MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. But on
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Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark
COPENHAGEN — A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark on March 2,
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Young Virgin Islanders Can Get U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s License Through New VIPCA Junior Sailing Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The marine tourism sector is booming in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Yacht chartering directly contributed $88 million to the territory’s economy in
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Dominica-Flagged Cargo Ship Sinks In Ukrainian Port City After Russian Attack
ROSEAU — A Dominica-flagged cargo ship sank in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol after being targeted by Russian missile strikes, the vessel’s
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Florida Cruise Association Inks Strategic Development Agreement For USVI Ferry
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has signed a strategic development agreement with the territory that is focused on increasing the economic impact
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Cruise Ship With Thousands On Board Runs Aground On Its Way To St. Thomas and BVI
SANTO DOMINGO — Officials in the Dominican Republic have confirmed that a large cruise ship had run aground off the Caribbean island nation’s north coast
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Russia-Owned SCF Oil Tankers Headed Through Caribbean To Avoid Being Seized
NASSAU — Two oil tankers owned and managed by Sovcomflot, the Russian maritime and freight shipping company blacklisted by the United States last week, are
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Bryan’s USVI Open Ship Registry Scheme Faces Stiff Opposition From Maritime Unions, Courts
WASHINGTON — While he was in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association conference and other meetings with a number of federal officials, Governor Albert Bryan
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DPW Gets $5.1 Million Grant For Passenger Ferry Service Between St. Thomas and St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (DPW) is among 11 State agencies chosen as grant winners, for the Federal Transit Administration’s
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USVI Flag Open Ship Registry Announcement To Be Made By Governor In Washington
WASHINGTON — In what some maritime experts are calling “the most historic moment for U.S. maritime interests this century,” Governor Albert Bryan will announce a
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