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Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V Hanjin Pennsylvania
After a brief hiatus we return to a popular gCaptain feature “Incident Photo Of The Week”. This weeks photo is the aftermath of a 2002 fire aboard
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Antarctic Eco-Tourism – Yet Another Close Call
Just over a month since the “little red ship” M/V Expoloer sunk in icy antarctic waters a second “Eco”-tourism cruise ship has hit an
Friday, December 28, 2007
Lifesaving Incidents
Top 10 USCG Resuces of 2007 – Video
The US Cost Guard gives us their Top 10 Rescues of 2007: 1. Coast Guard rescue crews assist with over 160 rescues in the flood-ravaged Pacific Northwest.
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Maritime Podcast – MAIS Episode 4
Episode 4 of “Messing About In Ships“, our joint-venture podcast with Sea-Fever, has been posted to iTunes. This week’s topics include; A
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Incidents
Aw Nuts! By The Artful Blogger
Aw Nuts! By The Artful Blogger Another day of reviewing incident reports. It never ceases to amaze me, how many of these tragedies could have been avoided.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
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Announcing the first of our contests for subscribers! The first 10 people to sign up for the three main sections of our site will receive a free $10 Starbucks
Friday, May 25, 2007
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Poll of the Week; USCG’s Move to West Virginia.
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Monday, May 14, 2007
Incidents
UPDATE – This is Empress of the North’s 3rd Grounding
The cruise ship Empress of the North that hit a rock off Juneau Alaska this morning has had an eerilly similar incident in the Columbia River last year. As
Saturday, May 12, 2007
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Have you received your Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal?
Have you received your Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal for service on U.S.-flag vessels in direct support of American and allied military operations in
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Discover Upcoming Maritime News
Our editor’s favorite stories from our Discoverer Maritime News Service. Containers Lost Overboard in Storm Seadrill Orders Another Semi Jurong Congress
Friday, May 11, 2007
Maritime Security Incidents
Chevron Pulling Non-Essential Persons Out Of Nigeria
Here’s a story important to our fellow captains and mates working on drillships or semi’s in Africa. Chevron has decided to evacuate non-essential
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If you are new to the site then head over to our Tools & Links. There you will find free navigational tools, no cost publications and our real time
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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New To The Site? Watch our Video Tutorials
Here at gCaptain our mission is to bring you the latest tools from Web 2.0 as they relate to the Maritime Industry. The drawback? ….information overload.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
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