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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.


Thursday, October 31, 2013
Icelandic Coast Guard Continues Response to Cargo Ship Fire
Ship Fires

Icelandic Coast Guard Continues Response to Cargo Ship Fire

The Icelandic Coast Guard continued its response Thursday to a fire onboard the Ro/Ro cargo ship Fernanda off the coast of

October 31, 2013
Total Views: 102

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News

Astrium Enhances VSAT Coverage in the Barents and Mediterranean Seas

Oslo, 31 October 2013 – Astrium Services, the global innovative provider of satellite enabled telecom solutions, is expanding its already comprehensive

October 31, 2013
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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Offshore

Farstad Awarded Major Contracts Offshore Brazil

Farstad announced a major new charter contracts today with Petrobras worth upwards of USD $186 million for the IMR vessel Far Saga (2001, UT 745 L) and the

October 29, 2013
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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gCaptain

Job Opportunities Abound in the Maritime and Offshore Industry

Here are the latest 25 of 310 jobs currently posted on the gCaptain Job Board as of 23 October 2013. If you are an employer and interested in using gCaptain

October 23, 2013
Total Views: 223

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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News

Europort Captures Global Industry Mood

Two weeks before the doors open at Europort, Rotterdam, organiser Ahoy is finalising arrangements for the event that promises to provide a benchmark for the

October 22, 2013
Total Views: 48

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Interesting

After 151 Years, NOAA to Stop Printing Nautical Charts

By the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, which creates and maintains the nation’s suite

October 22, 2013
Total Views: 178

Monday, October 21, 2013
New Report Claims Devastating Effects From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
NOAA

New Report Claims Devastating Effects From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

According to a recent report NOAA claims that deep-­sea soft sediment ecosystem in the immediate area of the 2010’s Deepwater Horizon blowout and

October 21, 2013
Total Views: 39

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News

Subsea 7 Wins $600 Million in Contracts from Petrobras

Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC) announced the award of a pair of contracts from Petrobras today worth over $600 million. The contracts are for operation of

October 21, 2013
Total Views: 87

Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sinking Of Bering Sea Vessel Lone Star
Incidents

5 Rescued From Harsh Bering Sea

Good Samaritans aboard the 98-foot fishing vessel Aleutian Beauty rescued five fishermen from a life raft in the Bering Sea Sunday. The good Samaritans,

October 20, 2013
Total Views: 431

Monday, October 14, 2013
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Engineering News

Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants: New Technology to Protect the Ocean

The shipping industry is well on its way to becoming greener. However, being aware of global environmental regulations, let alone knowing how to be compliant,

October 14, 2013
Total Views: 159

News

Cotemar Extends Charter for Safe Lancia

Prosafe announced today that the Cotemar group, the Mexico-based offshore services provider, has extended its contract for the accommodation vessel Safe Lancia

October 14, 2013
Total Views: 26

Friday, October 11, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Dry Dock Flooded
Blog

Ship Photos of The Day – Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Dry Dock Flooded

Huntington Ingalls' Newport News Shipbuilding began flooding the dry dock today where the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has been under construction

October 11, 2013
Total Views: 921

Shutdown Postpones USS Zumwalt Christening
Navy

Shutdown Postpones USS Zumwalt Christening

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has forced the U.S. Navy to cancel the christening of the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) originally scheduled for Oct.

October 11, 2013
Total Views: 122

Thursday, October 10, 2013
Tall Ship US Brig NIAGARA at Great Lakes Drydocking and Repairs
Blog

Tall Ship US Brig NIAGARA at Great Lakes Drydocking and Repairs

Cleveland, Ohio. The US Brig NIAGARA, Erie, Pennsylvania’s Flagship, arrived at Great Lakes Shipyard for routine drydocking and repairs. The vessel was

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 170

USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed
News

USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed

With the U.S. government shutdown now in its 10th day and with no end in sight, the U.S. Coast Guard says that due to processing delays it is granting

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
VIDEO: Port of Brownsville Offers Safe Haven for Mexican Shrimping Masses During Hurricane Ingrid
USCG

VIDEO: Port of Brownsville Offers Safe Haven for Mexican Shrimping Masses During Hurricane Ingrid

As the remnants of Hurricane Ingrid lashed the Mexican coast in mid-September, a total of 179 Mexican shrimp boats sought a safe haven at the Port of

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 42

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Collision

NTSB Report of Elka Apollon Collision Shown to be Misleading

Video interactive reconstruction assists vindicating pilots in October 2011 collision on Houston Ship Channel. A recent administrative hearing held at the Port

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 231

Thursday, October 3, 2013
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Press Releases

Europort 2013 Reaches Beyond Technology Frontiers

Shipping’s need to squeeze maximum value out of available assets is finding sharp focus, as the global maritime and offshore industries gather in

October 3, 2013
Total Views: 34

Wednesday, October 2, 2013
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News

Rolls-Royce to Supply “Promas Lite” For Norwegian Cruise Ship

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply an innovative an integrated propeller and rudder system called “Promas Lite” to the Norwegian cruise

October 2, 2013
Total Views: 370

Monday, September 30, 2013
Mitsubishi Heavy to Begin Construction on New Japanese Research Vessel
News

Mitsubishi Heavy to Begin Construction on New Japanese Research Vessel

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) an award today to build a wide-area seabed

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 85