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Today in Maritime History
1820 - The Revenue Cutter Louisiana captured four pirate vessels.
1893 - "This was the first instance in the history of the United States Light-House Establishment in which a light-ship has foundered at her moorings," reported
the Lighthouse Board, when Lightship No. 37 was lost in rough seas at her station at Five Fathom Bank off the entrance to Delaware Bay.
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Seaspan Takes Delivery of 11,000 TEU ContainershipSeaspan Corporation said it has accepted delivery of the MSC Shuba B, an 11,000 TEU containership that will commence a 17-year fixed-rate bareboat charter with Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC). Upon completion of the bareboat charter period…
Two New Tugs for KZN PortsTransnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) celebrated a twin milestone for its KwaZulu-Natal ports as part of its R1.4 billion ($106.3 million), nine-tug construction contract. On Thursday, 22 August the new USIBA tug was christened and named ahead of its delivery to the Port of Richards Bay…
Bangkok’s Chao Phraya Tourist BoatMany visitors to Bangkok will experience a ride on the Chao Phraya Express boats. These long, sleek, wooden, commuter boats, with their dramatically raked bows, are a staple of the river’s traffic. They can also be very crowded and, with many stops, a bit of a challenge to the tourist.
Weeks Marine Selects Vessel 365 for SubM ComplianceWeeks Marine has selected MarineCFO’s Vessel 365 product to achieve Subchapter M compliance for the 15 tugs in its Marine Services Division. Jan Andrusky, Towing General Manager for Weeks Marine, said, "We are very pleased with the Vessel 365 product.
Fincantieri Floats Out MSC Cruises NewbuildThe second ship in the MSC Cruises’ Seaside class, MSC Seaview, has entered the final phase of construction at the Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, where MSC Cruises and FINCANTIERI celebrated the vessel’s float out. MSC Seaview is the second of MSC Cruises’ Seaside generation of cruise ships…
USS Rafael Peralta Destroyer Powered by GE Gas TurbinesThe U.S. Navy’s USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) destroyer was commissioned at its homeport of San Diego, Calif., on Saturday, July 29. The vessel is powered by four GE LM2500 marine gas turbines. “This sophisticated new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is part of the U.S.
Double Naming Ceremony for Stena Bulk at GSITwo newly built vessels owned by Stena Bulk, Stena Imperator and sister ship Stena Imprimis, were named side by side at the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) in Guangzhou in southeast China. The two godmothers – for the Stena Imperator…
Vesconite Introduces Thicker Plate StockWhether a simple wear plate or machined into a complex, multi-faceted shape, many projects call for a material of substantial thickness. Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube plate stock is now available in sizes up to 4" thick. The plates are available up to 8" wide and 10' long.
Baltic Index Slides on Lower Rates for Larger VesselsThe Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, slipped for the second straight session on Wednesday, hurt by falling rates for larger vessels. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…
India to Buy $1 Billion of US Crude OilFollowing Indianan Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s June 2017 visit to the U.S., where President Donald Trump and PM Modi agreed to deepen the energy engagement between the two countries, India oil companies have started the process of procuring crude oil from the U.S.
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Egypt's leader, US envoy meet after cut in American aidCAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's president and foreign minister met with White House adviser Jared Kushner on Wednesday, just hours after the Trump administration cut or delayed hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Cairo over human rights concerns....
Trump administration calls out Egypt on human rightsCAIRO (AP) -- Washington's surprise decision this week to cut or delay nearly $300 million in aid to Egypt is the first time the Trump administration has publicly called out Cairo on its poor human rights record....
Russia warns against new sanctions on North KoreaMOSCOW (AP) -- A senior Russian diplomat is warning against expanding sanctions against North Korea, saying it's necessary to focus on a political settlement....
Navy dismisses 7th Fleet commander after warship accidentsTOKYO (AP) -- The U.S. Navy dismissed the commander of the Asia-based 7th Fleet on Wednesday after a series of warship accidents raised questions about its operations in the Pacific....
North Korea photos suggest new solid-fuel missile designsTOKYO (AP) -- North Korea's state media released photos Wednesday that appear to show the designs of one or possibly two new missiles....
The Latest: Imam linked to Spain attacks served prison timeMADRID (AP) -- The Latest on the investigation into the Spain attacks (all times local):...
Trump bashes NAFTA in midst of talks to revamp trade dealWASHINGTON (AP) -- Just a week into talks to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump is already threatening to abandon the 23-year-old pact with Canada and Mexico....
Study: 50M at risk of arsenic poisoning in PakistanISLAMABAD (AP) -- Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistan's Indus Valley - far more than previously thought, according to a new study....
US chastises Cambodia for curtailing press freedomWASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States strongly criticized Cambodia on Wednesday for ordering an American democracy group to leave the country and pressuring dissenting news media - chastising a government whose leader says he shares President Donald Trump's disdain for the press....
Lab-made "mini organs" helping doctors treat cystic fibrosisUTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) -- Els van der Heijden, who has cystic fibrosis, was finding it ever harder to breathe as her lungs filled with thick, sticky mucus. Despite taking more than a dozen pills and inhalers a day, the 53-year-old had to stop working and scale back doing the thing she loved best, horseback riding....
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The Latest: Florida unsure who is responsible for monumentCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- The Latest on protests against Confederate monuments that have occurred in the aftermath of deadly violence at a Virginia rally by white nationalists (all times local):...
Wrapped: Charlottesville covers Confederate statues in blackCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Workers in Charlottesville draped giant black covers over two statues of Confederate generals on Wednesday to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally....
Tribal coalition joins blitz to save national monument areasSALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Conservation and tribal groups are airing TV ads, sending letters to President Donald Trump and creating parody websites in a last-minute blitz to stop Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke from downsizing or eliminating national monument areas that cover large swaths of land and water from Maine to California....
Colin Kaepernick's supporters demonstrate at NFL officesNEW YORK (AP) -- Supporters of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against blacks, showed their solidarity with him and his cause at a rally outside the headquarters of the National Football League on Wednesday....
Pence in Florida: US won't stand by as Venezuela crumblesDORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Vice President Mike Pence addressed a sympathetic crowd of Venezuelans in South Florida on Wednesday and pledged the U.S. will use its economic and diplomatic power to push for free elections....
Lawsuit: School created culture of abuse and excessive forceA Pittsburgh-area school with a history of racial tension created a culture of verbal abuse and excessive force that allowed resource officers to shock students with stun guns and body-slam them, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Wednesday....
Cross-burning victims to priest: Apology is not enoughWASHINGTON (AP) -- Phillip and Barbara Butler hadn't given much thought to the man who burned a cross on their front lawn 40 years ago....
Federal judge again tosses out Texas voter ID lawAUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A federal judge who has compared Texas' voter ID requirements to a "poll tax" on minorities once again blocked the law Wednesday, rejecting a weakened version backed by the Trump administration and dealing Texas Republicans another court defeat over voting rights....
Baylor settlements could signal trend of more to comeAUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The federal civil lawsuits against Baylor University have piled up for more than a year, accusing the nation's largest Baptist school of repeatedly mishandling, ignoring or stifling claims of sexual and physical abuse of students....
Man pleads not guilty in wife's death during Alaska cruiseJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- A Utah man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife on a cruise to Alaska pleaded not guilty during a Wednesday hearing in which he appeared to become emotional at times....
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