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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, October 16, 2017
Tidewater CEO Retires After Completing Financial Restructuring
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Tidewater CEO Retires After Completing Financial Restructuring

New Orleans-based oil services company Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) announced today that Jeffrey Platt has decided to retire from his roles as

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 122

Salvors Struggle to Refloat Grounded Longliner Near Honolulu
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Salvors Struggle to Refloat Grounded Longliner Near Honolulu

A salvage team and other response crews are continuing efforts to remove the 79-foot fishing vessel Pacific Paradise which ran aground last Tuesday off

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 78

ABS and Green Award Join Forces to Set Standards for Safety and Excellence
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ABS and Green Award Join Forces to Set Standards for Safety and Excellence

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, announced it has joined the Green Award certification

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 25

Sunday, October 15, 2017
One Missing, Six Injured in Platform Explosion on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana
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One Missing, Six Injured in Platform Explosion on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

One person is missing and six others have been injured after an explosion on an oil platform in Lake Pontchartrain near Kenner, Louisiana, Sunday evening, the

October 15, 2017
Total Views: 99

Friday, October 13, 2017
Wärtsilä makes Viking Princess the world’s first offshore vessel with a hybrid energy storage solution replacing a traditional generator
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Wärtsilä makes Viking Princess the world’s first offshore vessel with a hybrid energy storage solution replacing a traditional generator

The technology group Wärtsilä reached a new milestone in the battery technology development as the company completed the installation of a hybrid energy

October 13, 2017
Total Views: 110

Thursday, October 12, 2017
WATCH: Cape Cod Canal Pilot Transfer at Night
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WATCH: Cape Cod Canal Pilot Transfer at Night

Here’s an awesome video showing a pilot transfer from a cruise ship in the Cape Cod Canal. According to the uploader… The Cruise Ship

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 162

Commercial Fishing Vessel Grounds Off Honolulu
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Commercial Fishing Vessel Grounds Off Honolulu

A salvage team is working to refloat a 79-foot commercial fishing vessel from a reef near Honolulu, Hawaii after the vessel grounded there late Tuesday night.

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 93

MAIB: London Ship Pilot Was Drinking Before Fatal Boarding Accident
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MAIB: London Ship Pilot Was Drinking Before Fatal Boarding Accident

An experienced ship pilot with the Port of London Authority had been drinking before he fell to his death during a pilot transfer on the River Thames last

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 452

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Incident Video: Cargo Ship Sinks in Persian Gulf
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Incident Video: Cargo Ship Sinks in Persian Gulf

An Iranian cargo ship sank in the Persian Gulf off Kuwait City on Monday and the entire incident was caught on video. According to media reports, all six crew

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 307

Wärtsilä uses start-up mindset to accelerate Intelligent Vessel outcomes
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Wärtsilä uses start-up mindset to accelerate Intelligent Vessel outcomes

Wärtsilä opens the first of four Digital Acceleration Centres to speed up the innovation and co-creation with customers on a range of new business models and

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Crowley Adds Six Vessels to Puerto Rico Trade After Storm
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Crowley Adds Six Vessels to Puerto Rico Trade After Storm

By the end of this week Jacksonville-based shipping company Crowley Maritime Corporation will have offloaded more than 6,500 loads of FEMA and commercial cargo

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 95

A foreign cargo ship is seen in front of a port after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017.
Shipping News

House Bill Seeks 5-Year Moratorium of Jones Act in Puerto Rico

Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) have introduced a bill that would place a 5-year moratorium of the Jones Act in Puerto

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 103

Large Containership Breaks Moorings, Blocks Shipping Channel in Durban – PHOTOS
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Large Containership Breaks Moorings, Blocks Shipping Channel in Durban – PHOTOS

A large MSC containership to broke free from its moorings Tuesday at the port of Durban, South Africa as a powerful storm swept through the area, blowing the

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 233

Monday, October 9, 2017
YSA Design vision for fast-changing cruise market
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YSA Design vision for fast-changing cruise market

Strong design vision and comprehensive project management capabilities will be essential ingredients if the cruise industry is to capitalize on fast-changing

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 237

Borr Drilling Expands Jack-Up Fleet Further with Purchase of Nine Rigs
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Borr Drilling Expands Jack-Up Fleet Further with Purchase of Nine Rigs

Offshore drilling company Borr Drilling has agreed to purchase nine jack-up drilling rigs from a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine as the freshly-minted offshore

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 145

Norway Orders Shut Down of Goliat FPSO Due to Electrical Safety Issues
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Norway Orders Shut Down of Goliat FPSO Due to Electrical Safety Issues

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has ordered Eni Norge to immediately shut down production from its Goliat floating, production, storage and

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 260

Friday, October 6, 2017
Hospital Ship ‘Comfort’ Gets Underway from San Juan to Provide Aid from Sea
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Hospital Ship ‘Comfort’ Gets Underway from San Juan to Provide Aid from Sea

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) got underway from San Juan on Thursday to provide aid from the sea in Puerto Rico, the

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 106

cheshire fire
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Incredible Incident Photo Shows British Bulk Carrier During Fertilizer Fire

A new photo released by Spanish Maritime Search and Rescue Society shows just what can happen when 50,000 tons of fertilizer overheats during transit. 

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 1550

Thursday, October 5, 2017
PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision
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PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed the Changi Naval Base in Singapore for the first time on Thursday following its collision

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 48

TOTE Maritime Provides Update on Puerto Rico Relief Effort
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TOTE Maritime Provides Update on Puerto Rico Relief Effort

U.S. shipping company TOTE Maritime provided an update Thursday on its continued work with the Puerto Rican government and other organizations to expedite

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 126