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, October 27, 2020
Intellian launches C700 Iridium Certus® maritime terminal
Press Releases

Intellian launches C700 Iridium Certus® maritime terminal

Intellian’s eagerly-awaited C700 Iridium Certus® maritime terminal has now been launched and is expected to quickly secure a reputation as the most powerful

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 102

Wärtsilä cargo handling system design selected for new Very Large Ethane Carrier vessels
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Wärtsilä cargo handling system design selected for new Very Large Ethane Carrier vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä’s proven experience in delivering cargo handling systems for gas carriers has been cited as a key consideration in the award

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 108

Monday, October 26, 2020
ABS Nautical Systems Launches First Ever Electronic Logbook Solution for Maritime Operations
Press Releases

ABS Nautical Systems Launches First Ever Electronic Logbook Solution for Maritime Operations

Press Release – Today ABS Nautical Systems® (ABS NS) launched NS eLogs, a powerful digital solution that replaces traditional paper logbooks and

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 325

Viking Sky in distress
Cruise Ships

Cruise Line Stocks Crash Further As Europe Clamps Down

Cruise line stocks are falling sharply today as the number of Covid-19 cases climbs worldwide and as Europe clamps down on travel restrictions. Stock

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 273

Callan Marine Awarded USACE Gulf Intercoastal Waterway Dredging Contract
Press Releases

Callan Marine Awarded USACE Gulf Intercoastal Waterway Dredging Contract

Press Release – Callan Marine was recently awarded the United States Army Corps of Engineers contract for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 140

First Harvest Navigation Selects Sea Machines to Launch  U.S.’ Inaugural Autonomous Hybrid Cargo Vessel
Press Releases

First Harvest Navigation Selects Sea Machines to Launch U.S.’ Inaugural Autonomous Hybrid Cargo Vessel

Collaboration will Increase Supply Chain Performance While Reducing Roadway Congestion Press Release – Norwalk-based First Harvest Navigation, a marine

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 266

Damen completes OceanXplorer rebuild
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Damen completes OceanXplorer rebuild

Press Release – Damen Shipyards Group has recently completed the extensive rebuild of cutting-edge research vessel OceanXplorer at Damen Shiprepair

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 145

Foreship deploys drones to enhance speed, safety and accuracy in draught surveys
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Foreship deploys drones to enhance speed, safety and accuracy in draught surveys

Leading naval architecture and marine engineering company Foreship Ltd confirms that draught surveys employing drones improve the accuracy of readings as well

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 140

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock dredgers
News

Historic Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Moves To Houston

Since its founding in 1890 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, (NASDAQ: GLDD), the country’s largest provider of dredging services, has been

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 403

Thursday, October 22, 2020
HHI, Hyundai Glovis, Liberian Registry and KR Develop Worlds First Large Size Commercial Hydrogen Carrier
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HHI, Hyundai Glovis, Liberian Registry and KR Develop Worlds First Large Size Commercial Hydrogen Carrier

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, Hyundai Glovis, the Liberian Registry, the Korean Register and their partners have successfully developed the world’s first

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 120

Alaska’s Lost Cruise Season is Costing the State Bigly
Cruise Ships

Alaska’s Lost Cruise Season is Costing the State Bigly

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the cruise industry is hitting Alaska harder than another state in the nation, according to a new report by the U.S.

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 163

Inmarsat ‘Crew Welfare Open Innovation Challenge’ shortlist announced
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Inmarsat ‘Crew Welfare Open Innovation Challenge’ shortlist announced

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the shortlist of entries to the ‘Open Innovation Challenge’, a global

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Incat Crowther 32 Targets Through-Life Value
Press Releases

Incat Crowther 32 Targets Through-Life Value

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the launch of Coolgaree Cat, a robust 32m catamaran developed specifically for the Palm Island and

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 104

25-Minute Investment Opportunity Speed Round: Capitalizing on Today’s Hot Containership Market Now
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25-Minute Investment Opportunity Speed Round: Capitalizing on Today’s Hot Containership Market Now

The containership market is booming A combination of limited vessel ability, stimulus-driven consumer demand and pandemic-related restocking has caused charter

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 68

Deep Trekker Launching Multi Language Controllers on Latest Firmware Update
Press Releases

Deep Trekker Launching Multi Language Controllers on Latest Firmware Update

Canadian robotics company Deep Trekker launched new firmware allowing users to choose the language they want to use on their controller. Now available in both

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 138

North Covid-19 Tracking Tool wins 2020 SAFETY4SEA Technology Award
Press Releases

North Covid-19 Tracking Tool wins 2020 SAFETY4SEA Technology Award

Press Release – Leading global marine insurer North P&I Club has won the 2020 SAFETY4SEA Technology Award for its Digital Covid-19 Tracking Tool,

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 63

Royston Wins New Royal Navy Diesel Engine Work
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Royston Wins New Royal Navy Diesel Engine Work

Press Release – Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has won a multi-million pound contract to support and maintain small diesel

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 246

Female leadership can be maritime industry game changer
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Female leadership can be maritime industry game changer

Female leadership should be a priority for maritime businesses – particularly in the bunker industry – where women make up just nine per cent of

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 122

ABB delivers sustainable shore connection technology for Viking Line’s high-speed ferry
Press Releases

ABB delivers sustainable shore connection technology for Viking Line’s high-speed ferry

Press Release – ABB Marine & Ports latest shore connection technology is ensuring that calls by the passenger ferry Viking XPRS at Estonia’s Port

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

Conception Dive Boat Fire: NTSB Says Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels Needed

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after its investigation into the 2019

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 758