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.


Monday, September 16, 2013
Costa Concordia Parbuckling – Live Updates Plus How to WATCH
Blog

Costa Concordia Parbuckling – Live Updates Plus How to WATCH

LIVE UPDATES: Watch the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia live via webcam. Kick off is 6 a.m. CEST. Here's how to

September 16, 2013
Total Views: 325

STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard
News

STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard

STX Finland has announced that its Board has unanimously approved a restructuring of the company which will see current operations at the Rauma Shipyard ramped

September 16, 2013
Total Views: 109

Friday, September 13, 2013
Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat
News

Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat

A Washington State Ferry collided with a sailboat Friday in the San Juan Islands, sinking the sailboat but luckily sparing any

September 13, 2013
Total Views: 35

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Harvey Gulf Acquires Abdon Callais Offshore
Offshore

Harvey Gulf Acquires Abdon Callais Offshore

New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine confirmed rumors Thursday that it has acquired all assets and business of rival Abdon Callais Offshore. The

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 290

Helix Q4000
Offshore

Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard Firms Contract to Build Q7000 Well Intervention Rig for Helix

Sembcorp Marine on Thursday said it has secured a $346 million contract to build a second semisubmersible well intervention rig for Helix Energy Solutions

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 230

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
yong sheng northern sea route
Interesting

Port of Rotterdam Sees Arrival of First Commercial Ship via Northern Sea Route

A Chinese cargo ship has become the first commercial vessel to reach Rotterdam from Asia via the Northern Sea

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 592

DNV and GL Merger a Done Deal
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DNV and GL Merger a Done Deal

New company, DNV GL, will be operational beginning September 12,

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 269

BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]
Blog

BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]

While the towers burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by a civilian flotilla of ferries, tug

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 616

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
USCG Oil Spill Cleanup Boom
Defense

Maritime Industry Collaborates with USCG on Major OPA 90 Training Drill

On September 17, McAllister Towing and Reinauer Transportation will be partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and Sector New York in a

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 46

Monday, September 9, 2013
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Chairman to Resign
Shipbuilding

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Chairman to Resign

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. said Monday that Kang Duk-Soo will be stepping down from his post as Chairman of the struggling

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 42

Friday, September 6, 2013
80bn castrol
Engineering News

Castrol Maintains Approach on Higher BN Cylinder Lubricants

Tighter regulations covering sulphur emissions, which imposes limits on the sulphur content of the heavy fuel oil (HFO) burned has become an important

September 6, 2013
Total Views: 148

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
subsea 7 gorgon project installation
Offshore

Subsea 7 Wins $140 Million Contract Offshore Norway

Luxembourg – September 4, 2013 – Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC) today announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $140 million

September 4, 2013
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Great Barrier Reef Michael Phelan
Defense

U.S. Navy Recovers Live Ordnance from Great Barrier Reef

The U.S. Navy and Australian Defense Force (ADF) successfully recovered and disposed of the live ordnance emergency-jettisoned by two AV-8B Harrier aircraft on

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 59

“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers
News

“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers

With a 37-38 meter beam, the vessels will be the widest car carriers ever

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 76

Thursday, August 29, 2013
imtech marine ku-band vsat coverage
News

Imtech Marine Extends VSAT Coverage to Indian Ocean

Imtech Marine has upgraded and extended the coverage of its Global VSAT Network. In addition to its wide network, Imtech Marine can now offer VSAT coverage in

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 274

abs nautical systems logo
Engineering News

ABS Nautical Systems Adds Three European Shipowners to NS5 User Base

ABS Nautical Systems has welcomed three more leading European shipowners to the user community for its NS5 Enterprise software suite. Two Athens-based owners,

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 180

chris bollinger
Engineering News

Bollinger Shipyards Announces New President and COO

LOCKPORT, La., Bollinger Shipyards’ Chairman and CEO Donald “Boysie” Bollinger announced the appointments of Chris Bollinger as President and

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 501

Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $102.4 Million in High Bids
Offshore

Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $102.4 Million in High Bids

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Wednesday held Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 233, which offered up

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 37

song thu shiplift Syncrolift rolls-royce
News

New 4,500 Tonne Rolls-Royce Syncrolift Installed in Vietnam

Rolls-Royce announced today that the largest capacity Syncrolift® shiplift to be built in Vietnam is now officially open for service. The Syncrolift has been

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 424

Monday, August 26, 2013
abs
News

ABS Forms Global Gas Solutions Team

HOUSTON /Press Release/ – ABS, a leading provider of global maritime classification services, has taken another step forward to meet industry needs with

August 26, 2013
Total Views: 94