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Sunken ATB Tug Off B.C. Coast Finally Raised

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2016

The sunken ATB tug Nathan E. Stewart has been raised at last, ending a 33-day response operation on the Inside Passage. The Stewart went aground and sank near the small town of Bella Bella, B.C. on...

NZ Earthquakes Damage Ports and Disrupt Ferries

By The Maritime Executive

November 14, 2016

A major earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand on Sunday, damaging buildings, docks, gantry cranes, roads and residences. At magnitude 7.5, it was the most powerful in the nation in 150 yea...

Permanent Cruising: More Condos Aboard Cruise Ships

By The Maritime Executive

November 14, 2016

200 high-net-worth individuals maintain residences on the exclusive cruise ship The World, which functions as an ultra-high-end seafaring condominium. The residents select their destinations in consul...

MacGregor 3D Motion Compensator Enhances Load-Handling Precision

By The Maritime Executive

November 14, 2016

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced the 3D Motion Compensator (3DMC), a flexible retrofit device, which is designed to enhance the load-handling precision of an offshore crane even in challeng...

Two Killed in New Zealand Earthquake

November 14, 2016

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake pummelled central New Zealand early on Monday, killing at least two people, damaging roads and buildings and setting off hundreds of strong aftershocks. Emergenc...

Expanding Wave-Powered Propulsion to Canals

By Harry Valentine

November 13, 2016

Wave surfing is a popular recreational activity at beaches international with surfers often travelling great distance to beaches where optimal waves occur. The surfing enthusiasts have their own weath...

Double Naming of Russian Icebreakers

By The Maritime Executive

November 13, 2016

A double naming ceremony was held at Havyard Ship Technology on Saturday for the two icebreaking offshore vessels delivered to the Russian shipping company Femco. Femco Group is today the only priv...

First U.K. Assessment of Underwater Noise

By The Maritime Executive

November 12, 2016

Underwater noise around the U.K. has been analyzed for the first time finding that many sites were exposed to persistent noise from shipping traffic. In addition to shipping noise, the team also i...

Carrier Alliances Should Not Control Service Prices

By The Maritime Executive

November 11, 2016

On October 21, 2016, after several months of deliberation, the Federal Maritime Commission approved the Ocean Alliance vessel sharing agreement between CMA CGM / APL, China COSCO, Evergreen Line and O...

The Pros and Cons of Brexit

By Erik Kravets

November 11, 2016

What does a nonbinding referendum really mean? And what are the implications for maritime? In the Dutch legend of the hero of Haarlem, a boy plugs a hole in a dike using his finger and stays on sit...

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