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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.


Wednesday, June 22, 2016
World’s First Offshore Fish Farm Rig to be Moored Off Norway
News

World’s First Offshore Fish Farm Rig to be Moored Off Norway

One of the world’s largest salmon producers is looking to the offshore oil and gas industry for inspiration with the development of a semi-submersible

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 846

IMO Gearing Up for ‘Day of the Seafarer’
News

IMO Gearing Up for ‘Day of the Seafarer’

The International Maritime Organization is getting ready to celebrate its sixth annual international Day of the Seafarer on June 25th. The theme of this

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 118

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Rolls-Royce on Drone Ships: It’s Not If, It’s When
News

Rolls-Royce on Drone Ships: It’s Not If, It’s When

Representatives from the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) are in Amsterdam this week to discuss the

June 21, 2016
Total Views: 175

Monday, June 20, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Panama Canal Conducts Trial Transit Through the Expanded Cocoli Locks
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Ship Photos of the Day – Panama Canal Conducts Trial Transit Through the Expanded Cocoli Locks

A U.S.-built crane ship was used to conduct a trial transit of the Panama Canal’s new Cocoli Locks on Monday ahead of next week’s inauguration

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 201

USCG Publishes Long-Awaited Subchapter M Final Rule
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USCG Publishes Long-Awaited Subchapter M Final Rule

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday published the final rule of its new and long-awaited towing vessel regulations known as Subchapter M establishing new

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 171

WATCH: Fire Engulfs Tug and Barge Off Italy
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WATCH: Fire Engulfs Tug and Barge Off Italy

Video published by the Italian Coast Guard shows firefighting efforts after a articulated tug and barge caught fire off the coast of Italy. The fire occurred

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
CMA CGM Containership. Photo credit: CMA CGM
Shipping News

CMA CGM in ‘Megaship’ Terminal Tie-Up With Singapore

French shipping company CMA CGM has formed joint venture to operate and use four megaship berths in Singapore as the company looks to expand its operations in

June 15, 2016
Total Views: 93

Watch: Bulk Carrier Sinks During Loading
Interesting

Watch: Bulk Carrier Sinks During Loading

This video was just posted online with no information attached. Hard to tell exactly what happened, but looks like the ship had it coming for a while before

June 15, 2016
Total Views: 204

Watch: Cruise Ship AIDAPrima Construction Time-Lapse
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Watch: Cruise Ship AIDAPrima Construction Time-Lapse

Nicely done time-lapse showing the construction, float out, and christening of the new 124,100-ton AidaPrima cruise ship. The AidaPrima was delivered in March

June 15, 2016
Total Views: 200

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
VIDEO: Kleven Verft Launches ‘Starfish’ AHTS for Maersk Supply Service
Shipping News

VIDEO: Kleven Verft Launches ‘Starfish’ AHTS for Maersk Supply Service

In the video below, Kleven Maritime launches the first of six new anchor handling tugs for Maersk Supply Service. The launch took place on June 10, 2016 at the

June 14, 2016
Total Views: 144

WATCH: The USACE Dredge Potter at Work
Shipping News

WATCH: The USACE Dredge Potter at Work

Here’s some cool video showing the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers’ Dredge Potter hard at work near the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi

June 14, 2016
Total Views: 447

Monday, June 13, 2016
Coast Guard Releases Advance Copy of Subchapter M Final Rule
News

Coast Guard Releases Advance Copy of Subchapter M Final Rule

The U.S. Coast Guard has released an unpublished version of its long-awaited Subchapter M final rule governing the inspection, standards, and safety

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 120

European Shipowners Back Maersk’s Stance on Alang
Shipping News

European Shipowners Back Maersk’s Stance on Alang

European shipowners are speaking up in support of responsible ship recycling in Alang, India and the decision by several large shipowners to begin testing

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 66

Great Lakes Freighter Roger Blough Headed to Sturgeon Bay for Repairs
Shipping News

Great Lakes Freighter Roger Blough Headed to Sturgeon Bay for Repairs

The damaged Great Lakes freight MV Roger Blough was cleared over the weekend to transit down the St. Marys River en route to a shipyard in Sturgeon Bay,

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 391

Friday, June 10, 2016
CMA CGM Containership. Photo credit: CMA CGM
News

CMA CGM Takes Over at NOL

French shipping group CMA CGM has upped its stake in Singapore-listed rival NOL to 78% after NOL’s majority shareholder unloaded its shares as

June 10, 2016
Total Views: 161

Thursday, June 9, 2016
WATCH: How to Launch Like a Boss
Video

WATCH: How to Launch Like a Boss

A Norwegian anti-drinking-while-boating group is back with this hilarious commercial titled, How to Launch Like a Boss, reminding viewers that boat

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 234

Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision
Accidents

Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision

A pilot’s inability to respond appropriately to hydrodynamic forces and a lack of communication was found to be the probable cause between a bulk carrier

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 232

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’
Ports

Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat ‘Protector’

The Port of Long Beach has welcomed into service the first of two new state-of-the-art fireboats that will the port help become more ‘big ship’

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 541

WATCH: Navy Ship Takes Huge Wave Over Bow
News

WATCH: Navy Ship Takes Huge Wave Over Bow

This video was actually uploaded last December but is just now going viral thanks to Reddit. The video shows the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Protector-class

June 8, 2016
Total Views: 1526

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Video: Ivar Aasen Topside Sail-Away
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Video: Ivar Aasen Topside Sail-Away

The 13,900 tonne topside for the Ivar Aasen project is on its way to Norway after construction was completed at a shipyard in Singapore. The platform deck was

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 128