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USNS Comfort Provides Backup for Puerto Rico's Hospitals

Puerto Rico's medical system is still struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Maria. Three quarters of the island's hospitals remain on emergency backup power after the storm destroyed the...

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Container Ship Docks with 46-Foot Whale on Bow

A dead whale estimated to be 46 feet (14 meters) long was carried into New Zealand's Port of Tauranga on the bow of a Maersk container ship on Wednesday. The local Department of Conservation (DOC)...

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DARPA Invests in Anti-Drone System for Small Craft

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is investing in technology to help Coast Guard boats and military vehicles defend against the threat of small drones. Small unmanned aircraft grow le...

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BP Secures $1B Financing Package for Six LNG Carriers

Leading LNG producer BP has secured $1 billion in financing for a series of six LNG carriers that are currently under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.  The vessels were o...

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SS Athenia: Wartime Spirit

As the remains of the first British ship to be sunk in World War II are thought to have been found, maritime charity Sailors’ Society’s archives reveal a first-hand account of the aftermath. Marine...

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WISTA's New President Welcomes Tradition and Technology

Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) elected Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, CEO of TOTOTHEO Maritime, as International President at the organization's 37th International Annu...

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ZF Marine Opens New North America Center of Competence

On September 29, ZF Marine proudly opened its new North American Commercial Craft Center of Competence in Elmwood, Louisiana. The new facility has dedicated transmission and thruster repair facilities...

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PISR Now One of the Fastest Growing and Most Efficient Ship Registries

The Palau International Ship Registry has recently seen a strong increase in its fleet size as more shipowners and operators look to become a part of the new breed of smart registries. As the Palau fl...

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Plaster the Ship With Paint: Dazzle and Deception in War

[By Christopher Nelson] There is a little ditty in the last page of James Taylor’s recent book, “Dazzle: Disguise and Deception in War and Art.” It goes like this: “Captain Schmidt at his perisc...

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Steering Failure Highlighted Maintenance Problem

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its investigation report into the grounding of the tanker Bow Singapore in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, in August 2016, highlighting both proc...