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.


Tuesday, May 22, 2012
helix plet installation
Multimedia

Helix’s EXPRESS Commences Subsea Installation Work Offshore Israel [IMAGES]

After wrapping up her deepest work ever at ENI’s Devil’s Tower Southwest project in the Gulf of Mexico, and another subsequent pipelay project in

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 164

Monday, May 21, 2012
moship rolls royce istanbul shipyard
Defense

Preparing for the Worst, Turkish Navy Awards Contract for Submarine Rescue Mother Ship [VIDEO]

Rolls-Royce and Istanbul Shipyard will be working together following their announcement today of an award by the Turkish Navy for three new ships.  Istanbul

May 21, 2012
Total Views: 373

2nd Iron Ore Transshipment Vessel Announced by VALE
News

2nd Iron Ore Transshipment Vessel Announced by VALE

Vale has announced the construction of a second floating iron ore transfer station in Subic Bay, Philippines. These transfer ships facilitate the transfer of

May 21, 2012
Total Views: 413

Saturday, May 19, 2012
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News

Bulk Carrier MV ID Integrity “Not Under Command” Offshore Great Barrier Reef [UPDATE]

**UPDATE** From the Australian Marine Safety Authority: One of the commercial tugs, PT Kotor, rendezvoused with the ID Integrity at approximately 10:30am

May 19, 2012
Total Views: 195

Friday, May 18, 2012
Drilling Off Cuba, and How the Embargo Could be Very Costly for the US
Offshore

Drilling Off Cuba, and How the Embargo Could be Very Costly for the US

The Scarabeo 9, on contract for Repsol, is currently sitting at, or very close to, “TD” or total depth on the first deepwater well ever drilled off

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 35

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Blog

SPOTD – Fraggle Rock, err…St. Anthony’s Lighthouse

This Ship Photo of the Day goes out to Wiltshire native and professional photographer, James Lewis.  James is finishing up his degree at the University

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 35

baltic container terminal stena spirit
Collision

Stena Ferry Knocks over Container Loading Crane in Gdynia, Serious Injuries Reported

Three port employees have been injured following an accident in the Port of Gdynia, following a collision between the Swedish ferry, Stena Spirit, and an arm

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 341

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
uss essex underway replenishment unrep
Collision

Forward Deployed for 12 Years, USS Essex Collides with Refueling Tanker One Day Before Return Home

She has been forward deployed to the US 7th Fleet for a dozen years and was scheduled to finally arrive back to San Diego tomorrow, however instead of telling

May 16, 2012
Total Views: 232

Shipwrecks, Oil Seeps, and Salt “Volcanoes” | NOAA Films All Sorts of Cool Stuff in the Gulf of Mexico
Blog

Shipwrecks, Oil Seeps, and Salt “Volcanoes” | NOAA Films All Sorts of Cool Stuff in the Gulf of Mexico

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/42291773[/vimeo] Video courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program In crystal clear high definition video, NOAA’s Little

May 16, 2012
Total Views: 89

Shell Takes a Bold Leap into Social Media, Gains Valuable Perspective
Blog

Shell Takes a Bold Leap into Social Media, Gains Valuable Perspective

In about two months, energy supermajor Royal Dutch Shell gained a Facebook following of almost 1 million.  The world’s largest shipping company, Maersk,

May 16, 2012
Total Views: 22

cow
Engineering News

MOOOO!!! Groot Lands Livestock Ship Design Order

KUALA LUMPUR – A unique contract was signed yesterday between Dutch naval architecture firm, Groot Ship Design, South Korea’s Sungdong shipyard,

May 16, 2012
Total Views: 184

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Otto Marine Beluga 2
News

Otto Marine Wins $16.6 Million in Workboat Charter Contracts Off Congo

Singapore-based Otto Marine Ltd announced today that it has secured USD $16.6 million in ship chartering contracts from an undisclosed client for two AHTS

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 94

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Incidents

Bond Offshore Grounds More Helicopters, Gear Failure Identified

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch  (AAIB) released an interim Service Bulletin this morning regarding the investigation into the controlled

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 89

bernard c. webber sentinel class uscgc
Blog

gCaptain Visits USCGC Bernard C. Webber, Sentinel-Class Cutter [IMAGES/VIDEO]

The rain yesterday beaded up perfectly on every square inch of the US Coast Guard’s latest Sentinel-class cutter, the USCGC Bernard C. Webber.

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 368

Resistance is Futile. Dockwise Launches Offer for Remaining Shares of Fairstar
Finance

Resistance is Futile. Dockwise Launches Offer for Remaining Shares of Fairstar

Dockwise, via their wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin B.V., announced today the unconditional mandatory offer for all the issued and outstanding

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 47

Rightship’s CEO Warwick Norman Discusses Efficient Shipping [INTERVIEW]
News

Rightship’s CEO Warwick Norman Discusses Efficient Shipping [INTERVIEW]

Ranking ships according to their efficiency is an interesting concept, one that is currently still being fine tuned.  Ship vetting specialists at Rightship

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 92

Monday, May 14, 2012
tugboat crash parana de las palmas argentina barge
Collision

At Least Six Die in Argentine Barge Crash, Search for Missing Continues

The Buenos Aires Herald reports six sailors on board the sand barge “Río Turbio,” are confirmed dead following a collision in the early

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 140

Sunday, May 13, 2012
singapore waterfront shipyard sembawang keppel
Blog

SPOTD – Singapore Waterfront [IMAGES]

Rigs of all shapes and sizes under various states of repair and construction can be found in Singapore, home of Keppel FELS, Sembcorp, ASL, and Damen

May 13, 2012
Total Views: 45

Thursday, May 10, 2012
wilh wilhelmsen
Finance

Livin’ La Vida Loca…Wilh. Wilhelmsen Posts 84% Rise in Year-on-Year Profits

In the face of extraordinary challenges faced by the global shipping industry, Norwegian maritime conglomerate, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (WWI.OS),

May 10, 2012
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Video, Not Quite Accurate
Marine Salvage

Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Video, Not Quite Accurate

Here’s how the Costa Concordia wreck removal will likely NOT happen, but they definitely show us some interesting insight into ship salvage. We talked

May 9, 2012
Total Views: 56