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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.


Friday, December 8, 2017
NTSB to Determine Probable Cause of El Faro Sinking Next Week
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NTSB to Determine Probable Cause of El Faro Sinking Next Week

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to meet next week to determine the probable cause of the October 1, 2015, sinking of the

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 103

ABB’s first Azipod® D propulsion system now in operation
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ABB’s first Azipod® D propulsion system now in operation

ABB, the leading propulsion solution provider, has revealed that an 8,000 kW rescue tug, the first vessel installed with its Azipod D electric propulsion

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 279

Last Chance For gCaptain Holiday Gifts
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Last Chance For gCaptain Holiday Gifts

Today Is The Last Day Order Today To Get Your Gifts Before Christmas Free Standard USA Shipping Today Only Time & Tide stop for no man (even Santa). Today

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 123

Thursday, December 7, 2017
Royal Navy’s Biggest-Ever Warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Commissioned in Portsmouth
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Royal Navy’s Biggest-Ever Warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Commissioned in Portsmouth

The UK’s biggest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was commissioned into the Royal Navy on Thursday by Her Majesty the Queen

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 516

uss ward
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Expedition Locates Wreckage of the USS Ward, the Destroyer that Fired the First American Shots of World War II

The expedition team aboard Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen’s research vessel RV Petrel have located and now documented the deepwater wreckage of the USS

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 765

Wärtsilä Linesafe for propeller shafts revolutionises bearing design
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Wärtsilä Linesafe for propeller shafts revolutionises bearing design

The new Wärtsilä Linesafe brings significant improvements to the performance of intermediate shaft bearing solutions. The innovative bearing has a simplified

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 146

Shell Marine Wins Major Marine Lube Contract from COSCO Shipping
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Shell Marine Wins Major Marine Lube Contract from COSCO Shipping

Shell Marine has secured a major contract to supply the marine lubricants for seven of COSCO Shipping’s upcoming 20,000 TEU Ultra Large Container

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 180

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Helsinki Bridge
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Large Containership Breaks Free from Mooring at Boston Terminal

A large containership broke free from its mooring at the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in Boston on Wednesday and drifted into the main shipping channel

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 257

MHI Nagasaki Shipyard
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Mitsubishi Heavy to Reorganize Shipbuilding Business

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced to reorganize its shipbuilding business with the establishment of two separate, wholly-owned

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 155

Harvey Gulf’s New MPSVs Named 2017 ‘Boat of the Year’ at Workboat Show
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Harvey Gulf’s New MPSVs Named 2017 ‘Boat of the Year’ at Workboat Show

Harvey Gulf’s two new large capacity Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) were named ‘Boat of Year’ at an award ceremony at the

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 170

workboat show 2017
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International Workboat Show 2017 – The Show Goes On

By Jill Friedman – Even with all the gloom and doom from the offshore sector, the Workboat Show did not disappoint. I was hoping they would continue to

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 157

Wärtsilä HY hybrid tug design for Chinese market launched at Marintec
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Wärtsilä HY hybrid tug design for Chinese market launched at Marintec

The technology group Wärtsilä has adapted its ground-breaking hybrid tug design to specifically meet the needs of the Chinese market. This version of the

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 64

VIKING welcomes new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon
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VIKING welcomes new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon

Omur Izgili will take over as VIKING’s new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon on January 1, 2018. He is succeeding Yasin

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 180

Shell Marine Secures Big Ship Commitment From COSCO Shipping
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Shell Marine Secures Big Ship Commitment From COSCO Shipping

Shell Marine has recently been awarded China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company’s (COSCO SHIPPING) largest marine lubricants order in 2017.  This order will

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 133

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
U.S. Navy Unveils New Logo and Tagline, “Forged by the Sea”
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U.S. Navy Unveils New Logo and Tagline, “Forged by the Sea”

The U.S. Navy has unveiled a new logo and tagline as part of a new, multifaceted branding campaign aimed at attracting a new generation of recruits to the

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 2226

Chittagong in Bangladesh
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Ship Insurer: Chittagong Emerges as International Anchor-Dragging Hotspot

British ship insurer the London P&I Club has issued a warning of the increased risk of accidents involving ships at anchor in the Bangladeshi port of

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 177

pasha hawaii lng containership
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U.S. Labor Enforcer Issues Complaint Against Pasha Over Construction of New Ships

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency tasked with prosecuting unfair labor practices, has issued a complaint against The Pasha Group

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 202

Monday, December 4, 2017
2000th transit expanded panama canal
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Panama Canal Increases Daily Number of Neopanamax Vessel Slots as Efficiency Improves

The Panama Canal will increase the number of daily booking slots available for Neopanamax vessels from six to seven as Canal operations become more efficient,

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 261

CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal
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CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal

The CMA CGM has completed the sale of a 90% equity interest in Global Gateway South terminal (GSS) at the port of Los Angeles, California. The sale was

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 144

Thursday, November 30, 2017
2017 hurricanes
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‘Extremely Active’ 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Comes to a Close – Here’s the Full Season in One Four-Minute Video

Thursday marked the official end of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November each year. The 2017 season produced 17 named storms

November 30, 2017
Total Views: 171