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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.


Thursday, June 7, 2018
ezion liftboat capsizes
News

Ezion Liftboat Capsizes During Tow in South China Sea

A liftboat belonging to Ezion Holdings has capsized in the South China Sea during a dead tow from Vietnam to Taiwan, the company said Wednesday. The vessel was

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 259

Homeland signs for sixth Damen 3307 Patrol
Press Releases

Homeland signs for sixth Damen 3307 Patrol

Press Release- Damen Shipyards – Homeland Integrated Offshore Services has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for another Damen 3307 Patrol

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 229

Seastreak Commodore delivers Speed Capacity and Offshore Capability
Press Releases

Seastreak Commodore delivers Speed Capacity and Offshore Capability

Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the delivery of Seastreak Commodore. The vessel has been developed in response to significant growth in passenger volume

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
ship anchorage
Offshore

Keppel to Build South East Asia’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel for Port of Singapore

Singapore shipbuilder Keppel will build South East Asia’s first liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel with delivery planned for 2020. FueLNG, a joint

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 54

Crew Fatigue Caused 2016 Grounding of Kirby Tug Nathan E. Stewart in British Columbia, Report Says
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Crew Fatigue Caused 2016 Grounding of Kirby Tug Nathan E. Stewart in British Columbia, Report Says

The investigation revealed that the second mate, who was alone on the bridge at the time of the accident, had fallen asleep after working a 6-on, 6-off shift

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 333

panama canal tonnage record
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Panama Canal Sets New Monthly Tonnage Record (Again)

The Panama Canal set a new monthly tonnage record last month, breaking the previously-held record the third time since the opening of the Expanded Panama two

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 85

NTSB Cites Poor Safety Culture in Caribbean Fantasy Fire Investigation
Shipping News

NTSB Cites Poor Safety Culture in Caribbean Fantasy Fire Investigation

“The Caribbean Fantasy had been detained 3 times in the years immediately before the fire, yet no red flags went up,” commented NTSB Chairman

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 434

Decatur Marine Offering One Week Subchapter M Class
Press Releases

Decatur Marine Offering One Week Subchapter M Class

Press Release – Decatur Marine – Towing vessels and tugboats need to comply with Subchapter M regulations by July 20, 2018. Decatur Marine, a USCG

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 66

Press Releases

Decatur Marine Audit & Survey Earns Auditor Status in AWO Responsible Carrier Program

Press Release – Decatur Marine – The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has approved Decatur Marine Audit & Survey as a third-party

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 93

Shell Marine 40 launched for tug and fishing markets
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Shell Marine 40 launched for tug and fishing markets

Press Release – Shell Marine is launching Shell Marine 40, an engine oil for use in high-speed diesel engines in the fishing and tug boat segments, to

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 104

Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Odfjell Sees Significant Earnings Upside for Its Chemical Tankers
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Odfjell Sees Significant Earnings Upside for Its Chemical Tankers

OSLO, June 5 (Reuters) – Chemical tanker firm Odfjell sees significant upside potential to its earnings ahead as low-yielding contracts expire, new

June 5, 2018
Total Views: 105

Monday, June 4, 2018
pioneering spirit johan sverdrup
Shipping News

Pioneering Spirit Picks Up and Installs the Johan Sverdrup Drilling Platform in a Single Lift -PHOTOS

The 22,000-tonne topside for the drilling platform was lifted into position in one single lift on the Johan Sverdrup field over the weekend using the

June 4, 2018
Total Views: 370

Friday, June 1, 2018
one ship
News

ONE’s First Magenta-Branded Containership Debuts in Asia

Ocean Network Express’s first pink magenta containership has begun its maiden voyage starting from Asia to North America. One Ocean Network Express, or

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 309

Johan Sverdrup topside
Offshore

22,000-Tonne Johan Sverdrup Drilling Topside Going to Meet Pioneering Spirit

The drilling topside for the giant Johan Sverdrup field has left the shipyard in Haugesund, Norway to meet up with the heavy lift ship Pioneering Spirit for

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 224

Adm. Karl Schultz Becomes 26th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
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Adm. Karl Schultz Becomes 26th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

Admiral Paul F. Zukunft was relieved as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Admiral Karl Schultz during a military change-of-command ceremony held Friday at

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 193

Shell Starts Production at Kaikias at $30 Break-Even Price
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Shell Starts Production at Kaikias at $30 Break-Even Price

Royal Dutch Shell has kicked off production at its deepwater Kaikias development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at a break-even price of less than $30 per barrel.

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 102

british trent disaster
Shipping News

Nine Seafarers Killed in Fireball Remembered on 25th Anniversary of British Trent Disaster

UK-based maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the British Trent disaster by laying a wreath underneath the

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 929

Thursday, May 31, 2018
shipbreaking alang
Photo

Photos: Shipbreaking on the Beaches of Alang

Reuters’ photographer Amit Dave has published a series of photos taken just this week at a shipbreaking yard in Alang, India, where many of the

May 31, 2018
Total Views: 3644

Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet
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Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet

A cell phone video showing a Texas A&M Maritime Academy staff member publicly scolding a cadet during a heated argument has people online saying that the

May 31, 2018
Total Views: 716

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Product Tanker Grounds in St. Lawrence Seaway
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Product Tanker Grounds in St. Lawrence Seaway

A tanker carrying refined petroleum products is aground in the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ontario. Officials say the Marshall Islands-flagged Chem

May 30, 2018
Total Views: 126