gCaptain – Maritime and Offshore News

In November of last year Rick Ehlert, a passenger on Holland America’s Ryndam, did something incredibly stupid. Drunk and in a mischievous mood Mr.

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Chinese shipbuilder and shipping firm Dongfang Shipbuilding Co. expects its upcoming listing on London’s Alternative

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–Indian shipbuilder and defense contractor Pipavav Shipyard Ltd. (533107.BY) Saturday said it is considering an overseas listing of

A few years ago I had the opportunity to deliver a newly-built drillship from Durban, South Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.   As a former Navy ship driver,

By John J. Miller Tropical Storm Emily petered out over Cuba last week, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of “high hurricane

Image by Oilrigphotos LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN, RDSB, RDSB.LN) said Friday an oil spill has occurred at its Gannet Alpha

Group discount site, Zozi, has an interesting offering today for those of you in the San Francisco Bay Area. For $57, you can purchase a first hand tour of

American Maritime Officers’ (AMO) union training facility, the STAR Center, has announced it will be expanding it’s simulation training

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)–Dutch oil and gas-services provider Fugro NV (FUR.AE) Friday warned that current economic uncertainty is causing delays in the

(Dow Jones) Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) swung to a smaller-than-expected second-quarter profit as lower volume hurt sales. The country’s

  14 sailors aboard the OSM Arena are about to be released after spending an astonishing 17 months at sea anchored off Chennai Port in India. The

Worldwide Summary of Piracy and Maritime Crime – Week of 4 August (Source: ONI) GULF OF ADEN: A general cargo ship (GRETA) was fired upon by one 12-meter

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis. Today, the USCG has published its notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) for the towing vessel

The age of sail may be getting a new beginning… and we couldn’t be more excited about the idea. Imagine being off Ambrose Light and witnessing a

(Dow Jones) Teekay Corp.’s (TK) second-quarter loss narrowed as the tanker-ship company posted a slimmer loss on derivative instruments than the

This is absolutely spectacular, you must see this… [vimeo width=”550″ height=”330″]http://vimeo.com/24456787[/vimeo] Ever wonder

This time-lapse video shows NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer going through the first two sets of locks of the Panama Canal starting from the Pacific side. By the end

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has gone mobile, launching the world’s first after-sales services (A/S) for ships accessible via a

Noble Corp. (NE: NYSE) By Global Hunter Securities ($29.33, Aug. 9, 2011) Off 41% from its recent high as of Monday’s close and the worst performer in

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (011220.SE), South Korea’s No. 2 shipping company by revenue, said Wednesday it will invest KRW695

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s crude tanker market may bottom out in the coming week, with charterers rushing to fix cargoes before the completion of

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The U.K. shipping industry has rejected the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, defying calls for shipping to be included

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian federal oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, has received three design proposals for

For those unfamiliar with drillships, the new ones are built from super tanker hull designs with one noticeable change… they cut a large hole in the

gCaptain was recently invited to visit Google HQ to meet Jenifer Austin Foulkes, the head of Google Oceans’ team, to share our ideas of integrating