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.


Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Fire Ranger TM and Resolve Maritime Academy Announce Partnership Aligning Live-Action Training with State-of-the-Art Fire Safety Equipment and Services
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Fire Ranger TM and Resolve Maritime Academy Announce Partnership Aligning Live-Action Training with State-of-the-Art Fire Safety Equipment and Services

Press Release – Fire RangerTM, a leading supplier of fire safety equipment and services announce their alliance partnership with Resolve Maritime Academy

October 9, 2019
Total Views: 129

Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Lyttelton Port adds to its fleet with a RApport 2500 harbour tug
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Lyttelton Port adds to its fleet with a RApport 2500 harbour tug

Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd. – In June 2019, Lyttelton Port Company (LPC), New Zealand, took delivery of the Piaka, a RApport

October 2, 2019
Total Views: 252

Friday, September 27, 2019
bourbon rhode
Interesting

Update: Bourbon Offshore Tug Missing After Getting Caught in Hurricane Lorenzo

Latest on the Bourbon Rhode Update: Bourbon Rhode Sinks in Atlantic; Three Rescued A rescue operation is underway for a Bourbon tug with fourteen crew members

September 27, 2019
Total Views: 404

Thursday, September 26, 2019
IMO Headquarters london
Shipping

World Maritime Day Highlights Gender Equality in Maritime

Today’s World Maritime Day celebration is bringing attention to the importance of gender equality in the maritime industry and especially the

September 26, 2019
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Albwardy Damen wins Shipyard of the Year Award at the 16th Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East
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Albwardy Damen wins Shipyard of the Year Award at the 16th Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East

Albwardy Damen has been presented with the Shipyard of the Year Award at a glittering ceremony that took place on the first evening of the UAE Maritime Week.

September 25, 2019
Total Views: 182

Monday, September 23, 2019
FLIR Introduces M300 Series Marine Cameras
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FLIR Introduces M300 Series Marine Cameras

Press Release – FLIR Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR) today announced the FLIR M300 Series, a new generation of maritime thermal cameras delivering advanced

September 23, 2019
Total Views: 215

Another Incat Crowther Catamaran for Bar Harbor Whale Watch
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Another Incat Crowther Catamaran for Bar Harbor Whale Watch

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the delivery of the multi-functional 30m catamaran passenger vessel, Coastal Explorer. The vessel

September 23, 2019
Total Views: 95

Meelunie joins forces with GoodShipping Program to decarbonise its ocean freight
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Meelunie joins forces with GoodShipping Program to decarbonise its ocean freight

Initiative will see 340 tonnes of CO2 removed annually from transshipments on Meelunie’s oldest trading route in Asia Press a Release – Meelunie, a

September 23, 2019
Total Views: 33

Thursday, September 19, 2019
Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbines
Shipping News

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbines Coming to U.S. Waters

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) –The tallest, most powerful wind turbines ever made are coming to U.S. waters care of General Electric Co.

September 19, 2019
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, September 18, 2019
A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Shipping News

Orsted Divests Business Units for $2.3 Billion to Focus on Green Energy

Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has agreed to divest its power distribution and two other businesses to focus on renewable energy. Ørsted said the deal

September 18, 2019
Total Views: 39

Monday, September 16, 2019
Metal Shark Delivers New Foil-Assisted Catamaran Excursion Vessel to Pure Florida
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Metal Shark Delivers New Foil-Assisted Catamaran Excursion Vessel to Pure Florida

Press Release – Shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a new excursion vessel to Southwest Florida tour and charter boat operator Pure Florida. “Sea

September 16, 2019
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Study Identifies Key Role of Startups in Maritime’s Digitalization
Shipping News

Study Identifies Key Role of Startups in Maritime’s Digitalization

Maritime startups and connectivity will play a key role in bringing the benefits of digitalization to the shipping and offshore sectors, according to a new

September 11, 2019
Total Views: 96

southampton port
Ports

Port of Southampton Enters Into UK’s First ‘Port Economic Partnership’

The UK government and the Port of Southampton have teamed up to launched the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), a way of creating stronger links

September 11, 2019
Total Views: 142

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
washington state ferries
Shipping News

Washington State Ferries’ Hybrid-Electric Newbuild Program Launched at Vigor

Washington States Ferries has officially launched its new hybrid-ferry newbuild program at Vigor’s Seattle shipyard.  Washington’s legislature

September 10, 2019
Total Views: 193

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
nur allya
Shipping News

Lifeboat Confirmed to be from Missing Nur Allya Bulk Carrier

Search crews in Indonesia have located a lifeboat confirmed to be from the missing Nur Allya bulk carrier, marking the first and only confirmed sign of the

September 3, 2019
Total Views: 179

CSL Virginia Ulysse collision
Shipping News

Two Workers Killed, Thirteen Injured Demolishing CSL Virginia in Bangladesh -Report

Two workers were killed and thirteen others were injured in an accident at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh. The accident took place Saturday at the Ziri

September 3, 2019
Total Views: 425

lng carrier
Shipping News

Cheniere Announces the Substantial Completion of Train 2 at its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project

Cheniere Energy has announced the substantial completion of the Train 2 at the Corpus Christ LNG liquefaction project. Substantial completion means that the

September 3, 2019
Total Views: 43

Seastreak Commodore Success Breeds Construction of Sister Vessel
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Seastreak Commodore Success Breeds Construction of Sister Vessel

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the contract for the construction of a sister vessel to Seastreak Commodore. The great success of

September 3, 2019
Total Views: 57

Thursday, August 29, 2019
Singapore anchorage
Shipping News

Number of Major Shipping Accidents Down at Port of Singapore

The number of major ship accidents in the Port of Singapore has fallen significantly over the last decade, with little over one major incident per one million

August 29, 2019
Total Views: 430

CCGS Sir John Franklin
Shipping News

Canada’s First Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels Enters Service with Coast Guard

The Government of Canada has officially dedicated into service the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir John Franklin, the first large vessel built under the National

August 29, 2019
Total Views: 306