Rob Almeida

Rob Almeida is Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at gCaptain. Rob can be reached at [email protected]. Connect with him via his LinkedIn Page or via Google Plus


Friday, May 16, 2014
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News

Signet Buys Harvey Gulf Offshore Tug Fleet

Signet Maritime Corporation announced today the acquisition of eight offshore towing vessels from Harvey Gulf International Marine as part of a $209 million

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 117

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Finance

Eagle Bulk Gets Two More Weeks

Financially distressed dry bulk shipper Eagle Bulk has gained another two weeks to come to an agreement with their lenders to agree on a restructuring

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 15

Thursday, May 15, 2014
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News

Teekay Buys in to the Big, Round, Floating Hotel Idea

In conjunction with Teekay’s Q1 2014 earnings report today,the company announced its intent to acquire Logitel Offshore, a floating accommodations rig

May 15, 2014
Total Views: 84

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News

Teekay Shows Optimism in Conventional Tanker Market

Christian Waldegrave, Teekay’s Manager of Research, provides an update of the conventional tanker market since the start of 2014 as well as an outlook

May 15, 2014
Total Views: 36

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News

Confronting the Bear: An Interview with Greenpeace’s Captain Peter Willcox

On May 1st, Greenpeace activists were out in numbers in Rotterdam to “greet” the Sovcomflot-owned ice-class shuttle tanker Mikhail Ulyanov

May 15, 2014
Total Views: 141

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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Defense

US Navy’s Justification for Using Mostly Biofuel Makes Little Sense

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus mentioned in a tweet today that “by no later than 2020, at least half of our #energy will come from non-fossil fuel

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 27

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News

Pacific Radiance Nearly Doubles Profit Margin

Singapore-based offshore marine service provider Pacific Radiance Ltd. reported today an extremely strong start of the year with net attributable profits up

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 99

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News

Centrica and the Maersk Giant Come Up Dry

While drilling in the southern sector of the Norwegian North Sea in 66 meters of water, Centrica Resources Norge AS has had negative results on two wells

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 76

Petronas Considers FLNG Offtake With Latest Ship Order
Engines

Petronas Considers FLNG Offtake With Latest Ship Order

Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has placed a newbuild order recently for a pair of ABS-classed ‘Moss-type’ LNG carriers from Hyundai

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 143

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
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News

Saving the Environment by Using Old Tankers in New Ways

Norwegian engineering firm Enviro Nor AS, in collaboration with DNV GL and Innovasjon Norge, have recently unveiled concepts that utilize oil tankers  in a

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 54

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Engineering News

What Are Adjustable Bolted Propellers?

An adjustable bolted propeller, like the one pictured above for Britain’s new QE-class aircraft carrier, feature fixed-pitch blades which are installed

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 290

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Finance

Dorian LPG Debuts on the NYSE

LPG shipping firm Dorian LPG listed on the New York Stock Exchange last week. Since Dorian CEO John Hadjipateras rang the opening bell on Friday morning

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 199

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News

Shipowners are a Tough Sell Notes Inmarsat President

Communication technology has been a key instrument in achieving business profitability over the last two decades, however for  Inmarsat Maritime President

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 18

Monday, May 12, 2014
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News

Excelerate Receives Coast Guard Support for Aguirre Offshore GasPort

Excelerate Energy, the Texas-based developer and operator of floating LNG regasification unit (FSRU) solutions has announced positive progress in their plans

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 57

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News

Statoil CEO Discusses Global Oil and Gas Trends

Statoil CEO Helge Lund discusses global oil and gas trends as well as his company’s response to recent geopolitical issues in this interview produced by

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 21

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Multimedia

Giant Whirling Ice Smashers

The Finnish Transport Agency’s new 19MW icebreaker ordered from Arctech Helsinki Shipyard this past February will be outfitted with three of ABB’s

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 50

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News

Prelude and Ichthys Projects to Gain 2000km Optical Fiber Link to Shore

Ichthys LNG and Prelude FLNG, major capital projects currently under development by INPEX and Shell, respectively, have announced plans to invest in a subsea

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 36

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News

Statoil Outsources a Major Piece of the Offshore Lifesaving Equation

Over 10,000 ships worldwide carry marine lifesaving equipment from Denmark’s Viking Life Safety, but like any such equipment, it requires a regular

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 79

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News

Höegh Gallant Slated for Installation Off Egypt

Currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the 170,000 m3 FSRU Höegh Gallant has gained the interest of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 45

Sunday, May 11, 2014
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Multimedia

Dead Right Whale Found on South African Beach

A dead Southern Atlantic right whale was discovered on Sunset Beach near Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday. During the southern hemisphere’s winter

May 11, 2014
Total Views: 142