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.
I was on the outskirts of Istanbul this past weekend at the epicenter of Turkey’s bustling shipbuilding industry where the naming ceremony of the
Scorpio Bulkers has snatched up 15 bulk carrier newbuilds from yards in Japan and China today in a $455 million acquisition, an order which will more than
At a hearing today at Truro Magistrates Court in the UK, Maersk Tankers Singapore was ordered to pay a total of £22,500 in fines and costs after pleading
Petredec, the Singapore-based LPG shipping firm has announced plans to expand their fleet of over 50 gas carriers with a newbuild order recently signed with
Workers at Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) tension the bolts that will keep the 30-ton bronze propeller affixed to one of the 4 shafts protruding from
Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN), an Athens-based dry bulk shipper has announced an acquisition worth approximately $53.0 million for two 63,500 dwt
European Union Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) reports today that eleven people of Somali origin have been convicted today of piracy by the Seychelles Supreme Court.
AET, the Kuala Lumpur-based tanker operator has announced that two of their 320,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), which are currently under
Not only did Jumbo, the Netherlands-based maritime heavy lift firm, take cool photos from the recent launching of the Jumbo Kinetic from Croatia’s
Star Bulk (NASDAQ:SBLK), an Athens-based dry bulk shipping firm has announced that as of last week, they have entered into agreements to build five new bulk
Vallianz Holdings Ltd, a Singapore-based offshore services provider has joined forces with Rawabi Holdings to create a new Saudi Arabian-based subsidiary
Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. has been awarded a USD $180 million contract from Odfjell for the construction of four 17,000 cbm
Gibbs & Cox is looking to expand its naval architecture and marine engineering business through acquisition noted company CEO Rick Biben in a phone call
China Shipping announced today they have sold the 1993-built, 35,000 deadweight product tanker Ming Chi to Digang Shipyard for a total consideration of
Freedom of the press is something that I as an American, and many other countries, are extremely fortunate to enjoy. This freedom has held our government and
It’s clear that the entire spectrum of opinions is covered when it comes to the arrest of the Greenpeace activists on September 19th. Some people are
Russia’s State Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (SMRCC) has two new rescue and salvage icebreakers under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany.
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today a 572.8 billion KRW (USD $534 million) jack-up rig newbuild order from Maersk Drilling. The
Dry bulk shippiner, Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) reported another dismal 2nd half today with net losses of $13.7 million reflecting 20 percent lower time
Switzerland-based Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced today that it will be splitting up its drilling business into two distinct offshore drilling
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