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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.


Monday, June 2, 2014
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Gas Natural Fenosa Signs LNG Deal With Corpus Christi Liquefaction

Gas Natural Fenosa LNG SL signed a deal today with Cheniere Energy’s subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction to purchase approximately 1.5 million tons

June 2, 2014
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Admiral Zukunft Assumes Command as 25th Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard
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Admiral Zukunft Assumes Command as 25th Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard

Admiral Paul F. Zukunft has assumed command as the 25th commandant of the United States Coast Guard, relieving Admiral Bob Papp during a military change of

May 31, 2014
Total Views: 352

Thursday, May 29, 2014
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US Crude Exports Hit 15 Year High

The U.S. Energy Information Association reports today crude oil exports from the U.S. reached 246,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude oil in March 2014

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 30

VIDEO: Oil Tanker Sinks Following Explosion Off Japan – Update
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VIDEO: Oil Tanker Sinks Following Explosion Off Japan – Update

An oil tanker ship exploded off the coast of western Japan today after delivering its cargo, leaving one of its eight crew missing. An update Thursday says the

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 194

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Liberian Registry Concludes Kerala Hijacking Investigation

The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the pirate-hijacking of the product tanker Kerala off Luanda, Angola, on 18 January 2014. The

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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Press Releases

Carleen Lyden-Kluss Receives USCG Public Service Commendation Award

North American Marine Environment Protection Association’s (NAMEPA) Executive Director, Carleen Lyden-Kluss, Awarded the United States Coast Guard’s Public

May 28, 2014
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
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Ardmore Shipping Acquires Eco-Design MR Tanker

HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) (“Ardmore” or the “Company”) today announced the

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 43

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Thome Appoints New Tanker Fleet COO

PRESS RELEASE – Thome Ship Management has strengthened its senior management tier by appointing Mr Steen Nygaard Madsen as Chief Operating Officer (COO)

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 108

Friday, May 23, 2014
PHOTOS: 3D Seismic Vessel Gets “Twin Fin” Propulsion Upgrade
Engineering News

PHOTOS: 3D Seismic Vessel Gets “Twin Fin” Propulsion Upgrade

In February 2014, the 3D Seismic Vessel ‘Polarcus Naila’ was at Damen Shipyard Group’s ship repair and conversion yard Shipdock Amsterdam for a 6-week

May 23, 2014
Total Views: 332

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SFL Acquires Kamsarmaxes

PRESS RELEASE – Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: SFL) today announced the agreement to acquire two 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax dry-bulk carriers built

May 23, 2014
Total Views: 31

Thursday, May 22, 2014
By the Numbers: NOAA’s 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions
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By the Numbers: NOAA’s 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions

The main driver of this year’s outlook is the anticipated development of El Niño this summer, according to

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 43

Vigor Industrial and Oregon Iron Works Announce Merger
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Vigor Industrial and Oregon Iron Works Announce Merger

Oregon Iron Works (OIW) and Vigor Industrial (Vigor) have announced that the companies are merging in order to compete for larger and more complex projects and

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 90

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Time to Dress Ship – U.S. Celebrates Maritime Day 2014

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION America’s open seas have long been a source of prosperity and strength, and since before

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 25

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Engineering News

ABS to Class North America’s First LNG Bunker Barges

Currently in the design process by Seattle-based naval architecture firm Jensen Maritime are North America’s first LNG bunker barges for Houston-based

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Time-Lapse: Salvors Raise $10M Yacht That Sank at Launch
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Time-Lapse: Salvors Raise $10M Yacht That Sank at Launch

Here's a time-lapse video showing salvors raising of a brand new, $10 million yacht that sank during its launch this past Sunday at a shipyard in Anacortes,

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 169

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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Shipping News

IMO Approves SOLAS Amendments for Container Weight Verification

The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved long-awaited changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 92

Friday, May 16, 2014
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U.S. Coast Guard Completes Largest Domestic Icebreaking Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reports today they have concluded Operation Taconite, the nation’s largest domestic ice operation which has enabled commercial

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 221

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Shipping News

Maritime Food Aid Fight Reignited as Part of Congress’ Coast Guard Bill

By Bruce Vail Lobbyists in Washington, D.C., are preparing to renew a legislative fight over U.S. government food aid shipments that pits U.S. shipping

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 39

Cooperation 66° North: Event Wrap-up
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Cooperation 66° North: Event Wrap-up

350 km above the Arctic Circle, in Tromsø, Norway, industry, government, and academic leaders met for Cooperation 66° North. The forum, designed to foster

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 75

Thursday, May 15, 2014
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Sean Holt Takes Charge as KP Singapore Chapter Celebrates Second Birthday

SINGAPORE – The United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (USMMAAF) Singapore Chapter celebrated its two year anniversary

May 15, 2014
Total Views: 98