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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, January 8, 2013
Was Speed a Factor in the Overseas Reymar Allision?
Collision

Was Speed a Factor in the Overseas Reymar Allision?

As the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launch their investigation into Monday’s tanker allision with the San Francisco Bay

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 140

Finnish Government Asks EU to Probe Oasis Cruise Ship Deal
Shipbuilding

Finnish Government Asks EU to Probe Oasis Cruise Ship Deal

The Finnish Government has asked the European Commission to look into French state subsidies given to STX France that may have helped the yard win a billion

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 101

Pirates Nabbed After Attack Off Somalia
Piracy

Pirates Nabbed After Attack Off Somalia

Twelve suspected pirates operating off the coast of Somalia were picked up by a naval warship after reportedly launching an attack on a merchant vessel. The

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 25

Monday, January 7, 2013
Overseas Reymar osg panamax tanker allision san francisco
Incidents

OSG Tanker Allides With San Francisco Bay Bridge [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

A double-hulled oil tanker owned by Overseas Shipholding Group sustained damage, but is not believed to be leaking oil after alliding with the San Francisco

January 7, 2013
Total Views: 214

Kulluk Drops Anchor in Kiliuda Bay – Photos and Video
Offshore

Kulluk Drops Anchor in Kiliuda Bay – Photos and Video

The Kulluk incident’s Unified Command on Monday confirmed that the Kulluk has arrived in its final safe harbor location in Kiliuda Bay where it will

January 7, 2013
Total Views: 44

Kulluk Reaches Safe Harbor in Kiliuda Bay [UPDATE]
Interesting

Kulluk Reaches Safe Harbor in Kiliuda Bay [UPDATE]

Update: Anchorage, AK – Unified Command update for Monday, January 7, 2013: Unified Command has confirmed that the Kulluk, towed by the anchor handling

January 7, 2013
Total Views: 111

laguna d tanker de poli
News

De Poli Tankers Upgrades Fleet Communications with Marlink VSAT

Marlink bundles WaveCall Ku-band, Inmarsat FleetBroadband and XChange for seamless communications and full control on board De Poli Tankers Marlink has

January 7, 2013
Total Views: 131

M/T Achilleas vlcc
News

Capital Product Partners Swaps Pair of VLCCs for 7,943 TEU Containerships

ATHENS, Greece – Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP) today announced that it acquired from Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. (CMTC) two post

January 7, 2013
Total Views: 48

Sunday, January 6, 2013
Grounded Kulluk Ready for Tow
Uncategorized

Grounded Kulluk Ready for Tow

UPDATE: Kulluk Refloated, Under Tow by the Aiviq Salvage crews are ready to pull Shell’s grounded Kulluk drilling rig from the shores of Sitkalidak

January 6, 2013
Total Views: 23

Saturday, January 5, 2013
Kulluk Tow Planned [UPDATE] – VIDEO
News

Kulluk Tow Planned [UPDATE] – VIDEO

The Kulluk incident’s Unified Command on Saturday gave the go-ahead to Shell to remove the grounded drilling rig near Sitkalidak Island in Alaska. In a

January 5, 2013
Total Views: 29

Friday, January 4, 2013
Kulluk Response Ramps Up
Grounding Incidents

Kulluk Response Ramps Up

ANCHORAGE, AK – Unified Command today continued with assessment of the Kulluk, deployment of recovery equipment and staging oil spill response equipment.

January 4, 2013
Total Views: 39

BIMCO ‘Reflects’ on the Year Ahead
News

BIMCO ‘Reflects’ on the Year Ahead

This week BIMCO, the largest international shipping association representing shipowners controlling roughly 65 percent of the world’s tonnage, published

January 4, 2013
Total Views: 48

new england ocean action
Blog

Increased Maritime Activity Highlights Need for National Ocean Policy

By Susan Olcott, This New Year comes with new opportunities – as well as the potential for conflicts – in the open ocean. In 2013, the US federal

January 4, 2013
Total Views: 65

Thursday, January 3, 2013
News

Seanergy Maritime Sells Bulk Energy Transport

Athens, Greece – Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHIP) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its 100% ownership

January 3, 2013
Total Views: 33

Offshore

Songa Eclipse is Officially in Seadrill’s Hands

Offshore Drilling contractor Songa Offshore SE finalized today the formal handover of the Songa Eclipse semi-submersible drilling rig to Seadrill in line with

January 3, 2013
Total Views: 27

DFDS Confirms Negotiations with P+S Werften on Ro-ro Pair
News

DFDS Confirms Negotiations with P+S Werften on Ro-ro Pair

DFDS, the Danish shipping and logistics company, confirmed Thursday that it is in fact negotiating with the struggling German shipyard P+S Werften concerning

January 3, 2013
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Salvors Board Grounded Kulluk
Offshore

Salvors Board Grounded Kulluk

A team of six salvage experts boarded Shell’s grounded Kulluk drilling rig earlier today to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize

January 2, 2013
Total Views: 112

Mississippi River Shut Down Would Cost Billions, Revised Data Shows
Uncategorized

Mississippi River Shut Down Would Cost Billions, Revised Data Shows

ARLINGTON, VA – The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have released revised data on the economic impact of an

January 2, 2013
Total Views: 58

logo international maritime organization imo
Uncategorized

New SOLAS, MARPOL Amendments Enter Into Force – What You Need to Know

As of January 1, 2013, the International Maritime Organization has entered into force new regulations aimed at improving the energy efficiency of international

January 2, 2013
Total Views: 267

STX Europe Unloads Norwegian Yard
Shipbuilding

STX Europe Unloads Norwegian Yard

STX Europe said Wednesday that it has completed a deal to sell off its STX Norway Florø AS and STX Norway Design Florø AS units to Westcon Group AS

January 2, 2013
Total Views: 145