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Friday, October 19, 2007
Crash Astern Test – Video
Here is some video of engine room operations during a crash astern test for sea trials. Nothing too exciting but you can find more sea trial test of the
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
pirates are ‘thriving’ – IMB sees 14% increase in attacks
The IMB reports on a sharp increase in the number or piracy attacks. The BBC tells us: The increase is in large part because of a jump in incidents
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Development Driller III (aka DD3) – ship model of the week
Maybe it’s just because we have fans aboard the DD1,2&3 but more likely just because this is an amazing model. It shows the Global SantaFe’s
Shipping Container – A Flickr Slideshow
Photo By threshold CLICK HERE for a slideshow of the most interesting Shipping Container photos on the
Monday, October 15, 2007
Breaking the Heart – S/S Norway
Today is Blog Action Day and the topic of discussion throughout the blogoshpere is the environment. There are many issues and environmental news stories worth
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US Tariffs Threaten Great Lakes Shipping Tied To Canada Trade
By Brendan Murray Sep 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The American Century often draws a crowd when the ship pulls into the Port of Duluth-Superior to load
Another Tanker Suffers Failure as Crew Suspect Cyber Attack
A liquefied natural gas tanker bringing fuel from the US to Europe suffered a systems failure that the crew reported as a suspected cyber attack, according to
Exclusive: Sanctioned Ships Carry Critical Chinese Equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2
Two U.S.-sanctioned heavy-lift vessels are carrying critical power-generation modules from China toward Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, according to satellite
AI Error Nearly Triggered U.S. Intercept of Chinese Ship, CNN Reports
A false intelligence report produced with the help of artificial intelligence nearly led the U.S. military to intercept and board a Chinese ship in the Middle
Qatar Energy Chief Says Bessent ‘Wrong’ About Hormuz Future
By Kevin Whitelaw and Annmarie Hordern Sep 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is
Sunday, October 14, 2007
New About Page
We have just put the finishing touches on our new About and Contact pages. Take a look: About gCaptain Contact
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Pasha Bulker Incident Report – Nearly Unbelievable
Photo By suburbanbloke In a post unusually harsh for gCaptain standards I asked some tough questions about actions taken by the captain of the doomed ship,
hospital ship comfort returns from humanitarian voyage
Back in June we brought you the departure of one of our favorite ships, the USNS Comfort hospital ship. You can read that article including ship details HERE.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Sunday, October 7, 2007
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US Tariffs Threaten Great Lakes Shipping Tied To Canada Trade
By Brendan Murray Sep 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The American Century often draws a crowd when the ship pulls into the Port of Duluth-Superior to load
Another Tanker Suffers Failure as Crew Suspect Cyber Attack
A liquefied natural gas tanker bringing fuel from the US to Europe suffered a systems failure that the crew reported as a suspected cyber attack, according to
Exclusive: Sanctioned Ships Carry Critical Chinese Equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2
Two U.S.-sanctioned heavy-lift vessels are carrying critical power-generation modules from China toward Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, according to satellite
AI Error Nearly Triggered U.S. Intercept of Chinese Ship, CNN Reports
A false intelligence report produced with the help of artificial intelligence nearly led the U.S. military to intercept and board a Chinese ship in the Middle
Qatar Energy Chief Says Bessent ‘Wrong’ About Hormuz Future
By Kevin Whitelaw and Annmarie Hordern Sep 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
iPhone winner announcement
We have a winner of our Discover Maritime News iPhone contest. Congratulations go to Kiran, known to gCaptain as BoatsRule. Kiran is a Software Engineer in the
Monday, October 1, 2007
ship graveyards – ghost ships at rest
Today Fred Fry linked to an interesting post containing photos, video and the stories behind some of the world’s largest iron graveyards. One of the more
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Air Cavity System
Marine experts in Denmark are testing a new device they call the Air Cavity System. Which has the potential to save up to 15% of fuel consumption by reducing
Thursday, September 27, 2007
iPhone contest ends Sunday
Tomorrow (Friday) Sunday will be the end of our Maritime News & Links Discoverer iPhone contest. Voting will close at midnight EST and gCaptain editors
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
fatalities aboard north sea workboat
Shipping Times tells us of a tragic incident in the North Sea; he Viking Islay, a 53 metre emergency response and rescue vessel, was supporting the Ensco 92
Corporate News
New Pacific Launches First Shipbuilding Program Featuring Two Tugboats for American Marine Corporation
Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first
ABS Joins Korean Initiative to Advance Standards for Next-Generation Ships and Shipyards
ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart
ABB joins forces with Ferrari Hypersail to take Direct Current to new horizons
ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As
TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines
TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating
Inmarsat NexusWave Earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, Advancing Secure Multi-Network Connectivity for the Digital Vessel
Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to
ABS and JB Energy Sign MOU to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil
ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under
New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub insights combine GMDSS distress and weather data to provide unique insight into maritime risk
Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and
ABB to power New Zealand’s new generation rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait
ABB has been selected as the power, propulsion and automation technology partner for two new Ro-Pax ferries, to be named Kupe and Cook, which form part of Cook Strait
Corporate News
New Pacific Launches First Shipbuilding Program Featuring Two Tugboats for American Marine Corporation
Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first
ABS Joins Korean Initiative to Advance Standards for Next-Generation Ships and Shipyards
ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart
ABB joins forces with Ferrari Hypersail to take Direct Current to new horizons
ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As
TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines
TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating
Inmarsat NexusWave Earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, Advancing Secure Multi-Network Connectivity for the Digital Vessel
Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to
ABS and JB Energy Sign MOU to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil
ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under
New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub insights combine GMDSS distress and weather data to provide unique insight into maritime risk
Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and
ABB to power New Zealand’s new generation rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait
ABB has been selected as the power, propulsion and automation technology partner for two new Ro-Pax ferries, to be named Kupe and Cook, which form part of Cook Strait
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Sighting of the Week – Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel
Our friends at Panbo, The Marine Electronics Blog clued us in on this rare San Francisco Bay sighting today; the WAM-V also known as the spider boat. The
Monday, September 24, 2007
Knock Nevis – Video Of The World’s Largest Ship
Photo slideshow of the world’s largest ship ever built the (now) FSO Knock Nevis. A graphical
reader map
In preparation for our announcement of 200,000 page views since launching gCaptain this May I wanted to share some of our user information with you. Of course
Sunday, September 23, 2007
piracy at sea – seajacking and phantom ships
In this modern age with AIS tracking and global satellite coverage you may ask how a pirate can get away with stealing an entire ship. Occasionally referred to
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Elly Maersk: The last in a class of world record holders is launched
The picture above, by Ship Spotter Frederik, is of the Elly Maersk. Along with her sister ships the Emma, Evelyn, Eleonora, Estelle and Ebba Maersk she is the
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Friday, September 21, 2007
the shuffle goes to….
Week two of our iPhone Contest is over and we have a third place winner… wb6nah! Congrats, and remember the contest ends this week. With our top story only
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
iPhone Integration on the Bridge
Our contest is only half way completed so you have plenty of time to enter and win one of many great prizes. CLICK HERE TO WIN THIS
Incident Photo of the Week – Alva Star
The M/V Alva Star. Click on the photo for the full story from CargoLaw.com Also, Flickr has a great slideshow of maritime disaster photos: Click
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Hurricane Tracking Mashup
Here is a list of gCaptain’s picks for the most interesting ways to track Hurricanes. 1) IBISeye.com’s Hurricane Tracker. Click on past and future
Maritime Job Listings
gCaptain’s new Discover Page is home to an RSS feed of all the latest Maritime Job Listings. No longer will you need to serf the web looking for a
