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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.


Tuesday, February 26, 2013
PIL Sentenced to Pay $2.2 Million for Environmental Crimes

PIL Sentenced to Pay $2.2 Million for Environmental Crimes

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. this week sentenced the Singapore-based container shipping company, Pacific International Lines (PIL), to pay $2.2 million

February 26, 2013
Total Views: 108

Monday, February 25, 2013
Emma Maersk Reaches Fincantieri Repair Yard in Palermo
Interesting

Emma Maersk Reaches Fincantieri Repair Yard in Palermo

The disabled Emma Maersk has been successfully delivered to a Fincantieri yard in Palermo, Sicily, where she will undergo repairs to fix a broken stern

February 25, 2013
Total Views: 141

Body Found Among Mysterious Debris Field Off Florida
Incidents

Body Found Among Mysterious Debris Field Off Florida

A high seas hit-n-run? We certainly hope not… The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information from the public to help identify the source of a large debris

February 25, 2013
Total Views: 251

Friday, February 22, 2013
Guardian Salvage Resumes as Weather Improves
Navy

Guardian Salvage Resumes as Weather Improves

MANILA – Salvage operations for the removal of the stricken USS Guardian from Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines resumed Friday as weather and sea

February 22, 2013
Total Views: 39

Thursday, February 21, 2013
Ship Photo of The Day – Celebrating 50
USCG

Ship Photo of The Day – Celebrating 50

NEW YORK – Coast Guard harbor tugs Hawser, Line and Wire celebrated their 50th Anniversary of service to New York, New Jersey and Hudson River waterways

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 46

Kulluk Rig Ready to Move
Offshore

Kulluk Rig Ready to Move

ANCHORAGE, AK — The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday said it has lifted the order restricting the movement of Shell’s Kulluk drilling rig from Kiliuda

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 69

Search Called Off for Missing Crew Off Philippines
Incidents

Search Called Off for Missing Crew Off Philippines

MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday said it has called off the search for the 14 missing crewmembers of a Panamian-flagged cargo ship that

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thinking About a New Shoreside Career? New Report Finds Reality is Not What You Think
News

Thinking About a New Shoreside Career? New Report Finds Reality is Not What You Think

So you have worked at sea your entire career and are thinking about coming ashore, but you’re not sure what to expect or even where to start. What sort

February 20, 2013
Total Views: 1235

News

Songa Offshore’s Chief Operating Officer Resigns

Trond Christensen, Chief Operating Officer at Norwegian drilling contractor, Songa Offshore SE, announced his resignation today, effective 31 March.

February 20, 2013
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
EU Naval Force Captures Nine Suspected Pirates Off Somalia
Piracy

EU Naval Force Captures Nine Suspected Pirates Off Somalia

As piracy off the coast of Nigeria and in the Gulf of Guinea continues to dominate headlines in 2013, this latest update from the European Union Naval Force

February 19, 2013
Total Views: 39

Monday, February 18, 2013
Mercy Ships Featured on ’60 Minutes’ [FULL SEGMENT]
Blog

Mercy Ships Featured on ’60 Minutes’ [FULL SEGMENT]

The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, AFRICA MERCY, travels the west African coast, restoring sight to thousands and bringing smiles to faces once

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 228

aker philadelphia
News

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard: Non-Binding Terms Signed for up to Four New Product Tankers

In a filing on the Oslo stock exchange, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 29

technip
Offshore

Technip Awarded Subsea Contract for the Laila and D12 fields Off Malaysia

Technip was awarded by Sarawak Shell Berhad an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning contract for two new gas-export lines at

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 93

Maersk oil qatar gulf drilling
News

Maersk Oil Qatar Signs $211 Million Contract for Gulf Drilling’s Newbuild Jack-Up

Maersk Oil Qatar and Gulf Drilling International (GDI) announced today they have signed a four year agreement for 770 million Qatari Riyal (USD $211 million),

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 81

Sunday, February 17, 2013
Offshore

Ezion Holdings Secures $79.9M Jack-Up Rig Charter

Ezion Holdings Limited announced today that it has secured a charter contract with a value of approximately USD 79.9 million over a 3 year period with

February 17, 2013
Total Views: 24

Emma Maersk container ship egypt
News

Emma Maersk Departs Egyptian Port Under Tow [IMAGES]

With initial repairs complete, the giant container ship Emma Maersk is now under tow from Port Said.  She is on her way to a European port where the ship

February 17, 2013
Total Views: 316

Friday, February 15, 2013
Press Releases

ALMACO Refurbishes Star Cruises’ ‘Superstar Libra’

ALMACO reinforced the company’s collaboration with Star Cruises delivering the latest refurbishment project onboard Superstar Libra ahead of schedule

February 15, 2013
Total Views: 25

Mercy Ships to be Featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes”
Uncategorized

Mercy Ships to be Featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes”

Mercy Ships, the international nonprofit organization that operates hospital ships and provides medical aid to those in need, will be featured on CBS’

February 15, 2013
Total Views: 105

Thursday, February 14, 2013
Carnival Triumph Incident – Latest Photos and Updates [UPDATE #7]
Ship Fires

Carnival Triumph Incident – Latest Photos and Updates [UPDATE #7]

Update 7: The Carnival Triumph has reached the Alabama Cruise Terminal  and passengers are beginning to disembark. Update 6: The U.S. Coast Guard said

February 14, 2013
Total Views: 298

hornbeck offshore
Shipbuilding

HOS Expands OSV Newbuild Program… Again

Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has announced that it has once again expanded its already massive U.S.-built, owned and operated newbuild program by a total

February 14, 2013
Total Views: 101