gCaptain

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, June 14, 2011
USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown
News

USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown

BRETON SOUND, La. – A sheen is spotted from a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft off the coast of Venice, La., June 9, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 86

Monday, June 13, 2011
Pirates release M/V ZIRKU
Piracy

Pirates release M/V ZIRKU

EU NAVFOR says that on June 10, the MV ZIRKU was released from pirate control after 73 days in captivity. The vessel was pirated on the March 28, approximately

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 114

Saipem secures E&C Offshore contracts worth in excess of $1 billion
Offshore

Saipem secures E&C Offshore contracts worth in excess of $1 billion

Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in Egypt, in the North Sea and in Russia, worth in excess of $1 billion. In Egypt, Burullus Gas Company

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 96

Foss vessels, others, recongnized for outstanding safety record
Uncategorized

Foss vessels, others, recongnized for outstanding safety record

U.S. maritime industry publicly recognized the women and men responsible for safe ship operations at the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held at the Loews New

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 118

qatar gas logo
News

Qatar Delivers 1st LNG Cargo To Thailand

LONDON (Zawya Dow Jones)-State-run Qatargas said Friday it delivered its first shipment of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to Thailand, as demand for the fuel

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 164

INTERVIEW: Japan NYK Line Expects Surge In LNG Business; FPSO Also In Focus
News

INTERVIEW: Japan NYK Line Expects Surge In LNG Business; FPSO Also In Focus

TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Japanese shipping company NYK Line expects a surge in liquefied natural gas demand from Japan and worldwide because of rising fears

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 112

Singapore May Tanker Arrivals Up 1.7% On Month
News

Singapore May Tanker Arrivals Up 1.7% On Month

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–The number of oil, gas and chemical tankers passing through the port of Singapore in May was up 1.7% from the previous month, but

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 58

Friday, June 10, 2011
STX OSV Wins $139M PSV Order Fueling Hopes of Supply Vessel Pick Up
Engineering News

STX OSV Wins $139M PSV Order Fueling Hopes of Supply Vessel Pick Up

STX OSV Holdings Limited, a global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels, has announced it has secured new contracts for the

June 10, 2011
Total Views: 121

Greenpeace drilling cairn energy
News

Greenpeace Is Set Back By Cairn in Greenland

AMSTERDAM — (Dow Jones & Co) Greenpeace activists have been barred from further disrupting oil company Cairn Energy PLC’s controversial Arctic

June 10, 2011
Total Views: 130

Shipowners Accused Of Masking Crew Abuse In The Hand Of Pirates
Piracy

Shipowners Accused Of Masking Crew Abuse In The Hand Of Pirates

Bloomburg news makes disturbing accusations of shipowner turning a blind eye towards crews torture by Somali pirates. They tell us: Shipowners are failing to

June 10, 2011
Total Views: 68

Thursday, June 9, 2011
Greek ship operator pleads guilty in Texas spill case
Uncategorized

Greek ship operator pleads guilty in Texas spill case

Company Has Agreed to Pay $900,000 Monetary Penalty (WASHINGTON) — A ship management company headquartered in Greece that operated a 29,414 – ton

June 9, 2011
Total Views: 87

ocean, sea, rob almeida
News

‘Healthy oceans are everyone’s business’

Photo By Rob Almeida, Copyright 2011 Remarks by NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco during Capitol Hill Oceans Week June 7, 2011 Good morning everyone! Let

June 9, 2011
Total Views: 61

USCG, district 7
Oil Spill

Tampa Bay Oil Spill

The Coast Guard is continuing to respond to a diesel spill in the Port of Tampa at Hooker’s Point, Fla., Wednesday. Officials at Coast Guard Sector St.

June 9, 2011
Total Views: 55

Exxon announces major oil find in Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

Exxon announces major oil find in Gulf of Mexico

ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced two major oil discoveries and a gas discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico after drilling the

June 9, 2011
Total Views: 268

Keppel lands tender contract from Seadrill
Offshore

Keppel lands tender contract from Seadrill

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has been awarded a US$142 million contract by Seadrill to build a repeat semisubmersible drilling tender (SSDT) based on the

June 9, 2011
Total Views: 136

piracy forecast
Incidents

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Report: Week of 2 June 2011

Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary: Week of 2 June 2011 GULF OF ADEN: Bulk carrier (ACHILLEAS) was fired upon by one skiff with 7-8 pirates onboard 7

June 9, 2011
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Shell launches development of major new Gulf of Mexico discovery
Offshore

Shell launches development of major new Gulf of Mexico discovery

Shell today announced a significant, multi-billion dollar investment to develop its major Cardamom oil and gas field in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico

June 8, 2011
Total Views: 80

Incidents

Brazil Officials Prevent Petrobras from Restarting Offshore Platform

RIO DE JANEIRO— (Dow Jones & Company) Brazilian labor officials prohibited Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, from restarting operations at a

June 8, 2011
Total Views: 125

Dockwise Requests More Leeway From Dutch Government to Counteract Pirates
Uncategorized

Dockwise Requests More Leeway From Dutch Government to Counteract Pirates

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)–Maritime services provider Dockwise Ltd. (DOCKW.AE) Wednesday threatened to sail under a different flag if the Dutch government

June 8, 2011
Total Views: 85

Jumbo shipping, KNPC, heavy lift
News

Jumbo Shipping completes door-to-door project for KNPC

8 months – 3 Jumbo vessels – 37 pieces – sea, river, land Jumbo Shipping has completed its eight-month heavy lift transport contract for

June 8, 2011
Total Views: 244