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AdvanFort to Aid USCG Amver Program with Maritime Emergencies in Piracy HRA

2012 photo of US Coast Guard Commandant Robert J. Papp, Jr. presenting AdvanFort President William H. Watson a plaque for service to the Amver program. Maritime security leader, the AdvanFort Company...

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Malaysia's Petronas to Directly Source Newbuild LNG Ships

Malaysia's Petronas will directly procure newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships to bring down costs, the state oil firm said on Thursday. Last month, it applied to Canada's National Energy Board...

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50 Pilot Vessel Delivery Southwest Alaska Pilots Association

Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. of Seattle, WA, recently delivered the P/V Bering, a 50’ x 15.5’ pilot vessel to the Southwest Alaska Pilots Association (SWAPA).   After acceptance of the Bering, the...

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2 Bodies Pulled from Hudson River in Fatal Barge/Boat Collision

Photo: The Tappan Zee Bridge as seen from a train on the eastern shore of the Hudson River. The body of the "best man" killed when a speedboat carrying six members of an upcoming wedding party smashe...

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U.S. Navy Drops Unarmed Bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

The U.S. Navy said on Monday it was forced to drop four unarmed bombs on to Australia's fragile Great Barrier Reef during a military exercise last week but the bombs did not explode and did not pose a...

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30 Years of World Maritime University Celebrated at IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday (10 July 2013) celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the World Maritime University (WMU), which is based in Malmö, Sweden, with...

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Syria Naval Base Blast Points to Israeli Raid

Foreign forces destroyed advanced Russian anti-ship missiles in Syria last week, rebels said on Tuesday - a disclosure that appeared to point to an Israeli raid. Qassem Saadeddine, spokesman for the ...

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Two Mississippi River Locks Reopen as Water Recedes, Says Army Corps

Receding water levels on the rain-swollen Mississippi River have allowed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reopen two locks on the waterway, and a Corps spokesman said on Friday that two other locks...

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Last Stop for LaHood Before Farewell: WTS STEM Summit for Girls

Before Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was whisked off to the press room to address the nation in his farewell speech last Thursday, he took time to address a group of young women who were visitin...

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AdvanFort, U.S. State Department Come Together in Latest Counter-Piracy Television Show

The growing pirate threat off the Nigerian coast, dangers that remain from Somali maritime marauders, and the key role played by professional Private Maritime Security Companies PMSCs, were three of t...