Editorial

Editorial is gCaptain's opinion and analysis desk for contributed commentary, staff perspectives, and expert viewpoints on shipping, offshore energy, maritime safety, and policy. Articles under this profile are clearly presented as analysis or opinion and do not necessarily reflect the views of gCaptain's newsroom leadership, ownership, or advertisers. Submissions are reviewed for relevance, factual support, and disclosure compliance before publication.


Saturday, February 12, 2022
How AUVs Are Used To Spot Oil Plumes After A Spill
Oil Spill

How AUVs Are Used To Spot Oil Plumes After A Spill

(The Conversation)- On April 20, 2010, the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, burned, sank in the Gulf of Mexico and terrified the world. This

February 12, 2022
Total Views: 1946

Saturday, February 5, 2022
Vladimir Rusanov tanker
Offshore

How Dependent Is Europe On Natural Gas And Who Are Its Main Suppliers

(The Conversation)-The prospect of conflict between Russia and NATO countries over Ukraine has raised fears of an energy crisis in Europe. Russia provides

February 5, 2022
Total Views: 9682

Friday, February 4, 2022
Shipping

Frank Coles: Disruption of ESG and Data Sharing

By Frank Coles – Over the last twenty years we have seen continuous discussions about the need for open sharing of data.  Recently this has become more

February 4, 2022
Total Views: 1274

Sunday, January 30, 2022
submarine cable map
Offshore

Outdated Laws Governing Undersea Cables Need Modernizing

Karen Scott, The Conversation–Since the catastrophic volcanic eruption on January 16, Tonga has been largely cut off from the world due to a break in

January 30, 2022
Total Views: 5186

Monday, January 10, 2022
shipping container
News

Shipping Shortages Will Persist In 2022, But Some Sellers Will Struggle With Too Much Inventory

By Sarah Schiffling (The Conversation) Everything was about shortages in 2021. COVID vaccine shortages at the start of the year were replaced by fears that we

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 2166

Robert Gordon Sproul Scripps
Environment

Scientists Say The Ocean Is Getting Loud

By Iain Barber (the Conversation) On summer evenings in the 1980s, the residents of a houseboat community in Sausalito, California would often have trouble

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 9094

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Shipping

Frank Coles: Out of Sight Means Out of Mind

By Frank Coles Over the last four months I have been lucky enough to travel between South Carolina and Key West on my own boat. We called at a

November 30, 2021
Total Views: 2146

Monday, November 8, 2021
Shipping

Op-Ed: Midshipman X is Not Alone

By Elizabeth C. McNie I don’t know Midshipman X, but I am floored by the courage it took for her to come forward, tell her story, and seek justice.

November 8, 2021
Total Views: 3171

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
News

Women Offshore Hosts StandUp Against SASH

by Laura McFalls (Women Offshore) Midshipman X bravely shared her sexual assault with the industry. Now, Woman Offshore welcomes the maritime industry to stand

October 19, 2021
Total Views: 915

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Shipping

Operation DGAR: A Collective Effort to Repatriate Stranded Mariners During a Global Pandemic

A Case Study in the flexibility, ingenuity and responsiveness of the commercial maritime industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic. By Chris Fertig By the spring

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 1733

Friday, September 17, 2021
Ports

Insight: FMC Taking Actions to Address Demurrage and Detention Charges

(Holland & Knight) – The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced on Sept. 15, 2021, that it would move forward with two demurrage-and-detention

September 17, 2021
Total Views: 1272

Thursday, September 2, 2021
Shipping

Jones Act Waivers Following Natural Disasters

(Holland & Knight) – While the United States continues to assess the full scope of the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ida on the U.S. Gulf Coast,

September 2, 2021
Total Views: 2124

Monday, August 23, 2021
Shipping

The World’s Most Dangerous Maritime Jobs

By Arnold & Itkin – No one would dispute the fact that maritime work is dangerous. Conditions on any offshore rig, barge, dredge, and other vessels

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 5307

Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Innovations In The Commercial Space Industry Is Impacting The Maritime Sector And Coast Guard
Shipping

Innovations In The Commercial Space Industry Is Impacting The Maritime Sector And Coast Guard

By Sean T. Pribyl (Holland & Knight) – On July 21, 2021, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl L. Schultz testified to Congress on a

August 3, 2021
Total Views: 2084

Monday, August 2, 2021
Shipping

Opinion: Pathetic Maritime, Its Reactions and Reality

By Frank Coles If you don’t like direct, brash or in your face, stop reading now. You may not like or even agree with what I am going to

August 2, 2021
Total Views: 3771

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
seafarer-ship-crew-covid-temp-checkjpg
Shipping

No Vaccine At Sea And Still They Worked On…

By Frank Coles (OpEd) – So there is no misunderstanding, I am not a raving lunatic, just a frustrated mariner. I get the complications of COVID, the

June 22, 2021
Total Views: 3470

Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Accidents

Passenger Vessel Grounding Shows Risks of Arctic Travel

By Clifford Harvey, Director of Marine Investigations at the Transportation Safety Board of Canada On 24 August 2018, the passenger vessel Akademik

June 8, 2021
Total Views: 8964

Friday, May 28, 2021
uss boone
Blog

The Leader’s Cultural Umbrella. Making Your People Your Top Priority

By Captain Roy Love, USN (Retired) and Antonio Rodriguez Martinez, CEO Efficient Happiness. “A great leader is like an umbrella.” My good friend,

May 28, 2021
Total Views: 3018

Friday, May 7, 2021
Press Releases

Approaching 2030-2050 with Transparency and Consolidation in Our Eyes

Brian Coyne, Managing Director, Americas at KPI OceanConnect shares his insights with gCaptain on the global bunkering market, and the importance of building

May 7, 2021
Total Views: 465

Friday, April 30, 2021
Shipping

Keeping It Steady as She Goes: Coast Guard Living Up to Expectations Under the Biden Administration

By Sean T. Pribyl (Holland & Knight) – With President Joe Biden’s 100th-day milestone on April 30, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard is holding

April 30, 2021
Total Views: 4013