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Stena drilling has announced plans to build an ice capable drillship. Rigzone tells us: Stena Drilling is delighted to confirm its order for a new drillship at

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 111th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 61here. (Published 28 May 2007) You can

This admittedly isn’t the newest military tech on the block, but I just couldn’t help writing it up. Russia makes the world’s largest

Last month in an post titled “How To Break A Bottle.. for good luck” gCaptain highlighted the bad luck expected to circle cunard’s liner

WVEC brings us news of the world’s first commercial nuclear ship, N/S Savannah. The Savannah, a historic landmark and the world’s first

(Ed. note: I received a this email today and thought if worthy of sharing.) Captain Rodriguez: It’s been interesting following your and your

Episode 22 of Messing About In Ships has launched. Download MP3: Messing About In Ships podcast episode 22 May 8, 2008 Subscribe Via iTunes HERE Shownotes:

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 110th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 60 here. (Published 21 May 2007) You can

While the majority of episodes are dedicated to recreational boaters, the weekly video podcast TheBoaters TV is enjoyable viewing and has the occasional story

. We have seen bad loading plans in the past but this one is a true gem. Thanks to

Masig Island, one of the low-lying islands of the Torres Strait The Independent/UK is reporting: No one on Murray had ever seen such a high tide before. Other

Photo by Peter MacDonald Here at gCaptain we are interested in all things we can drive our ships over, under or through… this includes bridges. Our

911 Dispatch brings us this map of International Emergency phone numbers. Click HERE for the latest version. For more time zone and international dialing

Congratulations to Mr. Platt and Viessman, grand winners in our birthday contest. Our winners will be receiving: Apple iPod Sony Noise Canceling Headphones

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 109th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 59 here. (Published 14 May 2007) You can

The Old Royal Naval College was designed by artist Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1696 and 1751. It started life as the Greenwich Hospital for Seamen,

Download MP3:Messing About In Ships podcast # 21 Subscribe Via iTunes HERE Shownotes: Coming

NPR brings us the latest developments from Dubai… Constructing floating houses or restaurants or even villages is an idea that first came to him in his

Apparently it’s scurvy awareness day. Limestrong, the “official” website of the event tells us a little about this once common affliction:  

This screenshot shows an example of high-resolution imagery above and below sea level. The view is looking eastward at Monterey Bay on the California coast