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1 Shared responsbilties for garbage disposal 1092
2 Stick it on the bulkhead 1136
3 Current slow LNG trade growth belies frantic pace of development 1085
4 Captain, Your Fleet is Shrinking 1019
5 North P&I Club - How to avoid collisions 1040
6 USS Guardian taking onwater 1201
7 ELORAN BACKUP IN DOVER STRAITS 1144
8 Leaders are not born 1282
9 Expanded Panama Canal calls for bigger ships 1322
10 Shaken faith 1101
11 Lloyd's Register boxes clever 1266
12 A closer look under the waterline 952
13 English Channel - ship safety aid to combat GPS attacks 1188
14 The shared sea 601
15 Private navy goes to war on Somali pirates 723
16 Regulations to improve energy efficiency 621
17 Royal Navy subs did have flaws says Admiral 693
18 The case for training ships 586
19 Ocean Legacy capsizes in Philippines 1246
20 Arctic Navigation Centre opened in Russia 1406
21 Breakdown in communication 1470
22 QE2 to be sold for scrap 1445
23 'Clean Sky' LNG powered ship could be built next year 1592
24 LNG bunkering poised for breakthrough 1210
25 MLC smartphone app available now 743
26 Why mentoring matters 735
27 Shale gas the game changer 745
28 LNG carrier completes maiden NSR voyage 939
29 The price for not "putting it in writing" 868
30 Finding faith in flags 1161
31 Record keeping as a tool 864
32 New rules for passenger safety agreed by IMO 898
33 Arctic voyages rise tenfold in two years 1448
34 Shipbuilders will have to fight to survive 1427
35 No country for old ladies 1447
36 US Navy testing carrier based unmanned aircraft 2048
37 Things to do next year 1132
38 Floating LNG builds on solid foundations 1138
39 Investment in an age of uncertainty 1075
40 Investigation into Costa Concordia accident 1870
41 Chinese Aircraft Carrier lands first aircraft 1195
42 ECDIS familiarization guidelines available 1338
43 Idle times call for idling measures 658
44 The case for refuge and fair treatment 703
45 CLIA for action 811
46 UK nuclear submarine - design problems & construction failures 958
47 GL urges new procedures to cope with distress at sea 852
48 Prestige skipper blames Spain at oil disaster trial 716
49 World's largest containership 1050
50 How to grow leaders 764
51 Five killed in gas leak on board LPG Carrier 4166
52 Piracy trauma checks 1310
53 MaritimeNZ welcomes Rena guilty plea 1639
54 Napoleon Bonaparte 1875
55 Intermittent Nightmares 1617
56 MSC Flaminia - latest 2062
57 Rena - update 12 October 2012 1239
58 ECDIS – the case for caution 925
59 Lloyd's Register releases LNG bunkering study 1177
60 Court reveals role of negotiators in Somali pirating 684
61 Independent review of MNZ response to Rena grounding 665
62 No expense spared on Clive's Titanic 835
63 Rena settlement reached 743
64 Free-fall tests with lifeboat from 61.53m 851
65 Australia likely to buy Subs from Japan 1174
66 Gross tonnage - an obsolete and dangerous piece of regulation? 966
67 Rena- latest 28 September 2012 857
68 Signs of premature ageing found on HMAS Choules 1069
69 Lost in prison - a Captain's search for freedom 740
70 The importance of drills 935
71 SS Gairsoppa & SS Mantola silver recovery - update 1073
72 Rolls - Royce delivers first permanent magnet tunnel thrusters 950
73 How to make Arctic waters safer for ships 913
74 Cruise industry adopts new lifeboat training 841
75 Rena - update 21 September 2012 824
76 The food we eat 755
77 Rena - latest 14 September 2012 953
78 LNG - not the only solution 911
79 Robot deckhands and seafaring drones 1093
80 John Frederiksen: The man, the Myth, the Legend 1296
81 Super trawler banned for two years 1001
82 Car shipping firms suspected of cartel 878
83 A schoolboy's dream 998
84 Rena - update 7 September 2012 826
85 How Russia disposes of its dated nuclear submarines 847
86 Tanker owners paying to ship oil for clients 907
87 Super trawler cleared to go fishing 885
88 Suffocation is just that 930
89 New bulk carrier for UK - Australian client 1354
90 Dutch super trawler hits another snag 1501
91 Jumbo completes shipment of Gorgon caissons 1082
92 Rena - latest 31 August 2012 951
93 Ulstein Bridge Vision 920
94 Queensland Branch Member Honoured 1006
95 Interesting ship - the Damen "Do it All" offshore carrier 7500 982
96 Giant Chinese VLCC pool in the offing 1227
97 RN's T26 GCS next-gen warship revealed 1056
98 Century old maritime laws overhauled 1071
99 Rena - update 24 August 21012 1171
100 Hunter TAFE Partnership to support shipping industry 1173
101 Rena - latest 17 August 2012 1058
102 Encouragement for the Polar Code 1073
103 None of S Africa's R8billion submarines is operational 1036
104 Hard times for the bad guys 1002
105 Switzerland - the discreet shipping giant 1129
106 Odyssey Marine Exploration - SS Gairsoppa and HMS Victory update 1020
107 The Titanic casualty revisited 1116
108 Schat-Harding lifeboat sets free fall drop record 1105
109 Tongan wreck could be pirate treasure ship 1023
110 Maersk's 18,000 TEU vessels 1311
111 Rena - update 10 August 2012 1022
112 Britain's oldest shipping company hauls down it's flag 1165
113 Crew of container ship Albedo freed after 20 months 1063
114 Severe weather costs plenty in Asia 1359
115 There is good news and bad news 993
116 Lawsuits mount over failed rescue 1131
117 HMAS Canberra loaded on to Blue Marlin 7139
118 Icebergs - an increasing threat to Offshore Oil Exploration 1091
119 IMCA's News guidance on Mooring Practice 1185
120 Rise of the Chinese Scrap Dragon 1043
121 Time for talking on new submarine is over 1043
122 Shipping firm's claims on paint 'baseless' 1091
123 Container ships face long term unemployment 1205
124 Rena - latest 3 August 2012 1078
125 Shipping faces some grim realities 996
126 Marina precinct for Port Hedland 1190
127 Johan's Ark 1123
128 Easing the seafarer's burden 1054
129 On the vulnerabilities of container ships 1059
130 Dumun grounding - ATSB report 1276
131 RAN explores alternative fuel use with US Navy 1080
132 Pilot ladder safety 1419
133 HMAS Farncombe springs leak 1460
134 Towing the big E 1029
135 German cruise ship mutiny over Maltese flag 1069
136 MV Tycoon salvage operation complete 1309
137 RAN submarine sinks US Navy ship during target practice 1295
138 Costa Concordia - black box findings delayed until October 1060
139 Wise heads ensure smooth sailing for LPG fleet 1067
140 Why "cleaner and greener" pays 919
141 Huge payout for Costa Concordia's youngest victim 987
142 Rena - update 20 July 2012 1002
143 MSC Flaminia fire - update 1536
144 Where practice makes perfect 1027
145 More Indian ships fail international safety standards 1100
146 Push for RAN base at Newcastle 1353
147 Keeping containers safe 976
148 Ministers confirm Port of Melbourne plans 1232
149 Odyssey recover first silver from Gairsoppa 1143
150 Changed priorities after an accident 850
151 MSC Flaminia explosion in North Atlantic 1400
152 Rena - latest 13 July 2012 863
153 A fatal fall, a fatal flaw ? 852
154 Seaman fatigue: A hidden problem with serious consequences 1039
155 UK yachtsman rescued twice after using road atlas to navigate 1001
156 P&O Arcadia in trouble over ousting Indian crew 1196
157 South Australia needs deeper ports for iron ore 1221
158 HMAS Adelaide launched 1290
159 Go the scenic route 946
160 Black box "failed" on Costa Concordia 956
161 Flinders buys Adelaide container port 1426
162 Baltic LNG bunkering to set global benchmark 1143
163 SPS Cantabria to Australia in 2013 1645
164 Taking care of the spares 683
165 Rena - update 6 July 2012 680
166 Concordia owners sued over "design flaw" 1064
167 Ocean Shield arrives in Australia 1601
168 Costa Concordia could be removed by early in New Year 1439
169 India to build second aircraft carrier 1216
170 Women and children first ? 974
171 Work starts to refloat Costa Concordia 547
172 Rena - latest 22 June 2012 592
173 Monkey fists on heaving lines 771
174 HMAS Choules returns to Sydney 709
175 It's full steam ahead for Titanic 2 649
176 Record number of bulk carriers through Northern Sea Route 754
177 Care of wires and ropes on board ships 951
178 Rena - update 15 June 2012 608
179 A dirty ship is an expensive ship to operate 649
180 New fuel efficient Handysize bulk carrier concept 932
181 Greek shipping magnates stay afloat 691
182 Rena - latest 8 June 2012 645
183 Problems in identifying pirates 770
184 Dutch invention prevents towline failure 881
185 The old lifejacket dilemma 670
186 ICS speaks on ballast "chaos" 696
187 Silver cargo recovery expedition underway 799
188 Rena - update 1 June 2012 711
189 CSI maritime: solving crimes afloat 722
190 NZ ferry system manifestly safer 1056
191 Satellite alternative to gyro and log 957
192 Rena - Maritime New Zealand welcomes sentencing 872
193 A little disruption does you good 897
194 Rena - latest 24 May 2012 983
195 Jumbo transports MOF caissons for Gorgon project 1169
196 First woman to command RN frigate takes helm 789
197 Dockwise targets giant platforms, offshore maintainence for latest vessel 840
198 Costa Concordia salvage plan revealed 1093
199 Rena - update 18 May 2012 752
200 Balancing Arctic risk and rewards 795
201 South Africa hopes tax reform will boost shipping 831
202 The good, the bad and the ugly - again 821
203 Largest Panamax carrier designed with FORAN 1016
204 A bit of pirate - proofing 760
205 Rena - latest 11 May 2012 767
206 Rena - update 4 May 2012 837
207 CMMA submission on revitalised shipping 1107
208 LNG-fuelled ships take root in Europe 913
209 Arctic Ocean may open to shipping by 2017 961
210 3rd Officer didn't know his O2 1158
211 River Embley and River Boyne retire 1773
212 Tough love and straight talk on ECDIS 929
213 Drink and fatigue - factors in Anatoki grounding 1113
214 Rena - latest -27 April 2012 840
215 Modernisation of Australian ship tracking and reporting 1030
216 Costa Concordia salvors chosen 972
217 Iron Monarch bids Australia farewell 1258
218 Rena - update 20 April 2012 824
219 Taking ECDIS very seriously 930
220 Speeding into danger 918
221 Australian Government to remove M.V. Tycoon 1068
222 Crew sues Maersk for Somali pirate attack 990
223 Singapore project on future LNG bunkering 996
224 World's largest sloop 968
225 Antarctic cruise goes awry 1012
226 Rena - latest 13th April 2012 871
227 Condor Rapide from Darwin and Dili to Poole and Guernsey 1236
228 Gas Codes - foundation stones of the new energy world 1035
229 Reminders of the power of the sea 886
230 Titanic: The Squalid Sequel 890
231 Fire prevention in engine rooms 947
232 Ship of shame's $200m price tag 1032
233 Voyage of Japanese "ghost ship" ends 1070
234 Costa Concordia to be towed away in one piece 1113
235 Cutty Sark rises from the ashes 1080
236 Let's sort out containerships 1010
237 Rena - update 2 April 2012 970
238 Human error a significant shipping industry risk 1071
239 Strait's freight costs to soar 1134
240 Casualty management guidelines 1003
241 Salvage of 3,100 TEU Bareli goes well 1626
242 Greek operator to pay $2 million for oil pollution cover -up 1110
243 Transporting live fish 1209
244 Sticking up for EEDI 1090
245 Tonnage in for a scrap 1179
246 Dangers of pressing up ballast tanks 1382
247 Vessel from Japan's tsunami nears Canada 1229
248 Costa Concordia - 5 more bodies found 1147
249 Bunker oil demand rises as production slides 1357
250 Rena - update 22 March 2012 1195
251 Civilians to fill Navy's skills void 1365
252 LNG shipping boom continuing 1321
253 Foreign ships threat to reef, say pilots 1230
254 Moving Costa Concordia could cost 100m Euros 1235
255 Maritime cannon fodder for the media and the masses 1193
256 US Navy rescues crew from burning Stolt Valor 1587
257 ECDIS - a time of navigational change 1288
258 Can you afford to cut corners on crewing ? 858
259 Rena - crew took short cut 1260
260 iPad - has ECDIS reached the small screen 1306
261 Small but smart change of course 1158
262 Cruise disasters - transparency essential 1047
263 Why stability is important 1135
264 Mermaid Vigilance claim - MMA letter to ASX 1382
265 Brazil's shipping future looks bright 1426
266 Costa Concordia black box for pre trial hearing 1371
267 Rena - update 2 March 2012 1299
268 Food 2040 and it's impact on shipping 1047
269 Guilty pleas from Rena Officers 1074
270 50% of dry bulk carrier orders could be canned 1177
271 Shipping firms face bank debt mutiny 1054
272 US Navy to rein in Carrier costs 1028
273 More trouble for Costa 971
274 The way ahead transport survey 1352
275 Royal Navy ships to be built in South Korea 1312
276 61,000 tonne ship has crew of nine 1253
277 Rena - latest 1031
278 Collateral Damage 1067
279 Technical supervision getting thin on the ground 1054
280 Bigger is better 1090
281 Carrier disposal a challenge for US Navy 1058
282 Costa Concordia death toll grows 1136
283 North Sea offshore investigation reveals exploitation 1151
284 Cruise industry has new emergency drill policy 1069
285 Making shipboard LNG storage tanks work 1577
286 Pakistan to develop nuclear powered submarines 1313
287 Tonnage keeps on coming 1126
288 Quality squeeze as rates fall 1171
289 When regulation races ahead 1344
290 Filipinos' white-list wobbles 1060
291 Science backs anecdote on fatigue 1061
292 Treasure hunter claims $3billion WW11 find off US coast 1384
293 Rena container removal passes 500 mark 1244
294 A warning in lights in the sky 1359
295 Cruise lines use law and contracts to limit liability 1214
296 Idling and marine growth addressed in new clause 1060
297 Bulk carrier design delivers 14% fuel oil reduction 1156
298 Norwegian Coastal Administration to use Magnetic Patches 1153
299 Costa Concordia: 10 mths to be removed 1379
300 Body found as bad weather delays fuel pumping 1254
301 Progress on pilotage standards 1171
302 IFSMA response to Costa Concordia accident 1411
303 Dangerous cargo safety - does industry lack integrity? 1167
304 Whistle blowing seafarer may earn 6-figure reward 1120
305 Fuel pumping on Costa Concordia to begin 1218
306 How the disaster unfolded 1484
307 Things to fix 1309
308 Disaster shows Titanic lifeboat issues linger 1386
309 Caution needed in a cold climate 1073
310 Operator waited "waited over an hour" before ordering evacuation 1113
311 Rena container salvage back on track 1383
312 Union calls cruise ship accident a wake up call 1402
313 Shipping Crash survivor turning profit as fleet expands 1149
314 Costa Concordia, reason for crash is unclear 1287
315 Costa Concordia's owner blames Master 1523
316 Costa Concordia runs aground 783
317 Maersk settles false claims case with U.S. DoD 1292
318 Rena's stern sinks 1172
319 MV Tycoon sinks on Christmas Island 2029
320 Another Chinese company delays payment 1336
321 5mGBP plan for Darwin ship replica 1368
322 Another hazardous cargo, another tragedy 1263
323 Rena breaks up 1254
324 LNG Carrier chooses ice over Pirates 1323
325 A Grim Reminder of Present Problems 1210
326 Keeping a weather eye open 1295
327 Symbols of US maritime decline 1426
328 Frontline Tankers completes corporate restructuring 1950
329 Rena splits in two, Maritime NZ update 1807
330 The China wildcard, iron ore - the Brazilian "Valemax" 1945
331 Vinalines Queen lost 2041
332 Pieter Schelte - the world's largest catamaran 1852
333 US weighs up revitalised coastal shipping and LNG fuel 1471
334 80 new ships to invigorate Indian Navy 1832
335 Corroded air cylinders caused lifeboat loss 1744
336 Portainer crane lost overboard from barge 2050
337 Cargo ship on Brittany Coast will be scrapped where it lies 1670
338 HMAS Choules arrives in Sydney 2107
339 Concept study for large LNG containership 1779
340 Knot tying is still important 1662
341 First female Admiral for RAN 2326
342 US Navy test algae based fuel on Maersk Kalmar 2116
343 Rena - bad weather hits salvors 2569
344 Armed guards contract takes shape 2041
345 United on the need to weigh loaded containers 1916
346 Emergencies at sea - practicing what can't be practiced 1804
347 Interpretation of Conwartime 1993 clause 2091
348 Salvage - where the unthinkable becomes reality 1471
349 Lessons learned from first US Littoral Combat Ships 1523
350 Brazil boosts naval power 1299
351 Those in peril 1426
352 Long reach crane arrives to help Rena operation 1872
353 How do you survive a month adrift at sea ? 1548
354 Approval for HiBallast water treatment system 1624
355 HMS Victory to undergo extensive restoration 1504
356 Rena - bad weather and Dotterels 1429
357 The trouble with ECDIS 1909
358 Filipino licence applications on the rise 1569
359 ITF declares Faroes a flag of convenience 1575
360 World's largest car carrier 1639
361 When anti-suit injuction is not available 1341
362 Rena's dangerous cargo warning explained 1580
363 Pirate bosses face justice 1567
364 How to avoid costly distractions 1570
365 Quality operators take lead on lifeboat hook issue 1782
366 Winds batter Rena Salvors 1745
367 Marine expertise in an uncertain future 1814
368 Small scale LNG poised for breakthrpugh 2338
369 First containers removed from Rena 2054
370 Close call at Singapore Eastern Anchorage 2664
371 Rena spill - only dregs left 1698
372 New ships for old is the future 3660
373 Last oil being pumped off Rena 1867
374 Piracy - A first hand account 1546
375 Rena pumping delayed 1785
376 Rena staying intact after rough weather 2011
377 Philippines shuts its largest maritime school 2620
378 HMAS Broome averted grounding of freighter 1857
379 Rena's pipes hamper salvage 2022
380 Rena - progress lifts hope for oil salvage 1934
381 Larger ships mean higher risks 1569
382 Rena oil salvage getting up to speed 1400
383 RAN buys RFA Largs Bay 2586
384 Rena salvage: oil heading for Whakatane 435
385 WW1 wreck with $19million of silver aboard 2031
386 Rena stranding off NZ 655
387 Shipwreck of SS Gairsoppa reveals silver haul 1198
388 Floating a natural gas giant 1356

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