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  1. NavGearBlog: Virtual AIS, in the field, for real!: Does anybody remember this article from five ... bit.ly/LNG6E1 (via @Navagear) about 9 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. @USCGAuxVin Something I'm very familiar with. USS Stark took nearly 24 hours to put out the fire & it's a surface ship. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stark… 7:35 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to USCGAuxVin
  3. @USCGAuxVin You can't use much water for the sub is mostly underwater. 7:25 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to USCGAuxVin
  4. @USCGAuxVin Its called a Class Delta fire. Nearly impossible to put out. Navy normally just jettisons those into the ocean. 7:23 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to USCGAuxVin
  5. EU Reaches Agreement to Slash Air Pollution From Ships gcaptain.com/reaches-aggres… 7:13 PM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  6. @USCGAuxVin Very good question! They made the nightly news with Brian Williams. 6:45 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to USCGAuxVin
  7. Parade of Sail in New York Harbor. gcaptain.com/ship-photo-par… 5:56 PM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  8. 13 Hours Later, Firefighters Extinguish Blaze on Board US Navy Fast Attack Submarine. gcaptain.com/hours-later-fi… 5:54 PM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  9. Last American Coal Powered Ferry Asks Permission to Dump Ashes While Steaming gcaptain.com/american-coal-… 5:52 PM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  10. Fleet Week Begins With Parade Of Ships. gothamist.com/2012/05/23/the… 8:21 AM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  11. The Ultimate Collection Of Hot Shirtless Navy Guys Climbing A Monument Covered In Lard. buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-ult… 8:17 AM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  12. Inmarsat has announced a new capability that will allow up to nine simultaneous satellite telephone calls. gcaptain.com/fleetbroadband… 8:13 AM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  13. According to analyst firm Clarksons, global demand for LPG carriers has been on the rise this year. gcaptain.com/shipbuilding-s… 8:09 AM May 24th via Safari on iOS
  14. @sebbcat Oh I think that's purrfect for you! All it needs is a new bilge pump and you're good to go! 5:36 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to sebbcat
  15. Damen Shipyards Launches Giant Pontoon in China gcaptain.com/damen-shipyard… 8:07 AM May 23rd via Safari on iOS
  16. WSJ: Senate to Rehash Law of the Sea Treaty Today #Obama #China #energy #naturalgas gcaptain.com/wsj-senate-reh… 8:05 AM May 23rd via Safari on iOS
  17. Atwood Condor or Star Destroyer? You Decide. gcaptain.com/atwood-condor-… 7:57 AM May 23rd via Safari on iOS
  18. Alaskan Ferry T-Bone’s Fish Processing Plant [INCIDENT VIDEO] gcaptain.com/alaskan-ferry-… 7:53 AM May 23rd via Safari on iOS
  19. Gerald R. Ford Build Sequence: Keel-laying to Launch in Under Two Minutes [VIDEO] gcaptain.com/gerald-ford-bu… 7:47 AM May 23rd via Safari on iOS
  20. U.S. Honors Merchant Marine on National Maritime Day. gcaptain.com/u-s-honors-mer… 4:27 PM May 22nd via Safari on iOS