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by R.E. McDermott (Sponsored) I remember sitting in a ship’s lounge some years back, watching a blow-dried weatherman on TV, standing in front of a map of

It seldom occurs to surface warriors to consider how they are viewed by U.S. civilian merchant mariners, despite almost constant interactions. In light of

Next month SUNY Maritime College will host a conference, LNG: Not just a cargo. The conference will include presentations and panel discussions about LNG

HIS TONGUE can tie any KNOT in the WORLD HIS ORGAN DONATION CARD lists his BEARD ONCE, A SHARK BIT HIM. AFTER five days of PAIN, the SHARK DIED

“Sea Hunter”, 240 LOA, 41′ beam, is for sale by auction. This massive, superbly equipped ship, with ample offices, work spaces and

By Graham Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Accident Investigation The importance of investigating and learning from marine incidents to improve safety is well known

Here are the most popular items sold in the Shop gCaptain store our first week. The Best Selling gCaptain Merch Here are new items added to the store this

  Workboathire.com Is the worlds largest publicly available database of workboats available for hire. During the course of their operations, they have

Going out on the sea is fun and is one of the most favored recreational pass times. So with a pleasant day in mind, only few people are willing

The Waterways Journal is counting down the days until its fourth annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) for the inland and intracoastal marine transportation

  The Waterways Journal is gearing up for its fourth annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) for the inland and intracoastal marine transportation industry. The

At what point do you say “Enough!”? For BW Fleet Management (BW FM), that moment came when seven mooring lines failed on a single vessel during a berthing

By Captain Allen Garfinkle Back in the day, there was much that was mysterious to me about the pilots who joined my ship as we sailed in and out

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ADMIRALTY Passage Planner is a new back of bridge application that helps bridge officers to create passage plans with increased speed and accuracy. Produced by

Two maritime leaders both choose high strength, lightweight ropes made with Dyneema® for their respective roles in a dramatic salvage operation. A notorious

  In 2012, PT Indo Straits began researching the purchase of new spring line ropes for these vessels. The ropes were needed to position and stabilize

By Celeste Hoang A specific memory has stayed with Caleb Holloway since April 20, 2010, the night the Deepwater Horizon oil rig was torn apart off the

After the MV Benita, a bulk carrier headed to the South African city of Durban, was grounded on June 17, Five Oceans Salvage (FOS) was brought in to refloat

Operators in the marine industry, looking for high performance mooring ropes, are increasingly turning to ropes made from ultrahigh molecular weight