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Six New Icebreakers To Be Built For Canadian Coast Guard Artist impression of Project Resolute The Canadian Coast Guard will be procuring six new program icebreakers to replace its current aging fleet of icebreakers. The announcement was made on Aug. 2 by Canada’s Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan Wilkinson. Minister WilkinsonContinue reading “Six New Icebreakers To Be Built For Canadian Coast Guard”

Robert Ballard Launches Search for Amelia Earhart’s Airplane Robert Ballard’s E/V Nautilus calls Apia, Samoa, August 5 (Ocean Exploration Trust) By The Maritime Executive 2019-08-12 19:23:36 Famed oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard and the crew of his foundation’s research vessel, the Nautilus, are in the midst of a search for the long-lost wreck of Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra airplane.  EarhartContinue reading “Robert Ballard Launches Search for Amelia Earhart’s Airplane”

Robert Ballard Launches Search for Amelia Earhart’s Airplane Robert Ballard’s E/V Nautilus calls Apia, Samoa, August 5 (Ocean Exploration Trust) By The Maritime Executive 2019-08-12 19:23:36 Famed oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard and the crew of his foundation’s research vessel, the Nautilus, are in the midst of a search for the long-lost wreck of Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra airplane.  EarhartContinue reading “Robert Ballard Launches Search for Amelia Earhart’s Airplane”

World’s Largest Container Ship Transits Suez Canal MSC Gulsun transits the Suez Canal By The Maritime Executive 2019-08-12 21:02:01 The 23,756-TEU MSC Gulsun, the world’s largest container ship, transited the Suez Canal for the first time on August 9. The Panama-flagged ship transited the Canal with the northbound convoy, heading to North Western Europe from the Port of Xingang.Continue reading “World’s Largest Container Ship Transits Suez Canal”

Götheborg to Sail Again Laxman Pai August 12, 2019 Image: Greencarrier AB. The Swedish East Indiaman Götheborg will sail again with support from the shipping agency Greencarrier Group, which has announced that it will take the full operational and financial responsibility for the ship for the next two years. The Nordic’s largest privately-owned transport company said inContinue reading “Götheborg to Sail Again”