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.


Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Tanker Master’s Fatigue Cited in $73 Million Marine Accident
Accidents

Tanker Master’s Fatigue Cited in $73 Million Marine Accident

A tanker operating company’s decision to change masters without a handover period led to a $72.9 million marine accident off the coast of Louisiana,

November 23, 2021
Total Views: 9421

METIS collaborates with Spire Global to further enhance weather-forecasting functionality
Press Releases

METIS collaborates with Spire Global to further enhance weather-forecasting functionality

METIS Cyberspace Technology SA has signed an agreement with global data and analytics expert Spire Global covering the provision of highly accurate

November 23, 2021
Total Views: 253

ABB’s new digital solution helps ships kick-start their digital transformation journey to improve efficiency
Press Releases

ABB’s new digital solution helps ships kick-start their digital transformation journey to improve efficiency

ABB Ability™ OneBox – Marine Signals Monitoring offers shipowners a new point of entry to digitalization, providing data about ship performance to improve

November 23, 2021
Total Views: 306

WinGD sets development timeframe for methanol and ammonia engines
Press Releases

WinGD sets development timeframe for methanol and ammonia engines

Press Release – Swiss engine designer WinGD has announced that its engines will be able to run on methanol and ammonia from 2024 and 2025

November 23, 2021
Total Views: 197

Judge Gavel
Shipping

Eight More Merchant Mariners Charged in Test-Score Fixing Scheme

Eight additional current and former merchant mariners have been indicted related to a test score-fixing scheme at a United States Coast Guard exam center in

November 23, 2021
Total Views: 3484

NTSB Determines Cause of Tow Accident with Centerville Turnpike Bridge in Virginia
Accidents

NTSB Determines Cause of Tow Accident with Centerville Turnpike Bridge in Virginia

The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 21/23 Tuesday for its investigation of the Nov. 14, 2020, accident

November 23, 2021
Total Views: 3226

Monday, November 22, 2021
Robert Allan and Svitzer Sign a Major Agreement Aimed at Reducing Tug Emissions
Press Releases

Robert Allan and Svitzer Sign a Major Agreement Aimed at Reducing Tug Emissions

Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd and Svitzer have signed a design agreement for a new generation of methanol fuel cell tug. Utilizing a combination of

November 22, 2021
Total Views: 306

houston ship channel
Shipping

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Awarded $92.5 Million Houston Ship Channel Dredging Contract

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has announced the signing of a $92.5 million dredging contract for the Houston Ship Channel widening

November 22, 2021
Total Views: 1763

Wakashio’s Owner Limits Liability Over Grounding as Wreck Removal Continues
Accidents

Wakashio’s Owner Limits Liability Over Grounding as Wreck Removal Continues

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius – Okiyo Maritime Corp, the Japanese company which owns the MV Wakashio, filed a motion before the Supreme Court of Mauritius

November 22, 2021
Total Views: 2995

Darwin bulk storage facility
Defense

Crowley Advances Major Fuel Services Project in Australia with Saunders International

US-based shipping company Crowley has reached agreement with Saunders International to provide engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM)

November 22, 2021
Total Views: 814

Wärtsilä launches new lighter, smaller IQ Series scrubber – the next step forward in exhaust gas treatment design
Press Releases

Wärtsilä launches new lighter, smaller IQ Series scrubber – the next step forward in exhaust gas treatment design

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has launched its new IQ Series exhaust gas treatment system, designed by its Exhaust Treatment business

November 22, 2021
Total Views: 256

Saturday, November 20, 2021
Welcome Home U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy
USCG

Welcome Home U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy

The crew aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) approach the pier at Base Seattle Saturday, Nov. 20, after completing a 22,000-mile, 133-day deployment

November 20, 2021
Total Views: 5480

Thursday, November 18, 2021
Watch: Wendover Productions Explains ‘How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)’
Shipping

Watch: Wendover Productions Explains ‘How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)’

In this Wendover Productions video, they tackle “How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)” by following a recent voyage of the Maersk

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 2651

MacGregor secures a significant hatch cover order from Japan Marine United for twelve containerships
Press Releases

MacGregor secures a significant hatch cover order from Japan Marine United for twelve containerships

Press Release – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a significant hatch cover order for twelve 3,055 TEU containerships. The ships will be built by

November 18, 2021
Total Views: 591

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
port of deluth
Shipping

Smooth Sailing on Great Lakes as Seaway Shipping Increases Steadily

With many of the nation’s ports struggling under the weight of containerized imports, it seems to be smooth sailing on Great Lakes. The Great Lakes

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 2074

Inmarsat secures fleetwide installation agreement with Maersk Supply Service for Fleet Xpress digital portfolio
Press Releases

Inmarsat secures fleetwide installation agreement with Maersk Supply Service for Fleet Xpress digital portfolio

Digital IoT services from Inmarsat will enable new phase in Maersk Supply Service strategy for enhanced performance, efficiency and sustainability across 30

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 238

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Watch: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Port of Los Angeles Executive Director for Supply Chain Update
Ports

Watch: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Port of Los Angeles Executive Director for Supply Chain Update

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka for his monthly media briefing, where they discussed

November 16, 2021
Total Views: 1168

Monday, November 15, 2021
Optimarin riding the wave of BWT retrofit demand surge
Press Releases

Optimarin riding the wave of BWT retrofit demand surge

Press Release – The market is heating up for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems amid a retrofit rush that has resulted in a recent surge of orders for

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 570

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to SEAHARMONY’s “SEAWALKER web platform”
Press Releases

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to SEAHARMONY’s “SEAWALKER web platform”

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to “SEAWALKER web

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 137

ABB to equip twelve Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers with shaft generator solutions for maximum efficiency
Press Releases

ABB to equip twelve Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers with shaft generator solutions for maximum efficiency

ABB will deliver an integrated scope of solutions with permanent magnet shaft generators at its core for twelve 210,000 dwt bulk carriers owned by the

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 529