Welcome to this weeks edition of “In Case You Missed It…”, a new series posted every Friday that highlights the weeks top 10 news items on

As the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season gets under way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today issued its annual

WASHINGTON – A woman will take command of a U.S. military service academy for the first time in history when Rear Adm. Sandra Stosz takes over as the

Maritime academy trainees should receive thorough grounding in bunker management before going to sea By Chee Khin David Wong, DNV Petroleum Services –

JMS Naval Architects & Salvage has announced that they have acquired Roger Long Marine Architecture Inc. (RLMA).  Under the deal, JMS will receive

With the issuance of new drilling permits, and new rules, Chevron is looking to ramp up drilling activities in the Gulf. TAHITI PLATFORM, Offshore Gulf of

Photo via Fastcompany So what’s the easiest way to get fresh drinking water to the billion+ thirsty people of the world?  Well, according to French

Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary, week of 26 May 2011 (source: ONI) EGYPT: A U.S.-flagged vessel experienced an attempted boarding 25 May at 0231

With the one year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon behind us, most of the nation has lost interest in the continued legislation and regulatory battles

While some are using this month’s bizarre winter weather to ski naked, Gizmodo points us to more serious work being done by the Applied Physics Lab Ice

On April 20th 2011, the one year anniversary of the BP rig explosion, gCaptain was honored to conduct video interviews with many survivors of the Deepwater

Hercules Offshore Inc., a contract driller that’s racked up three years of losses and angered shareholders over executive pay, has expanded its

(Houston, TX—) A sweeping series of management appointments at ABS, effective 1 July, will position a new generation of executives who will help define

Hyundai Heavy Industries said today it clinched a USD 1.12 billion order to build two drillships for drilling contractor Rowan Companies Inc. on May 31. The

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- A regulatory filing by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (010140.SE) has revealed that Shell’s recently