gCaptain – Maritime and Offshore News

– By Per Wiggo Richardsen, DNV Recognising that LNG is one of the best solutions for complying with upcoming emission regulations for ships, DNV is

Destined for the Norwegian North Sea, a new semisubmersible is delivered from Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard. COSLPromoter, the third semi-submersible drilling

By Doug Helton, NOAA More than a year and thousands of miles later, a soccer ball that had been washed away during the Japan tsunami, turned up on Middleton

– by Captain Richard Madden When asked about the Manila Amendments, a captain recently quipped, “What?  There’s new regulations for

WASHINGTON – On May 8, 2010, the 310-foot-long passenger ferry Andrew J. Barberi lost propulsion control of one its two cycloidal propellers as the

If you’ve followed gCaptain long enough you should have a good idea of the impact of Somali piracy – both in hard numbers and the human element

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council, on behalf of the global cruise industry, today announced the adoption three new

(Dow Jones) A former engineer for BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) has been arrested and accused of deleting text messages detailing how much oil was gushing into the Gulf

In what must have been a rather tense meeting this morning, Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) met with representatives of Dockwise in Fairstar’s

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Iranian oil stored at sea is building up due to international sanctions but the measures are also proving a boon to its home-grown

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Two cargoes from the May loading program of North Sea Forties crude have been deferred as the Nexen Inc. (NXY)-operated Buzzard oil

The Norwegian-owned offshore accommodation vessel, Edda Fides, one of the most advanced and sophisticated vessels of its type in the world, has been dry-docked

Newbuild orders for subsea construction and supply vessels have been placed today by Norwegian shipowners Rem Offshore and Island Offshore. Having built a

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Carnival Corp. (CCL) named a new head of its Costa group–the operator of the Concordia vessel that grounded off the coast of

10 Taiwanese fishermen were forced to abandon ship 700 miles west of Guam this weekend when their 70-foot fishing boat Hsin Man Chun caught fire.  Upon

Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) announced today that they have received an unsolicited, conditional, offer from Dockwise to acquire Fairstar shares at a

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Output at Nexen Petroleum Inc.’s (NXY) Buzzard oilfield, the largest contributing to the Forties crude stream, has been down

On Wednesday 18 April, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from 7 suspected

Dockwise announced today their decision to convert their Type 2* heavy lift vessel, the Black Marlin, to a Type 1 vessel similar to its sister ship, the Blue

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) said Monday its oil and gas drilling services arm Maersk

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Financially strapped Danish shipping company Torm A/S (TORM.KO) said Monday a planned liquidity injection would result in its

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global shipping and logistics company, announced today that it is on track to reduce its relative greenhouse gas

The Princess Cruise’s captain being accused of turning his back on fellow mariners in distress says that neither him nor the officer on watch were ever

Ship photo of the Day by Houston Ship Pilot, Lou Vest. Lou’s work was recently featured at the Houston Arts Alliance Gallery and is displayed prominently

Former offshore Rig Hand now accomplished country music singer, Trace Adkins pays tribute to the men who were lost on the Deepwater Horizon. Rest in Peace