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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.


Friday, February 3, 2012
Gibdock Thomas destiny
Engineering News

Back-to-back Cruise Dockings for Gibdock

Back-to-back cruise ship projects at Gibdock’s No. 1 dock have seen the return of the 37,584 GT, 1,575-passenger capacity Thomson Destiny for its fourth

February 3, 2012
Total Views: 79

Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Blog

South Korean Shipbuilding Faces Hard Times, Hyundai Heavy Reflects

Analysts expect the downturn in global orders for capesize bulk carriers to continue through to 2012, which may intensify the race for survival for shipyards

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 96

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Uncategorized

Obama Administration Announces Major Steps toward Leasing for Offshore Wind Projects in Mid-Atlantic

WASHINGTON — Echoing President Obama’s State of the Union call for an “all of the above” energy strategy, the Department of the

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 29

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Blog

Maersk Forms Joint Venture to help Protect Marine Ecosystems

Vessels traversing the world’s oceans carry ballast tanks filled with seawater to ensure stability, trim and structural integrity. However, the water in

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 49

vale
News

Vale Reinforces Plan to Continue Building Giant Ore Carriers, Comments on China

With regard to media reports about adjustments in the rules for berthing of Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) at Chinese ports, Vale clarifies that its vessels

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 36

News

Mediterranean Shipping Company Announces Rate Increases

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company wishes to advise clients that in view of expected market conditions and increased operating costs, we have decided to

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 42

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News

Kongsberg Maritime Polaris bridge simulator approved to latest DNV standard

Leading navigation simulator certified for new STCW Convention requirements. Kongsberg Maritime’s cutting-edge Polaris Bridge Simulator has received new

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 174

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Incidents

Brazil Regulators: Petrobras Could Face Sanctions for Offshore Oil Spill

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s lead environmental regulators said late Wednesday that state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR,

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Blog

A Step Backwards for Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)

– By Cesar Morales On Jan 29th Rear Admiral (Select) Robert V. Hoppa, Director, National Maritime Intelligence Center, announced the renaming of the

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 175

Petrobras Finishing Oil Containment Work in Santos Basin
Offshore

Petrobras Finishing Oil Containment Work in Santos Basin

Petrobras announces that, since yesterday, it has adopted all contingency procedures in response to the rupture that took place in the vertical production

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 47

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Press Releases

America’s Cup Act of 2011: All-American Bill or Bust?

– By Rich Madden On January 5, 2011, H.R. 3321 America’s Cup Act of 2011 was introduced in the first session of the 112th Congress. On the surface,

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 65

Tracking Marine Debris from the Japanese Tsunami
Blog

Tracking Marine Debris from the Japanese Tsunami

By NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan were tragic events, but you can help NOAA in the aftermath of

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 155

Vince Jenkins Lloyd's Register
Blog

Lloyd’s Register: Yes, We Have Ways of Making Shipboard LNG Storage Tanks Work

Lloyd’s Register’s Global Marine Risk Adviser, Vince Jenkins, takes an optimistic view of a technical issue in the latest issue of Lloyd’s

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 114

dynamic producer
Incidents

Petrobras Oil Spill Update: Industry Executives Await Official Response from Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said Tuesday that an accident at an

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 41

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Engineering News

‘ef eht’s naught Scottish, eht’s crap!

Doubtful anyone from SHI, or Korea for that matter, will understand the title of this article, but that’s ok.  Here’s the latest offshore wind

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 40

ioos Ocean Wave
Blog

NOAA’s Top 7 US Ocean Data Services By Region

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, or IOOS®, is a vast, coordinated network of people and technology working together to deliver data on our

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 39

Engineering News

Dongfang Shipbuilding: Narayanaswamy Steps Down

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Dongfang Shipbuilding Group Co Ltd (DFS.LN) Wednesday announced that Mr Venkatesh Narayanaswamy has stepped down from the board with

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 86

News

Wilhelmsen Ship Service expands service network to Tianjin

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has announced the opening of a facility in Tianjin, China, taking the total number of WSS agency offices in the region to six,

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
MARAD Transfers Ex-Hawaiian Superferries to U.S. Navy
Blog

MARAD Transfers Ex-Hawaiian Superferries to U.S. Navy

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has announced the transfer of the ex-Hawaiian superferries to the U.S. Navy, finally

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 37

Maersk Line Sets New Executive Management Team
Uncategorized

Maersk Line Sets New Executive Management Team

With Maersk Line’s new CEO, Søren Skou, now at the helm, the world’s largest container shipping company has announced a nearly complete

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 146