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.


Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Marlink and SES turbo-charge long-term partnership with O3b mPOWER commitment
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Marlink and SES turbo-charge long-term partnership with O3b mPOWER commitment

Marlink’s customers will leverage SES’s next-generation medium earth orbit constellation for high-throughput and low-latency solutions across portfolio of

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 207

Inmarsat Fleet Xpress enables Geoquip marine vessels to offer high-speed private networks to charterers and crew at sea
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Inmarsat Fleet Xpress enables Geoquip marine vessels to offer high-speed private networks to charterers and crew at sea

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has implemented an agreement with Geoquip Marine allowing the offshore geotechnical

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 344

ABB and PACCAR support EV customers with advanced charging solutions for trucks
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ABB and PACCAR support EV customers with advanced charging solutions for trucks

ABB EV charging technology to help electrify one of the largest manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks PACCAR Parts to provide advanced ABB charging

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 349

VIKING first to land ETSO approval for an integrated Emergency Breathing System (EBS) together with a helicopter lifejacket
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VIKING first to land ETSO approval for an integrated Emergency Breathing System (EBS) together with a helicopter lifejacket

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first aircrew lifejacket to secure approvals under latest European Aviation Safety Agency ETSO for an emergency

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 1323

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Search Suspended for Shrimp Boat Captain Who Fell Overboard Near Port Aransas
Accidents

Search Suspended for Shrimp Boat Captain Who Fell Overboard Near Port Aransas

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing shrimp boat captain who fell overboard near Port Aransas, Texas, on Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 40435

Captain’s Fatigue Led to Sinking of Fishing Vessel in Alaska
Commercial Fishing

Captain’s Fatigue Led to Sinking of Fishing Vessel in Alaska

A captain’s decision to get under way while fatigued led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Whittier, Alaska, the National Transportation

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 6508

Monday, February 7, 2022
ABB wins Order For Eneti’s Next-Generation offshore wind installation vessels
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ABB wins Order For Eneti’s Next-Generation offshore wind installation vessels

ABB secures order of around $27 million to supply Eneti’s two newbuild vessels with advanced power, automation and control systems for improved safety and

February 7, 2022
Total Views: 474

UK Coastline
Ports

82% Of The UK’s Coastal Infrastructure Is In Trouble

by Komali Kantamaneni (TheConversation) Erosion is constantly reshaping coastlines as land is swept into the sea, sometimes along with buildings and

February 7, 2022
Total Views: 2185

Sunday, February 6, 2022
MARAD US Mothball Ship Fleet
Video

Why Is The US Merchant Marine So Rusted And Broken?

After World War II the United States had the largest and newest fleet of deepwater commercial ships in the world. World trade has roughly doubled every tens

February 6, 2022
Total Views: 38566

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Tanker Grounds On Reunion Island During Tropical Cyclone Batsirai
Accidents

Tanker Grounds On Reunion Island During Tropical Cyclone Batsirai

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius – The Tresta Star, a tanker from the island of Mauritius, has run aground off the eastern coast of Reunion Island, a French

February 3, 2022
Total Views: 3879

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Digital products and services from SCHOTTEL: Demanding the full potential
Press Releases

Digital products and services from SCHOTTEL: Demanding the full potential

Press Release – Digital products and services open up numerous possibilities for optimizing ship operations. The German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 182

Damen signs up ERMA FIRST to supply world’s smallest Ballast Water Treatment System
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Damen signs up ERMA FIRST to supply world’s smallest Ballast Water Treatment System

ERMA FIRST will be supplying oneTANK to Netherlands-based shipbuilding and engineering experts, Damen. oneTANK, which is the world’s smallest Ballast Water

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 472

Inmarsat agrees Fleet LTE contract with Golden Energy Offshore
Press Releases

Inmarsat agrees Fleet LTE contract with Golden Energy Offshore

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has secured a new contract for its flexible, three-in-one network

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 572

Monday, January 31, 2022
Inmarsat Ferry Open Innovation Challenge launched
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Inmarsat Ferry Open Innovation Challenge launched

Press Release – Challenge for start-ups and SMEs offers £10,000 prize and shipboard trials for digital solution that enhances the working lives of ferry

January 31, 2022
Total Views: 824

Saturday, January 29, 2022
NASA’s Most Compelling Satellite Images of 2021
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NASA’s Most Compelling Satellite Images of 2021

(NASA)–In 2021, NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites, as well as the instruments and astronauts on the International

January 29, 2022
Total Views: 5017

Thursday, January 27, 2022
NTSB: Poor Communication Leads to Bridge Damage in Louisiana
Accidents

NTSB: Poor Communication Leads to Bridge Damage in Louisiana

Poor communication led to a tow striking a railway swing bridge near Slidell, Louisiana, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. On Jan. 12,

January 27, 2022
Total Views: 3279

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
IMTRA Sells Business to Employees Through ESOP Creation
Press Releases

IMTRA Sells Business to Employees Through ESOP Creation

Press Release – IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets,

January 25, 2022
Total Views: 515

ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT to deliver engine performance optimization benefits to STX Engine customers
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ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT to deliver engine performance optimization benefits to STX Engine customers

Following a new reseller agreement signed at Kormarine 2021, STX Engine’s customers selecting Tekomar XPERT will benefit from optimized engine performance

January 25, 2022
Total Views: 332

Monday, January 24, 2022
TotalEnergies Launch Port of Marseille Fos’ First Ship-to-Containership LNG Bunkering Operation
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TotalEnergies Launch Port of Marseille Fos’ First Ship-to-Containership LNG Bunkering Operation

Press Release – TotalEnergies and its partner CMA CGM, have launched Marseilles’ inaugural ship-to-containership Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering

January 24, 2022
Total Views: 543

Twin Taiwan TRAktors take Robert Allan Ltd. into new territory
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Twin Taiwan TRAktors take Robert Allan Ltd. into new territory

Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Mailiao 1505 and Mailiao 1506 have been delivered to the Formosa Plastic Corp., Taiwan,

January 24, 2022
Total Views: 2079