The U.S. Navy, in partnership with the Army and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, have started the recovery of oil from the overturned World War II German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in the Kwajalein Atoll. These recovery efforts will ensure mission capability of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command’s Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile … [Read more...]
Cruise Ship With More Than 500 People On Board Breaks Moorings and Drifts from Dock in Scotland
Several tugs helped wrangle an Oceania Cruises cruise ship with more than 500 people on board after it broke free from its moorings in Scotland. The incident happened Wednesday after in Greenock when 'extremely' strong winds caused the 593-foot, luxury cruise ship Nautica to break its moorings and drift away from the dock into the River Clyde. "This afternoon, while … [Read more...]
Should MARAD Close The US Merchant Marine Academy At Kings Point?
In today's episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast we take a harsh look at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), a federal college that provides free tuition to American merchant marine officers. In this episode we share both sides of the debate and I offer my own unvarnished answer to the question... should MARAD close the US Merchant Marine Academy at King's … [Read more...]
Announcing The REAL gCaptain Podcast
In 2007, gCaptain launched the first world's first maritime news podcast, and since that day, gCaptain founder John Konrad has recorded over 200 maritime podcasts both here on gCaptain and elsewhere. Today, we are proud to announce that he's back with an ALL NEW SHOW titled The REAL gCaptain Podcast. In this new format, Konrad hopes to combine his … [Read more...]
NTSB Video Details the Investigation of the Sinking of U.S. Cargo Vessel El Faro
The investigation into the sinking of American cargo ship El Faro was one of the most complicated maritime investigations ever undertaken by the National Transportation Safety Board. In this 15 minute video, the NTSB summarizes the 2-year investigation into the October 1, 2015 sinking of the ship and the loss of all 33 mariners aboard. It also … [Read more...]