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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.


Saturday, February 6, 2016
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Maritime Academy Recognized As Top College By Princeton Review

The influential education-research company Princeton Review, just published its 2016 annual college handbook and ranked the State University of New

February 6, 2016
Total Views: 242

The cargo ship Modern Express is reflected in water on the dock as it lists at a mooring in the port of Bilbao
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Ship Photo Of The Day – M/V Modern Express

The RORO Modern Express is reflected in water on the dock as it lists at a mooring in the port of Bilbao, in Zierbena, northern Spain, February 4, 2016.

February 6, 2016
Total Views: 701

Friday, February 5, 2016
Collision in Kiel Canal Causes Damage
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Collision in Kiel Canal Causes Damage

A German containership has been damaged after being struck from behind by another cargo ship in the Kiel Canal. The incident occurred Friday morning in the

February 5, 2016
Total Views: 250

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South Asian Scrapyards Need To Improve Shipbreaking Practices, NGO Says

A new report by NGO Shipbreaking Platform reveals that more than 60% of 768 ships sold for scrap last year were broken on the beaches of India, Pakistan

February 5, 2016
Total Views: 78

Crowley Christens Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker
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Crowley Christens Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker

Crowley Maritime Corp. has christened its second LNG-ready product tanker for use in the Jones Act coastwise trade. The 50,000 dead-weight-ton (dwt),

February 5, 2016
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Tanker Has Tough Time Navigating Mississippi River Near New Orleans
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Tanker Has Tough Time Navigating Mississippi River Near New Orleans

An unladen tanker had a tough time navigating the Mississippi River near New Orleans on Tuesday, crashing into a water tank tower followed by a pier

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 88

GoPro Video: Sinking a Mexican Navy Battleship
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GoPro Video: Sinking a Mexican Navy Battleship

Video shows the November 2015 sinking of a former Mexican Navy patrol boat off the coast of Rosarito, Mexico to create the first artificial reef in Baja

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 100

Jensen Maritime To Design Two McAllister Escort Tugs
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Jensen Maritime To Design Two McAllister Escort Tugs

Jensen Maritime has been selected to design two new escort/rescue tugboats for McAllister Towing. The boats, to be named Brian A. McAllister and the

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 102

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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VARD To Design Icebreaking Vessel For Chilean Navy

Vard Marine will design an Antarctic icebreaking vessel for the Chilean Navy. Operating throughout the Southern Ocean, the 125-meter long ship will provide

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 96

Another Aussie Crew Sacked
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Another Aussie Crew Sacked

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is protesting over the federal government’s award of a special license to Pacific Aluminium allowing the company to

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 150

Salvage Master Nick Sloane Joins Resolve
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Salvage Master Nick Sloane Joins Resolve

South African Salvage Master Nick Sloane has joined Resolve Marine Group as Senior Salvage Master.  Sloane has been in the business for decades but is

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 230

Ship Photo of the Day – Ocean Valiant Weathers Intense Storm West of Shetland
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Ship Photo of the Day – Ocean Valiant Weathers Intense Storm West of Shetland

Check out this photo from January 29th in the westernmost North Sea as a Hurricane Force low was rapidly developing in the northeast Atlantic, producing

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 1201

Monday, February 1, 2016
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Svitzer Inks Major Towage Deal in China

Svitzer signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Guangzhou Port Group to create a towage and marine services joint venture for the world’s 5th largest

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 67

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Philly Shipyard Starts Building Four Vessels For American Petroleum Tankers

Philly Shipyard announced that it has started construction on the first product tanker in a four vessel order for American Petroleum Tankers (APT). The

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 132

Thursday, January 28, 2016
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ITF: Spain ‘Deflects Blame’ with Decision to Sentence Prestige Tanker Captain

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has issued a strongly worded statement against Spain’s decision to sentence the former

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 116

AMP Slams Erroneous Report Against ‘Outdated’ Jones Act
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AMP Slams Erroneous Report Against ‘Outdated’ Jones Act

The American Maritime Partnership is the demanding the retraction of what it says is an erroneous report released by an infrastructure lobbying group slamming

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 106

The MSC Flaminia containership on fire in the mid-Atlantic in 2012.
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MSC Flaminia Incident Prompts New EU Guidelines for Ships in Distress

The European Commission has presented new EU Operational guidelines for ships in need of assistance. The guidelines have been developed by a group comprised of

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 415

Wednesday, January 27, 2016
BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore
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BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore

BG Group and Keppel Offshore & Marine have secured a license to supply LNG bunkers to vessels in the Port of Singapore after submitting a joint bid to the

January 27, 2016
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, January 26, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard to Hold El Faro Investigation Hearings
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U.S. Coast Guard to Hold El Faro Investigation Hearings

The U.S. Coast Guard is getting ready to hold its first marine investigation hearing as part of its probe into the loss of the American cargo ship El Faro

January 26, 2016
Total Views: 33

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Georgia Ports Authority Reports 11.7% Growth in 2015

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant growth in container volumes last year. On Monday, the authority reported that it achieved record container

January 26, 2016
Total Views: 36