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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Announcing The REAL gCaptain Podcast
Blog

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

September 18, 2018
Total Views: 133

stern of the El Faro as seen from underwater ROV
Accidents

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

September 18, 2018
Total Views: 266

Monday, September 17, 2018
gCaptain is Hiring!
Blog

gCaptain is Hiring!

Are writing, shared experiences, and working at sea in your blood? Are you hoping to combine a maritime or offshore career with creative writing? If so,

September 17, 2018
Total Views: 97

Monday, September 10, 2018
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First Ocean Plastics Cleanup System Launched from San Francisco

The world’s first large-scale ocean cleanup system was launched from San Francisco over the weekend to a location offshore California where it will

September 10, 2018
Total Views: 112

Sunday, September 9, 2018
jones-act-ship-american-flag
Defense

The Jones Act And Duncan Hunter – A Rebuttal

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano (Editorial) Opponents of the American Maritime Industry and the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act, have new

September 9, 2018
Total Views: 101

Friday, September 7, 2018
cma cgm ship
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CMA CGM Takes Delivery of France’s Biggest Ship, the 20,600 TEU ‘Antoine De Saint Exupery ‘

French shipping group CMA CGM inaugurated its new flagship vessel CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery this week in Le Havre, France. At 400-meters long by

September 7, 2018
Total Views: 252

Thursday, September 6, 2018
walney extension world's largest offshore wind farm
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World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in Irish Sea… And It’s HUGE

The 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm has 87 wind turbines capable of generating enough green energy to power almost 600,000 UK homes. By Jeremy Hodges

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Incident Video: Cargo Ship Spends Day at Greek Beach
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Incident Video: Cargo Ship Spends Day at Greek Beach

The 116-meter general cargo ship Arslanbey spent much of Tuesday aground at a beach in Greece. Video posted online shows the ship firmly aground near what

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
WATCH: Tanker Smashes Bridge as Typhoon Jebi Slams Japan
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WATCH: Tanker Smashes Bridge as Typhoon Jebi Slams Japan

A tanker smashed into the bridge linking Japan’s Kansai International Airport with the mainland on Tuesday as a powerful typhoon slammed Japan’s

September 4, 2018
Total Views: 97

Friday, August 31, 2018
Facepalm: Some Idiot Drives Truck Onto a NorCal Jetty Last Year To Watch Waves… Needed An Airlift Out
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Facepalm: Some Idiot Drives Truck Onto a NorCal Jetty Last Year To Watch Waves… Needed An Airlift Out

The U.S. Coast Guard had to rescue a man from the Humboldt Bay north jetty in northern California last year after he drove his truck on the jetty and

August 31, 2018
Total Views: 357

Thursday, August 30, 2018
ship watch-officer-bridge-wing
Blog

Advice For A Young Watch Officer

By John Konrad (gCaptain) A new ship can be an intimidating place for a deck officer so here are a few tips to get you started and to remind

August 30, 2018
Total Views: 1627

Monday, August 20, 2018
British Woman Survives 10 Hours in Adriatic Sea After Fall from Cruise Ship
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British Woman Survives 10 Hours in Adriatic Sea After Fall from Cruise Ship

A British woman was rescued from the Adriatic Sea on Sunday 10 hours after going overboard from a cruise ship. The woman, a tourist named Kay Longstaff, 46,

August 20, 2018
Total Views: 141

BD1 derrick barge removal
Accidents

Resolve Raises Sunken Derrick Barge DB1 from Gulf of Mexico, Setting New Salvage Lift Record in Americas

After several months of planning, engineering, and on-site preparations, Resolve Marine has successfully raised the sunken derrick barge DB1 from the U.S. Gulf

August 20, 2018
Total Views: 759

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Shipbuilding Contract Signed for Unmanned, Zero-Emission Container Ship ‘Yara Birkeland’
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Shipbuilding Contract Signed for Unmanned, Zero-Emission Container Ship ‘Yara Birkeland’

The world’s first autonomous and electric container ship is one step closer to reality with a shipbuilding contract now in signed and sealed for the vessel.

August 15, 2018
Total Views: 221

WATCH: Meet the Shannon, RNLI’s New Class of Waterjet-Propelled, Self-Righting, All-Weather Lifeboats
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WATCH: Meet the Shannon, RNLI’s New Class of Waterjet-Propelled, Self-Righting, All-Weather Lifeboats

When the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution was given the chance to design their dream lifeboat, they came up with the Shannon: a

August 15, 2018
Total Views: 264

Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Indian VLCC Suffers Explosion Off Oman
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Indian VLCC Suffers Explosion Off Oman

Update: SCI Confirms Two Casualties from VLCC Explosion A VLCC belonging to the Shipping Corporation of India suffered an explosion in a cargo tank on Tuesday

August 14, 2018
Total Views: 269

Thursday, August 9, 2018
Italy Uncovers Massive Load of Hash in Ship’s Fuel Tanks
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Italy Uncovers Massive Load of Hash in Ship’s Fuel Tanks

ROME, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Italian police said on Thursday they found 20 tonnes of hash worth as much as 200 million euros ($232 million) in the fuel tanks

August 9, 2018
Total Views: 130

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Asleep at the Wheel: Fatigue Led to Capsize of Fishing Boat and $27,200 Fine
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Asleep at the Wheel: Fatigue Led to Capsize of Fishing Boat and $27,200 Fine

The vessel ran aground January 11, 2018 after the 17-year-old helmsman fell asleep at the wheel. Crew fatigue led to the grounding and loss of commercial

August 7, 2018
Total Views: 178

U.K. MAIB Investigating Collision Between Containership and LPG Tanker Off Gibraltar
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U.K. MAIB Investigating Collision Between Containership and LPG Tanker Off Gibraltar

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into a collision between the UK registered container ship ANL Wyong and an Italian

August 7, 2018
Total Views: 179

DUKW “Stretch Boat 7”
Accidents

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal Duck Boat Sinking on Table Rock Lake

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released its preliminary investigation into the sinking of the Stretch Duck 7 on July 19, 2018 in Table

August 7, 2018
Total Views: 106