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.


Thursday, October 14, 2021
la nina 2021
Marine Weather

Double-Dip La Niña Emerges in Pacific Ocean

A La Niña has developed and will extend through the second winter in a row, according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of NOAA’s

October 14, 2021
Total Views: 8507

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
cargo ship
Press Releases

Keeping Crew In Mind Following a Serious Incident

In the aftermath of an onboard incident that leads to serious or fatal injuries, the well-being of fellow crewmembers must not be forgotten – especially when

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 2460

Significant acceleration in digitalisation of maritime industry highlighted in Inmarsat report
Press Releases

Significant acceleration in digitalisation of maritime industry highlighted in Inmarsat report

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has published a new report pinpointing the impact of COVID-19 in

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 596

UKHO launches new ADMIRALTY GAM Service to streamline bathymetric data cleansing process
Press Releases

UKHO launches new ADMIRALTY GAM Service to streamline bathymetric data cleansing process

Press Release – The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has today announced its new ADMIRALTY GAM Service, developed in collaboration with Teledyne CARIS to

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 399

WISTA Tackles The Real Issues At Hamburg AGM
Press Releases

WISTA Tackles The Real Issues At Hamburg AGM

Press Release – The rapidly changing face of maritime shipping and what it means for the future will be the theme for this year’s WISTA International

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 432

Marlink breaks boundaries to deliver smart hybrid connectivity to PONANT
Press Releases

Marlink breaks boundaries to deliver smart hybrid connectivity to PONANT

Press Release – Marlink, the leading provider of smart network solutions, is supporting PONANT’s first polar exploration ship Le Commandant

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 428

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Marlink adds Mintra to Partner Programme to provide anytime, anywhere seafarer training
Press Releases

Marlink adds Mintra to Partner Programme to provide anytime, anywhere seafarer training

Press Release – Marlink, the leading provider of smart network solutions, has partnered with digital learning specialist Mintra to create a streamlined

October 12, 2021
Total Views: 157

Monday, October 11, 2021
Transair Flight 810 Underwater Photo
Accidents

Investigators Set to Raise Boeing 737 Cargo Jet Wreckage Off Hawaii

Investigators are set to begin the recovery operation for the wreckage of a Boeing 737 cargo jet that ditched into the waters off the Hawaiian island of Oahu

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 5651

A digitally enhanced image of ships
Shipping

Loose Lips: Everyday OPSEC Can Help Harden Your Ship’s Security

Maritime businesses are tempting targets for criminals; here’s what companies and mariners can do to harden operational

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 989

Awake.AI partners up with Youredi to ensure seamless information sharing
Press Releases

Awake.AI partners up with Youredi to ensure seamless information sharing

Awake.AI, a smart port and ship platform, announces a partnership with Youredi, a global supply chain, and logistics data connectivity provider. The agreement

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 125

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: 262

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: 3087

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: 2601

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: 6944