This week marks the 40th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John
Sailing downwind in big breeze is probably one of the most fun things you can do in sailing, especially on a boat capable of planing. Doing so however, you
Rescuers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) spent many hours this past weekend battling through big seas to reach and support the disabled
After an 11,500 nautical mile tow from Singapore to Curaçao, via the Cape of Good Hope, the Fairmount Sherpa’s job is done. This 75-meter, 16,320
ROME, April 14 (Reuters) – The captain of the Costa Concordia tried to persuade the crisis coordinator of the cruise line to pretend an electrical
By Karen Rebelo and Silvia Antonioli April 14 (Reuters) – A Chinese consortium bought the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru from Glencore Xstrata for $6
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The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained
A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors
By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval
Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely
Total and its joint venture partners have made the $16 billion final investment decision today to develop the ultra-deepwater Kaombo project offshore Angola.
Drydocks World received a newbuild order from Malta Oil & Gas today for a pair of Gusto MSC CJ54-X135-A jack-up drilling rigs. These rigs are rated to
Höegh LNG announced today they have received an upsized agreement with a number of banks to finance the final two FSRUs under construction at Hyundai Heavy
Japan Marine United has won an order from NYK Line today to build eight 14,000 TEU boxships at their Kure Shipyard. According NYK, the ships are to be
STOCKHOLM, April 14 (Reuters) – ThyssenKrupp has signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its shipyard business in Sweden to defence firm Saab after
The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained
A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors
By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval
Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely
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A barge carrying construction materials for U.S.-based Drummond Co Inc, Colombia's second biggest coal miner, was shipwrecked at the company's port late last
The U.S. Navy on Saturday christened its newest warship, the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), during a ceremony at Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine where
Abdalla el-Badri, Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced this past Wednesday plans to absorb additional
New data released this week shows that Louisiana ranks first in the nation in economic impact from the U.S. domestic maritime industry, creating 54,850
Sailors stranded on merchant ships without food, supplies, or a way home won new
Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance
Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be
Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains
Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at
While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The
Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance
Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be
Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains
Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at
While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The
A California State University Maritime Academy cadet was found dead onboard the Academy’s Training Ship Golden Bear early Wednesday morning while docked
A small Australian exploration company said it has secured more than $6 billion in equity funding from unnamed investors to build a port and rail network to
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he’s confident crews hunting for the missing Malaysian jet have narrowed down the location of its black box to
SINGAPORE, April 11 (Reuters) – Singaporean oilfield service company Ezra Holdings Ltd reported its highest quarterly profit in a year thanks to improved
A Dutch reporter is onboard a ship to interview the Mayor of Kampen when, well, this
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Loss-making shipping company Nanjing Tanker Corp will be delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange marking the first time for a company backed by the central
America’s newest energy hub just got a little
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said today that the high-speed ferry Seastreak Wall Street struck Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan in January 2013
McDermott International has announced the successful installation this week of the P-61 Tension Leg Wellhead Platform (TLWP) for the PPT BV Joint Venture,
By Gavin van Marle There is absolutely no sign that the overcapacity in container shipping is going to improve any time soon, according to a leading industry
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