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Swedish King's 'forgotten' 17th-century warship found in central Stockholm
The wreck of a four-century-old ship that used to belong to King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden has been uncovered in central Stockholm.
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First Tanker Crosses Northern Sea Route without Ice Breaker
Rising Arctic temperatures are boosting commercial shipping in the region, worrying environmentalists.
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Ships fooled in GPS spoofing attack suggest Russian cyberweapon
A hack that manipulated the location of 20 ships in the Black Sea may be the first use of GPS spoofing, a form of cyberwarfare capable of widespread disruption
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Aboard the NS Savannah, America’s first (and last) nuclear merchant ship
Years after shutdown, Savannah still waits for funding for its reactor decommissioning.
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Not Remembering the USS Liberty
Desperately seeking some praise, President Trump surely won’t remind Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu about the USS Liberty, which Israel nearly sank a half century ago killing 34 sailors, as ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern recalls.
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Is Maritime Law Affected By Location? - O'Bryan Law
Offshore injuries can happen on any body of water, anywhere in the United States. From the Great Lakes to the shores of the Pacific and everywhere in between, if you’re injured on the water, American maritime law provides a number of different ways to seek justice and financial compensation for your hardships.
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High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas
The Race to Save the Cougar Ace. By Joshua Davis (Feb. 25, 2008)
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New Cruise Ship Reimagines What It Means to Be Outdoors
Its "indoor" balconies bring sea views to your couch. A "magic carpet" hovers off the edge of the ship. By Nikki Ekstein.
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This real-life shipwreck from 200 years ago is worthy of Poldark
Of shipwreck, looting, drunken fighting on the beach and tragedy. By G_WIlkinson.
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Wreck of 1840s slave ship mapped in 3D
The wreck of a former slave ship lying just off the coast of Perth is scoured by maritime archaeologists using new 3D technology. By Nicolas Perpitch.
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Archeologists Are Planning to Sink This Ship Dozens of Times
In 1967, a team of archaeologists led by Michael Katzev dove to the bottom of the churning Aegean Sea. They were tipped off by a sponge diver who, about two years earlier, spotted something unusual a mile offshore of Kyrenia harbor… By Lorraine Boissoneault.
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Morrell shipwreck 50 years ago killed eight local men
The ill-fated ship had left the Bethlehem Steel Corp. in Lackawanna, heading toward Minnesota to pick up some iron ore when it ran into a horrific storm packing winds exceeding 65 mph and creating 30-foot waves on frigid Lake Huron… By Gene Warner.
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Life Aboard a Renovated World War II Tugboat
With help from friends, a transplanted Philadelphian embarks on a voyage of discovery through Alaska's waters. By Brendan Jones.
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Explorers find 2nd-oldest confirmed shipwreck in Great Lakes
The second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop that sank in Lake Ontario more than 200 years ago, has been found, a team of underwater explorers said Wednesday.
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'Discovery of the year': sunken British ship found in Russian Arctic
Researchers have discovered the wreck of a pioneering British steamship that sank in the Russian Arctic in 1878. The Thames was a 120-tonne steamship captained by decorated explorer Joseph Wiggins during his attempts to open a trade route between the UK and Siberia through the Arctic Ocean. Two researchers from the Russian Geographical Society, which is chaired by President Vladimir Putin, found its wreck in shallow waters on the Yenisei river near the village of Goroshikha just south of the Arctic Circle.
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The Surreal Life Aboard the World's Biggest Cruise Ship
With the Harmony of the Seas's maiden voyage in May, Royal Caribbean eclipsed itself—besting its sister ship Oasis in size by a foot. Stretching 1,188 feet long and 215.5 feet wide, the gleaming hulk is a veritable floating suburb devoted to sun, fun, and waterslides. Population: 8,880.
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Shipping cycles and trick cycles
The editor asked for my thoughts on the idea that the ‘shipping cycle’ might become a thing of the past, thanks to improvements in our ability to process data. My mind went back to 1979, when the idea of ‘research’ into shipping supply and demand was still relatively new.... By Andrew Craig Bennett.
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Calling the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat a ‘Frigate’ Doesn’t Make It Any Less Crappy
Watchdog agency slams up-gunned Littoral Combat Ship. By David Axe.
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Embark on an interstellar, operatic adventure with the Voyager spacecrafts
Combining animation, archival photographs, videos, images, sounds and a sweeping, operatic score, Santiago Menghini’s short film Voyagers is a stunning tribute to one of humanity’s most ambitious – and idealistic – projects.
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Innovative container ship features hemispherical bow
A container ship with a hemispherical-shaped bow, which can significantly reduce wind drag, is under construction at Japanese shipbuilder Kyokuyo Shipyard, at its facility about 7km northeast of the Kanmon Straits in Yamaguchi Prefecture [Japan]. By Shinobu Takeda.
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