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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.


Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Intellian accelerates production capacity with launch of new South Korea factory
Press Releases

Intellian accelerates production capacity with launch of new South Korea factory

The anticipated opening of a second factory in Korea marks continued growth and expansion into emerging markets Intellian, a leading provider of future-proof

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 579

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Compact and Mighty Truckable Tug
Press Releases

Compact and Mighty Truckable Tug

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has partnered with Silverback Marine to design a compact yet mighty tugboat that can be transported by truck over the road. The

May 3, 2022
Total Views: 2868

Incat Crowther Wins CTV Design Contracts in the USA
Press Releases

Incat Crowther Wins CTV Design Contracts in the USA

Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the award of a three-vessel order for WINDEA CTV LLC a US operator of offshore Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs). Two of the

May 3, 2022
Total Views: 889

Inmarsat to provide satellite connectivity for the OceanGate Expeditions 2022 Titanic Expedition
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Inmarsat to provide satellite connectivity for the OceanGate Expeditions 2022 Titanic Expedition

Inmarsat provides modern wireless communications to maritime vessels as required by SOLAS Convention originally adopted in the aftermath of Titanic’s tragic

May 3, 2022
Total Views: 558

Inmarsat enables digitalisation, decarbonisation, and crew welfare for global shipping with ‘Fleet Xpress Enhanced’
Press Releases

Inmarsat enables digitalisation, decarbonisation, and crew welfare for global shipping with ‘Fleet Xpress Enhanced’

Fleet Xpress, enhanced by Fleet Edge, brings together the best of Inmarsat connectivity solutions to help global shipping companies harness the full power of a

May 3, 2022
Total Views: 221

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Hydraulic Hose Leak Led to Engine Room Fire on Fishing Vessel Off Massachusetts -NTSB Report
Shipping

Hydraulic Hose Leak Led to Engine Room Fire on Fishing Vessel Off Massachusetts -NTSB Report

A hydraulic hose failure led to an engine room fire aboard the fishing vessel Nobska off the coast of Massachusetts in 2021, the National Transportation Safety

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 2642

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
ABB’s integrated ship operating systems receive key cyber security certification from DNV
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ABB’s integrated ship operating systems receive key cyber security certification from DNV

The certification confirms ABB’s cyber security solutions meet DNV’s ‘Cyber Secure SP1’ requirements based on the internationally recognised standard

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 529

Offshore wind farm in the North sea
Offshore

U.S. Advances Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish two separate Calls for Information and

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 709

ABB to power two new Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection vessels with Azipod® electric propulsion
Press Releases

ABB to power two new Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection vessels with Azipod® electric propulsion

ABB has secured an order with Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to supply the electric propulsion systems and remote support for

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 1028

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Inmarsat combats rising maritime cybercrime with Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management
Press Releases

Inmarsat combats rising maritime cybercrime with Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management

Inmarsat Maritime positioned as single-vendor solution provider for ship cyber security Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications,

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 400

Optimarin delivers on price and quality in competitive BWTS market
Press Releases

Optimarin delivers on price and quality in competitive BWTS market

Structured and proactive product development has enabled Optimarin to offer more competitive pricing for its market-leading ballast water treatment system

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 262

Inmarsat expands presence in expedition cruise segment with Fleet Xpress orders for three more Galápagos vessels
Press Releases

Inmarsat expands presence in expedition cruise segment with Fleet Xpress orders for three more Galápagos vessels

Vessels to benefit from high data speeds, reliable coverage, access to digital crew welfare applications when sailing the remote archipelago Inmarsat, the

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 519

Chevron Marine Lubricants Successfully Completes Testing of New Marine Cylinder Oil meeting MAN ES’ Category II requirements
Press Releases

Chevron Marine Lubricants Successfully Completes Testing of New Marine Cylinder Oil meeting MAN ES’ Category II requirements

Chevron Marine Lubricants’ new Taro Ultra Advanced 40 has passed the Main NOL (No Objection Letter) Service and Confirmation field tests by MAN Energy

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 284

Friday, April 22, 2022
ABS QE Certifies City of Mississauga in ISO 50001<br>Energy Management to Advance Conservation<br>and Sustainability for Residents
Press Releases

ABS QE Certifies City of Mississauga in ISO 50001
Energy Management to Advance Conservation
and Sustainability for Residents

ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. (ABS QE), a subsidiary of ABS Group of Companies, Inc. which provides management systems certification services, has awarded

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 262

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Unsecured Openings Led to Flooding and Sinking of Towing Vessel, NTSB Determines
Accidents

Unsecured Openings Led to Flooding and Sinking of Towing Vessel, NTSB Determines

Unsecured openings in the deck of a towing vessel led to its flooding and sinking off the coast of Puerto Rico, the National Transportation Safety Board said

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 3319

ABB to power world’s first hybrid-electric biomass fuel carriers
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ABB to power world’s first hybrid-electric biomass fuel carriers

ABB’s power distribution technology selected by IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. for hybrid-electric propulsion vessel called ROBOSHIP Initiated by Japanese

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 641

ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for Ammonia-ready LNG-fueled Panamax Bulk Carrier developed by GSC
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ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for Ammonia-ready LNG-fueled Panamax Bulk Carrier developed by GSC

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-ready LNG-fueled Panamax bulk carrier developed

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 888

Thursday, April 14, 2022
Blue Water Scholarship Fund Ad
Blog

gCaptain Proudly Supports The Blue Water Scholarship Fund

Founded in 2017 the Blue Water Scholarship Fund is an American non-profit that provides financial need based scholarships between $1,000 and $10,000 to

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 1000

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Thordon inks multi-vessel supply deal with Maritime Partners
Press Releases

Thordon inks multi-vessel supply deal with Maritime Partners

Thordon Bearings has signed a multi-vessel supply agreement for a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation to several fleet boats

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 697

Marlink provides secure IT management for Socatra tankers
Press Releases

Marlink provides secure IT management for Socatra tankers

French tanker company adopts fully managed IT solution in addition to Cyber services and VSAT connectivity Marlink, the smart network company, has extended its

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 349