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, February 2, 2021
Liberia Becomes the First Ship Registry to Join Neptune Declaration
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Liberia Becomes the First Ship Registry to Join Neptune Declaration

Press Release – The Liberian Registry has become the very first ship registry to sign onto the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change.

February 2, 2021
Total Views: 638

A.I. for safety, efficiency and decarbonisation: Wärtsilä Voyage shares tech update at SMM 2021
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A.I. for safety, efficiency and decarbonisation: Wärtsilä Voyage shares tech update at SMM 2021

Today, Pierre Guillemin, Vice President Technology at Wärtsilä Voyage, delivered the business’ standpoint on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on

February 2, 2021
Total Views: 1353

Thordon Bearings Help Keep World’s Oldest Steam Driven Tug Operational
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Thordon Bearings Help Keep World’s Oldest Steam Driven Tug Operational

Press Release – One of the world’s oldest tugboats, the 117-year-old, steam-driven Daniel Adamson, is set to return to service offering short cruises

February 2, 2021
Total Views: 1184

“K” LINE to expand sharing of ship operation data to enhance utilization of big data in the maritime industry
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“K” LINE to expand sharing of ship operation data to enhance utilization of big data in the maritime industry

Press Release – Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to share operation data of all “K”

February 2, 2021
Total Views: 233

Hyundai Global Services selects ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT as engine optimization partner
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Hyundai Global Services selects ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT as engine optimization partner

Press release – A new agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) is set to dramatically expand the number of vessels deploying Tekomar XPERT, the

February 2, 2021
Total Views: 227

Monday, February 1, 2021
U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy Awards Crowley Fuel Delivery Contract to Remote Aleutian Air Station
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U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy Awards Crowley Fuel Delivery Contract to Remote Aleutian Air Station

Press Release – Crowley Solutions has been awarded the five-year contract to deliver military specification fuel to the Eareckson Air Station located on

February 1, 2021
Total Views: 629

First Robert Allan Ltd. tug to operate in China’s busiest port, the Port of Shanghai
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First Robert Allan Ltd. tug to operate in China’s busiest port, the Port of Shanghai

Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Shanghai Harbour Fuxing Shipping Service Company Sanlin Shipyard has successfully completed

February 1, 2021
Total Views: 480

Steel Cutting Ceremony of the Robert Allan Ltd. Design ASD 34/60 in China
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Steel Cutting Ceremony of the Robert Allan Ltd. Design ASD 34/60 in China

Press Release – December 18, 2020 marked the start of steel cutting for the first Robert Allan Ltd. designed tug for Rizhao Towing and Barge Company,

February 1, 2021
Total Views: 322

Unidentified containership at sea
Shipping

Geollect Wins UKHO’s ADMIRALTY Maritime Insurance Innovation Challenge

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced that the geospatial intelligence technology provider Geollect has won its ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme

February 1, 2021
Total Views: 476

Friday, January 29, 2021
New ABB emission monitoring solution helps the maritime industry achieve decarbonization targets
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New ABB emission monitoring solution helps the maritime industry achieve decarbonization targets

Press Release – The launch of ABB’s CEMcaptain will help shipping comply with the sulphur emission regulations that were enforced in 2020, and keep in

January 29, 2021
Total Views: 391

ABB to power South Korea’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry
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ABB to power South Korea’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry

Press Release – ABB has secured a contract with Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard to provide a complete power and propulsion solution for Busan Port

January 29, 2021
Total Views: 564

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Alfa Laval joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping as Strategic Corporate Partner
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Alfa Laval joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping as Strategic Corporate Partner

Press Release – Today, Alfa Laval and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping announced that they have formalized a strategic

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 271

Wallem implements Ocean Technologies Learning Platform
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Wallem implements Ocean Technologies Learning Platform

Press Release – Wallem has signed an agreement with the Ocean Technologies Group to implement its recently launched OCEAN Learning Platform. The OCEAN

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 378

WinGD’s biggest X-DF dual-fuel engine awarded GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® power title
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WinGD’s biggest X-DF dual-fuel engine awarded GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® power title

Press Release – Since the first 12X92DF engine was built in 2019, WinGD has been confident in calling it the world’s most powerful dual-fuel engine.

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 1850

Wärtsilä wins major order to provide 36 dual-fuel engines for six new LNG carrier vessels
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Wärtsilä wins major order to provide 36 dual-fuel engines for six new LNG carrier vessels

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the dual-fuel engines for six new 172,500 cbm LNG carrier vessels being built to serve the

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 539

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Tidewater accelerates digitalisation strategy with Fleet Xpress
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Tidewater accelerates digitalisation strategy with Fleet Xpress

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has secured a fleet-wide agreement with offshore support vessel

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 519

ClassNK updates “Guidelines for Remote Surveys”
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ClassNK updates “Guidelines for Remote Surveys”

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has released “Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0” including a class notation requirement

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 300

Optimarin follows strong 2020 with fight for Norway’s Smartest Business title
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Optimarin follows strong 2020 with fight for Norway’s Smartest Business title

Press Release – Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin is fighting for the title of Norway’s Smartest Business, capping a year that has

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 169

Monday, January 25, 2021
Over 300 Entities Sign Declaration to Help Resolve the Crew Change Crisis at Sea
Shipping

Over 300 Entities Sign Declaration to Help Resolve the Crew Change Crisis at Sea

More than 300 companies and organizations from around the world are throwing their support behind efforts to resolve the ongoing crew change crisis by signing

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 5294

David Evans Uses Sea Machines’ Autonomy Systemto Survey Galveston Bay for NOAA
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David Evans Uses Sea Machines’ Autonomy Systemto Survey Galveston Bay for NOAA

DEA Marine Services, a division of David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), in Vancouver, Wash., is leveraging a Sea Machines

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 1091