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, July 8, 2021
Helm Operations Launches?New Work Rest?Product to?Help Companies?Ensure STCW Compliance
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Helm Operations Launches?New Work Rest?Product to?Help Companies?Ensure STCW Compliance

Press Release – Leading marine operations software provider, Helm Operations, is?looking to make?waves?in the crew management and compliance space?with

July 8, 2021
Total Views: 430

Alfa Laval invests in the development of air lubrication technology for sustainable shipping
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Alfa Laval invests in the development of air lubrication technology for sustainable shipping

Press Release – Air lubrication for marine vessels is a developing solution that will radically reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact. Having

July 8, 2021
Total Views: 858

Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Wärtsilä Navigational Simulator becomes first Interactive ‘instructor-led’ cloud training solution to gain new DNV Class D Certification
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Wärtsilä Navigational Simulator becomes first Interactive ‘instructor-led’ cloud training solution to gain new DNV Class D Certification

Wärtsilä Voyage’s NTPRO (Navi-Trainer Professional 5000) navigational simulator has attained certification according to the new DNV Class D standard

July 7, 2021
Total Views: 655

Tuesday, July 6, 2021
VIKING arrives at DEFEA Athens to spread good news for defence contractors on safety at sea
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VIKING arrives at DEFEA Athens to spread good news for defence contractors on safety at sea

Press Release – VIKING Life-Saving Equipment chooses inaugural DEFEA Athens as first live event to showcase consolidated high-performance boats,

July 6, 2021
Total Views: 648

Monday, July 5, 2021
Wärtsilä to develop regasification system for new offshore LNG terminal in India
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Wärtsilä to develop regasification system for new offshore LNG terminal in India

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä will develop the regasification system for a new offshore LNG terminal to be built in the Bay of Bengal.

July 5, 2021
Total Views: 432

Alfa Laval and NMRI have succeeded in onboard CO2 capture testing using an exhaust gas cleaning system
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Alfa Laval and NMRI have succeeded in onboard CO2 capture testing using an exhaust gas cleaning system

Press Release – As the marine industry strives for a decarbonized future, Alfa Laval and partners are investigating the technologies needed to achieve

July 5, 2021
Total Views: 478

ABB further enhances efficiency of Azipod® electric propulsion with digital solution
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ABB further enhances efficiency of Azipod® electric propulsion with digital solution

Press Release – Already delivering decisive efficiency gains to an ever-increasing variety of ship types, ABB Azipod® electric propulsion now benefits

July 5, 2021
Total Views: 357

METIS establishes Singapore subsidiary as focus for shipowners in Southeast Asia
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METIS establishes Singapore subsidiary as focus for shipowners in Southeast Asia

Press Release – Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology has opened a fully owned subsidiary in Singapore, in a move enhancing

July 5, 2021
Total Views: 151

ClassNK enhances support for shipping’s transition to zero-emission  Tool for EEXI compliance released
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ClassNK enhances support for shipping’s transition to zero-emission Tool for EEXI compliance released

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has proclaimed its roles to support the transition of the shipping business to

July 5, 2021
Total Views: 139

Thursday, July 1, 2021
Furetank Chartering Deploys Orbit Solutions on All Vessels
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Furetank Chartering Deploys Orbit Solutions on All Vessels

Press Release – OrbitMI, Inc., a provider of AI-powered maritime software and data solutions, announces that Furetank Chartering, a division of Furetank

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 359

Seatrans Chemical Tankers Choose OrbitMI for its Maritime Intelligence Solution
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Seatrans Chemical Tankers Choose OrbitMI for its Maritime Intelligence Solution

Press Release – OrbitMI, Inc., a provider of AI-powered maritime software and data solutions, is proud to announce that Seatrans Chemical Tankers of

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 232

John Claybrooks
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Crowley Appoints John Claybrooks to New Role of Chief Marketing Officer

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; July 1, 2021) ­– Crowley Maritime Corporation has appointed John Claybrooks to the newly created position of chief marketing officer,

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 582

Wärtsilä’s leadership in Cargo Handling Systems emphasised with order to supply four gas carriers at DSME
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Wärtsilä’s leadership in Cargo Handling Systems emphasised with order to supply four gas carriers at DSME

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced Cargo Handling System for four new 91,000 cbm capacity Very Large Gas Carrier

July 1, 2021
Total Views: 253

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Wärtsilä signs second renewal of Maintenance Agreement with Rederi Ab Eckerö
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Wärtsilä signs second renewal of Maintenance Agreement with Rederi Ab Eckerö

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has renewed for the second time its Optimised Maintenance agreement with the Åland Islands based

June 30, 2021
Total Views: 295

ABB completes key stage in DNV cyber security type approval process for vessel systems
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ABB completes key stage in DNV cyber security type approval process for vessel systems

Press Release – ABB’s automation, propulsion and switchboard systems for vessels have successfully been verified to meet DNV’s class notation

June 30, 2021
Total Views: 242

ClassNK releases Guidelines for Hull Monitoring
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ClassNK releases Guidelines for Hull Monitoring

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK released its “Guidelines for Hull Monitoring” that summarize technical requirements for a hull

June 30, 2021
Total Views: 262

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
ABB technology enables world’s largest civilian hospital ship to access even the most challenging harbors
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ABB technology enables world’s largest civilian hospital ship to access even the most challenging harbors

Press Release – ABB’s Azipod® propulsion will help Global Mercy™ enter less accessible harbors off the African coast, while reducing

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 864

Surging orders for WinGD’s biggest engines amid boxship spree
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Surging orders for WinGD’s biggest engines amid boxship spree

Press Release – Swiss based engine developer WinGD has seen more than 80 orders of its largest engines in 2021 as shipowners continue to invest in big

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 872

Newport Shipping and Optimarin teamwork to tackle ‘tsunami’ of BWT system orders
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Newport Shipping and Optimarin teamwork to tackle ‘tsunami’ of BWT system orders

Press Release – Newport Shipping has sold the first ballast water treatment system from key supplier Optimarin under their strategic alliance as the pair

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 203

Alfa Laval and Wallenius agree on a joint venture to develop modern wind propulsion
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Alfa Laval and Wallenius agree on a joint venture to develop modern wind propulsion

Press Release – With an aim to radically reduce the marine industry’s carbon footprint and overall emissions, Alfa Laval and Wallenius have announced

June 29, 2021
Total Views: 357