gCaptain – Maritime and Offshore News

Every so often a discussion is started on the forum that can truly stand the test of time.  This one in particular has lasted nearly as long as gCaptain

. Frequently passing under bridges for a living and over them in the family sedan we, like most mariners, have a fascination with bridge design and basically

Today we continue our interview (click HERE for part 1) with Ralph Mellusi, an admiralty lawyer specializing in marine license defense. Ralph Mellusi has

Get your TIVO’s ready…. In a new, featured, television show The Discovery Channel looks to find out the very real story behind the story of the

While we have covered eLoran before, most notably in this eLoran FAQ early last year, new headlines provide the need for revisiting the topic. In an article

This story comes via our friends at the excellent blog Maritime Accident Casebook (MAC for short). Bob Couttie

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the all new Maritime Jobs Section on gCaptain.com!  This decision finally comes after numerous requests and a

How is a cabin is built in this day of containerization and commodization? Remotely of course. Eurodam News, Holland America’s blog showcasing the

On June 12, 2009 Rear Admiral Ronald J. Rábago assumed duties as the new Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions and Chief Acquisition Officer of the United

Costing over $100 million more than a Swedish Gotland SSK submarine, nearly as much as an Indian Vikrant class Aircraft carrier  and just a touch more than

Maritime Photographer Frodog brings us this HD image of the infamous MSC Napoli in drydock. He writes: In a Dry Dock aft of the Resolution was this Hulk of

We first met Hydraulic Marine Systems during our coverage of the International Workboat Show in December and, like the rest of the trade show participants,

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This weeks interesting ship of the week was just more appropriately name ‘Ship of the Year’ at Nor-Shipping 2009 in Oslo Norway.  It is the Far

Should LRIT replace Amver? This question was raised by Ryan Erickson on the Unofficial Coast Guard Blog. Ryan did a nice job of highlighting many of the

[vimeo width=”500″ height=”375″]http://vimeo.com/5089338[/vimeo] This video came to use through our tip line. We don’t have

Photo by Erica Marshall In April gCaptain was excited to announce opening the new MARITIME JOBS SECTION to our forum member BETA testers. Currently We are

Image via Wikipedia This photo from the maritime incident archives is of the New Carissa… the freighter that ran aground on a beach near Coos Bay,

We have covered many maritime LEGO creations in the past, including a rather impressive Aircraft Carrier, and have even been told of a mystical all LEGO port

  Brazilian Air Force and Navy assets are currently being deployed to the crash zone of Air France Flight 447 . The BBC tells

From The Boston Globe: French oarsman Charlie Girard failed for a third time yesterday in his quixotic quest to row to France from Cape Cod. And US taxpayers

This week’s incident photo of the week is of the Italian ferry M/V Vincenzo Florio, enroute from Naples to Palermo. The BBC tells

More time lapse photography for your weekend enjoyment. This video is from gCaptain’s own series of shipyard photos from South Korea. Visit

Another amazing Time Lapse video from our friend Lou Vest of the Houston Pilots. You can find more of Lou’s amazing photos on Flickr

Continuing its push to social media and web 2.o, the USCG has just launched a new blog to accompany their already impressive arsenal of online outlets, The