Join our crew and become one of the 104,702 members that receive our newsletter.

Video


Monday, November 2, 2020
Maritime News

Watch: Viral Video Shows Scary Moment a Lifeboat Suddenly Falls During a Drill

[Video has been removed] A video posted to the social media website TikTok shows the scary moment a lifeboat fails during a drill. We are told the incident

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 1790

Thursday, October 22, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine
Environment

U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine

It’s an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 305

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Dramatic Heavy Seas Rescue Off Southeastern Ireland
Maritime News

Dramatic Heavy Seas Rescue Off Southeastern Ireland

Three rescue boats with Royal National Lifeboat Institution came to the rescue of a cargo ship that had lost power and was in danger of hitting rocks in

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 229

Monday, October 5, 2020
Air Force Pararescue Jumpers Respond to Medical Emergency on Fishing Vessel Off Hawaii
Accidents

Air Force Pararescue Jumpers Respond to Medical Emergency on Fishing Vessel Off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, and Navy successfully medevaced a 73-year-old mariner from the 84-foot commercial fishing vessel Lady Alice 150 miles east of

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 244

Incident Video: Dredge Impales Tanker at Malaysian Anchorage
Maritime News

Incident Video: Dredge Impales Tanker at Malaysian Anchorage

Check out this wild video from over the weekend of a dredger colliding with a tanker at a Malaysian anchorage. The incident reportedly happened October 2 at

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 289

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Watch: gCaptain’s Impassioned Call For Change
Blog

Watch: gCaptain’s Impassioned Call For Change

It’s time, to be honest. gCaptain is overwhelmed and the industry is breaking. (Note: This is part one of a two part video. Click here to watch PART2)

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 277

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Watch: 17 Rescued as Yacht Engulfed in Flames Sinks Off Italy
Interesting

Watch: 17 Rescued as Yacht Engulfed in Flames Sinks Off Italy

The Italian Coast Guard said it rescued 17 people from a yacht before it sank off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. The incident took place Tuesday as the 155-foot

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 171

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital
Interesting

Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital

By Samia Nakhoul and Yara Abi Nader BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the center of Beirut killed more than 25

August 4, 2020
Total Views: 481

Monday, July 27, 2020
Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius
Interesting

Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius

Update: Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio A large bulk carrier has run aground on an Indian Ocean reef off Mauritius. The

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 942

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Watch: Cruise Ship MS Monarch Arrives at Turkish Breakers
Interesting

Watch: Cruise Ship MS Monarch Arrives at Turkish Breakers

In what is a sure sign of the times amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1991-built MS Monarch has arrived at a Turkish shipbreaking yard for dismantling. With

July 22, 2020
Total Views: 752

Monday, July 20, 2020
SAILOR 2000 GMDSS console
Blog

Watch The Resurgence Of Amateur Radio – A Silver Lining Of COVID-19

Today’s Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) regulations requires that every ship carry old-school HF radiotelephone and radiotelex

July 20, 2020
Total Views: 503

Thursday, July 16, 2020
Watch: Naval Historian Breaks Down USS Bonhomme Richard Initial Fire and Response
Maritime News

Watch: Naval Historian Breaks Down USS Bonhomme Richard Initial Fire and Response

On the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 8:50 AM PDT, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) moored at Naval Base San Diego, Pier 2 reported a fire in the

July 16, 2020
Total Views: 281

Monday, July 13, 2020
Head-On Collision in Great Lakes’ Welland Canal – Caught on Camera
Interesting

Head-On Collision in Great Lakes’ Welland Canal – Caught on Camera

Officials in Canada are investigating the head-on collision between two cargo ships in Ontario’s Welland Canal on Saturday. The vessels Alanis and

July 13, 2020
Total Views: 906

Friday, June 12, 2020
Video: VLOC Stellar Banner Scuttled Off Brazil
Interesting

Video: VLOC Stellar Banner Scuttled Off Brazil

Salvors working the Stellar Banner wreck off the coast of the Brazil have scuttled the vessel more than three months after she ran aground loaded with iron

June 12, 2020
Total Views: 7399

Sunday, May 17, 2020
Malcolm McLean
Blog

The Story of Malcolm McLean and How Containerization Shaped the Modern World – TED

Containerization is the reason we have a thriving global marketplace, but where did it all begin? The idea of it was actually conjured up on a busy dock in

May 17, 2020
Total Views: 574

Thursday, May 14, 2020
VIDEO: How Offshore Oil Rigs Work
Blog

VIDEO: How Offshore Oil Rigs Work

  Without a doubt, the highest quality, most interesting, maritime and offshore videos of today are produced by Wendover Productions. Seriously, Go

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 424

Monday, May 4, 2020
DEME’s ‘Game-Changing’ Offshore Installation Vessel Suffers 11th-Hour Crane Collapse – Incident Video
Interesting

DEME’s ‘Game-Changing’ Offshore Installation Vessel Suffers 11th-Hour Crane Collapse – Incident Video

A newbuild offshore installation vessel due for delivery later this month suffered a major accident over the weekend when its crane collapsed during

May 4, 2020
Total Views: 781

Thursday, March 19, 2020
VIDEO: THANK YOU To The Unseen Maritime Professionals On The Front Lines Of COVID-19
Blog

VIDEO: THANK YOU To The Unseen Maritime Professionals On The Front Lines Of COVID-19

While gCaptain joins the majority of people working from home, Coast Guard, Navy, Tugboaters, Seafarers, facilities engineers, ferry captains, and millions of

March 19, 2020
Total Views: 59

Thursday, January 30, 2020
Watch: Heavy Seas Medevac in Bering Sea
Accidents

Watch: Heavy Seas Medevac in Bering Sea

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man suffering from severe burns on board a fishing vessel in the Bering Sea on Monday. The rescue took place approximately 46

January 30, 2020
Total Views: 380

Monday, January 27, 2020
Watch: Wild Docking in Norway
Interesting

Watch: Wild Docking in Norway

Check out this wild video out of northern Norway showing an expedition cruise ship docking during strong winds. The video was filmed on January 21 as the

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 10319
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 104,702 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

gCaptain’s full coverage of the maritime shipping industry, including containerships, tankers, dry bulk, LNG, breakbulk and more.