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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.


Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Wärtsilä to Power World’s First LNG-Powered Offshore Construction Vessel
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Wärtsilä to Power World’s First LNG-Powered Offshore Construction Vessel

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engines and propulsion machinery for the first offshore construction vessel to be

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 87

Monday, April 17, 2017
crane vessel Thialf
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Heerema Wins Major Offshore Decommissioning Project in North Sea

Netherlands-based Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) says it has received notice from ConocoPhillips about its intention to enter into a contract for a

April 17, 2017
Total Views: 257

ABS Breaks Ground for the Future
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ABS Breaks Ground for the Future

  New global headquarters will facilitate collaboration and innovation.   ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the

April 17, 2017
Total Views: 46

Friday, April 14, 2017
On 105th Anniversary of Titanic Sinking, You Can Now Watch the Disaster Unfold in Real-Time
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On 105th Anniversary of Titanic Sinking, You Can Now Watch the Disaster Unfold in Real-Time

Today, April 14, 2017, marks exactly 105 years since the infamous RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank during its maiden voyage across the North Atlantic,

April 14, 2017
Total Views: 1571

Thursday, April 13, 2017
Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production Hits Record High
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Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production Hits Record High

Crude oil production in U.S. federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) set an annual high of 1.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, surpassing the

April 13, 2017
Total Views: 151

Angeliki Frangou, CEO Navios
Shipping News

Suny Maritime To Honor Female Shipping Pioneer Angeliki Frangou

SUNY Maritime College will recognize one of the most prominent women in the maritime industry with an honorary doctorate during its May 2017 commencement

April 13, 2017
Total Views: 156

united states coast guard cutter
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U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Highlights National Security Missions, Budget Concerns

By Lisa Ferdinando (DoD News) – As a unique instrument of national security, the U.S. Coast Guard works in a broad spectrum of areas to secure

April 13, 2017
Total Views: 87

WinGD to Power World’s First Gas-Powered Aframax Crude Oil Tankers
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WinGD to Power World’s First Gas-Powered Aframax Crude Oil Tankers

Russia’s largest shipping company SCF Group has selected Swiss-headquartered Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) to provide the duel-fuel engines for the

April 13, 2017
Total Views: 243

Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Edison Chouest Offshore
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Edison Chouest Offshore Inks New Gulf of Mexico Alliance with BP

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) says it has inked a new 30-month agreement to extend its business alliance BP, the largest energy investor in deepwater Gulf of

April 12, 2017
Total Views: 257

Wärtsilä dual-fuel solution to drive the world’s most powerful cutter dredger
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Wärtsilä dual-fuel solution to drive the world’s most powerful cutter dredger

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger

April 12, 2017
Total Views: 158

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Keppel Verolme shipyard
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Damen to Buy Keppel Verolme Shipyard at Port of Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group has entered into an agreement with Keppel Offshore & Marine for the acquisition of the Keppel Verolme shipyard in the Rotterdam. With

April 11, 2017
Total Views: 388

Monday, April 10, 2017
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Hyundai Merchant Marine to Order Up to Ten VLCCs at DSME

South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has singed a letter of intent (LOI) with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 68

Friday, April 7, 2017
Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for innovative new fishing vessel
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Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for innovative new fishing vessel

The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to provide the propulsion machinery for a new purse seine fishing trawler ordered by Strand

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 150

Thursday, April 6, 2017
u.s. strike on Syria
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U.S. Navy Ships Launch Tomahawk Missiles Into Syria

The United States fired 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria Thursday from two U.S. Navy ships in what President Trump says in direct retaliation for the Bashar

April 6, 2017
Total Views: 210

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Oil Trade Association API Says New Jones Act Rulings Could Cost American Jobs

The Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP) proposed modification and revocation of ruling letters related to its application of the Jones Act

April 6, 2017
Total Views: 140

Towing Vessel Pinned to Dam and Taking on Water on Ohio River
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Towing Vessel Pinned to Dam and Taking on Water on Ohio River

A Unified Command has been set up in response to the Uninspected Towing Vessel Mike A. Nadicksbernd taking on water at Lock and Dam 52 on the Ohio

April 6, 2017
Total Views: 191

Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Press Releases

Steel Pilot Boat from Robert Allan Ltd.

The pilot boat Kara Yusuf, named after the Owner’s grandfather, went into service on March 4, 2017 in Turkey. The boat will provide pilot transfer service in

April 5, 2017
Total Views: 105

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
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Wärtsilä to provide solutions and maintenance for Höegh FSRU and LNG vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide both equipment and maintenance for FSRU and LNG carrier vessels of Norway based operator, Höegh

April 4, 2017
Total Views: 131

ABS Type Approval offers industry’s only Subchapter M equipment compliance.
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ABS Type Approval offers industry’s only Subchapter M equipment compliance.

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has expanded its Type Approval product certification

April 4, 2017
Total Views: 124

Monday, April 3, 2017
Shell To Fuel World’s First Lng-Powered Crude Oil Tankers
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Shell To Fuel World’s First Lng-Powered Crude Oil Tankers

3 April 2017 – The Hague, The Netherlands – Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) has signed an agreement with Sovcomflot (SCF Group) to supply liquefied natural

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 218