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Monday, December 31, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
This is How You Put Out a Boat Fire Like a Boss [VIDEO]
If you see a boat on fire, do you: Stand by and film it with your phone? Put that s@#% out? Filmed at Lake Lyndon in New
Friday, December 28, 2012
Top 10 Incident Photos of 2012
2012 was a crazy year with a lot of incident photos. Here are gCaptain’s picks for Top 10 Maritime Incident Photos of 2012: Click on the titles for more
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas From gCaptain!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From All Of Us @ gCaptain! Update December 2014: Not sure how you all are getting here, but if you like big ships you
Friday, December 21, 2012
Interview with Trevor Blakeley, Chief Executive at the Royal Institute of Naval Architects
I sat down with Trevor Blakeley, Chief Executive at the Royal Institute of Naval Architects this fall to discuss the distinguished institution he represents,
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Books: Interview with Pirate Alley Author Terry McKnight
By William Hughes (Will) Watson, President of AdvanFort U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) Terence E. “Terry” McKnight was the pioneering U.S. Commander
For Nearly 2 Years Shipmaster Remains Locked In Panamanian Prison
In February 2012, gCaptain reported that in March 2011 Bulgarian shipmaster Captain Svetlozar Lyubomirov Sobadzhiev was arrested in Cristobal, Panama after 168
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Praying for 13,000 Miles of Stormy Weather, Maserati Hopes to Break the New York to San Francisco Record
-By Justin Chisholm Italy’s most high profile ocean racer, Giovanni Soldini, and a handpicked eight-man international crew are standing by in New York,
Monday, December 10, 2012
Bravery At Sea: Turning Towards The Dangerous And Unexpected
Southern California brings images of convertibles twisting along coastal highways, miles of superb beaches and near perfect weather. The description is
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
How NOT To Ride Your Motorcycle Around Boats
Requesting permission to board, Captain. Lolo, a motorcycle journalist for Moto Journal, shows you how not to ride your Yamaha bike around
Monday, December 3, 2012
Perspectives on the Global Economic Outlook – Dr. David Zervos
At the Marine Money Conference in New York City two weeks ago, Dr. David Zervos, Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist at Jefferies & Company gave
Monday, November 26, 2012
Cyber Monday Deal: Half Price Job Postings on gCaptain’s Job Board
As part of Cyber Monday we are offering 50% OFF 30 and 60 day job postings on gCaptain.com’s Maritime and Offshore Industry Job Board. Come experience
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Cyber Monday – Donations & Gifts
Have you started your holiday shopping? While most of the United States is scouting the internet for holiday shopping deals many in New York City are still
Saturday, November 24, 2012
VIDEO: New World Speed Sailing Record = 59.38 knots
This unbelievable video shows the VESTAS Sailrocket 2 smashing the sailboat speed record with an ‘outright speed’ record of 59.38 knots.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Now THAT’s a Fid! Workers Splice Bitter End of 20 Inch 3-Strand Hemp [IMAGE]
Either that or these guys are just very well-dressed, and very tiny shipyard workers.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sank 37 Years Ago Today
Today marks the 37th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the Great Lakes freighter that sank in a strong gale on eastern Lake Superior
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Conrad’s Typhoon – A Vivid Tale of Storm Survival at Sea
With collapsed buildings, fires, flooded subways, a beached ship, and scorched transformers throughout New York City, some residents are thinking there is no
Monday, October 29, 2012
What Does Sandy’s Wind “Look” Like?
We’ve all seen those somewhat complicated NOAA weather forecasts with the 500 millibar lines and the frontal boundaries and unless you’re a
Hurricane Survival – No Place for Absolutes
By Mario Vittone As I write this, the Coast Guard is still searching for two sailors missing from the the tall ship Bounty; the ship itself lies on the
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Storm Warning – Preparing Boats For A Hurricane
As Hurricane Sandy moves up America’s northeast coast, most ships are now operating under the direction of shipping company emergency response plans and
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