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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
WATCH: Runaway Tanker Plays Bumper Boats as it Floats Downstream
Interesting

WATCH: Runaway Tanker Plays Bumper Boats as it Floats Downstream

Few details are available about this video made its way onto social media this week and has since racked up nearly 900K views on Facebook. The video appears to

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
LNG Newbuilds Surge in 2017
Maritime News

LNG Newbuilds Surge in 2017

  Around 11% of all newbuild contracts in 2017 were for ships powered by liquefied natural gas, a trend that is expected to continue in 2018, according to

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 7

Elsa essberger collision
Maritime News

Tanker Hits Oil Platform in Dutch North Sea

A Portuguese-flagged oil and chemical tanker rang in the New Year with some new damage to its bow after it collided with an oil platform in the Dutch sector

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 352

Wednesday, December 27, 2017
UK Authorities Assisting Russian Cargo Ship with Significant List in the Solent
News

UK Authorities Assisting Russian Cargo Ship with Significant List in the Solent

The HM Coastguard is assisting a Russian-flagged cargo ship after it had developed a significant list while underway in the English Channel on Tuesday. The

December 27, 2017
Total Views: 131

Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Photos: Bulk Carrier ‘Ocean Crown’ Hard Aground in Lithuania
News

Photos: Bulk Carrier ‘Ocean Crown’ Hard Aground in Lithuania

A 190-meter bulk carrier is hard aground in Klaipeda, Lithuania after dragging anchor in strong winds. The vessel, the Cyprus-flagged MV Ocean Crown, was bound

December 26, 2017
Total Views: 81

Incident Photos: Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship Wrecks in Greece
News

Incident Photos: Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship Wrecks in Greece

A Panama-flagged cargo ship wrecked on the Greek island of Traganisi near Mykonos on Friday during a voyage from Russia to Cyprus. The Hellenic Coast Guard

December 26, 2017
Total Views: 60

Friday, December 22, 2017
gCaptain’s Top 20 Most Viewed Stories of 2017
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gCaptain’s Top 20 Most Viewed Stories of 2017

Another great year in the books here at gCaptain. This year we published thousands of maritime stories and racked up more than 20 million website views.

December 22, 2017
Total Views: 64

uscg polar star
Defense

Heavy Icebreaker USCGC ‘Polar Star’ Departs Honolulu on Annual Resupply Mission to Antarctica

 The United States’ only heavy icebreaker departed Honolulu on Friday bound for Antarctica as part of annual resupply mission for the U.S. Antarctic

December 22, 2017
Total Views: 61

News

Euronav, Gener8 Maritime Merger to Create World’s Leading Independent Tanker Company

Belgian tanker company Euronav (NYSE:EURN, Euronext:EURN) and its New York-based rival Gener8 Maritime (NYSE:GNRT) have agreed to merge, thus creating the

December 22, 2017
Total Views: 47

Monday, December 18, 2017
ponant icebreaker
News

PONANT’s Orders New Icebreaking Cruise Ship That Will Get You to the North Pole

French cruise company PONANT has placed an order for the world’s first icebreaking luxury cruise ship. The expedition-style cruise ship will also feature

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 119

expanded panama canal
News

Panama Canal Increases Maximum Draft Limit for Vessels Using Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced it will increase in the maximum allowable draft for vessels using the new Neopanamaz locks after recent rainfall

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 84

FV Algrie trawler grounded
Maritime News

Trawler Captain Gets Suspended Sentence for Running Vessel Aground Off Plymouth

A fisherman with over 40 years experience has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to offenses under

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 98

News

New Bulk Carrier Takes on Water After Running Aground on Columbia River

A brand spanking new bulk carrier is undergoing a damage assessment in Washington state after the vessel ran aground in the Columbia River last week and

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 76

Friday, December 15, 2017
Disabled Freighter Adrift in Force 10 Weather Conditions Now Under Tow Off Scotland
Accidents

Disabled Freighter Adrift in Force 10 Weather Conditions Now Under Tow Off Scotland

A rescue tug with the HM Coastguard managed to get a drifting cargo ship under tow overnight off Scotland’s Isle of Lewis despite severe weather

December 15, 2017
Total Views: 53

Monday, December 11, 2017
uss fitzgerald heavy lift transport
News

Damaged USS Fitzgerald Departs Japan Aboard Heavy Lift Vessel

The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed its anchorage in Yokosuka Harbor, Japan over the weekend for its voyage back to

December 11, 2017
Total Views: 41

Thursday, December 7, 2017
petrobras 10000 drillship accident
News

BSEE: Worker Killed Aboard Petrobras 10000 Drillship in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

A drillship worker was killed last week in an accident on the rig floor of a Petrobras-contracted drillship in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico about 172 miles south of

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 144

Crews Make Progress Towing Grounded Fishing Vessel Pacific Paradise from Reef Off Waikiki
News

Crews Make Progress Towing Grounded Fishing Vessel Pacific Paradise from Reef Off Waikiki

Crews have finally made progress in towing a grounded fishing vessel off of a reef near Honolulu’s famous Waikiki Beach nearly two months after it ran

December 7, 2017
Total Views: 9

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
U.S. Navy’s Damaged Destroyers Rendezvous in Japan
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U.S. Navy’s Damaged Destroyers Rendezvous in Japan

A rather extraordinary sight to behold in Tokyo Bay today as the U.S. Navy’s two damaged destroyers, the USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald, met for

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 158

Monday, December 4, 2017
CMA CGM Lines Up LNG Fuel Supply for Gas-Powered Megaships
Maritime News

CMA CGM Lines Up LNG Fuel Supply for Gas-Powered Megaships

CMA CGM has reached an agreement with French energy company Total on the supply of LNG fuel for the shipping company’s nine record-setting newbuildings

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 40

Friday, December 1, 2017
imo bravery at sea award 2017
Interesting

Houston Ship Pilots Receive IMO Bravery at Sea Award, Global Shipping’s Highest Honor for Bravery

Two Houston Ship Pilots who risked their lives to bring a burning ship to safety and prevented a major maritime disaster on the Houston Ship Channel have been

December 1, 2017
Total Views: 47
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