John Konrad

Simrad, owned by Navico – the world’s largest marine electronics company – announced this week that its professional-grade autopilot system,

Shipyard maintenance comes as a mixed blessing. It disrupts the daily routine of a ship while requiring long hours of work and the supervision of projects not

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT GMBH of Germany to build a new cruise vessel, for delivery in October

In November 2011, The Weather Channel unveiled the television series “Coast Guard Alaska.” Viewers were given an insider’s perspective on

While the world debates the practice of scrapping toxic ships on the beaches of 3rd world nations, some environmentalists point to a much larger

It has been well over a century since the British and French have battled over navigation of the narrow strip of water which separates these two countries

Just days after an explosion killed 6 shipbreakers in Alang India, the European Commission is considering a proposal to legalize the export of toxic,

While the oceans remain vast, largely uninhabited domains, space is slowly but surely becoming more and more congested with satellites hurtling around at tens

Update: The U.S Navy submarine and Aegis cruiser that collided off the East Coast of the United States on 13 October arrived safely in port on the 14th. USS

An International Maritime Organization conference in Cape Town this week has adopted a new agreement on fishing vessel safety to be known as the “Cape

Scottish Enterprise (SSE), a public body of the Scottish Government dedicated to economic development and innovation, is investing up to £4.3 ($7 USD) million

The M/V Windlifter concept vessel is a Dynamically Positioned single lift offshore wind turbine installation vessel not limited by waterdepth. With an X-BOW®

gCaptain readers struggling with slow internet connectivity at sea will be excited by recent news from the Virginia-based company Laser Light.  The company

After weeks of detention, the U.S.-flagged heavy-lift carrier MV Ocean Atlas has been released by Venezuelan authorities. The Ocean Atlas was boarded by local

The AdvanFort Company, reinforcing its commitment to quality operations, has instituted its Quality Assurance program. The multi-faceted program includes

According to sources aboard the vessel, the M/V Ocean Atlas has been cleared of all charges and is awaiting release from Venezuela. The vessel first ran into

The AdvanFort Company today announced that maritime professional William Hughes (Will) Watson has joined the company as president. Will comes to AdvanFort from

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) authenticated the keel of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) today at the

Editor’s Note: On Friday the New York Times published an investigation into alleged troubles at the US Merchant Marine Academy. The following is a

Tognum  has announced an upgrade to its MTU Series 4000 Ironmen workboat engines for compliance with US EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations. As with the current