Monday, September 24, 2018
Monkey Fist on ship
Blog

How To Learn To Tie ANY Knot

  In today’s episode of The REAL gCAptain Podcast we teach you how to master any knot and remember it for life! Material Needed: A great knot book

September 24, 2018
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400-Year-Old Shipwreck ‘Discovery of Decade’ for Portugal
Shipping News

400-Year-Old Shipwreck ‘Discovery of Decade’ for Portugal

By Catarina Demony CASCAIS, Portugal, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Archaeologists searching Portugal’s coast have found a 400-year-old shipwreck believed to

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 85

drillship
Shipping News

Deepwater Oil Rigs on Brink of Recovery After Years in Doldrums

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Deep-sea oil drillers are once again riding the wave of investor enthusiasm that next year will be better for

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 20

Shipping News

Interview: Poul Woodall, Director of Environment & Sustainability at DFDS, Talks Emissions, Environmental Regulations and LNG

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Poul Woodall is Director, Environment & Sustainability at DFDS A/S, with over 40 years of

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 56

Australian icebreaker float out
Shipping News

Damen Floats Australian Icebreaker ‘Nuyina’

Dutch shipbuilding group Damen has announced the successful float-out of the Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) RSV Nuyina currently under construction at

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 82

maersk ship
Shipping

Suspicious Shippers Urge Maersk to Rethink New Fuel Surcharge Plan

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Shippers have joined forwarders in condemning Maersk’s plan for new fuel surcharges to help recover the additional

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 36

bw group tanker
Shipping News

Mortensen Resigns as CEO of BW Group

Singapore-headquartered BW Group announced Monday that CEO Carsten Mortensen has resigned after three years on the job. The company said Mortensen was

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 32

CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY
Shipping

CMA CGM Says Global Sulphur Cap to Cost Customers $160 Per TEU on Average

French shipping giant CMA CGM on Monday said the 2020 global sulphur cap regulation will cost an estimated $160 per twenty-foot container or equivalent unit

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 52

Indian Sailor Rescued from Yacht Stranded Off Australian Coast
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Indian Sailor Rescued from Yacht Stranded Off Australian Coast

SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) – An Indian sailor injured in a solo round-the-world race has been rescued, the Indian Navy said on Monday, after Australian

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 32

Sunday, September 23, 2018
Panama Revokes Registration of Last Migrant Rescue Ship in Central Mediterranean
News

Panama Revokes Registration of Last Migrant Rescue Ship in Central Mediterranean

MILAN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – The Panama Maritime Authority has revoked the registration of search and rescue ship Aquarius 2 in a move that means there

September 23, 2018
Total Views: 29

tanzania-ferry-capsized
Incidents

Ship Managers Detained as Capsized Tanzanian Ferry Death Toll Reaches 224

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Tanzanian authorities said on Sunday the number of people who died in a ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria had risen

September 23, 2018
Total Views: 90

Saturday, September 22, 2018
Incidents

Nigerian Pirates Kidnap 12 From Swiss Bulker

by Michael Shields (Reuters) – Pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss merchant vessel on Saturday in Nigerian waters, the ship’s operator

September 22, 2018
Total Views: 49

modern shipwreck
Blog

A Simple Way To Prevent Fatalities At Sea

The saying goes that today’s marine safety regulations where written in the blood of mariners who sailed before us… but is that statement true? Or

September 22, 2018
Total Views: 112

Friday, September 21, 2018
Transocean Norge.
Offshore

Newbuild Rig Transocean Norge Lands Six-Well Contract from Equinor with Options

Norwegian energy giant Equinor announced today it has awarded Transocean a six-well contract on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for the newbuild harsh

September 21, 2018
Total Views: 68

rickmers maritime
Shipping News

Ship Recycling Association Says European Yards Have Sufficient Capacity Ahead of EU Ship Recycling Regulation

The International Ship Recycling Association says there is currently ample recycling capacity to meet the expected scrapping demand from the January 1, 2019

September 21, 2018
Total Views: 55

Death Toll Jumps to 136 in Tanzania Ferry Disaster with Scores Still Missing
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Death Toll Jumps to 136 in Tanzania Ferry Disaster with Scores Still Missing

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday ordered the arrest of those responsible for a packed ferry sinking on Lake

September 21, 2018
Total Views: 79

Garden City Terminal port of savannah
Shipping News

Port of Savannah Sets 8 Million TEU Capacity Goal by 2028

The Georgia Port Authority on Thursday unveiled a $2.5 billion plan to expand the capacity at the Port of Savannah to 8 million TEUs by 2028. Georgia Ports

September 21, 2018
Total Views: 41

bunkering vessels
Shipping

Shipping Groups Propose Phased Start to 2020 Global Sulphur Cap

By Prejula Prem, Alex Longley and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The shipping industry is pressing for a phased start when tough new rules governing vessel

September 21, 2018
Total Views: 109

LNG tanker
Shipping News

LNG Shipping Rates Spike with No Respite Seen Through 2019

By Sabina Zawadzki and Jessica Jaganathan LONDON/SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The price of shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) has spiked in September

September 21, 2018
Total Views: 29

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Tired Watch Officer taking a nap
Blog

Top 10 Reasons Why Ship Officers Fall Asleep On Watch

Have you ever fallen asleep while on watch at sea? In today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast we offer advice on getting more sleep and better

September 20, 2018
Total Views: 164