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gCaptain is the world's most-read maritime and offshore news website, founded in 2007 by Captain John Konrad, a USCG-licensed Master Mariner who spent a decade commanding tankers and drillships worldwide. Our editorial team combines professional maritime credentials with journalism experience. Staff members include licensed deck officers, marine engineers, and reporters who have covered shipping, offshore energy, and naval affairs for major publications. gCaptain is a credentialed member of the Pentagon Press Corps, with direct access to Department of Defense briefings on naval operations and maritime security. We maintain working relationships with major shipping lines, classification societies, port authorities, and maritime regulatory bodies including the U.S. Coast Guard, International Maritime Organization, and flag state administrations. Our reporting standards prioritize primary sources: official documents, regulatory filings, court records, and on-the-record interviews with industry executives and government officials. We maintain a public corrections policy and update stories when new information emerges. Our editorial standards require verification of claims before publication. Since 2007, gCaptain has broken major stories including early coverage of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, the Ever Given Suez Canal grounding, and ongoing coverage of sanctions evasion by shadow fleet tankers. Our analysis has been cited by the New York Times, BBC, NPR, and submitted as evidence in Congressional hearings. For press inquiries, contact our editorial team. For advertising and partnerships, contact our business team.


Monday, November 19, 2018
Shipping News

Offshore Driller Pacific Drilling Emerges from Bankruptcy

Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling announced Monday it has emerged chapter 11 bankruptcy after successfully completing a more than a year-long

November 19, 2018
Total Views: 188

Mat Boat Sources Sought Notice
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Mat Boat Sources Sought Notice

Press Release – Bristol, Rhode Island – November 19th, 2018 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Marine Design Center (MDC) will soon be

November 19, 2018
Total Views: 68

Friday, November 16, 2018
Damen Shipyards Group celebrates Multraship Carrousel RAVE Tug winning the Maritime KVNR Shipping Award
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Damen Shipyards Group celebrates Multraship Carrousel RAVE Tug winning the Maritime KVNR Shipping Award

Press Release – Damen Shipyards Group is celebrating the success of Multraship and its innovation arm Novatug in winning the Maritime KVNR Shipping

November 16, 2018
Total Views: 71

Thursday, November 15, 2018
tidewater guidery tide ahts
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Tidewater Completes Combination with GulfMark Offshore

U.S.-based offshore supply vessel company Tidewater has completed its merger with rival Gulfmark Offshore, thereby creating a new global leader in

November 15, 2018
Total Views: 375

Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping News

First Yamal LNG Cargo Shipped to China’s CNOOC via Northern Sea Route

Russian oil and gas firm Novatek has shipped it first cargo of Arctic gas produced at Yamal LNG to China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The LNG cargo was

November 15, 2018
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Press Release: Powerful TundRA 3600-H Icebreaker Tug Destined for Swedish Port Launched in Spain
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Press Release: Powerful TundRA 3600-H Icebreaker Tug Destined for Swedish Port Launched in Spain

Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd. – On Monday October 8, a new hybrid-powered icebreaking escort tug was launched by GONDAN Shipbuilders in

November 14, 2018
Total Views: 323

Damen Shiprepair Curaçao floating dock operational
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Damen Shiprepair Curaçao floating dock operational

Damen Shiprepair Curaçao (DSCu), has on 2 November commissioned its large floating C dock. After the final tests had been carried out in the morning, the C

November 14, 2018
Total Views: 151

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
container ship at sea
Shipping News

BIMCO Adopts 2020 Bunker Clauses

International shipping association BIMCO has developed two new bunker clauses dealing with general compliance and the transitional period for the International

November 13, 2018
Total Views: 73

Monday, November 12, 2018
Metal Shark Completes New Passenger Ferries for New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
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Metal Shark Completes New Passenger Ferries for New Orleans Regional Transit Authority

Press Release – Jeanerette, LA – November 18, 2018: Shipbuilder Metal Shark is pleased to announce that both new 105-foot, 150-passenger, high speed

November 12, 2018
Total Views: 88

Friday, November 9, 2018
Tall Ship Christian Radich Completes Dry Dock Work at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen
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Tall Ship Christian Radich Completes Dry Dock Work at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen

The fully-rigged sailing ship Christian Radich has left Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSH) in the Netherlands after undergoing five weeks of repairs and

November 9, 2018
Total Views: 314

Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro ship
Shipping News

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Earnings Hit by Rising Bunker Costs, Low Rates

Rising bunker prices and low shipping rates negatively impacted Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s earnings in the third quarter. The Norwegian shipping group

November 7, 2018
Total Views: 67

blockchain technology in shipping
Shipping News

U.S. Maritime Industry Not Prepared for Future Cyber Attacks, Survey Shows

The U.S. maritime industry as a whole is not prepared to respond to today’s cyber threats, putting it at severe risk of being targeted, according to a

November 7, 2018
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Damen’s innovative RSD Tug 2513 nominated for  KNVTS Ship of the Year Award
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Damen’s innovative RSD Tug 2513 nominated for KNVTS Ship of the Year Award

Damen’s radical new ‘always bow first’ RSD Tug 2513 has reached the final stage of this year’s prestigious Maritime Award KNVTS Ship of the Year prize.

November 6, 2018
Total Views: 210

Monday, November 5, 2018
marguerita cargo ship
Shipping News

Repeat Offender MST to Pay $3.2. Million Criminal Fine in U.S. ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case

German shipping company MST Mineralien Schiffahrt (MST) will pay a $3.2 million fine after pleading guilty to obstructing justice and falsifying oil record

November 5, 2018
Total Views: 161

Saturday, November 3, 2018
Merchant Marine Veterans Challenge Coin
Blog

Why NOBODY Wants To Recognize US Merchant Marine Veterans

In this controversial episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast Captain John Konrad explores why WWII US Merchant Marine Veterans and many Merchant Navy Allies are

November 3, 2018
Total Views: 140

Friday, November 2, 2018
MARAD Appoints Former SeaRiver Head Buono as Superintendent of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
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MARAD Appoints Former SeaRiver Head Buono as Superintendent of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

U.S. Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby announced Friday that Jack Buono will serve as the new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Buono will

November 2, 2018
Total Views: 226

Thursday, November 1, 2018
Hurtigruten expedition ships
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Hurtigruten to Build Third Expedition Cruise Ship at Kleven Verft

Expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft for the construction of a third hybrid

November 1, 2018
Total Views: 216

Damen’s Captains’ Challenge not as easy as it looked
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Damen’s Captains’ Challenge not as easy as it looked

Press Release – Damen Shipyards – Amid all the tours, presentations and networking at Damen’s recent Workboat Festival there was one feature that

November 1, 2018
Total Views: 176

Wednesday, October 31, 2018
expanded panama canal
Shipping News

Panama Canal Sets New Annual Tonnage Record in 2018

The Panama Canal has set a new annual record for the total amount of tonnage that passed through the waterway over the course a fiscal year, recording a total

October 31, 2018
Total Views: 428

Monday, October 29, 2018
Why Are American Shipyards So Expensive And Prone To Delay?
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Why Are American Shipyards So Expensive And Prone To Delay?

In today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain podcast Captain John Konrad reflects on a topic that frustrates, saddens and sometimes angers him… the state of

October 29, 2018
Total Views: 273