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.


Monday, January 24, 2022
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Departs for Annual Sea Term
Press Releases

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Departs for Annual Sea Term

Press Release – On January 10th, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) cadets aboard the TS Kennedy departed Buzzards Bay beginning a six-week learning

January 24, 2022
Total Views: 1983

Sunday, January 23, 2022
Top 10 Most Interesting People In Shipping
Blog

Top 10 Most Interesting People In Shipping

To commemorate the new year, the world’s most popular maritime podcast – Lena Göthberg’s Shipping Podcast – announced the shipping

January 23, 2022
Total Views: 7567

prelude flng
Evergreen

Watch Lego Masters Build The World’s Most Complicated Ship

Back in 2013 Samsung Heavy Industries launched the world’s most complicated ship, Shell Prelude, a 93 metres high behemoth designed to draw gas from

January 23, 2022
Total Views: 16361

Thursday, January 20, 2022
ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for ammonia-fueled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC)
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ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for ammonia-fueled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC)

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-fueled Panamax bulk carrier

January 20, 2022
Total Views: 348

Gary Vogel, Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. named Connecticut Maritime Association 2022 Commodore
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Gary Vogel, Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. named Connecticut Maritime Association 2022 Commodore

Press Release – Mr. Gary Vogel, Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., has been named as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA)

January 20, 2022
Total Views: 610

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Hornblower Acquires Two Major Offshore Vessels Now Available For Charter
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Hornblower Acquires Two Major Offshore Vessels Now Available For Charter

The Global Leader in Experiences and Transportation will offer the two Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels for hire/charter, expanding the company’s government and

January 19, 2022
Total Views: 2859

ABB adds digital analytics feature to turbochargers, giving performance visibility to shipowners
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ABB adds digital analytics feature to turbochargers, giving performance visibility to shipowners

Turbo Insights delivers turbocharger performance analysis for two-stroke engines from newbuilding stage onwards, starting at running hour zero It will

January 19, 2022
Total Views: 360

Growing orders for Alfa Laval FCM LPG fuel supply systems reflect strength in Alfa Laval’s broad LPG offering
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Growing orders for Alfa Laval FCM LPG fuel supply systems reflect strength in Alfa Laval’s broad LPG offering

Growing orders for Alfa Laval FCM LPG fuel supply systems reflect strength in Alfa Laval’s broad LPG offering As the marine industry focuses on

January 19, 2022
Total Views: 242

Pacific Basin chooses PortLog to solve the ‘unpaid time’ challenge in ports and reduce emissions
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Pacific Basin chooses PortLog to solve the ‘unpaid time’ challenge in ports and reduce emissions

Press Release – PortLog, the world’s first port time management platform, and a subsidiary of Marcura, today announced a landmark deal to provide its

January 19, 2022
Total Views: 315

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
METIS adds new functionality to cloud-based platform to enhance decarbonisation and compliance support
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METIS adds new functionality to cloud-based platform to enhance decarbonisation and compliance support

Press Release – METIS Cyberspace Technology SA has launched a new set of tools to help shipping companies manage their environmental impact and achieve

January 18, 2022
Total Views: 163

North makes key Fixed Premium P&I appointments to accelerate diversification drive
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North makes key Fixed Premium P&I appointments to accelerate diversification drive

Press Release – Global marine insurer North has reinforced its strategy for premium diversification with two major additions to its Sunderland Marine

January 18, 2022
Total Views: 209

Monday, January 17, 2022
Optimarin expands global sales team in market push for BWT retrofits and newbuilds
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Optimarin expands global sales team in market push for BWT retrofits and newbuilds

Optimarin has bolstered its global sales force with new appointments in Turkey, Hong Kong and Singapore to serve customers better in response to increasing

January 17, 2022
Total Views: 156

Japan approves use of Cobham SATCOM’s SAILOR 4300 L-band, unlocking high-performing connectivity across its fleet
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Japan approves use of Cobham SATCOM’s SAILOR 4300 L-band, unlocking high-performing connectivity across its fleet

The regulatory approval means that Japanese flagged vessels can now use the L-band terminal and access industry leading, low-cost connectivity Press Release

January 17, 2022
Total Views: 353

Saturday, January 15, 2022
Coast Guard Sets Modified Port Condition Zulu For The Port Of Virginia As Winter Storm Izzy Approaches
Marine Weather

Coast Guard Sets Modified Port Condition Zulu For The Port Of Virginia As Winter Storm Izzy Approaches

PORTSMOUTH, VA– The Captain of the Port set modified Port Condition Zulu for the coastal waters of Virginia from Cape Charles Light south to the

January 15, 2022
Total Views: 1918

Thursday, January 13, 2022
SCHOTTEL to supply propulsion systems for new Italian LNG bunkering vessel
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SCHOTTEL to supply propulsion systems for new Italian LNG bunkering vessel

Press Release – The German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL has been selected to supply main and auxiliary propulsion systems for an 8,000 cbm LNG bunkering

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 584

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Princess Cruise Lines Pleads Guilty to Second Probation Violation Stemming from Historic 2017 Criminal Conviction
Cruise Ships

Princess Cruise Lines Pleads Guilty to Second Probation Violation Stemming from Historic 2017 Criminal Conviction

Princess Cruise Lines has pleaded guilty to a second violation of its probation stemming from its 2017 criminal conviction for environmental crimes related to

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 13105

Wakashio’s Stern Dismantled in Mauritius
Accidents

Wakashio’s Stern Dismantled in Mauritius

The aft-part of the Panamanian-flagged ore carrier Wakashio has been disassembled in Mauritius.  By Vel Moonien in Mauritius  The MV Wakashio will now soon

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 3575

Monday, January 10, 2022
Damen acquires Skoonbox to cut yard emissions
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Damen acquires Skoonbox to cut yard emissions

Press Release – Damen Shipyards Group has taken over the Skoonbox from Skoon Energy. The world’s first maritime-certified, multi-purpose battery

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 792

Friday, January 7, 2022
MIS Marine Appoints Gonzalo Mera Truffini To Spearhead Marine Assurance And Vetting Drive In Americas
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MIS Marine Appoints Gonzalo Mera Truffini To Spearhead Marine Assurance And Vetting Drive In Americas

New Americas Executive Manager to lead the company’s presence and customer support in the important tanker market region Leading global marine assurance and

January 7, 2022
Total Views: 486

Sunday, January 2, 2022
NASA Supported Study Confirms Southern Ocean Is Absorbing Carbon
Environment

NASA Supported Study Confirms Southern Ocean Is Absorbing Carbon

Story by Sofie Bates, NASA’s Earth Science News Team— New observations from research aircraft indicate that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon from

January 2, 2022
Total Views: 13710