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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, January 7, 2011
Somali Pirate Boat
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2011 Somali Piracy Update

The big news for the start of 2011 is the move of pirates to areas further from their traditional hunting ground. November 2008 saw the first capture of a

January 7, 2011
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Brazil’s Santos Basin field development continues with the addition of two more FPSOs
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Brazil’s Santos Basin field development continues with the addition of two more FPSOs

BG Group and partners today announced a tender process for the charter of two further Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels to be used in

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 119

KCA DEUTAG wins flagship six-rig contract in Caspian region for BP
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KCA DEUTAG wins flagship six-rig contract in Caspian region for BP

KCA DEUTAG wins flagship six-rig contract in Caspian region for BP – Friday 7th January 2011 KCA DEUTAG, the leading international drilling and

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 44

Acergy S.A. and Subsea 7 Inc. complete deal
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Acergy S.A. and Subsea 7 Inc. complete deal

Luxembourg – January 7, 2011 – Subsea 7 S.A. (NASDAQ-GS: SUBC; Oslo Børs: SUBC) today announced that the combination between Acergy S.A.

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 60

‘Big Blue’ Update: Salvage Continues for Sunken Dry Dock in Guam
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‘Big Blue’ Update: Salvage Continues for Sunken Dry Dock in Guam

January 6, 2010 – GUAM – Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team members continue to provide oversight and monitor salvage operation plans for the sunken

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 117

Two vessels fend off pirate attacks using ‘BMP3’
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Two vessels fend off pirate attacks using ‘BMP3’

On January 6, the MV FRONT WARRIOR and the MV BW AUSTRIA successfully fended off attempted pirate attacks through the use of Best Management Practices 3 set

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 26

port-of-shanghai China
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Shanghai Overtakes Singapore As World’s Busiest Port

CONTAINER traffic through ports in Singapore increased 9.9 per cent last year as recovering economies ignited global trade. The wharves moved 28.43 million

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 157

Super-Size Container Ship
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Super-Size Container Ships Challenge Balance

Ship owners and operators are betting their future profitability on super-sized container ships and must delay deliveries of additional vessels to avoid

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 51

Container Ship MSC Kalina HDR
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MSC Kalina – Ship Photo Of The Week

The mighty MSC Kalina, sister ship to the largest container ship ever built (by TEU) the MSC Daniela.  This image was shot using a method called High Dynamic

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 96

Thursday, January 6, 2011
Washington State Governor proposes plan for regional ferry system
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Washington State Governor proposes plan for regional ferry system

OLYMPIA – Washington State Governor, Christine Gregoire today announced a plan that would transform the Washington State Ferry system from a state-run

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 46

NOAA Improves Marine and Weather Forecast Models for the Great Lakes
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NOAA Improves Marine and Weather Forecast Models for the Great Lakes

Bridging Environmental Modeling with Technology Opens New Opportunities in Forecasting NOAA is now using enhanced weather and marine forecast models for the

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 44

Carnival Cruise Lines awarded $24M in lawsuit against Rolls Royce
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Carnival Cruise Lines awarded $24M in lawsuit against Rolls Royce

According to a article released by the Associated Press, Carnival Cruise lines has been awarded $24 million as the result of lawsuit against Rolls Royce,

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 64

National Commission releases Advance Chapter on BP Well Blowout Investigation
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National Commission releases Advance Chapter on BP Well Blowout Investigation

“A Failure of Management” “Cumulative Risk Large and Avoidable” January 6, 2011 – (Washington, DC) – The National Oil Spill

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 42

Apache Corporation begins production in GoM
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Apache Corporation begins production in GoM

HOUSTON, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) today announced that hydrocarbon production has begun at its Balboa Field,

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 36

Wilhelmsen Ships Service acquires Nalfleet
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service acquires Nalfleet

January 6, 2011: Wilhelmsen Ships Service has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nalfleet, the marine division of Nalco. Together with its Unitor

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 157

NAVY: Risk Management Key to Mitigating Mishaps in 2011
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NAVY: Risk Management Key to Mitigating Mishaps in 2011

NORFOLK (NNS) — Following the holiday season, Sailors and Marines across the fleet are returning from leave and getting back to the regular routine at

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 59

Technip awarded a key Subsea contract for the Walker Ridge development in the Gulf of Mexico
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Technip awarded a key Subsea contract for the Walker Ridge development in the Gulf of Mexico

Technip, a world leader in the fields of project management, engineering and construction for the oil & gas industry, was awarded a lump sum contract by

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 109

TBS International Takes Delivery of Its Fourth Newbuild Roymar Class Multipurpose Tweendecker, Expands Fleet to 50 Vessels
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TBS International Takes Delivery of Its Fourth Newbuild Roymar Class Multipurpose Tweendecker, Expands Fleet to 50 Vessels

DUBLIN, IRELAND, Jan 05, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — TBS International plc (NASDAQ: TBSI) announced today that it has taken delivery of the

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 43

DNV evaluates the safety of Rotterdam’s expanding CO2 hub
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DNV evaluates the safety of Rotterdam’s expanding CO2 hub

Oslo: Risk management studies carried out by DNV will be crucial to the safety and public acceptance of the CO2 logistics hub being developed through the

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 42

PNTL Nuclear Fuel Ship
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UK Welcomes New Nuclear Fuel Transport Ship

International Nuclear Services (INS), has today welcomed its newest vessel, Pacific Grebe, to its home port of Barrow-in-Furness. Pacific Grebe is owned by

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 666