Currently viewing the category: "Events"
USS Enterprise Tripolitan Corsair Tripoli barbary war painting

An American warship attacks Libyan pirates… circa 1801.

By On August 1, 2011

(US Naval History and Heritage Command) Exactly 210 years ago today, during the First Barbary War, the schooner Enterprise, commanded by Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, encountered the Barbary corsair Tripoli west [...]

Continue Reading →
Screen shot 2011-05-23 at 2.14.14 PM

“What’s Next?”: Nor-Shipping conference looks for answers

By On May 23, 2011

Nor-shipping 2011, one of the premier events for the European maritime industry, is kicking off this week in Oslo, Norway.  This years show dares to ask the question ‘What’s next?‘ [...]

Continue Reading →

Workboat Show 2010 kicks off in New Orleans

By On December 2, 2010

This week the gCaptain team is in New Orleans attending the annual International WorkBoat Show.  The show is huge, with thousands of visitors from all over the world and easily [...]

Continue Reading →

Competition calls for innovative life jacket designs

By On November 9, 2010

Here at gCaptain.com, we are big proponents of safety in the workplace and often times for us professional mariners, that means reporting on technologies that are going to keep us [...]

Continue Reading →

Blog Action Day Announces 2010 Theme

By On September 28, 2010

Every October 15th, the blogosphere combines forces and participates in what’s called Blog Action Day.  The premise being to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion about one issue that [...]

Continue Reading →

Fire On The Horizon – A New Book By gCaptain

By On September 13, 2010

We are proud to announce that gCaptain’s founder and editor in chief, John Konrad, got a book deal! The upcoming book titled Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of [...]

Continue Reading →

The Failed Negative Pressure Test – a BP Investigation Report Analysis

By On September 10, 2010

In Section 4 of BP’s Investigation report on the Horizon disaster, they discuss the negative pressure test as a possible missed indication of a “kick” in progress. Per Transocean’s Well [...]

Continue Reading →

Ship Photo of The Week – NYC Tugboat Race

By On September 6, 2010

Click image for high resolution This weeks ship photo comes to us from the 18th annual running of the Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition held at Pier 84 [...]

Continue Reading →

Maritime Day 2010 – A Presidential Message

By On May 22, 2010

President Obama brings us the following message for Maritime Day 2010: Even before our Nation declared independence, our forebears recognized the importance of merchant ships and seafarers to our economic [...]

Continue Reading →

Maritime Industry descends on Capital Hill for first ever Maritime Congressional Sail-In

By On May 18, 2010

Last week I was in Washington, D.C. attending the first ever Maritime Congressional Sail-In. The purpose of the event was to increase awareness of the importance of America’s maritime industry [...]

Continue Reading →

Crowley matches employee donations, raises $80,000 for American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund

By On May 6, 2010

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; May 6, 2010) Crowley Maritime Corporation and its employees this week donated $80,000 to the American Red Cross in support of Haiti relief efforts. Bill Pennella, Crowley vice [...]

Continue Reading →

Sunday, March 14 Event – The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, American Museum of Natural History

By On March 13, 2010

THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH AND THE EFFECTS OF PLASTIC DEBRIS IN OUR OCEANS Part of the Milstein Science Series At The American Museum of Natural History WHEN: Sunday, March [...]

Continue Reading →

Free Subscription

Click “Get It Now” to join thousands who have signed up for a free email subscription to gCaptain’s daily newsletter.