gCaptain

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.


Sunday, February 18, 2018
The Maritime Monday T-Shirts are In!
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The Maritime Monday T-Shirts are In!

You heard that right, the Maritime Monday t-shirts are in! We are excited to announce the arrival Maritime Monday t-shirt line created by the one and only

February 18, 2018
Total Views: 137

Friday, February 16, 2018
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Tidewater Appoints New President and CEO

Louisiana-based oil services company Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) has announced the appointment of John T. Rynd as the company’s new President and Chief

February 16, 2018
Total Views: 175

Transocean to Take $112 Million Hit Over Rig Breakdown
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Transocean to Take $112 Million Hit Over Rig Breakdown

Offshore driller Transocean will take a $112 million hit from a drilling contract amendment for its harsh-environment semi-submersible Transocean Leader.

February 16, 2018
Total Views: 171

A GTT LNG containment tank.
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‘Promising Start’ to 2018 for LNG Containment System-Maker GTT

French liquefied natural gas containment manufacturer GTT says 2018 is off to a “great start” having received new orders to provide LNG containment

February 16, 2018
Total Views: 193

Thursday, February 15, 2018
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Pasha Hawaii’s Horizon Spirit Completes Hurricane Relief Deployment to Puerto Rico

Jones act carrier Pasha Hawaii says its vessel Horizon Spirit has returned to the U.S. west coast after completing its hurricane relief deployment to Puerto

February 15, 2018
Total Views: 167

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U.S. Scrap Exports Remain Strong Despite China’s Ban on Imports

Scrap exports from the United States remained strong in 2017 despite China’s ban on certain scrap imports, which has riled the the global recycling

February 15, 2018
Total Views: 120

WATCH: Drone Video Shows a Busy Remontowa Shipyard
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WATCH: Drone Video Shows a Busy Remontowa Shipyard

Here is some drone footage showing an extremely-busy Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, one of the busiest shipyards in Europe specializing in repairs,

February 15, 2018
Total Views: 227

FLIR Announces Raymarine Quantum 2 CHIRP Radar with Doppler Technology
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FLIR Announces Raymarine Quantum 2 CHIRP Radar with Doppler Technology

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today their most advanced solid-state marine radar, the Quantum® 2 with doppler target identification technology.

February 15, 2018
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
New Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Accelerated
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New Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Accelerated

Global sea level rise has been accelerating in recent decades, rather than increasing steadily, according to a new study based on 25 years of NASA and European

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 170

NOAA Satellites Aided in the Rescue 186 People at Sea in 2017
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NOAA Satellites Aided in the Rescue 186 People at Sea in 2017

NOAA satellites aided in the rescue of 275 lives in 2017, including 186 rescues taking place at sea, according to new numbers released by U.S. National Oceanic

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 103

Monday, February 12, 2018
TUI Cruises Orders New Ship at Meyer Turku
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TUI Cruises Orders New Ship at Meyer Turku

TUI Cruises, part of Europe’s largest tourism group TUI Group, announced plans on Monday to order a newbuild cruise ship to be built at the Finnish Meyer

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 131

Press Releases

AkzoNobel develops pioneering marine fouling prevention solution based on UV-LED technology

AkzoNobel is to develop a revolutionary fouling prevention technology which uses ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LED). The pioneering solution – which

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 96

Friday, February 9, 2018
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Port of Los Angeles Handled a Record 9.3 Million TEUs in 2017

The Port of Los Angeles last year broke its own record for the most cargo moved annually by a Western Hemisphere port. The Port of Los Angeles reported Friday

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 84

Metal Shark Introduces New Line of Passenger Vessels; Announces Redued Lead Times
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Metal Shark Introduces New Line of Passenger Vessels; Announces Redued Lead Times

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has partnered with design firm Incat Crowther to develop an entirely new line of passenger vessels. At last week’s

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 109

Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Arctech Helsinki Delivers Fourth and Final Multi-Functional Icebreaker to Russia’s SCF Group
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Arctech Helsinki Delivers Fourth and Final Multi-Functional Icebreaker to Russia’s SCF Group

Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has delivered the fourth icebreaker in a four-vessel series for Russian shipping company SCF Group (Sovcomflot). The

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 119

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Oil and Gas Specialist Aker Solutions Invests in Offshore Floating Wind

Offshore oil and gas industry service provider Aker Solutions is expanding into the offshore floating wind market through an investment in Emeryville,

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 125

Incat Crowther Announces Successful Trials of Multi-Mission Offshore Vessels
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Incat Crowther Announces Successful Trials of Multi-Mission Offshore Vessels

Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the successful speed and endurance trials and upcoming delivery of two (2) 50m multi-mission offshore vessels (MMOV) for

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 205

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Terminal Operator DP World Says 2017 a Record Year for Global Container Volumes
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Terminal Operator DP World Says 2017 a Record Year for Global Container Volumes

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has announced a record volume of just over 70 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in 2017,

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 86

Monday, February 5, 2018
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Erck Rickmers Sells Shipping Businesses

Hamburg-based shipping magnate Erck Rickmers has announced he is selling his ship management and ship brokerage businesses to Bremen-based Zeaborn Group.

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 379

Kongsberg, Robert Allan Unveil Unmanned Fire Boat Design
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Kongsberg, Robert Allan Unveil Unmanned Fire Boat Design

Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has teamed up with naval architects and engineers at Vancouver-based Robert Allan on the development of

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 452