Rob Almeida

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.


Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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GasLog to Acquire Trio of Samsung-Built LNG Carriers

GasLog Ltd. (NYSE:GLOG) announced an agreement has been reached today with BG Group affiiate, Methane Services Ltd. (MSL), to purchase three of MSL’s LNG

January 15, 2014
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Cairn Energy Focuses on the Atlantic Margin

For the forseeable future, Cairn Energy is a company focused on the Atlantic Margin according to CEO Simon Thomson.  This is an area that includes the mostly

January 15, 2014
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More Drilling Rig Orders for CIMC Raffles

Yantai CIMC Raffles appears to be making the offshore energy market a prime focus going forward.  Last month, the Chinese shipbuilder acquired a 90 percent

January 15, 2014
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Divers Recover Remains of Missing U.S. Navy Pilot Off Virginia
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Divers Recover Remains of Missing U.S. Navy Pilot Off Virginia

The remains of missing U.S. Navy “Sea Dragon” pilot, Lt. Sean Christopher Snyder, have been found according to a statement by the Navy this

January 15, 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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Nippon Steel Wins Offshore Engineering Contract in Gulf of Thailand

Southeast Asia-based upstream energy firm, KrisEnergy Ltd, has announced today the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 187

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Congressman Garamendi Makes Bold Call to Support U.S. Merchant Marine

California Congressman John Garamendi spoke at the National Maritime Strategy Symposium this morning and set an aggressive tone to revamp the maritime policy

January 14, 2014
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FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela Arrives in Brazil for Topsides Integration

After a 10,625 nautical mile voyage from China, SBM Offshore’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Cidade de Ilhabela berthed

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 150

Monday, January 13, 2014
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OSG to Outsource Technical Ship Management

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OTC:OSGIQ) has announced today that V.Ships will now take on the role of technical manager for their entire fleet of

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 152

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Engineering News

Nakilat to Repower Q-MAX LNG Carrier with Dual Fuel ME-GI Engine

Qatari shipping company Nakilat, the world’s largest owner of LNG carriers, along with Qatari LNG producers Qatargas, RasGas and engine manufacturer MAN

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 432

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Engineering News

Oman’s Square-Rigged Flagship Launched at Damen Shipyards

Named the RNOV ‘Shabab Oman,” this 87-meter sail training vessel (STV) is destined to become the flagship of the Royal Navy of Oman once delivered

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 166

Sunday, January 12, 2014
Ships of Horror: Pacific Fishermen Raped, Beaten, and Fed Fish Bait
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Ships of Horror: Pacific Fishermen Raped, Beaten, and Fed Fish Bait

On August 18, 2010, the South Korean fishing vessel, Oyang 70, capsized and sank while working in the New Zealand´s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), resulting

January 12, 2014
Total Views: 564

Friday, January 10, 2014
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Drillship Order Canceled at STX Shipbuilding

STX Shipbuilding reports today they have lost a KRW 742.9 billion order for a newbuild drillship. Although not specifically mentioned in the exchange filing,

January 10, 2014
Total Views: 39

Thursday, January 9, 2014
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EU Maritime Emissions Legislation Insufficient Says Dutch Think Tank

Dagmar Nelissen and Jasper Faber from Dutch think-tank CE Delft released a report this week analyzing the impact of proposed EU legislation this past June to

January 9, 2014
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Samsung Heavy to Build Another Five Boxships

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of an order from an unidentified European shipowner for five new,

January 9, 2014
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Sam Laud Plows Through Ice on the Detroit River [IMAGES]

Photographer Ken McQuillan sent us the following images of the 635-foot bulk carrier Sam Laud operating from Belle Isle to Zug Island on the Detroit River on

January 9, 2014
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014
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DHT Holdings Orders Third Very Large Crude Carrier

Crude tanker owner DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) announced today that it has declared its option to construct a third VLCC at Hyundai Heavy Industries at a

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 42

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Maersk Line to Bring SeaLand Back

Maersk Line announced today the revival of the SeaLand brand with formation of a new US-headquartered, intra-Americas container shipping firm of the same name.

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 331

Tuesday, January 7, 2014
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Pirates Release Crew of MT Althea

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports today the captain of the ship MT Althea, a Ukrainian, has been released from pirate

January 7, 2014
Total Views: 87

Monday, January 6, 2014
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Coast Guard Buoy Tender Involved in Great Lakes Fender Bender

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, a 225-foot sea-going buoy tender homeported in Port Huron, Michigan crumpled it’s port stern quarter after

January 6, 2014
Total Views: 138

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Scorpio Bulkers Places $1.2 Billion Order Like It’s No Big Deal

In an emailed statement this morning that didn’t include any executive commentary, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) announced $1,171 million in

January 6, 2014
Total Views: 45