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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, June 17, 2014
SUNY Maritime College Appoints New President
News

SUNY Maritime College Appoints New President

The State University of New York’s Maritime College has ended a more than six-month search for a new school president, announcing Tuesday the appointment of

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 202

IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings
Piracy

IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings

The ICC Commercial Crime Services’ International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning small tankers to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in the South China

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 100

Monday, June 16, 2014
NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT
News

NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT

General Dynamics NASSCO announced Monday that it has inked a contract with repeat-customer American Petroleum Tankers (APT) for the design and construction of

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 36

benjamin moll lewek falcon hos beaufort offshore supply
News

SPOTD: Supplying the Lewek Falcon in Green Canyon

“Doing groceries, bunkers and water at the Lewek Falcon“ Image shot by Benjamin Moll from Green Canyon 609 in the Gulf of Mexico from the HOS

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 39

Friday, June 13, 2014
Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site
News

Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site

Seven yard workers were killed Tuesday at the construction site of a PEMEX offshore production platform in Veracruz, Mexico, the Mexican construction company

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 57

MAIB Releases MT Apollo Allision Report
Shipping News

MAIB Releases MT Apollo Allision Report

The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its accident report into its investigation of the July 2013 allision of the oil tanker Apollo

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 139

Deepwater Nautilus transocean hyundai heavy semisubmersible drilling rig reading & bates
Interesting

Transocean Drilling Rig Drops Traveling Block During GoM Well Operations [UPDATE]

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a significant equipment failure on board an ultra-deepwater semi-submersible

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 1165

Thursday, June 12, 2014
HMS Bounty Sinking USCG Photo
Interesting

USCG Releases Investigation Report Into Tall Ship Bounty Sinking

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its report of investigation of the October 2012 fatal sinking of the tall ship Bounty during Hurricane Sandy off the

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 563

U.S. Navy Seeks 37 Million Gallon Biofuels Purchase
News

U.S. Navy Seeks 37 Million Gallon Biofuels Purchase

The U.S. Navy says it is seeking 37 million gallons of drop-in biofuels in what the Department of the Navy describes as a major step in its efforts to reduce

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding
News

Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding

The captain of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship has been fined $2000 after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to notify New Zealand authorities that his

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 39

IMO Secretary General’s “Day of The Seafarer” 2014 Call to Action
News

IMO Secretary General’s “Day of The Seafarer” 2014 Call to Action

The Day of the Seafarer is celebrated every year on June 25 to honor the 1.5 million seafarers working around the

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Final Decision on Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Delayed
Marine Salvage

Final Decision on Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Delayed

The final decision that will ultimately determine the fate of the Costa Concordia hulk has been delayed as officials look to examine the refloating and removal

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 32

Wärtsilä Engines to Power First Dual-Fuel Icebreaker
News

Wärtsilä Engines to Power First Dual-Fuel Icebreaker

The world’s first LNG-powered icebreaker will be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines, the Finnish engine manufacturer announced

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 43

Monday, June 9, 2014
MHI Delivers ‘Super Eco’ Cargo-Passenger Ship
News

MHI Delivers ‘Super Eco’ Cargo-Passenger Ship

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has delivered a "super eco" cargo-passenger ship that MHI boasts as having outstanding energy savings, environmental load

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 267

Friday, June 6, 2014
Greek Tanker Missing, Feared Hijacked Off Ghana
Piracy

Greek Tanker Missing, Feared Hijacked Off Ghana

A Greek oil tanker is missing and feared to have been hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of

June 6, 2014
Total Views: 83

Thursday, June 5, 2014
Vigor Delivers First Olympic-Class Ferry to Washington State
Shipbuilding

Vigor Delivers First Olympic-Class Ferry to Washington State

Vigor Fab has delivered the first of three planned Olympic-class, 144-car ferries to Washington State

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Industry Stakeholders Team Up to Develop LNG-Fuelled Ultra-Large Containerships
News

Industry Stakeholders Team Up to Develop LNG-Fuelled Ultra-Large Containerships

At the Posidonia conference being held this week in Athens, Greece, Capital Ship Management Corporation announced a new Joint Development Project with

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn
News

Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn

This weekend’s hijacking of an oil tanker in Southeast Asia follows a broader pattern of crime in the region, security experts

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 58

capesize bulk carrier terminal iron ore dry bulk
News

BIMCO: Greek Owners Invest Most in Newbuildings

Greek ship owners are not only the most active nation when it comes to sales and purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts,

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 35

Monday, June 2, 2014
Nordic American Offshore Initiates $100m IPO, Order for New PSVs
News

Nordic American Offshore Initiates $100m IPO, Order for New PSVs

Nordic American Offshore has announced plans to raise more than $100 million through its IPO that will help fund the purchase of at least two new platform

June 2, 2014
Total Views: 126