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, December 15, 2010
U.S. sues BP and others over Gulf Oil Spill
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U.S. sues BP and others over Gulf Oil Spill

Today, the U.S. Deptartment of Justice announced filing of a civil lawsuit against BP and several other companies involved in the Gulf Oil Spill, seeking

December 15, 2010
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Journal of Commerce ranks Top 40 Container Lines

The Journal of Commerce has just released it’s rankings of the Top 40 Container Lines by import and export volumes based on data from the first nine

December 15, 2010
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz to become first female commander of a U.S. service academy

gCaptain.com congratulates Rear Admiral Stosz on her promotion to Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy! Here is the annoucement from the USCG: The

December 14, 2010
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Monday, December 13, 2010
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Kevlar balloons to raise sinking ships

Bob Couttie of Maritime Accident Casebook (MAC) points us to the following press release from BMT Group, explaining a “revolutionary new system”

December 13, 2010
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Carbon War Room launches ShippingEfficiency.org
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Carbon War Room launches ShippingEfficiency.org

In an effort help reduce the environmental impacts of the world’s shipping fleet, Carbon War Room, the not-for-profit website dedicated to fighting the

December 10, 2010
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Interesting

UAV technology to help British sailing team by predicting weather

The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) has been a popular topic of discussion here at gCaptain and has been associated with a variety uses ranging from

December 8, 2010
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
“T/S State of Maine” on final voyage
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“T/S State of Maine” on final voyage

We’re sure that there quite a few readers of gCaptain that have fond memories of the T.S. State of Maine (ex USNS Upshur), which is why we wanted to

November 23, 2010
Total Views: 280

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Finally!  A ship shape USB hub
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Finally! A ship shape USB hub

Unlike Christmas music, it’s never to early to start looking for holiday gift ideas.  This 5-port USB hub is the perfect edition to any mariners desk

November 16, 2010
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Competition calls for innovative life jacket designs
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Competition calls for innovative life jacket designs

Here at gCaptain.com, we are big proponents of safety in the workplace and often times for us professional mariners, that means reporting on technologies that

November 9, 2010
Total Views: 77

Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Uniting a Global Industry
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Uniting a Global Industry

To start, we’d like to thank the thousands of loyal daily visitors who keep tabs on gCaptain.com.  Your comments and assistance in making gCaptain an

October 19, 2010
Total Views: 31

Thursday, October 14, 2010
Weekly Leader Podcast interviews Captain Alwyn Landry on the Deepwater Horizon Rescue
Oil Spill

Weekly Leader Podcast interviews Captain Alwyn Landry on the Deepwater Horizon Rescue

Recently, gCaptain’s own John Konrad hooked up with his old podcasting partner Peter Mellow of Sea-Fever to bring to us Weekly Leader podcast episode

October 14, 2010
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
offshore drilling
Offshore

Drilling moratorium lifted! Now what?

Running 22-inch casing on Discoverer Clear Leader In an early afternoon call today with the media, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean

October 13, 2010
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Blog Action Day Announces 2010 Theme

Every October 15th, the blogosphere combines forces and participates in what’s called Blog Action Day.  The premise being to raise awareness and trigger

September 28, 2010
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Ship Photo of the Week
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Ship Photo of the Week

Image taken by Rob Almeida at Galena Park, Houston.  This bulk carrier was taking on grain bound for Port

September 28, 2010
Total Views: 24

Thursday, September 23, 2010
World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens off UK Coast
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World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens off UK Coast

Today, The Thanet Wind Farm began operation off Southeastern coast of Britain.   To date, the wind farm is the largest wind farm ever constructed and

September 23, 2010
Total Views: 32

Monday, September 20, 2010
Poll – What is the worst Anti-Piracy method?
Maritime Security

Poll – What is the worst Anti-Piracy method?

Photo Via Notes From Sea Level gCaptain has covered nearly every anti-piracy measure from weapons (both lethal and non-lethal) to Molotov Cocktails and safe

September 20, 2010
Total Views: 61

Name That Ship – What Is it?
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Name That Ship – What Is it?

We are looking for a few specifics on this interesting vessel

September 20, 2010
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Justice Department May Sue BP Over Gulf Oil Spill
Oil Spill

Justice Department May Sue BP Over Gulf Oil Spill

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S Justice Department filed papers with the U.S. District Court in New Orleans Monday, September 13, indicating that they expect

September 15, 2010
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Fire-on-the-Horizon-cover
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Fire On The Horizon – A New Book By gCaptain

We are proud to announce that gCaptain’s founder and editor in chief, John Konrad, got a book deal! The upcoming book titled Fire on the Horizon: The

September 13, 2010
Total Views: 27

Sunday, September 12, 2010
Could Criminalization Of The Mariner Lead To War?
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Could Criminalization Of The Mariner Lead To War?

Tensions have erupted in the East China Sea between two world superpowers; China and Japan, after a Chinese fishing boat collided with a Japanese navy ship on

September 12, 2010
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