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One Killed in Violent Boat Explosion in Fort Lauderdale

Published Dec 24, 2024 4:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Monday evening, a small passenger vessel exploded and burned alongside the pier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, killing...

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Russian Military Sealift Ship Sinks After Engine Room Explosion

Published Dec 23, 2024 11:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Monday, a sanctioned Russian cargo ship sustained an engine room explosion off Spain and sank, leaving two crewmember...

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Trump Orders Panama to Lower Transit Rates or "Return" Canal to the U.S.

Published Dec 23, 2024 11:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The government of Panama has pushed back against President Donald Trump's new demand to lower charges for U.S. vesse...

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Santa Cruz's Historic Pier Collapses in Severe Pacific Storm

Published Dec 23, 2024 9:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A historic wharf on Santa Cruz's waterfront has collapsed in heavy surf, sending three inspectors into the wate...

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Jackup Rig Collapses off Trinidad, Leaving One Worker Missing

Published Dec 23, 2024 6:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Sunday, a jackup rig partially collapsed off the coast of Trinidad, injuring one worker and leaving one missing.&nbsp...

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McAllister Towing Celebrates 160 Years While Focusing on the Future

Published Dec 23, 2024 10:53 AM by The Maritime Executive

The maritime community came together last week to mark the 160th anniversary of the founding of McAllister Towing, a leader in s...

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Another Allision Disrupts Ireland-UK Ferry Services

Published Dec 22, 2024 11:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

  After two allisions damaged the terminal used for the Dublin-Holyhead ferry route earlier this month, Irish Ferries pivo...

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Salvage Efforts Refloat Canada's Beloved Storybook Tugboat Theodore TOO

Published Dec 20, 2024 6:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A team of salvage experts that included divers and even the Canadian Coast Guard rushed this week to the rescue of an ic...

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Failed Rudder Indicator Fooled Pilot Into Running Aground

Published Dec 19, 2024 8:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On April 9, 2022, the bulker Hagen Oldendorff turned to port and ran aground in the narrow entrance channel at Port Hedl...

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Passenger Dies After Running Amok on Cruise Ship Off LA

Published Dec 19, 2024 8:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A passenger ran amok and injured two crewmembers aboard the cruise ship Navigator of the Seas last week, then died follo...

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