Back by popular demand, we are excited to announce the launch of the brand new gCaptain Shop. The gCaptain team, along with over a dozen volunteer beta testers and clothing designers, have been working hard this summer to launch the single-most requested feature we get here at gCaptain.... a place to purchase gCaptain merchandise! Not only do we have gCaptain logo … [Read more...]
How an Alaskan Fisherman Turned $80 Into $1.1 Billion by Popularizing Trash Fish
By Alex Sazonov (Bloomberg) -- Chuck Bundrant was a college freshman with $80 in his pocket when he drove halfway across the country to Seattle to earn a few bucks fishing. The year was 1961. He hasn’t stopped fishing since. And today, Bundrant, the founder and majority owner of Trident Seafoods, is worth at least $1.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires … [Read more...]
Senator McCain Introduces New Bill to Repeal Jones Act
Note: On Wednesday, the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix released a statement saying that tissue pathology revealed that a primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer, was associated with Senator McCain's blood clot. The statement added that the tissue of concern was completely resected during last Friday's procedure, … [Read more...]
Costa Concordia Dismantling Completed in Italy
The dismantling and recycling of the infamous Costa Concordia cruise liner has been completed in Italy, marking the official end to final phase of what is considered the largest maritime salvage job in history. The consortium responsible for the Costa Concordia's dismantling announced the completion of the project this month in Genoa, Italy, about three years … [Read more...]
Bourbon Joins Project to Build World’s First Autonomous Offshore Vessel
French offshore services company Bourbon Offshore announced Tuesday it has signed on to a project which is aimed at building of the world’s first fully-autonomous, unmanned offshore vessel. Bourbon entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Automated Ships Ltd to support the building of the first-of-its-kind vessel in collaboration with the project’s primary … [Read more...]
Number of Containers Lost at Sea Falling, Survey Shows
An average of 1,390 containers have been lost at sea each year over the past three years, according to a new survey of the world's ocean carriers by the World Shipping Council. The number of containers lost represents a 48% reduction in the average annual losses compared to the previous three-year period. The number includes containers that were lost during catastrophic … [Read more...]
Dry Dock Photos Show Extent of Damage to USS Fitzgerald
The USS Fitzgerald entered dry dock at a United States Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan to continue repairs and assess damage following its June 17 collision with the merchant containership ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) entered dry dock July 11 at the Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka … [Read more...]