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This article originally appeared on gCaptain’s sister site and the leading ski and snowboard blog, UnofficialNetworks.com. This has to be the most out

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) marked its annual World Maritime Day celebration today with a collective call-to-action to the United Nations,

The dreaded cat ‘o nine tails, also known as the “captain’s daughter”, was finally outlawed by the U.S. Navy 161 years ago today.  

While even the most basic binocular upgrades which focus on image quality, like image stabilization and night-vision, have failed to make their way to the

The biggest piece of security equipment at the 9/11 ceremony two weeks ago was the USS New York, a gray behemoth whose bow was made with 7.5 tons of

This article originally appeared in Horizons Magazine and is republished here courtesy of Lloyd’s Register Group. Teekay is a leading tank ship operator.

Just south of gCaptain HQ this summer, Kongsberg Defense Systems, the military arm of the large Norwegian company better known for Dynamic Positioning systems,

On this day, 232 years ago, the 50-gun HMS Serapis engaged the Bonhomme Richard in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, England.  Skippered by Captain John

This weeks incident photo is of the 584-foot car carrier, M/V Luminous ACE, aground at Puget Island near Cathlamet, WA, September 22.  The vessel grounded

Just when we thought the Deepwater Horizon disaster had almost been sorted out… it’s apparent we have a long way to go. Today’s scheduled

The Washington Post brings us the following story of the naval intelligence behind the 2009 Maersk Alabama pirate incident and the counterpiracy

The Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Robert Papp, released his final report on the Deepwater Horizon Investigation today. The contents of the report

NORFOLK, Va.  On August 17th, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, The Sullivans, accidently fired an inert 5-inch round at a civilian fishing boat

With most of today’s news being rather depressing, I thought I’d lighten the mood a little bit with this photo from last weeks “Burning Man

In this report issued by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, researches assess just how much oil and gas spilled as a result of the Deepwater Horizon

gCaptain is saddened to learn that Keith Tantlinger, inventor of the modern-day shipping container, has died at age 92.  In commemoration, here is a link to a

New Jersey Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R) this week introduced a bill to Congress aimed at clearly defining U.S. policy on the surpression of piracy on the high seas

The Maritime Administration has released a new video in honor of the merchant mariners that responded to the September 11th attacks, evacuating hundreds of

British defense contractor BAE Systems says it has successfully tested an “invisibility cloak” that allows a vehicle, ship or even a building, to

The UK’s National Archive says it is releasing the records of 1 million Merchant Navy seafarers serving from 1918 to 1941 who were part of