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![Human Factor Named Biggest Challenge Facing Offshore Oil and Gas [SURVEY]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/deepwater_horizon-fire-and-sinking.jpg)
Human factors has been named the biggest challenge facing the offshore oil and gas industry, according to a survey of industry professionals released today by
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Speculation is growing that a leadership change could be under way at Brazilian federal oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR,
The Maersk Group’s strategy to target growth markets aligns well with a recent UN report that found emerging economies now account for almost 30% of
The following editorial was written by a source trusted by the editors of gCaptain.com who wishes to remain anonymous due to his close relationship with
A rather dramatic scene unfolded over the past three days in the Indian Ocean involving a EUNAVFOR warship, a group of pirates, 15 hostages, and an attack on a
HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- An Italian drilling rig scheduled to drill a deep-water well offshore Cuba has arrived to the shores of Havana, Cuban media said
![gCaptain’s John Konrad Narrates the Final Maneuvers of the Costa Concordia [VIDEO]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Screen-shot-2012-01-19-at-10.18.26-PM.png)
gCaptain’s John Konrad Narrates the Final Maneuvers of the Costa Concordia Disclaimer, we will not know the EXACT details of what happened until the
![Pirate Attacks Drop for First Time in Five Years but East and West Africa Threat Remains High [REPORT]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Screen-shot-2012-01-19-at-12.39.34-PM.png)
The following is a press statement from piracy watchdog, IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, regarding their 2011 Global Piracy Report released today. Pirate attacks
The following is the summary of maritime crime and piracy for the week of 12 January 2012. (Source: ONI) PERU: Bulk carrier boarded on 13 January while at
Serious, and unambiguous statements by Dr Valeria Montesarchio from the Court of Grosseto. The following are a few highlights, the entire transcript is
![Hijacked MT Enrico Levoli Conducting Mothership Operations in Gulf of Aden [ADVISORY]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Enrico_Levoli_.jpg)
The U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence has issued an advisory that the hijacked MT Enrico Ievoli is underway off the coast of Somalia and possibly heading for
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed rig builders Keppel Corp. Ltd. (BN4.SG) and Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) both said Wednesday they aren’t
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- A deepwater oil exploration vessel belonging to China Oilfield Services Ltd. (2883.HK) sank Saturday during construction at a dock in
DNV has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of LNG bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp,
– By Captain William H. Doherty, gCaptain Contributor Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was a Mississippi Riverboat Pilot. One day a woman passenger tried to
Damen Shipyards will shortly deliver three tugboats to INEA (Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos, the Venezuelan Aquatic Authority). This
A senior United Nations official today called for a thorough investigation into the incident involving the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off
The following is the latest update from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority regarding the MV Tycoon, the Panamanian-flagged general cargo vessel that
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Norwegian oil major Statoil ASA (STL.OS) has chartered a vessel to ship North Sea Forties crude oil to Asia, in what could be at
[Disclaimer] the following story was reportedly written by the GSM of the Concordia but is unverified as of Monday morning. If true, it goes against what has
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