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PRESS RELEASE – Transas Marine International has received Transportstyrelsen (Swedish Transport Agency) approval for its STCW conform generic ECDIS

PRESS RELEASE – ATHENS, Greece (March 5, 2014) – Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN) (“Paragon Shipping” or the

Press Release 5 March 2012 – Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems has booked orders for its decking solutions covering newbuildings for some of the

DOF Subsea says it has entered into agreement with Otto Candies for the charter of a Jones Act subsea vessel as the Norwegian owner looks to strengthen its

The blockbuster film "Captain Phillips" up for a total of 6 Oscar Nominations including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for the first-time Somali actor

PRESS RELEASE – Horten, Norway 28 February, 2014: The world leader in computer based training systems for shipping companies, Seagull AS has acquired all

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Bob Papp on Wednesday delivered his final State of the Coast Guard address at Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths

The Jones Act once again came under attack this week after it was unfairly blamed for a New Jersey salt shortage by state officials and the mainstream

Whether working for the navy or a shipping line, seafarers are exposed to several threats in their line of work. The fact that they stay in the high seas

A passenger aboard the cruise ship MS Marco Polo was killed Friday after the vessel was reportedly hit by a "freak

Shipowners, Salvors and Insurers represented by at least three trade associations are jointly calling for the implementation of international measures to

via the Office of Representative John Garamendi WASHINGTON, DC – During the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s markup of H.R. 4005, the

Houston-based Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE: HLX) announced Tuesday that it has inked agreements with Petrobras to provide well intervention services offshore

Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that SatComms Australia, a provider of mobile

A captain's "reckless decision to sail into the well-forecasted path of Hurricane Sandy" was the probable cause of the sinking of a ship off the North Carolina

It's no secret that proper education and training is important to the success of the U.S. merchant

This week marks the 31st episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

Featured Jobs Here’s a rundown of current job listings featured on the gCaptain Job Board for the week ending January 31, 2014. Engineering Integrity

ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, has been selected by Offshore Japan Corporation (OJC) to

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has announced that the United State's six state maritime academies will receive $1 million