Press Releases

AdvanFort, a Washington, DC-based maritime security firm announced today they have hired Axel Tuetken, former country president in Tokyo for Maersk Line and

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a timetable requiring all vessels to be fitted with Electronic Chart Display Information Systems

The licence partners of Gullfaks and Oseberg Area Unit have acquired two new category J jack-up rigs. The rigs will be owned by the licenses and will

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) through its subsidiaries Caspian Rigbuilders BV (an affiliated company of Keppel FELS) and Caspian Shipyard

Marinexplore, the ocean’s big data platform, today announced that Dr. Christopher W. Clark, Director of the Bioacoustic Research Program at the Cornell

Increased focus on ship safety is DNV’s main priority when identifying critical issues in shipping. An extended focus on risk-based rules, safety

We are proud to announce a new feature on the site, gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles.

(Press Release) The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is bringing its renowned ECDIS workshop to Hong Kong next week. This free workshop will present

Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), a Singapore-based leading service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry, is upgrading to Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband

ABS Wins ‘Best Classification Society’ Award at ShipTek 2013 At the 6th Annual International Maritime Awards, ABS received Marine BizTV’s

COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard announced the delivery of a pair of bulk carriers, the 82k DWT DL Acacia for South Korea’s Daelim Shipping and the 57k

Wilhelmsen Ships Services (WSS) General Manager for Japan Yoshihiro Iizuka says that he expects more customers to sign up for its’ Ships Agency

LOCKPORT, La., Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the PAUL CLARK, the sixth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The announcement

MARINETTE, WI.  May 22, 2013 – Marinette Marine Corporation a Fincantieri Company, today announced that, as the Prime Contractor and Program

Business is ever-cyclic and one man’s misery is another man’s opportunity. Whilst ship operators and owners have been feeling the pinch from

HOUSTON – Hercules Offshore (Nasdaq: HERO) on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of eleven inland barge rigs, which

A message from gCaptain sponsor, Castrol Marine Port availability of premium 80 BN cylinder oil from Castrol Marine is widened to account for growing demand.

(Press Release) Marine electronics specialist MARIS AS has completed an ECDIS (electronic chart data information systems) technical training programme to

(Press Release) Cargotec’s MacGregor has received EUR 22 million order to deliver a 900-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor subsea crane to

The revelation this week that the owner of an Algerian cargo ship whose crew was held by Somali pirates paid them $2.6 million in ransom is yet another