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Maritime Twitter Top 40

Coracle's Shipping Industry Top 40
August 2012 positions

Quick fact re growth of twitter amongst the marine community -
- On Feb 1, 2012, the then top 40 had a combined number of followers 374,236
- On Feb 1, 2011, the then top 40 had a combined number of followers 94,243
- On Feb 1, 2010, the then top 40 had a combined number of followers 40,948

Click here for the What and Why of the Maritime Twitter Top 40

1. Royal Navy This is the official Royal Navy Twitter feed.
2. Coastguard_SOS The closure of UK Coastguard stations is reckless & will cost lives. I'm an ex Coastguard CRO fighting with others for much safer alternative proposals
3. U.S. Coast Guard Official USCG news releases feed.
4. NavyLookout dedicated to fighting the decline in the Royal Navy caused by chronic government under-funding and defence cuts
5. Captain John Konrad Master Mariner Tweeting from the high seas. Author of Fire On The Horizon, The Untold Story Of The Gulf Oil Spill
6. Seafarers UK Formally King Georges Fund for Sailors, the leading charity for your maritime sector supporting the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Merchant Navy & fishing fleets
7. Vincent Pica Chief of Staff, First District Southern Region, USCGAux; USCG licensed Master. Looking for a few good mariners! Follow us? We follow you, guaranteed, w/in 24 h
8. MarineInsight Maritime news, articles, stories, career guidance, discussions and much more...
9. Lloyd's List Lloyd's List is the leading daily newspaper for the shipping industry.
10. OCEANUSLive.org OCEANUSLive is THE real-time commercial social networking site for the Maritime Industry - collaboration to enable business success, safety and security.
11. IMO The latest news from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency that leads international efforts to promote safer shipping on cleaner oceans.
12. Maritime Executive The latest news, views and corporate releases for influential decision makers from The Maritime Executive, the world's leading maritime business journal.
13. Maritime Reporter
14. Maersk Line Maersk Line is the world’s largest container shipping company. We're known for our reliable, flexible and eco-efficient services.
15. CoastGuardNews News and Video from the United States Coast Guard
16. TradeWinds TradeWinds is the number one best selling international shipping newspaper! The biggest and most successul and first for all the latest maritime news.
17. Peter Tirschwell Columnist, commentator and SVP at the Journal of Commerce, leading global shipping and trade media
18. Michael Folsom A ship lover who reports for you from the shores of the St. Lawrence
19. USCG Auxiliary Official Twitter page of US Coast Guard Auxiliary
20. Neptune Maritime Sec Neptune Maritime Security is the world's most elite commercial maritime security specialist. Please visit our website for further details of our services.
21. SinoShip The global platform for Chinese shipping, SinoShip, is a hub for all things China maritime – whether it be hard copy, online, data or niche events.
22. Seatrade Insider We tweet you the key industry headlines that link to Seatrade Insider's FREE access to breaking global cruise news plus a wealth of valuable information.
23. Maritime News Latest and Greatest Maritime Updates
24. Eos Risk Management Eos is a UK based Maritime Security Consultancy est 2006 providing Onboard Armed Security, Training & Consultancy to the Maritime and Offshore Industries
25. Barista Uno Ruminations and conversations on Philippine and global maritime trends - We serve it HOT and STRONG!
26. ADSO-PA Rande Wilson District 1, Southern Region. First & Foremost is our motto and our way of doing things!
27. Chris O'Neil Active Duty Coast Guard Officer serving as Chief of Media Relations
28. NOAA Nautical Charts NOAA's Office of Coast Survey provides navigational products and services, covering U.S. coastal waters, the Great Lakes, and U.S. territories.
29. Marine Forum Marine Forum - It's international community of Maritime Professionals, Shipowners and Crewing Agencies. http://www.marineforum.co.uk/
30. Panama Ship Reg. Panama is an international maritime center due to its renown banking, financial and insurance system and of course Container Ships Transiting the Canal Locks.
31. Earnest One Serving the US Coast Guard and private boaters since 1967
32. BLUE BLUE is a corporate communications and public affairs consultancy specialising in the marine, energy and environment sectors.
33. Amver Global search and rescue system sponsored by the USCG. We use commercial ships to rescue people in distress at sea.
34. Claire Wright Head of Analysis at Lloyd's List Intelligence; a world leader in maritime data and analysis. Views are my own.
35. Michelle Wiese I am Michelle Wiese Bockmann, London shipping reporter for Bloomberg News. We don't report gossip or quote unnamed sources. Views are mine, not my employer's
36. Navy News The official newspaper of the Royal Navy
37. WSS Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is the world's leading maritime services provider with 4,500 people servicing more than 2,400 ports worldwide.
38. Port Strategy Port Strategy is the leading international port information resource for maritime executives
39. Shipping Herald The maritime news portal, Shipping Herald, is committed to reporting of the highest standard.
40. James Tweed Coracle - Assured learning / Maritime / eLearning / Podcasting / Mobile Apps / Social Media / Take a look at my profile here: http://about.me/jamestweed