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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, March 21, 2013
WATCH: Building the World’s Largest Ship in 50,000 Pics
Interesting

WATCH: Building the World’s Largest Ship in 50,000 Pics

This timelapse, produced by Discovery Channel and Maersk Line, shows the construction of Maersk Line’s first Triple-E containership at the DSME

March 21, 2013
Total Views: 163

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Offshore

Cat Generator Sets to Power CNOOC Platform, FPSO in Enping Oilfield

Cat Generator Sets to Power CNOOC Platform, FPSO in Enping Oilfield Beijing, China – Caterpillar Global Petroleum is pleased to announce Cat® 16CM32C

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 80

Australian Authorities to Investigate Sea Shepherd Over Southern Ocean Antics
Uncategorized

Australian Authorities to Investigate Sea Shepherd Over Southern Ocean Antics

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said Wednesday that its surveyors will inspect Sea Shepherd Australia’s vessel, the SSS Sam Simon, and

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 59

WATCH: 1100-Ton Car Ferry Superstructure Placed Onto Hull
Interesting

WATCH: 1100-Ton Car Ferry Superstructure Placed Onto Hull

This timelapse video comes to us via Vigor Industrial, which is building Washington State’s new 144-car ferries at their Seattle shipyard. On March 5,

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 78

emma maersk
Uncategorized

Maersk Exploring Use of Alternative Fuels

Editor’s Note: We’ve heard it before; the number one cost faced by shipowners is the cost of fuel. With that in mind, A.P. Moller-Maersk, with an

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 78

John Konrad
Blog

The Need to Reduce Complexity in the Maritime Industry

What do the Plimsoll Line, iPhone and Nathaniel Bowditch have in common? In the opening presentation of the Connecticut Maritime Association’s Shipping

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Euronav Adds to 2012 Losses

Euronav Adds to 2012 Losses

Euronav said Tuesday that it has added an additional $32 million to its 2012 losses from the sale of its newbuild Suezmax tanker, the 157,648 dwt Cap Isabella,

March 19, 2013
Total Views: 45

Five-Ship Containership Order Cancelled at Samsung
Shipbuilding

Five-Ship Containership Order Cancelled at Samsung

Israeli container shipping line, ZIM, said Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea to cancel five newbuildings

March 19, 2013
Total Views: 39

11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China
Incidents

11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China

A containership identified as the MV GUANG YANG XIN GANG capsized and sank off the eastern coast of China on Monday, killing as many as 13 crewmembers. The

March 19, 2013
Total Views: 37

Monday, March 18, 2013
“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships
Shipbuilding

“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, more commonly known as “K” Line, said Monday that it has placed an order for five eco-friendly Ultra Large Container

March 18, 2013
Total Views: 157

MSC Flaminia Sets Sail for Romanian Repair Yard
Interesting

MSC Flaminia Sets Sail for Romanian Repair Yard

The burned out MSC Flaminia has left the Jade-Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany and is sailing under its own power to a repair yard in Romania where it will

March 18, 2013
Total Views: 103

pacific class 400 jack-up
News

Oro Negro Orders Two More Pacific Class 400 Jack-Ups from PPL Shipyard

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard announced today they have secured orders from repeat customer Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro,

March 18, 2013
Total Views: 85

Friday, March 15, 2013
Fire Continues to Rage in Louisiana Bayou
Incidents

Fire Continues to Rage in Louisiana Bayou

Update: In a statement posted later on Friday, the Coast Guard said that fter the barge was removed from the scene and taken to a secure location, offloading

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 110

kulluk aground
Offshore

Dept of Interior Releases Scathing Report on Shell’s 2012 Arctic Program

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on Thursday released the findings of a Departmental review of Shell’s troubled 2012 Arctic operations,

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 54

department of transportation us dot
News

MARAD Issues Warning of Potential Attacks by Extremists

The following is an advisory from the US Maritime Administration in its entirety: Date Issued: 13 March 2013 1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 80

Another Carnival Cruise Ship Having Issues

Another Carnival Cruise Ship Having Issues

With its entire fleet under a microscope, Carnival Corporation said Friday that another one of its cruise ships, the Carnival Legend, is experiencing technical

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 63

uss guardian jascon 25 archon tide
Defense

Photo of the Day: Ex-USS Guardian Wreck Removal Continues

The U.S. Navy-contracted vessels Jascon 25 and the tugboat Archon Tide are positioned next to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship ex-Guardian (MCM 5)

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 112

Thursday, March 14, 2013
Edda Accommodation Orders Next-Generation Accommodation Vessel
Offshore

Edda Accommodation Orders Next-Generation Accommodation Vessel

Building on the success of the world’s only monohulled, DP3 accommodation vessel, the Edda Fides, Edda Accommodation says it is building new ship that

March 14, 2013
Total Views: 184

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Scorpio’s Eco Appetite Still Whet
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Scorpio’s Eco Appetite Still Whet

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) announced Wednesday yet another equity offering, giving a strong indication that the company will continue its buying spree of

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 28

New Pilot Program Hopes to Provide Some Clarity to Private Maritime Security

New Pilot Program Hopes to Provide Some Clarity to Private Maritime Security

MSS Global, as an accredited certification body recognized by the private security industry, has selected the first two Private Maritime Security Companies

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 58