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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard rescue crews combined efforts Saturday with the 800-foot Panamanian flagged automobile carrier, Heijin, and the

The California Board of Pilot Commissioners voted unanimously last week to revoke the license of Overseas Reymar pilot Guy Kleess who was navigating the oil

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday announced some key changes to its Hurricane warning system, particularly in the way it handles

Here’s new video of the Carnival Triumph after breaking free from its mooring at the BAE Systems shipyard in Mobile, Alabama during an afternoon storm

Update: Exclusive new video of the Carnival Triumph adrift can be found HERE.  Update: The Carnival Triumph has been moved to the Alabama Cruise Terminal,

Buccaneer Energy reports that the Endeavour, Spirit of Independence jack-up rig was successfully mobilized at the Cosmopolitan field in Cook Inlet, AK after

Pirates in the Bay of Bengal are believed to have killed as many as 31 fishermen in a brazen attack on three trawlers on March 25. According to reports,

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final vessel general permit regulating discharges from commercial vessels, including

Via American Maritime Safety, Inc. It is with deep regret that we report to you the passing of American Maritime Safety, Inc. President Louis Meltz today,

A U.S. warship conducting counter-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean with the NATO Task Force assisted in the rescue of 21 Turkish crewmembers of a

Golden Ocean Group announced today that it has concluded two newbuilding contracts for 60,000 dwt Supramax bulk carriers with Japan Marine United

The maritime potential for growth in the Arctic regions as a consequence of, inter alia, the melting of the ice and increased commercial navigation in Arctic

A 16,909 DWT oil product tanker has struck the Sarah Mildfred Long bridge on the Piscataqua River, the river that forms the border between southern Maine and

In 2013, instant access to the billions of active users on the World Wide Web is just not good enough. That’s why, over the last couple of months, the

It’s simply amazing what website analytics will tell you these days… Update: …someone here needs to check their calendar.    

Heaps of new jobs posted on gCaptain over the past few days… get ’em while they’re hot folks… Ships Operations Officer – Chief

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelby Sanders SULU SEA, The Philippines (March 30, 2013) – U.S. Navy and contracted salvage personnel embarked

HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) announced today their settlement with Marisco

Paris-based energy firm GDF Suez announced today they have entered into a 4-year time charter of the NYK-owned LNG carrier “GRACE BARLERIA”. GRACE

Tugboat drivers have all the fun it seems. Video by Nick