Rob Almeida is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Naval Architecture. He served 6.5 years as a Surface Warfare Officer, earning his qualification aboard USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) during a Persian Gulf deployment in 2001 and later serving as Training Officer on USS Antietam (CG 54). After leaving the Navy, he entered Transocean's Accelerated Operations Management Program, working as roustabout, floorhand, dynamic positioning operator, derrickhand, and assistant driller on sixth-generation deepwater drillships. He served as gCaptain's Partner and Chief Marketing Officer from 2010 to 2015.
Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary (source: Office of Naval Intelligence) CARIBBEAN SEA: A RoRo was robbed 2 May 2011 at 0740 UTC while anchored
On April 12th, the USCG came out with a bulletin from the National Maritime Center (NMC) announcing several changes to the Mariner Medical Evaluations
GULF OF MEXICO: While transiting back from the Mediterranean, the Discoverer Americas, an 830-foot long drillship, crossed paths with a small raft carrying 5
Summary of worldwide maritime crime and piracy (Source: Office of Naval Intelligence) CARIBBEAN SEA: A fishing vessel was robbed 21 April 2011 at 0100 UTC
ABS just released news about two US-flagged liftboats that have been specified with their Wind IMR notation. Per ABS code, a Wind Turbine IMR Unit is
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Ever wonder where drillship crew workers come from? Either way, a former shipmate on the Transocean’s drillship Discoverer Americas mapped
ONI Special Advisory: Pirate activity observed at 1129Z on 10 April in position 1202N 04508E. Approximately 45nm south of Aden, Yemen. This area will remain
From the EU NAVFOR website: On the afternoon of 3 April 2011, the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS INFANTA ELENA, identified and boarded a suspected pirate
Below is a statement released by Petrobas on the loss of a 130 ton bouyancy can that seperated from its riser at the Chinook field in the Gulf of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5KQMlwV3Lg This video shows the actual installation of the bouyancy cans currently supporting the Free Standing Hybrid Risers
gCaptain just received news that on 25 23 March, one of Petrobras’ 8000-foot long production risers fell to the sea floor after the chain connecting it
Dockwise Ltd, one of the most capable heavy lift contractors in the world, has signed a major deal with Seadrill to provide transport services for their global
Image (c) Lisa Haug CAMERON, LA – The Dredge Bayport, operated by Manson Gulf, LLC, was dredging in the Calcissieu Ship Channel on 30 March when they
Global Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary (source: Office of Naval Intelligence): ARABIAN SEA: A product tanker was robbed 25 Mar at 2215 UTC while anchored
Just in from European Naval Forces Somalia (EUNAVFOR), an update from this morning’s ONI Advisory: At approximately 0900Z on 28 March, the Crude
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reported on Friday that they had approved a deepwater drilling permit for Norwegian oil company Statoil. This is the
A merchant ship was fired upon and hijacked by pirates from two skiffs on 28 March at 0600Z approximately 191 NM southeast of Salalah, Oman at 15:36N
According to German online newspaper, Handelsblatt, Oaktree Capital, the US-based investment firm owning a 49.5 percent stake in Beluga, has sent documents to
ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) American sailors and aviators assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and aircraft carrier USS Enterprise
A merchant ship was attacked and possibly boarded by pirates on 21 March at 1230Z approximately 531 NM northeast of Salalah, Oman at 17:14N 063:18E. This
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