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.


Sunday, October 10, 2021
New York Premiere of ‘Hell or High Seas’ At The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Video

New York Premiere of ‘Hell or High Seas’ At The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Hell or High Seas follows U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O’Shea as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime — sailing around Cape

October 10, 2021
Total Views: 3146

Navy Nuclear Engineer And Spouse Arrested On Espionage Charges
Navy

Navy Nuclear Engineer And Spouse Arrested On Espionage Charges

Department of Justice–Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia, by the FBI and the Naval

October 10, 2021
Total Views: 4067

Friday, October 8, 2021
Low Carbon Wind Farm CTV Developed by Robert Allan Ltd.
Press Releases

Low Carbon Wind Farm CTV Developed by Robert Allan Ltd.

Press Release – With support from the Carbon Trust, UK and the Offshore Wind Accelerator program, Robert Allan Ltd. has brought the offshore wind

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 507

containerships anchored off port of los angeles
Shipping

Retail Imports Remain Near Records, But Could Be Higher Without Port Congestion, NRF Says

Imports through the nation’s top retail containers ports should remain at near-record levels this month, but could be even higher if not for port

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 544

Intellian signs antenna supply agreement with SES for O3b mPOWER
Press Releases

Intellian signs antenna supply agreement with SES for O3b mPOWER

New Intellian antennas will enable SES to deliver high bandwidth, low latency connectivity to diverse markets around the world Press Release – Following

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 261

Thursday, October 7, 2021
Port-Louis harbor mauritius
Shipping

Former Mauritian Port Chairman Bribed by Boskalis Gets Jail Term Extended on Appeal

Former Mauritius Ports Authority Chairman has had his 2019 conviction upheld and sentence extended by the Mauritian Supreme Court. By Vel Moonien in

October 7, 2021
Total Views: 3084

AkzoNobel furthers support to Marine industry’s carbon neutral roadmap with introduction of Intertrac® HullCare solution which offers operators unrivalled fuel and emissions savings
Press Releases

AkzoNobel furthers support to Marine industry’s carbon neutral roadmap with introduction of Intertrac® HullCare solution which offers operators unrivalled fuel and emissions savings

Press Release – AkzoNobel is providing ship owners with extra control over vessel efficiency and environmental performance via launch of its new hull

October 7, 2021
Total Views: 552

Wärtsilä to install Silverstream’s Air Lubrication System on trial basis to reduce Maersk container ship’s carbon footprint
Press Releases

Wärtsilä to install Silverstream’s Air Lubrication System on trial basis to reduce Maersk container ship’s carbon footprint

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä, in cooperation with Silverstream Technologies, will install Silverstream’s proprietary Air

October 7, 2021
Total Views: 666

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
NTSB Reports Probable Cause of Engine Room Fire Aboard Fishing Vessel ‘Master Dylan’
Accidents

NTSB Reports Probable Cause of Engine Room Fire Aboard Fishing Vessel ‘Master Dylan’

Failure of a diesel generator caused an engine room fire aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Transportation

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 2600

Maritime Professor Breaks Down How a Ship Could Have Dragged a Pipeline and Caused California’s Worst Oil Spill in Decades
Shipping

Maritime Professor Breaks Down How a Ship Could Have Dragged a Pipeline and Caused California’s Worst Oil Spill in Decades

In the this video, Dr. Sal Mercogliano expertly breaks down how a commercial ship could have dragged a 4,000 foot stretch of oil pipeline that officials have

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 6943

ClassNK extends “Zero-Emission Transition Support Services”
Press Releases

ClassNK extends “Zero-Emission Transition Support Services”

More than 120 countries and regions have pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and governments have made their GHG reduction targets more ambitious.

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 216

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
ABB joins widespread call to accelerate shipping decarbonization
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ABB joins widespread call to accelerate shipping decarbonization

The Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization urges governments to accelerate shipping’s emission reduction ambitions Clean technologies will play a

October 5, 2021
Total Views: 239

Marlink passes 1,000-vessel milestone for ITLink Monitor
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Marlink passes 1,000-vessel milestone for ITLink Monitor

Increasing need to demonstrate cyber compliance and monitor IT system status sees more shipowners sign-up for shipboard and shoreside management platform

October 5, 2021
Total Views: 170

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Incat Crowther 32 Offers a Step-Change in CTV Capability in China
Press Releases

Incat Crowther 32 Offers a Step-Change in CTV Capability in China

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce that China’s first purpose-built catamaran CTV is under construction at AFAI Southern Shipyard.

September 30, 2021
Total Views: 600

World Maritime Day – a key opportunity to embrace crew-supporting digital technologies
Press Releases

World Maritime Day – a key opportunity to embrace crew-supporting digital technologies

Press Release – New autonomous and digital technologies can transform seafarers’ work patterns by improving decision making, enhancing safety and

September 30, 2021
Total Views: 335

Fleet Xpress offers Navigazione Montanari the route to its digital destination
Press Releases

Fleet Xpress offers Navigazione Montanari the route to its digital destination

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, is enabling an acceleration in the digitalisation plans of

September 30, 2021
Total Views: 224

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Great Lakes Shipyard Awarded $1.9 Million in Government Contracts
Press Releases

Great Lakes Shipyard Awarded $1.9 Million in Government Contracts

Great Lakes Shipyard, a division of The Great Lakes Towing Company, Cleveland, OH, USA, announced that it has recently been awarded government contracts

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 1178

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Ocean Technologies Group joins Marlink’s Partner Programme
Press Releases

Ocean Technologies Group joins Marlink’s Partner Programme

Press Release – Marlink, the leading provider of smart network solutions, has partnered with Ocean Technologies Group to add the Ocean Learning Platform

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 250

VIKING boat and davit solutions meet BW Offshore requirements for large FPSO bound for Australia
Press Releases

VIKING boat and davit solutions meet BW Offshore requirements for large FPSO bound for Australia

Press Release – FPSO owner and operator BW Offshore has selected VIKING Norsafe Free-fall Lifeboats, Daughter Craft and Davits for a large FPSO project

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 447

Inmarsat makes Fleet LTE Offshore agreement with Solstad Offshore
Press Releases

Inmarsat makes Fleet LTE Offshore agreement with Solstad Offshore

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has secured a contract for its new Fleet LTE service, covering

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 193