gCaptain

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, September 13, 2023
Maritime Software Company Voyager Portal Named to Will Reed’s Top 100 Class of 2023
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Maritime Software Company Voyager Portal Named to Will Reed’s Top 100 Class of 2023

Out of 2,500+ eligible Seed and Series A B2B tech companies, Voyager is named an early-stage company shaping the future of workplace culture Voyager announced

September 13, 2023
Total Views: 385

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Poseidon, a highly customized snorkel and dive vessel built for Hawaii Dolphin Tours, based in Honolulu. Photo courtesy All American Marine
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All American Marine Delivers Ocean Tour and Dive Vessel for Hawaii Dolphin Tours

Press Release – Bellingham,WA, September12th, 2023: All American Marine (AAM) is proud to have delivered a unique, highly customized vessel for Hawaii

September 12, 2023
Total Views: 1670

Monday, September 11, 2023
Vineyard Wind wind turbine leaves New Bedford. Photo courtesy of Vineyard Wind.
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Vineyard Wind’s First Turbine Departs New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

ONCE INSTALLED, THE GE HALIADE-X WILL “STAND AS A PROUD SYMBOL OF AMERICA’S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION” Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between AVANGRID,

September 11, 2023
Total Views: 1278

Voyager Considered One Of The Most Innovative Organisations In The Maritime Industry By Thetius
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Voyager Considered One Of The Most Innovative Organisations In The Maritime Industry By Thetius

Out of nearly 4,000 organisations worldwide, Voyager is celebrated as one of the most influential and innovative in the maritime sector. Voyager announced

September 11, 2023
Total Views: 442

Friday, September 8, 2023
Future Of UKs Marine Robotics Sector To Be Debated At London International Shipping Week
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Future Of UKs Marine Robotics Sector To Be Debated At London International Shipping Week

The UK’s voice of maritime engineering and marine science, the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), is staging an event aiming to galvanise the UK’s world

September 8, 2023
Total Views: 426

Thursday, August 31, 2023
The series of four firm and two optional new-generation heavy-lift vessels, one of the world’s most ambitious heavy-lift newbuilding projects called Orca Class, will be propelled by SCHOTTEL Controllable Propellers (SCP).
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Hydrodynamic Expertise Made All The Difference – SCHOTTEL To Propel Orca Class Heavy Lift Vessels

The series of four firm and two optional new generation heavy-lift vessels, one of the world’s most ambitious heavy-lift newbuilding projects called Orca

August 31, 2023
Total Views: 2147

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
VIKING Wins Huge Hellenic Coastguard Patrol Boat Order
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VIKING Wins Huge Hellenic Coastguard Patrol Boat Order

VIKING Norsafe Life-saving Equipment HELLAS has secured orders from Greece’s Ministry of Shipping & Island Policy to deliver 31 patrol boats and three

August 30, 2023
Total Views: 3283

Bollinger Shipyards Christens Lead US Navy Towing and Salvage Ship, USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6)
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Bollinger Shipyards Christens Lead US Navy Towing and Salvage Ship, USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6)

USNS Navajo is the first Bollinger-built towing, salvage and rescue ship T-ATS to replace the aging Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ships and Powhatan-class

August 30, 2023
Total Views: 4067

ABB To Supply Ice Classed Azipod Propulsion For New Polar Research Vessel
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ABB To Supply Ice Classed Azipod Propulsion For New Polar Research Vessel

ABB has received an order from the Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply Azipod® DI propulsion system for the new compact icebreaker of China’s

August 30, 2023
Total Views: 1831

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Jane McAllister tug
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6770 HP, Tier IV Class McAllister Tug arrives in Virginia

McAllister Towing is proud to announce the arrival of the tug JANE MCALLISTER.  The JANE is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines powering twin

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 8099

Port of Everett Inks Deal with Maritime Institute to Bring Mariner Training Courses to Washington State
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Port of Everett Inks Deal with Maritime Institute to Bring Mariner Training Courses to Washington State

Maritime Institute has signed a new 10-year lease to locateits newest mariner training facility at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place.  The

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 459

Maritime Publishing Acquires The Log Newspaper
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Maritime Publishing Acquires The Log Newspaper

Maritime Publishing of San Diego, CA, announced today that it has acquired The Log Newspaper from Newport Beach based Duncan McIntosh Co, Inc. Terms of the

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 206

Wärtsilä offers onboard carbon capture and storage feasibility studies
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Wärtsilä offers onboard carbon capture and storage feasibility studies

With CCS-Ready scrubbers now being sold at pace, Wärtsilä’s studies across a range of vessel types come as next step in rapidly accelerating trajectory for

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 584

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KPI OceanConnect appoints regional leaders to strengthen strategic customer partnerships in the energy transition

KPI OceanConnect, a leading global marine energy provider, today announces a new management structure and key regional appointments to support the

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 117

Inmarsat Connected Future Conference during LISW 2023 aims at practical solutions
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Inmarsat Connected Future Conference during LISW 2023 aims at practical solutions

Moving from smart talk to practical solutions and bringing stakeholders together will be the key themes of an industry event organized by Inmarsat, a Viasat

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 129

Thursday, August 24, 2023
RAmparts 3700 Steel Cutting Ceremony
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RAmparts 3700 Steel Cutting Ceremony

August 3rd, 2023 marked the start of steel cutting for the two Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 3700 ASD tugs for Rizhao Port, Shandong Province,

August 24, 2023
Total Views: 516

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Liberian Registry Establishes “The Yoram Cohen Memorial Scholarship” With The World Maritime University
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The Liberian Registry Establishes “The Yoram Cohen Memorial Scholarship” With The World Maritime University

In recognition of the profound maritime contributions of LISCR Founder and Chairman Emeritus Yoram Cohen, the Liberian Registry has entered into a

August 23, 2023
Total Views: 436

Monday, August 21, 2023
Glasgow’s Ultimate Boats delivers fully recyclable workboat to tidal turbine pioneer Orbital Marine
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Glasgow’s Ultimate Boats delivers fully recyclable workboat to tidal turbine pioneer Orbital Marine

ExoTechnologies, the maritime green technologies start-up, has delivered a fully recyclable, high-performance workboat to pioneering tidal turbine developers

August 21, 2023
Total Views: 1710

Friday, August 18, 2023
Hefring Marine’s AI-Powered IMAS System Slashes Insurance Premiums For RIB Boat Fleet
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Hefring Marine’s AI-Powered IMAS System Slashes Insurance Premiums For RIB Boat Fleet

Reykjavik, Iceland – Icelandic companies TM Insurance, Hefring Marine, and Whale Safari have joined forces to revolutionize safety and reduce insurance

August 18, 2023
Total Views: 691

Kongsberg Digital Signs Contract To Digitalise Entire Höegh Autoliners’ Fleet And Upcoming Aurora Class Newbuilds
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Kongsberg Digital Signs Contract To Digitalise Entire Höegh Autoliners’ Fleet And Upcoming Aurora Class Newbuilds

With a shared vision to lead the way in green maritime technology, Kongsberg  Digital and Höegh Autoliners have worked closely together since 2019. 

August 18, 2023
Total Views: 522