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Anchor Strike May Have Damaged California Pipeline Months Ago

Published Oct 8, 2021 9:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Capt. Jason Neubauer, who served as the lead investigator on the El Faro and Conception casualties, has taken charge of a maj...

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How Will the SoCal Pipeline Spill Affect the Coastal Environment?

Published Oct 7, 2021 11:21 PM by The Conversation

An oil spill first reported on Oct. 2, 2021, has released thousands of gallons of crude oil into southern California coastal water...

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Anchoring Accident May Have Caused California Oil Spill

Published Oct 4, 2021 10:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The pipeline that spilled 125,000 gallons of crude into the ocean off Orange County last weekend may have been struck by an anchor...

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“K” Line and Tokyo University to Research Microplastic Plastic Waste

Published Oct 4, 2021 8:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan’s “K” Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) is launching a new joint research effort with the Tokyo University of M...

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The Cumbre Vieja Volcano is Making the Island of La Palma Bigger

Published Oct 4, 2021 6:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The massive volcanic eruption on the southern end of La Palma is actually expanding the island's landmass. A molten lava flow...

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What is Driving the Changes in Arctic Ice Cover?

Published Oct 4, 2021 2:30 AM by The Conversation

[By Alek Petty and Linette Boisvert] September marks the end of the summer sea ice melt season and the Arctic sea ice...

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Photos: Offshore Oil Spill Fouls Beaches and Wetlands in Orange County

Published Oct 3, 2021 1:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Cleanup crews are responding to a major oil spill off the coast of Orange County, California. The spill is reported to be about 13...

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Study: Marine Heatwaves Will Increase Climate's Effect on Fisheries

Published Oct 1, 2021 10:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a new study published in Science Advances on Friday, a team of researchers from University of British Columbia predict tha...

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Tornado Rips Through Port of Kiel

Published Sep 30, 2021 5:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Brief] A rare tornado roared through the Baltic Sea port of Kiel, Germany on Wednesday evening, destroying trees, damaging houses...

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Crowley Maritime is Set to Build and Operate an Offshore Wind Port

Published Sep 30, 2021 3:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The offshore wind farm developer Vineyard Wind has announced an agreement with Crowley Maritime to build and operate a major offsh...

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