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.
“USS Guardian leadership and watch teams failed to adhere to prudent, safe, and sound navigation principles which would have alerted them to approaching
Seadrill announced today they have awarded $460 million in new build contracts to Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC Offshore) in China for the construction of two high
In an emailed statement this morning, Maersk Line confirms that one of their largest containerships, the 397 meter, 11,000 TEU Eugen Maersk caught fire on 18
Today’s ship photo of the day comes from Netherlands-based heavy lift operator, Dockwise (a new subsidiary of Boskalis). Their semi-submersible heavy
“We can’t prejudge, and we’re not directly involved,”commented Tom Boardley, Marine Director at Lloyd’s Register and Chairman of
UPDATE: New information has revealed that the ship did not sink, rather it broke in two with both sides still afloat. The loss of the MOL Comfort (formerly
Harley Marine recently named their latest CAT-powered ice-class tractor tug the Bob Franco after the father of Harley’s Founder and CEO, Harley Franco.
This photo was taken from the sailing yacht “Crocodile”, a Beneteau First 40.7 while transiting offshore the coast of Long Island and New Jersey
Deepwater drilling contractor Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ: ORIG) announced today that it has received a 5-well contract for its ultra deepwater drillship Ocean
In a report by Charles R. Weber today, the shipbroker notes that the crude tanker market could be set for another 18 months of poor performance as ship
News sources around the world are reporting the Chinese company, HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Ltd., is fast-tracking plans with the
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE:TGP) has announced that it has entered into two, five-year time-charter contracts with Cheniere Marketing, LLC to provide them
Wärtsilä announced today they have won the design contract for a large heavy construction vessel (HCV) to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries for Subsea 7.
While at the NorShipping conference in Olso, Rolls-Royce signed a contract with Bergen Tankers AS today to convert the Lloyd’s Register-classed chemical
Oslo-based shipping firm Belships ASA has placed an order for two fuel efficient Supramax bulk carriers from Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. The design provided
As reported earlier this week, tragedy struck offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May when the anchor handling tug Jacson 4 sank in heavy weather. Divers
8 months after the first plate of steel was cut, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard has launched the 210 meter-long ConRo ferry Oceanex
While at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this year, I reconnected with Dockwise’s CEO, André Goedée for follow-on chat from our
(Press Release) The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is bringing its renowned ECDIS workshop to Hong Kong next week. This free workshop will present
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard secured a USD $220.5 million contract to build a Pacific Class 400 jack-up rig from a BOT Lease Co., Ltd
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