gCaptain – Maritime and Offshore News


Saturday, February 2, 2008
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Lifesaving Incidents

M/V Explorer Found

BitterEnd reports that the Royal Navy Ice patrol ship HMS ENDURANCE, which amongst other tasks is carrying survey work in the Antarctic on behalf of the United

Saturday, February 2, 2008
Total Views: 131

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Congratulations To London Readers

The stats for January are in and we would like to Congratulate and Thank our readers from London who, with 937 unique visitors, have squeezed out Houston, New

February 2, 2008
Total Views: 24

Friday, February 1, 2008
Incidents

The Inconvenient Truth – Maritime Casualty List 2008

We interrupt your weekend reading to bring you an Inconvenient Truth; the maritime casualty list for 2008. This list is from CargoLaw.com and will only be

February 1, 2008
Total Views: 204

Thursday, January 31, 2008
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Blog

Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V Stellamare

ALBANY, New York (Dec. 13, 2003)–Oil pollution responders take a short break Dec. 13, 2003 during the clean up efforts caused by the capsized Stellamare,

January 31, 2008
Total Views: 359

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Interesting

Bravo on My Watch – By The Artful Blogger

Bravo on My Watch By The Artful Blogger I review shipboard incidents every day. It’s what I write about. Unfortunately, there’s plenty of material

January 30, 2008
Total Views: 129

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Support gCaptain – Announcing The Gear Shop

We are happy to announce a partnership with amazon.com to bring you gCaptain’s gear shop. What is it? We have basically searched through Amazon’s

January 30, 2008
Total Views: 54

Most Read

Defense

HMS Dragon Transits Suez Canal Ahead of Potential Hormuz Security Mission

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has transited the Suez Canal and entered the Middle East ahead of a potential multinational mission aimed at reopening and

Energy

New UAE Pipeline Bypassing Hormuz Now 50% Complete, ADNOC CEO Says

A new crude oil pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and which the United Arab Emirates began building last year is now 50% complete, the CEO of state

Featured

U.S. Marines Board Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman

U.S. Marines boarded and redirected an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday as Washington continued tightening enforcement of its maritime

Featured

Iran Draws New Maritime ‘Oversight Zone’ Across Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s self-declared Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has published what appears to be the clearest geographic definition yet of the maritime zone it

News

U.S. Alleges Chinese Shipping Container Giants Rigged Global Supply During COVID Crisis

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers and seven senior executives in what prosecutors


Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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Offbeat

Lego Ships – M/V Lego Aircraft Carrier, Lego Lighthouse, Lego Bulk Ship

In celebration of Lego’s 50th anniversary we bring you Lego Ships, Lego Lighthouses, Lego Aircraft carriers and other nautical lego sets. Lego Aircraft

January 29, 2008
Total Views: 594

Sunday, January 27, 2008
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gCaptain

MAIS Podcast Posters – Free Stickers

Support your favorite podcast!Download, print and hang our poster. Poster 1 – Black (jpg) Poster 2 – Red (jpg) All readers who take a digital photo

January 27, 2008
Total Views: 32

Saturday, January 26, 2008
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Blog

Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V Jeppesen Maersk

CargoLaw.com brings us the 2006 incident photos of the M/V Jeppesen

January 26, 2008
Total Views: 143

Friday, January 25, 2008
Marine Weather

USCG Boat Rescue – Video

During a January 4 storm, two 47-foot Motor Life Boats from Station Golden Gate responded to calls and assisted four boaters in distress, towing one of the

January 25, 2008
Total Views: 25

Interesting

What Are You Sinking About?

g Captain's favorite video - what happens if you call the German Coast Guard when your ship starts sinking? What are you thinking about?? We're thinking this

January 25, 2008
Total Views: 59

Most Read

HMS Dragon Transits Suez Canal Ahead of Potential Hormuz Security Mission
Defense

HMS Dragon Transits Suez Canal Ahead of Potential Hormuz Security Mission

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has transited the Suez Canal and entered the Middle East ahead of a potential multinational mission aimed at reopening and

New UAE Pipeline Bypassing Hormuz Now 50% Complete, ADNOC CEO Says
Energy

New UAE Pipeline Bypassing Hormuz Now 50% Complete, ADNOC CEO Says

A new crude oil pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and which the United Arab Emirates began building last year is now 50% complete, the CEO of state

U.S. Marines Board Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Featured

U.S. Marines Board Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman

U.S. Marines boarded and redirected an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday as Washington continued tightening enforcement of its maritime

Iran Draws New Maritime ‘Oversight Zone’ Across Strait of Hormuz
Featured

Iran Draws New Maritime ‘Oversight Zone’ Across Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s self-declared Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has published what appears to be the clearest geographic definition yet of the maritime zone it

U.S. Alleges Chinese Shipping Container Giants Rigged Global Supply During COVID Crisis
News

U.S. Alleges Chinese Shipping Container Giants Rigged Global Supply During COVID Crisis

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers and seven senior executives in what prosecutors


Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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Hydrogen Powered Ship – Iceland’s Ambitious Project For Alternative Energy Propulsion

The ship pictured above fails to impress the Icelandic tourists who board her for a short whale watching tour but after talking with the crew their attitude

January 23, 2008
Total Views: 140

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Good Times for Merchant Mariners? Newbuild Statistics Might Tell.
Interesting

Good Times for Merchant Mariners? Newbuild Statistics Might Tell.

(Originally published June 2007) The title of one story in this week’s MarEx Newsletter proclaims “Maritime Academy Graduation Heralds the

January 22, 2008
Total Views: 132

Monday, January 21, 2008
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Coast Guard C-130 Air Drop – Video

A short clip from our friends at the USCG; Kodiak, Alaska-Jan 17, 2008–An Air Station Kodiak C-130 crew perform drop training. USCG video by PA1 Kurt

January 21, 2008
Total Views: 82

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gCaptain

gCaptain Milestones | A BIG Thanks To Our Readers

January 21, 2008
Total Views: 17

Saturday, January 19, 2008
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Incidents

Cosco Busan Pilot’s Medical Records Questioned

Cosco Busan Photo by Noah Berger/Associated PressOctober 15th 2003 the Staten Island ferry crashed into a concrete pier killing eleven people and leaving 71

January 19, 2008
Total Views: 60

Corporate News

May 22, 2026

Sustainable shipping without the spin

To meet the IMO’s emissions reduction targets, maritime industry commitment must extend to delivering greater data transparency and measurable action to prevent decarb projects

May 21, 2026

Industry?First ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange Launches Strengthening Greek-U.S. Maritime Technology Collaboration

In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on

May 21, 2026

Growth For Estonian Flag Signals Maritime Ambitions of a Nation

A favourable tax regime, digitally enabled administration and a business culture fostering maritime growth are attracting more – and younger – ships to the Estonian Flag.

May 20, 2026

 Damen ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible receives class and flag state approval

Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for its ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible (FF) to operate on methanol fuel. The approval was issued by Bureau

May 14, 2026

IEA supports digital transformation of Glaciar Pesquera fisheries fleet with Inmarsat NexusWave roll-out

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has worked with its Argentinian partner Ingenieros Electrónicos Asociados (IEA) to implement NexusWave for Glaciar Pesquera to support the

May 13, 2026

An answer to many questions

The Damen Fuel Flexible Tugs range is prepared for the future – whatever it may hold The numerous new regulations facing the industry in recent years leave no room for doubt

May 12, 2026

Greek operators meet evolving connectivity demands with Inmarsat NexusWave

Inmarsat’s fully managed multi-network connectivity service is facilitating fleetwide digital transformation for a growing cohort of Greek ship owners and managers.

April 30, 2026

Underestimated Risks of Coconut Oil Cargoes

Coconut oil is not immediately associated with risk, but its carriage can release toxic vapours and cause oxygen depletion in enclosed spaces. Manish Nayyar, Senior Loss

Corporate News

May 22, 2026

Sustainable shipping without the spin

To meet the IMO’s emissions reduction targets, maritime industry commitment must extend to delivering greater data transparency and measurable action to prevent decarb projects

May 21, 2026

Industry?First ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange Launches Strengthening Greek-U.S. Maritime Technology Collaboration

In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on

May 21, 2026

Growth For Estonian Flag Signals Maritime Ambitions of a Nation

A favourable tax regime, digitally enabled administration and a business culture fostering maritime growth are attracting more – and younger – ships to the Estonian Flag.

May 20, 2026

 Damen ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible receives class and flag state approval

Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for its ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible (FF) to operate on methanol fuel. The approval was issued by Bureau

May 14, 2026

IEA supports digital transformation of Glaciar Pesquera fisheries fleet with Inmarsat NexusWave roll-out

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has worked with its Argentinian partner Ingenieros Electrónicos Asociados (IEA) to implement NexusWave for Glaciar Pesquera to support the

May 13, 2026

An answer to many questions

The Damen Fuel Flexible Tugs range is prepared for the future – whatever it may hold The numerous new regulations facing the industry in recent years leave no room for doubt

May 12, 2026

Greek operators meet evolving connectivity demands with Inmarsat NexusWave

Inmarsat’s fully managed multi-network connectivity service is facilitating fleetwide digital transformation for a growing cohort of Greek ship owners and managers.

April 30, 2026

Underestimated Risks of Coconut Oil Cargoes

Coconut oil is not immediately associated with risk, but its carriage can release toxic vapours and cause oxygen depletion in enclosed spaces. Manish Nayyar, Senior Loss


Friday, January 18, 2008
Oil Spill

Alaska Oil Spill – M/V Dolphin

Seattle based Trident Seafood’s 175′ freighter Dolphin with 34,000 gallons of diesel aboard grounded south of Wrangel AK. Dolphin spilled an

January 18, 2008
Total Views: 50

Thursday, January 17, 2008
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Lifesaving Incidents

In Pictures: Ice Prince Rescue and Sinking

The BBC has a great photo slideshow of the M/V Ice Prince sinking. You can find it

January 17, 2008
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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Library Of Congress Releases Maritime Photos

The Library of Congress has announced a partnership with our favorite Web 2.0 photography site Flickr. They tell us: The first incarnation of The Commons is a

January 16, 2008
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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Offbeat

Prison Ships

In need of a prison “ship” of your own? Bibby Renaissance has recently finished a multi-million pound refurbishment programme, and is ready for

January 15, 2008
Total Views: 167

Monday, January 14, 2008
English Channel Abandoment – M/V Ice Prince
Incidents

English Channel Abandoment – M/V Ice Prince

Last night the timber ship M/V Ice Prince became unstable and was abandoned in the English Channel. The Press Association tells us: Attempts are to be made to

January 14, 2008
Total Views: 74

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Find Your Next Opportunity

Whether you’re an employer or a jobseeker, gCaptain connects maritime talent with opportunity. Check out our job section to look for qualified candidates or find your next dream job.


Monday, January 14, 2008
Tounges of Fire – MAC Podcast
Incidents

Tounges of Fire – MAC Podcast

Bob Couttie of Maritime Accident Casebook has a new and interesting podcast up on his site; The Case Of The Tongues Of Fire. Fire is the third biggest major

January 14, 2008
Total Views: 24

Friday, January 11, 2008
Blog

Incident Photo Of The Week – San Francisco Bridge-Barge Allision

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. – The United Stated Coast Guard is responding to a tug and barge allision with the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.  At approximately

January 11, 2008
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, January 8, 2008
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Marine Weather

Russian HDR Storm Photos

EnglishRussia.com has some amazing photos of November’s deadly storm in the black sea. Click HERE to view the photo

January 8, 2008
Total Views: 36

Monday, January 7, 2008
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Do you have a story to tell?

Did you know that gCaptain accepts YOUR articles? That’s right, regardless of whether you work as an Ordinary Seaman, Captain, Cadet or Cook we are

January 7, 2008
Total Views: 157

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Incidents

A Video of Unwanted Fame

If you think Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears are the only ones suffering from Fame just be glad your not the captain of this brand new ship! This summer

January 7, 2008
Total Views: 189