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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, March 12, 2018
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Bulk Carrier Towed to Port After Taking on Water in Gulf of Finland

A bulk carrier that was previously taking on water in the icy Gulf of Finland has been towed to port, the Finnish Border Guard has confirmed. Ship

March 12, 2018
Total Views: 94

Two Missing After Towing Vessel Capsizes on Mississippi River Near New Orleans
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Two Missing After Towing Vessel Capsizes on Mississippi River Near New Orleans

The U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and local agencies are responding to a report of two people missing after a towing vessel sank in the vicinity of mile

March 12, 2018
Total Views: 178

ABS Classes First Offshore Vessel in GOM to Use Hybrid Power
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ABS Classes First Offshore Vessel in GOM to Use Hybrid Power

Lithium battery system integration helps improve safety, energy efficiencies and reduce environmental impact ABS today announced it was selected by SEACOR

March 12, 2018
Total Views: 112

Saturday, March 10, 2018
U.S. Authorities Monitoring 76 Containers Lost from Maersk Ship Off North Carolina
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U.S. Authorities Monitoring 76 Containers Lost from Maersk Ship Off North Carolina

U.S. authorities including the Coast Guard, NOAA and Environmental Protection Agency on Saturday are continuing to monitor and track approximately 76 stray

March 10, 2018
Total Views: 1165

Friday, March 9, 2018
Maersk Shanghai loses containers
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Maersk Shanghai Heads to Bahamas for Salvage of Collapsed Containers

Customers with cargo aboard the MV Maersk Shanghai will have to wait until next week for word on when they may receive their shipments after a stack of about

March 9, 2018
Total Views: 185

bulk carrier taking on water gulf of finland
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SAR Operation Underway as Bulk Carrier Takes on Water in Gulf of Finland

Maritime authorities in Finland are responding to a bulk carrier that has taken on water in its engine room in the Gulf of Finland. The Panama-flagged bulk

March 9, 2018
Total Views: 127

Thursday, March 8, 2018
ABB Wins Total Solution Order For First Polar New Build For Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.
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ABB Wins Total Solution Order For First Polar New Build For Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.

ABB will deliver a comprehensive scope of power, automation, propulsion and digital solutions for the new Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. vessel that will

March 8, 2018
Total Views: 72

High End Catamaran Ferries to Service Cancun
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High End Catamaran Ferries to Service Cancun

         

March 8, 2018
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
PONANT Expedition Cruise Ships
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PONANT Places Orders for Two More Luxury Expedition Cruise Ships at VARD

Global shipbuilder VARD has announced it has secured contracts for the design and construction of two additional luxury expedition cruise ships for the French

March 7, 2018
Total Views: 156

Protecting Maritime Personnel – Developments in Modern Body Armor
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Protecting Maritime Personnel – Developments in Modern Body Armor

PRESS RELEASE – (Safeguard Armor) – The Maritime field is changing fast under the threats of piracy, international terrorist and random attacks on

March 7, 2018
Total Views: 218

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
uscgc polar star
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U.S. Navy Releases Proposal Request for Coast Guard’s New Heavy Polar Icebreaker

The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, has released a request for proposal for the advance procurement and detail design work for the

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 108

expanded Panama Canal 3000
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Expanded Panama Canal Marks 3,000 Vessel Crossings

More than 3,000 vessels have now transited the Expanded Panama Canal less than two years since the new locks opened for business, the Panama Canal Authority

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 88

ABB’s Azipod® propulsion passes 100 cruise ship milestone with PONANT order
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ABB’s Azipod® propulsion passes 100 cruise ship milestone with PONANT order

Azipod® propulsion, the ABB technology that has become the industry standard in the cruise segment since its launch in 1990, has secured its 100th cruise ship

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 78

Third new Damen tug taken into service by Kotug Smit Towage
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Third new Damen tug taken into service by Kotug Smit Towage

Kotug Smit Towage has taken the newly-built Damen ATD 2412 Twin Fin tug Buffalo into service for its European harbour towage activities. The Buffalo is the

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 127

Monday, March 5, 2018
Statoil Enters Offshore Wind Market in Poland
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Statoil Enters Offshore Wind Market in Poland

Norway’s Statoil has signed an agreement with Polish power company Polenergia to acquire a 50% interest in the two early phase offshore wind development

March 5, 2018
Total Views: 121

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First LNG Cargo Sets Sail from Maryland’s Cove Point Export Terminal

The first cargo of liquefied natural gas has set sail from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG export terminal in Maryland, where the newly constructed

March 5, 2018
Total Views: 178

Wärtsilä introduces Eniram Mobile to offer real-time decision-making support for voyage efficiency and safety management
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Wärtsilä introduces Eniram Mobile to offer real-time decision-making support for voyage efficiency and safety management

Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, has launched Eniram Mobile to offer real-time decision-making support via mobile notifications. Eniram Mobile, which has been

March 5, 2018
Total Views: 99

Thursday, March 1, 2018
siem offshore contractors vessels
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Subsea 7 to Acquire Siem Offshore Contractors and Two Vessels

Luxembourg-based marine engineering contractor Subsea 7 S.A. has signed an agreement to acquire Siem Offshore Contractors and two vessels, expanding Subsea

March 1, 2018
Total Views: 160

A Historic First in Towing Vessel Development from Robert Allan Ltd. and Multraship
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A Historic First in Towing Vessel Development from Robert Allan Ltd. and Multraship

A historic milestone in modern tug development was met (in February 2018) when Multratug 32, the first new CARROUSEL RAVE TUG (CRT) was delivered to its owner,

March 1, 2018
Total Views: 134

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Savannah Harbor Deepening Reaches Halfway Point
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Port of Savannah Harbor Deepening Project Reaches Halfway Point

The project to deepen the navigation channel leading to the Port of Savannah has reached its halfway point with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

February 28, 2018
Total Views: 81