional leadership...

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Chinese Naval Shipbuilding: Full Steam Ahead

In recent years, China has been building ships rapidly across the waterfront. Chinese sources liken this to “dumping dumplings into soup broth.” Now, Beijing is really getting its ships together in bo...

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Cruise Passenger May Face Legal Action After Jumping Overboard

Nick Naydev, a 27-year-old passenger from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Symphony of the Seas, has been banned from the line's fleet for life after jumping off his 11th-deck balcony into the sea. The...

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Salvage Effort Begins for MSC Zoe's Containers

Salvage operations have begun for the recovery of sunken cargo containers from the 19,000 TEU MSC Zoe, which lost about 290 boxes in a storm on the night of January 2.  The incident occurred near t...

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Two Missing After Workboat Accident on Mississippi

Two crewmembers from the spill response vessel Louisiana Responder are missing after a small boat accident on the Mississippi River near Bootheville, Louisiana.  On the morning of January 18, a 32-...

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Despite Breakdowns and Missed Pay, Polar Star Reaches Antarctica

The 150 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star arrived Thursday in Antarctica, fulfilling their yearly mission to to resupply America's main outpost on the continent.  The 42-year-ol...

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FSRU Commences Operation at Kaliningrad

Russia's President Vladimir Putin inaugurated a LNG import terminal in Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea earlier this week.   The facility is an offshore gas receiving terminal hosting the floating sto...

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South Korea Interested in Opportunities with North Korean Ports

South Korea's Ocean Minister has announced his intention to seek out business opportunities at North Korean ports in preparation for when sanctions against Pyongyang are lifted. News Agency Yonhap...