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.


Monday, January 25, 2021
KONGSBERG technology will secure green footprint of new next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit
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KONGSBERG technology will secure green footprint of new next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit

Press Release – Kongsberg Maritime (KM) technology is at the centre of an ambitious new project to build a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 630

METIS and Hivecell agree to lead maritime digitalization from the edge
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METIS and Hivecell agree to lead maritime digitalization from the edge

Press Release – Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology has completed proof of concept trials to confirm that edge computing from

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 236

Wärtsilä participating in EU-funded project to decarbonise long-distance shipping
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Wärtsilä participating in EU-funded project to decarbonise long-distance shipping

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä, as part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, will play a major role in an

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 473

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Environment

NOAA Needs Help Predicting The New Magnetic North

NOAA is offering $30,000 in prizes to citizens who can help them better forecast changes in Earth’s magnetic field. The efficient transfer of energy from

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 4875

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Inmarsat passes 10,000 vessel Fleet Xpress installation milestone as data demand accelerates maritime digitalisation
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Inmarsat passes 10,000 vessel Fleet Xpress installation milestone as data demand accelerates maritime digitalisation

With ship data consumption doubling during 2020, Inmarsat launches new ‘Fleet Data Academy’ with partners and shipowners to understand full benefits of

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 532

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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NOAA

U.S. Finalizes 2025 Blue Economy Strategy

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) yesterday released its Blue Economy Strategic Plan for 2021-2025, laying out a roadmap for new

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 1325

Monday, January 18, 2021
FarSounder Launches On-line Training
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FarSounder Launches On-line Training

Press Release – FarSounder is proud to announce the launch of their on-line training platform. The team has put in countless hours gathering the content

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 432

Battle stations for boat-handling systems
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Battle stations for boat-handling systems

Press Release – The reliability of davits used to launch rapid-response craft from a naval vessel can mean the difference between success and failure of

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 1558

Maritime industry players join forces to realize the decarbonization potential of solid oxide fuel cells
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Maritime industry players join forces to realize the decarbonization potential of solid oxide fuel cells

Press Release – Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 795

ABB Azipod® electric propulsion makes bulk carrier debut in Oldendorff ship delivery
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ABB Azipod® electric propulsion makes bulk carrier debut in Oldendorff ship delivery

Press Release – China’s Chengxi Shipyard hands over the first of twin self-unloading transshipment newbuilds after both owner and builder highlight

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 1113

Friday, January 15, 2021
Svitzer North Delivered
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Svitzer North Delivered

Press Release – Svitzer, Australia recently took the delivery of the Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3000-W series ASD tug, Svitzer North, from ASL

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 642

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Shipping

Buzby Resigns as U.S. Maritime Administrator

Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby has resigned from his post as U.S. Maritime Administrator following last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “I no longer

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 11802

Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020
Shipping

Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020

The Port of Los Angeles reported its fourth best year on record in 2020 as a late-year surge of pandemic-induced consumer spending helped boost volumes to near

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 1112

Thursday, January 14, 2021
KVH Partners with Kilo Marine for KVH Watch Maritime IoT Solution
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KVH Partners with Kilo Marine for KVH Watch Maritime IoT Solution

Marine technical services provider Kilo Marine will offer KVH Watch connectivity to monitor and troubleshoot vessel equipment in real time KVH Industries,

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 194

More crew change complications emerge as virus mutates
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More crew change complications emerge as virus mutates

Press Release – Crew changes are once more becoming difficult as much of the world locks down again following the emergence of several new and more

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 1074

Global Drone Inspection to take on specialist demand for drone and ROV services from RIMS BV
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Global Drone Inspection to take on specialist demand for drone and ROV services from RIMS BV

Press Release – RIMS (Robotics in Maintenance Strategies) BV, an established class approved supplier of UAV inspections in the maritime industry have

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 693

FrontM signs up as new Inmarsat Fleet Connect dedicated bandwidth application provider
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FrontM signs up as new Inmarsat Fleet Connect dedicated bandwidth application provider

Press Release – FrontM and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have signed an agreement for FrontM to join the

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 216

ClassNK certifies “Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions” as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions
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ClassNK certifies “Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions” as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK certified “Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions”, jointly developed by Kawasaki Kisen

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 190

Thinking green in ro-ro – UECC opening doors to a sustainable future
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Thinking green in ro-ro – UECC opening doors to a sustainable future

Press Release – Those who have been following the development of sustainable shipping will recognize the UECC name. Those who have been following UECC

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 183

Ground-breaking tech meets owners’ needs for optimal routing and usability
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Ground-breaking tech meets owners’ needs for optimal routing and usability

Press Release – End-users trialling the VoyOpt™ voyage optimization service say it beats the competition in terms of the number of data sources it

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 246